The Board of Directors of Safilo Group S.p.A. approves 2020 financial results

11/03/2021

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SAFILO GROUP S.P.A. APPROVES

2020 FINANCIAL RESULTS

In a year heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, Safilo remained focused on the implementation of its Group Business plan:

After H1 business setback, Safilo’s sales and profits grew in the second semester underpinned by the rebound of its wholesale ² activities in the United States and China

Online business more than tripled in 2020 following the acquisitions of Blenders Eyewear and Privé Revaux, the strong progress in Smith and with internet pure players

Medium-term overhead savings Plan almost completed, supporting earnings recovery

Economic and Financial highlights:

Q4 2020:

• Net Sales €225.6M vs €230.4M in Q4 2019, +3.0% at constant/-2.1% at current forex

• Adjusted³ EBITDA €15.0M vs €11.1M in Q4 2019, +34.5%

H2 2020:

• Net Sales €444.7M vs €443.1M in H2 2019, +4.5% at constant/+0.4% at current forex

• Adjusted³ EBITDA €29.3M vs €24.2M in H2 2019, +21.0%

FULL YEAR 2020:

• Net Sales €780.3M vs €939.0M in 2019, -15.2% at constant/-16.9% at current forex

• Adjusted³ EBITDA €1.0M vs €65.4M in 2019, -98.4%

• Adjusted³ Net result € -46.5M vs € -6.0M in 2019

• Group Net debt €222.1M, of which €111.8M for acquisitions, vs €74.8M in 2019

Padua, March 11 2021 – The Board of Directors of Safilo Group S.p.A. has today approved the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020¹ and examined the separate financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020¹, which will be submitted for approval by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting to be held in a single call on April 29, 2021.

The Board of Directors has decided not to propose the payment of a dividend to the next Annual General Meeting.

Angelo Trocchia, Safilo Chief Executive Officer, commented:

“ 2020 presented the most challenging market conditions we have ever experienced and I want to express my utmost gratitude to all our people, in the plants and in our offices around the world, for their dedication and the excellent job accomplished in such a difficult period of our lives.

The health and safety of our people, including the opportunity to manage professional and personal needs with the greatest flexibility, were and continue to be our first priority.

I am proud of the work done by our organization to advance our medium-term strategic agenda, and considering the unprecedented market conditions, I am satisfied with our ability to contain, as much as possible, the impact to our top and bottom line.

In 2020 our net sales fell by 15.2% at constant exchange rates and the adjusted ³ EBITDA finished slightly positive, reflecting the significant Covid-19 impact suffered in the first half of the year followed by a solid sales recovery in the second half, and our decisive interventions on the cost structure. In 2020, we were able to deliver 15 million euros of structural overhead savings, already bringing home the majority of the 20 million targeted in our medium-term Plan, coupled with an effective use of the supports made available by governments throughout this pandemic.

We also worked strenuously to maintain a sound financial profile, securing additional liquidity for the Group with a new guaranteed term loan facility, and handling, to the best of our abilities, our net working capital requirements through a prudent reduction of our inventories and an effective and balanced management of our cash collection and payments activities.

I want to thank our partners, clients and suppliers, for their support, as together we continued building a more sustainable business in such a crucial year.

Q4 reflected again a more challenging marketplace, as fresh restrictions were imposed above all in Europe to contain the second wave of the pandemic. In such a still complex environment, we are therefore particularly pleased with our positive finish to the year, which we think confirms the strategic directions we set out at the end of 2019 and the business priorities we gave ourselves to accomplish our Plan.

In the last three months of the year, our net sales grew by +3.0% at constant exchange rates behind the sequential improvement, quarter on quarter, of our wholesale ² activities, thanks again to the strength of our North American market, where we kept leveraging on the capabilities we built to better serve our customers in the independent opticians channel. In Q4, the United States were thus a key growth driver, which together with the strong business rebound we experienced in China and Australia, allowed us to almost fully offset the impact of the challenging market environment in Europe and in a number of emerging countries.

In a year in which e-commerce and social digital marketing leapfrogged in consumer relevance, the significant progress of Smith’s direct-to-consumer business and the acquisitions of Privé Revaux in February and of Blenders Eyewear in June, gave a strong boost to the digital transformation strategy we announced in December 2019, representing a meaningful support to the recovery we posted in the second half of the year. Our H2 net sales grew by 4.5% at constant exchange rates and the adjusted ³ Ebitda increased by 21%.

Our total online business grew sharply in 2020, contributing around 100 million euros or 13% to our Group’s net sales, from around 4% in 2019, a clear strategic choice we took before the outset of the pandemic and which we invested in during the year, alongside the significant focus we put on strengthening the partnership with our clients through a brand new B2B platform and CRM system, all improving the customer engagement and enhancing our product offer and service levels.

In 2020, we continued to renew our portfolio, launching four new brands during the year, Levi’s, David Beckham, Missoni and Ports, and getting ready for the launch of Isabel Marant and Under Armour at the beginning of 2021.

Last year, we also started our production footprint overhaul, to realign the Group's manufacturing capacity to the current and future production needs, selling the Martignacco site at the beginning of October and starting the reorganization of the Longarone plant.

Considering the challenging market scenarios due to the pandemic we are still dealing with, we are now required to take further steps in the direction of our Plan to have a more efficient and competitive industrial footprint, in particular with reference to the declared intention to start a process for the closure of the Slovenia factory in Ormoz. This is for us a very painful choice, dictated by an already complex situation, which has become structural and no longer sustainable, and on which we will be fully committed to identifying, in collaboration with the local trade unions and authorities, all possible solutions to mitigate its social impacts.

The business environment at the beginning of 2021 remained affected by the containment actions still in place in many countries to halt the spread of Covid-19 and the uncertainties over the scale and timing of the expected rebound in consumer demand across the different geographies. Our business activity in January and February was in line with our expectations for a more moderate start to the year compared to the very positive sales trends recorded at the beginning of 2020, while the first ten days of March confirm a significant acceleration compared to the same period last year, the first to be highly impacted by the consequences of the pandemic.

Sales performance in these months continued to be influenced by the positive business trends in the United States, the ongoing strength of the online channel and a more marked recovery in emerging markets, while a number of countries in Europe and the travel retail business in Asia remain weak spots.

As we continue to maintain a prudent stance on the prospects for the current year awaiting further market evidence of a solid sun season, the main assumption of our work today rests on the opportunity for our business, both owned and licensed, to effectively compensate for discontinued and exiting activities, and on the continuation of our cost reduction plan to recover this year a more positive economic profile.”

NET SALES PERFORMANCE IN Q4 2020

In the fourth quarter of 2020 , Safilo posted total net sales of Euro 225.6 million, up 3.0% at constant exchange rates and down 2.1% at current exchange rates compared to Euro 230.4 million posted in the fourth quarter of 2019.

The positive sales performance reflected the contribution to the Group’s North American business of the recent acquisitions of Privé Revaux and Blenders Eyewear, for a total of Euro 14.1 million, and the sequential improvement of Safilo’s organic business, down 3.6% at constant exchange rates, and almost flat at the wholesale² business level, at -1.6% at constant exchange rates from -33.2% in H1 and -5.5% in Q3 2020.

The progress of Safilo’s total online sales was again very significant in Q4, standing at around 12% of the Group’s net sales from around 4.5% in the same period of 2019, thanks to the fast growing e-com activities of the recent acquisitions and to an organic online sales growth of +60.9% at constant exchange rates, driven by Smith’s D2C channel and by the Group’s sales generated through internet pure players.

The drivers by geography of the Group net sales performance in Q4 2020 were:

• the confirmed rebound of the North American business, up 8.9% on an organic basis excluding the acquisitions and at constant exchange rates. Q4 total net sales in North America were instead up 27.0% at constant exchange rates and 19.2% at current exchange rates, thanks to the contribution, seasonally more moderate than in the previous two quarters, of Privé Revaux and Blenders Eyewear;

• the still weak market environment in Europe, where net sales in Q4 2020 fell by 18.0% at constant exchange rates (-16.0% at the wholesale² business level) and 19.4% at current exchange rates, due to the reintroduction of varying restrictions to people’s mobility and commercial activities following the second wave of coronavirus infections. Lockdowns and lack of tourism affected in particular specialty channels like boutiques and travel retail, whereas sales generated through internet pure players continued to register strong progress. The quarter also showed the recovery in order taking and wholesale activity from big chains;

• the meaningful growth of Asia Pacific, with the quarterly net sales up 28.1% at constant exchange rates and 24.1% at current exchange rates, from -6.4% in Q3 2020, thanks to the strong acceleration recorded by the Chinese business, more than tripled in Q4 2020, and to a significant sales acceleration also in Australia;

• the milder sales contraction in the Rest of the World, down 6.5% at constant exchange rates and -19.7% at current exchange rates, driven by the positive performance in the quarter of Brazil and Mexico and the first signs of a recovery materializing also in the Middle East countries.

NET SALES PERFORMANCE IN FULL YEAR AND IN H2 2020

Safilo closed 2020 with net sales of Euro 780.3 million, down 15.2% at constant exchange rates and 16.9% at current exchange rates compared to Euro 939.0 million recorded in 2019, due to the sharp decline suffered in the first half of the year following the severe lockdowns put in place by governments globally to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

The business rebound recorded by the Group in the third quarter, followed by the positive net sales performance achieved in the fourth quarter allowed Safilo to post an H2 2020 net sales growth of +4.5% at constant exchange rates, +0.4% at current exchange rates, reaching Euro 444.7 million compared to Euro 443.1 million in the second half of 2019.

In 2020, Safilo’s organic business, excluding the acquisitions, declined by 21.9% at constant exchange rates, -21.5% at the wholesale² business level, while the contribution of the newly acquired Blenders Eyewear and Privé Revaux equalled Euro 61.8 million for the full period of consolidation, with the two businesses together growing by +66% on a pro-forma performance basis⁴, thanks to the surge of their e-com activities.

In 2020, Safilo’s total online sales, including acquisitions, almost tripled compared to 2019, accounting for around 13% of the Group’s total net sales, from around 4% in the previous year.

Group net sales performance by geography in H2 2020:

Group net sales performance by geography in FY 2020:

2020 total sales in North America grew +4.7% at constant exchange rates, after jumping +36.3% in H2 as a result of the full contribution of the acquisitions, and of the organic business rebound of +10.6% at constant exchange rates. The latter positive performance was underpinned by the solid recovery experienced by the Group in the independent optical stores and by the strength of the Smith products in the sports and direct-to-consumer channels.

After a very difficult first half of the year, in 2020 the North American organic business declined less than all other geographies, down 14.2% at constant exchange rates;

2020 sales in Europe were down 25.9% at constant exchange rates, as trading activities remained weak also in the second half of the year, at -17.3%, due to a subdued summer season affecting the sunglass business in Q3 and the second wave of Covid-19 infections undermining the recovery in Q4;

2020 sales in Asia Pacific were down 20.9% at constant exchange rates, with the sales contraction almost entirely explained by the drastic drop of the travel retail business due to the extensive bans on travel in the year. In the second half of 2020, sales performance in Asia Pacific rebounded, up +10.6% at constant exchange rates, thanks to a surging business in China and in Australia;

2020 sales in the Rest of the World were down 32.6% at constant exchange rates, reflecting the very difficult health environment which characterized the IMEA and Latin America countries for the first nine months of the year, with the first signs of a recovery materializing only in the fourth quarter.

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE IN Q4 2020

Net sales performance in Q4 2020 allowed the Group to continue the recovery of earnings started in the third quarter, registering a positive adjusted³ EBITDA of Euro 15.0 million, up 34.5% compared to the Euro 11.1 million in Q4 2019. In Q4 2020, the adjusted ³ EBITDA margin increased to 6.6% of sales from 4.8% in Q4 2019, a 180 basis-point improvement which mainly reflected the improved operating leverage in the period.

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE IN FULL YEAR AND IN H2 2020

Safilo’s 2020 economic results finally reflected on one side the unprecedented drop of sales and economic fallout in the first half of the year due to the drastic reduction of worldwide business activities which followed the outbreak and spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, on the other the positive business recovery achieved by the Group in the second half of the year, notwithstanding a market environment which remained in many cases highly constrained.

In the year, Safilo achieved structural overheads costs savings of Euro 15 million, marking a significant progress in relation to the Group’s medium-term plan for a total Euro 20 million overheads cost reduction. The contingency measures in relation to the Covid-19 emergency resulted instead in a one-time saving estimated at Euro 28 million, mainly reflecting applicable personnel relief programs.

Key economic highlights of the Group economic performance in Full Year and H2 2020

2020 gross profit at Euro 362.5 million, down 24.0% compared to Euro 476.9 million in 2019, with the gross margin on sales declining to 46.5% from 50.8% in the previous year.

The industrial performance reflected on one side the significant drop of production volumes incurred in H1 2020, on the other a negative sales mix effect and non-recurring costs for obsolescence and write-offs of fixed assets at the end of year.

Gross profit increased by 1.5% in the second half of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019, with the gross margin improving to 48.1% of sales from 44.3% recorded in the first half of the year and 47.6% registered in the same period of 2019;

2020 adjusted ³ EBITDA at Euro 1.0 million, down 98.4% compared to Euro 65.4 million in 2019.

In the second half of 2020, the Group’s adjusted³ EBITDA increased to Euro 29.3 million, up 21.0% compared to Euro 24.2 million in the second half of 2019, fully recovering the loss of Euro 28.3 million recorded in the first half of 2020.

In the full year, selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding D&A, decreased by 13.3% compared to the prior year as the Group strived to contain the negative impact of the operating deleverage by accelerating the execution actions behind its overheads cost saving program, and utilizing the available contingency measures.

In the second half of 2020, SG&A expenses benefitted from lower royalty and marketing contribution costs, while logistics costs to move products whether by sea, air or land climbed 39.8% (+13.7% in 2020).

2020 adjusted ³ operating result at a loss of Euro 54.3 million compared to the profit of Euro 3.7 million recorded in 2019. In 2020, D&A, excluding non-recurring write-offs of fixed assets, declined by 10.4% compared to the prior year mainly due the effect of the manufacturing downsizing initiated in 2019 in line with the Group’s restructuring plan and the lower organic investments incurred in the year.

In the second half of 2020, the adjusted³ operating result finished slightly positive, at Euro 0.9 million compared to the adjusted ³ operating loss of Euro 9.6 million recorded in H2 2019.

2020 adjusted ³ net result at a loss of Euro 46.5 million compared to the loss of Euro 6.0 million recorded in 2019. Below the operating result, the main drivers were:

• net financial charges increasing to Euro 24.1 million compared to Euro 7.3 million in 2019, mainly due to negative exchange rates differences and a higher average gross debt;

• a positive accounting adjustment equal to Euro 19.8 million as a result of the reduced liability for put&call options on non-controlling interests due to the revision of the financial plans reflecting the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic;

• a total tax benefit of Euro 14.4 million compared to the income taxes of Euro 22.9 million booked in 2019, mainly as a result of the US CARES Act which provided for the opportunity to carryback net tax losses, with a positive rate differential impact.

In the second half of 2020, the Group’s adjusted³ net result equalled a profit of Euro 17.2 million compared to an adjusted³ net loss of Euro 14.5 million in H2 2019.

KEY CASH FLOW DATA AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

In 2020, Safilo’s Free Cash Flow before the acquisitions/ disinvestments equalled a cash absorption of Euro 31.3 million compared to the negative Free Cash Flow of Euro 21.0 million recorded in 2019.

Safilo closed the year with a slightly positive cash flow from operating activities of Euro 0.9 million, which reflected the Group’s strict control on working capital management, resulting in a cash generation of Euro 42.5 million, sufficient to fully offset the negative economic result of the year. In particular, the key driver of the positive net working capital dynamic was the significant reduction of inventories, which prudentially continued into the second half of the year after the tight control placed by the Group on stock levels in the first, most difficult semester.

Trade receivables, which increased in the third and fourth quarters as a result of the improved sales performance, remained a decreasing item on a full year basis as they also benefitted of a much stronger cash collection activity resumed by the Group in the second half. On the other hand, in the fourth quarter the Group made further progress in the normalization of trade payables.

In 2020, cash flow for organic investments amounted to Euro 21.4 million compared to a capital expenditure of Euro 30.6 million in 2019.

At December 31, 2020, the Group’s net debt stood at Euro 222.1 million (Euro 179.0 million pre-IFRS 16), compared to Euro 74.8 million in 2019 and Euro 201.7 million at the end of September 2020 (respectively Euro 27.8 million and Euro 155.8 million pre-IFRS 16). Excluding the net investment of Euro 111.8 million for the acquisition of Privé Revaux and Blenders Eyewear, the higher net debt position at the end of 2020 reflected the economic performance deterioration suffered in a year heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The key components of the Group’s net debt at the end of December 2020 were the following:

• a long-term debt position of Euro 278.4 million, made of the bank loans for Euro 151.5 million (including the Euro 108 million Term Loan facility guaranteed by SACE), the shareholder loan for Euro 93.5 million and an IFRS-16 effect for Euro 33.5 million;

• a short-term debt position of Euro 32.6 million, made of the bank loans and other short-term borrowings for Euro 23 million and an IFRS-16 effect for Euro 9.6 million;

• a cash position of Euro 89.0 million.

BUSINESS UPDATE IN RELATION TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Business environment at the beginning of 2021 remained affected by the containment actions still in place in many countries to halt the spread of Covid-19 and the uncertainties over the scale and timing of the expected rebound in consumer demand across the different geographies. Safilo's business activity in January and February were in line with management's expectations for a moderate start to the year compared to the very positive sales trends recorded at the beginning of 2020, while the first days of March support the expectation for a significant business rebound compared to the same month last year. Based on the current visibility on the order book, the Group expects its total net sales for the first quarter of 2021 to grow, at constant exchange rates, in a high-single to low-double digit range compared to Q1 2020.

OTHER RESOLUTIONS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Approval of the Consolidated Non-Financial Information (Sustainability Report)

Together with the 2020 Annual Report, the Board of Directors of Safilo Group S.p.A. approved the 2020 Consolidated Non-Financial Information (Sustainability Report), in line with the application of the non-financial reporting obligation under Legislative Decree 254/2016.

Appointment of the Board of Directors for the three-year period 2021-2023

The Board of Directors of Safilo Group S.p.A. also resolved to submit to the Shareholders' Meeting of the Company called on 29 April, inter alia, the appointment of the administrative body for the three-year period 2021-2023. The related notice and related explanatory reports will be duly published in accordance with the terms provided for by law.

Notes to the press release:

¹ The auditing process of the consolidated and separate financial statements is currently under finalization.

² The wholesale business excludes the business of the supply agreement with Kering, reported within the geographical area of Europe.

³ In 2020, the adjusted economic results exclude non-recurring costs for Euro 25.5 million (Euro 21.1 million at the EBITDA level and Euro 22.8 million at the net result level) due to restructuring expenses related to the ongoing cost saving plan for Euro 16.6 million, and to charges due to the termination of activities related to exiting licensed brands, such as write-offs of industrial assets, for Euro 8.9 million.

In Q4 2020, the adjusted EBITDA excludes non-recurring costs for Euro 9.3 million, the corresponding part of the above indicated Euro 21.1 million.

In 2019, the adjusted economic results excluded: (i) the impairment of the entire goodwill allocated to the Group’s cash generating units of Euro 227.1 million, (ii) the write-down of deferred tax assets of Euro 22.4 million, (iii) the write-down of fixed assets of Euro 9.0 million for the restructuring plan in Italy, announced on December 10, 2019, (iv) non-recurring costs of Euro 39.4 million, related to the above-mentioned restructuring plan in Italy for Euro 21 million, to the cost saving program undertaken by the Company during the year, and to activities linked to acquisitions and divestitures. At the net result level, there was a negative tax effect on the non-recurring costs themselves of Euro 1.9 million.

In Q4 2019, the adjusted EBITDA excluded non-recurring costs for Euro 29.0 million, the corresponding part of the above indicated Euro 39.4 million.

⁴ Safilo Group has consolidated Privé Revaux and Blenders Eyewear in 2020, as per the respective acquisition dates of February 10, 2020 and June 1 ^st, 2020. 2020 pro-forma performances are calculated compared to the same period of 2019.

Statement by the manager responsible for the preparation of the company’s financial documents

The manager responsible for the preparation of the company’s financial documents, Mr. Gerd Graehsler, hereby declares, in accordance with paragraph 2 article 154 bis of the “Testo Unico della Finanza”, that the accounting information contained in this press release corresponds to the accounting results, registers and records.

Disclaimer

This document contains forward-looking statements, relating to future events and operating, economic and financial results for Safilo Group. Such forecasts, due to their nature, imply a component of risk and uncertainty due to the fact that they depend on the occurrence of certain future events and developments. The actual results may therefore vary even significantly to those announced in relation to a multitude of factors.

Alternative Performance Indicators

The definitions of the “Alternative Performance Indicators”, not foreseen by the IFRS-EU accounting principles and used in this press release to allow for an improved evaluation of the trend of economic-financial management of the Group, are provided below:

• EBITDA (gross operating profit) is calculated by Safilo by adding to the Operating profit, depreciation and amortization;

• The Net Debt is for Safilo the sum of bank borrowings and short, medium and long-term loans, net of cash in hand and at bank;

• The Free Cash Flow for Safilo is the sum of the cash flow from/(for) operating activities and the cash flow from /(for) investing activities.

Conference Call and Webcast

Today, at 6.30 pm CET (5.30pm GMT; 12.30pm EST) a conference call will be held with the financial community during which Full Year 2020 results will be discussed.

It is possible to follow the conference call by calling +39 02 8020911, +44 1212 818 004, +33 1 70918704 or +1 718 7058796 (for journalists +39 02 8020927).

The conference call is also available via webcast at https://87399.choruscall.eu/links/safilo210311.html .

A recording of the conference call will be available from March 11, until March 13, 2021 on

http://SafiloGroup/FY2020Results/conferencecallReplay .

Sàfilo Group S.p.A.
Consolidated income statement
(Euro/000)	2020	2019	Change %
Net sales	780,298	939,038	-16.9%
Cost of sales	(417,770)	(462,149)	-9.6%
Gross profit	362,528	476,890	-24.0%
Selling and marketing expenses	(311,909)	(367,024)	-15.0%
General and administrative expenses	(114,007)	(120,699)	-5.5%
Other operating income/(expenses)	(16,448)	(33,847)	-51.4%
Impairment loss on goodwill	-	(227,062)	-100.0%
Operating profit/(loss)	(79,836)	(271,742)	(70.6%)
Gains/(losses) on liabilities for options on non-controlling interests	19,824	-	n.s.
Financial charges, net	(24,097)	(7,304)	n.s.
Profit/(Loss) before taxation	(84,109)	(279,046)	(69.9%)
Income taxes	14,449	(22,941)	n.s.
Profit/(Loss) of the period from continuing operations	(69,659)	(301,987)	-76.9%
Profit/(Loss) of the period from discontinued operation	-	(26,358)	-100.0%
Profit/(Loss) of the period	(69,659)	(328,345)	-78.8%
Non-controlling interests	(279)	(85)	n.s.
Net profit/(loss) attributable to the Group	(69,380)	(328,260)	-78.9%
Earnings/(Losses) per share - basic (Euro)	(0.252)	(1.191)
Earnings/(Losses) per share - basic from continuing operations (Euro)	(0.252)	(1.096)
Earnings/(Losses) per share - diluted (Euro)	(0.251)	(1.190)
Earnings/(Losses) per share - diluted from continuing operations (Euro)	(0.251)	(1.094)

Sàfilo Group S.p.A.
Consolidated statement of cash flows
(Euro/000)				2020		2019
A - Opening net cash and cash equivalents (net financial
indebtedness - short term)				53,915		174,967
B - Cash flow from (for) operating activities
Net profit/(loss) for the period (including minority interests)				(69,659)		(328,345)
Depreciation and amortization				49,195		57,219
Right of Use amortization IFRS 16				10,573		19,588
Impairment loss on goodwill				-		227,062
(Gain)/Loss from disposal of subsidiary				-		13,587
Non-monetary changes related to liabilities for options on non-controlling interests				(19,824)		-
Other items				(2,492)		22,742
Interest expenses, net				10,024		5,583
Interest expenses on lease liabilities IFRS 16				1,784		2,207
Income tax expenses				(14,449)		24,430
Flow from operating activities prior
to movements in working capital				(34,849)		44,073
(Increase) Decrease in trade receivables				6,349		(1,595)
(Increase) Decrease in inventory, net				36,674		(13,702)
Increase (Decrease) in trade payables				(490)		2,145
(Increase) Decrease in other receivables				2,072		4,573
Increase (Decrease) in other payables				(2,133)		(1,631)
Interest expenses paid				(4,905)		(3,267)
Interest expenses paid on lease liabilities IFRS 16				(1,784)		(2,207)
Income taxes paid				(48)		(1,844)
Total (B)				885		26,546
C - Cash flow from (for) investing activities
Investments in property, plant and equipment				(13,444)		(23,242)
Net disposals of property, plant and equipment and assets held for sale				2,837		1,117
(Purchase)/Disposal of subsidiary (net of cash acquired/disposed)				(111,778)		7,239
Purchase of intangible assets, net of disposals				(10,818)		(8,513)
Total (C)				(133,203)		(23,399)
D - Cash flow from (for) financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings				198,467		83,790
Repayment of borrowings				(18,840)		(210,000)
Repayment of principal portion of lease liabilities IFRS 16				(10,735)		(16,933)
Increase in share capital, net of transaction costs				-		17,490
Dividends paid				-		-
Total (D)				168,892		(125,653)
E - Cash flow for the period (B+C+D)				36,574		(122,506)
Translation exchange differences				(4,522)		1,454
Total (F)				(4,522)		1,454
G - Closing net cash and cash equivalents (net financial
indebtedness - short term) (A+E+F)				85,966		53,915
Sàfilo Group S.p.A.
Separate income statement
(Euro)	2020	2019	Change %
Net sales	1,025,302	915,531	12%
Gross profit	1,025,302	915,531	12%
General and administrative expenses	(7,737,377)	(7,236,255)	7%
Other income/(expenses)	1,222,500	(2,439,031)	-150%
Operating profit/(loss)	(5,489,575)	(8,759,755)	-37%
Write-down of investment in subsidiaries	(120,323,419)	(229,224,726)
Financial charges, net	117,558	(2,219,463)	-105%
Profit/(Loss) before taxation	(125,695,436)	(240,203,944)	-48%
Income taxes	187,021	(1,915,866)	-110%
Net profit/(loss) of the period	(125,508,415)	(242,119,810)	-48%

Sàfilo Group S.p.A.
Separate balance sheet
(Euro)	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2019	Change
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	3,054,393	1,163,436	1,890,957
Trade receivables	1,503,166	1,936,570	(433,404)
Other current assets	25,649,280	21,811,009	3,838,271
Total current assets	30,206,839	24,911,015	5,295,824
Non-current assets
Right of Use assets	248,392	260,244	(11,852)
Investments in subsidiaries	319,766,582	440,048,024	(120,281,442)
Deferred tax assets	1,527,094	1,971,229	(444,135)
Other non-current assets	1,621,106	988,779	632,327
Total non-current assets	323,163,174	443,268,276	(120,105,102)
Total assets	353,370,013	468,179,291	(114,809,278)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Trade payables	3,864,053	4,777,192	(913,139)
Tax payables	320,076	295,866	24,210
Other current liabilities	44,929,211	32,469,992	12,459,219
Lease liabilities	127,286	125,258	2,028
Total current liabilities	49,240,626	37,668,308	11,572,318
Non-current liabilities
Lease liabilities	118,270	140,849	(22,579)
Employee benefit obligations	150,563	169,940	(19,377)
Provisions	-	916,015	(916,015)
Total non-current liabilities	268,833	1,226,804	(957,971)
Total liabilities	49,509,459	38,895,112	10,614,347
Shareholders' equity
Share capital	349,943,373	349,943,373	-
Share premium reserve	594,277,350	594,277,350	-
Retained earnings (losses) and other reserves	(514,851,754)	(272,816,734)	(242,035,020)
Net profit (loss) of the period	(125,508,415)	(242,119,810)	116,611,395
Total shareholders' equity	303,860,554	429,284,179	(125,423,625)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	353,370,013	468,179,291	(114,809,278)

Sàfilo Group S.p.A.
Separate statement of cash flows
(Euro)	2020	2019
A - Opening net cash and cash equivalents (net financial
indebtedness - short term)	1,163,436	75,969,317
B - Cash flow from (for) operating activities
Net profit/(loss) for the period	(125,508,415)	(242,119,810)
Right of Use depreciation IFRS 16	121,929	130,183
Stock Options figurative cost	37,131	43,123
Net changes in employees benefits liability	(19,377)	17,538
Net changes in provision for risks	(614,710)	-
Other non monetary P&L items	120,772,162	229,224,726
Interest expenses, net	-	2,198,319
Interest expenses on lease liability IFRS 16	10,233	9,612
Income tax expenses	(187,021)	1,915,866
Income (loss) from (for) operating activities prior
to movements in working capital	(5,388,068)	(8,580,443)
(Increase) Decrease in trade receivables	433,404	(700,633)
(Increase) Decrease in other receivables	(4,283,548)	20,138,623
Increase (Decrease) in trade payables	(913,139)	(790,341)
Increase (Decrease) in other payables	12,174,470	(18,470,916)
Interests expenses paid	-	(57,125)
Total (B)	2,023,119	(8,460,835)
C - Cash flow from (for) investing activities
(Investments) disinvestments in subsidiaries	-	-
Total (C)	-	-
D - Cash flow from (for) financing activities
Proceeds from loan to subsidiaries	-	62,000,000
Repayment of borrowings	-	(150,000,000)
Repayment of principal portion of lease liabilities IFRS 16	(132,162)	(124,320)
Share capital increase, net of transaction costs	-	17,489,577
Dividends received	-	4,289,697
Total (D)	(132,162)	(66,345,046)
E - Cash flow for the period (B+C+D)	1,890,957	(74,805,881)
F - Closing net cash and cash equivalents (net financial
indebtedness - short term) (A+E)	3,054,393	1,163,436

About Safilo Group

Established in 1934 in Italy’s Veneto region, Safilo Group is one of the eyewear industry’s principal players in the design, manufacturing and distribution of optical frames, sunglasses, sports eyewear, goggles and helmets. The Group designs and manufactures its collections by blending stylistic, technical and industrial innovation with quality and skillful craftsmanship. With an extensive global presence, Safilo’s business model enables it to monitor its entire production and distribution chain. From research and development in five prestigious design studios, located in Padua, Milan, New York, Hong Kong and Portland, to its company-owned production facilities and network of qualified manufacturing partners, Safilo Group ensures that every product offers the perfect fit and meets the highest quality standards. Reaching approximately 100,000 selected points of sale worldwide with an extensive wholly owned network of subsidiaries in 40 countries and more than 50 partners in 70 countries, Safilo’s well-established traditional wholesale distribution model, which encompasses eyecare retailers, chains, department stores, specialized retailers, boutiques, duty free shops and sporting goods stores, is complemented by Direct-to-Consumer and Internet pure player sales platforms, in line with the Group’s development strategies.

Safilo Group’s portfolio encompasses own core brands: Carrera, Polaroid, Smith, Safilo, Blenders, Privé Revaux and Seventh Street. Licensed brands include: Banana Republic, BOSS, David Beckham, Elie Saab, Fendi, Fossil, Givenchy, havaianas, HUGO, Isabel Marant, Jimmy Choo, Juicy Couture, kate spade new york, Levi’s, Liz Claiborne, Love Moschino, Marc Jacobs, Missoni, M Missoni, Moschino, Pierre Cardin, PORTS, rag&bone, Rebecca Minkoff, Tommy Hilfiger, Tommy Jeans and Under Armour.

The parent company, Safilo Group S.p.A., is listed on the Italian Stock Exchange (“MTA”) organized and managed by Borsa Italiana (ISIN code IT0004604762, Bloomberg SFL.IM, Reuters SFLG.MI). In 2020, Safilo Group recorded net revenues for Euro 780.3 million.

Contacts:

Safilo Group Investor Relations

Barbara Ferrante

Ph. +39 049 6985766

http://investors-en.safilogroup.com

Safilo Group Press Office

Elena Todisco

Mob. +39 339 1919562

Anna Cappozzo

Mob. +39 366 9293953

Last update: 20/04/2021, 09:44