Milan, 23 June 2025 – Following the resolution of the Board of Directors on 28 April 2025 on the continuation of the share buyback plan launched on 17 March 2025, in accordance with and in execution of the authorization granted by the Shareholders’ Meeting on 28 April 2025, CIR S.p.A. announces that between 16 and 20 June 2025 it bought back, on the Euronext Milan market, n. 245,000 shares at an average unitary price of € 0.5887, for a total amount of € 144,236.50.
As of today, CIR S.p.A. is holding a total of 40,731,406 treasury shares, equal to 4.45% of its share capital. The subsidiaries of CIR do not own any shares in the Company.
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1252 Risultati trovatiDisclosure regarding the buyback of shares
Milan, 16 June 2025 – Following the resolution of the Board of Directors on 28 April 2025 on the continuation of the share buyback plan launched on 17 March 2025, in accordance with and in execution of the authorization granted by the Shareholders’ Meeting on 28 April 2025, CIR S.p.A. announces that between 9 and 13 June 2025 it bought back, on the Euronext Milan market, n. 368,274 shares at an average unitary price of € 0.6005, for a total amount of € 221,161.77.
As of today, CIR S.p.A. is holding a total of 40,486,406 treasury shares, equal to 4.42% of its share capital. The subsidiaries of CIR do not own any shares in the Company.
Disclosure regarding the buyback of shares
Milan, 9 June 2025 – Following the resolution of the Board of Directors on 28 April 2025 on the continuation of the share buyback plan launched on 17 March 2025, in accordance with and in execution of the authorization granted by the Shareholders’ Meeting on 28 April 2025, CIR S.p.A. announces that between 3 and 6 June 2025 it bought back, on the Euronext Milan market, n. 275,000 shares at an average unitary price of € 0.6025, for a total amount of € 165,696.50.
As of today, CIR S.p.A. is holding a total of 40,118,132 treasury shares, equal to 4.38% of its share capital. The subsidiaries of CIR do not own any shares in the Company.
Disclosure regarding the buyback of shares
Milan, 3 June 2025 – Following the resolution of the Board of Directors on 28 April 2025 on the continuation of the share buyback plan launched on 17 March 2025, in accordance with and in execution of the authorization granted by the Shareholders’ Meeting on 28 April 2025, CIR S.p.A. announces that between 30 May and 2 June 2025 it bought back, on the Euronext Milan market, n. 155,000 shares at an average unitary price of € 0.6096, for a total amount of € 94,488.00.
As of today, CIR S.p.A. is holding a total of 39,843,132 treasury shares, equal to 4.35% of its share capital. The subsidiaries of CIR do not own any shares in the Company.
Disclosure regarding the buyback of shares
Milan, 30 May 2025 – Following the resolution of the Board of Directors on 28 April 2025 on the continuation of the share buyback plan launched on 17 March 2025, in accordance with and in execution of the authorization granted by the Shareholders’ Meeting on 28 April 2025, CIR S.p.A. announces that between 26 and 29 May 2025 it bought back, on the Euronext Milan market, n. 633,000 shares at an average unitary price of € 0.6119, for a total amount of € 387,335.50.
As of today, CIR S.p.A. is holding a total of 39,688,132 treasury shares, equal to 4.33% of its share capital. The subsidiaries of CIR do not own any shares in the Company.
CIR: AGM minutes and Company Bylaws filed
Milan, 28 May 2025 – CIR S.p.A. announces that the minutes of the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders held on 28 April 2025 and the amended Bylaws are available on the authorized storage mechanism eMarket STORAGE (www.emarketstorage.com), at the Company’s registered office and on its website (www.cirgroup.it), respectively in section Governance/Shareholders meetings and Governance/ Governance System.
Disclosure regarding the buyback of shares
Milan, 26 May 2025 – Following the resolution of the Board of Directors on 28 April 2025 on the continuation of the share buyback plan launched on 17 March 2025, in accordance with and in execution of the authorization granted by the Shareholders’ Meeting on 28 April 2025, CIR S.p.A. announces that between 19 and 23 May 2025 it bought back, on the Euronext Milan market, n. 1,097,612 shares at an average unitary price of € 0.6217, for a total amount of € 682,360.35.
As of today, CIR S.p.A. is holding a total of 39,055,132 treasury shares, equal to 4.26% of its share capital. The subsidiaries of CIR do not own any shares in the Company.
Disclosure regarding the buyback of shares
Milan, 19 May 2025 – Following the resolution of the Board of Directors on 28 April 2025 on the continuation of the share buyback plan launched on 17 March 2025, in accordance with and in execution of the authorization granted by the Shareholders’ Meeting on 28 April 2025, CIR S.p.A. announces that between 12 and 16 May 2025 it bought back, on the Euronext Milan market, n. 850,000 shares at an average unitary price of € 0.6116, for a total amount of € 519,893.00.
As of today, CIR S.p.A. is holding a total of 37,957,520 treasury shares, equal to 4.14% of its share capital. The subsidiaries of CIR do not own any shares in the Company.
Disclosure regarding the buyback of shares
Milan, 12 May 2025 – Following the resolution of the Board of Directors on 28 April 2025 on the continuation of the share buyback plan launched on 17 March 2025, in accordance with and in execution of the authorization granted by the Shareholders’ Meeting on 28 April 2025, CIR S.p.A. announces that between 5 and 9 May 2025 it bought back, on the Euronext Milan market, n. 765,000 shares at an average unitary price of € 0.6021, for a total amount of € 460,584.50.
As of today, CIR S.p.A. is holding a total of 37,107,520 treasury shares, equal to 4.05% of its share capital. The subsidiaries of CIR do not own any shares in the Company.
Disclosure regarding the buyback of shares
Milan, 5 May 2025 – Following the resolution of the Board of Directors on 28 April 2025 on the continuation of the share buyback plan launched on 17 March 2024, in accordance with and in execution of the authorization granted by the Shareholders’ Meeting on 28 April 2025, CIR S.p.A. announces that between 28 April and 2 May 2025 it bought back, on the Euronext Milan market, n. 390,000 shares at an average unitary price of € 0.5767, for a total amount of € 224,919.00.
As of today, CIR S.p.A. is holding a total of 36,520,042 treasury shares, equal to 3.99% of its share capital. The subsidiaries of CIR do not own any shares in the Company.
Disclosure regarding the buyback of shares
Milan, 28 April 2025 – Following the resolution of the Board of Directors on 14 March 2025 on the continuation of the share buyback plan launched on 16 March 2022, in accordance with and in execution of the authorization granted by the Shareholders’ Meeting on 29 April 2024, CIR S.p.A. announces that between 22 and 25 April 2025 it bought back, on the Euronext Milan market, n. 335,000 shares at an average unitary price of € 0.5539, for a total amount of € 185,549.50.
As of today, CIR S.p.A. is holding a total of 36,130,042 treasury shares, equal to 3.94% of its share capital. The subsidiaries of CIR do not own any shares in the Company.
Shareholders Meeting approves Financial Statements for 2024
The Ordinary and Extraordinary Meeting of the Shareholders:
- Approves the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 and the allocation of the earnings for the year to reserves;
- Assigns the task of statutory audit of the accounts for the financial years 2026-2034 to the company Ernst & Young;
- Authorizes the buyback and disposal of own shares, subject to cancellation of the previous authorization for the part not yet executed;
- Approves the Company’s remuneration policy as set out in the first section of the Remuneration Report and votes in favour of the second section of the said report;
- Approves the 2025 Stock Grant Plan;
- Authorizes the cancellation of own shares without reduction of the share capital;
- Renews its authorization to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital and issue convertible bonds.
The Board of Directors adopts a resolution to continue with the share buyback plan in progress and assigns the units of the 2025 Stock Grant Plan.
Milan, 28 April 2025 – The Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of CIR S.p.A. – Compagnie Industriali Riunite was held today in Milan under the chairmanship of Rodolfo De Benedetti, with ordinary and extraordinary sessions.
As per the terms of the rules currently in force and in compliance with Art. 8 of the Company Bylaws, Shareholder attendance at the Meeting was exclusively through the designated representative, appointed in accordance with Art. 135-undecies of D.Lgs. no. 58 of 24 February 1998 (“TUF”) and identified as Monte Titoli S.p.A.
Approval of the Financial Statements for 2024
The Shareholders approved the Financial Statements for financial year 2024 of CIR S.p.A. – Compagnie Industriali Riunite, without making any changes to the proforma version approved by the Board of Directors on 14 March 2025, published as per the terms of the law, which showed net income of € 105,826,709.96, and which the Shareholders voted to allocate as follows: (i) € 5,291,335.50 to the legal reserve; (ii) € 268,783.77 to the “Reserve for the revaluation of other financial assets”; (iii) € 100,266,590.69 to the “Retained Earnings reserve”.
The group closed the year with consolidated revenues of € 1,821.1 million, posting a 1.6% increase from € 1,791.6 million in 2023, a consolidated gross operating margin (EBITDA) of € 272.1 million, up by 14% from € 238.6 million in 2023, and a consolidated net result of € 132.2 million (€ 32.8 million in 2023).
Award of the task of statutory audit of the accounts and the attestation of compliance of the consolidated sustainability statement
Having examined the proposal and the relative rationale prepared by the Board of Statutory Auditors in accordance with Art. 13 of D.Lgs. no. 39/2010 and Art. 16, paragraph 2, of EU Regulation no. 537 of 16 April 2014, the Shareholders awarded the mandate task of statutory audit of the accounts for the period 2026-2034 and the mandate for the attestation of compliance of the consolidated sustainability statement for the years 2026-2028 to the company Ernst & Young – EY S.p.A.
Authorization for the buyback and disposal of own shares
After revoking the previous authorization to buy back own shares, adopted by the ordinary meeting of the Shareholders held on 29 April 2024, for the part not utilized, the AGM authorized the Board of Directors, for a period of eighteen months, to buy back a maximum of 150,000,000 own shares.
Including in the calculation the own shares already owned even through subsidiaries, the number of shares bought back must not in any case exceed 20% of the total number of shares constituting the share capital. This authorization is for the buyback at a unit price that must not be more than 15% higher or lower than the reference price recorded by the Company’s shares in the Stock Exchange trading session preceding each single buyback transaction or preceding the date on which the price is fixed, in the event of purchases following the procedures stated in points (i), (iii) and (iv) of the following paragraph. In any case, when the purchases are made with orders placed in the regulated market, the price must not be higher than the higher of the price of the last independent transaction and the highest current independent bid price in the same market.
The buyback must take place in the market, in compliance with the terms of Art. 132 of the TUF and with the terms of the law or the regulations in force at the moment of the transaction and more precisely (i) through a public tender offer to buy or exchange shares; (ii) on regulated markets following the operating procedures established in the relevant market regulations, and without the possibility to match bids to specific offers; (iii) through the assignment pro-rata of put options to the shareholders, to be assigned within 15 months of the date of the AGM resolution and with exercise date within 18 months of the same resolution; (iv) through the purchase and sale of derivative instruments traded on regulated markets that involve the physical delivery of the underlying shares in compliance with the further provisions contained in Art. 144-bis of Consob’s Rules for Issuers, and as per the terms of Articles 5 and 13 of the MAR. The authorization given includes the right to use the own shares acquired, without any time limits or constraints, even for the remuneration plans based on the Company’s shares.
The main reasons why this authorization is being renewed are the following: (a) to fulfil any obligations resulting from stock option plans or other awards of shares of the Company to employees or members of the Board of Directors of CIR or its subsidiaries, or to fulfil any obligations resulting from debt instruments that are convertible into or exchangeable with equity instruments; (b) to have a portfolio of own shares to use as consideration for any extraordinary transactions, even those involving an exchange of shares with other parties, within the scope of transactions of interest to the Company (a so-called “stock of securities”), all within the limits posed by current regulations; (c) to take action to support market liquidity, optimize the capital structure and remunerate shareholders in particular market conditions, all within the limits established by current rules and regulations; (d) to take advantage of opportunities for creating value, as well as investing liquidity efficiently in relation to the market trends; (e) for any other purpose qualified by the competent Authorities as admitted market practice in accordance with applicable European and domestic rules, and with the procedures established therein.
Remuneration policy
The Shareholders approved the first section of the “Report on remuneration and compensation” and expressed a vote in favour of the second section of the same Report.
Stock Grant Plan 2025
The Shareholders also approved 2025 Stock Grant Plan, aimed at directors and/or executives of the Company and its subsidiaries for a maximum number of 3,200,000 conditional units, not transferable to third parties or other beneficiaries, each of which will give the beneficiaries the right to be assigned 1 CIR share free of charge when time limits are reached and subject to compliance with the conditions set out in the rules of the 2025 Stock Grant Plan, as described in the Information Document prepared and published in compliance with the terms of D.Lgs. no. 58/98. The shares assigned will be made available from the treasury shares held by the Company. The plan has the aim of aligning the interests of management with the objectives of creating value for the group and its shareholders over a medium-long term time horizon and of encouraging those holding key positions to remain with the Group.
Cancellation of own shares
The extraordinary part of the meeting, after first revoking the part not executed of the resolution adopted by the Extraordinary Meeting of the Shareholders on 29 April 2024, authorized the Board of Directors proceed with the cancellation, without a capital reduction, of the CIR own shares held in the Company’s portfolio when the AGM authorization relating to the buyback and use of own shares expires, with the exclusion of the own shares needed to cover any commitments resulting from outstanding stock grant plans at any one time. The cancellation will be effected without recognizing any gains or losses to the income statement and without any effect on the total amount of the Company’s equity, which shall remain unchanged.
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Meeting of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of CIR, which met after the Annual General Meeting, voted to continue with the share buyback programme launched on 17 March 2024 and currently in progress. The new resolution is for the buyback of a maximum of 150,000,000 own shares, without prejudice to the limit of 20% of the share capital and the other characteristics of the programme, as approved by the Shareholders and already referred to above
As of 25 April 2025, CIR owned 36,130,042 own shares, equal to 3.94% of the Company’s share capital.
In accordance with the AGM resolution, the Board implemented the 2025 Stock Grant Plan, assigning a total of 2,703,304 rights to three beneficiaries.
After verifying that the appropriate requisites are still in place, the Board of Directors confirmed as independent directors Philippe Bertherat, Tommaso Nizzi, Elisabetta Oliveri, Francesca Pasinelli and Maria Serena Porcari – five directors out of a total of nine.
The Board also acknowledged that the members of the Board of Statutory Auditors are also in possession of the requisites for independence on the strength of a check carried out by the same.
Lastly, with the favourable opinion of the Board of Statutory Auditors, the Board of Directors voted to appoint Claudio Patrian as the executive responsible for the preparation of the Company’s financial statements as per the terms of Art. 154-bis of the TUF and in accordance with Art. 21 of the Company Bylaws. The appointment is effective as from 1 May 2025.
Claudio Patrian, 62, has been in CIR since 1998 and held the position of Head of Administration until 2006 and the position of Head of Administration, Accounting and Tax from 2006 until today. He is a member of the Board of Directors of KOS S.p.A. and CIR Investimenti S.p.A., and sole director of Jupiter Marketplace S.r.l. Previously he had positions of responsibility in administration and fiscal affairs in Italian finance companies belonging to the Chase Manhattan, Japan Leasing and AT&T groups. Claudio Patrian will replace Michele Cavigioli, who has held the position since 1 January 2021.
Disclosure regarding the buyback of shares
Milan, 18 April 2025 – Following the resolution of the Board of Directors on 14 March 2025 on the continuation of the share buyback plan launched on 16 March 2022, in accordance with and in execution of the authorization granted by the Shareholders’ Meeting on 29 April 2024, CIR S.p.A. announces that between 14 and 17 April 2025 it bought back, on the Euronext Milan market, n. 355,000 shares at an average unitary price of € 0.542, for a total amount of € 192,395.50.
As of today, CIR S.p.A. is holding a total of 35,795,042 treasury shares, equal to 3.91% of its share capital. The subsidiaries of CIR do not own any shares in the Company.
Update of the key information contained in the FDB shareholders’ agreement
Milan, 16 April 2025 – Notice is hereby given that the key information document drafted pursuant to Article 130 of Consob Regulation 11971/1999 (“Rules for Issuers”) on the shareholders’ agreement concerning shares in Fratelli De Benedetti S.p.A. (“FDB”) and CIR S.p.A. – Compagnie Industriali Riunite (“CIR”) (the “FDB SHA“) has been updated as of 11 April 2025 for the purpose of taking into account the changes concerning the financial instruments of FDB and CIR held directly and indirectly by the parties to the FDB SHA, as well as the recent adhesion to the FDB SHA by two new legal entities, controlled by natural persons already adhering to the FDB Agreement.
The key information document on the provisions contained in the FDB SHA has been published, pursuant to the above-mentioned Art. 130 of the Rules for Issuers, on CIR’s website at www.cirgroup.it/en/shareholders-agreements/ .
Disclosure regarding the buyback of shares
Milan, 14 April 2025 – Following the resolution of the Board of Directors on 14 March 2025 on the continuation of the share buyback plan launched on 16 March 2022, in accordance with and in execution of the authorization granted by the Shareholders’ Meeting on 29 April 2024, CIR S.p.A. announces that between 7 and 11 April 2025 it bought back, on the Euronext Milan market, n. 787,000 shares at an average unitary price of € 0.5242, for a total amount of € 412,527.90.
As of today, CIR S.p.A. is holding a total of 35,440,042 treasury shares, equal to 3.87% of its share capital. The subsidiaries of CIR do not own any shares in the Company.
Disclosure regarding the buyback of shares
Milan, 7 April 2025 – Following the resolution of the Board of Directors on 14 March 2025 on the continuation of the share buyback plan launched on 16 March 2022, in accordance with and in execution of the authorization granted by the Shareholders’ Meeting on 29 April 2024, CIR S.p.A. announces that between 31 March and 4 April 2025 it bought back, on the Euronext Milan market, n. 1,021,000 shares at an average unitary price of € 0.5429, for a total amount of € 554,335.10.
As of today, CIR S.p.A. is holding a total of 34,653,042 treasury shares, equal to 3.78% of its share capital. The subsidiaries of CIR do not own any shares in the Company.
CIR: filing of documentation for Annual General Meeting on April 28 2025
Milan, 4 April 2025 – Regarding the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of CIR S.p.A., to be convened in ordinary and extraordinary session on April 28, 2025, 10.00 a.m., at a single calling, it is announced that the following documentation:
- The Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024, including the Sustainability Report 2024, the Report of the Board of Statutory Auditors, and the Reports of the Firm of Auditors (item 1 Ordinary Part);
- The Report on Corporate Governance and ownership structure as per Art. 123-bis TUF;
- The Report on the proposal to authorize the purchase and disposal of treasury shares (item 4 Ordinary Part);
- The Report on the remuneration policy and on compensation paid (item 5 Ordinary Part);
- The Report on the cancellation of treasury shares without reduction of share capital (item 1 Extraordinary Part);
- The Report on the proposal to authorize the increase of share capital (item 2 Extraordinary Part)
is available at the Company headquarters (Via Ciovassino 1, Milan), on the website www.cirgroup.it (section Governance/Shareholders meetings) and on the authorized storage mechanism eMarket STORAGE.
Additional documentation relating to the Annual General Meeting, as required by current regulations, will be made available to the public, in the manner and within the time limits prescribed by law.
Disclosure regarding the buyback of shares
Milan, 31 March 2025 – Following the resolution of the Board of Directors on 14 March 2025 on the continuation of the share buyback plan launched on 16 March 2022, in accordance with and in execution of the authorization granted by the Shareholders’ Meeting on 29 April 2024, CIR S.p.A. announces that between 24 and 28 March 2025 it bought back, on the Euronext Milan market, n. 894,500 shares at an average unitary price of € 0.5756, for a total amount of € 514,841.05.
As of today, CIR S.p.A. is holding a total of 33,632,042 treasury shares, equal to 3.67% of its share capital. The subsidiaries of CIR do not own any shares in the Company.
CIR: filing of documentation for Annual General Meeting on April 28 2025
Milan, 28 March 2025 – Regarding the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of CIR S.p.A., to be convened in ordinary and extraordinary session on April 28, 2025, 10.00 a.m., at a single calling, it is announced that the following documentation:
- Report of the Board of Directors on the approval of the financial statement for the year ended 31 December 2024 and allocation of the result for the year (item 1 Ordinary Part);
- Report of the Board of Directors on the assignment of the mandate for the statutory audit of accounts for the financial years 2026-2034 (item 2 Ordinary Part);
- Report of the Board of Directors on the assignment of the mandate for the certification of conformity of the consolidated sustainability statement for the financial years 2026-2028 (item 3 Ordinary Part);
- Report of the Board of Directors on the approval of the remuneration policy 2025 and on compensation paid 2024 (item 5 Ordinary Part)
- Proposal regarding the approval of the Stock Grant Plan 2025 (item 6 Ordinary Part);
is available at the Company headquarters (Via Ciovassino 1, Milan), on the website www.cirgroup.it (section Governance/Shareholders meetings) and on the authorized storage mechanism eMarket STORAGE.
Additional documentation relating to the Annual General Meeting, as required by current regulations, will be made available to the public, in the manner and within the time limits prescribed by law.
Disclosure regarding the buyback of shares
Milan, 24 March 2025 – Following the resolution of the Board of Directors on 14 March 2025 on the continuation of the share buyback plan launched on 16 March 2022, in accordance with and in execution of the authorization granted by the Shareholders’ Meeting on 29 April 2024, CIR S.p.A. announces that between 17 and 21 March 2025 it bought back, on the Euronext Milan market, n. 850,008 shares at an average unitary price of € 0.5692, for a total amount of € 483,867.05.
As of today, CIR S.p.A. is holding a total of 32,737,542 treasury shares, equal to 3.57% of its share capital. The subsidiaries of CIR do not own any shares in the Company.
CIR: results for 2024
- Consolidated revenues up by 1.6% on 2023, at € 1,821 million, +6.2% in the healthcare sector and -1.7% in the automotive sector
- Consolidated EBITDA at € 272.1 million, + 14% on 2023
- Consolidated net income at €132.2 million, including extraordinary transactions (€ 56.7 million from continuing operations)
- Net financial position of the parent company is positive rising to € 341.3 million, despite share buybacks totalling € 99.7 million
- Debt of industrial subsidiaries substantially reduced, by € 193.5 million, despite dividend distribution for € 149.1 million
- Proposal to the AGM not to distribute a dividend but to renew the authorization to carry out share buyback transactions up to a maximum of 150,000,000 shares (equal to 16.4% of the capital), and to cancel own shares without reducing the share capital
- Launch of a buyback program starting on 17 March 2025
Milan, 14 March 2025 – The Board of Directors of CIR S.p.A. – Compagnie Industriali Riunite (“CIR”, the “Group” or the “Company”), which met today under the chairmanship of Rodolfo De Benedetti, has approved the proposed statutory financial statements and the consolidated accounts of the group as of 31 December 2024 as presented by Chief Executive Officer Monica Mondardini.
Consolidated results
In 2024, CIR achieved a strong improvement in the results of all the businesses comprising the group and completed extraordinary asset realization transactions that created significant value.
More specifically, the group reported a Net Result of € 132.2 million and Free Cash Flow of € 387.2 million, before the dividend distribution and the share buybacks.
As far as continuing operations are concerned:
- Consolidated revenues came in at € 1,821.1 million and were up by 1.6% compared to 2023; KOS reported an increase of 6.2% and Sogefi a decline of 1.7%;
- The consolidated gross operating margin (EBITDA) for 2024 came to € 272.1 million (14.9% of revenues), posting a rise of 14% from € 238.6 million in 2023 (13.3% of revenues). The higher EBITDA was due mainly to the improvement in the profitability of both KOS and Sogefi).
- The consolidated operating result (EBIT) was € 100.0 million, up from € 66.6 million in 2023, following the evolution of EBITDA.
- The net result was € 56.7 million and € 39.0 million net of minority interests (versus € 2.6 million in 2023); all of the group’s businesses reported an improvement in numbers: the subsidiaries Sogefi and KOS contributed € 21.6 million, +€ 13.4 million compared to 2023, and the parent company of the group (including CIR Investimenti and CIR International) contributed € 17.4 million, +€ 23.0 million compared to 2023, thanks to an exceptionally high return on the portfolio;
- Free Cash Flow, before application of IFRS 16, stood at € 58.0 million, versus € 17.2 million in 2023.
Regarding the assets sold:
- On 25 June 2024, the sale of the residential complex in Via dell’Orso 8 in Milan was completed for a total amount of € 38 million, of which the sum of € 7 million had already been received in previous years as a deposit, giving a capital gain, net of transaction costs and taxes, of € 18.8 million and free cash flow of € 30 million;
- On 31 May, the subsidiary Sogefi completed the sale of the Filtration division for a final amount of € 327.5 million, as part of a strategy aimed at increasing the value of the business after a very significant rise in results, reducing the group’s exposure to businesses that are difficult to convert to e-mobility technologies, lowering the group’s total debt and ensuring that it has the capacity to make the investment needed to complete the turnaround of Suspensions and the development of Air&Cooling products destined for e-mobility. Sogefi’s net income came in at € 134.5 million and its free cash flow was € 299.2 million (which also includes the earnings and free cash flow of the business until the date of the sale, tax expense and completion costs); CIR’s share of the earnings was € 80.9 million;
- The Free Cash Flow of the operations held for disposal, before IFRS 16, amounted to € 329.2 million.
In 2024 the Group distributed € 67.1 million in dividends to the minority shareholders of KOS and Sogefi and bought back own shares for € 99.7million, for a total amount of €166.8 million.
At 31 December 2024 the group had a consolidated net financial position before IFRS 16 that was positive for € 202.6 million, compared to a net debt position of € 17.8 million at 31 December 2023, posting an increase of € 220.4 million in its net financial position.
The net financial position of the Parent Company of the group (including the subsidiary CIR Investimenti) was positive for € 341.3 million, versus € 314.4 million at year end 2023, after disbursements for the buyback of own shares for an amount of € 99.7 million.
Consolidated net financial debt including IFRS 16 payables stood at € 615.0 million at 31 December 2024, including € 817.6 million of rights of use, most of which refer to the subsidiary KOS (€ 772.6 million), which operates mainly in leased properties.
The total equity of the Group amounted to € 791.2 million at 31 December 2024 (€ 753.6 million at 31 December 2023).
KOS
In 2024 KOS reported a 6.2% rise in revenues, thanks to the increased occupancy levels in the nursing homes both in Italy and in Germany.
In Italy the nursing homes (RSAs) reported a 10.3% rise in revenues, with an average occupancy of 91.5%, including the facilities at the start-up stage, and of 94.0% for the consolidated facilities, rates that are now close to those seen before the pandemic crisis
In Germany revenues rose by 13.9%; average occupancy is still below that of Italy (90.5% total, 91.4% excluding those at the start-up stage) but the trend is positive with an increase of 3 percentage points from 2023. The rise in revenues also reflects the adjustments being made to fees with the aim of offsetting the cost inflation recorded from 2021 onwards.
The Rehabilitation and Psychiatric sector, which had already returned to a normal level of activity in 2023, experienced growth of 3.4%, thanks to an increase in the services provided to national health service patients in certain regions.
EBIT came in at € 67.4 million, equal to 8.4% of revenues, up from € 53.0 million, 7.1% of revenues, in 2023. Profitability was over 10% in Italy, while overall profitability is still being negatively affected by lower profitability in Germany, which did however improve considerably in 2024, in line with the recovery plan put in place after the Covid-19 crisis.
The net result was a positive € 20.5 million, up from + € 11.7 million in 2023.
Operating free cash flow, before the application of IFRS16, was a positive € 21.6 million and included non-recurring disbursements of € 7.6 million relating to the end of the concession of the Suzzara Hospital.
Net debt, excluding the payables resulting from the application of IFRS16, was down by € 2.3 million and at the end of 2024 stood at € 129.6 million, versus € 131.9 million at 31 December 2023.
Net debt including rights of use payables totalled € 902.2 million at 31 December 2024, compared to € 920.7 at 31 December 2023.
Sogefi
As for continuing operations, excluding Filtration, in 2024 the weakness of the market led to a decline in revenues of 1.7% compared to 2023 and of 4.2% excluding exchange rate and inflationary effects in Argentina. Despite this, an improvement in operating results was reported:
- came in at € 45.7 million and was up on 2023 (€ 25.6 million), and the EBIT margin increased to 4.5% of revenues from 2.5% in 2023.
- came to € 18.0 million, up from € 6.4 million in 2023.
- before application of IFRS 16, was a positive € 28.7 million, which compares with cash absorption of € 15.2 million in 2023, thanks to positive non-recurring cash flows.
The operations sold generated a net result of € 125.9 million and free cash flow before IFRS16of € 299.2 million.
Overall, in 2024 the Group reported net income of € 141.3 million and free cash flow before IFRS16of € 327.9 million.
Net debt before IFRS16 totalled € 9.5 million at 31 December 2024 (€ 55.0 million including payables for rights of use), versus net debt of € 200.7 million at 31 December 2023 (€ 266.1 with IFRS16), after payment of a total of € 133.3 million in dividends of which € 75.1 million to CIR S.p.A.
Financial assets management
During 2024 the financial markets reported positive performance in all sectors including the bond sector.
Management of the financial assets of the parent company and its financial subsidiaries generated net financial income of € 30.3 million (+7.1% of the average capital invested), up from € 5.4 million in 2023. More specifically, the return on “easily liquidable assets” (shares, bonds, hedge funds) was € 20.2 million (+5.6%), the return on the private equity portfolio and equity investments amounted to € 10.1 million.
Parent Company Performance
The parent company, CIR S.p.A., closed 2024 with a profit of € 105.8 million, compared to a loss of € 6.7 million in 2023. The result is mainly due to the dividends received from subsidiaries (€82 million) and the capital gain for the sale in June 2024 of the real estate complex located in Milan, via dell’Orso 8 (€18.8 million).
Shareholders’ equity increased from € 673.2 million at 31 December 2023 to € 680.7 million at 31 December 2024. The increase mainly derives from the difference between the net result for the period and the amount used to purchase treasury shares (€99.7 million).
ESG plans and performance
In 2024 the CIR group reached almost all of the objectives contained in the sustainability plans of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Progress was made in terms of the sustainability of the business and innovation, with KOS continuing to roll out its programme to ensure a permanent improvement in the quality of care and service, with an impact on customer satisfaction, and with Sogefi increasing its market share in R&D investment and business acquisition relating to e-mobility products.
Regarding the eco-compatibility of their processes, CIR, Sogefi and KOS increased their recourse to renewable energies; both of the operating companies have also improved their performance, reducing waste and/or increasing the recycling of the same, and further reducing their energy intensity.
Regarding the management of human resources, the number of hours devoted to personnel training has been increased, action has been taken to guarantee equal treatment in all of the countries in which the group operates and to reduce the frequency of accidents in the workplace, all of which with a positive impact on personnel satisfaction, which is carefully monitored.
Lastly, ESG criteria were applied to management of the financial assets of the CIR parent company.
Significant events occurred since 31 December 2024
For both the parent company and its subsidiaries KOS and Sogefi, no significant facts have emerged since 31 December 2024 that could have an impact on the economic, patrimonial and financial information stated.
It is noted that, on 6 January 2025, CIR S.p.A. cancelled 131,147,366 own shares resulting from the Voluntary Public Offer to buy back own shares, which ended on 20 December 2024, an event already disclosed to the market.
Outlook for the year
Visibility as to the performance of the Group’s businesses in the next few months is limited because of the uncertainties linked to the macroeconomic evolution, to the changing geopolitical tensions, to the introduction of import tariffs by the new American administration and the related volatility of financial markets.
As far as KOS is concerned, provided that there are no facts or circumstances that could make the environment more complex than it is at present, it is expected that 2025 will see a further significant increase in revenues and operating result thanks to the following: in Italy to the still existing margin for the improvement of occupancy and to the ramp up of new greenfield facilities developed in the last few years, in Germany, to the increase in occupancy but also to the further adjustment of fees to recover higher labour costs.
As for the automotive market in which Sogefi operates, visibility as to the evolution of the market is particularly limited because of the uncertainties cited above, plus those linked to the transition to e-mobility. Provided there is no disruptive impact on the market linked to the said factors, market forecasts suggest a further slight decline due to another negative performance expected for Europe and the United States. In such a context, Sogefi is expected to report a mid-single-digit decline in sales but a slightly higher EBIT margin compared to that reported for the year 2024, excluding any non-recurring charges, any new events/circumstances, as well as the effect of the aforementioned tariffs, that could have a negative impact on the automotive market.
As for financial asset management, the current market climate is strongly exposed to volatility linked to the uncertainty about the geopolitical scenario and the trade war; on this subject it should be remembered that the group’s investment policy is based on a prudent management of the risk-return trade-off.
Launch of a buyback program
The Board of Directors has resolved to launch, starting from 17 March 2025, a program for the buyback of own shares up to a maximum of 57.6 million CIR shares (approximately 6.3% of the share capital), for an outlay of up to a maximum of € 35 million, with the aim of supporting market liquidity, optimizing the capital structure and remunerating shareholders, all within the limits established by current legislation.
The buyback program is launched pursuant to the authorization granted by the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting on 29 April 2024, for the part not yet executed and, subject to the granting of the new authorization to purchase own shares by the Shareholders’ Meeting scheduled for 28 April 2025, will continue thereafter, until the expiry of such authorization, unless an interruption or termination is decided. The Board of Directors reserves the right to increase the maximum number of shares that can be purchased and the maximum outlay of the buyback following the outcome of the Meeting itself. Any such changes will be communicated to the market in the terms and with the methods set out in the current legislation.
Purchases will be carried out on the Euronext Milan stock exchange through an authorised intermediary, who will act in full independence, also in relation to the timing of the transactions, and will be disclosed to the market in the terms and with the methods set out in the current legislation.
Dividend proposal
The Board of Directors has decided to propose to the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders that no dividend be distributed, in the belief that, in current market conditions, continuing the buyback policy of the Company’s own shares, as has been the case in recent years, is a more effective way of distributing to Shareholders.
Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders
The Board of Directors has authorized the Chairman to proceed, within the timeframes established in the rules applicable, to call the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders, in an ordinary and an extraordinary session, at a single calling, for 28 April 2025, establishing that the following proposals, among others, will be submitted, the proposal:
- To approve the Annual Financial Statements of CIR S.pA. – Compagnie Industriali Riunite, accompanied by the Report of the Board of Directors, the Report of the Board of Statutory Auditors and the Report of the firm of legal auditors;
- After first revoking the existing authorization (for the part not utilized), to renew the authorization of the Board of Directors, for a period of 18 months, to buy back a maximum of 150,000,000 own shares, equal to 16.4% of the share capital, it being understood that, including in the calculation the own shares already owned even through subsidiaries, the number of the shares bought back (and not cancelled) must not in any case exceed 20% of CIR’s share capital;
- to entrust the Board of Directors with the task of cancelling own shares, which CIR will ownat the date of expiry of the authorization to buy back own shares given by the AGM, without any reduction of the share capital, with the exception of the own shares which, together with the own shares already in the Company’s portfolio, are needed to cover the commitments from time to time resulting from outstanding stock grant plans;
- Subject to first revoking the existing authorization, to renew (with modifications) the authorization of the Board of Directors, for a period of five years, to increase the share capital and issue convertible bonds, for a maximum amount of € 300 million and the issue of maximum 600 million shares;
- To approve a Stock Grant Plan for 2025 aimed at employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, in the terms that will be defined by the Board of Directors and communicated to the market in good time for fulfilment of legal requirements;
- To award the legal audit mandate for financial years 2026-2034.
Calendar of events for 2025
Milan, January 24 2025 – CIR S.p.A. announces that the Company’s calendar of events for 2025 will be as follows:
| Friday | 14.03.2025 | 10,00 am | Board of Directors Meeting (Pro-forma Financial Report for 2024) |
| Monday | 28.04.2025 | 10,00 am | Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders (Approval of Financial Report for 2024) |
| Friday | 01.08.2025 | 10,00 am | Board of Directors Meeting (Half-year Financial Report for 2025) |
CIR: Company Bylaws
Milan, 9 January 2025 – CIR S.p.A. announces that the amended Bylaws, which incorporate the change in share capital following the cancellation of treasury shares, are available on the authorised storage mechanism eMarket STORAGE (www.emarketstorage.com), at the Company’s registered office and on its website (www.cirgroup.it), in section Governance/ Governance System.
Update of the key information contained in the FDB shareholders’ agreement
Milan, 3 January 2025 – Notice is hereby given that the key information document drafted pursuant to Article 130 of Consob Regulation 11971/1999 (“Rules for Issuers”) on the shareholders’ agreement concerning shares in Fratelli De Benedetti S.p.A. (“FDB”) and CIR S.p.A. – Compagnie Industriali Riunite (“CIR”) (the “FDB SHA“) has been updated as of 3 January 2025 for the purpose of taking into account changes concerning the financial instruments of CIR held directly and indirectly by the parties to the FDB SHA.
The key information document on the provisions contained in the FDB SHA has been published, pursuant to the above-mentioned Art. 130 of the Rules for Issuers, on CIR’s website at www.cirgroup.it/en/shareholders-agreements/.
