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Interpump Group Interim / Quarterly Report 2018

Jun 14, 2018

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Interim Board of Directors' Report at 31 March 2018

Interpump Group S.p.A. and subsidiaries

Contents

Composition of corporate bodies 5
Interpump Group Organisation Chart at 31 March 2018 7
Interim Board of Directors' Report:
- Directors' remarks on performance in Q1 2018 11
- Financial statements and notes 21

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This document can be accessed on the Internet at: www.interpumpgroup.it

Interpump Group S.p.A.

Registered office in S. Ilario d'Enza (Reggio Emilia), Via Enrico Fermi, 25 Paid-up Share Capital: EUR 56,617,232.88 Reggio Emilia Companies Register - Tax Code 11666900151

Board of Directors

Fulvio Montipò Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Paolo Marinsek Deputy Chairman

Angelo Busani (a) Independent Director

Antonia Di Bella Independent Director

Franco Garilli (a), (b), (c) Independent Director Lead Independent Director

Marcello Margotto (b) Independent Director

Stefania Petruccioli (a), (c) Independent Director

Paola Tagliavini (a), (c) Independent Director

Giovanni Tamburi (b) Non-executive Director

Board of Statutory Auditors

Fabrizio Fagnola Chairman

Federica Menichetti Statutory auditor

Alessandra Tronconi Statutory auditor

Independent Auditors

EY S.p.A.

(a) Member of the Audit and Risks Committee (b) Member of the Remuneration Committee and Appointments Committee (c) Member of the Related Party Transactions Committee

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Interim Board of Directors' Report

Directors' remarks on performance in Q1 2018

The Group uses several alternative measures that are not identified as accounting parameters in the framework of IFRS standards, to allow better evaluation of the trend of economic operations and the Group's financial position; such measures are also tools that can assist the directors in identifying operating trends and in making decisions on investments, resource allocation and other business matters. Therefore, the measurement criterion applied by the Group may differ from the criterion adopted by other groups and hence may not be comparable with it. Such alternative performance measures are constituted exclusively starting from the Group's historic data and measured in compliance with the matters established by the Guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures issued by ESMA/2015/1415 and adopted by Consob with communication no. 92543 of 3 December 2015. These measures refer only to performance in the accounting period illustrated in this Interim Report and the related comparative periods, and not to expected performance. They must not be considered replacements for the indicators envisaged in the reference accounting standards (IFRS). Lastly, the alternative measures are processed continuously on a consistent basis, in terms of definition and representation, covering all periods for which financial information is included in this Interim Report.

The performance indicators used by the Group are defined as follows:

  • Earnings/(Losses) before interest and tax (EBIT): Net sales plus Other operating income less Operating costs (Cost of sales, Distribution costs, General and administrative expenses, and Other operating costs);
  • Earnings/(Losses) before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): EBIT plus depreciation, amortization and provisions;
  • Net indebtedness (Net financial position): calculated as the sum of Loans obtained and Bank borrowing less Liquid funds and cash equivalents;
  • Capital expenditure (CAPEX): the sum of investment in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, net of divestments;
  • Free Cash Flow: the cash flow available for the Group, defined as the difference between the cash flow of operating activities and the cash flow for investments in tangible and intangible fixed assets;
  • Capital employed: calculated as the sum of shareholders' equity and net financial position, including debts for the acquisition of equity investments;
  • Return on capital employed (ROCE): EBIT / Capital employed;
  • Return on equity (ROE): Net profit / Shareholders' equity.

The Group's income statement is prepared by functional areas (also called the "cost of sales" method). This form is deemed more representative than its "type of expense" counterpart, which is nevertheless included in the notes to the Annual Financial Report. The chosen form, in fact, complies with the internal reporting and business management methods.

The cash flow statement was prepared using the indirect method.

Consolidated income statements for Q1

(€/000) 2018 2017
Net sales 312,296 272,741
Cost of sales (196,661) (168,301)
Gross industrial margin 115,635 104,440
% on net sales 37.0% 38.3%
Other operating revenues 4,589 3,853
Distribution costs (28,578) (25,664)
General and administrative expenses (33,878) (31,255)
Other operating costs (503) (561)
EBIT 57,265 50,813
% on net sales 18.3% 18.6%
Financial income 2,575 3,275
Financial charges (4,623) (4,495)
Badwill 12,730 -
Equity method contribution (73) 35
Profit for the period before taxes 67,874 49,628
Income taxes (16,302) (17,092)
Consolidated net profit for the period 51,572 32,536
% on net sales 16.5% 11.9%
Pertaining to:
Parent company's shareholders 51,386 32,132
Subsidiaries' minority shareholders 186 404
Consolidated net profit for the period 51,572 32,536
EBITDA 69,585 62,836
% on net sales 22.3% 23.0%
Shareholders' equity 808,131 712,512
Net debt 256,339 305,906
Payables for the acquisition of investments 55,756 50,609
Capital employed 1,120,226 1,069,027
Unannualized ROCE 5.1% 4.8%
Unannualized ROE 6.4% 4.6%
Basic earnings per share 0.478 0.301

EVENTS OCCURRING IN THE QUARTER

Sales reached €312.3m, up by 14.5% compared to Q1 2017 (+8.2% at unchanged perimeter and +14.3% also net of exchange differences). A breakdown by business sector shows a 18.1% sales increase in the Hydraulic Sector (+9.3% at unchanged perimeter and +14.7% also net of exchange differences) compared with Q1 2017; Water Jetting Sector sales were up in the same period by 8.1% (+6.3% at unchanged perimeter and +13.7% also net of exchange differences). The like-for-like comparison is positively influenced by the fact that the Inoxpa Group (Water Jetting Sector) was only consolidated for two months in 2017, having been acquired on 3 February, but for three months in 2018. The Group did not eliminate the Inoxpa Group data for January 2018 from the like-for-like consolidation, given the negligible impact of the data for just one month on the consolidation, which will diminish further as the months progress. In addition, that work would have involved considerable effort and cost, which would not have been justified in order to obtain more accurate information. For greater clarity, note that the January 2018 sales of the Inoxpa Group amounted to about €5.2m, with profitability in line with that for the quarter.

In geographical terms, growth in Europe including Italy was 21.7%, 1.9% in North America, 19.7% in the Far East and Oceania, and 11.3% in the Rest of the World. The geographical breakdown shows growth at unchanged perimeter of 11.9% in Europe, 11.7% in the Far East and Oceania and 9.6% in the Rest of the World, while North America was essentially stable.

EBITDA reached €69.6m, equivalent to 22.3% of sales. EBITDA was €62.8m (23.0% of sales) in Q1 2017. Accordingly, EBITDA rose by 10.7%. In this regard, the GS Hydro Group was consolidated for the first time in Q1 2018 following its acquisition in the context of a bankruptcy procedure. The companies acquired are being restructured by the Interpump Group and, accordingly, they partially dilute the EBITDA percentage. At unchanged perimeter EBITDA was 23.4% of sales, with an improvement in profitability of 0.4 percentage points that confirms the constant optimisation efforts made by the Group.

Net profit for Q1 2018 was €51.6m (€32.5m in Q1 2017), reflecting an increase of 58.5%. The consolidation of GS Hydro, acquired from a bankruptcy, in 2018 has generated badwill (negative goodwill) of €12.7ms, being the difference between the net carrying amount of the activities acquired and the price paid. This difference has been recognized as financial income.

As mentioned, the GS Hydro Group (Hydraulic Sector) was consolidated for the first time in Q1 2018. This group is a world leader in the design and production of piping systems for the industrial, naval and offshore sectors. GS-Hydro revolutionized the piping sector by inventing a solution for pipe assembly without welding. This fast and clean technology not only reduces the environmental impact of the operations, it also guarantees higher technical characteristics and greater ease of use, so it is particularly suitable for continuous or extreme application conditions. The consolidated sales of the GS Hydro Group in 2017 totalled €61m. The total agreed price for the acquisition was €9m. The net financial position at 31 December 2017 showed net liquidity of €2.5m.

Compared with Q1 2017, the consolidation now includes Mariotti & Pecini S.r.l. (Water Jetting Sector), acquired in June 2017, and Fluid System '80 S.r.l (Hydraulic Sector), acquired in October 2017.

NET SALES

Net sales in Q1 2018 totalled €312.3m, up by 14.5% on the €272.7m of Q1 2017 (+8.2% at unchanged perimeter, +14.3% also net of exchange differences).

The following table gives a breakdown of sales by business sector and geographical area:

Q1 2018
(€/000) Italy Rest of
Europe
North
America
Far-East
and Oceania
Rest of the
World
Total
Hydraulic Sector 43,613 78,176 44,678 18,441 21,761 206,669
Water Jetting Sector 9,796 36,562 35,075 15,377 8,817 105,627
Total 53,409 114,738 79,753 33,818 30,578 312,296
Q1 2017
Hydraulic Sector 38,032 61,286 42,839 14,733 18,098 174,988
Water Jetting Sector 8,230 31,226 35,402 13,509 9,386 97,753
Total 46,262 92,512 78,241 28,242 27,484 272,741
2018/2017 percentage changes
Hydraulic Sector +14.7% +27.6% +4.3% +25.2% +20.2% +18.1%
Water Jetting Sector +19.0% +17.1% -0.9% +13.8% -6.1% +8.1%
Total +15.4% +24.0% +1.9% +19.7% +11.3% +14.5%
At unchanged perimeter:
Hydraulic Sector +12.9% +10.4% +0.8% +9.9% +17.9% +9.3%
Water Jetting Sector +1.0% +16.7% -1.1% +13.6% -6.2% +6.3%
Total +10.7% +12.5% -0.1% +11.7% +9.6% +8.2%

PROFITABILITY

The cost of sales accounted for 63.0% of turnover (61.7% in Q1 2017). Production costs, which totalled €81.5m (€70.8m in Q1 2017, which however did not include the costs of the GS Hydro Group, Mariotti & Pecini and Fluid System'80), accounted for 26.1% of sales (25.9% in the equivalent period of 2017). The purchase cost of raw materials and components sourced on the market, including changes in inventories, was €115.2m (€97.5m in the equivalent period of 2017, which however did not include the purchasing costs of the GS Hydro Group, Mariotti & Pecini, and Fluid System '80). The incidence of purchase costs, including changes in inventories, was 36.9%, compared to 35.8% in Q1 2017. This was due to the generalised increase in raw materials, which should be absorbed in the coming months.

Distribution costs at unchanged perimeter increased by 4.0% with respect to Q1 2017, with a lower incidence of 0.4 percentage points on sales.

Net of consolidation differences, general and administrative expenses rose by 0.8% with respect to Q1 2017, while their incidence on sales fell by 0.8 percentage points.

Payroll costs totalled €74.7m (€65.9m in Q1 2017, which however did not include payroll costs of the GS Hydro Group, Mariotti & Pecini and Fluid System'80). Payroll costs at unchanged perimeter rose by 4.2% due to an increase of 426 in the average headcount, partially offset by a 3.3% reduction in the per capita cost due, essentially, to category and geographical mix effects. The average total number of Group employees in Q1 2018 was 6,471 (5,941 at unchanged perimeter) compared to 5,515 in Q1 2017. The like-for-like increase in average headcount during Q1 2017 breaks down as follows: plus 277 in Europe, plus 39 in the US and plus 110 in the Rest of the World.

EBITDA totalled €69.6m (22.3% of sales) compared to the €62.8m of Q1 2017, which accounted for 23.0% of sales, reflecting growth of 10.7%. EBITDA at unchanged perimeter was 23.4% of sales, with an improvement in profitability of 0.4 percentage points that confirms the constant optimisation efforts made by the Group. The following table shows EBITDA by business sector:

% on % on
Q1 2018 total Q1 2017 total Increase/
€/000 sales* €/000 sales* Decrease
Hydraulic Sector 42,063 20.3% 37,155 21.2% +13.2%
Water Jetting Sector 27,522 26.0% 25,681 26.2% +7.2%
Total 69,585 22.3% 62,836 23.0% +10.7%

* = Total sales include sales to other Group companies, while the sales analysed previously are exclusively those external to the Group (see Note 2 in the explanatory notes). For comparability, the percentage is calculated on total sales, rather than the net sales shown earlier.

EBIT stood at €57.3m (18.3% of sales) compared to the €50.8m of Q1 2017 (18.6% of sales), reflecting an increase of 12.7%.

The tax rate for the period was 24.0% (34.4% in Q1 2017). Net of the badwill recognised as financial income, which is not taxable since it is only recorded in the consolidated financial statements, the tax rate for Q1 2018 was 29.6%. The decrease versus Q1 2017 was mainly due to the reduction of the tax rate in the United States.

Net profit for Q1 2018 was €51.6m (€32.5m in Q1 2017), reflecting an increase of 58.5% that is partly explained by non-recurring income of €12.7m linked to the acquisition of GS Hydro. Basic earnings per share rose from the EUR 0.301 of Q1 2017 to EUR 0.478 in Q1 2018, reflecting growth of 58.8%.

Capital employed increased from €1,088.5m at 31 December 2017 to €1,120.2m at 31 March 2018, principally due to the acquisition of the GS hydro Group and the increase in working capital, which is physiological in the first part of the year. Unannualized ROCE was 5.1% (4.8% in Q1 2017). Unannualized ROE was 6.4% (4.6% in Q1 2017).

CASH FLOW

The change in net financial indebtedness breaks down as follows:

Q1 2018
€/000
Q1 2017
€/000
Opening net financial position (273,542) (257,263)
Adjustment: opening net cash position of companies not consolidated
line by line at the end of the prior period (a)
(7) -
Adjusted opening net financial position (273,549) (257,263)
Cash flow from operations 64,758 58,705
Cash flow generated (absorbed) by the management of commercial working capital (32,797) (20,329)
Cash flow generated (absorbed) by other current assets and liabilities (2,176) (4,373)
Investment in tangible fixed assets (12,189) (9,633)
Proceeds from the sale of tangible fixed assets 298 154
Increase in other intangible fixed assets (905) (651)
Received financial income 117 106
Other 147 (244)
Free cash flow 17,253 23,735
Acquisition of investments, including imported financial debt/liquidity (1,007) (73,258)
Proceeds from assets held for sale 785 865
Proceeds from the sale of treasury shares to beneficiaries of stock options 539 293
Proceeds from the sale of financial assets 3 79
Net cash generated (used) 17,573 (48,286)
Exchange differences (363) (357)
Net financial position at period end (256,339) (305,906)

Net liquidity generated by operations totalled €64.8m (€58.7m in Q1 2017), reflecting an increase of 10.3%. Free cash flow was €17.3m in Q1 2018 (€23.7m in Q1 2017). The reduction was due to a rise in working capital.

The net financial position breaks down as follows:

31/03/2018 31/12/2017 31/03/2017 01/01/2017
€/000 €/000 €/000 €/000
Cash and cash equivalents 176,368 144,938 164,448 197,891
Bank payables (advances and STC amounts) (14,431) (8,955) (4,834) (2,396)
Interest-bearing financial payables (current portion) (181,695) (166,465) (125,979) (124,784)
Interest-bearing financial payables (non-current portion) (236,581) (243,060) (339,541) (327,974)
Total (256,339) (273,542) (305,906) (257,263)

The Group also has payables for the acquisition of equity investments totalling €55.8m (€50.3m at 31/12/2017 and €50.6m at 31/03/2017). Of this amount, €10.6m relates to debts for deferred payment of equity investments (€4.6m at 31/12/2017), while €45.2m relates to contractual commitments for the acquisition of residual stakes in subsidiaries (€45.7m at 31/12/2017). When purchasing target companies, the Group's strategy is to purchase majority packages and sign purchase commitments for the residual stakes, at a price depending on the results achieved by the company in subsequent years, thus guaranteeing the continuation of the previous management on the one hand and maximising growth in profitability on the other.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Expenditure on property, plant and equipment totalled €16.7m, of which €4.8m via the acquisition of equity investments (€28.5m in Q1 2017, of which €18.3m via the acquisition of equity investments). Certain companies in the Water Jetting Sector classify machinery manufactured and rented to customers as part of property, plant and equipment (€1.6m at 31/03/2018 and €1.8m at 31/03/2017). Net of these latter amounts capital expenditure stood at €10.3m in Q1 2018 (€8.4m at 31/03/2017) and mainly refers to the normal renewal and modernisation of plant, machinery and equipment, with the exception of €2.5m (€0.6m in Q1 2017) related to the construction of new production facilities. The difference with respect to the expenditure recorded in the cash flow statement is essentially due to the timing of payments.

Increases in intangible fixed assets totalled €1.3m, of which €0.4m through the acquisition of equity investments (€14.7m in Q1 2017, including €13.8m via the acquisition of equity investments). The €0.9m increase refers mainly to expenditure for the development of new products.

INTERCOMPANY AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

With regard to transactions entered into with related parties, including intercompany transactions, these cannot be defined as either atypical or unusual, as they are part of the normal course of activities of the Group companies. These transactions are regulated at arm's length conditions, taking into account the characteristics of the assets transferred and services rendered. Information on transactions carried out with related parties is given in Note 9 of this Interim Report.

CHANGES IN THE GROUP STRUCTURE IN 2018

In addition to the acquisition of the GS Hydro Group, as described at the start of this report, the other operation that altered the Group structure was the absorption in Portugal of STA Portoguesa Maquinas Para Industria Alim Lda by Inoxpa Solution Portugal (both wholly-owned subsidiaries).

In addition, the remaining 33.75% of SuministrosTecnicos Y Alimentarios S.L. within the Inoxpa Group was acquired on 21 February 2018. This company is now wholly owned and will be absorbed by Inoxpa S.A.U. in the coming months. The consideration for this transaction was 62,069 listed shares in Interpump Group S.p.A.

Rationalisation of the Group structure following the recent acquisitions is proceeding in China, India, Russia, Spain and France. The merger operations in Russia (between Starinox and Inoxrus) and India (between Walvoil India and HC Hydraulics Technology) were finalised in April 2018.

EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER THE END OF Q1 2018

The Shareholders' Meeting of Interpump Group S.p.A., held on 23 April 2018, approved the 2017 financial statements and distribution of a dividend of EUR 0.21 per share. The meeting also:

  • approved the Remuneration Policy Report pursuant to art. 123 (3) of Italian legislative decree 58/98;
  • approved the remuneration of the directors for 2018;
  • authorised the Board of Directors, for the period of eighteen months starting from the date of the shareholders' resolution, to purchase treasury stock up to the maximum number of

shares permitted by law, and to sell treasury stock already purchased or that will be acquired in the future in execution of said authorisation.

No atypical or unusual transactions occurred after the end of Q1 2018 that would require mention in this report or call for changes to the consolidated financial statements at 31 March 2018.

Sant'Ilario d'Enza, 10 May 2018

For the Board of Directors Fulvio Montipò Chairman of the Board of Directors

Pursuant to the terms of section 2 article 154-(2) of the Italian Consolidated Finance Act, the manager in charge of preparing the company's accounting documents, Carlo Banci, declares that the accounting disclosures in this document correspond to the documentary evidence, the company books and the accounting entries.

Sant'Ilario d'Enza, 10 May 2018

Carlo Banci Manager in charge of preparing the company's accounting documents

Financial statements and notes

Consolidated balance sheet

(€/000) Notes 31/03/2018 31/12/2017
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 176,368 144,938
Trade receivables 271,465 236,761
Inventories 4 316,795 291,701
Tax receivables 17,253 15,410
Other current assets 11,849 8,302
Total current assets 793,730 697,112
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 5 324,064 321,833
Goodwill 1 427,367 429,442
Other intangible assets 37,147 38,096
Other financial assets 939 1,145
Tax receivables 1,763 1,770
Deferred tax assets 25,203 24,909
Other non-current assets 2,256 2,582
Total non-current assets 818,739 819,777
Assets held for sale - 785
Total assets 1,612,469 1,517,674
(€/000) Notes 31/03/2018 31/12/2017
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Trade payables 155,982 142,975
Payables to banks 14,431 8,955
Interest-bearing financial payables (current portion) 181,695 166,465
Tax payables 30,965 18,541
Other current liabilities 67,242 54,038
Provisions for risks and charges 3,492 3,610
Total current liabilities 453,807 394,584
Non-current liabilities
Interest-bearing financial payables 236,581 243,060
Liabilities for employee benefits 20,224 20,044
Deferred tax liabilities 40,908 41,504
Other non-current liabilities 49,731 50,397
Provisions for risks and charges 3,087 3,156
Total non-current liabilities 350,531 358,161
Liabilities held for sale - 200
Total liabilities 804,338 752,945
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 6
Share capital 55,884 55,805
Legal reserve 11,323 11,323
Share premium reserve 123,915 121,228
Reserve for restatement of defined benefit plans (5,722) (5,722)
Translation reserve (11,126) (2,475)
Other reserves 629,523 579,006
Group shareholders' equity 803,797 759,165
Minority interests 4,334 5,564
Total shareholders' equity 808,131 764,729
Total shareholders' equity and liabilities 1,612,469 1,517,674

Consolidated income statements for Q1

(€/000) Notes 2018 2017
Net sales 312,296 272,741
Cost of sales (196,661) (168,301)
Gross industrial margin 115,635 104,440
Other net revenues 4,589 3,853
Distribution costs (28,578) (25,664)
General and administrative expenses (33,878) (31,255)
Other operating costs (503) (561)
Ordinary profit before financial charges 57,265 50,813
Financial income 7 2,575 3,275
Financial charges 7 (4,623) (4,495)
Badwill 12,730 -
Equity method contribution (73) 35
Profit for the period before taxes 67,874 49,628
Income taxes (16,302) (17,092)
Consolidated net profit for the period 51,572 32,536
Pertaining to:
Parent company's shareholders 51,386 32,132
Subsidiaries' minority shareholders 186 404
Consolidated net profit for the period 51,572 32,536
Basic earnings per share 8 0.478 0.301
8
Diluted earnings per share 0.473 0.298

Comprehensive consolidated income statements for Q1

(€/000) 2018 2017
Consolidated profit for the period (A) 51,572 32,536
Other comprehensive profit (loss) that will be subsequently
reclassified in consolidated profit for the period
Accounting for exchange risk hedging derivatives
recorded in accordance with the cash flow hedging method:
- Profit (Loss) on derivative financial instruments for the period - -
- Minus: Adjustment for reclassification of profits (losses)
to the income statement - 3
- Minus: Adjustment for fair value recognition of reserves in the
prior period - 22
Total - 25
Profits (losses) arising from the translation of foreign
companies' financial statements
(8,653) (282)
Profits (losses) of companies carried at equity (2) (1)
Related taxes - (7)
Total other profit (loss) that will be subsequently reclassified
in consolidated profit for the period, net of the tax effect (B)
(8,655) (265)
Comprehensive consolidated profit for the period (A) + (B) 42,917 32,271
Pertaining to:
Parent company's shareholders 42,735 31,863
Subsidiaries' minority shareholders 182 408
Comprehensive consolidated profit for the period 42,917 32,271

Consolidated cash flow statements for Q1

(€/000) 2018 2017
Cash flow from operating activities
Pretax profit 67,874 49,628
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Capital losses (gains) from the sale of fixed assets (1,880) (893)
Amortization and depreciation, impairment and reinstatement of value 12,186 11,742
Costs recognized in the income statement relative to stock options that do not involve
monetary outflows for the Group
464 448
Outlays for tangible fixed assets granted for hire (1,635) (1,826)
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets granted for hire 3,747 2,226
Loss (profit) from equity investments 73 (35)
Net change in provisions for risks and employee benefits (390) 144
Financial charges (income), net (10,682) 1,220
69,757 62,654
(Increase) decrease in trade receivables and other current assets (29,957) (25,299)
(Increase) decrease in inventories (17,803) (12,041)
Increase (decrease) in trade payables and other current liabilities 12,787 12,638
Interest paid (698) (880)
Currency exchange differences realized (934) 313
Taxes paid (3,367) (3,382)
Net cash from operating activities 29,785 34,003
Cash flows from investing activities
Outlay for the acquisition of equity investments, net of received cash (775) (62,440)
Capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment (12,096) (9,415)
Proceeds from the sale of tangible fixed assets 298 154
Proceeds from the disposal of assets held for sale 785 865
Increase in intangible fixed assets (905) (651)
Received financial income 117 106
Other 340 (223)
Net liquidity used in investing activities (12,236) (71,604)
Cash flows from financing activities
Disbursals (repayments) of loans 8,868 1,827
Proceeds from the sale of treasury shares to beneficiaries of stock options 539 293
Disbursals (repayments) of loans from (to) shareholders - (51)
Change in other financial assets 1 79
Payment of financial leasing installments (principal portion) (480) (543)
Net liquidity generated (used by) financing activities 8,928 1,605
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 26,477 (35,996)
(€/000) 2018 2017
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 26,477 (35,996)
Exchange differences on translation of liquidity of non-EU companies (516) 115
Opening cash and cash equivalents of companies consolidated
line by line for the first time
(7) -
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 135,983 195,495
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 161,937 159,614

Cash and cash equivalents can be broken down as follows:

31/03/2018 31/12/2017
€/000 €/000
Cash and cash equivalents from the balance sheet 176,368 144,938
Bank payables (advances and STC amounts) (14,431) (8,955)
Cash and cash equivalents from the cash flow statement 161,937 135,983

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1

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

General information

Interpump Group S.p.A. is a company domiciled in Sant'Ilario d'Enza (Reggio Emilia, Italy) and incorporated under Italian law. The company is listed on the Milan stock exchange in the STAR segment.

The Group manufactures and markets high and very high-pressure plunger pumps, very highpressure systems, power take-offs, hydraulic cylinders, valves and directional controls, hydraulic hoses and fittings and other hydraulic products. It also designs and makes piping systems. The Group has production facilities in Italy, the US, Germany, China, India, France, Portugal, Brazil, Bulgaria, Romania and South Korea.

Sales are not affected by any significant degree of seasonality.

The consolidated financial statements include Interpump Group S.p.A. and its directly or indirectly controlled subsidiaries (hereinafter "the Group").

The consolidated financial statements at 31 March 2018 were approved by the Board of Directors on this day (10 May 2018).

This interim board of directors' report is not subject to auditing.

It has been prepared on a basis consistent with the past, international practice, the principle of market transparency and Borsa Italiana Notice no. 7587 dated 21 April 2016. As part of the requirements for maintaining a STAR listing, this notice requires the publication of interim reports on operations, regardless of any regulatory changes.

Basis of preparation

The consolidated financial statements at 31 March 2018 were drawn up in compliance with international accounting standards (IAS/IFRS) for interim financial statements. The tables were prepared in compliance with IAS 1, while the notes were prepared in condensed form in application of the faculty provided by IAS 34 and therefore they do not include all the information required for annual financial statements drafted in compliance with IFRS standards. Therefore, the consolidated financial statements at 31 March should be consulted together with the annual financial statements for the year ending 31 December 2017.

The accounting principles and criteria adopted in the interim financial statements at 31 March 2018 may conflict with IFRS provisions in force on 31 December 2018 due to the effect of future orientations of the European Commission with regard to the approval of international accounting standards or the issue of new standards, interpretations or implementing guidelines by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) or the International Financial Reporting Interpretation Committee (IFRIC).

Preparation of an interim report in compliance with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" calls for judgments, estimates, and assumptions that have an effect on assets, liabilities, costs and revenues and on information regarding potential assets and liabilities at the report reference date. We draw your attention to the fact that estimates may differ from the effective results, the magnitude of which will only be known in the future. Certain measurement processes, notably those that are more complex, such as the determination of any impairments of non-current assets, are generally performed in a comprehensive manner only at the time of preparing the

annual financial statements, when all the necessary information is available, except in cases in which evidence of impairment calls for an immediate evaluation of any losses in value. Likewise, the actuarial evaluations required for determination of liabilities for benefits due to employees are normally processed at the time of drafting of the annual financial statements.

The consolidated financial statements are presented in thousands of euro. The financial statements are drafted according to the cost method, with the exception of financial instruments, which are measured at fair value.

Accounting standards

The accounting standards adopted are those described in the consolidated financial statements at 31 December 2017, with the exception of those adopted as from 1 January 2018 as described hereunder, and they were uniformly applied to all Group companies and all periods presented.

a) Accounting standards, amendments and interpretations in force from 1 January 2018 and adopted by the Group

As from 2018 the Group has applied the following new accounting standards, amendments and interpretations, reviewed by IASB:

  • IFRS 2 "Share-based payments". On 21 June 2016 IASB published amendments to the standard with a view to clarifying the accounting for certain operations involving share-based payments. The changes concern: (i) the effects of "vesting conditions" and "non-vesting conditions" in relation to the measurement of payments based on shares and settled in cash; (ii) payment transactions based on shares with a net settlement function for the withholding tax obligations and (iii) an amendment of the terms and conditions of a payment based on shares that changes the classification of the transaction from a settlement in cash settlement to a payment of capital. The amendments to IFRS 2, some of which affect the Interpump Group, did not result in any adjustments to economic or financial balances in 2018.
  • IFRS 9 "Financial instruments". On 12 November 2009 IASB published the following standard, which was subsequently amended on 28 October 2010 and again in mid-December 2011. The standard constitutes the first part of a process in stages aimed at replacing IAS 39 and introduces new criteria for the classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities, and for derecognition of financial assets from the financial statements. The new standard is designed to simplify interpretation of financial statements and understanding of the amounts, the times and the uncertainty of the cash flows, by replacing the different categories of financial instruments provided for by IAS39. In fact, all financial assets are initially recognized at fair value, adjusted by the transaction costs, if the instrument is not recognized at fair value through profit and loss (FVTPL). However, trade receivables that do not have a significant financial component are initially measured at their transaction price, as defined by the new IFRS 15 - Revenue from contracts with customers. Debt instruments are measured on the basis of the contractual cash flows and the business model on the basis of which the instrument is held. If the instrument envisages cash flows exclusively for the payment of interest and the capital portion, it is recognized in compliance with the amortized cost method, while if, in addition to the foregoing cash flows, it involves the exchange of financial assets, it is measured at fair value in Other Comprehensive Income, with subsequent reclassification in the income statement (FVOCI). Finally, there exists an express option for recognition at fair value (FVO). Likewise, all equity instruments are initially measured at FVTPL, but the entity has an irrevocable option on each instrument for recognition at FVTOCI. All the other classifications and measurement rules

contained in IAS39 have been included in the new standard IFRS9. With regard to impairment, the IAS39 model based on losses sustained has been replaced by the ECL model (Expected Credit Loss). Finally, several new aspects are introduced in relation to Hedge Accounting, with the facility to perform a prospective efficacy and qualitative test, measuring the components of risk autonomously, if they can be identified. Application of the new standard has had a very limited effect on the Group.

  • IFRS 15 "Revenue from contracts with customers". The new standard replaces the previous IAS11 – "Construction contracts", IAS18 – "Revenue", IFRIC13 – "Customer loyalty contracts", IFRIC15 – "Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate", IFRIC18 – "Transfers of Assets from Customers", SIC31 – "Barter Transactions Involving Advertising Services". It supplies a model for recognition and measurement of all revenues from the sale of non-financial assets, including disposals of plant and equipment or intangible assets. The general principle is that the entity must recognize an economic benefit for an amount that reflects the consideration that the entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer. Guidelines are provided for the identification of contracts, the obligations contained therein and the transaction price. If the services involved are multiple, indications are also provided concerning the allocation of the price to the services in question. Furthermore, criteria are clarified for recognition of the income once the performance obligation has been satisfied. Finally, indications are provided concerning the recognition of the incremental costs associated with securing the contract and directly correlated to the performance thereof. The standard also provides an extensive application guide concerning specific topics including licences, warranties, right of return, agency relations, and contract terminations. The standard is applicable in accordance with a full retrospective approach or modified retrospective approach. Application of the new standard, using the modified retrospective method, did not have a significant impact on the consolidated economic and financial position and cash flows for 2017 that would have made restatement necessary.
  • b) Accounting standards, amendments and interpretations in force from 1 January 2018 but not relevant for the Group
  • IFRS Annual improvements Cycle 2014–2016 On 8 December 2016 IASB issued several minor changes to IFRS 1 "First-Time Adoption of IFRS "and IAS 28 "Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures"as well as an IFRIC interpretation "Interpretation 22 Foreign Currency Transactions and Advance Consideration" The aim of the annual improvements is to address necessary matters related to inconsistencies found in IFRSs or for clarifications of terminology, which are not of an urgent nature but which reflect issues discussed by IASB during the project cycle. Among the principal amendments, IFRIC 22 provides guidance on the use of exchange rates in transactions in which the foreign currency consideration is paid or received in advance.
  • Applying IFRS 9 "Financial Instruments with IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts" The amendments introduced provide two options for entities that issue insurance contracts in the framework of standard IFRS 4: (i) an option that allows reclassification, from profit and loss to other components of the comprehensive income statement, of part of the income or expenses deriving from designated financial assets ("overlay approach") and (ii) a temporary and optional exemption from the application of IFRS 9 for entities whose primary activity is the issue of contracts in the framework of application of IFRS 4 ("deferral approach").

  • c) New accounting standards and amendments not yet applicable and not adopted early by the Group

  • IFRS 16 "Leasing" On 13 January 2016, IASB published the new standard that replaces IAS 17. IFRS 16 is applicable from 1 January 2019. The scope of application of the new standard concerns leasing contracts, with certain exceptions. A leasing contract grants the right to use an asset (the "underlying asset") for a certain period of time in return for the payment of a consideration. The method of recognition of all leasing contracts reflects the model proposed by IAS 17, although excluding leasing contacts concerning an asset of small value (such as computers) and short term contracts (i.e. less than 12 months). On the date of recognition of the leasing contract also the liability for the leasing installments and the asset that the entity is entitled to use must be booked, with separate recording of the financial expenses and amortization amounts concerning the asset. The liability can be subject to remeasurement (e.g. to reflect a change in the contractual terms or a change in the indices to which the payment of the leasing instalments is linked) and the resulting change must be recognized on the underlying asset. Finally, from the standpoint of the lessor the accounting model is substantially unchanged with respect to the provisions of the current IAS17. The standard must be applied with the modified retrospective method, while early application is simultaneously allowed for IFRS15. The Group has started to perform an analysis of the potential impacts that application of the new standard may have on the economic and financial situation and on the information given in the financial statements. The Group is making a detailed assessment of the effects of adopting the new standard. At 31 December 2017, the Group had commitments for rentals of €49,907k, including €13,424k due in 2018, as indicated in Note 34 to the latest approved Annual Report.
  • IFRS 17 "Insurance contracts". On 18 May 2017, IASB published a new standard to replace IFRS 4, which was issued in 2004. The new standard seeks to improve the understanding of investors and others about the risk exposure, profitability and financial position of insurers. IFRS 17 is applicable from 1 January 2021, although early adoption is permitted.
  • IFRIC 23 "Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments" On 8 June 2017 IASB published interpretation IFRIC 23, which clarifies the application of the requirements for recognition and measurement in IAS 12 – "Income taxes" in the case of uncertainty concerning income tax treatment. Specifically, the interpretation concerns: (i) the case wherein an entity considers uncertain tax treatments independently, (ii) the assumptions that an entity makes in relation to taxation authorities' examinations, (iii) how an entity determines its taxable profit (or tax loss), tax bases, unused tax losses, unused tax credits and tax rates, and (iv) the way in which an entity deals with changes in facts and circumstances. The Interpretation does not add any new information requirements, although it underscores the existing requirements of IAS 1 concerning information on judgments, information on assumptions made and other estimates and information concerning tax assets and liabilities given in IAS 12 "Income taxes". The interpretation is applicable to annual reporting periods starting from 1 January 2019 or successively, and it offers a choice between two transition methods: (i) retroactive application using IAS 8 – "Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors", only if application is possible without the use of hindsight, or (ii) retroactive application with cumulative effect of the initial demand recognized as an adjustment of the components of equity at the date of the initial demand and without adjusting the comparative information. The date of the initial demand is the start of the annual reference period in which an entity applies this Interpretation for the first time. The Group is currently

assessing the implementation and impact of adoption of the interpretation on the consolidated Group financial statements.

  • Amendments to IFRS 9 "Prepayment Features with Negative Compensation" IASB published an Amendment to IFRS9 in December 2017, allowing entities to measure particular prepaid financial assets by means of so-called negative compensation at amortized cost or fair value through "other comprehensive income", in the event in which a specific condition is met, rather than at fair value in profit and loss. The amendment will take effect as from 1 January 2019. The Group is currently assessing the impact of adoption of the interpretation on the consolidated Group financial statements.
  • Amendments to IAS 28 "Long-term interests in associates and joint ventures" In October 2017, IASB issued Amendments to IAS 28, clarifying the way in which the entities should use IFRS 9 to represent long-term interests in associates or joint ventures to which the equity method is not applied. The amendment will take effect as from 1 January 2019. The Group is currently assessing the impact of adoption on the consolidated Group financial statements.
  • Annual improvements 2015-2017 cycle On 12 December 2017 IASB published several amendments to IAS 12 "Income Taxes" clarifying that the impact related to taxes in income deriving from dividends (or distribution of profit) should be recognized in profit and loss, regardless of the way in which the tax arises, to IAS 23 "Borrowing Costs" clarifying that an entity should treat any borrowing originally carried out for the development of an asset as part of general borrowings when the asset in question is ready for its intended use or for sale, to IFRS 3 "Business Combinations", clarifying that an entity must remeasure previously held interests in a business combination once it obtains control of the business in question, and to IFRS 11 "Joint Arrangements" whereby a company does not remeasure previously held interests in a business combination when it obtains joint control of the business. The changes will take effect as from 1 January 2019. Early adoption of the changes is however permitted. The Group is currently assessing the impact of adoption on the consolidated Group financial statements.
  • Amendments to IAS 19 "Plan Amendment, Curtailment or Settlement" In February 2018 IASB issued Amendments to IAS 19, which specifies the way in which entities must determine pension expenses when changes are made to a given pension plan. IAS 19 "Employee Benefits" specifies the way in which an entity should recognize a defined benefits pension plan. When a change is made to a plan – adjustment, curtailment or settlement – IAS 19 requires a company to remeasure its net defined benefit asset or liability. The amendments require a company to use the assumptions updated by this remeasurement to determine the current service cost and the net interest for remainder of the reference period after the plan has been amended. The changes will take effect as from 1 January 2019. The Group is currently assessing the impact of adoption on the consolidated Group financial statements.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements at 31 March 2018

Page
1. Consolidation basis and goodwill 36
2. Sector information 39
3. Acquisition of investments 43
4. Inventory write-down provision 46
5. Property, plant and equipment 46
6. Shareholders' equity 46
7. Financial income and charges 47
8. Earnings per share 47
9. Transactions with related parties 48
10. Disputes, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets 50

1. Perimeter of consolidation and goodwill

The perimeter of consolidation at 31 March 2018 includes the Parent company and the following subsidiaries:

Share
Company Head office capital
€/000
Sector % stake
at 31/03/18
General Pump Inc. Minneapolis (USA) 1,854 Water Jetting 100.00%
Hammelmann GmbH Oelde (Germany) 25 Water Jetting 100.00%
Hammelmann Australia Pty Ltd (1) Melbourne (Australia) 472 Water Jetting 100.00%
Hammelmann Corporation Inc (1) Miamisburg (USA) 39 Water Jetting 100.00%
Hammelmann S. L. (1) Zaragoza (Spain) 500 Water Jetting 100.00%
Hammelmann Pumps Systems Co Ltd (1) Tianjin (China) 871 Water Jetting 90.00%
Hammelmann Bombas e Sistemas Ltda (1) San Paolo (Brazil) 765 Water Jetting 100.00%
Inoxihp S.r.l. Nova Milanese (MI) 119 Water Jetting 52.72%
NLB Corporation Inc. Detroit (USA) 12 Water Jetting 100.00%
NLB Poland Corp. Sp. Z.o.o. (2) Warsaw (Poland) 1 Water Jetting 100.00%
Inoxpa S.A. Banyoles (Spain) 23,000 Water Jetting 100.00%
Suministros Tecnicos Y Alimentarios S.L. (3) Bilbao (Spain) 96 Water Jetting 100.00%
Inoxpa India Private Ltd (3) Pune (India) 6,779 Water Jetting 100.00%
Candigra Vision Process Equipment PVT Ltd (4) Maharashtra (India) 403 Water Jetting 99.98%
Inoxpa Solutions France (3) Gleize (France) 1,451 Water Jetting 100.00%
Inoxpa Solution Portugal Lda (3) Vale de Cambra (Portugal) 760 Water Jetting 100.00%
Inoxpa (UK) Ltd (3) Eastbourne (UK) 1,942 Water Jetting 100.00%
Inoxpa Solutions Moldova (3) Chisinau (Moldova) 317 Water Jetting 66.67%
Inoxpa Australia Pty. Ltd (3) Capalaba (Australia) 584 Water Jetting 100.00%
Inoxpa Colombia SAS (3) Bogotá (Colombia) 133 Water Jetting 83.29%
Inoxpa Italia S.r.l. (3) Mirano (VE) 100 Water Jetting 100.00%
Inoxpa Middle East FZCO (3) Dubai (UAE) 253 Water Jetting 60.00%
Inoxpa Skandinavien A/S (3) Horsens (Denmark) 134 Water Jetting 100.00%
Inoxpa South Africa Proprietary Ltd (3) Gauteng (South Africa) 104 Water Jetting 100.00%
Inoxpa Special Processing Equipment Co. Ltd (3) Jianxing (China) 1,647 Water Jetting 100.00%
Inoxpa Ukraine (3) Kiev (Ukraine) 113 Water Jetting 100.00%
Inoxpa USA Inc (3) Santa Rosa (USA) 1,426 Water Jetting 100.00%
Inoxrus (3) Saint Petersburg (Russia) 814 Water Jetting 100.00%
Starinox (5) Moscow (Russia) 1,242 Water Jetting 66.80%
SCI Suali (3) Gleize (France) 503 Water Jetting 100.00%
Mariotti & Pecini S.r.l. Sesto Fiorentino (FI) 100 Water Jetting 60.00%
SIT S.p.A. S.Ilario d'Enza (RE) 105 Water Jetting 65.00%
Interpump Hydraulics S.p.A. Calderara di Reno (BO) 2,632 Hydraulic 100.00%
AVI S.r.l. (6) Varedo (MB) 10 Hydraulic 100.00%
Contarini Leopoldo S.r.l. (6) Lugo (RA) 47 Hydraulic 100.00%
Unidro Contarini S.a.s. (7) Barby (France) 8 Hydraulic 100.00%
Copa Hydrosystem Ood (7)
Fluid System '80 S.r.l. (6)
Troyan (Bulgaria) 3 Hydraulic 100.00%
Remanzacco (UD) 47 Hydraulic 100.00%
Hydrocar Chile S.A. (6) Santiago (Chile) 129 Hydraulic 90.00%
Hydroven S.r.l. (6) Tezze sul Brenta (VI) 200 Hydraulic 100.00%
Interpump Hydraulics Brasil Ltda (6) Caxia do Sul (Brazil) 13,996 Hydraulic 100.00%
Interpump Hydraulics France S.a.r.l. (6) Ennery (France) 76 Hydraulic 99.77%
Interpump Hydraulics India Private Ltd (6) Hosur (India) 682 Hydraulic 100.00%
Share
capital
% stake
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Interpump Hydraulics Middle East FZE (6) Dubai (UAE) 326 Hydraulic 100.00%
Interpump South Africa Pty Ltd (6) Johannesburg (South Africa) - Hydraulic 100.00%
Interpump Hydraulics (UK) Ltd. (6) Kidderminster (United Kingdom) 13 Hydraulic 100.00%
Mega Pacific Pty Ltd (8) Newcastle (Australia) 335 Hydraulic 65.00%
Mega Pacific NZ Pty Ltd (8) Mount Maunganui
(New Zealand)
557 Hydraulic 65.00%
Muncie Power Prod. Inc. (6) Muncie (USA) 784 Hydraulic 100.00%
American Mobile Power Inc. (9) Fairmount (USA) 3,410 Hydraulic 100.00%
Oleodinamica Panni S.r.l. (6) Tezze sul Brenta (VI) 2,000 Hydraulic 100.00%
Wuxi Interpump Weifu Hydraulics Company Ltd (6) Wuxi (China) 2,095 Hydraulic 65.00%
IMM Hydraulics S.p.A. (6) Atessa (Switzerland) 520 Hydraulic 100.00%
Hypress France S.a.r.l. (10) Strasbourg (France) 162 Hydraulic 100.00%
Hypress Hydraulik GmbH (10) Meinerzhagen (Germany) 52 Hydraulic 100.00%
Hypress S.r.l. (10) Atessa (Switzerland) 50 Hydraulic 100.00%
IMM Hydro Est (10) Catcau Cluj Napoca (Romania) 3,155 Hydraulic 100.00%
Tekno Tubi S.r.l. (10) Terre del Reno (FE) 100 Hydraulic 100.00%
Tubiflex S.p.A. Orbassano (TO) 515 Hydraulic 80.00%
Walvoil S.p.A. Reggio Emilia 7,692 Hydraulic 100.00%
Walvoil Fluid Power Corp. (11) Tulsa (USA) 137 Hydraulic 100.00%
Walvoil Fluid Power Shanghai Co. Ltd (11) Shanghai (China) 1,872 Hydraulic 100.00%
Walvoil Fluid Power Pvt Ltd (11) Bangalore (India) 683 Hydraulic 100.00%
Walvoil Fluid Power Korea (11) Pyeongtaek (South Korea) 453 Hydraulic 100.00%
Walvoil Fluid Power France S.a.r.l. (11) Vritz (France) 10 Hydraulic 100.00%
Walvoil Fluid Power Australasia (11) Melbourne (Australia) 7 Hydraulic 100.00%
Galtech Canada Inc. (11) Terrebonne, Quebec (Canada) 76 Hydraulic 100.00%
HC Hydraulics Technologies (P) Ltd (11) Bangalore (India) 4,120 Hydraulic 100.00%
HTIL (11) Hong Kong 98 Hydraulic 100.00%
Walvoil Fluid Power (Dongguan) Co., Ltd (12) Dongguan (China) 3,720 Hydraulic 100.00%
Interpump Piping GS S.r.l. Reggio Emilia 10 Hydraulic 100.00%
GS Hydro S.A. U. (13) Las Rozas – Madrid (Spain) 1,220 Hydraulic 100.00%
GS Hydro UK Ltd (13) Sunderland (UK) 5,095 Hydraulic 100.00%
GS Hydro Austria GmbH (13) Pasching (Austria) 40 Hydraulic 100.00%
GS Hydro System GmbH (13) Witten (Germany) 562 Hydraulic 100.00%
GS Hydro do Brasil Sistemas Hydraulics Ltda (13) Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) 252 Hydraulic 100.00%
GS Hydro Denmark AbS (13) Kolding (Denmark) 67 Hydraulic 100.00%
GS Hydro US, Inc (13) Houston (USA) 9,903 Hydraulic 100.00%
GS Hydro Benelux B.V. (13) Barendrecht (Netherlands) 18 Hydraulic 100.00%
GS Hydro Hong Kong Ltd (14) Hong Kong 1 Hydraulic 100.00%
GS Hydro Piping Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd (15) Shanghai (China) 2,760 Hydraulic 100.00%
GS Hydro Korea Ltd (13) Busan (South Korea) 1,892 Hydraulic 100.00%
GS Hydro SP Z.o.o. (13) Gydnia (Poland) 1,095 Hydraulic 100.00%
GS Hydro AB (13) Kista (Sweden) 20 Hydraulic 100.00%
GS Hydro Singapore PTE Ltd (13) Singapore 624 Hydraulic 100.00%
IMM Hydraulics Ltd (in liquidation) (8) Kidderminster (United Kingdom) 1 Hydraulic 100.00%
E.I. Holdings Ltd (in liquidation) (8) Bath (United Kingdom) 127 Hydraulic 100.00%
Endeavour International Ltd (in liquidation) (8) Bath (United Kingdom) 69 Hydraulic 100.00%
Share
capital
%
stake
Company Head office €/000 Sector at 31/03/18
Bristol Hose Ltd (in liquidation) (8) Bristol (United Kingdom) 18 Hydraulic 100.00%
Teknova S.r.l. (in liquidation) Reggio Emilia 28 Other 100.00%
(1) = controlled by Hammelmann GmbH (9) = controlled by Muncie Power Inc.
(2) = controlled by NLB Corporation (10) = controlled by IMM Hydraulics Ltd
(3) = controlled by Inoxpa S.A. (11) = controlled by Walvoil S.p.A.
(4) = controlled by Inoxpa India Private Ltd (12) = controlled by HTIL
(5) = controlled by Inoxrus (13) = controlled by Interpump Piping GS S.r.l.
(6) = controlled by Interpump Hydraulics S.p.A. (14) = controlled by GS Hydro Benelux B.V.
(7) = controlled by Contarini Leopoldo S.r.l.
(15) = controlled by GS Hydro Hong Kong Ltd
(8) = controlled by Interpump Hydraulics (UK) Ltd.
The other companies are controlled directly by Interpump Group S.p.A.

The companies of the GS Hydro Group (Hydraulic Sector) have been consolidated for first time.

The minority shareholder of Inoxihp S.r.l. is entitled to dispose of its holdings starting from the approval of the 2025 financial statements up to the 2035 financial statements, on the basis of the average results of the company in the last two financial statements for the years ended before the exercise of the option. Likewise, the minority shareholder of Tubiflex S.p.A. is entitled and required to dispose of its holdings upon approval of the 2018 financial statements, on the basis of the results of the company reported in the 2018 financial statements. The minority shareholder of Mega Pacific Pty Ltd and of Mega Pacific NZ Pty Ltd is entitled and required to sell its shares within 90 days of 29 July 2021, based on the results of the financial statements prepared immediately prior to exercise of the option. The minority shareholder of Mariotti & Pecini S.r.l. is entitled and required to dispose of its holdings, starting from approval of the financial statements as at 31 December 2020 up to approval of the financial statements as at 31 December 2022, on the basis of the results reported in the latest financial statements prior to exercise of the option. The minority shareholder of Inoxpa Solution Moldova is entitled to dispose of its holdings from October 2020, based on the most recent balance sheet of that company.

In compliance with the requirements of IFRS 10 and IFRS 3, Inoxihp, Tubiflex, Mega Pacific Australia, Mega Pacific New Zealand, Mariotti & Pecini and Inoxpa Solution Moldova have been consolidated in full, recording a payable representing an estimate of the present value of the exercise price of the options determined with reference to the business plans of the companies. Any changes in the payable representing the estimate of the present value of the exercise price that occur within 12 months of the date of acquisition, as a result of additional or better information, will be recorded as an adjustment of goodwill, while any changes after 12 months from the date of acquisition will be recognized in the income statement.

Changes in goodwill in Q1 2018 were as follows:

Company: Balance at
31/12/2017
Increases
(Decreases)
in the period
Changes due to
foreign exchange
differences
Balance at
31/03/2018
Water Jetting Sector 202,493 - (1,003) 201,490
Hydraulic Sector 226,949 104 (1,176) 225,877
Total goodwill 429,442 104 (2,179) 427,367

2. Business sector information

Business sector information is supplied with reference to the operating sectors. We also present the information required by IFRS by geographical area. The information provided about business sectors reflects the Group's internal reporting structure.

The values of components or products transferred between sectors are the effective sales price between Group companies, which correspond to the selling prices applied to the best customers.

Sector information includes directly attributable costs and costs allocated on the basis of reasonable estimates. The holding costs, i.e. remuneration of directors, statutory auditors and functions of the Group's financial management, control and internal auditing, and also consultancy costs and other related costs, were booked to the sectors on the basis of sales.

Business sectors

Business sector information is supplied with reference to the operating sectors. The information provided about business sectors reflects the Group's internal reporting structure.

The value of components and products transferred between sectors is generally the effective sales price between Group companies and corresponds to the best customer sale prices.

Sector information includes directly attributable costs and costs allocated on the basis of reasonable estimates. The holding costs, i.e. remuneration of directors, statutory auditors and functions of the Group's financial management, control and internal auditing, and also consultancy costs and other related costs, were booked to the sectors on the basis of sales.

The Group is composed of the following business sectors:

Water Jetting Sector. This sector is mainly composed of high- and very-high-pressure pumps and pumping systems used in a wide range of industrial sectors for the conveyance of fluids. High pressure plunger pumps are the main component of professional high pressure cleaners. These pumps are also employed for a broad range of industrial applications including car wash installations, forced lubrication systems for machine tools, and inverse osmosis systems for seawater desalination plants. Very high pressure pumps and systems are used for cleaning surfaces, ship hulls, various types of hoses, and also for removing machining burr, cutting and removing cement, asphalt, and paint coatings from stone, cement and metal surfaces, and for cutting solid materials. The Sector also includes high pressure homogenizers, mixers, agitators, piston pumps, valves and other machines produced mainly for the food processing industry and also used in the chemicals and cosmetics sectors.

Hydraulic Sector. This sector includes the production and sale of power take-offs, hydraulic cylinders, pumps, directional controls, valves, hydraulic hoses and fittings and other hydraulic components. Power take-offs are mechanical devices designed to transmit drive from an industrial vehicle engine or transmission to power a range of ancillary services through hydraulic components. These products, combined with other hydraulic components (spool valves, controls, etc.) allow the execution of special functions such as lifting tipping bodies, operating truck-mounted cranes, operating truck mixer truck drums, and so forth. Hydraulic cylinders are components of the hydraulic system of various vehicle types employed in a wide range of applications depending on the type. Front-end and underbody cylinders (single acting) are utilized mainly on industrial vehicles in the construction sector, while double acting cylinders are utilized in a range of applications: earthmoving machinery, agricultural machinery, cranes and truck cranes, waste compactors, etc. Hydraulic lines and fittings are used in a vast range of hydraulic equipment and are also employed in very high pressure water systems. The Group also designs and deploys piping systems for the industrial, naval and offshore sectors.

Interpump Group business sector information

(Amounts shown in €/000)

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(Amounts shown in €/000)

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2018 2017
Net sales external to the Group 191,297 174,988
Sales between sectors 156 106
Total net sales 191,453 175,094
Cost of sales (126,180) (114,970)
Gross industrial margin 65,273 60,124
% on net sales 34.1% 34.3%
Other net revenues 2,747 2,685
Distribution costs (14,507) (14,027)
General and administrative expenses (18,675) (18,797)
Other operating costs (395) (450)
Ordinary profit before financial charges 34,443 29,535
% on net sales 18.0% 16.9%
Financial income 1,669 1,766
Financial charges (2,528) (2,816)
Equity method contribution (32) (19)
Profit for the period before taxes 33,552 28,466
Income taxes (9,708) (9,810)
Consolidated profit for the period 23,884 18,656
Pertaining to:
Parent company's shareholders 23,732 18,506
Subsidiaries' minority shareholders 112 150
Consolidated net profit for the period 23,844 18,656

The Q1 comparison of the Hydraulic Sector at unchanged perimeter is as follows:

Q1 cash flows by business sector are as follows:

€/000 Hydraulic Water Jetting Total
2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017
Cash flows from:
Operating activities 17,687 16,817 12,098 17,186 29,785 34,003
Investing activities (8,647) (8,324) (3,589) (63,280) (12,236) (71,604)
Financing activities 2,100 (7,196) 6,828 8,801 8,928 1,605
Total 11,140 1,297 15,337 (37,293) 26,477 (35,996)

The investing activities of the Water Jetting Sector included €841k associated with the acquisition of equity investments (€61,404k in Q1 2017).

Financing activities in Q1 2018 include new intercompany loans from the Water Jetting Sector to the Hydraulic Sector totalling €7,800k (repayment of €2,000k from the Hydraulic Sector to the Water Jetting Sector in Q1 2017). In addition, the cash flows from the financing activities of the Water Jetting Sector in Q1 2018 include proceeds from the sale of treasury stock to the beneficiaries of stock options totaling €539k (€293k in Q1 2017).

3. Acquisition of investments

GD Hydro Group

As mentioned, the GS Hydro Group (Hydraulic Sector) was consolidated for the first time in Q1 2018. This group is a world leader in the design and production of piping systems for the industrial, naval and offshore sectors. The preliminary contract for the acquisition of the GS Hydro Group was signed on 29 December 2017, but the various closings were completed in early 2018. The GS Hydro Group was acquired from a Finnish bankruptcy procedure that sold 12 direct equity investments (UK, Spain, Austria, Germany, Denmark, Benelux, Poland, Sweden, USA, China, South Korea, Singapore and Brazil) to Interpump Piping GS S.r.l., as well as the manufacturing business of the Finnish parent GS-Hydro Oy, including the trademark, patents and international certifications. The companies acquired are listed below:

%
Company Head office stake Sector
GS Hydro S.A. U. Las Rozas – Madrid (Spain) 100.00% Hydraulic
GS Hydro UK Ltd Sunderland (UK) 100.00% Hydraulic
GS Hydro Austria GmbH Pasching (Austria) 100.00% Hydraulic
GS Hydro System GmbH Witten (Germany) 100.00% Hydraulic
GS Hydro do Brasil Sistemas Hydraulics Ltda Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) 100.00% Hydraulic
GS Hydro Denmark AbS Kolding (Denmark) 100.00% Hydraulic
GS Hydro US, Inc. Houston (USA) 100.00% Hydraulic
GS Hydro Benelux B.V. Barendrecht (Netherlands) 100.00% Hydraulic
GS Hydro Hong Kong Ltd (1) Hong Kong 100.00% Hydraulic
GS Hydro Piping Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd (2) Shanghai (China) 100.00% Hydraulic
GS Hydro Korea Ltd Busan (South Korea) 100.00% Hydraulic
GS Hydro SP Z.o.o. Gydnia (Poland) 100.00% Hydraulic
GS Hydro AB Kista (Sweden) 100.00% Hydraulic
GS Hydro Singapore PTE Ltd Singapore 100.00% Hydraulic
(1) = controlled by GS Hydro Benelux B.V.

(2) = controlled by GS Hydro Hong Kong Ltd

In order to complete the acquisition of the GS-Hydro Group it was necessary to purchase each of the activities separately, in compliance with the various technical-legal regulations in force in each country. This process, completed during the quarter, took a few months. Nevertheless, the Interpump Group took control of operations from the start of 2018, calling all the managers in that group to Italy to given them their operating instructions. From that time, the bankruptcy administrators were no longer involved, having achieved their objective of selling the assets. As a consequence, the GS Hydro Group has been consolidated from 1 January 2018.

The operation was recorded using the acquisition method.

The assets and liabilities of the GS Hydro Group were as follows at the time of the first consolidation:

Carrying values
Amounts Adjustments in the acquiring
€/000 acquired to fair value company
Cash and cash equivalents 3,348 - 3,348
Trade receivables 9,825 - 9,825
Inventories 10,761 - 10,761
Tax receivables 853 - 853
Other current assets 1,160 - 1,160
Property, plant and equipment 4,755 - 4,755
Other intangible assets 355 - 355
Deferred tax assets 1,046 - 1,046
Other non-current assets 391 - 391
Trade payables (4,641) - (4,641)
Payables to banks (581) - (581)
Leasing payables (current portion) (46) - (46)
Tax payables (832) - (832)
Other current liabilities (3,795) - (3,795)
Short-term payables for purchase of investments (134) (134)
Provisions for risks and charges (current portion) (271) - (271)
Leasing payables (medium-/long-term portion) (186) - (186)
Deferred tax liabilities (181) - (181)
Liabilities for employee benefits (46) - (46)
Other non-current liabilities (51) - (51)
Net assets acquired 21,730 - 21,730
Negative goodwill related to the acquisition (12,730)
Total net assets acquired 9,000
Total amount paid in cash 2,391
Amount due in short-term 6,609
Total acquisition cost (A) 9,000
Net liquidity acquired (B) (2,535)
Total amount paid in cash 2,391
Payables related to the acquisition of investments 6,609
Total change in the net financial position including
changes in debt for the acquisition of investments 6,465
Capital employed (A) - (B) 6,465

The financial statements of the GS Hydro Group's subsidiaries outside the Eurozone have been translated using the exchange rates in force on 31 December 2017.

4. Inventories and breakdown of changes in the Allowance for inventories

31/03/2018
€/000
31/12/2017
€/000
Inventories gross value 351,853 324,549
Allowance for inventories (35,058) (32,848)
Inventories 316,795 291,701
Changes in the allowance for inventories were as follows:
Q1 2018 Year
2017
€/000 €/000
Opening balances 32,848 28,596
Exchange rate difference (216) (914)
Change in scope of consolidation 2,048 5,279
Reclassifications - (115)
Provisions for the period 902 2,423
Releases in the period to cover losses (524) (2,421)
Release of excess provisions in the period - -
Closing balance 35,058 32,848

5. Property, plant and equipment

Purchases and disposals

In Q1 2018 Interpump Group acquired assets for €16,699k, of which €4,770k via the acquisition of equity investments (€28,519k in Q1 2017, of which €18,274k via the acquisition of equity investments). Assets with a net carrying amount of €2,163k were divested in Q1 2018 (€1,492k in Q1 2017). The divested assets generated a net capital gain of €1,880k (€893k in Q1 2017). Assets held for sale totaling €785k were also sold (€865k in Q1 2017); both amounts were included in the opening balances and therefore did not generate gains/losses recognized in the income statement.

Contractual commitments

At 31 March 2018 the Group has contractual commitments for the purchase of tangible fixed assets totalling €7,589k (€2,479k at 31 March 2017).

6. Shareholders' equity

Share capital

The share capital is composed of 108,879,294 ordinary shares with a unit face value of EUR 0.52 for a total amount of EUR 56,617,232.88. Conversely, share capital recorded in the financial statements amounts to €55,884k, because the nominal value of purchased treasury shares, net of those sold, has been deducted from share capital in compliance with the reference accounting standards. At 31 March 2018 Interpump S.p.A. holds 1,409,683 treasury shares in the portfolio corresponding to 1.29% of the share capital, acquired at an average unit cost of EUR 12.4967.

Treasury shares purchased

The amount of the treasury shares held by Interpump Group S.p.A. is recorded in an equity reserve. During Q1 2018 and 2017 the Group did not acquire any treasury shares.

Treasury shares sold

A total of 90,000 options were exercised in Q1 2018, resulting in proceeds of €539k in the context of the stock option plans (54,500 stock options exercised in Q1 2017 with proceeds of €293k). In addition, 62,069 treasury shares were assigned on acquisition of the residual 33.75% interest in Suministros Tecnicos Y Alimentarios S.L., which is part of the Inoxpa Group.

7. Financial income and expenses

2018 2017
€/000 €/000
Financial income
Interest income from liquid funds 110 89
Interest income from other assets 16 16
Badwill related to the GS Hydro acquisition 12,730 -
Foreign exchange gains 2,419 3,048
Earnings from valuation of derivative financial instruments - 117
Other financial income 30 5
Total financial income 15,305 3,275
Financial charges
Interest expense on loans 739 851
Interest expense on put options 172 153
Foreign exchange losses 3,563 3,435
Other financial charges 149 56
Total financial charges 4,623 4,495
Total financial charges (income), net (10,682) 1,220

8. Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share

Earnings per share are calculated on the basis of consolidated profit for the period attributable to Parent Company shareholders, divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares as follows:

Q1 2018 2017
Consolidated net profit for the period attributable
to Parent company shareholders (€/000) 51,386 32,132
Average number of shares in circulation 107,418,905 106,627,388
Basic earnings per share for the quarter (€) 0.478 0.301

Diluted earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share are calculated on the basis of diluted consolidated profit for the period attributable to the parent company's shareholders, divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in circulation adjusted by the number of potentially dilutive ordinary shares. The calculation is as follows:

2018 2017
Consolidated net profit for the period attributable
to Parent company shareholders (€/000) 51,386 32,132
Average number of shares in circulation 107,418,905 106,627,388
Number of potential shares for stock option plans (*) 1,174,696 1,047,061
Average number of shares (diluted) 108,593,601 107,674,449
Earnings per diluted share for the quarter (€) 0.473 0.298

(*) calculated as the number of shares assigned for in-the-money stock option plans multiplied by the ratio between the difference between the average value of the share in the period and the exercise price at the numerator, and the average value of the share in the period at the denominator.

9. Transactions with related parties

The Group has business relations with unconsolidated subsidiaries, associates and other related parties at arm's length conditions considered to be normal in the relevant reference markets, taking account of the characteristics of the goods and services rendered. Transactions between Interpump Group S.p.A. and its consolidated subsidiaries, which are related parties of the company, were eliminated from the interim consolidated financial statements and are not detailed in these notes.

The effects in the Group's consolidated income statements for Q1 2018 and Q1 2017 are shown below:

Q1 2018
Non Other Total % on
consolidated related related relevant
(€/000) Total subsidiaries Associates parties parties line item
Net sales 312,296 483 - 372 855 0.3%
Cost of sales 196,661 390 - 3,021 3,411 1.7%
Other revenues 4,589 1 - - 1 0.0%
Distribution costs 28,578 9 - 172 181 0.6%
G&A expenses 3,878 - - 362 362 1.1%
Q1 2017
Non Other Total % on
consolidated related related relevant
(€/000) Total subsidiaries Associates parties parties line item
Net sales 272,741 261 - 233 494 0.2%
Cost of sales 168,301 209 - 2,402 2,611 1.6%
Other revenues 3,853 19 - - 19 0.5%
Distribution costs 25,664 11 - 235 246 1.0%
G&A expenses 31,255 - - 444 444 1.4%

The effects on the consolidated balance sheet at 31 March 2018 and 2017 are shown below:

31 March 2018
Non Other Total % on
consolidated related related relevant
(€/000) Total subsidiaries Associates parties parties line item
Trade receivables 271,465 1,788 - 962 2,750 1.0%
Other financial assets 939 2 - - 2 0.2%
Trade payables 155,982 61 - 1,488 1,549 1.0%
31 March 2017
Non Other Total % on
consolidated related related relevant
(€/000) Total subsidiaries Associates parties parties line item
Trade receivables 233,075 1,069 - 384 1,453 0.6%
Other financial assets 1,948 2 - - 2 0.1%
Trade payables 126,338 85 - 735 820 0.6%

Relations with non-consolidated subsidiaries

Relations with non-consolidated subsidiaries are as follows:

(€/000) Receivables Revenues
31/03/2018 31/03/2017 2018 2017
General Pump China Inc. 239 131 201 174
Interpump Hydraulics Perù 1,037 938 101 106
Interpump Hydraulics Rus 292 - 182 -
FGA S.r.l. 220 - - -
Total subsidiaries 1,788 1,069 484 280
(€/000) Payables Costs
31/03/2018 31/03/2017 2018 2017
General Pump China Inc. 57 85 187 220
Interpump Hydraulics Perù - - 60 -
FGA S.r.l. 4 - 152 -
Total subsidiaries 61 85 399 220
(€/000) Loans Financial income
31/03/2018 31/03/2017 2018 2017
Inoxpa Poland Sp ZOO 2 2 - -
Total subsidiaries 2 2 - -

Relations with associates

The Group does not hold investments in associated companies.

Transactions with other related parties

Transactions with other related parties regard the leasing of facilities owned by companies controlled by current shareholders and directors of Group companies for €1,228k (€1,186k in Q1 2017), and consultancy services provided by entities connected with directors and statutory auditors of the Group for €127k (€187k in Q1 2017). Costs for rentals were recorded under the cost of sales in the amount of €886k (€834k in Q1 2017), under distribution costs in the amount of €95k (€172k in Q1 2017) and in general and administrative expenses in the amount of €247k (€180k in Q1 2017). Consultancy costs were recorded in distribution costs in the amount of €15k and in general and administrative expenses for €112k (€15k in distribution costs and €172k in general and administrative expenses in Q1 2017). Net sales include the amount of €372k for sales made to companies related to Group shareholders (€233k in Q1 2017). In addition, the cost of sales includes purchases made from companies controlled by minority shareholders or directors of Group companies for €2,011k (€1,425k in Q1 2017).

Further to the signature of building rental contracts with other related parties, the Group has commitments of €10,744k (€13,630k at 31 December 2017).

10. Disputes, Contingent liabilities and Contingent assets

The Parent company and some of its subsidiaries are directly involved in lawsuits for limited amounts. The settlement of said lawsuits is not expected to generate any significant liabilities for the Group that are not covered by the risk provisions already made. There have not been any substantial changes in relation to the disputes or contingent liabilities existing at 31 December 2017.