Earnings Release • Apr 21, 2023
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Milan, 21 April 2023 - The Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting of Recordati S.p.A. was held today. The Shareholders' Meeting of Recordati S.p.A. approved the Company's 2022 Financial Statements. The annexed tables provide a summary of the results of the 2022 Financial Statements as previously illustrated in the press release of 16 March 2023. In 2022 consolidated net revenue was € 1,853.3 million, +17.3% compared to 2021, including € 136.0 million from the rare oncology product portfolio acquired with EUSA Pharma. EBITDA(2) was € 672.8 million, up 11.7% over 2021. Net Income at € 312.3 million reflected substantial non-recurring costs and non-cash IFRS 3 adjustments, due mainly to EUSA Pharma acquisition and organisational restructuring costs of the Specialty & Primary Care segment. Adjusted Net Income(3) , which excludes these effects, reached € 473.3 million, growing 11.5% over last year.
Based on the proposal of the Board of Directors, the Shareholders' Meeting resolved a dividend to shareholders of € 0.60 per share, in full balance of the interim 2022 dividend of € 0.55, for all shares outstanding at the ex-dividend date, excluding treasury shares in the portfolio at that date (payment on 24 May 2023 and record date 23 May 2023), with ex-dividend on 22 May 2023 (against presentation of coupon no. 31). The full 2022 dividend is therefore € 1.15 per share (€ 1.10 per share in 2021).
The Shareholders' Meeting appointed the Board of Statutory Auditors for the three-year period 2023- 2025 (i.e. until the Shareholders' Meeting approves the financial statements at 31 December 2025), confirming the offices of the Statutory Auditors. The elected members are Livia Amidani Aliberti (Statutory Auditor), Ezio Simonelli (Statutory Auditor), Silvia Mina (Alternate Auditor), duly selected from the list submitted by the controlling shareholder Rossini S.à.r.l. (holding 51.82% of the share capital) on having received a voting percentage of 66.6%; Antonio Santi (Chairperson) and Andrea
RECORDATI INDUSTRIA CHIMICA E FARMACEUTICA S.p.A.
Registered office VIA M. CIVITALI, 1 20148 MILAN, ITALY TEL. +39 0248787.1 FAX +39 0240073747 SHARE CAPITAL € 26,140,644.50 fully paid up BUSINESS REGISTER OF MILAN, MONZA, BRIANZA and LODI 00748210150 TAX CODE/VAT NO. 00748210150
Company subject to management and coordination by Rossini Luxembourg S.àr.l

Balelli (Alternate Auditor), were duly selected from the list submitted by the other shareholders - a group of asset management companies and other institutional investors holding 0.51686% of the share capital - having received a voting percentage of 33.2%. The Shareholders' Meeting also approved the Board of Statutory Auditors' remuneration, in accordance with the recommendations made by the Company's Board of Directors: € 70,000 for the Chairperson of the Board of Statutory Auditors and € 50,000 for each Statutory Auditor.
The auditors' respective curricula vitae are available on the Company's website www.recordati.it. The Board of Directors met after the Shareholders' Meeting ended. Based on the declarations provided by the Statutory Auditors and the information available to the Company, the Board checked whether the requirements pursuant to Italian Legislative Decree 58/1998 and the Corporate Governance Code were in place with regard to the members of the Board of Statutory Auditors, confirming that this was the case in respect of all Board of Statutory Auditors' members, including Ms Livia Amidani Aliberti, who as a result of today's confirmation as a Statutory Auditor of the Company has surpassed the period of nine financial years in office as a Statutory Auditor of the Company; the Board shared the outcome of the checks on said requirements conducted by the Board of Statutory Auditors immediately following the appointment, including with regard to Ms Amidani Aliberti, taking into consideration what the latter had specifically stated in this regard in the attachment to her declaration, when the lists for the appointment by the Shareholders' Meeting were submitted (available on the Company's website together with the other declarations).
The Shareholders' Meeting also expressed a favorable vote on the Remuneration Policy for 2023 pursuant to Art. 123-ter of Legislative Decree 58/98 and favourable note was taken of the report on the compensation paid in relation to the implementation in 2022 of the policy approved by the Shareholders' Meeting of 29 April 2022, both of which are contained in the Remuneration Report available on the company website.
In addition, the Shareholders' Meeting approved a new long-term incentive plan for the three-year period 2023-2025, based on ordinary Company shares called the "2023-2025 Performance Shares Plan". The relevant terms and conditions have already been published and are available in the relative Information Document, and can be consulted on the Company's website under the section "Investors", under the heading "Shareholders' Meetings".
Because of the new 2023-2025 Performance Shares Plan that was adopted, the Shareholders' Meeting also resolved to revoke the 2021-2023 Stock Options Plan for the assignment of stock options scheduled for 2023, without prejudice to the validity and effectiveness of the Plan with regard to the allocation of options in 2021 and 2022.
The Shareholders' Meeting authorised the buy-back and disposal of treasury shares until the approval by the Meeting of the Financial Statements as at 31 December 2023. In line with previous years, this proposal fulfils multiple purposes:

(i) aims concerning the fulfilment of obligations arising from the stock option plans already adopted by the Company and from other incentive plans based on financial instruments that may be approved in the future (including the 2023-2025 Performance Shares Plan);
(ii) business aims: the authorisation of the purchase of treasury shares, where granted, may facilitate transactions such as the sale, transfer or exchange of treasury shares for equity purchases and/or the conclusion of agreements with strategic partners that fall within the Group's expansion objectives;
(iii) aims to support the liquidity of Recordati ordinary shares, in order to facilitate the regular performance of security trading operations and to avoid price fluctuations that are not in line with market trends.
The maximum of number of shares available for purchase is 4,000,000 and, in any case, on the condition that, at any time, the total par value of the treasury shares held by the Company never exceeds one fifth of the share capital, also taking into account any shares owned by subsidiaries, for a potential maximum outlay of € 200,000,000, with a minimum price not less than the par value of one Recordati share (€ 0.125) and a maximum price not greater than the average of the official stock exchange prices in the five sessions prior to the purchase, plus 5%. Purchases may be completed through the assignment of specific positions to specialised intermediaries and must be performed in compliance with applicable law and according to the practices permitted by Consob in line with the provisions of art. 13 of EU Regulation 596/2014, where applicable.
At 19 April 2023, the Company has 3,767,052 shares in treasury stock, which amounts to 1.8% of the current share capital.
Revenue in the first quarter of 2023 was € 551.4 million, +31.5% vs Q1 2022 or +21.0% on like for like(1) basis at CER, driven by strong momentum across all businesses and the successful integration of EUSA. This strong result is also due to a number of one-off benefits: channel stock movements in Russia and Turkey, timing of shipments to international distributors and an exceptionally strong cough and cold season, above pre-pandemic levels. Recordati's full disclosure of the financial results for the first three months of 2023 will be published on 11 May 2023.
(1) Adjusting for Q1 2022 revenue of newly acquired rare oncology franchise (EUSA Pharma).
(2) Net income before income taxes, financial income and expenses, depreciation, amortization and write-downs of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and goodwill, non-recurring items and non-cash charges arising from the allocation of the purchase price of EUSA Pharma to the gross margin of acquired inventory (IFRS 3).
(3) Net income excluding amortization and write-downs of intangible assets (except software) and goodwill, non-recurring items, non-cash charges arising from the allocation of the purchase price of EUSA Pharma to the gross margin of acquired inventory (IFRS 3), monetary net gains/losses from hyperinflation (IAS 29), net of tax effects.
Recordati (Reuters RECI.MI, Bloomberg REC IM), established in 1926, is an international pharmaceutical group listed on the Italian Stock Exchange (ISIN IT 0003828271), with a total staff of more than 4,300, dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceuticals. Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Recordati has operations in Europe, Russia and other countries of the CIS, Ukraine, Turkey, North Africa, the United States, Canada, Mexico, some South American countries, Japan, Australia and New Zeeland, China and South Korea. An efficient field force of medical representatives promotes a wide range of innovative pharmaceuticals, both proprietary and under licence, from a number of therapeutic areas, including a global specialised business, dedicated to rare diseases. Recordati is a partner of choice for new product licences for its territories. Recordati is committed to the research and development of new specialties with a focus on treatments for rare diseases. Consolidated revenue for 2022 was € 1,853.3 million, operating income was € 437.3 million and net income was € 312.3 million.

Further information:
Recordati website: www.recordati.it
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This document contains forward-looking statements relating to future events and future operating, economic and financial results of the Recordati group. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they depend on the occurrence of future events and circumstances. Actual results may therefore differ materially from those forecast as a result of a variety of reasons, most of which are beyond the Recordati group's control. The information on the pharmaceutical specialties and other products of the Recordati group contained in this document is intended solely as information on the Recordati group's activities, and therefore, as such, it is not intended as medical scientific indications or recommendations, nor as advertising.

Summary of consolidated results prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
| (thousands of €) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INCOME STATEMENT | 2022 | 2021 | Change % |
| NET REVENUE | 1,853,307 | 1,580,074 | 17.3 |
| Cost of sales | (566,737) | (427,727) | 32.5 |
| GROSS PROFIT | 1,286,570 | 1,152,347 | 11.6 |
| Selling expenses | (462,665) | (396,394) | 16.7 |
| Research and development expenses | (220,102) | (166,138) | 32.5 |
| General and administrative expenses | (109,493) | (84,495) | 29.6 |
| Other income/(expenses), net | (56,984) | (15,130) | n.s. |
| OPERATING INCOME | 437,326 | 490,190 | (10.8) |
| Financial income/(expenses), net | (35,891) | (26,841) | 33.7 |
| PRE-TAX INCOME | 401,435 | 463,349 | (13.4) |
| Income taxes | (89,099) | (77,383) | 15.1 |
| NET INCOME | 312,336 | 385,966 | (19.1) |
| Adjusted gross profit (1) | 1,336,381 | 1,152,347 | 16.0 |
| Adjusted operating income (2) | 536,060 | 504,616 | 6.2 |
| Adjusted net income (3) | 473,306 | 424,647 | 11.5 |
| EBITDA (4) | 672,750 | 602,253 | 11.7 |
| Net income attributable to: | |||
| Equity holders of the Parent | 312,336 | 385,966 | (19.1) |
| Non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| EARNINGS PER SHARE | 2022 | 2021 | Change % |
| Basic | € 1.519 | € 1.874 | (18.9) |
| Diluted | € 1.494 | € 1.846 | (19.1) |
(1) Gross profit adjusted from impact of non-cash charges arising from the allocation of the purchase price of EUSA Pharma to the gross margin of acquired inventory according to IFRS 3.
(2) Net income before income taxes, financial income and expenses, non-recurring items and non-cash charges arising from the allocation of the purchase price of EUSA Pharma to the gross margin of acquired inventory (IFRS 3).
(3) Net income excluding amortization and write-downs of intangible assets (except software) and goodwill, non-recurring items, non-cash charges arising from the allocation of the purchase price of EUSA Pharma to the gross margin of acquired inventory (IFRS 3), monetary net gains/losses from hyperinflation (IAS 29), net of tax effects.
(4) Net income before income taxes, financial income and expenses, depreciation, amortization and write-downs of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and goodwill, nonrecurring items and non-cash charges arising from the allocation of the purchase price of EUSA Pharma to the gross margin of acquired inventory (IFRS 3).
(5) Earnings per share (EPS) are based on average shares outstanding during the respective period, 205,582,127 for 2022 and 206,011,089 for 2021. These amounts are calculated deducting treasury shares, the average of which was 3,543,029 for 2022 and 3,114,067 for 2021.
(6) Diluted earnings per share is calculated by taking into account stock options granted to employees.
| COMPOSITION OF REVENUE | 2022 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| % | |||
| Total | 1,853,307 | 1,580,074 | 17.3 |
| Italy | 277,322 | 265,361 | 4.5 |
| International | 1,575,985 | 1,314,713 | 19.9 |

(thousands of €) Reconciliation of Net income to EBITDA(1)
| 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Net income | 312,336 | 385,966 |
| Income taxes | 89,099 | 77,383 |
| Financial income/(expenses), net | 35,891 | 26,841 |
| Non-recurring operating expenses | 48,923 | 14,426 |
| Non-cash charges from PPA inventory uplift | 49,811 | - |
| Adjusted operating income (2) | 536,060 | 504,616 |
| Depreciation, amortization and write-downs(3) | 136,690 | 97,637 |
| EBITDA(1) | 672,750 | 602,253 |
| 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Net income | 312,336 | 385,966 |
| Amortization and write-downs of intangible assets (excluding software) |
107,415 | 70,696 |
| Tax effect | (20,209) | (14,734) |
| Non-recurring operating expenses | 48,923 | 14,426 |
| Tax effect | (12,984) | (3,936) |
| Non-cash charges from PPA inventory uplift | 49,811 | - |
| Tax effect | (9,781) | - |
| Monetary net (gain)/losses from hyperinflation (IAS 29) | (4,506) | - |
| Tax effect | 2,301 | - |
| Non-recurring tax income | 0 | (27,771) |
| Adjusted net income (4) | 473,306 | 424,647 |
(1) Net income before income taxes, financial income and expenses, depreciation, amortization and write-downs of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and goodwill, non-recurring items and non-cash charges arising from the allocation of the purchase price of EUSA Pharma to the gross margin of acquired inventory (IFRS 3).
(2) Net income before income taxes, financial income and expenses, non-recurring items and non-cash charges arising from the allocation of the purchase price of EUSA Pharma to the gross margin of acquired inventory (IFRS 3).
(3) 2022 includes amortisation of € 18.5 million from EUSA Pharma and write-downs of € 10.9 million of impairment of assets (including goodwill of Turkey business following monetary revaluation).
(4) Net income excluding amortization and write-downs of intangible assets (except software) and goodwill, non-recurring items, non-cash charges arising from the allocation of the purchase price of EUSA Pharma to the gross margin of acquired inventory (IFRS 3), monetary net gains/losses from hyperinflation (IAS 29), net of tax effects.

Summary of consolidated results prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) (thousands of €)
| ASSETS | 31.12.2022 | 31.12.2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Property, plant and equipment | 159,184 | 131,120 |
| Intangible assets | 1,758,173 | 1,138,786 |
| Goodwill | 780,057 | 553,209 |
| Other equity investments and securities | 28,871 | 34,124 |
| Other non-current assets | 9,556 | 32,937 |
| Deferred tax assets | 76,895 | 75,922 |
| TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 2,812,736 | 1,966,098 |
| Inventories | 424,080 | 228,732 |
| Trade receivables | 361,898 | 307,778 |
| Other receivables | 63,915 | 44,880 |
| Other current assets | 15,387 | 12,984 |
| Derivative instruments measured at fair value | 23,603 | 11,149 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 284,734 | 244,578 |
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 1,173,617 | 850,101 |
| Non-current assets held for sale | 12,470 | - |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 3,998,823 | 2,816,199 |

Summary of consolidated results prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) (thousands of €)
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 31.12.2022 | 31.12.2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 26,141 | 26,141 |
| Share premium reserve | 83,719 | 83,719 |
| Treasury shares | (149,559) | (126,981) |
| Reserve for derivative instruments | 5,249 | (974) |
| Translation reserve | (205,018) | (213,086) |
| Other reserves | 62,260 | 60,207 |
| Profits carried forward | 1,524,099 | 1,275,962 |
| Net income | 312,336 | 385,966 |
| Interim dividend | (112,979) | (109,329) |
| Shareholders' equity attributable to equity holders of the Parent | 1,546,248 | 1,381,625 |
| Shareholders' equity attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 1,546,248 | 1,381,625 |
| Loans - due after one year |
1,341,549 | 760,473 |
| Provisions for employee benefits | 19,418 | 21,010 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 167,865 | 26,675 |
| TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 1,528,832 | 808,158 |
| Trade payables | 224,703 | 177,925 |
| Other payables | 251,136 | 145,170 |
| Tax liabilities | 33,615 | 29,543 |
| Other current liabilities | 5,740 | 6,508 |
| Provisions for risks and charges | 16,209 | 21,396 |
| Derivative instruments measured at fair value | 17,369 | 14,156 |
| Loans - due within one year |
291,546 | 223,061 |
| Short-term debts to banks and other lenders | 83,425 | 8,657 |
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 923,743 | 626,416 |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 3,998,823 | 2,816,199 |

Summary of consolidated results prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
| (thousands of €) | |
|---|---|
| ------------------ | -- |
| CASH FLOW | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Net income | 312,336 | 385,966 |
| Income taxes | 89,101 | 77,383 |
| Net interest | 30,679 | 17,752 |
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 27,289 | 25,294 |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 98,467 | 72,291 |
| Write-downs | 10,934 | 52 |
| Equity-settled share-based payment transactions | 8,251 | 5,082 |
| Other non-monetary components | 70,751 | 12,925 |
| Change in other assets and other liabilities | (16,811) | (15,516) |
| Cash flow generated/(used) by operating activities | ||
| before change in working capital | 630,997 | 581,229 |
| Change in: | ||
| - inventories | (65,801) | 17,506 |
| - trade receivables | (21,175) | (43,786) |
| - trade payables | 25,589 | 46,335 |
| Change in working capital | (61,387) | 20,055 |
| Interest received | 1,938 | 291 |
| Interest paid | (20,093) | (18,279) |
| Income taxes paid | (89,764) | (91,646) |
| Cash flow generated/(used) by operating activities | 461,691 | 491,650 |
| INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES | ||
| Investments in property, plant and equipment | (23,887) | (21,852) |
| Disposals of property, plant and equipment | 1,156 | 161 |
| Investments in intangible assets | (72,452) | (65,508) |
| Disposals of intangible assets | 1,318 | 4 |
| Acquisition of holdings in subsidiaries | (673,259) | (304) |
| Cash flow generated/(used) by investment activities | (767,124) | (87,499) |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Opening of loans | 1,356,970 | 219,065 |
| Repayment of loans | (803,543) | (288,546) |
| Payment of lease liabilities | (10,225) | (9,153) |
| Change in short-term debts to banks and other lenders | 67,296 | (1,259) |
| Dividends paid | (230,602) | (216,742) |
| Purchase of treasury shares | (52,267) | (101,820) |
| Sale of treasury shares | 13,648 | 42,512 |
| Cash flow generated/(used) by financing activities | 341,277 | (355,943) |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | 35,844 | 48,208 |
| Opening cash and cash equivalents | 244,578 | 188,230 |
| Currency translation effect | 4,312 | 7,661 |
| Effect of merger | - | 479 |
| Closing cash and cash equivalents | 284,734 | 244,578 |

Summary of consolidated results prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) (thousands of €)
| 2022 | 2021 | Change % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 512,310 | 464,719 | 10.2 |
| Operating income | 109,521 | 123,842 | (11.6) |
| Pre-tax income | 233,534 | 231,182 | 1.0 |
| Net income | 219,234 | 219,109 | 0.1 |
| 31.12.2022 | 31.12.2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | 2,395,113 | 1,564,822 |
| Current assets | 424,456 | 394,287 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 2,819,569 | 1,959,109 |
| Shareholders' equity | 362,987 | 400,644 |
| Non-current liabilities | 1,283,440 | 718,494 |
| Current liabilities | 1,173,142 | 839,971 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 2,819,569 | 1,959,109 |
The manager responsible for preparing the company's financial reports, Luigi La Corte, declares, pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 154-bis of the Consolidated Law on Finance, that the accounting information contained in this press release corresponds to the documentation evidence, books and accounting records.
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