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Tamburi Investment Partners

Annual Report Mar 29, 2019

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2018 annual report of the tamburi investment partners group

CONTENTS

Corporate Boards 3
Directors' Report 4
Motion for allocation of the result
for the year of Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A.
16
Consolidated Financial Statements
Financial Statements

Consolidated income statement

Consolidated comprehensive income statement

Consolidated statement of financial position

Statement of changes in consolidated equity

Consolidated statement of cash flows
18
Explanatory notes to the 2018 consolidated financial statements 24
Attachments

Declaration of the Executive Officer for Financial Reporting

List of investments held

Changes in investments measured at FVOCI

Changes in associated companies measured under the equity method

Independent Auditors' Report

Fees for audit services
57
Separate Financial Statements
Financial Statements

Income statement

Comprehensive income statement

Statement of financial position

Statement of changes in equity

Statement of cash flows
71
Explanatory notes to the 2018 financial statements 77
Attachments

Declaration of the Executive Officer for Financial Reporting

List of investments held

Changes in investments measured at FVOCI

2018 key financial highlights of the subsidiaries

Changes in investments in associated companies

Board of Statutory Auditors' Report

Independent Auditors' Report
102

Corporate Boards

Board of Directors of Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A.

Cesare d'Amico Vice Chairman Alberto Capponi (1)(2) Independent Director * Paolo d'Amico Director Giuseppe Ferrero (1) Independent Director * Manuela Mezzetti (1)(2) Independent Director * Daniela Palestra (2) Independent Director *

Giovanni Tamburi Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alessandra Gritti Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Claudio Berretti Executive Director & General Manager

Board of Statutory Auditors

Myriam Amato Chairperson
Fabio Pasquini Statutory Auditor
Alessandra Tronconi Statutory Auditor
Andrea Mariani Alternate Auditor
Massimiliano Alberto Tonarini Alternate Auditor

Independent Audit Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers S.p.A.

(1) Member of the appointments and remuneration committee

(2) Member of the control and risks and related parties committee

* In accordance with the Self-Governance Code

2018 Directors' Report of the Tamburi Investment Partners Group

On the basis of the same accounting policies as 2017, the Tamburi Investment Partners Group (hereinafter the "TIP Group" or "TIP") closed 2018 with a pro-forma pre-tax profit of Euro 86.4 million, compared to Euro 71.6 million in 2017, with equity of Euro 666.4 million, compared to Euro 647.5 million at December 31, 2017. It was therefore another extremely positive year.

With effect from January 1, 2018 the TIP Group was required to adopt IFRS 9 in preparing its financial statements. This resulted in a change in the accounting policies and criteria used from those applied for the preparation of the financial statements at December 31, 2017, with the consequent reclassifications and adjustments of the amounts in the financial statements. The company, as permitted by IFRS 9 at the time of transition, adopted the option to not adjust the 2017 figures presented for comparative purposes.

For a correct and complete presentation of period results and to ensure their comparability with preceding periods, and as considered much more representative of and consistent with TIP's activities, the 2018 pro-forma income statement applying the same accounting standards for financial assets and liabilities in place at December 31, 2017 (IAS 39) is presented below.

The Directors' Report comments upon the pro-forma figures, while the Explanatory Notes provide disclosure upon the figures calculated as per IFRS 9.

Reclassification to Reclassification to Reversal of
income statement income statement of convertible fair
IFRS 9 ofcapital gain a diustments to financial value PRO FORMA
Consolidated income statement 31/12/2018 realised assets adiustments 31/12/2018 31/12/2017
(in Euro)
Total revenues 11.036.008 11036,008 7,213,694
Purchases, service and other costs (2.979.278) (2.979.278) (2,018,266)
Personnel expenses (18,385,432) (18,385,432) (15,609,419)
Amertis ation, depreciation & write-downs (58.739) (58.739) (70,096)
Operating profit/(loss) (10, 387, 441) $\theta$ 0 0 (10,387,441) (10, 484, 087)
Emannial income 19,419,199 96,707,970 (28, 821) 116,098,348 52,518,451
Financial charges (7,802,272) (7,802,272) (6,394,134)
Profit before adjustments to
investments 1,229,486 96.707.970 0 (28.821) 97,908,635 35,640,230
Share of profit/(loss) of associates
measured under the equity method 29, 214, 745 29,214,745 35.916.552
Adjustments to financial assets 0. (40.695.832) (40,695,832) Đ
Profit before taxes 30,444,231 96,707,970 (40,695,832) (28, 821) 86,427,548 71,556,782
Current and deferred taxes (609.186) (1, 170, 190) (5.620) (1, 784, 996) 530.166
Profit of the period 29.835.045 95,537,780 (40,695,832) (34, 441) 84,642,552 72,086,948
Profit/(loss) of the period attributable to
the shareholders of the parent 27.004.846 59,530,152 71765.289
Profit/(loss) of the period attributable to
the minority interest 2,830,199 25, 112, 400 321659

The IFRS 9 income statement does not include capital gains in the period on the sale of equity investments of Euro 96.7 million and write-downs of Euro 40.7 million, which are recognised directly to equity.

2018 was a very peculiar year on the financial markets. Starting strongly - continuing a long run of gains - performances thereafter flattened out and by autumn-winter a major sell-off was underway. Many were declaring the bull market over by October and December. We were not in agreement with this analysis as - being close observers of corporate performance - we continued to see rising order numbers and in general continuous growth for the real economy. Data emerging over recent weeks confirm this analysis and in fact 2018 year-end results have almost entirely outperformed the always more deceptive "analyst expectations". TIP reports a 2018 pro-forma pre-tax profit of Euro 86.4 million and during the year TIP shares had been among the few performing positively. The 5 year trend, outlined in our standard graph comparing the main Italian and international markets, in fact indicates a very strong performance. Although a victim of the corrections in the September-December period, TIP shares again beat all indicators and stands as a good reflection on our decisions.

For the five preceding years, by February 28, 2019 the TIP shares had gained 156.7%, providing with a total return* of 176.3% - equivalent to an annual average gain of 35.3%. By the same date, the TIP 2020 warrant had gained 471.7% since its issue in July 2015.

It would therefore seem evident that TIP's investment model continues to be well received, with a rather limited exposure to risk and also the unforeseen and rather heightened increase in volatility between September and December on nearly all global markets, and also on the stock historically more resilient - the TIP shares remained highly insulated, with buoyant trading.

The pro-forma pre-tax profit of Euro 86.4 million was driven by the capital gains generated on the Roche Bobois transaction and the partial disposals of the FCA and Moncler shares and was also shaped by the partial impairment losses on some equity investments.

* performance of the TIP share price, dividends distributed and of the 2015-2020 warrants allocated without consideration to shareholders

Roche Bobois S.A., previously Furn Invest S.a.s., held 38.34% through the subsidiary TXR, within the listing process, has in fact made available the IFRS accounting data necessary to apply the equity method of accounting. This has removed the objective limitation upon the exercise of significant influence which required fair value measurement of the investment. This transfer from fair value measurement to the equity method resulted in the booking of the fair value increases cumulated until the date of transfer similarly to that for the divestment of the holding. Therefore, having ascertained significant influence, the cumulative fair value increase of approximately Euro 46 million, recognised to the OCI reserve, has been booked to the pro-forma income statement according to IAS 39 and reclassified as retained earnings under equity as per IFRS 9; the investment previously classified to "Investments valued at FVOIC" was reversed and was recognised to "associated companies measured under the equity method".

The present book value is Euro 20 per share, corresponding to the initial listing price, plus the proportional share of profits and subsequent changes in equity.

As noted, Roche Bobois was listed on the stock market in July and its shares currently trade at approximately two and half times the average purchase price by TXR. During the IPO, TXR sold 3.5% of its Roche Bobois holding (which currently has a free float of 11.5%), while remaining a major shareholder with approximately 35%.

With regard to FCA and Moncler, it should be emphasized that approximately half of the interests held were disposed of, in keeping with the prudent approach for which TIP is known. However, we are confident that these companies still have considerable potential.

In addition in December 2018 TIPO and Fimag signed with Fagerhult AB, a Swedish lighting sector leader, an agreement to sell 100% of the shares of iGuzzini illuminazione S.p.A.. The sale was completed on March 7, 2019, following approval of the respective competent bodies, the necessary antitrust authorizations and various formalities required to close the deal, primarily relating to the capital increase by Fagerhult.

The price set for 100% was Euro 375.9 million, net of financial debt, and was paid at closing, with Euro 284.5 million settled in cash and the remaining Euro 91.4 million in newly issued Fagerhult shares, valued per the contract at the average price in the six months prior to the signing of the letter of intent in October 2018.

Following the transaction, TIPO is also to withdraw from Fimag, in return for which it will receive a share of the cash and Fagerhult shares deriving from the sale of iGuzzini.

TIPO had acquired an equity interest in iGuzzini and Fimag for an initial investment of approximately Euro 21 million, followed by an additional investment of Euro 11 million. The sale is estimated to yield a total capital gain of slightly less than Euro 60 million, in addition to the dividends already collected and gross of the differences relating to the variations in the price of the Fagerhult shares.

Investing activity continued in 2018, with a particular focus on Prysmian, with regards to the capital increase subscribed proportionally by both Clubtre and TIP, but also Hugo Boss and OVS – for information concerning which please see the subsequent events section – as well as various deals involving StarTIP. The purchase of TIP treasury shares also continued.

An additional investment was finalised in July in Alpitour for an amount of approximately Euro 82 million, through Asset Italia 1, with the transaction generating a direct disbursement by TIP of approximately Euro 36.3 million, undertaken jointly with other investors for a total amount of approximately Euro 220 million. Following this investment, TIP holds approximately 35.81% of the tracking shares related to Asset Italia 1.

The transaction involved the purchase of 36.76% (40.5% on a fully diluted basis) of Alpitour S.p.A. by Alpiholding S.r.l. which is held 49.9% by Asset Italia 1 and which already held approximately 33% of Alpitour S.p.A. and which following the deal increased its interest to 31.14% (34.31% on a fully diluted basis). Following the transaction, Asset Italia 1 has an important governance role in the group.

In 2018 Alpitour continued to expand the hotels and resorts it manages, adding Tanka Village, closing the important acquisition of the tour operator Eden Viaggi and completing the purchase of 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

2018 was also profitable due to other income - principally in the form of dividends and interest income - of approximately Euro 19.4 million; the share of profits from associated companies, in addition, contributed approximately Euro 29.2 million, with advisory activities reporting total revenues of approximately Euro 11 million.

The pro-forma result also reflects impairment losses of approximately Euro 40.7 million on the book value of various equity investments in view of prolonged adverse price quotations or persistent uncertainty inherent in future performance. In particular, Euro 33.1 million relates to the write-downs of the equity interest in Hugo Boss, which in the financial statements according to IFRS 9 is deducted directly from equity.

Operating costs increased mainly due to the non-recurring costs sustained by the subsidiary TXR in relation to the Roche Bobois listing and the related disposal of shares on IPO. The executive directors' fees, as previously, are linked to the company's performance and were calculated on proforma figures according to the accounting standards adopted until the end of 2017.

Consolidated equity increased by approximately Euro 20 million, after a buy-back of treasury shares of Euro 19 million and a dividend distribution of nearly Euro 16.8 million, of which Euro 11 million distributed by TIP and Euro 5.8 million distributed by TXR to minority shareholders and following the above-mentioned impairments. In June, 4,380,183 warrants were exercised, resulting in the issue of a similar number of new TIP shares and a capital increase, including share premium, of approximately Euro 20 million.

The consolidated net financial position of TIP Group - taking into account the TIP 2014-2020 bond - totalled approximately Euro 140.5 million, increasing approximately Euro 24.3 million compared to approximately Euro 116.2 million at December 31, 2017. The liquidity from the divestments and the exercise of the warrants in June 2018 was primarily invested in bonds, but also in the new investments, the distribution of dividends and the TIP share buy-back plan.

The main investees, Amplifon, BE, FCA, Ferrari, Interpump and Moncler announced 2018 results confirming excellent performances; Alpitour, Alkemy, Azimut Benetti, Beta Utensili, Chiorino, Eataly, Furla, Hugo Boss, iGuzzini and Roche Bobois reported improved results on the previous year.

The TIP share and warrant prices, after advancing until the beginning of October 2018, then suffered from the general decline of the markets, although the TIP share remains one of the few Italian listings which closed 2018 in positive territory since the beginning of the year. In 2019 the TIP share continued to perform positively, increasing in price by over 6.5% from December 31, 2018 to February 28, 2019.

INVESTMENTS – PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS AT DECEMBER 31, 2018

The financial results reported below refer, where available, to the 2018 Annual Report already approved by the Board of Directors of the investees by the current date; in the absence of such figures, reference is made to the report for the first nine months of 2018 or prior year annual accounts.

A) SUBSIDIARIES

StarTIP S.r.l.

TIP holding at December 31, 2018: 100%

Company held 100% by TIP. The StarTIP project provides for the concentration in this company of the investments in the field of start-ups, digital and innovation.

The transfer of the equity interest in Talent Garden S.p.A. from TIP to StarTIP in 2018 marked the completion of the transfer of equity investments in this area.

Also in 2018 a share capital increase was subscribed and a conversion of a convertible bond issued by Buzzoole Holding Ltd., a service platform in support of Influencer Marketing. The total investment was approximately Euro 3.5 million. The interest in Telesia was increased against a further investment of approximately Euro 1.5 million, in addition to the purchase of a stake in Centy S.r.l.

At December 31, 2018, StarTIP's holdings included Digital Magics S.p.A., Talent Garden S.p.A., Heroes S.r.l. (a company that holds a significant interest in Talent Garden), Alkemy S.p.A., Buzzoole Holding Ltd, Telesia S.p.A., MyWoWo S.r.l. and Centy S.r.l.

In February 2019 Talent Garden finalized a capital increase in which StarTIP participated, as described with more details in the section "Subsequent events".

TXR S.r.l (company which holds 34.84% of Roche Bobois S.A.)

TIP holding at December 31, 2018: 51.00%

TXR, held 51.0% by TIP, has a very significant investment in Roche Bobois S.A.

The Roche Bobois share was admitted to trading on the B segment on the Euronext in Paris on July 9, 2018. On IPO, TXR sold 345,632 shares at a price of Euro 20 per share and continues to hold an investment of 34.84% in Roche Bobois.

The group operates the largest chain worldwide of high-end design furniture products, with a network – direct and/or franchising – comprising over 300 sales points (of which approximately 110 owned) located in prestigious commercial areas, with a presence in the most important cities worldwide, including Europe, North, Central and South America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

In 2018 the Roche Bobois group's revenues, despite the effect on sales of the gilets jaunes protests in November and December, continued to grow, rising from Euro 248.5 million in 2017 to Euro 257.0 million in 2018 (IFRS-compliant figures), and the group rationalized and repositioned some of its stores, opening eleven new locations, of which eight franchise stores, while closing nine viewed as non-performing, of which eight franchise stores. Aggregated revenues (including franchise stores) amounted to Euro 458.6 million, down from Euro 480.1 million in 2017 (IFRScompliant figures), primarily due to the decline in sales by franchise stores.

B) ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

Asset Italia S.p.A.

TIP holding at December 31, 2018: 20.00% excluding the tracking shares related to specific investments

Asset Italia, incorporated in 2016 with the subscription, in addition to TIP, of approximately 30 family offices, with total capital funding of Euro 550 million, is an investment holding and gives shareholders the opportunity to choose for each proposal their individual investments and the receipt of tracking shares for the specific asset class related to the investment subscribed.

Asset Italia and TIP will combine by 2021.

TIP holds 20% of Asset Italia, and will undertake at least a pro-quota holding in all approved operations and provide support for the identification, selection, assessment and execution of investment projects.

Asset Italia held at December 31, 2018, through a vehicle company set up on an ad hoc basis, the following investments:

Alpitour S.p.A.

As a result of the aforementioned additional investment made in 2018, Asset Italia 1 owns both 49.9% of Alpiholding, which in turn owns 36.76% (40.5% on a fully diluted basis) of Alpitour, and a direct stake in Alpitour of 31.14% (34.31% on a fully diluted basis). TIP holds 35.81% of the tracking shares related to Asset Italia 1.

Alpitour enjoys a strong leadership position in Italy thanks to its strong presence in all sectors (tour operating off line and on line, aviation, hotels, travel agencies and incoming).

In 2018 (year ended October 31), the Alpitour group reported consolidated revenues of Euro 1,682 million (up 37.4%), an Ebitda of Euro 59.9 million (up 30% on 2017) and a net profit of approximately Euro 12.6 million.

Ampliter S.r.l.

Asset Italia 2, vehicle company of Asset Italia, has a stake of a little over 6% in Ampliter S.r.l., parent company of Amplifon S.p.A. TIP has a 20% stake in tracking shares of Asset Italia related to Asset Italia 2.

The results of Amplifon S.p.A. are illustrated in the section on investments in listed companies.

BE Think, Solve, Execute S.p.A. ("BE")

TIP holding at December 31, 2018: 23.41% Listed on the Italian Stock Exchange - STAR Segment.

The BE group is one of the leading Italian management consultancy operators for the banking and insurance sectors and for IT and back office design services.

In 2018, the BE Group reported value of production of Euro 150.2 million and an EBITDA of Euro 23.6 million, up 37% on 2017.

Clubitaly S.p.A.

TIP holding at December 31, 2018: 30.20%

Clubitaly was incorporated in 2014, together with some entrepreneurial families and family office, two of which qualify as related parties pursuant to IAS 24, and acquired from Eatinvest S.r.l., a company controlled by the Farinetti family, 20% of Eataly S.r.l.., subsequently reducing to 19.74%. In 2018 Eataly S.r.l. was merged into its subsidiary Eataly Distribuzione S.r.l., in which Clubitaly S.p.A. retained a 19.74% interest.

Eataly, founded in 2003 by Oscar Farinetti, operates with a global reach in the distribution and marketing of Italian high-end gastronomic products integrating production, sales, catering and healthy living. The company represents a peculiar phenomenon - being the only Italian company in the food retail sector with a truly international vocation, as well as a symbol of Italian food and

of high quality Made in Italy products worldwide.

The Stockholm and Las Vegas stores were inaugurated in 2018. In 2019 a direct store will be opened in Toronto and a franchise store will be opened in Paris.

Eataly's preliminary 2018 results include revenues of approximately Euro 540 million and stable profitability on the previous year.

Clubtre S.p.A.

TIP holding at December 31, 2018: 24.62% (43.28% fully diluted)

Clubtre S.p.A. remains the largest shareholder in Prysmian S.p.A. (with the exception of a group of funds) with a holding of approximately 4%.

In July 2018, Prysmian completed a capital increase undertaken partly to fund the acquisition, for approximately USD 3 billion, of General Cable, the third group worldwide in the sector and leading operator in the North American market. Clubtre subscribed to its share and increased its holding with a further total disbursement of approximately Euro 30 million. These investments were funded through an increase in Clubtre's bank financing.

TIP also holds a direct investment in Prysmian, which at December 31, 2018 amounted to 0.654% of the share capital.

Prysmian is the world leader in the production of energy and telecommunication cables.

In 2018 Prysmian reported combined consolidated revenues (considering General Cable throughout 2018) of Euro 11,577 million, with organic growth of 3.3%. Full combined adjusted EBITDA (i.e., including General Cable throughout 2018) amounted to Euro 837 million, down from Euro 940 million in 2017 due to the negative foreign exchange effect and the provisions for the Western Link project. Management's guidance for 2019 calls for an EBITDA of between Euro 950 and 1,030 million and further strong progress in deleveraging.

Gruppo IPG Holding S.p.A.

TIP holding at December 31, 2018: 23.64%, 33.72% fully diluted

Gruppo IPG Holding S.p.A. holds 25,406,799 shares (equal to 24.09% of the share capital, net of treasury shares, and a relative majority) of Interpump Group S.p.A., world leader in the production of high-pressure pistons pumps, power take-offs (PTOs), distributors and hydraulic systems.

In 2018, Interpump Group reported consolidated revenues of Euro 1.279 billion, up 17.7% on 2017, an Ebitda of Euro 288.5 million, up 16.0% on Euro 248.6 million in 2017 and a net profit of Euro 173.2 million.

TIP-PRE IPO S.p.A. – TIPO

TIP holding at December 31, 2018: 29.29%

TIPO undertakes investments in Italian or overseas companies in the industrial or services sectors,

with revenues of between Euro 30 and 200 million, listed on a stock exchange or with a view to listing on a regulated equity market.

At December 31, 2018, TIPO held the following shareholdings:

Beta Utensili S.p.A.

TIPO holds directly 3.94% in the share capital of Beta Utensili S.p.A. and indirectly 30.87% through Betaclub S.r.l., company in turn controlled by TIPO with 58.417%. Beta Utensili is the leader in Italy in the distribution and production of high-quality professional utensils.

The preliminary results of the Beta Utensil Group for the year 2018 report consolidated revenues above Euro 161 million, up 17.6% on 2017 and an adjusted EBITDA of approximately Euro 30.7 million (up 4.4%) and a net profit of approximately Euro 12.8 million (up 47%).

The company continued therefore the strong growth forecast which also includes acquisitions aimed at strengthening its market positioning with expansion of the product range and distribution channels.

iGuzzini Illuminazione S.p.A.

TIPO at December 31, 2018 held 14.29% (15.85% on a fully diluted basis) of iGuzzini Illuminazione S.p.A., the Italian leader - and among the leaders in Europe - in the design and production of high quality internal and external architectural lighting systems. The sectors of application include the lighting of historic buildings and cultural events, retail spaces, offices, residential buildings, hotels, streets and urban areas.

TIPO also holds 6.67% of Fimag S.p.A., a company which in addition to holding approximately 75% (84.15% on a fully diluted basis) in iGuzzini Illuminazione S.p.A., holds other assets.

As previously reported, iGuzzini Illuminazione was sold to the Fagerhult group in March 2019. Following the transaction, TIPO is also to withdraw from Fimag, receiving a share of the cash and Fagerhult shares deriving from the sale of iGuzzini.

Sant'Agata S.p.A. - Chiorino Group

TIPO holds 20% of Sant'Agata S.p.A., the parent of the Chiorino Group.

The Chiorino Group is a global leader in the manufacture of process and conveyor belts for industrial processes.

The preliminary results of the Chiorino Group for the year 2018 report consolidated revenues of approximately Euro 116.4 million (up 4.5%) and an Adjusted EBITDA of approximately Euro 26.1 million (up 1.7%).

OTHER ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

TIP in addition holds:

  • a 29.97% stake in Gatti & Co. GmbH, a corporate finance boutique with headquarters in Frankfurt (Germany), primarily operating on the cross-border M&A market between Germany and Italy;

  • a 30% stake in Palazzari & Turries Ltd, a corporate finance boutique based in Hong Kong which has a long tradition of assisting numerous Italian companies in start-ups, joint ventures and corporate finance in China, building upon its extensive experience in China and Hong Kong.

C) OTHER COMPANIES

INVESTMENTS IN LISTED COMPANIES

Amplifon S.p.A.

TIP holding at December 31, 2018: 2.67% Listed on the Italian Stock Exchange - STAR Segment.

The Amplifon Group is world leader in the distribution and personalised application of hearing aids with around 11,000 sales points between direct and affiliates.

In 2018, the Amplifon Group reported revenues of Euro 1,362.2 million (up 7.6%), a recurring Ebitda of Euro 241.3 million (up 11% at like-for-like exchange rates) and a net profit of Euro 107.1 million (up 12.7%).

Digital Magics S.p.A.

TIP holding at December 31, 2018: 22.72% Listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) Italy

Digital Magics S.p.A. is the leading Italian incubator and accelerator of both digital and non-digital innovative start-ups and currently has 60 active investments and 7 completed exists.

Digital Magics designs and develops Open Innovation programmes to support Italian businesses in innovative processes, services and products thanks to innovative technologies, creating a strategic link with the digital start-ups; it also launched and is supporting the development, thanks to the active involvement of TIP, of the largest innovative hub in partnership with Talent Garden - the largest European co-working platform - WebWorking, WithFounders and Innogest.

Ferrari N.V.

TIP shareholding at December 31, 2018: 0.16% of the ordinary share capital Listed on the Italian Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange

Ferrari is the famous manufacturer of high-end sports cars and racing cars. The company possess technologies and intangibles difficult to replicate; a unique combination of innovation, design, exclusivity and technology.

In 2018 Ferrari again reported record revenues of Euro 3.420 billion, an Adjusted EBITDA of Euro 1.114 billion, up 7.5% on the previous year and a net profit of Euro 787 million, up 46.5%.

FCA – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

TIP holding at December 31, 2018: 0.18% of the ordinary share capital Listed on the Italian Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange

The Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV group is the seventh largest car manufacturer in the world with the brands Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati and Ram.

In 2018, the FCA Group continued to report record results with consolidated revenues of Euro 115.410 billion, an Adjusted EBIT of Euro 7.284 billion, up 3.2% and an Adjusted Net Profit of Euro 5.047 billion, up 33.8% on 2017.

Hugo Boss AG

TIP holding at December 31, 2018: 1.87% 1.39% Listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Hugo Boss AG is market leader in the premium segment of the medium-high and high-end apparel market for men and women, with a diversified range from fashionable clothing to footwear and accessories.

Hugo Boss products are distributed in over 1,000 shops worldwide.

In 2018, the Hugo Boss Group continued its repositioning process and reported growing results. In 2018 the company reported consolidated revenues of Euro 2.796 billion (+4% at like-for-like exchange rates)), an Adjusted EBITDA of approximately Euro 489 million in line with the previous year and a net profit of approximately Euro 236 million, up 2% on the same period of 2017.

Moncler S.p.A.

TIP holding at December 31, 2018: 0.84% Listed on the Italian Stock Exchange - STAR Segment

Moncler is a global leader in the apparel luxury segment.

In 2018 the Moncler Group reported consolidated revenues of Euro 1,420 million (+22%at likefor-like exchange rates) and an Adjusted EBITDA of Euro 500 million (+21.5%). The growth in revenues and earnings therefore continued in 2018, positioning Moncler at the top end of the most prestigious global brands, by margins.

INVESTMENTS IN NON-LISTED COMPANIES

Azimut Benetti S.p.A.

TIP holding at December 31, 2018: 12.07%

Azimut Benetti S.p.A. is one of the most prestigious constructors of mega yachts worldwide. The company has ranked as "Global Order Book" leader for 19 consecutive years, which ranks the major global constructors of yachts and mega yachts of over 24 metres worldwide. It has 6 boatyards and one of the world's most comprehensive sales networks.

The latest accounts of the company report an increase in the value of production of 14.1% to approximately Euro 828.5 million, Adjusted EBITDA of approximately Euro 54.7 million (up 44.4% on 2017) and a small net loss.

D) OTHER INVESTMENTS AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

TIP subscribed to a convertible loan of Euro 15 million issued by Furla S.p.A. that will automatically convert into Furla shares at the time of listing or, alternatively, at September 30, 2019. Furla is a global leader in the premium segment in the manufacture and marketing of high-end leather handbags and accessories, with an extremely personalised style.

TIP also subscribed a partially convertible bond of approximately Euro 8 million in one of the holdings with an investment in Octo Telematics, the principal global provider of telematic services for the insurance and automotive market.

In addition to the investments listed, TIP holds stakes in other listed and non-listed companies which in terms of amounts invested, are not considered significant.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The transactions with related parties are detailed in note 32 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements and in note 32 to the notes to the separate financial statements.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS TO DECEMBER 31, 2018

On March 11, 2019 TIP acquired the entire equity investment held by Gruppo Coin S.p.A. (a company indirectly controlled by BC Partners funds and in which interests were held by the management of OVS S.p.A.) in OVS, amounting to 40,485,898 shares accounting for 17.835% of the share capital for the price of Euro 1.85 per share and a total price of Euro 74,898,911.30. As a result of this acquisition, TIP, which had previously held an interest of approximately 4.912%, increased its total investment to 22.747%.

In February and March 2019, Talent Garden held a capital increase of Euro 23 million, in which TIP participated in the amount of Euro 5 million through StarTIP. As a result of the transaction, the interest in Talent Garden held directly by StarTIP came to 5.87%, whereas the total implicit interest held, considering also the indirect holdings, including the 45.39% interest held by Heroes and the 9.22% interest held by Digital Magics, amounted to 20.53%.

The sale of iGuzzini Illuminazione by TIPO was closed on March 7, 2019. As a result of this transaction, TIPO collected approximately Euro 45.1 million and received 1,781,739 Fagerhult shares. In April 2019 TIPO will withdraw from Fimag and collect an additional Euro 23.7 million and 935,689 Fagerhult shares.

In February 2019 TIPO entered into – on its own behalf or on behalf of a party to be designated

– a purchase agreement, subject to certain conditions precedent, governing an approximately 12% interest in Welcome Italia S.p.A., a company specialized in integrated telecommunications and cloud computing services, with a particular focus on SMEs.

Treasury share purchases continued in 2019.

OUTLOOK

TIP continues to examine investment opportunities to consolidate growth and affirm its role – through employing a unique business model in Italy - as an entrepreneurial partner and financial backer for outstanding companies willing to grow and/or resolve governance issues, always with a view to accelerating business development.

Given the nature of the activities of TIP it is not easy to forecast the performance for the current year. Repeating the results achieved by the TIP Group will depend partly on market performances and opportunities which will arise in the future.

The current pipeline, together with increased market volatility, could lead to further investments through TIP, Asset Italia, TIPO and StarTIP.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

During the year, the Company did not carry out any research and development activity.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

In relation to the principal Group risks and uncertainties, reference should be made to note 29 of the consolidated financial statements.

TREASURY SHARES

The treasury shares in portfolio at December 31, 2018 totalled 5,959,178, equal to 3.624% of the share capital. At the present date, treasury shares in portfolio total 6,256,431, equal to 3.805% of the share capital.

MOTION FOR ALLOCATION OF THE PROFIT FOR THE YEAR OF TAMBURI INVESTMENT PARTNERS S.P.A.

Dear Shareholders,

We invite you to approve the 2018 statutory financial statements of Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A., as presented. Following the adoption of IFRS 9, the separate financial statements present a loss that does not reflect the capital gains of over Euro 51 million, which did not pass through the income statement, but were transferred directly in equity from an OCI reserve to retained earnings. Considering the foregoing, that the pro-forma separate income statement presents a profit of over Euro 8 million and that the retained earnings reserve in the separate financial statements amounts

to over Euro 170 million, we propose that the loss for the year be carried forward and that part of the retained earnings reserve be used, as follows:

- to the legal reserve Euro 455,539
- to ordinary shares, a gross dividend of Euro 0,07
per share for a total of (*) Euro 11,072,966.52

(*) Net of the 6,256,431 treasury shares held by the Company or any other shares held by the Company at the dividend coupon date, recording the amount necessary in the share premium reserve.

The Board of Directors The Chairman Giovanni Tamburi

Milan, March 14, 2019

Consolidated Income Statement Tamburi Investment Partners Group (1)

(in Euro) 2018 of which
related
parties
2017 of which
related
parties
Note
Revenue from sales and services 9,986,371 6,535,119 7,125,373 2,747,670 4
Other revenue 1,049,637 88,321
Total revenue 11,036,008 7,213,694
Purchases, service and other costs (2,979,278) 158,600 (2,018,266) 147,895 5
Personnel expense (18,385,432) (15,609,419) 6
Amortisation, depreciation & write-downs (58,739) (70,096)
Operating loss (10,387,441) (10,484,087)
Financial income 19,419,199 52,518,451 7
Financial charges (7,802,272) (6,394,134) 7
Profit before adjustments to investments 1,229,486 35,640,230
Share of profit of associated companies measured
under the equity method 29,214,745 35,916,552 8
Profit before taxes 30,444,231 71,556,782
Current and deferred taxes (609,186) 530,166 9
Profit 29,835,045 72,086,948
Profit attributable to the shareholders of the
parent
27,004,846 71,765,289
Profit attributable to minority interests 2,830,199 321,659
Basic earnings per share 0.17 0.47 23
Diluted earnings per share 0.17 0.46 23
Number of shares in circulation 158,482,489 157,343,795

(1) The 2018 income statement has been prepared in accordance with IFRS 9 and therefore does not include capital gains in the period on the sale of equity investments of Euro 96.7 million or impairments of Euro 40.7 million. The Directors' Report (page 4) presents the pro-forma income statement at like-for-like accounting standards for the year 2017, reporting a net profit of Euro 84.6 million.

Consolidated comprehensive income statement Tamburi Investment Partners Group

(in Euro) 2018 2017 Note
Profit 29,835,045 72,086,948
Other comprehensive income items
Income through P&L 22
Increase/(decrease) in non-current AFS financial assets 0 99,360,104
Unrealised profit/(loss) 0 98,626,343
Tax effect 0 733,761
Increase/(decrease) in associated companies measured
under the equity method 628,635 13,152,169 13
Unrealised profit 638,100 14,112,337
Tax effect (9,465) (960,168)
Increases/decreases in the value of current financial
assets measured at FVOCI (2,145,462) 521,097 18
Unrealised profit/(loss) (2,310,840) 686,475
Tax effect 165,378 (165,378)
Income/(loss) not through P&L
Increase/decrease investments measured at FVOCI 31,106,546 0 12
Profit/(loss) 31,927,470 0
Tax effect (820,924) 0
Increase/(decrease) in associated companies measured
under the equity method (21,487,444) 0 13
Profit/(loss) (21,748,424) 0
Tax effect 260,980 0
Other components (14,459) (3,140)
Total other comprehensive income items 8,087,816 113,030,230
Total comprehensive income 37,922,860 185,117,178
Total income attributable to the shareholders of the
parent 17,543,424 182,178,049
Total income attributable to minority interests 20,379,436 2,939,129

(in Euro) December 31, 2018 of which related parties December 31, 2017 (1) of which related parties Note Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 96,676 124,017 10 Goodwill 9,806,574 9,806,574 11 Other intangible assets 125 2,307 11 AFS financial assets 0 443,478,469 Investments measured at FVOCI 377,632,277 0 12 Associated companies measured under the equity method 404,814,751 297,133,792 13 Financial receivables 0 25,981,883 Financial receivables measured at amortised cost 6,866,167 0 14 Financial assets measured at FVTPL 20,395,297 0 15 Tax assets 426,449 398,082 20 Deferred tax assets 0 0 21 Total non-current assets 820,038,316 776,925,124 Current assets Trade receivables 4,916,106 4,541,318 713,657 559,951 16 Current financial receivables 0 10,828,027 324,010 Current financial receivables measured at amortised cost 9,519,333 9,519,333 0 17 Current financial assets 0 630,687 Derivative instruments 9,000 0 AFS financial assets 0 37,764,710 Current financial assets measured at FVOCI 45,227,977 0 18 Cash and cash equivalents 1,812,728 3,283,840 19 Tax assets 567,819 339,956 20 Other current assets 352,346 264,919 Total current assets 62,405,309 53,825,796 Total assets 882,443,625 830,750,920 Equity Share capital 85,509,667 83,231,972 22 Total equity attributable to the shareholders of the parent 632,419,732 628,107,996

Consolidated statement of financial position Tamburi Investment Partners Group

23
231,264,083 23
24
33,932,034
666,351,766
25
676,633 21
100,538,208
26
27
28
115,553,651
216,091,859
882,443,625
288,641,136
27,004,846
632,419,732
306,489
99,555,086
604,462
97,538,156
579,175
16,831,858
70,900 374,654,100
98,456,635
71,765,289
628,107,996
19,383,598
647,491,594
307,384
129,129,224
251,142
129,687,750
410,991
79,797
39,012,505
331,362
13,816,718
53,571,576
183,259,326
830,750,920

(1) The reclassifications made to the statement of financial position at December 31, 2017 following the adoption of IFRS 9 are presented in note 2.

Statement of changes in Consolidated Equity

(in Euro)

Share Share Legal Revaluation FVOCI reserve FVOCI reserve Treasury Other IFRS Merger Retained Result Equity Net Equity Result Equity
Capital premium reserve reserve without reversal with reversal shares reserves reserve surplus earnings for the period shareholders minorities for period
reserve AFS Financial to profit and loss to profit and loss reserve business shareholders of parent minorities
assets combination of parent
At January 1, 2017 consolidated 76,855,733 113,544,232 15,370,743 96,178,426 (4,853,854) 10,153,111 (483,655) 5,060,152 56,977,958 51,486,389 420,289,235 (17,359,512) 34,146,981 437,076,704
Change in fair value of financial assets
available-for-sale 96,649,033 93,601 96,742,634 2,617,470 99,360,104
Change in fair value of associated companies measure under equity method 15,480,722 (2,328,553) 13,152,169 13,152,169
Change in fair value of current financial assets 521,097 521,097 521,097
Employee benefits (3,140) (3,140) (3,140)
Otehr changes 0 0
Total other comprehensive income items 112,650,852 (2,331,693) 110,412,760 2,617,470 113,030,230
Profit/(loss) 2017 71,765,289 71,765,289 321,659 72,086,948
Total comprehensive income 112,650,852 (2,331,693) 71,765,289 182,178,049 321,659 185,117,178
Allocation profit 2016 404 41,385,076 (41,385,480) 0 34,146,981 (34,146,981) 0
Other changes of associated companies measure under equity method (7,691,108) (7,691,108) (7,691,108)
Dividends distribution (10,100,909) (10,100,909) (343,000) (10,443,909)
Effect of Stock option plan 0 0
Warrant exercise 6,376,239 44,511,049 50,887,288 50,887,288
Acquisition of treasury shares (7,866,609) (7,866,609) (7,866,609)
Sale of treasury shares 23,659 729,116 (340,725) 412,050 412,050
At December 31, 2017 consolidated 83,231,972 158,078,940 15,371,147 208,829,278 (11,991,347) (210,415) (483,655) 5,060,152 98,456,635 71,765,289 628,107,996 19,061,939 321,659 647,491,594
Share Share Legal Revaluation FVOCI reserve FVOCI reserve Treasury Other IFRS Merger Retained Result Equity Net Equity Result Equity
Capital premium reserve reserve without reversal with reversal shares reserves reserve surplus earnings for the period shareholders minorities for period
reserve AFS Financial to profit and loss to profit and loss reserve business shareholders of parent minorities
assets combination of parent
At January 1, 2018 consolidated 83,231,972 158,078,940 15,371,147 208,829,278 (11,991,347) (210,415) (483,655) 5,060,152 98,456,635 71,765,289 628,107,996 19,061,939 321,659 647,491,594
Adjustments for IFRS 9 adoption (208,829,278) 208,308,181 521,097 17,800 17,800 17,800
Equity adjusted after IFRS 9 adoption 83,231,972 158,078,940 15,371,147 0 208,308,181 521,097 (11,991,347) (210,415) (483,655) 5,060,152 98,474,435 71,765,289 628,125,796 19,061,939 321,659 647,509,394
Change in fair value of investments
measured at FVOCI 13,638,100 13,638,100 17,468,446 31,106,546
Change in associated companies measured under the equity method (21,487,444) 547,843 (20,939,601) 80,791 (20,858,810)
Change in fair value of current financial assets measured at FVOCI (2,145,462) (2,145,462) (2,145,462)
Employee benefits (14,459) (14,459) (14,459)
Total other comprehensive income items (7,849,344) (1,597,619) (14,459) (9,461,422) 17,549,237 8,087,815
Profit/(loss) 2018 27,004,846 27,004,846 2,830,199 29,835,045
Total comprehensive income (7,849,344) (1,597,619) (14,459) 27,004,846 17,543,424 17,549,237 2,830,199 37,922,860
Reversal of Fv reserve due to capital gain realised (73,255,578) 73,255,578 0 0
Change in reserves of associated companies measure under equity method (3,064,753) (3,064,753) (3,064,753)
Dividends distribution (10,955,972) (10,955,972) (5,831,000) (16,786,972)
Warrant exercise 2,277,695 17,652,137 19,929,832 19,929,832
Allocation profit 2017 1,275,247 70,490,042 (71,765,289) 0 321,659 (321,659) 0
Acquisition of treasury shares (19,187,485) (19,187,485) (19,187,485)
Sale of treasury shares (14,574) 67,801 (24,337) 28,890 28,890
At December 31, 2018 consolidated 85,509,667 175,716,503 16,646,394 0 127,203,259 (1,076,522) (31,111,031) (3,313,964) (483,655) 5,060,152 231,264,083 27,004,846 632,419,732 31,101,835 2,830,199 666,351,766

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Tamburi Investment Partners Group

euro thousands December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
A.- OPENING NET CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (16,483) (41,949)
B.- CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit 29,835 72,087
Amortisation & depreciation 29 70
Share of loss of associated companies measured under the
equity method (29,215) (35,917)
Financial income and charges 0 (44,198)
Changes in "employee benefits" (1) 36
Interest on loans and bonds 5,899 5,947
Change in deferred tax assets and liabilities (38) (982)
6,510 (2,957)
Decrease/(increase) in trade receivables (4,202) 244
Decrease/(increase) in other current assets (87) 8
Decrease/(increase) in tax receivables (256) (266)
Decrease/(increase) in financial receivables 29 (806)
Decrease/(increase) in other current asset securities (9,152) (37,526)
(Decrease)/increase in trade payables 193 (139)
(Decrease)/increase in financial payables (5,740) (5,691)
(Decrease)/increase in tax payables 248 (98)
(Decrease)/increase in other current liabilities 3,015 (3,003)
Cash flow from operating activities (9,444) (50,234)
C.- CASH FLOW FROM
INVESTMENTS IN FIXED ASSETS
Intangible and tangible assets
Investments / divestments 29 (21)
Financial assets
Investments (113,867) (75,349)
Disposals 58,239 127,861
Capital gain on the disposal of financial assets measured at
FVOCI 50,682 0
Cash flow from investing activities (4,917) 52,491
euro thousands

euro thousands December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017

D.- CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING

Loans
New loans 0 0
Repayment of loans (5,000) (5,000)
Interest paid on loans and bonds (6,233) (4,780)
Share capital
Share capital increase and capital contributions on account 19,930 50,887
Changes from purchase/sale of treasury shares (19,159) (7,474)
Payment of dividends (16,787) (10,444)
Cash flow from financing activities (27,249) 23,209
E.- NET CASH FLOW FOR THE YEAR (41,611) 25,466
F. CLOSING CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (58,094) (16,483)
The breakdown of the net available liquidity was as follows:
Cash and cash equivalents 1,813 3,284
Bank payables due within one year (59,907) (19,767)
Closing cash and cash equivalents (58,094) (16,483)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2018

(1) Group activities

The TIP Group is an independent investment/merchant bank focused on Italian medium-sized companies, with a particular involvement in:

      1. investments: as an active shareholder in companies (listed and non-listed) capable of achieving "excellence" in their relative fields of expertise and, with regards to the StarTIP project, in start-ups and innovative companies;
    1. advisory: in corporate finance operations, in particular acquisitions and sales through the division Tamburi & Associati (T&A).

(2) Accounting standards

The parent company TIP was incorporated in Italy as a limited liability company and with registered office in Italy.

The company was listed in November 2005 and on December 20, 2010 Borsa Italiana S.p.A. assigned the STAR classification to TIP ordinary shares.

These consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2018 were approved by the Board of Directors on March 14, 2019, who authorised their publication.

The consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2018 were prepared in accordance with the going-concern concept and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and International Accounting Standards (hereafter "IFRS", "IAS" or international accounting standards) issued by the International Accounting Standards Boards (IASB) and the relative interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC), and adopted by the European Commission with Regulation No. 1725/2003 and subsequent modifications, in accordance with Regulation No. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament.

The consolidated financial statements in accordance with IAS1 are comprised of the income statement, the comprehensive income statement, the statement of financial position, the statement of changes in equity, the statement of cash flow and the explanatory notes, together with the Directors' Report. The financial statements were prepared in units of Euro, without decimal amounts.

The accounting policies and methods utilised for the preparation of these consolidated financial statements have changed from those utilised for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017, mainly due to application from January 1, 2018 of IFRS 9, as outlined in detail in the paragraph "new accounting standards".

The income statement, the comprehensive income statement and the statement of cash flows for the year 2017 and the statement of financial position at December 31, 2017 were utilised for comparative purposes. The individual balance sheet notes present for comparative purposes the

reclassified figures at January 1, 2018, as presented below, following the adoption of IFRS 9.

During the year, no special circumstances arose requiring recourse to the exceptions allowed under IAS 1.

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2018 requires the formulation of valuations, estimates and assumptions which impact the application of the accounting principles and the amounts of the assets, liabilities, costs and revenues recorded in the financial statements. These estimates and relative assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors considered reasonable. However, it should be noted as these refer to estimates, the results obtained will not necessarily be the same as those represented. The estimates are used to value the provisions for risks on receivables, measurement at fair value of financial instruments, impairment tests, employee benefits and income taxes.

New accounting standards

New accounting standards, amendments and interpretations applicable for periods beginning January 1, 2018

  • IFRS 15 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers): the standard replaces IAS 18, IAS 11, IFRIC 13, IFRIC 15, IFRIC 18 and SIC 31. Revenues are recognised when the customer acquires control of assets and services and, consequently, when having the capacity to direct usage and obtain benefits. When a company agrees to provide goods or services at a price which varies according to the occurrence of other future events, an estimate of the variable part is included in the price only where such is considered highly probable. In the case of transactions concerning the simultaneous sale of a number of assets and/or services, the sales price should be allocated on the basis of the price which the company would apply to customers where such assets and services included in the contract were sold individually. The company on occasion incurs costs, such as sales commissions, to obtain or ensure execution of a contract. These costs, where certain conditions are met, are capitalised and recognised to the income statement over the duration of the contract. The standard specifies, in addition, that the sales prices should be adjusted where containing a significant financial component.
  • IFRS 9, commented upon in detail below.
  • Others: amendments to IFRS 4, amendments to IFRS 2, annual amendments to IFRS 2014- 2016 (the amendments concern: IFRS 12, IFRS 1, IAS 28), amendments to IAS 40 and amendments to the IFRIC 22 interpretation.

The application of the amendments to the existing accounting standards reported above do not have a significant impact on the Group consolidated financial statements, with the exception of those concerning IFRS 9 as illustrated below.

Adoption of the new accounting standard IFRS 9

As illustrated previously, the TIP Group was required to adopt IFRS 9 for the preparation of the financial statements for periods which commence from January 1, 2018 and thereafter. This resulted in a change in the accounting policies and criteria used from those applied for the

preparation of the financial statements at December 31, 2017, with the consequent reclassifications and adjustments of the amounts in the financial statements.

In accordance with the transitory provisions of IFRS 9, the company has adopted the option not to adjust the 2017 figures presented for comparative purposes and therefore the adjustments in values calculated on the opening amounts at January 1, 2018 only impact upon the equity.

The effects from the transition to IFRS 9 on the statement of financial position and equity both in terms of value and classification are illustrated below.

(in Euro) December 31, 2017 January 1, 2018
IFRS 9
Changes Note
Non-current assets
Property, Plant and Equipment 124,017 124,017 0
Goodwill 9,806,574 9,806,574 0
Other intangible assets 2,307 2,307 0
AFS financial assets 443,478,469 0 (443,478,469) 2.1
Investments measured at FVOCI 0 443,478,469 443,478,469 2.1
Associated companies measured under the equity
method 297,133,792 297,133,792 0 2.2
Financial receivables 25,981,883 0 (25,981,883) 2.3
Financial receivables measured at amortised cost 0 6,460,702 6,460,702 2.3
Financial assets measured at FVTPL 0 20,117,473 20,117,473 2.3
Derivative instruments 0 0 0
Tax receivables 398,082 398,082 0
Deferred tax assets 0 0 0
Total non-current assets 776,925,124 777,521,415 596,292
Current assets
Trade receivables 713,657 713,657 0 2.4
Current financial receivables 10,828,027 0 (10,828,027) 2.3
Current financial receivables measured at
amortised cost 0 10,714,602 10,714,602 2.3
Current financial assets 630,687 0 (630,687) 2.3
Derivative instruments 0 171,240 171,240 2.3
AFS financial assets 37,764,710 0 (37,764,710) 2.5
Current financial assets measured at FVOCI 0 37,764,710 37,764,710 2.5
Cash and cash equivalents 3,283,840 3,283,840 0
Tax receivables 339,956 339,956 0
Other current assets 264,919 264,919 0
Total current assets 53,825,796 53,252,924 (572,872)
Total assets 830,750,920 830,774,340 23,420

Consolidated statement of financial position Tamburi Investment Partners Group

(in Euro) December 31, 2017 January 1, 2018
IFRS 9
Changes Note
Equity
Share capital 83,231,972 83,231,972 0
Reserves 374,654,100 374,654,100 0 2.6
Retained earnings 98,456,635 98,474,435 17,800 2.6
Result of the parent 71,765,289 71,765,289 0
Total equity attributable to the shareholders
of the parent 628,107,996 628,125,796 17,800
Equity attributable to minority interests 19,383,598 19,383,598 0
Total Equity 647,491,594 647,509,394 17,800
Non-current liabilities
Post-employment benefits 307,384 307,384 0
Financial payables 129,129,224 129,129,224 0 2.7
Deferred tax liabilities 251,142 251,142 0
Total non-current liabilities 129,687,750 129,687,750 0
Current liabilities
Trade payables 410,991 410,991 0
Current financial liabilities 39,012,505 39,012,505 0 2.7
Tax payables 331,362 336,982 5,620
Other liabilities 13,816,718 13,816,718 0
Total current liabilities 53,571,576 53,577,196 5,620
Total liabilities 183,259,326 183,264,946 5,620
Total equity and liabilities 830,750,920 830,774,340 23,420

The total impact on the equity of the TIP Group at January 1, 2018 is summarised in the table below.

$\sim$ - $\overline{\phantom{a}}$
Euro
Equity at December 31, 2017 IAS 39 647,491,594 Note
Adjustments to financial assets measured at FVTPL 23,420 2.3
Tax effect of the adjustments (5,620)
Equity at January 1, 2018 IFRS 9 647,509,394

2.1. Reclassification from AFS financial assets to investments measured at FVOCI

For the investments in equity, comprising generally investments with shareholdings below 20% which are not held for trading, classified at December 31, 2017 as AFS financial assets, the company adopted the option within IFRS 9 of accounting for the changes in the fair value through Other Comprehensive Income (FVOCI), therefore with counter-entry in an equity reserve (alternative of accounting for changes in fair value through profit or loss). The FVOCI accounting of the investments in equity does not permit the recognition through profit or loss of the gains/losses realised on sale and the relative reversal from the FVOCI reserve in equity. Any impairments will also not be recorded through profit or loss. Adopting the FVOCI option only the dividends received from the investments will be recognised through profit or loss.

Following this reclassification, the value of the investments at December 31, 2017 did not change as according to IAS 39 the AFS financial assets were already measured at fair value. However, a reclassification was necessary from the equity reserve relating to the accumulated fair value changes, equal to Euro 119,049,027 net of the relative tax effect, from "financial assets held for sale revaluation reserve" to the FVOCI reserve (note 2.6).

The most significant effect of the adoption of IFRS 9 relating to this category of financial assets is, as already described, on the income statement following the non-recognition through profit or loss of the gains/losses realised on sale.

The adoption of IFRS 9 from January 1, 2018 resulted in the non-inclusion of financial income in the 2018 income statement of Euro 96,707,970 relating to the non-reversal of the gains/losses in the accumulated reserve until their realisation. The fair value changes matured in the period were recorded under "Increases/decreases in investments measured at FVOCI" of other comprehensive income without reversal through profit or loss, with counter-entry to the FVOCI reserves; at the time of sale, the cumulative gain was reversed from the FVOCI reserve directly to other equity reserves.

In addition, the IFRS 9 income statement does not include an adjustment to the value of investments of Euro 40,695,832 which, as an impairment, would have been recognised to the income statement as per IAS 39. This adjustment was however classified to other fair value changes recognised to the FVOCI reserve.

2.2. Associated companies measured under the equity method

The adoption of IFRS 9 did not result in direct effects on the accounting of the investments in Associated companies measured under the equity method as per IAS 28. However, the application of IFRS 9 had effects on the preparation of the financial statements of Associated companies utilised for the preparation of the condensed consolidated year financial statements at December 31, 2018. In particular investee companies of the Associated companies are reclassified from AFS financial assets to investments measured at FVOCI as illustrated in the previous paragraph.

Similar to that described in note 2.1, this reclassification did not generate any impact on the value of the associated investments at December 31, 2017 but a different classification of the accumulated fair value changes, equal to Euro 89,259,157 net of the relative tax effect, which were reclassified from the "AFS financial assets revaluation reserve" to the FVOCI reserve.

The gains/losses realised on the investments held by Associated companies are no longer recognised in the income statement and therefore recognised by TIP as its share of the result in the associated companies measured under the equity method, but at the time of sale the cumulative gain is reversed from the FVOCI reserve directly to other equity reserves. The adoption of IFRS 9 from January 1, 2018 did not have any effects on the year 2018 as no investments measured at fair value held by associated companies were sold. In the comprehensive income statement, the "Increases/decreases in investments measured under the equity method" relating to the changes in the fair value of their investees are reclassified under as other comprehensive income without reversal through profit and loss.

2.3. Classification and recognition of financial receivables and financial assets in accordance with the categories of IFRS 9

In order to determine the recognition criterion applicable to financial assets other than investments in equity IFRS 9 requires an analysis through several steps.

Firstly, the expected contractual cash flows generated from the financial asset were subjected to a test (SPPI Test) which must prove that at the measurement date there are no other cash flows than the repayment of principal and interest potentially within the contract.

Subsequently the business model which the company adopts in relation to the financial assets was established on which the accounting criteria adopted depends.

The presence of any embedded derivatives within the principal financial asset was also verified.

Based on these analyses the company has identified the following financial asset categories as per IFRS 9.

Financial receivables measured at amortised cost

These concern financial assets acquired by the company with the intention of maintaining them until maturity in order to receive the relative interest, and any sales are incidental events. The accounting criterion required by IFRS 9 for these financial assets is the amortised cost criterion, which does not differ from that currently applied. The current portion of these receivables is represented by interest or principal which will be received within one year.

Financial assets measured at FVTPL

This concerns financial assets, generally convertible loans, which generate cash flows which provide for the allocation of shares and/or include implied derivatives relating to the conversion clauses. Differing from IAS 39 applicable to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017, IFRS 9 does not separate the embedded derivatives from the host instrument but provides for the allocation of these financial assets to the category FVTPL, i.e. financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss.

Therefore, while previously as per IAS 39 in the case of accounting separation the non-derivative component of these instruments were recognised under the amortised cost method and the derivative component was separated and measured at fair value, these instruments were completely measured at fair value through profit or loss, including the changes in fair value related to market conditions of the other components of the instruments, for example interest rates.

The adjustments in value of the financial assets measured at FVTPL at January 1, 2018 amounts to Euro 23,420 before the tax effect.

The adoption of IFRS 9 from January 1, 2018 resulted in higher other financial income of Euro 28,821 in comparison to application of IAS 39.

Derivative instruments

The derivative instruments not embedded in other financial instruments are measured at fair value through profit or loss. This accounting treatment does not change from that already applied at December 31, 2017.

2.4. Trade receivables

The specific nature of the receivables generated from the activities of TIP and the historical analysis of losses on receivables in recent years supports the conclusion that the adoption of IFRS 9 does not result in adjustments on the opening balances or significant subsequent impacts generated from impairment risks.

This consideration is also valid with reference to financial receivables held.

2.5. Reclassification from current AFS financial assets to current financial assets measured at FVOCI

As illustrated in Note 2.3 the company carried out an SPPI test and established the business model for the various financial asset categories. The current financial assets measured at FVOCI are nonderivative financial assets comprising investments in bond securities which constitute temporary liquidity investments realised in accordance with the business model which provides for the receipt of the relative cash flows and the sale of the bonds on an opportunistic basis. The cash flows from these financial instruments comprise solely principal and interest.

The FVOCI measurement therefore involves the recognition in an equity reserve of the fair value changes in the securities until the date of sale recognising in the income statement interest income and any impairments. Differing from the accounting of investments in equity at the time of sale the gains/losses are recognised through profit or loss with reversal of the fair value changes through profit or loss previously recognised in the equity reserve.

As these assets already at December 31, 2017 were measured at fair value with changes recorded under equity, the reclassification required by IFRS 9 did not result in adjustments but only the corresponding reclassification of the accumulated fair value changes, amounting to Euro 521,097 net of the tax effect, from the "financial assets held for sale revaluation reserve" to the "FVOCI reserve with reversal through profit or loss".

The financial income in 2018 income statement did not change following the adoption of IFRS 9 for this category of financial assets.

2.6. Effect on equity

As illustrated in the previous notes the introduction of IFRS 9 resulted in a reclassification between reserves as indicated below. The FVOCI reserve without reversal through profit or loss is reclassified to retained earnings when the accumulated fair value changes are realised, generally on divestment. Once reclassified under retained earnings the reserve becomes distributable.

in Euro Revaluation
reserve
AFS Financial
assets
FVOCI
reserve
without reversal
to profit and loss
FVOCI
reserve
with reversal
to profit and loss
Retained
earnings
Total
group's
net equity
At December 31, 2017 consolidated 208,829,278 0 98,456,635 628,107,996
Change in fair value of AFS Financial assets (119,049,024) 119,049,024 0
Other comprehensive income items of associated
companies measured under the equity method
(89,259,157) 89,259,157 0
Change in fair value of current financial assets (521,097) 521,097 0
Adjustment in fair value of financial assets measured at FVTPL 17,800 17,800
At January 1, 2018 consolidated 0 208,308,181 521,097 98,474,435 628,125,796

2.7. Financial liabilities

The analysis undertaken on the financial liabilities held concluded that the adoption of IFRS 9 has no effect on the accounting of the financial liabilities already recorded at amortised cost utilising the effective interest rate method.

New standards, amendments to existing standards and interpretations applicable for periods subsequent to January 1, 2018 and not yet adopted by the Group

  • IFRS 16 "Leases": the standard replaces IAS 17, with the principal new issue concerning the obligation of the company to recognise in the statement of financial position all rental contracts as assets and liabilities, taking account of the substance of the operation and the contract. IFRS 16 must be adopted from January 1, 2019.
  • Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28: the amendments introduced better define the accounting treatment of gains or losses from transactions with joint ventures or Associated companies measured at equity. At the date of these consolidated financial statements, the date from which the new provisions will apply has not been postponed indefinitely.
  • On May 18, 2017, the IASB published IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts. The standard has the objective to improve investors' understanding of the exposure to risk, earnings and the financial position of insurers. This standard will be adopted from January 1, 2021, except for any deferments following endorsement of the standard by the European Union, not yet implemented at the present consolidated reporting date. Advance application of this standard is permitted.
  • In June 2017, the IASB issued amendments to the interpretation IFRIC 23 relating to considerations on uncertainties on the treatment of income taxes. The document has the objective to provide clarifications on how to apply the recognition and measurement criteria within IAS 12 in the case of uncertainty on the treatment for the determination of income taxes. The interpretation will be effective from January 1, 2019, except for any deferments following endorsement of the standard by the European Union, not yet implemented at the present consolidated reporting date.
  • In October 2017, the IASB issued the Amendment to IFRS 9 concerning some issues on the application and classification of IFRS 9 "Financial instruments" in relation to certain financial assets with the possibility of advance repayment. In addition, IASB clarified some aspects on the accounting of financial liabilities following some amendments. The

Amendments to IFRS 9 are effective from periods beginning on, or after, January 1, 2019.

  • In October 2017, the IASB issued the Amendment to IAS 28 which clarifies the application of IFRS 9 for long-term interests in subsidiaries or joint ventures included in investments in these entities for which the equity method is not applied. The Amendments to IAS 28 will be effective from periods beginning on, or subsequent to, January 1, 2019, except for any deferments following endorsement of the standard by the European Union, not yet implemented at the present consolidated reporting date.
  • In December 2017, the IASB issued a series of annual amendments to IFRS 2015-2017 applicable from January 1, 2019, except for any deferments following endorsement of the standard by the European Union, not yet implemented at the date of these consolidated financial statements. The amendments concern:

  • IFRS 3 – Business Combinations, concerning the accounting treatment of the share previously held in the joint operation after obtaining control;

  • IFRS 11 – Joint Arrangements, concerning the accounting treatment of the share previously held in the joint operation after obtaining control;

  • IAS 12 – Income Tax, concerning the classification of tax effects related to the payment of dividends and

  • IAS 23 – Borrowing costs, concerning financial charges admissible for capitalisation.

  • In February 2018, the IASB issued the Amendment to IAS 19 which clarifies the application of IFRS 9 for long-term interests in subsidiaries or joint ventures included in investments in these entities for which the equity method is not applied. The Amendment to IAS 19 is applicable from January 1, 2019, except for any deferments following endorsement of the standard by the European Union, not yet implemented at the date of these consolidated financial statements.

  • In March 2018, the IASB published the reviewed version of the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting ("Conceptual Framework"). Simultaneously, it published a document updating the references in IFRS to the previous Conceptual Framework. The new references will be effective from the preparation of the financial statements for periods beginning January 1, 2020, except for any deferments following endorsement of the document by the European Union, not yet implemented at the present consolidated reporting date.

On the basis of the analyses conducted, significant effects are not expected from the introduction of the standard on the Group's consolidated financial statements.

Consolidation principles and basis of consolidation

Consolidation scope

The consolidation scope includes the parent TIP - Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A. and the companies over which it exercises direct or indirect control. An investor controls an entity in which an investment has been made when exposed to variable income streams or when possessing rights to such income streams based on the relationship with the entity, and at the same time has the capacity to affect such income steams through the exercise of its power. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date control is effectively transferred to the Group, and cease to be consolidated from the date control is transferred outside the Group.

At December 31, 2018, the consolidation scope included the companies Clubdue S.r.l., StarTIP S.r.l. and TXR S.r.l..

Reg. Number of Number of shares
Company Name Office Share capital shares held % held
Clubdue S.r.l. Milan 10,000 10,000 10,000 100%
StarTIP S.r.l. Milan 50,000 50,000 50,000 100%
TXR S.r.l. Milan 100,000 100,000 51,000 51.0%

The details of the subsidiaries were as follows:

Consolidation procedures

The consolidation of the subsidiaries is made on the basis of the respective financial statements of the subsidiaries, adjusted where necessary to ensure uniform accounting policies with the Parent Company.

All inter-company balances and transactions, including any unrealised gains deriving from transactions between Group companies are fully eliminated. Unrealised losses are eliminated except when they represent a permanent impairment in value.

Accounting policies

The most significant accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2018 are disclosed below.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant & equipment are recognised at historical cost, including directly allocated accessory costs and those necessary for bringing the asset to the condition for which it was acquired. If major components of such tangible assets have different useful lives, such components are accounted for separately.

Tangible assets are presented net of accumulated depreciation and any losses in value, calculated as described below.

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis according to the estimated useful life of the asset; useful life is reviewed annually. Any changes, where necessary, are recorded in accordance with future estimates; the main depreciation rates used are the following:

- furniture & fittings 12%
- equipment & plant 15%
- EDP 20%
- mobile telephones 20%
- equipment 15%
- Automobiles 25%

The book value of tangible assets is tested to ascertain possible losses in value if events or

circumstances indicate that the book value cannot be recovered. If there is an indication of this type and in the case where the carrying value exceeds the realisable value, the assets must be written down to their realisable value. The realisable value of the property, plant and equipment is the higher between the net sales price and the value in use. In defining the value of use, the expected future cash flows are discounted using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects the current market assessment of the time value of money and the specific risks of the activity. Losses in value are charged to the income statement under amortisation, depreciation and write-down costs. Such losses are restated when the reasons for their write-down no longer exist.

At the moment of the sale, or when there are no expected future economic benefits from the use of an asset, this is eliminated from the financial statements and any loss or gain (calculated as the difference between the disposal value and the book value) is recorded in the income statement in the year of the above-mentioned elimination.

GOODWILL

Business combinations are recorded using the purchase method. Goodwill represents the surplus of acquisition cost compared to the purchaser's share of the identifiable net fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired, current and potential. After initial recognition, goodwill is reduced by any accumulated losses in value, calculated with the methods described below.

Goodwill deriving from acquisitions prior to January 1, 2004 are recorded at replacement cost, equal to the value recorded in the last financial statements prepared in accordance with the previous accounting standards (December 31, 2003). In the preparation of the opening financial statements in accordance with international accounting standards the acquisitions before January 1, 2004 were not reconsidered.

Goodwill is subject to a recoverability analysis conducted annually or at shorter intervals in case of events or changes that could result in possible losses in value. Any goodwill emerging at the acquisition date is allocated to each cash-generating unit which is expected to benefit from the synergies of the acquisition. Any loss in value is identified by means of valuations based on the ability of each cash-generating unit to produce cash flows for purposes of recovering the part of goodwill allocated to it; these valuations are conducted with the methods described in the section referring to tangible assets. If the recoverable value of the cash-generating unit is less than the attributed book value, the loss in value is recorded.

This loss is not restated if the reasons for the loss no longer exist.

OTHER INTANIGIBLE ASSETS

Other intangible assets are recorded at cost, in accordance with the procedures indicated for tangible fixed assets.

The intangible assets with definite useful lives are recognised net of the relative accumulated amortisation and any permanent impairment in value, determined in the same manner as that for tangible assets.

The useful life is reviewed on an annual basis and any changes, where necessary, are made in accordance with future estimates.

The gains and losses deriving from the disposal of intangible assets are determined as the difference between the value of disposal and the carrying value of the asset and are recorded in the income statement at the moment of the disposal.

ASSOCIATED COMPANIES MEASURED UNDER THE EQUITY METHOD

Associated companies are companies in which the Group exercises a significant influence on the financial and operating policies, although not having control. Significant influence is presumed when between 20% and 50% of voting rights is held in another entity.

Investments in associated companies are measured under the equity method and initially recorded at cost. The investments include the goodwill identified on acquisition, less any cumulative loss in value. The consolidated financial statements include the share of profits and losses of the investees recognised under the equity method, net of any adjustments necessary to align accounting principles and eliminate intercompany margins not realised, on the date in which significant influence commences or the joint control until the date such influence or control ceases. The adjustments necessary for the elimination of intercompany margins not realised are recorded in the account "share of profits/(loss) of associated companies measured under the equity method". When the share of the loss of an investment recognised under the equity method exceeds the book value of the investee, the investment is written-down and the share of the further losses are not recorded except in the cases where there is a legal or implied contractual obligation or where payments were made on behalf of the investee.

INVESTMENTS MEASURED AT FVOCI

For the investments in equity, comprising investments with shareholdings below 20% which are not held for trading, according to the option under IFRS 9, they are recognised recording the changes in the fair value through Other Comprehensive Income (FVOCI) and therefore with counter-entry to an equity reserve. The FVOCI accounting of the investments in equity provides for, on sale, the reversal from the fair value reserve matured directly to other equity reserves. The dividends received from the investments are therefore recognised through profit or loss.

The fair value is identified in the case of listed investments with the stock exchange price at the balance sheet date and in the case of investments in non-listed companies utilising valuation techniques. These valuation techniques include the comparison with the values taken from similar recent operations and other valuation techniques which are substantially based on the analysis of the capacity of the investee to produce future cash flows, discounted to reflect the time value of money and the specific risks of the activities undertaken.

The investments in equity instruments which do not have a listed price on a regulated market and whose fair value cannot be reasonably valued, are measured at cost, reduced by any loss in value.

The choice between the above-mentioned methods is not optional, as these must be applied in hierarchal order: absolute priority is given to official prices available on active markets (effective market quotes – level 1) or for assets and liabilities measured based on valuation techniques which take into account observable market parameters (comparable approaches – level 2) and the lowest priority to assets and liability whose fair value is calculated based on valuation techniques which take as reference non-observable parameters on the market and therefore more discretional (market model – level 3).

FINANCIAL RECEIVABLES MEASURED AT AMORTISED COST

These concern financial assets acquired by the company with the intention of maintaining them until maturity in order to receive the relative interest, and any sales are incidental events. These financial assets are valued at amortised cost.

FINANCIAL ASSETS MEASURED AT FVTPL

The financial assets, generally convertible loans, which generate cash flows which provide for the allocation of shares and/or include implied derivatives relating to the conversion clauses, are measured at fair value with the relative changes recognised to the income statement.

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The derivative instruments not embedded in other financial instruments are measured at fair value through profit or loss.

CURRENT FINANCIAL ASSETS MEASURED AT FVOCI

The current financial assets measured at FVOCI are non-derivative financial assets comprising investments in bond securities which constitute temporary liquidity investments realised in accordance with the business model which provides for the receipt of the relative cash flows and the sale of the bonds on an opportunistic basis. The cash flows from these financial instruments comprise solely principal and interest.

They are measured at FVOCI, recognising to an equity reserve the fair value changes in the securities until the date of sale and recording in the income statement interest income and any impairments. At the time of sale, the gains/losses are recognised through profit or loss with reversal of the fair value changes through profit or loss previously recognised in the equity reserve.

The purchases and sales of securities are recorded and cancelled at the settlement date.

TRADE RECEIVABLES

Receivables are recorded at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost. They are adjustments for sums considered uncollectible.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents include those values which are available on demand at short notice (within three months), certain in nature and with no payment expenses. Financial operations are recorded at the settlement date.

For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, available liquidity is represented by cash and cash equivalents less bank overdrafts at the balance sheet date.

TRADE AND FINANCIAL PAYABLES

Trade payables are initially recorded at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost. The financial liabilities are recorded at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.

EMPLOYEES BENEFITS

The benefits guaranteed to employees paid on the termination of employment or thereafter through defined benefit plans are recognised in the period the right matures. The liability for defined benefit plans, net of any plan assets, is calculated on the basis of actuarial assumptions and is recorded by the accrual method consistent with the years of employment necessary to obtain such benefits. The liability is calculated by independent actuaries.

The Company recognises additional benefits to some employees through stock option plans. According to IFRS 2 – Share-based payments, these plans are a component of the remuneration of the beneficiaries and provide for application of the "equity settlement" method. Therefore, the relative cost is represented by the fair value of the stock options at the grant date, and is recognised in the income statement over the period between the grant date and the maturity date, and directly recorded under equity. On the exercise of the options by the beneficiaries with the transfer of treasury shares against the liquidity received, the stock option plan reserve is reversed for the portion attributable to the options exercised, and the treasury shares reserve is reversed based on the average cost of the shares transferred and the residual differential is recorded as the gains/loss on treasury shares traded with counter-entry in the share premium reserve, in accordance with the accounting policy adopted.

TREASURY SHARES

The treasury shares held by the parent company are recorded as a reduction from equity in the negative treasury shares reserve. The original cost of the treasury shares and the income deriving from any subsequent sale are recognised as equity movements, recording the differential as the gains/loss on treasury shares traded with counter-entry in the share premium reserve, in accordance with the accounting policy adopted

REVENUES

Revenues are recognised when the customer acquires control of the services provided and, consequently, when having the capacity to direct usage and obtain benefits. In the case in which a contract stipulates a portion of consideration dependent on the occurrence of future events, the estimate of the variable part is included in revenues only where such is considered highly probable. In the case of transactions concerning the simultaneous provision of a number of services, the sales price is allocated on the basis of the price which the company would apply to customers where such services included in the contract were sold individually. According to this type of operation, the revenues are recognised on the basis of the specific criteria indicated below:

  • the revenues for advisory/investment banking services are recognised with reference to the stage of completion of the activities. For practical purposes, when services are performed by an indeterminate number of acts over a specified period of time, revenue is recognised on a straight-line basis over the specified period unless there is evidence that some other method better represents the stage of completion.
  • the success fees which mature on the exercise of a significant deed are recorded under revenues when the significant deed is completed;

  • the variable revenue components for the provision of services other than success fees are recognised on the basis of the state of completion, to the extent that it is highly probable that subsequent to the resolution of the uncertainty related to the variable consideration a significant reduction of the amount of cumulative revenues recorded does not occur.

Where it is not possible to reliably determine the value of revenues, they are recognised up to the costs incurred which may reasonably be recovered.

GAINS AND LOSSES DERIVING FROM THE SALE OF SECURITIES

The income and charges deriving from the sale of shares classified under current financial assets measured at FVOCI are recorded on an accruals basis at the operation valuation date, recording changes in fair value to the income statement which were previously recognised through equity.

FINANCIAL INCOME AND CHARGES

Financial income and charges are recorded on an accruals basis on the interest matured on the net value of the relative financial assets and liabilities and utilising the effective interest rate.

DIVIDENDS

The dividends are recorded in the year in which the right of the shareholders to receive the payment arises. The dividends received from investments valued under the equity method were recorded as a reduction in the value of the investments.

INCOME TAXES

Current income taxes for the period are determined based on an estimate of the taxable assessable income and in accordance with current legislation. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated on temporary differences between the values recorded in the financial statements and the corresponding values recognised for fiscal purposes. The recognition of deferred tax assets is made when their recovery is probable - that is when it is expected that there will be future assessable fiscal income sufficient to recover the asset. The recovery of the deferred tax asset is reviewed at each balance sheet date. Deferred tax liabilities are always recorded in accordance with the provisions of IAS 12.

(3) Presentation

The choices adopted by the Group relating to the presentation of the consolidated financial statements are illustrated below:

  • income statement and statement of comprehensive income: IAS requires alternatively classification based on the nature or destination of the items. The Group decided to present the accounts by nature of expenses;
  • statement of financial position: in accordance with IAS 1, the assets and liabilities should be classified as current or non-current or, alternatively, according to the liquidity order. The Group chose the classification criteria of current and non-current;

  • statement of changes in consolidated equity, prepared in accordance with IAS 1;

  • statement of cash flows: in accordance with IAS 7 the statement of cash flows reports cash flows during the period classified by operating, investing and financing activities, based on the indirect method.

(4) Segment disclosure

The company undertakes investment banking and merchant banking activities. Top management activity in the above-mentioned areas, both at marketing contact level and institutional initiatives and direct involvement in the various deals, is highly integrated. In addition, execution activity is also organised with the objective to render the "on-call" commitment of advisory or equity professional staff more flexible.

In relation to this choice it is almost impossible to provide a clear representation of the separate financial economic impact of the different areas of activity, as the breakdown of the personnel expense of top management and other employees on the basis of a series of estimates related to parameters which could be subsequently superseded by the actual operational activities would result in an extremely high distortion of the level of profitability of the segments of activity.

In the present consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2018 only details on the performance of the "revenues from sales and services" component is provided, related to the sole activity of advisory, excluding therefore the account "other revenues".

Euro 2018 2017
Revenue from sales and services 9,986,371 7,125,373
Total 9,986,371 7,125,373

Revenues are highly dependent on the timing of success fee maturation, whose distribution varies throughout the year. Revenues include Euro 4 million associated with the accrued portion of variable income that it is highly probable will be paid by an associated company in view of the amount by which the value of the said associated company's investments exceeds the value of the shareholders' contributions.

(5) Purchases, service and other costs

The account comprises:

Euro 2018 2017
1.
Services
2,208,345 1,397,568
2.
Rent, leasing and similar costs
360,743 355,807
3.
Other charges
410,190 264,891
Total 2,979,278 2,018,266

Service costs mainly relate to professional and legal consultancy, general expenses and commercial expenses. The increase in the account is essentially due to the non-recurring costs incurred by the subsidiary TXR in relation to the listing of the investee Roche Bobois and the banking commissions on the sale of listed shares, classified in the previous year as a reduction in gains realised.

Other charges principally include non-deductible VAT.

The account comprises:
Euro 2018 2017
Wages and salaries 1,050,311 1,357,164
Social security charges 387,833 367,186
Directors' fees 16,883,067 13,819,654
Post-employment benefits 64,221 65,415
Total 18,385,432 15,609,419

(6) Personnel expense

The account "Wages and salaries" and "Directors' fees" include fixed and variable remuneration matured in the period. A pro-forma calculation was applied to the variable remuneration of the executive directors, as approved by the Board of Directors, on the proposal of the Remuneration Committee and with the opinion of Board of Statutory Auditors, according to the accounting standards in place until December 31, 2017.

"Post-employments benefits" are updated based on actuarial valuations, with the gains or losses recognised through equity.

At December 31, 2018, the number of TIP employees was as follows:

December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
White collar & apprentices 11 11
Managers 1 1
Executives 3 3
Total 15 15

The Chairman/CEO and Vice Chairman/CEO are not employees either of TIP or of Group companies.

(7) Financial income/(charges)

The account comprises:
Euro 2018 2017
1.
Investment income
10,285,931 48,046,101
2.
Income from current financial assets measured at FVOCI
2,327,049 404,910
3.
Other income
6,806,219 4,067,440
Total financial income 19,419,199 52,518,451
4.
Interest and other financial charges
(7,802,272) (6,394,134)
Total financial charges (7,802,272) (6,394,134)
Net financial income 11,616,927 46,124,317

(7).1. Investment income

Euro 2018 2017
Gain on disposal of investments 0 42,700,640
Dividends 10,285,931 5,239,455
Other 0 106,006
Total 10,285,931 48,046,101

In 2018 investment income concerns dividends received from the following investees (Euro):

Roche Bobois S.A. 5,754,381
Hugo Boss AG 2,591,700
Moncler S.p.A. 699,997
Amplifon S.p.A. 664,184
Other 575,669
Total 10,285,931

The 2017 figures are not comparable as in the previous year investment income included the gains realised on the disposal of the investments which according to IFRS 9 are no longer recognised to profit and loss. For an analysis of comparable results at like-for-like accounting standards, reference should be made to the Directors' Report.

(7).2. Income from current financial assets measured at FVOCI

This principally includes interest income accrued on securities and capital gains on the sale of bonds.

(7).3. Other income

These principally include interest matured on financial receivables and fair value changes and gains on financial assets measured at FVTPL consisting of derivatives and convertible bond loans. These also comprise foreign exchange gains on securities of Euro 1,987,028.

(7).4. Interest and other financial charges

Euro December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Interest on bonds 5,057,009 5,048,258
Other 2,745,263 1,345,876
Total 7,802,272 6,394,134

"Interest on bonds" refers to that matured in favour of the subscribers of the 2014-2020 TIP Bond of Euro 100 million calculated in accordance with the amortised cost method applying the effective interest rate.

The "Other" account includes bank interest on loans, losses and other financial charges.

(8) Share of profit / (loss) of Associated companies measured under the equity method

The account amounts to Euro 29,214,745 and includes Euro 13,397,036 associated with the share of the profits of the investee IPG Holding S.p.A.

For further details, reference should be made to note 13 "Investments in Associated companies measured under the equity method" and attachment 3.

(9) Current and deferred taxes

The breakdown of income taxes is as follows:

Euro December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Current taxes 513,758 449,900
Deferred tax income 488,724 (1,088,026)
Deferred taxes (393,296) 107,960
Total 609,186 (530,166)

The reconciliation between the theoretical and actual tax charges is provided below:

2018 2017
Euro Amount Tax Amount Tax
Profit before taxes 30,444,231 71,566,500
Theoretical tax charge 24% 7,306,615 24% 17,175,960
Permanent decreases
Dividends (11,728,879) (2,814,931) (4,348,233) (1,043,576)
Exempt gains (*) 0 0 (36,427,424) (8,742,582)
Tax losses 0 0 0 0
Other permanent decreases (781,561) (187,575) (36,213,669) (8,691,281)
(3,002,506) (18,477,439)
Permanent increases 6,865,896 1,647,815 3,880,317 931,276
Temporary differences
Differences which will reverse in future years (6,989,637) (1,677,513) 6,998,263 1,679,583
Reversal differences from previous years (28,719,521) (6,892,685) (8,753,623) (2,100,870)
Total temporary differences (8,570,198) (421,287)
Losses not recognised 0 2,689,174 645,402
Losses carried forward 0 (5,367,546) (1,288,211)
Total (2.2470.644) (5,976,241)
IRAP regional tax 513,758 116,079
Change in deferred tax assets/liabilities 95,428 454,233
Other changes 0 333,821
Total income taxes 609,186 (530,166)

Deferred taxes recognised directly to equity

The company recognised directly to equity a decrease of Euro 330,062, principally concerning investments measured at FVOCI.

(10) Property, plant and equipment

The following table illustrates the changes in the account:

Euro Other assets
NBV at December 31, 2016 170,589
Increases 19,714
Decreases 0
Decrease depreciation provision 1,281
Depreciation (67,567)
NBV at December 31, 2017 124,017
Increases 29,216
Decreases 0
Decrease depreciation provision 0
Depreciation (56,557)
NBV at December 31, 2018 96,676

The increase in "Other Assets" mainly refers to the purchase of EDP, furniture and fittings and mobile telephones.

(11) Goodwill and other intangible assets

"Goodwill" for Euro 9,806,574 refers to the incorporation of the subsidiary Tamburi & Associati S.p.A. into TIP S.p.A. in 2007.

In accordance with IAS 36 the value of goodwill, having an indefinite useful life, is not amortised, but subject to an impairment test, made at least annually.

The recoverable value is estimated based on the value in use, calculated using the following assumptions:

  • forecast of normalised perpetual cash flows of the advisory activity;
  • terminal value based on a "perpetual" of 1.60%;
  • discount rate corresponding to the cost of capital ("ke unlevered") equal to 10.18%.

with the conclusion that the value attributed is appropriate and recoverable.

Euro Industrial patents and
intellectual property rights
Concessions,
licences and
trademarks
Total
NBV at December 31, 2016 4,426 200 4,626
Increases 210 0 210
Decreases 0 0 0
Amortisation (2,423) (106) (2,529)
NBV at December 31, 2017 2,213 94 2,307
Increases 0 0 0
Decreases 0 0 0
Amortisation (2,143) (39) (2,182)
NBV at December 31, 2018 70 55 125

The following illustrates the changes in "Other intangible assets":

(12) Investments measured at FVOCI

The account refers to minority investments in listed and non-listed companies.

Euro Dec. 31, 2018 Jan. 1, 2018 IFRS 9
Investments in listed companies 327,075,055 362,556,393
Investments in non-listed companies 50,557,220 80,922,076
Total 377,632,275 443,478,469

The changes in the investments measured at FVOCI are shown in Attachment 2.

The composition of the valuation methods of the non-current financial assets available for sale relating to investments in listed and non-listed companies is illustrated in the table below:

Listed companies Non-listed companies
Method (% of total) (% of total)
Listed prices on active markets (level 1) 100% 0.0%
Valuation models based on market inputs (level 2) 0.0% 35.1%
Other valuation techniques (level 3) 0.0% 64.4%
Purchase cost 0.0% 0.5%
Total 100.0% 100.0%

The investment in Digital Magics S.p.A., of which the TIP Group holds 22.72% through StarTIP, was not classified as an associated company, although in the presence of a holding above 20% and some indicators which would be associated with significant influence, as Digital Magics is unable to provide periodic financial information such as to permit the TIP Group recognition in accordance with the equity method.

The unavailability of such information represents a limitation in the exercise of significant influence and consequently it was considered appropriate to qualify the investment as measured at FVOCI.

(13) Associated companies measured under the equity method

At the end of 2018, as part of the listing completed in July 2018, Roche Bobois S.A., previously Furn Invest S.a.s., held 38.34% through TXR, made available the IFRS accounting data necessary to apply the equity method of accounting. This has removed the objective limitation upon the exercise of significant influence which required fair value measurement of the investment. This transfer from fair value measurement to the equity method resulted in the booking of the fair value increases cumulated until the date of transfer similarly to as would have occurred on divestment of the holding. Therefore, having ascertained significant influence, the cumulative fair value increase of approximately Euro 46 million, recognised to the FV reserve, was reversed to other equity reserves as per IFRS 9; the investment previously classified to "Investments valued at FVOIC" was reversed and the investment in Associated companies of a value of Euro 75,715,541, corresponding to the fair value on reclassification, was recognised in replacement. Subsequently, the book value of the investment was reduced to 68,802,900 following the sales made on IPO. These sales were executed at a price equal to the book value per share, without therefore any capital gain or loss. The value of the equity investment according to the equity method at December 31, 2018 was Euro 69,562,064.

The other investments in associated companies concern:

  • for Euro 92,872,562 the company Asset Italia S.p.A., investment holding which gives shareholders the opportunity to choose for each proposal their individual investments. The equity and results relating to Asset Italia 1 S.r.l., vehicle company for the investment in Alpitour, refer for 99% to the tracking shares issued in favour of the shareholders which subscribed to the initiative and for 1% to Asset Italia, or rather to all the ordinary shares. The increase for purchases concerns the subscription to the share capital increase of Asset Italia for an additional investment in Alpitour through Asset Italia 1, undertaken in July 2019. Following this investment, TIP's share of the shares tracking the investment in Alpitour at December 31, 2018 was equal to 35.81%. Similarly, the equity and results relating to Asset Italia 2 S.r.l., vehicle company for the investment in Ampliter, refer for 99% to the tracking shares issued in 2018 in favour of the shareholders which subscribed to the initiative and for 1% to Asset Italia, or rather to all the ordinary shares. TIP's share of the shares tracking the investment in Ampliter is equal to 20%. The investment in Alpitour is measured in Asset Italia using the equity method while the investment in Ampliter is measured at fair value;

  • for Euro 71,539,510 the company Clubitaly S.p.A., with a 19.74% stake in Eataly Distribuzione S.r.l. TIP holds 30.20% in the share capital of the company. The investment of Clubitaly in Eataly is measured at fair value in that the absence of the necessary financial information for the application of the equity method determines the current limited exercise of significant influence;

  • for Euro 68,740,666 the investment in Gruppo IPG Holding S.p.A. (company which holds the majority shareholding in Interpump Group S.p.A., to be considered a subsidiary);
  • for Euro 47,333,740, the investment TIP Pre IPO S.p.A. The investments in Chiorino, iGuzzini S.p.A. and Fimag S.p.A. are measured at fair value. In relation to Chiorino the absence of the necessary financial information for the application of the equity method determines the current limited exercise of significant influence. The investment in Betaclub S.r.l. is consolidated, while the investment in Beta Utensili S.p.A. is measured using the equity method.
  • for Euro 36,570,573 the company Clubtre S.p.A., which holds Prysmian S.p.A. shares. TIP holds 24.62% of Clubtre S.p.A. (43.28% fully diluted). The investment of Clubtre in Prysmian S.p.A. was measured at fair value (market value at December 31, 2018) and the share of the result of Clubtre was recognised under the equity method.
  • for Euro 17,460,151 the associated company BE S.p.A.;
  • for Euro 735,485 the investments in the companies Palazzari & Turries Limited, with registered office in Hong Kong and in Gatti & Co Gmbh, with registered office in Frankfurt.

For the changes in the investments in associated companies' reference should be made to attachment 3.

(14) Financial receivables measured at amortised cost
Euro Dec. 31, 2018 Jan. 1, 2018 IFRS 9
Financial receivables measured at amortised cost 6,866,167 6,460,702
Total 6,866,167 6,460,702

Financial receivables calculated at amortised cost principally concern the loans issued to Tefindue S.p.A., which holds indirectly a shareholding in Octo Telematics S.p.A., international leader in the development and management of telecommunication systems and services for the automotive sector, mainly for the insurance market, for Euro 6,796,167.

Euro Dec. 31, 2018 Jan. 1, 2018 IFRS 9
Financial assets measured at FVTPL 20,395,297 20,117,473
Total 20,395,297 20,117,473

Assets designated at FVTPL primarily consist of the bond issued by Tefindue S.p.A. in the amount of Euro 3,081,603 and the Furla S.p.A. convertible bond, subscribed on September 30, 2016 in the amount of Euro 17,313,694.

(16) Trade receivables

Euro Dec. 31, 2018 Dec. 31, 2017
Trade receivables (before doubtful debt provision) 5,083,915 881,446
Doubtful debt provision (167,809) (167,809)
Total 4,916,106 713,657
Trade receivables beyond 12 months 0 0
Total beyond 12 months 0 0

Changes in trade receivables is strictly related to the different revenue mix between success fees and service revenues. At December 31, 2018 these included approximately Euro 4 million associated with the accrued portion of variable income that it is highly probable will be paid by an associated company in view of the amount by which the value of the said associated company's investments exceeds the value of the shareholders' contributions.

(17) Current financial receivables measured at amortised cost

Euro Dec. 31, 2018 Jan. 1, 2018 IFRS 9
Current financial receivables measured at amortised cost 9,519,333 10,714,602
Total 9,519,333 10,714,602

These include shareholders' loans granted to associated companies.

(18) Current financial assets measured at FVOCI

Euro Dec. 31, 2018 Jan. 1, 2018 IFRS 9
Current financial assets measured at FVOCI 45,227,977 37,764,710
Total 45,227,977 37,764,710

These concern non-derivative financial assets comprising investments in bonds for the temporary utilisation of liquidity.

(19) Cash and cash equivalents

The account represents the balance of banks deposits determined by the nominal value of the current accounts with credit institutions.

Euro Dec. 31, 2018 Jan. 1, 2018 IFRS 9
Bank deposits 1,809,877 3,279,543
Cash and cash equivalents on hand 6,380 4,297
Total 1,812,728 3,283,840

The composition of the net financial position at December 31, 2018 compared with the end of the previous year is illustrated in the table below.

Euro Dec. 31, 2018 Jan. 1, 2018 IFRS 9
A Cash and cash equivalents 1,812,728 3,283,840
B Current financial assets measured at FVOCI and derivative
instruments
45,236,977 37,935,950
C Current financial receivables 9,519,333 10,714,602
D Liquidity (A+B+C) 56,569,038 51,934,392
Euro Dec. 31, 2018 Jan. 1, 2018 IFRS 9
E Financial payables (99,555,086) (129,129,224)
F Current financial liabilities (97,538,156) (39,012,505)
G Net financial position (D+E+F) (140,524,204) (116,207,337)

The liquidity generated by the disinvestments and the exercise of the warrants in June 2018 was invested in new investments, the distribution of dividends and the TIP share buy-back plan.

Financial payables refer to the TIP 2014-2020 bond and a bank loan.

Current financial liabilities refer to bank payables and loans and interest related to the bond loan matured and still not paid.

(20) Tax receivables

The breakdown is as follows:

Euro Dec. 31, 2018 Jan. 1, 2018 IFRS 9
Within one year 567,819 339,956
Beyond one year 426,449 398,082

Current tax receivables include VAT, IRES and withholding taxes. The non-current component principally concerns withholding taxes and IRAP reimbursement request.

(21) Deferred tax assets and liabilities

The breakdown of the account at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is detailed below:

Assets Liabilities Net
31/12/2018 31/12/2017 31/12/2018 31/12/2017 31/12/2018 31/12/2017
Euro
Other intangible assets 3,111 4,491 0 0 3,111 4,491
Investments measured at FVOCI
and investments measured under
the equity method 608 608 (3,410,355) (3,308,209) (3,409,747) (3,307,601)
Current financial assets 0 0 0 (165,378) 0 (165,378)
Other assets 1,586,617 1,547,451 (8,969) (8,969) 1,577,648 1,538,482
Other liabilities 1,152,355 1,678,864 0 0 1,152,355 1,678,864
Total 2,742,691 3,231,414 (3,419,324) (3,482,556) (676,633) (251,142)

The changes in the tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

Recorded Recorded
Euro December 31, 2017 through P&L through Equity December 31, 2018
Other intangible assets 4,491 (1,380) 0 3,111
Investments measured at FVOCI and
investments valued under the equity
method (3,307,601) 393,294 (495,440) (3,409,747)
Current financial assets (165,378) 0 165,378 0
Other assets 1,538,482 39,166 0 1,577,648
Other liabilities 1,678,864 (526,509) 0 1,152,355
Total (251,142) (95,429) (330,062) (676,633)

(22) Share capital

The share capital of TIP S.p.A. is composed of:

Shares number
ordinary shares 164,441,667
TOTAL 164,441,667

On June 30, 2018, the third exercise period of the TIP S.p.A. 2015 - 2020 Warrants concluded, with the exercise of 4,380,183 warrants and a relative share capital increase of Euro 2,277,695.16 with the issue of 4,380,183 new ordinary TIP S.p.A. shares at a price of Euro 4.55 each, for a total value of Euro 19,929,832.65.

The share capital of TIP S.p.A. amounts therefore to Euro 85,509,666.84, represented by 164,441,667 ordinary shares.

The treasury shares in portfolio at December 31, 2018 totalled 5,959,178, equal to 3.624% of the share capital. The shares in circulation at December 31, 2018 therefore numbered 164,441,667.

No. treasury shares at No. of shares acquired No. of shares sold in No. treasury shares at
January 1, 2018 in 2018 2018 December 31, 2018
2,717,689 3,256,489 15,000 5,959,178

The following additional disclosures is provided on the equity at December 31, 2018.

(23) Reserves

Share premium reserve

It amounted to Euro 175,716,503 and was unchanged compared to the year ended December 31, 2017.

Legal reserve

This amounts to Euro 16,646,394, increasing Euro 1,275,247 following the Shareholders' Meeting motion of April 19, 2018 with regard to the allocation of the 2017 net profit.

Fair value OCI reserve without reversal to profit or loss

The positive reserve amounts to Euro 127,203,259. This concerns the fair value changes to investments in equity, net of the relative deferred tax effect. The gains realised on partial divestments of holdings which in application of IFRS 9 were not reversed to profit or loss were reclassified from the reserve to retained earnings. The change in the reserve also includes the declines in the fair values of several securities, which in accordance with IAS 39 would have been taken to the income statement as impairment losses.

For a breakdown of the fair value changes of investments in equity, reference should be made to attachment 2 and to note 12, in addition to attachment 3 and note 13.

For the changes in the year and breakdown of other equity items, reference should be made to the specific statement.

OCI reserve with reversal to profit or loss

The negative reserve amounts to Euro 1,076,522. These principally concern the fair value changes of securities acquired as temporary uses of liquidity. The relative fair value was reversed to the income statement on the sale of the underlying security.

Treasury shares acquisition reserve

The negative reserve amounts to Euro 31,111,031. This is a non-distributable reserve.

Other reserves

They are negative for Euro 3,313,964 and for Euro 5,357,688 comprise the stock option plan reserve created following the allocation of options to employees and directors offset by the negative changes in the investments reserve measured under the equity method.

Merger surplus

The merger surplus amounts to Euro 5,060,152 and derives from the incorporation of SecontipS.p.A. into TIP S.p.A. on January 1, 2011.

Retained earnings

Retained earnings amount to Euro 231,264,083 and increased on December 31, 2017 following the allocation of the 2017 net profit and the reclassification from the fair value OCI reserve without reversal to profit or loss of the gains realised on partial divestments of holdings not recognised to profit or loss.

IFRS business combination reserve

The reserve was negative and amounts to Euro 483,655, unchanged compared to December 31, 2017.

The following table shows reconciliation between Parent Company and Consolidated equity and net profit.

Euro Equity at
January 1,
2018
2018 Result Other
changes
Group equity at
December 31,
2018
Minority
interest
equity
Equity at
December 31, 2018
Parent Company Equity as per
separate financial statements
514,958,078 (2,411,369) (24,042,471) 488,504,238 488,504,238
Eliminations in separate financial
statements
Carrying value and adjustments of
(29,308,249) (2,051,811) 346,732 (31,013,328) (31,013,328)
investments measured under the
equity method
136,844,183 28,622,465 (24,423,748) 141,042,900 141,042,900
Equity and result for the year
(determined in accordance with
uniform accounting principles) of
the companies consolidated
22,338,429 3,191,388 19,366,733 44,896,550 33,932,034 78,828,584
Elimination carrying value of
consolidated companies
(16,724,445) 345,827 6,059,643 (11,010,629) (11,010,629)
Equity attributed to the
shareholders of the parent from
the consolidated financial
statements 628,107,996 27,004,846 (22,693,110) 632,419,732 33,932,034 666,351,766

(24) Net Profit for the year

Basic earnings per share

At December 31, 2018, the basic earnings per share – net profit divided by the average number of shares in circulation in the period taking into account treasury shares held – was Euro 0.17.

Diluted earnings per share

At December 31, 2018, the diluted earnings per share was Euro 0.17. This represents the net profit for the period divided by the number of ordinary shares in circulation at December 31, 2018, calculated taking into account the treasury shares held and considering any dilution effects generated from the shares servicing the stock option plan relating to the remaining warrants in circulation.

(25) Financial payables

The financial payables for Euro 99,555,086 refer to the 2014-2020 TIP Bond approved by the Board of Directors on March 4, 2014, placed in April 2014, nominal value of Euro 100,000,000. The loan, with an initial rights date of April 14, 2014 and expiry date of April 14, 2020 was issued at par value and offers an annual coupon at the nominal gross fixed rate of 4.75%. The loan was recognised at amortised cost applying the effective interest rate which takes into account the transaction costs incurred for the issue of the loan of Euro 2,065,689; the loan provides for compliance with financial covenants on an annual basis.

In accordance with the application of international accounting standards required by Consob recommendation No. DEM 9017965 of February 6, 2009 and the Bank of Italy/Consob/Isvap No. 4 of March 4, 2010, we report that this account does not include any exposure related to covenants not complied with.

(26) Current financial liabilities

These amount to Euro 97,538,156 and principally comprise bank payables of the parent company. They include for Euro 29,945,676 the loan of a nominal value of Euro 40,000,000 with the following maturities:

  • − 12.5% on December 31, 2017 (repaid);
  • − 12.5% on December 31, 2018 (repaid);
  • − 12.5% on June 30, 2019;
  • − 62.5% on December 31, 2019.

The bond provides for compliance with annual financial covenants. At December 31, 2017, the portion of the loan due in 2019 had been classified among non-current financial payables.

In accordance with the application of international accounting standards required by Consob recommendation No. DEM 9017965 of February 6, 2009 and the Bank of Italy/Consob/Isvap No. 4 of March 4, 2010, we report that this account does not include any exposure related to covenants not complied with.

(27) Tax payables

The breakdown of the account is as follows:

Euro December 31, 2018 January 1, 2018 IFRS 9
VAT 36,829 166,136
Withholding taxes 144,667 165,226
IRAP 397,679 0
Total 579,175 331,362

(28) Other liabilities

The account mainly refers to emoluments for directors and employees.

Euro December 31, 2018 January 1, 2018 IFRS 9
Directors and employees 16,572,201 13,526,859
Social security institutions 176,048 155,204
Other 83,609 134,655
Total 16,831,858 13,816,718

(29) Risks and uncertainties

Management of financial risks

The Group, by nature of its activities, is exposed to various types of financial risks - in particular to the risk of changes in market prices of investments and, marginally, to the risk of interest rates.

The policies adopted by the Group for the management of the financial risk are illustrated below.

Interest rate risk

The Group is exposed to the interest rate risk relating to the value of the current financial assets represented by bonds and financial receivables. As these investments are mainly temporary uses of liquidity which may be liquidated quickly, it was not considered necessary to adopt specific hedges.

Risk of change in the value of investments

The Group, by nature of its activities, is exposed to the risk of changes in the value of the investments.

In relation to the listed investments at the present moment there is no efficient hedging instrument of a portfolio such as those with the characteristics of the Group.

Relating to non-listed companies, the risks related:

  • (a) to the valuation of these investments, in consideration of: (i) absence in these companies of control systems similar to those required for listed companies, with the consequent unavailability of information at least equal to, under a quantitative and qualitative profile, of those available for this later; (ii) the difficulties to undertake independent verifications in the companies and, therefore to assess the completeness and accuracy of the information provided;
  • (b) the ability to impact upon the management of these investments and drive their growth, the pre-requisite for investment, based on the Group's relationships with management and shareholders and, therefore, subject to verification and the development of these relationship;
  • (c) the liquidity of these investments, not negotiable on regulated markets;

were not hedged through specific derivative instruments as not available. The Group attempts to minimise the risk – although within a merchant banking activity and therefore by definition risky – through a careful analysis of the companies and sectors on entry into the share capital, as well as through careful monitoring of the performance of the investee companies after entry in the share capital.

A sensitivity analysis is reported below which illustrates the effects on the balance sheet, of a hypothetical change in the fair value of the instruments held at December 31, 2018 of +/-5% compared to the comparative figures for 2017.

Sensitivity Analysis December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
thousands of Euro -5.00% Basic +5.00% -5.00% Basic +5.00%
Investments in listed companies 310,721 327,075 343,429 344,428 362,556 380,684
Investments in non-listed companies 48,029 50,557 53,085 76,876 80,922 84,968
Investments measured at FVOCI 358,750 377,632 396,514 421,304 443,478 465,652
Effect on equity (18,882) 18,882 (22,174) 22,174

Credit risk

The Group's exposure to the credit risk depends on the specific characteristics of each client as well as the type of activities undertaken and in any case at the preparation date of the present financial statements is not considered significant.

Before undertaking an assignment, careful analysis is undertaken on the credit reliability of the client.

Liquidity risk

The company approach in the management of liquidity guarantees, where possible, that there are always sufficient funds to meet current obligations.

At December 31, 2018, the Group had in place sufficient credit lines to cover the group's financial needs.

Management of capital

Directors provide for maintaining high levels of own capital in order to maintain a relationship of trust with investors, allowing for future development.

The parent company acquired treasury shares on the market on the basis of available prices.

Hierarchy of Fair Value as per IFRS 13

The classification of financial instruments at fair value in accordance with IFRS 13 is determined based on the quality of the input sources used in the valuation, according to the following hierarchy:

  • level 1: determination of fair value based on prices listed ("unadjusted") in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. This category includes the instruments in which the TIP company operates directly in active markets (for example investments in listed companies, listed bond securities etc.);
  • level 2: determination of fair value based on inputs other than the listed prices included in "level 1" but which are directly or indirectly observable (for example recent or comparable prices);

▪ level 3: determination of fair value based on valuation models whose input is not based on observable market data ("unobservable inputs"). These refer for example to valuations of non-listed investments based on Discounted Cash Flow valuation methods.

In accordance with the disclosures required by IFRS 13, the types of financial instruments recorded in the financial statement at December 31, 2018 are illustrated below with indication of the accounting policies applied and, in the case of financial instruments measured at fair value, of the exposure to changes in fair value (income statement or equity), specifying also the hierarchical level of fair value attributed.

The final column of the following tables shows, where applicable, the fair value at the end of the period of the financial instrument.

Accounting policies applied in accounts for financial instruments
Type of instrument fair value
with change in fair value
Total
recorded through:
Fair value hierarchy Amortised Invest. at Book
value at
fair value at
31.12.2018
(in thousands of Euro) account
economic
result net
Value
fair
value
1 2 3 cost cost 31/12/2018
Investments
measured at FVOCI
- listed companies
- non-listed
companies
Financial assets
1
measured at FVOCI
Financial receivables
377,632
327,075
50,557
45,228
377,632
327,075
50,557
45,228
327,075
45,228
17,124 32,584 249 377,632
327,075
50,557
45,228
377,632
327,075
50,557
45,228
measured at
1
amortised cost
Financial assets
measured at FVTPL
Cash and cash
1
equivalents
Non-current financial
2
payables
Trade payables
1
Current financial
1
liabilities
Other liabilities
1
20,395 20,395 20,395 1,813
99,555
306
97,538
16,832
16,385 16,385
20,395
1,813
99,555
306
97,538
16,832
16,385
20,395
1,813
102,519
306
97,538
16,832

Note

  1. For these accounts the fair value was not calculated as their carrying value approximates this value.

  2. The account includes the listed bond, for which a fair value was determined at December 31, 2018.

(30) Shares held by members of the Boards and Senior Management of the Group

The following tables report the financial instruments of the parent company TIP directly and indirectly held at the end of the period, also through trust companies, communicated to the company by the members of the Board of Directors. The table also illustrates the financial instruments acquired, sold and held by the above parties in 2018.

Members of the Board of Directors
Name Office No. of
shares
held at
December
31, 2017
No. of
shares
acquired
in 2018
No. of shares
allocated from
exercise of TIP
warrant
No. of
shares sold
in 2018
No. of
shares
held at
December
31, 2018
Giovanni Tamburi(1) Chair. & CEO 12,077,151 250,000 12,327,151
Alessandra Gritti Vice
Chair.
&
CEO
2,031,943 350 2,032,293
Cesare d'Amico(2) Vice Chairman 21,315,000 300,000 3,300,000 18,315,000
Claudio Berretti Dir. & Gen. 1,758,580 1,758,580
Alberto Capponi Director 0 0
Paolo d'Amico(3) Director 20,250,000 100,000 3,300,000 17,050,000
Giuseppe Ferrero(4) Director 3,346,301 166,666 3,179,635
Manuela Mezzetti Director 74,627 74,627 0
Daniela Palestra Director 0 0
No of
warrants
No. of No. of No. of No of
warrants
Name Office held at
December
31, 2017
warrants
assigned
in 2018
warrants sold
in 2018
warrants
exercised
in 2018
held at
December
31, 2018
Giovanni Tamburi(1) Chair. & CEO 1,368,180 250,000 1,118,180
Alessandra Gritti Vice
Chair.
&
CEO
358,485 358,485
Cesare d'Amico(2) Vice Chairman 2,000,000 40,000 2,040,000
Claudio Berretti Dir.
&
Gen.
Manager
0 0
Alberto Capponi Director 0 0
Paolo d'Amico(3) Director 2,000,000 2,000,000
Giuseppe Ferrero(4) Director 0 0
Manuela Mezzetti Director 0 0

(1)Giovanni Tamburi holds his investment in the share capital of TIP in part directly in his own name and in part indirectly through Lippiuno S.r.l., a company in which he holds 87.26% of the share capital.

(2)Cesare d'Amico holds his investment in the share capital of TIP directly through d'Amico Società di Navigazione S.p.A. (a company in which he holds directly and indirectly 50% of the share capital), through the company Fi.Pa. Finanziaria di Partecipazione S.p.A. (a company which directly holds 54% of the share capital) and through family members.

(3)Paolo d'Amico holds his investment in the share capital of TIP directly and through d'Amico Società di Navigazione S.p.A., a company in which he holds (directly) a 50% shareholding.

(4)Giuseppe Ferrero holds his investment in the share capital of TIP directly and through family members.

The members of the Board of Statutory Auditors do not hold shares or warrants of the company.

(31) Remuneration of the Corporate Boards

The table below reports the monetary remuneration, expressed in Euro, to the members of the boards in 2018.

TIP office Fees
31/12/2018
Directors 16,883,067
Statutory Auditors 67,050

The remuneration of the Supervisory Board is Euro 4,000.

TIP also signed two insurance policies with D&O and q professional TPL in favour of the Directors and Statutory Auditors of TIP, of the subsidiaries, as well as the investees companies in which TIP has a Board representative and the General Managers and coverage for damage to third parties in the exercise of their functions.

(32) Transactions with related parties

The table reports the transactions with related parties during the year outlined according to the amounts, type and counterparties.

Party Type Value/Balance at
December 31,
2018
Value/Balance
at December
31, 2017
Asset Italia S.p.A. Revenue 1,000,268 1,001,533
Asset Italia S.p.A. Trade receivables 250,000 250,000
Asset Italia 1 S.r.l. Revenue 820,000 -
Betaclub S.r.l. Revenue 25,136 25,000
Betaclub S.r.l. Trade receivables 25,043 25,000
BE S.p.A. Revenues 60,000 60,000
BE S.p.A. Trade receivables 15,000 15,000
ClubTre S.p.A. Revenue 50,000 50,000
ClubTre S.p.A. Trade receivables 50,000 50,000
Clubtre S.p.A. Financial receivables 9,088,864 -
Clubitaly S.p.A. Revenue 30,000 30,000
Clubitaly S.p.A. Trade receivables 30,000 30,000
Clubitaly S.p.A. Financial receivables 430,469 324,010
Gruppo IPG Holding S.p.A. Revenue 30,239 30,131
Gruppo IPG Holding S.p.A. Trade receivables 30,239 30,131
TIP-pre IPO S.p.A. Revenue 4,500,665 501,087
TIP-pre IPO S.p.A. Trade receivables 4,125,036 125,000
Services provided to companies related to the Board of Directors Revenue 16,000 1,045,540
Services provided to companies related to the Board of Directors Trade receivables 16,000 74,820
Services received from companies related to the Board of Directors Costs (services
received)
7,863,909 6,462,681
Services received from companies related to the Board of Directors Trade payables 7,226,209 5,844,584
Giovanni Tamburi Revenues (services
provided)
2,811 4,379
Giovanni Tamburi Trade receivables 2,811 -

The services offered for all the above listed parties were undertaken at contractual terms and conditions in line with the market.

(33) Subsequent events

With reference to the subsequent events, reference should be made to the Directors' Report.

(34) Corporate Governance

The TIP Group adopts the provisions of the new version of the Self-Governance Code published by Borsa Italiana as its corporate governance model.

The Corporate Governance and Ownership Structure Report for the year is approved by the Board of Directors and published annually on the website of the company www.tipspa.it, in the "Corporate Governance" section.

For the Board of Directors The Chairman Giovanni Tamburi

Milan, March 14, 2019

ATTACHMENTS

Declaration of the Executive Officer for Financial Reporting as per Article 81-ter of Consob Regulation No. 11971 of May 14, 1999 and subsequent amendments and supplements.

    1. The undersigned Alessandra Gritti, as Chief Executive Officer, and Claudio Berretti, as Executive Officer for financial reporting of Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A., affirm, and also in consideration of Article 154-bis, paragraphs 3 and 4, of Legislative Decree No. 58 of February 24, 1998:
  • the conformity in relation to the characteristics of the company and
  • the effective application during the period of the consolidated financial statements

of the administrative and accounting procedures for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018.

No significant aspect emerged concerning the above.

    1. We also declare that:
  • a) the consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2018 correspond to the underlying accounting documents and records;
  • b) the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the relative interpretations published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and adopted by the European Commission with Regulation No. 1725/2003 and subsequent modifications, in accordance with Regulation No. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and provide a true and correct representation of the results, balance sheet and financial position of Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A.
  • c) the Directors' Report includes a reliable analysis of the significant events in the year and their impact on the consolidated financial statements, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties. The Directors' Report also contains a reliable analysis of the significant transactions with related parties.

The Chief Executive Officer The Executive Officer

Milan, March 14, 2019

Attachment 1 – List of investments held

Company Restered office share number of Total number of % share of book value
capital shares net equity shares held held net equity in accounts
Associates
Asset Italia S.p.A. (1) Milan
via Pontaccio, 10 Euro 3,425,114 102,425,114 263,205,046 20,788,639 20.00 52,641,009 92,872,562
Be Think, Solve, Execute S.p.A. (1) Rome
viale dell'Esperanto, 71 Euro 27,109,165 134,897,272 53,053,000 31,582,225 23.41 12,420,798 17,460,151
Clubitaly S.r.l. (1) Milan
via Pontaccio, 10 Euro 103,300 103,300 238,167,895 31,197 30.20 71,926,704 71,539,510
Clubtre S.p.A. (2) Milan
via Pontaccio, 10 Euro 120,000 120,000 36,543,871 29,544 24.62 8,997,101 36,570,573
Gatti & Co. GmbH (1) Frankfurt am Main
Bockenheimer Landstr. 51-53 Euro 35,700 35,700 658,349 10,700 30.00 197,505 362,224
Gruppo IPG Holding S.p.A. (1) ** Milan
via Appiani, 12 Euro 142,438 284,875 71,685,588 67,348 33.72 24,172,380 68,740,666
Palazzari & Turries Limited (3) Hong Kong
88 Queen's Road Euro 300,000 300,000 689,659 90,000 30.00 206,898 373,261
Roche Bobois S.A. (4) Paris
18 Rue De Lyon Euro 49,376,078 9,874,125 130,971,390 3,440,145 34.84 45,630,432 69,562,064
TIP-Pre Ipo S.p.A. (1) Milan
via Pontaccio, 10 Euro 329,999 3,299,988 162,918,797 966,424 29.29 47,711,881 47,333,740

(1) Value relating to the net equity updated at 31.12.2018.

(2) Value relating to the net equity updated at 31.12.2018. The fully diluted % held is 43,28%

(3) Share Capital in Hong Kong dollars. Value relating to the net equity updated at 31.12.2017. The net equity was converted at the EUR/HKD rate of 0,1135 (31.12.2018).

(4) Value relating to the net equity updated at 31.12.2017.

* Tracking shares not included

** The fully diluted % held is 33,72%

Attachment 2 - Changes in investments measured at FVOCI

Balance at 1.1.2018 increases decreases
in Euro No. of historic fair value increase write-down book value acquisition or reclass. fair value decreases fair value reversal book value
shares cost adjustments (decrease) P&L fair value subscription increase decreases fair value 31/12/2018
Non-listed companies
Azimut Benetti S.p.A. 737,725 38,990,000 0 38,990,000 (7,312,229) 31,677,771
Buzzoole Plc. 0 3,338,810 3,338,810
Roche Bobois 0 29,689,345 9,943,310 39,632,655 36,082,885 (29,689,345) (46,026,195) 0
Heroes Sr.l. 706,673 706,673 1,800,000 10,507,718 13,014,391
Talent Garden S.p.A. 6,250 500,000 500,000 2,500 868,500 1,371,000
Other equity instr. & other minor 1,835,873 151,707 (894,832) 1,092,748 62,500 0 0 1,155,248
Total non-listed companies 32,025,218 9,943,310 858,380 (894,832) 80,922,076 5,203,810 0 47,459,103 (29,689,345) (7,312,229) (46,026,195) 50,557,220
Listed companies
Alkemy S.p.A. 425,000 284,672 4,993,828 5,278,500 (824,500) 4,454,000
Amplifon S.p.A. 6,038,036 34,884,370 55,444,896 (12,800,884) 77,528,382 7,306,024 84,834,406
Digital Magics S.p.A. 1,684,719 4,925,191 3,370,385 4,996,857 13,292,433 (2,476,537) 10,815,896
Ferrari N.V. USD 304,738 14,673,848 11,965,635 26,639,483 (173,853) 26,465,630
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. 0 16,625,205 3,995,042 (9,497,387) 11,122,860 3,239,242 (7,127,818) (7,234,284) 0
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. USD 1,576,000 17,656,453 13,238,521 30,894,974 (4,258,487) (1,184,033) (5,549,432) 19,903,022
Hugo Boss AG 1,315,000 77,681,983 (13,741,712) 5,439,049 69,379,320 20,896,485 (19,371,005) 70,904,800
Moncler S.p.A. 2,150,000 92,368,016 46,873,007 (21,923,951) 117,317,072 19,555,628 (36,775,141) (37,898,059) 62,199,500
OVS S.p.A. 7,800,000 0 12,268,197 (3,734,997) 8,533,200
Prysmian S.p.A. 1,754,000 0 36,922,403 (7,332,423) 29,589,980
Servizi Italia S.p.A. 548,432 2,938,289 1,977,770 0 (1,241,564) 3,674,495 (1,963,387) 1,711,108
Telesia S.p.A. 230,000 (75,000) 300,000 225,000 1,492,000 (695,800) 1,021,200
Other listed companies 15,375,538 927,491 106,006 (9,205,161) 7,203,874 13,456 (575,017) 6,642,314
Total listed companies 277,128,893 124,260,707 (28,386,482) (10,446,725) 362,556,393 71,579,085 0 30,114,350 (48,161,446) (38,331,552) (50,681,775) 327,075,057
Total investments 309,154,111 134,204,017 (27,528,102) (11,341,557) 443,478,469 76,782,895 0 77,573,453 (77,850,791) (45,643,781) (96,707,970) 377,632,277

Attachment 3 - Changes in Associated companies measured under the equity method

Book value
in Euro No. Of historic write revaluations share of shareholder increase increase increase at 31.12.2017
shares cost backs (write-downs) results as per loan capital (decrease) (decrease) (decrease)
equity method advance other reserves fair value reserve
Asset Italia S.p.A. 20.000.000 (1) 49,900,000 355,949 298,494 353,332 50,907,775
Be Think, Solve, Execute S.p.A. 31,582,225 16,596,460 1,742,159 110,973 (871,681) (371,156) 17,206,755
ClubItaly S.r.l. 31,197 37,436,400 (181,956) (226,982) 26,197,191 63,224,653
Clubtre S.p.A. 29,544 17,500 27,433,234 41,948,846 (47,871,387) 53,684,704 75,212,897
Gruppo IPG Holding S.r.l. 67,348 40,589,688 5,010,117 (7,597,729) 35,362,517 (10,555,332) (2,472,406) (1,016,945) 59,319,910
Roche Bobois S.A. 3,440,145 0 0
Tip-Pre Ipo S.p.A. 942,854 21,571,436 6,395,181 2,511,327 30,477,944
Other associated companies 500,000 46,218 237,640 783,858
Total 166,611,484 5,010,117 (7,733,467) 71,299,698 41,948,846 (10,145,865) (51,215,474) 81,358,453 297,133,792

(1) Tracking shares not included

Book value Valore di bilancio
in Euro at 31.12.2017 share of increase increase increase increase (write-down) al 31.12.2018
purchases results as per (decrease) (decrease) (decrease) (decrease) write-back
equity method FVOCI reserve FVOCI reserve other reserves
without reversal to P/L with reversal to P/L
Asset Italia S.p.A. 50,907,775 36,297,441 4,066,745 1,497,820 102,781 92,872,562
Be Think, Solve, Execute S.p.A. 17,206,755 1,280,629 (91,713) (303,877) (631,643) 17,460,151
ClubItaly S.r.l. 63,224,653 8,414,398 (99,541) 71,539,510
Clubtre S.p.A. 75,212,897 1,059,495 (38,619,031) (1,082,788) 36,570,573
Gruppo IPG Holding S.r.l. 59,319,910 13,397,036 519,052 (3,045,427) (1,449,905) 68,740,666
Roche Bobois S.A. 0 75,715,541 592,280 166,884 (6,912,641) 69,562,064
Tip-Pre Ipo S.p.A. 30,477,944 787,072 452,535 15,472,328 (58,904) 202,764 47,333,740
Other associated companies 783,858 (48,373) 735,485
Total 297,133,792 112,800,054 29,214,745 (21,748,424) 638,100 (3,146,540) (10,076,977) 0 404,814,751
Key Audit Matters Auditing procedures performed in
response to key audit matters
Investments in associated companies
measured under the equity method
Our audit activities included, among other,
the following procedures:
Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements
"Associated companies measured under the
equity method"
Investments in associated companies measured
under the equity method amount to Euro 404.815
thousand as of 31 December 2018 and represent
46% of total asset.
In accordance with the applicable financial
reporting standards, investments in associated
companies are initially recognised at cost and
subsequently measured under the equity method.
We considered the measurement of investments
in associated companies a key matter in
consideration of the materiality of the amounts,
the presence of significant estimates and the
complexity of the contractual arrangements
governing those investments.
understanding and evaluation of the
٠
effectiveness of internal control, with
specific reference to the procedures
applied by management to classify and
measure investments in associated
companies:
analysis of contracts relating to
٠
investments and the arrangements with
the other investors in the same entity, in
order to verify the correct qualification of
investments and consequent
appropriateness of the valuation method
adopted;
examination of accounting documents
٠
(financial statements, trial balances,
reporting packages) of associated
companies at the valuation date, in order
to verify the consistency of the valuation
with the net equity method;
examination of the method used to
٠
measure investments in associates whose
assets mainly include investments in
minority interests measured at fair value.
In detail, where the investments held
were in unlisted entities, our work was
performed through meetings and
discussion with management and
involved, among other things,
understanding of the valuation models
adopted, discussion of the key
assumptions used and evaluation of their
reasonableness, as well as verification of
the mathematical accuracy of the
calculation models; our verifications
were performed with the support of
valuation experts belonging to the PwC
network:
verification of the absence of possible
impairment indicators referred to
individual investments.
Finally, we verified the adequacy of
disclosures in the notes to the consolidated
financial statements.
Investments measured at fair value
through other comprehensive income
("FVOCI")
Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements
"Investments measured at FVOCI"
The Group holds significant equity investments in
entities listed on regulated markets and in
unlisted entities, for an amount of Euro 377.632
thousand as of 31 December 2018, which
represents 43% of the total asset. Those
investments, reported under non-current assets,
are measured at fair value through other
comprehensive income ("FVOCI").
The fair value of investments in listed entities is
based on the share prices. For unlisted entities,
fair value is calculated using the valuation
techniques considered most appropriate by
management.
We considered the measurement of investments
at FVOCI a key matter in our audit of the Group's
consolidated financial statements because of the
materiality of the balance, the complexity of the
valuation models used for investments in unlisted
entities and the use of inputs that are not always
observable.
Our audit activities included, among other,
the following procedures:
٠
understanding and evaluation of the
effectiveness of internal control, with
specific reference to the procedures
applied by management to classify and
measure at FVOCI investments in listed
and unlisted entities:
analysis of contracts relating to the main
٠
investments and of arrangements with
the other investors in the same entity, in
order to verify the correct qualification of
investments and consequent
appropriateness of the valuation method
adopted;
verification of share prices for listed
٠
entities:
٠
for unlisted entities, verification of fair
value through an analysis of the valuation
techniques applied by management and
of the reasonableness of inputs used and
underlying assumptions. Also,
verification of the mathematical accuracy
of the calculation models. Our
verifications were performed with the
support of valuation experts belonging to
the PwC network.
Finally, we verified the adequacy of
disclosures in the notes to the consolidated
financial statements.

Audit fees and other services provided by the audit firm pursuant to Article 149 duodecies of Consob Issuers' Regulation.

In accordance with Article 149 duodecies of the Consob Issuer's Regulations the information in relation to the fees paid to the audit firm PricewaterhouseCoopers S.p.A. and to its related network is reported in the table below:

  • 1) Audit services, which include:
  • the audit of the annual accounts for the expression of a professional opinion;
  • the audit of the interim accounts.
  • 2) Certification services, which include assignments in which the auditor evaluates a specific aspect, whose scope is made by another party responsible, through appropriate criteria, in order to express a conclusion on the level of reliability in relation to this specific aspect. This category also includes services related to accounting controls.

The amounts reported in the table, relating to the year 2018, are those contractually agreed, including any inflation rises (not including travel, contributions and V.A.T.). In accordance with the regulation, fees paid to any secondary auditors or their respective networks are not included.

Type of service Service provider Recipient of service Fees (Euro)

Separate Financial statements

Consolidated Financial statements

Limited audit procedures on the
half-year financial statements
TOTAL TIP
PWC S.p.A. Tamburi Investment
Partners S.p.A.
44,000
5,000
16,000
65,000

Audit appointments in
subsidiaries/Associated companies
PWC S.p.A. 55,000
TOTAL 125,000

The amounts above do not include expenses and Consob contributions.

2018 Separate financial statements of tamburi investment partners s.p.a.

(in Euro) 2018 of which
related
parties
2017 of which
related
parties
Note
Revenue from sales and services 10,001,371 6,550,119 7,140,373 2,763,012 4
Other revenue 1,048,781 88,663
Total revenue 11,050,152 7,229,036
Purchases, service and other costs (2,238,071) 158,600 (1,920,284) 147.8954 5
Personnel expense (18,385,432) (15,609,419) 6
Amortisation, depreciation & write-downs (58,739) (70,096)
Operating Loss (9,632,090) (10,370,763)
Financial income 15,341,273 2,060,258 84,615,666 28,934,496 7
Financial charges (7,768,063) (6,457,594) 7
Profit/(loss) before taxes (2,058,880) 67,787,309
Current and deferred taxes (352,489) (772,616) 8
Profit/(loss) (2,411,369) 67,014,693

Income Statement Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A. (1)

(1) The 2018 income statement has been prepared in accordance with IFRS 9 and therefore does not include capital gains in the period on the sale of equity investments of Euro 51.7 million or write-downs of Euro 40.7 million. Note 2 (page 80) presents the pro-forma income statement at like-for-like accounting standards for the year 2017, reporting a net profit of Euro 7.9 million.

Comprehensive Income Statement Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A.

(in Euro) 2018 2017 Note
Profit/(loss) (2,411,369) 67,014,693
Other comprehensive income items
Income through P&L 22
Increase/(decrease) in non-current AFS financial
assets 0 89,978,691
Unrealised profit/(loss) 0 89,116,869
Tax effect 0 861,822
Increase/(decrease) AFS current financial assets 0 521,097
Unrealised profit/(loss) 0 686,475
Tax effect 0 (165,378)
Increases/decreases in the value of current financial
assets measured at FVOCI (2,145,462) 0 20
Unrealised profit/(loss) (2,310,840) 0
Tax effect 165,378 0
Income not through P&L
Employee benefits (14,459) (3,140)
Increase/decrease investments measured at FVOCI (11,715,999) 0 12
Profit/(loss) (11,395,095) 0
Tax effect (320,904) 0
Other components
Total other comprehensive income items 13,875,920 90,496,648
Total comprehensive income (16,287,289) 157,511,341
December 31, of which
related
December 31, of which
related
(in Euro) 2018 parties 2017 (1) parties Note
Non-current assets
Property, Plant and Equipment 96,676 124,017 9
Goodwill 9,806,574 9,806,574 10
Other intangible assets 125 2,307
AFS financial assets 0 384,241,501
Investments in subsidiaries 11,010,629 16,733,802 11
Investments in associated companies 225,223,105 189,588,497 13
Investments measured at FVOCI 343,452,773 0 12
Financial receivables 0 43,347,219 17,760,555
Financial receivables measured at amortised cost 31,260,124 24,463,957 0 14
Financial assets measured at FVTPL 20,395,298 0 15
Tax receivables 310,338 398,082 16
Deferred tax assets 0 0 17
Total non-current assets 641,555,642 644,241,999
Current assets
Trade receivables 4,931,106 4,559,129 728,999 618,604 18
Current financial receivables 0 10,828,027 324,010
Current financial receivables measured at amortised
cost 9,519,333 9,519,333 0 19
Current financial assets 0 609,687
Derivative instruments 0 0
AFS financial assets 0 37,764,710
Current financial assets measured at FVOCI 45,227,977 0 20
Cash and cash equivalents 1,563,814 3,151,412 21
Tax receivables 683,898 338,190 16
Other current assets 351,410 264,671
Total current assets 62,277,538 53,685,696
Total assets 703,833,180 697,927,695
Equity
Share capital 85,509,667 83,231,972 22
Reserves 235,115,967 300,297,060 23
Retained earnings 170,289,973 64,414,353 23
Profit/(loss) (2,411,369) 67,014,693
Total Equity 488,504,238 514,958,078
Non-current liabilities
Post-employment benefits 306,489 307,384 24
Financial payables 99,555,085 129,129,224 25
Deferred tax liabilities 0 0 17
Total non-current liabilities 99,861,574 129,436,608
Current liabilities
Trade payables 555,929 70,900 376,523 79,797
Current financial liabilities 97,538,156 39,012,505 26
Tax liabilities 542,288 329,922 27
Other liabilities 16,830,995 13,814,059 28
Total current liabilities 115,467,368 53,533,009
Total liabilities 215,328,942 182,969,617
Total equity and liabilities 703,833,180 697,925,695

Balance Sheet Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A.

(1) The reclassifications made to the statement of financial position at December 31, 2017 following the adoption of IFRS 9 are presented in note 2.

Statement of changes in Equity

(in Euro)

Share
Capital
Share
premium
Legal
reserve
Revaluation
reserve
FVOCI reserve
without reversal
FVOCI reserve
with reversal
Treasury Other
shares reserves
IFRS
reserve
Merger
surplus
Retained
earnings
Result
for the period
Equity
reserve AFS Financial
assets
to profit and loss to profit and loss reserve business
combination
At January 1, 2017 separate 76,855,733 121,086,033 15,370,743 30,746,460 0 0 (4,853,854) 5,817,639 (483,655) 5,060,152 33,443,468 41,072,198 324,114,917
Change in fair value of financial assets
available-for-sale 89,978,691 89,978,691
Change in fair value of current financial assets 521,097 521,097
Employee benefits (3,140) (3,140)
Total other comprehensive income items 90,499,788 (3,140) 90,496,648
Profit/(loss) 2017 67,014,693 67,014,693
Total comprehensive income 90,499,788 (3,140) 67,014,693 157,511,341
Allocation profit 2016 404 30,970,885 (30,971,289) 0
Dividends distribution (10,100,909) (10,100,909)
Effect of Stock option plan 0
Warrant exercise 6,376,239 44,511,049 50,887,288
Acquisition of treasury shares 23,659 729,116 (340,725) 412,050
Sale of treasury shares (7,866,609) (7,866,609)
At December 31, 2017 separate 83,231,972 165,620,741 15,371,147 121,246,248 0 0 (11,991,347) (343,865) (483,655) 5,060,152 64,414,353 67,014,693 514,958,078
At January 1, 2018 separate 83,231,972 165,620,741 15,371,147 121,246,248 (11,991,347) 5,473,774 (483,655) 5,060,152 64,414,353 67,014,693 514,958,078
Adjustments for IFRS 9 adoption (121,246,248) 120,725,151 521,097 18,184 18,184
Equity adjusted after IFRS 9 adoption 83,231,972 165,620,741 15,371,147 0 120,725,151 521,097 (11,991,347) 5,473,774 (483,655) 5,060,152 64,432,537 67,014,693 514,976,262
Change in fair value of investments
measured at FVOCI (11,715,999) (11,715,999)
Change in fair value of current financial assets measured at FVOCI (2,145,462) (2,145,462)
Employee benefits (14,459) (14,459)
Total other comprehensive income items (11,715,999) (2,145,462) (13,875,920)
Profit/(loss) 2018 (2,411,369) (2,411,369)
Total comprehensive income (11,715,999) (2,145,462) (2,411,369) (16,287,289)
Reversal of Fv reserve due to capital gain realised (51,073,962) 51,073,962 0
Allocation profit 2017 1,275,247 65,739,446 (67,014,693) 0
Dividends distribution (10,955,972) (10,955,972)
Warrant exercise 2,277,695 17,652,137 19,929,832
Acquisition of treasury shares (14,574) 67,801 (24,337) 28,890
Sale of treasury shares (19,187,485) (19,187,485)
At December 31, 2018 separate 85,509,667 183,258,304 16,646,394 0 57,935,190 (1,624,365) (31,111,031) 5,434,978 (483,655) 5,060,152 170,289,973 (2,411,369) 488,504,238

Statement of Cash Flow Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A.

euro thousands 2018 2017
OPENING NET CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (16,616) (42,040)
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit/(loss) (2,411) 67,015
Amortisation & Depreciation 29 70
Write-downs/(revaluation) of investments 0 0
Write-downs/(revaluation) of current financial assets (doubtful
debts) 0 0
Financial income and charges 0 (76,925)
Changes in "employee benefits" (1) 36
Stock option charges 0 0
Interest on loans and bonds 5,899 5,947
Change in deferred tax assets and liabilities (295) 322
3,222 (3,535)
Decrease/(increase) in trade receivables (4,202) 270
Decrease/(increase) in other current assets (87) 8
Decrease/(increase) in tax receivables (258) (291)
Decrease/(increase) in financial receivables (7,000) (817)
Decrease/(increase) in other current asset securities (9,164) (37,506)
(Decrease)/increase in trade payables 179 (164)
(Decrease)/increase in financial payables (5,740) (5,691)
(Decrease)/increase in tax payables 212 (99)
(Decrease)/increase in other current liabilities 3,017 (3,004)
Cash flow from operating activities (19,822) (50,829)

C.- CASH FLOW FROM

INVESTMENTS IN FIXED ASSETS

Intangible and tangible assets
Investments / divestments (29) (21)
Financial assets
Dividends from subsidiary and Associated companies 5,723 12,585
Investments (107,172) (75,059)
Divestments 100,930 115,198
Cash flow from investing activities (489) 52,703
euro thousands 2018 2017
D.- CASH FLOW FROM
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Loans
New loans 0 0
Repayment of loans (5,000) (5,000)
Interest paid on loans and bonds (6,233) (4,782)
Share capital
Share capital increase and capital contributions on account 19,930 50,887
Changes from purchase/sale of treasury shares (19,159) (7,454)
Payment of dividends (10,955) (10,101)
Change in reserves 0 0
Cash flow from financing activities (21,417) 23,550
E.- NET CASH FLOW FOR THE YEAR (41,727) 25,424
F. CLOSING CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (58,343) (16,616)
The breakdown of the net available liquidity was as follows:
Cash and cash equivalents 1,564 3,151
Bank payables due within one year (59,907) (19,767)
Closing cash and cash equivalents (58,343) (16,616)

EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE 2018 SEPARATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) Activities of the Company

TIP is an independent investment/merchant bank focused principally on Italian medium-sized companies, with a particular involvement in:

    1. investments: as an active shareholder in companies (listed and non-listed) capable of achieving "excellence" in their relative fields of expertise;
    1. advisory: corporate finance operations, in particular acquisitions and sales through the division Tamburi & Associati (T&A).

(2) Accounting standards

The company was incorporated in Italy as a limited liability company and with registered office in Italy.

The company was listed in November 2005 and on December 20, 2010 Borsa Italiana S.p.A. assigned the STAR classification to TIP S.p.A. ordinary shares.

The present financial statements at December 31, 2018 were prepared in accordance with IFRS as separate financial statements as presented together with the consolidated financial statements at the same date. These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on March 14, 2019, who authorised their publication.

The financial statements at December 31, 2018 were prepared in accordance with the goingconcern concept and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and International Accounting Standards (hereafter "IFRS", "IAS" or international accounting standards) issued by the International Accounting Standards Boards (IASB) and the relative interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC), and adopted by the European Commission with Regulation No. 1725/2003 and subsequent modifications, in accordance with Regulation No. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament.

The financial statements in accordance with IAS1 are comprised of the income statement, the statement of comprehensive income, the statement of financial position, the change in equity, the statement of cash flows and the explanatory notes, together with the Directors' Report. The financial statements were prepared in units of Euro, without decimal amounts.

The accounting policies and methods utilized for the preparation of these separate financial statements, for which reference should be made to the consolidated financial statements except for that indicated below, have not changed from those utilized for the preparation of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017, except as outlined in the paragraph "new accounting standards". The investments in subsidiaries and Associated companies are measured under the cost method adjusted for any loss in value.

The periodic test of the Investments, required by IAS 36, is made in the presence of an "Impairment indicator" which may consider that the assets have incurred a loss in value.

Associated companies are companies in which the Group exercises a significant influence on the financial and operating policies, although not having control. Significant influence is presumed when between 20% and 50% of voting rights is held in another entity.

The income statement, the comprehensive income statement and the statement of cash flows for the year 2017 were utilised for comparative purposes. The individual balance sheet notes present for comparative purposes the reclassified figures at January 1, 2018, as presented below, following the adoption of IFRS 9.

During the year, no special circumstances arose requiring recourse to the exceptions allowed under IAS 1.

The preparation of the separate financial statements at December 31, 2018 requires the formulation of valuations, estimates and assumptions which impact the application of the accounting principles and the amounts of the assets, liabilities, costs and revenues recorded in the financial statements. These estimates and relative assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors considered reasonable. However, it should be noted as these refer to estimates, the results obtained will not necessarily be the same as those represented. The estimates are used to value the provisions for risks on receivables, measurement at fair value of financial instruments, impairment tests, employee benefits and income taxes.

New accounting standards

New accounting standards, amendments and interpretations applicable for periods beginning January 1, 2018

  • IFRS 15 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers): the standard replaces IAS 18, IAS 11, IFRIC 13, IFRIC 15, IFRIC 18 and SIC 31. Revenues are recognised when the customer acquires control of assets and services and, consequently, when having the capacity to direct usage and obtain benefits. When a company agrees to provide goods or services at a price which varies according to the occurrence of other future events, an estimate of the variable part is included in the price only where such is considered highly probable. In the case of transactions concerning the simultaneous sale of a number of assets and/or services, the sales price should be allocated on the basis of the price which the company would apply to customers where such assets and services included in the contract were sold individually. The company on occasion incurs costs, such as sales commissions, to obtain or ensure execution of a contract. These costs, where certain conditions are met, are capitalised and recognised to the income statement over the duration of the contract. The standard specifies, in addition, that the sales prices should be adjusted where containing a significant financial component.
  • IFRS 9, commented upon in detail below.
  • Others: amendments to IFRS 4, amendments to IFRS 2, annual amendments to IFRS 2014- 2016 (the amendments concern: IFRS 12, IFRS 1, IAS 28), amendments to IAS 40 and amendments to the IFRIC 22 interpretation.

The application of the amendments to the existing accounting standards reported above do not have a significant impact on the financial statements, with the exception of those concerning IFRS 9 as illustrated below.

Adoption of the new accounting standard IFRS 9

As illustrated previously, TIP was required to adopt IFRS 9 for the preparation of the financial statements for periods which commence from January 1, 2018 and thereafter. This resulted in a change in the accounting policies and criteria used from those applied for the preparation of the financial statements at December 31, 2017, with the consequent reclassifications and adjustments of the amounts in the financial statements.

In accordance with the transitory provisions of IFRS 9, the company has adopted the option not to adjust the 2017 figures presented for comparative purposes and therefore the adjustments in values calculated on the opening amounts at January 1, 2018 only impact upon the equity.

The effects from the transition to IFRS 9 on the statement of financial position and equity both in terms of value and classification are illustrated below.

Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A.
(in Euro)
December 31, 2017 January 1, 2018
IFRS 9
Changes Note
Non-current assets
Property, Plant and Equipment 124,017 124,017 0
Goodwill 9,806,574 9,806,574 0
Other intangible assets 2,307 2,307 0
Investments in subsidiaries 16,733,802 16,733,802
Investments in Associated companies 189,588,497 189,588,497
AFS financial assets 384,241,501 0 (384,241,501) 2.1
Investments measured at FVOCI 0 384,241,501 384,241,501 2.1
Financial receivables 43,347,219 0 (43,347,219) 2.2
Financial receivables measured at amortised cost 0 24,347,659 24,347,659 2.2
Financial assets measured at FVTPL 0 19,596,356 19,596,356 2.2
Derivative instruments 0 0 0
Tax receivables 398,082 398,082 0
Deferred tax assets 0 0 0
Total non-current assets 644,241,999 644,838,795 596,796
Current assets
Trade receivables 728,999 728,999 0 2.3
Current financial receivables 10,828,027 0 (10,828,027) 2.2
Current financial receivables measured at
amortised cost 0 10,714,602 10,714,602 2.2
Current financial assets 609,687 0 (609,687) 2.2
Derivative instruments 0 150,241 150,241 2.2
AFS financial assets 37,764,710 0 (37,764,710) 2.4
Current financial assets measured at FVOCI 0 37,764,710 37,764,710 2.4
Cash and cash equivalents 3,151,412 3,151,412 0
Tax receivables 338,190 338,190 0
Other current assets 264,671 264,671 0
Total current assets 53,685,696 53,112,825 (572,871)
Total assets 697,927,695 697,951,620 23,925

Statement of Financial Position

(in Euro) December 31, 2017 January 1, 2018
IFRS 9
Changes Note
Equity
Share capital 83,231,972 83,231,972 0
Reserves 300,297,060 300,297,060 0 2.5
Retained earnings 64,414,353 64,432,537 18,184 2.5
Profit 67,014,693 67,014,693 0
Total Equity 514,958,078 514,976,262 18,184
Non-current liabilities
Post-employment benefits 307,384 307,384 0
Financial payables 129,129,224 129,129,224 0 2.6
Deferred tax liabilities 0
Total non-current liabilities 129,436,608 129,436,608 0
Current liabilities
Trade payables 376,523 376,523 0
Current financial liabilities 39,012,505 39,012,505 0 2.6
Tax liabilities 329,922 335,663 5,741
Other liabilities 13,814,059 13,814,059 0
Total current liabilities 53,533,009 53,538,750 5,741
Total liabilities 182,969,617 182,975,358 5,741
Total equity and liabilities 697,927,695 697,951,620 23,925

The total impact on the equity of the TIP Group at January 1, 2018 is summarised in the table below.

Euro
Equity at December 31, 2017 IAS 39 514,958,078 Note
Adjustments to financial assets measured at FVTPL 23,925 2.2
Tax effect of the adjustments (5,741)
Equity at January 1, 2018 IFRS 9 514,976,262

For a complete presentation of period results and to ensure their comparability with preceding periods, and as considered much more representative of and consistent with TIP's activities, the first-half 2018 pro-forma income statement applying the same accounting standards for financial assets and liabilities in place at December 31, 2017 (IAS 39) is presented below.

IFRS 9 Reclassification to
income statement
of capital gain
Reclassification to
income statement of
adjustments to financial
Reversal of
convertible fair
value
PRO FORMA
Separate income statement 31/12/2018 realised assets adjustments 31/12/2018 31/12/2017
(in Euro)
Total revenues 11,050,152 11,050,152 7,229,036
Purchases, service and other costs (2,238,071) (2,238,071) (1,920,284)
Personnel expenses (18,385,432) (18,385,432) (15,609,419)
Amortisation, depreciation & write-downs (58,739) (58,739) (70,096)
Operating profit/(loss) (9,632,090) 0 0 0 (9,632,090) (10,370,763)
Financial income 15,341,273 51,694,293 (28,316) 67,007,250 84,615,666
Financial charges (7,768,063) (7,768,063) (6,457,594)
Profit/(loss) before adjustments to
investments (2,058,880) 51,694,293 0 (28,316) 49,607,097 67,787,309
Adjustments to financial assets 0 (40,695,832) (40,695,832) 0
Profit/(loss) before taxes (2,058,880) 51,694,293 (40,695,832) (28,316) 8,911,265 67,787,309
Current and deferred taxes (352,489) (620,332) (5,742) (978,562) (772,616)
Profit/(loss) of the period (2,411,369) 51,073,962 (40,695,832) (34,058) 7,932,703 67,014,693

2.1. Reclassification from AFS financial assets to investments measured at FVOCI

For the investments in equity, comprising generally investments with shareholdings below 20% which are not held for trading, classified at December 31, 2017 as AFS financial assets, the company adopted the option within IFRS 9 of accounting for the changes in the fair value through Other Comprehensive Income (FVOCI), therefore with counter-entry in an equity reserve (alternative of accounting for changes in fair value through profit or loss). The FVOCI accounting of the investments in equity does not permit the recognition through profit or loss of the gains/losses realised on sale and the relative reversal from the FVOCI reserve in equity. Any impairments will also not be recorded through profit or loss. Adopting the FVOCI option only the dividends received from the investments will be recognised through profit or loss.

Following this reclassification, the value of the investments at December 31, 2017 did not change as according to IAS 39 the AFS financial assets were already measured at fair value. However, a reclassification was necessary from the equity reserve relating to the accumulated fair value changes, equal to Euro 120,725,151 net of the relative tax effect, from "financial assets held for sale revaluation reserve" to the FVOCI reserve (note 2.5).

The most significant effect of the adoption of IFRS 9 relating to this category of financial assets is, as already described, on the income statement following the non-recognition through profit or loss of the gains/losses realised on sale.

The adoption of IFRS 9 from January 1, 2018 resulted in the non-inclusion in financial income in 2018 income statement of Euro 51,694,293 relating to the non-reversal of the gains/losses in the accumulated reserve until their realisation. The fair value changes matured in the period were recorded under "Increases/decreases in investments measured at FVOCI" of other comprehensive income without reversal through profit or loss, with counter-entry to the FVOCI reserves; at the time of sale, the cumulative gain was reversed from the FVOCI reserve directly to other equity reserves.

In addition, the IFRS 9 income statement does not include an adjustment to the value of investments of Euro 40,695,832 which, as an impairment, would have been recognised to the income statement as per IAS 39. This adjustment was however classified to other fair value changes recognised to the FVOCI reserve.

2.2. Classification and recognition of financial receivables and financial assets in accordance with the categories of IFRS 9

In order to determine the recognition criterion applicable to financial assets other than investments in equity IFRS 9 requires an analysis through several steps.

Firstly, the expected contractual cash flows generated from the financial asset were subjected to a test (SPPI Test) which must prove that at the measurement date there are no other cash flows than the repayment of principal and interest potentially within the contract.

Subsequently the business model which the company adopts in relation to the financial assets was established on which the accounting criteria adopted depends.

The presence of any embedded derivatives within the principal financial asset was also verified.

Based on these analyses the company has identified the following financial asset categories as per IFRS 9.

Financial receivables measured at amortised cost

These concern financial assets acquired by the company with the intention of maintaining them until maturity in order to receive the relative interest, and any sales are incidental events. The accounting criterion required by IFRS 9 for these financial assets is the amortised cost criterion, which does not differ from that currently applied. The current portion of these receivables is represented by interest or principal which will be received within one year.

Financial assets measured at FVTPL

This concerns financial assets, generally convertible loans, which generate cash flows which provide for the allocation of shares and/or include implied derivatives relating to the conversion clauses. Differing from IAS 39 applicable to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017, IFRS 9 does not separate the embedded derivatives from the host instrument but provides for the allocation of these financial assets to the category FVTPL, i.e. financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss.

Therefore, while previously as per IAS 39 in the case of accounting separation the non-derivative component of these instruments were recognised under the amortised cost method and the derivative component was separated and measured at fair value, these instruments were completely measured at fair value through profit or loss, including the changes in fair value related to market conditions of the other components of the instruments, for example interest rates.

The adjustments in value of the financial assets measured at FVTPL at January 1, 2018 amounts to Euro 23,925 before the tax effect.

The adoption of IFRS 9 from January 1, 2018 resulted in lower other financial income of Euro 28,316 in comparison to application of IAS 39.

Derivative instruments

The derivative instruments not embedded in other financial instruments are measured at fair value through profit or loss. This accounting treatment does not change from that already applied at December 31, 2017.

2.3. Trade receivables

The specific nature of the receivables generated from the activities of TIP and the historical analysis of losses on receivables in recent years supports the conclusion that the adoption of IFRS 9 does not result in adjustments on the opening balances or significant subsequent impacts generated from impairment risks.

This consideration is also valid with reference to financial receivables held.

2.4. Reclassification from current AFS financial assets to current financial assets measured at FVOCI

As illustrated in Note 2.3 the company carried out an SPPI test and established the business model for the various financial asset categories. The current financial assets measured at FVOCI are nonderivative financial assets comprising investments in bond securities which constitute temporary liquidity investments realised in accordance with the business model which provides for the receipt of the relative cash flows and the sale of the bonds on an opportunistic basis. The cash flows from these financial instruments comprise solely principal and interest.

The FVOCI measurement therefore involves the recognition in an equity reserve of the fair value changes in the securities until the date of sale recognising in the income statement interest income and any impairments. Differing from the accounting of investments in equity at the time of sale the gains/losses are recognised through profit or loss with reversal of the fair value changes through profit or loss previously recognised in the equity reserve.

As these assets already at December 31, 2017 were measured at fair value with changes recorded under equity, the reclassification required by IFRS 9 did not result in adjustments but only the corresponding reclassification of the accumulated fair value changes, amounting to Euro 521,097 net of the tax effect, from the "financial assets held for sale revaluation reserve" to the "FVOCI reserve with reversal through profit or loss".

The financial income in 2018 income statement did not change following the adoption of IFRS 9 for this category of financial assets.

2.5. Effect on equity

As illustrated in the previous notes the introduction of IFRS 9 resulted in a reclassification between reserves as indicated below. The FVOCI reserve without reversal through profit or loss is reclassified to retained earnings when the accumulated fair value changes are realised, generally on divestment. Once reclassified under retained earnings the reserve becomes distributable.

in Euro Revaluation
reserve
AFS Financial
assets
FVOCI
reserve
without reversal
to profit and loss
FVOCI
reserve
with reversal
to profit and loss
Retained
earnings
Total
group's
net equity
At December 31, 2017 separate 121,246,248 0 0 0 0
Change in fair value of AFS Financial assets (120,725,151) 120,725,151 0
Change in fair value of current financial assets (521,097) 521,097 0
Adjustment in fair value of financial assets measured at FVTPL 18,184 18,184
At January 1, 2018 separate 0 120,725,151 521,097 18,184 18,184

2.6. Financial liabilities

The analysis undertaken on the financial liabilities held concluded that the adoption of IFRS 9 has no effect on the accounting of the financial liabilities already recorded at amortised cost utilising the effective interest rate method.

(3) Presentation

The choices adopted relating to the presentation of the financial statements is illustrated below:

  • IAS requires alternatively classification based on the nature or destination of the items. The Company chose the classification by nature of income and expenses;
  • statement of financial position: in accordance with IAS 1, the assets and liabilities should be classified as current or non-current or, alternatively, according to the liquidity order. Company chose the classification criteria of current and non-current;
  • statement of changes in equity, prepared in accordance with IAS 1;
  • cash flow statement: in accordance with IAS 7 the cash flow statement reports cash flows during the period classified by operating, investing and financing activities, based on the indirect method.

(4) Segment disclosure

The company undertakes investment banking and merchant banking activities. Top management activity in the above-mentioned areas, both at marketing contact level and institutional initiatives and direct involvement in the various deals, is highly integrated. In addition, execution activity is also organised with the objective to render the "on-call" commitment of advisory or equity professional staff more flexible.

In relation to this choice it is almost impossible to provide a clear representation of the separate financial economic impact of the different areas of activity, as the breakdown of the personnel expense of top management and other employees on the basis of a series of estimates related to parameters which could be subsequently superseded by the actual operational activities would result in an extremely high distortion of the level of profitability of the segments of activity.

In the present financial statements only details on the performance of the "revenues from sales and services" component is provided, related to the sole activity of advisory, excluding therefore the account "other revenues".

2018 2017
10,001,371 7,140,373
10,001,371 7,140,373

Revenues are highly dependent on the timing of success fee maturation, whose distribution varies throughout the year. Revenues include approximately Euro 4 million associated with the accrued portion of variable income that it is highly probable will be paid by an associated company in view of the amount by which the value of the said associated company's investments exceeds the value of the shareholders' contributions.

(5) Purchases, service and other costs

The account comprises:

Euro 2018 2017
1. Services 1,606,427 1,341,586
2. Rent, leasing and similar costs 360,743 355,754
3. Other charges 270,901 222,944
Total 2,238,071 1,920,284

Service costs mainly relate to professional and legal consultancy, general expenses and commercial expenses. They include Euro 65,000 of audit fees and Euro 67,050 emoluments paid to the Board of Statutory Auditors and the Supervisory Board. The increase in the account is essentially due to the banking commissions on the sale of listed shares, classified in the previous year as a reduction in gains realised.

Other charges principally include non-deductible VAT.

(6) Personnel expense

The account comprises:

Euro 2018 2017
Wages and salaries 1,050,311 1,357,164
Social security charges 387,833 367,186
Directors' fees 16,883,067 13,819,654
Post-employment benefits 64,221 65,415
Total 18,385,432 15,609,419

The account "Wages and salaries" and "Directors' fees" include fixed and variable remuneration matured in the period. A pro-forma calculation was applied to the variable remuneration of the executive directors, as approved by the Board of Directors, on the proposal of the Remuneration Committee, according to the accounting standards in place until December 31, 2017.

"Post-employments benefits" are updated based on actuarial valuations, with the gains or losses recognised through equity.

At December 31, 2018, the number of TIP employees was as follows:

December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
White collar & apprentices 11 11
Managers 1 1
Executives 3 3
Total 15 15

The Chairman/CEO and Vice Chairman/CEO are not employees either of TIP or of Group companies.

(7) Financial income/(charges)

The account comprises:

Euro 2018 2017
1. Investment income 6,591,808 80,493,742
2. Income from current financial assets measured at
FVOCI
3,703,795 404,910
3. Other income 5,045,670 3,717,014
Total financial income 15,341,273 84,615,666
4. Interest and other financial charges (7,768,063) (6,457,594)
Total financial charges (7,768,063) (6,457,594)
Net financial income 7,573,210 78,158,072

(7).1. Investment income

Euro 2018 2017
Gain on disposal of investments 0 62,906,156
Dividends 6,591,808 17,587,586
Total 6,591,808 80,493,742

In 2018, TIP received dividends from the following shareholdings:

Euro
Clubtre S.p.A. 1,082,788
Hugo Boss AG 2,591,700
Moncler S.p.A. 699,997
Amplifon S.p.A. 664,184
BE S.p.A. 631,643
Other 921,496
Total 6,591,808

The 2017 figures are not comparable as in the previous year investment income included the gains realised on the disposal of the investments which according to IFRS 9 are no longer recognised to profit and loss. For an analysis of comparable results at like-for-like accounting standards, reference should be made to the Directors' Report.

(7).2. Income from current financial assets measured at FVOCI

This principally includes interest income accrued on securities and capital gains on the sale of bonds.

(7).3. Other income

These principally include interest matured on financial receivables and fair value changes and gains on financial assets measured at FVTPL consisting of derivatives and convertible bond loans. These also comprise foreign exchange gains on securities of Euro 1,987,028.

Euro 2018 2017
Interest on bonds 5,057,009 5,048,258
Other 2,711,054 1,409,336
Total 7,768,063 6,457,594

(7).4. Interest and other financial charges

"Interest on bonds" refers to that matured in favour of the subscribers of the 2014-2020 TIP Bond of Euro 100 million calculated in accordance with the amortised cost method applying the effective interest rate.

The "Other" account mainly includes bank interest on loans and other financial charges.

The breakdown of income taxes is as follows:
Euro 2018 2017
Current taxes 513,758 449,900
Deferred taxes (626,073) 0
Deferred tax income 464,804 322,716
Total 358,489 772,616

(8) Current and deferred taxes

The reconciliation between the theoretical and actual tax charges is provided below:

2018 2017
Euro Amount Tax Amount Tax
Profit/(loss) before taxes (2,058,881) 67,787,309
Theoretical tax charge 24% (494,131) 24% 16,268,954
Permanent decreases
Dividends (6,262,217) (1,502,932) (16,213,907) (3,891,338)
Exempt gains (*) (59,923,365) (14,381,608)
Tax losses
Other permanent decreases (217,597) (52,223) (458,564) (110,055)
(1,555,155) (18,383,001)
Permanent increases 8,608,454 2,066,029 6,955,780 1,669,387
Temporary differences
Differences which will reverse in future years 5,052,900 1,212,696 6,998,263 1,679,583
Reversal differences from previous years (6,989,637) (1,677,513) (8,753,623) (2,100,870)
Total temporary differences (1,936,737) (464,817) (421,286)
ACE assessable
Losses carried forward
Total (1,866,978) (3,608,107)
IRAP regional tax 513,758 116,079
Change in deferred tax assets/liabilities (161,269) 322,716
Other changes 0 333,821
Total income taxes 358,489 772,616

(*) The tax charge is principally due to the application of the PEX regime on the gains realised on the equity investments.

Deferred taxes recognised directly to equity

The company recognized a net increase in deferred tax liabilities amounting to Euro 161,269 directly in equity in relation to the change in the value of equity investments taken to OCI.

(9) Property, plant and equipment

The following table illustrates the changes in the account:

Euro Other assets
NBV at December 31, 2016 170,589
Increases 19,714
Decreases 0
Decrease depreciation provision 1,281
Amortisation & Depreciation (67,567)
NBV at December 31, 2017 124,017
Increases 29,216
Decreases 0
Decrease depreciation provision 0
Amortisation & Depreciation (56,557)
NBV at December 31, 2018 96,676

The increase in "Other Assets" mainly refers to the purchase of EDP, furniture and fittings and mobile telephones.

(10) Goodwill and other intangible assets

"Goodwill" for Euro 9,806,574 refers to the incorporation of the subsidiary Tamburi & Associati S.p.A. into TIP S.p.A. in 2007.

In accordance with IAS 36 the value of goodwill, having an indefinite useful life, is not amortised, but subject to an impairment test, made at least annually.

The recoverable value is estimated based on the value in use, calculated using the following assumptions:

  • forecast of normalised perpetual cash flows of the advisory activity;
  • terminal value based on a "perpetual" of 1.60%;
  • discount rate corresponding to the cost of capital ("ke unlevered") equal to 10.18%.

with the conclusion that the value attributed is appropriate and recoverable.

The following illustrates the changes in "Other intangible assets":

Industrial patents
and intellectual
Concessions,
licences and
Total
Euro property rights trademarks
NBV at December 31, 2016 4,426 200 4,626
Increases 210 0 210
Decreases 0 0 0
Amortisation & Depreciation (2,423) (106) (2,529)
NBV at December 31, 2017 2,213 94 2,307
Increases 0 0 0
Decreases 0 0 0
Amortisation & Depreciation (2,143) (39) (2,182)
NBV at December 31, 2018 70 55 125

(11) Investments in subsidiaries

This relates to the investment in the subsidiaries Clubdue S.r.l., StarTIP S.r.l. and TXR S.r.l.

Company Registered
Office
Share
capital
Number of
shares
Number of shares
held
% held
Clubdue S.r.l. Milan 10,000 10,000 10,000 100%
StarTIP S.r.l. Milan 50,000 50,000 50,000 100%
TXR S.r.l. Milan 100,000 100,000 51,000 51.0%

The key data (in Euro) on the subsidiaries are as follows:

The company Clubdue S.r.l. was incorporated in 2017 and is currently not operational.

(12) Investments measured at FVOCI

The account refers to minority investments in listed and non-listed companies.

January 1, 2018 IFRS
9
343,760,460
32,668,812 40,481,041
343,452,773 384,241,501
December 31, 2018
310,783,961

The changes in the investments measured at FVOCI are shown in Attachment 2.

The composition of the valuation methods of the non-current financial assets available for sale relating to investments in listed and non-listed companies is illustrated in the table below:

Listed companies Non-listed companies
Method (% of total) (% of total)
Listed prices on active markets (level 1) 100% 0.0%
Valuation models based on market inputs (level 2) 0.0% 0.0%
Other valuation techniques (level 3) 0.0% 99.7%
Purchase cost 0.0% 0.3%
Total 100.0% 100.0%

(13) Investments in associated companies

The investments in Associated companies refer to:

  • for Euro 86,197,441 the company Asset Italia S.p.A., investment holding which gives shareholders the opportunity to choose for each proposal their individual investments. The equity and results relating to Asset Italia 1 S.r.l., vehicle company for the investment in Alpitour, refer for 99% to the tracking shares issued in favour of the shareholders which subscribed to the initiative and for 1% to Asset Italia, or rather to all the ordinary shares. The increase for purchases concerns the subscription to the share capital increase of Asset Italia for an additional investment in Alpitour through Asset Italia 1, undertaken in July. Following this investment, TIP's share of the shares tracking the investment in Alpitour at December 31, 2018 was equal to 35.81%. Similarly, the equity and results relating to Asset Italia 2 S.r.l., vehicle company for the investment in Ampliter, refer for 99% to the tracking shares issued in 2018 in favour of the shareholders which subscribed to the initiative and for 1% to Asset Italia, or rather to all the ordinary shares. TIP's share of the shares tracking the investment in Ampliter is equal to 20%.

  • for Euro 37,683,941 the investment in Gruppo IPG Holding S.p.A. (company which holds the majority shareholding in Interpump Group S.p.A., to be considered a subsidiary);

  • for Euro 37,436,400 the company Clubitaly S.p.A., with a 19.74% stake in Eataly Distribuzione S.r.l. TIP holds 30.20% in the share capital of the company;
  • for Euro 24,021,839 the company Clubtre S.p.A., which holds Prysmian S.p.A. shares. TIP holds 24.62% of Clubtre S.p.A. (43.28% net of treasury shares);
  • for Euro 22,787,025, the investment TIP Pre IPO S.p.A. TIPO holds investments in Chiorino, iGuzzini S.p.A., Fimag S.p.A., Betaclub S.r.l and Beta Utensili S.p.A.;
  • for Euro 16,596,459 the associated company BE S.p.A.;
  • for Euro 500,000 the investments in the companies Palazzari & Turries Limited, with registered office in Hong Kong and in Gatti & Co Gmbh, with registered office in Frankfurt.

For the changes in the investments in Associated companies, reference should be made to attachment 4.

(14) Financial receivables measured at amortised cost
Euro Dec. 31, 2018 Jan. 1, 2018 IFRS 9
Financial receivables measured at amortised cost 31,260,124 24,347,659
Total 31,260,124 24,347,659

Financial receivables calculated at amortised cost principally concern the loans issued to StarTIP S.r.l. as sole shareholder for Euro 24,463,957 and Tefindue S.p.A., which holds indirectly a shareholding in Octo Telematics S.p.A., international leader in the development and management of telecommunication systems and services for the automotive sector, mainly for the insurance market, for Euro 6,796,167.

(15) Financial assets measured at FVTPL
Euro Dec. 31, 2018 Jan. 1, 2018 IFRS 9
Financial assets measured at FVTPL 20,395,298 19,596,356
Total 20,395,298 19,596,356

Assets designated at FVTPL primarily consist of the bond issued by Tefindue S.p.A. in the amount of Euro 3,053,013 and the Furla S.p.A. convertible bond, subscribed on September 30, 2016 in the amount of Euro 17,313,694.

(16) Tax receivables

The breakdown is as follows:

Euro December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Within one year 683,898 338,190
Beyond one year 310,338 398,082

Current tax receivables include IRES, IRAP and withholding taxes. The non-current component principally concerns withholding taxes and IRAP reimbursement request.

(17) Deferred tax assets and liabilities

The breakdown of the account at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is detailed below:

Assets Liabilities Net
31/12/2018 31/12/2017 31/12/2018 31/12/2017 31/12/2018 31/12/2017
Euro
Other intangible assets 2,841 4,104 0 0 2,841 4,104
Investments measured at FVOCI 0 0 (1,332,339) (1,631,765) (1,332,339) (1,631,765)
Current financial assets 0 0 0 (165,378) 0 (165,378)
Other assets 124,348 123,144 (8,969) (8,969) 115,379 114,175
Other liabilities 1,214,119 1,678,864 0 0 1,214,119 1,678,864
Total 1,341,308 1,806,112 (1,341,308) (1,806,112) 0 0

The changes in the tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

Recorded Recorded
Euro 2017 through P&L through Equity December 31, 2018
Other intangible assets 4,104 (1,263) 0 2,841
Investments measured at FVOCI and
investments valued under the equity
method (1,631,765) 626,073 (326,647) (1,332,339)
Current financial assets (165,378) 0 165,378 0
Other assets 114,175 1,204 0 115,379
Other liabilities 1,678,864 (464,745) 0 1,214,119
Total 0 161,269 (161,269) 0

(18) Trade receivables

Euro December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Trade receivables (before doubtful debt provision) 5,098,915 896,808
Doubtful debt provision (167,809) (167,809)
Total 4,931,106 728,999
Trade receivables beyond 12 months 0 0
Total beyond 12 months 0 0

Changes in trade receivables is strictly related to the different revenue mix between success fees and service revenues. They include approximately Euro 4 million associated with the accrued portion of variable income that it is highly probable will be paid by an associated company in view of the amount by which the value of the said associated company's investments exceeds the value of the shareholders' contributions.

(19) Current financial receivables measured at amortised cost

Euro December 31, 2018 January 1, 2018 IFRS 9
Current financial receivables measured at amortised cost 9,519,333 0
Total 9,519,333 0

These include loans granted to associated companies.

(20) Current financial assets measured at FVOCI

Euro December 31, January 1, 2018 IFRS 9
2018
Current financial assets measured at FVOCI 45,227,977 37,764,710
Total 45,227,977 37,764,710

These concern non-derivative financial assets comprising investments in bonds for the temporary utilisation of liquidity.

(21) Cash and cash equivalents

The account represents the balance of banks deposits determined by the nominal value of the current accounts with credit institutions.

Euro December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Bank deposits 1,557,434 3,147,115
Cash and cash equivalents on hand 6,380 4,297
Total 1,563,814 3,151,412

The composition of the net financial position at December 31, 2018 compared with the end of the previous year is illustrated in the table below.

Euro December 31, 2018 January 1, 2018 IFRS 9
A Cash and cash equivalents 1,563,814 3,151,412
B Current financial assets measured at FVOCI and derivative
instruments
45,227,977 37,764,710
C Current financial receivables measured at amortised cost 9,519,333 10,714,602
D Liquidity (A+B+C) 56,311,214 51,630,724
E Financial payables (99,555,085) (129,129,224)
F Current financial liabilities (97,538,156) (39,012,505)
G Net financial position (D+E+F) (120,386,819) (116,511,005)

The liquidity generated by the divestments and the exercise of the warrants in June 2018 was invested in new investments, the distribution of dividends and the TIP share buy-back plan.

Financial payables mainly refer to the TIP 2014-2020 bond and a bank loan.

Current financial liabilities refer to bank payables and interest related to the bond loan matured and still not paid.

(22) Share capital
The share capital of TIP S.p.A. is composed of:
Shares Number
Ordinary shares 164,441,667
TOTAL 164,441,667

On June 30, 2018, the third exercise period of the TIP S.p.A. 2015 - 2020 Warrants concluded, with the exercise of 4,380,183 warrants and a relative share capital increase of Euro 2,277,695.16 with the issue of 4,380,183 new ordinary TIP S.p.A. shares at a price of Euro 4.55 each, for a total value of Euro 19,929,832.65.

The share capital of TIP S.p.A. amounts therefore to Euro 85,509,666.84, represented by 164,441,667 ordinary shares.

The treasury shares in portfolio at December 31, 2018 totalled 5,959,178, equal to 3.624% of the share capital. The shares in circulation at December 31, 2018 therefore numbered 164,441,667.

No. treasury shares at No. of shares acquired No. of shares sold in No. treasury shares at
January 1, 2018 in 2018 2018 December 31, 2018
2,717,689 3,256,489 15,000 5,959,178
Nature/Description Amount Poss. of
utilisation
Quota
available
Utilisation in 3
previous years
to cover losses
Utilisation in 3
previous years
for other reasons
Share capital 85,509,667
Legal reserve 16,646,394 B 16,646,394
Share premium reserve 183,258,304 A,B 183,258,304
Fair value OCI reserve without
reversal to profit or loss
57,935,190 57,935,190
OCI reserve with reversal to profit
or loss
(1,624,365)
Other reserves 5,434,978
Merger surplus 5,060,152 A,B,C 5,060,152
Retained earnings 170,289,973 A,B,C 170,289,973
IFRS business combination reserve (483,655)
Treasury shares acquisition reserve (31,111,031)
Total 490,915,607 433,190,013
Non-distributable quota (*) 183,258,304

Analysis is provided below of the statutory and tax nature of the equity accounts.

A: for share capital increase, B: for coverage of losses and C: for distribution to shareholders.

* Concerns the share premium reserve (Euro 183,258,304) which, in accordance with Article 2431 of the Civil Code, may not be distributed until the legal reserve has reached the limits established by Article 2430 of the Civil Code (Euro 17,101,933).

The following additional disclosures is provided on the equity at December 31, 2018.

(23) Reserves

Legal reserve

This amounts to Euro 16,646,394, increasing Euro 1,275,247 following the Shareholders' Meeting motion of April 19, 2018 with regard to the allocation of the 2017 net profit.

Share premium reserve

The account amounts to Euro 183,258,304 and increased Euro 17,637,563 following the exercise of the warrants.

Fair value OCI reserve without reversal to profit or loss

The positive reserve amounts to Euro 57,935,190. This concerns the fair value changes to investments in equity, net of the relative deferred tax effect. The gains realised on partial divestments of holdings which in application of IFRS 9 were not reversed to profit or loss were reclassified from the reserve to retained earnings. The reserve includes a decline in fair values of Euro 40,695,832, which in accordance with IAS 39 would have been taken to the income statement.

For a breakdown of the fair value changes of investments in equity, reference should be made to attachment 2 and note 12.

For the changes in the year and breakdown of other equity items, reference should be made to the specific statement.

OCI reserve with reversal to profit or loss

The negative reserve amounts to Euro 1,624,365. These principally concern the fair value changes of securities acquired as temporary uses of liquidity. The relative fair value was reversed to the income statement on the sale of the underlying security.

Other reserves

They amount to Euro 5,434,978 and mainly refer to the stock option plan reserve created following the allocation of options to employees.

Merger surplus

The merger surplus amounts to Euro 5,060,152. This derives from the incorporation of Secontip S.p.A. in TIP on January 1, 2011.

Retained earnings

Retained earnings amount to Euro 170,289,973 and increased, compared to December 31, 2017, for Euro 105,857,436 following the allocation of the 2017 net profit.

IFRS business combination reserve

The reserve was negative and amounts to Euro 483,655, unchanged compared to December 31, 2015.

Treasury shares acquisition reserve

The negative reserve amounts to Euro 31,111,031. This is a non-distributable reserve.

For the changes in the year and breakdown of other equity items reference should be made to the specific statement.

(24) Post-employment benefit provisions

At December 31, 2018, the balance of the account related to the Post-Employment Benefit due to all employees of the company at the end of employment service. The liability was updated based on actuarial calculations.

Euro December 31, 2018 January 1, 2018
IFRS 9
Opening balance 307,384 271,667
Provisions in the year 64,221 65,415
Financial charges 3,883 3,753
Actuarial gains 14,459 3,140
transfers to pension funds and utilisations (83,458) (36,591)
Total 306,489 307,384

(25) Financial payables

The financial payables of Euro 99,555,085 refer to the issue of the 2014-2020 TIP Bond fully placed on the market on April 7, 2014 (nominal value of Euro 100,000,000). The loan, with an initial rights date of April 14, 2014 and expiry date of April 14, 2020 was issued at par value and offers an annual coupon at the nominal gross fixed rate of 4.75%. The loan was recognised at amortised cost applying the effective interest rate which takes into account the transaction costs incurred for the issue of the loan of Euro 2,065,689; the loan provides for compliance with financial covenants on an annual basis.

In accordance with the application of international accounting standards required by Consob recommendation No. DEM 9017965 of February 26, 2009 and the Bank of Italy/Consob/Isvap No. 4 of March 4, 2010, we report that this account does not include any exposure related to covenants not complied with.

(26) Current financial liabilities

These amount to Euro 97,538,156 and principally comprise bank payables. They include for Euro 29,945,676 the loan of a nominal value of Euro 40,000,000 with the following maturities:

  • − 12.5% on December 31, 2017 (repaid);
  • − 12.5% on December 31, 2018 (repaid);
  • − 12.5% on June 30, 2019;
  • − 62.5% on December 31, 2019.

The bond provides for compliance with annual financial covenants. At December 31, 2018, the portion of the loan set to come due in 2019 had been classified among non-current financial payables.

In accordance with the application of international accounting standards required by Consob recommendation No. DEM 9017965 of February 26, 2009 and the Bank of Italy/Consob/Isvap No. 4 of March 4, 2010, we report that this account does not include any exposure related to covenants not complied with.

(27) Tax payables

The breakdown of the account is as follows:

Euro December 31, 2018 January 1, 2018
IFRS 9
IRAP 397,679 0
VAT 0 166,136
Withholding taxes 144,609 163,786
Total 542,288 329,922

(28) Other liabilities

The account mainly refers to emoluments for directors and employees.

Euro December 31, 2018 January 1, 2018
IFRS 9
Directors and employees 16,572,201 13,526,858
Social security institutions 176,048 155,204
Other 82,746 131,997
Total 16,830,995 13,814,059

(29) Financial instruments

Management of financial risks

The Company, by nature of its activities, is exposed to various types of financial risks; in particular, to the risk of changes in market prices of investments and, marginally, to the risk of interest rates. The policies adopted by the company for the management of the financial risk are illustrated below.

Interest rate risk

The company is exposed to the interest rate risk relating to the value of the current financial assets represented by bonds and financial receivables.

Risk of change in the value of investments

The company, by nature of its activities, is exposed to the risk of changes in the value of the investments.

In relation to the listed investments at the present moment there is no efficient hedging instrument of a portfolio such as those with the characteristics of the company.

Relating to non-listed companies, the risks related:

  • (a) to the valuation of these investments, in consideration of: (i) absence in these companies of control systems similar to those required for listed companies, with the consequent unavailability of information at least equal to, under a quantitative and qualitative profile, of those available for this later; (ii) the difficulties to undertake independent verifications in the companies and, therefore to assess the completeness and accuracy of the information provided;
  • (b) the ability to impact upon the management of these investments and drive their growth, the pre-requisite for investment, based on the company's relationships with management and shareholders and, therefore, subject to verification and the development of these relationship;
  • (c) the liquidity of these investments, not negotiable on regulated markets; were not hedged through specific derivative instruments as not available. The company attempts to minimise the risk – although within a merchant banking activity and therefore by definition risky – through a careful analysis of the companies and sectors on entry into the share capital, as well as through careful monitoring of the performance of the investee companies after entry in the share capital.

A sensitivity analysis is reported below which illustrates the effects on the balance sheet, of a hypothetical change in the fair value of the instruments held at December 31, 2018 of +/-5% compared to the comparative figures for 2017.

Sensitivity Analysis December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
thousands of Euro -5.00% Basic +5.00% -5.00% Basic +5.00%
Investments in listed companies 295,245 310,784 326,323 326,572 343,760 360,948
Investments in non-listed companies 31,036 32,669 34,302 38,457 40,481 42,505
Investments measured at FVOCI 326,280 343,453 360,626 365,029 384,241 403,453
Effect on equity (17,173) 17,173 (21,100) 21,100

Credit risk

The company's exposure to the credit risk depends on the specific characteristics of each client as well as the type of activities undertaken and in any case at the preparation date of the present financial statements is not considered significant.

Before undertaking an assignment, careful analysis is undertaken on the credit reliability of the client.

Liquidity risk

The company approach in the management of liquidity guarantees, where possible, that there are always sufficient funds to meet current obligations.

Management of capital

Directors provide for maintaining high levels of own capital in order to maintain a relationship of trust with investors, allowing for future development.

The company acquired treasury shares on the market in a timely manner which depends on market prices.

Hierarchy of Fair Value as per IFRS 13

The classification of financial instruments at fair value in accordance with IFRS 13 is determined based on the quality of the input sources used in the valuation, according to the following hierarchy:

  • level 1: determination of fair value based on prices listed ("unadjusted") in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. This category includes the instruments in which the TIP company operates directly in active markets (for example investments in listed companies, listed bond securities etc.);
  • level 2: determination of fair value based on inputs other than the listed prices included in "level 1" but which are directly or indirectly observable (for example recent or comparable prices);
  • level 3: determination of fair value based on valuation models whose input is not based on observable market data ("unobservable inputs"). These refer for example to valuations of non-listed investments based on Discounted Cash Flow valuation methods.

In accordance with the disclosures required by IFRS 13, the types of financial instruments recorded in the financial statement at December 31, 2018 are illustrated below with indication of the accounting policies applied and, in the case of financial instruments measured at fair value, of the exposure to changes in fair value (income statement or equity), specifying also the hierarchical level of fair value attributed.

The final column of the following tables shows, where applicable, the fair value at the end of the period of the financial instrument.

Accounting policies applied in accounts for financial instruments
Type of instrument fair value
with change in fair value
recorded through:
Total Fair value hierarchy Amortised Invest. at Book
value at
fair value at
31.12.2018
(in thousands of Euro) account
economic
result net
Value
fair
value
1 2 3 cost cost 31/12/2018
Investments
measured at FVOCI 343,453 343,453 343,453 343,453
- listed companies 310,784 310,784 310,784 310,784 310,784
- non-listed
companies
32,669 32,669 32,584 85 32,669 32,669
Financial assets
1
measured at FVOCI
45,228 45,228 45,228 45,228 45,228
Financial receivables
measured at
1
40,779 40,779 40,779
amortised cost
Financial assets
measured at FVTPL
20,395 20,395 20,395 20,395 20,395
Cash and cash
1
equivalents
1,564 1,564 1,564
Non-current financial
2
payables
99,555 99,555 102,519
Trade payables
1
306 306 306
Current financial
1
liabilities
97,538 97,538 97,538
Other liabilities
1
16,831 16,831 16,831

Note

  1. For these accounts the fair value was not calculated as their carrying value approximates this value.

  2. The account includes the listed bond, for which a fair value was determined at December 31, 2018.

(30) Shares held by members of the Boards and Senior Management of the Group

The following tables report the financial instruments of TIP directly and indirectly held at the end of the period, also through trust companies, communicated to the company by the members of the Board of Directors. The table also illustrates the financial instruments acquired, sold and held by the parties in 2018.

Members of the Board of Directors
Name Office No. of
shares
held at
December
31, 2017
No. of
shares
acquired
in 2018
No. of shares
allocated from
exercise of TIP
warrant
No. of
shares sold
in 2018
No. of
shares
held at
December
31, 2018
Giovanni Tamburi(1) Chair. & CEO 12,077,151 250,000 12,327,151
Alessandra Gritti Vice
Chair.
&
CEO
2,031,943 350 2,032,293
Cesare d'Amico(2) Vice Chairman 21,315,000 300,000 3,300,000 18,315,000
Claudio Berretti Dir.
&
Gen.
Manager
1,758,580 1,758,580
Alberto Capponi Director 0 0
Paolo d'Amico(3) Director 20,250,000 100,000 3,300,000 17,050,000
Giuseppe Ferrero(4) Director 3,346,301 166,666 3,179,635
Manuela Mezzetti Director 74,627 74,627 0
Daniela Palestra Director 0 0
Name Office No of
warrants
held at
December
31, 2017
No. of
warrants
assigned
in 2018
No. of
warrants sold
in 2018
No. of
warrants
exercised
in 2018
No of
warrants
held at
December
31, 2018
Giovanni Tamburi(1) Chair. & CEO 1,368,180 250,000 1,118,180
Alessandra Gritti Vice
Chair.
&
CEO
358,485 358,485
Cesare d'Amico(2) Vice Chairman 2,000,000 40,000 2,040,000
Claudio Berretti Dir.
&
Gen.
Manager
0 0
Alberto Capponi Director 0 0
Paolo d'Amico(3) Director 2,000,000 2,000,000
Giuseppe Ferrero(4) Director 0 0
Manuela Mezzetti Director 0 0
Daniela Palestra Director 0 0

(1)Giovanni Tamburi holds his investment in the share capital of TIP in part directly in his own name and in part indirectly through Lippiuno S.r.l., a company in which he holds 87.26% of the share capital.

(2)Cesare d'Amico holds his investment in the share capital of TIP directly through d'Amico Società di Navigazione S.p.A. (a company in which he holds directly and indirectly 50% of the share capital), through the company Fi.Pa. Finanziaria di Partecipazione S.p.A. (a company which directly holds 54% of the share capital) and through family members.

(3)Paolo d'Amico holds his investment in the share capital of TIP directly and through d'Amico Società di Navigazione S.p.A., a company in which he holds (directly) a 50% shareholding.

(4)Giuseppe Ferrero holds his investment in the share capital of TIP directly and through family members.

The members of the Board of Statutory Auditors do not hold shares or warrants of the company.

(31) Remuneration of the Corporate Boards

The table below reports the monetary remuneration, expressed in Euro, to the members of the boards in 2018.

TIP office Fees
December 31,
2018
Directors 16,883,067
Statutory Auditors 67,050

The remuneration of the Supervisory Board is Euro 4,000.

TIP also signed two insurance policies with Chubb Insurance Company of Europe S.A.- D&O and professional TPL - in favour of the Directors and Statutory Auditors of TIP, of the subsidiaries, as well as the investees companies in which TIP has a Board representative and the General Managers and coverage for damage to third parties in the exercise of their functions.

(32) Transactions with related parties

The table reports the transactions with related parties during the year outlined according to the amounts, type and counterparties.

Party Type Value/Balance at
December 31, 2018
Value/Balance at
December 31, 2017
Asset Italia S.p.A. Revenue 1,000,268 1,001,533
Asset Italia S.p.A. Trade receivables 250,000 250,000
Asset Italia 1 S.r.l. Revenue 820,000 -
Betaclub S.r.l. Revenue 25,136 25,000
Betaclub S.r.l. Trade receivables 25,043 25,000
BE S.p.A. Revenues 60,000 60,000
BE S.p.A. Trade receivables 15,000 15,000
BE S.p.A. Dividends received 631,643 467,417
Clubtre S.p.A. Revenue 50,000 50,000
Clubtre S.p.A. Trade receivables 50,000 50,000
Clubtre S.p.A. Financial receivables 9,088,864 -
Clubtre S.p.A. Dividends received 1,082,788 11,760,555
Clubtre S.p.A. Gains realised - 16,706,524
Clubitaly S.p.A. Revenue 30,000 30,000
Clubitaly S.p.A. Trade receivables 30,000 30,000
Clubitaly S.p.A. Financial receivables 430,469 324,010
Gruppo IPG Holding S.p.A. Revenue 30,239 30,131
Gruppo IPG Holding S.p.A. Trade receivables 30,239 30,131
StarTIP S.r.l. Financial receivables 24,463,957 17,886,957
StarTIP S.r.l. Gains realised 137,500 0
TIP-pre IPO S.p.A. Revenue 4,500,665 501,087
TIP-pre IPO S.p.A. Trade receivables 4,125,036 125,000
TXR S.r.l. Revenue 15,000 15,342
TXR S.r.l. Trade receivables 15,000 15,342
TXR S.r.l. Dividends received 345,827 0
Services provided to companies related to the
Board of Directors
Revenue 16,000 1,045,540
Services provided to companies related to the
Board of Directors
Trade receivables 16,000 74,820
Services received from companies related to the
Board of Directors
Costs (services received) 7,863,909 6,462,681
Payables for services received from companies
related to the Board of Directors
Trade payables 7,226,209 5,844,585
Giovanni Tamburi Revenues (services provided) 2,811 4,379
Giovanni Tamburi Trade receivables 2,811 3,311

The services provided for all the above listed parties were undertaken at contractual terms and conditions in line with the market.

(33) Subsequent events

With reference to the subsequent events, reference should be made to the Directors' Report.

(34) Corporate Governance

TIP corporate governance adopts the provisions of the new version of the Self-Governance Code published by Borsa Italiana.

The Corporate Governance and Ownership Structure Report for the year is approved by the Board of Directors and published annually on the website of the company www.tipspa.it, in the "Corporate Governance" section.

For the Board of Directors The Chairman Giovanni Tamburi

Milan, March 14, 2019

ATTACHMENTS

Declaration of the Executive Officer for Financial Reporting as per Article 81-ter of Consob Regulation No. 11971 of May 14, 1999 and subsequent amendments and supplements.

    1. The undersigned Alessandra Gritti, as Chief Executive Officer, and Claudio Berretti, as Executive Officer for financial reporting of Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A., affirm, and also in consideration of Article 154-bis, paragraphs 3 and 4, of Legislative Decree No. 58 of February 24, 1998:
  • the conformity in relation to the characteristics of the company and
  • the effective application during the year of the separate financial statements

of the administrative and accounting procedures for the compilation of the separate financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018.

No significant aspect emerged concerning the above.

    1. We also declare that:
  • a) the separate financial statements at December 31, 2018 correspond to the underlying accounting documents and records;
  • b) the separate financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the relative interpretations published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and adopted by the European Commission with Regulation No. 1725/2003 and subsequent modifications, in accordance with Regulation No. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and provides a true and correct representation of the results, balance sheet and financial position of Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A.
  • c) the directors' report includes a reliable analysis of the significant events in the year and their impact on the financial statements, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties. The Directors' Report also contains a reliable analysis of the significant transactions with related parties.

The Chief Executive Officer The Executive Officer

Milan, March 14, 2019

Attachment 1 – List of investments held

Company Restered office share number of Total number of % share of book value
shares net equity shares held held net equity in accounts
Associates
Asset Italia S.p.A. (1) Milan
via Pontaccio, 10 euro 3,425,114 102,425,114 263,205,046 20,788,639 20.00 52,641,009 86,197,441
Be Think, Solve, Execute S.p.A. (1) Rome
viale dell'Esperanto, 71 euro 27,109,165 134,897,272 53,053,000 31,582,225 23.41 12,420,798 16,596,459
Clubitaly S.r.l. (1) Milan
via Pontaccio, 10 euro 103,300 103,300 238,167,895 31,197 30.20 71,926,704 37,436,400
Clubtre S.p.A. (2) Milan
via Pontaccio, 10 euro 120,000 120,000 36,543,871 29,544 24.62 8,997,101 24,021,839
Gatti & Co. GmbH (1) Frankfurt am Main
Bockenheimer Landstr. 51-53 euro 35,700 35,700 658,349 10,700 30.00 197,505 275,000
Gruppo IPG Holding S.p.A. (1) ** Milan
via Appiani, 12 euro 142,438 284,875 71,685,588 67,348 33.72 24,172,380 37,683,941
Palazzari & Turries Limited (3) Hong Kong
88 Queen's Road euro 300,000 300,000 689,659 90,000 30.00 206,898 225,000
TIP-Pre Ipo S.p.A. (1) Milan
via Pontaccio, 10 euro 329,999 3,299,988 162,918,797 966,424 29.29 47,711,881 22,787,025

(1) Value relating to the net equity updated at 31.12.2018.

(2) Value relating to the net equity updated at 31.12.2018. The fully diluted % held is 43,28%

(3) Share Capital in Hong Kong dollars. Value relating to the net equity updated at 31.12.2017. The net equity was converted at the EUR/HKD rate of 0,1135 (31.12.2018).

(4) Value relating to the net equity updated at 31.12.2017.

* Tracking shares not included

** The fully diluted % held is 33,72%

Balance at 1.1.2018 increases decreases
in Euro No. of historic fair value increase write-down book value acquisition or reclass. fair value decreases fair value reversal book value
shares cost adjustments (decrease) P&L fair value subscription increase decreases fair value 31/12/2018
Società non quotate
Azimut Benetti S.p.A. 737,725 38,990,000 0 38,990,000 (7,312,229) 31,677,771
Talent Garden S.p.A. 6,250 500,000 500,000 137,500 (500,000) (137,500) 0
Other equity instr. & other minor 1,835,873 0 50,000 (894,832) 991,041 991,041
Total non-listed companies 2,335,873 0 50,000 (894,832) 40,481,041 0 0 137,500 (500,000) (7,312,229) (137,500) 32,668,812
Listed companies
Amplifon S.p.A. 6,038,036 34,884,370 55,444,896 (12,800,884) 77,528,382 7,306,024 84,834,406
Ferrari N.V. USD 304,738 14,673,848 11,965,635 26,639,483 (173,853) 26,465,630
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. 0 16,625,205 3,995,042 (9,497,387) 11,122,860 3,239,242 (7,127,818) (7,234,284) 0
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. USD 1,576,000 17,656,453 13,238,521 30,894,974 (4,258,487) (1,184,033) (5,549,432) 19,903,022
Hugo Boss AG 1,315,000 77,681,983 (13,741,712) 5,439,049 69,379,320 20,896,485 (19,371,005) 70,904,800
Moncler S.p.A. 2,150,000 90,170,236 48,549,134 (21,402,298) 117,317,072 19,555,628 (35,900,123) (38,773,077) 62,199,500
OVS S.p.A. 7,800,000 0 12,268,197 (3,734,997) 8,533,200
Prysmian S.p.A. 1,754,000 0 36,922,403 (7,332,423) 29,589,980
Servizi Italia S.p.A. 548,432 2,938,289 1,977,770 (1,241,564) 3,674,495 (1,963,387) 1,711,108
Other listed companies 15,375,538 927,491 106,006 (9,205,161) 7,203,874 13,456 (575,017) 6,642,314
Total listed companies 270,005,922 122,356,777 (38,155,514) (10,446,725) 343,760,460 70,087,085 0 30,114,350 (47,286,428) (34,334,715) (51,556,793) 310,783,961
Total investments 272,341,795 122,356,777 (38,105,514) (11,341,557) 384,241,501 70,087,085 0 30,251,850 (47,786,428) (41,646,944) (51,694,293) 343,452,773

Attachment 2 - Changes in investments measured at FVOCI

Clubdue S.r.l. StarTIP S.r.l. TXR S.r.l.
ASSETS
Fixed assets 1,308 26,050,355 26,978,782
Current assets 44 86,991 241,033
Accrued liabilities and deferred income 0 616 116
Total assets 1,434 26,137,962 27,219,931
LIABILITIES
Equity (3,252) 1,654,704 27,142,644
Payables 4,686 24,483,258 77,287
Total liabilities 1,434 26,137,962 27,219,931
INCOME STATEMENT
Revenue 0 372 66,593
Costs of production (12,926) (32,488) (709,426)
EBITDA (12,926) (32,488) (709,426)
Amortisation & Depreciation (327) (1,210) 0
Operating Loss (13,253) (33,326) (709,426)
Financial income 0 29,151 9,956,457
Interest and other financial charges 0 (29,551) (5,352)
Profit/(loss)
before taxes
(13,253) (33,726) 9,308,272
Income taxes 0 0 0
Profit/(loss) (13,253) (33,726) 9,308,272

Attachment 3 – 2018 Key Financial Highlights of the subsidiaries

In response to the negative equity of Euro 3,252 presented in the financial statements of Clubdue S.r.l at and for the year ended December 31, 2018, on February 13, 2019 its sole shareholders undertook a capital contribution of Euro 15,000.

book value
in Euro No. of historic revaluations shareholders loan decrease reclassification increase at 31/12/17
share cost (write-downs) in equity or restitutions (decrease)
fair value
Asset Italia S.p.A. 20.000.000 (1) 49,900,000 49,900,000
Be Think, Solve, Execute S.p.A. 31,582,225 16,596,459 16,596,459
ClubItaly S.r.l. 31,197 37,436,400 37,436,400
Clubtre S.p.A. 29,544 42,000 41,924,346 (17,944,507) 24,021,839
Gatti & Co Gmbh 10,700 275,000 275,000
Gruppo IPG Holding s.r.l. 67,348 28,365,269 (1,449,904) 12,218,481 39,133,846
Palazzari & Turries Limited 90,000 225,000 225,000
Tip-Pre Ipo S.p.A. 942,854 21,999,953 21,999,953
Total 154,840,081 0 41,924,346 (19,394,411) 12,218,481 0 189,588,497

Attachment 4 - Changes in investments in Associated companies

(1) Tracking shares not included

Balance at 1.1.2018 book value
in Euro historic revaluations shareholders loan decrease reclassification increase at 31/12/18
cost (write-downs) in equity or restitutions (decrease)
fair value
Asset Italia S.p.A. 49,900,000 36,297,441 86,197,441
Be Think, Solve, Execute S.p.A. 16,596,459 16,596,459
ClubItaly S.r.l. 37,436,400 37,436,400
Clubtre S.p.A. 24,021,839 24,021,839
Gatti & Co Gmbh 275,000 275,000
Gruppo IPG Holding s.r.l. 39,133,846 (1,449,905) 37,683,941
Palazzari & Turries Limited 225,000 225,000
Tip-Pre Ipo S.p.A. 21,999,953 787,072 22,787,025
Total 189,588,497 37,084,513 0 0 (1,449,905) 0 225,223,105
Key Audit Matters Auditing procedures performed in
response to key audit matters
Investments measured at fair value
through other comprehensive income
("FVOCI")
Note 12 to the separate financial statements
"Investments measured at FVOCI"
The company holds significant investments in
entities listed on regulated markets and in non-
listed entities, for an amount of Euro 343-453
thousand as of 31 December 2018, which
represents 49% of the total asset. Those
investments, reported under non-current assets,
are measured at fair value through other
comprehensive income ("FVOCI").
The fair value of investments in listed entities is
based on the share prices. For unlisted entities,
fair value is calculated using the valuation
techniques considered most appropriate by
management.
We considered the measurement of investments
at FVOCI a key matter in our audit of the
Company's separate financial statements because
of the materiality of the balance, the complexity of
the valuation models used for investments in
unlisted entities and the use of inputs that are not
always observable.
Our audit activities included, among other,
the following procedures:
understanding and evaluation of the
effectiveness of internal control, with
specific reference to the procedures
applied by management to classify and
measure at FVOCI investments in listed
and unlisted entities;
analysis of contracts relating to the main
investments and of arrangements with
the other investors in the same entity, in
order to verify the correct qualification of
investments and consequent
appropriateness of the valuation method
adopted;
verification of share prices for listed
٠
entities:
for unlisted entities, verification of fair
٠
value through an analysis of the valuation
techniques applied by management and
of the reasonableness of inputs used and
underlying assumptions. Also,
verification of the mathematical accuracy
of the calculation models. Our
verifications were performed with the
support of valuation experts belonging to
the PwC network.
Finally, we verified the adequacy of
disclosures in the notes to the financial
of a finite contract for a

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