MILAN (AIMnews.it) – The total value exchanged during the week amounted to €67.4 million; 36 positive shares with an average of + 2.59%. The FTSE AIM Italia scored -0.53%. The FTSE Italia PIR PMI All posted a performance of -3.22%. The 5 best performances of the week: GO Internet: 14.5% (CMG Euro 277.499) Telesia: 13.3% (CMG Euro 33.481) Net Insurance: 6.0% (CMG Euro 7.040) CFT: 5.9% (CMG Euro 36.048) Intred: 4.3% (CMG Euro 62.060) At sector level * the best performance was recorded by the Telecommunications sector (+ 9.4% on average), followed by the Chemical sector (+ 2.3%) and the Technology sector (+ 0.3%). Sector Performance: Telecommunications: 9.4% (CMG Euro 169.779) Chemistry: 2.3% (CMG Euro 6.698.508) Technology: 0.3% (CMG Euro 108.531) Food: -0.2% (CMG Euro 41.795) Finance : -0.3% (CMG Euro 82.247) Healthcare: -1.2% (CMG Euro 69.493) Fashion and Luxury: -1.4% (CMG Euro 16.561) Industry: -2.0% (CMG Euro 67.042) Energy and Renewable Energies: -3.7% (CMG Euro 20.965) Average: -4.1% (CMG Euro 57.712) Services: -5.7% (CMG Euro 104.292) * Sector classification by the IR TOP Osservatorio (www.pmicapital.it) The main News of the week The half-yearly reports of the week A week full of approvals of the half-yearly reports for the first half of 2018 for AIM Italia companies. Bomi Italia, leader in the biomedical logistics sector, closed the first half of 2018 with a value of production at € 62.1 million (vs. € 58.6 million in the first half of 2017). EBITDA of € 5.5 million and net profit of € 1.2 million. Costamp Group, leader in the design, engineering and production of molds for automotive components, recorded a pro-forma production value of 31.5 million euro in the first half of 2018 (vs. 26.3% in the first half of 2017). Pro forma EBITDA amounted to 2.8 million euros (8.9% EBITDA margin), compared with 1.9 million euros in the first half of 2017. Expert System, a leader in the cognitive computing and text analytics market, recorded a growth of revenues of 52% in the first half of 2018, amounting to 12.9 million euro (vs. 8.4 million euro in the first half of 2017), mainly thanks to the good performance in foreign markets (+ 33%). EBITDA amounted to € 0.1 million, up € 4.1 million compared to a year earlier. Finlogic, active in the Information Technology sector, recorded revenues up 29%, reaching € 13.9 million. The ‘Technology Products’ division is growing, with revenues of € 5.4 million (39% of the total), up + 53% compared to 30th June 2017. EBITDA is also growing at €2.08 million and the net profit is at 1 million euros (+ 8% vs the first half of 2017). GEL, the second Italian operator in the water treatment market, recorded first half 2018 revenues of 8.5 million euro, up by 5.3% compared to the first half of 2017. EBITDA amounted to 1.4 million euro, corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 16.2%. The GPI group, operating since 1988 in the Health and Social sector, closed the first half of 2018 with revenues of € 93.3 million, up 14% over the same period in 2017. 75% of revenues were generated by recurring fees, equal to € 69.7 million in the first half of 2018. Ebitda amounts to 9.6 million euro, in line with June 30th, 2017 (9.5 million euro), the Ebitda margin is 10.2%. ICF Group, an operator of reference in the design, production and marketing of high-tech adhesives and fabrics, recorded revenues of 43.0 million euro in the first half of 2018 (+ 10% compared to the first half of 2017). The automotive sector contributed to revenues with 16.5 million euros, + 18% compared to the first half of 2017. Ebitda is 4.6 million euros and shows a progressive recovery in margins. Kolinpharma, operating in the nutraceutical sector, closed the first half of 2018 with a production value of 4.1 million euros, up 98% compared to the 2.1 million euros in the first half of 2017. EBITDA is 0,3 million euros, corresponding to 10% in terms of EBITDA margin (0.1 million euros, 7.5% EBITDA margin in the first half of 2017). Portale Sardegna, Online Travel Agency specialised in the segment ‘incoming’, presents the first consolidated half-year report: production value at 8.1 million euro, EBITDA of 0.43 million euro (5.2% in terms of EBITDA margin). The net result is positive and amounts to 0.02 million euros. Prismi, a leading company in the digital marketing sector, records a 64% increase in the value of production in the first half of 2018 compared to the figure in the first half of 2017, reaching 11.27 million euros. The result were mainly attributed to the good performance of the parent company Prismi SpA, which recorded an increase in revenues of 70%. EBITDA stood at 2.01 million euro, with an increase of 616% over the same period of the previous year. Casta Diva triples the value of the events sector creating ‘District’ Casta Diva Group operates internationally in the communications sector. The group operates through 3 business units: Advertising Production, Events (Live & Digital Communication) and Entertainment. Casta Diva Group has signed a binding agreement with Matteo Valcelli, a shareholder of G.2 Events and procurator of the shareholders of MeTe Travel and Events, for the birth of District. Casta Diva Group will award 100% of Casta Diva Events and Valcelli, through a newly constituted and controlled company called Newco, and already conferring the total holdings in G2 and MeTe, will confer 100% of these last companies. The operation will end in November and will see Casta Diva owning 51% of the District share. With the agreement, which brings a consolidated contribution of 12 million euros to Casta Diva tripling the value of the events sector. The District Board will be composed of Matteo Valcelli, Chairman; Ernesto de Pellegrini, Advisor; Francesco Merone, Advisor. Casta Diva, therefore, continues its growth in the events sector and will also be in the second half of the year. The results of the 2018 half-year report, approved by the Board of Directors, reflect a significant increase in Adjusted Ebitda, equal to € 0.8 million, 7.40% of the Production Value, to + 5.5% from the 30th June 2017. Fope expands the free float with accelerated bookbuilding FOPE is a historic Italian goldsmith company founded in Vicenza in 1929, a leading player in the high-end jewelery sector. The accelerated bookbuilding procedure of Fope has been completed. The shareholders Ines Cazzola, for a quota of 60,000 ordinary shares (equal to 1.26% of the share capital), Giulia Cazzola for a quota of 60,000 ordinary shares (equal to 1.26% of the share capital) and Diego Nardin for a quota of 10,000 ordinary shares (equal to 0.21% of the share capital), started an accelerated bookbuilding procedure to widen the company’s float, started on 26th September and ended on the 27th. The placement will take place with Italian and foreign institutional investors for 130,000 ordinary shares (equal to about 2.74% of the share capital). Unit price of placement: 6,000 euros. The shares held by the market go from 521.700 (10.99% of the share capital) to 651.700 (13.7% of the share capital). Piteco moves to the MTA market The Piteco Group is an important player in the financial software sector, with an ambitious internationalisation and diversification project led by 2 business lines: Piteco SpA and Juniper Payments LLC. The trading of ordinary shares and convertible bonds on the MTA market will commence on September 25th. The same will be excluded from negotiations on the AIM Italia market but included in the Official List. During the first day of trading entering proposals without a price limit will not be allowed. Therefore, these shares will be traded in the I1X sector of the MB1 segment of the Millennium platform in the session of September 25th, 2018. Orders on shares and bonds not executed at the end of the session on September 24th will be canceled. WM Capital in Cannes with the Armchair of Beauty WM Capital, specialised in Business Format Franchising, promotes business growth through the development of franchising systems in Italy and abroad, conferring industrial and operational know-how and providing a qualified and international network. WM CAPITAL participated, with Sirpea, at the TFWA World Exhibition & Conference, scheduled in Cannes from September 30th to October 5th. At the fair they will present the ‘Poltrona della Bellezza’ (Armchair of Beauty), a version of the Health Box dedicated to beauty. The Box is ready to be commercially available, after having completed all the authorisation phases. “We enter the market with a double version of our new product, namely the Health Box and the Armchair, – commented Fabio Pasquali, President and CEO of WM Capital – and thanks to our participation in this important international event we aim at growth in new areas, such as airports. Furthermore, the development of cross-selling activities is becoming increasingly important, combining the services offered by the box with lines of products for beauty and well-being.” THE AIM COMPANIES: 4AIM SICAF: 0,00% Abitare In: -3,88% Agatos: -17,83% Alfio Bardolla Training Group: -9,61% Alkemy: 2,50% Alp.I: -1,80% Ambromobiliare: 1,03% Archimede: 0,39% Askoll EVA: -2,94% Assiteca: -3,13% axélero: sosp. BioDue: -3,60% Bio-on: 2,32% Blue Financial Communication: -13,89% Bomi Italia: -8,55% Caleido Group: -2,46% Capital For Progress 2: 0,52% Casta Diva Group: -11,15% CdR Advance Capital: -0,98% Cellularline: -3,03% CFT: 5,88% Clabo: -8,82% Costamp Group: -5,00% Cover 50: -1,46% Culti Milano: 0,26% DBA Group: 0,00% DHH: 3,42% Digital Magics: -3,68% Digital360: -2,21% DigiTouch: -0,35% Ecosuntek: -7,26% Elettra Investimenti: -3,88% Energica Motor Company: 1,72% Energy Lab: sosp. Enertronica: -5,24% EPS Equita PEP 2: 0,53% Equita Group: 1,23% Esautomotion: -0,28% Expert System: -0,80% Fervi: -4,29% Finlogic: 2,84% Fintel Energia Group: 0,80% First Capital: -1,94% FOPE: -0,72% Frendy Energy: -6,77% Gabelli Value For Italy: 2,30% Gambero Rosso: -2,65% Gel: -4,88% Giorgio Fedon & Figli: 0,00% GO Internet: 14,50% GPI: 0,43% Grifal: -3,26% Gruppo Green Power: -0,50% Health Italia: 3,07% H-FARM: 2,67% Icf Group: 1,18% IdeaMI: -1,23% Illa: -1,46% Imvest: -3,91% Industrial Stars of Italy 3: -0,83% Iniziative Bresciane: 0,00% Innova Italy 1: -1,96% Innovatec: -3,83% Intred: 4,29% Italia Independent Group: -2,42% Italian Wine Brands: 1,54% Ki Group: -1,21% Kolinpharma: -0,03% Leone Film Group: -2,80% Life Care Capital: -0,21% Longino & Cardenal: -1,59% Lucisano Media Group: -5,77% MailUp: 3,45% Masi Agricola: -1,63% Mondo TV France: -1,51% Mondo TV Suisse: -9,20% Monnalisa: -2,59% Neodecortech: 2,43% Net Insurance: 6,00% Neurosoft: 1,16% Notorious Pictures: -3,19% Orsero: 1,90% Pharmanutra: 1,32% PLT Energia: 2,79% Poligrafici Printing: 0,00% Portale Sardegna: -2,55% Portobello: -15,00% Prismi: 0,40% Renergetica: -3,08% Rosetti Marino: 0,00% S.M.R.E.: -8,41% Safe Bag: -11,23% Sciuker Frames: -2,65% SCM SIM: 2,41% SG Company: 1,40% SIT: -2,00% SITI B&T Group: 1,63% Softec: 0,00% Somec: -2,04% Sostravel.com: -2,63% Spactiv: 0,21% Spaxs: -2,12% Sprintitaly: 0,41% Telesia: 13,33% TheSpac: -0,68% TPS: -3,70% Vei 1: 1,05% Vetrya: -6,91% Vimi Fasteners: -4,39% Visibilia Editore: -8,88% WIIT: -2,19% WM Capital: -13,27% Zephyro: 0,00%