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Consolidate quarterly reportas at 31 march 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Governance and Control Bodies 001
Mission 002
Directors’ Report
1.01 Overview of Group performance and definition of alternative performance measures 003
1.01.01 Operating and financial results 005
1.01.02 Analysis of the Group’s Financial Structure 009
1.01.03 Analysis of Net Cash (Net Borrowings) 010
1.02 Analysis by business area 012
1.02.01 Gas 013
1.02.02 Electricity 017
1.02.03 Integrated Water Cycle 020
1.02.04 Waste Management 024
1.02.05 Other Services 028
1.03 Share Performance and Investor Relations 031
1.04 Reference Scenario and Group Strategy 033
1.05 Personnel organisation 035
Hera Group Consolidated Financial Statements
2.01 Financial Statements 036
2.01.01 Income Statements 036
2.01.02 Statement of financial position 037
2.01.03 Cash flow statement 039
2.01.04 Overview of changes in the equity 040
2.01.05 Synthetic explanatory notes 041
2.02 Net financial debt 043
2.03 List of consolidated companies 044
Hera Group - Three-month consolidated financial statement as of 31 March 2017
Approved by Hera Spa's BoD of 10 May 2017 1
GOVERNANCE AND CONTROL BODIES
Until 27 April 2017
As of 28 April 2017
Board of Directors
Chairman Tomaso Tommasi di Vignano
CEO Stefano Venier
Vice President Giovanni Basile
Director Mara Bernardini
Director Forte Clò
Director Giorgia Gagliardi
Director Massimo Giusti
Director Riccardo Illy
Director Stefano Manara
Director Luca Mandrioli
Director Danilo Manfredi
Director Cesare Pillon
Director Tiziana Primori
Director Bruno Tani
Board of Statutory Auditors
Chairman Sergio Santi
Standing Auditor Antonio Gaiani
Standing Auditor Marianna Girolomini
Control and Risk Committee
Chairman Giovanni Basile
Member Massimo Giusti
Member Stefano Manara
Member Danilo Manfredi
Remuneration Committee
Chairman Giovanni Basile
Member Mara Bernardini
Member Luca Mandrioli
Member Cesare Pillon
Executive Committee
Chairman Tomaso Tommasi di Vignano
Vice President Giovanni Basile
Member Stefano Venier
Member Riccardo Illy
Ethics Committee
Chairman Massimo Giusti
Member Mario Viviani
Member Filippo Maria Bocchi
Independent auditing firm
Deloitte &Touche
Chairman Tommasi di Vignano Tomaso
CEO Venier Stefano
Vice Chairman Basile Giovanni
Director Fiore Francesca
Director Gagliardi Giorgia
Director Massimo Giusti
Director Lorenzon Sara
Director Luciano Aldo
Director Manara Stefano
Director Manfredi Danilo
Director Rauhe Erwin P.W.
Director Regoli Duccio
Director Seganti Federica
Director Vignola Marina
Director Xilo Giovanni
Chairman of the Board of Statutory Auditors Myriam Amato
Standing Auditor Marianna Girolomini
Standing Auditor Antonio Gaiani
Deloitte&Touche Spa
Board of directors
Board of Statutory Auditors
Independent auditing firm
introduction
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MISSION
“Hera aims at being the best multi‐utility in Italy for its customers, workforce and shareholders. It
intends to achieve this through further development of an original corporate model capable of
innovating and of forging strong links with the areas in which it operates by respecting the local
environment”.
“For Hera, being the best is a way of creating pride and trust for: customers, who receive,
thanks to Hera’s constant responsiveness to their needs, quality services that satisfy their
expectations; the women and men who work at Hera, whose skills, engagement and passion are
the foundation of the company’s success; shareholders, confident
that the economic value of the company will continue to be
generated in full respect of the principles of social responsibility;
the reference area, because economic, social and environmental
richness represent the promise of a sustainable future; and
suppliers, key elements in the value chain and partners for
growth”.
Hera Group - Three-month consolidated financial statement as of 31 March 2017
Approved by Hera Spa's BoD of 10 May 2017 3
1.01 OVERVIEW OF GROUP PERFORMANCE AND DEFINITION OF ALTERNATIVE
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
The Hera Group uses Alternative Performance Measures (APM) to more effectively convey
information about trends in the profitability of the businesses in which it operates as well as its
financial situation. In accordance with the guidelines published 5 October 2015 by the
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA/2015/1415) and in keeping with the
provisions of Consob communication no. 92543 of 3 December 2015, the content of and the
criteria used in defining the APMs found in this financial statement are explained below.
EBITDA is a measure of operating performance and is calculated by adding together
“Operating income” and “Depreciation, amortization and write-downs.” This measure is used
as a financial target in internal documents (business plans) and external presentations (to
analysts and investors), and is useful in evaluating the operating performance of the Group
(as a whole, and at the level of each Business Unit), also allowing for a comparison between
operating profits of the reporting period with those of previous periods. In this way it is possible
to analyze trends and compare the efficiency achieved in different periods.
Ebitda over revenues, Operating profit over revenues and net income over revenues are
used as a financial target in internal documents (business plans) and external presentations
(to analysts and investors), and measures the Group’s operating performance by representing
a proportion, in terms of percentage, of EBITDA, operating profit and net profit divided by the
value of revenues.
Net investments are defined as the sum of investments in tangible fixed assets, intangible
assets and equity investments net of capital grants. This measure is used as a financial target
in internal documents (business plans) and external presentations (to analysts and investors),
and is useful in evaluating spending capacity for the Group’s investments in maintenance and
Operating APMs and investments (€/mln) Mar 2017 Mar 2016 Abs. Change % Change
Revenue 1,585.5 1,235.4 +350.1 +28.3%
EBITDA 306.8 278.4 +28.4 +10.2%
EBITDA/Revenue ratio 19.4% 22.5% -3.1 p.p.
Operating profit 187.3 170.8 +16.5 +9.7%
Operating profit/Revenue ratio 11.8% 13.8% -2.0 p.p.
Net profit 115.3 96.8 +18.5 +19.1%
Net profit/revenue ratio 7.3% 7.8% -0.5 p.p.
Net investments 154.1 68.5 +85.6 +124.9%
Financial APMs(€/mln)
Mar 2017 Dec 2016 Abs. Change % Change
Net non-current assets 5,663.7 5,564.5 +99.2 +1.8%
Net working capital 121.6 99.9 +21.7 +21.7%
Provisions (553.8) (543.4) -10.4 -1.9%
Net invested capital 5,231.5 5,121.0 +110.5 +2.2%
Net financial debt (2,548.7) (2,558.9) +10.2 +0.4%
Operating APMs and investments
Financial APMs
Definition of Alternative Performance Measures (APM)
Operating APMs and investments
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development (as a whole and at the level of each business unit), also allowing for a
comparison with previous periods, making it possible to analyze trends.
Net fixed assets are calculated as the sum of: tangible fixed assets; intangible assets and
goodwill; equity investments; deferred tax assets and liabilities. This measure is used as a
financial target in internal documents (business plans) and external presentations (to analysts
and investors), and is useful in evaluating the Group’s net assets as a whole, also allowing for
a comparison with previous periods. In this way it is possible to analyze trends and compare
the efficiency achieved in different periods.
Net working capital is made up of the sum of: inventories; trade receivables and payables;
current tax receivables and payables; other current assets and liabilities; the current portion of
assets and liabilities for financial derivatives on commodities. This measure is used as a
financial target in internal documents (business plans) and external presentations (to analysts
and investors), and is useful in evaluating the Group’s ability to generate cash flow through
operating activities over a period of 12 months, including comparisons with previous periods.
In this way it is possible to analyze trends and compare the efficiency achieved in different
periods.
Provisions includes the sum of the items “employee severance indemnities and other
benefits” and “provisions for risks and charges”. This measure is used as a financial target in
internal documents (business plans) and external presentations (to analysts and investors),
and is useful in evaluating the Group’s ability to cope with possible future liabilities, also
allowing for a comparison with previous periods. In this way it is possible to analyze trends
and compare the efficiency achieved in different periods.
Net invested capital is determined by calculating the sum of “net fixed assets”, “net working
capital” and “provisions”. This measure is used as a financial target in internal documents
(business plans) and external presentations (to analysts and investors), and is useful in
evaluating all of the Group’s current and non-current operating assets and liabilities, as
specified above.
Net financial debt is a measure of the company’s financial structure determined in
accordance with Consob communication 15519/2006, adding the value of non-current
financial assets. This measure is therefore calculated by adding together the following items:
current and non-current financial assets; cash and cash equivalents; current and non-current
financial liabilities; current and non-current assets and liabilities for derivative financial
instruments on interest and exchange rates. This measure is used as a financial target in
internal documents (business plans) and external presentations (to analysts and investors),
and is useful in evaluating the Group's financial debt, also allowing for a comparison with prior
periods. In this way it is possible to analyze trends and compare the efficiency achieved in
different periods.
Sources of financing are obtained by adding “net financial debt” and “net equity”. This
measure is used as a financial target in internal documents (business plans) and external
presentations (to analysts and investors) and represents the breakdown of sources of
financing, distinguishing between the company’s own equity and that of third parties; it is an
indicator of the Group’s financial autonomy and solidity.
Financial APMs
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Approved by Hera Spa's BoD of 10 May 2017 5
1.01.01 OPERATING AND FINANCIAL RESULTS
All of the Hera Group’s operating and financial indicators for the first quarter of 2017
showed growth. EBITDA rose by 10.2%, operating profits by 9.7% and net profits by
19.1%.
These results, obtained thanks to the Group’s consolidated multi-business strategy, must
be seen within an ever more challenging competitive and regulatory context, in which the
Group operates in a balanced and agile way, combining internal and external growth.
The main corporate and business operations having an effect on the first quarter of 2017
are described, point by point, as follows:
On 8 April 2016 Hera Comm Srl definitively won the call for tenders announced
by the Municipality of Giulianova to acquire 100% of the share capital of Julia
Servizi Più Srl, a gas and electricity sales company which operates in the
municipality of and the area surrounding Teramo.
In September 2016 Hera Comm was awarded the Friuli Venezia-Giulia and
Emilia Romagna portions of last-resort gas service for the period 1 October 2016
– 30 September 2018, along with 5 portions of the default gas distribution service
for the period 1 October 2016 – 30 September 2018.
As of 1 November 2016 the company Gran Sasso Srl, which is involved in free
market electricity and gas sales in the L’Aquila, Pescara and Chieti areas,
became part of the Group’s consolidated scope.
In November 2016, in the national tender announced by the Single Purchaser for
safeguarded services in 2017-18, Hera Comm was awarded six portions for
eleven regions of Italy.
On 1 February 2017 Waste Recycling Spa acquired the corporate branch
involving plants of the Pisa company Teseco, a leader in industrial waste
treatment and recovery.
In January 2017 Herambiente Spa signed a binding deal with AligroupSrl to
acquire the Aliplast Group, a leader in the sector of plastic waste collection,
recycling and subsequent regeneration, in an integrated process that transforms
waste into products ready to be reused. The operation was concluded on 3 April
2017 following confirmation of the content of the caveat due to a positive
evaluation coming from the Italian competition authority. The consolidation will be
carried out in the following quarter and will be able to be implemented thanks to
the governance agreed upon by the parties.
In order to respect sector regulations concerning unbundling, with effective date 1 July
2016 Hera Spa conferred its corporate branch dealing with electricity and gas distribution
to Inrete Distribuzione Energia Spa.
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31 Mar 17
5.663,7
121,6
(553,8)
5.231,5
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(2.757,3)
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(2.548,7)
(5.231,5)
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changes in
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apital (€/bln)
f 31 March 2017
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which operates inthe content of theirst tranche of thist the current date.ating and financiaby the parties.
nge % Change
+1,8%
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(1,9%)
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Approved by Hera Spa's BoD of 10 May 2017 10
service, which grew by € 6.3 million compared to the first quarter of 2016.
Including capital grants, overall Group investments amounted to € 164.9 million, up
€ 91.9 compared to the same period in the previous year.
The following table shows a subdivision by sector, with separate mention of capital
grants:
Operating investments came to € 76.2 million, increasing by 4.4% compared to the same
period in the previous year and mainly concerned interventions on plants, networks and
infrastructures, in addition to regulatory upgrading involving above all gas distribution,
with a large-scale substitution of metres, and the depuration and sewerage areas.
Remarks on investments in each single area are included in the analysis by business
area.
At Group headquarters, investments concerned interventions on corporate buildings, IT
systems and the vehicle fleet, as well as laboratories and remote control structures.
Overall investments in structures increased by € 1.1 million compared to the first quarter
of the previous year.
In March 2017 provisions amounted to € 553.8 million, up compared to December 2016
thanks to period reserves which proved to be higher than usage expenses.
Equity increased, going from € 2,562.1 million at 31 December 2016 to € 2,682.8 million
at 31 March 2017 following the contribution coming from the period’s results, amounting
to € 115.3 million.
Total investments (€/mln)
Mar 2017 Mar 2016 Abs. Change % Change
Gas area 18.6 19.7 -1.1 -5.6%
Electricity area 4.9 3.6 +1.3 +36.1%
Water cycle area 33.4 30.1 +3.3 +11.0%
Waste management area 5.8 6.3 -0.5 -7.9%
Other services area 4.1 2.8 +1.3 +46.4%
Headquarters 9.4 10.5 -1.1 -10.5%
Total operating investments 76.2 73.0 +3.2 +4.4%
Total financial investments 88.6 0.0 +88.6 +100.0%
Total gross investments 164.9 73.0 +91.9 +125.9%
Capital contributions 10.8 4.5 +6.3 +140.0%
of which FoNI (New Investment Fund) 1.3 2.6 -1.3 -50.0%
Total net investments 154.1 68.5 +85.6 +125.0%
Provisions come to € 553.8 million
Equity amounts to € 2.7 billion
At Group headquarters, investments in corporate buildings, IT systems and the vehicle fleet
Strong commitment continues in operating investments in plants and infrastructures
Hera Group - Three-month consolidated financial statement as of 31 March 2017
Approved by Hera Spa's BoD of 10 May 2017 11
1.01.03 ANALYSIS OF NET CASH (NET BORROWINGS)
An analysis of net borrowings is provided in the following table:
Current debt is mainly made up of bank loans reaching maturity amounting to roughly
€ 71.3 million, short-term financial debt for € 88.5 million for the investment in financial
holdings for the acquisition of the Aliplast Group and short-term bank debt for use of
current credit lines coming to roughly € 18.7 million and accrued liabilities for € 36 million.
The amount of non-current bank debt and bonds is largely made up of bonds issued on
the European market and listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (80.3% of the total),
with repayment at maturity.
As a whole, borrowings show an average term to maturity of roughly 8.5 years, with 69%
maturing after more than 5 years.
Net financial debt decreased from
€ 2,558.9 million in 2016 to the
€ 2,548.7 recorded at 31 March
2017. This positive variation, which
is partially natural considering
seasonal factors involved in the gas
business, is lower than the trend
recorded in the same period of the
previous year, mainly due to the
investment in financial holdings for
€ 88.5 million made for the
acquisition of the Aliplast Group.
(€/mln) 31 Mar 17 31 Dec 16
a Cash and cash equivalents 406,6 351,5
b Other current financial receivables 30,4 29,4
Current bank debt (54,8) (72,1)
Current portion of indebtness (71,3) (71,7)
Other current financial liabilities (100,0) (36,2)
Finance lease payments maturing within 12 months (2,3) (2,3)
c Current financial debt (228,4) (182,3)
d=a+b+c Net current financial debt 208,6 198,6
Non-current bank debt and other non-current source of financing (2.847,5) (2.847,8)
Other non-current financial liabilities (4,8) (5,0)
Finance lease payments maturing after 12 months (14,6) (14,9)
e Non-current financial debt (2.866,9) (2.867,7)
f=d+e Net borrowings - Consob communication n° 15519 del 28/07/2006 (2.658,3) (2.669,1)
g Non-current financial receivables 109,6 110,2
h=f+g Net financial debt (2.548,7) (2.558,9)
A solid financial position
Net debt settles at € 2.5 billion
2,7
2,52,6
2,5
Dic 2015 Mar 2016 Dic 2016 Mar 2017
Net financial debt (€/bln)
Hera Group - Three-month consolidated financial statement as of 31 March 2017
Approved by Hera Spa's BoD of 10 May 2017 12
1.02 ANALYSIS BY BUSINESS AREA
An analysis of the results achieved by management in the various business areas in
which the Group operates is provided below, including: the gas area, which covers
services in natural gas and LPG distribution and sales, district heating and heat
management; the electricity area, which covers services in electricity production,
distribution and sales; the integrated water cycle area, which covers aqueduct,
purification and sewerage services; the waste management area, which covers services
in waste collection, treatment, recovery and disposal; the other services area, which
covers services in public lighting and telecommunications, as well as other minor
services. Following the second quarter of 2016, the Hera Group revised the arrangement
of its multi-business portfolio in order to improve and simplify financial reporting on its
industrial structures: the industrial cogeneration business has been transferred from the
electricity area to the gas area, bringing it together with heat management, which
furthermore respects the Group’s organizational outlook. The respective 2016 data has
been reclassified so as to reflect these changes.
The Group’s income statements include corporate headquarter costs and reflect
intercompany transactions accounted for at arm’s length.
The following analyses of the single business areas take into account all increased
revenues and costs, having no impact on EBITDA, related to the application of IFRIC 12,
as shown in the Group’s consolidated income statement. The business areas affected by
IFRIC 12 are: natural gas distribution services, electricity distribution services, all
integrated water cycle services and public lighting services.
Changes in the Group’s organisational and corporate breakdown following the creation of
Inrete and Heratech have given way to a different representation of personnel costs and
operating costs within the various business areas, which however remain congruent as
regards the total.
Contributions coming from the Group’s various areas towards overall EBITDA show a higher amount from the gas area, owing to the seasonal factors typical of this business.
44,2%
15,8%
17,4%
20,9%
1,8%
EBITDA March 2017
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at 31 March
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f 31 March 2017
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Approved by Hera Spa's BoD of 10 May 2017 16
Details of operating investments in the Gas Area are as follows:
Pro forma data has been prepared for 2016 in order to account for the reclassification of the industrial
cogeneration business from the electricity area to the gas area, amounting to € 0.3 million overall.
Gas(€/mln)
Mar 2017 Mar 2016 Abs. Change % Change
Networks and plants 15.0 13.3 +1.7 +12.8%
RH/Heat management 3.6 6.4 -2.8 -43.8%
Total Gas Gross 18.6 19.7 -1.1 -5.6%
Capital contributions 0.0 0.0 +0.0 +0.0%
Total Gas Net 18.6 19.7 -1.1 -5.6%
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Electricity: increase in earnings
Contribution Group EBITD+4.4%
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portions for e
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rea EBITDA
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enlarged the
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first quarte
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in 2016
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contributed w
stomers.
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tments made
e changes oc
customers
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rowth in the
0.7%. The
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to the
cial actions
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with the
Gran Sasso
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cantly, both
quarter of 20
base and He
ser for safeg
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ccurred in te
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statement as of
ght and as a
as awarded
vices in 2017
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Water Cycle Area(€/mln)
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maintaining, enhancing and modernising lampposts, with an overall increase of € 0.9
million that concerned both the company Hera Luce and service management in the area
falling under the scope of AcegasApsAmga.
Details of operating investments in the Other Services Area are as follows:
Other Services(€/mln)
Mar 2017 Mar 2016 Abs. Change % Change
TLC 2.9 2.4 +0.5 +20.8%
Public Lighting and Street Lights 1.3 0.4 +0.9 +225.0%
Total Other Services Gross 4.1 2.8 +1.3 +46.4%
Capital contributions 0.0 0.0 +0.0 +0.0%
Total Other Services Net 4.1 2.8 +1.3 +46.4%
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1.03 SHARE PERFORMANCE AND INVESTOR RELATIONS
The first quarter of 2017 ended with positive performance of all major European and US
stock exchange listings, as a result of the expected acceleration of global economy and
reduction of the perception of political risk in the eurozone.
Piazza Affari, which in 2016 had experienced the worst performance in Europe, also
benefited from the overall increase of confidence in the financial markets, marking a rise
of + 7.8% .
Within this context, Hera stock amply outperformed both the Italian stock exchange index
and its own sector, thanks to the introduction of a new industrial plan, which was highly
appreciated by the financial community, and the publication of the 2016 results, higher
than the analysts' expectations. At 31 March 2017 the listings closed at an official price of
Euro 2.602 per share, increasing +19.0 from the beginning of the year.
The increase in the price of the share and the constant distribution of dividends beginning
from the initial listing enabled the total shareholders' return to reach + 191.6% at the end
of the quarter.
The Hera Group's market capitalization, at the end of the same period, came to Euro 3.9
billion, contributing to placing Hera stock at the top of the reserve list to be included in the
FTSE Mib, the main Italian stock exchange index listing the country's major companies.
At the end of the first quarter of 2017, the majority of financial analysts covering the title
(Banca Akros, Banca IMI, Equita Sim, Fidentiis, ICBPI, Intermonte, Kepler Cheuvreux,
MainFirst and Mediobanca) confirm positive "Buy / Outperform" opinion , while the
consensus target price was adjusted upwards after the publication of the annual results,
from € 2.77 to € 2.84.
Hera; +19,0%
FTSE All shares; +7,8%
Local Utilities, +12.2%
(5%)
+0%
+5%
+10%
+15%
+20%
+25%
30/12/2016 18/01/2017 06/02/2017 23/02/2017 14/03/2017 31/03/2017
+191.6% Total shareholders’ return from IPO
2.84 € The average target price, adjusted upwards after the release of the reports
+19.0% the increase of Hera stock at the end of the first quarter of 2017. Hera outperforms the market and its own sector
Hera Group - Three-month consolidated financial statement as of 31 March 2017
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Breakdown of Group shareholders at 31/03/2017
At 31 March, the corporate structure shows its usual balance, with 51.3% of shares
belonging to 118 public shareholders located across the geographical areas served and
regulated by a Stockholders' Agreement signed on 26 June 2015 and in force for three
years.
Since 2006, Hera has adopted a share buyback program, renewed by the Shareholders'
Meeting of 27 April 2017 for 18 further months, for an overall maximum amount of Euro
180 million. This plan is aimed at financing M&A opportunities involving smaller
companies, and smoothing out any anomalous market price fluctuations vis-à-vis those of
the main comparable Italian companies. At the end of the first quarter, Hera held 19.1
million treasury shares.
Following the publication of the new 2016-2020 Business Plan, Hera's Top Management
took part in a Road Show in major European and North American financial markets to
illustrate the Group's growth targets to investors. This intense activity has received
considerable attention from institutional investors, as a reward for the performance of the
share in the reference period.
The intensity and commitment that the Group puts into communicating with investors has
helped reinforce its market reputation, which is now an intangible asset that provides a
clear advantage for Hera's stock and its stakeholders.
Flottante; 48,7%Patto soci
pubblici; 51,3%
51.3% share capital held by members of the Stockholders' Agreement made up of public
Contact with the market: a major intangible asset
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1.04 REFERENCE SCENARIO AND GROUP STRATEGY
The Group's strategy was geared towards growth in the first three months of 2017 as
well, pursued organically on both free and regulated markets. The enlargement of the
customer base and new batches for the management of customers in protected
categories, obtained through participation in calls for tenders towards the end of 2016,
have contributed to the development of every activities for the period. Continued work in
terms of gaining efficiency and attention to improving the quality of services, on the other
hand, have supported the positive performance of network activities. The Group’s
strategy has thus allowed it to maintain an ideal balance between regulated and
liberalized activities in its core business areas.
Exposure to market risks and competition has been contained through a carefully considered management of the Group's risk profile and return on activities. This was responsible for the choice to expand the activities of waste treatment needed to sustain the services offered and to aim towards commercial development in the sector of energy service sales. The Group's risk adverse strategy was also confirmed by gas stocking with short-term contracts instead of turning to long-term supplying which, even while providing guarantees, is more exposed to the risk of fluctuation in demand and prices.
The evolution of the sector at present cannot avoid issues such as circular economy,
industry 4.0 and customer experience. These trends, while requiring the company's
model to be deeply rethought, accelerate the time involved in change and revolutionize
our way of conceiving production processes, products and customer relations.
The business plan up to 2020, presented in early January 2017, confirms the Group's
current strategic outlook and aspires to continue pursuing sustainable growth in EBITDA,
rising above one billion euro at the end of the period, with a target of roughly 200 million
euro of growth over five years. The amount of growth foreseen will be sustained by the
habitual development model, based on the propulsive force of two historical motors:
internal and external growth. The investment plan, amounting to roughly 2.5 billion euro,
will be fully financed with the generation of cash flow, bringing additional improvement to
the Group's financial solidity, even making room for an 11% increase in dividends per
share, to be implemented progressively until 2020.
Confirming the content of the previous business plan, this strategy will be supported by
the usual four growth levers: growth, efficiency, innovation and excellence. This
orientation, which has already proven its validity over recent years, is at the root of all
main strategic projects envisaged for the next four years. A new elements has
furthermore been introduced into the most recent plan: agility, which answers the need to
adapt to industrial factors following the high pace set by the evolution of the external
scenario.
The operating levers and the main factors driving the Group's growth have been fully
confirmed by the results of the previous financial statements and are in line with the
targets set. The novelty of the strategy to 2020 consists, rather, in the way in which
objectives will be pursued.
A risk adverse strategy through a balanced portfolio of activities
Future prospectives for the sector
The new business plan up to 2020
The results of organic growth
Hera Group - Three-month consolidated financial statement as of 31 March 2017
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The strategy calls for an implementation of digitization in all business areas; this is a
preparatory measure for a future transformation of processes, plants and infrastructures
into smart networks, an internet of things, and the use of innovative technologies to
improve energy and operational efficiency. Thanks to the use of advanced
telecommunications tools (satellites, internet), the Group intends to move towards the
utility 4.0 within the period of time considered in the plan.
The strategy through to 2020 also proves to be in line with the philosophy of a circular
economy, that drives sustainable management beyond the limits of reuse and recycling of
materials coming from sorted waste.
The Group, which in this area has reached the targets set by international organizations
(EU and UN) well in advance, over the next five years will take a decisive step towards
directly producing goods that can be re-located on the market, through the use of
recycled materials.
Lastly, the plan to 2020 includes a strong focus on customer experience and related
activities that enable customer relationship management tools to evolve.
The target is an increasing capacity and speed in analyzing big data in order to put
together strategies which improve the quality of the services offered, as well as to identify
commercial offers that better respond to customer demands.
The current strategic framework, consisting of the lines of development pursued in the
past, is fully confirmed in the new plan and driven to physiological evolution, moving
towards new imperatives of development.
Strategic answers to new and evolving trends
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1.05 PERSONNEL ORGANIZATION
Hera Group's employees with open-ended contracts as of 31 March 2017 equal 8,397
(consolidated scope) and are distributed by role as: executive managers (151), middle
managers (524), office clerks (4,544), and workers (3,178).
Such organization was determined by the following moves: employments (49) and
dismissals (72) as well as the change in the scope due to the entrance of Teseco (46).
Specifically, the effective moves are as follows:
The changes for the period are mainly due to:
consolidation of contracts, from short-term to long-term contracts
addition of new professional positions not previously present in the Group
The reduction in the number of workers is balanced by the addition of analogous
long-term hires who o gradually entered into open-ended processes of
consolidation.
changes in the scope due to the entrance of Teseco company
31 Mar 17 31 Dec 16 Change
Executive Managers 151 151 0
Middle Managers 524 524 0
Clerks 4,544 4,514 30
Workers 3,178 3,185 ‐7
Total 8,397 8,374 23
Resources as of December 2015 8,374
Entries 49
Leaving ‐72
Net flows ‐23
Change in the scope 46
Resources as of 31 March 2016 8,397
chapter 2
consolidated financial statements of the hera group
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2.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENT
2.01.01 Income statement
€/mln31-Mar-2017
(3 months)31-Mar-2016
(3 months)31-Dec-2016(12 months)
Revenue 1,585.5 1,235.4 4,460.2
Other operating revenues 82.1 73.7 403.4
Use of raw materials and consumables (732.2) (608.5) (2,176.8)
Service costs (488.8) (281.7) (1,198.8)
Personnel costs (137.2) (132.9) (524.1)
Other operating costs (12.0) (12.1) (75.0)
Capitalised costs 9.4 4.6 27.8
Amortisation, depreciation,provisions (119.5) (107.6) (459.6)
Operating profit 187.3 170.9 457.1
Portion of profits (loss) pertaining to joint ventures and associated companies 6.5 4.8 13.8
Financial income 23.3 29.7 80.1
Financial expense (52.9) (60.2) (211.3)
Financial operations (23.1) (25.7) (117.4)
Other non-recurring non-operating income - - -
Pre-tax profit 164.2 145.2 339.7
Taxes (48.9) (48.4) (119.3)
Net profit 115.3 96.8 220.4
Attributable to:
Shareholders of the Parent Company 109.9 91.2 207.3
Non-controlling interests 5.4 5.6 13.1
Earnings per share
basic 0.075 0.062 0.141
diluted 0.075 0.062 0.141
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2.01.02 Statement of financial position
cont.d
€/mln 31 Mar 17 31 Dec 16
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 2,012.3 2,019.2
Intangible assets 2,979.2 2,968.0
Goodwill 375.7 375.7
Non-controlling interests 243.6 148.5
Non-current financial assets 109.6 110.2
Deferred tax assets 78.7 80.3
Financial instruments - derivatives 112.5 109.5
Total non-current assets 5,911.6 5,811.4
Current assets
Inventories 74.3 104.5
Trade receivables 1,944.1 1,665.5
Current financial assets 30.4 29.4
Current tax assets 33.9 33.9
Other current assets 255.0 232.4
Financial instruments - derivatives 32.3 56.5
Cash and cash equivalents 406.6 351.5
Total current assets 2,776.6 2,473.7
Non-current assets held for sale
TOTAL ASSETS 8,688.2 8,285.1
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€/mln 31 Mar 17 31 Dec 16
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Share capital and reserves
Share capital 1,470.2 1,468.1
Reserves 953.0 742.5
Profit (loss) for the period 109.9 207.3
Group equity 2,533.1 2,417.9
Non-controlling interests 149.7 144.2
Total equity 2,682.8 2,562.1
Non-current liabilities
Non-current financial liabilities 2,938.6 2,933.1
Employee leaving indemnity and other benefits 144.8 145.8
Provisions for risks and charges 409.0 397.6
Deferrred tax liabilities 25.9 27.2
Financial instruments - derivatives 40.8 44.1
Total non-current liabilities 3,559.1 3,547.8
Current liabilities
Current financial liabilities 228.4 182.3
Trade payables 1,234.9 1,270.8
Current tax liabilities 70.0 21.0
Other current liabilities 875.4 636.3
Financial instruments - derivatives 37.6 64.8
Total current liabilities 2,446.3 2,175.2
TOTAL LIABILITIES 6,005.4 5,723.0
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 8,688.2 8,285.1
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2.01.03 Cash flow statement
€/mln 31 Mar 17 31 Mar 16
Pre-tax profit 164.2 145.2
Adjustments to reconcile net profit to the cashflow from operating activities:
Amortisation and impairment of property, plant and equipment 41.2 39.2
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets 46.4 44.9
Allocations to provisions 31.9 23.5
Effect of valuation using the equity method (6.5) (4.8)
Financial expense / (Income) 29.6 30.5
(Capital gains) / Losses and other non-monetary elements(including valuation of commodity derivatives)
(4.8) (4.8)
Change in provisions for risks and charges (6.2) (8.1)
Change in provisions for employee benefits (1.9) (2.2)
Total cash flow before changes in net working capital 293.9 263.4
(Increase) / Decrease in inventories 30.5 50.3
(Increase) / Decrease in trade receivables (303.4) (169.2)
Increase / (Decrease) in trade payables (35.9) (41.6)
(Increase) / Decrease in other current assets/ liabilities 217.8 147.9
Change in working capitals (91.0) (12.6)
Dividends collected - 0.3
Interests income and other financial income collected 6.8 5.2
Interests expense and other financial charges paid (43.0) (51.7)
Taxes paid - -
Cash flow from (for) operating activities (a) 166.7 204.6
Investments in property, plant and development (18.7) (21.4)
Investments in intangible fixed assets (57.7) (51.6)
Investments in companies and business units net of cash and cash equivalents (45.4) -
Sale price of property,plant and equipment and intangible assets(including lease-back transations)
0.2 0.7
Divestment of unconsolidated companies and contingent consideration - -
(Increase) / Decrease in other investment activities - (0.9)
Cash flow from (for) investing activities (b) (121.6) (73.2)
New issues of long-term bonds - -
Repayments and other net changes in borrowings 5.4 (283.0)
Lease finance payments (0.7) (0.6)
Investments in consolidated companies - -
Share capital increase - -
Dividends paid out to Hera shareholders and non-controlling interests - (1.0)
Change in treasury shares 5.3 (3.6)
Other minor changes - -
Cash flow from (for) financing activities (c) 10.0 (288.2)
Effect of change in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (d) - -
Increase / (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (a+b+c+d) 55.1 (156.8)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 351.5 541.6
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 406.6 384.8
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2.01.04 Overview of changes in the equity
€/mlnShare capital
Reserveshedging
derivativesEmployee
benefits planProfit for the
periodEquity
Non-controlling interests
Total
Balance at 31 December 2015 1,474.0 730.0 (1.0) (25.0) 180.0 2,358.0 145.0 2,503.0
Profit for the period 91.0 91.0 6.0 97.0
Other components of comprehensive income at 31 March 2016:
Fair value of derivatives, change in the period - -
Actuarial income/(losses) post-employment benefits - -
Other comprehensive income items companies measured with the equity method - -
Total comprehensive Income for the period - - - 91.0 91.0 6.0 97.0
Change in treasury shares (1.0) (2.0) (3.0) (3.0)
Payment for non-controlling shares - -
Change in equity interests - -
Change in the scope of consolidation - -
Other movements - -
Allocation of 2015 profit :
- dividends paid out - - - - -
- allocation to ohter reserves 172.0 (172.0) - -
- allocation to retained earnings 8.0 (8.0) - -
Balance at 31 March 2016 1,473.0 908.0 (1.0) (25.0) 91.0 2,446.0 151.0 2,597.0
Balance at 31 December 2016 1,468.1 772.4 (0.4) (29.5) 207.3 2,417.9 144.2 2,562.1
Profit for the period 109.9 109.9 5.4 115.3
Other components of comprehensive income at 31 March 2017:
Fair value of derivatives, change in the period - -
Actuarial income/(losses) post-employment benefits - -
Other comprehensive income items companies measured with the equity method - -
Total comprehensive Income for the period - - - 109.9 109.9 5.4 115.3
Change in treasury shares 2.1 3.2 5.3 5.3
Payment for non-controlling shares - - -
Change in equity interests - -
Change in the scope of consolidation - -
Other movements - 0.1 0.1
Allocation of 2016 profit :
- dividends paid out - - -
- allocation to ohter reserves 144.7 (144.7) - -
- undistributed profits to retained earnings 62.6 (62.6) - -
Balance at 31 March 2017 1,470.2 982.9 (0.4) (29.5) 109.9 2,533.1 149.7 2,682.8
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2.01.05 Synthetic explanatory notes
As set forth in article 82-ter "Informazioni finanziarie periodiche aggiuntive" (additional periodic financial information) of
the Issuers' Regulation, the Hera Group has voluntarily decided to publish the consolidated three-month report as of 31
March 2017.
This consolidated three-month report was not prepared in accordance with the accounting principle regarding the sub-
annual financial statement (IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting").
The preparation of this three-month report required estimates and assumptions to be made that affect the reported
amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities as of the reporting date. If, in future, such estimates and
assumptions, which are based on the management's best judgment, should differ from actual events, they will be
adjusted accordingly in order to give an accurate representation of management operations. It should also be noted that
some measurement methods, particularly the more complex ones, such as detecting any impairment of non�current
assets, are generally entirely applied only during the preparation of the annual financial statements, unless there are
indications of impairment which require an immediate impairment test.
Income taxes are recognized based on the best estimate of the weighted average rate for the entire financial year.
The figures in this consolidated three-month report are comparable to those of previous periods, taking into account the
provisions of paragraph 1.01.01, in particular with regard to the effects of the reporting in the income statement the costs
associated with the electricity system. The comparison of the individual items of the income and financial position
statements must also take into account the changes in the scope of consolidation outlined in the dedicated section.
Financial statement formats
The formats used are the same as those used for the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended 31
December 2016. A vertical format has been used for the income statement, with individual items analyzed by type. This
presentation, also used by the company's major competitors, is considered consistent with international practice and is
the one that best represents the company's performance. The other components of comprehensive income are shown
separately in the Statement of changes in equity. The Statement of financial position makes the distinction between
current and non-current assets and liabilities. The Cash flow statement has been prepared using the indirect method.
The financial reports include as a separate document any potential non-current expenses and revenues.
The financial statements contained in this consolidated three-month report are expressed in millions of Euros, unless
otherwise indicated.
Scope of consolidation
This consolidated three-month report includes the financial statements of the parent company, Hera Spa, and its
subsidiaries. Control is obtained when the Parent Company has the power to determine the financial and operational
policies of a company, by way of currently valid rights, in such a way as to obtain benefits from the company's activity.
Small-scale subsidiaries and those in which the exercise of voting rights is subject to substantial and long-term
restrictions as well as companies acquire over the course of the most recent period and not yet integrated in the Group’s
accounting processes are excluded from line-by-line consolidation and valued at cost.
Equity investments in joint ventures, in which the Hera Group exercises joint control with other companies, are
consolidated with the equity method. The equity method is also used to evaluate equity investments in companies over
which a significant influence is exercised. Small-scale subsidiaries are carried at cost.
Companies held exclusively for future sale are excluded from consolidation and valued at their fair value or, if fair value
cannot be determined, at cost.
The lists of the companies included in the scope of consolidation are shown at the end of these notes.
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Changes in the scope of consolidation
On 1 February 2017, Waste Recycling Spa acquired from Teseco Srl the corporate branch "Business Unit Impianti",
comprising the assets organized for carrying out waste treatment and recovery.
Other corporate operations
With effect beginning 1 January 2017, the parent company Hera Spa transferred to the subsidiary HERAtech Srl the
business branches of "Direzione Ingegneria" and "Direzione Tecnica Clienti" and, simultaneously, the subsidiary
acquired the business branch "Gestione dei laboratori di analisi" from the Group's company AcegasApsAmga Spa.
Effective as of 1 January 2017, the subsidiary company Biogas 2015 Srl was merged by incorporation into the parent
company Herambiente Spa.
Effective as of 1 January 2017, Marche Multiservizi Spa transferred to its subsidiary Marche Multiservizi Falconara Srl
the business branch tasked with providing public utility services in the municipality of Falconara.
The value of the equity investments as at 31 March, 2017 reflects a 100% recording in the capital of Aliplast Spa, a
company based in Istrana (Treviso) operating in the sector of regenerated polymers, polyethylene flexible films and PET
films for a total of 88.5 million euros, following the realization of the established condition, with the issuing of AGCM's
positive opinion on the acquisition of the company. As of 3 April 2017 the first part of this company's capital was
purchased (40%). The valorization of this investment was carried out on the basis of contractual information available as
of today. It should also be noted that full consolidation at the date of this report was not possible since the Aliplast
Group's economic and financial information is unavailable. The consolidation will be recorded in the six-month period
report and will be possible by means of the agreed governance between the parties.
Profit per share
Here below is the table regarding the profit per share, calculated on the basis of the economic profit to be allocated to the
holders of ordinary shares in the parent company.
Other information
This consolidated three-month financial statement as at 31 March 2017 was drawn up by the Board of Directors and
approved by the same at the meeting held on 22 May 2017.
31-Mar-2017(3 months)
31-Mar-2016(3 months)
Profit (loss) for the period attributable to holders of ordinary shares of the Parent Company (A) 109.9 91.2
Weighted average number of shares outstanding for the purposes of calculation of earnings (loss)
- basic (B) 1,470,855,758 1,473,184,790
- diluted (C) 1,470,855,758 1,473,184,790
Earnings (loss) per share (euro)
- basic (A/B) 0.075 0.062
- diluted (A/C) 0.075 0.062
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2.02 NET FINANCIAL DEBT
€/mln 31 Mar 17 31 Dec 16
a Cash and cash equivalents 406,6 351,5
b Other current financial receivables 30,4 29,4
Current bank debt (54,8) (72,1)
Current portion of bank debt (71,3) (71,7)
Other current financial liabilities (100,0) (36,2)
Finance lease payments maturing within 12 months (2,3) (2,3)
c Current financial debt (228,4) (182,3)
d=a+b+c Net current financial debt 208,6 198,6
Non-current bank debt and bonds issued (2.847,5) (2.847,8)
Other current financial liabilities (4,8) (5,0)
Finance lease payments maturing after 12 months (14,6) (14,9)
e Non-current financial debt (2.866,9) (2.867,7)
f=d+e Net borrowings - Consob communication n° 15519/2006 (2.658,3) (2.669,1)
g Non-current financial receivables 109,6 110,2
h=f+g Net financial debt (2.548,7) (2.558,9)
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2.03 LIST OF CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES
Subsidiaries
Name Registered office Share capitalTotal
interest
direct indirect
Parent Company: Hera Spa Bologna 1,489,538,745
Acantho Spa Imola (BO) 23,573,079 77.36% 77.36%
AcegasApsAmga Spa Trieste 284,677,324 100.00% 100.00%
Amga Calore & Impianti Srl Udine 119,000 100.00% 100.00%
Amga Energia & Servizi Srl Udine 600,000 100.00% 100.00%
ASA Scpa Castelmaggiore (BO) 1,820,000 38.25% 38.25%
Aresgas AD Sofia (Bulgaria) 22.572.241 Lev 99.98% 99.98%
Black Sea Gas Company E. o.o.d Varna (Bulgaria) 5.000 Lev 99.98% 99.98%
EnergiaBaseTrieste Srl Trieste 180,000 100.00% 100.00%
Feronia Srl Finale Emilia (MO) 2,430,000 52.50% 52.50%
Frullo Energia Ambiente Srl Bologna 17,139,100 38.25% 38.25%
Gran Sasso Srl Pratola Peligna (AQ) 148,000 100.00% 100.00%
Herambiente Spa Bologna 271,648,000 75.00% 75.00%
Herambiente Servizi Industriali Srl Bologna 1,748,472 75.00% 75.00%
Heratech Srl Bologna 1,000,000 100.00% 100.00%
Hera Comm Srl Imola (BO) 53,536,987 100.00% 100.00%
Hera Comm Marche Srl Urbino (PU) 1,977,332 72.01% 72.01%
Hera Luce Srl San Mauro Pascoli (FC) 1,000,000 100.00% 100.00%
Hera Servizi Energia Srl Forlì 1,110,430 57.89% 57.89%
Hera Trading Srl Trieste 22,600,000 100.00% 100.00%
HestAmbiente Srl Trieste 1,010,000 82.50% 82.50%
Inrete Distribuzione Energia Spa Bologna 10,000,000 100.00% 100.00%
Marche Multiservizi Spa Pesaro 13,484,242 49.59% 49.59%
Marche Multiservizi Falconara Srl Falconara Marittima (AN) 100,000 49.59% 49.59%
Medea Spa Sassari 4,500,000 100.00% 100.00%
SiGas d.o.o Pozega (Serbia) 263.962.537 Rsd 95.78% 95.78%
Sinergie Spa Padova 11,168,284 100.00% 100.00%
Sviluppo Ambiente Toscana Srl Bologna 10,000 95.00% 3.75% 98.75%
Tri-Generazione Scarl Padova 100,000 70.00% 70.00%
Uniflotte Srl Bologna 2,254,177 97.00% 97.00%
Waste Recycling Spa Santa Croce sull'Arno (PI) 1,100,000 75.00% 75.00%
% held
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Jointly Controlled Companies
Name Registered office Share capitalTotal
interest
direct indirect
Enomondo Srl Faenza (RA) 14,000,000 37.50% 37.50%
Estenergy Spa Trieste 1,718,096 51.00% 51.00%
Associated Companies
Name Registered office Share capitalTotal
interest
direct indirect
Aimag Spa* Mirandola (MO) 78,027,681 25.00% 25.00%
Q.Thermo Srl Florence 10,000 39.50% 39.50%
Set Spa Milan 120,000 39.00% 39.00%
So.Sel Spa Modena 240,240 26.00% 26.00%
Sgr Servizi Spa Rimini 5,982,262 29.61% 29.61%
Tamarete Energia Srl Ortona (CH) 3,600,000 40.00% 40.00%
* The Company's share capital is composed of € 67,577,681 of ordinary shares and € 10,450,000 of related shares
% held
% held
HERA gRoup consolidAtEd And sEpARAtE finAnciAl stAtEmEnts 2016
Hera S.p.A.Registered Office: Viale C. Berti Pichat 2/4 - 40127 Bolognaphone: +39 051.28.71.11 fax: +39 051.28.75.25
www.gruppohera.it
Share capital Euro 1.489.538.745 fully paid upTax code/VAT and Bologna Business Reg. no. 04245520376