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Quest Holdings S.A.

Annual Report May 27, 2021

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the period ended March 31, 2021 (1 January to 31 March 2021)

In accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards («IFRS»)

These financial statements have been translated from the original statutory financial statements that have been prepared in the Greek language. In the event that differences exist between this translation and the original Greek language financial statements, the Greek language financial statements will prevail over this document.

Kallithea, May 25th 2021

Quest Holdings S.A. S.A. Reg.No. 121763701000 2a Argyroupoleos Street GR-176 76 Kallithea Athens - Hellas

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

The attached financial statements have been approved by the Board of Directors of Quest Holdings S.A. on May 25th, 2021, and have been set up on the website address www.quest.gr ,where they will remain at the disposal of the investing public for at least 10 years from the date of its publication.

The Chairman The C.E.O. The Deputy C.E.O.

Theodore Fessas Apostolos Georgantzis Markos Bitsakos

The Group Financial Controller The Chief Accountant

Dimitris Papadiamantopoulos Konstantinia Anagnostopoulou

for the period ended 31 March 2021

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

Condensed Interim Standalone and Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
3
Condensed Interim Group Statement of Comprehensive Income
4
Condensed Interim Standalone Statement of Comprehensive Income
5
Condensed Interim Standalone and consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
6
Condensed Interim Standalone and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
7
Notes upon financial information
8
1
General information
8
2
Structure of the Group
9
3
Summary of significant accounting policies
9
4
Critical accounting estimates and judgments
11
5
Critical accounting estimates and assumptions
11
6
Segment information
12
7
Property, plant and equipment
14
8
Goodwill
15
9
Intangible assets
16
10
Investment properties
17
11
Investments in subsidiaries
18
12
Investments in associates
19
13
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
20
14
Share capital
20
15
Borrowings
21
16
Contingencies
22
17
Guarantees
23
18
Commitments
24
19
Income tax expense
24
20
Dividends
24
21
Related party transactions
25
22
Earnings per share
26
23
Periods unaudited by the tax authorities
27
24
Number of employees
28
Contents Page
25 Seasonality 28
26
Right-of-use assets
28
27
Lease liabilities
28
28
Business Combination
29
29
Events after the balance sheet date of issuance
29

for the period ended 31 March 2021

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

Condensed Interim Standalone and Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

GROUP COMPANY
Note 31/3/2021 31/12/2020 31/3/2021 31/12/2020
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 7 83.894 83.201 7.516 7.522
Right-of-use assets 26 19.853 20.257 460 483
Goodwill 8 31.773 31.551 - -
Other intangible assets 9 22.138 22.618 2 2
Investment Properties 10 2.735 2.735 - -
Investments in subsidiaries 11 - - 65.103 65.053
Investments in associates
Financial assets at fair value through P&L
12
13
94
2.480
94 -
3.900
-
1.917
3.452
Contract assets 222 218 - -
Financial lease 2.394 2.516 - -
Deferred income tax asset 15.324 13.977 - -
Trade and other receivables 21.641 21.640 28 28
202.547 202.709 75.025 76.540
Current assets
Inventories 70.073 43.475 - -
Trade and other receivables 140.643 132.822 1.009 1.001
Contract assets 24.782 20.838 - -
Receivables from financial leases 681 515 - -
Financial assets at fair value through P&L 13 759 755 16 16
Current income tax asset 1.553 5.723 3 3
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 80.993
319.561
96.873
301.002
6.810
7.837
8.242
9.261
Total assets 522.108 503.709 82.862 85.800
EQUITY
Capital and reserves attributable to the Company's shareholders
Share capital 14 47.537 47.537 47.537 47.537
Share premium - - - -
Other reserves 8.243 8.243 2.693 2.693
Retained earnings 96.286 85.448 16.282 15.441
Own shares (504)
151.562
(146)
141.081
(504)
66.007
(146)
65.526
Non-controling interests 1.936 1.568 - -
Total equity 153.498 142.650 66.007 65.526
LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings 15 55.085 62.593 5.981 11.977
Deferred tax liabilities 18.623 18.609 822 812
Retirement benefit obligations
Government Grants
10.518
295
10.276
333
31
-
30
-
Contract liabilities 23.512 5.974 - -
Lease liabilities 27 18.242 18.509 392 414
Trade and other payables 981 1.422 58 58
127.255 117.716 7.285 13.291
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 150.335 172.311 718 1.366
Contract liabilities 27.183 27.659 - -
Current income tax liability 8.396 12.413 2.767 5.535
Borrowings 15 48.693 24.034 6.000 -
Government Grants 1.175 414 - -
Derivative Financial Instruments - 638 - -
Lease liabilities 27 5.537 5.648 87 86
Provisions for other current payables 37 230 - -
241.357 243.346 9.572 6.986
Total liabilities 368.611 361.062 16.857 20.277
Total equity and liabilities 522.108 503.709 82.862 85.800

for the period ended 31 March 2021

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

Condensed Interim Group Statement of Comprehensive Income

GROUP
Note 01/01/2021-31/3/2021 01/01/2020-31/3/2020
Sales 6 216.018 147.748
Cost of sales (172.106) (123.383)
Gross profit 43.912 24.364
Selling expenses (15.183) (8.450)
Administrative expenses (14.895) (8.188)
Other operating income / (expenses) net 612 411
Other profit / (loss) net 1.170 137
Operating profit 15.617 8.274
Finance income 61 276
Finance costs (1.749) (1.796)
Finance costs - net (1.689) (1.519)
Share of profit/ (loss) of associates - -
Profit/ (Loss) before income tax 13.927 6.755
Income tax expense 12 (2.710) (2.307)
Profit/ (Loss) after tax for the period from
continuing operations
11.217 4.448
Attributable to :
Controlling interest 10.848 4.355
Non-controlling interest 368 93
11.217 4.448

Earnings/(Losses) per share attributable to equity holders of the Company (in € per share)

Basic and diluted 22 0,3040 0,1218
Profit / (Loss) for the period
Other comprehensive income / (loss)
Actuarial gains/(losses) on defined benefit
pension plans
- -
Provisions for other gain/(loss) that probably
influence the income statement
- -
Total comprehensive income / (loss) for the
period
11.217 4.448
Attributable to:
-Owners of the parent
-Non-controlling interest
10.848
368
4.355
93

for the period ended 31 March 2021

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

Condensed Interim Standalone Statement of Comprehensive Income

COMPANY
01/01/2021-31/3/2021 01/01/2020-31/3/2020
Sales - -
Cost of sales - -
Gross profit - -
Selling expenses - -
Administrative expenses (426) (343)
Other operating income / (expenses) net 397 425
Other profit / (loss) net 958 (1)
Operating profit 929 82
Finance income 0 -
Finance costs (78) (6)
Finance costs - net (78) (6)
Profit/ (Loss) before income tax 851 76
Income tax expense 19 (11) (12)
Profit/ (Loss) after tax for the period 840 64
Profit / (Loss) for the period
Other comprehensive income / (loss)
Actuarial gains/(losses) on defined benefit - -
pension plans
Provisions for other gain/(loss) that - -
probably influence the income statement
Total comprehensive income / (loss)
for the period
840 64

for the period ended 31 March 2021

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

Condensed Interim Standalone and consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Attributable to equity holders of the Company
Share capital Other
reserves
Retained
earnings
Own shares Total Non-controling
interests
Total
Equity
Balance at 1 January 2020 1.535 5.248 134.964 - 141.747 1.458 143.203
Profit/ (Loss) for the year - - 15.955 - 15.955 383 16.338
Other comprehensive income / (loss) for the year, net of tax - - (102) - (102) - (102)
Total comprehensive income / (loss) - - 15.853 - 15.853 383 16.236
Consolidation of new subsidiaries and increase in stake in
existing ones
- - 150 - 150 (273) (123)
Reclassifications - 8.143 (8.143) - - - -
Capitalisation of reserves 5.361 (5.361) - - - - -
Capitalization of reserves Law 2238/1994 and 2579/98 210.408 - (210.408) - - - -
Offsetting accumulated losses (164.408) - 164.408 - - - -
Share capital return (5.361) - - - (5.361) - (5.361)
Tax of Capitalization of reserves - (283) - - (283) - (283)
Share Capital Increase expenses - - (164) - (164) - (164)
Formation of Statutory reserve - 496 (496) - - - -
Distribution of retained earnings of previous fiscal years - - (10.716) - (10.716) - (10.716)
Purchase of own shares - - - (146) (146) - (146)
Balance at 31 December 2020 47.535 8.243 85.448 (146) 141.080 1.568 142.646
Balance at 1 January 2021 47.535 8.243 85.448 (146) 141.080 1.568 142.648
Profit/ (Loss) for the period - - 10.849 - 10.849 368 11.217
Other comprehensive income / (loss) for the period, net of
tax
- - - - - - -
Total comprehensive income / (loss) for the period - - 10.849 - 10.849 368 11.217
Consolidation of new subsidiaries and increase in stake in
existing ones
- - (11) - (11) - (11)
Purchase of own shares - - - (358) (358) - (358)
Balance at 31 March 2021 47.535 8.243 96.286 (504) 151.560 1.936 153.498
Share capital Other
reserves
Retained
eairnings
Own shares Total Equity
COMPANY
Balance at 1 January 2020 1.535 7.841 70.878 - 80.255
Profit/ (Loss) for the year - - 1.939 - 1.939
Other comprehensive income / (loss) for the year, net of tax - - - - -
Total comprehensive income / (loss) - - 1.939 - 1.939
Purchase of own shares - - - (146) (146)
Capitalisation of reserves 5.361 (5.361) - - -
Capitalization of reserves Law 2238/1994 and 2579/98 210.408 - (210.408) - -
Offsetting accumulated losses (164.408) - 164.408 - -
Share capital return (5.361) - - - (5.361)
Tax of Capitalization of reserves - (283) - - (283)
Share Capital Increase expenses - - (164) - (164)
Distribution of retained earnings of previous fiscal years - - (10.716) - (10.716)
Formation of Statutory reserve - 496 (496) - -
Balance at 31 December 2020 47.535 2.693 15.441 (146) 65.523
Balance at 1 January 2021 47.535 2.693 15.441 (146) 65.523
Profit/ (Loss) for the period - - 840 - 840
Total comprehensive income / (loss) for the period - - 840 - 840
Purchase of own shares - - - (358) (358)
Balance at 31 March 2021 47.535 2.692 16.278 (504) 66.002

for the period ended 31 March 2021

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

Condensed Interim Standalone and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

GROUP COMPANY
Note 01/01/2021-
31/3/2021
01/01/2020-
31/3/2020
01/01/2021-
31/3/2021
01/01/2020-
31/3/2020
Profit/ (Loss) before tax 13.928 6.755 851 76
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Amortization of investment properties
7
10
1.690
-
1.584
2
8
-
9
-
Amortization of intangible assets 9 641 680 1 1
Amortization of right-of-use assets 26 1.593 2.157 23 23
Impairments of tangible assets 8 - - -
Reversal of impairments of tangible assets - (623) - -
Adjustments for financial assets at fair value through P&L - - (255) -
Impairments of available for sale financial assets
Loss/ (Gain) of available for sale financial assets
-
(964)
182
-
-
(705)
-
-
Interest income (61) (276) - -
Interest expense 1.749 1.796 78 6
18.585 12.258 (1) 114
Changes in working capital
(Increase) / decrease in inventories (26.597) (3) - -
(Increase) / decrease in receivables (11.768) (10.837) (8) (695)
Increase/ (decrease) in liabilities (5.462) (14.391) (648) (449)
Increase / (decrease) in retirement benefit obligations 241 218 2 1
(43.587) (25.014) (655) (1.143)
Net cash generated from operating activities (25.002) (12.755) (655) (1.028)
Interest paid (1.749) (1.796) (78) (6)
Income tax paid (3.866) (61) (2.767) -
Net cash generated from operating activities (30.618) (14.611) (3.501) (1.035)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment 7 (2.390) (1.807) (2) (3)
Purchase of intangible assets 9 (160) (314) - -
Purchase of financial assets (120) (51) (5) -
Proceeds from financial assets availiable for sale 2.500 - 2.500 -
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, equipment and intangible
assets
- 87 - -
Share capital inrcrease / (decrease) of subsidiaries - - (50) -
Net cash outflow for the acquisition of a subsidiary company minority interest (370) (868) - -
Interest received 61 276 - -
Net cash used in investing activities (480) (2.677) 2.443 (3)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings 15 18.055 26.492 - -
Repayment of borrowings 15 (904) (434) 4 -
Repayment of lease liabilities (1.576) (2.059) (21) (20)
Others - (12) - -
Net cash used in financing activities 15.217 23.841 (375) (166)
Net increase/ (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (15.880) 6.553 (1.433) (1.204)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 96.873 75.195 8.242 2.748
Cash and cash equivalents of acquired Subsidiaries - - - -
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the 80.993 81.748 6.809 1.543
period

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

Notes upon financial information

1 General information

Financial statements include the financial statements of Quest Holdings S.A. (the "Company") and the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries (the "Group") for the period ended March 31, 2021, according to International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). The names of the Group's subsidiaries are presented in Note 23 of this information.

The main activities of the Group are the distribution and trading of information technology and telecommunications products, the design, application and support of integrated systems and technology solutions, courier and postal services, electronic payments and production of electric power from renewable sources.

The Group operates in Greece, Romania, Cyprus, Holland, Belgium, Italy and Luxembourg and the Company's shares are traded in Athens Stock Exchange.

These group consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors of Quest Holdings S.A. on May 25th, 2021.

Shareholders composition is as follows:

Theodore Fessas 50,02%
Eftichia Koutsoureli 25,25%
Other investors 24,73%

Total 100%

The address of the Company is Argyroupoleos 2a str., Kallithea Attikis, Greece.

The Board of Director of the Company is as follows:

    1. Theodore Fessas Chairman, Executive Member
    1. Eftychia Koutsoureli Vice Chairwoman, Executive Member
    1. Apostolos Georgantzis CEO, Executive Member
    1. Markos Bitsakos Deputy CEO,Executive Member
    1. Maria Damanaki- Independent Non-Executive Member
    1. Nikolaos Karamouzis Independent Non-Executive Member
    1. Nikolaos Socrates Lambroukos Executive Member
    1. Apostolos Papadopoulos Independent Non-Executive Member
    1. Apostolos Tamvakakis Independent Non-Executive Member
    1. Phaidon Tamvakakis Independent Non-Executive Member
    1. Pantelis Tzortzakis- Independent Non-Executive Member

The Audit Company is:

KPMG SA

Stratigou Tompa 3 15342 Ag. Paraskeyi Greece

Company's website address is www.quest.gr.

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

2 Structure of the Group

The structure of the Quest Holdings group is presented as follows:

3 Summary of significant accounting policies

I) Preparation framework of the financial information

This interim financial information covers the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 and has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard ("IAS") 34 "Interim Financial Reporting".

The accounting policies used in the preparation and presentation of this interim financial information are the same as the accounting policies that were used by the Company and the Group for the preparation of the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31st, 2020.

The interim financial information must be considered in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31st, 2020, which are available on the Group's web site at the address www.quest.gr.

These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of available-for-sale financial assets, and financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss.

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires the Management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Group's accounting policies. Moreover, it requires

for the period ended 31 March 2021

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

the use of estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of preparation of the financial information and the reported income and expense amounts during the reporting period. Although these estimates and judgments are based on the best possible knowledge of the Management with respect to the current conditions and activities, the actual results can eventually differ from these estimates.

Differences between amounts presented in the financial statements and corresponding amounts in the notes results from rounding differences.

The group and the Company fulfill their needs for working capital through cash flows generated, including bank lending.

Current economic conditions continue to limit the demand for the Group's and Company's products, as well as their liquidity for the foreseeable future.

The Group and the Company, taking into account possible changes in their business performance, create a reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group have adequate resources to seamlessly continue their business operations in the near future.

Therefore, the Group and the Company continue to adopt the "principle of business continuity of their activities" during the preparation of the separate and consolidated financial statements for the period from January 1st, to March 31, 2021.

II) New standards, amendments to standards and interpretations:

New Standards, Amendments to standards and Interpretations: Certain new Standards, amendments to Standards and Interpretations that are mandatory for periods beginning on or after 01 January 2020. The Group's evaluation of the effect of these new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations is as follows.

Standards and Interpretations effective for the current financial year

Revision of the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting (effective for annual periods starting on or after 01/01/2020)

In March 2018, the IASB issued the revised Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting (Conceptual Framework), the objective of which was to incorporate some important issues that were not covered, as well as update and clarify some guidance that was unclear or out of date. The revised Conceptual Framework includes a new chapter on measurement, which analyzes the concept on measurement, including factors to be considered when selecting a measurement basis, concepts on presentation and disclosure, and guidance on derecognition of assets and liabilities from financial statements. In addition, the revised Conceptual Framework includes improved definitions of an asset and a liability, guidance supporting these definitions, update of recognition criteria for assets and liabilities, as well as clarifications in important areas, such as the roles of stewardship, prudence and measurement uncertainty in financial reporting. The adoption of the revised Conceptual Framework did not affect the separate and consolidated Financial Statements.

Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8: "Definition of Material" (effective for annual periods starting on or after 01/01/2020)

In October 2018, the IASB issued amendments to its definition of material to make it easier for companies to make materiality judgements. The definition of material helps companies decide whether information should be included in their financial statements. The updated definition amends IAS 1 and IAS 8. The amendments clarify the definition of material and how it should be applied by including in the definition guidance that until now has featured elsewhere in IFRS Standards. The adoption of the amendments did not affect the separate and consolidated Financial Statements.

Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39 and IFRS 7: "Interest Rate Benchmark Reform" (effective for annual periods starting on or after 01/01/2020)

In September 2019, the IASB issued amendments to some specific hedge accounting requirements to provide relief from potential effects of the uncertainty caused by the Interest Rate Benchmark reform. The amendments are designed to support the provision of useful financial information by companies during the period of uncertainty arising from the phasing out of interest – rate benchmarks such as interbank offered rates (IBORs). It requires companies to provide additional information to investors about their hedging relationships which are directly affected by these uncertainties. The amendments did not affect the separate and consolidated Financial Statements.

Amendments to IFRS 3: "Definition of a Business" (effective for annual periods starting on or after 01/01/2020)

In October 2018, the IASB issued narrow-scope amendments to IFRS 3 to improve the definition of a business. The amendments will help companies determine whether an acquisition made is of a business or a group of assets. The amendments apply to businesses acquired

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

in annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2020. The amendments did not affect the separate and consolidated Financial Statements.

Standards and Interpretations effective for subsequent periods

Amendments to IFRS 16 "Leases" Covid-19 – Related Rent Concessions (effective for annual periods starting on or after 01/06/2020)

In May 2020, the IASB issued amendments to IFRS 16 "Leases" Covid-19 – Related Rent Concessions to provide relief to lessees from applying IFRS 16 guidance on lease modification accounting for rent concessions arising as a direct consequence of the covid-19 pandemic. More specifically, the amendment provides a practical expedient for the lessee to account for any change in lease payments resulting from the covid-19 related rent concession the same way it would account for the change under IFRS 16, if the change was not a lease modification, only if all of the following conditions are met:.

— The change in lease payments results in revised consideration for the lease that is substantially the same as, or less than, the consideration for the lease immediately preceding the change.

— Any reduction in lease payments affects only payments originally due on or before 30 June 2021.

— There is no substantive change to other terms and conditions of the lease.

IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 4 and IFRS 16 (Amendments) "Interest Rate Benchmark Reform – Phase 2" (effective for annual periods starting on or after 01 January 2021)

The amendments supplement those issued in 2019 and focus on the impact on the financial statements when a company replaces the old reference rate with an alternative reference rate as a result of the reform. More specifically, the amendments relate to how a company will account for changes in the contractual cash flows of its financial instruments, how it will account for changes in its hedging relationships and the infor3.4 Consolidated financial statements

4 Critical accounting estimates and judgments

Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical data, forecasts and expectations of future events that are deemed reasonable under the circumstances.

Spread of the epidemic COVID-19

The pandemic of coronavirus (COVID-19), which also appeared and spread in Greece, is expected to have negative impact on the global economic activity, as well as on the business activities of the Group. The rapid spread of COVID-19 at a global scale has led to the disruption and suspension of operation of many businesses. The Group will possibly face consequences in some of the markets in which the Group is active, due the imposition of quarantine measures, the phenomena of market falling and the changes in the behavior of customers, due to the fear of the pandemic, as well as the impact on the labor force of the Group, if the virus is widely spread. In addition, the customers, the distribution partners, the service providers or the suppliers of the Group may face economic difficulty, file application for bankruptcy, cease their operation or suffer disruption in their business activity due to the pandemic. At the moment, the extent of the hit in the results of the Group due to the pandemic is uncertain. COVID-19 epidemic may have further negative consequences on the global economy in 2020, while, in the future, it may negatively affect the activities of the Group or reduce the demand for its products. Each of these developments may have significant consequences on the economic results of the Group in 2020, and later on. However, given the dynamic nature of the epidemic, the extent to which COVID-19 shall affect the results of the Group shall depend on the future developments, which remain extremely uncertain and cannot be foreseen at the time. Continued spread of COVID-19 may cause economic slow-down or downturn, a fact that will adversely affect the demand for the products of the Group, or cause other unforeseen events, each of which may affect the business activity, operating results or financial situation of the Group. However, the ongoing vaccination programme against COVID19 at global level makes management's forecasts relatively optimistic.

5 Critical accounting estimates and assumptions

The Company and the Group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. Estimates and assumptions involving significant risk adjustment to the carrying value of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are addressed below.

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

Estimates and assumptions are continually reassessed and are based on historical experience as adjusted for current market conditions and other factors, including expectations of future events which are considered reasonable under the circumstances.

(a) Income tax

Judgement is required by the Group in determining the provision for income taxes. There are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain during the ordinary course of business. Where the final tax outcome of these matters is different from the amounts that were initially recorded, such differences will impact the income tax and deferred tax provisions in the period in which such determination is made.

(b) Estimated trade receivables impairment

The Company examines the overdue balances of customers and whether exceeding the credit policies. The Company makes impairments of doubtful balances and creates corresponding provisions based on estimations. Estimates are made taking into consideration the timing and amount of repayment of receivables and any collateral of claims received. In particular, when there are guarantees, the Company creates provisions for doubtful debts, with percentage less than 100% of the claim. These statements involve significant degree of subjectivity and require the judgment of management.

(c) Estimation of investments and non-financial assets impairment

The Company examine annually and whether the shareholdings and non-financial assets have suffered any impairment in accordance with accounting practices. The recoverable amounts of cash generating units have been determined based on value in use. These calculations require the use of estimates.

(d) Retirement obligations

The present value of retirement obligations depends on a number of factors that are determined using actuarial methods and assumptions. Such actuarial assumption is the discount rate used to calculate the cost of delivery. Changes in these assumptions will change the present value of the obligations in the balance sheet.

The Group and the Company determine the appropriate discount rate at the end of each year. This is defined as the rate that should be used to determine the present value of future cash flows, which are expected to be required to meet the obligations of the pension plans. Low risk corporate bonds are used to determine the appropriate discount rate, which are converted to the currency in which the benefits will be paid, and whose expiry date is approaching that of the related pension obligation.

(e) Provisions for pending legal cases

The Company has pending legal cases. Management evaluates the outcome of the cases and, if there is a potential negative outcome then the Company makes the necessary provisions. The provisions, when they are required are calculated based on the present value of management's estimation of the expenditure required to settle the obligation at the balance sheet date. This value is based on a number of factors which require the exercise of judgment.

6 Segment information

Primary reporting format – business segments

The Group is organised into five business segments:

  • (1) Information Technology Products
  • (2) Information Technology Services
  • (3) Postal services
  • (4) Production of electric power from renewable sources
  • (5) Electronic payments

Management monitors the financial results of each business segment separately. These business segments are managed independently. The management making business decisions is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the business areas.

In Unallocated mainly included the Company's activity.

for the period ended 31 March 2021

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

The segment results for the period ended 31 of March 2021 and 31 of March 2020 are analysed as follows:

1st January to 31 March 2021

Information
technology
products
Information
technology
services
Postal services Electronic
payments
Production of
electric power
from renewable
sources
Unallocated Total of
continuing
operations
Total
Total gross segment sales 151.837 37.844 33.530 10.990 1.903 115 236.219 236.219
Inter-segment sales (18.957) (657) (357) (28) (78) (124) (20.201) (20.201)
Net sales 132.880 37.186 33.174 10.962 1.825 (9) 216.018 216.018
Operating profit/ (loss) 4.631 2.271 4.367 2.505 893 949 15.616 15.616
Finance (costs)/ revenues (555) (142) (200) (110) (310) (372) (1.689) (1.689)
Share of profit/ (loss) of Associates - - - - - - - -
Profit/ (Loss) before income tax 4.076 2.130 4.167 2.395 583 577 13.926 13.928
Income tax expense (2.710)
Profit/ (Loss) after tax for the period 11.218

1st January to 31 March 2020

Information
technology
products
Information
technology
services
Postal services Electronic
payments
Production of
electric power
from renewable
sources
Unallocated Total of
continuing
operations
Total
Total gross segment sales 90.939 30.415 27.019 8.177 1.978 149 158.677 158.677
Inter-segment sales (9.960) (490) (369) (32) (78) (1) (10.930) (10.929)
Net sales 80.980 29.925 26.650 8.145 1.900 148 147.747 147.746
Operating profit/ (loss) 1.944 842 3.268 1.064 1.020 135 8.273 8.274
Finance (costs)/ revenues (706) 54 (314) (162) (384) (7) (1.519) (1.520)
Share of profit/ (loss) of Associates - - - - - - - -
Profit/ (Loss) before income tax 1.239 896 2.955 902 636 128 6.754 6.754
Income tax expense (2.307)
Profit/ (Loss) after tax for the period 4.448

Transfers and transactions between segments are on commercial terms and conditions, according to those that apply to transactions with third parties.

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

7 Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment of the Group and the Company are analyzed as follows:

Land and
buildings
Vehicles and
machinery
Buildings
under
construction
Furniture and
other
equipment
Total
GROUP - Cost
1st January 2020 38.318 59.018 2.973 25.441 125.750
Additions 9.329 4.836 - 7.973 22.138
Disposals / Write-offs - (1.961) - (45) (2.006)
Impairments (reversal) - 833 - - 833
Impairment - - (800) - (800)
Reclassifications (232) (567) - 232 (567)
31 December 2020 47.415 62.159 2.173 33.601 145.348
Accumulated depreciation
1st January 2020 (11.575) (25.332) - (20.417) (57.324)
Depreciation charge (530) (4.236) - (1.747) (6.513)
Disposals / Write-offs - 1.626 - 41 1.667
Reclassifications 14 - - 9 23
31 December 2020 (12.091) (27.942) - (22.113) (62.148)
Net book value at 31 December 2020 35.324 34.217 - 11.487 83.201
1 January 2021 47.415 62.159 2.173 33.601 145.348
Additions 1.445 451 - 494 2.390
Disposals / Write-offs - (121) - (20) (141)
Impairments (reversal) - - 30 30
Impairments - 21 - - 21
31 March 2021 48.861 62.510 2.173 34.104 147.648
Accumulated depreciation
1 January 2021 (12.091) (27.942) - (22.113) (62.146)
Depreciation charge (96) (1.120) - (473) (1.690)
Disposals / Write-offs - 89 - 20 108
Acquisition of subsidiaries (0) - - (26) (26)
31 March 2021 (12.187) (28.974) - (22.592) (63.754)
Net book value at 31 March 2021 36.673 33.537 2.173 11.512 83.894

for the period ended 31 March 2021

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

Land and
buildings
Vehicles and
machinery
Furniture and
other
equipment
Total
COMPANY - Cost
1st January 2020 12.980 320 1.643 14.943
- 1 14 15
Disposals / Write-offs - - - -
31 December 2020 12.980 321 1.659 14.958
Accumulated depreciation
1st January 2020 (5.594) (318) (1.489) (7.402)
Depreciation charge (16) (2) (16) (34)
31 December 2020 (5.611) (320) (1.505) (7.436)
Net book value at 31 December 2020 7.369 1 153 7.522
1 January 2021 12.980 321 1.659 14.958
Additions - - 2 2
12.980 321 1.661 14.959
Accumulated depreciation
1 January 2021 (5.611) (320) (1.505) (7.436)
Depreciation charge (4) (0) (4) (8)
(5.615) (320) (1.509) (7.444)
Net book value at 31 March 2021 7.365 1 151 7.516

The liens and encumbrances on the assets of the Company and the Group are disclosed under Note 17.

8 Goodwill

The Goodwill of the Group are analyzed as follows:

GROUP
31/3/2021 31/12/2020
At the beginning of the year 31.551 31.398
Additions 222 154
At the end 31.772 31.551

The amount of € 31.551 thousand of goodwill contains € 4.932 thousand for the acquisition of «Rainbow S.A.», which has been absorbed in 2010 by the 100% subsidiary "iSquare SA", € 3.785 thousand from the acquisition of the subsidiary "ACS SA", € 16.820 thousand value of the goodwill of the acquired company under trade name "Cardilink SA" and a total amount of €6.015 thousand of definitive goodwill on acquisitions of indirect subsidiaries which operating in the field of energy production from renewable sources.

The recoverable amount of a CGU is determined according to the value in use calculations. These calculations are pre-tax cash flow projections based on financial budgets approved by the management and cover a five-year period.

In prior year the key assumptions used for value-in-use calculations are consistent with the external information sources. For the "Apple products distribution" segment, these are: discount rate: 8,16%, sales growth rate: 5%, EBITDA margin: 3,1%, growth rate in perpetuity: 0,5%. Concerning the segment of courier services, the key assumptions are: discount rate: 7,6%, sales growth rate: 5%, EBITDA margin:13%, growth rate in perpetuity: 0,5%. Relating to the segment of financial services: discount rate: 9,3%, sales growth rate: 5%,

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

EBITDA margin: 33%, growth rate in perpetuity: 0,5%. Regarding the sector of energy production from renewable sources are: Discount interest rate at present value 6.6%, change in sales 0.7% per year and EBITDA margin 80%.

Budgeted gross margin is based on last year's performance increased by the expected growth rate of return.

9 Intangible assets

The intangible assets of the Group and the Company are analyzed as follows:

Industrial
property rights
Software &
Others
Total
GROUP - Cost
1st January 2020 34.350 22.441 56.792
Additions 1.679 1.289 2.968
Reclassifications 567 - 567
Purchase price allocation 644 -
31 December 2020 37.240 23.730 60.971
Accumulated depreciation
1st January 2020 (17.750) (17.975) (35.726)
Depreciation charge (861) (1.745) (2.606)
Disposals / Write-offs (23) - (23)
31 December 2020 (18.634) (19.720) (38.354)
Net book value at 31 December 2020 18.606 4.011 22.618
1 January 2021 37.240 23.730 60.971
Additions - 160 160
31 March 2021 37.240 23.890 61.131
Accumulated depreciation
1 January 2021 (18.634) (19.719) (38.354)
Depreciation charge (217) (424) (641)
31 March 2021 (18.851) (20.143) (38.995)
Net book value at 31 March 2021 18.389 3.747 22.137

for the period ended 31 March 2021

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

Software &
Others
Total
COMPANY - Cost
1st January 2020
47
47
- -
31 December 2020
46
46
Accumulated depreciation
1st January 2020
(42)
(42)
Depreciation charge
(3)
(3)
31 December 2020
(45)
(45)
Net book value at 31 December 2020
2
2
1 January 2021
46
46
46 46
Accumulated depreciation
1 January 2020
(45)
(45)
Depreciation charge
(1)
(1)
(46) (46)

Net book value at 31 March 2021

The amount of 18,389 thousand euros of the undepreciated value of intellectual property rights in the group mainly concerns licenses for production of energy from renewable sources. The above amount was determined following the allocations of the acquisition prices of the power plants and is depreciated with a useful life of 27 years from the date of commencement of operation of each plant.

10 Investment properties

The change of investment properties of the Group is as follows:

GROUP
31/3/2021 31/12/2020
Balance at the beginning of the year 2.736 2.816
Fair value adjustments - (82)
Balance at the end of the period 2.736 2.736

The amount of € 2.736 thousand concerns the value of the subsidiary's, "UNISYSTEMS S.A.", land, in Athens, which had been acquired in 2006 with initial plan the construction of offices. In 2007 the management decided not to construct the mentioned offices. Thus, this land is owned for long term investment other than short term disposal, based on the requirements of I.F.R.S. 40 «Investment Properties» and thus has been transferred from Property, plant and equipment to Investment Properties.

for the period ended 31 March 2021

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

11 Investments in subsidiaries

The movement of investment in subsidiaries is as follows:

COMPANY
31/3/2021 31/12/2020
65.055 67.940
50 200
- (3.087)
65.105 65.055

Previous year:

The amount of € 3.087 thousand refers to the share capital decrease of the subsidiary «Unisystems S.A.» (euro 2.001 thousand) and to the share capital decrease of the subsidiary «Info Quest Technologies S.A.» (euro 1.086 thousand).

Summarized financial information relating to subsidiaries:

31 March 2021

Name Country of
incorporation
Cost Impairment Carrying
amount
% interest
held
UNISYSTEMS SMSA Greece 62.931 (38.980) 23.951 100,00%
ACS SMSA Greece 23.713 (21.345) 2.368 100,00%
ISQUARE SMSA Greece 60 - 60 100,00%
QUEST ΕΝΕRGY S.A. Greece 17.168 - 17.168 100,00%
QUEST onLINE SMSA Greece 810 (810) - 100,00%
INFO QUEST Technologies SMSA Greece 25.375 (13.431) 11.944 100,00%
ISTORM SMSA Greece 3.157 - 3.157 100,00%
DIASIMO HOLDINGS LTD Cyprus - - - 100,00%
CARDLINK S.A. Greece 5.825 - 5.825 85,00%
CARDLINK ONE S.A. Greece 281 - 281 85,00%
CLIMA SMSA Greece 200 - 200 100,00%
FOQUS SMSA Greece 50 - 50 100,00%
Quest international SRL Belgium 100 - 100 100,00%
139.669 (74.567) 65.103

31 December 2020

Name Country of
incorporation
Cost Impairment Carrying
amount
% interest
held
UNISYSTEMS SMSA Greece 62.931 (38.980) 23.951 100,00%
ACS SMSA Greece 23.713 (21.345) 2.368 100,00%
ISQUARE SMSA Greece 60 - 60 100,00%
QUEST ΕΝΕRGY S.A. Greece 17.168 - 17.168 100,00%
QUEST onLINE SMSA Greece 810 (810) - 100,00%
INFO QUEST Technologies SMSA Greece 25.375 (13.431) 11.944 100,00%
ISTORM SMSA Greece 3.157 - 3.157 100,00%
DIASIMO HOLDINGS LTD Cyprus - - - 100,00%
CARDLINK S.A. Greece 5.825 - 5.825 85,00%
Cardlink one S.A. Greece 281 - 281 85,00%
Quest international SRL Belgium 100 - 100 100,00%
139.419 (74.567) 64.853

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

In addition to the above subsidiaries, the Group consolidated financial statements also include the indirect investments as they are presented below:

The 100% held subsidiary of "ACS S.A.", "ACS Courier SH.pk.", which is established in Albania, the 100% held subsidiary of "ACS S.A.", "GPS" and the 100% subsidiary ACS INVEST UK LIMITED based in Great Britain.

The subsidiaries of "Quest Energy S.A.", "Amalia Wind Farm of Viotia S.Α." (100% subsidiary), "Megalo Plai Wind Farm of Viotia S.Α". (100% subsidiary), "Quest Aioliki Livadiou Larisas Ltd" (98.67% subsidiary), "Quest Aioliki Servion Kozanis Ltd" (98.67% subsidiary), "Quest Aioliki Distomou Megalo Plai Ltd" (98.67% subsidiary), «Quest Solar Viotias ltd» (98,67 subsidiary), "Quest Aioliki Sidirokastrou Hortero Ltd" (98.67% subsidiary), " Aioliko parko Dramas Ltd" (90% subsidiary), Xilades S.A. (100% subsidiary) and Wind Sieben S.A. (100% subsidiary), BETA SUNENERGIA KARVALI S.A. (100% subsidiary), FOS ENERGIA KAVALAS S.A. (100% subsidiary), NUOVO KAVALA PHOTOPOWER S.A. (100% subsidiary), ENERGIA FOTOS BETA XANTHIS S.A. (100% subsidiary), PETROX SOLAR POWER S.A. (100% subsidiary), PHOTOPOWER EVMIRIO BETA S.A. (100% subsidiary) and MILOPOTAMOS FOS 2 S.A. (100% subsidiary) and ADEPIO ltd (100% subsidiary).

  • The "Unisystems S.Α" subsidiary, "Unisystems B.V." (100% subsidiary) based in Holland.
  • «Unisystems Cyprus Ltd»'s subsidiary «Quest Rom Systems Integration & Services Ltd» had been renamed to «Unisystems information technology systems SLR» and is based in Romania (100% subsidiary).
  • The 100% held subsidiary of "iStorm S.A.", "iStorm Cyprus", which is established in Cyprus.
  • The 100% held subsidiary of "iSquare S.A.", "iQbility Ltd.".
  • The 100% held subsidiary of "Info Quest Technologies S.A.", "Info Quest Technologies Cyprus LTD".
  • The 100% held subsidiary of "Info Quest Technologies S.A.", "Team Candi S.A.".

12 Investments in associates

The Group has significant influence over the below associates. The Group's interest in these associates is accounted for using the equity method in the consolidated financial statements. The following table illustrates the summarized financial information of the Group's investment in associates:

GROUP COMPANY
31/3/2021 31/12/2020 31/3/2021 31/12/2020
Balance at the beginning of the year 94 173 - -
Percentage of associates' profits / (losses) - (79) - -
Balance at the end 94 94 - -

"NUBIS S.A." (43,26% associate) , and Park Mobile Hellas SA ." (40 % associate) and ACS Cyprus ltd." (20 % associate) are also included as associates of the Company ("Quest Holdings").

for the period ended 31 March 2021

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

13 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

GROUP COMPANY
31/3/2021 31/12/2020 31/3/2021 31/12/2020
Balance at the beginning of the year 4.656 7.373 3.468 3.470
Additions 120 43 5 -
Disposals / Write-offs (1.795) (2.431) (1.795) -
Revaluation at fair value - (152) - -
Other 259 (176) 255 (2)
Balance at the end 3.240 4.656 1.933 3.468
Non-current assets 2.480 3.900 1.917 3.452
Current assets 759 755 16 16
3.240 4.656 1.933 3.469

Within the first quarter of 2021 the Company proceeded to the disposal of percentage of 12.5% from a total percentage of 25% of the company "TEKA Systems SA". against a consideration of 2,500 thousand euros. The transaction resulted in a profit to the Company and the Group of 960 thousand euros in the closing period.

The Financial Assets at fair value through P&L comprise listed shares and bonds. The fair values of listed securities are based on published period-end bid prices on the date of the financial information.

14 Share capital

Number of shares Ordinary shares Share premium Total
1st January 2020 35.740.896 1.430 106 1.536
Capitalisation of reserves - 5.361 - 5.361
Capitalization of reserves law 2238/1994 and law
2579/98
- 210.514 (106) 210.408
Offsetting accumulated losses - (164.408) - (164.408)
Share capital return - (5.361) - (5.361)
31 December 2020 35.740.896 47.536 (0) 47.536
1 January 2021 35.740.896 47.537 (0) 47.537
31 March 2021 35.740.896 47.537 - 47.537

Previous year

According to the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of 26/06/2020, it was decided to increase the share capital of the Company by the amount of 5,361,134.40 euros with an increase in the nominal value of each share by 0.15 euros (from euro 0.04 in euro 0.19) through capitalization of part of the excess compulsory legal reserve and the simultaneous reduction of the share capital of the Company by 5,361,134.40 euro with reduction of the nominal value of each share by euro 0.15 (from 0.19 euro to 0.04 euro) for the purpose of returning capital in cash to its shareholders, amounting to 5,361,134.40 euros in total.

Moreover, the above Ordinary General Meeting further resolved to increase the share capital of the Company as a result of capitalization of reserves formed by profits subject to special taxation, in accordance with the provisions of law 2238/1994, the share premium reserve and part of the fully taxed reserve, in accordance with the provisions of law 2579/98, by increasing the nominal value

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

of the shares from 0.04 euro to 5.93 euro per share and reduce the share capital by reducing the nominal value of the shares by 4.60 euro to offset accumulated loss. Following the above corporate actions, the share capital now amounts to 47,535,391.68 euro and is divided into 35,740,896 dematerialised common registered shares with a nominal value of euro 1.33 each.

At the end of the current period, the Company holds 54.664 own shares which represent 0,15% of the share capital with an average acquisition price of € 9,23 per share.

15 Borrowings

GROUP COMPANY
31/3/2021 31/12/2020 31/3/2021 31/12/2020
Non-current borrowings
Bank borrowings 478 548 - -
Bonds 54.607 62.045 5.981 11.977
Total non-current borrowings 55.085 62.593 5.981 11.977
Current borrowings
Bank borrowings 24.579 11.896 - -
Bonds 17.871 12.133 6.000 -
Other borrowings (Factoring) 6.242 5 - -
Total current borrowings 48.693 24.034 6.000 -
Total borrowings 103.778 86.627 11.981 11.977

The Group has approved credit lines with financial institutions amounting to euro 180 million and the Company to euro 13 million. Short term borrowings fair values reach their book values.

The movement of borrowings is analyzed as follows:

GROUP COMPANY
31/3/2021 31/12/2020 31/3/2021 31/12/2020
Balance at the beginning of the year 86.627 50.425 11.977 -
Repayment of borrowings (904) (5.891) - (23)
Proceeds of borrowings 18.055 42.093 4 12.000
Balance at the end 103.778 86.628 11.981 11.977

Both the Company and the Group are not exposed to exchange risk since the total of borrowings for nine-months of 2020 was in euro.

GROUP COMPANY
31/3/2021 31/12/2020 31/3/2021 31/12/2020
Between 1 and 2 years 18.518 11.750 5.981 -
Between 2 and 3 years 9.384 14.822 - -
Between 3 and 5 years 17.190 25.789 - -
Over 5 years 9.994 10.231 - -
55.085 62.593 5.981 -

The Company is exposed to interest rate changes that domain in the market and which affect its financial position and cash flow. The cost of borrowing is possible to either increase or decrease as a result of the above mentioned fluctuations.

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

Bond Loans

The Company

On July 27, 2020, Quest Holdings S.A. entered into a bond loan with ALPHA BANK amounting to € 12,000 thousand euros, in accordance with the provisions of Law 4548/2018 and Law 3156/2003. ALPHA BANK SA was appointed Payment Manager and Representative of Bondholders and Bond Lenders.

Cardlink S.A.

On December 13th, 2019, Cardlink SA entered into a Bond Loan with Alpha Bank, amounting to 10.000 thousand Euros. The repayment of the loan will be made in 6 six-month instalments commencing on 16/6/2022 with an amount of 1.666 thousand Euros, and the last instalment amounting to 1.666 thousand Euros will be repaid according to the repayment plan on 16/12/2024.

Wind Sieben S.A.

On April 24th, 2019, the subsidiary "Wind Sieben S.A." entered into a Bond Loan with Alpha Bank, amounting to 3.500 thousand Euros. The repayment of the loan will be made in 26 quarterly instalments commencing on 30/6/2019 with an amount of 111 thousand Euros, and the last instalment amounting to 334 thousand Euros will be repaid according to the repayment plan on 30/6/2025.

Kinigos S.A.

On December 18th, 2013, the subsidiary "Kinigos S.A." entered into a Bond Loan with National Bank of Greece, amounting to 11.116 thousand Euros. The repayment of the loan will be made in 23 six-month instalments commencing on 31/12/2015.

ISQUARE

The subsidiary «iSquare S.A.» on July 27, 2020 entered into a Bond loan with Alpha bank amounting to 5,000 thousand euros. The loan will be repaid within one year from the conclusion of the loan.

Info Quest Technologies S.A.

The subsidiary «Info Quest Technologies S.A.» on July 27, 2020 entered into a Bond loan with Alpha bank amounting to euro 10,000 thousand. The duration of the loan is five years and the last installment of the loan will be on 27/7/2025.

In addition, the subsidiary «Info Quest Technologies S.A.» on July 30, 2020 entered into a Bond loan with the National Bank amounting to 10,000 thousand euros. The duration of the loan is five years and the last installment of the loan will be on 2727/2025.

Quest Energy S.A.

The subsidiary «Quest Energy S.A.» on November 17, 2020 entered into a Bond loan with Alpha bank amounting to 3,000 thousand euros. The repayment of the loan will be made in 36 six-month instalments commencing on 17/2/2021.

Unisystems S.A.

The subsidiary «Unisystems S.A.» on July 27, 2020 entered into a Bond loan with Alpha bank amounting to 5,000 thousand euros. The loan will be repaid on July 30, 2021.

16 Contingencies

The Group and the Company have contingencies in respect of bank guarantees, guarantees and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business from which Management is confident that no material liability will arise.

The contingent liabilities are analysed as follows:

for the period ended 31 March 2021

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

GROUP COMPANY
31/3/2021 31/12/2020 31/3/2021 31/12/2020
Letters of guarantee to customers securing contract performance 12.174 12.623 - -
Letters of guarantee to participations in contests 1.898 2.259 - -
Letters of guarantee for credit advance 3.982 3.982 - -
Guarantees to banks on behalf of subsidiaries 25.440 33.440 25.440 33.440
Letters of guarantee to creditors on behalf of subsidiaries 19.816 33.904 19.816 33.904
Other 9.459 9.153 - -
72.769 95.361 45.256 67.344

In addition to the above, the following specific issues should be noted:

The tax obligations of the Group are not final since there are prior periods which have not been inspected by the tax authorities. Note 23 presents the last periods inspected by the tax authorities for each company in the Group.

Furthermore, there are various legal cases against companies of the Group for which the Management estimates that no additional material liabilities will arise.

17 Guarantees

Upon the expiry of the 1st Quarter of 2021, the following encumbrances on the movable property of companies of the Group exist:

  1. For the company "Xylades Energy SA", the Amortized Loan Agreement of May 11th, 2012 has been concluded with the Greek Postal Savings Bank SA, in the amount of 2,548 thousand euros, for the security of which the Registered Pledge Agreement on Movable Property (Law 2844/2000) of July 23, 2012 has been concluded (Law 2844/2000), which has been registered/published in the Pledge Registry of Athens, pursuant to which the capital goods of such company have been pledged.

  2. For the company "WIND SIEBEN VIOTIA ENERGY SA", the bond Loan Agreement of March 24th, 2019, has been concluded with the ALPHA BANK in the amount of 3,500 thousand euros, for the security of which, the following security agreements have been concluded:

2.a The Pledge Agreement on Movable Property (Law 2844/2000) of 24th April 2019, which has been registered/published in the Pledge Registry of Athens, pursuant to which the capital goods of the company have been pledged and 2.b The Pledge Agreement on Securities of 24th April 2019.

  1. For the company "FOS KAVALA ENERGY S.A.", the Amortized Loan Agreement of January 20, 2012 has been concluded with Piraeus Bank SA in the amount of 1,250 thousand euros, for the security of which the Pledge Agreement on Securities of January 28th, 2013 has been concluded.

  2. For the company "MYLOPOTAMOS FOS2 S.A.", the Amortized Loan Agreement of January 20, 2012 has been concluded with Piraeus Bank SA in the amount of 1,250 thousand euros, for the security of which the Pledge Agreement on Securities of January 28th, 2013 has been concluded.

  3. For the company "ENERGIA FOTOS BETA XANTHIS SA", the Amortized Loan Agreement of January 20, 2012 has been concluded with Piraeus Bank SA in the amount of 1,250 thousand euros, for the security of which the Pledge Agreement on Securities of January 28th, 2013 has been concluded.

  4. For the company "PHOTTOPOWER EVMIRIO BETA S.A.", the Amortized Loan Agreement of January 20, 2012 has been concluded with Piraeus Bank SA in the amount of 1,250 thousand euros, for the security of which the Pledge Agreement on Securities of January 28th, 2013 has been concluded.

  5. For the company "PETROX SOLAR POWER SA", the Amortized Loan Agreement of January 20, 2012 has been concluded with Piraeus Bank SA in the amount of 1,250 thousand euros, for the security of which the Pledge Agreement on Securities of January 28th, 2013 has been concluded.

  6. For the company "NUOVO KAVALA PHOTTOPOWER SA", the Amortized Loan Agreement of January 20, 2012 has been concluded with Piraeus Bank SA in the amount of 1,250 thousand euros, for the security of which the Pledge Agreement on Securities of January 28th, 2013 has been concluded.

for the period ended 31 March 2021

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

  1. For the company "BETA SUNENERGIA KARVALI SA", the Amortized Loan Agreement of January 20, 2012 has been concluded with Piraeus Bank SA in the amount of 1,250 thousand euros, for the security of which the Pledge Agreement on Securities of January 28th, 2013 has been concluded.

  2. For the company "Kinigos SA ", the Bond Loan Agreement of September 28, 2020 has been concluded with National Bank of Greece SA in the amount of 18.070 thousand euros, for the security of which the Pledge Agreement on Securities of September 28, 2020 has been concluded.

Part of the borrowings of the Group's subsidiaries are secured with guarantees provided by the Company.

18 Commitments

Capital commitments

At the financial information date, March 31, 2021, there are no capital expenditures that has been contracted for the Group and the Company.

19 Income tax expense

Income tax expense of the Group and Company for the period ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 respectively was:

GROUP COMPANY
01/01/2021-
31/3/2021
01/01/2020-
31/3/2020
01/01/2021-
31/3/2021
01/01/2020-
31/3/2020
Current tax (3.851) (3.264) - -
Deferred tax 1.141 957 (11) (12)
(2.710) (2.307) (11) (12)

According to Law 4646/2019, income tax rate for legal entities in Greece was reduced to 24% from the financial year 2019 onwards.

20 Dividends

Prior year

The Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of 26/06/2020 decided the increase of the share capital of the Company by the amount of 5.361 thousand euros by increasing the nominal value of each share by 0.15 euros (from 0.04 euros to 0.19 euros) through the capitalization of part of the surplus of the obligatory statutory reserve and the simultaneous reduction of the share capital of the Company by 5.361 thousand euros through the reduction of the nominal value of each share by 0.15 euros (from 0.19 euros to 0.04 Euros). Based on the provisions of POL 1042/26.1.2015, it is treated as distribution of final net dividend of € 0.15 per share, that is, € 0.1579, subject to withholding tax of 5%, according to Article 24 of Law 4646/2019, as currently in force. In addition, for shareholders not subject to the above withholding tax, the company proceeded to an additional, equal to the above withholding tax of 5%, money distribution through the operators.

for the period ended 31 March 2021

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

21 Related party transactions

The following transactions were carried out with related parties:

GROUP COMPANY
01/01/2021-
31/3/2021
01/01/2020-
31/3/2020
01/01/2021-
31/3/2021
01/01/2020-
31/3/2020
i) Sales of goods and services
Sales of goods to: 2.100 581 - -
- Other related parties 2.100 581 - -
Sales of services to: 169 282 352 363
-Unisystems Group - - 136 137
-Info Quest Technologies - - 42 49
-ACS - - 73 74
-iStorm - - 4 4
-iSquare - - 45 46
- Other direct subsidiaries - - 50 50
- Other indirect subsidiaries - 13 - -
- Other related parties 169 268 2 2
2.269 863 352 361
ii) Purchases of goods and services
Purchases of goods from: - - - -
- Other related parties - - - -
Purchases of services from: 290 471 25 41
-Unisystems - - 2 10
-Info Quest Technologies - - 10 8
- Other direct subsidiaries - - - -
- Other indirect subsidiaries - 14 - -
- Other related parties 290 457 14 23
290 471 25 41
iii) Benefits to management
Salaries and other short-term employment benefits 1.350 1.837 105 47
1.350 1.837 105 47

for the period ended 31 March 2021

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

iv) Period end balances from sales-purchases of goods / servises / dividends
GROUP COMPANY
31/3/2021 31/12/2020 31/3/2021 31/12/2020
Receivables from related parties:
-Unisystems - - 111 113
-Info Quest Technologies - - 25 14
-ACS - - 22 22
-iSquare - - 19 19
- Other direct subsidiaries - - 723 720
- Other indirect subsidiaries - - - -
- Other related parties 3.876 3.061 16 16
3.876 3.061 916 905
Obligations to related parties:
-Unisystems - - - -
-Info Quest Technologies - - 3 3
-ACS - - 13 13
- Other indirect subsidiaries - - - -
- Other related parties 62 1.364 1 2
62 1.364 17 19
v) Receivables from management personel - - - -
vi) Payables to management personel - - - -

Services from, and, to related parties as well as sales and purchases of goods, take place on the basis of the price lists in force with non-related parties.

Transactions with other associated members also include transactions with the subsidiary "BriQ Properties REIC" up to July 31st, 2017 which, although not directly nor indirectly owned by the Company, remains an associated member due to common key shareholders and significant business relationships, which mainly concern real estate leases.

Following the adoption of IFRS 16, Company's lease liabilities to related parties are analyzed as follows:

GROUP COMPAΝY
BriQ Properties REIC 31/3/2021 31/12/2020 31/3/2021 31/12/2020
Lease liabilities, opening balance 9.803 11.085 478 548
Lease payments (4.077) (3.637) (209) (185)
Contract Modifications 3.120 1.485 159 71
Interest expense 958 870 48 44
Lease liabilities, ending balance 9.803 9.803 477 478

22 Earnings per share

Basic and diluted

Basic and diluted earnings/ (losses) per share are calculated by dividing profit/(loss) attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent entity, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period and excluding any ordinary treasury shares that were bought by the Company.

Continuing operations

for the period ended 31 March 2021

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

GROUP
01/01/2021-
31/3/2021
01/01/2019-
31/3/2019
Earnings/ (Losses) from continuing operations attributable to equity
holders of the Company
10.848 4.355
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (in thousand) 35.686 35.741
Basic earnings/ (losses) per share (Euro per share) 0,3040 0,1218

23 Periods unaudited by the tax authorities

The unaudited by the tax authorities years for each company of the Group, are as follows:

Company Name Website Country of
incorporation
%
Participation
(Direct)
%
Participation
(Indirect)
Consolidation
Method
Unaudited years
** Quest Holdings S.A. www.quest.gr - - - - 2015-2020
* Unisystems S.A. www.unisystems.com Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
- Unisystems Belgium S.A. - Belgium 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
- Parkmobile Hellas S.A. - Greece 40,00% 40,00% Equity Method 2015-2020
- Unisystems Cyprus Ltd - Cyprus 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
- Unisystems Information Technology Systems SRL - Romania 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
* ACS S.A. www.acscourier.net Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
- GPS INVEST LIMITED - United Kingdom 100,00% 100,00% Full -
- GPS Postal Services IKE www.genpost.gr Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full -
- ACS Cyprus ltd - Cyprus 20,00% 20,00% Equity Method -
* Quest Energy S.A. www.questenergy.gr Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
- Wind farm of Viotia Amalia S.A. www.aioliko-amalia.gr Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
- Wind farm of Viotia Megalo Plai S.A. www.aioliko-megaloplai.gr Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
- Quest Aioliki Livadiou Larisas Ltd www.questaioliki-livadi.gr Greece 98,67% 98,67% Full 2015-2020
- Quest Aioliki Servion Kozanis Ltd www.questaioliki-servia.gr Greece 98,67% 98,67% Full 2015-2020
- Quest Aioliki Distomou Megalo Plai Ltd www.questaioliki-megaloplai.gr Greece 98,67% 98,67% Full 2015-2020
- Quest Aioliki Sidirokastrou Hortero Ltd www.questaioliki-hortero.gr Greece 98,67% 98,67% Full 2015-2020
* - Xylades Energeiaki S.A.
- Palaiomilos S.A.
www.xyladesenergiaki.gr/
-
Greece
Greece
99,00%
100,00%
99,00%
99,00%
Full
Full
2015-2020
-
- BETA SUNENERGIA KARVALI S.A. www.betakarvali.gr Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
- Fos Energia Kavalas S.A. www.foskavala.gr Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
- NUOVO KAVALA PHOTOPOWER S.A. www.nuovophoto.gr Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
- Energia fotos beta Xanthis S.A. www.fosxanthi.gr Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
- PETROX SOLAR POWER S.A. www.petroxsolar.gr Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
- PHOTOPOWER EVMIRIO BETA S.A. www.photoevmirio.gr Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
- Mylopotamos fos 2 S.A. www.mylofos2.gr Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
- Wind Sieben S.A. www.windsieben.gr/ Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
- Energiaki Markopoulou 2 S.A. www.enma2.gr Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
- ADEPIO LTD - Cyprus 100,00% 100,00% Full -
- Kinigos S.A. www.atgke-kinigos.gr Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full -
* iSquare S.A. www.isquare.gr Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
iQbility M Ltd www.iqbility.com Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full -
* Info Quest Technologies S.A. www.infoquest.gr Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
- Info Quest Technologies LTD Cyprus 100,00% 100,00% Full -
- Team Candi S.A. Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full -
* Cardlink S.A. www.cardlink.gr Greece 85,00% 85,00% Full 2015-2020
* iStorm S.A. www.store.istorm.gr Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
- iStorm Cyprus ltd - Cyprus 100,00% 100,00% Full -
* QuestOnLine S.A. www.qol.gr Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
* Cardlink one S.A. www.you.gr Greece 85,00% 85,00% Full 2015-2020
* DIASIMO Holding ltd - Cyprus 100,00% 100,00% Full 2015-2020
- Blue onar ltd - Cyprus 50,00% 50,00% Equity Method -
* Quest International SRL www.questinternational.eu Belgium 100,00% 100,00% Full -
* Clima Quest S.A. www.climaquest.gr Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full -
* FOQUS S.A. - Greece 100,00% 100,00% Full -
* Nubis S.A. www.nubis.gr Greece 42,60% 43,26% Equity Method -
* Impact S.A. www.impact.gr Greece 8,50% 10,00% - -
- ΤΕΚΑ Α.Ε. www.tekasystems.gr/el/ Greece 12,50% 25,00% - -
- COSMOS BUSINESS SYSTEMS AE www.sbs.gr Greece 16,88% 16,88% - -

* Direct investment

** Parent Company

for the period ended 31 March 2021

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

24 Number of employees

Number of employees at end of period: Group 2.184, Company 5 and the end of the previous year: Group 2.256, Company 5.

25 Seasonality

The Group has significant dispersion of activities, as a result there are not sighs of seasonality. The sales of the three-months approach proportionality the total year sales.

26 Right-of-use assets

The Group and the Company lease assets including land & building and transportation means. Lease terms are negotiated on an individual basis and contain a wide range of different terms and conditions.

GROUP
Land and
buildings
Machinery Total
1st January 2021 17.179 2.021 1.058 20.259
Additions 960 126 - 1.086
Depreciation charge (897) (232) (464) (1.593)
Reclassifications 68 - (1) 67
Changes in contract estimates 38 (4) - 34
31 March 2021 17.351 1.911 593 19.853
COMPANY
Land and
buildings
Vehicles Machinery Total
1st January 2021 461 22 - 483
Depreciation charge (20) (3) - (23)
31 March 2021 441 19 - 460

27 Lease liabilities

Aging

GROUP COMPANY
31/03/2021 31/12/2020 31/03/2021 31/12/2020
Lease liabilities 14.100 14.354 20 23
Amounts due to related parties (note 38) 9.679 9.803 459 477
Total 23.779 24.157 479 500
Non-current 18.242 18.509 392 414
Current 5.537 5.648 87 86
23.779 24.157 479 499
- 1
31/3/2021 31/12/2020 31/3/2021 31/12/2020
Not later than 1 year 5.537 5.648 87 86
Later than 1 year but not later than 5 years 14.737 14.732 346 345
Later than 5 years 3.505 3.778 46 69
23.779 24.156 479 499

(Amounts presented in thousand Euro except otherwise stated)

28 Business Combination

The 100% subsidiary company "Info Quest Technologies SA", within the current period completed the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of the company "Team Candi SA." for a price of 370 thousand euros.

The resulting goodwill of the above acquisition was determined based on the accounting amounts of the acquired company, in accordance with IFRS 3 - Business Combinations and is temporary.

The acquired company at the time of the acquisition had a total equity of euro 148 thousand and therefore the resulting relative goodwill is of euro 222 thousand.

29 Events after the balance sheet date of issuance

Based on no. 120 of Law 4799/2021 reduces by 2% (from 24% valid to 22%), the income tax rate of the specifically designated legal entities and legal entities, for the income of the tax year 2021 and onwards.

Within April 2021 the Company proceeded to the sale of an occupied percentage of 12.5% to the company "TEKA Systems SA". against a price of 2,500 thousand euros .. The transaction resulted in a profit to the Company and the Group amounting to 960 thousand euros.

Based on the decision of the Company's Board of Directors dated 25 May 2021, it has been proposed to the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on 18 June 2021, distribution of retained earnings of previous years amounting to 0.30 (gross) per share.

There are no other significant events that could have a material impact on the Group's and Company's financial statements that have occurred since the date of issue of these financial statements.

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