Consolidated Financial Statements of the F.I.L.A. Group
Separate Financial Statements of F.I.L.A. S.p.A.
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Revenue and costs
Revenue recognition
The revenues and income are recorded net of returns, discounts, rebates and premiums as well as
direct taxes related to the sale of products and services. In particular, the revenues for the sale of
products are recognised when the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to the buyer. This,
according to normal contractual conditions, occurs on shipping of the goods.
Recognition
of costs
Costs are recorded when relating to goods and services acquired or consumed in the year or when
there is no future utility.
The costs directly attributable to share capital operations are recorded as a direct reduction of equity.
Commercial costs relating to the acquisition of new clients are expensed to the income statement
when incurred.
Financial income and expenses
Financial income includes interest income on liquidity invested, dividends received and income from
the sale of available-for-sale financial assets. Interest income is recorded in the income statement on
an accruals basis utilising the effective interest method. Dividend income is recorded when the right
of the Group to receive the payment is established which, in the case of listed securities, corresponds
to the coupon date.
Financial charges include interest on loans, discounting of provisions, dividends distributed on
preference shares reimbursable, changes in the fair value of financial assets recorded through P&L
and losses on financial assets. Finance costs are recorded in the income statement utilising the
effective interest method. The currency operations are recorded as the net amount.
Consolidated Financial Statements of the F.I.L.A. Group
Separate Financial Statements of F.I.L.A. S.p.A.
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Dividends
Dividends recognised to shareholders are recorded on the date of the Shareholders’ Meeting
resolution.
Earnings per share
The basic earnings/(loss) per share is calculated by dividing the result of the Company by the
weighted average shares outstanding during the period.
In order to calculate the diluted earnings/(loss) per share, the average weighted number of shares
outstanding is adjusted assuming the conversion of all shares with potential dilution effect.
The net result is also adjusted to account for the
effects of conversion, net of taxes.
The diluted earnings/(loss) per share is calculated by dividing the result of the company by the
weighted average number of ordinary shares in circulation during the period and those potentially
arising from the conversion of all potential ordinary shares with dilutive effect.
Use of estimates
The preparation of the financial statements require the Directors to apply accounting principles and
methods that, in some circumstances, are based on difficulties and subjective valuations and estimates
based on the historical experience and assumptions which are from time to
time considered reasonable
and realistic based on the relative circumstances. The application of these estimates and assumptions
impact the value of the assets and liabilities of the costs and revenues recognised to the financial
statements and the disclosure upon contingent assets and liabilities at the reporting date.
Actual results
may differ from these estimates.
The accounting principles which require greater judgement by the Directors in the preparation of the
estimates and for which a change in the underlying conditions or the assumptions may have a
significant impact on the condensed financial statements are briefly described below.
Measurement of receivables: trade receivables are adjusted by the doubtful debt provision,
taking into account the effective recoverable value. The calculation of the write-downs
requires the Directors to make valuations based on the documentation and the information
available relating to the solvency of the clients, and from market and historical experience.
Measurement of goodwill and indefinite intangible assets: in accordance with the accounting
principles applied by the Group, the goodwill and the intangible assets are subject to an
annual verification (“impairment test”) in order to verify whether a reduction in value has
taken place. This verification requires the Directors to make valuations based on the
information available within the Group and from the market, as well as from historical
experience; they in addition depend on factors which may alter over time, affecting the