Annual Report • Apr 30, 2025
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ESTORIL-SOL, SGPS, S.A. Fully paid up share capital: 59.968.420 Euros Headquartered at: Av. Dr. Stanley Ho, Edifício do Casino Estoril, 2765-190 Estoril - Cascais Tax id number: 500 101 221
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| Governing Bodies | 5 |
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| Management Report | 7 |
| Corporate Governance Report | 39 |
| Proposal for the application of the annual results | 96 |
| Notes to the Board of Directors Report | 99 |
| Holders of qualified shareholdings | 101 |
| Financial statements and Notes – Separate accounts | 103 |
| Financial statements and Notes – Consolidated accounts | 141 |
| Legal Certification of Accounts – Separate and Consolidated accounts |
Report and Opinion of the Audit Board – Separate and Consolidated accounts
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| Chairman | - Pedro Canastra de Azevedo Maia |
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| Deputy Chairman | - Tiago Antunes da Cunha Ferreira de Lemos |
| Secretary | - Marta Horta e Costa Leitão Pinto Barbosa |
| Chairman | - Pansy Catilina Chiu King Ho |
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| Members | - Jorge Armindo de Carvalho Teixeira |
| - Daisy Chiu Fung Ho |
| Chairman: | - Pansy Catilina Chiu King Ho |
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| Deputy-Chairman: Members |
- Mário Alberto Neves Assis Ferreira - António José de Melo Vieira Coelho |
| - Calvin Ka Wing Chann | |
| - Daisy Chiu Fung Ho | |
| - Jorge Armindo de Carvalho Teixeira | |
| - Maisy Chiu Ha Ho | |
| - Miguel António Dias Urbano de Magalhães Queiroz |
| Chairman | - Manuel Maria Reis Boto |
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| Deputy-Chairmen | - Paulo Ferreira Alves |
| - Lisete Sofia Pinto Cardoso |
| Secretary: | - Carlos Alberto Francisco Farinha |
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| Alternate: | - Artur Alexandre Conde de Magalhães Mateus |
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Pursuant to the legal and statutory provisions, we hereby present and submit the Annual Report and the Separate and Consolidated Accounts, referring to the year ended 31st December 2024, for your appreciation.
Estoril Sol, S.A. was incorporated on 25 June 1958 and its company object is "the operation of the gambling concession, on an exclusive basis, in the Estoril permanent area, including other related trade and industries".
On 18 March 2002, ESTORIL-SOL, SA modified its legal status to "Holding Company, SGPS", Public Corporation, thereby no longer directly conducting any business activities, and such business is now to be conducted by various associated undertakings which have been incorporated for this purpose.
The Company held indirectly through subsidiaries interests in the tourism sector, in particular, in gaming activities at casinos. The Company owns the Game Concessions of Estoril (Casino do Estoril and Casino Lisboa) and Póvoa de Varzim (Casino da Póvoa). The Company has been present since 2016 through one of its subsidiaries in the online gambling business, holding two licenses, one license for online casino games and another for online sports betting.
During the course of the year we regularly monitored in detail the current management of the subsidiary companies, with particular attention to the execution of the new concession contract for the permanent gaming area of Estoril, which incorporates Casino Estoril and Casino Lisboa.
At 31st December 2024, the share capital of ESTORIL-SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A. was 59.628.420 Euros, represented by 11.993.684 shares with a nominal unit value of 5 (five).
At the time this report was prepared, ESTORIL SOL, SGPS, S.A. held 62.565 treasury shares.
During the year 2024, the Company, did not sold or acquired own shares.
The Company's shares are listed on the Lisbon Stock Exchange since February 14, 1986. (Euronext Lisbon ISIN PTESO0AM0000)

| Price (Euros) | ||||||
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| Disclosure | Date | Qtd | Open | High | Low | Close |
| Annual results for 2023 | 30/04/2024 | 1000 | 7,40 | 7,40 | 7,40 | 7,40 |
| Annual Shareholders Meeting | 27/05/2024 | 0 | 6,40 | - | - | 6,40 |
| Dividend Payment - Year 2023 | 20/06/2024 | 0 | 6,25 | - | - | 6,25 |
| Disclose Results - 1st Semester 2024 | 30/09/2024 | 1488 | 5,95 | 5,95 | 5,95 | 5,95 |
Date for disclosing Estoril-Sol, SGPS, S.A. , information
As at December 31st, 2024 the Company had two reference shareholders, which control 90.46% of the share capital, as infographics to the right:


ESTORIL-SOL (III) - TURISMO ANIMAÇÃO E JOGO, S.A., incorporated on 26 July 2001, headquartered in Estoril, the social object of which is the operation of games of chance in areas where this is permitted by law and, in addition, may also operate in the tourism, hotel, restaurant and entertainment industries, as well as providing consultancy services in those areas of activity. This company operates the Estoril and Lisbon Casinos. Its share capital of EUR 34.000.000 is 100% held by ESTORIL-SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A.
VARZIM SOL - ANIMAÇÃO, TURISMO E JOGO, S.A., headquartered in Póvoa de Varzim, has the social object, in particular, of operating the gambling concession of Póvoa de Varzim. This company operates the Póvoa de Varzim Casino.
It has a share capital of EUR 33.650.000, 100% held by ESTORIL SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A..
ESTORIL SOL CAPITAL DIGITAL, S.A. – With a share capital of EUR 2.000.000, it is 100% owned by ESTORIL-SOL, SGPS, SA, its area of operation is the management of the online operations of the Estoril Sol Group. In October 2020, the 50% financial stake held by the Estoril Sol Group in Estoril Sol Online, company that operates the online casino, was hosted at Estoril Sol Capital Digital, S.A.
ESTORIL-SOL DIGITAL – ONLINE GAMING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, S.A. – with a Share Capital of EUR 500.000 is 50% held by ESTORIL-SOL (III) –TURISMO, ANIMAÇÃO E JOGO, S.A. This company is dedicated to the exploration of online casino games and online sports betting, operating under the commercial brand ESC Online.
ESTORIL SOL INTERNACIONAL, S.A. - With a share capital of EUR 50.000, it is 100% owned by ESTORIL-SOL, SGPS, S.A, the area of operation will be the management of international projects / operations of the Estoril Sol Group.
DTH - DESENVOLVIMENTO TURÍSTICO E HOTELEIRO, SA – With a share capital of EUR 2.429.146, is 100% held by ESTORIL-SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A.. It owns a plot of land in Monte Estoril, where the former Miramar Hotel stood.
ESTORIL - SOL IMOBILIÁRIA, S.A. - With a share capital of EUR 7.232.570, it is 100% owned by ESTORIL SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A.. Its social object is the construction, promotion, management and sale of tourist complexes and real estate. It owns an urban building in Alcoitão, whose purpose is its resale.
ESTORIL SOL E MAR - Investimentos Imobiliários, S.A. - With a share capital of EUR 1.286.000, is fully paid up by ESTORIL-SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A.. It owns an urban building in Estoril, whose purpose will be its resale.
ESTORIL SOL (V) - Investimentos Imobiliários, S.A. - Its share capital of EUR 50.000 is fully paid up by ESTORIL-SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A.. The Company is now idle, but owns a site located on maritime land in the parish of Ericeira.
ESTORIL SOL - INVESTIMENTOS HOTELEIROS, S.A. - With a share capital of EUR 10.835.000 is 90% held by ESTORIL SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A., with the remaining 10% being held by the company itself.

Values: Million Euros
The vast majority of Gaming Concessions have not yet recovered to the revenue levels achieved in 2019, the period prior to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
On the 28th June 2015 Legal Regime for Online Gambling and Betting (RJO) approved by decreelaw 66/2015 entered into force.
As of December 31st, 2024, 17 entities were authorized to engage in online gambling and betting activities in Portugal. Taken as a whole, those entities hold 30 licenses, 13 licenses for sports betting and 17 licenses for online casino.

With reference to December 31st, 2024, Estoril-Sol Digital holds the following licenses:
During 2024, online gaming in Portugal generated gross revenue (betting value after deducting paid prizes) in the global amount of 1111.9 million Euros, a growth of 32% compared to the 845 million Euros generated in 2023.

During 2024, Estoril Sol Digital recorded gross game revenue from online gaming (betting value after deducting prizes paid), in the global amount of 62.1 million Euros, a decrease of 4.3% compared to 64.9 million Euros achieved in 2023.

The sports betting segment is responsible for 39% (38% in 2023) of the market value and generated gross revenues of 433.4 million Euros, which corresponds to a growth of 34% compared to the previous year.

Estoril Sol Digital's gross revenue from sports betting, excluding the effect of game bonuses given, represent 3% (4% in 2023) of the total revenue generated in Portugal from this type of betting, amounting to 12.8 million Euros (13 M€ in 2023), a decrease rate of 1,5% compared to the previous year.
The Casino segment represents 61% (62% in 2023) of the market and generated gross revenues of 678.5 million Euros, which corresponds to a growth of 30% compared to the previous year.

Estoril Sol Digital's gross gaming revenues, excluding the effect of game bonuses given, represent 7,2% (10% in 2023) of total revenues generated in Portugal, amounting to 49,3 million Euros (51,9 in 2023) and decreased by 5% compared to the previous year.
Players' preference by type of game is shown below, based on activity data for the fourth quarter of 2024 (Source: Report of the 4rd Quarter of Online Gambling Activity in Portugal from the SRIJ - Portuguese Gaming Inspection and Regulation Service)

Also according to data collected from the Portuguese Gaming Inspection and Regulation Service), it is concluded that the online player profile is characterized by young individuals, mostly aged between 18 and 44 years old (representing 78% of total number of players), with the majority, 42.6%, betting simultaneously on casino games and sports betting, 33% betting exclusively on casino games and 23.4% placing their bets exclusively on betting sports.

During 2024 the Group's total game revenues (territorial and online) amounted to 211.6 million Euros, making an overall decrease of 2%.
The revenues from territorial gaming amounted to 157.3 million euros, in line with the figures achieved in 2023 despite the poor performance of the Casino do Estoril.
The online gaming revenues of the Estoril Sol Group fell by 5% in 2024, with this performance being recorded in both business segments, casino games and sports betting.

| dez/19 | dez/23 | dez/24 | ∆ 24/23 | ∆ 24/19 | |
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| Estoril | 62,7 | 53,1 | 50,6 | -5% | -19% |
| Lisboa | 84,4 | 67 | 69,5 | 4% | -18% |
| Póvoa | 45,3 | 37,4 | 37,2 | -1% | -18% |
| Sub-Total Territorial | 192,4 | 157,5 | 157,3 | 0% | -18% |
| Casino | 27,7 | 46,6 | 44,1 | -5% | 59% |
| Sports Betting | 11 | 10,7 | 10,2 | -5% | -7% |
| Sub-Total Online | 38,7 | 57,3 | 54,3 | -5% | 40% |
| Grupo Estoril Sol | 231,1 | 214,8 | 211,6 | -2% | -8% |
| million Euros |
| Casino | dez/19 | dez/23 | dez/24 | ∆ 24/23 | ∆ 23/19 | |
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| Estoril | ||||||
| Table | 15 079 340 | 21 161 489 | 17 917 673 | -15% | 19% | |
| Poker | 1 292 179 | 2 193 606 | 2 620 884 | 19% | 103% | |
| Slot Machines | 46 323 414 | 29 696 518 | 30 094 098 | 1% | -35% | |
| 62 694 933 | 53 051 613 | 50 632 655 | -5% | -19% | ||
| Lisboa | ||||||
| Table | 16 111 505 | 16 216 894 | 18 484 074 | 14% | 15% | |
| Slot Machines | 68 308 578 | 50 830 393 | 50 966 733 | 0% | -25% | |
| 84 420 083 | 67 047 287 | 69 450 807 | 4% | -18% | ||
| Póvoa | ||||||
| Table | 6 086 151 | 5 093 820 | 5 031 580 | -1% | -17% | |
| Slot Machines | 39 190 231 | 32 270 664 | 32 189 565 | 0% | -18% | |
| 45 276 382 | 37 364 484 | 37 221 145 | 1% | -18% | ||
| Total Territorial / Land-Based | 192 391 398 | 157 463 384 | 157 304 607 | 0% | -18% |
In 2024, the Group reported negative Consolidated Net Results of approximately 4.8 million Euros, compared to a profit of approximately 13.4 million Euros in the same period of the previous year. These results were significantly influenced by the performance of the Estoril Gaming Concession, which includes Casino Estoril and Casino Lisboa, due to a decrease in gaming revenues and a general increase in operating costs, in line with the broader inflationary trend. In 2024, the Group recorded impairment losses related to this Gaming Concession in the amount of approximately 6.8 million Euros. Additionally, in 2024, the Póvoa Casino benefited from the application of reduced annual variable contribution compared to what was initially planned in the concession contract, as the gaming revenues achieved in 2024 are still at a level lower than that observed in the pre-pandemic period (2017 to 2019). This contractual framework results from the implementation of measures outlined in Decree-Law No. 103/2021 of November 24, aimed at mitigating the negative impacts experienced during and immediately after the pandemic.

Performance by Segment/Casino

During the 2024 fiscal year, the Group made investments in fixed assets amounting to a total of 10.5 million. The overwhelming majority of this investment was made within the scope of the new gaming concession of Estoril, which includes the Casino do Estoril and Casino de Lisboa. The investments made in 2025 were mostly structural, with some being contractual obligations outlined in the terms of the new gaming concession of Estoril. These investments are

necessarily preparatory and essential for the implementation of new layouts for the gaming rooms of Casino Estoril and Casino de Lisboa, which will take place in 2025, and will include the replacement of a significant portion of the gaming equipment that was transferred from the previous gaming concession, as well as improvements to the services and amenities related to the operations of the gaming and entertainment rooms of Casino Estoril and Casino Lisboa.
The Estoril Sol Group has not had any responsibilities related to bank indebtedness since 2022.
The Group is in a privileged position to maintain its leadership in the sector in the context of the new concession tenders to be launched during 2025.

| 2024 | 2023 | Var % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Game Revenues (deducted from bonus and other adjustments) | 211 576 038 | 214 812 526 | -2% |
| Game Taxes | (96 374 355) | (93 684 656) | 3% |
| Net Game Revenues | 115 201 683 | 121 127 870 | -5% |
| Other Revenue ( F&B / Entertainment ) | 12 109 619 | 10 368 139 | 17% |
| Operating Costs | (98 374 270) | (93 832 217) | 5% |
| EBITDA | 28 937 032 | 37 664 779 | -23% |
| Amortization and Depreciation, Impairments and Provisions | (24 024 751) | (13 924 634) | 73% |
| Financial Costs | (9 710 024) | (10 277 729) | -6% |
| Corporate Income Tax (IRC) | (26 969) | (86 850) | |
| Consolidated Net Result | (4 824 712) | 13 374 579 | -136% |
| Equity holders of the Parent Company | (12 061 366) | 5 653 829 | -313% |
| Non-controlling interests | 7 236 654 | 7 720 750 | -6% |
| (4 824 712) | 13 374 579 | ||
| Result per basic share | -1,01 | 0,47 | |
| Euros |
The Group recorded combined gross gaming revenues, both territorial and online, amounting to a total of €211.6 million during the year 2024, reflecting an overall decline of 2% compared to the same period in the previous year. After deducting Gaming Taxes, the Group's total gaming revenues amounted to €115.2 million, a contraction of 5% compared to the €121.1 million achieved in 2023. The decline in gaming revenues was based on the performance of Casino Estoril (-5%) and Online Casino (-5%). The latter, although contributing positively to the Group's results, has shown declining revenue trends in contrast to the sector (casino games and online betting).
The operational costs of the Group increased by 5% compared to 2023 and are mainly due to the increase in personnel expenses resulting from the ongoing internalization of some operations in the territorial-based casinos, namely at the Casino do Estoril. The internalization of these operations aims to reduce future thirdparty costs and improve the service levels provided in the physical casinos of the Estoril Sol Group. The Group's operational results (EBITDA) decreased by 23% and amounted to 28.9 million Euros. In 2024, the Group recorded impairment losses in this Gaming Concession, Estoril, amounting to approximately 6.8 million Euros.
The Group has recognized in its financial position financial liabilities related to the fixed financial considerations assumed with the awarding of the new concession contract for the permanent gaming area of Estoril, Casino Estoril, and Casino Lisboa, which amount to 165,165,470 Euros as of December 2024 (149,000,110 Euros non-current and 16,165,360 Euros current). The Group measures financial liabilities at amortized cost, net of any interest calculated and recognized using the effective interest rate method. The concession agreement provides for the annual adjustment of the nominal value of the financial liabilities based on the consumer price index, annual disbursements, and a maturity as of this date of 12 years (2037). Additionally, the agreement includes variable consideration based on gross gaming revenue, subject to contractually applicable minimums. The financial expense in 2024 related to the recognition of these financial liabilities at amortized cost amounted to approximately 10 million euros.
The Group's Consolidated Net Result for 2024 was negative, amounting to approximately 4.8 million Euros, compared to a positive result of 13.4 million Euros recorded in the previous year. Of the 4.8 million Euros loss, a loss of 12 million Euros is attributable to the shareholders of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, S.A., while a gain of 7.2 million Euros is attributable to non-controlling interests.
In 2024, all of the Group's business units reported weaker results compared to the same period of the previous year. The Online Casino, under pressure from a decline in market share in both of its business segments — sports betting and casino — and the Estoril and Lisbon casinos, affected by the requirement for higher annual fixed and variable concession fees and still in the process of implementing new investments under the scope of the new gaming concession, all experienced significant deterioration in their results compared to the previous year. Nonetheless, both Casino da Póvoa and the Online Casino achieved very robust positive net results in 2024.
Estoril Sol Group, the leading operator in Portugal in the land-based gaming sector and with a strong online presence, began a new cycle in 2023, coinciding with the award of the new gaming concession for the permanent Estoril area. The Group maintains well-founded expectations that, once the ongoing investments are completed, revenue and earnings performance will evolve positively and in line with initial projections..
Several Gaming Concessions will end in 2025, including the Gaming Concession of Póvoa currently granted to Varzim Sol – Turismo, Jogo e Animação, S.A., a subsidiary of the Estoril Sol Group. As of the date of this report, the terms and conditions of the specifications related to the public tender for the award of the new concession for games of chance or luck in the permanent gaming area of Póvoa and the other concessions up for tender, namely, Algarve and Espinho, are not yet known. The shareholder structure of Varzim Sol and Estoril Sol SGPS, S.A., and their respective Boards of Directors remain expectant regarding the launch of the public tender, with the intention of maintaining the Estoril Sol Group as a leader in Portugal in the sector of territorial-based games of chance or luck
The Board of Directors assessed the Group's ability to operate as a going concern, based on all relevant information, facts and circumstances, of a financial, operational or other nature, including subsequent events, at the reference date of the financial statements, available on the future. As a result of the assessment carried out, the Board of Directors concluded that the Group has adequate resources to maintain its activities, concessions and gaming license and sports betting license.
The outcome of the international public tender for the awarding of the Estoril Gaming Zone concession was legally challenged by the other entity that participated in the tender. The legal action brought by this entity aimed to annul the decision of the tender jury to exclude its proposal, arguing that the proposal should have been admitted as there were no grounds for exclusion, and that it should have been ranked first, resulting in the awarding of the concession contract. Additionally, the same entity filed an injunction with the same court, the Administrative Court of the Lisbon District, concerning the contract formation procedure, requesting the suspension of the execution of the concession contract for the permanent Estoril gaming zone. All actions and injunctions brought before the Administrative Courts, including both the court of first instance and the higher courts, were dismissed by rulings issued in 2024, which have now become final and unappealable, thereby acquitting the defendants, the Portuguese State and Estoril Sol (III) – Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A. ("Estoril Sol (III)").
The salaries and social benefits policy adopted by the Group over the past recent years has been focus on retaining the level of fixed remuneration, promoting the increase in variable remuneration indexed to results, nevertheless, in addition the Group ensures a relevant set of social benefits such as, health insurance,
medical support and reimbursement of health expenses excluded from health insurance contracts.
The Group has been encouraging the signing of protocols with several institutions in the context of social responsibility projects, particularly with
| Avg number employees | ||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Casino do Estoril | 351 | 343 | ||
| Casino de Lisboa | 321 | 309 | ||
| Casino da Póvoa | 224 | 217 | ||
| Casino da Online | 37 | 34 | ||
| Outros | 57 | 25 |
the Portuguese Association of Casinos and EPIS "Entrepreneurs for Social Inclusion" in terms of support solidarity campaigns in the context of volunteer projects to support students with learning difficulties.
This report is issued to fulfil the obligation provided for in the Portuguese Companies Act, amended by Decree-Law 89/2017 of 28 July, by disclosing information that enables the understanding of the progress, performance, status and impact of the Estoril Sol Group's activities, specifically, environmental, social and staff-related issues, the guarantee of non-discrimination, the respect for human rights, as well as measures for fighting corruption, money laundering, terrorist financing and attempted bribery.
The information contained in this report applies across all of the Estoril Sol Group, which seeks to define and implement a group of initiatives to reinforce the bases of sustainability, integrating and deepening the various initiatives and policies already in use in some of the Group's companies.
Seeing as the issues above are essential, the Estoril Sol Group is clearly committed to guaranteeing that these matters are respected, implementing action measures – both as a whole as an economic Group or individually taking into consideration the Companies it holds – that are to be implemented at a management level and the strategic and business options that are considered at any given moment, but also with a direct reflection on the performance of all employees or those it interacts with, in its various relationships and capacities.
Under the terms and for the purposes of the legal framework in force, it is clarified that this chapter was not prepared in accordance with any national, European Union or international systems.
From the Estoril Sol Group's point of view, the business model, more than a structure of companies and/or a mere dynamic of relationships and company holdings, must be understood within the context of its activities and its specific processes. This subject is a further development of the Management Report, the Corporate Governance Report and other elements for the presentation of accounts, to which it refers, anticipating that the joint analysis would constitute an effective added value in the perception and understanding of the business model and organization of the Estoril Sol Group.
The Estoril Sol Group company structure is headed by Estoril Sol, SGPS, S.A., the Group's parent company, and includes eight other companies, directly or indirectly held by the aforementioned Estoril Sol, SGPS, S.A.
The Estoril Sol Group focuses its activity in the sector of games of chance, specifically in games played in person, being the holder of the rights to two gaming concessions, in relation to the permanent gaming areas of Estoril and Póvoa de Varzim, and three Casinos: Casino Estoril, Casino Lisboa and Casino da Póvoa, which as a group have a considerable geographic coverage in the country and, overall, its corresponding activity is considered to represent about 63% of the gaming sector in Portugal.
Although it knows that it holds a key position in Portugal in the area of games of chance played by physically present players, the Estoril Sol Group, despite its considerable disagreement with the way the online segment of gaming was regulated in Portugal, which the State had granted exclusively to casinos and, without conceding, presented its application to operate in the online gaming and betting sector, thus keeping in step with new technologies and new trends in gaming.
By virtue of the entry into force of Decree-Law 66/2015 of 29 April, which approved the Legal Regime of Online Gaming and Betting, in September 2015, the Estoril Sol Group formed a new company, called Estoril Sol Digital, Online Gaming Products and Services, S.A., for the purpose of applying for a license in online games of chance. The license in question was granted on 25 July 2016.
Within the scope of the online gaming activity, under the direction of the aforesaid subsidiary, Estoril Sol Digital, Online Gaming Products and Services, S.A., Estoril Sol (III) – Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A., (company held by Estoril Sol, SGPS, S.A.), signed an associational agreement with Vision Gaming Holding Limited, based in Malta, through which the latter assumed a minority share, corresponding to 49.9998% of the share capital of Estoril Sol Digital, Online Gaming Products and Services, S.A., with Estoril Sol (III) S.A. holding the majority of the share and votes in the aforementioned company. The association agreement foresaw that the investment in the share capital of Estoril-Sol Digital corresponding to 50% when renewing the online casino license, which happened on July 24, 2019.
As at December 31st, 2023, Estoril Sol and Vision Gaming Holding Limited both hold a share corresponding to 50% equity of Estoril Sol Digital. Estoril Sol Group, through its subsidiary Estoril Sol Capital Digital, SA, which acquired the stake previously held by Estoril Sol (III), maintains the chairman of the Board of Directors and the control of operations is based in Portugal.
On December 31st, 2024, ESTORIL-SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A. had the following stakes in the following subsidiaries:
ESTORIL-SOL (III) - TURISMO ANIMAÇÃO E JOGO, S.A., incorporated on 26 July 2001, headquartered in Estoril, the social object of which is the operation of games of chance in areas where this is permitted by law and, in addition, may also operate in the tourism, hotel, restaurant and entertainment industries, as well as providing consultancy services in those areas of activity. This company operates the Estoril and Lisbon Casinos. Its share capital of EUR 34.000.000 is 100% held by ESTORIL-SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A.
VARZIM SOL - ANIMAÇÃO, TURISMO E JOGO, S.A., headquartered in Póvoa de Varzim, has the social object, in particular, of operating the gambling concession of Póvoa de Varzim. This company operates the Póvoa de Varzim Casino.
It has a share capital of EUR 33.650.000, 100% held by ESTORIL SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A..
ESTORIL SOL CAPITAL DIGITAL, S.A. – With a share capital of EUR 2.000.000, it is 100% owned by ESTORIL-SOL, SGPS, SA, its area of operation is the management of the online operations of the Estoril Sol Group. In October 2020, the 50% financial stake held by the Estoril Sol Group in Estoril Sol Online, company that operates the online casino, was hosted at Estoril Sol Capital Digital, S.A.
ESTORIL-SOL DIGITAL – ONLINE GAMING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, S.A. – with a Share Capital of EUR 500.000 is 50% held by ESTORIL-SOL (III) –TURISMO, ANIMAÇÃO E JOGO, S.A.
The Company was founded in September 2015 in order to apply for an online gaming license. The license was issue during July 2016 and the Company immediately started exploring the online gambling activity. During the course of 2017, in August, the company also obtained a license for online sports betting, activity that began on August 6th, 2017.
ESTORIL SOL INTERNACIONAL, S.A. - With a share capital of EUR 50.000, it is 100% owned by ESTORIL-SOL, SGPS, S.A, the area of operation will be the management of international projects / operations of the Estoril Sol Group.
DTH - DESENVOLVIMENTO TURÍSTICO E HOTELEIRO, SA – With a share capital of EUR 2.429.146, is 100% held by ESTORIL-SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A.. It owns a plot of land in Monte Estoril, where the former Miramar Hotel stood.
ESTORIL - SOL IMOBILIÁRIA, S.A. - With a share capital of EUR 7.232.570, it is 100% owned by ESTORIL SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A.. Its social object is the construction, promotion, management and sale of tourist complexes and real estate. It owns an urban building in Alcoitão, whose purpose is its resale.
ESTORIL SOL E MAR - Investimentos Imobiliários, S.A. - With a share capital of EUR 1.286.000, is fully paid up by ESTORIL-SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A.. It owns an urban building in Estoril, whose purpose will be its resale.
ESTORIL SOL (V) - Investimentos Imobiliários, S.A. - Its share capital of EUR 50.000 is fully paid up by ESTORIL-SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A.. The Company is now idle, but owns a site located on maritime land in the parish of Ericeira.
ESTORIL SOL - INVESTIMENTOS HOTELEIROS, S.A. - With a share capital of EUR 10.835.000 is 90% held by ESTORIL SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A., with the remaining 10% being held by the company itself.
The Estoril Sol Group has a strong commitment to the environment and to combating climate change. Consequently, the Group has been investing in environmental protection, reducing consumption, waste and emissions.
Over the last several years, the Group has installed more efficient lighting and low-energy consumption systems in its casinos, substantially reducing its energy bill in a setting where operating and lighting casinos represent high operating costs.
The operating companies have been introducing changes in procedures regarding the use of consumables, significantly reducing paper consumption, preferring the use of digital communication methods and standardising the use of consumables, resulting in a better utilisation and lower consumption of these.
The promotion of good practices internally and externally has been a concern of the sustainability policy at the Estoril Sol Group, by informing and raising awareness among staff and the different stakeholders regarding the good practices to adopt, in the pursuit of sustainable development.
Inherent to its own activity, the Estoril Sol Group must continue investing in a strong component of light, image, temperature and atmosphere controls, which makes the use and consumption of high levels of electrical energy inevitable, as well as emissions, although these have been gradually reduced.
Without prejudice in the scope of electrical energy, the Estoril Sol Group has a project of maximisation and efficiency of means, with the objective of enhancing electrical energy savings, not only for reasons of cost control, but also, and especially, for materialising its environmental concerns.
This project, developed in partnership with reference entities in the sector in Portugal, aims not only for strictly financial reasons, such as cost control, but also and above all for the materialization of responsible environmental and social policies in line with current policies and in accordance with the Group's strategic plan. Work is expected to begin during the second half of 2025.
The Estoril Sol Group has focused on guaranteeing that all replacements of material and equipment are performed so as to guarantee high energy efficiency and the basic objective of savings in the levels of energy expended:
In terms of the water used, there has been a strong push to raise the awareness of the employees to save water. Water usage in most of the taps is now controlled by the installation of timers, especially in bathroom facilities (where dispensers of hygiene and paper products were also installed to control quantities used). Furthermore, the use of water fountains has been a rather successful measure among employees, providing means while significantly saving water.
Regarding liquid and solid waste, the Estoril Sol Group complies with the most rigorous environmental rules, and its facilities are subject to regular inspection by the licencing authorities, in particular. Rubbish is separated in accordance with strict recycling rules that are known by all and which are followed in a joint effort adhered to by all the employees. The company systematically collects cooking oils in an effort to decrease environmental pollution and its potential reuse.
Pursuant to article 8 of the "Taxonomy Regulation – EU 2020/852" and article 10 of the "Delegated Regulation (EU 2021/2178) – Climate Delegated Act", of January 1, 2022, Non-Financial Companies disclose the proportion of economic activities eligible and not eligible for the taxonomy in relation to their total turnover, capital expenditures and operating expenses.
ESTORIL-SOL, SGPS, S.A., holding company of the Estoril Sol Group, holds, indirectly, through subsidiary companies, interests in the Tourism sector and, in particular, in the activity of gambling in Casinos, through the exploration of concessions of games of fortune or gambling in the permanent gambling zones of Estoril (Casino do Estoril and Casino de Lisboa) and Póvoa de Varzim (Casino da Póvoa). The Company has been present since 2016 through one of its subsidiaries in the online gaming business, holding two licenses, one for operating online games of chance or gambling and the other for online sports betting.
From the analysis carried out on the operations of the Estoril Sol Group, it is concluded that they are not eligible, on the present date, for the purposes of applicability of the "Delegated Climate Act", in accordance with Annex I – Mitigation of Climate Change and Annex II – Adaptation to Climate Change.
Below are the summary tables prepared pursuant to Annex II of Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/2178:
| Tur Tur Tur nov Cod nov nov er R Economic activities es( er er(3 atio 2) n-1 ) (4) |
thousands euros | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % |
Turnover:
| A. Activities Eligible for Taxonomy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.1 Environmentally sustainable activities (Aligned with Taxonomy) | ||||
| Total Turnover | 0 | 0% | 0 | |
| A.2 Activities eligible for the taxonomy but not environmentally sustainable (activities not aligned with the taxonomy) |
||||
| Total A2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | |
| Total A1 + A2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | |
| B. Activities Not Eligible for Taxonomy | ||||
| Total Turnover | 127 311 | 100% | 131 496 | |
| A+B | 127 311 | 100% | 131 496 |
| thousands euros | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic activities | Cod es( 2) |
Ca pex (3) |
Ca pex Ra tio (4) % |
Ca pex n- 1 |
| A. Activities Eligible for Taxonomy | ||||
| A.1 Environmentally sustainable activities (Aligned with Taxonomy) | ||||
| Total Capex | 0 | 0% | 0 | |
| A.2 Activities eligible for the taxonomy but not environmentally sustainable (activities not aligned with the taxonomy) |
||||
| Total A2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | |
| Total A2 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total A1 + A2 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| B. Activities Not Eligible for Taxonomy | |||
| Total Capex | 9 933 | 100% | 204 322 |
| A+B | 9 933 | 100% | 204 322 |
Operational Expenses (OPEX)
| thousands euros | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic activities | Cod es( 2) |
Op ex( 3) |
Op ex Rat io ( 4) % |
Op ex n-1 |
| A. Activities Eligible for Taxonomy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.1 Environmentally sustainable activities (Aligned with Taxonomy) | ||||
| Total Opex | 0 | 0% | 0 | |
| A.2 Activities eligible for the taxonomy but not environmentally sustainable (activities not aligned with the taxonomy) |
||||
| Total A2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | |
| Total A1 + A2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | |
| B. Activities Not Eligible for Taxonomy | ||||
| Total Opex | 115 607 | 100% | 107 756 | |
| A+B | 115 607 | 100% | 107 756 |
Capital Expenses (CAPEX)
Over the years, the Estoril Sol Group has been incorporating the social responsibility aspect into the definition of its management strategies and the annual program of its activities, intervening in the communities close to the areas of its operations, both directly and indirectly, one of its permanent objectives being the support and involvement in places promoting culture, recreation, education, sports, health and well-being.
In line with this guidance, the various companies that make up the Estoril Sol Group maintained a proactive and consistent attitude in 2024, implementing those objectives in various actions and initiatives.
The Estoril Sol Group's social responsibility results from the voluntary integration of its social concerns in the various operations and interactions with customers, employees, partners and suppliers.
The Estoril Sol Group has multiple social concerns, but we must not omit the special importance given to the topic of Responsible Gaming, given that the core of its business activity focuses on the operation of games of chance.
Responsible Gaming is essentially a programme that seeks to guarantee that a player's behaviour, as it interacts with a game, is guided by conscious and rational choices, ensuring that the player exercises full control of the time and money that he can spend, with a clear conscience, in a manner that ensures there is no risk to his family, social and professional responsibilities, dignity and well-being.
The basic principle – always defended and communicated by the Estoril Sol Group in its various intervention means – in which it is a pioneer – is that gaming is and should always be considered a recreational and entertaining activity, no matter how it is played, whether online, in casinos or in bingo halls. The important thing to consider is that in situations where the player does not have these values and principles in mind, and in that sense does not act in accordance with them, gaming may have harmful effects, affecting not only the players but their families and anyone with whom they interact, with repercussions on their social environments, potentially leading to extreme situations of excessive and unregulated playing and to addictive behaviors and practices.
Therefore, at the social level, one of the main priorities of the Estoril Sol Group, is the promotion of and respect for the guidelines of Responsible Gaming and, as such, everything it offers is developed in accordance with the parameters of Responsible Gaming and in the prevention of addictive behaviors.
To this end, the Estoril Sol Group has developed several initiatives, of which we would like to highlight the following: The general availability, on all of the Group's online sites and in its casinos, of information regarding the responsible gaming policy, with specific advice and information on organizations specialized in helping in situations of addiction. Daily awareness and counselling from professionals in the gaming areas, recommending to customers behaviors that are adjusted to their player characteristics. Additionally, a constant concern for effectively monitoring and preventing minors and people prohibited to play from entering its casinos.
Further, within the scope of social concerns, the Estoril Sol Group has been increasingly pushing for the establishment of protocols with various organizations in the area of social responsibility projects, guaranteeing closer proximity to the communities where the various Group companies are located.
Specifically, the Estoril Sol Group has established protocols and partnerships of various types, with institutions of social solidarity, both directly and indirectly providing effective support in specific aid initiatives, both to individuals and communities that are disadvantaged or affected by catastrophes, including:
• the Portuguese Association of Casinos, supporting solidarity campaigns;
• the Cascais City Hall and various event organizing entities in the promotion of celebrations, concerts and festivals, in the majority of cases, events intended for the whole family, many of them geared specifically to children, open and free to all;
• the Lisbon City Hall, through partnerships in the area of sports and culture. Specifically providing support to the implementation of a national foot race at the Parque das Nações, supporting events at Lisbon festivals and free cultural shows.
• the Póvoa de Varzim City Hall, for holding cultural and sporting events;
• allocation to City Halls, in the areas where the casinos are located, of a significant portion of revenue from gaming taxes paid by concessionaires, to be used in promoting tourist areas and supporting cultural projects both at city and national levels;
• Group companies are also obligated to allocate a percentage of their gross revenue to the implementation of cultural and sporting events and the promotion of tourism;
• entities responsible for professional training and social integration, specifically through the assignment of professional internships and training; at the Estoril Casino, for example, the Estoril Sol Group has a strong and long-lasting partnership with the Estoril Hotel School, offering internships to its students, with strong possibilities of employment with the Group;
• the promotion and implementation of professional certification courses for dealers, in a partnership with the SRIJ (Gaming Regulation and Inspection Services) and the Estoril Hotel School, where hundreds of young people earned professional qualifications needed for the access to the profession, many of whom will be employed by the Group's casinos.
• supporting students in the Erasmus program;
• supporting doctoral scholarships for students who wish to do research into any of the variables of gaming;
The Estoril Sol Group is aware that its gaming operations and the characteristics of its spaces, of recognized splendor, are extremely appealing to the community surrounding these spaces, which, for one reason or another, is attracted to enter. From that perspective, and using a rationale of availability and proximity, the Estoril Sol Group provides access under the legally admissible terms, which is limited as necessary and always conscientious, allowing communities to enjoy the spaces they find attractive, even if, in many cases, that does not mean - nor would it ever mean – involvement in gambling.
The Estoril Sol Group policy regarding its employees is one of the aspects of the Group's social responsibility, where a focus on acting according to a set of essential principles and values applies to the various structures and hierarchies across the Group. This has led to the design and implementation of an expanded set of measures, some of which are still in the phase of development and testing of results.
Among those important principles and values, and always keeping in mind the key principle of employees as human beings as well as conciliating their professional with their personal life, the Estoril Sol Group would like to highlight the following:
• Fair compensation of its employees, providing wages and benefits in accordance with national legislation, European and International standards and directives and applicable collective bargaining, considered by all as being above average in the sector;
• Establishing work schedules according to applicable legal and contractual provisions in order to balance and reconcile professional life, family life and free time;
• Prohibition and rejection of child labor;
• Beyond that which is established by law, compliance with legal rules regarding holiday time off, national holidays, absences and leaves, specifically those related to parental leave, namely the allocation of a supplementary illness benefit, prescription co-pays for the employee and household, the possibility of providing in-house medical services, curative medicine and nursing care, in addition to health insurance extended to participating family members. The companies also offer a flexible system for recovering time off, allowing employees to trade shifts among themselves and with the company to accommodate family life;
• Promotion of safety in the workplace environment, providing safe and healthy work conditions;
• Promotion of health in the workplace environment, applying the legal norms in effect regarding occupational health;
• Respect for the freedom of association and exercise of labor union rights within its establishments;
• Non-discrimination on the basis of gender, race, religion or others where there could be differentiation, both during the recruiting and hiring processes and in the fulfilment of professional activities under work contracts;
• Promotion of employability of foreign workers, applying the legal standards in effect regarding foreign labor, respecting the same standards and rights applicable to national workers;
• Development of its disciplinary practices in strict compliance with procedural standards and the adversarial procedures provided for in law;
• Promotion of life-long learning both within and outside the Group's companies;
• Rejection of harassment or abuse, promotion of the employee's rights to report and file a complaint any time they have knowledge of any breach of legality or duties or any other similar situation that legitimizes the complaint/report, with the guarantee that the Group's companies will follow through on the complaint/report.
Some of the measures implemented regarding these principles and values, due to their relevance and scope, call for a more detailed mention.
Therefore, in regard to employee wages, for example, we must point out that over the past few years the Estoril Sol Group has adopted a policy of remuneration and social benefits that favors the limitation of fixed wages, promoting an increase of variable wages tied to results, thus achieving an effective stimulus of employee dedication and performance, of motivation for teamwork and of reaching overall results that are as favorable as possible.
In addition, the Estoril Sol Group has guaranteed a significant set of benefits and social perks in the area of health, specifically: health insurance, medical support and prescription co-pays.
In this regard, it is worth remembering that Estoril Sol (III) Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A., a company that operates the Estoril Casino and the Lisbon Casino and which employs 655 workers, signed a new Business Agreement that ensures the maintenance of benefits and social perks that set apart, in a positive manner, these employees and the Estoril Sol Group in the country's employment landscape.
In fact, the Business Agreement signed, and the terms and conditions reached clearly reveal the indispensable and significant collaboration of the Workers' Committee, with whom the management body has an excellent relationship and its complete harmony with the SITESE – Workers and Service Technicians Syndicate and the SPBC – Professional Dealers Syndicate.
On the other hand, within a professional context that is constantly changing, training in all its aspects is increasingly a felt need among professionals and encouraged by Group companies to improve skills and abilities.
With this objective, several training initiatives were carried out by the Estoril Sol Group in 2023, operating in various education and training areas, excelling in the areas of gaming, compliance and personal and group security;
In addition to these measures, the concern for security in its operations and that of its employees is also a focal theme in the Estoril Sol Group policy.
This security policy has two aspects at its core: on the one hand, employee security in the face of potential abuse by customers, whether in accessing gaming areas, or in those areas; furthermore, the safety (hygiene and health) of employees in the face of risks inherent to the duties they each perform.
In the first of the two aspects, and considering the specific characteristics of its operations, the Estoril Sol Group ensures special security conditions for its employees, not only through an internal private security service, with staff trained specifically for control and security duties, supplemented with the hiring of a specialized security company. Added to these are electronic security systems, duly notified and authorized by legal entities.
Keeping in mind the prevention and minimization of the risks inherent in their activities, they have specialized technical surveillance services at their disposal, responsible for the strict enforcement of the physical safety standards for customers, staff and facilities as well as compliance with the legislation that oversees the gaming sector in Portugal. Furthermore, it is important to not forget that Portuguese casinos are subject to a constant, on-site, monitoring by the State using Gaming Inspection Services from the Portugal Tourism Institute, I.P.
Periodically, with the cooperation of an outside entity, risk analyses are made of the established procedures and physical safety of assets.
In the second aspect mentioned above, the Estoril Sol Group has the support of a company providing Hygiene, Safety and Occupational Health services in order to guarantee the proper management of risks associated with the main activities carried out. This service includes awareness-raising sessions and plans for an evacuation drill at locations where employees usually exercise their duties.
In addition to this partnership, a group of first responders was created, qualified and trained for basic life support, in the event of an emergency. This team of first responders consists of internal staff of the Estoril Sol Group.
Additionally, companies in the Group annually monitor and evaluate workplace accidents and develop corrective measures. In 2024, considering all the employees of the Estoril Sol Group, the number of workplace accidents was very small and none of them was a fatal accident.
Of around 900 employees that were part of the Estoril Sol Group workforce during 2024, 79% were men and 21% were women.
| Total Nr Employees | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Casino Estoril e Lisboa | 77% | 23% |
| Casino Póvoa | 84% | 16% |
| Casino Online | 48% | 52% |
The employee average age was 46.
For quite some time, the diversity of its human resources structure being evident, the Estoril Sol Group has assumed the commitment of promoting equality in all its aspects, based on age, gender, qualifications, personal choices and/or professional experience.
| Relative weight in management positions |
Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Casino Estoril e Lisboa | 88% | 12% |
| Casino Póvoa | 62% | 38% |
| Casino Online | 33% | 66% |
At the Estoril Sol Group, we encourage a culture of sharing, cooperation, active dialogue, which is open to contradictory voices and conducive to the emergence of new ideas, even if unorthodox or disruptive. We believe that the strengthening of a culture of diversity and inclusion should serve as a reference to employees and their alignment with company values and, at the same time, contribute to a continual renewal of business that is in line with the expectations of the various stakeholders.
Equality of opportunities is defended, and no type of discrimination is allowed in the workplace, be it related to age, gender, race, social origin, religion, sexual orientation and physical aptitude, regardless of the hierarchical level from where that discrimination stems.
The Estoril Sol Group seeks to actively promote gender diversity during the employee's time within the company, specifically in the following ways:
• in recruiting processes, it is the Estoril Sol Group's recommended policy that recruiters present a list of candidates that is balanced in terms of representation of both genders;
• in the various hierarchical levels and functional, structural, and organizational roles, it is the Estoril Sol Group's recommended policy that teams from the different companies / employing entities consist of members from both genders, in a balanced manner, while still appropriately matching each employee to the duties to be performed;
• all performance evaluations, promotions and salary review procedures are subject to careful and objective monitoring, in order to guarantee a proper and balanced management in all teams, without favoritism and/or discrimination, positive or negative, and in strict conditions of equality.
Finally, seeing as ethics is an integral part of culture and corporate values at the Estoril Sol Group, a Code of Conduct was approved.
This Code of Conduct establishes the ethical principles and basic rules of conduct, which should govern the actions and performance of all Group employees, including equality of treatment, non-discrimination and the prohibition of harassment. The Code of Conduct applies to all Group professionals, regardless of their duties, their position in the hierarchy and/or any other factor.
Human rights directly contribute to a more inclusive and sustainable growth of the country's economy. Portuguese, European and International legislation protect human rights in an encompassing and effective manner. Through its operations and the way it manages, develops and carries out its business, in general, and, specifically, through the approval of the Code of Conduct and the implementation of measures it proposes, it guarantees the strict compliance with the legislation in force for defending and respecting the human rights of all those with whom it interacts.
The Estoril-Sol Group has always observed strict discipline regarding the privacy and guarantee of the rights of the personal data holders that, by commercial option, whether by legal imposition, was collecting and treating, in compliance with national and community legislation in namely Law 103/2015, of 24th August.
It is well known that casinos, like no other establishment in Portugal, have long had identification services and that even after such services are not necessary, casinos continue to collect and treat certain personal data by legal are duly pre-serviced in a database administered by the Portuguese Service of Regulation and Inspection of Games (SRIJ), imposing, by law, to the employees of the concessionaires the duty of secrecy.
In line with recent legislative developments in the field of registration and processing of personal data, notably those resulting from the entry into force of Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 of 27 April 2016, the Estoril-Sol Group appointed in each of its companies a Data Protection Officer, which took responsibility for the management and organization of policies for the collection and processing of personal data, ensuring, on the one hand, that companies to produce and make available, at appropriate places, the regulatory informational instruments on such matters, on the other hand the internal development of the collective conscience on related topics and the implementation of good practices, and on the other hand the coordination of the management of the existing data, ensuring full protection of the rights of holders and the adequate use of existing data.
Within the scope of operating games of chance, the concerns and measures for fighting corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing take on particular significance.
In this battle, which should be fought by all, the Estoril Sol Group approved a Code of Compliance during 2017, applicable to its corporate bodies and all its employees as they perform their duties.
In order to ensure strict compliance of the principles, rules and norms established in this matter, the Estoril Sol Group appointed a Compliance Officer who has carried out a process of identifying risks and evaluating a strategy for improvement and awareness, intended for all resources, from a perspective and with the objective of "being fully compliant".
The formalization of these rules, most of which were already in practice at the Estoril Sol Group, allowed for a careful and methodical systemization and a binding disclosure, with the general purpose of contributing to the creation of an organizational model that enables the identification, mitigation and, if possible, elimination of risks to which the Estoril Sol Group is exposed.
At its core, that task seeks to take the risks, most of which have been identified, and link them to the standards to which the Estoril Sol Group is subject (whether general or special, inherent to the particularities of the activities it carries out) and among these norms, those specifically related to the prevention and repression of corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing crimes.
According to the norms established, both nationally and internationally, and for the purpose of preventing gaming activities, and casinos in particular, from being used as the means for money laundering operations, the Estoril Sol Group has the duty, which it fulfils with the strictness incumbent on it, to communicate to the legal authorities the existence of operations that raise well-founded suspicions, and within the applicable legal framework.
The Code of Compliance imposes on company bodies and all Estoril Sol Group employees a set of obligations, among which we highlight the following:
• Duty to identify: The identity of customers in situations that are deemed suspect must be required, verified and recorded;
• Duty to refuse: The completion of any transactions in situations that are deemed suspect must be refused;
• Duty to communicate: The management body or designated person responsible must, at its own initiative, guarantee that any situation it considers irregular and that it becomes aware of or regarding which it has suspicions is immediately communicated to the Attorney General of the Republic and the Financial Information Unit;
Duty to cooperate: the corporate governing bodies, as well as all Estoril Sol Group employees, must ensure their prompt and complete willingness to cooperate when requested by the Attorney General of the Republic and/or the Financial Information Unit within the scope of their responsibilities;
• Duty to maintain confidentiality: Criminal investigations must be considered bound to absolute confidentiality, and as such it is strictly forbidden to disclose to customers or third parties (specifically to those who transmitted the communications as legally required) that a criminal investigation is in progress;
• Duty to train: The Estoril Sol Group must adopt the necessary measures so that its employees, whose duties are especially significant for the purposes of preventing money laundering and terrorist financing, have the appropriate knowledge for the duties imposed by the legislation in effect and should organize specific and periodic training programs adapted to the various sectors of activity;
• Duty to verify the issuance of cheques: Special measures must be adopted to take care in cases when payments by cheque are accepted, specifically in gaming rooms, taking precautions that these fulfil the legal requirements and are only used in situations that are specifically provided for by law.
In implementing the inherent measures – equipped with a Code of Compliance that is scrupulously followed, plus having appointed a Compliance Officer – the Estoril Sol Group has placed itself at the level of entities that, in an organized and diligent manner, ensure the fight against corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing.
In addition to a Compliance Code, the Estoril Sol Group has approved and widely disseminated a Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
The Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct embodies the principles of action and the mission of the Group Estoril Sol, constituting a guide for the daily action of everyone to whom it is addressed, so that they can guide their decisions, their behaviors, their actions and omissions in accordance with those that are recognized, are the principles and values of the Group Estoril Sol. Specifically, this Code aims to:
Along with the direct compliance with legal and regulatory standards, it is through the commitment to comply with this Code that each and every one assumes itself as an integral part of the Estoril Sol Group's identity, respecting and proclaiming the principles and values for this defended.
The non-observance of the rules contained in this Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct determines, for its Recipients, civil liability (contractual or non-contractual), criminal or administrative offense that may apply to the case, without prejudice to disciplinary or statutory liability in the case of non-compliance by Employees.
All Recipients have a duty to report, through the available channels, any violation of this Code of which they are aware, with the express guarantee that there will be no retaliation against anyone who, in good faith, reports abnormal conduct, using the procedures established for this purpose end.
Participations must be submitted in writing to the body responsible for monitoring and supervising this Code through the email address:
[email protected] or sent, by letter to Apartado 383, 2766-801 Estoril, being able to follow (or not) the formulary model available at www.estorilsolsgps.com
Bribery attempts are an inherent risk of any business activity, but it is well known that gaming activities are especially vulnerable to this type of practice. In any case, the Estoril Sol Group projects and instils in each and every one of its employees ethical behaviour that seeks to overcome and remove inherent risks.
We emphasize that the Estoril Sol Group has always vehemently condemned these practices, communicating and reiterating this principle to its employees.
In any event, the Estoril Sol Group intends to formalize a specific policy and develop awareness and refreshment initiatives for all its employees in a perspective of fighting bribery, specifically identifying risks, alerting to the behaviour and establishing procedures for communicating irregularities.
Naturally, any irregularities detected during the course of their duties – applicable also to matters of fighting corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing – must be communicated to Gaming Inspection Services / Portugal Tourism, I.P., without prejudice to their monitoring responsibilities.
The Companies of the Estoril Sol Group pursue a financial policy based on the preservation of its financial independence, fundamentally based on the resources released each year.
With the support of various banks, the subsidiary use a number of variable rate financial instruments, the maturities of which are negotiated according to the foreseeable ability to release funds.
In the normal course of their activities the Group Companies, as concessionaires of gaming operations, are exposed to a number of risks and uncertainties, as identified below:
The companies of the Group, aiming to prevent and minimize the risk inherent to their economic activities, have specialized technical services of supervision and control, responsible for the strict fulfillment of the standards of physical safety of customers, employees and installations and also compliance with the legislation that regulates the Gaming activity in Portugal, and it should be pointed out that Portuguese Casinos are subject to the permanent supervision by the State through the Gambling Inspection Service of the Instituto do Turismo de Portugal I.P. Periodically, with the collaboration of an external entity, risk analyses are carried out on the procedures used and on the physical safety of the assets.
Concessions for operations in gambling and games of chance in the gaming areas of Estoril and Póvoa de Varzim are operated within the normative context of the contractual and legal framework of the corresponding concession contracts and of the specific legislation governing the sector of gaming activities at casinos, as they are subject to permanent inspection by the State, via the Serviço de Inspecção de Jogo do Turismo de Portugal, I.P.
The Estoril-Sol Group, through its subsidiaries, operates under the concession contracts, Póvoa Varzim permanent game concession area (until 2025), which includes the exploration of Casino da Póvoa, and the Estoril concession contract (until 2022), which includes Casino do Estoril and Casino de Lisboa. In August 2022, the announcement of the international public tender regarding the Estoril Gaming Zone concession was published, which would be awarded to Estoril-Sol (III) - Turismo, Animação e Jogo S.A., a subsidiary company of Estoril Sol, SGPS, S.A. On December 30, 2022, through Decree-Law No. 90-E/2022, the Government authorized, exceptionally, the extension of the Estoril game concession in force until the beginning of the new game concession, this extension not being able to exceed the maximum period of 6 months. On January 30, 2023, the Portuguese State and Estoril Sol (III) - Turismo, Animação e Jogo S.A. signed a concession contract for Estoril gaming area. The new concession of the Estoril game zone began on the date the contract was signed and will end on the 31st (thirty-first) of December of the 15th (fifteenth) year after the beginning its exploitation, that is, December 31, 2037.
Estoril Sol is also present in the online business regulated by the "Legal Regime for Online Gambling and Betting (RJO)", approved by Decree-Law No. 66/2015, holding the following licenses:
online casino games license (license no. 3) issued by SRIJ (Portuguese Gaming Industry Regulator), valid until July 24th, 2025 after renewal for an additional period of 3 years, and renewable for periods of three years;
online sports betting license (license nº8) issued on August 4th, 2017 and valid until August 3rd, 2026 after renewal for an additional period of 3 years, and renewable for periods of three years;.
Pursuant to the concession contracts, the Portuguese State grants concessionaries exclusive rights to gambling and operations of games of chance, in exchange for high initial payments and high annual tax rates. Nevertheless, the Portuguese State has proven to be unable to regulate its citizens' access to countless online casinos that abound today and which constitute a growing factor of unfair competition, both because they account for a significant increase in illicit supply and because they constitute a flagrant source of tax evasion.
Given the characteristics of the online gaming business, there is the risk of cyber attacks on the network and online platforms of the company that impact critical business information. In order to address this risk, a number of audits are carried out periodically, such as security audits, intrusion tests and vulnerability assessments.
The significant investments that the Group Companies have made in recent years, among which we would draw attention to the amount paid for Fixed Annual Contribution the of the new concession contract for the gamig area of Estoril (Estoril and Lisboa) and the first extension until 2023 for the Póvoa de Varzim concession, and the investments made regarding the renewal, modernization and expansion of the Casinos, have, in the recent past, involved increased indebtedness which, combined with the changes in market interest rates, resulted in increased financial costs and a potential liquidity risk.
Depending on the operating funds that are freed up, we feel the financial risk to which the associated undertakings are exposed is minimal, and the same understanding has prevailed in the examination carried out by financial institutions, as shown by the fact that assets guarantees are dispensed with for operations under contract.
Portuguese legislation forbids casino concessionaries from granting credit to gaming activities, and so, in this regard, Group Companies are not exposed to credit risk. Other revenue from restaurant and entertainment activities, which account for only 3,0% of revenue, therefore represents insignificant exposure.
All operations are carried out in Euros, and so the Company has no exchange rate exposure.
Between December 31st, 2024 and the date of this report, there were no relevant facts that could materially affect the financial position and future results of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, S.A. and the other Group Companies, in addition to those indicated below:
In January 2025, Estoril Sol III – Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A. settled 16.165.360 Euros relating to the annual fixed contribution for the year 2024 under the terms and conditions set out in the concession contract for the exploration of games and fortune or chance in the Estoril gaming area (Estoril e Lisboa). (Note 28 to the consolidated financial statements).
The members of the Board of Directors of Estoril-Sol, S.G.P.S., S.A. assume responsibility for the veracity of the information contained in this Annual Report, certifying that that there are no omissions that they are aware of, which faithfully portrays the evolution of the business, performance and position of the company and of the companies included in the consolidation perimeter, and that it contains an appropriate description of the main risks and uncertainties that face the companies of the Group. The separate and consolidated financial statements, prepared in conformity with the applicable accounting standards, reflect a true and appropriate image of the assets and liabilities and of the financial situation and results of the issuer, as well as of the companies included in the consolidation perimeter.
The Board of Directors wants to publicly express its gratitude to all customers of the Estoril-Sol Group for the preference and confidence shown, to suppliers and Credit Institutions for the cooperation received.
The Board of Directors also expresses its appreciation and thanks to all of those who, cooperated with us during the year, namely to the members of all members of the Governing Bodies, with special thanks to all the workers of Estoril Sol Group of companies, for their high sense of responsibility with which they faced the difficult - but indispensable - management actions that we undertake.
Estoril, 30th of April, 2025
The Board of Directors
Vice-Chairman Mário Alberto Neves Assis Ferreira
Directors António José de Melo Vieira Coelho
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The share capital of the Company is €59,968,420.00, which is fully paid-up, and is represented by 11,993,684 shares with a nominal value of €5.00 each.
The Company holds 62,565 treasury shares.
All the shares representing the share capital of the Company - ordinary, registered and bearer shares - are admitted for trading, and there are no categories of shares with special rights or duties.
| No of Shares | % Share | % Voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder | 31-Dec-2024 | Capital | rights |
| Finansol - Sociedade de Controlo, SGPS, S.A. | 6 930 604 | 57,79% | 58,09% |
| Sociedade Figueira Praia, S.A. | 3 917 793 | 32,67% | 32,84% |
| Other shareholders | 1 082 722 | 9,03% | 9,07% |
| Treasury shares | 62 565 | 0,52% | --- |
| Total | 11 993 684 | 100,00% | 100,00% |
There are restrictions as to the transferability of shares resulting from the provisions under Council of Ministers Resolution no. 115/99 (2nd series), as published in the D.R. II series no. 184, dated 9 August 1999, which obliges the company to observe the requirements provided for under art. 17 of Decree Law no. 422/89, of 2 December, within the following terms:
" 1 - The equity of concessionary companies must not be less than 30% of the total net assets, and the percentage should be raised to 40% of such assets as of the sixth year after concluding the concession contract, without prejudice to the corresponding minimum share capital to be set, for each one, under the regulatory decree, to which article 11 pertains.
2 – At least 60% of the share capital shall always be represented by either registered shares or bearer shares, under a registration system, and it is mandatory for concessionary companies to notify the Inspectorate-General for Gaming with regard to all transfers of property or the usufruct of these, within 30 days after registration in the company's appropriate book or via an equivalent formality.
3 – The purchase, in any capacity, of the holding or ownership of shares representing more than 10% of the capital or as a direct or indirect result of which there is a change in the control of the concessionaries by others, whether natural or legal persons, shall require permission from the member of the Government in charge of tourism, lest the purchasing parties be prevented from exercising their respective social rights.
4 - If the said party purchasing the shares is a legal person, authorization may condition the transfer in subjecting the purchasing party to the system set forth under this article.
5 – The regulatory decree to which article 11 pertains may prevent or limit direct or indirect participation in the share capital on the part of a concessionary by (an)other concessionary(ies), and any purchases that violate the provisions of the said regulatory decree shall become null and void."
| Year of Acquisition | No.of shares | Nominal value | Total nominal | Total premiums | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34 900 | 5 | 174 500 | 280 945 | 455 445 |
| 2002 | 43 | 5 | 215 | 184 | 399 |
| 2007 | 22 | 5 | 110 | 88 | 198 |
| 2008 | 27 600 | 5 | 138 000 | 114 264 | 252 264 |
| Total | 62 565 | 312 825 | 395 481 | 708 306 | |
| Euros |
The Company holds 62,565 treasury shares representing 0,52% of its share capital.
To the best of the knowledge of the Board of Directors, Estoril-Sol is not party to any significant agreement which takes effect, either being affected or terminated upon a change of control in the Company, following a takeover bid, without prejudice to the standard clauses in banking practice relating to the issuance of debt securities and financing contracts.
No defensive measures were adopted, because it is understood that they are not justified, bearing in mind the Company's shareholder structure remains stable for several years and the existence of two reference shareholders that concentrate 90.46% of the share capital (the percentage of free-float is manifestly reduced).
The Company is not aware of shareholder agreements that may restrict the transfer of securities or voting rights.
The Company has two shareholders of reference which, together, control, directly and indirectly, around 90,45% of the share capital and 90,93% of the voting rights.
As at 31 December 2024, the structure of qualifying holdings in Estoril-Sol, SGPS, S.A., calculated in accordance with article 20 of the Portuguese Securities Code ("CVM"), was as follows:
| No of Shares | % Share | % Voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder | 31-Dec-2024 | Capital | rights |
| Finansol - Sociedade de Controlo, SGPS, S.A. | 6 930 604 | 57,79% | 58,09% |
| Sociedade Figueira Praia, S.A. | 3 917 793 | 32,67% | 32,84% |
| Other shareholders | 1 082 722 | 9,03% | 9,07% |
| Treasury shares | 62 565 | 0,52% | --- |
| Total | 11 993 684 | 100,00% | 100,00% |
On 31 December 2024 ESTORIL SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A. held 62.565 treasury shares, and as FINANSOL - SOCIEDADE DE CONTROLO, S.G.P.S., S.A., on 31 December 2024, held 6.930.604 shares of ESTORIL-SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A., it was a direct holder of 57,79% of the share capital and 58,09% of the voting rights.
The members of the Board of Directors and of the Advisory Board of the Companies which are controlled by or grouped under ESTORIL-SOL, held 2.209 shares of ESTORIL-SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A., corresponding to 0,02% of the share capital and voting rights.
Therefore, in overall terms, the direct and indirect stake of FINANSOL in the capital of ESTORIL-SOL is 81%, and 58,11% to the voting rights.
On 31 December 2024, ESTORIL-SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A. held 62.565 treasury shares, and, as SOCIEDADE FIGUEIRA PRAIA, S.A. held 3.917.793 shares, this company was a direct holder of 32,67% of the share capital and 32,84% of the voting rights of ESTORIL SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A..
Information regarding the securities issued by ESTORIL-SOL, S.G.P.S., and by companies with which the Company is in controlling or group relationship, which are owned by the members of the Corporate Offices of the Company on 31 December 2024.
| Nr shares | Value | Nr shares | Nr shares | Nr shares | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.12.23 | Date | (€/share) | purchased | sold | 31.12.24 | |
| Board of Directors | ||||||
| Pansy Catilina Chiu King Ho | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Mário Alberto Neves Assis Ferreira | 601 | - | - | - | - | 601 |
| Maisy Chiu Ha Ho | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Daisy Chiu Fung Ho | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| António José de Melo Vieira Coelho | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Vasco Esteves Fraga | 608 | - | - | - | - | 608 |
| Jorge Armindo de Carvalho Teixeira | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Calvin Ka Wing Chann | 1 000 | - | - | - | - | 1 000 |
| Miguel António Dias Urbano de Magalhães Queiroz | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Audit Board | ||||||
| Manuel Maria Reis Boto | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Paulo Ferreira Alves | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Lisete Sofia Pinto Cardoso | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statutory Auditor | ||||||
| Carlos Alberto Ferreira da Cruz | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Within the terms of Article 23 of the Articles of Association of the Company, the Board of Directors enjoys the broadest management powers, as it can decide on any matter pertaining to company management, namely regarding:
a. The election of its Chairman and Deputy Chairman, if the General Meeting itself has not made such an appointment;
f. Proposals to the General Meeting for the provision of warranties and personal or real guarantees by the Company;
l. Deliberation on increases in share capital, on one or more occasions, up to an absolute maximum increase of one million six hundred thousand and twenty-one thousand and ninety-three Euros and seventeen cents, for contributions in cash, provided that, in compliance with imperative legal standards, the increase is intended to be subscribed by directors, company employees and other people or entities providing services pertaining to the same, to be identified under the terms and conditions decided in the General Meeting [article 5.2 of the Articles of Association, ex vi of line l) of Article 23.1 of the same document];
m. The appointment and dismissal of employees, and setting their salary or compensation, if applicable;
n. The constitution of representatives or attorneys and the revocation of mandates granted;
o. Representing the company, either directly or via representatives, either in or out of court, actively and passively, namely proposing, contesting and pursuing lawsuits, giving evidence, acquiescing or desisting, as well as assuming commitments in voluntary arbitration;
p. The exercise of company rights corresponding to its holdings in the capital of other companies;
q. The execution and bringing about of compliance with legal and statutory precepts and the decisions of the General Meeting;
r. Any other matter on which any director requests the deliberation of the Board.
There are no significant commercial relationships between holders of qualified shareholdings and the Company.
The Board of the General Meeting, pursuant to Article 11 of the Articles of Association, comprises a Chairman, a Deputy Chairman and a Secretary, or only a Chairman and a Secretary, as decided by the General Meeting, who may or may not be shareholders. If there is a Deputy Chairman, he will replace the Chairman in his absence and impediment.
By reference to 31st December 2024, the composition of the Board of the General Meeting is currently as follows:
| Chairman: …… | Dr. Pedro Canastra de Azevedo Maia |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chairman: | Dr. Tiago Antunes da Cunha Ferreira de Lemos |
| Secretary:……… | Drª. Marta Horta e Costa Leitão Pinto Barbosa |
The Chairman of the Board of the General Meeting, in performing its duties, receives the collaboration of the other members of the Board and of the services of the Company that are at his entire disposal to attend to his requests and to help him in the preparation and the practice of all the acts within his power.
We would draw attention to the collaboration provided in the preparation and realization of the General Meetings, and especially, the very close collaboration of the Administrative and Financial Board and of the Legal Services Board.
The Chairman, the Deputy Chairman and the Secretary of the Board were re-elected in the General Meeting of 28th June 2021, for the years 2021 to 2024.
According to the provisions in article 10.1 of the Articles of Association of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, SA, it was established, in accordance with and with respect for the legal provisions applicable, that: "The General Meeting is constituted by the shareholders that hold, at least, one hundred shares, provided that these shares have been registered or deposited in the Company's safes up to five days before the date booked for the General Meeting, or the shares have been deposited with a financial intermediary, if they are nominal shares, or registered in registered securities accounts, if they are nominal or registered shares, and the declaration that this is so is received in the Company by that date."
Within the terms of Article 10.3 of the Articles of Association, every hundred shares correspond to one vote.
Estoril-Sol articles of association or other instruments do not impose any maximum percentage of voting rights that may be exercised by a single shareholder or by shareholders that are in any of the relations referred to in Article 20(1) of the CVM.
Whether upon the first or second call, decisions on statutory changes, merger, division, transformation or winding-up of the company, election of the Remuneration Committee and of the Advisory Board, suppression or limitation of the pre-emptive right in share capital increases and the appointment of company liquidators have to be approved by the majority of the votes corresponding to the share capital (article 13.3 of the Articles of Association).
The Estoril-Sol's model of governance is based on the traditional Portuguese model (also known as the "Latin model"), which comprises a Board of Directors, an Audit Board and a Statutory Auditor.
The rules applicable to the appointment and replacement of the members of the Board of Directors follow the imperative standards applicable, as well as the provisions in the Articles of Association. Within the terms of the Articles of Association of the Estoril-Sol, the administration of the Company is the responsibility of a Board of Directors comprising three to eleven directors, with an odd number thereof, shareholders or not, elected by the General Meeting.
The Articles of Association of the Estoril-Sol allow, within the terms of Article 392 of the CCC, for a minority that represents, at least, 10% of the share capital of the Company and that has voted against a winning proposal in the election of the Board of Directors, has the right to appoint a Director.
The General Meeting that elects the Board of Directors may appoint one of its members to perform the duties of the Chairman of the Board and one or two for Deputy Chairmen. If these are not appointed by the General Meeting, it is up to the directors to choose the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Deputy Chairman/Chairmen from among themselves, and may replace them at any time.
Within the terms of the law, when the number of directors is increased during a mandate, or when a director is appointed by cooptation, the mandate of the new directors ends at the same time as those who are in office.
The mandate of the members of administration is for four years, where an election year is deemed to be a complete calendar year, and there is no restriction to directors' re-election.
Within the terms of Article 23 of the Articles of Association of the Company, the Board of Directors enjoys the broadest management powers, as it can decide on any matter pertaining to company management, namely regarding:
f. Proposals to the General Meeting for the provision of warranties and personal or real guarantees by the Company;
l. Deliberation on increases in share capital, on one or more occasions, up to an absolute maximum increase of one million six hundred thousand and twenty-one thousand and ninety-three Euros and seventeen cents, for contributions in cash, provided that, in compliance with imperative legal standards, the increase is intended to be subscribed by directors, company employees and other people or entities providing services pertaining to the same, to be identified under the terms and conditions decided in the General Meeting [article 5.2 of the Articles of Association, ex vi of line l) of Article 23.1 of the same document];
m. The appointment and dismissal of employees, and setting their salary or compensation, if applicable;
n. The constitution of representatives or attorneys and the revocation of mandates granted;
o. Representing the company, either directly or via representatives, either in or out of court, actively and passively, namely proposing, contesting and pursuing lawsuits, giving evidence, acquiescing or desisting, as well as assuming commitments in voluntary arbitration;
p. The exercise of company rights corresponding to its holdings in the capital of other companies;
q. The execution and bringing about of compliance with legal and statutory precepts and the decisions of the General Meeting;
r. Any other matter on which any director requests the deliberation of the Board.
In addition to the information provided in the previous point of this report (section 16), under this Paragraph 17 should be noted that the composition of the Board of Directors on December 31, 2024 was as follows:
Composition of the Board of Directors:
| Chairman: | Drª. Pansy CatIlina Chiu King Ho |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chairman: | Dr. Mário Alberto Neves Assis Ferreira |
| Members: | Drª. Maisy Chiu Ha Ho Drª Daisy Chiu Fung Ho Eng. António José de Melo Vieira Coelho Dr. Vasco Esteves Fraga Dr. Jorge Armindo de Carvalho Teixeira Dr. Calvin Ka Wing Chann Dr. Miguel António Dias Urbano de Magalhães Queiroz |
Effective as of September 1, 2023, Dr. Miguel António Dias Urbano de Magalhães Queiroz temporarily suspended his mandate as a Member of the Board of Directors of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, S.A., having resumed his position on June 1, 2024.
The other members of the Board of Directors were elected in the General Meeting of 28th June 2021, for the years 2021 to 2024.
The members of the Board of Directors first election occurred in the year:
Effective as of September 1, 2023, Dr. Miguel António Dias Urbano de Magalhães Queiroz temporarily suspended his mandate as a Member of the Board of Directors of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, S.A., having resumed his position on June 1, 2024.
The Board of Directors, with a collegial structure and jointly responsible for the decisions it adopts, and a supervisory structure composed of a Audit Board and a Statutory Auditor that is not a member of the Audit Board, pursuant to paragraph 1 b). Article 413 of the CSC.
Has specific training in International Management, Marketing and International Studies from the University of Santa Clara and has a PhD in Business Management from the University of Johnson & Wales.
Her main professional activity in recent years, specifically in Portugal, Hong Kong and Macau, includes the position as Director of MGM Grand Paradise, SA, of Shun Tak Holdings Limited, of STDM – Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau, SA., of Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre, of Air Macau Company Limites, of Estoril Sol, SGPS, SA, of SGAL – Sociedade gestora da Alta de Lisboa, SA and Posse – SGPS, SA.
She currently holds the position of Member of the Board of Directors of Estoril-Sol, SGPS to which she was appointed on 31 May 2010, by cooptation, in replacement and upon the decease of Sr. António José Pereira.
On 31 December 2024 she held no shares in the share capital of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, SA.
Has a graduate degree in law from Universidade Clássica of Lisbon as well as a degree in business administration from the Gestúlio Vargas Foundation in Rio de Janeiro. He is a Member of the Advisory Board of ISEG - Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão (Institute of Higher Education in Economics and Management), Member of the Advisory Board of the Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences of Universidade Lusíada in Lisbon, as well as Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate Degree in Tourism of the Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias and Member of the Board of the School of the Faculty of Human Mobility.
In the last five years he has developed his professional activity as Chairman of Board of Directors in companies of the Estoril-Sol Group.
He currently holds the post of Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Estoril-Sol, SGPS.
On 31 December 2024 he held 601 shares in the share capital of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, SA.
Has specific training in Arts, specializing in Psychology and Telecommunications, from the University of Pepperdine, California, United States of America.
Her main professional activity carried out in recent years, namely in Macau and Hong Kong, includes the position of President and Executive Director of Unitas Holding Ltd, and the position of Director Shun Tak Holdings Limited stand out. She assumed the position of Member of the Board of Directors of Estoril-Sol, SGPS on June 24th, 2020, by cooptation, after being nominated as Chairman of the Board of Directors, Ms. Pansy Catilina Chiu King Ho in substitution and for the death of Mr. Dr. Stanley Hung Sun Ho.
On 31 December 2024 she held no shares in the share capital of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, SA.
Degree in Business Management from the University of Southern California in the United States in 1987 and a Master's in Business Management from the University of Toronto in Canada in 1990. Of the professional activity carried out in the last five years in Portugal, Macau and Hong Kong, we highlight the functions performed as Chairman of the Board of Directors, in Portugal, of Orintenjoy, S.A and Credicapital, SGPS,S,A, in Macau of SJM Resorts, S.A. and in Hong Kong from SJM Holdings Limited.
She was elected, on June 28, 2021, for the first time to the Board of Directors of Estoril-Sol, SGPS. As at 31 December 2024, she did not hold shares representing the share capital of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, SA.
Has a graduate degree in Radiotechnology from Escola Náutica Infante D. Henrique (Shipping School). In the last five years he has developed his professional activity as Voting Member of the Board of Directors in companies of the Estoril Sol Group.
He currently serves as a Voting Member of the Board of Directors of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, to which he was first elected on 24 April 2000.
On 31 December 2024 he did not hold any shares in the share capital of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, SA
Has a graduate degree in Finance from the Instituto Superior de Economia (Higher Institute of Economics). In the last five years he has developed his professional activity as Voting Member of the Board of Directors in companies of the Estoril Sol Group, and as a member of the General Audit Board of the Banco Comercial Português (Millennium BCP). He is currently director of SGAL – Sociedade Gestora da Alta de Lisboa, SA. He currently serves as a Voting Member of the Board of Directors of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, to which he was first elected on 2 May 2006.
On 31 December 2024 he held 608 shares in the share capital of Estoril- Sol, SGPS, SA.
Has a graduate degree in economics from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto, where he lectured from 1976 to 1992.
His professional activities over the last five years include the post of Chairman of the Board of Directors in several companies, among them Amorim – Entertainment e Gaming International, SGPS,SA, Amorim Turismo, Serviços Gestão, SA, Edifer Angola, SA, Iberpartners – Gestão e Reestruturação de Empresas, SA, Troia Peninsula Investimentos, SGPS, SA and Estoril Sol, SGPS, SA.
He has been a Voting Member of the Board of Directors of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, SA since 31 January 2006. On 31 December 2024 he did not hold any shares in the share capital of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, SA
Graduate in Civil Engineering from the University of Westminster in London. Certified member of Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA). Worked in London at Halcrow Fox & Associates and Leigh Philip & Partners, Chartered Accountants. He has been a Voting Member of the Board of Directors of Estoril-Sol,SGPS,S.A since 04th February 2013. On 31 December 2024 he held 1000 shares in the share capital of Estoril- Sol, SGPS, SA
Law Degre from the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, in 1986. Lawyer admitted to the Bar Association in Portugal since 1987. Admitted to the Lawyers Association of Macau (Founder – 1987). Admitted as Private Notary in Macau (1991). Legal Advisor at Lisbon City Hall from 1985 until 1987. Partner and Attorney at Soc. de Advogados RC, Lawyers – Macau 1987 until 1996. Since 1996 he has been member of the Board of Directors of STDM – Departamento de Investimentos, - Portugal, as well as other companies from STDM Group in Portugal.
He has been a Voting Member of the Board of Directors of Estoril-Sol,SGPS,S.A since 04th February 2013. On 31 December 2024 he did not hold any shares in the share capital of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, SA
The Company is not aware of any family, professional or commercial, customary and meaningful relationships between members of the Board of Directors of the Company and any qualified shareholder of the Company.
Taking into consideration the reduced size of the Company, there is no division of duties between the members of the corporate offices and departments of the Company, specifically the distribution of areas of responsibility among the members of the Company's Board of Directors.
The competences of the management and Audit Boards, as well as of the committees and/or departments of the Company are those that are defined in the Articles of Association, there being no complex model of internal organization with regard to the day-to-day management of Estoril-Sol, neither is there any distribution of areas of responsibility by the members of the Board of Directors.
Within the scope of its activity of managing of shareholdings, the Board of Directors has a small Administrative Support Service.
Below, we will introduce the organization chart of the governing bodies of Estoril Sol:

The Internal Regulation of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Board of Directors are available for consultation at the Company's website www.estoril-solsgps.com
The Board of Directors meets on a regular basis, and that regularity is, in principle, once monthly, and always whenever there are issues that justify convening it.
Boards occur in conformity with a previously set schedule and their work agendas are previously given out to all members of the Board, as well as their minutes and supporting documents.
Given the specific composition of the Board of Directors of the Company, meetings of the Board of Directors have been held by telematic means.
The Board of Directors met ten (10) times in 2024, with the respective members presenting the following level of attendance:
| Board meetings during 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Attendance | Representation | Attendance percentage (a) | |
| Pansy Catilina Chiu King Ho | 4 | 0 | 40% | |
| Mário Alberto Neves Assis Ferreira | 9 | 0 | 90% | |
| Maisy Chiu Ha Ho | 4 | 0 | 40% | |
| Daisy Chiu Fung Ho | 2 | 0 | 20% | |
| António José de Melo Vieira Coelho | 10 | 0 | 100% | |
| Vasco Esteves Fraga | 10 | 0 | 100% | |
| Jorge Armindo de Carvalho Teixeira | 9 | 0 | 90% | |
| Calvin Ka Wing Chann | 10 | 0 | 100% | |
| Miguel António Dias Urbano de Magalhães Queiroz (b) | 5 | 0 | 100% | |
| Ana Catarina de Figueiredo Antunes Félix Pontes (c) | 5 | 0 | 100% |
(a) Percentage with reference to attendance
(b) Mandate temporarily suspended on 01st September 2023
(c) The mandate began on September 1st, 2023 until the moment the replaced Director resumes
the full exercise of hos mandate (01st june 2024)
Estoril-Sol, SGPS, S.A. is a holding company with operations managed by its subsidiaries, mainly related with gaming concessions operated by "Estoril-Sol (III). Turismo, Animação e Jogo S.A." and "Varzim-Sol – Turismo, Jogo e Animação, S.A.". These subsidiaries have their own management structure, Executive Committees which meet on average every two weeks, and on which the current management of operations has been delegated by the respective Board of Directors. The minutes of the meetings of the Executive Committees of the operating companies are promptly disclosed to the members of the Board of Directors of Estoril Sol SGPS, SA, or whenever they request it, allowing them to be at any moment aware of all activity and decisions taken within the operating companies of the Estoril Sol Group.
In addition, the fact that Estoril Sol SGPS, SA has appointed, since 2008, a company secretary who centralizes all information related to the decisions taken within the companies of the Group and in control of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, SA, constituting the repository of the minutes related to the decisions taken in the meetings of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the operating companies. This information repository is available to be consulted or requested as long as legitimately and justifiably.
The Remuneration Committee is within the Estoril Sol SGPS, SA, the appropriate body to appraise the performance of the Board of Directors Executive Committee members.
The performance of executive directors is taken in accordance with the following guiding principles:
From the point of view of the needs of the Company, ordinary and / or extraordinary, the members of the Board have always shown full dedication and availability.
Notwithstanding, it should be noted that each of them occupies the following positions in other entities:
Within the Group Estoril-Sol
In Portugal:
Chairman of the Board of Directors:
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
ESTORIL SOL, SGPS, SA
Outside the Group Estoril-Sol
In Portugal:
Chairman of the Board of Directors:
In Macau:
-
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Within the Group Estoril-Sol
-
Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors
Within the Group Estoril-Sol
Member of the Board of Directors:
ESTORIL SOL, SGPS, SA
o ESTORIL SOL III Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A
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Member of the Board of Directors: FINANSOL – Sociedade de Controlo, SGPS, S.A.
Member of the Board of Directors:
STDM – Investimentos e Hotéis, Limitada
Sociedade de Turismo e Desenvolvimento Insular, S.A.R.L
Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau, S.A.
Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, S.A.
STDM – Administração de Propriedades, Lda.
Within the Group Estoril-Sol
Member of the Board of Directors:
-
Member of the Board of Directors:
Outside the Group Estoril-Sol
Within the Group Estoril-Sol
Chairman of the Board of Directors:
-
-
Within the Group Estoril-Sol
| - | BRIGHTASK-Gestão de Investimentos, S.A. |
|---|---|
| - | CENTRAL DE APLICAÇÕES – SGPS, S.A. |
| - | CREDICAPITAL-Sociedade Gestora de Participações, S.A. |
| - | FINANSOL – Sociedade de Controlo, S.A. |
| - | GUINCHOTEL – Actividades Hoteleiras, Lda. |
| - | GUINOR Companhia de Desenvolvimento Imobiliário, SGPS, S.A. |
| - | IMAPEX, Sociedade de Construções e Investimentos Imobiliários, S.A. |
| - | IMO 12 – Gestão Mobiliária e Imobiliária, S.A. |
| - | IMO 8 – Sociedade de Investimentos Imobiliários, S.A. |
| - | MALHA 5 – Investimentos Imobiliários, S.A. |
| - | POSSE, SGPS, S.A. |
| - | STDM – Investimentos, SGPS, S.A. |
| - | STDM – Investimentos Imobiliários, S.A. |
| - | STDM – Gestão de Investimentos, Unipessoal, Lda. |
| - | Orientenjoy, S.A. |
Outside the Group Estoril-Sol
Within the Group Estoril-Sol
No specialized committee has been created within the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors, with a collegial structure and jointly responsible for the decisions it adopts, and a supervisory structure composed of a Audit Board and a Statutory Auditor that is not a member of the Audit Board , pursuant to paragraph 1 b). Article 413 of the CSC
No specialized committee has been created within the Board of Directors.
Not applicable to the Company since it has no specialized committee within the board of directors. The Board of Directors, with a collegial structure and jointly responsible for the decisions it adopts.
The supervision of Estoril-Sol is the responsibility of a Audit Board comprising three to five effective members and one or two alternates, respectively, shareholders or not, and to a Statutory Auditor or Firm of Statutory Auditors which is not a member of the Audit Board. (article 25 of the Articles of Association).
Composition of the Audit Board at 31st December 2024 :
Chairman: Dr. Manuel Maria Reis Boto Members: Dr. Paulo Ferreira Alves Dr.ª. Lisete Sofia Pinto Cardoso
Statutory Auditor:
Deloitte & Associado, SROC. No. 43 - Represented by Carlos Alberto Ferreira da Cruz, Statutory Auditor no. 1146. The external auditor was re-elected for four years in the General Meeting of 28th June 2021, upon the proposal of the Audit Board.
The members of the Audit Board in office on December 31st, 2021 were re-elected at the General Meeting of June 28th, 2021, for a four-year term corresponding to the four-year period of 2021/2024. The term of office of the members of the Audit Board is four years, with the election year being considered as a complete calendar year, with no restriction on reelection.
The Audit Board deliberates with a simple majority of its members, all of whom have equal voting rights and the decisions are taken by majority vote.
As mentioned in the previous point, in accordance with article 25 of the Articles of Association, the Company's supervision is the responsibility of a Fiscal Council made up of three or five effective members and one or two alternates, shareholders or not, and a statutory auditor or company of statutory auditors who is not a member of that Board.
The members of the Audit Board of the Estoril-Sol comply with the rules of incompatibility set out in paragraph 1 of Article 414.-A and meet the criteria of independence set out in Article 414.5, both of the CCC.
Degree in Finance from Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão (ISEG) 1975.
Statutory Auditor nº523.
It was elected for the first time to be a member of the Audit Board of the company at the General Meeting of 26th May 2017.
As of December 31st, 2024, does not hold shares representing the capital of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, SA.
Degree in Law from the Law University of Lisbon, 1990.
Degree in European Studies at the Institute of European Studies of Law University of Lisbon, 1992. Holds an MBA in Management and Taxation from the Institute of Higher Financial and Tax Studies (IESF),
1995
Specialization in Economic and Legal Sciences at the Law University of Lisbon, 2014.
It was elected for the first time to be a member of the Audit Board of the company at the General Meeting of 26th May 2017.
As of December 31st, 2024, does not hold shares representing the capital of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, SA.
Degree in Economics from the University of Coimbra, 1993.
It was elected for the first time to be a member of the Audit Board of the company at the General Meeting of 26th May 2017.
As of December 31st, 2024, does not hold shares representing the capital of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, SA.
The operating rules of the Audit Board are defined in the Articles of Association of the Company (Chapter V - Article 25 to 28) and can be found on the Website (www.estoril-solsgps.com).
The Audit Board meets whenever it is considered that there is an issue that warrants a meeting, with meetings being held at least once per quarter.
Meetings occur in conformity with the decision of the Chairman with minutes being drawn up of all the meetings.
The Audit Board met nine (8) times during 2024.
| Members | Attendance | Representation | Attendance percentage (a) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Maria Reis Boto | 8 | 0 | 100% | |
| Paulo Ferreira Alves | 8 | 0 | 100% | |
| Lisete Sofia Pinto Cardoso | 8 | 0 | 100% |
(a) Percentage with reference to attendance
All members of the Audit Board of the Company demonstrated, consistently, its willingness to exercise their functions, having appeared regularly at board meetings and participated in its work.
Outside Group Estoril-Sol - Ordem dos Economias President of the Statutory Audit Board
Reis Botos Consultores (Unipessoal), Lda Partner / Manager
Casa Agrícola Catarina Velha, Lda Partner / Manager
Others:
The Statutory Audit Board is responsible for the approval of additional audit services to the Statutory External Auditor.
The Audit Board has the powers and is subject to the duties established at law and in the Articles of Association of Estoril-Sol, and may perform all the acts of verification and inspection that it considers convenient for the fulfilment of its obligations of supervision, and is particularly responsible for:
Deloitte & Associado, SROC. No. 43 - Represented by Carlos Alberto Ferreira da Cruz, Statutory Auditor no. 1146. The external auditor was elected for four years in the General Meeting of 28th June 2021, for the year 2021-2024, upon the proposal of the Audit Board.
The external auditor was elected for the first time for a period of four years (2017/2020) in the General Meeting of 26th May 2017, upon the proposal of the Audit Board.
The Statutory Auditors additionally provides to the Company, the services of external auditors.
Deloitte & Associado, SROC. No. 43 - Represented by Carlos Alberto Ferreira da Cruz, Statutory Auditor no. 1146. The external auditor was elected for four years in the General Meeting of 28th June 2021.
Deloitte & Associado, SROC. No. 43 - Represented by Carlos Alberto Ferreira da Cruz, Statutory Auditor no. 1146. The external auditor was elected for the first time in the General Meeting of 26th May 2017 for four years (2017/2020), upon the proposal of the Audit Board.
Please see point 43 above from this same report.
According to the model of the corporate governance, the election or removal of the Statutory Auditor / External Auditor is decided at the General Assembly upon the proposal of the Audit Board.
The Audit Board undertakes an annual overall assessment of the External Auditor in which includes an assessment of their independence.
During the year ended December 31st, 2024 were not performed by the external auditor other works than audit work.
In 2024 the said Statutory Auditor earned 170.800 Euros for the services provided exclusively to Estoril-Sol, SGPS, S.A.
The amendments of the company's Articles of Association is subject to the imperative rules of the law such as those set out in the Articles of Association.
• Resolutions on statutory changes, merger, spin-off, transformation or dissolution of the company, election of the Remuneration Committee and Advisory Board, suppression or limitation of the preemptive right in capital increases and designation of liquidators of the company, must be approved by majority of votes corresponding to share capital (article 13, paragraph 3 of the Articles of Association).
• Regarding the management of the company, shareholders can only deliberate at the request of the Board of Directors (Article 12, paragraph 5 of the Articles of Association).
• The share capital may be raised by simple decision of the Board of Directors, for one or more times, up to the maximum and absolute increase limit of one million six hundred and twenty-one thousand and ninetythree Euros and seventeen cents, for entries in money, as long as the mandatory legal rules are respected, the increase is intended to be subscribed by Board members, company employees or other persons or entities with the provision of services relevant to it, to be identified in the terms and conditions decided at the General Meeting (article 5 nº 2 of the Statutes).
• The resolution of the General Meeting that suppresses or limits the preemptive right of the shareholders in capital increases for cash contributions, resolved by the General Meeting or by the Board of Directors, must be approved by a majority of the votes corresponding to the share capital (article 5, No. 3 of the Statutes).
• The share capital of the company will be increased annually, up to a maximum limit of 15% of the share capital increase at any time, through the incorporation of a special incorporation reserve, provided that the reserve amount is equal to or greater than 3% of the share capital carried out at each moment (Article 31, paragraph 6 of the Statutes).
Subsidiary companies that are gaming concessionaries are subject to supervision by the Serviço de Inspecção de Jogo do Turismo de Portugal, I.P., to which it is mandatory to notify any irregularities found, as part of their operations.
The Company formalized a policy and initiatives for communicating irregularities in accordance with the provisions of article 420, no. 1, al. j) the Commercial Companies Code.
Within the scope of operating games of chance, the concerns and measures for fighting corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing take on particular significance.
In this battle, which should be fought by all, the Estoril Sol Group approved a Code of Compliance during 2017, applicable to its corporate bodies and all its employees as they perform their duties.
In order to ensure strict compliance of the principles, rules and norms established in this matter, the Estoril Sol Group appointed a Compliance Officer who has carried out a process of identifying risks and evaluating a strategy for improvement and awareness, intended for all resources, from a perspective and with the objective of "being fully compliant".
The formalization of these rules, most of which were already in practice at the Estoril Sol Group, allowed for a careful and methodical systemization and a binding disclosure, with the general purpose of contributing to the creation of an organisational model that enables the identification, mitigation and, if possible, elimination of risks to which the Estoril Sol Group is exposed.
At its core, that task seeks to take the risks, most of which have been identified, and link them to the standards to which the Estoril Sol Group is subject (whether general or special, inherent to the particularities of the activities it carries out) and among these norms, those specifically related to the prevention and repression of corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing crimes.
According to the norms established, both nationally and internationally, and for the purpose of preventing gaming activities, and casinos in particular, from being used as the means for money laundering operations, the Estoril Sol Group has the duty, which it fulfils with the strictness incumbent on it, to communicate to the legal authorities the existence of operations that raise well-founded suspicions, and within the applicable legal framework.
The Code of Compliance imposes on company bodies and all Estoril Sol Group employees a set of obligations, among which we highlight the following:
• Duty to identify: The identity of customers in situations that are deemed suspect must be required, verified and recorded;
• Duty to refuse: The completion of any transactions in situations that are deemed suspect must be refused;
• Duty to communicate: The management body or designated person responsible must, at its own initiative, guarantee that any situation it considers irregular and that it becomes aware of or regarding which it has suspicions is immediately communicated to the Attorney General of the Republic and the Financial Information Unit;
Duty to cooperate: the corporate governing bodies, as well as all Estoril Sol Group employees, must ensure their prompt and complete willingness to cooperate when requested by the Attorney General of the Republic and/or the Financial Information Unit within the scope of their responsibilities;
• Duty to maintain confidentiality: Criminal investigations must be considered bound to absolute confidentiality, and as such it is strictly forbidden to disclose to customers or third parties (specifically to those who transmitted the communications as legally required) that a criminal investigation is in progress;
• Duty to train: The Estoril Sol Group must adopt the necessary measures so that its employees, whose duties are especially significant for the purposes of preventing money laundering and terrorist financing, have the appropriate knowledge for the duties imposed by the legislation in effect and should organise specific and periodic training programmes adapted to the various sectors of activity;
• Duty to verify the issuance of cheques: Special measures must be adopted to take care in cases when payments by cheque are accepted, specifically in gaming rooms, taking precautions that these fulfil the legal requirements and are only used in situations that are specifically provided for by law.
In implementing the inherent measures – equipped with a Code of Compliance that is scrupulously followed, plus having appointed a Compliance Officer – the Estoril Sol Group has placed itself at the level of entities that, in an organised and diligent manner, ensure the fight against corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing.
In addition to a Compliance Code, the Estoril Sol Group has approved and widely disseminated a Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
The Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct embodies the principles of action and the mission of the Group Estoril Sol, constituting a guide for the daily action of everyone to whom it is addressed, so that they can guide their decisions, their behaviours, their actions and omissions in accordance with those that are recognized, are the principles and values of the Group Estoril Sol.
Specifically, this Code aims to:
Establish standards of professional behaviour with regard to the Group's relations with its Employees, among themselves, between them with partners, customers, suppliers and other Interested Persons, internal or external, namely with public institutions and entities;
Create mechanisms to prevent infringements and prohibited conduct or that, in some way, are worthy of censorship;
Along with the direct compliance with legal and regulatory standards, it is through the commitment to comply with this Code that each and every one assumes itself as an integral part of the Es-toril Sol Group's identity, respecting and proclaiming the principles and values for this defended.
The non-observance of the rules contained in this Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct determines, for its Recipients, civil liability (contractual or non-contractual), criminal or administrative offense that may apply to the case, without prejudice to disciplinary or statutory liability in the case of non-compliance by Employees.
All Recipients have a duty to report, through the available channels, any violation of this Code of which they are aware, with the express guarantee that there will be no retaliation against anyone who, in good faith, reports abnormal conduct, using the procedures established for this purpose end. Participations must be submitted in writing to the body responsible for monitoring and supervising this Code
through the email address:
[email protected] or sent, by letter to Apartado 383, 2766-801 Estoril, being able to follow (or not) the formulary model available at www.estorilsolsgps.com
Estoril-Sol considers to be of great importance and relevance the implementation of internal control systems. This results, essentially, from the relevance of the sector in which operate the major subsidiaries of the Company. The companies of the Group, aiming to prevent and minimize the risk inherent to their economic activities, have specialised technical services of supervision and control, responsible for the strict fulfillment of the standards of physical safety of customers, employees and installations and also compliance with the legislation that regulates the Gaming activity in Portugal, and it should be pointed out that Portuguese Casinos are subject to the permanent supervision by the State through the Gambling Inspection Service of the Instituto de Turismo de Portugal I.P.
The management of economic and financial risk of the Company and its business associates is continuously monitored by the Board of Directors collaboration with the Operational Management, Security and CCTV Directors, and with the Planning and Control Department.
The board of Directors has been promoting the necessary and appropriate conditions to enable effective monitoring of the management of risks inherent in the Company and Subsidiaries Companies of Estoril-Sol Group, as well as the internal control system, and maintains regular monitoring on the work done.
The Audit Board evaluates the effectiveness of internal control and risk management systems.
Please see answer to the previous point (Point 50) of this Report.
Please see answer to the previous point (Point 50) of this Report.
Within the scope of its activity of managing of shareholdings, Estoril-Sol, as the holding company of the Estoril-Sol Group, assumes various kinds of risk that arise namely from the gaming concessions, these being the following: Business risks, Contractual risks, Physical risks, Financial and currency exchange risks.
Business Risk:
The associated companies Estoril Sol (III) – Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A. and Varzim Sol – Turismo, Jogo e Animação, S.A. operate gaming concessions in Casinos. In the last few years, this Sector of activity has been experiencing increased technological growth, particularly focused on slot machines, which requires the ongoing renewal of the product range. The Group's concessionaries systematically keep up with this growth, by visiting manufacturers, taking part in international specialty trade shows and regularly investing in new equipment under the close watch of the Board of Directors of Estoril-Sol.
Pursuant to the concession contracts, the Portuguese State grants concessionaries exclusive rights to gambling and operations of games of chance, in exchange for high initial payments and high annual tax rates. Nevertheless, the Portuguese State has proven to be unable to regulate its citizens' access to countless online casinos that abound today and which constitute a growing factor of unfair competition, both because they account for a significant increase in illicit supply and because they constitute a flagrant source of tax evasion.
Concessions for operations in gambling and games of chance in the gaming areas of Estoril and Póvoa de Varzim are operated within the normative context of the contractual and legal framework of the corresponding concession contracts and of the specific legislation governing the sector of gaming activities at casinos, as they are subject to permanent inspection by the State, via the Serviço de Inspecção de Jogo do Turismo de Portugal, I.P.. The Estoril-Sol Group ensures a systematic surveillance of all operations in order to ensure scrupulous compliance with the law.
The Estoril-Sol Group, through its subsidiaries, operates under the concession contracts, Póvoa Varzim permanent game concession area (until 2025), which includes the exploration of Casino da Póvoa, and the Estoril concession contract (until 2022), which includes Casino do Estoril and Casino de Lisboa. The Estoril-Sol Group, through its subsidiaries, operates under the concession contracts, Póvoa Varzim permanent game concession area (until 2025), which includes the exploration of Casino da Póvoa, and the Estoril concession contract (until 2022), which includes Casino do Estoril and Casino de Lisboa. In August 2022, the announcement of the international public tender regarding the Estoril Gaming Zone concession was published, which would be attributed to Estoril-Sol (III) - Turismo, Animação e Jogo S.A., a subsidiary company of Estoril Sol, SGPS, S.A.. On December 30, 2022, through Decree-Law No. 90-E/2022, the Government authorized, exceptionally, the extension of the Estoril game concession in force until the beginning of the new game concession, this extension not being able to exceed the maximum period of 6 months. On January 30, 2023, the Portuguese State and Estoril Sol (III) - Turismo, Animação e Jogo S.A. signed a concession contract for Estoril gaming zone. The new concession of the Estoril game zone began on the date the contract was signed and will end on the 31st (thirty-first) of December of the 15th (fifteenth) year after the beginning its exploitation, that is, December 31, 2037.
As a result of the aforementioned public tender, the other entity that participated in the tender initially filed an injunction with the Administrative Court of the Lisbon District, invoking the pre-contractual regime that, according to the claimant, would require the immediate suspension of the subsequent steps of the public tender. This argument was deemed inapplicable by the court. The claimant appealed this decision.
Additionally, a legal action is still pending before the Administrative Court of the Lisbon District, brought by the same entity, seeking to annul the tender jury's decision to exclude its proposal. The claimant argues that the proposal should have been admitted, as there were allegedly no grounds for its exclusion, and that it should have been ranked first, thereby leading to the awarding of the concession contract.
Moreover, the same entity also filed an injunction with the same court regarding the contract formation procedure, requesting the suspension of the execution of the concession contract for the permanent Estoril gaming zone.
All actions and injunctions filed with the Administrative Courts, both at the court of first instance and the higher courts, were dismissed by rulings issued in 2024, which have now become final and unappealable, acquitting the defendants—the Portuguese State and Estoril Sol III – Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A.
Estoril Sol is also present in the online business regulated by the "Legal Regime for Online Gambling and Betting (RJO)", approved by Decree-Law No. 66/2015, holding the following licenses:
online casino games license (license no. 3) issued by SRIJ (Portuguese Gaming Industry Regulator), valid until July 24th, 2025 after renewal for an additional period of 3 years, and renewable for periods of three years;
online sports betting license (license nº8) by SRIJ (Portuguese Gaming Industry Regulator) and valid until August 3rd, 2026 after renewal for an additional period of 3 years, and renewable for periods of three years;
The Group's Companies, which aim to prevent and minimize the risk inherent to its economic activities, have specialized technical surveillance services that are responsible for strict compliance with standards that govern the physical safety of clients, employees and facilities.
With cooperation from an external body, we periodically conduct risk analyses of instituted procedures and of the physical safety of assets, with the implementation of corrective actions for the risks identified.
Given the characteristics of the online gaming business, there is the risk of cyber attacks on the network and online platforms of the company that impact critical business information. In order to address this risk, a number of periodic audits are carried out, including security audits, intrusion tests and vulnerability assessments
The significant investments that the Group companies have made in the last few years as a result of the extension of concession contracts, with an initial payment pertaining to Lisbon Casino as well as investments which are regularly made for reasons pertaining to renewal, modernization and expansion of the Casinos, have involved increased indebtedness which, combined with the changes in market interest rates, resulted in increased financial costs and a potential liquidity risk.
Depending on the operating funds that are freed up, it is felt that the financial risk to which the associated undertakings are exposed is minimal, and the same understanding has prevailed in the examination carried out by financial institutions, as shown by the fact that assets guarantees are dispensed with for operations under contract.
Portuguese legislation forbids casino concessionaries from granting credit to gaming activities, and so, in this regard, Group Companies are not exposed to credit risk. Other revenue from restaurant and entertainment activities, which account for only 3% of revenue, therefore represents insignificant exposure.
Every medium-term operation is carried out in Euros, and a few imports with 30-day credit are exceptionally conducted in US Dollars, and so the Company has only minimal exchange rate exposure.
Please see answer to the previous point (Point 50) of this Report.
One of the main duties of the Board of Directors of Estoril-Sol together with the respective governing bodies from the major subsidiaries of the Company, is to ensure the right conditions for the preparation and disclosure of the Group Financial Information, while ensuring: reliability, transparency, consistency and accuracy of the financial information prepared and disclosed. Among the key elements of the internal control systems implemented by the Company related with the preparation and disclosure of financial information, we highlight the following:
Luis Pedro Matos Lopes Av. Clotilde, n.º 331 2765-237 Estoril Tel. 214667873 Fax. 214667963 Email: [email protected]
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This service is responsible for supporting the investor, with the competence, in particular, of communicating to the market all information regarding results, events or any facts regarding Estoril-Sol that are of interest to the financial community, while also ensuring the provision of information and clarifications required by shareholders, investors and analysts. In this context, it is the service responsible for providing a complete, rigorous, transparent, efficient and available relationship with shareholders, investors and analysts, namely with regard to the disclosure of privileged information and mandatory information. It is also the service responsible for monitoring the evolution of the market and the shareholder base, and must collaborate with the commercial areas in the disclosure of institutional information and Estoril-Sol's activity.
As at December 31st, 2023 the company representative for market relations was Mr. Luís Pedro Matos Lopes, whose contact details are:
Av. Clotilde, n.º 331 2765-237 Estoril Tel. 214667873 Fax. 214667963 Email: [email protected]
Being the information request so rare, the representative for market relations ensures a prompt answer to all requests for information that are formulated.
The Company has available to investors a place on the Internet (www.estoril-solsgps.com) through which discloses financial information relating to its individual and consolidated operations and commercial "links" to the "sites" of its associated companies, Estoril Sol (III ) and Varzim Sol
This information is available on the Internet site (www.estoril-solsgps.com), the following menu: - Company identification.
This information is available on the Internet site (www.estoril-solsgps.com), the following menu: - Company / Articles of Association.
This information is available on the Internet site (www.estoril-solsgps.com), the following menu: - Company / Governing Bodies.
This information is available on the Internet site (www.estoril-solsgps.com), the following menu: – Financial Reports and Accounts.
This information is available on the Internet site (www.estoril-solsgps.com), the following menu: - Disclosures / General Meetings.
This information is available on the Internet site (www.estoril-solsgps.com), the following menu: - Disclosures / General Meetings.
I – Competence
Within the terms of Article 34 of the Articles of Association, the Remuneration Committee of the Estoril-Sol comprises three members (shareholders or not), elected by the General Meeting. The remuneration of the members of the corporate offices will be established by the Remuneration Committee, which shall consist of fixed amounts and/or percentages on profits from the fiscal year not occurring on distributions of reserves or on any non-distributable part of such profits, and, overall, such percentages may not exceed eleven percent for the Board of Directors and two percent for the Audit Board.
Similarly, it is for the Remuneration Committee establishing remuneration in cases where there is due and, members of the General Meeting.
Within the terms of Article 34 of the Articles of Association, the Remuneration Committee of the Estoril-Sol comprises three members (shareholders or not), elected by the General Meeting of 28th June 2021 for the years 2021 to 2024.
At December 31st, 2024, the Remuneration Committee comprises the following shareholders:
The experience and qualifications of the members of the Remuneration Committee are mirrored in the curricula, as points 19 and 26 above, this same report.
The remuneration policy of the management and supervisory bodies was subject to approval in the General Meeting of 29 June 2020. The proposal on the policy of remuneration was unanimously approved by those present (shareholders who owned 90,47% of the share capital were present or duly represented).
The text that was subject to shareholder approval in the said General Meeting, which was point 6 on the agenda, is transcribed below.
The policy of remuneration of the members of the management and supervisory bodies of Estoril Sol, SGPS, S.A. seek to promote the long term alignment of the interests of the members of these bodies with the interests of the Company. The principles to be observed in setting the remunerations are the following:
The functions actually performed by each of the members and the responsibilities that are associated to them in a substantive and not merely formal sense should be taken into consideration.
The appraisal of the functions effectively performed should be based on a variety of criteria including responsibility, experience required, technical requirements of the functions, availability, institutional representation, time dedicated, value added of certain kinds of intervention.
Within the framework of the assessment and classification of functions to establish remuneration, the functions performed in companies controlled by Estoril Sol SGPS, S.A. and any remuneration received from them are also analysed.
The economic situation of the Company should be taken into consideration, as well as the long-term interests and real growth of the Company and the creation of value for shareholders.
c) General market conditions for comparable situations
The setting of the remuneration of the members of the management and supervisory bodies of the Company should take into consideration the competitiveness of the framework of remuneration proposed. In fact, only within this framework is it possible to attract and retain competent professionals, with a level of performance appropriate to the complexity and responsibility of the duties assumed.
The setting of the remuneration of the members of the management and supervisory bodies should use the remuneration on offer in companies of the gaming sector and companies listed on the EuronextLisboa, of an equivalent size to that of Estoril Sol, SGPS, S.A. as a reference.
1. The concrete options for the remuneration policy that we submitted to the appreciation of the shareholders of the Company are the following:
1.1. Board of Directors
The remuneration of the remunerated members of the Board of Directors of Estoril Sol, SGPS, SA comprises a fixed amount paid 14 times per year.
1.2. Audit Board
The remuneration of the members of the Audit Board of Estoril Sol, SGPS, SA also comprises a fixed amount established in accordance with the normal market practice and prices for this type of service, paid 14 times per year. 1.3. Statutory Auditor
The Statutory Auditor of the Company has an annual remuneration that is also fixed, established in accordance with the normal market level of fees for this type of service.
The Remuneration Committee"
The structure of the Board of Directors remuneration and basis for determining it are those contained in the remuneration policy approved at the General Meeting of May 21th, 2013 and transcribed in the previous point (Point 69) of this report.
The remuneration of the executive directors may include, but this has not been the case, a variable component, within the terms of Article 34 of the Articles of Association of the Company. The variable component depends on the desire manifested in the General Meeting by the shareholders.
In any case, it is important to clarify (i) that the attribution of a variable remuneration is dependent on the will that, in this sense, be manifested by the shareholders gathered at the General Meeting and (ii) that the attribution of variable base remunerations has not been applied.
Not applicable in the case of the Company, please see answer provided in the previous point (Point 71) of this Report.
The remuneration of the members of the corporate offices, in accordance with Article 34 of the Articles of Association, will be established by the Remuneration Committee, which shall consist of fixed amounts and/or percentages on profits from the fiscal year not occurring on distributions of reserves or on any nondistributable part of such profits, and, overall, such percentages may not exceed eleven percent for the Board of Directors and two percent for the Audit Board.
Not applicable in the case of the Company, please see answer provided in the previous point (Point 73) of this Report
The parameters and reasoning concerning annual bonuses are foreseen in the remuneration policy, approved at the General Meeting of May 31st, 2022, detailed in point 69 of this same report, as below.
By the Articles of Association approved in the General Meeting of 29 May 1998, Estoril Sol, SGPS, SA again confirmed, in article 36, the right to a retirement pension paid by the company to the former directors who had already retired, based on the previous article 25 of the Articles of Association that were then altered, and the same rights and benefits as those of directors, in office at that time, who had or would have then completed ten years of service – after entering retirement - rights and benefits to be regulated in a contract to be agreed between the Company and these directors.
Besides the pensions that arise from commitments assumed with retired directors, with regard to the others, accounting principles require provisions to be set up, notwithstanding the fact that this is not a constituted right, whether this be definitive or provisional. On this basis, Estoril Sol, based on an actuarial study updated each year, has reflected a provision in its accounts which on 31 December 2023 was 775.405 Euros, equal to the liabilities assumed in the case of the directors who had already retired, who receive an annual retirement pension broken down individually as follows:Patrick Wing Ming Huen 42.000 Euros and Ambrose Shu Fai So 42.000 Euros.
The members of the Board of Directors only received fixed remuneration in 2024, for the global amount of 84.000 Euros, broken down as follows:
| Member | Office | Fixed Remuneration |
Variable Remuneration |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pansy Catilina Chiu King Ho | Chairman of Board of Directors | 42 000,00 | 0,00 | 42 000,00 |
| Jorge Armindo de Carvalho Teixeira | Member of Board of Directors | 42 000,00 | 0,00 | 42 000,00 |
| TOTAL (€) | 84 000,00 |
The members who comprise the boards of various operational companies of the Estoril Sol Group received overall remunerations paid by other companies in a control or group relationship amounting to a total of 1.758.286 Euros, broken down individually as follows:
| Fixed | Variable | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Office | Remuneration | Remuneration | Total |
| Pansy Catilina Chiu King Ho | Chaiman of the Board of Directors | 42 000,00 | 0,00 | 42 000,00 |
| Mário Alberto Neves Assis Ferreira | Deputy Chairman | 320 000,00 | 0,00 | 320 000,00 |
| Maisy Chiu Ha Ho | Board of Directors | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 |
| Daisy Chiu Fung Ho | Board of Directors | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 |
| António José de Melo Vieira Coelho | Board of Directors | 420 000,00 | 0,00 | 420 000,00 |
| Vasco Esteves Fraga | Board of Directors | 320 000,00 | 0,00 | 320 000,00 |
| Jorge Armindo de Carvalho Teixeira | Board of Directors | 42 000,00 | 0,00 | 42 000,00 |
| Calvin Ka Wing Chann | Board of Directors | 420 000,00 | 0,00 | 420 000,00 |
| Miguel António Dias Urbano de Magalhães Queiroz | Board of Directors | 194 286,00 | 0,00 | 194 286,00 |
| TOTAL (€) | 1 758 286,00 |
It has not been paid by the Company to members of the Governing Bodies any remuneration on profit sharing or bonuses.
It has not been paid by the Company to former executive directors any compensation following loss of office.
The members of the Audit Board only received fixed remuneration in 2024, for the global 56.000 Euros, broken down as follows:
Manuel Maria Reis Boto 24.000 Euros; Paulo Ferreira Alves 16.000 Euros; Lisete Sofia Pinto Cardoso 16.000 Euros.
In 2024, the said Statutory Auditor earned 170.800 Euros for the services provided exclusively to Estoril-Sol, S.P.G.S., S.A..
The annual remuneration of the Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders' General Meeting is € 4.000 Euros. (for the year 2024).
There are no agreements in place that establish amounts to be paid in case of dismissal without due cause, without prejudice to the applicable legal provisions.
There are no agreements made between the company and members of the Board of Directors, that provide for compensation in cases of dismissal, unfair dismissal or termination of employment following a change in Company control.
There are no share attribution plans or stocks options within the Company.
Not applicable. See previous point (85)
87. Option rights granted to acquire shares ("stock options") where the beneficiaries are company employees
Not applicable. See previous point (85)
Until 31st December, 2024 it has not been foreseen any system of employee participation in the Company's Capital
During 2023, no business was conducted between the company and the members of its administrative and supervisory bodies, holders of qualifying holdings or companies that are controlled by or grouped under the Company.
Please see answer to previous point (89)
91. Description of the procedures and criteria for intervention of the Statutory Audit Board for the purpose of preliminary assessment of the business carried out between the Company and holders of qualified shareholdings or entities that are in a relation with them, under the terms of article 20 of the Portuguese Securities Code
During 2024 no business was conducted between the company and holders of qualifying holdings or entities that are in any group or control relationship with them, within the terms of Article 20 of the SC. There have been no material business with holders of qualifying holdings or entities that are in a relationship with them. For that reason there was not the need to obtain a prior opinion of the Audit Board for this purpose. With regard to the procedures and criteria required to define the relevant level of significance of these deals and other conditions for intervention, taking into account the specificities of Estoril-Sol, namely its shareholder structure, there was not until now the formalization of these procedures and conditions, nevertheless all business of the company, regardless of its relevance, take the necessary safeguard of all Estoril-Sol shareholders' interests.
The relevant information about the business with related parties can be found in note 15 of the Notes to the separate accounts of the Company, available on the Company website (www.estoril-solsgps.com) and also on the official website of the Committee on Securities Market (www.cmvm.pt).
This Corporate Governance Report presents the description of the corporate governance structure in force at Estoril-Sol, also presenting the policies and practices whose adoption, under the validity of this model, is necessary and appropriate to ensure governance aligned with the best practices in this field.
Estoril-Sol ensure that the governance report is presented in compliance with the legal requirements of article 245-A of the CVM and discloses, in the light of the principle comply or explain, the degree of compliance with the IPCG Recommendations included in the Code IPCG Corporate Governance Report 2018 (revised in 2023), model that is adopted here by Estoril-Sol
Estoril-Sol, in addition to adopting the 2018 Corporate Governance model of the IPCG, observed the Notes on the interpretation of the same (Note No. 1 of May 2018) and Note No. 2 of January 2020) elements that are available in different versions at https://cgov.pt, namely at:
The information and disclosure duties required by law and by the various CMVM guidelines and recommendations are also fulfilled. This Corporate Governance Report must be assessed as an integral part of the Estoril-Sol accounts documents reported for the 2023 fiscal year, as well as its Sustainability Report.
The integrated and effective management of the Estoril-Sol Group is a purpose of the Board of Directors of Estoril-Sol, which, encouraging transparency in the relationship with investors and the market, has guided its performance through the permanent search for value creation, in promotion of the legitimate interests of shareholders, employees and other stakeholders. In this perspective, Estoril-Sol has been encouraging and promoting all actions aimed at adopting the best Corporate Governance practices, basing its policy on high ethical standards of social and environmental responsibility and with decisions increasingly based on criteria of sustainability.
For the purposes of complying with the provisions of paragraph o) of paragraph 1 of article 245-A of the CVM (Securities Code), the following are listed the Recommendations of the IPCG 2018 Corporate Governance Code, which the Company has complied with, with express indication of those that are adopted by Estoril-Sol and those that are not, together with the point in the Report where they are treated.
Without prejudice, it is noted that the consideration of the recommendations and the assessment of the respective compliance, in light of the aforementioned principle of comply or explain, cannot fail to take into account the specificities of the structure and organization of Estoril-Sol and, in that To this extent, it cannot fail to deserve a special reflection on the suitability and relevance of each recommendation to its reality and circumstances.
I.1 The company specifies in what terms its strategy seeks to ensure the fulfilment of its long-term objectives and what are the main contributions resulting here from for the community at large.
Recommendation not adopted. Report: 50 to 53.
I.2 The company identifies the main policies and measures adopted with regard to the fulfilment of its environmental and social objectives.
Recommendation adopted. Page 22 from the management report.
II.1.1 The company establishes mechanisms to adequately and rigorously ensure the timely circulation or disclosure of the information required to its bodies, the company secretary, shareholders, investors, financial analysts, other stakeholders and the market at large.
Recommendation adopted. Report: 49, 56 to 65.
II.2.1 Companies establish, previously and abstractly, criteria and requirements regarding the profile of the members of the corporate bodies that are adequate to the function to be performed, considering, notably, individual attributes (such as competence, independence, integrity, availability and experience), and diversity requirements (with particular attention to equality between men and women), that may contribute to the improvement of the performance of the body and of the balance in its composition.
Recommendation not adopted.
Report: 16 to 19, 24, 25.
As a result of the curricular analysis of the members of the Company's Governing Bodies, the complementarity of training and experience is guaranteed, given the specificity of the activities carried out by the group of companies that make up the Estoril Sol Group.
As for the issues of gender diversity as well as "Equality between Women and Men and Non-Discrimination", Estoril Sol, SGPS, SA ap-pointed Ms. Pansy Ho as Chairman of the Board of Directors at the General Meeting of June 29, 2020. With the election of the Governing Bodies for the four-year period (2021-2024) at the General Meeting of June 28, 2021, the Company confirmed compliance with gender quotas, in accordance with the le-gal provisions on "Equality between Women and Men and Non-Discrimination".
II.2.2 The management and supervisory bodies and their internal committees are governed by regulations – notably regarding the exercise of their powers, chairmanship, the frequency of meetings, operation and the duties framework of their members – fully disclosed on the website of the company, whereby minutes of the respective meetings shall be drawn up.
Recommendation not adopted. Report: 15 to 17, 22,23,37,38.
II.2.3 The composition and number of meetings for each year of the management and supervisory bodies and of their internal committees are disclosed on the website of the company.
Recommendation adopted. Report: 23, 30 to 36.
II.2.4 The companies adopt a whistle-blowing policy that specifies the main rules and procedures to be followed for each communication and an internal reporting channel that also includes access for nonemployees, as set forth in the applicable law.
Recommendation not adopted. Report: 49.
Estoril Sol, widely approved and disseminated a Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct., A policy for communicating irregularities was established and adopted within the scope this Code.
II.2.5 The companies have specialised committees for matters of corporate governance, remuneration, appointments of members of the corporate bodies and performance assessment, separately or cumulatively. If the Remuneration Committee provided for in Article 399 of the Portuguese Commercial Companies Code has been set up, the present Recommendation can be complied with by assigning to said committee, if not prohibited by law, powers in the above matters.
Recommendation not adopted. Report: 28, 67, 68.
There is a Remuneration Committee. In view of the size and complexity of Estoril Sol, it is under-stood that the creation of other specialized internal commissions is not justified.
II.3.1 The Articles of Association or equivalent means adopted by the company set out the mechanisms to ensure that, within the limits of the applicable laws, the members of the management and supervisory bodies have permanent access to all necessary information to assess the performance, situation and development prospects of the company, including, specifically, the minutes of the meetings, the documentation supporting the decisions taken, the convening notices and the archive of the meetings of the executive management body, without prejudice to access to any other documents or persons who may be requested to provide clarification.
Although with preferential access by the respective administrative areas, due to their specialization and information specificities, the elements indicated are available, or can be made available on request, without any reservations, to all members of the governing bodies
II.3.2 Each body and committee of the company ensures, in a timely and adequate manner, the interorganic flow of information required for the exercise of the legal and statutory powers of each of the other bodies and committees.
Recommendation not adopted. Report: 23, 35. In accordance with / please also refer to recommendation I.3.1
II.4.1 By internal regulation or an equivalent hereof, the members of the management and supervisory bodies and of the internal committees shall be obliged to inform the respective body or committee whenever there are any facts that may constitute or give rise to a conflict between their interests and the interest of the company.
Recommendation adopted.
Report: 20, 32.
Without prejudice to the legal and regulatory duties that. in this regard, the members of the corporate bodies are responsible, there is a general duty and commitment of transparency and good faith that leads the Company to take for good the information provided by the said members, both in quantity and in quality
II.4.2 The company adopts procedures to ensure that the conflicted member does not interfere in the decisionmaking process, without prejudice to the duty to provide information and clarification requested by the body, committee or respective members.
To this date, no conflict situation has arisen that could justify the recommended adoption of procedures. Non interference in the decision making process would, from the outset, be ensured by the ap-plication of the legal rules preventing voting. In the proposals submitted to the General Meeting for election of Governing Bodies, it being apparent that there might be a conflict of interest with any of its members, it was expressly authorized to exercise any positions in companies directly or indirectly participated by the proposing companies, without defining any restriction of access to sensitive information by the members of the Governing Bodies in this situation
II.5.1 The management body discloses, in the corporate governance report or by other publicly available means, the internal procedure for verification of transactions with related parties.
Recommendation not adopted.
The Company is unaware of the existence of significant commercial relations between the holders of qualifying holdings and the Company, as referred to in Point 10 of this Report
III.1 The company does not set an excessively large number of shares to be entitled to one vote and informs in the corporate governance report of its choice whenever each share does not carry one vote.
Report: 12, 13.
Under the terms of the same 10, no. 3 of the Estoril Sol Articles of Association, one hundred shares correspond to one vote. Shareholders with a number of shares lower than that conferring voting rights may be grouped in such a way as to complete the number required for the exercise of voting rights (one vote for every hundred shares) and be represented by one of the grouped (Article 10, paragraph 4 of the Articles of Association).
This is a statutory matter that the shareholders understood not to modify.
Recommendation not applicable. Report: 12. The company did not issue shares with special rights, including those referred to in this recommendation
Recommendation not adopted.
In matters considered especially relevant - namely the election of bodies admittedly very close to the Board of Directors - and in view of the strategic nature of the economic activity developed by the Estoril Sol Group, Article 13, paragraph 3 of the Articles of Association impose qualified majority shareholders to take decisions, either on the first or second call (see point 14 of the Report).
Recommendation not adopted. Report: 12. Voting by correspondence is permitted, but the possibility of voting by electronic means is not expressly provided for.
Recommendation not adopted.
No solution has yet been implemented in this regard.
III.6 The Articles of Association of the company that provide for the restriction of the number of votes that may be held or exercised by one single shareholder, either individually or jointly with other shareholders, shall also foresee that, at least every five years, the general meeting shall resolve on the amendment or maintenance of such statutory provision – without quorum requirements greater than that provided for by law – and that in said resolution, all votes issued are to be counted, without applying said restriction.
Recommendation not applicable. Report: 5 To this date, no defensive measures have been adopted.
III.7 The company does not adopt any measures that require payments or the assumption of costs by the company in the event of change of control or change in the composition of the management body and which are likely to damage the economic interest in the transfer of shares and the free assessment by shareholders of the performance of the Directors.
Recommendation adopted. Report: 2, 4 to 6. Without prejudice to the statutory restrictions on the transferability and ownership of shares, no measures were adopted with the nature of those described in the Recommendation.
IV.1.1 The management body ensures that the company acts in accordance with its object and does not delegate powers, notably with regard to: i) definition of the corporate strategy and main policies of the company; ii) organisation and coordination of the corporate structure; iii) matters that shall be considered strategic due to the amounts, risk and particular characteristics involved.
Recommendation adopted.
Report: 16.
The Board of Directors ensures that it acts in accordance with the objectives and social interests, and has not delegated powers in the context of the matters indicated. The approval and entry into force of a Code of Conduct and a Sustainability Code show a transversal concern with a performance consistent with the principles defended.
IV.1.2 The management body approves, by means of regulations or through an equivalent mechanism, the performance regime for executive directors applicable to the exercise of executive functions by them in entities outside the group.
Recommendation not adopted.
Report: 18.
The Board of Directors, with a collegial structure and jointly and severally responsible for the decisions it adopts, and a supervisory structure com-posed of a Audit Board and a Statutory Auditor who is not a member of the Audit Board, under the terms of paragraph b) of paragraph 1 of Article 413 of the CSC.
IV.2.1 Notwithstanding the legal duties of the chairman of the board of directors, if the latter is not independent, the independent directors – or, if there are not enough independent directors, the nonexecutive directors – shall appoint a coordinator among themselves to, in particular (i) act, whenever necessary, as interlocutor with the chairman of the board of directors and with the other directors, (ii) ensure that they have all the conditions and means required to carry out their duties, and (iii) coordinate their performance assessment by the administration body as provided for in Recommendation.
Recommendation not Adopted. A lead independent director has not been appointed.
IV.2.2 The number of non-executive members of the management body shall be adequate to the size of the company and the complexity of the risks inherent to its activity, but sufficient to ensure the efficient performance of the tasks entrusted to them, whereby the formulation of this adequacy judgement shall be included in the corporate governance report.
Recommendation not adopted.
Report: 17, 18, 31.
In view of the characteristics, shareholder structure and dimension of Estoril Sol, it considers the adequacy of the number of elements of the management and supervisory body to be ensured.
The Board of Directors, with a collegial structure and jointly and severally responsible for the deci-sions it adopts, and a supervisory structure com-posed of a Audit Board and a Statutory Auditor who is not a member of the Audit Board, under the terms of paragraph b) of paragraph 1 of Article 413 of the CSC.
Recommendation not adopted.
Report: 18.
The Board of Directors, with a collegial structure and jointly and severally responsible for the decisions it adopts, and a supervisory structure com-posed of a Audit Board and a Statutory Auditor who is not a member of the Audit Board, under the terms of paragraph b) of paragraph 1 of Article 413 of the CSC.
IV.2.4 The number of non-executive directors that meet the independence requirements is plural and is not less than one third of the total number of non-executive directors. For the purposes of the present Recommendation, a person is deemed independent when not associated to any specific interest group in the company, nor in any circumstances liable to affect his/her impartiality of analysis or decision, in particular in virtue of:
vi. Being a holder of a qualifying stake or representative of a shareholder that is holder of a qualifying stake.
Taking into account, essentially, and on the one hand, the shareholding structure of the company and, on the other hand, the specificity of the economic activity indirectly developed by Sociedade, which has privileged the progression of the company's staff and of the Group's companies to the management of this company, no independent member of the Board is identified in the management, in the light of the aforementioned criteria.
IV.2.5 The provisions of paragraph (i) of the previous Recommendation do not prevent the qualification of a new Director as independent if, between the end of his/her functions in any corporate body and his/her new appointment, at least three years have elapsed (cooling-off period).
Recommendation not applicable. In accordance with previous recommendation.
V.1 With due regard for the competences conferred to it by law, the supervisory body takes cognisance of the strategic guidelines and evaluates and renders an opinion on the risk policy, prior to its final approval by the administration body.
Recommendation not adopted. Report: 18, 24, 37, 38.
V.2 The number of members of the supervisory body and of the financial matters committee should be adequate in relation to the size of the company and the complexity of the risks inherent to its activity, but sufficient to ensure the efficiency of the tasks entrusted to them, and this adequacy judgement should be included in the corporate governance report.
Recommendation adopted.
Report: 17, 18, 31.
In view of the characteristics, shareholder structure and dimension of Estoril Sol, it considers the adequacy of the number of elements of the management and supervisory body to be ensured.
The Board of Directors, with a collegial structure and jointly and severally responsible for the decisions it adopts, and a supervisory structure com-posed of a Audit Board and a Statutory Auditor who is not a member of the Audit Board, under the terms of paragraph b) of paragraph 1 of Article 413 of the CSC.
VI.1.1 The management body – or committee with relevant powers, composed of a majority of non-executive members – evaluates its performance on an annual basis, as well as the performance of the executive committee, of the executive directors and of the company committees, taking into account the compliance with the strategic plan of the company and of the budget, the risk management, its internal functioning and the contribution of each member to that end, and the relationship between the bodies and committees of the company.
Recommendation not adopted.
Report: 18, 24, 25.
The Board of Directors, with a collegial structure and jointly and severally responsible for the decisions it adopts, and a supervisory structure com-posed of a Audit Board and a Statutory Auditor who is not a member of the Audit Board, under the terms of paragraph b) of paragraph 1 of Article 413 of the CSC.
The Board of Directors makes an annual assessment of its performance, namely with regard to the discussion and report related to the end of each financial year and projection / budgeting for the following financial year.
VI.2.1 The company constitutes a remuneration committee, whose composition shall ensure its independence from the board of directors, whereby it may be the remuneration committee appointed pursuant to Article 399 of the Portuguese Commercial Companies Code.
Recommendation not adopted.
Report: 66 to 68.
Remuneration setting is the responsibility of the Remuneration Committee.
All members of the Remuneration Committee are members of the Board of Directors. Without prejudice, Estoril Sol understands that the rigor of the members of its Remuneration Committee is not compromised, since they are elected by the General Meeting, have recognized know-how and experience in matters of remuneration policy and, over the years, successive members have per-formed their duties with total impartiality, transparency and objectivity in accordance with the applicable remuneration criteria.
VI.2.2 The remuneration of the members of the management and supervisory bodies and of the company committees is established by the remuneration committee or by the general meeting, upon proposal of such committee.
Recommendation adopted.
Report: 66 to 68.
Remuneration setting is the responsibility of the Remuneration Committee.
All members of the Remuneration Committee are members of the Board of Directors. Without prejudice, Estoril Sol understands that the rigor of the members of its Remuneration Committee is not compromised, since they are elected by the General Meeting, have recognized know-how and experience in matters of remuneration policy and, over the years, successive members have per-formed their duties with total impartiality, transparency and objectivity in accordance with the applicable remuneration criteria.
VI.2.3 The company discloses in the corporate governance report, or in the remuneration report, the termination of office of any member of a body or committee of the company, indicating the amounts of all costs related to the termination of office borne by the company, for any reason, during the financial year in question.
Recommendation adopted. Report: 80.
VI.2.4 In order to provide information or clarification to shareholders, the president or another member of the remuneration committee shall be present at the annual general meeting and at any other general meeting at which the agenda includes a matter related to the remuneration of the members of bodies and committees of the company, or if such presence has been requested by shareholders.
This presence will be ensured, if and to the extent that the topics on the Agenda justify it and such presence is required by shareholders.
VI.2.5 Within the budget constraints of the company, the remuneration committee may freely decide to hire, on behalf of the company, consultancy services that are necessary or convenient for the performance of its duties.
Recommendation adopted.
Report: 67.
The Remuneration Setting Committee may freely decide to hire the necessary or convenient consultancy services for the exercise of its functions, if it deems it necessary or convenient. Without prejudice, the company is not aware that these services have been contracted.
VI.2.6 The remuneration committee ensures that such services are provided independently.
Recommendation not adopted. Report: 67.
VI.2.7 The providers of said services are not hired by the company itself or by any company controlled by or in group relationship with the company, for the provision of any other services related to the competencies of the remuneration committee, without the express authorisation of the committee.
Recommendation not adopted. Report: 67.
VI.2.8 In view of the alignment of interests between the company and the executive directors, a part of their remuneration has a variable nature that reflects the sustained performance of the company and does not encourage excessive risk-taking.
The Board of Directors, with a collegial structure and jointly and severally responsible for the decisions it adopts.
Although it is admitted that the General Meeting may decide to assign a variable component of remuneration to the members of the Board of Di-rectors (see Report: 69, 71 - art. 34 of the Articles of Association, 73), it has not been verified the attribution of variable remuneration.
VI.2.9 A significant part of the variable component is partially deferred over time, for a period of no less than three years, and is linked to the confirmation of the sustainability of performance, in terms defined in the remuneration policy of the company.
Recommendation not adopted. In accordance to previous recommendation.
VI.2.10 When the variable remuneration includes options or other instruments directly or indirectly subject to share value, the start of the exercise period is deferred for a period of no less than three years.
Recommendation not applicable.
Although it is admitted that the General Meeting may decide to assign a variable component of remuneration to the members of the Board of Di-rectors (see Report: 69, 71 - art. 34 of the Articles of Association, 73), it has not been verified the attribution of variable remuneration.
Although it is admitted that the General Meeting may decide to assign a variable component of remuneration to the members of the Board of Di-rectors (see Report: 69, 71 - art. 34 of the Articles of Association, 73), it has not been verified the attribution of variable remuneration.
VI.3.1 The company promotes, in the terms it deems adequate, but in a manner susceptible of demonstration, that the proposals for the appointment of members of the corporate bodies are accompanied by grounds regarding the suitability of each of the candidates for the function to be performed.
Recommendation not adopted.
Report: 19, 26.
As already mentioned, the Company has privileged the progression of staff of the company and of the Group companies to integrate the Board of Directors, duly justified and with demonstration of ade-quacy of profile, knowledge and curricular experience.
The supervisory body is essentially proposed for its demonstrated experience, especially considering the specificities of the activity indirectly per-formed by the Company. This demonstration is made by the personal knowledge of those responsible for the proposals and, as well, by the availability of the curricula of the members of the corporate bodies.
Recommendation applicable. Estoril Sol's size does not justify the attribution of specialized skills to a remuneration committee.
Recommendation not applicable.
The size and shareholder structure of Estoril Sol, free-float 9%, do not justify the attribution of specialized skills to a nominations committee.
VI.3.4 The committee for the appointment of senior management provides its terms of reference and promotes, to the extent of its powers, the adoption of transparent selection processes that include effective mechanisms for identifying potential candidates, and that for selection those are proposed who present the greatest merit, are best suited for the requirements of the position and promote, within the organisation, an adequate diversity including regarding gender equality.
The size and shareholder structure of Estoril Sol, free-float 9%, do not justify the attribution of specialized skills to a nominations committee.
VII.1 The management body discusses and approves the strategic plan and risk policy of the company, which includes setting limits in matters of risk-taking.
Recommendation not adopted. Report: 50 to 55.
VII.2 The company has a specialised committee or a committee composed of specialists in risk matters, which reports regularly to the management body.
Recommendation not adopted. There are no specialized risk committees.
VII.3 The supervisory body is organised internally, implementing periodic control mechanisms and procedures, in order to ensure that the risks effectively incurred by the company are consistent with the objectives set by the administration body.
Recommendation not applicable. Report: 23, 50 to 55.
VII.4 The internal control system, comprising the risk management, compliance, and internal audit functions, is structured in terms that are adequate to the size of the company and the complexity of the risks inherent to its activity, whereby the supervisory body shall assess it and, within the ambit of its duty to monitor the effectiveness of this system, propose any adjustments that may be deemed necessary.
Recommendation not adopted. Report: 23, 50 to 55.
VII.5 The company establishes procedures of supervision, periodic assessment and adjustment of the internal control system, including an annual assessment of the degree of internal compliance and performance of such system, as well as the prospects for changing the previously defined risk framework.
Recommendation not adopted.
Report: 24, 25.
The management carries out an annual assessment, particularly regarding the discussion and report relating to the end of each financial year and projection/budgeting for the following financial year.
VII.6 Based on its risk policy, the company sets up a risk management function, identifying (i) the main risks to which it is subject in the operation of its business, (ii) the probability of their occurrence and respective impact, (iii) the instruments and measures to be adopted in order to mitigate such risks, and (iv) the monitoring procedures, aimed at following them up.
Recommendation adopted. Report: 50 to 55.
VII.7 The company establishes processes to collect and process data related to the environmental and social sustainability in order to alert the management body to risks that the company may be incurring and propose strategies for their mitigation.
Recommendation not adopted.
The Group recognizes that it is still at an embryonic stage in the process of implementing internal policies/methodologies related to the capture, organization and processing of data related to environmental and social sustainability matters.
VII.8 The company reports on how climate change is considered within the organisation and how it takes into account the analysis of climate risk in the decision-making processes.
Recommendation not adopted.
VII.9 The company informs in the corporate governance report on the manner in which artificial intelligence mechanisms have been used as a decision-making tool by the corporate bodies.
Recommendation not adopted.
VII.10 The supervisory body pronounces on the work plans and resources allocated to the services of the internal control system, including the risk management, compliance, and internal audit functions, and may propose adjustments as deemed necessary.
Recommendation not adopted. Report: 38 to 50.
VII.11 The supervisory body is the addressee of reports made by the internal control services, including the risk management, compliance, and internal audit functions, at least when matters related to accountability, identification or resolution of conflicts of interest and detection of potential irregularities are concerned.
Recommendation not adopted. Report: 38, 50.
VIII.1.1 The regulations of the supervisory body requires that the supervisory body monitors the suitability of the process of preparation and disclosure of information by the management body, including the appropriateness of accounting policies, estimates, judgements, relevant disclosures and their consistent application from financial year to financial year, in a duly documented and reported manner.
Recommendation adopted. Report: 38, 50 to 55. These duties are part of the legal and statutory powers of the supervisory body, and there is no express provision for them in the regulations of this corporate body.
Recommendation adopted.
VIII.2.1 By means of regulation, the supervisory body defines, in accordance with the applicable legal regime, the supervisory procedures to ensure the independence of the statutory auditor.
Report: 38, 45. It is the responsibility of the Supervisory Board to supervise the activity and independence of the Statutory Auditor and the External Auditor. These are the responsibilities of the supervisory body, and there is no express provision for them in internal regulations.
VIII.2.2 The supervisory body is the main interlocutor of the statutory auditor within the company and the first addressee of the respective reports, and is competent, namely, for proposing the respective remuneration and ensuring that adequate conditions for the provision of the services are in place within the company.
Recommendation adopted. Report: 38, 45. The Supervisory Board is the first recipient of all information produced by the Statutory Auditor and the External Auditor.
VIII.2.3 The supervisory body annually evaluates the work carried out by the statutory auditor, its independence and suitability for the exercise of its functions and shall propose to the competent body its dismissal or termination of the contract for the provision of its services whenever there is just cause to do so.
Recommendation adopted.
Report: 38, 45.
The Supervisory Board carries out an annual assessment of the work carried out, the independence and suitability for carrying out the functions of the Statutory Auditor and the External Auditor. The assessment of the activity carried out by the Statutory Auditor can be consulted in the information contained in the Annual Report and Opinion of the Supervisory Board.
The Company complies with most of the recommendations of governance of the Code of Governance adopted. Despite the reformulation operated by the CMVM, in particular the entry into force of Regulation No. 4/2013 and all related documentation - the CMVM Code adopted by Estoril-Sol, still contains many aspects that are directed to issuers of shares admitted to trading on a regulated market whose size, social purpose, and especially the degree of dispersion of the capital market does not correspond to concrete and stable characteristics of Estoril-Sol.
In fact, and in particular the circumstance of the free-float (capital dispersed on the market) being around 6.93 % of the share capital, necessarily has consequences in terms of the concrete appropriateness of the Company's model of governance, justifying the inappropriateness of the adoption or application of some recommendations of the Code of Governance divulged by the CMVM and adopted by Estoril-Sol which consider and use as a reference public companies with very different characteristics for those of Estoril-Sol.
Estoril-SGPS, S.A. net profit for the year 2024, calculated on the basis of the separate financial statements, was negative by 12 million euros, compared to a positive net profit of 5,6 million euros recorded in the previous year.
The uncertainties that still exist regarding the speed of recovery of game revenues from land-based casinos to pre-pandemic levels, in 2024 they still were 18% below 2019 numbers, the speed of execution, so far below expectations, and the demanding future financial needs arising from the investments to be made within the scope of the new game concession of Estoril, advise looking at the near future with moderately optimistic and prudent expectations.
In this context and in accordance with legal and statutory provisions, the Board of Directors of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, S.A., proposes that:
a) That the Net Profit for the Year 2024, calculated based on the separate financial statements, negative in the amount of 12.061.366 Euros, be appropriated as follows.:
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Information regarding the securities issued by ESTORIL-SOL, SGPS, S.A., and by companies with which the Company is in controlling or group relationship, which are owned by the members of the Corporate Offices of the Company on 31st December 2024
| Nr shares | Value | Nr shares | Nr shares | Nr shares | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.12.23 | Date | (€/share) | purchased | sold | 31.01.24 | |
| Board of Directors | ||||||
| Pansy Catilina Chiu King Ho | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Mário Alberto Neves Assis Ferreira | 601 | - | - | - | - | 601 |
| Maisy Chiu Ha Ho | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Daisy Chiu Fung Ho | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| António José de Melo Vieira Coelho | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Vasco Esteves Fraga | 608 | - | - | - | - | 608 |
| Jorge Armindo de Carvalho Teixeira | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Calvin Ka Wing Chann | 1 000 | - | - | - | - | 1 000 |
| Miguel António Dias Urbano de Magalhães Queiroz | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Audit Board | ||||||
| Manuel Maria Reis Boto | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Paulo Ferreira Alves | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Lisete Sofia Pinto Cardoso | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statutory Auditor | ||||||
| Carlos Alberto Ferreira da Cruz | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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On 31st December 2024, ESTORIL SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A. held 62.565 treasury shares, and as FINANSOL - SOCIEDADE DE CONTROLO, S.G.P.S., S.A., on 31 December 2024, held 6.930.604 shares of ESTORIL-SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A., it was a direct holder of 57,79% of the share capital and 58,09% of the voting rights.
The members of the Board of Directors and of the Advisory Board of the Companies which are controlled by or grouped under ESTORIL-SOL, held 2.209 shares of ESTORIL-SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A., corresponding to 0,02% of the share capital and voting rights.
Therefore, in overall terms, the direct and indirect stake of FINANSOL in the capital of ESTORIL-SOL is 57,81%, and 58,11% to the voting rights.
On 31st December 2024, ESTORIL-SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A. held 62.565 treasury shares, and, as SOCIEDADE FIGUEIRA PRAIA, S.A. held 3.917.793 shares, this company was a direct holder of 32,67% of the share capital and 32,84% of the voting rights of ESTORIL SOL, S.G.P.S., S.A..
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| ASSETS | Notes | 31-Dec-2024 | 31-Dec-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NON - CURRENT ASSETS: | |||
| Investments in subsidiaries | 11 | 119 632 492 | 134 908 666 |
| Other non-current assets | 13 | 731 | 731 |
| Total non-current assets | 119 633 223 | 134 909 397 | |
| CURRENT ASSETS: | |||
| Other current assets | 14 | 4 123 057 | 3 688 343 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 17 | 2 492 150 | 1 873 708 |
| Total current assets | 6 615 207 | 5 562 051 | |
| Total assets | 126 248 430 | 140 471 448 | |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||
| EQUITY | |||
| Capital | 18 | 59 968 420 | 59 968 420 |
| Own shares | 18 | (708 306) | (708 306) |
| Share issue premiums | 18 | 960 009 | 960 009 |
| Legal reserves | 19 | 11 372 425 | 11 072 425 |
| Other reserves and retained earnings | 19 | 30 884 886 | 30 410 886 |
| Other variations in equity | 19 | 22 596 759 | 19 742 930 |
| Net profit of the year | 20 | (12 061 366) | 5 653 829 |
| Total equity | 113 012 827 | 127 100 193 | |
| LIABILITIES: | |||
| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |||
| Provisions | 7 | 915 545 | 944 250 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 915 545 | 944 250 | |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |||
| Current tax liability | 16 | 30 000 | 30 000 |
| Other current liabilities | 21 | 12 290 058 | 12 397 005 |
| Total current liabilities | 12 320 058 | 12 427 005 | |
| Total liabilities | 13 235 603 | 13 371 255 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 126 248 430 | 140 471 448 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the statement of financial position as of 31 December 2024.
| Notes | 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING COSTS | ||||
| Supplies and services | 4 | (797 168) | (870 531) | |
| Personnel costs | 5 | (204 855) | (920 039) | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 6 | - | (11 536) | |
| Other operating expenses | 8 | (7 623) | (700) | |
| Total operating costs | (1 009 646) | (1 802 806) | ||
| Operating results | (1 009 646) | (1 802 806) | ||
| Gains/(losses) on subsidiaries | 7 , 11 | (11 026 976) | 7 490 629 | |
| Financial expenses | 9 | (6 957) | (3 994) | |
| Profit before tax | (12 043 579) | 5 683 829 | ||
| Income tax | 10 | (17 787) | (30 000) | |
| Net profit for the year | (12 061 366) | 5 653 829 | ||
| Net profit for the year per share | ||||
| Basic and diluted | (1,01) | 0,47 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the statement of profit and loss of the year as of 31 December 2024.
(Amounts expessed in Euros)
| Notes | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net profit of the year | (12 061 366) | 5 653 829 | |
| Components of other comprehensive income (OCI): Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss - Actuarial Gains / (Losses) related with post-employment benefit plans |
7 | (26 000) | 6 088 |
| Comprehensive Income of the Year | (12 087 366) | 5 659 917 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the statement of comprehensive income of the year as of 31 December 2024.
(Amounts expressed in Euros)
| Notes | Capital (Note 18) |
Own shares (Note 18) |
Share issue premiums (Note 18) |
Legal reserves (Note 19) |
Other reserves and retained earnings (Note 19) |
Other variations in equity (Note 19) |
Net profit of the year (Note 20) |
Total equity | |
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| Balance at 1 January 2023 | 59 968 420 | (708 306) | 960 009 | 9 429 425 | 3 859 777 | 15 082 068 | 32 848 885 | 121 440 278 | |
| Appropriation of net profit for the year ended in 31 December 2022 |
20 | - | - | - | 1 643 000 | 9 743 222 | 21 462 663 | (32 848 885) | - |
| Reclassification of attributed profits | 19 | - | - | - | - | 16 801 800 | (16 801 800) | - | - |
| Comprehensive income for the year ended in 31 December 2023 |
7 | - | - | - | - | 6 088 | - | 5 653 829 | 5 659 917 |
| Balance at 31 December 2023 | 59 968 420 | (708 306) | 960 009 | 11 072 425 | 30 410 886 | 19 742 930 | 5 653 829 | 127 100 193 | |
| Appropriation of net profit for the year ended in 31 December 2023 |
20 | - | - | - | 300 000 | 500 000 | 2 853 829 | (5 653 829) | (2 000 000) |
| Comprehensive income for the year ended in 31 December 2024 |
7 | - | - | - | - | (26 000) | - | (12 061 366) | (12 087 366) |
| Balance at 31 December 2024 | 59 968 420 | (708 306) | 960 009 | 11 372 425 | 30 884 886 | 22 596 759 | (12 061 366) | 113 012 827 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the statement of changes in equity for the year ended 31 December 2024.
| Notes | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Cash paid to suppliers |
(802 267) | (918 916) | |
| Cash paid to employees | (278 426) | (1 529 883) | |
| Flows (used in)/generated by operations | (1 080 693) | (2 448 799) | |
| Payments related to income tax | (17 470) | (10 519) | |
| Other payments related to operating activities | 13 998 | (4 208) | |
| Net cash (used in)/from operating activities (1) | (1 084 165) | (2 463 526) | |
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||
| Cash received relating to: | |||
| Dividends | 11 | 4 254 898 | 13 000 000 |
| Financing granted to related parties | 15 | 44 920 | - |
| 4 299 818 | 13 000 000 | ||
| Cash paid relating to: | |||
| Investments in subsidiaries | 11 | - | (28 300 000) |
| Financing granted to related parties | 15 | (475 394) | (215 980) |
| (475 394) | (28 515 980) | ||
| Fluxos das actividades de investimento (2) | 3 824 424 | (15 515 980) | |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||
| Cash received relating to: | |||
| Loans obtained from related companies | 15 | 499 038 | - |
| 499 038 | - | ||
| Cash paid relating to: | |||
| Lease liabilities payments | 15 | - | (4 353) |
| Loans obtained from related companies | 15 | (614 627) | (372 389) |
| Interest and similar costs | (6 228) | (3 234) | |
| Dividends | 20 | (2 000 000) | - |
| (2 620 855) | (379 976) | ||
| Net cash (used in)/from used in financing activities (3) | (2 121 817) | (379 976) | |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (4) = (1) + (2) + (3) | 618 442 | (18 359 482) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the begining of the year | 17 | 1 873 708 | 20 233 190 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | 17 | 2 492 150 | 1 873 708 |
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Estoril-Sol, S.G.P.S., S.A., ("Company") is a public limited-liability company, which resulted from a change, on 18 March 2002, to the legal status of Estoril-Sol, S.A. which was constituted on 25 June 1958 and has its registered office in Av. Dr. Stanley Ho, Casino Estoril building. As a result, all operations that had been carried out were transferred to companies incorporated for this purpose, assuming the status of its subsidiaries. In turn, the parent company's main operations involved holdings management with its shares listed on the Euronext Lisbon.
The main business sector in which the subsidiaries operates consists of the operation of physical casinos of games, an activity regulated by Turismo de Portugal through the Gaming Regulation and Inspection Service, under the concession contracts of the Póvoa game concession (until 2025), which includes the exploration of the Póvoa de Varzim Casino, and the Estoril game concession (until 2037), which includes the Estoril Casino and the Lisboa Casino.
At the end of the 2021 financial year, and within the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, whose measures adopted by the Government to contain the disease, admittedly produced significant negative impacts in game concessions operations, first of all due to the imposition of the closure of casinos for long periods of time during the course of the years 2020 and 2021, and by other several restrictions, namely in terms of timetables and capacity allowed within the casinos during the periods in which it was possible to resume activity, Decree-Law No. 103/2021 of 24th November and Order No. 80/2021 of 13th December, from the Minister of State, Economy and Digital Transition, were published, provided for the possibility to extend the expiration date of the concession contracts, Estoril until December 31st, 2022 and Póvoa until December 31st, 2025. They also came to define under what terms the extension could occur, allowing gaming concessionaires to present the assessment of the economic and financial rebalance of the concession contracts and determine the eligible requirements that should be met in order to allow for the rebalance of the contracts. The amendments to the concession contracts for Estoril and Póvoa gaming areas were formalized on March 2nd, 2022. On the same day, March 2, 2022, the establishment of an arbitration agreement following the withdrawal of the lawsuits that ran in the Administrative and Tax Courts was also formalized.
In August 2022, the announcement of the international public tender regarding the Estoril Gaming Zone concession was published, which would be attributed to Estoril-Sol (III) - Turismo, Animação e Jogo S.A., a subsidiary company of Estoril Sol, SGPS, S.A.. On December 30, 2022, through Decree-Law No. 90- E/2022, the Government authorized, exceptionally, the extension of the Estoril game concession in force until the beginning of the new game concession, this extension not being able to exceed the maximum period of 6 months. On January 30, 2023, the Portuguese State and Estoril Sol (III) - Turismo, Animação e Jogo S.A. signed a concession contract for Estoril gaming zone. The new concession of the Estoril game zone began on the date the contract was signed and will end on the 31st (thirty-first) of December of the 15th (fifteenth) year after the beginning its exploitation, that is, December 31, 2037.
In addition, in 2016 on of the subsidiaries began its activity of exploring online games through the ESC Online site and started subsequently the activity related to sports betting, under the assigned licenses, valid for 3 years and renewable.
Under the aforementioned concession contracts, reversible tangible fixed assets are recognized in the financial statements of the subsidiaries that will be delivered to the State at the end of the concession. These assets correspond essentially to gambling equipment and assets assigned to the buildings of the Póvoa de Varzim and Estoril Casinos. The building related to Casino de Lisboa will continue to be owned by the subsidiary Estoril-Sol (III) – Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A. after the end of the concession and as such is not considered as being reversible.
The Company's social object is the management of shareholdings.
The attached financial statements are presented in Euros, given that this is the currency preferentially used in the economic environment in which the Company operates, and refer to the Company in separate terms.
The outcome of the international public tender for the awarding of the Estoril Gaming Zone concession was legally challenged by the other entity that participated in the tender. The legal action brought by this entity aimed to annul the decision of the tender jury to exclude its proposal, arguing that the proposal should have been admitted as there were no grounds for exclusion, and that it should have been ranked first, resulting in the awarding of the concession contract. Additionally, the same entity filed an injunction with the same court, the Administrative Court of the Lisbon District, concerning the contract formation procedure, requesting the suspension of the execution of the concession contract for the permanent Estoril gaming zone. All actions and injunctions brought before the Administrative Courts, including both the court of first instance and the higher courts, were dismissed by rulings issued in 2024, which have now become final and unappealable, thereby acquitting the defendants, the Portuguese State and Estoril Sol (III) – Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A. ("Estoril Sol (III)").
These separate financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"), as adopted by the European Union, and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretation Committee ( "IFRIC"), for approval and publication in accordance with the legislation in force.
The accompanying financial statements do not include the effect of the consolidation of assets, liabilities, income and expenses, which will be made in the consolidated financial statements. The effect of the consolidation is to increase the assets, liabilities and operating income net of gaming taxes by 200.045.395 Euros, 191.489.277 Euros and 127.311.302 Euros, respectively.
These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on April 30th, 2025 and are subject to the approval of the Company's shareholders at a General Meeting of Shareholders to be held.
The financial statements were prepared on the basis of the continuity of operations, according to which the assets are to be realized and the liabilities settled in the normal course of operations and from the accounting books and records of the Company.
The Board of Directors carried out an assessment of the Company's ability to operate, based on all relevant available information, facts and circumstances, of a financial, commercial or other nature, including subsequent events, at the reference date of the financial statements (Note 26). As a result of the evaluation carried out (Note 24), the Board of Directors concluded that the Company has adequate resources to maintain its activities, with no intention to cease activities in the short term, and therefore considered it appropriate to use the assumption of continuity of operations. in the preparation of the financial statements, based on the Company's books and accounting records. In addition, the concession contracts for the Estoril and Póvoa de Varzim Gaming Zone, attributed to their subsidiaries, authorize the exploitation of the Casino Lisboa and Estoril and Casino da Póvoa, under the terms of the respective concession and applicable legislation, until December 31st, 2037 and 2025 (Note 1), respectively.
Bearing in mind the expected results obtained from operating gaming activities in the concession areas, as well as the value in use of the respective assets for an exclusive concessionaire for operating games, no losses are expected on those assets that are not registered on 31 December from 2024.
The Company prepared, pursuant to the legislation in force, consolidated financial statements for separate approval.
Investments in subsidiaries are recognized under the equity method. In accordance with the equity method, financial investments are initially recorded at acquisition cost and subsequently adjusted based on changes in the Company's share of the net assets of the related entities after acquisition. The Company's results include its share in the results of these entities.
The excess of the acquisition cost over the fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities of each entity acquired on the acquisition date is recognized as goodwill and is kept in the financial investment value. If the difference between the acquisition cost and the fair value of the net assets and liabilities acquired is negative, this is recognized as income of the year.
An assessment is made of the financial investments when there is an indication that an asset could be impaired, with any impairment losses being recognized as costs in the income statement. In addition, dividends received from these companies are recorded as a decrease in the value of investments in subsidiaries.
Unrealized gains in transactions with subsidiaries, jointly controlled companies and associate companies are eliminated proportionally to the Company's interest in them, against the corresponding investment caption. Unrealized losses are similarly eliminated, but only up to the point in which the loss does not arise from a situation in which the asset transferred is impaired.
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The Company assesses whether a contract is or contains a lease, at inception of the contract. The Group recognises a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability with respect to all lease arrangements in which it is the lessee, except for short-term leases (defined as leases with a lease term of 12 months or less). For these leases, the Group recognises the lease payments as an operating expense on a straightline basis.
The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted by using the rate implicit in the lease. If this rate cannot be readily determined, the Group uses its incremental borrowing rate.
Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise:
Fixed lease payments (including in-substance fixed payments), less any lease incentives receivable;
Variable lease payments that depend on an index or rate, initially measured using the index or rate at the commencement date;
The amount expected to be payable by the lessee under residual value guarantees;
The exercise price of purchase options, if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise the options; and
Payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the exercise of an option to terminate the lease.
The lease liability is subsequently measured by increasing the carrying amount to reflect interest on the lease liability (using the effective interest method) and by reducing the carrying amount to reflect the lease payments made.
The lease liability is remeasured (as well as the corresponding adjustment to the related right-of-use asset) whenever:
The lease term has changed or there is a significant event or change in circumstances resulting in a change in the assessment of exercise of a purchase option, in which case the lease liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using a revised discount rate.
The lease payments change due to changes in an index or rate or a change in expected payment under a guaranteed residual value, in which cases the lease liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using an unchanged discount rate (unless the lease payments change is due to a change in a floating interest rate, in which case a revised discount rate is used).
A lease contract is modified and the lease modification is not accounted for as a separate lease, in which case the lease liability is remeasured based on the lease term of the modified lease by discounting the revised lease payments using a revised discount rate at the effective date of the modification.
The right-of-use assets comprise the initial measurement of the corresponding lease liability, lease payments made at or before the commencement day, less any lease incentives received and any initial direct costs. They are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.
Whenever the Group incurs an obligation for costs to dismantle and remove a leased asset, restore the site on which it is located or restore the underlying asset to the condition required by the terms and conditions of the lease, a provision is recognised and measured under IAS 37. To the extent that the costs relate to a right-of-use asset, the costs are included in the related right-of-use asset, unless those costs are incurred to produce inventories.
Right-of-use assets are depreciated over the shorter period of lease term and useful life of the underlying asset.
If a lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Group expects to exercise a purchase option, the related right-of-use asset is depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset. The depreciation starts at the commencement date of the lease.
The right-of-use assets are presented as a separate line in the consolidated statement of financial position. The Group applies IAS 36 to determine whether a right-of-use asset is impaired, when necessary.
Variable rents that do not depend on an index or rate are not included in the measurement the lease liability and the right-of-use asset. The related payments are recognised as an expense in the period in which the event or condition that triggers those payments occurs.
For contracts that contain a lease component and one or more additional lease or non-lease components, the Group allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component on the basis of the relative stand-alone price of the lease component and the aggregate stand-alone price of the non-lease components. As a practical expedient, IFRS 16 permits a lessee not to separate non-lease components, and instead account for any lease and associated non-lease components as a single arrangement. The Group uses this practical expedient.
Expenses and income are recognized in the year they relate to, in accordance with the principle of accrual accounting, irrespective of when the transactions are invoiced. Expenses and income for which the real value is not known are estimated.
Costs and revenues imputable to the current year where the expenses and income will only occur in future periods, together with the expenses and income that have already occurred, but which relate to future periods and which will be imputed to the results of each of these periods, for the value corresponding to them, are stated in the accruals and deferrals captions.
Income tax corresponds to the sum of current tax and deferred tax. Current tax and deferred tax are entered in results, except when the deferred tax is related with items recorded directly in equity. In these cases the deferred tax is also stated in equity.
The current tax on income is calculated based on the taxable profit of the year of the various entities included in the consolidation perimeter. The taxable profit differs from the book result as it excludes diverse expenses and income that will only be deductible or taxable in subsequent years, as well as expenses and income that will never be deductible or taxable in accordance with the tax rules in force.
Deferred tax relates to temporary differences between the amounts of the assets and liabilities for the purpose of the reporting of accounts and the respective amounts for the purpose of taxation, as well as the results of tax benefits obtained and of temporary differences between the fiscal result and the book result.
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognized for all temporary taxable differences.
Deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, although this recognition only occurs when there is a reasonable expectation of sufficient future taxable profits to use these deferred tax assets. On each reporting date these deferred tax assets are re-assessed and are adjusted according to the expectations regarding their future use.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the tax rates that are expected to be in force on the date of the reversal of the corresponding temporary differences, based on the tax rates (and fiscal legislation) that are formally issued on the reporting date.
Compensation between deferred tax assets and liabilities is only permitted when: (i) the Company has a legal right to perform compensation between such assets and liabilities for the purpose of settlement; (ii) these assets and liabilities are related with taxation on income raised by the same fiscal authority and (iii) the Company has the intention to perform the compensation for the purpose of settlement.
The Company is covered by the Special Regime for Taxation of Groups of Companies (Regime Especial de Tributação de Grupos de Sociedades "RETGS"), as established in articles 69º of the Portuguese Corporate Income Tax Code (CIRC) and covers all the companies in which it has a direct or indirect holding of at least 75% of the respective capital (collectively referred to as the "Group") and which are, at the same time, resident in Portugal and taxed under Corporation Tax (IRC). As such, are excluded the companies whose main activity is games, namely Estoril-Sol (III) - Turismo Animação e Jogo S.A., Varzim Sol - Turismo Animação e Jogo S.A. and Estoril-Sol Digital, Online Gaming Products and Services, S.A., since there is no incidence of IRC.
Under this regime the taxable profit of the group relating to each tax period is calculated by the controlling company (Estoril-Sol, S.G.P.S., SA), through the algebraic sum of taxable profits and tax losses obtained in the individual periodic statements for each of the companies belonging to the group.
Other current assets are recognized at amortized cost, using the effective interest rate, or at its nominal value, which is understood to correspond to the amortized cost, to the extent that it is expected to be received in the short term and that it does not differ significantly from its fair value at the date of the arrangement, less any impairment losses. Impairment losses for these assets based on the respective expected credit losses. The amount of the expected loss is updated at each reporting date to reflect changes in the credit risk since the initial recognition of the respective financial instrument. The impairment loss is recognized in the statement of profit and loss of the period, in which such situation occurs.
The Entity recognizes expected lifetime impairment when there is a significant increase in its credit risk after initial recognition. However, and namely, regarding Accounts receivable from related parties, if there is no increase in the credit risk of the respective financial instrument, the Company measures the impairment loss of that instrument for an amount equivalent to the expected losses in the twelve-month period ("12 months expected credit losses").
The expected lifetime losses represent the impairment losses that result from all possible default events in the expected life of the financial instrument. In contrast, expected 12-month losses represent the portion of lifetime losses that are expected to result from default events in the financial instrument that are considered likely to occur twelve months after the financial reporting date.
The measurement of expected impairment losses reflects the estimated probability of default, the probability of loss due to that default (i.e. the magnitude of the loss if a default occurs) and the Company's actual exposure to that default.
The valuation of the probability of default and loss due to this default is based on existing historical information, adjusted for future forward information as described above.
As for the exposure to the default, for financial assets, it is represented by the gross book value of the assets at each reporting date. For financial assets, the expected impairment loss is estimated as the difference between all contractual cash flows due to the Company as agreed between the parties and the cash flows that the Company expects to receive, discounted at the original effective interest rate.
Note 24 presents in detail the definitions and policies followed by the Company in determining a significant increase in credit risk, a default event, recognition of impairment losses and write-off policy (derecognition).
The caption of cash and cash equivalents includes cash, bank deposits, term bank deposits and other cash applications that can be immediately mobilized with insignificant risk of loss of value.
Other current liabilities are initially recorded at fair value and are subsequently measured at amortized cost, discounted from any interest calculated and recognized in accordance with the effective interest rate method.
The Company only derecognizes financial assets when its contractual rights to the cash flow arising from of these assets expire, or when the financial assets and all the significant risks and benefits associated to their ownership are transferred to another entity. Financial assets transferred in relation to which the Company retained some significant risks and benefits are derecognized, provided that control over them has been transformed.
The Company only derecognizes financial liabilities when the corresponding obligation is settled, cancelled or expires.
Provisions are acknowledged by the Company when and only when there is a present obligation (legal or implied) resulting from a past event, for the resolution of which it will likely become necessary to spend internal resources, the amount of which may be reasonably estimated.
The recognised amount of the provisions consists in the present value of the best estimate on the reporting date of the resources necessary to settle the obligation. This estimate is determined taking into consideration the risks and uncertainties associated to the obligation.
Provisions for restructuring expenses are only recognized when there is a formal and detailed plan, identifying the main characteristics of the plan and after these facts have been communicated to the entities involved.
Provisions are revised on the reporting date and are adjusted so as to reflect the best estimate on this date.
With regard to the defined benefit plans, the corresponding cost is determined using the projected unit credit method, where the respective liabilities are determined based on actuarial studies carried out on each reporting date by independent actuaries.
The costs of past services is recognized in results on a linear basis during the period until the corresponding benefits are acquired. They are recognized immediately as the benefits have been totally acquired.
The liability associated to the benefits guaranteed recognized in the balance sheet represents the present value of the corresponding obligation, adjusted by actuarial gains and losses. The effects resulting from the change in assumptions are considered actuarial gains or losses and are recognized directly in reserves (other comprehensive income).
Termination benefits are payable when employment ceases before the normal retirement date or when an employee voluntarily resigns in exchange for these benefits. The Group recognizes these benefits when it is demonstrated that it is committed to terminating the employment of current employees in accordance with a detailed formal plan for termination and there is no realistic possibility of withdrawal or these benefits are granted to encourage voluntary departure. Where termination benefits are due more than 12 months after the balance sheet date, they are discounted to their present value.
Contingent liabilities are not recognized in the financial statements, being disclosed whenever the possibility of there being an outflow of resources including economic benefits is not remote nor probable.
Contingent assets are not recognised in the financial statements, being disclosed when the existence of a future economic influx of resources is probable.
Assets realizable and liabilities payable, for which the Company does not have the unconditional right to defer payment for more than twelve months as from the date of the statement of financial position, that are expected to be realized in the normal course of operations, or are held with the intention of being traded, are classified as current assets and liabilities. All other assets and liabilities are classified as non-current.
The statement of cash flows is prepared in accordance with IAS 7 – Statements of cash flows, using the direct method. The Company classifies assets with a maturity of less than three months under the caption cash and cash equivalents, and for which the risk of change in value is insignificant. For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the caption cash and cash equivalents also includes bank overdrafts included in the balance sheet under the caption obtained financing.
Cash flows are classified, in the statement of cash flows, depending on their nature, into (1) operating activities, (2) investing activities and (3) financing activities.
Operating activities essentially comprise receipts from customers and payments to suppliers and personnel. They also include payments of net indirect taxes and income tax.
The cash flows involved in investing activities include, namely, acquisitions and disposals of financial investments, dividends received from associated companies and receipts and payments arising from the purchase and sale of intangible and tangible assets.
Cash flows related to financing activities include, namely, payments and receipts relating to loans obtained, lease agreements, payments related to interest and related expenses and payment of dividends.
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to common equity holders of the parent company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.
Diluted earnings per share equal basic earnings, as there are no interests in convertible preferred shares or stock options.
The Group seeks to maintain an adequate level of Equity that allows it not only to ensure the continuity and development of its activity, but also to provide adequate remuneration for its shareholders and the optimization of the cost of capital.
In compliance with the provisions of article 272 of Código das Sociedades Comerciais (CSC), the company's contract indicates the period for paying up the capital subscribed and not paid up on the date of the deed.
In compliance with the provisions of article 324 of the CSC, while the shares belong to the company, they must:
a) Suspension of all rights inherent to shares, except for the holder's right to receive new shares in case of capital increase by incorporation of reserves;
b) A reserve for an amount equal to that for which they are accounted for becomes unavailable.
According to article 295 of the CSC, at least 5% of the result determined in the Company's separate financial statements must be allocated to the constitution or reinforcement of the legal reserve until it represents at least 20% of the share capital. The legal reserve is not distributable except in the event of liquidation and can only be used to absorb losses, after all other reserves have been exhausted, or for incorporation into the share capital (article 296 of the CSC).
This item reflects the appropriation of results, from previous years, realized and not distributed.
Events which occur after the of balance sheet date and which provide additional information regarding conditions that existed on the of balance sheet date (events after the balance sheet date that give rise to adjustments) are reflected in the financial statements. Events which occur after the balance sheet date which provide information on conditions that may occur after the balance sheet date (that do not give rise to adjustments) are disclosed in the financial statements, if they are considered material.
Except for the impact of the adoption of the new standards and interpretations or their amendments that came into effect for the years beginning on January 1, 2024, during the year 2024 there were no changes in accounting policies, compared to those considered in the preparation of the consolidated financial information relating to the financial year 2023, in accordance with the provisions of IFRS, nor have material errors relating to prior periods been recognized
In the preparation of the financial statements, the Board of Directors was based on the knowledge and experience of past and/or current events and assumptions regarding future events to determine the accounting estimates.
The most significant accounting estimates, reflected in the financial statement for the year ended December 31, 2024 include:
• Analyzes of impairment of non-current assets;
• Registration of provisions;
n the financial year ended December 31, 2024, the Board of Directors, as a result of the level of revenue and results recorded in 2024 in the Estoril gaming zone, as well as the expected effect of the financial commitments payable to the State until the end of the concession for that gaming zone, carried out an impairment analysis of the respective non-current assets allocated to the Estoril gaming zone concession. As a result of this analysis, in 2024, an impairment loss of 6,792,000 Euros was recognized (Note 11).
These estimates were determined based on the best information available at the date of preparation of the financial statements. However, given the number of qualitative factors involved, events may occur in subsequent periods that, due to their timing, were not considered in these estimates. Significant changes to these estimates that occur after the date of the financial statements are recorded in profit or loss prospectively in accordance with IAS 8.
During the year ended 31st December 2024, the following standards, interpretations, amendments and improvements entered into force ("endorsed"), with mandatory application in the current financial year:
| Norm / Interpretation | Applicable in the European Union in the financial years started on or after |
Short description |
|---|---|---|
| Amendments to IAS 1 Presen tation of Financial Statements – Classification of liabilities as current and non-current; Defer ral of effective date; Non current liabilities with cove nants |
01/jan/24 | These amendments published by the IASB clarify the classification of liabilities as current and non current, analyzing the contractual conditions ex isting at the reporting date. The amendment re lated to non-current liabilities with covenants clar ified that only conditions that must be met before or at the reporting date of the financial state ments are relevant for the purposes of classifica tion as current/non-current. The effective date of the amendments has been deferred to January 1, 2024. |
| Amendment to IFRS 16 – Leases – Lease liability in a sale and leaseback transaction |
01/jan/24 | This amendment published by the IASB clarifies how a seller-lessee accounts for a sale and leaseback transaction that meets the criteria of IFRS 15 to be classified as a sale. |
| Amendment to IAS 7 – State ment of Cash Flows – and IFRS 7 – Financial Instru ments: Disclosures – Supplier Finance Arrangements |
01/jan/24 | These amendments published by the IASB in May 2023 include additional disclosure require ments for qualitative and quantitative information on supplier finance arrangements. |
There were no significant effects on the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 as a result of the adoption of the standards, interpretations, amendments and revisions referred to above.
The following standards, interpretations, amendments and improvements, with mandatory application in future financial years, have been, as of the date of approval of these consolidated financial statements, adopted ("endorsed") by the European Union:
| Norm / Interpretation | Applicable in the European Union in the financial years started on or after |
Short description |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment to IAS 21 – The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates – Lack of Exchangeability |
01/jan/25 | This amendment published by the IASB in Au gust 2023 defines the approach for assessing whether a currency can be exchanged for anoth er currency. If it is concluded that the currency cannot be exchanged for another, it indicates how the exchange rate is determined and the additional disclosures required. |
These amendments, although approved ("endorsed") by the European Union, were not adopted by the Company in 2024, as their application is not yet mandatory. It is not estimated that the future adoption of these amendments will have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.
The following accounting standards and interpretations have been issued by the IASB and are not yet endorsed by the European Union:
| Norm / Interpretation | Applicable in the European Union in the financial years started on or after |
Short description |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 – Classification and Measurement of Financial In struments |
01/jan/26 | These amendments published by the IASB in May 2024 include changes resulting from the post-implementation review process of IFRS 9 conducted by the IASB. |
| Amendment to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 – Contracts linked to electricity depending on nature |
01/jan/26 | This amendment published by the IASB in De cember 2024 includes guidance and additional disclosures related to electricity supply contracts from renewable energies, as well as the possibil ity of designating these contracts as hedging in struments if they meet certain requirements. |
| Annual improvements to Inter national Financial Reporting Standards (volume 11) |
01/jan/26 | It essentially corresponds to amendments in IFRS 1, IFRS 7, IFRS 9, IFRS 10, and IAS 7. |
| IFRS 18 – Presentation and Disclosure of Financial State ments |
01/jan/27 | This standard replaces IAS 1 and includes presentation and disclosure requirements in the financial statements for entities reporting under IFRS. |
| IFRS 19 – Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclo sures |
01/jan/27 | This standard allows an eligible subsidiary to opt for reduced disclosures in its financial statements prepared under IFRS. |
These standards have not yet been endorsed by the European Union and, as such, have not been applied by the Group (Company) in the year ended 31 December 2024.
With regard to these standards and interpretations, issued by the IASB but not yet endorsed by the European Union, it is not estimated that their future adoption will have a significant impact on the attached financial statements.
The caption "External supplies and services" in the years ended 31 December 2024 and 2023 has the following composition:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Specialised work | 406 098 | 458 025 |
| Royalties / Lincenses | 290 778 | 288 805 |
| Bank / Financial services | 32 815 | 28 531 |
| Representation expenses | 21 218 | 21 897 |
| Fees | 18 594 | 38 449 |
| Travel and hotels | 8 714 | 10 661 |
| Energy and other fluids | 4 679 | 8 477 |
| Conservation and repairs | 2 864 | 731 |
| Legal advisory | 2 407 | 1 925 |
| Rents | 1 662 | 4 316 |
| Insurance | 604 | 8 599 |
| Communication | 255 | 116 |
| Other | 6 480 | - |
| 797 168 | 870 531 |
The caption "Personnel Costs" in the years ended 31 December 2024 and 2023 has the following composition:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Remuneration of the Corporate Offices | 147 500 | 150 503 |
| Charges on remuneration | 26 578 | 63 695 |
| Post-employment benefits | 23 595 | 41 000 |
| Indemnities | - | 652 497 |
| Insurance | 2 038 | 2 379 |
| Cost of social whelfare | 5 144 | 9 965 |
| 204 855 | 920 039 |
In the years ended December 31st, 2024 and 2023, the average number of employees serving the Company amounts to 18 employees.
The caption "Amortization and depreciation", in the years ended December 31st, 2024 and 2023, has the following composition:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Right-of-use assets (Note 12) | - | 11 536 |
| - | 11 536 |
In addition, the following expenses related to right-of-use assets were recognized in 2024 and 2023:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Financial expenses with lease liabilities (Note 9) | 6 957 | 3 994 |
| Expenses related with short-term contracts | 1 662 | 4 316 |
| 8 619 | 8 310 |
The movement in provisions in the years ended on 31st December of 2024 and 31st December of 2023 was as follows:
| 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening | Closing | ||||
| balance | Increases | Reversals | Write-off | balance | |
| Provisions for pensions | 775 405 | 49 595 | - | (84 000) | 741 000 |
| Losses in subsidiaries (Note 11) | 168 845 | 5 700 | - | - | 174 545 |
| 944 250 | 55 295 | - | (84 000) | 915 545 | |
| 2023 | |||||
| Opening balance |
Increases | Reversals | Write-off | Closing balance |
|
| Provisions for pensions | 1 409 405 | 41 000 | (6 088) | (668 912) | 775 405 |
| Losses in subsidiaries (Note 11) | 164 230 | 4 615 | - | - | 168 845 |
| 164 230 | 4 615 | - | - | 168 845 | |
By the Articles of Association approved in the General Meeting of 29 May 1998, Estoril-Sol, S.G.P.S., S.A. confirmed, in article 36, the right to a retirement pension paid by the company to the former directors who had already retired, based on the previous article 25 of the Articles of Association that were then altered, and the same rights and benefits as those to the directors, in office at that time, who had or would come to complete ten years of service - after entering retirement - rights and benefits to be regulated in a contract to be agreed between the Company and these directors.
On December 31st, 2024 and 2023, the Company obtained actuarial studies prepared by a specialized and accredited independent entity. The present value of the above-mentioned liabilities was estimated at 741.000 Euros and 775.405 Euros, respectively.
At December 31, 2024 and 20223 these studies were carried out using the "Projected credit unit" method and considered the following key assumptions and technical and actuarial bases at that date:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Discount rate | 3,40% | 3,35% |
| Rate of growth of pensions | 0,00% p.a. | 0,00% p.a. |
| Mortality table | ||
| - Before retirement | n.a | n.a. |
| - After retirement | GKF95 | GKF95 |
| Invalidity table | n.a | n.a. |
| Table of departures | n.a | n.a. |
| Retirement age | n.a | n.a. |
In the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the movement in the value of the liabilities was as follows:
| Present value of the defined benefit obligation at beggining of the year: 775 405 1 409 405 |
|
|---|---|
| Benefits paid (84 000) |
(668 912) |
| Post-employment benefits (Note 5) 23 595 |
41 000 |
| Actuarial gains and losses 26 000 |
(6 088) |
| Present value of the defined benefit obligation at the end of the year: 741 000 |
775 405 |
The impacts of the actuarial update recognized in the financial year ended December 31, 2024, arise from changes in the assumptions considered, namely the change in the discount rate applied from 3.35% in 2023 to 3.40% in 2024.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, Estoril-Sol, SGPS, S.A. reached an out‑of‑court settlement with one of the beneficiaries of its post‑employment plan, under which the beneficiary immediately and irrevocably relinquished any further entitlement to the plan. As a result of this agreement, a lump‑sum payment of 1,200,000 Euros was made, of which 585,000 Euros represents the estimated liability of the post‑employment plan and the remaining 615,000 Euros was recognized in profit or loss for the year (Note 5).
At 31 December 2024, the impact of a discount rate reduction of 0,5%, used in the actuarial calculation, would correspond to an increase in the present value of liabilities by approximately 20.000 Euros (23.000 Euros in 2023).
The caption "Other operating expenses" in the years ended 31 December of 2024 and 2023 has the following composition:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other operating expenses: | ||
| Other taxation and rates | 468 | 641 |
| Membership fees | 5 250 | - |
| Sundries | 1 905 | 59 |
| 7 623 | 700 |
The financial expenses recognized in the years ended on 31 December of 2024 and 2023 has the following composition:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Financial expenses: Lesings |
6 957 | 3 994 |
| 6 957 | 3 994 |
The Company is subject to corporation income tax at the rate of 21% plus a Municipal Surcharge of 1.5% of taxable income, resulting in a maximum aggregate tax rate of 22.5%.
In addition, taxable income in excess of 1.500.000 Euros is subject to a State Surcharge under the terms of article 87-A of the Corporation Income Tax Code at the following rates:
In addition, net finance costs for 2024 and following years are deductible for determining annual taxable income according with the greater of the following limits:
Pursuant to article 88º of the CIRC, the Company is also subject to autonomous taxation on a set of charges at the rates provided for in the mentioned article.
In accordance with legislation in force, the tax declarations are subject to revision and correction by the tax authorities during a period of four years (five years for the Social Security), except when there have been tax losses, tax benefits have been granted, or inspections, complaints or objections are under way, in which cases, depending on the circumstances, deadlines for filing such statements are extended or suspended. In this way, the Company's tax declarations of the years from 2021 to 2024 could still be subject to revision.
The Company is covered by the RETGS, headed by the Company (Note 2.5), being in compliance with all the requirements listed in Article 69º of the CIRC.
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | (12 043 579) | 5 683 829 |
| Permanent differences | ||
| Earnings/Losses in subsidiaries (Note 11) | 11 026 976 | (7 490 629) |
| Payment of post-employment benefits (Note 7) | (84 000) | (668 912) |
| Other non-taxable income | - | (285) |
| Other non-deductible expenses | 23 595 | 41 000 |
| 10 966 571 | (8 118 826) | |
| Result for tax purposes | (1 077 008) | (2 434 997) |
| Tax rate | 21% | 21% |
| (226 172) | (511 349) | |
| Assets not recognized (a) | (226 172) | (511 349) |
| Autonomous taxation | 30 000 | 30 000 |
| Income tax of the year | 30 000 | 30 000 |
| Effective tax rate | -0,15% | 0,53% |
Income tax expense as of 31 December 2024 and 2023 has the following composition:
(a) Deferred tax assets relating to reportable tax losses were not recognized, since the Company does not expect to report subsequent taxable profits that allow the recovery of those assets.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the reportable tax losses amounted to 13.109.373 Euros and 10.784.163 Euros respectively, and were generated as follows:
| Generated in : | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 191 504 | 1 191 504 |
| 2016 | 2 446 413 | 2 446 413 |
| 2017 | 715 966 | 715 966 |
| 2018 | 780 411 | 780 411 |
| 2019 | 840 492 | 840 492 |
| 2020 | 982 932 | 982 932 |
| 2021 | 174 653 | 174 653 |
| 2022 | 2 464 997 | 1 216 795 |
| 2023 | 2 434 997 | 2 434 997 |
| 2024 | 1 077 008 | |
| 13 109 373 | 10 784 163 |
Starting in 2023, tax losses are available for deduction indefinitely and are limited to 65% of taxable profit.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company holds the following financial investments accounted for under the equity method:
2024
134 908 666 (168 845) 7 495 244 (4 615)
| Subsidiary | Head office | Assets | Liabilities | Income | % held |
Equity | Net profit/loss |
Equity parts |
Provisions (Note 7) |
Gains/(losses) on subsidiaries |
Gains/(losses) on subsidiaries (Note 7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estoril Sol (III) - Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A. (a) | Estoril | 259 381 545 | 194 173 048 | 131 767 488 | 100% | 72 000 497 | (23 100 679) | 72 000 497 | - | (23 100 679) | - |
| Varzim Sol - Turismo, Jogo e Animação, S.A. (a) | Póvoa de Varzim | 24 608 678 | 6 161 688 | 39 211 156 | 100% | 18 446 990 | 5 767 524 | 18 446 990 | - | 5 767 524 | - |
| Estoril Sol V - Investimentos Imobiliários, S.A. | Estoril | 50 | 32 844 | - | 100% | (32 794) | (1 230) | - | (32 794) | - | (1 230) |
| DTH - Desenvolvimento Turistico e Hoteleiro, S.A. | Estoril | 3 483 696 | 3 460 013 | - | 100% | 23 683 | (417 905) | 23 683 | - | (417 905) | - |
| Estoril Sol Imobiliária, S.A. | Estoril | 7 805 371 | 1 229 | - | 100% | 7 804 142 | (8 075) | 7 804 142 | - | (8 075) | - |
| Estoril Sol - Investimentos Hoteleiros, S.A. | Estoril | 9 713 422 | 932 517 | 2 527 022 | 90% | 8 780 905 | (223 418) | 8 780 905 | - | (223 418) | - |
| Estoril Sol e Mar - Investimentos Imobiliários, S.A. | Estoril | 1 386 121 | 405 499 | - | 100% | 980 622 | (30 977) | 980 622 | - | (30 977) | - |
| Estoril Sol Internacional, S.A. | Estoril | 2 796 | 144 547 | - | 100% | (141 751) | (4 470) | - | (141 751) | - | (4 470) |
| Estoril Sol Capital Digital, S.A. | Estoril | 11 642 522 | 46 869 | 7 236 654 | 100% | 11 595 653 | 6 992 254 | 11 595 653 | - | 6 992 254 | - |
| 119 632 492 | (174 545) | (11 021 276) | (5 700) | ||||||||
| 2023 | |||||||||||
| Subsidiary | Head office | Assets | Liabilities | Income | % held |
Equity | Net profit/loss |
Equity parts |
Provisions (Note 7) |
Gains/(losses) on subsidiaries |
Gains/(losses) on subsidiaries (Note 7) |
| Estoril Sol (III) - Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A. (a) | Estoril | 293 169 606 | 198 068 208 | 129 872 747 | 100% | 95 101 176 | (10 616 676) | 95 101 176 | - | (10 616 676) | - |
| Varzim Sol - Turismo, Jogo e Animação, S.A. (a) | Póvoa de Varzim | 15 520 715 | 2 841 249 | 38 229 419 | 100% | 12 679 466 | 8 054 316 | 12 679 466 | - | 8 054 316 | - |
| Estoril Sol V - Investimentos Imobiliários, S.A. | Estoril | 50 | 31 614 | - | 100% | (31 564) | (1 341) | - | (31 564) | - | (1 341) |
| DTH - Desenvolvimento Turistico e Hoteleiro, S.A. | Estoril | 3 371 017 | 2 929 028 | - | 100% | 441 989 | (122 990) | 441 588 | - | (122 990) | - |
| Estoril Sol Imobiliária, S.A. | Estoril | 7 813 323 | 1 106 | - | 100% | 7 812 217 | 2 733 511 | 7 812 217 | - | 2 733 511 | - |
| Estoril Sol - Investimentos Hoteleiros, S.A. | |||||||||||
| Estoril | 9 004 323 | - | - | 90% | 9 004 323 | (2 694) | 9 004 323 | - | (2 694) | - | |
| Estoril Sol e Mar - Investimentos Imobiliários, S.A. | Estoril | 1 386 121 | 374 522 | - | 100% | 1 011 599 | (24 688) | 1 011 599 | - | (24 688) | - |
(a) The equity of these subsidiaries for the purposes of applying the equity method in the years ended 31 December 2024 and 2023 is adjusted by the effect of the reclassification of the tax deductions to the investment, which are not classified in equity in accordance with IFRS.
Estoril Sol Capital Digital, S.A. Estoril 8 923 647 65 350 7 720 750 100% 8 858 297 7 474 465 8 858 297 - 7 474 465 -
Additionally, the equity and net results of these subsidiaries are adjusted for the effect of IFRS 16 - Leases in accordance with IFRS.
In the financial year ended December 31, 2024, the Company reassessed the recoverable amount of the assets related to its investment in Estoril Sol (III) – Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A. ("Estoril Sol III"), following the revenue and performance levels observed at the Lisbon and Estoril Casinos. As a result, an impairment loss of €6,792,000 was recognized in 2024. This assessment was based on the discounted cash flow method, reflecting the nature of the business and using financial cash flow projections covering the remaining term of the concession.
As of December 31, 2024, the projections were discounted using a WACC rate of 6.95%. A gradual recovery in revenues was assumed, reaching pre-pandemic levels by 2030. Revenue growth over the concession period, from 2025 to 2037, was projected to range between 2.5% and 5%.
The Board of Directors estimates that a positive or negative variation of 0.5 percentage points in the discount rate would have an impact of approximately €6,900,000 on the impairment analysis carried out for the 2024 financial year. This analysis is sensitive, among other factors, to the level of gaming revenues realized over the remaining term of the concession, particularly with respect to potential effects that may impact the Group's revenue. Accordingly, any deviations from the assumed revenue growth rates would result in a similarly material impact on the recognized impairment losses.
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening balance | 134 908 666 | 112 113 422 |
| Gains / Losses imputed from subsidiaries | (11 021 276) | 7 495 244 |
| Acquisitions / Capital increases / Reimbursements (a) | - | 28 300 000 |
| Dividends Distribution (b) | (4 254 898) | (13 000 000) |
| Closing balance | 119 632 492 | 134 908 666 |
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the movement in "Right-of-use-assets", as well as in the respective accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, were as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Equipamento | Equipamento | |
| de | de | |
| transporte | transporte | |
| Ativo bruto: | ||
| Saldo em 1 de janeiro | 77 726 | 77 726 |
| Abates | (77 726) | - |
| Saldo em 31 de dezembro | - | 77 726 |
| Depreciações e perdas | ||
| por imparidade acumuladas: | ||
| Saldo em 1 de janeiro | 77 726 | 66 189 |
| Abates | (77 726) | - |
| Depreciações do exercício (Nota 6) | - | 11 536 |
| Saldo em 31 de dezembro | - | 77 726 |
| Ativo líquido | - | - |
The "Transport Equipment" is related to vehicle lease agreements for cars used by employees on Company business, with terms ranging from 2 to 4 years. These leases did not include any significant renewal or termination‑for‑convenience clauses, nor were there any material residual‑value guarantees. All such leases expired in 2023 and were not renewed in either 2023 or 2024; accordingly, the leased assets were derecognized during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
At 31 December 2024 and 2023, the caption "Other non-current assets" was composed as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| State and other public entities | 731 | 731 |
| 731 | 731 |
At 31st December 2024 and 2023, the caption "Other current assets" had the following composition:
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross value | Impairments | Net value | Gross value | Impairments | Net value | |
| Receivables from related parties (Note 15) |
4 101 711 | (19 521) | 4 082 190 | 3 671 237 | (19 521) | 3 651 716 |
| Advance payments | 40 867 | - | 40 867 | 36 627 | - | 36 627 3 688 343 |
| 4 142 578 | (19 521) | 4 123 057 | 3 707 864 | (19 521) |
On 31st December of 2024 and 2023 the Company had the following balances with related parties:
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Other | Other | Other | ||
| current | current | current | current | ||
| assets | liabilities | assets | liabilities | ||
| Related party | (Note 14) | (Note 21) | (Note 14) | (Note 21) | |
| Holding company | |||||
| - Finansol - Sociedade de Controlo, SGPS, S.A. | 172 502 | - | 171 252 | ||
| Subsidiaries | |||||
| - Estoril Sol (III) - Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A. | - | 499 038 | 44 920 | - | |
| - DTH - Desenvolvimento Turistico e Hoteleiro, S.A. | 3 329 961 | - | 2 902 844 | - | |
| - Estoril Sol Imobiliária, S.A. | - | 3 153 936 | - | 3 161 875 | |
| - Estoril Sol - Investimentos Hoteleiros, S.A. | - | 8 397 635 | - | 9 004 323 | |
| - Estoril Sol V - Investimentos Imobiliários, S.A. | 31 614 | - | 30 507 | - | |
| - Estoril Sol e Mar - Investimentos Imobiliários, S.A. | 396 288 | - | 365 434 | - | |
| - Estoril Sol Internacional, S.A. | 143 107 | - | 138 835 | - | |
| - Estoril Sol Capital Digital, S.A. | 28 239 | - | 17 445 | - | |
| Impairment losses: | |||||
| - Estoril Sol V - Investimentos Imobiliários, S.A. | (19 521) | - | (19 521) | - | |
| 4 082 190 | 12 050 609 | 3 651 716 | 12 166 198 |
In the years ended on 31 December 2024 and 2023 there were no transactions between related parties.
As of 31st December 2024 and 2023, the caption "Other current liabilities" relates to financing granted by its subsidiaries, which are classified in current liabilities as the unconditional right to defer payment over more than twelve months is not contractually defined.
Below are the changes in the Company's liabilities resulting from financing activities, both cash and noncash. Liabilities resulting from financing activities are those whose cash flows have been, or will be, classified as financing in the statement of cash flows:
| Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at 31 Dec-2023 |
Financing cash flows (i) Payments |
Receipts | New leasing contracts (Note 12) |
Disposals of leasing contracts |
Other changes (ii) |
Balance at 31 de Dec-2024 |
|
| Other current liabilities from Related Parties (Notes 15 and 22) | 12 166 198 12 166 198 |
499 038 499 038 |
(614 627) (614 627) |
- - |
- - |
- - |
12 050 609 12 050 609 |
| Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financing cash flows (i) | |||||||
| Balance at 31 Dec-2022 |
Payments | Receipts | New leasing contracts (Note 12) |
Disposals of leasing contracts |
Other changes (ii) |
Balance at 31 de Dec-2023 |
|
| Other current liabilities from Related Parties (Notes 15 and 22) Lease liabilities |
12 538 587 12 082 |
(372 389) (4 353) |
- - |
- - |
- (7 758) |
- 29 |
12 166 198 - |
| 12 550 669 | (376 742) | - | - | (7 758) | 29 | 12 166 198 |
As at 31 December 2024 and 2023, the captions "Current tax assets" and "Current tax liabilities" in the statement of financial position are made up as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Current Liabilities: | ||
| Estimated Corporate Income Tax (Note 10) | 30 000 | 30 000 |
| 30 000 | 30 000 |
On December 31, 2024 and 2023, "Cash and cash equivalents" includes cash, immediately available bank deposits (less than or equal to three months) net of bank overdrafts and other negotiable securities quoted on the secondary market, and has the following composition:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | 1 781 | 2 016 |
| Immediately avaiable bank deposits | 2 490 369 | 1 871 692 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2 492 150 | 1 873 708 |
Estoril-Sol, S.G.P.S., S.A., an issuer of securities ("shares") admitted to trading on a regulated market, as at December 31st, 2024 and 2023, has a share capital of € 59.968.420 (fifty nine million, nine hundred and sixty eight thousand, four hundred and twenty euros), represented by 11,993,684 registered shares (ISIN Code PTESO0AM0000), with a unit par value of five Euros each.
The treasury shares were acquired by the Company as follows:
| Year of Acquisition | No.of shares | Nominal value | Total nominal | Total premiums | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34 900 | 5 | 174 500 | 280 945 | 455 445 |
| 2002 | 43 | 5 | 215 | 184 | 399 |
| 2007 | 22 | 5 | 110 | 88 | 198 |
| 2008 | 27 600 | 5 | 138 000 | 114 264 | 252 264 |
| Total | 62 565 | 312 825 | 395 481 | 708 306 |
As a result of the treasury shares acquired, a reserve of 708.306 Euros was made unavailable, which was included under "Other reserves and retained earnings" (Note 19).
Legal persons with a stake of over 20% in the share capital on 31 December of 2024 and 2023:
The amount recorded under this caption results from the obtained gains on capital increases, which occurred in previous years. According to the legislation in force, the use of the amount included in this item follows the regime applicable to the legal reserve, that is, it shall not be distributed to shareholders, but may be used to absorb losses after all other reserves have been exhausted or incorporated in the capital. On 31 December of 2024 and 2023 the amount recorded at "Share issue premiums" amounted to 960.009 Euros.
In accordance with current legislation the Company must transfer at least 5% of its annual net profit to a legal reserve until the reserve reaches at least 20% of share capital. The reserve cannot be distributed, except upon liquidation of the company, but may be used to absorb losses after all the other reserves.
This caption relates to income generated in prior years not attributed to Company shareholders and includes reserves made unavailable as a result of the acquisition of treasury shares amounting to Euro 708.306. This caption also includes the accumulated impacts of the actuarial update of post-employment benefits (Note 7).
As at December 31, 2024 and 2023, the caption "Other variations in equity" refers essentially to unallocated results of subsidiaries, which are appropriated as a result of applying the equity method. In 2023, the company transferred 16.801.800 Euros to retained earnings relating to dividends received in 2023 and 2022 from its subsidiary Estoril Sol Capital Digital, S.A.
In accordance with the resolutions adopted at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on May 27, 2024 and May 26, 2023, the results for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were applied as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Legal reserve | 300 000 | 1 643 000 |
| Other reserves and retained earnings | 500 000 | 9 743 222 |
| Other variations in equity | 2 853 829 | 21 462 663 |
| Dividends (a) | 2 000 000 | - |
| 5 653 829 | 32 848 885 |
(a) At the General Shareholders' Meeting held on May 27th, 2024, Estoril‑Sol, SGPS, S.A. resolved to pay a dividend of €2,000,000, corresponding to €0.1676 per share, in respect of the results for the year ended December 31, 2023.
As of 31 December 2024 and 2023, this caption had the following composition:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Suppliers | 20 294 | 348 |
| State and other public entities (a) | 30 374 | 9 273 |
| Other creditors: | ||
| Charges with holidays to be paid | 24 750 | 45 418 |
| Specialised work - Fees | 96 834 | 114 636 |
| Others | 67 197 | 61 132 |
| Accounts payable to related parties (Note 15) | 12 050 609 | 12 166 198 |
| 12 290 058 | 12 397 005 |
(a) On 31 December 2024 and 2023 this caption is composed as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| VAT | 20 141 | - |
| Social Security contributions | 4 931 | 4 931 |
| Other taxes | 5 302 | 4 342 |
| 30 374 | 9 273 |
On 31st December of 2024 and 31st December of 2023 the Company had presented the following guarantees:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| For tax demands in hand / litigation | 8 000 | 8 000 |
| 8 000 | 8 000 |
The remunerations of the key members of the Company's management in the years ended 31 December 2024 and 2023 relate fully to fixed remunerations in the amount of 84.000 Euros in each of these years (Note 5).
At 31 December 2024 and 2023 the main assets and liabilities financial instruments, recorded at amortized cost, were as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Financial assets: | ||
| Receivables | 4 082 190 | 3 651 716 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2 492 150 | 1 873 708 |
| 6 574 340 | 5 525 424 | |
| Financial liabilities: | ||
| Lease liabilities | - | - |
| Payables | 12 290 058 | 12 397 005 |
| 12 290 058 | 12 397 005 |
In what concerns to current accounts receivable and account payable and cash and cash equivalents, the Company considers, in the light of specific characteristics of these financial instruments, that the fair value does not differ significantly from their book value, therefore it is not necessary, under the terms of IFRS 13 to present its fair value by measurement levels.
In the normal course of its activity the Company is exposed to a variety of financial risks that can change its asset value. Financial risk is understood to be the probability of obtaining results other than those expected, whether these be positive or negative, materially and unexpectedly changing the asset value of the Company.
In order to minimize the potential impact of these risks, the Company adopts a strict and consistent financial policy based on two vitally important instruments:
• approval of the annual budget and the respective revision and analysis of deviations on a monthly basis, and;
• the elaboration of financial and cash-flow planning, which is also reviewed on a monthly basis.
The financial risks which can possibly impact on the activities undertaken by the Company are those presented below:
The management of the liquidity risk is based on maintaining an adequate level of available cash and on the contracting of credit limits that help not only to ensure the normal development of the Company's activities but also to cater for any operations of an extraordinary nature.
According to the monetary resources freed up by the subsidiary companies over which the Company has control, we feel the financial risk to which the Company is exposed is minimal, and the same understanding has prevailed in the examination carried out by financial institutions, as shown by the fact that asset guarantees are dispensed with for operations under contract.
Credit risk is mainly related to the accounts receivable resulting from the operations with related parties. This risk is monitored on a regular basis by each of the Company's businesses with the objective of: • monitor the evolution of the level of credit granted;
• to analyse the financial capability of related parties on a regular basis.
The Company's financial assets relate primarily to short-term related party accounts receivable for which it adopts the expected 12-month loss model.
In assessing whether the credit risk on a financial instrument has increased significantly since initial recognition, the Company compares the risk of a default occurring on the financial instrument at the reporting date with the risk of a default occurring on the financial instrument at the date of initial recognition.
In making this assessment, the Company considers both quantitative and qualitative information that is reasonable and supportable, including historical experience and forward-looking information that is available without undue cost or effort.
Forward-looking information considered includes the future prospects of the industries in which the Company's debtors operate, obtained from internal and external sources, when available, of actual and forecasted economic information related to the Company's operations.
In particular, the following information is taken into account when assessing whether credit risk has increased significantly since initial recognition:
• existing or forecast adverse changes in business, financial or economic conditions that are expected to cause a significant decrease in the debtor's ability to meet its debt obligations;
• significant deterioration in the operating results of the debtor;
• an actual or expected significant adverse change in the regulatory, economic, or technological environment of the debtor that results in a significant decrease in the debtor's ability to meet its debt obligations.
Despite the above mentioned, the Company assumes that the credit risk on a financial instrument has not increased significantly since initial recognition if the financial instrument is determined to have low credit risk at the reporting date.
A financial instrument is determined to have low credit risk if:
(1) The financial instrument has a low risk of default,
(2) The debtor has a strong capacity to meet its contractual cash flow obligations in the near term, and
(3) Adverse changes in economic and business conditions in the longer term may, but will not necessarily, reduce the ability of the borrower to fulfil its contractual cash flow obligations.
(ii) Definition of default
The Company considers the following as constituting an event of default for internal credit risk management purposes as historical experience indicates that financial assets that meet either of the following criteria are generally not recoverable:
when there is recurring a breach of payment terms by the debtor; or
information developed internally or obtained from external sources indicates that the debtor is unlikely to pay its creditors, including the Company, in full (without taking into account any collateral held by the Company).
The Company writes off a financial asset when there is information indicating that the debtor is in severe financial difficulty and there is no realistic prospect of recovery, namely with the publication of the foreclosure of the debtor.
Financial assets written off may still be subject to enforcement activities under the Company's recovery procedures, taking into account legal advice where appropriate. Any recoveries made are recognized in profit or loss.
The statutory auditor's fees in 2024 and 2023 were 170.800 Euros and 167.000 Euros, respectively, plus VAT at the current rate, and are exclusively related to legal review and auditing of the Company's separate and Consolidated financial statements.
Between December 31, 2024 and the date of this report, no relevant facts occurred that could materially affect the financial position and future results of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, S.A. and the other companies in the Group.
The accompanying financial statements are a translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese, in accordance with IFRS. In the event of discrepancies, the Portuguese version prevails.
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| ASSETS | Notes | Dec - 24 | Dec - 23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS: | |||
| Tangible fixed assets | |||
| Reversible to the State | 14 | 11 456 164 | 4 546 659 |
| Not reversible to the State | 14 | 47 293 312 | 47 261 892 |
| Tax deductions on investments | 15 | (2 435 255) | (1 909 886) |
| Total non-current assets | 56 314 221 | 49 898 665 | |
| Intangible assets | 16 | 168 874 829 | 189 709 064 |
| Right-of-use assets | 17 | 610 009 | 516 839 |
| Investment properties | 18 | 154 385 | 159 937 |
| Other non current assets | 117 308 | 126 719 | |
| 226 070 752 | 240 411 224 | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | |||
| Inventories | 20 | 9 890 482 | 9 695 001 |
| Accounts receivable - trade | 21 | 604 277 | 297 838 |
| Current tax assets | 19 | 112 346 | 6 028 |
| Other current assets | 22 | 1 644 503 | 2 007 002 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 23 | 87 971 465 | 92 202 900 |
| Total current assets | 100 223 073 | 104 208 769 | |
| Total assets | 326 293 825 | 344 619 993 | |
| EQUITY and LIABILITIES | |||
| EQUITY: | |||
| Capital | 24 | 59 968 420 | 59 968 420 |
| Treasury shares | 24 | (708 306) | (708 306) |
| Share issue premiuns | 24 | 960 009 | 960 009 |
| Legal Reserves | 24 | 11 372 425 | 11 072 425 |
| Other Reserves and Retained earnings | 24 | 53 481 645 | 50 153 816 |
| Consolidated net profit | (12 061 366) | 5 653 829 | |
| Equity attributable to the holders of the Parent Company | 113 012 827 | 127 100 193 | |
| Equity attributable to non-controlling interests | 25 | 8 556 118 | 5 319 463 |
| Total equity | 121 568 945 | 132 419 656 | |
| LIABILITIES: | |||
| NON-CURRENT LIABITIES: | |||
| Lease liabilities | 26 | 331 584 | 289 143 |
| Provisions | 27 | 2 552 350 | 2 745 200 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 28 | 149 000 110 | 155 205 722 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 151 884 044 | 158 240 065 | |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |||
| Lease liabilities | 26 | 276 100 | 227 821 |
| Current tax liabilities | 19 | 39 182 | 86 850 |
| Other current liabilities | 28 | 52 525 554 | 53 645 601 |
| Total current liabilities | 52 840 836 | 53 960 272 | |
| Total liabilities | 204 724 880 | 212 200 337 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 326 293 825 | 344 619 993 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the statement of the financial position of the year as of 31 December 2024.
| Notes | Dec - 2024 | Dec - 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUE: | |||
| Gaming revenues | 6 | 211 576 038 | 214 812 526 |
| Gaming taxes | 6 | (96 374 355) | (93 684 656) |
| 115 201 683 | 121 127 870 | ||
| Other operating revenue | 6 | 12 109 619 | 10 368 139 |
| 127 311 302 | 131 496 009 | ||
| OPERATING EXPENSES: | |||
| Cost of sales | 7 | (2 068 729) | (2 026 400) |
| Supplies and external services | 8 | (53 171 260) | (53 152 149) |
| Wages and salaries | 9 | (40 864 191) | (36 659 152) |
| Depreciation and amortization | 10 | (17 285 773) | (16 661 302) |
| Impairment of depreciable assets ( (increases) / reversals ) | 16 | (6 792 000) | - |
| Impairments - inventories ( (increases) / reversals ) | 20 | - | 2 737 410 |
| Impairments - accounts receivable ( (increases) / reversals ) | 21 | (49 563) | (2 975) |
| Provisons ( (increases) / reversals ) | 27 | 96 581 | 1 246 |
| Impairment of non-depreciable / amortizable investments | 6 004 | 987 | |
| Other operating expenses | 11 | (2 270 090) | (1 994 516) |
| Total operating expenses | (122 399 021) | (107 756 851) | |
| Income before financial results and taxes | 4 912 281 | 23 739 158 | |
| FINANCIAL (LOSSES) AND GAINS: Financial losses |
12 | (10 225 718) | (10 533 649) |
| Financial gains | 12 | 515 694 | 255 920 |
| (9 710 024) | (10 277 729) | ||
| Income before taxes | (4 797 743) | 13 461 429 | |
| Income taxes | 13 | (26 969) | (86 850) |
| Consolidated net income | (4 824 712) | 13 374 579 | |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Equity holders of the Parent Company | (12 061 366) | 5 653 829 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 25 | 7 236 654 | 7 720 750 |
| (4 824 712) | 13 374 579 | ||
| Net result per share | |||
| Basic and diluted | 32 | (1,01) | 0,47 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the statement of the profit and loss statement of the year as of 31 December 2024.
(Amounts in Euros)
| Notes | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated net result of the year | 5 | (4 824 712) | 13 374 579 |
| Components of other comprehensive income (OCI): Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss |
|||
| - Actuarial Gains / (Losses) related with post-employment benefit plans | 27 | (26 000) | 6 088 |
| Consolidated comprehensive income of the year | (4 850 712) | 13 380 667 | |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Equity holders of the parent | (12 087 366) | 5 659 917 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 7 236 654 | 7 720 750 | |
| (4 850 712) | 13 380 667 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the statement of comprehensive income of the year as of 31 December 2024.
FOR THE YEARS ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024 AND 2023
(Amounts in Euros)
| Notes | Share Capital | Treasury Shares |
Issue Premiums |
Legal Reserve | Other Reserves and Retained Earnings |
Consolidated net result of the year |
Total | Non-controlling interests (Note 11) |
Total Equity |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at 01st January 2023 | 59 968 420 | (708 306) | 960 009 | 9 429 425 | 18 941 845 | 32 848 885 | 121 440 278 | 13 098 713 | 134 538 991 | |
| Application of the consolidated net profit of the year ended 31st December 2022 |
24 | - | - | - | 1 643 000 | 31 205 885 | (32 848 885) | - | - | - |
| Dividends paid to Non-controlling interests | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (15 500 000) | (15 500 000) |
| Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) of the year ended 31st December 2023 |
- | - | - | - | 6 088 | 5 653 829 | 5 659 917 | 7 720 750 | 13 380 667 | |
| Balance at 31st December 2023 | 59 968 420 | (708 306) | 960 009 | 11 072 425 | 50 153 818 | 5 653 829 | 127 100 193 | 5 319 463 | 132 419 656 | |
| Balance at 01st January 2024 | 59 968 420 | (708 306) | 960 009 | 11 072 425 | 50 153 816 | 5 653 829 | 127 100 193 | 5 319 463 | 132 419 656 | |
| Application of the consolidated net profit of the year ended 31st December 2023 |
24 | - | - | - | 300 000 | 3 353 829 | (5 653 829) | (2 000 000) | - | (2 000 000) |
| Dividends paid to Non-controlling interests | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (4 000 000) | (4 000 000) | |
| Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) of the year ended 31st Dece,ber 2024 |
25 | - | - | - | - | (26 000) | (12 061 366) | (12 087 366) | 7 236 654 | (4 850 712) |
| Balance at 31st December 2024 | 59 968 420 | (708 306) | 960 009 | 11 372 425 | 53 481 645 | (12 061 366) | 113 012 827 | 8 556 118 | 121 568 945 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the statement of changes in equity as of 31 December 2024.
| Notes | Dec - 2024 | Dec - 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||
| Receipts from clients | 221 371 750 | 221 964 282 | |
| Payments to suppliers | (53 077 630) | (56 641 190) | |
| Payments to staff | (40 617 254) | (36 406 087) | |
| Cash flow generated by operations | 127 676 866 | 128 917 005 | |
| Payment of income tax | (101 463) | (53 707) | |
| Payment of Special Gaming tax | (95 437 361) | (79 946 721) | |
| Other payments relating to the operating activity | (3 680 772) | (9 175 625) | |
| Cash flow from operating activities (1) | 28 457 270 | 39 740 951 | |
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||
| Receipts from: | |||
| Interest and similar income | 570 766 | 90 740 | |
| 570 766 | 90 740 | ||
| Payments in respect of: | |||
| Tangible fixed assets | (10 696 698) | (3 239 573) | |
| Intangible assets | (15 903 693) | (41 091 338) | |
| Long term deposits | 23 | (18 500 000) | - |
| (45 100 391) | (44 330 911) | ||
| Cash flow from investment activities (2) | (44 529 625) | (44 240 171) | |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||
| Payments in respect of: | |||
| Interest and similar costs | (254 584) | (213 091) | |
| Dividends | 25 | (6 000 000) | (15 500 000) |
| Amortization of lease liabilities | 26 | (404 496) | (297 409) |
| (6 659 080) | (16 010 500) | ||
| Cash flow from financing activities (3) | (6 659 080) | (16 010 500) | |
| Variation in cash and cash equivalents (4)=(1)+(2)+(3) | (22 731 435) | (20 509 720) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the period | 23 | 92 202 900 | 112 712 620 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 23 | 69 471 465 | 92 202 900 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of cash flows as of 31 December 2024.
Estoril-Sol, S.G.P.S., S.A., ("Company") is a public limited-liability company, which resulted from a change, on 18 March 2002, to the legal status of Estoril-Sol, S.A. which was constituted on 25 June 1958 and has its registered office in Av. Dr. Stanley Ho, Casino Estoril building. As a result, all operations that had been carried out were transferred to companies incorporated for this purpose, assuming the status of its subsidiaries. In turn, the parent company's main operations involved holdings management with its shares listed on the Euronext Lisbon.
The main business sector in which the subsidiaries operates consists of the operation of physical casinos of games, an activity regulated by Turismo de Portugal through the Gaming Regulation and Inspection Service, under the concession contracts of the Póvoa game concession (until 2025), which includes the exploration of the Póvoa de Varzim Casino, and the Estoril game concession (until 2037), which includes the Estoril Casino and the Lisboa Casino.
At the end of the 2021 financial year, and within the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, whose measures adopted by the Government to contain the disease, admittedly produced significant negative impacts in game concessions operations, first of all due to the imposition of the closure of casinos for long periods of time during the course of the years 2020 and 2021, and by other several restrictions, namely in terms of timetables and capacity allowed within the casinos during the periods in which it was possible to resume activity, Decree-Law No. 103/2021 of 24th November and Order No. 80/2021 of 13th December, from the Minister of State, Economy and Digital Transition, were published, provided for the possibility to extend the expiration date of the concession contracts, Estoril until December 31st, 2022 and Póvoa until December 31st, 2025. They also came to define under what terms the extension could occur, allowing gaming concessionaires to present the assessment of the economic and financial rebalance of the concession contracts and determine the eligible requirements that should be met in order to allow for the rebalance of the contracts. The amendments to the concession contracts for Estoril and Póvoa gaming areas were formalized on March 2nd, 2022. On the same day, March 2, 2022, the establishment of an arbitration agreement following the withdrawal of the lawsuits that ran in the Administrative and Tax Courts was also formalized.
In August 2022, the announcement of the international public tender regarding the Estoril Gaming Zone concession was published, which would be attributed to Estoril-Sol (III) - Turismo, Animação e Jogo S.A., a subsidiary company of Estoril Sol, SGPS, S.A.. On December 30, 2022, through Decree-Law No. 90-E/2022, the Government authorized, exceptionally, the extension of the Estoril game concession in force until the beginning of the new game concession, this extension not being able to exceed the maximum period of 6 months. On January 30, 2023, the Portuguese State and Estoril Sol (III) - Turismo, Animação e Jogo S.A. signed a concession contract for Estoril gaming zone. The new concession of the Estoril game zone began on the date the contract was signed and will end on the 31st (thirty-first) of December of the 15th (fifteenth) year after the beginning its exploitation, that is, December 31, 2037.
In addition, in 2016 on of the subsidiaries began its activity of exploring online games through the ESC Online site and started subsequently the activity related to sports betting, under the assigned licenses, valid for 3 years and renewable.
Under the aforementioned concession contracts, reversible tangible fixed assets are recognized in the financial statements of the subsidiaries that will be delivered to the State at the end of the concession. These assets correspond essentially to gambling equipment and assets assigned to the buildings of the Póvoa de Varzim and Estoril Casinos. The building related to Casino de Lisboa will continue to be owned by the subsidiary Estoril-Sol (III) – Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A. after the end of the concession and as such is not considered as being reversible.
In addition, the Group also operates in the real estate sector, currently holding a number of properties in the portfolio (Note 20).
Relevant facts occurred during the years 2024 and 2023:
In August 2022, the announcement the international public tender regarding the Estoril Gaming Zone concession was published, which would be attributed to Estoril-Sol (III) - Turismo, Animação e Jogo S.A., a subsidiary company of Estoril Sol, SGPS, S.A.. On December 30, 2022, through Decree-Law No. 90-E/2022, the Government authorized, exceptionally, the extension of the Estoril game concession in force until the beginning of the new game concession, this extension not being able to exceed the maximum period of 6 months. On January 30, 2023, the Portuguese State and Estoril Sol (III) - Turismo, Animação e Jogo S.A. signed a concession contract for Estoril gaming zone. The new concession of the Estoril game zone began on the date the contract was signed and will end on the 31st (thirty-first) of December of the 15th (fifteenth) year after the beginning its exploitation, that is, December 31, 2037.
The concession contract for the Estoril gaming area, including Casino Estoril Casino and Casino Lisboa, signed with the Portuguese State foresees the following financial disbursements in each year of the contract's validity. (updated for the year in which each of these installments/disbursements are paid using the evolution of the consumer price index on the continent, excluding housing):
Fixed Annual Contribution in the amount of 15.166.667 Euros for a global amount of 227.500.005 Eu-ros, discounted at 2022 prices;
Variable Annual Contribution in the amount corresponding to 50% of gross gaming revenues, taking in-to account the applicable minimum contribution set contractually;
Additionally, the contract also provides for the payment, upon the start of operations at Casino Lisboa, of an additional financial contribution in the amount of 25.735.661 Euros;
On December 31st, 2024, the variable annual contribution depending on Estoril Concession minimum gross gaming revenues contractually foreseen for future years, at 2022 prices, subject to the evolution of the aforementioned price index, amounted to approximately 735 million of Euros. Variable annual contributions are recognized in results in the years to which they relate.
The materialization of the assumptions considered by the Board of Directors within the scope of the aforementioned tender and the impairment analysis carried out on the right of exploitation casino games resulting from the contract signed by Estoril Sol (III) - Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A., namely the growth in projected revenues from land-based casinos, will be decisive for the future success of the operations and for the recovery value of the assets and the considerations assumed within the scope of the aforementioned contract.
The equity of Estoril Sol (III) cannot be less than 30% of total net assets, and must rise to 40%, from the sixth year after the conclusion of the concession contract.
The outcome of the international public tender for the awarding of the Estoril Gaming Zone concession was legally challenged by the other entity that participated in the tender. The legal action brought by this entity aimed to annul the decision of the tender jury to exclude its proposal, arguing that the proposal should have been admitted as there were no grounds for exclusion, and that it should have been ranked first, resulting in the awarding of the concession contract. Additionally, the same entity filed an injunction with the same court, the Administrative Court of the Lisbon District, concerning the contract formation procedure, requesting the suspension of the execution of the concession contract for the permanent Estoril gaming zone. All actions and injunctions brought before the Administrative Courts, including both the court of first instance and the higher courts, were dismissed by rulings issued in 2024, which have now become final and unappealable, thereby acquitting the defendants, the Portuguese State and Estoril Sol (III) – Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A. ("Estoril Sol (III)").
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"), as adopted by the European Union, and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretation Committee ( "IFRIC"), for approval and publication in accordance with the legislation in force.
The accompanying financial statements are presented in Euros, as this is the currency predominantly used in the economic environment in which the Group operates.
These consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on April 30th, 2024 and are subject to the approval of the Company's shareholders at a General Meeting of Shareholders to be held.
The attached financial statements were prepared on the assumption of the continuity of operations, based on the books and accounting records of the companies included in the consolidation (Note 4), considering the standards of IFRS as adopted by the European Union.
The Board of Directors carried out an assessment of the Company's ability to operate, based on all relevant available information, facts and circumstances, of a financial, commercial or other nature, including subsequent events, at the reference date of the financial statements (Note 31). As a result of the evaluation carried out (Note 30), the Board of Directors concluded that the Company has adequate resources to maintain its activities, with no intention to cease activities in the short term, and therefore considered it appropriate to use the assumption of continuity of operations. in the preparation of the financial statements, based on the Company's books and accounting records. In addition, the concession contracts for the Estoril and Póvoa de Varzim Gaming Zone, attributed to their subsidiaries, authorize the exploitation of the Casino Lisboa and Estoril and Casino da Póvoa, under the terms of the respective concession and applicable legislation, until December 31st, 2037 and 2025 (Note 1), respectively.
Bearing in mind the expected results obtained from operating gaming activities in the concession areas, as well as the value in use of the respective assets for an exclusive concessionaire for operating games, no losses are expected on those assets that are not registered on 31 December from 2024.
The consolidation methods adopted by the Group are the following:
a) Controlled companies
Shareholdings in controlled companies, or rather, in which the Group holds, directly or indirectly more than 50% of the voting rights in a General Meeting of Shareholders or has the power to control their financial and operational policies (definition of control used by the Group), were included in these consolidated financial statements by the purchase method of consolidation. The equity and net result of these companies corresponding to the participation of third parties therein, is presented separately in the consolidated statement of the financial position and in the consolidated income statement, respectively, in the "Minority interests" caption, which on the date of these financial statements had no value.
Companies included in the consolidation are indicated in Note 4.
The assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of controlled companies are measured by their respective fair value on the acquisition date. Any excess of the acquisition cost over the fair value of the net assets acquired is recognised as goodwill (Note 2.4). If the difference between the acquisition cost and the fair value of the net assets acquired is negative, this is recognised as a result of the period. The interests of shareholders without control are presented by the respective proportion of the fair value of the assets and liabilities identified.
Whenever necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of sub-companies to adapt their accounting policies to those used by the Group. The transactions, balances and dividends distributed between Group companies are eliminated in the consolidation process.
Changes in the interests held by the Group in controlled entities that do not result in the loss of control over them are accounted for as equity transactions. The book values of interests held by the Group and noncontrolling interests are adjusted to reflect changes in their relative interests (percentage held in control) held in them. Any difference between the amount by which non-controlling interests are adjusted and the fair value received or paid is recognized directly in retained earnings and attributed to the Group's holders.
When the Group loses control of an entity, a gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss, calculated as the difference between (i) the sum of the fair value received and the fair value of any interest retained in the entity and (ii) the net book value of the assets (including goodwill) and liabilities of that entity and any non-controlling interests. All amounts previously recognized in the statement of comprehensive income in relation to that entity are accounted for as if the Group had written off the corresponding assets or liabilities of the subsidiary (i.e., by reclassifying them to profit or loss).
The fair value of any interest retained in the former subsidiary on the date that control is lost corresponds to its fair value for the purposes of IFRS 9, which corresponds to the cost upon initial recognition of an investment in an associate not controlled by the Group.
An associate company is an entity in which the Group exercises significant influence, but does not have control or joint control, through participation in the decisions relating to its financial and operational policies.
Financial investments in associate companies (Note 4) are recorded using the equity pick-up method, except when they are classified as held for sale, with the participations being initially stated at acquisition cost, to which the difference between this cost and the value proportional to the participation in the equity of these companies, reported on the acquisition date or on the first application of this method, is added or subtracted.
In accordance with the equity pick-up method, shareholdings are adjusted periodically by the value corresponding to the participation in the net results of the associate companies, by other variations in their equity, as well as by the recognition of impairment losses, against financial gains or losses.
Furthermore, dividends received from these companies are stated as a reduction in the value of the financial investments.
The Group suspends the application of the equity pick-up method when the investment in the associate company is reduced to zero and a liability is only recognised if there are legal or constructive obligations before associate companies or their creditors. If the associate company subsequently produces profits, the equity pick-up method is resumed after its part in the profits is equal to the part of the unrecognised losses.
Each year an assessment is made of the investments in associate companies and, when there are indications that the asset could be impaired, the impairment losses that are demonstrated to exist are stated as a cost. When impairment losses recognised in previous periods cease to exist they are reversed up to the limit of the impairment recorded.
Whenever necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of associate companies to adapt their accounting policies to those used by the Group.
Tangible fixed assets are initially recorded at acquisition cost, which includes the cost of purchase, any costs directly attributable to the activities necessary to place the assets in the location and condition necessary for them to operate as intended. Arising from the exception allowed for in IFRS 1, revaluations made to tangible assets, in years prior to 01 January 2004, were maintained, with this reassessed value being designated at cost value for the purposes of the IFRS.
Other tangible fixed assets are stated at acquisition cost, less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.
Depreciation is calculated, after the time when the asset is ready to be used, in accordance with the straight line method with duodecimal imputation, in conformity with the estimated useful life for each group of assets.
The useful lives and method of depreciation of the various assets are revised annually. The effect of any change in these estimates is recognised prospectively in the income statement.
Tangible fixed assets allocated to the gaming concessions are revertible to the State at the end of the respective concessions ("reversible tangible fixed assets"), being depreciated in accordance with the straight line method according to their useful lives, always paying attention to the number of years remaining until the end of the respective concessions, as follows:
| Concession | End of the concession |
|---|---|
| Estoril and Lisbon Casino | 2037 |
| Póvoa Casino | 2025 |
Decree-Law No. 103/2021 of 24 November 2021 and Order No. 80/2021 of 13 December provide for the possibility to extend the concession contracts for the Estoril and Póvoa gaming areas. As a result of the two publications, amendments were formalized in March 2022 to the concession contracts for both gaming zones, thus extending the concession contract for the Estoril gaming area until December 31st, 2022 and the concession contract for Póvoa gaming area until December 31st, 2025.
Additionally, on January 30, 2023, the Portuguese State and Estoril Sol (III) - Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A. signed an exclusive concession contract to operate casino games in the gaming area of Estoril. The concession of Estoril gaming area began on the date the contract was signed and will end on the 31st (thirty-first) of December of the 15th (fifteenth) year after the beginning of the concession exploration, that is, December 31st, 2037.
The useful life defined for the non-current assets allocated to the concession contract for the Póvoa gaming area was, following the above, revised, having been extended until December 31, 2025, corresponding to the new end date of the concession contract .
Other tangible fixed assets ("Tangible fixed assets non-revertible to the State") are depreciated using the straight line method with duodecimal imputation during the following estimated useful lives:
| Homogenous class | Years |
|---|---|
| Buildings and other constructions | 20 - 50 |
| Basic equipment | 3 - 10 |
| Vehicles | 3 - 4 |
| Office equipment | 3 - 10 |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 3 - 10 |
Current maintenance and repair costs are recorded as a cost when incurred. Improvements are recorded as assets only in those cases concerning increased future economic benefits and which correspond to the replacement of goods, which are written down.
The gain (or loss) resulting from the sale or write-off of a tangible fixed asset is determined as the difference between the amount received in the transaction and the net book value of the asset and is recognised in results in the year in which the write-off or sale takes place.
The Group applied IFRS 16 using the simplified method (Note 3) and, consequently, the comparative information has not been restated and is presented in accordance with IAS 17. Details of the accounting policies under IAS 17 and IFRS 16 are separately presented below.
The Group assesses whether a contract is or contains a lease, at inception of the contract. The Group recognises a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability with respect to all lease arrangements in which it is the lessee, except for short-term leases (defined as leases with a lease term of 12 months or less). For these leases, the Group recognises the lease payments as an operating expense on a straight-line basis.
The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted by using the rate implicit in the lease. If this rate cannot be readily determined, the Group uses its incremental borrowing rate.
Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise:
The lease liability is subsequently measured by increasing the carrying amount to reflect interest on the lease liability (using the effective interest method) and by reducing the carrying amount to reflect the lease payments made.
The lease liability is remeasured (as well as the corresponding adjustment to the related right-of-use asset) whenever:
The right-of-use assets comprise the initial measurement of the corresponding lease liability, lease payments made at or before the commencement day, less any lease incentives received and any initial direct costs. They are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.
Whenever the Group incurs an obligation for costs to dismantle and remove a leased asset, restore the site on which it is located or restore the underlying asset to the condition required by the terms and conditions of the lease, a provision is recognised and measured under IAS 37. To the extent that the costs relate to a right-of-use asset, the costs are included in the related right-of-use asset, unless those costs are incurred to produce inventories.
Right-of-use assets are depreciated over the shorter period of lease term and useful life of the underlying asset.
If a lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Group expects to exercise a purchase option, the related right-of-use asset is depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset. The depreciation starts at the commencement date of the lease.
The right-of-use assets are presented as a separate line in the consolidated statement of financial position. The Group applies IAS 36 to determine whether a right-of-use asset is impaired, when necessary. Variable rents that do not depend on an index or rate are not included in the measurement the lease liability and the right-of-use asset. The related payments are recognised as an expense in the period in which the event or condition that triggers those payments occurs.
For contracts that contain a lease component and one or more additional lease or non-lease components, the Group allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component on the basis of the relative standalone price of the lease component and the aggregate stand-alone price of the non-lease components.
As a practical expedient, IFRS 16 permits a lessee not to separate non-lease components, and instead account for any lease and associated non-lease components as a single arrangement. The Group uses this practical expedient.
Intangible assets essentially correspond to the premiums paid for the operating rights in the gaming areas of Estoril and Póvoa during the period that was negotiated with the Portuguese Government. The Estoril gaming area includes Estoril Casino and Lisbon Casino, with operations at the latter having begun on 19 April 2006. These premiums are stated at acquisition cost less amortization and any accumulated impairment losses. Intangible assets are acknowledged only when it is likely that the Group will derive future economic benefits from them, and that they are both controllable and reliably measured.
Amortization is calculated using the straight line method, from the moment that the assets are available for use, according to the estimated useful life, with the end of the respective concessions being considered as follows:
Concession End date of the concession
Estoril and Lisbon Casinos 2037 Póvoa Casino 2025
Casino Online / Sports Betting 2025/2026 (renewal for períods of three years)
Whenever there is any indicator that the Company's tangible fixed assets, intangible assets and investment properties could be impaired, an estimate is made of its recoverable value in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (according to the case). When the recoverable value of an individual asset cannot be determine, the recoverable value of the cash generating unit to which this asset belongs is estimated.
The recoverable value of the asset or of the cash generating unit is the higher between (i) the fair value less sale costs and (ii) the usage value. In the determination of the usage value, the estimated future cash flows are discounted using a discount rate that reflects the expectations of the market concerning the temporal value of the money and regarding the specific risks of the asset or of the cash generating unit in relation to which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.
Whenever the net book value of the asset or of the cash generating unit is higher than its recoverable value, an impairment loss is recognised. An impairment loss is immediately entered in the income statement, except if this loss compensates a surplus revaluation recorded in equity. In this latter case, this loss will be treated as a decrease in that revaluation.
The reversal of impairment losses recognised in previous years is recorded when there is evidence that the impairment losses recognised previously no longer exist or have reduced. The reversal of impairment losses is recognised in the income statement in the respective caption of "Reversals of impairment losses". Impairment losses are reversed up to the limit of the amount that would be recognised (net of amortization) if the loss had not been recorded.
Under the Gaming Concession Contracts, the Group has the right to annually deduct the following expenses from the gaming tax:
The tax deductions corresponding to the losses referred in 1) and the charges mentioned in 2) are fully recorded in the income statement for the year to which they relate, the remaining amounts being recorded as a deduction from tangible fixed assets and recognized in the income statement over the useful life of the assets correspondents. The tax deductions corresponding to the charges mentioned in 3) are not applicable to the new concession contract for the Estoril permanent gaming area.
The Special Gaming Tax is applied on gross game revenues from activities carried out by Estoril Sol (III) – Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A., which currently operates Casino Estoril and Casino Lisboa, and by Varzim Sol – Turismo, Jogo and Animação, S.A. ("Varzim Sol"), which operates the Casino da Póvoa.
In accordance with clause 7 contained in the Notice from the Ministry of Economy, represented there by the SRIJ - Gaming Regulation and Inspection Services, dated December 14, 2001, published in the III Series of the Official Gazette "Diário da República" nº27 of February 1, 2002, the concessionaire is obliged to pay a special tax for the exercise of the gaming activity, with no other general or local taxation being required in relation to the exercise of that activity or any others to which it is obligated in this contract, the respective settlement and collection being processed in accordance with articles 84. and following of Decree-Law No. 422/89 (Note 28), taking into account the framework established in Decree-Law No. 103/2021 of November 24, in the amendments signed to the concession contracts and in the new concession contract for the permanent gaming area of the Estoril (Casino do Estoril and Casino de Lisboa) which will be in force until December 31st, 2037.
In this sense, the activities carried out by these companies are not subject to taxation under Corporate Income Tax (IRC).
Investment properties essentially consist of buildings held to obtain rents or for appreciation of the capital (or both), and are not intended for use in the production or supply of goods or services or for administrative purposes or for sale in the ordinary course of the business.
Investment properties are initially measured at cost (which includes transaction costs). Subsequently, investment properties are measured in accordance with the cost model.
Costs incurred related with investment properties in use, namely, maintenance, repairs, insurance and taxation on properties are recognised as a cost in the period that they relate to. Improvements in investment properties in relation to which there are expectations that they will generate additional future economic benefits are capitalised in the "Investment properties" caption.
Investment properties are depreciated in accordance with the straight line method with duodecimal imputation during the following estimated useful lives:
| Homogenous class | Years | |
|---|---|---|
Buildings and other constructions 8 to 50
Inventories are recorded at cost or net realizable value, whichever is lower. The net realizable value represents the estimated sale price less all the costs estimated and necessary to conclude the inventories and to make the sale.
The costing method of inventories adopted by the Company is the average cost.
Expenses and income are recognised in the year they relate to, in accordance with the principle of accrual accounting, irrespective of when the transactions are invoiced. Expenses and income for which the real value is not known are estimated.
Expenses and income imputable to the current year where the expense and income on which will only take place in future periods, together with the expenses and income that have already occurred, but which relate to future periods and which will be imputed to the results of each of these periods, for the value corresponding to them, are stated in the deferrals captions.
Financial interest and income are recognised in accordance with the principle of accrual accounting and in accordance with the effective interest rate applicable.
Income tax corresponds to the sum of current taxation and deferred taxation. Current tax and deferred tax are recorded in the Income Statement except when the deferred tax is related with items entered directly in equity. In these cases the deferred tax is also stated in equity.
Current tax on income is calculated based on the taxable profit of the year of the various entities included in the consolidation perimeter. The taxable profit differs from the accounting result as it excludes diverse expenses and income that will only be deductible or taxable in subsequent years, as well as expenses and income that will never be deductible or taxable in accordance with the tax rules in force.
Deferred tax relates to the temporary differences between the amounts of the assets and liabilities for accounts reporting purposes and the respective amounts for the purposes of taxation, as well as the results of tax benefits obtained and of temporary differences between the fiscal and accounting results.
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all temporary taxable differences.
Deferred tax assets are recognised for temporary deductible differences, although this recognition only occurs when there are reasonable expectations of future tax profits that are sufficient for these deferred tax assets to be used. These deferred tax assets are revised on each reporting date, these being adjusted according to expectations regarding their future use.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the tax rates that are expected to be in force on the date of the reversal of the corresponding temporary differences, based on the tax rates (and fiscal legislation) that are formally issued on the reporting date.
Compensation between assets and deferred tax liabilities is only permitted when: (i) the Company has a legal right to compensate between these assets and liabilities for the purposes of liquidation; (ii) these assets and liabilities are related with income taxation raised by the same tax authority (i) and (iii) the Company intends to perform this compensation for the purposes of liquidation.
The Group estimates income tax in accordance with the Special Regime for the Taxation of Groups of Companies ("RETGS"), in accordance with article 69º of the CIRC. It includes all companies in which the dominating company has a direct or indirect participation of at least 75%, being these companies resident in Portugal and subject to general corporation income tax regime (Imposto sobre o Rendimento das Pessoas Coletivas – "IRC"). In this context, the subsidiaries whose main activity is gaming exploration, namely Estoril-Sol (III) – Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A. ("Estoril-Sol (III)"), Varzim Sol – Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A. ("Varzim Sol"), Estoril-Sol Digital and Online Gaming Products and Services, S.A. ("Estoril-Sol Digital"), are excluded from RETGS. The activity of the first two companies as concessionaries and licensed, in accordance with clause 7 of the notice from Ministry of Economy, represented by the Gaming Regulation and Inspection Service, dated December 14, 2001, published in the III Series of the Diário da República no. 27 of February 1, 2002, are obliged to payment of a special gaming tax for the exercise of gaming activity, other general or local taxation relating to the exercise of that activity or any other taxation under this agreement, and the respective settlement and recovery under the terms of articles 84º and following of Decree-Law no. 422/89. According to this regime, the Group's taxable profit for each of the tax periods is calculated by the parent company (Estoril-Sol, S.G.P.S., S.A.), by means of the algebraic sum of taxable profits and tax losses recorded in the individual periodic declarations of each of the companies belonging to the group. Regarding Estoril-Sol Digital, the company is obligated to pay a special online gambling tax under the terms of Article 88º of Decree-Law no. 66/2015. Additionally, the subsidiary Estoril Sol Capital Digital, S.A., incorporated during the year ended December 31, 2020, is excluded from the RETGS.
In accordance with this regime, the Group's taxable profit for each tax period is calculated by the dominant company (Estoril-Sol, SGPS, SA), using the algebraic sum of taxable profits and tax losses determined in the individual periodic tax returns. each of the companies belonging to the Group
The following companies are part of this system:
Financial instruments (financial assets and financial liabilities) are recognized when the Group becomes a contractual party of the respective instrument that gives the Group the right or obligation to receive or pay a certain amount to a third party.
Clients and other accounts receivable and other current assets are recognized at amortized cost, using the effective interest rate, or at its nominal value, which is understood to correspond to the amortized cost, to the extent that it is expected to be received in the short term and that it does not differ significantly from its fair value at the date of the arrangement, less any impairment losses. impairment losses for there assets are recognized based on the respective expected credit losses. The amount of the expected loss is updated at each reporting data to reflect changes in the credit risk since the initial recognition of the respective financial instrument. The impairment loss is recognized in the statement of profit and loss of the period, in which such situation occurs.
The Group recognizes expected lifetime impairment when there is a significant increase in its credit risk after initial recognition. However, and namely, regarding Accounts receivable from related parties, if there is no increase in the credit risk of the respective financial instrument, the Group measures the impairment loss of that instrument for an amount equivalent to the expected losses in the twelve-month period ("12 months expected credit losses").
The expected lifetime losses represent the impairment losses that result from all possible default events in the expected life of the financial instrument. In contrast, expected 12-month losses represent the portion of lifetime losses that are expected to result from default events in the financial instrument that are considered likely to occur twelve months after the financial reporting date.
The measurement of expected impairment losses reflects the estimated probability of default, the probability of loss due to that default (i.e. the magnitude of the loss if a default occurs) and the Group's actual exposure to that default.
The valuation of the probability of default and loss due to this default is based on existing historical information, adjusted for future forward information as described above.
As for the exposure to the default, for financial assets, it is represented by the gross book value of the assets at each reporting date. For financial assets, the expected impairment loss is estimated as the difference between all contractual cash flows due to the Group as agreed between the parties and the cash flows that the Group expects to receive, discounted at the original effective interest rate.
Note 30 presents in detail the definitions and policies followed by the Group in determining a significant increase in credit risk, a default event, recognition of impairment losses and write-off policy (derecognition).
The amounts included in the caption of cash and cash equivalents correspond to the amounts in cash, bank deposits and other cash applications that can be immediately mobilized with insignificant risk of loss of value.
Accounts payable are recognized initially at fair value, being subsequently recognized at amortized cost, discounted by any interest calculated and recognized in accordance with the effective interest rate method.
Loans are recognised initially for the value received, net of issuing expenses. In subsequent periods, loans are carried at amortised cost; any difference between the amounts received (net of issuing costs) and the value payable is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income during the period of the loans using the effective interest rate method.
Loans which fall due in less than twelve months are classified as current liabilities, unless the Group has the unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liabilities for more than twelve months after the date of the statement of the financial position.
Provisions are only recognised when the Company has a present obligation (legal or implied) resulting from a past event, for the resolution of which it will likely become necessary to spend internal resources, the amount of which may be reasonably estimated.
The amount of provisions recognised consists of the present value of the best estimate on the reporting date of the resources necessary to settle the obligation. This estimate is determined taking the risks and uncertainties associated to the obligation into consideration.
Provisions for restructuring costs are only recognized when there is a formal and detailed plan, identifying the main characteristics of the plan and after having communicated these facts to the entities involved.
Provisions are revised on the reporting date and are adjusted in order to reflect the best estimate on that date.
With regard to the defined benefit plans, the corresponding cost is determined using the projected unit credit method, with the respective liabilities being determined based on actuarial studies carried out on each reporting date by independent actuaries.
The cost of the past services is recognised in results on a linear basis during the period until the corresponding benefits are acquired. They are recognised immediately in as the benefits are fully acquired.
The liability associated to the benefits guaranteed recognized in the balance sheet represents the present value of the corresponding obligation, adjusted by actuarial gains and losses.
The effects resulting from the change in assumptions are considered actuarial gains or losses and are recognized directly in reserves (other comprehensive income).
Termination benefits are payable when employment ceases before the normal retirement date or when an employee voluntarily resigns in exchange for these benefits. The Group recognizes these benefits when it is demonstrated that it is committed to terminating the employment of current employees in accordance with a detailed formal plan for termination and there is no realistic possibility of withdrawal or these benefits are granted to encourage voluntary departure. Where termination benefits are due more than 12 months after the balance sheet date, they are discounted to their present value.
Contingent liabilities are not recognized in the financial statements, being disclosed whenever the possibility of there being an outflow of resources including economic benefits is not remote, nor probable.
Contingent assets are not recognised in the financial statements, being disclosed when the existence of a future economic influx of resources is probable.
Revenues are recognized in the income statement when the transfer of control of the good or service provided to the buyer occurs and the amount of the income is reasonably quantified.
The recognized revenue refers essentially to the gaming activity in the Estoril and Póvoa de Varzim Gaming Concessions and to the online activity of Online casino gaming and sports betting. Revenues from slot machines and table gaming resulting from a significant volume of transactions, as well as those resulting from online games, are determined daily under the supervision of Turismo de Portugal through the Gaming Regulation and Inspection Service and are derived from the difference between the amount of bets placed and the prizes awarded and paid, as well as from accumulated prizes. In addition, the Group recognizes the revenue from sales resulting from F&B and entertainment activities.
Provision of services associated with the operation of games of chance: With regard to services associated with the operation of games of chance, the Group believes that the obligation to deliver the service, depending on its nature, occurs at the moment where the respective service is provided. It is considered that the timing of the recognition of the obligation of unique performance of each of those services occurs at a specific point in time, when the control of the services provided is transferred to the customer.
Sales associated with the food & beverage and entertainment activities: With regard to sales associated with the F&B and entertainment activities, the Group believes that the performance obligation is fulfilled at the moment when it transfers control of the goods or services, that is, at the time in which it proceeds to its delivery or realization, with no other significant performance obligations to be fulfilled as of that moment. In this way, the recognition of the respective revenue occurs in a moment of time, with the fulfilment of the respective performance obligations.
The financing expense related to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets that require a substantial period of time to be available for use are capitalized up to the date of transfer from assets under construction to assets subject to depreciation. Other financing expenses are recognized in the income statement when incurred.
Assets realizable and liabilities payable, for which the Group does not have the unconditional right to defer payment for more than twelve months as from the date of the statement of financial position, that are expected to be realized in the normal course of operations, or are held with the intention of being traded, are classified as cur-rent assets and liabilities. All other assets and liabilities are classified as non-current
The statement of cash flows is prepared in accordance with IAS 7 – Statements of cash flows, using the direct method. The Company classifies assets with a maturity of less than three months under the caption cash and cash equivalents, and for which the risk of change in value is insignificant. For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the caption cash and cash equivalents also includes bank overdrafts included in the balance sheet under the caption obtained financing.
Cash flows are classified, in the statement of cash flows, depending on their nature, into (1) operating activities, (2) investing activities and (3) financing activities.
Operating activities essentially comprise receipts from customers and payments to suppliers and personnel. They also include payments of net indirect taxes, gaming taxes and income tax.
The cash flows involved in investing activities include, namely, acquisitions and disposals of financial investments, dividends received from associated companies and receipts and payments arising from the purchase and sale of intangible and tangible assets.
Cash flows related to financing activities include, inter alia, payments and receipts relating to loans obtained, lease agreements, payments related to interest and related expenses and payment of dividends.
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to common equity holders of the parent company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.
Diluted earnings per share equal basic earnings, as there are no interests in convertible preferred shares or stock options.
The Group seeks to maintain an adequate level of Equity that allows it not only to ensure the continuity and development of its activity, but also to provide adequate remuneration for its shareholders and the optimization of the cost of capital.
In compliance with the provisions of article 272 of the Commercial Companies Code (CSC), the company's contract indicates the period for paying up the capital subscribed and not paid up on the date of the deed.
In compliance with the provisions of article 324 of the CSC, while the shares belong to the company, they must: a) Suspension of all rights inherent to shares, except for the holder's right to receive new shares in case of capital increase by incorporation of reserves;
b) A reserve for an amount equal to that for which they are accounted for becomes unavailable.
According to article 295 of the CSC, at least 5% of the result determined in the Company's separate financial statements must be allocated to the constitution or reinforcement of the legal reserve until it represents at least 20% of the share capital. The legal reserve is not distributable except in the event of liquidation and can only be used to absorb losses, after all other reserves have been exhausted, or for incorporation into the share capital (article 296 of the CSC).
This item reflects the appropriation of results, from previous years, realized and not distributed.
Events which occur after the close date of the year and which provide additional information regarding conditions that existed on the close date of the year are reflected in the consolidated financial statements.
Events which occur after the close date of the year and which provide additional information regarding conditions that occur after the close date of the year are disclosed in the Notes to the consolidated financial statements, if material.
Except for the impact of the adoption of the new standards and interpretations or their amendments that came into effect for the years beginning on January 1, 2024, during the year 2024 there were no changes in accounting policies, compared to those considered in the preparation of the consolidated financial information relating to the financial year 2023, in accordance with the provisions of IFRS, nor have material errors relating to prior periods been recognized
In the preparation of the financial statements, the Board of Directors was based on the knowledge and experience of past and/or current events and assumptions regarding future events to determine the accounting estimates.
The most significant accounting estimates, reflected in the financial statement for the year ended December 31, 2024 include:
In the financial year ended December 31, 2024, the Board of Directors conducted an impairment analysis of the non-current assets allocated to the Estoril gaming zone concession. This decision was based on the revenue and performance levels recorded in 2024 in the Estoril gaming zone, as well as the anticipated impact of the consideration payable to the State through the end of the concession period. As a result of this analysis, an impairment loss of €6,792,000 was recognized in 2024 (Note 16).
The Board of Directors periodically evaluates possible liabilities arising from past events, the likelihood of which implies recognition of a provision and/or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements (Notes 27 and 29).
These estimates were determined based on the best information available at the date of preparation of the financial statements. However, given the number of qualitative factors involved, events may occur in subsequent periods that, due to their timing, were not considered in these estimates. Significant changes to these estimates that occur after the date of the financial statements are recorded in profit or loss prospectively in accordance with IAS 8.
During the year ended 31st December 2024, the following standards, interpretations, amendments and improvements entered into force ("endorsed"), with mandatory application in the current financial year:
| Norm / Interpretation | Applicable in the European Union in the financial years started on or after |
Short description |
|---|---|---|
| Amendments to IAS 1 Presen tation of Financial Statements – Classification of liabilities as current and non-current; Defer ral of effective date; Non current liabilities with cove nants |
01/jan/24 | These amendments published by the IASB clarify the classification of liabilities as current and non current, analyzing the contractual conditions ex isting at the reporting date. The amendment re lated to non-current liabilities with covenants clar ified that only conditions that must be met before or at the reporting date of the financial state ments are relevant for the purposes of classifica tion as current/non-current. The effective date of the amendments has been deferred to January 1, 2024. |
| Amendment to IFRS 16 – Leases – Lease liability in a sale and leaseback transaction |
01/jan/24 | This amendment published by the IASB clarifies how a seller-lessee accounts for a sale and leaseback transaction that meets the criteria of IFRS 15 to be classified as a sale. |
| Amendment to IAS 7 – State ment of Cash Flows – and IFRS 7 – Financial Instru ments: Disclosures – Supplier Finance Arrangements |
01/jan/24 | These amendments published by the IASB in May 2023 include additional disclosure require ments for qualitative and quantitative information on supplier finance arrangements. |
There were no significant effects on the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 as a result of the adoption of the standards, interpretations, amendments and revisions referred to above.
The following standards, interpretations, amendments and improvements, with mandatory application in future financial years, have been, as of the date of approval of these consolidated financial statements, adopted ("endorsed") by the European Union:
| Norm / Interpretation | Applicable in the European Union in the financial years started on or after |
Short description |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment to IAS 21 – The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates – Lack of Exchangeability |
01/jan/25 | This amendment published by the IASB in Au gust 2023 defines the approach for assessing whether a currency can be exchanged for anoth er currency. If it is concluded that the currency cannot be exchanged for another, it indicates how the exchange rate is determined and the additional disclosures required. |
These amendments, although approved ("endorsed") by the European Union, were not adopted by the Company in 2024, as their application is not yet mandatory. It is not estimated that the future adoption of these amendments will have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.
The following accounting standards and interpretations have been issued by the IASB and are not yet endorsed by the European Union:
| Applicable in the European Union in the financial years started on or after |
Short description |
|---|---|
| 01/jan/26 | These amendments published by the IASB in May 2024 include changes resulting from the post-implementation review process of IFRS 9 conducted by the IASB. |
| 01/jan/26 | This amendment published by the IASB in De cember 2024 includes guidance and additional disclosures related to electricity supply contracts from renewable energies, as well as the possibil ity of designating these contracts as hedging in struments if they meet certain requirements. |
| 01/jan/26 | It essentially corresponds to amendments in IFRS 1, IFRS 7, IFRS 9, IFRS 10, and IAS 7. |
| 01/jan/27 | This standard replaces IAS 1 and includes presentation and disclosure requirements in the financial statements for entities reporting under IFRS. |
| 01/jan/27 | This standard allows an eligible subsidiary to opt for reduced disclosures in its financial statements prepared under IFRS. |
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standards have not yet been endorsed by the European Union and as such were not applied by the Group in
the year ended 31 December 2024.
For these standards and interpretations, issued by the IASB but not yet endorsed by the European Union, the Board of Directors does not consider that significant impacts on the consolidated financial statements will arise for their future adoption.
The companies included in the consolidation, their registered offices, the method of consolidation adopted and the proportion of the capital effectively held on 31 st December 2024 and 2023 are the following:
| Effective percentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Method of | of the capital held | |||
| Name | Head office | Consolidation | Dec-24 | Dec-23 |
| Estoril-Sol, S.G.P.S., S.A. | Estoril | Integral | Holding. Co. | Holding. Co. |
| Estoril-Sol (III) - Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A. | Estoril | Integral | 100 | 100 |
| Varzim Sol - Turismo, Jogo e Animação, S.A. | Póvoa de Varzim | Integral | 100 | 100 |
| Estoril-Sol V - Investimentos Imobiliários, S.A. | Estoril | Integral | 100 | 100 |
| DTH - Desenvolvimento Turistico e Hoteleiro, S.A. | Estoril | Integral | 100 | 100 |
| Estoril-Sol Imobiliária, S.A. | Estoril | Integral | 100 | 100 |
| Estoril-Sol - Investimentos Hoteleiros, S.A. | Estoril | Integral | 100 | 100 |
| Estoril Sol e Mar - Investimentos Imobiliários, S.A. | Estoril | Integral | 100 | 100 |
| Estoril-Sol Digital, Online Gaming Products and Services, S.A. (a) | Estoril | Integral | 50 | 50 |
| Estoril-Sol Internacional, S.A. | Estoril | Integral | 100 | 100 |
| Estoril-Sol Capital Digital, S.A. | Estoril | Integral | 100 | 100 |
(a) Estoril-Sol Digital's activity started with the granting of the license to exploit online casino games in July 2016. The Group signed in July 2016 with the company, Vision Gaming Holding Limited ("Vision Gaming" ), based in Malta, an association agreement, through which on December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Estoril Sol Group and Vision Gaming both hold a share corresponding to 50% of the share capital of that entity, which attributes to Vision Gaming mere protective rights. The Estoril Sol Group, which is entitled to variable returns from its involvement in the aforementioned activity and is exposed to risks resulting from the same, such as reputational risk, among others, assured, within the scope of the aforementioned agreement, the right to appoint the Chairman of the Board of Directors of said entity, which allows it, through its casting vote, to hold and exercise effective control over the operations of Estoril Sol Digital.
The segments reportable by the Group are based on the identification of the segments according to the financial information that is internally reported to the Board of Directors and which serves as support for the same in the evaluation of business performance and in taking decisions regarding the allocation of resources to be used. The segments identified by the Group for segment reporting are thus consistent with the manner in which the Board of Directors analyses its business, corresponding to the concession of the operation "Estoril Game Concession" which includes the Estoril and Lisbon Casinos, "Póvoa de Varzim Game Concession", which includes the Póvoa Casino, the license to explore online games by Estoril-Sol Digital, the "Licence for Online Gambling "and the" Other "segment, which essentially includes the effects of Estoril-Sol, S.G.P.S., S.A. and the other operating activities of the Group.
| 31-december-2024 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estoril Game Zone | License for Online Gambling |
|||||||
| Casino | Casino | Casino | Casino | |||||
| Estoril (*) | Lisboa (*) | Sub-Total | Póvoa | Online | Other | Total | ||
| Operating revenue | 32 580 048 | 36 871 844 | 69 451 891 | 23 164 678 | 34 694 733 | - | 127 311 302 | |
| Result of the segment | (18 421 623) | (4 679 056) | (23 100 679) | 5 767 524 | 14 473 308 | (1 964 865) | (4 824 712) | |
| Net assets | 123 446 272 | 149 622 862 | 273 069 133 | 24 609 177 | 25 751 910 | 9 655 605 | 333 085 825 | |
| Net liabilities | (75 087 460) | (112 299 334) | (187 386 794) | (6 820 361) | (8 639 675) | (1 878 050) | (204 724 880) | |
| Investment in assets: | ||||||||
| - tangible fixed (Note 14) | 3 973 265 | 5 950 217 | 9 923 482 | 34 065 | 359 128 | 252 253 | 10 568 927 | |
| - intangible (Note 16) | 47 081 | 47 081 | 94 162 | - | - | - | 94 162 | |
| - Right-of-use Assets (Note 17) | 262 602 | 262 602 | 525 204 | 14 383 | 70 422 | - | 610 009 | |
| - tax deduction on investments (Note 15) | (606 695) | (732 097) | (1 338 792) | (929) | - | - | (1 339 721) | |
| Depreciation and amortization (Note 10) | (7 218 275) | (8 272 623) | (15 490 898) | (1 643 201) | (98 475) | (53 199) | (17 285 773) | |
| Impairments (Notes 16, 20 and 21) | (3 445 563) | (3 396 000) | (6 841 563) | - | - | - | (6 841 563) | |
| Provisions - increases (Note 27) | (20 777) | (20 777) | (41 555) | - | - | - | (41 555) | |
| Provisions - reversals (Note 27) | - | 138 136 | 138 136 | - | - | - | 138 136 | |
| Indemnitiess - included in "Personnel costs" (Note | (412 907) | (337 452) | (750 359) | (569) | - | (16 805) | (767 733) | |
| Average number of employees (Note 9) | 351 | 321 | 672 | 224 | 37 | 57 | 990 |
| 31-december-2023 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estoril Game Zone | License for Online Gambling |
||||||
| Casino | Casino | Casino | Casino | ||||
| Estoril | Lisboa | Sub-Total | Póvoa | Online | Other | Total | |
| Operating revenue | 33 061 696 | 35 736 730 | 68 798 426 | 26 278 020 | 36 419 563 | - | 131 496 009 |
| Result of the segment | (9 772 874) | (843 798) | (10 616 672) | 8 054 316 | 15 441 500 | 495 435 | 13 374 579 |
| Net assets | 123 715 573 | 169 454 032 | 293 169 605 | 15 520 715 | 18 930 260 | 16 999 413 | 344 619 993 |
| Net liabilities | 97 335 695 | 100 732 514 | 198 068 208 | 2 841 249 | 8 291 332 | 2 999 548 | 212 200 337 |
| Investment in assets: | |||||||
| - tangible fixed (Note 14) | 1 348 441 | 971 127 | 2 319 568 | 506 584 | 129 746 | - | 2 955 898 |
| - intangible (Note 16) | 100 897 777 | 100 897 777 | 201 795 554 | - | 12 000 | - | 201 807 554 |
| - Right-of-use Assets (Note 17) | 109 181 | 109 181 | 218 362 | 48 958 | 14 992 | - | 282 312 |
| - tax deduction on investments (Note 15) | (270 223) | (215 772) | (485 995) | (238 079) | - | - \ | (724 074) |
| Depreciation and amortization (Note 10) | (6 932 947) | (7 970 134) | (14 903 081) | (1 721 702) | (36 519) | - | (16 661 302) |
| Impairments (Note 20 and 21) | (1 488) | (1 488) | (2 975) | - | - | 2 737 410 | 2 734 435 |
| Provisions - reversals (Note 27) | - | - | - | 1 246 | - | - | 1 246 |
| Indemnitiess - included in "Personnel costs" (Note 9) | 1 273 | 150 | 1 423 | 970 | - | 652 497 | 654 890 |
| Average number of employees (Note 9) | 343 | 309 | 652 | 217 | 34 | 25 | 928 |
* The assets and liabilities associated with the Estoril Gaming Zone concession contract, in particular, the intangible assets and financial liabilities, as well as the corresponding effects on results, are divided equally between the Lisbon Casino and the Estoril Casino for the purposes of presenting the note above.
Segment revenues arise from transactions with external customers. There are no transactions between segments. The accounting policies used in the preparation of the financial information presented by segment are consistent with those used in the preparation of the Group's consolidated financial statements.
The consolidated operating income, in the years ended on 31st December 2024 and 2023, is split in the following manner:
| December - 2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estoril Game Concession | Póvoa Game Concession |
License for Online Gambling |
|||||
| Estoril | Lisboa | Póvoa | Casino | ||||
| Nature | Casino | Casino | Sub-Total | Casino | Online | Total | |
| Gaming revenues: | |||||||
| - Slot Machines | 30 094 098 | 50 966 733 | 81 060 831 | 32 189 565 | 45 489 870 | 158 740 266 | |
| - Table based gaming and Poker | 22 442 633 | 19 091 610 | 41 534 243 | 5 039 545 | 3 764 295 | 50 338 083 | |
| - Sports betting | - | - | - | - | 12 814 313 | 12 814 313 | |
| - Bonuses and other fair value adjustments |
(1 904 076) | (607 536) | (2 511 612) | (7 965) | (7 797 047) | (10 316 624) | |
| 50 632 655 | 69 450 807 | 120 083 462 | 37 221 145 | 54 271 431 | 211 576 038 | ||
| Gaming taxes: | |||||||
| - Special Gaming Tax (current) | (26 281 093) | (35 029 243) | (61 310 336) | (15 296 922) | (19 767 097) | (96 374 355) | |
| (26 281 093) | (35 029 243) | (61 310 336) | (15 296 922) | (19 767 097) | (96 374 355) | ||
| Other operating revenues: | |||||||
| - F&B and Entertainment | 6 603 973 | 455 700 | 7 059 673 | 631 495 | - | 7 691 168 | |
| - Tax deductions - Entertainment | 1 452 978 | 1 848 653 | 3 301 631 | 372 291 | - | 3 673 922 | |
| - Supplementary income | 55 022 | 53 984 | 109 006 | 11 500 | - | 120 506 | |
| - Other | 116 513 | 91 943 | 208 455 | 225 169 | 190 399 | 624 023 | |
| 8 228 486 | 2 450 280 | 10 678 765 | 1 240 455 | 190 399 | 12 109 619 | ||
| 32 580 048 | 36 871 844 | 69 451 891 | 23 164 678 | 34 694 733 | 127 311 302 |
| December - 2023 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estoril Game Concession | Póvoa Game Concession |
License for Online Gambling |
||||
| Estoril | Lisboa | Póvoa | Casino | |||
| Nature | Casino | Casino | Sub-Total | Casino | Online | Total |
| Gaming revenues: | ||||||
| - Slot Machines | 29 586 752 | 50 830 393 | 80 417 145 | 32 270 664 | 47 344 137 | 160 031 946 |
| - Table based gaming and Poker | 23 659 577 | 16 484 467 | 40 144 044 | 5 113 235 | 4 485 293 | 49 742 572 |
| - Sports betting | - | - | - | - | 13 071 175 | 13 071 175 |
| - Bonuses and other fair value adjustments |
(194 716) | (267 574) | (462 290) | (19 415) | (7 551 462) | (8 033 167) |
| 53 051 613 | 67 047 286 | 120 098 899 | 37 364 484 | 57 349 143 | 214 812 526 | |
| Gaming taxes: | ||||||
| - Game Taxes | (27 014 389) | (34 086 305) | (61 100 694) | (11 626 168) | (20 957 794) | (93 684 656) |
| (27 014 389) | (34 086 305) | (61 100 694) | (11 626 168) | (20 957 794) | (93 684 656) | |
| Other operating revenues: | ||||||
| - F&B and Entertainment | 4 981 684 | 618 855 | 5 600 539 | 534 496 | - | 6 135 035 |
| - Tax deductions - Entertainment | 1 527 960 | 1 905 580 | 3 433 540 | - | - | 3 433 540 |
| - Supplementary income | 277 702 | 45 234 | 322 936 | 4 053 | - | 326 989 |
| - Other | 237 127 | 206 079 | 443 206 | 1 155 | 28 214 | 472 575 |
| 7 024 472 | 2 775 749 | 9 800 221 | 539 704 | 28 214 | 10 368 139 | |
| 33 061 696 | 35 736 730 | 68 798 426 | 26 278 020 | 36 419 563 | 131 496 009 |
In the years ended on 31st December 2024 and 2023, this caption is broken down as follows:
| 2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finished and | Raw materials | ||||||
| intermediate | Products and work | and | |||||
| Goods | products | in progress | consumables | Total | |||
| Opening balance (Note 20) | 6 033 630 | - | 3 359 218 | 302 153 | 9 695 001 | ||
| Purchases | - | - | 117 896 | 2 146 567 | 2 264 463 | ||
| Adjustments | - | - | - | (253) | (253) | ||
| Closing balance (Note 20) | 6 033 630 | - | 3 477 114 | 379 738 | 9 890 482 | ||
| Cost of goods sold and materials consumed |
- | - | - | 2 068 729 | 2 068 729 |
| 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finished and | Raw materials | ||||
| intermediate | Products and work | and | |||
| Goods | products | in progress | consumables | Total | |
| Opening balance (Note 20) | 6 033 630 | 3 333 132 | - | 285 096 | 9 651 858 |
| Purchases | - | - | 26 086 | 2 045 636 | 2 071 722 |
| Adjustments | - | (3 333 132) | 3 333 132 | (2 179) | (2 179) |
| Closing balance (Note 20) | 6 033 630 | - | 3 359 218 | 302 153 | 9 695 001 |
| Cost of goods sold and materials consumed |
- | - | - | 2 026 400 | 2 026 400 |
The Group's subsidiary, DTH – Desenvolvimento Turístico e Hoteleiro, S.A., initiated in 2023 the development of a real estate project on the site of the former Hotel Miramar ruins (Note 20).
In the years ended on 31st December 2024 and 2023, external supplies and services were as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Advertising | 11 310 318 | 11 503 992 |
| Fees | 6 566 580 | 7 617 323 |
| Gifts to customers | 6 385 421 | 5 989 293 |
| Subcontracts | 5 682 444 | 5 347 470 |
| Conservation and repairs | 3 573 193 | 3 467 043 |
| Cleaning and laundry | 3 261 281 | 3 031 476 |
| Energy and other fluids | 3 030 876 | 2 981 038 |
| Financial services (comissions) | 2 813 538 | 2 916 738 |
| Specialized work | 2 620 848 | 3 111 322 |
| Surveillance and security | 2 213 991 | 2 054 450 |
| Royalties | 2 034 942 | 2 031 283 |
| Rents | 707 690 | 890 408 |
| Communication | 596 809 | 543 155 |
| Insurance | 508 811 | 483 110 |
| Travel and hotels | 287 318 | 266 515 |
| Other | 1 577 200 | 917 533 |
| 53 171 260 | 53 152 149 |
As of 31 December 2024 and 2023, the item "Supplies and external services" includes expenses with related parties in the amount of 5.226.476 Euros and 6.299.127 Euros, respectively (Note 34).
In the years ended 31 December 2024 and 2023, the caption "Personnel costs" is detailed as follows:
| Dec- 2024 | Dec - 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Remuneration of governing bodies | 2 681 036 | 2 469 554 |
| Remuneration of staff | 28 311 978 | 25 272 238 |
| Indemnities | 750 928 | 654 890 |
| Charges on remuneration | 6 836 946 | 6 115 744 |
| Insurance | 237 611 | 229 416 |
| Social charges | 1 514 821 | 1 392 908 |
| Post-employment benefits (Note 27) | 23 595 | 41 000 |
| Other | 507 275 | 483 401 |
| 40 864 191 | 36 659 152 |
During the years ended on 31 December 2024 and 2023, the average number of staff in the service of the Group was 990 and 926 employees, respectively.
In the years ended on 31st December 2024 and 2023, the Group booked the following depreciations:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tangible fixed assets (Note 14) | ||
| Reversible to the State | 2 086 938 | 1 856 887 |
| Non-reversible to the State | 1 485 796 | 1 173 157 |
| Tax deductions on investments (Note 15) | (814 352) | (782 511) |
| Net Depreciation | 2 758 382 | 2 247 533 |
| Intangible assets (Note 16) | 14 136 396 | 14 117 198 |
| Right of use assets (Note 17) | 385 444 | 291 020 |
| Investment properties (Note 18) | 5 551 | 5 551 |
| 17 285 773 | 16 661 302 |
Additionally, the following amounts of expenses related to right-of-use assets were recognized in 2024 and 2023:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Expenses related to short-term leases (Note 8) | 707 690 | 890 408 |
| Financial expenses with lease liabilities (Note 12) | 114 803 | 77 373 |
| 822 493 | 967 781 |
As of 31 December 2024, the Group is committed to short-term leases in the amount of approximately 276.000 Euros (228.000 Euros in 2023).
In the years ended 31 December 2024 and 2023, the caption "Other operating expenses" is detailed as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Offer of own goods and services | 1 576 425 | 1 289 133 |
| Quotas | 96 345 | 113 511 |
| Other taxation and rates | 137 921 | 166 163 |
| Sundries expenses | 12 648 | 81 200 |
| Donations | 110 247 | 76 610 |
| Losses in inventories | 1 439 | 2 688 |
| Other | 335 065 | 265 211 |
| 2 270 090 | 1 994 516 |
The captions "Financial expenses and Financial income" for the years ended 31 December 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
| Financial Costs | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amortized cost / effective interest rate of financial liabilities: Contract of Estoril Game Concession - Casino Estoril and Casino Lisboa (a) |
(9 955 200) | (10 308 339) | |
| Interest borne: Financing from banks (b) Finance and operating leasing (c) |
(155 715) (114 803) |
(147 938) (77 373) |
|
| (10 225 718) | (10 533 649) | ||
| Financial Income | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Interests from bank deposits Exchange gains Other |
442 706 14 885 58 103 515 694 |
185 569 19 903 50 449 255 920 |
|
| Net financial costs | (9 710 024) | (10 277 729) |
The Company is subject to corporation income tax at the rate of 21% plus a Municipal Surcharge of 1.5% of taxable income, resulting in a maximum aggregate tax rate of 22.5%. In addition, taxable income for the year ended 31 December 2024 in excess of 1.500.000 Euros is subject to a State Surcharge under the terms of article 87-A of the Corporation Income Tax Code at the following rates:
In addition, net finance costs for 2024 and following years are deductible for determining annual taxable income according with the greater of the following limits:
Net finance costs considered to be excessive in a given tax period may be deductible over the following five periods, after the net financing costs for that period, provided that they do not exceed the above mentioned limits.
On the other hand, when the financing expenses deducted are less than the 30% limit of profit before depreciation, net financing expenses and taxes, the unused part is added for the purposes of determining the maximum deductible amount, up to the following fifth taxation period.
Pursuant to article 88 of the CIRC, the Company is also subject to autonomous taxation on a set of charges at the rates provided for in the mentioned article.
In accordance with legislation in force, the tax declarations are subject to revision and correction by the tax authorities during a period of four years (five years for the Social Security), except when there have been tax losses, tax benefits have been granted, or inspections, complaints or objections are under way, in which cases, depending on the circumstances, deadlines for filing such statements are extended or suspended. In this way, the Company's tax declarations of the years from 2021 to 2024 could still be subject to revision.
The cost of taxation on income on 31st December 2024 and 2023 is broken down as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Tax Profit Writte-off of the Result of Companies exempt from IRC and subject to the Special Gaming Tax |
(4 797 743) (5 898 346) |
13 461 429 (12 879 140) |
| Pre-Tax Profit of the Companies (REGTS) | (10 696 089) | 582 289 |
| Reversal of inventory impairment | - | (2 735 410) |
| Other non-deductible costs | 23 595 | 41 000 |
| 23 595 | 41 000 | |
| Other non-taxable income | - | (235) |
| - | (235) | |
| Result for tax purposes Nominal tax rate |
(1 077 008) 21% |
(2 114 356) 21% |
| (226 172) | (444 015) | |
| Non-registered assets (a) | 226 172 | 444 015 |
| Autonomous taxation | 39 182 | 86 850 |
| Effect of underestimation / (overestimation) of tax provision | (12 213) | - |
| Income tax of the year | 26 969 | 86 850 |
| Efective tax rate | -0,6% | 0,6% |
(a) Deferred tax assets relating to reportable tax losses were not recognized, since the Group does not expect to report subsequent taxable profits that allow the recovery of those assets
In accordance with the legislation approved by the 2023 State Budget, losses available on the date of entry into force of the respective budget are available for deduction without a reporting period and limited to the deduction of 65% of taxable income. To date, tax losses were deducted for a period of 5 years and their deduction limited to 70% of taxable income.
As of December 31st, 2024 and 2023, the reportable tax losses were as follows:
| Generated in : | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 191 504 | 1 191 504 |
| 2016 | 2 446 413 | 2 446 413 |
| 2017 | 715 966 | 715 966 |
| 2018 | 780 411 | 780 411 |
| 2019 | 840 492 | 840 492 |
| 2020 | 982 932 | 982 932 |
| 2021 | 174 653 | 174 653 |
| 2022 | 2 434 997 | 1 216 795 |
| 2023 | 2 434 997 | 2 434 997 |
| 2024 | 1 077 008 | |
| 13 079 373 | 10 784 163 |
As of 2023, tax losses no longer have a reporting deadline.
As a result of the concession contract for the operation of gambling in the Estoril and Póvoa gaming zones, part of the Group's tangible fixed assets are reversible to the Portuguese State, essentially the assets related to gambling equipment and related assets to the Casinos of the Estoril and Póvoa gaming concession.
During the years ended on 31st December 2024 and 2023, the movement in tangible assets, as well as in the respective depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, was as follows:
| Year 2024 - Tangible fixed assets revertible to the State | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings and other constructions |
Basic equipment |
Vehicles | Office equipment |
Other tangible fixed assets |
Fixed assets in progress |
Total | |
| Gross amount: | |||||||
| Opening balance | 135 252 946 | 92 513 944 | - | 2 580 636 | 60 674 | 33 567 | 230 441 767 |
| Acquisitions | 800 095 | 6 130 875 | - | 5 436 | - | 2 073 877 | 9 010 283 |
| Adjustments / Transfers | - | 83 | - | (526) | - | 3 468 | 3 025 |
| Write-off | (3 872) | (6 288 820) | - | (199 712) | (3 335) | - | (6 495 739) |
| Closing balance | 136 049 169 | 92 356 082 | - | 2 385 834 | 57 339 | 2 110 912 | 232 959 336 |
| Depreciation and accumulated impairment losses: |
|||||||
| Opening balance | 133 960 595 | 89 297 563 | - | 2 576 277 | 60 674 | - | 225 895 109 |
| Depreciation of the year (Note 10) | 656 901 | 1 423 277 | - | 6 760 | - | - | 2 086 938 |
| Write-off | (3 649) | (6 272 178) | - | (199 712) | (3 335) | - | (6 478 874) |
| Closing balance | 134 613 847 | 84 448 662 | - | 2 383 325 | 57 339 | - | 221 503 173 |
| Net amount | 1 435 322 | 7 907 420 | - | 2 510 | - | 2 110 912 | 11 456 164 |
| Year 2023 - Tangible fixed assets revertible to the State | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings and other constructions |
Basic equipment |
Office equipment |
Other tangible fixed assets |
Fixed assets in progress |
Total | |||
| Gross amount: | ||||||||
| Opening balance | 135 400 436 | 101 892 303 | 2 628 541 | 60 674 | - | 239 981 954 | ||
| Acquisitions | - | 1 898 769 | 3 184 | - | 33 567 | 1 935 520 | ||
| Write-off | (147 490) | (11 277 128) | (51 089) | - | - | (11 475 707) | ||
| Closing balance | 135 252 946 | 92 513 944 | 2 580 636 | 60 674 | 33 567 | 230 441 767 | ||
| Depreciation and accumulated impairment losses: |
||||||||
| Opening balance | 133 292 263 | 99 501 893 | 2 620 591 | 60 674 | - | 235 475 421 | ||
| Depreciation of the year (Note 10) | 803 531 | 1 046 840 | 6 516 | - | - | 1 856 887 | ||
| Write-off | (135 199) | (11 251 170) | (50 830) | - | - | (11 437 199) | ||
| Closing balance | 133 960 595 | 89 297 563 | 2 576 277 | 60 674 | - | 225 895 109 | ||
| Net amount | 1 292 351 | 3 216 381 | 4 360 | - | 33 567 | 4 546 659 |
In the years ended 2024 and 2023, the item "Buildings and other constructions" essentially includes works and improvements related to the buildings where the casinos operated by the Group operate.
In the years ended 2024 and 2023, the item "Basic Equipment" refers essentially to the gambling equipment used in casinos operated by the Group.
During the 2023 and 2024 financial years, and within the scope of the new gaming concession for Estoril, which covers both Casino Estoril and Casino Lisboa, a significant write-off of gaming equipment — specifically slot machines and related support equipment — was carried out.
In January 2023, these casinos had 1,856 gaming machines installed; by December 2024, only 1,258 gaming machines remained in operation.
It is anticipated that, during the first half of 2025, the process of writing off older gaming equipment will continue, and the replacement of existing equipment is also scheduled to begin in the second half of 2025.
The equipment acquisitions carried out in 2024, totaling approximately €9 million, took place almost entirely within the Estoril gaming concession and mainly relate to investments associated with the replacement of the slot machine control software, a contractual requirement, amounting to approximately €3.7 million.
Additionally, €2.6 million were invested in the acquisition of gaming equipment, namely 77 new slot machines installed at Casino Estoril and Casino Lisboa, and €800,000 were spent on structural works at Casino Estoril, specifically on the building's façade and roof.
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, movements in Tangible fixed assets not reversible as follows:
Year 2024 - Tangible fixed assets non-revertible to the State
| Buildings and other constructions |
Basic equipment |
Vehicles | Office equipment |
Other tangible fixed assets |
Fixed assets in progress |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross amount: Opening balance |
61 578 288 | 10 174 859 | 20 744 | 1 511 695 | 21 618 | 863 374 | 90 684 414 |
| Acquisitions | - | 1 450 710 | - | 8 632 | - | 99 302 | 1 558 644 |
| Adjustments / Transfers | - | 809 867 | - | - | - | (851 378) | (41 511) |
| Write-off | - | (35 173) | (20 744) | (1 559) | - | - | (57 476) |
| Closing balance | 61 578 288 | 12 400 263 | - | 1 518 768 | 21 618 | 111 298 | 92 144 071 |
| Depreciation and accumulated | |||||||
| impairment losses: | |||||||
| Opening balance | 33 199 149 | 8 692 080 | 20 744 | 1 489 864 | 20 685 | - | 43 422 522 |
| Depreciation of the year (Note 10) | 1 035 542 | 440 150 | - | 10 104 | - | - | 1 485 796 |
| Write-off | - | (35 256) | (20 744) | (1 559) | - | - | (57 559) |
| Closing balance | 34 234 691 | 9 096 974 | - | 1 498 409 | 20 685 | - | 44 850 759 |
| Net amount | 27 343 597 | 3 303 289 | - | 20 359 | 933 | 111 298 | 47 293 312 |
| Year 2023 - Tangible fixed assets non-revertible to the State | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land | Buildings and other constructions |
Basic equipment |
Vehicles | Office equipment |
Other tangible fixed assets |
Fixed assets in progress |
Total | |
| Gross amount: | ||||||||
| Opening balance | 16 513 836 | 61 578 288 | 10 025 555 | 20 744 | 1 496 039 | 21 618 | 57 010 | 89 713 090 |
| Acquisitions | - | - | 197 595 | - | 15 656 | - | 806 364 | 1 019 615 |
| Write-off | - | - | (48 291) | - | - | - | - | (48 291) |
| Closing balance | 16 513 836 | 61 578 288 | 10 174 859 | 20 744 | 1 511 695 | 21 618 | 863 374 | 90 684 414 |
| Depreciation and accumulated impairment losses: |
||||||||
| Opening balance | - | 32 132 303 | 8 647 564 | 20 744 | 1 476 360 | 20 685 | - | 42 297 656 |
| Depreciation of the year (Note 10) | - | 1 066 846 | 92 807 | - | 13 504 | - | - | 1 173 157 |
| Write-off | - | - | (48 291) | - | - | - | - | (48 291) |
| Closing balance | - | 33 199 149 | 8 692 080 | 20 744 | 1 489 864 | 20 685 | - | 43 422 522 |
The caption "Land and natural resources" and "Buildings and other constructions" consist essentially of the building and land regarding to the Casino de Lisboa, which is not reversible to the State at the end of the concession.
Net amount 16 513 836 28 379 139 1 482 779 - 21 831 933 863 374 47 261 892
The equipment acquisitions carried out in 2024, totalling approximately €1.6 million, relate to the replacement and acquisition of new administrative software and communication and voice systems supporting operations. These additions took place within the Estoril gaming concession.
During the year ended on 31st December 2024 and 2023, the Company benefited from the following tax deductions on investments:
| Dec - 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening | Investment | Income | Closing | ||
| Tax deductions on investments | Balance | year | of the year (Note 10) | Balance | |
| Estoril Casino | 253 337 | 606 695 | (33 773) | 826 259 | |
| Lisboa Casino | 202 799 | 732 097 | (31 639) | 903 257 | |
| Póvoa de Varzim Casino | 1 453 750 | 929 | (748 940) | 705 739 | |
| 1 909 886 | 1 339 721 | (814 352) | 2 435 255 |
| Dec - 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening | Investment | Income | Closing | ||
| Tax deductions on investments | Balance | year | of the year (Note 10) | Balance | |
| Estoril Casino | - | 270 223 | ( 16 886) | 253 337 | |
| Lisboa Casino | - | 215 772 | ( 12 973) | 202 799 | |
| Póvoa de Varzim Casino | 1 968 323 | 238 079 | ( 752 652) | 1 453 750 | |
| 1 968 323 | 724 074 | ( 782 511) | 1 909 886 |
The attribution of tax deductions against the Special Gaming Tax payable is exclusively related to the acquisition of gaming equipment, being necessary to obtain the prior authorization of the Gaming Regulation and Inspection Service.
During the years ended on 31st December 2024 and 2023, the movement in intangible assets, as well as in the respective amortization and accumulated impairment losses, was as follows:
| Dec - 2024 | Dec - 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaming Concession | Gaming Concession | ||
| Rights | Rights | ||
| Gross amount | |||
| Opening balance | 278 855 663 | 260 636 564 | |
| Acquisitions | 94 161 | 201 807 554 | |
| Disposals | - | (183 588 455) | |
| Closing balance | 278 949 824 | 278 855 663 | |
| Amortization and accumulated impairment losses: | |||
| Opening balance | 89 146 599 | 258 617 855 | |
| Impairments losses of the year | 6 792 000 | - | |
| Disposals | - | (183 588 455) | |
| Amortization of the year (Note 10) | 14 136 396 | 14 117 198 | |
| Closing balance | 110 074 995 | 89 146 599 | |
| Net assets | 168 874 829 | 189 709 064 |
| December - 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross | Accumulated | Net | ||
| Assets | Amortization | Assets | ||
| Estoril Gaming Concession | ||||
| - Casino Estoril and Casino Lisboa | 201 618 544 | (33 674 472) | 167 944 072 | |
| Póvoa Gaming Concession - Casino da Póvoa | 77 034 109 | (76 365 954) | 668 155 | |
| 278 652 653 | (110 040 426) | 168 612 227 | ||
| Intangible assets - Online gaming license (a) | 16 237 | ( 9 734) | 6 503 | |
| Intangible assets - Online sports betting (a) | 12 000 | ( 5 633) | 6 367 | |
| 28 237 | ( 15 367) | 12 870 | ||
| Other intangible assets | 268 934 | (19 202) | 249 732 | |
| 278 949 824 | (110 074 995) | 168 874 829 |
| December - 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross | Accumulated | Net | ||
| Assets | Amortization | Assets | ||
| Estoril Gaming Concession | ||||
| - Casino Estoril and Casino Lisboa | 201 618 544 | (13 441 236) | 188 177 308 | |
| Póvoa Gaming Concession - Casino da Póvoa | 77 034 109 | (75 697 996) | 1 336 113 | |
| 278 652 653 | (89 139 232) | 189 513 421 | ||
| Intangible assets - Online gaming license (a) | 14 000 | (5 734) | 8 266 | |
| Intangible assets - Online sports betting (a) | 12 000 | (1 633) | 10 367 | |
| 26 000 | (7 367) | 18 633 | ||
| Other intangible asstes | 177 010 | - | 177 010 | |
| 278 855 663 | (89 146 599) | 189 709 064 |
(a) With reference to December 31st, 2024, Estoril-Sol Digital holds the following licenses:
During the year 2021, Decree-Law No. 103/2021 of 24 November 2021 and Order No. 80/2021 of 13 December provide for the possibility to extend the concession contracts for the gaming areas of Estoril and Póvoa. As a result of the two publications, amendments were formalized on the 2nd March 2022 to the concession contracts for both gaming zones, thus extending the concession contract for Estoril until December 31st, 2022 and Póvoa until December 31st, 2025.
In August 2022, the announcement the international public tender regarding the Estoril Gaming Zone concession was published, which would be attributed to Estoril-Sol (III) - Turismo, Animação e Jogo S.A., a subsidiary company of Estoril Sol, SGPS, S.A.. On December 30, 2022, through Decree-Law No. 90-E/2022, the Government authorized, exceptionally, the extension of the Estoril game concession in force until the beginning of the new game concession, this extension not being able to exceed the maximum period of 6 months. On January 30, 2023, the Portuguese State and Estoril Sol (III) - Turismo, Animação e Jogo S.A. signed a concession contract for Estoril gaming zone. The new concession of the Estoril game zone began on the date the contract was signed and will end on the 31st (thirty-first) of December of the 15th (fifteenth) year after the beginning its exploitation, that is, December 31, 2037.
The concession contract for the Estoril gaming area, including Casino Estoril Casino and Casino Lisboa, signed with the Portuguese State foresees the following financial disbursements in each year of the contract's validity. (updated for the year in which each of these installments/disbursements are paid using the evolution of the consumer price index on the continent, excluding housing):
Fixed Annual Contribution in the amount of 15.166.667 Euros for a global amount of 227.500.005 Eu-ros, discounted at 2022 prices;
Variable Annual Contribution in the amount corresponding to 50% of gross gaming revenues, taking in-to account the applicable minimum contribution set contractually;
Additionally, the contract also provides for the payment, upon the start of operations at Casino Lisboa, of an additional financial contribution in the amount of 25.735.661 Euros;
On December 31st, 2024, the variable annual contribution depending on Estoril Concession minimum gross gaming revenues contractually foreseen for future years, at 2022 prices, subject to the evolution of the aforementioned price index, amounted to approximately 735 million Euros (791 million Euros in 2023). Variable annual contributions are recognized in results in the years to which they relate.
For the financial year ended December 31, 2024, the Group reviewed the recoverable amount of the assets allocated to the Estoril Sol Gaming Zone, as a result of the revenue and earnings levels recorded at Casino Lisboa and Casino Estoril. As a result, in 2024, an impairment loss of €6,792,000 was recognized. For this purpose, considering the characteristics and nature of the activity carried out, the discounted cash flow (DCF) method was used, based on financial cash flow projections until the end of the concession period.
The projections as of December 31, 2024, were discounted using a WACC rate of 6.95%. A gradual recovery of revenues to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the concession period was assumed, considering a revenue growth rate during the concession period, between 2025 and 2037, ranging from 2.5% to 5%.
The Board of Directors estimates that a positive or negative variation of 0.5 percentage points in the discount rate would have an impact of approximately €6.900,000 on the impairment analysis performed for the 2024 financial year. This analysis is sensitive, among other factors, to the level of gaming revenues that will be recorded until the end of the concession period, particularly regarding any potential effects that may impact the Group's revenue. Accordingly, any deviations from the revenue growth rates considered would result in a similar variance in the impairment losses recognized.
During the years ended on 31st December, 2024 and 2023, the movement in "Right-of-use assets", as well as in the respective depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, was the following:
| 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings and other constructions |
Transport Equipment |
Total | |||
| Gross amount: | |||||
| Opening balance on 1 de january 2024 | 449 259 | 1 767 571 | 2 216 830 | ||
| New contracts | 5 921 | 472 694 | 478 615 | ||
| Closing balance 31st december 2024 | 455 180 | 2 240 265 | 2 695 445 | ||
| Depreciation and | |||||
| accumulated impairment losses: | |||||
| Opening balance on 1 de january 2024 | 371 150 | 1 328 842 | 1 699 992 | ||
| Depreciation of the year (Note 10) | 84 030 | 301 414 | 385 444 | ||
| Closing balance 31st december 2024 | 455 180 | 1 630 256 | 2 085 436 | ||
| Net amount | - | 610 009 | 610 009 |
| Buildings and other |
Transport Equipment |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| constructions | Total | ||
| Gross amount: | |||
| Opening balance on 1 de january 2023 | 449 259 | 1 485 259 | 1 934 518 |
| New contracts | - | 282 312 | 282 312 |
| Closing balance 31st december 2023 | 449 259 | 1 767 571 | 2 216 830 |
| Depreciation and accumulated impairment losses: |
|||
| Opening balance on 1 de january 2023 | 292 608 | 1 116 365 | 1 408 973 |
| Depreciation of the year (Note 10) | 78 542 | 212 478 | 291 020 |
| Closing balance 31st december 2023 | 371 150 | 1 328 842 | 1 699 993 |
| Net amount | 78 110 | 438 729 | 516 839 |
The item "Buildings and other constructions" refers to the lease agreement for the Estoril Sol Digital facilities, in Oeiras, ending in 2024, renewable for additional periods of 3 years and the car parking space concession agreement, in Póvoa de Varzim.
The item "Vehicles" refers to car rental contracts used by the Group's employees, for periods between 2 and 5 years. These contracts do not provide for the existence of relevant extension or expiration clauses or guarantees of residual value.
During the years ended on 31st December 2024 and on 31 December 2023, the movement in investment properties, as well as in the respective depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, was the following
| Dec - 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gross amount: | ||
| Opening balance | 282 509 | 282 509 |
| Closing balance | 282 509 | 282 509 |
| Depreciation and impairment losses: | ||
| Opening balance | 122 572 | 117 021 |
| Depreciation of the year (Note 10) | 5 551 | 5 551 |
| Closing balance | 128 123 | 122 572 |
| Net value | 154 385 | 159 937 |
Investment properties is made up principally from an apartment held by Estoril-Sol (III) - Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A., in Monte Estoril. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the investment properties' book value does not differ significantly from its market value.
The items "Current tax assets" and "Current tax liabilities" at 31 December 2024 and 2023 were made up as follows:
| Dec- 2024 | Dec - 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets: | ||
| Payment on Account (IRC) | 112 346 | 6 028 |
| 112 346 | 6 028 | |
| Current Liabilities: | ||
| Corporate Income Tax (IRC) | 39 182 | 86 850 |
| 39 182 | 86 850 |
On 31st December 2024 and 2023, this caption was broken down as follows:
| Dec - 2024 | Dec - 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross | Impairment | Net | Gross | Impairment | Net | |
| Amount | Amount | |||||
| (Note 7) | Losses | Amount | (Note 7) | Losses | Amount | |
| Goods | 6 033 630 | - | 6 033 630 | 6 033 630 | - | 6 033 630 |
| Products and work in progress | 3 477 114 | - | 3 477 114 | 3 359 218 | - | 3 359 218 |
| Raw materials, secondary materials and consumables | 379 738 | - | 379 738 | 302 153 | - | 302 153 |
| 9 890 482 | - | 9 890 482 | 9 695 001 | - | 9 695 001 |
The caption "Goods" essentially comprises a fraction of offices in Estoril and a Warehouse in Alcoitão held by the Group which is intended for resale.
In the year ended December 31, 2023, as a result of the proposals received following tender for the sale of the property associated with the Alcoitão Wharehouse, the Group reversed the impairment losses accumulated recorded in previous years, with no losses expected on December 31, 2024 resulting from its implementation.
The caption "Products and Work in Progress" relates to a plot of land where the old ruins of the Hotel Miramar stand. The Group's subsidiary, DTH – Desenvolvimento, Turistico e Hoteleiro, S.A., began in 2023 the development of a real estate project on the plot where the old ruins of the Hotel Miramar are located. (Note 7).
The caption "Raw materials, secondary materials and consumables" is almost totally made up from food and drink products intended for sale in the diverse bars and restaurant areas of Estoril and Póvoa de Varzim Casinos.
At 31 December 2024 and 2023, the caption "Clients and other accounts receivable" had the following composition:
| Dec - 2024 | Dec - 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Customers current account | 604 277 | 297 838 |
| 604 277 | 297 838 | |
| Customers doubtful debts | 1 932 265 | 1 882 703 |
| Impairment | (1 932 265) | (1 882 703) |
| - | - | |
| 604 277 | 297 838 |
Customers account customers' debts are related with the activities of entertainment and restaurants. These are subject to evaluation by the credit control debts are subject to impairment losses according to the expected credit losses model.
On 31 December 2024 and 2023 there were no outstanding balances receivable for periods of 6 months or more that did not have an impairment.
The Group does not grant credit in its gaming activity, although there are situations where amounts can not be received, related with the means of payment used. Whenever an unfunded cheque is detected related with the gaming activity, a provision is immediately set up for the full amount, irrespective of the efforts for its collection that may be made in the future in order to effectively receive the amounts in cash.
Reinforcements of impairment losses in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 amount to 49.563 Euros and to 2.975 Euros, respectively.
At 31 December 2024 and 2023, the caption "Other current assets" had the following composition:
| Gross amount Dec - 2024 |
Accumulated impairment losses |
Net amount Dec - 2024 |
Gross amount Dec - 2023 |
Accumulated impairment losses |
Net amount Dec - 2023 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State and Public Sector | ||||||
| Annual gaming consideration - Póvoa - 2021 (a) | 698 006 | ( 698 006) | - | 698 006 | ( 698 006) | - |
| VAT - in favour of the company | 354 699 | - | 354 699 | 286 893 | - | 286 893 |
| Advance payments to suppliers | 15 928 | - | 15 928 | 15 445 | - | 15 445 |
| Accounts receivable from related parties (Note 34) | 172 502 | - | 172 502 | 171 251 | - | 171 251 |
| Deferrals: | ||||||
| Insurance | 459 080 | - | 459 080 | 575 051 | - | 575 051 |
| Fees with maintenance, techical assistance and licences | 201 038 | - | 201 038 | 87 684 | - | 87 684 |
| Other deferrals | 111 438 | - | 111 438 | 148 554 | - | 148 554 |
| Accrued income | 175 800 | - | 175 800 | 252 908 | - | 252 908 |
| Commercial areas renters | 55 647 | - | 55 647 | 294 456 | - | 294 456 |
| Withholding and guarantee deposits | 62 449 | - | 62 449 | 20 000 | - | 20 000 |
| Other accounts receivable | 35 922 | - | 35 922 | 154 760 | - | 154 760 |
| 2 342 509 | ( 698 006) | 1 644 503 | 2 705 008 | ( 698 006) | 2 007 002 |
(a) Varzim-Sol claims a credit in the amount of 698.006 Euros, related to payments made by the entity during the 2021 financial year to the National Institute of Tourist Training on account of the amounts payable as an annual contribution for the year 2021, meanwhile, regularized with the signature of the amendment to the concession contract for the Póvoa gaming zone, in accordance with the provisions contained in Decree-Law No. 103/2021 of 24 November and Order No.80/2021 from the Minister of State, Economy and Digital Transition. In the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of the Group's expectation that the aforementioned credit would not be returned by the supervisory authority, the Group recognized an impairment loss relating to that same amount, without prejudice to continuing to promote the recognition and compensation of this credit by the supervisor authority (Turismo de Portugal).
At 31 December 2024 and 2023 this caption had the following composition:
| Dec- 2024 | Dec - 2023 |
|---|---|
| 7 693 055 | 8 127 666 |
| 51 778 410 28 500 000 |
57 075 234 27 000 000 |
| 87 971 465 | 92 202 900 |
| (18 500 000) 69 471 465 |
- 92 202 900 |
(a) Referring to bank deposits with an original maturity of more than 90 days.
In the years ended 31 December 2024 and 2023, the Group recorded the following non-monetary investment and financing transactions in the consolidated statement of cash flows:
The Group acquired assets through lease agreements, as disclosed in Notes 17 and 26, in the amount of approximately 478.000 Euros (282.000 Euros in 2023);
The Group acquired fixed assets that had not yet been settled as of the financial position date, as disclosed in Note 28, amounting to approximately €168,000 (compared to €244,000 in 2023)..
Estoril-Sol, S.G.P.S., S.A., an issuer of securities ("shares") admitted to trading on a regulated market, as at December 31st, 2024 and 2023, has a share capital of € 59.968.420 (fifty nine million, nine hundred and sixty eight thousand, four hundred and twenty euros), represented by 11.993.684 registered shares (ISIN Code PTESO0AM0000), with a unit par value of five Euros each.
The treasury shares were acquired by the Company as follows:
| Year of Acquisition | No.of shares | Nominal value | Total nominal Total premiums |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34 900 | 5 | 174 500 | 280 945 | 455 445 |
| 2002 | 43 | 5 | 215 | 184 | 399 |
| 2007 | 22 | 5 | 110 | 88 | 198 |
| 2008 | 27 600 | 5 | 138 000 | 114 264 | 252 264 |
| Total | 62 565 | 312 825 | 395 481 | 708 306 |
As a result of the treasury shares acquired, a reserve of 708,306 Euros was made unavailable, which was included under "Other reserves and retained earnings".
Legal persons with a stake of over 20% in the share capital on 31 December of 2024 and 2023:
The amount recorded under this caption results from the obtained gains on capital increases, which occurred in previous years. According to the legislation in force, the use of the amount included in this item follows the regime applicable to the legal reserve, that is, it shall not be distributed to shareholders, but may be used to absorb losses after all other reserves have been exhausted or incorporated in the capital. On 31 December of 2024 and 2023 the amount recorded at "Share issue premiums" amounted to 960.009 Euros.
This caption relates to income generated in prior years not attributed to Company shareholders and includes reserves made unavailable as a result of the acquisition of treasury shares amounting to Euro 708.306. This caption also includes the accumulated impacts of the actuarial update of post-employment benefits (Note 27).
In accordance with the resolutions adopted at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on May 27, 2024 and May 26, 2023, the results for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were applied as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Legal reserve | 300 000 | 1 643 000 |
| Other reserves and retained earnings | 3 353 829 | 31 205 885 |
| Dividends | 2 000 000 | - |
| 5 653 829 | 32 848 885 |
The Board of Directors proposes that the Net Result for the financial year 2024, determined based on the separate financial statements, negative in the amount of 12,061,366 Euros, be fully transferred to Other reserves and retained earnings.
On 31th December 2024 and 31st December 2023, this caption was broken down as follows:
| Dec - 2024 | Dec - 2023 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening balance |
Profit / (Loss) of the period |
Dividend distribution |
Closing balance |
Opening balance |
Profit / (Loss) of the period |
Dividend distribution |
Closing balance |
|
| Estoril-Sol Digital, Online Gaming Products and Services, S.A. |
5 319 463 | 7 236 654 | (4 000 000) | 8 556 118 | 13 098 713 | 7 720 750 | (15 500 000) | 5 319 463 |
As of December 31st, 2024 and 2023, the maturity of amortizations falling due for lease contracts expires as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | n.a. | 227 821 |
| 2025 | 276 100 | 112 218 |
| 2026 | 223 641 | 176 925 |
| 2027 and following | 107 943 | - |
| 607 684 | 516 964 |
Below are the changes in the Group's liabilities resulting from financing activities, both cash and non-cash. Liabilities resulting from financing activities are those whose cash flows have been, or will be, classified as financing in the consolidated cash flow statement:
| Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||||||
| Nature of liability | Opening | Cash Flows (i) | New leasing | Closing | ||
| Balance | Payments | Receivings | contracts (Note 17) |
Others (ii) | Balance | |
| Lease liabilities | 516 964 | - | (404 496) | 478 615 | 16 601 | 607 684 |
| 516 964 | - | (404 496) | 478 615 | 16 601 | 607 684 | |
| Total | 516 964 | - | (404 496) | 478 615 | 16 601 | 607 684 |
| Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | |||||||
| Nature of liability | Opening | Cash Flows (i) | New leasing | Closing | |||
| Balance | Payments | Receivings | contracts (Note 17) |
Others (ii) | Balance | ||
| Passivos de locação | 528 612 | (297 409) | - | 282 312 | 3 449 | 516 964 | |
| 528 612 | (297 409) | - | 282 312 | 3 449 | 516 964 | ||
| Current financing - Bank overdrafts |
64 515 | (64 515) | - | - | - | - | |
| 64 515 | (64 515) | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | 593 127 | (361 924) | - | 282 312 | 3 449 | 516 964 | |
(i) The cash flows resulting from the lease liabilities make up the payment amounts related to the Amortization of lease contracts in the consolidated cash flow statement.
(ii) This caption includes the net effect of the financial discount referring to payments made to creditors per lease.
1 969 795 41 555 (138 136) (61 864) 1 811 350 2 745 200 91 150 (138 136) (145 864) 2 552 350
| Movement from January to December 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance | Balance | ||||
| Dec - 2022 | Increases | Reversals | Utilizations | Dec - 2023 | |
| Provisions for pensions | 1 409 405 | 41 000 | (6 088) | (668 912) | 775 405 |
| Legal proceedings in hand Other risks and charges |
8 645 100 69 866 |
- - |
(1 246) - |
(6 743 925) - |
1 899 929 69 866 |
| 8 714 966 | - | (1 246) | (6 743 925) | 1 969 795 | |
| 10 124 371 | 41 000 | (7 334) | (7 412 837) | 2 745 200 |
In January 2009, a slot machine at Casino Lisboa falsely displayed a jackpot win in the amount of €4,232,774. Although the customer involved was informed of the machine error, legal action was brought against the Group to claim the stated amount. As of December 31, 2023, the Group had recognized a provision of €200,000 to cover the estimated liabilities arising from this case. In 2024, the Lisbon Administrative Court ordered Estoril Sol III to compensate the customer in the amount of €61,864, and the remaining provision of €138,136 was reversed.
The increase in provisions in the amount of €41,555 recorded in 2024 relates to the legal proceedings concerning the additional corporate income tax (IRC) assessment for the year 2010 and reflects the reinforcement of the existing provision for interest accrued in 2024.
There are differences of understanding between the Group and the Tax Administration, with regard to taxation in terms of Corporate Income Tax (IRC), relating to the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, within the scope of taxation of non-recurring expenses, non-documented expenses incurred in the course of the gaming activity by the subsidiaries that are part of the Group and whose main activity is the exploration of games of chance or fortune in the amount of approximately 5.629.000 Euros. With regard to the judicial proceeding for the year of 2010, during 2021, a decision was issued by the Administrative and Tax Court of Sintra, which upheld the legal objection filed by Estoril Sol, determining, as a result, (i) the annulment of the impugned IRC settlement act in the global amount of 819.808 Euros, and (ii) the conviction of the Tax Authority to pay Estoril Sol the amount of 120.326 Euros as compensation for the provision of guarantee. The Tax Authority appealed to the Central Courts, with counter-claims filed by Estoril Sol.
In 2022 and with reference to the judicial process referring to the years 2007, 2008, 2009, a decision was issued by the Central Administrative Court of the South in order to confirm the 2013 decision of the Administrative and Fiscal Court of Sintra, which ruled that the request for judicial challenge was unfounded of the additional IRC settlement acts relating to those years presented by Estoril Sol. As it was not satisfied with the decision, an appeal for revision was filed with the Supreme Administrative Court. In September 2022, the Supreme Administrative Court issued a judgment in the sense of not admitting the review appeal. There is no appeal against this decision, thus consolidating the decision rendered in the legal system.
In light of the above, Estoril Sol (III) – Turismo, Animação e Jogo S.A. constituted in 2022 a provision in the amount of 7.800.000 Euros with reference to the outstanding tax plus interest and charges relating to the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. During the 2023 financial year Estoril Sol (III), S.A. paid 6.473.925 Euros relating to the additional settlement of IRC for the years 2007, 2008 and 2009, thus complying with the ruling handed down in September 2022 by the Supreme Administrative Court.
By the Articles of Association approved in the General Meeting of 29 May 1998, Estoril-Sol, S.G.P.S., S.A. confirmed, in article 36, the right to a retirement pension paid by the company to the former directors who had already retired, based on the previous article 25 of the Articles of Association that were then altered, and the same rights and benefits as those to the directors, in office at that time, who had or would come to complete ten years of service - after entering retirement - rights and benefits to be regulated in a contract to be agreed between the Company and these directors.
On December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company obtained actuarial studies prepared by a specialized and accredited independent entity. The present value of the above-mentioned liabilities was estimated at 741.000 Euros and 775.405 Euros, respectively.
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, these studies were carried out using the "Projected credit unit" method and considered the following key assumptions and technical and actuarial bases at that date:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Discount rate | 3,40% | 3,35% |
| Rate of growth of pensions | 0,00% p.a. | 0,00% p.a. |
| Mortality table - Before retirement |
n.a | n.a. |
| - After retirement | GKF95 | GKF95 |
| Invalidity table | n.a | n.a. |
| Table of departures | n.a | n.a. |
| Retirement age | n.a | n.a. |
In the years ended December 31st, 2024 and 2023, the movement in the value of the liabilities was as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Present value of the defined benefit obligation at beggining of the year: | 775 405 | 1 409 405 |
| Benefits paid | (84 000) | (668 912) |
| Post-employment benefits (Note 9) | 23 595 | 41 000 |
| Actuarial gains and losses | 26 000 | (6 088) |
| Present value of the defined benefit obligation at the end of the year: | 741 000 | 775 405 |
The actuarial remeasurement impacts recognized in the financial year ended December 31, 2024, result from changes in the underlying assumptions, namely the adjustment of the discount rate used from 3.35% in 2023 to 3.40% in 2024.
During the 2023 financial year, Estoril-Sol, SGPS, S.A reached an extrajudicial agreement with one of the effective beneficiaries of the post-employment plan in force in order for him to immediately stop benefiting from it, without the possibility of returning. This agreement resulted in the payment of the global amount of 1.200.000 Euros, of which 585.000 Euros correspond to the estimated liability of the post-employment plan, with the remainder, in the amount of 615.000 Euros, being recorded in results for the year (Note 5).
At 31 December 2024, the impact of a discount rate reduction of 0,5%, used in the actuarial calculation, would correspond to an increase in the present value of liabilities by approximately 20.000 Euros (23.000 Euros in 2023).
The provision for ongoing legal proceedings in hand is intended to cover the estimated liabilities based on information from the lawyers and legal advisors, arising from legal proceedings brought against the Group, the information of which is detailed in Note 29.
Provisions in the year ended on December 31, 2024 correspond, essentially, to liabilities arising from the following processes:
• Clients forbidden, 599.000 Euros;
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Group was involved in several legal proceedings related to selfexcluded players who claim that the concessionaires failed to enforce the exclusion orders at the various casinos operated, and are seeking compensation for the alleged non-compliance. The total amount claimed in the most significant cases of this nature amounted to €903,000 as of December 31, 2024. Based on the opinion of its legal advisors and considering the historical resolution of similar cases, the Board of Directors recognized estimated liabilities in the financial statements of December 31, 2024 and 2023 in the amounts of €599,000 and €592,000, respectively.
At that date, given the uncertainties inherent to this type of legal proceedings, the present obligation resulting from these claims was estimated based on the Group's legal counsel's assessments and the arguments presented in each case. The timing of any potential payment will depend on the progression of the respective legal proceedings.
The caption "Other current liabilities" and "Non-current liabilities" in the years ended on 31 December 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
| Dec - 2024 | Dec - 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other accounts payable - non-current | ||
| Annual game consideration (a) | 149 000 110 | 155 205 722 |
| 149 000 110 | 155 205 722 | |
| Other accounts payable - current | ||
| Current suppliers | 10 303 248 | 7 782 848 |
| Suppliers of investments | 168 272 | 244 187 |
| State and Public Sector | ||
| Annual game consideration (a) | 16 165 360 | 15 818 833 |
| Game Taxes | 13 815 891 | 17 525 385 |
| Social Security contribuitons | 795 834 | 823 217 |
| Other in favour of the State | 801 637 | 860 978 |
| Clients advance payments (b) | 2 279 686 | 3 078 283 |
| Charges with holidays payable | 5 152 859 | 4 879 229 |
| Responsabilities for accumulated gaming premiums (c) | 2 249 577 | 2 219 165 |
| Other | 793 190 | 413 476 |
| 52 525 554 | 53 645 601 |
As of December 31st, 2024 and 2023, "Current Suppliers" includes accounts payable to related entities in the total amount of 1.372.923 Euros and 788.823 Euros, respectively (Note 34).
On March 2nd, 2022, the arbitration agreement concerning legal actions in the Administrative and Tax Courts was formalized, in which gaming concessionaires brought an action against the State in order to restore the economic and financial balance of concessions contracts. The parties agreed that, for the period of the concession contracts after December 31st, 2019 and with reference to the consequences and impacts arising from the pandemic caused by the Covid-19 disease, the aforementioned facts do not, in any way, include the issues to be addressed by the arbitral tribunal.
As part of an arbitration process between Varzim Sol - Turismo, Jogo e Animação, SA, its subsidiary company and the Portuguese State, with the aim of restoring the economic and financial balance of the concession contract for exclusive exploitation of games of fortune and chance in the permanent gaming area of Póvoa de Varzim, the arbitrators who make up the Arbitration Court installed at the Commercial Arbitration Center of the Lisbon Commercial Association unanimously handed down an arbitration decision, not final and appealable, which condemned the Portuguese State to pay Varzim Sol - Turismo, Jogo e Animação, SA of compensation, in order to mitigate the losses suffered in its operations resulting from the 2011 economic crisis, corresponding to the return of the value of the differences between the annual consideration and the minimum annual consideration paid in 2012 (€2.936.068), 2013 (€5.650.625) and 2014 (€5.595.594), updated at the date of the decision. The Portuguese State filed an appeal against the arbitration decision given by the Arbitration Court located at the Commercial Arbitration Center of the Lisbon Commercial Association. Although the Group is confident in the merits of its claim, it awaits the further terms of the process.
On 31st December 2024 and 2023 the guarantees provided by the Group were as follows:
| Dec - 2024 | Dec - 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Obligations related with financial counterparts of Territorial Gaming | ||
| Concessions and Online Gaming Licenses | 31 611 416 | 31 320 416 |
| Tax lawsuits in hand / litigation | 1 077 917 | 1 077 917 |
| Current suppliers | 32 250 | 32 250 |
| 32 721 583 | 32 430 583 |
At 31st December 2024 and 2023 the main financial assets and liabilities, recorded at amortized cost, were as follows:
| 2 024 | 2 023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Financial assets: | ||
| Receivables | 1 594 532 | 1 620 270 |
| Cash and cash equivalents (Note 23) | 87 971 465 | 92 202 900 |
| 89 565 997 | 93 823 170 | |
| Financial liabilities: | ||
| Payables | 201 525 664 | 208 821 323 |
| Lease and Bank liabilities | 607 684 | 516 964 |
| 202 133 348 | 209 338 287 |
In what concerns to current accounts receivable and account payable and cash and cash equivalents, the Group considers, in the light of specific characteristics of these financial instruments, that the fair value does not differ significantly from their book value, therefore it is not necessary, under the terms of IFRS 13 to present its fair value by measurement levels.
In the normal course of its activity the Estoril-Sol Group is exposed to a variety of financial risks that can change its asset value. Financial risk is understood to be the probability of obtaining results other than those expected, whether these be positive or negative, materially and unexpectedly changing the asset value of the Group.
In order to minimise the potential impact of these risks, the Group adopts a strict and consistent financial policy based on two vitally important instruments:
The financial risks which can possibly impact on the activities undertaken by the Group are those presented below:
The management of the liquidity risk is based on maintaining an adequate level of available cash and on the contracting of credit limits that help not only to ensure the normal development of the Group's activities but also to cater for any operations of an extraordinary nature.
According to the monetary resources freed up by the companies that comprise the Group, we feel the financial risk to which the Group is exposed is minimal, and the same understanding has prevailed in the examination carried out by financial institutions, as shown by the fact that asset guarantees are dispensed with for operations under contract, further reinforced by the no less relevant fact that over the years the Group has been successively reducing its financial liabilities, thereby complying with the commitments assumed.
Financial liabilities at 31 December 2024 and 2023 mature as follows:
| 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial liabilities | Up to 1 year | 1 to 2 years | + 2 years | Total | |
| Remunerated: | |||||
| Lease and Bank liabilities | 276 100 | 223 641 | 107 943 | 607 684 | |
| Not Remunerated: | |||||
| Trade and other payables | 52 525 554 | 16 165 360 | 132 834 750 | 201 525 664 | |
| 52 801 654 | 16 389 001 | 132 942 693 | 202 133 348 | ||
| 2023 | |||||
| Financial liabilities | Up to 1 year | 1 to 2 years | + 2 years | Total | |
| Remunerated: | |||||
| Lease and Bank liabilities | 227 821 | 112 218 | 176 925 | 516 964 | |
| Not Remunerated: | |||||
| Current tax liability | - | - | - | - | |
| Trade and other payables | 53 615 601 | 16 178 012 | 139 027 710 | 208 821 323 | |
| 53 843 422 | 16 290 230 | 139 204 635 | 209 338 287 |
The Group's exposure to the interest rate risk stems from the existence, in its balance sheet, of financial assets and liabilities, taken out at variable rates. A change in the market rates has a direct impact on the value of the interest received and/or paid, causing consequent variations in cash.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Group had no outstanding debt with financial institutions.
All operations are carried out in Euros, with the exception of some current imports, which periods of no more than 45 days, which are conducted in US Dollars, and so the Group has only minimal exchange rate exposure.
Credit risk is mainly related to the accounts receivable resulting from the operations with related parties. This risk is monitored on a regular basis by each of the Company's businesses with the objective of:
In assessing whether the credit risk on a financial instrument has increased significantly since initial recognition, the Company compares the risk of a default occurring on the financial instrument at the reporting date with the risk of a default occurring on the financial instrument at the date of initial recognition.
In making this assessment, the Company considers both quantitative and qualitative information that is reasonable and supportable, including historical experience and forward-looking information that is available without undue cost or effort.
Forward-looking information considered includes the future prospects of the industries in which the Company's debtors operate, obtained from internal and external sources, when available, of actual and forecasted economic information related to the Company's operations.
In particular, the following information is taken into account when assessing whether credit risk has increased significantly since initial recognition:
• significant deterioration in the operating results of the debtor;
• an actual or expected significant adverse change in the regulatory, economic, or technological environment of the debtor that results in a significant decrease in the debtor's ability to meet its debt obligations.
Despite the above mentioned, the Company assumes that the credit risk on a financial instrument has not increased significantly since initial recognition if the financial instrument is determined to have low credit risk at the reporting date.
A financial instrument is determined to have low credit risk if:
(1) The financial instrument has a low risk of default,
(2) The debtor has a strong capacity to meet its contractual cash flow obligations in the near term, and
(3) Adverse changes in economic and business conditions in the longer term may, but will not necessarily, reduce the ability of the borrower to fulfil its contractual cash flow obligations.
The Company considers the following as constituting an event of default for internal credit risk management purposes as historical experience indicates that financial assets that meet either of the following criteria are generally not recoverable:
when there is recurring a breach of payment terms by the debtor; or
information developed internally or obtained from external sources indicates that the debtor is unlikely to pay its creditors, including the Company, in full (without taking into account any collateral held by the Company).
The Company writes off a financial asset when there is information indicating that the debtor is in severe financial difficulty and there is no realistic prospect of recovery, namely with the publication of the foreclosure of the debtor.
Financial assets written off may still be subject to enforcement activities under the Company's recovery procedures, taking into account legal advice where appropriate. Any recoveries made are recognized in profit or loss.
In January 2025, Estoril Sol III – Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A. settled 16.165.360 Euros relating to the annual fixed contribution for the year 2024 under the terms and conditions set out in the concession contract for the Estoril gambling area (Note 28).
The consolidated result per basic and diluted share of the years ended on 31st December 2024 and on 31 December 2023 was determined as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Results: | ||
| Net profit of the Equity holders of the Parent Company | (12 061 366) | 5 653 829 |
| Number of shares: | ||
| Average weighted number of shares in circulation (Note 24) | 11 931 119 | 11 931 119 |
| Result per basic share, basic and diluted | (1,01) | 0,47 |
Due to the fact that there are no situations that cause dilution, the net result per diluted share is the same as the net result per basic share.
Remuneration of the key members of the Group in the years ended 31 December 2024 and 2023 amounted to 1.842.286 Euros and 1.853.714 Euros, respectively (Note 9).
The balances as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 and the transactions carried out with related companies, excluded from consolidation, in the years then ended, are as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Current | Current | Current |
| assets | liabilities | assets | liabilities |
| (Note 22) | (Note 28) | (Note 22) | (Note 81) |
| 172 502 | - | 171 251 | - |
| - | 1 275 262 | - | 407 941 |
| - | 97 661 | - | 380 882 |
| 172 502 | 1 372 923 | 171 251 | 788 823 |
As at 31 December 2024 and 2023, the balances and transactions with the related entities Techospin Limited (previously known as ICE Elite Limited), GAMING ONE Limited and Guinchohotel – Atividades Hoteleiras, Lda. essentially relate to expenses incurred with the maintenance of the online gaming platform, commissions and offers to customers (Note 8).
| External supplies and services (Note 8) |
||
|---|---|---|
| Related Party | 2024 | 2023 |
| Other related parties | ||
| - Technospin Limited (former Ice Elite) | 3 972 429 | 4 025 062 |
| - Gaming One Limited (a) | 1 254 047 | 2 247 903 |
| - Guinchotel - Actividades Hoteleiras, Lda. | - | 26 162 |
| 5 226 476 | 6 299 127 | |
(a) - 23% VAT included
The statutory auditor's fees in 2024 and 2023 were 249.700 Euros and 167.000 Euros, respectively, plus VAT at the current rate, and are exclusively related to legal review and auditing of the Company's separate and consolidated financial statements.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are a translation of consolidated financial statements originally issued in Portuguese, in accordance with IFRS. In the event of discrepancies, the Portuguese version prevails.
(Free translation of a report originally issued in Portuguese language: In case of doubt the Portuguese version will always prevail)
We have audited the accompanying separate and consolidated financial statements of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, S.A. ("the Entity") and its subsidiaries ("the Group"), which comprise the separate and consolidated statements of the financial position as of December 31, 2024 (showing a total of Euro 126,248,430 and Euro 326,293,825, respectively and total equity attributable to the shareholders of the parent company of Euro 113,012,827, including a net loss of Euro 12,061,366), the separate and consolidated statements of profit and loss, the separate and consolidated statements of comprehensive income, the separate and consolidated statements of changes in equity and the separate and consolidated statements of cash flow for the year then ended, and the accompanying notes to the separate and consolidated financial statements, which include a summary of the significant accounting policies.
In our opinion, the accompanying separate and consolidated financial statements give a true and fair view, in all material respects, of the separate and consolidated financial position of Estoril-Sol, SGPS, S.A. as of December 31, 2024 and of its financial performance and its separate and consolidated cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted in the European Union (IFRS).
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and further technical and ethical standards and guidelines as issued by Ordem dos Revisores Oficiais de Contas (the Portuguese Institute of Statutory Auditors). Our responsibilities under those standards are described in the "Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the separate and consolidated financial statements" section below. We are independent from the entities that constitute the Group in accordance with the law and we have fulfilled other ethical requirements in accordance with the Ordem dos Revisores Oficiais de Contas code of ethics.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the separate and consolidated financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the separate and consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on those matters.
| Description of the most significant risks of | Summary of the auditor's responses to the most |
|---|---|
| material misstatement identified | significant assessed risks of material misstatement |
| Impairment of assets allocated to the Estoril | Our procedures included, among other: |
| Gambling Zone Concession As referred to in Notes 3 and 16 of the consolidated financial statements (Notes 3 and 11 of the |
Evaluation of the controls considered relevant, implemented in the Group, related to the impairment analyses carried out; |
| separate financial statements), given the | |
| framework of the concession contract for the | Analysis of the reasonableness of the methodology |
| exclusive operation of games of chance in the | adopted by the management to determine the |
| Estoril gambling zone, entered into between the | recoverable amount used in the impairment analysis |
| Portuguese State and the subsidiary Estoril-Sol (III) - | carried out; |
| Turismo, Animação e Jogo, S.A. ("Estoril-Sol III"), which will be in force until 31 December 2037 and, as a result of the level of gaming revenues verified and the estimated effect of the contracted financial |
Assessment of the reliability of the estimates made by the management, by reference to historical information, namely in what respects to the expected revenue and expenses evolution; |
| considerations, the Group carried out an | |
| impairment analysis of the assets allocated to the | Analysis of the reasonableness of the financial |
| concession. As a result of the referred analysis, the | projections of discounted cash flows used by the |
| Group recognized impairment losses in the amount | management, including its arithmetic correction, and |
| of 6,792,000 Euros. The materialization of the | evaluation of the baseline information considered; |
| assumptions considered in that analysis, namely the growth of projected revenues from physical gaming, will be decisive for the future success of the operations and for the recovery value of the assets and the counterparts assumed under the |
Discuss with the management body the existing plans for the concession that support the assumptions considered, as well as the verification of the concession contract requirements in the preparation of the projections; |
| contract. | |
| Given the subjectivity and complexity of the | Assessment of the reasonableness and sufficiency of |
| judgments necessary to define the assumptions | the disclosures included in the separate and |
| used to determine the recoverable value of those | consolidated financial statements; |
On December 31, 2024, the Group's recognized physical slot machine and table gambling revenue amounts to, approximately 159,824,000 Euros (Note 6 of the consolidated financial statements), which results from the daily calculation made in each casino of a significant volume of transactions.
assets, we conclude that the impairment analysis carried out is a relevant matter for the audit.
Our procedures to mitigate this risk included, among others:
Additionally, the Group's recognized online gambling and sports betting revenue amounting to, approximately, Euro 62,068,000 (Note 6 of the consolidated financial statements), results from the calculation performed on the online gambling and sports betting supporting platform, of a significant volume of transactions, manually integrated in the accounting records.
Although this calculation is carried out with the daily supervision of the Gambling Regulation and Inspection Service, as a result of the volume of transactions mentioned, the referred manual integration and although the revenue recognition does not require significant judgments in its calculation, we considered the fullrevenue recognition is a key audit matter.
Management is responsible for:
The supervisory body is responsible for overseeing the Entity's financial reporting process.
Our responsibility is to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the separate and consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatements, whether due to fraud or to error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, separately or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
Our responsibility also includes the verification that the information contained in the management report is consistent with the separate and consolidated financial statements and the verification of the requirements as provided in numbers 4 and 5 of article 451.º of the Portuguese Companies' Code on corporate governance matters, as well as the verification that the consolidated non-financial statement and the remunerations report were presented.
The Group's separate and consolidated financial statements as of 31 December 2024 must comply with the requirements established in the Delegated Regulation (UE) 2019/815 of the Commission, of 17 December 2018 ("ESEF Regulation").
Management is responsible for the preparation and disclosure of the annual report in conformity with the ESEF Regulation.
Our responsibility consists in obtaining reasonable assurance whether the separate and consolidated financial statements, included in the annual report, are presented in conformity with the requirements established in the ESEF Regulation.
Our procedures considered the Guia de Aplicação Técnica da Ordem dos Revisores Oficiais de Contas (OROC) on the Reporting under ESEF and included, among others:
In our opinion, the consolidated the financial statements included in the annual report are presented, in all material aspects, in conformity with the requirements established in the ESEF Regulation.
Pursuant to article 451.º, number 3, al. e) of the Portuguese Companies' Code ("Código das Sociedades Comerciais"), it is our opinion that the management report was prepared in accordance with the applicable legal and regulatory requirements and the information contained therein is consistent with the audited separate and consolidated financial statements and, having regard to our knowledge and assessment over the Group, we have not identified any material misstatements. As referred in article 451º, number 7, of Código das Sociedades Comerciais, this opinion does not apply to the consolidated non-financial statement included in the management report.
Pursuant to article 451.º, number 4, of the Portuguese Company's Code ("Código das Sociedades Comerciais"), we conclude that the corporate governance report includes the elements required to the Entity under the terms of article 29.º-H of the Portuguese Securities Code ("Código dos Valores Mobiliários"), and we have not identified any material misstatements on the information disclosed therein, which, accordingly, complies with the requirements of items c), d), f), h), i) and l) of number 1 of that article.
In compliance with article 451.º, number 6, of the Portuguese Company's Code ("Código das Sociedades Comerciais"), we inform that the Entity included in its management report the consolidated non-financial statement, as stated in article 508.º-G of the Código das Sociedades Comerciais.
In compliance with article 26.º - G, number 6, of the Portuguese Securities Code ("Código dos Valores Mobiliários"), we inform that the Entity included in an autonomous chapter, in its corporate governance report, the information predicted in the number 2 of the referred article.
Pursuant to article 10 of Regulation (UE) 537/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 16, 2014, in addition to the key audit matters mentioned above, we also report on the following:
Lisbon, April 30, 2025
Deloitte & Associados, SROC S.A. Represented by Carlos Alberto Ferreira da Cruz, ROC Registration in OROC n.º 1146 Registration in CMVM n.º 20160758
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In accordance with the legislation in force and the mandate entrusted to us, we hereby submit to your analysis our Report and Opinion that embraces the activity we performed and the financial statements, separate and consolidated, of Estoril-Sol SGPS, SA ("SGPS") and subsidiaries ("Estoril-Sol Group") for the year ended December 31, 2024, which are the responsibility of the Board of Directors.
During the year 2024 and in conformity with the nº 1 of the article 420 of the Portuguese Commercial Companies' Code, this Statutory Audit Board regularly monitored the activity of the SGPS and of the Estoril-Sol Group, with the frequency and extension we deemed appropriate, as well as the regularity of its accounting records and compliance with the law and articles of association.
Within the scope of our functions:
Considering our legal and statutory obligations, we held regular meetings both with the Board of Directors and with the various departments of the Estoril-Sol Group, namely the accounting and financial, legal and compliance departments, from whom we obtained all the information and clarifications we requested.
(i) All the legal proceedings and various injunctions filed by the losing bidder Bidluck following the resolution of the award of the Estoril gaming area concession to Estoril-Sol (III), S.A. have been concluded. Thus, as mentioned in detail in the Management Report (chapter 7), they have been judged unfounded in all the administrative courts (first instance and higher courts) and have already become final.
(ii) An impairment loss was recognized as a result of the analysis carried out on the operating right resulting from the contract signed by Estoril-Sol (III), S.A. for the gaming concession of Estoril, amounting to approximately Eur. 6.8 million. In particular, we believe it is relevant to mention that, regardless of the accounting for this impairment, the Board of Directors of the holding company has assessed the Estoril-Sol Group's ability to operate on a going concern basis, based on all relevant information, facts and circumstances, of a financial, operational or other nature, including subsequent events, at the reference date of the financial statements, concluding that the Estoril-Sol Group has adequate resources to maintain its activities, gaming concessions and license and sports betting license.
As mentioned in the notes to the consolidated financial statements (Note 29), within the scope of the arbitration process between the subsidiary Varzim Sol, S.A. and the Portuguese State, with a view to restoring the economic and financial balance of the gaming concession contract in the permanent gaming area of PÛvoa de Varzim, an arbitration decision was handed down on 3 October 2023, by unanimous vote of the arbitrators who make up the Arbitration Court, which has not yet become final, which ordered the Portuguese State to pay Varzim Sol a compensation, in order to mitigate the losses it suffered as a result of the 2011 economic crisis, corresponding to the return of the value of the differences between the annual counterparts and the minimum counterparts paid in 2012, 2013 and 2014 (totaling Eur14.2 million), updated to the date of the decision.
The Portuguese State has appealed the above arbitration decision to the Supreme Administrative Court. For this reason, the favorable decision is considered a contingent asset.
As is publicly known, the PÛvoa do Varzim Gaming Concession, currently concessioned to Varzim Sol - Turismo, Jogo e AnimaÁ"o, S.A., a subsidiary of the Estoril Sol Group, expires in 2025. As of the date of this report, the terms and conditions of the tender specifications for the new concession are not yet known.
As mentioned in the Management Report, the shareholder structure of Varzim Sol and Estoril-Sol, SGPS, S.A., and their respective Boards of Directors remain expectant regarding the launch of the public tender, and their intention is to maintain the Estoril-Sol Group as a leader in Portugal in the land-based gaming sector.
The 2024 financial year presents a consolidated net loss of Eur. 4,824.7 thousand, of which a loss of Eur. 12,061.3 thousand was allocated to the shareholders of the parent company. Because of its relevance, we would like to highlight the following:
In compliance with nº1 of article 452 of the Portuguese Companies Code, we have held regular meetings with the external auditors Deloitte & Associados, SROC, S.A. ("Deloitte"), who, in the fulfilment of their duties, had audited these financial statements, separate and consolidated, for 2024, issuing the corresponding "Legal Certification of Accounts and Audit Report" on 30 April 2025, without reservations or emphases.
Given the relevance of the document, this Statutory Audit Board adds that it received an "Additional Report to the Statutory Audit Board" from Deloitte, which included, in a very detailed manner, the analysis on the key audit matters and for all the other relevant areas for the audit of the 2024 financial statements, separate and consolidated, as well as the conclusions reached on the audit carried out and a set of internal control recommendations.
Furthermore, this Statutory Audit Board notes that, in the opinion of Deloitte, the separate and consolidated financial statements of the holding company for the financial year 2024 are presented, in all material respects, in accordance with the applicable requirements set out in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/815 of 17 December 2018 ('ESEF Regulation').
We also obtained confirmation from Deloitte of the independence requirements to the Estoril-Sol Group and that no forbidden services were provided under the terms of nº 1 of article 5 of EU Regulation 537/2014 of 16 April.
Therefore, following the meetings held with Deloitte and based on the above-mentioned document and the clarifications obtained, we hereby express our agreement with the 'Statutory Auditor's Report and Auditor's Report', which is hereby reproduced in full.
Within the scope of our duties, this Statutory Audit Board has given particular attention during 2024 to the following matters:
In view of the above, considering the information received from the Board of Directors and the departments as well as the content of the Statutory Auditor's Report and Auditor's Report issued by Deloitte and because the following documents comply with the legal and statutory requirements, we are of the opinion that they should be approved at the General Meeting of Estoril-Sol SGPS, SA:
The Statutory Audit Board hereby declares that, to the best of their knowledge, under the terms and for the purposes of c) of no.1 of article 29º-G of the Portuguese Securities Code, the information contained in the financial statements, separate and consolidated, for the financial year 2024 was prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union, presenting a true and fair view of the financial position, the results of operations, the changes in equity and cash flows of Estoril-Sol and the Estoril-Sol Group, and that the Management and Corporate Governance reports faithfully demonstrates the development of the business, performance and financial position of the company and contain a description of the main risks and uncertainties that it faces.
We would also like to express our appreciation to the Board of Directors and to the internal departments of the Estoril-Sol Group for their cooperation.
Estoril, 30 April 2025
Manuel Maria Reis Boto
Paulo Ferreira Alves
Lisete Sofia Pinto Cardoso
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