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Dublin, Nov. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Commercial Vehicle Electrification Potential and Trends, Forecast to 2025" report has been added to *ResearchAndMarkets.com's* offering.

Drop in Battery Pack Price Below $100/kwh Compounded by Slew of eTruck Product Launches to Capitalise on Subsidies are Poised to Push Electrification in MD & HD Truck Segment to 11.1% by 2025 Translating to 250,000 Market OpportunityGHG emission regulations are ever strengthening in North America, Europe, and China. Climate change concerns among the public is especially propelling the automotive industry to reduce carbon footprint. Countries are looking for options to improve air quality in their communities and to contribute to mitigation of global climate change through electrification.

This study provides an overview of the key trends in medium commercial vehicle ranging between 6.1 tonnes and 16 tonnes, and heavy commercial vehicle ranging above 16 tonnes segments of global electric truck market from 2016 to 2025. The various factors attracting adoption of electric trucks and the top challenges are studied in brief.

The study reveals that the Chinese truck market will dominate the electric truck market with aggressive plan of subsidy rollout coupled with deployment of charging infrastructure systems in large scale. China is leading the electrification and contributes to 50% of the global electric truck sales in today's scenario, and the trend is expected to remain the same by 2025.

North America, mainly Canada and the US, is expected to be the second largest market for electric trucks, having new disruptors emerging from the market. The incentive policies and stringent emission regulations in Europe, North America, and China will motivate the buyers, and the growing consumer demand for electric trucks will be satisfied by the product line-ups planned by OEMs.

New entrants like Tesla and Nikola are expected to disrupt the North American market, while Chinese manufacturers are eyeing on export markets to uphold the market dominance in terms of electric truck sales volume. The electric powertrain adoption is poised to accelerate post 2020 due to the fall in battery prices.

This study provides a summary on the available drivetrain technologies in the industry and future adoptions. By 2025, the penetration of electrification is expected to be 28.5% in medium-duty trucks and 6.5% in heavy-duty trucks in China. In North America, the penetration of electric powertrain is expected to be 8.3% and 12.3% in medium- and heavy-duty trucks, respectively.

Several Western European countries are planning to adopt the ICE ban from 2025-2030, with expanding low-emission zones planning to ban diesel and gasoline engines. The new GHG emission regulations in Europe are pushing hard to achieve CO2 and fuel economy standards to satisfy EISA lead-time requirement. The electric powertrain adoption is expected to be 15% in medium-duty trucks and 5.2% in heavy-duty trucks in Europe.

The world of batteries is changing very rapidly making it very hard to predict the most promising battery chemistry; however, some trends are already visible when limiting to lithium-ion based batteries. With battery prices dropping nearly 80% during 2010-2017, electric vehicles have become the favourite alternative powertrain for automakers both incumbent (such as Daimler, Volvo, and Scania) and startups (such as Tesla, Orange EV, and Nikola) ahead of hybrids.

Fuel cell electric vehicles will be the future trend and will start acquiring the market from 2020 due to the intensity of energy in hydrogen and light weight, making the technology suitable for trucks.

The rapid technology developments in electrification and huge market potential are inviting new technology participants and startups to invest in the CV space, whereas the transition is compelling the existing manufacturers to adopt the next-generation technology.

With wide range of fiscal incentives and other benefits by government, emergence of eMobility value chain, and rising consumer awareness on usage benefits and cost savings, the market opportunity for electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks is predicted to be 250,000 units by 2025.

*Key Topics Covered:**1. Executive Summary*

· Electric Truck Market-Outlook of Key Regions
· Technology Advancements Aiding Electric Trucks
· Top 4 Market Drivers in Adoption of Electric Trucks
· Top 4 Challenges in Adoption of Electric Trucks
· Key Developments in the Electric Truck Market

*2. Research Scope and Segmentation*

· Research Scope
· Powertrain Technology Segmentation
· Definitions
· Research Aims and Objectives
· Key Questions This Study Will Answer
· Research Background
· Research Methodology
· Partial List of Industries Compared

*3. Market Environment and Dynamics*

· Key Factors Impacting Electrification
· Legislative Factors Analysis
· Economic Factors Analysis
· Infrastructure Factors Analysis
· Technological Factors Analysis

*4. Use Case Analysis*

· MD Truck Use Case Analysis
· HD Truck Use Case Analysis

*5. Electrification Technology Overview*

· Key Components of Electric Vehicles
· Electric Driveline Architecture Benchmarking
· Electric Motor Technology Roadmap
· Electric Motor Technology Benchmarking
· Power Electronics Technology Roadmap
· Future of Battery Chemistries in EVs-Technology Roadmap
· Lithium Ion Batteries Comparative Analysis
· Lithium-ion Batteries Continue to Make Promising Gains
· Battery Production Capacity to 2025
· CHAdeMO Charging Roadmap
· Charging Interface Initiative (CHARIN)

*6. Global Market Outlook-MD & HD Electric Trucks*

· Forecasting Methodology
· MD & HD Electric Truck Sales Forecast
· Breakdown by Weight Segment and Region
· Electric MD Market Outlook of Key Regions-2025
· Electric HD Market Outlook of Key Regions-2025

*7. Chinese MD & HD Electric Truck Market Overview*

· Electric Powertrain-Purchase Incentive by Chinese Central Government
· Electric Trucks-Purchase Incentive by Key Regional Government
· Electric Powertrain-Key Influencing Trends
· Product Portfolio and Launch Roadmap
· HD Electric Truck Sales Forecast
· HD Truck-Electric Powertrain Adoption Forecast
· MD Electric Truck Sales Forecast
· MD Truck-Electric Powertrain Adoption Forecast

*8. North American MD & HD Electric Truck Market Overview*

· National Truck Fuel Economy and GHG Emissions Standards
· Product Portfolio and Launch Roadmap
· HD Electric Truck Sales Forecast
· HD Truck-Electric Powertrain Adoption Forecast
· MD Electric Truck Sales Forecast
· MD Truck-Electric Powertrain Adoption Forecast

*9. European MD & HD Electric Truck Market Overview*

· UK, Italy, and Germany-Leading the Initiative with Low-Emission Zones
· City Urban Access Restriction
· Overview of Incentives
· Product Portfolio and Launch Roadmap
· HD Electric Truck Sales Forecast
· HD Truck-Electric Powertrain Adoption Forecast
· MD Electric Truck Sales Forecast
· MD Truck-Electric Powertrain Adoption Forecast

*10. Growth Opportunities and Companies to Action*

· Growth Opportunity
· Strategic Imperatives for Electric MD & HD Truck Market

*11. Key Conclusions and Future Outlook*

· Future Outlook-2025
· The Last Word-3 Big Predictions
· Legal Disclaimer

*12. Appendix*

· Market Engineering Methodology
· List of Exhibits

*Companies Mentioned *· Daimler
· Nikola
· Orange EV
· Scania
· Tesla
· VolvoFor more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/kdwwn4/global_commercial?w=12

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*NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / November 8, 2018 /* Cloud-Games-as-a-Service (CGaaS) company, PlayGiga, today announced the addition of David Reitman, a digital solutions senior leader, as a Board Advisor.

Reitman brings extensive expertise around business operations, business development, consulting, digital technology solutions and fundraising to PlayGiga.

"David is an expert at transforming business concepts into innovative products and services within the media and entertainment industries," said Javier Polo, CEO of PlayGiga. "As the former Head of Business Development for Gaikai, a US-based cloud gaming service, we are thrilled to have his guidance on our board."

With more than 20 years of technology consulting experience, Reitman currently serves Softtek as SVP leading the team focused on Communication, Media, Entertainment & Technology (CMET). He also serves on the board of Visionary Realms, Brad McQuaid's game studio. Additionally, he has served as a senior digital leader with SAP Hybris, Digital River, Equinix and AT&T.

"PlayGiga has unparalleled technology that will give them a differentiating advantage within the cloud gaming space," said Reitman. "The company's technology is GPU agnostic, does not require any game code changes to operate on the platform and its streaming technology does not add any additional latency overhead whatsoever."

Reitman's appointment comes on the heels of PlayGiga's recent announcement of its US rollout and partnership with Intel. PlayGiga markets its service as a B2B solution for telecom & ISP providers, broadcast and media companies and video game developers and publishers as a white-label solution to meet their direct to consumer business goals. As these companies look to offer new types of entertainment in partnership with their video and music streaming services, PlayGiga is the perfect solution.

"David's deep experience and success across the tech and gaming industries makes him an excellent addition to the advisory board, as he has extensive expertise leading gaming services and digital transformations of global brands including Amazon, BBC, Blizzard Entertainment, CBS, Codemasters, Comcast, Cox, DirecTV, Disney/ABC, EA, Facebook, Google, Konami, Microsoft & Microsoft Game Studios, MLB, Netflix, Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation), Sprint, Time Warner, Ubisoft, Viacom and Virgin Media," said Javier Polo, CEO of PlayGiga. "His work with AT&T makes him uniquely positioned to support our growth efforts and relationships with telecoms in the US and around the world."

PlayGiga's streaming service offers users a console-quality experience, curated catalogue of AAA games and mobile enabled parental control. Its patent-pending technology allows PlayGiga to stream games from the cloud with ultra-low latency and compression that provides a gaming experience like a dedicated video console but at a much lower cost. The result is a much better gaming experience for the user and a low-cost subscription offering for telecoms. After successful launches in Italy, Spain, Argentina, and Chile, PlayGiga is now aggressively expanding its B2B service throughout the world.

PlayGiga has agreements in place with more than 58 top publishers, including Capcom, Warner, Disney, Square Enix and Sega, and provides more than 200 AAA games.

David Reitman

Hi-res photo available upon request.

*About PlayGiga *

PlayGiga is an independent Games-as-a-service (GaaS) company and a pioneer in cloud-based gaming. PlayGiga's customers include Telcoms, ISPs and media companies that already offer video and music services to their subscribers. With PlayGiga, companies can offer users a console-quality experience, a curated catalogue of AAA games and an easy to use mobile-enabled parental control, delivering a family-friendly service. It currently has its cloud gaming commercially available in 4 different countries with blue chip partners such as TIM and Turner.

PlayGiga's patent-pending technology streams games from the cloud with ultra-low latency and compression that provides a gaming experience like a dedicated video console but at a much lower cost. The company currently has more than 58 agreements with top publishers including Warner, Disney, Sega, Capcom and Square Enix and provides a curated catalogue of more than 200 AAA games. Its senior team has extensive experience in tech, gaming and Telcoms. PlayGiga was founded in 2013 in Madrid, Spain. For more information, please visit www.playgiga.com.

*Media Contacts:*

*United States: *Adam Friedman, Tel: +1 917-675-6250
*Europe: *Laurent Tison, Tel: +331 7543 1440
PGCom@skillscommunication.fr

*SOURCE: *PlayGiga* *
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Germany augmented reality (AR) market is expected to grow at a fast pace over the forecast time span owing to increasing applications of the technology in the automobile industry.

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Augmented Reality (AR) Market shipments in 2016 were over 1 lakh units and are predicted to grow at a whopping CAGR of 75% during the forecast period. Rapid adoption of the technology in aerospace & defense is expected to drive the augmented reality market growth. Companies are investing in leveraging the technology to improve manufacturing processes, reduce costs, and save time.

The hardware segment of the augmented reality market is expected to grow rapidly over the forecast time span. Common applications, such as gaming and retail, use AR applications on tablets and smartphones, not requiring a dedicated hardware device such as HMDs or smart glasses. However, enterprise uses of the technology such as designing, manufacturing, and quality check in aerospace & defense, industrial, automotive, and medical are increasingly investing in hardware such as HMDs and smart glasses.

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HMDs are expected to grow at a significant rate over the forecast timespan, owing to increasing applications in the military & defense sector. In May 2014, U.S. military announced that the launch of ARC4, a system designed to equip the soldiers on the battlefield. The gadget attaches to military helmets and allows commanders to send maps and navigation information to soldier’s field of vision. Such innovations are expected to propel the HMD demand and thus the augmented reality market growth.

Smart glasses are expected to grow at a fast rate owing to increasing applications in retail, gaming & entertainment, aerospace & defense, and industrial applications, propelling the augmented reality (AR) market growth. Companies are developing differentiated devices, such as voice-enabled smart glasses, to gain a competitive advantage.

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The Asia Pacific AR market is set to register healthy growth rate to 2024 as the industry in China is projected to grow substantially owing to the huge investments in manufacturing operations for developing latest technology devices like smart glasses. Presence of major players such as Seiko Epson Corporation and Samsung Electronics is expected to bode well for the industry in China, Japan, and South Korea.

Germany augmented reality market is expected to grow at a fast pace over the forecast time span owing to increasing applications of the technology in the automobile industry. In the race to develop driverless cars, manufacturers, such as Audi and BMW, are implementing the technology in automobiles to increase the level of self-driving capabilities. The manufacturers are also implementing the technology in manufacturing processes to improve the operational effectiveness.

Key players in the augmented reality (AR) market include Blippar, Google Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Upskill, DAQRI LLC, PTC, Qualcomm, Magic Leap, Wikitude GmbH, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Apple Inc., Facebook Inc., HTC Corporation, and Marxent Labs, LLC. The players in the industry are investing in R&D to develop application-specific differentiated products. Several start-ups are emerging in the field to cater to specific user requirements.

Browse key industry insights spread across 242 pages with 353 market data tables & 32 figures & charts from the report, “Augmented Reality Market Size By Component (Hardware [Smart Glasses, Head-Mounted Display (HMD), Head-Up Display (HUD)], Software), By Application (Medical, Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Gaming, Retail, Industrial), Industry Analysis Report, Regional Outlook (U.S., Canada, Germany, UK, France, Italy, Russia, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Brazil, Mexico), Application Potential, Price Trends, Competitive Market Share & Forecast, 2017 – 2024” in detail along with the table of contents:
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Table of Contents (ToC) of the report:

Chapter 3    AR Industry Insights
3.1    Industry segmentation
3.2    Industry landscape, 2014 - 2024
3.3    Industry ecosystem analysis
3.4    Capital Investment
3.5    Notable Mergers & Acquisitions in the AR market
3.6    Technology & innovation landscape
3.6.1    Augmented Reality Earbuds
3.6.2    Smart Glasses for Blind People
3.6.3    Augmented Reality Helmet
3.7    Regulatory landscape
3.7.1    Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
3.7.1    Communications Decency Act (CDA)
3.7.2    Child Online Protection Act (COPA)
3.7.3    Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
3.8    Industry impact forces
3.8.1    Growth drivers
3.8.1.1    Emerging AR applications across e-commerce and retail
3.8.1.2    Increasing investments in the AR technology
3.8.1.3    Rising demand in medical and automotive industry
3.8.1.4    Increasing adoption of AR enabled smart glasses
3.8.2    Industry pitfalls and challenges
3.8.2.1    Privacy concerns pertaining to the AR technology
3.8.2.2    Financial constraints and complexity
3.9    Growth potential analysis
3.10     Porter’s analysis
3.11     Competitive landscape, 2016
3.11.1    Strategic landscape
3.12     PESTEL analysis
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Banca IFIS: margins and customers up for the 9 months. Rising profitability and strong cash flow generation in the NPL segmentHighlights– Results for the first nine months of 2018^1 

RECLASSIFIED DATA^2 First nine months 1 January-30 September· *Net banking income: 403,6 million Euro (+7,5%)
*
· *Net profit from financial activities: 334,6 million Euro (-13,4%)
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· *Operating costs: 208,9 million Euro (+15,6%)
*
· *Group net profit for the period: 89,0 million Euro (-40,3%)
*
· *Credit risk cost of the Enterprises segment: 160 bps;*
· *Enterprises segment's net-bad loan ratio: 1,3% (+0,1%)*
· **Enterprises segment's Gross NPE Ratio: 10,7% (9,9% at 1 January 2018);**
· *Enterprises segment's Net NPE Ratio: 6,4% (6,2% at 1 January 2018)*
· *Total Group employees: 1.622 people (1.470 at 31 December 2017); *
· *Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (CET1): 14,63% (15,64% at 31 December 2017)*^ 3*;*
· *Total Own Funds: 19,60% (21,07% at 31 December 2017);*^3
· *CET1 including the effect of the prudential consolidation in La Scogliera: 10,67% (11,66% at 31 December 2017);*
· *Total own funds including the effect of the prudential consolidation in La Scogliera: 14,74% (16,15% at 31 December 2017).*

                                                            * *

                                                    

Highlights – 3rd Quarter 2018 Results
RECLASSIFIED DATA^4 third quarter 1 July – 30 September
*•           Net banking income: 125,4 million Euro (+2,7%); *
*•           Net profit from financial activities: 96,6 million Euro (-20,2%);*
*•           Operating costs: 64,7 million Euro (+5,6%);*
*•           Group net profit for the period: 22,8 million Euro (-49,8%);*

**Mestre (Venice), 8 November 2018 – The Board of Directors of Banca IFIS met today under the chairmanship of Sebastien Egon Fürstenberg and approved the financial results for the first nine months of 2018**.

«Over the past nine months, Banca IFIS has continued growing and supporting Italy's economy, even against a gradually deteriorating macroeconomic backdrop» says *Giovanni Bossi, Banca IFIS CEO*. «We present ourselves to investors with a robust financial position and performance. The Bank has one of the smallest holdings of Italian government bonds among financial institutions in Italy, totalling approximately 29% as a proportion of equity. In addition, it can rely on liquidity in excess of its needs, resulting in a liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) of over 2.000%, compared to a minimum regulatory requirement of 100%. We are able to offer products designed for and tailored to struggling small businesses and households, demonstrating a continuing ability to innovate and promptly meet needs as they arise. The lack of strategic legacy burdens and the positioning in markets largely overlooked by the conventional business models of other lenders help strengthen our role in Italy».
«The Bank has been very active in each segment, growing the individual businesses and supporting companies. Special emphasis was placed on supporting the working capital of SMEs, expanding volumes as well as the number of customers served.
As for the NPL area, as expected the Italian market is undergoing structural changes that Banca IFIS duly takes into consideration. The pressure on portfolio prices seen in early 2018 is abating, giving rise to a more interesting competitive landscape characterised by falling prices. This is why we resumed buying portfolios in the third quarter, with prices hovering around 5% for unsecured receivables with a gross book value of approximately 1,8 billion Euro. We remain firmly focused on making delinquent borrowers reperforming; the steady increase in profits as well as overall and expected cash flows as a result of these conversions is evidence of our success in this area.
The determination to consciously play an increasingly crucial role in supporting Italy's economy, in the interest of both market participants and the Bank's growth, continues to guide our day-to-day operations».

*Highlights*
RECLASSIFIED DATA^4-5

*Net banking income*

Totalled 403,6 million Euro, +7,5% compared to the first nine months of 2017 (375,3 million Euro at 30 September 2017). The NPL segment was up 55,3% year-on-year thanks to the strong performance in the management of existing portfolios, resulting in better payment arrangements, and the value derived from part of the judicial portfolio previously recognised at cost, as detailed below. The Enterprises segment's net banking income was down -7,3% year-on-year, as the growth reported by the Trade Receivables business area (+12,6% compared to 30 September 2017) was offset by the lower contribution of the reversal PPA^6  in the Corporate Banking area compared to the prior-year period, which had been mainly affected by some early repayments.

*Net impairment losses*

Totalled 68,9 million Euro, compared to 11,0 million Euro in net reversals of impairment losses at 30 September 2017. The change (-79,9 million Euro) was largely attributable to 41,3 million Euro worth of individual provisions set aside on bad loans and unlikely to pay, referring to two long-standing counterparties (the relationships date back to over 15 years go) with individually significant exposures, as well as the absence of a number of net reversals recognised in the first nine months of 2017 following the successful completion of restructuring transactions.

*Operating costs*

Totalled 208,9 million Euro (180,7 million Euro at 30 September 2017, +15,6%). The cost/income ratio stood at 51,8%, compared to 50,1% in the prior-year period.
Personnel expenses amounted to 83,3 million Euro (73,8 million Euro in September 2017, +12,9%). At the end of September, the Group's employees numbered 1.622, compared to 1.433 at 30 September 2017 (+13,2%). 87 employees were acquired following the inclusion of the subsidiaries Cap.Ital.Fin. S.p.A. and Credifarma S.p.A in the Group's scope.
Other administrative expenses amounted to 133,8 million Euro, up 28,5% from 104,1 million Euro in the prior-year period. The line item included 20,1 million Euro in costs associated with NPLs previously recognised at cost and reclassified to amortised cost in the first nine months of 2018, as well as 1,6 million Euro in expenses related to the new subsidiaries.
The Bank reported 8,2 million Euro in other net operating income at 30 September 2018, compared to 2,8 million Euro in other net operating costs at 30 September 2017; this change was attributable to the recovery of 7,0 million Euro worth of stamp duty costs for retail funding, which are charged back to customers as from 1 January 2018, as well as the gain on bargain purchase^7 arising from the acquisition of Credifarma, provisionally estimated at 3,9 million Euro.

At 30 September 2018, *the Group net profit for the period* totalled 89,0 million Euro, down 40,3% from 149,1 million Euro at 30 September 2017.

As for the contribution of *individual segments* to the operating and financial results at 30 September 2018, here below are the highlights:

· *The Enterprises segment's* net banking income, which accounted for 59,9% of the total, amounted to 241,6 million Euro, down 7,3% in the first nine months of 2018 from 260,6 million Euro in 2017, as the growth of the business areas included within this segment was offset by the lower contribution of the reversal PPA in Corporate Banking (50,1 million Euro at 30 September 2018, -30,1% from 30 September 2017). The Enterprises segment's receivables totalled 5.669,5 million Euro at 30 September 2018, up 3,8% from the restated amount at 1 January 2018.

             
Specifically, the *Trade Receivables area* generated 123,6 million Euro in net banking income (109,8 million Euro at 30 September 2017, +12,6%); turnover rose to 9,5 billion Euro (+20,0% from 30 September 2017), and the number of corporate customers was up 9,9% compared to the prior-year period. Outstanding loans in the trade receivables segment amounted to 3,4 billion Euro, in line with 1 January 2018.

*Corporate Banking* generated 70,4 million Euro in net banking income, down 30,2 million Euro largely because of the inevitably lower contribution of the reversal PPA. Lending was up 8.4% in the first nine months of 2018 compared to the prior-year period. The Corporate Banking segment's outstanding loans totalled 801,8 million Euro, up 18% from 1 January 2018—mainly because of the growth in new lending in the Structured Finance area.

Over the first nine months of 2018, the new financing extended by the *Leasing business area* was up 8% from the prior-year period (503 million Euro in the first 9 months of 2018 compared to 466 million Euro in the first 9 months of 2017).  The main drivers were the Equipment Leasing and Capital Market segments, while Auto Leasing maintained its market position despite the contraction in car sales. Loans to customers totalled approximately 1.346 million Euro, up 5,9% from 1 January 2018. Net banking income amounted to 38,4 million Euro, essentially in line (+0,6%) with 30 September 2017. The rise in loans offset the decline in profitability caused by increased competition and the fact that old and more profitable portfolios reached maturity.   

· *The NPL segment*^8, dedicated to acquiring and converting non-performing loans into sustainable and mostly unsecured settlement plans, reported 168,2 million Euro in net banking income (108,4 million Euro in 2017, +55,3%). This was the Group's fastest-growing segment, thanks to the higher number of court-issued garnishment orders (+72,8% compared to 3Q2017) as well as the strong performance in converting existing portfolios. In addition, during the reporting period the Bank further refined the statistical models for measuring expected cash flows, especially concerning the positions undergoing judicial operations in the pre-garnishment order stage—which were previously recognised at cost with no contribution to profit or loss. This allowed to reclassify these positions to amortised cost, causing the segment to recognise approximately 47 million Euro through profit or loss in the first nine months of 2018.

At 30 September 2018, the nominal amount of outstanding receivables totalled 14,7 billion Euro, and their net value was 945 million Euro. Cash receipts rose from nearly 84,4 million Euro in the first nine months of 2017 to approximately 125,7 million Euro in the first nine months of 2018; the sales of portfolios carried out during the reporting period generated an additional 8,0 million Euro in cash receipts.
In the third quarter of the year, Banca IFIS seized upon favourable market opportunities and resumed buying NPL portfolios. It purchased unsecured portfolios for a gross book value of 1,8 billion Euro at a price of approximately 5%, bringing the net value of acquired portfolios in the first nine months of 2018 to 103 million Euro.

In 2018, the Bank continued with its strategy to consolidate wholesale funding, so as to strike a better balance with retail funding: the first half of the year saw a number of transactions with institutional investors on the debt market. At 30 September 2018, the Group's funding structure was as follows:

· 60,5% retail;
· 13,8% debt securities;
· 12,6% ABS;
· 8,8% TLTRO;
· 4,3% other.

As for the assets backing the collateralisation of part of the funding, at 30 September 2018 the Bank held 423 million Euro worth of government bonds (fair value: 405,6 million Euro, -5,1% from 1 January 2018) with limited duration, classified as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income.
The fair value loss on said bonds had a negative 20 bps impact on CET1 (8 bps in the 3rd quarter of 2018 alone).

Below is the breakdown of net non-performing exposures in the *Enterprises segment*^9 (totalling 361,9 million Euro):

· *net bad loans* amounted to 74,5 million Euro, compared to 62,9 million Euro at 1 January 2018 (+18,5%); the net bad-loan ratio was 1,3%, up slightly from 1,2% at 1 January 2018. The coverage ratio stood at 70,7% (71,0% at 1 January 2018);
· *the balance of net unlikely to pay* was 165,0 million Euro, +1,2% from 163,1 million Euro at 1 January 2018; the coverage ratio rose to 33,9% from 26,5% at 1 January 2018;
· *net non-performing past due exposures* totalled 122,4 million Euro, compared to 112,0 million Euro at 1 January 2018 (+9,3%). The coverage ratio of net non-performing past due exposures stood at 10,7%, compared to 10,6% at 1 January 2018.

At the end of the period,* the* *Group's consolidated equity* totalled 1.397,4 million Euro, compared to 1.371,7 million Euro at 1 January 2018.

The *consolidated Common Equity Tier 1* (CET1), Tier 1 (T1), and Total Own Funds Ratios of the Banca IFIS Group alone, excluding the effect of the consolidation of the Parent Company La Scogliera^10 at 30 September 2018, amounted to 14,63% for both the CET1 and T1 ratios, compared to 15,64% at 31 December 2017, while the consolidated Total Own Funds Ratio amounted to 19,6%, compared to 21,07% at 31 December 2017.

*The consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1)* and Total Own Funds Ratios including the effect of the prudential consolidation in the Parent Company La Scogliera at 30 September 2018, amounted to 10,67% (compared to 11,66% at 31 December 2017), while the consolidated Total Own Funds Ratio amounted to 14,74% (compared to 16,15% at 31 December 2017).

For more details, see the Consolidated Interim Report at 30 September 2018, available in the “Institutional Investors” section of the official website www.bancaifis.it.

*Significant events occurred in the period*

The Banca IFIS Group transparently and timely discloses information to the market, constantly publishing information on significant events through press releases. Please visit the “Institutional Investor Relations” and “Media Press” sections of the institutional website www.bancaifis.it to view all press releases.
Here below is a summary of the most significant events occurred during the period and before the approval of this document:

*Acquisition of control of Cap.Ital.Fin. S.p.A.*
Concerning the binding offer to acquire control of Cap.Ital.Fin S.p.A. submitted on 24 November 2017, on 2 February 2018 the Bank finalised the acquisition of 100% of Cap.Ital.Fin S.p.A., a company on the register as per Article 106 of the Consolidated Law on Banking that operates across Italy and specialises in salary-backed loans and salary or pension deductions for retirees as well as private- and public-sector and government employees.

*Preferred unsecured senior bond placement*
In April 2018, Banca IFIS successfully completed the placement of its first preferred unsecured senior bond issue. The 300 million Euro bond has a 5-year maturity and a 2% fixed coupon rate, and the issue price was 99,231%. The bond, reserved for institutional investors except for those in the United States, was issued under Banca IFIS S.p.A.'s EMTN Programme and will be listed on the Irish Stock Exchange. Fitch assigned a “BB+” long-term rating to the bond.

*Agreement to acquire FBS S.p.A. *
On 15 May 2018, the Group finalised an agreement to acquire control over FBS S.p.A., a servicing specialist (including both master and special services), manager of secured and unsecured NPL portfolios, due diligence advisor, and investor authorised to conduct NPL transactions. The finalisation of the transaction, which was originally expected to close by September 2018 with the Group's acquisition of 90% of FBS for 58,5 million Euro, is pending approval from the Bank of Italy.

*Transfer of Banca IFIS's business unit dedicated to Non-Performing Loans*
IFIS NPL S.p.A., the Banca IFIS Group company into which Banca IFIS spun off its NPL segment, became fully operational on 1 July 2018.
IFIS NPL has obtained the authorisation to extend financing and was entered into the register of financial intermediaries pursuant to Article 106 of the Italian Consolidated Law on Banking effective 1 July 2018.

*Acquisition of control of Credifarma S.p.A.*

On 2 July 2018, the Group finalised the acquisition of 70% of Credifarma S.p.A., a company specialising in pharmacy lending. The deal was finalised through Banca IFIS's acquisition of the combined 32,5% stake of UniCredit and BNL – BNP Paribas Group as well as the acquisition of part of Federfarma's current interest in the company, amounting to 21,5%. Finally, the lender finalised a capital increase reserved for Banca IFIS to provide Credifarma with a robust financial position for regulatory purposes as well as to pursue future growth plans. The deal required an overall investment—including the capital increase—of approximately 8,8 million Euro.

*Fitch confirms BB+ rating, outlook stable *
On 13 September 2018, Fitch Rating Inc. maintained the Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BB+’, outlook “Stable”, originally assigned in September 2017. The confirmation of Banca IFIS's rating and outlook testifies to its strength as well as the soundness of its growth and development plans. For more details, please see the ratings agency's press release, available at www.fitchratings.com.

*Renewal of EMTN Programme for issues of up to 5 billion Euro*
On 26 September 2018, the Group renewed the non-convertible bond issue programme named “EMTN - Euro Medium Term Notes Programme”, launched in September 2017. This allows Banca IFIS to continue seizing financing opportunities on the debt market in a timely and flexible manner through bond issues.  The programme has an overall issue limit of 5 billion Euro and is reserved exclusively for institutional investors in Italy and abroad except for the United States of America, in accordance with Regulation S of the United Securities Act of 1933.

*Transactions involving the parent company La Scogliera S.p.A.*
The holding company La Scogliera S.p.A. notified the Bank that it has planned a series of transactions intended to achieve regulatory results essentially equivalent to the abandoned reverse merger between the Bank and La Scogliera. In addition, La Scogliera S.p.A. informed that it has held early discussions about these transactions with the Bank of Italy and hopes that, subject to the approval of the competent authorities, the process will be completed ahead of the next meeting for the approval of the Bank's financial statements.

*Significant subsequent events*

No other significant events occurred between the end of the reporting period and the approval of the Consolidated Interim Report at 30 September 2018 by the Board of Directors.

*Declaration of the Manager charged with preparing the Company’s financial reports*

Pursuant to Article 154 bis, Paragraph 2 of the Consolidated Law on Finance, the Manager charged with preparing the Company’s financial reports, Mariacristina Taormina, declares that the financial information contained in this press release corresponds to the related books and accounting records.

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[1] Concerning the impact of the first-time adoption of IFRS 9, in the case of the statement of financial position, the comparative information is that at 1 January 2018 to enable comparison on a consistent basis; meanwhile, in the case of the income statement, the comparative information has been re-aggregated to ensure accounting consistency with the corresponding amounts at 30 September 2018.
2 Net impairment losses/reversals on receivables of the NPL segment were reclassified to interest receivable and similar income to present more fairly this particular business and because they represent an integral part of the return on the investment.
3 The reported total own funds ratio refers only to the scope of the Banca IFIS Group, thus excluding the effects of the prudential consolidation in the parent La Scogliera S.p.A. Consolidated own funds, risk-weighted assets and solvency ratios at 30 September 2018 were calculated based on the regulatory principles set out in Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD IV) and Regulation (EU) 575/2013 (CRR) dated 26 June 2013, which were transposed in the Bank of Italy's Circulars no. 285 and 286 of 17 December 2013. Article 19 of the CRR requires to include the unconsolidated holding of the banking Group in prudential consolidation.

*Reclassified financial statements *

Net impairment losses on receivables of the NPL were reclassified to Interest receivable and similar income to present more fairly this particular business, for which net impairment losses represent an integral part of the return on the investment.

*Consolidated Statement of Financial Position*

*ASSETS
(in thousands of Euro)* *AMOUNTS AT* *CHANGE*
*30.09.2018* *31.12.2017* *ABSOLUTE* *%*
Cash and cash equivalents 52 50 2   4,0 %
Financial assets held for trading through profit or loss 31.937 35.614 (3.677 ) (10,3 )%
Financial assets mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss 133.665 58.807 74.858   127,3 %
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 428.253 442.576 (14.323 ) (3,2 )%
Due from banks 1.452.011 1.760.752 (308.741 ) (17,5 )%
Loans to customers 6.919.486 6.392.567 526.919   8,2 %
Property, plant and equipment 131.247 127.881 3.366   2,6 %
Intangible assets 25.500 24.483 1.017   4,2 %
of which:        
 - goodwill 1.519 834 685   82,1 %
Tax assets: 409.324 438.623 (29.299 ) (6,7 )%
  a) current 47.399 71.309 (23.910 ) (33,5 )%
  b) deferred 361.925 367.314 (5.389 ) (1,5 )%
Other assets 311.454 272.977 38.477   14,1 %
*Total assets* *9.842.929* *9.554.330* *288.599*   *3,0* *%*

*LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
(in thousands of Euro)* *AMOUNTS AT* *CHANGE*
*30.09.2018*   *31.12.2017*   *ABSOLUTE* *%*
Due to banks 837.565   791.977   45.588   5,8 %
Due to customers 4.985.206   5.293.188   (307.982 ) (5,8 )%
Debt securities issued 2.094.785   1.639.994   454.791   27,7 %
Financial liabilities held for trading 36.069   38.171   (2.102 ) (5,5 )%
Tax liabilities: 51.116   40.076   11.040   27,5 %
  a) current 8.683   1.477   7.206   487,9 %
  b) deferred 42.433   38.599   3.834   9,9 %
Other liabilities 403.032   352.999   50.033   14,2 %
Post-employment benefits 8.076   7.550   526   7,0 %
Provisions for risks and charges 29.650   21.656   7.994   36,9 %
Valuation reserves (18.511 ) (2.710 ) (15.801 ) 583,1 %
Reserves 1.168.702   1.038.155   130.547   12,6 %
Share premiums 102.052   101.864   188   0,2 %
Share capital 53.811   53.811   -   0,0 %
Treasury shares (-) (3.103 ) (3.168 ) 65   (2,1 )%
Equity attributable to non-controlling interests (+ / -) 5.485   -   5.485   -  
Profit (loss) for the period (+/-) 88.994   180.767   (91.773 ) (50,8 )%
*Total liabilities and equity* *9.842.929*   *9.554.330*   *288.599*   *3,0* *%**Consolidated Income Statement*

*ITEMS
(in thousands of Euro)* *AMOUNTS AT* *CHANGE*
*30.09.2018*   *30.09.2017*   *ABSOLUTE* *%*
*Net interest income* *329.247*   *293.419*   *35.828*   *12,2* *%*
*Net commission income* *59.980*   *52.636*   *7.344*   *14,0* *%*
Other components of net banking income 14.323   29.253   (14.930 ) (51,0 )%
*Net banking income * *403.550*   *375.308*   *28.242*   *7,5* *%*
Net credit risk losses/reversals (68.915 ) 10.969   (79.884 ) (728,3 )%
*Net profit (loss) from financial activities* *334.635*   *386.277*   *(51.642* *)* *(13,4* *)%*
Administrative expenses: (217.100 ) (177.891 ) (39.209 ) 22,0 %
  a)  personnel expenses (83.281 ) (73.782 ) (9.499 ) 12,9 %
  b) other administrative expenses (133.819 ) (104.109 ) (29.710 ) 28,5 %
Net allocations to provisions for risks and charges (5.306 ) (1.646 ) (3.660 ) 222,4 %
Net impairment losses/reversals on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (9.073 ) (8.764 ) (309 ) 3,5 %
Other operating income/expenses 22.614   7.575   15.039   198,5 %
*Operating costs* *(208.865* *)* *(180.726* *)* *(28.139* *)* *15,6* *%*
*Pre-tax profit (loss) for the year from continuing operations * *125.770*   *205.551*   *(79.781* *)* *(38,8* *)%*
Income taxes for the period relating to continuing operations (36.721 ) (56.421 ) 19.700   (34,9 )%
*Profit (Loss) for the period* *89.049*   *149.130*   *(60.081* *)* *(40,3* *)%*
Profit (Loss) for the period attributable to non-controlling interests 55   7   48   688,6 %
*Profit (loss) for the period attributable to the Parent company* *88.994*   *149.123*   *(60.129* *)* *(40,3* *)%*

Consolidated Income Statement: 3rd Quarter

*ITEMS
(in thousands of Euro)* *3^rd QUARTER* *CHANGE*
*2018*   *2017*   *ABSOLUTE* *%*
*Net interest income* *99.670*   *91.872*   *7.798*   *8,5* *%*
*Net commission income* *20.206*   *18.272*   *1.934*   *10,6* *%*
Other components of net banking income 5.557   11.945   (6.388 ) (53,5 )%
*Net banking income * *125.433*   *122.089*   *3.344*   *2,7* *%*
Net credit risk losses/reversals (28.879 ) (1.140 ) (27.739 ) 2.433,2 %
*Net profit (loss) from financial activities* *96.554*   *120.949*   *(24.395* *)* *(20,2* *)%*
Administrative expenses: (66.564 ) (58.555 ) (8.009 ) 13,7 %
  a)  personnel expenses (27.830 ) (24.298 ) (3.532 ) 14,5 %
  b) other administrative expenses (38.734 ) (34.257 ) (4.477 ) 13,1 %
Net allocations to provisions for risks and charges (6.254 ) (2.922 ) (3.332 ) 114,0 %
Net impairment losses/reversals on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (3.148 ) (2.822 ) (326 ) 11,6 %
Other operating income/expenses 11.277   3.028   8.249   272,4 %
*Operating costs* *(64.689* *)* *(61.271* *)* *(3.418* *)* *5,6* *%*
*Pre-tax profit (loss) for the year from continuing operations * *31.865*   *59.678*   *(27.813* *)* *(46,6* *)%*
Income taxes for the period relating to continuing operations (9.025 ) (14.210 ) 5.185   (36,5 )%
*Profit (Loss) for the period* *22.840*   *45.468*   *(22.628* *)* *(49,8* *)%*
Profit (Loss) for the period attributable to non-controlling interests 55   2   53   2.660,0 %
*Profit (loss) for the period attributable to the Parent company* *22.785*   *45.466*   *(22.681* *)* *(49,9* *)%*
*EQUITY: BREAKDOWN
(in thousands of Euro)* *AMOUNTS AT* *CHANGE*
*30.09.2018*   *31.12.2017*   *ABSOLUTE* *%*
Share capital 53.811   53.811    -   0,0 %
Share premiums 102.052   101.864   188   0,2 %
Valuation reserves:  (18.511 )  (2.710 )  (15.801 ) 583,1 %
  - Securities  (12.783 ) 2.275    (15.058 )  (661,9 )%
  - Post-employment benefits 107   20   87   435,0 %
  - exchange differences  (5.835 )  (5.005 )  (830 ) 16,6 %
Reserves 1.168.702   1.038.155   130.547   12,6 %
Treasury shares  (3.103 )  (3.168 ) 65    (2,1 )%
Equity attributable to non-controlling interests 5.485    -   5.485   n.a.
Profit for the period 88.994   180.767    (91.773 )  (50,8 )%
*Equity* *1.397.430*   *1.368.719*   *28.711*   *2,1* *%*

*OWN FUNDS AND CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIOS
(in thousands of Euro)* *AMOUNTS AT*
*30.09.2018*   *31.12.2017*  
Common equity Tier 1 Capital (CET1) 860.155   859.944  
Tier 1 Capital (T1) 914.499   898.356  
*Total own funds* *1.188.984*   *1.191.097*  
*Total RWA* *8.063.664*   *7.376.306*  
Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio 10,67 % 11,66 %
Tier 1 Capital Ratio 11,34 % 12,18 %
*Ratio - Total Own Funds* *14,74* *%* *16,15* *%*

Common Equity Tier 1, Tier 1 Capital, and total Own Funds included the profits generated at 30 June 2018 net of estimated dividends.

*OWN FUNDS AND CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIOS:
BANCA IFIS BANKING GROUP SCOPE
(in thousands of Euro)* *AMOUNTS AT*
*30.09.2018*   *31.12.2017*  
Common equity Tier 1 Capital (CET1) 1.178.658   1.152.603  
Tier 1 Capital (T1) 1.178.658   1.152.603  
*Total own funds* *1.578.658*   *1.552.792*  
*Total RWA* *8.056.041*   *7.369.921*  
Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio 14,63 % 15,64 %
Tier 1 Capital Ratio 14,63 % 15,64 %
*Total Own Funds Capital Ratio* *19,60* *%* *21,07* *%*

Common Equity Tier 1, Tier 1 Capital, and total Own Funds included the profits generated at 30 June 2018 net of estimated dividends.

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Dublin, Nov. 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Sterilization Equipment Market By Product And Service [Equipment (Moist Heat, Dry Heat, Hydrogen Peroxide, Ethylene Oxide), Consumables (Sterilization Indicators, Sterilant Cassettes), Services (E-Beam, EtO, Gamma)] - Global Forecast To 2023" report has been added to *ResearchAndMarkets.com's* offering.The global sterilization market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7% from 2018 to reach USD 10.51 billion by 2023, driven by the factors such as increasing volume of surgeries performed globally, growing need to reduce occurrences of HAIs, and focus on reducing the cost of healthcare by minimizing hospital readmissions attributed to HAIs.

Furthermore, the technological advancements in the medical device industry and increasing need for advanced sterilization equipment are expected to drive the technological growth of the sterilization equipment market by 2023.

The low temperature sterilizers segment dominated the sterilization equipment market. However, the radiation sterilization segment comprising, e-beam and gamma sterilizers is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR during the forecast period, owing to their benefits, such as shorter sterilization cycle time, lower cost of sterilization, and compatibility with majority of the advanced medical devices available in the market.

An in-depth analysis of the geographical scenario of the industry provides detailed qualitative and quantitative insights about the five major geographies (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa) along with the coverage of major countries in each region. North America accounted for the largest share of the sterilization technologies market in 2017.

However, during the forecast period, the APAC market is expected to register the fastest CAGR. The growth in this geographic market is primarily attributed to the government initiatives to improve healthcare infrastructure in this region, increasing number of hospitals in this region, and rising number of surgeries being performed and thereby growing demand for sterilized instruments. India and China represent the fastest growing markets in this region and globally as well.

The major players operating in the sterilization technologies market are Steris, Getinge, Sotera Health, Advanced Sterilization Products, 3M, Belimed, MMM Group, Matachana Group, and Cantel Medical.

While there are numerous regional and local players in the sterilization equipment and consumables market, the contract sterilization services market is dominated by Steris and Sotera Health.

Some of the other key players in the contract sterilization services market are Cretex Companies, Medistri, COSMED Group, E-BEAM Services, Cantel Medical, Stryker Corporation, and Centurion Medical Products.

*Key Topics Covered**1. Introduction*
1.1. Market Definition
1.2. Market Ecosystem
1.3. Currency and Limitations
1.3.1. Currency
1.3.2. Limitations
1.4. Key Stakeholders

*2. Research Methodology*
2.1. Research Process
2.1.1. Secondary Research
2.1.2. Primary Research
2.1.3. Market Size Estimation

*3. Executive Summary*
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Market Dynamics
3.3. Product Segment Analysis
3.4. Regional Analysis
3.5. Competitive Analysis

*4. Market Overview*
4.1. Overview
4.2. Drivers
4.2.1. Growing Need to Curtail Hospital-Acquired Infections
4.2.2. Growth in the Number of Surgical Procedures
4.2.3. Rising Demand of Sterilization in Food Industry to Prevent Food-Borne Diseases
4.2.4. Increasing Sterilization Demand from Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries
4.3. Restraints
4.3.1. Harmful Effects of Ethylene Oxide
4.3.2. Concerns Regarding the Safety of Reprocessed Instruments
4.4. Opportunities
4.4.1. Growing Demand of Sterilization Technologies in Emerging Markets
4.4.2. Rising Demand for E-Beam Sterilization
4.5. Challenges
4.5.1. Growing Adoption of Advanced Medical Instruments Driving Complexity of Sterilization
4.5.2. End-User Noncompliance with Sterilization Standards

*5. Sterilization Equipment Market, by Technology*
5.1. Overview
5.2. Heat Sterilization Equipment
5.2.1. Moist Heat Sterilizers
5.2.2. Dry Heat Sterilizers
5.3. Low Temperature Sterilization Equipment
5.3.1. Hydrogen Peroxide / Gas Plasma Sterilizers
5.3.2. Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers
5.3.3. Ozone-Based Sterilizers
5.3.4. Formaldehyde Sterilizers
5.3.5. Other Low Temperature Sterilizers
5.4. Radiation Sterilization Equipment
5.5. Filtration Sterilization Equipment

*6. Sterilization Consumables Market, by Product*
6.1. Overview
6.2. Sterilization Indicators
6.3. Sterilant Cassettes
6.4. Other Sterilization Consumables & Accessories

*7. Sterilization Services Market, by Type*
7.1. Overview
7.2. Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Services
7.3. Gamma Sterilization Services
7.4. E-Beam Sterilization Services
7.5. Steam Sterilization Services
7.6. Other Sterilization Services

*8. Sterilization Technologies Market, by End User*
8.1. Overview
8.2. Hospitals and Clinics
8.3. Medical Device Companies
8.4. Food and Beverages Industry
8.5. Pharmaceutical Companies
8.6. Other End Users

*9. Sterilization Technologies Market, by Region*
9.1. Overview
9.2. North America
9.2.1. U.S.
9.2.2. Canada
9.3. Europe
9.3.1. United Kingdom
9.3.2. Germany
9.3.3. France
9.3.4. Spain
9.3.5. Italy
9.3.6. Rest of Europe
9.4. Asia-Pacific
9.4.1. Japan
9.4.2. China
9.4.3. India
9.4.4. Rest of Asia Pacific
9.5. Latin America
9.6. Middle East & Africa

*10. Competitive Outlook*
10.1. Competitor Benchmarking
10.2. Market Share Analysis

*11. Company Profiles*
11.1. Steris Corporation
11.2. 3M Company
11.3. Getinge AB
11.4. MMM Group
11.5. Belimed AG (Subsidiary of Metall Zug Group)
11.6. Matachana Group
11.7. Sotera Health
11.8. Cardinal Health
11.9. Advanced Sterilization Products (J&J)
11.10. Cantel MedicalFor more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7pbcvw/sterilization?w=12

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