EX-99.1 2 ferrarinvinterimreport-093.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
 
 
 
 
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Ferrari N.V.
 

Interim Report
At and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019
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CONTENTS
 
Page
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS
INTRODUCTION
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Highlights
Forward-Looking Statements
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Results of Operations
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Outlook
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
 
Interim Consolidated Income Statement
Interim Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Interim Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
Interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Interim Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements









BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Chairman

John Elkann

Chief Executive Officer

Louis C. Camilleri

Vice Chairman

Piero Ferrari

Directors

Delphine Arnault
Giuseppina Capaldo
Eddy Cue
Sergio Duca
Maria Patrizia Grieco
Adam Keswick
Elena Zambon



INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

EY S.p.A.

CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS

In this report (the “Interim Report”), unless otherwise specified, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” the “Group,” the “Company” and “Ferrari” refer to Ferrari N.V., individually or together with its subsidiaries, as the context may require.


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INTRODUCTION

The Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements at and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 (the “Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”) included in this Interim Report have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and in accordance with IFRS as endorsed by the European Union, and in particular, in compliance with IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting. There is no effect on these Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements resulting from differences between IFRS as issued by the IASB and IFRS as adopted by the European Union. The accounting principles applied are consistent with those used for the preparation of the annual consolidated financial statements at and for the year ended December 31, 2018 (the “Annual Consolidated Financial Statements”), except as otherwise stated in “New standards and amendments effective from January 1, 2019” in the notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Group’s financial information in this Interim Report is presented in Euro except that, in some instances, information is presented in U.S. Dollars. All references in this report to “Euro” and “€” refer to the currency introduced at the start of the third stage of European Economic and Monetary Union pursuant to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as amended, and all references to “U.S. Dollars,” “U.S.$” and “$” refer to the currency of the United States of America (or “United States”).

Certain totals in the tables included in this Interim Report may not add due to rounding.

The financial data in “Results of Operations” is presented in millions of Euro, while the percentages presented are calculated using the underlying figures in thousands of Euro.

This Interim Report is unaudited.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Highlights
Consolidated Income Statement Data
 
For the three months
ended September 30,
 
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019

2018
 
(€ million, except per share data)
Net revenues
915

 
838

 
2,839

 
2,575

EBIT
227

 
203

 
698

 
631

Profit before taxes
211

 
197

 
666

 
616

Net profit
169

 
287

 
533

 
596

Net profit attributable to:
 
 
 
 

 

      Owners of the parent
168

 
287

 
529

 
595

      Non-controlling interests
1

 

 
4

 
1

Basic earnings per common share (in Euro) (1)
0.90

 
1.52

 
2.82

 
3.15

Diluted earnings per common share (in Euro) (1)
0.90

 
1.51

 
2.81

 
3.14

Dividend approved per common share (in Euro) (2) (3)



 
1.03


0.71

_____________________________
(1)
See Note 13 “Earnings per Share” to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share. The weighted average number of shares for diluted earnings per share was increased to take into consideration the theoretical effect of the potential common shares that would be issued under the Company’s equity incentive plans (assuming 100 percent of the related awards vested).
(2)
Following approval of the annual accounts by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders on April 12, 2019, a dividend distribution of €1.03 per outstanding common share was approved, corresponding to a total distribution of €193 million. The distribution was made from the retained earnings reserve. In May 2019 the Company paid €181 million of the distribution to owners of the parent and the remaining balance, which relates to withholdings taxes, was paid in the third quarter of 2019.
(3)
Following approval of the annual accounts by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders on April 13, 2018, a dividend distribution of €0.71 per outstanding common share was approved, corresponding to a total distribution of €134 million. The distribution was made from the retained earnings reserve. In May 2018 the Company paid €129 million of the distribution to owners of the parent and the remaining balance, which relates to withholding taxes, was paid in the third quarter of 2018.


Consolidated Statement of Financial Position Data

At September 30,
 
At December 31,

2019
 
2018

(€ million, except share data)
Cash and cash equivalents
871

 
794

Total assets
5,340

 
4,852

Debt
2,108

 
1,927

Total equity
1,394

 
1,354

Equity attributable to owners of the parent
1,387

 
1,349

Non-controlling interests
7

 
5

Share capital
3

 
3

Common shares issued and outstanding (in thousands of shares)
185,866

 
187,921



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Other Statistical Information
Shipments (1) 
(Number of cars and % of total cars)
For the three months ended
September 30,
 
For the nine months ended 
September 30,
 
2019
 
%
 
2018
 
%
 
2019

%

2018

%
EMEA
 
 

UK
202

 
8.2
%
 
178

 
7.9
%
 
782


10.1
%

714


10.4
%
Germany
262

 
10.6
%
 
218

 
9.6
%
 
709


9.1
%

601


8.8
%
Italy
128

 
5.2
%
 
115

 
5.1
%
 
431


5.6
%

374


5.5
%
France
118


4.8
%

108


4.8
%

334


4.3
%

306


4.5
%
Switzerland
109


4.4
%

95


4.2
%

320


4.1
%

295


4.3
%
Middle East (2)
80

 
3.2
%
 
90

 
4.0
%
 
193


2.5
%

203


3.0
%
Other EMEA (3)
244

 
9.8
%
 
201

 
8.8
%
 
778


10.0
%

688


10.0
%
Total EMEA
1,143

 
46.2
%
 
1,005

 
44.4
%
 
3,547


45.7
%

3,181


46.5
%
Americas (4)
772

 
31.2
%
 
770

 
34.0
%
 
2,295


29.6
%

2,189


31.9
%
Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
159

 
6.4
%
 
162

 
7.2
%
 
776


10.0
%

522


7.6
%
Rest of APAC (5)
400

 
16.2
%
 
325

 
14.4
%
 
1,137


14.7
%

961


14.0
%
Total
2,474

 
100.0
%
 
2,262

 
100.0
%
 
7,755


100.0
%

6,853


100.0
%
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(1)    Excluding the XX Programme, racing cars, Fuori Serie, pre-owned and one-off cars.
(2)     Middle East mainly includes the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Lebanon, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait.
(3)     Other EMEA includes Africa and the other European markets not separately identified.
(4)    Americas includes the United States of America, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
(5)    Rest of APAC mainly includes Japan, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia.


Average number of employees for the period
 
For the three months ended September 30,

For the nine months ended  September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019

2018
Average number of employees for the period
4,195

 
3,735

 
4,130


3,587




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Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this report, particularly those regarding our possible or assumed future performance are “forward-looking statements” that contain risks and uncertainties. In some cases, words such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “could”, “should”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “remain”, “continue”, “on track”, “successful”, “grow”, “design”, “target”, “objective”, “goal”, “forecast”, “projection”, “outlook”, “prospects”, “plan”, “guidance” and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the respective current views of Ferrari with respect to future events and involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation:

our ability to preserve and enhance the value of the Ferrari brand;
the success of our Formula 1 racing team and the expenses we incur for our Formula 1 activities, as well as the popularity of Formula 1 more broadly;
our ability to keep up with advances in high performance car technology and to make appealing designs for our new models;
our ability to preserve our relationship with the automobile collector and enthusiast community;
changes in client preferences and automotive trends;
changes in the general economic environment, including changes in some of the markets in which we operate, and changes in demand for luxury goods, including high performance luxury cars, which is highly volatile;
competition in the luxury performance automobile industry;
our ability to successfully carry out our growth strategy and, particularly, our ability to grow our presence in growth and emerging market countries;
our low volume strategy;
reliance upon a number of key members of executive management and employees, and the ability of our current management team to operate and manage effectively;
the performance of our dealer network on which we depend for sales and services;
increases in costs, disruptions of supply or shortages of components and raw materials;
disruptions at our manufacturing facilities in Maranello and Modena;
the performance of our licensees for Ferrari-branded products;
our ability to protect our intellectual property rights and to avoid infringing on the intellectual property rights of others;
the ability of Maserati, our engine customer, to sell its planned volume of cars;
our continued compliance with customs regulations of various jurisdictions;
the impact of increasingly stringent fuel economy, emission and safety standards, including the cost of compliance, and any required changes to our products;
the challenges and costs of integrating hybrid and electric technology more broadly into our car portfolio over time;
product recalls, liability claims and product warranties;
the adequacy of our insurance coverage to protect us against potential losses;
our ability to ensure that our employees, agents and representatives comply with applicable law and regulations;
our ability to maintain the functional and efficient operation of our information technology systems, including our ability to defend from the risk of cyberattacks, including on our in-vehicle technology;
our ability to service and refinance our debt;

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our ability to provide or arrange for adequate access to financing for our dealers and clients, and associated risks;
labor relations and collective bargaining agreements;
exchange rate fluctuations, interest rate changes, credit risk and other market risks;
changes in tax, tariff or fiscal policies and regulatory, political and labor conditions in the jurisdictions in which we operate, including possible future bans of combustion engine cars in cities and the potential advent of self-driving technology;
potential conflicts of interest due to director and officer overlaps with our largest shareholders; and
other factors discussed elsewhere in this document.
    
We expressly disclaim and do not assume any liability in connection with any inaccuracies in any of the forward-looking statements in this document or in connection with any use by any third party of such forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. We do not undertake an obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We monitor and evaluate our operating and financial performance using several non-GAAP financial measures including: EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted Net Profit, Adjusted Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share, Net Debt, Net Industrial Debt, Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow from Industrial Activities, as well as a number of financial metrics measured on a constant currency basis. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful and relevant information regarding our performance and our ability to assess our financial performance and financial position. They also provide us with comparable measures that facilitate management’s ability to identify operational trends, as well as make decisions regarding future spending, resource allocations and other operational decisions. While similar measures are widely used in the industry in which we operate, the financial measures we use may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies nor are they intended to be substitutes for measures of financial performance or financial position as prepared in accordance with IFRS.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
EBITDA is defined as net profit before income tax expense, net financial expenses and amortization and depreciation. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA as adjusted for certain income and costs which are significant in nature, expected to occur infrequently, and that management considers not reflective of ongoing operational activities. EBITDA is presented by management to aid investors in their analysis of the performance of the Group and to assist investors in the comparison of the Group’s performance with that of other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is presented to demonstrate how the underlying business has performed prior to the impact of the adjustments, which may obscure the underlying performance and impair comparability of results between periods.
The following table sets forth the calculation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and provides a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to net profit.
 
For the three months ended September 30,
 
For the nine months ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(€ million)
Net profit
169

 
287

 
533

 
596

Income tax expense/(benefit)
42

 
(90
)
 
133

 
20

Net financial expenses
16

 
6

 
32

 
15

Amortization and depreciation
84

 
75

 
238

 
210

EBITDA
311

 
278

 
936

 
841

Release of charges for Takata airbag inflator recalls






(1
)
Adjusted EBITDA
311


278


936


840


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Adjusted EBIT
Adjusted EBIT represents EBIT as adjusted for certain income and costs which are significant in nature, expected to occur infrequently, and that management considers not reflective of ongoing operational activities. We provide such information in order to present how the underlying business has performed prior to the impact of such items, which may obscure the underlying performance and impair comparability of results between the periods.
The following table sets forth the calculation of Adjusted EBIT for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

For the three months ended September 30,
 
For the nine months ended
September 30,

2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018

(€ million)
EBIT
227

 
203

 
698

 
631

Release of charges for Takata airbag inflator recalls

 

 

 
(1
)
Adjusted EBIT
227

 
203

 
698

 
630


Adjusted Net Profit
Adjusted Net Profit represents net profit as adjusted for certain income and costs (net of tax effect) which are significant in nature, expected to occur infrequently, and that management considers not reflective of ongoing operational activities. We provide such information in order to present how the underlying business has performed prior to the impact of such items, which may obscure the underlying performance and impair comparability of results between the periods.
The following table sets forth the calculation of Adjusted Net Profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

For the three months ended September 30,
 
For the nine months ended
September 30,

2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018

(€ million)
Net profit
169

 
287

 
533

 
596

Patent box benefit for the period 2015-2017


(141
)



(141
)
Release of charges for Takata airbag inflator recalls (net of tax effect)






(1
)
Adjusted Net Profit
169


146


533


454


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Adjusted Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share

Adjusted Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share represents earnings per share, as adjusted for certain income and costs (net of tax effect) which are significant in nature, expected to occur infrequently, and that management considers not reflective of ongoing operational activities. We provide such information in order to present how the underlying business has performed prior to the impact of such items, which may obscure the underlying performance and impair comparability of results between the periods.
    
The following table sets forth the calculation of Adjusted Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.
 
 
For the three months ended September 30,

For the nine months ended September 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019

2018
Net profit attributable to owners of the parent
€ million
168

 
287

 
529

 
595

Patent box benefit for the period 2015-2017
€ million

 
(141
)
 

 
(141
)
Release of charges for Takata airbag inflator recalls (net of tax effect)
€ million

 

 

 
(1
)
Adjusted net profit attributable to owners of the Company
€ million
168

 
146

 
529

 
453

Weighted average number of common shares
thousand
186,504

 
188,646

 
187,196

 
188,712

Adjusted basic earnings per common share
0.90

 
0.78

 
2.82

 
2.40

Weighted average number of common shares for diluted earnings per common share
thousand
187,302

 
189,434

 
187,994

 
189,500

Adjusted diluted earnings per common share (1)
0.90

 
0.77

 
2.81

 
2.39


(1)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 the weighted average number of common shares for diluted earnings per share was increased to take into consideration the theoretical effect of the potential common shares that would be issued under the Company’s equity incentive plans.

See Note 13 “Earnings per Share” to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share.

Net Debt and Net Industrial Debt    

Due to different sources of cash flows used for the repayment of Debt between industrial activities and financial services activities, and the different business structure and leverage implications, Net Industrial Debt, together with Net Debt, are the primary measures used by us to analyze our capital structure and financial leverage. We believe the presentation of Net Industrial Debt aids management and investors in their analysis of the Group’s financial position and financial performance and to compare with other companies. Net Industrial Debt is defined as total Debt less Cash and cash equivalents (Net Debt), further adjusted to exclude the debt and cash and cash equivalents related to our financial services activities (Net Debt of Financial Services Activities). Prior to the first quarter of 2019, we defined Net Industrial Debt as Net Debt adjusted to exclude (a) the funded portion of the self-liquidating financial receivables portfolio, which is the portion of our receivables from financing activities that we fund with external debt or intercompany loans but not (b) the cash and cash equivalents of the financial activities, since such cash was considered also available for use in our industrial activities. We believe the current definition provides a more comprehensive disclosure of our underlying financial leverage from industrial activities. Net Industrial Debt for the comparative period has been restated to conform to the current presentation.


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The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Net Debt and Net Industrial Debt at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (for information purposes, Net Industrial Debt at September 30, 2018 was €409 million according to the current definition).


At September 30,

At December 31,

2019

2018

(€ million, except share data)
Cash and cash equivalents
871


794

Debt
(2,108
)
 
(1,927
)
Net Debt (A)
(1,237
)
 
(1,133
)
Net Debt of Financial Services Activities (B)
(868
)

(763
)
Net Industrial Debt (A-B)
(369
)

(370
)

Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow from Industrial Activities
    
Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow from Industrial Activities are two of our primary performance indicators to measure the Group’s performance. These measures are presented by management to aid investors in their analysis of the Group’s financial performance and to compare the Group’s financial performance with that of other companies. Free Cash Flow is defined as cash flows from operating activities less investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. Free Cash Flow from Industrial Activities is defined as Free Cash Flow adjusted to exclude the operating cash flow from our financial services activities (Free Cash Flow from Financial Services Activities). Prior to the first quarter of 2019, we defined Free Cash Flow as cash flows from operating activities less cash flows used in investing activities, and we defined Free Cash Flow from Industrial Activities as Free Cash Flow adjusted for the change in the self-liquidating financial receivables portfolio (which is the change in our receivables from financing activities). In order to align our definition of Free Cash Flow to other more common definitions and to allow the definition of Free Cash Flow from Industrial Activities to exclude all cash flows from operating activities not attributable to the industrial activities, even if such cash flows were available for industrial activities, we determined it was appropriate to redefine Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow from Industrial Activities starting in 2019. Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow from Industrial Activities for the comparative periods have been restated to conform to the current presentation.

The following table sets forth our Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow from Industrial Activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

 
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
2019

2018
 
(€ million)
Cash flows from operating activities
949

 
619

Investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
(453
)
 
(403
)
Free Cash Flow
496

 
216

Free Cash Flow from Financial Services Activities
(63
)
 
(48
)
Free Cash Flow from Industrial Activities
559

 
264


For further information on Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow from Industrial Activities see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow from Industrial Activities” below.

Constant Currency Information

The “Results of Operations” discussion below includes information about our net revenues on a constant currency basis, which eliminates the effects of foreign currency translation from our subsidiaries with functional currencies other than Euro, as well as the effects of foreign currency transaction impact and foreign currency hedging. We use this information to assess how the underlying revenues changed independent of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and hedging. We calculate constant currency by (i) applying the prior-period average foreign currency exchange rates to translate current period revenues of foreign subsidiaries expressed in local functional currency other than Euro, (ii) applying the prior-period average

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foreign currency exchange rates to current period revenues originated in a currency other than the functional currency of the applicable entity, and (iii) eliminating the variances of any foreign currency hedging (see Note 5 “Other Information” to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this Interim Report, for information on the foreign currency exchange rates applied). Although we do not believe that these measures are a substitute for GAAP measures, we do believe that revenues excluding the impact of currency fluctuations and the impacts of hedging provide additional useful information to investors regarding the operating performance on a local currency basis.
    


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Results of Operations
Three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to three months ended September 30, 2018
The following is a discussion of the results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018. The presentation includes line items as a percentage of net revenues for the respective periods presented to facilitate period-to-period comparisons.


For the three months ended September 30,

2019
 
Percentage of net revenues
 
2018
 
Percentage of net revenues

(€ million, except percentages)
Net revenues
915

 
100.0
%
 
838

 
100.0
 %
Cost of sales
425

 
46.5
%
 
402

 
47.9
 %
Selling, general and administrative costs
96

 
10.5
%
 
87

 
10.4
 %
Research and development costs
162

 
17.7
%
 
143

 
17.1
 %
Other expenses, net
6

 
0.6
%
 
4

 
0.5
 %
Result from investments
1


0.1
%

1


0.1
 %
EBIT
227

 
24.8
%
 
203

 
24.2
 %
Net financial expenses
16

 
1.7
%
 
6

 
0.7
 %
Profit before taxes
211

 
23.1
%
 
197

 
23.5
 %
Income tax expense/(benefit)
42

 
4.6
%
 
(90
)
 
(10.8
)%
Net profit
169

 
18.5
%
 
287

 
34.3
 %

Net revenues

For the three months ended September 30,

Increase/(Decrease)

2019

Percentage of net revenues

2018

Percentage of net revenues

2019 vs. 2018

(€ million, except percentages)
Cars and spare parts (1)
708


77.3
%

616


73.5
%

92


14.8
 %
Engines (2)
46


5.0
%

70


8.4
%

(24
)

(34.3
)%
Sponsorship, commercial and brand (3)
135


14.8
%

128


15.2
%

7


5.8
 %
Other (4)
26


2.9
%

24


2.9
%

2


10.3
 %
Total net revenues
915


100.0
%

838


100.0
%

77


9.2
 %
_____________________________
(1)
Includes the net revenues generated from shipments of our cars, including any personalization revenue generated on these cars and sales of spare parts.
(2)
Includes the net revenues generated from the sale of engines to Maserati for use in their cars, and the revenues generated from the rental of engines to other Formula 1 racing teams.
(3)
Includes the net revenues earned by our Formula 1 racing team through sponsorship agreements and our share of the Formula 1 World Championship commercial revenues and net revenues generated through the Ferrari brand, including merchandising, licensing and royalty income.
(4)
Primarily relates to financial services activities and management of the Mugello racetrack.

Net revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2019 were €915 million, an increase of €77 million, or 9.2 percent (an increase of 7.1 percent on a constant currency basis), from €838 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018.
The increase in net revenues was attributable to the combination of (i) a €92 million increase in cars and spare parts, (ii) a €7 million increase in sponsorship, commercial and brand, and (iii) a €2 million increase in other net revenues, partially offset by (iv) a €24 million decrease in engines.

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Cars and spare parts
Net revenues generated from cars and spare parts were €708 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of €92 million, or 14.8 percent, from €616 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018.
    
The €92 million increase in net revenues was composed of increases in all four of our main geographical regions, including: (i) a €45 million increase in EMEA, (ii) a €36 million increase in Americas (including positive foreign currency translation impact driven by the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar compared to the Euro), (iii) a €7 million increase in the Rest of APAC, and (iv) a €4 million increase in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

The increase in net revenues was primarily attributable to positive volume impact and greater contribution from our personalization programs, as well as positive foreign currency impact. In particular, total shipments increased by 212 cars compared to the prior year (or 9.4 percent), including a 9.5 percent increase in V8 models and an 8.9 percent increase in V12 models, as well as the initial deliveries of the Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2 towards the end of September. The increase in shipments was mainly driven by deliveries of the Ferrari Portofino, the 488 Pista, the 812 Superfast and the ramp up of the 488 Pista Spider, partially offset by lower shipments of the 488 GTB and 488 Spider, which concluded their lifecycles, as well as deliveries of the strictly limited edition Ferrari J50 in 2018. Shipments during the quarter were lower to Mainland China as a result of the decision to accelerate client deliveries in the first half of the year, in advance of new emissions regulations.

Engines
    
Net revenues generated from engines were €46 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, a decrease of €24 million, or 34.3 percent, from €70 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The €24 million decrease was attributable to a decrease in net revenues generated from the sale of engines to Maserati.

Sponsorship, commercial and brand

Net revenues generated from sponsorship, commercial agreements and brand management activities were €135 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of €7 million, or 5.8 percent, from €128 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to higher revenues from Formula 1 racing activities and, to a lesser extent, positive foreign currency exchange impact.

Other

Other net revenues, which primarily relate to our financial services activities and management of the Mugello racetrack, amounted to €26 million and €24 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Cost of sales

For the three months ended September 30,

Increase/(Decrease)

2019

Percentage of net revenues

2018

Percentage of net revenues

2019 vs. 2018

(€ million, except percentages)
Cost of sales
425


46.5
%

402


47.9
%

23


6.1
%

Cost of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was €425 million, an increase of €23 million, or 6.1 percent, from €402 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. As a percentage of net revenues, cost of sales was 46.5 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 47.9 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2018.
The increase in cost of sales was primarily attributable to an increase in volumes and industrial costs and, to a lesser extent, higher amortization and depreciation, partially offset by a decrease in costs related to lower engine volumes and a release of provisions related to favorable developments in emissions regulations that occurred in the third quarter of 2019.

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Selling, general and administrative costs

For the three months ended September 30,

Increase/(Decrease)

2019

Percentage of net revenues

2018

Percentage of net revenues

2019 vs. 2018

(€ million, except percentages)
Selling, general and administrative costs
96


10.5
%

87


10.4
%

9


10.7
%

Selling, general and administrative costs for the three months ended September 30, 2019 were €96 million, an increase of €9 million, or 10.7 percent, from €87 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. As a percentage of net revenues, selling, general and administrative costs were 10.5 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 10.4 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

The increase in selling, general and administrative costs was primarily attributable to product launches for new cars in our product offering and to support the organic growth of the business.

Research and development costs

For the three months ended September 30,

Increase/(Decrease)

2019

Percentage of net revenues

2018

Percentage of net revenues

2019 vs. 2018

(€ million, except percentages)
Research and development costs expensed during the period
129


14.1
%

113


13.5
%

16


14.6
%
Amortization of capitalized development costs
33


3.6
%

30


3.6
%

3


7.4
%
Research and development costs
162


17.7
%

143


17.1
%

19


13.0
%

Research and development costs for the three months ended September 30, 2019 were €162 million, an increase of €19 million, or 13.0 percent, from €143 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. As a percentage of net revenues, research and development costs were 17.7 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 17.1 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

The increase of €19 million in research and development costs during the period was primarily to support innovation activities on our product range and components, as well as higher spending for Formula 1 racing activities.

Other expenses, net

For the three months ended September 30,

Increase/(Decrease)

2019

2018

2019 vs. 2018

(€ million, except percentages)
Other expenses, net
6


4


2


32.6
%

Other expenses, net for the three months ended September 30, 2019 included other expenses of €7 million, mainly related to indirect taxes and other miscellaneous expenses, partially offset by other income of €1 million, mainly related to rental income and other miscellaneous income.
Other expenses, net for the three months ended September 30, 2018 included other expenses of €5 million, mainly related to provisions, indirect taxes and other miscellaneous expenses, partially offset by other income of €1 million, mainly related to rental income and other miscellaneous income.

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EBIT

For the three months ended September 30,

Increase/(Decrease)

2019

Percentage of net revenues

2018

Percentage of net revenues

2019 vs. 2018

(€ million, except percentages)
EBIT
227


24.8
%

203


24.2
%

24


11.7
%

EBIT for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was €227 million, an increase of €24 million, or 11.7 percent, from €203 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

The increase in EBIT was attributable to the combined effects of (i) positive volume impact of €20 million, (ii) positive product mix and price impact of €23 million, (iii) an increase in research and development costs of €19 million, (iv) an increase in selling, general and administrative costs of €9 million, (v) negative contribution from other supporting activities of €6 million, and (vi) positive foreign currency exchange impact of €15 million (including foreign currency hedging instruments) primarily driven by the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar compared to the Euro.

The positive product mix and price impact was primarily attributable to the combined positive effects from our personalization programs and the first deliveries of the Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2.
    
Net financial expenses

For the three months ended September 30,

Increase/(Decrease)

2019

2018

2019 vs. 2018

(€ million, except percentages)
Net financial expenses
16


6


10


148.6
%

Net financial expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019 increased to €16 million compared to €6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, primarily driven by the partial repurchase of bonds following a cash tender offer in July, which resulted in €8 million of costs relating to the combined impact of the repurchase price and premium incurred, as well as previously unamortized issuance costs.

Income tax expense/(benefit)

For the three months ended September 30,

Increase/(Decrease)

2019

2018

2019 vs. 2018

(€ million, except percentages)
Income tax expense/(benefit)
42


(90
)

132


n.m.

Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was €42 million compared to income tax benefit of €90 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

In September 2018, the Group signed an agreement with the Italian Revenue Agency in relation to the Patent Box tax regime, which provides a tax benefit for companies that generate income through the use, both direct and indirect, of copyrights, patents, trademarks, designs and know-how. The agreement relates to the five-year period from 2015 to 2019. The Group applied the Patent Box tax regime for the calculation of income taxes starting in the third quarter of 2018.

The effective tax rate net of IRAP was 17.9 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2019, (total effective tax rate of 20.0 percent) and benefited from the positive impact of the Patent Box benefit. The income tax benefit of €90 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 included the positive impact of the Patent Box benefit relating to the years 2015 to 2017 of €141 million.


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Nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2018
The following is a discussion of the results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The presentation includes line items as a percentage of net revenues for the respective periods presented to facilitate period-to-period comparisons.


For the nine months ended September 30,

2019
 
Percentage of net revenues
 
2018
 
Percentage of net revenues

(€ million, except percentages)
Net revenues
2,839

 
100.0
%
 
2,575

 
100.0
%
Cost of sales
1,367

 
48.2
%
 
1,224

 
47.6
%
Selling, general and administrative costs
255

 
9.0
%
 
240

 
9.3
%
Research and development costs
517

 
18.2
%
 
482

 
18.7
%
Other expenses, net
4

 
0.1
%
 

 
%
Result from investments
2

 
0.1
%
 
2

 
0.1
%
EBIT
698

 
24.6
%
 
631

 
24.5
%
Net financial expenses
32

 
1.1
%
 
15

 
0.6
%
Profit before taxes
666

 
23.5
%
 
616

 
23.9
%
Income tax expense
133

 
4.7
%
 
20

 
0.7
%
Net profit
533

 
18.8
%
 
596

 
23.2
%

Net revenues

For the nine months ended September 30,

Increase/(Decrease)

2019
 
Percentage of net revenues
 
2018
 
Percentage of net revenues
 
2019 vs. 2018

(€ million, except percentages)
Cars and spare parts (1)
2,209

 
77.8
%
 
1,898

 
73.7
%
 
311

 
16.4
 %
Engines (2)
157

 
5.5
%
 
227

 
8.8
%
 
(70
)
 
(30.8
)%
Sponsorship, commercial and brand (3)
394

 
13.9
%
 
380

 
14.7
%
 
14

 
3.8
 %
Other (4)
79

 
2.8
%
 
70

 
2.8
%
 
9

 
12.7
 %
Total net revenues
2,839

 
100.0
%
 
2,575

 
100.0
%
 
264

 
10.3
 %
_____________________________
(1)
Includes the net revenues generated from shipments of our cars, including any personalization revenue generated on these cars and sales of spare parts.
(2)
Includes the net revenues generated from the sale of engines to Maserati for use in their cars, and the revenues generated from the rental of engines to other Formula 1 racing teams.
(3)
Includes the net revenues earned by our Formula 1 racing team through sponsorship agreements and our share of the Formula 1 World Championship commercial revenues and net revenues generated through the Ferrari brand, including merchandising, licensing and royalty income.
(4)
Primarily relates to financial services activities and management of the Mugello racetrack.

Net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were €2,839 million, an increase of €264 million, or 10.3 percent (an increase of 8.3 percent on a constant currency basis), from €2,575 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
The increase in net revenues was attributable to the combination of (i) a €311 million increase in cars and spare parts, (ii) a €14 million increase in sponsorship, commercial and brand, and (iii) a €9 million increase in other net revenues, partially offset by (iv) a €70 million decrease in engines.
Cars and spare parts
Net revenues generated from cars and spare parts were €2,209 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 an increase of €311 million, or 16.4 percent, from €1,898 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
    

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The €311 million increase in net revenues was composed of increases in all four of our main geographical regions, including: (i) a €125 million increase in EMEA, (ii) a €103 million increase in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, (iii) a €59 million increase in Americas (including positive foreign currency translation impact driven by the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar compared to the Euro), and (iv) a €24 million increase in the Rest of APAC.

The increase in net revenues was primarily attributable to positive volume impact, greater contribution from our personalization programs and positive foreign currency impact, as well as deliveries of the FXX K EVO. In particular, total shipments increased by 902 cars compared to the prior year (or 13.2 percent), primarily attributable to a 16.7 percent increase in V8 models, and a 2.9 percent increase in V12 models. The increase in shipments was mainly driven by deliveries of the Ferrari Portofino, the 488 Pista, the 812 Superfast and the ramp up of the 488 Pista Spider, as well as the initial deliveries of the Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2 towards the end of September. These effects were partially offset by lower shipments of the 488 Spider and 488 GTB, which concluded their lifecycles, as well as the effects of the LaFerrari Aperta, which finished its limited series run in 2018. Shipments during the period were impacted by a shift in geographical mix in favor of Mainland China as a result of the decision to accelerate deliveries in the first half of the year in advance of the early implementation of new emissions regulations.

Engines
Net revenues generated from engines were €157 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, a decrease of €70 million, or 30.8 percent, from €227 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The €70 million decrease was attributable to a decrease in net revenues generated from the sale of engines to Maserati.

Sponsorship, commercial and brand

Net revenues generated from sponsorship, commercial agreements and brand management activities were €394 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of €14 million, or 3.8 percent, from €380 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to higher revenues from Formula 1 racing activities and positive foreign currency exchange impact.

Other

Other net revenues, which primarily relate to our financial services activities and management of the Mugello racetrack, amounted to €79 million and €70 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Cost of sales

For the nine months ended September 30,

Increase/(Decrease)

2019

Percentage of net revenues

2018

Percentage of net revenues

2019 vs. 2018

(€ million, except percentages)
Cost of sales
1,367

 
48.2
%
 
1,224

 
47.6
%
 
143


11.8
%

Cost of sales for nine months ended September 30, 2019 was €1,367 million, an increase of €143 million, or 11.8 percent, from €1,224 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. As a percentage of net revenues, cost of sales was 48.2 percent, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 47.6 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
The increase in cost of sales was primarily attributable to an increase in volumes and industrial costs and, to a lesser extent, negative foreign currency exchange impact and higher amortization and depreciation, partially offset by a decrease in costs related to lower engine volumes and a release of provisions related to favorable developments in emissions regulations that occurred in the third quarter of 2019.

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Selling, general and administrative costs

For the nine months ended September 30,

Increase/(Decrease)

2019
 
Percentage of net revenues
 
2018
 
Percentage of net revenues
 
2019 vs. 2018

(€ million, except percentages)
Selling, general and administrative costs
255

 
9.0
%
 
240

 
9.3
%
 
15

 
6.3
%

Selling, general and administrative costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were €255 million, an increase of €15 million, or 6.3 percent, from €240 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. As a percentage of net revenues, selling, general and administrative costs were 9.0 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 9.3 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

The increase in selling, general and administrative costs was primarily attributable to product launches for new cars in our product offering as well as costs incurred to support the organic growth of the business.

Research and development costs

For the nine months ended September 30,

Increase/(Decrease)

2019

Percentage of net revenues

2018

Percentage of net revenues

2019 vs. 2018

(€ million, except percentages)
Research and development costs expensed during the period
423


14.9
%

397


15.4
%

26


6.5
%
Amortization of capitalized development costs
94


3.3
%

85


3.3
%

9


10.5
%
Research and development costs
517


18.2
%

482


18.7
%

35


7.2
%

Research and development costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were €517 million, an increase of €35 million, or 7.2 percent, from €482 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. As a percentage of net revenues, research and development costs were 18.2 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 18.7 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

The increase of €35 million in research and development costs during the period was primarily to support innovation activities on our product range and components, as well as higher spending for Formula 1 racing activities.

Other expenses, net

For the nine months ended September 30,
 
Increase/(Decrease)

2019

2018

2019 vs. 2018

(€ million, except percentages)
Other expenses, net
4




4


n.m.

Other expenses, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 included other expenses of €17 million, mainly related to indirect taxes, provisions and other miscellaneous expenses, partially offset by income of €13 million, mainly related to a change in estimate of the risk and related provision associated with a legal dispute, based on developments that occurred in the first quarter of 2019, as well as other miscellaneous income.
Other expenses, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 included other income of €13 million, mainly due to a pronouncement on a prior year’s legal dispute, and to a lesser extent rental income and miscellaneous income, partially offset by other expenses of €13 million, mainly related to indirect taxes, accruals for provisions and other miscellaneous expenses.

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EBIT

For the nine months ended September 30,

Increase/(Decrease)

2019

Percentage of net revenues

2018

Percentage of net revenues

2019 vs. 2018

(€ million, except percentages)
EBIT
698
 
24.6%
 
631
 
24.5%
 
67
 
10.5%

EBIT for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was €698 million, an increase of €67 million, or 10.5 percent, from €631 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

The increase in EBIT was attributable to the combined effects of (i) positive volume impact of €107 million, (ii) positive product mix and price impact of €6 million, (iii) an increase in research and development costs of €35 million, (iv) an increase in selling, general and administrative costs of €15 million, (v) negative contribution from other supporting activities of €37 million, and (vi) positive foreign currency exchange impact of €41 million (including foreign currency hedging instruments) primarily driven by the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar compared to the Euro.

The positive product mix and price impact was primarily attributable to the combined positive effects from our personalization programs and deliveries of the FXX K EVO, partially offset by the negative range models product mix.

Net financial expenses

For the nine months ended September 30,

Increase/(Decrease)

2019
 
2018
 
2019 vs. 2018

(€ million, except percentages)
Net financial expenses
32

 
15

 
17

 
112.9
%

Net financial expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 increased to €32 million compared to €15 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, primarily attributable to the net costs of hedging and foreign exchange losses of €9 million and the partial repurchase of bonds following a cash tender offer in July, which resulted in €8 million of costs relating to the combined impact of the repurchase price and premium incurred, as well as previously unamortized issuance costs.

Income tax expense

For the nine months ended September 30,

Increase/(Decrease)

2019

2018

2019 vs. 2018

(€ million, except percentages)
Income tax expense
133


20


113


n.m.

Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was €133 million compared to €20 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

In September 2018, the Group signed an agreement with the Italian Revenue Agency in relation to the Patent Box tax regime, which provides a tax benefit for companies that generate income through the use, both direct and indirect, of copyrights, patents, trademarks, designs and know-how. The agreement relates to the five-year period from 2015 to 2019. The Group applied the Patent Box tax regime for the calculation of income taxes starting in the third quarter of 2018.

The effective tax rate (net of IRAP) was 17.4 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 0.3 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (total effective tax rate of 20.0 percent and 3.2 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 included the positive impact of the Patent Box benefit relating to the years 2015 to 2017 of €141 million.
    
Excluding the impact of the Patent Box benefit relating to the years 2015 to 2017, the adjusted effective tax rate (net of IRAP) for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 would have been 23.3 percent. The decrease in adjusted effective tax rate

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(net of IRAP) from 23.3 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 to 17.4 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily attributable to an increase in the Patent Box benefit for 2019 compared to 2018, as well as deductions related to eligible depreciation of fixed assets in accordance with tax regulations in Italy.
 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity Overview

We require liquidity in order to fund our business operations and meet our obligations. Short-term liquidity is required to purchase raw materials, parts and components for car production, as well as to fund selling, general, administrative, research and development, and other expenses. In addition to our general working capital and operational needs, we expect to use cash for capital expenditures to support our existing product range and broaden our future product portfolio. We make capital investments to support continuous product range renewal and expansion, as well as for initiatives to enhance manufacturing efficiency, improve capacity, and for maintenance and environmental compliance. We have increasingly incurred research and development expenditure to transition our product portfolio to hybrid technology. We fund our capital expenditure primarily with cash generated from our operating activities.

We centrally manage our operating cash management, liquidity and cash flow requirements with the objective of ensuring efficient and effective management of our funds. We believe that our cash generation together with our current liquidity will be sufficient to meet our obligations and fund our business and capital expenditures.

See the “Net Debt and Net Industrial Debt” section below for further details relating to our liquidity.    

Cyclical Nature of Our Cash Flows

Our working capital is subject to month to month fluctuations due to, among other things, production and sales volumes, our financial services activities, as well as the timing of capital expenditure and tax payments. In particular, our inventory levels increase in the periods leading up to launches of new models, during the phase out of existing models and at the end of the second quarter when our inventory levels are generally higher to support the summer plant shutdown.

We generally receive payment for cars between 30 and 40 days after the car is shipped (except when we provide dealer financing or sell invoices to a factor) while we generally pay most suppliers between 60 and 90 days after we receive the raw materials or components. Additionally, we also receive advance payments from our customers, mainly for our hypercars and limited edition cars (and starting in the first quarter of 2019, our Icona cars). We maintain sufficient inventory of raw materials and components to ensure continuity of our production lines but delivery of most raw materials and components takes place monthly or more frequently in order to minimize inventories. The manufacture of one of our cars typically takes between 30 and 45 days, depending on the level of automation of the relevant production line, and the car is generally shipped to our dealers three to six days following the completion of production, although to ensure prompt deliveries in certain regions we may warehouse cars in local markets for longer periods of time. As a result of the above, including the advances received from customers for certain models, we generally receive payment for cars shipped before we are required to make payment for the raw materials and components used in manufacturing the cars.

Our investments for capital expenditure and research and development are, among other factors, influenced by the timing and number of new models launches. Our development costs, as well as our other investments in capital expenditure, generally peak in periods when we develop a significant number of new models to renew or expand our product range. Our research and development costs are also influenced by the timing of research costs for our Formula 1 activities, for which expenditure is generally higher in the first and last quarters of the year. We significantly increased our capital expenditure in 2018 and we expect our capital expenditure will continue to increase in 2019 to further our investments in hybrid technology and to support the expansion of our product range.

The payment of income taxes also affects our working capital. We have typically paid our income taxes in two advances. As a result of signing an agreement in September 2018 with the Italian Revenue Agency in relation to the Patent Box tax regime for the years 2015 to 2019, our income tax expense was significantly reduced in 2018 and we did not pay the first advance in relation to 2019 income taxes in the first nine months of 2019. The Group has applied for a new ruling with the Italian Revenue Agency in relation to the Patent Box tax regime for the period from 2020 to 2024, which provides a tax benefit for companies that generate income through the direct use of copyrights, patents, designs and know-how during that period. See Note 12 “Income Tax Expense/(Benefit)” to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details related to the Patent Box.

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Cash Flows

The following table summarizes the cash flows from/(used in) operating, investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. For additional details of our cash flows, see our Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Interim Report.
 
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(€ million, except share data)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
794

 
648

Cash flows from operating activities
949

 
619

Cash flows used in investing activities
(451
)
 
(403
)
Cash flows used in financing activities
(423
)
 
(110
)
Translation exchange differences
2

 
(1
)
Total change in cash and cash equivalents
77

 
105

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
871

 
753



Operating Activities - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019    

Our cash flows from operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were €949 million, primarily the result of:

(i)
profit before taxes of €666 million adjusted to add back €238 million for depreciation and amortization expense, €32 million of net finance costs and €27 million of other non-cash expenses and income (including net gains on disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets as well as non-cash result from investments) and €3 million in provisions accrued; and

(ii)
€188 million of cash related to the net change in other operating assets and liabilities, primarily attributable to advances received for the Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2.

These cash inflows were partially offset by:

(i)
€96 million related to cash absorbed from the net change in inventories, trade receivables and trade payables, driven by cash absorbed by trade payables of €53 million, trade receivables of €36 million and inventories of €7 million, respectively;

(ii)
€58 million related to cash absorbed from receivables from financing activities, primarily attributable to an increase in the financial receivables portfolio;

(iii)
€27 million of net finance costs paid; and

(iv)
€24 million of income taxes paid.


Operating Activities - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

Our cash flows from operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were €619 million, primarily the result of:

(i)
profit before taxes of €616 million adjusted for €210 million for depreciation and amortization expense, €26 million related to other non-cash expenses and income (including net gains on disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets as well as non-cash result from investments), €15 million related to net finance costs and €6 million in provisions accrued.

    

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These cash inflows were partially offset by:

(i)
€71 million related to cash absorbed from receivables from financing activities, primarily attributable to an increase in
the financial receivables portfolio;

(ii)
€59 million relating to cash absorbed by the change in other operating assets and liabilities, primarily attributable to the release of advances on the LaFerrari Aperta and the payment of employee bonuses;

(iii)
€25 million related to cash absorbed from the net change in inventories, trade receivables and trade payables, driven by
cash absorbed by trade payables of €63 million, mainly due to seasonality and the scheduled summer shutdown, partially offset by cash generated from trade receivables of €33 million and cash generated from inventories of €5 million;

(iv)
€10 million of net finance costs paid; and

(v)
€89 million of income taxes paid.

Investing Activities - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 our net cash used in investing activities was €451 million, primarily the result of

(i) €238 million for additions to intangible assets, mainly related to externally acquired and internally generated development costs, and (ii) €215 million of capital expenditures additions to property, plant and equipment, mainly related to plant and machinery for new models. These cash flows were partially offset by proceeds of €2 million from the disposal of property, plant and equipment. For a detailed analysis of additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets see “Capital Expenditures.”


Investing Activities - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 our net cash used in investing activities was €248 million, primarily the result of

(i) €223 million for additions to intangible assets, mainly related to externally acquired and internally generated development costs, and (ii) €180 million of capital expenditures for additions to property, plant and equipment, mainly related to plant and machinery for new models. For a detailed analysis of additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets see “Capital Expenditures.”


Financing Activities - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, net cash used in financing activities was €423 million, primarily the result of:

(i)
€315 million related to the cash tender offer to repurchase an aggregate nominal amount of €200 million of the 2021 Bond and an aggregate nominal amount of €115 million of the 2023 Bond;

(ii)
€303 million paid to repurchase common shares under the Company’s share repurchase program;

(iii)
€195 million of dividends paid, of which €2 million was to non-controlling interests; and

(iv) €4 million related to the net change in bank borrowings and lease liabilities.

    

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These cash outflows were partially offset by:

(i)
€298 million of net proceeds from the Company’s issuance of 1.12 percent senior notes due August 2029 and 1.27 percent senior notes due August 2031, each having a principal of €150 million; and

(ii)
€89 million of proceeds net of repayments related to our revolving securitization programs in the U.S.;

(iii)
€7 million related to the net change in other debt.


Financing Activities - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 net cash used in financing activities was €132 million, primarily the result of:

(i)
€135 million of dividends paid, of which €2 million was to non-controlling interests;

(ii)
€30 million paid to repurchase common shares under the Company’s share repurchase program;

(iii)
€12 million related to the net change in other debt; and

(iv)
€2 million related to the net change in bank borrowings.

These cash outflows were partially offset by:

(i)
€69 million of proceeds net of repayments related to our revolving securitization programs in the U.S..


Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures are defined as cash outflows that result in additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were €453 million and €403 million, respectively.

The following table sets forth a breakdown of capital expenditures by category for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

For the nine months ended September 30,

2019
 
2018

(€ million, except share data)
Intangible assets

 

Externally acquired and internally generated development costs
228

 
216

Patents, concessions and licenses
8

 
6

Other intangible assets
2

 
1

Total intangible assets
238

 
223

Property, plant and equipment

 

Industrial buildings
11

 
12

Plant, machinery and equipment
58

 
50

Other assets
13

 
5

Advances and assets under construction
133

 
113

Total property, plant and equipment
215

 
180

Total capital expenditures
453

 
403



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Intangible assets    

Our total capital expenditures in intangible assets were €238 million and €223 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The most significant investments relate to externally acquired and internally generated development costs. In particular, we make such investments to support the development of our current and future product offering. The capitalized development costs primarily include materials and personnel costs relating to engineering, design and development activities focused on content enhancement of existing cars and new models, including to transition our product portfolio to hybrid technology. We constantly invest in product development to ensure we can quickly and efficiently respond to market demand and/or technological breakthroughs and in order to maintain our position at the top of the luxury performance sports cars market.
    
The increase in externally acquired and internally generated development costs reflects the gradual introduction of hybrid technology into our product portfolio. We believe hybrid technology is relevant to providing continuing performance upgrades to our sports car customers, and will also help us capture the preferences of the urban, affluent purchasers of GT cars whom we are increasingly targeting.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 we invested €228 million in externally acquired and internally generated development costs, of which €122 million related to the development of models to be launched in future years and €106 million primarily related to the development of our current product portfolio and car components.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 we invested €216 million in externally acquired and internally generated development costs, of which €163 million related to the development of models to be launched in future years and €53 million related to the development of models in our current product portfolio and car components.

Property, plant and equipment

Our total capital expenditures in property, plant and equipment were €215 million and €180 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Our most significant investments primarily related to industrial tools needed for the production of cars and investments in car production lines (including those for models to be launched in future years), as well as expenditures related to our personalization programs and engine assembly lines. The increase in capital expenditures in advances and assets under construction reflects our focus on the hybridization and broadening of our product range and supporting future model launches.

At September 30, 2019, the Group had contractual commitments for the purchase of property, plant and equipment amounting to €110 million.

Net Debt and Net Industrial Debt

Due to different sources of cash flows used for the repayment of debt between industrial activities and financial services activities, and the different business structure and leverage implications, Net Industrial Debt, together with Net Debt, are the primary measures used by us to analyze our capital structure and financial leverage. We believe the presentation of Net Industrial Debt aids management and investors in their analysis of the Group’s financial position and financial performance and to compare with other companies. Net Industrial Debt is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents (Net Debt), further adjusted to exclude the debt and cash and cash equivalents related to our financial services activities (Net Debt of Financial Services Activities). Starting in 2019 we changed the definition of Net Industrial Debt. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” above for further information.
    
    

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The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Net Debt and Net Industrial Debt at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.


At September 30,
 
At December 31,

2019
 
2018

(€ million, except share data)
Cash and cash equivalents
871

 
794

Total liquidity
871

 
794

Bonds
(883
)
 
(1,198
)
Asset-backed financing (Securitizations)
(810
)
 
(683
)
Notes
(299
)
 

Lease liabilities(1)
(62
)
 

Borrowings from banks
(36
)
 
(36
)
Other Debt
(18
)
 
(10
)
Total Debt
(2,108
)
 
(1,927
)
Net Debt (A)
(1,237
)
 
(1,133
)
Net Debt of Financial Services Activities (B)
(868
)
 
(763
)
Net Industrial Debt (A-B)
(369
)
 
(370
)
(1)
As a result of adopting IFRS 16 - Leases on January 1, 2019, the Group recognized right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities of €63 million in relation to leases which had previously been classified as operating leases under IAS 17. For further details please refer to Note 3 in the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Following a cash tender offer, on July 16, 2019 the Company executed a partial repurchase of the 2023 Bond and 2021 Bond for aggregate nominal amounts of €115 million and €200 million respectively. On July 31, 2019, the Company issued 1.12 percent senior notes due August 2029 (“2029 Notes”) and 1.27 percent senior notes due August 2031 (“2031 Notes”) through a private placement to certain US institutional investors, each having a principal of €150 million. The net proceeds from the issuances amounted to €298 million.

For further details on total debt, see Note 23 “Debt” to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this document.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents amounted to €871 million at September 30, 2019 compared to €794 million at December 31, 2018. See “Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow from Industrial Activities” and “Cash Flows” for further details.

Approximately 73 percent of our cash and cash equivalents were denominated in Euro at September 30, 2019 (approximately 78 percent at December 31, 2018). Our cash and cash equivalents denominated in currencies other than the Euro are available mostly to Ferrari S.p.A. and certain subsidiaries which operate in areas other than Europe. Cash held in such countries may be subject to transfer restrictions depending on the jurisdictions in which these subsidiaries operate. In particular, cash held in China (including in foreign currencies), which amounted to €113 million at September 30, 2019 (€78 million at December 31, 2018), is subject to certain repatriation restrictions and may only be repatriated as dividends or capital distributions. We do not currently believe that such transfer restrictions have an adverse impact on our ability to meet our liquidity requirements.

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The following table sets forth an analysis of the currencies in which our cash and cash equivalents were denominated at the dates presented.

At September 30,
 
At December 31,

2019
 
2018

(€ million, except share data)
Euro
634

 
616

Chinese Yuan
108

 
73

U.S. Dollar
89

 
50

Japanese Yen
13

 
24

Other currencies
27

 
31

Total
871

 
794


Cash collected from the settlement of receivables or credit lines pledged as collateral under securitization programs is subject to certain restrictions regarding its use and is primarily applied to repay principal and interest of the related funding. Such cash amounted to €36 million at September 30, 2019 (€26 million at December 31, 2018).

Total available liquidity
    
Total available liquidity (defined as cash and cash equivalents plus undrawn committed credit lines) at September 30, 2019 was €1,371 million (€1,294 million at December 31, 2018).

The following table summarizes our total available liquidity:

At September 30,

At December 31,

2019

2018

(€ million, except share data)
Cash and cash equivalents
871


794

Undrawn committed credit lines
500


500

Total available liquidity
1,371


1,294


The undrawn committed credit lines relates to a revolving credit facility. For further details, see Note 23 “Debt” in the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this document.


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Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow from Industrial Activities
    
Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow from Industrial Activities are two of our primary performance indicators to measure the Group’s performance. These measures are presented by management to aid investors in their analysis of the Group’s financial performance and to compare the Group’s financial performance with that of other companies. Free Cash Flow is defined as cash flows from operating activities less investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. Free Cash Flow from Industrial Activities is defined as Free Cash Flow adjusted to exclude the operating cash flow from our financial services activities (Free Cash Flow from Financial Services Activities). Starting in 2019 we changed the definition of Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow from Industrial Activities. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” above for further information.

The following table sets forth our Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow from Industrial Activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.


For the nine months ended September 30,

2019
 
2018

(€ million, except share data)
Cash flows from operating activities
949

 
619

Investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
(453
)
 
(403
)
Free Cash Flow
496

 
216

Free Cash Flow from Financial Services Activities
(63
)
 
(48
)
Free Cash Flow from Industrial Activities
559

 
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Free Cash Flow from Industrial Activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was €559 million, an increase of €295 million compared to €264 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in Free Cash Flow from Industrial Activities was primarily attributable to an increase in Adjusted EBITDA, a positive change in other operating assets and liabilities driven by advances received for the Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2, as well as a decrease in taxes paid, partially offset by an increase in capital expenditures.
    
Free Cash Flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was €496 million, an increase of €280 million compared to €216 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. For an explanation of the drivers in Free Cash Flow see “Cash Flows” above.



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Outlook

Upgraded 2019 Guidance:

Net revenues: ~Euro 3.7 billion (from > Euro 3.5 billion)

Adjusted EBITDA: ~Euro 1.27 billion (from Euro 1.2-1.25 billion)

Adjusted EBIT: ~Euro 0.92 billion (from Euro 0.85-0.9 billion)

Adjusted diluted EPS: Euro 3.70-3.75(1) per share (from Euro 3.50-3.70(2) per share)

Industrial free cash flow: > Euro 0.6 billion (from > Euro 0.55 billion)


(1) Calculated using the weighted average diluted number of common shares for 2019 as at October 25, 2019 of 187,864 thousand and excluding net profit attributable to non-controlling interests.
(2) Calculated using the weighted average diluted number of common shares for 2018 and excluding net profit attributable to non-controlling interests.











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FERRARI N.V.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AT AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019



CONTENTS
 
Page
Interim Consolidated Income Statement
       Interim Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Interim Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
Interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements











































FERRARI N.V.
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
(Unaudited)

 
 
 
For the three months ended
September 30,
 
For the nine months ended 
 September 30,
 
Note
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
(€ thousand)
Net revenues
6
 
915,314

 
838,180

 
2,838,974

 
2,574,836

Cost of sales
7
 
425,457

 
400,994

 
1,367,449

 
1,223,202

Selling, general and administrative costs
8
 
96,153

 
86,874

 
255,427

 
240,265

Research and development costs
9
 
162,374

 
143,634

 
517,282

 
482,435

Other expenses/(income), net
10
 
5,517

 
4,160

 
3,346

 
(421
)
Result from investments

 
1,011

 
604

 
2,401

 
1,950

EBIT
 
 
226,824

 
203,122

 
697,871

 
631,305

Net financial expenses
11
 
15,629

 
6,286

 
32,093

 
15,075

Profit before taxes
 
 
211,195

 
196,836

 
665,778

 
616,230

Income tax expense/(benefit)
12
 
42,240

 
(91,001
)
 
133,156

 
19,719

Net profit
 
 
168,955

 
287,837

 
532,622

 
596,511

Net profit attributable to:
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Owners of the parent
 
 
167,851

 
286,922

 
528,246

 
594,827

Non-controlling interests
 
 
1,104

 
915

 
4,376

 
1,684

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Basic earnings per common share (in €)
13
 
0.90

 
1.52

 
2.82

 
3.15

Diluted earnings per common share (in €)
13
 
0.90

 
1.51

 
2.81

 
3.14













The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

F-1



FERRARI N.V.
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
(Unaudited)

 
 
 
For the three months ended September 30,
 
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
Note
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019

2018
 
 
 
(€ thousand)
Net profit
 
 
168,955

 
287,837

 
532,622


596,511

Items that may be reclassified to the consolidated income statement in subsequent periods:
 
 
 
 
 
 



(Losses)/Gains on cash flow hedging instruments
20
 
(21,916
)
 
1,698

 
(20,442
)
 
(11,146
)
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations
20
 
7,210

 
281

 
8,061

 
4,213

Related tax impact
20
 
6,108

 
(473
)
 
5,680

 
3,110

Total items that may be reclassified to the consolidated income statement in subsequent periods
 
 
(8,598
)
 
1,506

 
(6,701
)
 
(3,823
)
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax
20
 
(8,598
)
 
1,506

 
(6,701
)
 
(3,823
)
Total comprehensive income
 
 
160,357

 
289,343

 
525,921

 
592,688

Total comprehensive income attributable to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owners of the parent
 
 
159,211

 
288,566

 
521,424

 
591,112

Non-controlling interests
 
 
1,146

 
777

 
4,497

 
1,576















The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

F-2



FERRARI N.V.
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
at September 30, 2019 and at December 31, 2018
(Unaudited)

 
Note
 
At September 30,
2019
 
At December 31,
2018
 
 
 
(€ thousand)
Assets

 

 

Goodwill

 
785,182

 
785,182

Intangible assets
14
 
778,651

 
645,797

Property, plant and equipment
15
 
996,116

 
850,550

Investments and other financial assets
16
 
36,910

 
32,134

Deferred tax assets

 
63,329

 
60,744

Total non-current assets
 
 
2,660,188

 
2,374,407

Inventories
17
 
390,848

 
391,064

Trade receivables
18
 
250,060

 
211,399

Receivables from financing activities
18
 
980,765

 
878,496

Current tax receivables
18
 
70,849

 
128,234

Other current assets
18
 
107,769

 
64,295

Current financial assets
19
 
8,202

 
10,174

Cash and cash equivalents

 
871,399

 
793,664

Total current assets
 
 
2,679,892

 
2,477,326

Total assets

 
5,340,080

 
4,851,733

 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity and liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Equity attributable to owners of the parent

 
1,386,846

 
1,348,722

Non-controlling interests

 
7,494

 
5,117

Total equity
20
 
1,394,340

 
1,353,839

 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee benefits

 
76,883

 
86,575

Provisions
22
 
161,096

 
182,539

Deferred tax liabilities

 
62,815

 
39,142

Debt
23
 
2,108,141

 
1,927,167

Other liabilities
24
 
872,184

 
589,743

Other financial liabilities
19
 
30,366

 
11,342

Trade payables
25
 
607,794

 
653,751

Current tax payables

 
26,461

 
7,635

Total equity and liabilities
 
 
5,340,080

 
4,851,733








The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

F-3



FERRARI N.V.
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
(Unaudited)
 
For the nine months ended
September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(€ thousand)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
793,664

 
647,706

Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Profit before taxes
665,778

 
616,230

Amortization and depreciation
237,727

 
210,142

Provision accruals
2,935

 
6,662

Result from investments
(2,401
)
 
(1,950
)
Net finance costs
32,093

 
15,075

Other non-cash expenses, net
30,044

 
28,261

Net gains on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
(74
)
 
(138
)
Change in inventories
(7,430
)
 
5,200

Change in trade receivables
(35,962
)
 
32,670

Change in trade payables
(53,273
)
 
(62,769
)
Change in receivables from financing activities
(58,201
)
 
(71,748
)
Change in other operating assets and liabilities
188,460

 
(59,161
)
Finance income received
2,266

 
1,725

Finance costs paid
(28,886
)
 
(11,916
)
Income tax paid
(24,274
)
 
(89,109
)
Total
948,802

 
619,174

Cash flows used in investing activities:
 
 
 
Investments in property, plant and equipment
(214,446
)
 
(180,196
)
Investments in intangible assets
(238,456
)
 
(223,280
)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
2,333

 
654

Total
(450,569
)
 
(402,822
)
Cash flows used in financing activities:
 
 
 
Repayment of bonds
(315,395
)
 

Proceeds from the issuance of notes
298,316

 

Proceeds from securitizations net of repayments
89,385

 
69,321

Net change in other debt
6,844

 
(12,171
)
Net change in lease liabilities
(2,412
)
 

Net change in bank borrowings
(1,754
)
 
(2,009
)
Share repurchases
(303,285
)
 
(30,131
)
Dividends paid to owners of the parent
(192,664
)
 
(133,095
)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest
(2,120
)
 
(2,040
)
Total
(423,085
)
 
(110,125
)
Translation exchange differences
2,585

 
(571
)
Total change in cash and cash equivalents
77,733

 
105,656

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
871,397

 
753,362












The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

F-4



FERRARI N.V.
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
(Unaudited)

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share capital
 
Retained earnings and other reserves
 
Cash flow hedge reserve
 
Currency translation differences
 
Remeasurement of defined benefit plans
 
Equity attributable to owners of the parent
 
Non-controlling interests
 
Total
 
(€ thousand)
At December 31, 2017
2,504

 
746,341

 
6,434

 
31,814

 
(8,415
)
 
778,678

 
5,258

 
783,936

Net profit

 
594,827

 

 

 

 
594,827

 
1,684

 
596,511

Other comprehensive (loss)/income

 

 
(8,036
)
 
4,321

 

 
(3,715
)
 
(108
)
 
(3,823
)
Dividends to owners of the parent

 
(133,939
)







(133,939
)




(133,939
)
Dividends to non-controlling interests