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Tinexta Earnings Release 2021

May 12, 2021

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Informazione
Regolamentata n.
20053-48-2021
Data/Ora Ricezione
12 Maggio 2021
14:32:30
MTA - Star
Societa' : TINEXTA S.p.A.
Identificativo
Informazione
Regolamentata
: 146988
Nome utilizzatore : TINEXTANSS01 - POZZI
Tipologia : REGEM
Data/Ora Ricezione : 12 Maggio 2021 14:32:30
Data/Ora Inizio
Diffusione presunta
: 12 Maggio 2021 14:32:31
Oggetto : Quarter 2021 Significant growth in Group Results in First
Testo del comunicato

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PRESS RELEASE

Tinexta: significant growth in Group Results in First Quarter 2021 Successful start-up for the Cyber Security BU

Board of Directors approves results at 31 March 2021

  • Revenues: € 82.7 million, +50.5%
  • EBITDA: € 16.4 million, +49.8%
  • Net profit: € 6.8 million, >100%
  • Adjusted net profit: € 7.4 million, +90.3%
  • Free Cash Flow: € 24.8 million (€71.4 million in the last twelve months at 31 March 2021)
  • Net Financial Position: € 187.0 million; NFP/EBITDA: 2.2x

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12 May 2021. The Board of Directors of Tinexta S.p.A., a leading provider of Digital Trust, Cyber Security, Credit Information & Management, and Innovation & Marketing Services, listed in the STAR segment of Borsa Italiana's MTA market, today approved the Interim Report on Operations at 31 March 2021. In the first quarter of 2021, Revenues amounted to € 82.7 million (+50.5%), EBITDA to € 16.4 million (+49.8%) and Net Profit was € 6.8 million (+136.0%).

The Chairman, Enrico Salza, remarked: "The Tinexta Group continues to see positive results even in the present context, pursuing a plan for solid and balanced growth, both organic and through acquisitions. The Group's commitment, alongside the business ecosystem, is to contribute to relaunching Italy's economy, following the guidelines indicated by the digital new deal of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan".

"All the business units recorded excellent performances that contributed to the first quarter results, which saw a solid organic growth in addition to the growth due to the consolidation of acquisitions", emphasised Pier Andrea Chevallard, the Group's Chief Executive Officer. "Furthermore, the significant cash flow generation further supports the external growth plan. Lastly, we can report the positive results achieved by Cyber Security, the new Group business unit, which has successfully seized upon market opportunities, even in its start-up phase of operations, in the increasingly integrated context of the various Group companies".

CONSOLIDATED GROUP ECONOMIC RESULTS AT 31 MARCH 2021

Summary income statement
(In thousands of Euro)
1st quarter
2021
1st quarter
20201
Change Change
Revenues 82,666 54,911 27,755 50.5%
EBITDA before Stock Options 16,777 10,916 5,861 53.7%
EBITDA 16,351 10,916 5,435 49.8%
Operating profit 9,527 4,643 4,885 105.2%
Net profit 6,822 2,890 3,932 136.0%
Adjusted net profit 7,380 3,878 3,502 90.3%
Free cash flow 24,783 20,113 4,670 23.2%

The Group closed first quarter 2021 with Revenues of € 82.7 million. EBITDA amounted to € 16.4 million, or 19.8% of Revenues. Operating profit and Net profit amounted to € 9.5 million and € 6.8 million, or 11.5% and 8.3% of Revenues, respectively.

Revenues increased by € 27.8 million compared to the first quarter of 2020 (+50.5%), EBITDA by € 5.4 million (+49.8%), Operating profit was also up by € 4.9 million (+105.2%), and Net profit by € 6.8 million (+136.0%).

The period resultsinclude contributionsfrom the acquisitions: Corvallis S.r.l., Payotik S.r.l., Yoroi S.r.l., Queryo Advance S.r.l. (consolidated from 1 January 2021), Swascan S.r.l. (consolidated from 1 October 2020), Euroquality S.A.S. and Europroject O.O.D. (consolidated from 31 December 2020), Trix S.r.l. (established at the end of December 2020), and Tinexta Cyber S.p.A. (established in January 2021). The contributions from these companies are reported below as a change in the scope of consolidation.

The Income statement for the first quarter of 2021 is provided below, compared with the same period of the previous year.

Consolidated Income Statement
(€ '000s)
1st quarter
2021
% 1st quarter
2020
% Change Change %
Revenues 82,666 100.0% 54,911 100.0% 27,755 50.5%
Total Operating Costs* 65,889 79.7% 43,995 80.1% 21,894 49.8%
Costs of raw materials 3,168 3.8% 1,875 3.4% 1,293 68.9%
Service costs 26,553 32.1% 19,555 35.6% 6,999 35.8%
Personnel costs* 33,860 41.0% 20,234 36.8% 13,626 67.3%
Contract costs 1,896 2.3% 1,887 3.4% 9 0.5%
Other operating costs 411 0.5% 444 0.8% -33 -7.4%
EBITDA before Stock Options 16,777 20.3% 10,916 19.9% 5,861 53.7%
Stock Option costs 426 0.5% 0 0.0% 426 n.a.
EBITDA 16,351 19.8% 10,916 19.9% 5,435 49.8%
Amortisation and depreciation 6,254 7.6% 5,163 9.4% 1,091 21.1%
Provisions 333 0.4% 238 0.4% 95 39.8%
Impairment 238 0.3% 873 1.6% -635 -72.8%
Operating profit 9,527 11.5% 4,643 8.5% 4,885 105.2%
Financial income 55 0.1% 204 0.4% -148 -72.8%
Financial charges 918 1.1% 687 1.3% 231 33.7%
Net Financial Charges 863 1.0% 483 0.9% 380 78.6%

1The comparative data for the first three months of 2020 were re-stated in relation to the completion, in the fourth quarter of 2020, of identification of the fair values of the assets and liabilities of PrivacyLab S.r.l., consolidated on a line-by-line basis from 1 January 2020.

Profit from equity-accounted investments 0 0.0% 14 0.0% -14 -102.3%
Profit before tax 8,664 10.5% 4,174 7.6% 4,490 107.6%
Income taxes 1,842 2.2% 1,283 2.3% 559 43.6%
Net profit 6,822 8.3% 2,890 5.3% 3,932 136.0%
of which minority interests 127 0.2% 17 0.0% 110 639.4%

* Personnel costs are recognised net of the Stock Option costs, shown below, in order to better understand the composition of EBITDA before the Stock Options.

Revenues rose from € 54.9 million in the first quarter 2020 to € 82.7 million in first quarter of 2021, marking an increase of € 27.8 million or 50.5%. The increase in Revenues attributable to the change in the scope of consolidation was 33.0% (€ 18.1 million); organic growth was 17.6% (€ 9.6 million).

Operating costs before Stock Options increased from € 44.0 million in the first quarter of 2020 to € 65.9 million in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of € 21.9 million (49.8%). The increase in operating costs attributable to the change in the scope of consolidation was 36.3% (€ 16.0 million), while the remaining 13.4% (€ 5.9 million) is due to organic growth.

EBITDA before Stock Options rose from € 10.9 million in the first quarter of 2020 to € 16.8 million in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of € 5.9 million (+53.7%; 34.2% attributable to organic growth, 19.5% to the change in the scope of consolidation).

At 31 March 2021, costs for € 426 thousand had been allocated to the 2020-2022 Stock Option Plan.

EBITDA for the first quarter of 2021 totalled € 16.4 million, an increase of 49.8% with respect to the same period of 2020. The EBITDA margin is 19.8%, essentially in line with the first quarter of 2020.

The item Amortisation and depreciation, impairment and provisions, for €6.8 million (€6.3 million in the same period in 2020) includes €1.3 million in amortisation of Other intangible assets arising upon allocation of the price paid in Business Combinations (€1.5 million in the first three months of 2020), mainly relating to Innolva, Visura and Warrant Hub.

Net financial charges amounted to € 0.9 million (€ 0.5 million in first quarter 2020). The increase in financial charges reflects the increase in bank debt to support the acquisitions made.

Income taxes, calculated based on the tax rates envisaged for the year under current regulations, amounted to € 1.8 million (€ 1.3 million in the first quarter of 2020). The tax rate is 21.3% (30.7% in the first quarter of 2020) due to a non-recurring tax income of € 0.9 million deriving from the IRAP 2020 benefit recognised as a result of extension of the maximum benefit envisaged in Decree Law no. 41/2021, the "Support Decree".

The Net profit for the first quarter was € 6.8 million (of which € 0.1 million due to minority interests), compared to € 2.9 million in the first quarter of 2020.

Free cash flow in the first quarter of 2021 totalled € 24.8 million (€ 20.1 million in the same period of 2020). The Free Cash Flow generated in the twelve months to 31 March 2021 was € 71.4 million.

Adjusted Group Results

The adjusted income statement results are calculated gross of non-recurring components, of the cost relating to stock option plans, of the amortisation of other intangible assets emerging at the time of allocation of the price paid in the business combinations and of the adjustment of liabilities for contingent consideration linked to acquisitions, net of the related tax effects. These indicators reflect the Group's economic performance, net of non-recurring factors not strictly related to the activities and management of the "core business".

Adjusted Income Statement
(€ '000s)
1st quarter
2021
% 1st quarter
2020
% Change Change %
Adjusted revenues 82,666 100.0% 54,911 100.0% 27,755 50.5%
Adjusted EBITDA 16,994 20.6% 10,999 20.0% 5,995 54.5%
Adjusted operating profit 11,496 13.9% 6,219 11.3% 5,277 84.9%
Adjusted net profit 7,380 8.9% 3,878 7.1% 3,502 90.3%

Compared to the first quarter 2020, the adjusted results showed an increase of 50.5% in Revenues, 54.5% in EBITDA, 84.9% in Operating profit and 90.3% in Net profit.

Non-recurring components

During the first quarter of 2021, non-recurring operating costs of € 0.2 million were recorded, associated with acquisitions of target companies.

Non-recurring income taxes includes non-recurring income of € 0.9 million, mainly referring to the IRAP benefits as per the "Support Decree".

In the first quarter of 2020, non-recurring operating costs of € 0.08 million and non-recurring tax income of € 0.005 million were recorded.

Stock Option costs

The costs, totalling € 0.4 million, refer to the 2020-2022 Stock Option Plan.

Amortisation of Other intangible assets from Business Combinations

The amortisation of Otherintangible assetsthat emerged atthe time of allocation of the price paid in Business Combinations came to € 1.3 million (€ 1.5 million in the same period of the previous year).

Adjustment of the contingent considerations connected to acquisitions

Adjustments of the contingent considerations connected to acquisitions entailed the recognition of financial income for € 0.02 million (€ 0.16 million in the same period of the previous year).

RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

1st EBITDA % 1st EBITDA % Change %
Adjusted condensed Income
Statement by business segment
quarter
2021
1st
Quarter
2021
quarter
2020
1st
Quarter
2020
Change Total Organic Scope of consolidation
Revenues
Digital Trust 31,180 26,111 5,069 19.4% 19.4% 0.0%
Cyber Security 16,786 0 16,786 n.a. 0.0% n.a.
Credit Information & Management 18,869 17,052 1,817 10.7% 10.7% 0.0%
Innovation & Marketing Services 16,145 11,994 4,151 34.6% 23.5% 11.1%
Other segments (Parent Company) 569 525 44 8.4% 8.4% 0.0%
Intra-segment -882 -770 -112 14.5% 12.5% 2.0%
Total adjusted revenues 82,666 54,911 27,755 50.5% 17.6% 33.0%
EBITDA
Digital Trust 7,165 23.0% 5,919 22.7% 1,246 21.1% 21.1% 0.0%
Cyber Security 1,934 11.5% 0 n.a. 1,934 n.a. 0.0% n.a.
Credit Information & Management 5,280 28.0% 3,584 21.0% 1,697 47.3% 47.3% 0.0%
Innovation & Marketing Services 4,993 30.9% 3,396 28.3% 1,598 47.1% 36.0% 11.1%
Other Segments (Parent Company) -2,379 n.a. -1,899 n.a. -479 -25.2% -25.2% 0.0%
Total adjusted EBITDA 16,994 20.6% 10,999 20.0% 5,995 54.5% 33.5% 21.0%

The table below shows the adjusted economic results by business segment.

Digital Trust

Revenues in the Digital Trust segment amounted to € 31.2 million. The increase compared to the first quarter 2020 is 19.4% (€ 5.1 million). The first quarter 2021 continued to see a growing demand for digital and dematerialisation services, which boosted the growth of certified e-mail products (Legalmail), ature (LegalCert) and SPID (Public Digital Identity System), with an increase in Off the Shelf revenues (Telematic Trust Solutions), which the Group primarily sells through the E-Commerce and indirect channels, as well as through the web sites and digital platforms. There was also an increase in revenues linked to Enterprise Solutions on existing contracts and on new commercial initiatives. The Group continuesto develop its digital onboarding service, which means that its customers are guaranteed remote work continuity with high safety and functionality standards.

Segment EBITDA equalled € 7.2 million. The increase compared to the first quarter of 2020 is 21.1% (€ 1.2 million). The EBITDA margin was 23.0% (22.7% in the first three months of 2020).

Cyber Security

Revenues in the Cyber Security segment amounted to € 16.8 million, with EBITDA of € 1.9 million. The EBITDA margin was 11.5%. The Cyber Security BU results achieved in the first quarter of 2021 are in line with expectations, in terms of the level of business volume developed and the profit margins. The BU has seized upon market opportunities in a context of increasing integration among the Group companies.

Credit Information & Management

In the Credit Information & Management segment, Revenues amounted to € 18.9 million, with an increase of 10.7% (€ 1.8 million) compared to the first quarter of 2020. The number of cases managed by the Group in relation to accessto the Central Fund guarantees remained high: the DPCMs issued and Italian Law Decree

no. 23 of 8 April 2020 ( "Business Liquidity"), expanded the range of beneficiaries and at the same time increased the maximum coverage percentage. There was also a significant increase in demand for property information and property valuation services, and seems to have overcome the decline caused by the health emergency.

EBITDA increased 47.3% from the same period of the previous year, amounting to € 5.3 million. The EBITDA margin was 28.0%, with a significant increase compared to the first quarter of 2020 (21.0%), as a result of the improved revenues mix.

Innovation & Marketing Services

Revenues of the Innovation & Marketing Services segment amounted to € 16.1 million, with an increase of 34.6% (€ 4.2 million) compared to first quarter 2020, for 23.5% driven by the organic growth and for the remainder by the change in the scope of consolidation (+11.1%), due to the consolidation from 1 January 2021 of Euroquality SAS, Europroject OOD, Queryo Advance S.r.l. and Trix S.r.l.. Despite the persisting health emergency and the resulting restrictive measures implemented by the Italian Government, the companies in the BU developed innovative services and products, increasing the business volume generated through an increase in cases managed and the acquisition of new customers.

Segment EBITDA equalled € 5.0 million. The increase compared to EBITDA in first quarter 2020 is 47.1%, of which 36% attributable to organic growth and 11.1% to the change in the scope of consolidation. The EBITDA margin was 30.9%, higher than the same period of the previous year (28.3%).

GROUP NET FINANCIAL INDEBTEDNESS

Net Financial Indebtedness amounted to € 187.0 million, an increase compared to 31 December 2020 of € 95.2 million.

The change in Net financial indebtedness at 31 March 2021 compared to 31 December 2020 and to 31 March 2020 is illustrated below.

€ '000s 1st quarter 2021 1st quarter 2020 Last 12 months to 31 March 2021
Net financial indebtedness - opening balance 91,882 129,138 111,366
Free cash flow -24,783 -20,113 -71,378
Net financial (income) charges 863 483 1,845
Dividends approved and distributed 50 0 2,245
New leases and adjustments to existing contracts 510 -185 1,969
Acquisitions 107,555 1,560 130,153
Disposals 0 0 -12,000
Adjustment of put options 9,595 76 10,844
Purchase of treasury shares 1,275 0 11,276
OCI Derivatives -110 231 478
Other residual 211 176 250
Net financial indebtedness - closing balance 187,047 111,366 187,047

• The Free Cash Flow generated in the first quarter amounted to € 24.8 million (€ 27.7 million of Net cash and cash equivalents generated by operations, net of € 2.9 million absorbed by investments in Property, plant and equipment and Intangible assets). In first quarter 2020, the Free Cash Flow generated was € 20.1 million;

  • The Adjustments to lease contracts resulted in an overall increase in Net Financial Indebtedness of € 0.5 million, mainly due to the new lease contracts;
  • Details of the impact of Acquisitions on Net financial indebtedness at the respective closing dates are provided in the table;
Details of NFI impacts for Acquisitions amounts in
millions of Euro
Corvallis S.r.l. 52.9
Yoroi S.r.l. 38.5
Queryo Advance S.r.l. 15.9
Opera S.r.l. 0.3
Total 107.6
  • the NFP includes an Adjustment for Put options for € 9.6 million, due to the increase in future expected results of the companies concerned and to revaluation due to the passage of time;
  • during the year, the Parent Company Tinexta S.p.A. purchased 60,133 treasury shares (equal to 0.127% of the share capital) for a total purchase value of € 1.3 million.

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The manager in charge of drafting the corporate accounting documents, Nicola Di Liello, declares, pursuant to Art. 154-bis, paragraph 2 of the Consolidated Finance Act, that the information contained in this press release corresponds to the documentary findings, books and accounting records.

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The Interim Report on Operations at 31 March 2021 will be made available to the public within the legal terms, at the company's registered office – Piazza Sallustio, 9, 00187 Rome, on the authorised storage mechanism and Market STORAGE () and on the company's website: http://www.tinexta.com/en\_GB/bilanci-relazioni-presentazioni in the Financial Reports and Presentations section.

CONFERENCE CALL

The Company will present the Consolidated Results at 31 March 2021 in a Conference Call to be held today at 3 p.m. (CEST). Investors and analysts interested in participating are invited to call the following numbers: Italy: +39 02 805 8811; UK: +44 121 281 8003; USA: +1 718 705 8794; 1 855 2656959 (toll-free). For further information please contact the Investor Relations Office.

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Attached: Consolidated Income Statement, Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, Group Net Financial Indebtedness and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at 31 March 2021.

TINEXTA S.p.A.

Tinexta, listed on the STAR segment of the Milan Stock Exchange, reported the following Consolidated Results as at 31 December 2020: Revenues of € 269.1 million, EBITDA of € 77.9 million and Net Profit of € 37.9 million. Tinexta Group is one of Italy's top operators in its four business areas: Digital Trust, Cyber Security, Credit Information & Management, Innovation & Marketing Services. The Digital Trust Business Unit provides, through the companiesInfoCert S.p.A., Visura S.p.A., Sixtema S.p.A. and the Spanish company Camerfirma S.A., products and services for digitisation, electronic invoicing and certified e-mail (PEC) for large companies, banks, insurance and financial companies, SMEs, associations and professionals. The Cyber Security Business Unit operates through the companies Yoroi, Swascan and Corvallis and constitutes one of the national poles in the research and provision of the most advanced solutions for data protection and security. In the Credit Information & Management Business Unit, Innolva S.p.A. and its subsidiaries offer services to support decision-making processes (Chamber of Commerce and real estate information, aggregated reports, synthetic ratings, decision-making models, credit assessment and recovery) while RE Valuta offers real estate services (appraisals and evaluations). In the Innovation & Marketing Services Business Unit, Warrant Hub S.p.A. is a leader in consultancy in grants, loans and tax relief as well asindustrial innovation, while Co.Mark S.p.A. provides Temporary Export Management consultancy to SMEs to support them in their commercial expansion. At 31 December 2020, the Group had 1,403 employees.

Website: www.tinexta.com, Stock ticker: TNXT, ISIN Code IT0005037210

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income

three-month period closed as at 31 March
€ '000s 2021 20202
Revenues 82,666 54,911
- of which vs related parties 51 34
Costs of raw materials 3,168 1,875
Service costs 26,553 19,555
- of which vs related parties 583 328
- of which non-recurring 217 83
Personnel costs 34,286 20,234
Contract costs 1,896 1,887
Other operating costs 411 444
- of which vs related parties 1 0
Amortisation and depreciation 6,254 5,163
Provisions 333 238
Impairment 238 873
Total Costs 73,139 50,269
OPERATING PROFIT 9,527 4,643
Financial income 55 204
Financial charges 918 687
- of which vs related parties 17 11
Net financial income (charges) -863 -483
Share of profit of equity-accounted investments, net of tax 0 14
PROFIT BEFORE TAX 8,664 4,174
Income taxes 1,842 1,283
- of which non-recurring -923 -5
NET PROFIT FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 6,822 2,890
Profit (loss) from discontinued operations 0 0
NET PROFIT 6,822 2,890
Other components of the comprehensive income statement
Components that will never be reclassified to profit or loss
Total components that will never be reclassified to profit or loss 0 0
Components that may be later reclassified to net profit:
Exchange rate differences from the translation of foreign financial statements 0 -3
Profits (losses) from measurement at fair value of derivative financial instruments 110 -231
Equity-accounted investments - share of Other comprehensive Income Statement -16 -8
Tax effect -26 55
Total components that may be subsequently reclassified to net profit 68 -187
Total other components of comprehensive income, net of tax 68 -187
Total comprehensive income for the period 6,890 2,704
Net profit attributable to:
Group 6,695 2,873
Minority interests 127 17
Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to:
Group 6,764 2,695
Minority interests 126 8
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share (€) 0.14 0.06
Diluted earnings per share (€) 0.14 0.06

2The comparative data for the first three months of 2020 were re-stated in relation to the completion, in the fourth quarter of 2020, of identification of the fair values of the assets and liabilities of PrivacyLab S.r.l., consolidated on a line-by-line basis from 1 January 2020.

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

€ '000s 31/03/2021 31/12/2020
ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment 24,062 18,990
Intangible assets and goodwill 388,388 285,106
Investment property 717 724
Equity-accounted investments 6,164 5,880
Other investments 89 22
Other financial assets, excluding derivative financial instruments 1,404 1,246
Deferred tax assets 6,347 6,041
Trade and other receivables 4,113 2,517
Contract cost assets 5,318 5,275
- of which vs related parties 9 0
NON-CURRENT ASSETS 436,602 325,799
Inventories 971 1,154
Other financial assets, excluding derivative financial instruments 2,506 7,320
Current tax assets 445 311
- of which vs related parties 6 6
Trade and other receivables 94,823 84,110
- of which vs related parties 370 48
Contract assets 14,205 9,231
- of which vs related parties 6 0
Contract cost assets 1,483 1,206
Cash and cash equivalents 117,139 92,813
CURRENT ASSETS 231,572 196,146
TOTAL ASSETS 668,174 521,945
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Share capital 47,207 47,207
Treasury shares -11,276 -10,001
Share premium reserve 55,439 55,439
Other reserves 74,783 77,189
Shareholders' Equity attributable to the Group 166,153 169,834
Minority interests 4,123 4,047
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 170,277 173,881
LIABILITIES
Provisions 3,727 3,471
Employee benefits 17,378 12,792
Financial liabilities, excluding derivative financial instruments 255,802 150,508
- of which vs related parties 1,543 2,269
Derivative financial instruments 1,145 1,142
Deferred tax liabilities 13,902 14,279
Contract liabilities 15,035 10,961
- of which vs related parties 34 0
Deferred income 3 4
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 306,991 193,156
Provisions 626 752
Employee benefits 131 131
Financial liabilities, excluding derivative financial instruments 49,745 40,365
- of which vs related parties 1,239 1,248
Trade and other payables 74,858 60,249
- of which vs related parties 278 280
Contract liabilities 55,262 46,411
- of which vs related parties 78 0
Deferred income 2,152 1,854
Current tax liabilities 8,132 5,147
CURRENT LIABILITIES 190,906 154,908
TOTAL LIABILITIES 497,897 348,064
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 668,174 521,945

Group Net Financial Indebtedness

€ '000s 31/03/2021 31/12/2020 Change % 31/03/2020 Change %
To Cash 117,129 92,809 24,320 26.2% 48,767 68,363 140.2%
B Other cash equivalents 9 4 5 143.7% 22 -13 -58.9%
D Cash and cash equivalents (A+B) 117,139 92,813 24,326 26.2% 48,789 68,350 140.1%
E Current financial receivables 2,506 7,320 -4,813 -65.8% 6,699 -4,192 -62.6%
F Current bank debt -1,341 -907 -434 47.8% -992 -349 35.2%
G Current portion of non-current debt -29,761 -25,214 -4,547 18.0% -23,992 -5,768 24.0%
H Other current financial debt -18,643 -14,244 -4,400 30.9% -37,041 18,398 -49.7%
I Current financial debt (F+G+H) -49,745 -40,365 -9,380 23.2% -62,025 12,280 -19.8%
J Net current financial position (indebtedness) (D+E+I) 69,900 59,768 10,132 17.0% -6,537 76,438 -1169.2%
K Non-current bank debt -174,513 -126,274 -48,239 38.2% -90,410 -84,103 93.0%
L Other non-current financial debt -82,434 -25,376 -57,058 224.9% -14,418 -68,016 471.7%
M Non-current financial debt (K+L) -256,947 -151,650 -105,297 69.4% -104,828 -152,119 145.1%
N Net financial position (Indebtedness) (J+M) (*) -187,047 -91,882 -95,165 103.6% -111,366 -75,681 68.0%
O Other non-current financial assets 1,404 1,246 158 12.7% 1,232 172 13.9%
P Total net financial position (Indebtedness) (N+O) -185,643 -90,636 -95,007 104.8% -110,134 -75,509 68.6%

(*) Net financial indebtedness calculated in accordance with the provisions of Consob Communication no. 6064293 of 28 July 2006 and in compliance with the ESMA Recommendation 2013/319

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(€ '000s) Three-month period closed at 31 March
2021 2020
Cash flows from operations
Net profit 6,822 2,890
Adjustments for:
- Amortisation and depreciation 6,254 5,163
- Impairment (Revaluations) 238 873
- Provisions 333 238
- Provisions for stock options 426 0
- Net financial charges (income) 863 483
- of which vs. related parties 17 11
- Share of (profit) loss of equity-accounted investments 0 -14
- Income taxes 1,842 1,283
Changes in:
- Inventories 184 -66
- Contract cost assets -319 -154
- of which vs. related parties -9 -63
- Trade and other receivables and Contract assets 12,373 16,925
- of which vs. related parties -328 -63
- Trade and other payables -5,312 -9,252
- of which vs. related parties -1 -50
- Provisions and employee benefits -28 136
Contract liabilities and deferred income, including government grants 4,240 3,732
- of which vs. related parties 32 -33
Cash and cash equivalents generated by operations 27,916 22,237
Income taxes paid -198 161
Net cash and cash equivalents generated by operations 27,718 22,398
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest collected 9 4
Collections from sale or repayment of financial assets 4,805 0
Investments in equity-accounted investments -300 0
Investments in property, plant and equipment -308 -247
Investments in other financial assets -239 -230
Investments in intangible assets -2,626 -2,038
Increases in the scope of consolidation, net of liquidity acquired -42,934 -170
Net cash and cash equivalents generated/(absorbed) by investing activities -41,594 -2,681
Cash flows from financing activities
Interest paid -164 -146
- of which vs. related parties -39 -11
MLT bank loans taken out 52,438 0
Repayment of MLT bank loans -274 -408
Repayment of price deferment liabilities on acquisitions of equity investments -2,504 -1,008
- of which vs. related parties -665 0
Repayment of contingent consideration liabilities -1,317 0
Change in other current bank payables -6,717 -1,965
Change in other financial payables -431 -126
Repayment of lease liabilities -1,464 -874
- of which vs. related parties -150 -147
Purchase of treasury shares -1,275 0
Capital increases (decreases) - subsidiaries -91 0
Net cash and cash equivalents generated/(absorbed) by financing activities 38,202 -4,528
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 24,326 15,189
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 92,813 33,600
Cash and cash equivalents as at 31 March 117,139 48,789