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DEA Capital Interim / Quarterly Report 2019

May 10, 2019

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INTERIM MANAGEMENT REPORT TO 31 March 2019 ______________________

First Quarter 2019

Board of Directors Milan, 09 May 2019

DeA Capital S.p.A.

Corporate information DeA Capital S.p.A. is subject to the management
and coordination of De Agostini S.p.A.
Registered office: Via Brera 21, Milan 20121,
Italy
Share capital: EUR 306,612,100 (fully paid up),
comprising 306,612,100 shares with a nominal
value of EUR 1 each (including 47,367,141
treasury shares at 31 March 2019)
Tax code, VAT code and recorded in the Milan
Register of Companies under no. 07918170015
Board of Directors (*)
Chairman Lorenzo Pellicioli
Chief Executive Officer Paolo Ceretti
Directors Marco Boroli
Donatella Busso (2 / 5)
Marco Drago
Carlo Enrico Ferrari Ardicini
Dario Frigerio
Francesca Golfetto (3 / 5)
Davide Mereghetti ( 3 / 5)
Daniela Toscani (1 / 5)
Elena Vasco (1 / 4 / 5)
Board of Statutory Auditors (*)
Chairman Cesare Andrea Grifoni
Permanent Auditors Annalisa Raffaella Donesana
Fabio Facchini

Deputy Auditors Andrea Augusto Bonafè Michele Maranò Marco Sguazzini Viscontini

Secretary to the Board of Directors Diana Allegretti

Manager responsible for preparing the Company's accounts Manolo Santilli

Independent Auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers S.p.A.

(*) In office until the approval of the Financial Statements for the Year Ending 31 December 2021 (1) Member of the Control and Risks Committee

(2) Member and Chairman of the Control and Risks Committee

(3) Member of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee

(4) Member and Chairman of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee

(5) Independent Director

Contents

Interim Management Report

    1. Profile of DeA Capital S.p.A.
    1. Information for shareholders
  • 3. Key Financials
    1. Significant events in the first quarter of 2019
    1. Results of the DeA Capital Group
    1. Other information

Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to the Financial Statements for the period 1 January - 31 March 2019

Statement of Responsabilities for the Interim Management Report to 31 March 2019

Interim Management Report

1. Profile of DeA Capital S.p.A.

With assets under management (*) of around EUR 11,900 million and an investment portfolio of more than EUR 370 million, DeA Capital S.p.A. is one of Italy's largest alternative investment operators.

The Company, which operates in both Alternative Asset Management and Private Equity Investment businesses, is listed on the FTSE Italia STAR section of the Milan stock exchange and heads the De Agostini Group in the area of financial investments.

In the Alternative Asset Management business, DeA Capital S.p.A. – is Italy's leading operator in Italy, through its subsidiaries DeA Capital Real Estate SGR and DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR – with the two asset management companies active in the promotion, management and value enhancement of real estate, private equity and credit investment funds.

In the Private Equity Investment business, DeA Capital S.p.A. has "permanent" capital, and therefore has the advantage – compared with traditional private equity funds, which are normally restricted to a pre-determined duration – of greater flexibility in optimising the timing of entry to and exit from investments. In terms of investment policy, this flexibility allows it to adopt an approach based on value creation, including over the medium to long term.

The Company's ability to carry out investment initiatives that are structurally very complex, on the one hand, and raise funds through its asset management subsidiaries, on the other, is proof of the effectiveness of its business model, which combines private investment and asset management activities to create value in a unique way in Italy's alternative asset management sector. It does this thanks to:

  • the quality, built up over time, of the management team, which has more than 190 professionals dedicated to making investments and managing funds in the most attractive alternative investment asset classes (real estate, private equity and NPL);
  • its solid financial position, which enables it to support the launch of new initiatives with its own capital, and hence substantially align its interests with those of the investors in the managed funds;
  • an extensive network of international relationships, which makes DeA Capital the preferred Gate-to-Italy for alternative investment decisions in our country;
  • its membership of one of Italy's leading business groups, whose structure is built on a long-term approach that best supports the Company's growth path.

(*) Assets Under Management refer to:

  • - for Real Estate funds, the assets of the funds under management;
  • - for Private Equity funds, total commitments.

At 31 March 2019, the corporate structure of the Group headed by DeA Capital S.p.A. (the DeA Capital Group or the Group) was summarised below:

ALTERNATIVE ASSET MANAGEMENT

  • ⇒ 100% control of DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR, which manages private equity funds (funds of funds, co-investment funds and theme funds) with about EUR 2.5 billion in assets under management (AUM) and twelve managed funds;
  • ⇒ 100% control of DeA Capital Real Estate SGR, Italy's largest independent real estate asset management company, with assets under management of EUR 9.3 billion and 47 managed funds (including two listed funds);
  • ⇒ controlling interest in DeA Capital Real Estate France (70.0%) and DeACapital Real Estate Iberia (73%), newly-established companies with the aim of developing the real estate advisory business for raising funds and real estate advisory and management activities in France and Spain, respectively;
  • ⇒ strategically important stake in YARD (45.0%), which operates in project, property and facility management and due diligence, as well as in real estate brokerage.

PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENT

o Funds

  • ⇒ units in nine funds managed by the subsidiary DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR i.e. in the three funds of funds IDeA I Fund of Funds, ICF II and ICF III, and the coinvestment fund IDeA Opportunity Fund I, in the theme funds IDeA Efficienza Energetica e Sviluppo Sostenibile, IDeA Taste of Italy and IDeA Agro, and in the credit funds IDeA Corporate Credit Recovery I and II;
  • units in three funds managed by the subsidiary DeA Capital Real Estate SGR, i.e. in the funds Venere, Santa Palomba and Special Opportunities I
  • ⇒ units in five venture capital funds

o Main shareholdings

  • ⇒ minority shareholdings in Migros, Turkey's leading food retail chain operator, whose shares are listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange; the investment is held through the Luxembourg-registered company Kenan Investments S.A. (with a stake of 17.1% in Kenan Investments, equating to a fully diluted stake of about 4.0% in Migros);
  • ⇒ minority shareholdings in Cellularline (4.4% of the total shares issued), a combined entity of Crescita SPAC and the Cellular Group, brand holder of Cellularline and Italian leader of accessories for smart phones and tablets;
  • ⇒ minority shareholding (9.7% of total shares issued) in IDeaMI, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) which is engaged in researching and selecting mediumsized, unlisted Italian companies with the objective of creating a business combination within 24 months of listing (December 2017) with a sponsorship role.

2. Information for shareholders

Shareholder structure - DeA Capital S.p.A. (#)

(#) Figures at 31 March 2019 Note: at 9 May 2019, the number of treasury shares was 46,636,485 (15.2%)

Share performance (°)

- From 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019

(°) Source: Bloomberg

Total Shareholder Return – DeA Capital S.p.A. (Base 1.10.14, closing GDS)

Performance of the DeA Capital share

With reference to 31 march 2019 performance, the Company's shares were up 13.6%; in the same period of time, the FTSE All-Share® TR and LPX Composite® TR indices recorded performances of +16.2% and +16.4%, respectively.

From 1 October 2014 (the closing date for the sale of the shareholding in GDS) to 31 March 2019, the performance of DeA Capital shares was +43.5%, while the Italian market FTSE All-Share® TR index was +21.9% and the LPX Composite® TR was +55.5% (source: Bloomberg).

With regard to the share's liquidity, average daily trading volumes in the first quarter of 2019 stood at around 143,000 shares.

DeA Capital's share prices recorded in 2019 are listed below.

in EUR 1 Jan – 31 March 2019
Maximum price 1.42
Minimum price 1.24
Average price 1.33
Price at 31 March 2019 (EUR per share) 1.42
Market capitalisation at 31 March 2019
(EUR million) 368

3. Key Financials

The DeA Capital Group's key Statement of Financial Position and Income Statement figures at 31 March 2019 are shown below, compared with the corresponding figures for the previous period.

(Eur million) 31 March 2019 31 March 2018
Asset Under Management "AUM" 11,870 11,613
Fee-Paying AUM (*) 10,378 10,075
Management fees 16.9 15.4
Platform Net Operating Profit (#) 4.2 3.2
Group Net Profit/(Loss) (3.9) (4.7)

(*) Amount for management fees calculation

(#) Sum of the Net Operating Profit of the two asset management companies, before the impact of purchase Price Allocation ("PPA"), impairment, and other non recurring items

31 March 2019 31 December 2018
137.7
148.3
100.6
92.5
1.82
1.84
372.4
365.4

The table below shows the change in the Group's NAV in the first three months of 2019:

Change in Group NAV Total value
(EUR m)
No. shares
(millions)
Value per share
(EUR)
Group NAV at 31.12.2018 466.5 253.8 1.84
Treasury shares delivered under incentive plans 8.0 5.2 (*)
1.56
Treasury shares delivered under acquisition minorities 0.3 0.3 1.33
(*)
Comprehensive income - Statement of Performance - IAS 1 (3.9)
Other changes in NAV 0.2
Group NAV at 31.3.2019 471.1 259.3 1.82

(*) Market price at the delivery date of the shares

The table below provides details of the Group's Statement of Financial Position at 31 March 2019:

31 March 2019 31 December 2018
M€ €/Sh. M€ €/Sh.
Alternative Asset Management
- DeA Capital Real Estate SGR 151.5 0.58 140.4 0.56
- DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR 45.5 0.18 43.4 0.17
- Other (YARD, DeA Capital RE France) 5.6 0.02 5.6 0.02
Total AAM (A) 202.6 0.78 189.4 0.75
Private Equity Investment
- Funds - Private Equity / Real Estate 120.9 0.47 125.0 0.49
- Kenan Inv. / Migros 17.3 0.07 19.4 0.08
- Other (IDeaMI, Cellularline,) 31.6 0.12 31.6 0.12
Total PEI (B) 169.8 0.66 176.0 0.69
Investment Portfolio (A+B) 372.4 1.44 365.4 1.44
Other net assets (liabilities) 6.2 0.02 0.5 0.00
Net Financial Position Holdings 92.5 0.36 100.6 0.40
NAV 471.1 1.82 466.5 1.84

4. Significant events in the first quarter of 2019

The significant events that occurred in the first quarter of 2019 are reported below.

New Funds of DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR

In the first quarter of 2019, the subsidiary DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR completed the launch of the "DeA Endowment Fund", a closed-ended fund of funds for banking foundations, and obtained the delegation to manage a portion of the non-reserved closed-ended AIF called "Azimut Private Debt", a fund established by Azimut Capital Management SGR S.p.A., for new assets under management totalling EUR 114 million.

Funds - Paid Calls / Distributions

In the first quarter of 2019, the DeA Capital Group increased its investments with paid calls totalling EUR 3.7 million (in the ICF III, IDeA ToI, IDeA CCR II and Santa Palomba funds).

At the same time, in the first quarter of 2019, the DeA Capital Group received capital reimbursements (excluding withholding tax) totalling EUR 1.1 million (from the IDeA OF I and Venere funds).

Thus, in the first quarter of 2019, the funds in which DeA Capital S.p.A. has invested generated a net negative cash balance of EUR 2.6 million for the portion relating to the Group.

Cellularline – share purchase

In the first months of 2019, DeA Capital S.p.A. bought 27,000 Cellularline shares on the stock market (equal to 0.1% of the share capital) for a consideration of EUR 0.2 million, increasing its shareholding to 4.4%.

Exercise of residual stock options under the DeA 2014-2016 Capital Plan

On 21 January 2019, n. 317,229 treasury shares (equal to approximately 0.1% of the share capital) were granted following the exercise of the residual options under the 2014-2016 DeA Capital Stock Option Plan, with the collection of EUR 0.3 million.

Investment in DeACapital Real Estate Iberia

On 27 February 2019 DeA Capital Real Estate was established, a company under Spanish law, 73%-owned by the DeA Capital Group with the remaining portion owned by local key managers. The company is designed to develop real estate advisory business for raising funds and real estate advisory and management activities in Spain and Portugal, with a special focus on core plus, value-added and opportunistic investments. Through this initiative, DeA Capital S.p.A. is continuing the project of developing the real estate platform on a pan-European basis, through Group subsidiaries with the involvement of local senior management teams, already launched through the establishment in 2018 of DeA Capital Real Estate France.

Acquisition of minority interests in DeA Capital Real Estate SGR

On 1 March 2019, the acquisition by Fondazione Carispezia of the residual minority interest (5.97%) of DeA Capital Real Estate SGR (now wholly-owned) was completed. The price, of EUR 8 million (in addition to an earn-out of up to a maximum of EUR 0.9 million, to be paid when certain new asset under management targets are reached), was regulated in DeA Capital S.p.A. treasury shares. (5,174,172 shares corresponding to approximately 1.7% of the share capital, valued at EUR 1.555 per share). The DeA Capital S.p.A. shares used as payment were subject to a six-month lock-up starting from the completion date of the transaction.

5. Results of the DeA Capital Group

The consolidated results for the period relate to the operations of the DeA Capital Group in the following businesses:

  • Alternative Asset Management, which includes the reporting units dedicated to asset management activities and related services, with a focus on the management of private equity and real estate funds.
  • Private Equity Investment, which includes the reporting units involved in private equity investment, broken down into shareholdings (direct investments) and investments in funds (indirect investments).

Alternative Asset Management

At 31 March 2019, DeA Capital S.p.A. was the owner of:

  • 100% of DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR;
  • 100% of DeA Capital Real Estate SGR;
  • 70.0% of DeA Capital Real Estate France;
  • 73.0% of DeACapital Real Estate Iberia;
  • 45.0% of YARD (project, property and facility management, real estate brokerage and credit recovery).

- DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR

Registered office: Italy

Sector: Alternative Asset Management - Private Equity

Website: www.deacapitalaf.com

Investment details

The company operates in the management of private equity funds (funds of funds, thematic funds and credit funds); at 31 March 2019, the asset management company manages 12 private equity closed funds, including 5 funds of funds (IDeA I FoF, ICF II, ICF III, IDeA Crescita Globale, DeA Endowment Fund), 1 "direct" co-investment fund (IDeA OF I), 5 thematic funds (IDeA EESS, IDeA ToI, IDeA Agro, IDeA CCR I and II, the latter being debtor-in-possession financing funds) and the Investitori Associati IV (in liquidation) fund. The asset management company also has a mandate to manage a portion of the non-reserved closed-ended AIF called "Azimut Private Debt" established by Azimut Capital Management SGR.

The table below gives the value of the Assets Under Management of the Fee-Paying AUM (i.e. the reference amount for the calculation of management fees) and the management fees at 31 March 2019 for DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR:

at 31 March 2019
(Eur million) Asset Under Fee-Pay ing
Management (*) AUM (**) Management fees
Funds of funds 1,163 684 1.1
Direct funds 635 377 4.1
Credit recovery funds 736 736 2.1
Total DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR 2,534 1,797 7.2

(*) the figures refer to Asset Under Management calculated as the sum of total commitments

(**) the amount for management fees calculation.

With regard to operating performance, in the first three months of 2019 the company recorded an increase in Assets Under Management of EUR 374 million compared with the figure at 31 March 2018, mainly attributable to the launch in the Shipping division of the fund IDeA CCR II (for more than EUR 170 million) and the fund IDeA Agro (EUR 80 million) in the second half of 2018, and the launch, during the first months of 2019, of the funds DeA Endowment Fund (EUR 73 million) and Azimut Private Debt (management mandate on EUR 41 million). In terms of management fees, the increase of over EUR 2 million is due to the dynamics of the Assets Under Management described and the additional performance fees for the fund IA IV.

DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR (Eur million) 31 March 2019 31 March 2018
AUM 2,534 2,160
Management fees 7.2 5.0
Net Operating Profit (#) 2.1 0.9
Net Profit 2.1 0.9
Net Financial Position 14.2 (*)
13.8

(#) Before the impact of Purchase Price Allocation ("PPA"), impairment, other non-recurring items

(*) Data at 31 december 2018

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- DeA Capital Real Estate SGR

in Italy, with around EUR 9.3 billion in assets under management and 47 managed funds (including two listed funds). This makes it a benchmark operator for Italian and international institutional investors in the promotion, creation and management of mutual real estate investment funds.

The company has concentrated investments in transactions with low risk, stable returns, low volatility and, most importantly, an emphasis on property value. In particular, the asset management company specialises in "core" and "core plus" properties, although its major investments also include "value added" transactions.

Due in part to successful transactions concluded in recent years, the asset management company is able to rely on a panel of prominent unit-holders consisting of Italian and international investors of high standing, such as pension funds, banking and insurance groups, companies and sovereign funds.

The table below summarises the value of assets under management and Fee-Paying AUM and management fees for DeA Capital Real Estate SGR at 31 March 2019:

at 31 March 2019
(Eur million) Asset Under
Management (*)
Fee-Pay ing
AUM (**)
Management fees
Listed Real Estate funds 676 596 1.3
Real Estate funds 8,660 7,985 8.4
Total DeA Capital Real Estate SGR 9,336 8,581 9.7

(*) the figures refer to Asset Under Management calculated as the sum of funds managed assets.

(**) the amount for management fees calculation.

With regard to operating performance, at 31 March 2019, assets under management stood at around EUR 9,300 million, slightly down compared with the same period of the previous year, with the difference partly attributable to the fall in the value of the assets in the fund IDeA FIMIT Sviluppo I.

In terms of management fees, the company recorded a reduction compared with the same period of the previous year (EUR -0.7 million) due to the positive effect on the March 2018 figure of the one-off fees on sales of the Omicron Plus fund (variable fees of EUR +0.5 million) and the dynamics of the assets under management described.

The effect of the revaluation at fair market value of the units held in the funds managed had a positive impact on the net result (EUR +0.9 million). Note that the net result in the same period of the previous year was, on the other hand, affected by the devaluation of the units held in managed funds (EUR -1.0 million).

DeA Capital Real Estate SGR (EUR million) 31 March 2019 31 March 2018
AUM 9,336 9,453
Management fees 9.7 10.4
Net Operating Profit (#) 2.1 2.3
Net profit 2.7 1.0
-of which:
- Shareholders 2.7 1.0
- Owners of financial equity instruments 0.0 0.0
Net Financial Position 22.2 (*)
21.6

(#) Before the impact of Purchase Price Allocation ("PPA"), impairment, other non-recurring items

(*) Data at 31 december 2018

Private Equity Investment

Funds

At 31 March 2019, DeA Capital S.p.A. Private Equity Investments include investments in funds with a total net value in the consolidated financial statements of EUR 120.9 million (corresponding to the fair value estimate calculated based on the information available on the date this document was prepared), which mainly refer to:

  • - the IDeA OF I fund, fully consolidated in accordance with IFRS 10;
  • - the Venere real estate fund and the IDeA EESS fund, classified under "Investments in associates", based on the units held;
  • - 3 funds of funds (IDeA I FoF, ICF II and ICF III), 4 thematic funds (IDeA ToI, IDeA Agro, IDeA CCR I and IDeA CCR II), 5 venture capital funds and the real estate fund Santa Palomba.

The change in the value of the funds in the portfolio recorded in the first three months of 2019 (EUR 120.9 million at 31 March 2019 compared with EUR 125.0 million at 31 December 2018) is due to the capital call for EUR +3.7 million, distributions of EUR -1.1 million (in addition to withholding tax of EUR 0.3 million) and the decrease in fair value of EUR -6.4 million.

Residual commitments for all the funds in the portfolio were EUR 103.1 million.

Valuations of shareholdings and funds in the portfolio reflect estimates made using the information available on the date this document was prepared.

The table below contains the main performance indicators with special reference to the funds in the portfolio managed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR.

(Eur million) Vintage Capital Call DPI (*) TVPI (°) NAV
PE Funds managed by DeA Capital AF SGR
IDeA I FoF 2007 149.9 1.1x 1.3x 30.2
ICF II 2009 37.6 1.0x 1.8x 29.5
ICF III 2014 8.9 0.0x 1.3x 11.1
IDeA OF I 2008 87.9 1.0x 1.2x 14.7
IDeA EESS 2011 24.2 0.9x 1.3x 9.3
IDeA ToI 2014 17.7 0.7x 1.5x 13.9
Total PE Funds 326.2 1.0x 1.3x 108.7
Other Funds 12.2
Total Portfolio Funds 120.9

(*) "Distributed to paid-in", or the ratio between the distribution received and the capital call paid

(°) "Total value to paid-in", or the ratio between sum of "cash distribution + NAV" and capital call paid

- IDeA I FoF

IDeA I Fund of Funds

Registered office: Italy

Sector: Private equity Website: www.deacapitalaf.com

Investment details

IDeA I FoF is a closed-end fund under Italian law for qualified investors, which began operations on 30 January 2007 and is managed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR.

DeA Capital S.p.A. has a total commitment of up to EUR 164.6 million in the fund.

Brief description

IDeA I FoF invests its assets in units of unlisted closed-end funds that are mainly active in the local private equity sector in various countries. It optimises the risk-return profile through careful diversification of assets among managers with a proven track record of returns and solidity, different investment approaches, geographical areas and maturities.

Note that in 2018, taking into consideration the actual liquidity requirements, reduced in the light of the distributions by the funds in the portfolio, the commitment of the fund decreased by EUR 35 million to EUR 645 million in total (compared with the original figure of EUR 681 million). DeA Capital S.p.A.'s commitments therefore reduced from EUR 173.5 million to EUR 164.6 million.

According to the latest report available, the IDeA I FoF portfolio was invested in 38 funds with different investment strategies; these funds in turn hold positions, with varying maturities, in 241 companies active in geographical regions with different growth rates.

The funds are diversified in the buy-out (control) and expansion (minorities) categories, with overweighting towards medium- and small-scale transactions and special situations (distressed debt/equity and turnaround).

At 31 March 2019, IDeA I FoF had called up 91.1% of its total commitment and had made distributions totalling 101.0% of that commitment.

Other important information

Below is an analysis of the portfolio, at the date of the latest report available, broken down by year of investment, geographical area, sector and type of underlying fund.

The units in IDeA I FoF were valued at EUR 30.2 million in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ending 31 March 2019 (EUR 33.1 million at 31 December 2018). The decrease was due to the decrease in fair value of EUR -2.9 million.

The table below shows the key figures for IDeA I FoF at 31 March 2019.

IDeA I FoF Registered
office
Year of
commitment
Fund Size Subscribed
commitment
% DeA
Capital in
the fund
Eur (€)
IDeA I Fund of Funds Italy 2007 646,044,030 164,582,100 25.48
Residual Commitments
Total residual commitment in: Eur 14,687,187

- ICF II

ICF II

Registered office: Italy

Sector: Private equity

Website: www.deacapitalaf.com

Investment details

ICF II is a closed-end fund under Italian law for qualified investors, which began operations on 24 February 2009 and is managed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR.

DeA Capital S.p.A. has a total commitment of up to EUR 51 million in the fund.

Brief description

ICF II with total assets of EUR 281 million invests its assets in units of unlisted closed-end funds that are mainly active in the local private equity sector in various countries. It optimises the risk-return profile through careful diversification of assets among managers with a proven track record of returns and solidity, different investment approaches, geographical areas and maturities.

The fund started building its portfolio by focusing on funds in the area of mid-market buy-outs, distressed and special situations, loans, turnarounds and funds with a specific sector slant, targeting, in particular, opportunities offered in the secondary market.

Based on the latest report available, the ICF II portfolio was invested in 26 funds with different investment strategies; these funds in turn hold positions, with varying maturities, in around 350 companies active in various geographical areas.

At 31 March 2019, ICF II had called up around 73.8% of its total commitment and had made distributions totalling 73.4% of that commitment.

Other important information

Below is an analysis of the portfolio, at the date of the latest report available, broken down by year of investment, geographical area, sector and type of underlying fund.

The units in ICF II were valued at EUR 29.5 million in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ending 31 March 2019 (EUR 31.3 million at 31 December 2018). The decrease was due to the negative change in fair value of EUR -1.8 million.

The table below shows the key figures for ICF II at 31 March 2019.

ICF II Registered
office
Year of
commitment
Fund Size Subscribed
commitment
% DeA
Capital in
the fund
Eur (€)
IC F II Italy 2009 281,000,000 51,000,000 18.15
Residual Commitments
Total residual commitment in: Eur 13,397,585

- ICF III

ICF III

Registered office: Italy

Sector: Private equity

Website: www.deacapitalaf.com

Investment details

ICF III is a closed-end fund under Italian law for qualified investors, which began operations on 10 April 2014 and is managed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR.

DeA Capital S.p.A. has a total commitment of up to EUR 12.5 million in the fund.

Brief description

ICF III, with total assets of approximately EUR 67 million, intends to invest its assets in units of closed-end private equity funds or in schemes that replicate that financial model, either as the lead investor or with other co- investors.

The fund is divided into three parts:

  • Core, with a focus on buy-outs, expansion capital and special situations;
  • Credit & Distressed, which invests in special credit operations (preferred equity, mezzanine, senior loans), turnarounds and other credit strategies;
  • Emerging Markets, which focuses on expansion capital, buy-outs, distressed assets and venture capital operations in emerging markets.

At 31 March 2019, ICF III had called up 67.0%, 65.0% and 75% in the Core, Credit & Distressed and Emerging Markets segments respectively for the units held by DeA Capital.

The units in ICF III were valued at EUR 11.1 million in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ending 31 March 2019 (EUR 10.4 million at 31 December 2018). The decrease was due to capital calls of EUR +0.4 million and the increase in fair value for EUR +0.3 million.

The table below shows the key figures for ICF III at 31 March 2019.

ICF III Registered
office
Year of
commitment
Fund Size Subscribed
commitment
% DeA
Capital in
the fund
Eur (€)
IC F III Italy 2014 66,950,000 12,500,000 18.67
of which:
Core Segment 34,600,000 1,000,000 2.89
C redit & Distressed Segment 17,300,000 4,000,000 23.12
Emerging Markets Segment 15,050,000 7,500,000 49.83
Residual Commitments
Total residual commitment in: Eur 3,623,481

- IDeA OF I

IDeA Opportunity Fund I

Registered office: Italy

Sector: Private equity

Website: www.deacapitalaf.com

Investment details

IDeA OF I is a closed-end fund under Italian law for qualified investors, which began operating on 9 May 2008 and is managed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR.

DeA Capital S.p.A. has a total commitment of up to EUR 101.8 million in the fund.

Brief description

IDeA OF I has total assets of approximately EUR 217 million. Its objective is to invest, independently or via syndicates with a lead investor, by purchasing qualified minority interests.

At 31 March 2019, IDeA OF I had called up 86.4% of the total commitment and distributed 87.4% of that commitment, after making nine investments (of which two were still in the portfolio at that date).

The units in IDeA OF I have a net value in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ending 31 March 2019 of EUR 14.7 million, a change compared with 31 December 2018 (EUR 15.2 million) due to capital repayments of EUR -0.8 million (in addition to withholdings tax of EUR 0.3 million) and a pro-rata net profit of EUR +0.6 million.

The table below shows a breakdown of the fund's NAV at 31 March 2019.

(EUR million) Industry % share Investment date 100% DeA
Capital
Portfolio participations
Iacobucci HF Electronics Aircraft furnishing and coffee machines 34.9% September 11, 2012 6.0 2.8
Pegaso Transportation Investments (Talgo) Rail market 2.5% October 8, 2012 18.8 8.8
Total portfolio participations 24.8 11.6
Other receivables 4.3 2.0
Other assets (liabilities) (0.5) (0.2)
Cash and cash equivalents 2.8 1.3
Total Net Equity 31.4 14.7

The table below shows the key figures for IDeA OF I at 31 March 2019.

IDeA OF I Registered
office
Year of
commitment
Fund Size Subscribed
commitment
% DeA
Capital in
the fund
Eur (€)
IDeA Opportunity Fund I Italy 2008 216,550,000 101,750,000 46.99
Residual Commitments
Total residual commitment in: Eur 13,873,127

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- IDeA EESS

IDeA Efficienza Energetica e Sviluppo Sostenibile (IDeA Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development)

Registered office: Italy

Sector: Private equity

Website: www.deacapitalaf.com

Investment details

IDeA EESS is a closed-end fund under Italian law, for qualified investors, which began operating on 1 August 2011 and is managed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR.

DeA Capital S.p.A. has a total commitment of up to EUR 30.4 million in the fund.

Brief description

IDeA EESS, which has total assets of EUR 100 million, is a closed-end mutual fund under Italian law, for qualified investors, which seeks to acquire minority and controlling shareholdings in unlisted companies in Italy and abroad.

The fund is dedicated to investing in small and medium-sized manufacturing and service companies operating in the field of energy saving and the efficient use of natural resources. It focuses on the development of solutions that make faster and cheaper use of renewable energy sources without compromising effectiveness in reducing CO2 emissions.

At 31 March 2019, IDeA EESS had called up 79.7% of the total commitment and distributed 69.8% of that commitment, after making nine investments (of which four were still in the portfolio at that date).

Units in IDeA EESS are valued at EUR 9.3 million in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ending 31 March 2019, in line with the figure at 31 December 2018.

The table below shows a breakdown of the fund's NAV at 31 March 2019.

(EUR million) Industry % share Investment date 100% DeA
Capital
Portfolio investments
Elemaster Electronic boards 10.0% February 27, 2013 8.5 2.6
Baglioni Design / production of compressed air tanks 41.2% February 5, 2015 5.0 1.5
Tecnomeccanica Lighting components for the automotive sector 93.6% October 27, 2016 4.5 1.4
Stalam Radiofrequency equipment for textile and food sector 90.4% November 30, 2016 4.6 1.4
Total portfolio investments 6.9
Other assets (liabilities) (0.1)
Cash and cash equivalents 8.0 2.5
Total Net Equity 30.4 9.3

The table below shows the key figures for IDeA EESS at 31 March 2019:

IDeA EESS Registered
office
Year of
commitment
Fund Size Subscribed
commitment
% DeA
Capital in
the fund
Euro (€)
IDeA Efficienza Energetica e Sviluppo Sostenibile Italy 2011 100,000,000 30,400,000 30.40
Residual Commitments
Total residual commitment in: Eur 6,163,202

- IDeA ToI

IDeA Taste of Italy (ToI)

Registered office: Italy

Sector: Private equity Website: www.deacapitalaf.com

Investment details

IDeA ToI is a closed-end fund under Italian law, for qualified investors, which began operating on 30 December 2014 and is managed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR.

DeA Capital S.p.A. has a total commitment of up to EUR 25.2 million in the fund.

Brief description

IDeA ToI, which has total assets of EUR 218.1 million, is a closed-end mutual fund under Italian law for qualified investors, which seeks to acquire minority and controlling interests in mainly small and medium-sized enterprises in Italy, either independently or with other coinvestors. The fund invests in companies operating in the agricultural foods sector, especially in areas involved in the production and distribution of foodstuffs and in secondary products resulting from their processing or related services.

At 31 March 2019, IDeA ToI had called up 70.3% of the total commitment and distributed 47.8% of that commitment, after making six investments.

Significant events in the first quarter of 2019

On 26 March 2019, IDeA ToI completed a first investment tranche of EUR 17.1 million for the purchase of 70% of the Alice Pizza group, the leading Italian "pizza by the slice" chain.

The units in IDeA were valued at EUR 13.9 million in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ending 31 March 2019 (EUR 11.9 million at 31 December 2018). The changes were due to capital calls of EUR +2.1 million and the decrease in fair value for EUR -0.1 million.

The table below shows the key figures for IDeA ToI at 31 March 2019:

IDeA ToI Registered
office
Year of
commitment
Fund Size Subscribed
commitment
% DeA
Capital in
the fund
Eur (€)
IDeA Taste of Italy Italy 2014 218,100,000 25,200,000 11.55
Residual Commitments
Total residual commitment in:
Eur 7,484,630

- IDeA Agro

IDeA Agro

Registered office: Italy

Sector: Private equity

Website: www.deacapitalaf.com

Investment details

IDeA Agro is a closed-end fund under Italian law for qualified investors, which began operations on 10 July 2018 and is managed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR.

DeA Capital S.p.A. has a total commitment of EUR 2.1 million in the fund.

Brief description

IDeA Agro, which has initial assets of EUR 80.0 million, is a closed-end mutual fund under Italian law for qualified investors, which seeks to acquire minority and controlling interests in Italian companies, operating in the agricultural supply chain in an environmentally-friendly manner. The purpose of the fund is to improve the efficiency of the agricultural management of the chain, market the transformed agricultural products and increase the land value of the agricultural farms acquired.

At 31 March 2019, IDeA Agro had called up 1.6% of the commitment.

The value of the IDeA Agro units in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2019 is not yet significant.

The table below shows the key figures for IDeA Agro at 31 March 2019:

IDeA Agro Registered
office
Year of
commitment
Fund Size Subscribed
commitment
% DeA
Capital in
the fund
Eur (€)
IDeA Agro Italy 2018 80,000,000 2,100,000 2.63
Residual Commitments
Total residual commitment in: Eur 2,066,761

- IDeA CCR I

IDeA Corporate Credit Recovery I (IDeA CCR I)

Registered office: Italy

Sector: Private equity

Website: www.deacapitalaf.com

Investment details

IDeA CCR I is a closed-end fund under Italian law, for qualified investors, which began operating on 23 June 2016 and is managed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR.

At 31 March 2019 DeA Capital S.p.A. has a total commitment of EUR 7.7 million in the fund.

Brief description

IDeA CCR I, which has total assets of EUR 221.8 million at 31 March 2019, is a closed-end mutual fund under Italian law, for qualified investors, which aims to help relaunch mediumsized Italian companies that are facing financial difficulties but have solid business fundamentals ("Target Companies"), sharing the profits between creditors and new investors through:

  • - proactive management of loans to the Target Companies;
  • - Potential investments to be carried out via debtor-in-possession financing transactions which means that the new investments have greater seniority than existing financial debt;
  • - "equity-style" involvement in the management of debtor companies.

The fund is divided into two sub-funds:

  • Loans segment, which has acquired loans and financial equity instruments relating to financing operations for the Target Companies from eight banks for a consideration of approximately EUR 179.1 million, in exchange for the allocation of units in the fund's loans segment;
  • New Finance segment, which has obtained commitments for new finance currently totalling up to around EUR 42.7 million, which could be used for the Target Companies.

At 31 March 2019, the Loans segment is fully invested in, while the New Finance segment has called up 26.3% of the total commitment. At the same date, the Loans segment and the New Finance segment have distributed 48.0% and 12.4% of their commitment, respectively.

Units in IDeA CRR I are valued at EUR 0.9 million in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ending 31 March 2019, in line with the figure at 31 December 2018.

The table below shows the key figures for the IDeA CCR I fund at 31 March 2019.

IDeA CCR I Registered
office
Year of
commitment
Fund Size Subscribed
commitment
% DeA
Capital in
the fund
Euro (€)
IDeA CCR I Italy 2016 221,821,595 7,650,000 3.45
of which:
New Financing Segment 42,750,000 7,575,000 17.72
C redit Segment 179,071,595 75,000 0.04
Residual Commitments
Total residual commitment in: Eur 5,508,520

- IDeA CCR II

IDeA Corporate Credit Recovery II (IDeA CCR II)

Registered office: Italy

Sector: Private equity

Website: www.deacapitalaf.com

Investment details:

IDeA CCR II is a closed-end fund under Italian law, for qualified investors, which began operating on 28 December 2017 and is managed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR.

DeA Capital S.p.A. has a total commitment of EUR 15.15 million in the fund.

Brief description

IDeA CCR II, which has total assets of EUR 514.6 million at 31 March 2019, is a closed-end mutual fund under Italian law, for qualified investors, which aims to help the relaunch of Italian companies that are facing financial difficulties but have solid business fundamentals ("Target Companies"), sharing the profits between creditors and new investors, through a similar approach to the IDeA CCR I fund described in the previous pages. In February 2018, the fund completed the 3rd closing of the loans segment, bringing the total assets from EUR 256.8 million to EUR 271.0 million.

The fund is divided into three parts:

  • Loans segment, which has acquired loans and financial equity instruments relating to financing operations for the Target Companies from several of the major Italian banks for a consideration of approximately EUR 271.0 million, in exchange for the allocation of units in the fund's loans segment;
  • New Finance segment, which has obtained commitments for new financial resources of up to around EUR 69.7 million, which could be used for the Target Companies or companies with similar characteristics;
  • Shipping segment, which has obtained loans from three fund partner banks relating to eight shipping management target companies, for a consideration of approximately EUR 173.9 million at 31 March 2019, in exchange from the allocation of units in the fund's Shipping segment.

At 31 March 2019, the Loans and Shipping segments are fully invested in, while the New Finance segment has called up 18.3% of the commitment.

The units in IDeA CCR II were valued at EUR 2.7 million in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ending 31 March 2019 (EUR 1.6 million at 31 December 2018). The changes were due to capital calls of EUR 1.1 million.

The table below shows the key figures for the IDeA CCR II fund at 31 March 2019.

IDeA CCR II Registered
office
Year of
commitment
Fund Size Subscribed
commitment
% DeA
Capital in
the fund
Euro (€)
IDeA CCR II Italy 2017 0.00
New Financing Segment 69,750,000 15,075,000 21.61
C redit Segment 256,784,737 75,000 0.03
Shipping Segment 195,324,500
(*)
n.a. n.a.
Residual Commitments
Total residual commitment in: Eur 12,378,752

(*) Value in US Dollar

- Venture capital funds

The units in venture capital funds had a total value of approximately EUR 6.5 million in the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December 2018 (EUR 9.0 million at 31 December 2018). The decrease compared with the previous year-end was due to a EUR 2.5 million fall in fair value.

Note that, in the first quarter of 2019, the Israel Seed IV fund was completely liquidated with no material impact on the DeA Capital S.p.A. statement of financial position and income statement figures.

The table below shows the key figures for venture capital funds in the portfolio at 31 March 2019:

Venture Capital Funds Registered office Year of
commitment
Fund Size Subscribed
commitment
% DeA Capital
in the fund
Dollars (USD)
Doughty Hanson & Co Technology UK EU 2004 271,534,000 1,925,000 0.71
GIZA GE Venture Fund III Delaware U.S.A. 2003 211,680,000 10,000,000 4.72
Pitango Venture Capital III Delaware U.S.A. 2003 417,172,000 5,000,000 1.20
Total Dollars 16,925,000
Eur (€)
Nexit Infocom 2000 Guernsey 2000 66,325,790 3,819,167 5.76
Pounds sterling (GBP)
Amadeus Capital II UK EU 2000 235,000,000 13,500,000 5.74
Residual Commitments
Total residual commitment in: Eur 3,397,178

- Shareholdings

At 31 March 2019, the DeA Capital Group was a shareholder of:

  • Kenan Investments, holder of a shareholding in Migros (valued at EUR 17.3 million);
  • Cellularline, a leading Italian company in the development and sale of accessories for smart phones and tablets (valued at EUR 7.0 million).
  • IDeaMI, a special purpose acquisition company (valued at EUR 24.4 million).

The DeA Capital Group is also a shareholder in other smaller companies which are not included in the investment portfolio as they are either dormant or in liquidation and have a zero carrying value.

Investments in other companies

- Kenan Investments (holder of a shareholding in Migros)

Registered office: Turkey

Sector: Food retail

Website: www.migros.com.tr

Investment details:

In 2008, the DeA Capital Group acquired about 17% of the capital of Kenan Investments, the company heading the structure to acquire Migros.

Brief description:

Migros was established in 1954 and is the leading company in the food retail sector in Turkey. The company has 2,100 sales outlets at 31 march 2019, with a total net area of 1,501 thousand square metres.

Migros is present in all seven regions of Turkey, and has marginal presences in Kazakhstan and Macedonia.

The company operates under the following names: Migros and Macrocenter (supermarkets), 5M (hypermarkets), Ramstore (supermarkets abroad) and Kangurum (online store).

Growth in the retail sector in Turkey is a relatively recent phenomenon, brought about by the transition from traditional systems such as bakkals (small stores typically run by families) to an increasingly widespread organised distribution model.

The stake in Kenan Investments (indirectly corresponding to approximately 4.0% of Migros' capital, i.e. 23.2% of Migros' capital via the Group's investment in Kenan Investments) is recorded in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ending 31 March 2019 at EUR 17.3 million (compared with EUR 19.4 million at 31 December 2018).

The decrease compared with 31 December 2018 (EUR -2.1 million) is due to the decrease in fair value, due to the combined effect of the fall in the price per share (TRY 13.56 per share at 31 March 2019, versus TRY 14.90 per share at 31 December 2018) and the devaluation of the Turkish lira against the euro (6.34 TRY/EUR at 31 March 2019, versus 6.06 TRY/EUR at 31 December 2018).

Migros (mln TRY) 31 March 2019 (°)
31 March 2018
Change
Revenues 4,923 3,940
EBITDA (*) 314
206
52.5%
Net financial debt (**) (3,150) (2,872) -278 mln TRY

(*) EBITDA with IFRS 16 impact equal to 490 mln TRY at 31.3.19

(**) Net financial debt with IFRS 16 impact equal to 6,010 mln TRY at 31.3.19

(°) Data at 31 december 2018

Consolidated Income Statement

The consolidated net loss in the first three months of 2019 was EUR -3.5 million (of which EUR -3.9 million related to the Group), compared with a net loss of around EUR -2.7 million (of which EUR -4.7 million related to the Group) in the same period in 2018.

Revenues and other income break down as follows:

  • - Alternative Asset Management fees of EUR 16.8 million (EUR 15.1 million in 2018);
  • - income from investments valued at equity of EUR 0.2 million (EUR -0.5 million for the corresponding period in 2018);
  • - other income and expenses from investments totalling EUR -7.3 million (EUR 3.5 million in the corresponding period in 2018) due, in the main, to the performance of the private equity funds in the portfolio (EUR -4.5 million) and the reduction in fair value of Kenan Inv. / Migros (EUR -2.1 million);
  • - service revenues of EUR 0.1 million (EUR 0.3 million in the corresponding period in 2018).

In the first three months of 2019, operating costs totalled EUR 12.9 million, compared with EUR 13.5 million in 2018.

Costs in the first three months of 2019 break down for EUR 11.1 million to Alternative Asset Management, EUR 0.1 million to Private Equity Investment and EUR 1.7 million to holding company activities. Note that Alternative Asset Management costs include the effects of the amortisation of assets recorded when a portion of the purchase price of the investments in DeA Capital Real Estate SGR was allocated (EUR 0.2 million).

Financial income and expense stood at a total of EUR +0.2 million at 31 March 2019 (EUR +0.4 million in 2018).

The full tax impact in the first three months of 2019, EUR -0.6 million (EUR -1.1 million in 2018), is the result of taxes of EUR 2.4 million due in respective of Alternative Asset Management activities (EUR -1.3 million in 2018) offset by tax credits relating to holding company structures of EUR +1.8 million (EUR +0.1 million in 2018).

The consolidated net loss of EUR -3.5 million breaks down as follows: EUR -8.1 million attributable to Private Equity Investment, EUR +4.5 million to Alternative Asset Management and EUR +0.1 million to holding company operations/eliminations.

The consolidated net loss of EUR -3.9 million breaks down as follows: EUR -8.7 million attributable to Private Equity Investment, EUR +4.7 million to Alternative Asset Management and EUR +0.1 million to holding company operations/eliminations.

Summary Consolidated Income Statement

(EUR thousand) First Quarter
2019
First Quarter
2018
Alternative Asset Management fees 16,799 15,141
Income (loss) from investments valued at equity 212 (476)
Other investment income/expense (7,298) (3,516)
Income from services 101 319
Other revenues and income 3 35
Other expenses and charges (* ) (12,887) (13,477)
Financial income and expenses 181 373
PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAX (2,889) (1,601)
Income tax (594) (1,119)
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (3,483) (2,720)
Profit (Loss) from discontinued operations/held-for-sale assets 0 0
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD (3,483) (2,720)
- Group share (3,934) (4,697)
- Non controlling interests 451 1,977
Earnings per share, basic (€) (0.015) (0.018)
Earnings per share, diluted (€) (0.015) (0.018)

(*) includes items "personnel costs", "service costs", "depreciation, amortization and impairment" and "other expenses"

Performance by business in the first quarter of 2019

(EUR thousand) Private Equity
Investment
Alternative
Asset
Management
Holdings/
Eliminations
Consolidated
Alternative Asset Management fees 0 16,901 (102) 16,799
Income (loss) from investments valued at equity (61) 273 0 212
Other investment income/expense (8,200) 902 0 (7,298)
Other revenues and income 0 3 101 104
Other expenses and charges (126) (11,060) (1,701) (12,887)
Financial income and expenses 327 (100) (46) 181
PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAXES (8,060) 6,919 (1,748) (2,889)
Income tax 0 (2,437) 1,843 (594)
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (8,060) 4,482 95 (3,483)
Profit (Loss) from discontinued operations/held-for-sale assets 0 0 0 0
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD (8,060) 4,482 95 (3,483)
- Group share (8,701) 4,672 95 (3,934)
- Non controlling interests 641 (190) 0 451

Performance by business in the first quarter of 2018

Private Equity Alternative
Asset
Holdings/
(EUR thousand) Investment Management Eliminations Consolidated
Alternative Asset Management fees 0 15,464 (323) 15,141
Income (loss) from investments valued at equity (678) 202 0 (476)
Other investment income/expense (2,697) (819) 0 (3,516)
Other Income 0 192 162 354
Other expenses (339) (11,733) (1,405) (13,477)
Financial income and expenses 372 0 1 373
PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAXES (3,342) 3,306 (1,565) (1,601)
Income tax 0 (1,267) 148 (1,119)
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (3,342) 2,039 (1,417) (2,720)
Profit (Loss) from discontinued operations/held-for-sale assets 0 0 0 0
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD (3,342) 2,039 (1,417) (2,720)
- Group share (4,983) 1,703 (1,417) (4,697)
- Non controlling interests 1,641 336 0 1,977

Comprehensive Income – Statement of Performance (IAS 1)

Comprehensive Income or the Statement of Performance (IAS 1), in which performance for the period attributable to the Group is reported including results posted directly to shareholders' equity, reflects a net negative balance of approximately EUR -3.9 million, which refers essentially to the net loss for the period.

(EUR thousand) First Quarter
2019
First Quarter
2018
Profit/(loss) for the period (A) (3,483) (2,720)
Comprehensive incomes/expenses which might be subsequently reclassified to the
profit (loss) for the period
Comprehensive incomes/expenses which will not be subsequently reclassified to the
83 24
profit (loss) for the period (7) 10
Other comprehensive incomes /(losses), net of tax (B) 76 34
Total comprehensive incomes / (losses) for the period (A)+(B) (3,407) (2,686)
Total comprehensive incomes (losses) attributable to:
- Group Share
- Non Controlling Interests
(3,858)
451
(4,664)
1,977

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

Below is the Group's statement of financial position at 31 March 2019, compared with 31 December 2018.

31.3.2019 1.1.2019 restated
for IFRS 16 (*)
31.12.2018
"as reported"
(EUR thousand)
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible and tangible assets
Goodwill 93,745 93,745 93,745
Intangible assets 20,748 21,023 21,023
Property, plant and equipment 15,458 16,214 854
- Building in Leasing 14,992 14,992 0
- Other leased assets 368 368 0
- Other property, plant and equipment 98 854 854
Total intangible and tangible assets
Investments
129,951 130,982 115,622
Investments at equity 20,110 20,892 20,892
Investments held by Funds 24,750 23,511 23,511
Other Investments at Fair Value through P&L 48,903 50,953 50,953
Funds at Fair Value through P&L 150,602 153,551 153,551
Other financial assets at Fair Value through P&L 36 36 36
Total financial Investments 244,401 248,943 248,943
Other non-current assets
Deferred tax assets 2,218 2,183 2,183
Loans and receivables 875 752 752
Receivables for deferment of placement costs
Financial receivables for leasing - non current position
456
1,447
482
1,510
482
0
Other non-current assets 6,594 4,668 4,668
Total other non-current assets 11,590 9,595 8,085
Total non-current assets 385,942 389,520 372,650
Current assets
Trade receivables 13,021 14,678 14,678
Financial assets at Fair Value 13,526 6,316 6,316
Financial receivables 0 500 500
Financial receivables for leasing - current position 188 176 0
Tax receivables from parent companies 365 374 374
Other tax receivables 12,731 15,760 15,760
Other receivables 3,790 4,051 4,051
Cash and cash equivalents 141,566 143,767 143,767
Total current assets
Total current assets
185,187
185,187
185,622
185,622
185,446
185,446
TOTAL ASSETS 571,129 575,142 558,096
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Net equity Group 471,137 466,481 466,481
Minority interests 30,194 39,299 39,299
Shareholders' equity 501,331 505,780 505,780
LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Trade payables 900 900 900
Deferred tax liabilities 5,995 6,018 6,018
End-of-service payment fund 4,718 4,637 4,637
Financial liabilities 17,280 17,333 2,859
- Financial liabilities for building in Leasing
- Financial liabilities for other leased assets
13,635
179
14,261
213
0
0
- Other financial liabilities 3,466 2,859 2,859
Other debts 0 0 0
Total non-current liabilities 28,893 28,888 14,414
Current liabilities
Trade payables 4,998 5,535 5,535
Payables to staff and social security organisations 10,649 9,122 9,122
Current tax 8,755 5,846 5,846
Other tax payables 567 1,256 1,256
Other payables 13,310 15,939 15,939
Short term financial payables 2,626 2,776 204
- Short term financial payables for building in Leasing 2,475 2,418 0
- Short term financial payables for other leased assets 151 154 0
- Other Short term financial payables 0 204 204
Total current liabilities 40,905 40,474 37,902
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 571,129 575,142 558,096

(*) Figures at 31.12.2018 adjusted to reflect the effects of the application from 1.1.2019 of the new accounting standard IFRS 16

At 31 March 2019, Group consolidated shareholders' equity was EUR 471.1 million, compared with EUR 466.5 million at 31 December 2018.

The increase in Group consolidated shareholders' equity in the first quarter of 2019, of a total of EUR +4.6 million, is due to the balance between the effect of the use of treasury shares as the payment (EUR +8.0 million) for the purchase of the minority interests in DeA Capital Real Estate SGR and the result of the Statement of Performance - IAS 1 (EUR -3.9 million).

Consolidated net financial position

At 31 March 2019, the consolidated net financial position was EUR 137.7 million, as shown in the table below, which provides a comparison with 31 December 2018 (EUR 148.3 million):

Net financial position
(EUR million)
31.3.2019 31.12.2018 Change
Cash and cash equivalents 141.6 143.8 (2.2)
Financial assets at Fair Value through OCI 13.5 6.3 7.2
Financial receivables 2.5 1.3 1.2
Non-current financial liabilities (17.3) (2.9) (14.4)
Current financial liabilities (2.6) (0.2) (2.4)
TOTAL 137.7 148.3 (10.6)
Of which: Holdings 92.5 100.6 (8.1)

The decrease recorded in the first quarter of 2019 in the consolidated net financial position (EUR -10.6 million) was affected by the recording of financial liabilities (EUR -15.4 million) associated with lease agreements as a result of the application of the new accounting standard IFRS 16 from 1 January 2019.

The Company believes that the cash and cash equivalents and the other financial resources available are sufficient to meet the requirement relating to payment commitments already subscribed to in funds, also taking into account the amounts expected to be called up/distributed by these funds. With regard to these residual commitments, the Company believes that the resources currently available, as well as those that will be generated by its operating and financing activities, will enable the DeA Capital Group to meet the financing required for its investment activity and to manage working capital.

6. Other information

Transactions with parent companies, subsidiaries and related parties

As far as transactions with related parties, including infra-group transactions, are concerned, note that they cannot be qualified as either atypical or unusual, as they are part of the normal business activities of Group companies. These transactions are regulated at market conditions, taking into account the characteristics of the goods and services provided.

Other information

At 31 March 2019, the Group had 198 employees (193 at the end of 2018), including 36 senior managers, 68 middle managers and 94 clerical staff. Of these, 180 worked in Alternative Asset Management and 18 in Private Equity Investment/the Holding Companies. These staff levels do not include personnel on secondment from the Parent Company De Agostini S.p.A.

With regard to the regulatory requirements set out in art. 36 of the Market Regulation on conditions for the listing of parent companies, companies formed or regulated by laws of non-EU countries and of major importance in the consolidated financial statements, it is hereby noted that no Group company falls within the scope of the above-mentioned provision.

Furthermore, conditions prohibiting listing pursuant to art. 37 of the Market Regulation relating to companies subject to the management and coordination of other parties do not apply.

Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to the Financial Statements for the period 1 January - 31 March 2019

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible and tangible assets
Goodwill
1a
93,745
93,745
93,745
Intangible assets
1b
20,748
21,023
21,023
Property, plant and equipment
1c
15,458
16,214
854
- Building in Leasing
14,992
14,992
0
- Other leased assets
368
368
0
- Other property, plant and equipment
98
854
854
Total intangible and tangible assets
129,951
130,982
115,622
Investments
Investments at equity
2a
20,110
20,892
20,892
Investments held by Funds
2b
24,750
23,511
23,511
Other Investments at Fair Value through P&L
2c
48,903
50,953
50,953
Funds at Fair Value through P&L
2d
150,602
153,551
153,551
Other financial assets at Fair Value through P&L
2e
36
36
36
Total financial Investments
244,401
248,943
248,943
Other non-current assets
Deferred tax assets
3a
2,218
2,183
2,183
Loans and receivables
3b
875
752
752
Receivables for deferment of placement costs
3c
456
482
482
Financial receivables for leasing - non current position
3d
1,447
1,510
0
Other non-current assets
3e
6,594
4,668
4,668
Total other non-current assets
11,590
9,595
8,085
Total non-current assets
385,942
389,520
372,650
Current assets
Trade receivables
4a
13,021
14,678
14,678
Financial assets at Fair Value
4b
13,526
6,316
6,316
Financial receivables
4c
0
500
500
Financial receivables for leasing - current position
4d
188
176
0
Tax receivables from parent companies
4d
365
374
374
Other tax receivables
4e
12,731
15,760
15,760
Other receivables
4f
3,790
4,051
4,051
Cash and cash equivalents
4g
141,566
143,767
143,767
Total current assets
185,187
185,622
185,446
Total current assets
185,187
185,622
185,446
TOTAL ASSETS
571,129
575,142
558,096
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Share capital
306,612
306,612
306,612
Share premium reserve
240,859
240,859
240,859
Legal reserve
61,322
61,322
61,322
Own share reserve
(74,299)
(82,766)
(82,766)
Fair value reserve
(96)
(179)
(179)
Other reserves
(18,679)
(18,555)
(18,555)
Retained earnings (losses)
(40,648)
(51,882)
(51,882)
Profit (loss) for the year
(3,934)
11,070
11,070
Net equity Group
471,137
466,481
466,481
Minority interests
30,194
39,299
39,299
Shareholders' equity
5
501,331
505,780
505,780
LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Trade payables
6a
900
900
900
Deferred tax liabilities
3a/6b
5,995
6,018
6,018
End-of-service payment fund
6c
4,718
4,637
4,637
Financial liabilities
6d
17,280
17,333
2,859
- Financial liabilities for building in Leasing
13,635
14,261
0
- Financial liabilities for other leased assets
179
213
0
- Other financial liabilities
3,466
2,859
2,859
Total non-current liabilities
28,893
28,888
14,414
Current liabilities
Trade payables
7a
4,998
5,535
5,535
Payables to staff and social security organisations
7b
10,649
9,122
9,122
Current tax
7c
8,755
5,846
5,846
Other tax payables
7d
567
1,256
1,256
Other payables
7e
13,310
15,939
15,939
Short term financial payables
7f
2,626
2,776
204
- Short term financial payables for building in Leasing
2,475
2,418
0
- Short term financial payables for other leased assets
151
154
0
- Other Short term financial payables
0
204
204
Total current liabilities
40,905
40,474
37,902
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
571,129
575,142
558,096
(EUR thousand) Note 31.3.2019 1.1.2019 restated
for IFRS 16
31.12.2018
"as reported"

Pursuant to Consob Resolution 15519 of 27 July 2006, the impact of dealings with related parties on the Statement of Financial Position, Income Statement and Cash Flow Statement is explained in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Consolidated Income Statement

(EUR thousand) Notes First Quarter
2019
First Quarter
2018
Alternative Asset Management fees 8 16,799 15,141
Income from equity investments 9 212 (476)
Other investment income/expense 10 (7,298) (3,516)
Income from services 11 101 319
Other income 3 35
Personnel costs 12a (8,129) (7,814)
Service costs 12b (3,190) (4,087)
Depreciation, amortization and impairment 12c (1,129) (611)
Other expenses 12d (439) (965)
Financial income 13a 369 441
Financial expenses 13b (188) (68)
PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAX (2,889) (1,601)
Income tax 14 (594) (1,119)
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (3,483) (2,720)
Profit (Loss) from discontinued operations/held-for-sale assets 0 0
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD (3,483) (2,720)
- Group share (3,934) (4,697)
- Non controlling interests 451 1,977
Earnings per share, basic (€) (0.015) (0.018)
Earnings per share, diluted (€) (0.015) (0.018)

Pursuant to Consob Resolution 15519 of 27 July 2006, the impact of dealings with related parties on the Statement of Financial Position, Income Statement and Cash Flow Statement is explained in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Statement of Performance - IAS 1)

(Euro thousands) First Quarter
2019
First Quarter
2018
Profit/(loss) for the period (A) (3,483) (2,720)
Comprehensive income/expense which might be subsequently reclassified within
the profit (loss) for the period
83 24
Incomes (Losses) on financial assets at fair value 83 24
Comprehensive income/expense which will not be subsequently reclassified to
the profit (loss) for the period (7) 10
Gains/(losses) on remeasurement of defined benefit plans (7) 10
Other comprehensive income, net of tax (B) 76 34
Total comprehensive income for the period (A)+(B) (3,407) (2,686)
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
- Group Share (3,858) (4,664)
- Non Controlling Interests 451 1,977

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement - Direct Method

(EUR thousand) First Quarter
2019
First Quarter
2018
CASH FLOW from operating activities
Investments in funds and shareholdings (4,091) (3,626)
Capital reimbursements from funds 1,790 21,979
Sale of investments 500 8,500
Interest received 39 28
Interest paid 0 (16)
Cash distribution from investments 0 203
Realized gains (losses) on exchange rate and derivatives 0 0
Taxes paid / reimbursed 46 (4,085)
Dividends received 0 0
Management and performance fees received 19,143 27,247
Revenues for services 78 589
Operating expenses (10,749) (10,286)
Net cash flow from operating activities 6,756 40,533
CASH FLOW from investment activities
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (81) (57)
Sale of property, plant and equipment 0 8
Purchase of licenses and intangile assets (121) 0
Net cash flow from investing activities (202) (49)
CASH FLOW from financing activities
Acquisition of financial assets (7,642) (3)
Sale of financial assets 500 200
Cash flow from leasing contract (691) 0
Share capital issued 27 0
Own shares acquired 0 (2,895)
Share capital issued for Stock Option Plan 324 0
Dividends paid (1,148) 0
Loans and bank loans 0 0
Net cash flow from financing activities (8,754) (2,640)
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (2,200) 37,844
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 143,766 127,916
Effect of change in basis of consolidation: cash and cash equivalents 0 0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 141,566 165,760

Pursuant to Consob Resolution 15519 of 27 July 2006, the impact of dealings with related parties on the Statement of Financial Position, Income Statement and Cash Flow Statement is explained in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

(EUR thousand) Share capital Share
premium
reserve
Legal
reserve
Reserve of
own shares
Fair value
reserve
Other
reserves
Retained
earnings and
losses
Group Profit &
Loss
Group total Non
controlling
interests
Consolidated
shareholders'
equity
Total at 31 december 2017 "as reported" 255,670 234,713 61,322 0 77,009 (10,536) (117,095) (11,652) 489,431 95,182 584,613
Reclassification of reserve of own shares 50,942 29,084 0 (80,026) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reclassification of reserve relating to shares issued costs and other reserves 0 7,512 0 0 0 (7,512) 0 0 0 0 0
Total at 31 december 2017"after reclassification 306,612 271,309 61,322 (80,026) 77,009 (18,048) (117,095) (11,652) 489,431 95,182 584,613
Restatement for IFRS 9 application 0 0 0 0 (77,015) 0 77,015 0 0 0 0
Restatement for IFRS 15 application 0 0 0 0 0 446 0 0 446 0 446
Total at 1.1.2018 306,612 271,309 61,322 (80,026) (6) (17,602) (40,080) (11,652) 489,877 95,182 585,059
Allocation of 2017 net profit 0 0 0 0 0 0 (11,652) 11,652 0 0 0
Cost of stock options 0 0 0 0 0 320 0 0 320 0 320
Purchase of own shares 0 0 0 (2,895) 0 0 0 0 (2,895) 0 (2,895)
Exercise of stock option and performance share 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other changes 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 16
Total comprehensive income 0 0 0 0 24 9 0 (4,697) (4,664) 1,977 (2,687)
Total at 31 march 2018 306,612 271,309 61,322 (82,921) 18 (17,257) (51,732) (4,697) 482,654 97,159 579,813
(EUR thousand) Share capital Share
premium
reserve
Legal
reserve
Reserve of
own shares
Fair value
reserve
Other
reserves
Retained
earnings and
losses
Group Profit &
Loss
Group total Non
controlling
interests
Consolidated
shareholders'
equity
Total at 31 december 2018 306,612 240,859 61,322 (82,766) (179) (18,555) (51,882) 11,070 466,481 39,299 505,780
Allocation of 2018 net profit 0 0 0 0 0 0 11,070 (11,070) 0 0 0
Stock option exercise 0 0 0 0 0 333 0 0 333 0 333
Purchase of own shares 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pursuant to Consob Resolution 15519 of 27 July 2006, the impact of dealings with related parties on the Statement of Financial Position, Income Statement and Cash Flow Statement is explained in the Notes to the Financial Statements. Total comprehensive income (loss) 0 0 0 0 83 (7) 0 (3,934) (3,858) 451 (3,407) Total at 31 march 2019 306,612 240,859 61,322 (74,299) (96) (18,679) (40,648) (3,934) 471,137 30,194 501,331

Performance shares cost 0 0 0 421 0 (261) 164 0 324 0 324 Dividend distribution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other changes 0 0 0 8,046 0 (189) 0 0 7,857 (9,556) (1,699)

Notes to the financial statements

Structure and content of the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements at 31 March 2019

The Interim Consolidated Financial Statements at 31 March 2019 (the "Consolidated Financial Statements") comprise the document required by Article 2.2.3 of the Stock Exchange Regulation (FTSE Italia STAR segment).

The operating results, financial position and cash flows are prepared in conformity with the evaluation and measurement criteria established by the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS), issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and adopted by the European Union in accordance with the procedure pursuant to Article 6 of (EC) Regulation 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and Council of 19 July 2002.

The accounting principles used in the Consolidated Financial Statements do not differ substantially from those used in the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2018 with the exception of those which came into force with effect from 1 January 2019 (IFRS 16).

The Consolidated Financial Statements at 31 March 2019 comprise the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, the Consolidated Income Statement, the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Statement of Performance), the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement, the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity and these Notes to the financial statements. They are also accompanied by the Interim Report on Operations and the Certification of the Interim Report on Operations.

The economic information relating to the cash flow statement refers to the first quarter of 2019 and the same period of 2018; the information relating to assets refers to 31 March 2019 and 31 December 2018, with reporting, in relation to the latter date both of the figures published and those amended in order to reflect the adoption of the accounting standards that came into force with effect from 1 January 2019 (IFRS 16). For more details, refer to the section Restatement, reported below.

The Consolidated Statements of Financial Position provide a breakdown of current and noncurrent assets and liabilities with separate reporting for those resulting from discontinued or held-for-sale operations. The Consolidated Income Statement provides a breakdown whereby costs and revenues are classified according to type. The Consolidated Cash Flow Statement is prepared using the "direct method".

Unless otherwise indicated, all tables and figures included in these notes to the Financial Statements are reported in EUR thousand.

The consolidated financial statements of the Consolidated Financial Statements are not audited by the Independent Auditors.

Statement of compliance with accounting standards

The Consolidated Financial Statements at 31 March 2019 were prepared on the assumption of business continuity and in conformity with the International Accounting Standards adopted by the European Union and endorsed by the date this document was prepared, the International Accounting Standards or individually IAS/IFRS or collectively IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards), as well as in compliance with Article 154-ter of Legislative Decree 58/1998, implementing the "Transparency Directive ".

When preparing the Consolidated Financial Statement all interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC") were applied, including those previously issued by the Standing Interpretations Committee ("SIC"), approved by the European Union.

In accordance with the provisions of IAS/IFRS and current legislation, the Company has authorised the publication of the Interim Financial Statements at 31 March 2019 under the terms of the law.

Restatement

Following the application with effect from 1 January 2019 of accounting standard IFRS 16 the restatement of the Financial Statements at 31 December 2018 was necessary in order to reflect the impacts.

Below is a reconciliation statement between the approved Statement of Financial Position at 31 December 2018 (as reported) and the same statement revised in the light of the application of new accounting standard IFRS 16 with effect from 1 January 2019 (in EUR thousand):

31.12.2018
"as reported"
Restatement for
application
of IFRS 16
1.1.2019
restated
for IFRS 16
(EUR thousand)
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible and tangible assets
Goodwill 93,745 93,745
Intangible assets 21,023 21,023
Property, plant and equipment 854 15,360 16,214
- Building in Leasing 0 14,992 14,992
- Other property, plant and equipment in Leasing 0 368 368
- Other property, plant and equipment 854 854
Total intangible and tangible assets 115,622 15,360 130,982
Investments
Investments at equity
Investments held by Funds
20,892
23,511
20,892
23,511
- Other investments at Fair Value through P&L 23,511 23,511
Other Investments at Fair Value through P&L 50,953 50,953
Funds at Fair Value through P&L 153,551 153,551
Other financial assets at Fair Value through P&L 36 36
Total financial Investments 248,943 248,943
Other non-current assets
Deferred tax assets 2,183 2,183
Loans and receivables 752 752
Receivables for deferment of placement costs 482 482
Financial receivables for leasing - non current position 1,510 1,510
Other non-current assets
Total other non-current assets
4,668
8,085
1,510 4,668
9,595
Total non-current assets 372,650 16,870
389,5200
Current assets
Trade receivables
14,678 14,678
Financial assets at Fair Value 6,316 6,316
Financial receivables 500 500
Financial receivables for leasing - current position 176 176
Tax receivables from parent companies 374 374
Other tax receivables 15,760 15,760
Other receivables 4,051 4,051
Cash and cash equivalents 143,767 143,767
Total current assets 185,446 176 185,622
Total current assets 185,446 176 185,622
TOTAL ASSETS 558,096 17,046 575,1420
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Share capital
Share premium reserve
306,612
240,859
306,612
240,859
Legal reserve 61,322 61,322
Own share reserve (82,766) (82,766)
Fair value reserve (179) (179)
Other reserves (18,555) (18,555)
Retained earnings (losses) (51,882) (51,882)
Profit (loss) for the year 11,070 11,070
Net equity Group 466,481 0 466,481
Minority interests 39,299 39,299
Shareholders' equity 505,780 0 505,780
LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Trade payables
900 900
Deferred tax liabilities 6,018 6,018
End-of-service payment fund 4,637 4,637
Financial liabilities 2,859 14,474 17,333
- Financial liabilities for building in Leasing 14,261 14,261
- Financial liabilities for other property, plant and equipment in Leasing 213 213
- Other financial liabilities 2,859 0 2,859
Other debts 0
Total non-current liabilities 14,414 14,474 28,888
Current liabilities
Trade payables 5,535 5,535
Payables to staff and social security organisations 9,122 9,122
Current tax
Other tax payables
5,846
1,256
5,846
1,256
Other payables 15,939 15,939
Short term financial payables 204 2,572 2,776
- Short term financial payables for building in Leasing 2,418 2,418
- Short term financial payables for other leased assets 154 154
- Other Short term financial payables 204
Total current liabilities 37,902 2,572 40,474
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 558,096 17,046 575,142

No restatement was needed, on the other hand, for the income statement because it is not applied for IFRS 16 in the light of the adoption of the modified retrospective approach.

Use of estimates and assumptions in preparing the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements at 31 March 2019

The Company must make assessments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting standards and the amounts of assets, liabilities, costs and revenues recorded in the financial statements. Estimates and related assumptions are based on past experience and factors deemed reasonable in the case concerned; these are used to estimate the carrying value of assets and liabilities that cannot be easily obtained from other sources. Since these are estimates, the results obtained should not necessarily be considered definitive.

These estimates and assumptions are reviewed regularly. Any changes resulting from revisions of accounting estimates are reported in the period in which the revision takes place if they involve that period only; if the revision involves current and future period, the change is reported in the period in which the revision takes place and in future periods.

While stressing that the use of reasonable estimates is an essential part of preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements at 31 March 2019, note that the use of estimates is particularly significant with reference to the valuations of the assets and shareholdings in the investment portfolio.

An estimate may be adjusted as a result of changes in the circumstances on which it was based, or as a result of new information. Any change in the estimate is applied prospectively and has an impact on the results for the period in which the change occurred and potentially on those in future periods.

As allowed by IAS/IFRS, the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements at 31 March 2019 required the use of significant estimates by the Company's management, especially with regard to the valuations at fair value of the investment portfolio (equity investments and funds).

These fair values are calculated by directors based on their best judgement and estimation using the knowledge and evidence available at the time the Consolidated Financial Statements at 31 March 2019 are prepared. However, due to objective difficulties in making assessments and the absence of a liquid market, the values assigned to such assets could differ, and in some cases significantly, from those that could actually be obtained when the assets are sold.

For a more detailed description of the most important valuation processes for the Group, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements at 31 December 2018.

Scope of consolidation

At 31 March 2019 the following companies came under the scope of consolidation of the DeA Capital Group (which changed compared with December 2018 through the inclusion of DeACapital Real Estate Iberia S.L.):

Company Registered office Currency Share capital % holding Consolidation method
DeA Capital S.p.A. Milan, Italy Eur 306,612,100 Holding
DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR S.p.A. Milan, Italy Eur 1,200,000 100.00% Full consolidation
IDeA OF I Milan, Italy Eur - 46.99% Full consolidation
DeA Capital Partecipazioni S.p.A. Milan, Italy Eur 600,000 100.00% Full consolidation
DeA Capital Real Estate SGR S.p.A. Rome, Italy Eur 16,757,557 100.00% Full consolidation
DeA Capital Real Estate France S.A.S. Paris, France Eur 100,000 70.00% Full consolidation
DeACapital Real Estate Iberia S.L. Madrid, Spain Eur 100,000 73.00% Full consolidation
YARD Group Milan, Italy Eur 597,725 45.00% Equity accounted (Associate)
IDeA Efficienza Energetica e Sviluppo Sostenibile Milan, Italy Eur - 30.40% Equity accounted (Associate)
Venere Rome, Italy Eur - 27.27% Equity accounted (Associate)

Notes on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Non-Current Assets stood at EUR 385.9 million at 31 March 2019 (compared with EUR 372.7 million at 31 December 2018, or EUR 389.5 million taking into account the increase of EUR 16.9 million associated with the application, from 1 January 2019, of IFRS 16).

1a – Goodwill

This item, standing at EUR 93.7 million at 31 March 2019 (unchanged compared with 31 December 2018), refers to the goodwill recorded with regard to the acquisitions of DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR (EUR 31.3 million) and IFIM / FIMIT SGR, now DeA Capital Real Estate SGR (for EUR 62.4 million).

1b – Intangible assets

Intangible assets stand at EUR 20.7 million at 31 March 2019 (EUR 21.0 million at 31 December 2018), after having deducted amortisation and depreciation for the period of EUR -0.3 million. The item mainly includes customer relationships and intangible assets associated with variable fees which come from the allocation of the residual value of FIMIT SGR at the (reverse) merger date into FARE SGR (now DeA Capital Real Estate SGR). These intangible assets identified as customer relationships and intangible assets associated with variable fees are valued at 31 March 2019 at EUR 0.5 million (EUR 0.6 million at 31 December 2018) and EUR 19.1 million (unchanged compared with 31 December 2018), respectively.

1c – Tangible assets

Tangible assets stood at EUR 15.5 million at 31 March 2019 (compared with EUR 0.9 million at 31 December 2018, or EUR 16.2 million taking into account the increase of EUR 15.4 million associated with the application, from 1 January 2019, of IFRS 16), after deducting amortisation and depreciation for the period of EUR -0.8 million.

Specifically, following the application of IFRS 16 from 1 January 2019 the following rights of use were recorded under tangible assets:

  • to lease vehicles;
  • to properties, the Group companies registered offices, specifically the property at Via Brera 21 in Milan, which, since 2013, has been leased to the DeA Capital Group, and the office in Rome of DeA Capital Real Estate SGR.

The rights of use of the property at Via Brera 21 in Milan for the portion pertaining to the Group companies are recorded under the item Tangible assets, while the share pertaining to De Agostini Group companies are recorded under the item "Non-current lease financial receivables" and "Current lease financial receivables".

2 – Financial Investments and Other Non-Current Assets

Financial investments in companies and funds constitute the Group's typical activities. These investments rose from EUR 248.9 million at 31 December 2018 to EUR 244.4 million at 31 March 2019.

2a – Investments in associates

This item, which totalled EUR 20.1 million at 31 March 2019 (EUR 20.9 million at 31 December 2018), relates to the assets below.

  • - the units in the IDeA EESS fund valued at EUR 9.3 million (essentially in line with the figure at 31 December 2018);
  • - the units in the Venere fund valued at EUR 4.6 million (compared with EUR 5.7 million at 31 December 2018), with the change attributable to the capital repayments received in the period;
  • - the investment in YARD valued at EUR 6.2 million (compared with EUR 5.9 million at 31 December 2018), with the change due to the result for the period.

The table below provides details of the investments held in associates at 31 March 2019 by business sector:

(EUR million) Private Equity
Investment
Alternative
Asset
Management
Total
IDeA EESS fund 9.3 0.0 9.3
Venere fund 1.6 3.0 4.6
YARD group 0.0 6.2 6.2
Total 10.9 9.2 20.1

2b – Investments held by funds measured at fair value through P&L

This item, which totalled EUR 24.8 million at 31 March 2019 (EUR 23.5 million at 31 December 2018), is detailed below:

(EUR million) 31.3.2019 31.12.2018
Participations in Portfolio
Iacobucci HF Electronics 6.0 6.0
Pegaso Transportation Investments (Talgo) 18.8 17.5
Investments at Fair Value through P&L 24.8 23.5
Total Participations in Portfolio 24.8 23.5

At 31 March 2019, as at 31 December 2018, the DeA Capital Group holds minority interests, through the IDeA OF I fund, in Iacobucci HF Electronics and Pegaso Transportation Investments (Talgo).

2b – Investments held by other companies measured at fair value through P&L

At 31 March 2019 the DeA Capital Group is the shareholder - with a minority interest - of Kenan Investments (the holder of a shareholding in Migros), Cellularline and IDeaMI, as well as other minority shareholdings.

This item, which totalled EUR 48.9 million at 31 March 2019 (EUR 51.0 million at 31 December 2018), is detailed below:

The table below provides details of equity investments in other companies at 31 March 2019 by area of activity.

(EUR million) Private Equity
Investment
Alternative
Asset
Management
Total
Kenan Investments 17.3 0.0 17.3
Cellularline 7.0 0.0 7.0
IDeaMI 24.4 0.0 24.4
Minority interests 0.2 0.0 0.2
Total 48.9 0.0 48.9

The stake in Kenan Investments (indirectly corresponding to approximately 4.0% of Migros' capital, i.e. 23.2% of Migros' capital via the Group's investment in Kenan Investments) is recorded in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ending 31 March 2019 at EUR 17.3 million (compared with EUR 19.4 million at 31 December 2018). The decrease compared with 31 December 2018 (EUR -2.1 million) is due to the decrease in fair value, due to the combined effect of the fall in the price per share (TRY 13.56 per share at 31 March 2019, versus TRY 14.90 per share at 31 December 2018) and the devaluation of the Turkish lira against the euro (6.34 TRY/EUR at 31 March 2019, versus 6.06 TRY/EUR at 31 December 2018).

The stake in IDeaMI is recorded in the Consolidated Financial Statements at 31 March 2019 at EUR 24.4 million (compared with EUR 23.8 million at 31 December 2018). The increase (EUR +0.6 million) on the figure at 31 December 2018 is due entirely to the increase in fair value.

2d – Funds measured at fair value through P&L

The item relates essentially to investments in units of three funds of funds (IDeA I FoF, ICF II and ICF III with 3 sub-funds), 4 thematic funds (IDeA ToI, IDeA Agro, IDeA CCC I and IDeA CCR II, the latter with 2 sub-funds), 5 venture capital funds and eleven real estate funds, totalling EUR 150.6 million in the consolidated financial statements at 31 March 2019 (compared with EUR 153.6 million at 31 December 2018). The table below illustrates the change in the first three months of 2019 of the funds measured at fair value through P&L:

(EUR thousand) Balance at
1.1.2019
Increases
(Capital call)
Decreases
(Capital
distribution)
Fair value
adjustment
Translation
effect
Balance at
31.3.2019
Venture capital funds 8,970 0 0 (2,723) 230 6,477
IDeA I FoF 33,129 0 0 (2,872) 0 30,257
ICF II 31,305 0 0 (1,807) 0 29,498
ICF III 10,393 375 0 343 0 11,111
IDeA ToI 11,878 2,147 0 (131) 0 13,894
IDeA CCR I 925 0 (8) 10 0 927
IDeA CCR II 1,611 1,038 0 0 0 2,649
IDeA Agro 16 0 0 (5) 0 11
Santa Palomba 441 83 0 0 0 524
DeA Capital Real Estate SGR funds 54,654 248 (795) 919 0 55,026
DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR funds 229 0 (1) 0 0 228
Total funds 153,551 3,891 (804) (6,266) 230 150,602

The table below provides a breakdown of the funds in the portfolio at 31 March 2019 by business area:

(EUR million) Private Equity
Investment
Alternative
Asset
Management
Total
Venture capital funds 6.5 0.0 6.5
IDeA I FoF 30.2 0.0 30.2
ICF II 29.5 0.0 29.5
ICF III 11.1 0.0 11.1
IDeA ToI 13.9 0.0 13.9
IDeA CCR I 0.9 0.0 0.9
IDeA CCR II 2.7 0.0 2.7
IDeA Agro 0.0 0.0 0.0
Santa Palomba 0.6 0.0 0.6
DeA Capital Real Estate SGR funds 0.0 55.0 55.0
DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR funds 0.0 0.2 0.2
Total funds 95.4 55.2 150.6

3a – Deferred tax assets

The balance of deferred tax assets includes the value of deferred tax assets, excluding deferred tax liabilities, where they can be offset. Deferred tax assets stood at EUR 2.2 million at 31 March 2019 (essentially unchanged compared with 31 December 2018).

3b – Loans and receivables

This item totalled EUR 0.9 million at 31 March 2019 compared with EUR 0.8 million at 31 December 2018. The item mainly refers to the receivable from the associate YARD following the sale of the 100% stake in SPC to it by DeA Capital Partecipazioni.

3c - Receivables for the deferral of placement charges

This item at 31 March 2019 stood at EUR 0.5 million (essentially unchanged compared with 31 December 2018) and refers to the placement costs of the IDeA Taste of Italy fund, recorded because they are pertinent to the duration of the residual life of the actual fund; these costs will be gradually "released" in the income statement over the years until the anticipated maturity date of the IDeA Taste of Italy fund.

3d – Financial receivables for non-current leases

This item, which stood at EUR 1.4 million at 31 March 2019, is entirely attributable to the restatement carried out in the light of the application of the new accounting standard IFRS 16 from 1 January 2019 and refers to the receivable due to DeA Capital S.p.A. from De Agostini Group companies for the use of spaces in the property at Via Brera 21 in Milan, which was recorded under Leased Buildings in Tangible Assets, for the share pertaining to the DeA Capital Group.

3e – Other non-current assets

This item, EUR 6.6 million at 31 March 2019 (EUR 4.7 million at 31 December 2018) refers for EUR 3.8 million to the receivable due to the IDeA OF I fund for the sale of 1% of Manutencoop (EUR 3.7 million at 31 December 2018) and for EUR 1.8 million to the tax receivable due from the Parent Company De Agostini S.p.A. relating to the losses accrued in the period (zero at 31 December 2018).

CURRENT ASSETS

Current Assets stood at EUR 185.2 million at 31 March 2019 (compared with EUR 185.4 million at 31 December 2018, or EUR 185.6 million taking into account the increase of EUR 0.2 million associated with the application, from 1 January 2019, of IFRS 16).

4a – Trade receivables

Receivables stood at EUR 13.0 million at 31 March 2019 (EUR 14.7 million at 31 December 2018). The balance refers mainly to the receivables of DeA Capital Real Estate SGR and DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR for EUR 12.7 million in total at 31 March 2019 (EUR 14.6 million at 31 December 2018), relating essentially to the receivables due from the funds managed for fees accrued, but not yet collected.

4b – Financial assets measured at fair value

At 31 March 2019, the item Financial assets measured at fair value stood at EUR 13.6 million compared with EUR 6.3 million at 31 December 2018 and refers to:

  • the portfolio of government bonds and corporate bonds, held by DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR for EUR 5.9 million (EUR 6.3 million at 31 December 2018);
  • the portfolio of CCT, held by DeA Capital Real Estate SGR, as an investment on behalf of the regulatory capital for EUR 7.7 million (zero at 31 December 2018).

4c – Financial receivables

The balance of this item at 31 March 2019 is zero.

The balance at 31 December 2018 of EUR 0.5 million refers to the short-term portion of the receivable from the associate YARD following the sale to the latter of the stake of 100% in SPC, by DeA Capital Partecipazioni. Note that the receivable was collected in full in January 2019.

4d – Financial receivables for current leases

This item is entirely attributable to the restatement carried out in the light of the application of the new accounting standard IFRS 16 from 1 January 2019 and refers to the receivable due to DeA Capital S.p.A. from De Agostini Group companies for the use of spaces in the property at Via Brera 21 in Milan, which was recorded under Leased Buildings in Tangible Assets, for the share pertaining to the DeA Capital Group.

4e – Tax receivables relating to the tax consolidation scheme due from parent companies

This item totalled EUR 0.4 million at 31 March 2019 (essentially unchanged from 31 December 2018) and relates to the receivable from the Parent Company De Agostini S.p.A. for the participation of DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR and DeA Capital Partecipazioni in the tax consolidation scheme.

4f – Other tax receivables

Receivables stood at EUR 12.7 million at 31 March 2019 (EUR 15.8 million at 31 December 2018). This item mainly includes the payments on account for IRAP and IRES, tax withholdings incurred on interest, IRES credited to be carried over, as well as VAT credits.

4g – Other receivables

This item, EUR 3.8 million at 31 March 2019 compared with EUR 4.1 million at 31 December 2018, mainly includes receivables relating to the management of VAT positions with regard to the funds managed by DeA Capital Real Estate SGR, as well as credits for guarantee deposits, advances to suppliers, accrued income and other receivables.

4h – Cash and cash equivalents (bank deposits and cash)

This item comprises bank deposits and cash, including interest accrued at 31 March 2019, and stood at EUR 141.6 million, compared with EUR 143.8 million at 31 December 2018.

Please see the consolidated cash flow statement for further information on changes to this item.

Cash deposited at banks accrues interest at floating rates, based on the prevailing overnight, 1- 2-week and 1-3-month interest rates.

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

5 – Shareholders' equity

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Group Shareholders' Equity

At 31 March 2019, Group shareholders' equity was EUR 471.1 million, compared with EUR 466.5 million at 31 December 2018. The increase in Group consolidated shareholders' equity in the first quarter of 2019, of a total of EUR +4.6 million, is due to the balance between the effect of the use of treasury shares as the payment (EUR +8.0 million) for the purchase of the minority interests in DeA Capital Real Estate SGR and the result of the Statement of Performance - IAS 1 (EUR -3.9 million).

Minority Interest Shareholders' Equity

At 31 March 2019, minority interest shareholders' equity was EUR 30.2 million, compared with EUR 39.3 million at 31 December 2018. This item refers to Minority Interest Shareholders' Equity resulting from the consolidation (through the full consolidation method) of the IDeA OF I fund, DeA Capital Real Estate France S.A.S. and DeACapital Real Estate Iberia S.L.

The decrease, of EUR -9.1 million in total, compared with the balance at 31 December 2018, mainly refers to the purchase by the DeA Capital Group of the units previously held by third parties in DeA Capital Real Estate SGR.

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Non-Current Liabilities stood at EUR 28.9 million at 31 March 2019 (compared with EUR 14.4 million at 31 December 2018, or EUR 28.9 million taking into account the increase of EUR 14.5 million associated with the application, from 1 January 2019, of IFRS 16).

6a - Payables to suppliers

At 31 March 2019 this item totalled EUR 0.9 million (unchanged compared with 31 December 2018) and refers to the long-term payable for brokers' fees associated with the launch of the Agro Fund.

6b – Deferred tax liabilities

At 31 March 2019 this item totalled EUR 6.0 million (essentially unchanged compared with 31 December 2018) and includes, specifically the liabilities for deferred taxes for DeA Capital Real Estate SGR (EUR 5.6 million, unchanged compared with the balance at 31 December 2018) composed in full of the offsetting item relating to the deferred tax of intangible assets from variable fees recorded in the assets.

6c – End-of-service payment fund

At 31 March 2019 this item totalled EUR 4.7 million (compared with EUR 4.6 million at 31 December 2018); the end-of-service payment comes under defined-benefit plans and was therefore valued by applying the actuarial methodology.

6d – Financial liabilities

This item stood at EUR 17.3 million at 31 March 2019 (compared with EUR 2.9 million at 31 December 2018, or EUR 17.3 million taking into account the increase of EUR 14.5 million associated with the application, from 1 January 2019, of IFRS 16). The item at 31 March 2019 refers:

  • for EUR 13.8 million to the financial debt, recorded following the application of IFRS 16 from 1 January 2019, related to the lease agreements for vehicles as well as the leasing of properties, the Group company offices, specifically the property at Via Brera 21 in Milan and the Rome office of DeA Capital Real Estate SGR;
  • for EUR 2.9 million to the variable price component (earn-out) relating to the purchase by the DeA Capital Group of the units previously held by INPS in DeA Capital Real Estate SGR (this amount is unchanged compared with the balance at 31 December 2018);
  • for EUR 0.6 million to the variable price component (earn-out) relating to the purchase by the DeA Capital Group of the units previously held by Fondazione Carispezia in DeA Capital Real Estate SGR (zero at 31 December 2018);

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Current Liabilities stood at EUR 40.9 million at 31 March 2019 (compared with EUR 37.9 million at 31 December 2018, or EUR 40.5 million taking into account the increase of EUR 2.6 million associated with the application, from 1 January 2019, of IFRS 16).

7a - Payables to suppliers

Payables to suppliers stood at EUR 5.0 million at 31 March 2019 compared with EUR 5.5 million at 31 December 2018. Trade payables do not accrue interest and are settled, on average, within 30 to 60 days.

7b – Payables in respect of staff and social security organisations

At 31 March 2019 this item stood at EUR 10.6 million, compared with EUR 9.1 million at 31 December 2018 and mainly relates to the payable in respect of staff for leave not taken and for bonuses and payables to welfare institutions.

7c – Current tax payables

This item totalled EUR 8.8 million at 31 March 2019 (EUR 5.8 million at 31 December 2018) and mainly relates to the payable to the Parent Company De Agostini S.p.A. for the participation of DeA Capital S.p.A. and DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR in the tax consolidation scheme. The item also includes payables to the tax authorities for current taxes for DeA Capital Real Estate SGR.

7d – Other tax payables

Other tax payables to the tax authorities stood at EUR 0.6 million at 31 March 2019 (EUR 1.3 million at 31 December 2018) and relate mainly to payables to the tax authorities for withholdings on income from employees and self-employed workers paid on time after the end of the quarter (EUR 0.5 million, compared with EUR 1.1 million at 31 December 2018).

7e – Other payables

Other payables stood at EUR 13.3 million at 31 March 2019, compared with EUR 15.9 million at 31 December 2018, and relate for EUR 13.1 million (EUR 15.9 million at 31 December 2018) to DeA Capital Real Estate SGR and specifically to the payables relating to the management VAT positions with regard to the funds managed by said asset management company.

7f – Short-term financial payables

This item stood at EUR 2.6 million at 31 March 2019 (compared with EUR 0.2 million at 31 December 2018, or EUR 2.8 million taking into account the increase of EUR 2.6 million associated with the application, from 1 January 2019, of IFRS 16).

At 31 March 2019 the item refers to the financial payable, recorded following the application of IFRS 16 from 1 January 2019, related to the lease agreements for vehicles as well as the leasing of properties, the Group company offices, specifically the property at Via Brera 21 in Milan and the Rome office of DeA Capital Real Estate SGR.

Notes on the Consolidated Income Statement

8 – Alternative asset management fees

In the first quarter of 2019 Alternative asset management fees were EUR 16.8 million, compared with EUR 15.1 million in the corresponding period in 2018.

These fees mainly relate to management fees paid to DeA Capital Real Estate SGR and DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR (see table below) for the funds they manage.

(EUR million) First Quarter 2019 First Quarter 2018
DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR * 7.1 4.7
DeA Capital Real Estate SGR 9.7 10.4
Total management fees from Alternative Asset Management 16.8 15.1

(*) Net of intercompany management fees to IDeA OF I, which is consolidated on a line-by-line basis

9 – Income from investments valued at equity

This item includes the shares of the results of associates valued using the equity method pertaining to the period; equal to EUR +0.2 million in the first quarter of 2019, compared with EUR -0.5 in the first quarter of 2018, it is due, pro rata, to the result of investments in:

  • the YARD Group (EUR +0.3 million in the first quarter of 2019, compared with EUR +0.2 million in the same period of 2018);
  • the EESS Fund (EUR -0.1 million in the first quarter of 2019, compared with EUR -0.7 million in the same period of 2018);

10 – Other investment income / expenses

Other net income realised on investments in shareholdings and in funds stood at EUR -7.3 million in the first quarter of 2019, compared with EUR -3.5 million in the corresponding period of 2018. The item mainly refers to:

  • - the decrease of the investment in Kenan / Migros totalling EUR -2.1 million, mainly attributable to the decrease in fair value, due to the combined effect of the fall in the price per share (TRY 13.56 per share at 31 March 2019, versus TRY 14.90 per share at 31 December 2018) and the devaluation of the Turkish lira against the euro (6.34 TRY/EUR at 31 March 2019, versus 6.06 TRY/EUR at 31 December 2018);
  • - the adjustment to fair value of the funds totalling EUR -6.3 million (for more details, please see Note 2d - Funds measured at fair value through P&L);
  • - the adjustment to fair value of the investment in Pegaso Transportation Investments (Talgo) for EUR +1.3 million (for more details, please see 2b - Investments held by funds measured at fair value through P&L.

11 – Service revenues

This item stood at EUR 0.1 million in the 1st quarter of 2019 (EUR 0.3 million in the corresponding period of 2018).

12a – Personnel costs

The total cost of personnel stood at EUR 8.1 million in the 1st quarter of 2019 (EUR 7.8 million in the corresponding period of 2018).

Details of personnel costs and the comparison with the corresponding period of 2018 are given below:

(EUR thousand) First Quarter 2019 First Quarter 2018
Salaries and wages 4,682 4,448
Social security charges 1,670 1,415
Board of directors' fees 703 957
Performance shares cost 333 320
End-of-service payment fund 315 299
Other personnel costs 426 375
Total 8,129 7,814

12b – Service costs

The total cost of personnel stood at EUR 3.2 million in the 1st quarter of 2019 (EUR 4.1 million in the corresponding period of 2018). Details of service costs and the comparison with the corresponding period of 2018 are given below:

(EUR thousand) First Quarter 2019 First Quarter 2018
Administrative, Tax Legal consultancy and other costs 1,183 1,339
Fees to corportae bodies 134 143
Ordinary maintenance 35 51
Travel expenses 183 194
Utilities and general expenses 262 274
Third-party rental, royalties and leasing 202 910
Bank charges 21 14
Books, stationery and conferences 78 128
Commission expenses 221 270
Other expenses 871 764
Total 3,190 4,087

12c – Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses stood at EUR 1.1 million in the 1st quarter of 2019 (EUR 0.6 million in the corresponding period of 2018). Note that in 2019 this item includes depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses totalling EUR 0.7 million relating to items recorded as assets in the balance sheet following the application of IFRS 16 and therefore the comparison of 2019 with 2018 for this item is not significant.

Specifically, following the application of IFRS 16 from 1 January 2019 the following rights of use were recorded under tangible assets:

  • to lease vehicles;
  • to properties, the Group companies registered offices, specifically the property at Via Brera 21 in Milan, which, since 2013, has been leased to the DeA Capital Group, and the office in Rome of DeA Capital Real Estate SGR.

The rights of use of the property at Via Brera 21 in Milan for the portion pertaining to the Group companies are recorded under the item Tangible assets, while the share pertaining to De Agostini Group companies are recorded under the item "Non-current lease financial receivables" and "Current lease financial receivables".

12d – Other costs

Other expenses stood at EUR 0.4 million in the 1st quarter of 2019 (EUR 1.0 million in the corresponding period of 2018).

In the first quarter of 2019 this item mainly comprised the pro-rata non-deductible VAT on costs pertaining to the period for DeA Capital Real Estate SGR of EUR -0.3 million (EUR -0.4 million in the 1st quarter of 2018).

The 1st quarter of 2018 also included the impairment of receivables for DeA Capital Real Estate SGR of EUR -0.4 million (zero in the 1st quarter of 2019).

13 – Financial income and (charges)

In the first quarter of 2019 financial income totalled EUR +0.4 million (EUR +0.4 million in the corresponding period of 2018) and financial expense stood at EUR -0.2 million (EUR -0.1 million in the corresponding period of 2018).

13a – Financial income

Below is the breakdown of the financial income in the 1st quarter of 2019 and the comparison with the corresponding period of 2018:

(EUR thousand) First Quarter 2019 First Quarter 2018
Interest incomes 138 117
Exchange gains 231 324
Total 369 441

13b - Financial expense

Below is the breakdown of the financial expense in the 1st quarter of 2019 and the comparison with the corresponding period of 2018:

(EUR thousand) First Quarter 2019 First Quarter 2018
Interest expenses 188 16
Exchange losses 0 51
Other 0 1
Total 188 68

14 – Income tax

Income tax stood at EUR -0.6 million in the 1st quarter of 2019 (EUR -1.1 million in the corresponding period of 2018).

(EUR thousand) First Quarter 2019 First Quarter 2018
Current taxes:
Income from tax consolidation scheme 1,843 159
- IRES (2,027) (2,942)
- IRAP (495) (318)
- Other tax 0 (10)
Total current taxes (679) (3,111)
Deferred taxes for the period:
- Charges for deferred/prepaid taxes 0 0
- Income from deferred/prepaid taxes 85 1,992
- Use of deferred tax liabilities 0 0
- Use of deferred tax assets 0 0
Total deferred taxes 85 1,992
Total income tax (594) (1,119)

Other information

Transactions with parent companies, subsidiaries and related parties

Transactions with related parties

Transactions with related parties, including those with other Group companies, were carried out in accordance with the Procedure for Related Party Transactions adopted by the Company with effect from 1 January 2011, in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation implemented pursuant to art. 2391-bis of the Italian Civil Code with Consob Resolution 17221 of 12 March 2010, as subsequently amended. In the first three months of 2019, the Company did not carry out any atypical or unusual transactions with related parties, only those that are part of the normal business activities of group companies. It also did not carry out any "significant transactions" as defined in the above-mentioned procedure. Transactions with related parties during the first three months of 2019 were concluded under standard market conditions, taking into account the nature of the goods and/or services offered.

With regard to transactions with parent companies, note the following:

1) DeA Capital S.p.A. signed a service agreement with the controlling shareholder, De Agostini S.p.A., for the latter to provide operating services in administration, finance, control, legal, corporate, tax, investor relations, and institutional and press services.

This agreement, which is automatically renewed each year, is priced at market rates, and is intended to allow the Company to maintain a streamlined organizational structure in keeping with its development policy, while obtaining sufficient operational support.

At the same time, on 1 January 2013, DeA Capital S.p.A. signed an "Agreement to sub-let property for intended use other than residential use" with the controlling shareholder, De Agostini S.p.A. The agreement relates to parts of a building located at Via Brera, 21, Milan, comprising space for office use, warehousing and car parking.

This agreement, which is renewable every six years after an initial term of seven years, is priced at market rates.

2) DeA Capital S.p.A., DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR S.p.A. and DeA Capital Partecipazioni S.p.A. have adopted the national tax consolidation scheme of the De Agostini Group (the Group headed by De Agostini S.p.A., formerly B&D Holding di Marco Drago e C. S.a.p.A.). This option was exercised jointly by each company and De Agostini S.p.A. through the signing of the "Regulation for participation in the national tax consolidation scheme for companies in the De Agostini Group" and notifying the tax authorities of this option pursuant to the procedures and terms and conditions laid down by law. The option is irrevocable unless the requirements for applying the scheme are not met.

The option for DeA Capital S.p.A. is irrevocable for the three-year period 2017- 2019.

3) In order to allow more efficient use of liquidity and the activation of credit lines with potentially better terms and conditions compared with those that may be obtained from banks, DeA Capital S.p.A. has signed a framework agreement (Framework Agreement) with the Parent Company De Agostini S.p.A. for the provision of short-term intercompany loans/deposits.

Deposit/financing operations falling within this Framework Agreement shall be activated only subject to verification that the terms and conditions, as determined from time to time, are advantageous, and will be provided on a revolving basis, and with maturities of not more than three months. The Framework Agreement has a duration of one year and is automatically renewed each year.

The amounts involved in the deposit/financing operations will, however, be below the thresholds defined for "transactions of lesser importance" pursuant to Consob Regulation 17221/2010 (Transactions with Related Parties) and the internal procedure on Transactions with Related Parties adopted by DeA Capital S.p.A.

Note that there were no deposit/financing operations between DeA Capital S.p.A. and De Agostini S.p.A. arising from the above-mentioned Framework Agreement.

With regard to transactions with Other Related Parties, note the following:

On 29 November 2017, DeA Capital S.p.A. signed a contract with SPAC IDeaMI S.p.A. for the provision of a wide range of services, including administrative, corporate, investor relations, logistics and general services, as well as support and advisory services in the search for and selection of potential target companies and in the structuring of the executive methods for the realisation of the business combination, the object of the SPAC's activities. The expiry of this contract is linked to the effectiveness of the business combination.

Lastly, the Company did not hold, purchase or dispose of shares of related-party companies in the first three months of 2019.

Significant events after the year-end and outlook

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE PERIOD

Dividends from Alternative Asset Management

During the first months of 2019, the Alternative Asset Management business distributed/approved dividends of a total of EUR 22.9 million to the DeA Capital Group's holding companies (EUR 7.5 million in 2018), broken down as follows: EUR 17.8 million from DeA Capital Real Estate (100% of dividends paid to shareholders, EUR 15 million, and 35.28% of dividends paid to shareholders of SFP), EUR 5.0 million from DeA Capital Alternative Funds (100% of the dividends paid) and EUR 0.1 million from YARD (pro-rata share of the total amount of EUR 0.3 million).

Cancellation of 40,000,000 treasury shares

On 18 April 2019, in the context of restoring the minimum free float requirement for the STAR segment, the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of DeA Capital S.p.A. approved the cancellation of 40,000,000 treasury shares in the portfolio, with a related share capital reduction from EUR 306,612,100 to EUR 266,612,100, with effect under the terms of the law, 90 days from the date of approval, and the consequent amendment of art. 5 of the Articles of Association. Note that in the context of the above, De Agostini S.p.A. already renounced its double voting rights at the end of 2018 on 50% of the shares it owns, concluding the renunciation on 18 April 2019 of its double voting rights on the remaining 50% of shares that it owns.

OUTLOOK

Turning to Alternative Asset Management the Group will continue to develop its activities, aimed at consolidating its leadership in Italy and exploring the opportunities for expansion in Europe.

With regard to the Private Equity Investment area, the Group will continue its efforts to increase the value of the investments in its portfolio, and at the same time evaluate opportunities for new co-investment/club deal initiatives – including with funds managed by the Alternative Asset Management platform – that are smaller in size than in the past.

The Group will also continue to sponsor new initiatives promoted by the platform and invest in funds it has launched, using the capital already available, as well as capital from the sale of portfolio assets and the reimbursements of funds in which DeA Capital S.p.A. has invested.

In terms of its capital position, DeA Capital S.p.A. will continue to maintain a solid financial structure, ensuring that shareholders receive attractive cash returns, primarily dividends, based on the available liquidity.

Certification of the Interim Management Report to 31 March 2019

Certification of the Interim Management Report to 31 March 2019 (pursuant to art. 154-bis of Legislative Decree 58/98)

Manolo Santilli, the manager responsible for preparing the Company's accounts, hereby declares, pursuant to art. 154-bis, para. 2 of the Consolidated Finance Law (TUF), that the financial information contained in this document accurately represents the figures in the Company's accounting records.

Milan, 09 May 2019

Manolo Santilli

Manager responsible for preparing the Company's accounts