Sonae Capital announced consolidated unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017. For the quarter, the company reported total operational income of EUR 60.93 million compared to EUR 52.71 million a year ago. Turnover was EUR 59.64 million compared to EUR 51.73 million a year ago. EBITDA, excluding guaranteed income provisions was EUR 12.19 million compared to EUR 8.20 million a year ago. EBITDA was EUR 12.15 million compared to EUR 8.12 million a year ago. EBIT was EUR 6.64 million compared to EUR 3.79 million a year ago. EBT was EUR 5.39 million compared to EUR 4.02 million a year ago. Net profit - total was EUR 4.42 million compared to EUR 3.38 million a year ago. Net profit attributable to equity holders of the company was EUR 3.98 million compared to EUR 3.12 million a year ago. For the nine months, the company reported total operational income of EUR 138.38 million compared to EUR 133.30 million a year ago. Turnover was EUR 135.18 million compared to EUR 131.00 million a year ago. EBITDA, excluding guaranteed income provisions was EUR 18.06 million compared to EUR 13.88 million a year ago. EBITDA was EUR 17.85 million compared to EUR 13.62 million a year ago. EBIT was EUR 4.28 million compared to EUR 1.60 million a year ago. EBT was EUR 2.87 million compared to EUR 14.79 million a year ago. Net profit - total was EUR 0.49 million compared to EUR 13.20 million a year ago. Net loss attributable to equity holders of the company was EUR 0.50 million compared to profit of EUR 12.26 million a year ago. Net debt was EUR 107.3 million as on September 30, 2017. Capex reached EUR 58.6 million in nine months 2017 (including 16.1 million related with ADIRA's acquisition), showing a significant increase of 45.9 million over the previous year motivated mostly by investments in the acquisition of new businesses and operations, especially in the Energy segment. The free cash flow (levered) at the end of September 2017, excluding dividends paid, was negative by 16.0 million, due to the aforementioned investments, notwithstanding the positive contribution of the cash-flow from operations.