Interim / Quarterly Report • Aug 3, 2023
Interim / Quarterly Report
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| Board of Directors and Controlling Bodies | 3 |
|---|---|
| Financial highlights | 5 |
| Reply Living Network | 7 |
| Interim financial report 2023 | 24 |
| Financial Review of the Group | 25 |
| Other information | 32 |
| Events subsequents to 30 June 2023 | 33 |
| Outlook on operations | 34 |
| Half year condensed financial statements at 30 June 2023 | 35 |
| Notes | 41 |
| Annexed tables | 74 |
| Attestation of the Half-year condensed financial statements pursuant to 154 bis of Legislative Decree No. 58/98 | 82 |
| Independent auditors' report | 83 |
Mario Rizzante
Tatiana Rizzante
Filippo Rizzante Daniele Angelucci Marco Cusinato Elena Maria Previtera Patrizia Polliotto (1) (2) (3) Secondina Giulia Ravera (1) (2) Francesco Umile Chiappetta (1) (2)
President Ciro Di Carluccio
Statutory auditors Piergiorgio Re Ada Alessandra Garzino Demo
PwC S.p.A.
(1) Directors not invested with operational proxies. (2) Independent Directors according to the Corporate Governance code drawn up by the Committee for Corporate Governance (3) Lead independent director
This report has been translated into English from the original Italian version, in case of doubt the Italian version shall prevail.
| YE 2022 | % | Economic figures (Euros/000) |
ST 1 half 2023 |
% | ST 1 half 2022 |
% | ST half 1 2021 |
% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,891,114 | 100.0 | Revenue | 1,038,908 | 100.0 | 889,722 | 100.0 | 712,833 | 100.0 |
| 340,312 | 18.0 | Gross operating income | 154,006 | 14.8 | 144,447 | 16.2 | 119,481 | 16.8 |
| 285,473 | 15.1 | Operating income | 123,677 | 11.9 | 122,874 | 13.8 | 95,967 | 13.5 |
| 268,695 | 14.2 | Income before taxes | 113,561 | 10.9 | 108,654 | 12.2 | 98,719 | 13.8 |
| 191,016 | 10.1 | Group net income | 78,451 | 7.6 | 75,598 | 8.5 | 71,391 | 10.0 |
| YE 2022 | Financial figures (Euro/000) |
1 ST half 2023 |
1 ST half 2022 |
1 ST half 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 970,291 | Group equity | 1,013,823 | 851,766 | 727,207 |
| 1,579 | Non-controlling interest | 1,730 | 1,470 | 1,848 |
| 2,228,150 | Total assets | 2,120,338 | 1,796,254 | 1,491,173 |
| 46,590 | Net working capital | 54,711 | 8,951 | 24,146 |
| 901,298 | Net invested capital | 913,984 | 687,495 | 563,667 |
| 184,573 | Cashflow | 108,148 | 79,568 | 74,688 |
| 70,572 | Net financial position (*) | 101,570 | 165,741 | 165,388 |
| YE 2022 | Data per single share (in Euros) |
ST half 1 2023 |
ST half 1 2022 |
ST half 1 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37,411,428 | Number of shares | 37,411,428 | 37,411,428 | 37,411,428 |
| 7.63 | Operating income per share | 3.31 | 3.28 | 2.57 |
| 5.13 | Net income per share | 2.10 | 2.03 | 1.91 |
| 4.93 | Cash flow per share | 2,89 | 2.13 | 2.00 |
| 25.94 | Shareholders' equity per share | 27.10 | 22.77 | 19.44 |
| YE 2022 | Other information | 1 ST half 2023 |
1 ST half 2022 |
1 ST half 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,467 | Number of employees | 14,307 | 11,606 | 9,648 |
(*) for ESMA net financial indebtedness see Note 29
Reply is a group specialised in consulting, system integration and digital services, dedicated to creating innovative solutions based on new communication channels and digital media.
With its network of companies, Reply supports large industrial groups in defining business models enabled by new technological and digital communication paradigms, such as Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing and the Internet of Things (IoT). With distinguished technological and market skills, Reply is able to conceive, design and develop unique solutions to innovate its customers' processes, services and products.
Reply is characterised by:
Reply operates with a network structure made up of companies specialised in the field of processes, applications and technologies, constituting excellence in their respective fields of expertise.
Processes - For Reply, understanding and using technology means introducing a new enabling factor to processes, thanks to an in-depth knowledge of the market and specific industrial implementation contexts.
Applications - Reply designs and creates software solutions aimed at responding to the needs of the company's core business, in several industrial sectors.
Technologies - Reply optimises the use of innovative technologies, creating solutions capable of guaranteeing customers maximum efficiency and operational flexibility.
Strategy, creativity and consulting are three elements that feed each other and shape each other in each Reply project, providing concrete and effective solutions to the challenges of each sector.
Reply's services include:
Strategic consulting, communication, design, process, and technology consulting;
System Integration to make the most of the potential of technology, combining business consulting with innovative technological solutions with high-added value;
Digital Services based on new communication channels and digital trends.
Thanks to its network model, Reply combines a deep knowledge of industrial sectors with the ability to support customers' technological evolution.
Reply solidified its role as a partner of the main automotive groups in the evolution of production and logistics activities, as well as in the development of services onboard the vehicle through the design of advanced connectivity systems. In a highly competitive context due to the entry into the market of new players, the Group is supporting the main car manufacturers with integrated projects covering all phases of the supply chain
Reply's support ranges from the management of raw materials to the programming of production, from logistics to distribution and after-sales phases. Taking advantage of the proprietary platforms (Lea Reply for logistics and Brick Reply as a Manufacturing Execution System) and its strong skills in the cloud computing field, the Group is contributing to the transformation of the entire supply chain with a holistic vision and personalised solutions.
The pervasiveness of the ACES paradigm (Autonomous, Connected, Electric, Shared) is increasingly conditioning the automotive sector, pushing it towards greater sustainability of industrial activity and vehicles themselves. An important development area concerns the design of autonomous and semiautonomous driving systems, where Reply sits alongside the manufacturers in designing architecture and application solutions.
Reply is also active in the development of V2i connectivity platforms (Vehicle to Infrastructure) that exploit innovative end-to-end architectures for the management of the next generation of integrated services with traffic and electric charging infrastructures. With its cross-industry skills, the Group supports the dialogue between car manufacturers, utilities and third-party players in the creation of advanced mobility ecosystems.
Integrating data-driven marketing solutions, augmented/virtual reality and 3D systems, Reply is supporting the sector in the digitisation of pre-sales and sales processes. Virtual showrooms, e-commerce, and open finance solutions guide the potential buyer in relation to the configuration of the model, the subscription of value-added services, and requesting instant credit.
Reply has consolidated experience in the energy & utility sector, with its knowledge of the main market dynamics and the ability to design, implement and manage solutions for some of the main operators in the sector. This ranges from energy & demand management to the management of new mobility services and charging of electric vehicles, up to smart grid solutions, asset management, forecasting and generation from renewables.
The trend towards a global energy crisis that began to emerge during the pandemic, is accelerating the transition by energy producers and distributors towards a more sustainable and secure energy system, Driven by global carbon neutrality objectives, the main operators are investing in technological innovation projects, to become increasingly resilient.
Leveraging skills and solutions based on the cloud, IoT, big data, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence, Reply is supporting operators in developing new tools to evolve energy component forecasting and monitoring processes, optimise operations, and activate new services and interaction patterns with consumer and enterprise customers.
Reply supports the main European players in the banking and insurance sector, combining a distinctive specialisation in the most relevant technologies, with significant knowledge of the regulatory framework, market dynamics and the evolving needs of operating and business models. In 2022, its leadership has been consolidated in European markets, by expanding its presence in Germany and France.
In addition to regulatory developments, technology has been the main driver of change in recent years, obtaining benefits in terms of the income statement and the balance sheet. In fact, financial institutions are increasingly becoming "tech companies" and to be successful they must innovate the entire value chain they manage (sales/distribution, operations, procurement).
Artificial intelligence, digital assets, and re-platforming of legacy infrastructures are key themes in the investment plans of banks, insurance companies, asset managers and other financial operators. Cloud computing plays the role of supporting innovation projects. This ranges from payments to wealth management, from customer onboarding to process optimisation and efficiency.
Reply's activity in the government context is strongly oriented towards the design and implementation of an interoperable public administration, with the integration of big data and open data, artificial intelligence and deep learning, cloud and new architectures. The technologies are applied to improve the relationship with users and govern internal business processes.
In the healthcare and pharmaceutical fields, Reply has developed a suite of services based on territorybased healthcare, combining traditional skills in healthcare services (cost optimisation, process digitisation, electronic health records, management of healthcare materials and logistics), with skills in life science innovation, and solutions based on artificial intelligence at the service of new areas of bioinformatics (genomics, radiomics, predictive and precision medicine, digital pathology). It has also strengthened its offering to hospitals and telemedicine services and products, implementing its vision on the patient journey and health population management, improving the efficiency of monitoring and treatment processes from a
connected care perspective and through promoting the "One-Health" model. The model aims to enhancing the possibilities of treatment and prevention deriving from the connection between data, technologies and applications of the health sector with those of the pharmaceutical, environmental, food and welfare industries.
Reply develops solutions aimed at the logistics processes of various industries, including fashion, retail, automotive, healthcare and food & beverage. These solutions specialised in the management of flows of raw materials, finished products, fleets and automated warehouses. Reply's logistics expertise is recognised by several analysts, including Gartner, which included the LEA Reply platform in the "Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems 2022".
Reply is supporting customers in the design and rollout of new distribution methods for e-commerce and quick-commerce, thanks to the implementation of micro-fulfilment centres and "just in time" processes. This support also includes the adoption of electric vehicles, robots and drones in intra-logistics contexts, enabled by the Internet of Things.
Reply have further extended the areas of intervention to sustainability and de-carbonisation of the supply chain, omnichannel models, and the adoption of flexible working models in the logistics and transport fields. Thanks to partnerships with leading industrial and logistics companies, experiments in the field of computer vision, autonomous goods delivery and wearables have also been strengthened.
The digitisation of industrial procurement, production and maintenance processes is increasingly transforming production plants into open and flexible ecosystems, capable of improving management communication flows and supply chains, obtaining benefits of cost reduction and maximising results.
Following this trend, Reply supports numerous European industrial groups in the process of adopting specific cloud-native Digital Manufacturing Platforms. Reply has supported customers in a number of other relevant areas in relation to this complex transformational process: Procurement; control and planning systems based on the new cloud-native generations of ERP, MOM and MES; production planning and control; and in the integration with supply logistics networks.
Reply's skills extend from planning and control to product lifecycle management, with significant experience in implementing solutions from partner vendors such as Microsoft, Oracle and SAP, and from its own portfolio of platforms and accelerators, such as Brick Reply (MES) and Axulus Reply (Industrial Internet of Things). Particular attention is dedicated to the development of Industrial IoT solutions, as well as underlying new generations of connected products and services.
Retailer are investing significantly in evolving business models, driven by pressure on margins due to rising costs (energy, transport and human resources). Customers have been price-sensitive but at the same time have shown a need for personalised experiences, high-quality services and fast delivery.
Reply is involved in several initiatives to address these challenges by creating consistent and personalised omnichannel experiences and supporting relevant brands in the implementation, launch and management of engagement and sales platforms.
Reply is also supporting operators in this sector to understand the potential of the new Web3 models. Leveraging its technical capabilities and industry knowledge, Reply has developed several accelerators, including a virtual point of sale solution in the metaverse connected as a new channel to customer
engagement platforms. This "showcase" in the metaverse is allowing retailers to gain a better understanding of the future dynamics in their industry.
In recent years, as hyperscalers were progressively expanding their presence in the traditional telco space with business models based on innovative technological capabilities, players in the industry have made massive investments in conventional assets, without redefining the underlying technologies. To overcome this trend, Reply is now supporting telcos in their transformation to software-based operators, starting with the redefinition of their technological foundations and creating cloud platforms capable of managing the entire technological stack, from network access to front-end channels, and in the definition of new business models enabled by composable architectures.
The evolution of the Telco market requires not only the massive adoption of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Cloud and Edge Computing and the Internet of Things, but also the renewal of Business Support Systems (BSS), so that they can be integrated into a technological context oriented towards valueadded services where Telco operators become increasingly Service Providers. Reply has significant specialist experience in these areas and has also built a strong positioning not only on BSSs but also in infrastructure areas, specializing in Network Engineering, Network Operations and Network Testing & Validation.
In the Media sector, publishers are reacting to the profound crisis of traditional channels, which is leading to a search for innovative digital solutions and new products that can satisfy customer preferences. Reply is supporting relevant European players in the process of converging offers, contributing to the design and implementation of new bundles made up of fixed/mobile broadband connectivity, value-added services and premium editorial or TV content.
Over the years, Reply consolidated its leadership in different markets by combining a constant vocation for innovation with an offer structured on the main pillars of digital evolution.
Artificial Intelligence is the technological area that saw the greatest acceleration in 2022. The market's attention on the results of generative AI systems, such as Dall-e and ChatGPT, and the search for efficiency has prompted companies to deepen their knowledge and adopt systems for the automatic creation of images, texts, and videos. Reply capitalised on the work done in the last two years on leading platforms such as GPT-3, offering customers the possibility of using artificial intelligence as an accelerator of both business processes and operations.
Reply has also consolidated its experience in the field of artificial intelligence applied to industrial contexts with specific projects related to quality control, predictiveness, cybersecurity, and automation of operational tasks. This is supporting the introduction of efficient and flexible business processes, in a concept of "hybrid work".
Projects combining machine learning and natural language processing have been developed in the field of financial services, e.g. in the field of fraud detection and for real-time credit score/rating calculation. In the healthcare sector Reply has developed specific applications based on AI models aimed at the analysis of radiological images, drug research, and personalised treatment plans.
In the field of customer interaction, AI technologies have been used to analyse data or customer sentiment, but above all, to create the intelligence component linked to digital humans. The development of digital human beings guided by artificial intelligence enriched a catalogue of solutions aimed, in particular, at customer relationship management.
The development of edge AI solutions, which involve running artificial intelligence algorithms directly on edge devices instead of sending data to the cloud for processing, has also seen a significant increase. In
recent months, Reply has participated in the development of edge AI solutions for the manufacturing and energy/utilities sectors.
A particular field of artificial intelligence is the automation applied to business processes. The insurance sector has been among the most active in this regard, particularly in the automation of back offices and document management services. Thanks to a large ecosystem of partnerships with vendors and start-ups, the creation of accelerators allowed Reply to support customers in areas where automation makes it possible to deal with enormous amounts of data. This includes extracting key information and reacting quickly, even in an automated manner, such as in procurement, supply chain, and risk management.
The push towards hyperautomation has also seen the enhancement of AI-powered software engineering. Developers are benefiting from greater efficiency and reliability of the code, which is completed, evaluated, and made secure in near-real time by automatic systems. Therefore, artificial intelligence is increasingly intervening in the development, testing, and deployment phases of software solutions, improving the efficiency of teams.
Cloud computing is the architectural reference in all the solutions developed by Reply for its customers. With significant experience in the design and deployment of complex multi-cloud and hybrid architectures, Reply supports companies operating in several industries like manufacturing, financial services, automotive, utilities, and retail in the migration from legacy systems to the cloud and launch of innovative cloud-native projects.
Global strategic partnerships with AWS, Microsoft, Google and Oracle support Reply's ability to maintain and evolve solutions and services in the Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service and Function-asa-Service models. Reply's proven ability to work with multi-platform architectures allows companies to easily integrate proprietary cloud-native platforms and Software-as-a-Service offered by global partners such as Adobe, Salesforce, and SAP.
As part of its commitment to sustainable technology, Reply is investing in GreenOps methodology and technologies like edge computing, which brings computation and data storage closer to the user, resulting
in reduced data transfer and lower energy consumption. This move towards edge computing has opened up new opportunities for the development of innovative applications and services, with faster response times and improved user experiences.
Reply has a strong expertise in fields like observability and site reliability engineering (SRE) and of the CAFFE (Cloud Adoption Framework for Enterprise) structured cloud adoption methodology. In addition, Reply strengthened its ability to design, implement and evolve cloud governance and FinOps solutions, helping optimise investments and recurring infrastructure costs for customers.
In the last two years, to deal with a continuous increase in cybercrime and geopolitical tensions, Reply has responded with a significant expansion in its ability to assist its customers in the protection, security, and compliance of applications, infrastructures, data, and IoT devices.
In the area of detection and response to cyber threats, Reply has developed significant experience in setting up systems such as Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR), providing customers with high reaction speed and risk containment.
With the adoption of the DevSecOps paradigm, the joint Reply-customer development teams instil the culture of IT security in the application design and development cycle. Furthermore, the automation of test activities supported by artificial intelligence strengthens the reliability of the code.
In addition to the technical skills of information risk management, Reply has a strong knowledge of the legal and regulatory context. In the enterprise and consumer sectors, particular attention was paid to the world of data protection and privacy, as well as data from IoT devices.
Through its global network of communications agencies and specialised technological companies, Reply offers a range of digital solutions that help organisations build exceptional digital experiences for all their stakeholders, including customers and employees. From defining brand strategies to creating omnichannel experiences and deploying underlying processes, Reply leverages its distinctive capacity to link technology, data, and creativity, with solid methodologies and relevant partnerships with major vendors.
By supporting the design of engaging "phygital" user experiences that are consistent with brands' values, Reply helps companies create flexible and modular digital experience platforms (DXP) and sales solutions that can manage content, communications, and the commerce of goods and services. Reply's technological capacity supports companies in adopting headless architectures, where the digital experience is combined with efficient order management and delivery processes, regardless of the goods delivery channel.
To ensure that both customers and operators have complete visibility into their operations, Reply integrates customer data platforms (CDP), ERP, and supply chain systems, creating a fluid, people-centric, and hyperpersonalised brand experience. Partnerships with leading CRM solution providers allow companies to enhance customer interactions with advanced analytics solutions leveraging zero-party and first-party data while safeguarding customer privacy.
For Reply, one area of particular focus is the adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning to drive greater personalisation in digital experiences, boosting engagement and driving sales. On top of this focus is the integration of social media and messaging systems into digital experience platforms. By enabling customers to interact with brands through multiple channels and touchpoints, Reply helps clients create a seamless and cohesive brand experience that deepens customer loyalty.
Reply supportes clients in the entertainment, fashion, and gaming sectors with the launch of digital experiences based on Web3 pillars such as NFT, spatial computing, mixed reality, 3D, and blockchain. As the "Decentralised Web" continues to evolve, companies and consumers will increasingly experience immersive experiences in the metaverse. The development of more secure and flexible digital identities will be supported by the adoption of avatars and 3D photo-realistic digital humans interacting with natural voices.
For Reply, IoT is one of the most mature technological domains, thanks to significant experience in both the industrial and consumer fields. The widespread diffusion of sensors is enabling new business models, especially in the enterprise environment. The market is seeing a growing diffusion of connected products and devices, supported by cloud-based services and increasingly sophisticated IT security systems, again with links to artificial intelligence.
The growth of edge computing has made possible a new era of connected products, primarily cars and industrial vehicles. Connected vehicles make it possible to improve safety, energy optimisation, comfort and onboard entertainment. They are also an important first step towards autonomous driving.
In manufacturing contexts, Industrial IoT systems are used to collect data on machinery, company fleets and connected products, to favour the predictability of maintenance, the improvement of production processes and the efficiency of logistics systems They can also gather useful information for the design of new products and services.
In addition to developing numerous projects in the manufacturing, energy and insurance fields, Reply strengthened the laboratories dedicated to the safety and testing of connected products. Reply also continued the development of the Breed Reply incubator, operating globally in the selection of internationally promising start-ups and scale-ups in the Internet of Things and deep-tech space.
Reply has activated different international working groups between IT professionals, user experience experts and industry specialists. Their research and development activity allows them to monitor innovations on the market and accelerate new solutions' time to market.
The metaverse and digital human technologies are rapidly maturing, allowing companies to re-design their interaction with customers. To support customers from different sectors in exploiting these new virtual worlds, Reply leverages its significant expertise in real-time 3D, artificial intelligence and blockchain, as well as international experience with Reply Game Studios in games and augmented, virtual, and mixed reality applications.
Reply started various initiatives to help its customers adopt the different technologies and new operational and organisational methods needed to establish themselves on the main platforms of the metaverse. These areas include 3D modelling, 3D reconstruction of environments, custom world creation, branded experiences, avatar creation, NFTs, and other resources based on extended reality technologies.
Reply is also developing distinctive experiences in the AI-powered Digital Humans area, with customised virtual presence solutions based on real-time tracking and the use of advanced natural language interpretation and generation models. These solutions will support the next generation of brand ambassadors and digital assistants for their stakeholders, including customers and employees.
The technologies that lay the foundation for digital assets, such as blockchain, are growing in importance at an international level, offering new opportunities in various sectors and primarily within the financial industry, both at the banking and insurance level and in more specific areas of asset & wealth management.
Payment tokens, security tokens, utility tokens and NFTs are the main kinds of digital assets. Reply has developed a deep understanding of the specific properties of each asset, allowing its customers to navigate this new phenomenon and supporting them in building journeys and innovative elements in their industries. Reply's consolidated experience in the key elements of this technology (distributed ledger technology and blockchain) and in the underlying strategic and operational dynamics, enabled it to structure a continuous observatory on digital assets at an international level and to build accelerators that can support and accompany its customers in the definition and subsequent implementation of new services and business models.
Thanks to the global drive towards ever more sustainable vehicles, electric mobility is rapidly gaining momentum as a solution to everyday transportation needs. With advances in battery technology and a growing charging infrastructure, electric vehicles are becoming more accessible and affordable.
Carmakers are collaborating with major players in the energy & utilities sector to create connected ecosystems, in which cars and commercial vehicles can use the potential offered by "Vehicle to Infrastructure" connectivity, optimising their ecological footprint and at the same time increasing the reliability and durability of electric and hybrid mobility.
Reply founded international working groups focused on the development of solutions for charging networks, bi-directional charging, battery lifecycle management and e-mobility platforms. Together with major carmakers, it is advancing autonomous driving experimentations, leveraging its distinctive capabilities in AI, cloud, and edge computing.
The production and use of computer devices and systems are energy intensive and have a significant impact on the environment. It is important to consider the sustainability of ICT throughout its life cycle, from production to disposal, and in terms of hardware and software. Measuring energy consumption and
applying recognised standards such as the GHG Protocol ICT Sector Guidance to assess the impact of ICT are crucial steps towards improving sustainability in the sector.
By focusing on energy-efficient programming and developing best practices in software engineering, cloud and web design, Reply is taking a proactive approach to mitigate the environmental impact of ICT. Matcha Reply, Reply's proprietary methodology for managing sustainability in projects, follows the principle of integrating sustainability issues into the planning, execution and monitoring of ICT projects, improving their environmental and social impacts and promoting long-term sustainability.
Reply also believes that addressing sustainability in ICT requires collaboration between companies, governments and other stakeholders and actively promotes knowledge sharing, development of new partnerships and co-creation of innovative solutions. With this spirit, Reply has launched the IT Sustainability User Group, in which relevant players from different sectors investigate and test methodologies.
Historically, telecommunications companies have been heavily tied to their network equipment vendors. This condition has consolidated a model in which architectures are composed of vertical silos and characterised by significant vendor lock-in, with a huge impact on rigidity and costs.
Network softwarisation and Telco Cloud are some of the areas of innovation that are consolidating, now supported by the paradigm of network disaggregation and the availability of edge computing sites, distinctive assets of telcos. Network cloudification aims to implement the network as cloud-native software and leverage established cloud mechanisms to support performance, reliability, and security needs.
After standing out through support with the rollout of numerous network unbundling initiatives, Reply is collaborating with the main international organisations and the major European telcos in the design and standardisation of solutions based on open source and collaborative ecosystems. These solutions can increase the efficiency of broadband and mobile networks, while improving the sustainability of networks and enabling new business and service models.
The Half-Year condensed report for the period ended June 30, 2023 has been prepared in accordance with the Legislative Decree. 58/1998, as amended, and the "Regolamento Emittenti" issued by Consob. The Report also conforms with the requirements of the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") issued by International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") adopted by the European Union and has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting.
Since the start of the year, the Group has recorded a consolidated turnover of €1,038.9 million, which is an increase of 16.8% compared to the same period in 2022.
All indicators are positive for the period. In the first half of 2023, consolidated EBITDA of €154.0 million compared to the €144.4 million recorded in 2022 and corresponds to 14.8% of turnover.
EBIT, from January to June, was €123.6 million (€122.9 million in 2022), corresponding to 11.9% of turnover.
Pre-tax profit, from January to June 2023, was €113.5 million (€108.7 million in 2022), corresponding to 10.9% of turnover.
As regards the second quarter 2023, the Group's performance was also positive, with consolidated turnover for the period of €518.3 million, up by 15.5% compared to 2022.
EBITDA, from April to June 2023, amounted to €72.9 million, with EBIT of €58.0 million and pre-tax profit of €51.4 million.
As at 30 June 2023, the Group's net financial managerial position was positive for €101.6 million, whereas the financial position at 31 December 2022 was positive for €70.6 million.
In the first half of 2023 the Group has experienced a positive trend, both in terms of revenue and profitability. During these months, Reply has witnessed a continuous surge in companies' investments, with a strong focus on two primary directions of innovation: artificial intelligence and cloud computing.
Reply's performance is shown below in the following reclassified consolidated income statement of the first half and is compared to the corresponding figures of the previous year:
| (thousand Euros) | 1 ST half 2023 |
% | 1 ST half 2022 (*) |
% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 1,038,908 | 100.0 | 889,722 | 100.0 |
| Purchases | (15,139) | (1.5) | (17,027) | (1.9) |
| Personnel | (574,295) | (55.3) | (465,683) | (52.3) |
| Services and other costs | (297,974) | (28.7) | (276,566) | (31.1) |
| Other operating (costs)/income | 2,506 | 0.2 | 14,000 | 1.6 |
| Operating costs | (884,901) | (85.2) | (745,276) | (83.8) |
| Gross operating income (EBITDA) | 154,006 | 14.8 | 144,447 | 16.2 |
| Amortization, depreciation and write-downs | (31,421) | (3.0) | (24,681) | (2.8) |
| Other non-recurring (costs)/income | 1,092 | 0.1 | 3,109 | 0.3 |
| Operating income (EBIT) | 123,677 | 11.9 | 122,874 | 13.8 |
| (Loss)/gain on investments | (4,512) | (0.4) | (9,981) | (1.1) |
| Financial income/(expenses) | (5,603) | (0.5) | (4,240) | (0.5) |
| Income before taxes | 113,561 | 10.9 | 108,654 | 12.2 |
| Income taxes | (33,618) | (3.2) | (32,923) | (3.7) |
| Net income | 79,944 | 7.7 | 75,731 | 8.5 |
| Non-controlling interests | (1,493) | (0.1) | (133) | - |
| Net income of the Parent company | 78,451 | 7.6 | 75,598 | 8.5 |
(*) For a better comprehension of the income statement, it should be noted that some reclassifications of the values shown in the comparative figures have been made, which have not in any case changed the results originally exposed
Reply's second quarter performance is shown below in the following reclassified consolidated income statement and is compared to corresponding figures of the previous second quarter:
| (thousand Euros) | Q2 2023 | % | Q2 2022 (*) | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 518,346 | 100.0 | 448,839 | 100.0 |
| Purchases | (5,527) | (1.1) | (9,588) | (2.1) |
| Personnel | (291,802) | (56.3) | (236,369) | (52.7) |
| Services and other costs | (149,350) | (28.8) | (142,825) | (31.8) |
| Other operating (costs)/income | 1,319 | 0.3 | 13,512 | 3.0 |
| Operating costs | (445,360) | (85.9) | (375,270) | (83.6) |
| Gross operating income (EBITDA) | 72,985 | 14.1 | 73,569 | 16.4 |
| Amortization, depreciation and write-downs | (15,984) | (3.1) | (11,469) | (2.6) |
| Other non-recurring (costs)/income | 1,092 | 0.2 | 3,109 | 0.7 |
| Operating income (EBIT) | 58,092 | 11.2 | 65,209 | 14.5 |
| (Loss)/gain on investments | (4,425) | (0.9) | (11,066) | (2.5) |
| Financial income/(expenses) | (2,172) | (0.4) | (4,852) | (1.1) |
| Income before taxes | 51,495 | 9.9 | 49,291 | 11.0 |
(*) For a better comprehension of the income statement, it should be noted that some reclassifications of the values shown in the comparative figures have been made, which have not in any case changed the results originally exposed
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Region 1: ITA, USA, BRA, POL, ROU, CHN (Nanjing), NZL Region 2: DEU, CHE, CHN (Bejing), HRV Region 3: GBR, LUX, BEL, NLD, FRA, BLR, SGP, HKG, MYS
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The table below illustrates the Group's financial structure as at June 30, 2023, compared to December 31, 2022:
| (thousand Euros) | 30/06/2023 | % | 31/12/2022 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current assets | 723,827 | 843,276 | (119,449) | ||
| Current liabilities | (669,116) | (796,686) | 127,569 | ||
| Working capital, net (A) | 54,711 | 46,590 | 8,121 | ||
| Non current assets | 1,069,634 | 1,070,572 | (937) | ||
| Non current liabilities | (210,361) | (215,864) | 5,503 | ||
| Fixed capital (B) | 859,273 | 854,708 | 4,566 | ||
| Invested capital, net (A+B) | 913,984 | 100.0 | 901,298 | 100.0 | 12,686 |
| Shareholders' equity (C) | 1,015,554 | 111.1 | 971,869 | 107.8 | 43,684 |
| NET FINANCIAL MANAGERIAL POSITION (A+B-C) |
(101,570) | (11.1) | (70,572) | (7.8) | (30,998) |
Net invested capital at June 30, 2023, amounted to 913,984 thousand Euros and was funded by Shareholders' equity for 1,015,554 thousand Euros and by available overall funds of 101,570 thousand Euros.
It is to be noted that net invested capital includes Due to minority shareholders and Earn-out for a total of 131,336 thousand Euros (141,502 thousand Euros at 31 December 2022); this item is not included in the net financial managerial position. For the ESMA Net financial indebtedness, that includes Due to minority shareholders and Earn-out, see note 29.
The following table provides a breakdown of net working capital:
| (thousand Euros) | 30/06/2023 | 31/12/2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work in progress | 167,810 | 83,880 | 83,930 |
| Trade receivables | 419,797 | 657,568 | (237,771) |
| Other assets | 136,220 | 101,828 | 34,392 |
| Current operating assets (A) | 723,827 | 843,276 | (119,449) |
| Trade payables | 158,674 | 168,835 | (10,161) |
| Other liabilities | 510,442 | 627,850 | (117,409) |
| Current operating liabilities (B) | 669,116 | 796,686 | (127,569) |
| Working capital, net (A-B) | 54,711 | 46,590 | 8,121 |
| % return on investments | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| (thousand Euros) | 30/06/2023 | 31/12/2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents, net | 284,744 | 263,252 | 21,492 |
| Current financial assets | 41,840 | 30,608 | 11,232 |
| Due to banks | (32,239) | (22,643) | (9,596) |
| Due to other providers of finance | (470) | (660) | 189 |
| Financial liabilities IFRS 16 | (30,080) | (27,829) | (2,251) |
| Short-term financial position | 263,795 | 242,729 | 21,065 |
| Due to banks | (66,018) | (74,533) | 8,515 |
| Financial liabilities IFRS 16 | (96,207) | (97,624) | 1,417 |
| M/L term financial position | (162,225) | (172,157) | 9,932 |
| Total net financial managerial position | 101,570 | 70,572 | 30,998 |
Change in the item cash and cash equivalents is summarized in the table below:
| (thousand Euros) | 1 st half 2023 |
|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities (A) | 108,148 |
| Cash flows from investment activities (B) | (28,682) |
| Cash flows from financial activities (C) | (57,974) |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents (D) = (A+B+C) | 21,492 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period (*) | 263,252 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at year end (*) | 284,744 |
| Total change in cash and cash equivalents (D) | 21,492 |
(*) Liquid assets and cash equivalents are net of current account overdrafts
The complete consolidated cash flow statement and the details of cash and other cash equivalents are set forth below in the financial statements.
Reply offers high technology services and solutions in a market where innovation is of primary importance.
Reply considers research and continuous innovation a fundamental asset in supporting clients with the adoption of new technology.
Reply dedicates resources to Research and Development activities in order to project and define highly innovative products and services as well as possible applications of evolving technologies. In this context, Reply has developed its own platforms.
Reply has important partnerships with major global vendors so as to offer the most suitable solutions to different company needs. Specifically, Reply boasts the highest level of certification amongst the technology leaders in the Enterprise sector.
During the period, there were no transactions with related parties, including intergroup transactions, which qualified as unusual or atypical. Any related party transactions formed part of the normal business activities of companies in the Group. Such transactions are concluded at standard market terms for the nature of goods and/or services offered, these transactions took place in accordance with the internal procedures containing the rules aimed at ensuring transparency and fairness, under Consob Regulation 17221/2010.
The company in the notes to the financial statements and consolidated financial statements provides the information required pursuant to Art. 154-ter of the TUF [Consolidated Financial Act] as indicated by Consob Reg. no. 17221 of 12 March 2010, indicating that there were no significant transactions concluded during the period as defined by Art. 4, paragraph 1, let a) of the aforementioned regulation that have significantly affected the Group's financial or economic position. The information pursuant to Consob communication of 28 July 2006 are presented in the annexed tables herein.
At June 30, 2023 the number of employees of the Group was 14,307 with an increase of 840 compared to December 31, 2022 and an increase of 2,701 resources compared to June 30, 2022.
No significant events have occurred subsequent to 30 June 2023
In the first half of 2023 Reply has experienced a positive trend, both in terms of revenue and profitability. During these months, Reply has witnessed a continuous surge in companies' investments, with a strong focus on two primary directions of innovation: artificial intelligence and cloud computing.
In particular, the revolution triggered by the introduction of artificial intelligence, is just beginning its path of disruptive growth. In order to seize business opportunities related to AI, Reply has set up competence groups and dedicated companies that work on AI, vertically in specific areas and sectors.
Turin, August 1, 2023
/s/ Mario Rizzante
For the Board of Directors The Chairman Mario Rizzante
| (thousand Euros) | Note | 1st half 2023 | 1 st half 2022 (**) |
2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 5 | 1,038,908 | 889,722 | 1,891,114 |
| Other income | 6 | 8,063 | 6,141 | 19,452 |
| Purchases | 7 | (15,139) | (17,027) | (27,328) |
| Personnel | 8 | (574,295) | (465,683) | (986,744) |
| Services costs | 9 | (306,037) | (282,706) | (606,853) |
| Amortization, depreciation and write-downs | 10 | (31,421) | (24,681) | (58,612) |
| Other operating and non-recurring (cost)/income | 11 | 3,598 | 17,109 | 54,445 |
| Operating income | 123,677 | 122,874 | 285,473 | |
| (Loss)/gain on investments | 12 | (4,512) | (9,981) | (12,102) |
| Financial income/(expenses) | 13 | (5,603) | (4,240) | (4,676) |
| Income before taxes | 113,561 | 108,654 | 268,695 | |
| Income taxes | 14 | (33,618) | (32,923) | (76,511) |
| Net income | 79,944 | 75,731 | 192,184 | |
| Non-controlling interest | (1,493) | (133) | (1,168) | |
| Net result of the Parent company | 78,451 | 75,598 | 191,016 | |
| Basic and diluted earnings per share | 15 | 2.10 | 2.03 | 5.13 |
(*) Pursuant to Consob Regulation No. 15519 of 27 July 2006, the effects of related-party transactions on the Consolidated statement of income are reported in the section "Annexed tables" herein and fully described in Note 36.
(**) For a better comprehension of the income statement, it should be noted that some reclassifications of the values shown in the comparative figures have been made, which have not in any case changed the results originally exposed
| thousand Euros) | Note | 1st half 2023 | st half 2022 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit of the period (A) | 79,944 | 75,731 | |
| Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss |
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| Actuarial gains/(losses) from employee benefit plans | (836) | 3,680 | |
| Total Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of tax (B1): |
27 | (836) | 3,680 |
| Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: |
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| Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges | 323 | 1,561 | |
| Gains/(losses) on exchange differences on translating foreign operations |
2,639 | 11,213 | |
| Total Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of tax (B2) |
2,962 | 12,774 | |
| TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX (B) = (B1) +(B2) |
27 | 2,126 | 16,454 |
| Total comprehensive income (A)+(B) | 82,070 | 92,185 | |
| Total comprehensive income attributable to: | |||
| Owners of the parent | 80,577 | 92,052 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 1,493 | 133 |
| (thousand Euros) | Note | 30/06/2023 | 31/12/2022 | 30/06/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible assets | 16 | 103,156 | 98,068 | 87,768 |
| Goodwill | 17 | 630,084 | 630,255 | 488,428 |
| Intangible assets | 18 | 99,107 | 105,173 | 41,632 |
| RoU Assets | 19 | 112,438 | 112,341 | 114,750 |
| Equity investments | 20 | 49,189 | 51,049 | 55,590 |
| Other financial assets | 21 | 8,915 | 11,706 | 6,428 |
| Deferred tax assets | 22 | 66,745 | 61,979 | 68,439 |
| Non-current assets | 1,069,634 | 1,070,572 | 863,035 | |
| Inventories | 23 | 167,810 | 83,880 | 155,554 |
| Trade receivables | 24 | 419,797 | 657,568 | 320,682 |
| Other receivables and current assets | 25 | 136,220 | 101,828 | 73,658 |
| Financial assets | 21 | 41,840 | 30,608 | 28,366 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 21, 26 | 285,037 | 283,695 | 354,960 |
| Current assets | 1,050,704 | 1,157,578 | 933,219 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 2,120,338 | 2,228,150 | 1,796,254 | |
| Share Capital | 4,863 | 4,863 | 4,863 | |
| Other reserves | 930,509 | 774,411 | 771,305 | |
| Net result of the period | 78,451 | 191,016 | 75,598 | |
| Equity of the Parent company | 27 | 1,013,823 | 970,291 | 851,766 |
| Non-controlling interest | 1,730 | 1,579 | 1,470 | |
| NET EQUITY | 27 | 1,015,554 | 971,869 | 853,236 |
| Due to minority shareholders and Earn-out | 28 | 105,996 | 112,827 | 97,365 |
| Financial liabilities | 29 | 66,018 | 74,533 | 63,428 |
| Financial liabilities from RoU | 29 | 96,207 | 97,624 | 96,671 |
| Employee benefits | 30 | 45,162 | 42,831 | 45,812 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 31 | 44,278 | 44,964 | 25,876 |
| Provisions | 32 | 14,925 | 15,242 | 15,436 |
| Non-current liabilities | 372,586 | 388,021 | 344,590 | |
| Due to minority shareholders and Earn-out | 28 | 25,340 | 28,675 | 3,384 |
| Financial liabilities | 29 | 33,003 | 43,745 | 29,652 |
| Financial liabilities from RoU | 29 | 30,080 | 27,829 | 27,833 |
| Trade payables | 33 | 158,674 | 168,835 | 151,924 |
| Other current liabilities | 34 | 484,543 | 598,557 | 384,567 |
| Provisions | 32 | 559 | 619 | 1,067 |
| Current liabilities | 732,198 | 868,260 | 598,428 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,104,785 | 1,256,281 | 943,018 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 2,120,338 | 2,228,150 | 1,796,254 |
(*) Pursuant to Consob Regulation No. 15519 of 27 July 2006, the effects of related-party transactions on the Consolidated statement of financial position are reported in the section "Annexed tables" herein and fully described in Note 36.
| (thousand Euros) | Share capital |
Treasury shares |
Capital reserve |
Earning reserve |
Cash flow hedge reserve |
Translation reserve |
Reserve for actuarial gains/(losses) |
Non controlling interests |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At January 1°, 2022 |
4,863 | (7,220) | 299,533 | 527,724 | (1,033) | (3,032) | (7,566) | 2,625 | 815,895 |
| Dividends distributed |
- | - | - | (29,760) | - | - | - | (875) | (30,635) |
| Change in treasury shares |
- | (19,986) | - | - | - | - | - | - | (19,986) |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) |
- | - | - | 75,598 | 1,561 | 11,213 | 3,680 | 133 | 92,185 |
| Other changes | - | - | - | (3,810) | - | - | - | (413) | (4,223) |
| At June 30, 2022 | 4,863 | (27,206) | 299,533 | 569,752 | 528 | 8,181 | (3,886) | 1,470 | 853,236 |
| (thousand Euros) | Share capital |
Treasury shares |
Capital reserve |
Earning reserve |
Cash flow hedge reserve |
Translatio n reserve |
Reserve for actuarial gains/(losses) |
Non controlling interests |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At January 1°, 2023 |
4,863 | (17,122) | 299,533 | 684,679 | 2,599 | (3,659) | (603) | 1,579 | 971,869 |
| Dividends distributed |
- | - | - | (37,278) | - | - | - | (1,120) | (38,398) |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) |
- | - | - | 78,451 | 323 | 2,639 | (836) | 1,493 | 82,070 |
| Other changes | - | - | - | 235 | - | - | - | (221) | 14 |
| At June 30, 2023 |
4,863 | (17,122) | 299,533 | 726,087 | 2,922 | (1,020) | (1,439) | 1,730 | 1,015,554 |
| (thousand Euros) | 1st half 2023 | 1st half 2022 (*) |
|---|---|---|
| Net result of the period | 79,944 | 75,731 |
| Income taxes | 37,426 | 30,708 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 31,421 | 24,681 |
| Other non-monetary expenses/(income) | 11,172 | 14,103 |
| Change in work in progress | (90,096) | (131,572) |
| Change in trade receivables | 132,658 | 129,570 |
| Change in trade payables | (10,161) | 12,003 |
| Change in other assets and liabilities | (42,851) | (38,335) |
| Change in deferred tax liabilities | (5,451) | 2,213 |
| Change in employee benefits and provisions | 1,955 | (2,789) |
| Income tax paid | (36,843) | (36,153) |
| Interest paid | (2,495) | (602) |
| Interest collected | 1,469 | 11 |
| Net cash flows from operating activities (A) | 108,148 | 79,568 |
| Payments for tangible and intangible assets | (13,779) | (14,722) |
| Payments for financial assets | (5,370) | (275) |
| Payments for the acquisition of subsidiaries | (9,532) | (30,310) |
| Net cash flows from investment activities (B) | (28,682) | (45,307) |
| Dividends paid | (38,398) | (30,635) |
| Payments for treasury shares | - | (19,986) |
| Financing granted | 6,500 | 60,000 |
| Reimbursement of lease liabilities | (16,899) | (15,007) |
| Repayment of loans | (9,177) | - |
| Net cash flows from financing activities (C) | (57,974) | (5,627) |
| Net cash flows (D) = (A+B+C) | 21,492 | 28,634 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 263,252 | 314,680 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at period end | 284,744 | 343,315 |
| Total change in cash and cash equivalents (D) | 21,492 | 28,634 |
| Detail of cash and cash equivalents | 1st half 2023 | 1st half 2022 |
| (thousand Euros) | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 263,252 | 314,680 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 283,695 | 329,051 |
| Bank overdrafts | (20,443) | (14,371) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at period end | 284,744 | 343,315 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 285,037 | 354,960 |
| Bank overdrafts | (293) | (11,645) |
(*) For a better comprehension of the cash flow statement, it should be noted that some reclassifications of the values shown in comparative figures have been made, which have not in any case changed the cash flows originally exposed.
| General information | Note 1 | - General information |
|---|---|---|
| Note 2 | - Accounting principles and basis of consolidation | |
| Note 3 | - Risk management | |
| Note 4 | - Consolidation | |
| Income statement | Note 5 | - Revenue |
| Note 6 | - Other revenues | |
| Note 7 | - Purchases | |
| Note 8 | - Personnel | |
| Note 9 | - Service costs | |
| Note 10 | - Amortization, depreciation and write-downs | |
| Note 11 | - Other operating and non-recurring (cost)/income | |
| Note 12 | - (Loss)/gain on investments | |
| Note 13 | - Financial income/(expenses) | |
| Note 14 | - Income taxes | |
| Note 15 | - Earnings per share | |
| Statement of financial position - Assets | Note 16 | - Tangible assets |
| Note 17 | - Goodwill | |
| Note 18 | - Other intangible assets | |
| Note 19 | - RoU Assets | |
| Note 20 | - Equity Investments | |
| Note 21 | - Financial assets | |
| Note 22 | - Deferred tax assets | |
| Note 23 | - Work-in-progress | |
| Note 24 | - Trade receivables | |
| Note 25 | - Other receivables and current assets | |
| Note 26 | - Cash and cash equivalents | |
| Statement of financial position - Liabilities and equity |
Note 27 | - Shareholders' equity |
| Note 28 | - Due to minority shareholders and Earn-out | |
| Note 29 | - Financial liabilities | |
| Note 30 | - Employee benefits | |
| Note 31 | - Deferred tax liabilities | |
| Note 32 | - Provisions | |
| Note 33 | - Trade payables | |
| Note 34 | - Other current liabilities | |
| Other information | Note 35 | - Segment Reporting |
| Note 36 | - Transactions with related parties | |
| Note 37 | - Guarantees, commitments and contingent liabilities | |
| Note 38 | - Events subsequent to 30 June 2023 | |
| Note 39 | - Approval of the Half year condensed Consolidated financial statements and authorization to publish |
Reply [EXM, STAR: REY] specialises in the design and implementation of solutions based on new communication channels and digital media. Reply is a network of highly specialised companies supporting key European industrial groups operating in the telecom and media, industry and services, banking, insurance and public administration sectors in the definition and development of business models enabled for the new paradigms of AI, cloud computing, digital media and the Internet of Things. Reply services include: Consulting, System Integration and Digital Services. www.reply.com
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and endorsed by the European Union. The designation "IFRS" also includes all valid International Accounting Standards ("IAS"), as well as all interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC"), formerly the Standing Interpretations Committee ("SIC"). Following the coming into force of European Regulation No. 1606 of July 2002, starting from 1 January, 2005, the Reply Group adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The accounting principles applied are consistent with those used for preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements at December 31, 2022.
More specifically the half year condensed consolidated financial statements at June 30, 2023 have been prepared in accordance to IAS 34 "Interim financial reporting".
The Half-Year financial report has been prepared in accordance with Consob regulations regarding the format of financial statements, in application of art. 9 of Legislative Decree 38/2005 and other Consob regulations and instructions concerning financial statements.
The consolidated financial statements are prepared on the basis of the historic cost principle, modified as requested for the appraisal of some financial instruments for which the fair value criterion is adopted in accordance with IFRS 9.
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the going concern assumption. In this respect, despite operating in a difficult economic and financial environment, the Group's assessment is that no material uncertainties (as defined in paragraph 25 of IAS 1) exist with regards its ability to continue as a going concern.
These consolidated financial statements are expressed in thousands of Euros and are compared to the consolidated financial statements of the previous year prepared in accordance with the same principles.
Further indication related to the format of the financial statements respect to IAS 1 is disclosed here within as well as information related to significant accounting principles and evaluation criteria used in the preparation of the following consolidated report.
The consolidated financial statements include the statement of income, statement of comprehensive income, statement of financial position, statement of changes in shareholders' equity, statement of cash flows and the explanatory notes.
The income statement format adopted by the Group classifies costs according to their nature, which is deemed to properly represent the Group's business.
The Statement of financial position is prepared according to the distinction between current and noncurrent assets and liabilities. The statement of cash flows is presented using the indirect method. The most significant items are disclosed in a specific note in which details related to the composition and changes compared to the previous year are provided.
It should be noted that in order to comply with the indications contained in Consob Resolution no. 15519 of 27 July 2006 "as to the format of the financial statements", additional statements: income statement and statement of financial position have been disclosed showing the amounts of related party transactions.
With regard to the accounting standards approved but not yet applicable or not yet approved by the European Union, please refer to the Annual Report as at 31 December 2022.
With regard to the standards issued by the IASB but not yet effective or not yet approved by the European Union, please refer to the Annual Report as at 31 December 2022.
For business purposes, specific policies are adopted to assure its clients' solvency. With regards to financial counterparty risk, the Group does not present significant risk in credit-worthiness or solvency.
The group is exposed to funding risk if there is difficulty in obtaining finance for operations at any given point in time.
The cash flows, funding requirements and liquidity of the Group companies are monitored and centrally managed under the control of the Group Treasury. The aim is to guarantee the efficiency and effectiveness of the management of current and perspective capital resources (maintaining an adequate level of reserves of liquidity and availability of funds via a suitable amount of committed credit lines).
The difficult economic situation of the markets and of financial markets necessitates special attention being given to the management of the liquidity risk, and in that sense particular emphasis is being placed on measures taken to generate financial resources through operations and maintaining an adequate level of liquid assets. The Group therefore plans to meet its requirements to settle financial liabilities as they fall due and to cover expected capital expenditures by using cash flows from operations and available liquidity, renewing or refinancing bank loans.
The Group entered into most of its financial instruments in Euros, which is its functional and presentation currency. Although it operates in an international environment, it has a limited exposure to fluctuations in the exchange rates.
The exposure to interest rate risk arises from the need to fund operating activities and M&A and investments, as well as the necessity to deploy available liquidity. Changes in market interest rates may have the effect of either increasing or decreasing the Group's net profit/(loss), thereby indirectly affecting the costs and returns of financing and investing transactions.
The interest rate risk to which the Group is exposed derives from bank loans; to mitigate such risks, the Group, when necessary, has used derivative financial instruments designated as "cash flow hedges". The use of such instruments is disciplined by written procedures in line with the Group's risk management strategies that do not contemplate derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.
The IFRS 13 establishes a fair value hierarchy which classifies the input of evaluation techniques on three levels adopted for the measurement of fair value. Fair value hierarchy attributes maximum priority to prices quoted (not rectified) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 data) and the non-observable
minimum input priority (Level 3 data). In some cases, the data used to assess the fair value of assets or liabilities could be classified on three different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the evaluation of fair value is wholly classified on the same level of the hierarchy in which input on the lowest level is classified, taking account its importance for the assessment.
The levels used in the hierarchy are:
The following table presents the assets and liabilities which were assessed at fair value on 30 June 2023, according to the fair value hierarchical assessment level.
| (thousand Euros) | Note | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments | 20 | - | - | 49,189 |
| Convertible loans | 21 | - | - | 3,200 |
| Financial securities | 21 | 36,343 | - | - |
| Derivative financial instruments | 21 | - | 3,582 | - |
| Total financial assets | 36,343 | 3,582 | 52,389 | |
| Liabilities to minority shareholders and earn out | 28 | - | - | 131,336 |
| Total financial liabilities | - | - | 131,336 |
The valuation of investments in start-ups within the Internet of Things (IoT) business, through the acquisition of equity investments and through the issuance of convertible loans, is based on data not directly observable on active stock markets, and therefore falls under the fair value hierarchical Level 3.
The item Financial securities is related to securities listed on the active stock markets and therefore falls under the fair value hierarchical Level 1.
To determine the effect of interest rate derivate financial instruments Reply refers to evaluation deriving from third parties (banks and financial institutes). The latter, in the calculation of their estimates made use of data observed on the market directly (interest rates) or indirectly (interest rate interpolation curves observed directly): consequently, for the purposes of IFRS 7 the fair value used by the Group for the exploitation of hedging derivatives contracts in existence as at 30 June fall under the hierarchy profile in level 2.
The fair value of Liabilities to minority shareholders and earn out was determined by Group management on the basis of the sales purchase agreements for the acquisition of the company's shares and on economic parameters based on budgets and plans of the purchased company. As the parameters are not observable on stock markets (directly or indirectly) these liabilities fall under the hierarchy profile in Level 3.
As at 30 June 2023, there have not been any transfers within the hierarchy levels.
Companies included in the consolidation are included on a line-by-line basis.
Changes in consolidation compared to 30 June 2022 are related to:
Change in the consolidation as at June 30, 2023 affected Group's revenues by approximately 7% and profits before tax by 0.1%.
Furthermore, the list of the Reply Group companies, presented as an annex herein include the start-up companies, compared to 30 June 2022, Atomic Reply Ltd, Business Reply Public Sector S.r.l., Everlo Reply Gmbh, Logistics Reply Roma S.r.l., Neo Reply GmbH, Ki Reply GmbH, Shield Reply S.r.l., Spike Digital Reply GmbH, Spike Reply Ltd, Storm Reply Inc, Storm Reply Roma S.r.l., Tender Reply S.r.l., WM Reply S.r.l. and WM Reply GmbH.
Revenues from sales and services, including change in work in progress, amounted to 1,038,908 thousand Euros (889,722 thousand Euros at 30 June 2022).
This item includes consulting services, fixed price projects, assistance and maintenance services and other minor revenues.
The following table shows the percentage breakdown of revenues by Region. Moreover, the breakdown reflects the business management of the Group by Management and the allocation approximates the localization of the services provided:
| Region (*) | 1 st half 2023 |
1 st half 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | 61.8% | 65.0% |
| Region 2 | 19.4% | 18.1% |
| Region 3 | 18.8% | 16.9% |
| IoT Incubator | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% |
(*)
Region 1: ITA, USA, BRA, POL, ROU, CHN (Nanjing), NZL Region 2: DEU, CHE, CHN (Bejing), HRV Region 3: GBR, LUX, BEL, NLD, FRA, BLR, SGP, HKG, MYS
Disclosure required by IFRS 8 ("Operating segment") is provided in Note 35 herein.
The following table shows the breakdown of revenues by Business Line:
| Business line | st half 2023 1 |
st half 2022 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Technologies | 61.4% | 64.4% |
| Applications | 25.2% | 23.4% |
| Processes | 13.4% | 12.1% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Other revenues amounted to 8,063 thousand Euros (6,141 thousand Euros at 30 June 2022) and mainly refer to miscellaneous income, non-recurring income and R&D contributions.
Detail is as follows:
| (thousand Euros) | 1st half 2023 | 1 st half 2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software licenses for resale | 11,011 | 12,425 | (1,414) |
| Hardware for resale | 1,049 | 1,732 | (683) |
| Other | 3,080 | 2,870 | 209 |
| Total | 15,139 | 17,027 | (1,888) |
Purchases of Software licenses and Hardware licenses for resale are recognized net of any change in inventory.
The item Other includes the purchase of fuel for 2,137 thousand Euros, the purchase of tangible assets for 501 thousand Euros and the purchase of office stationery for 296 thousand Euros.
Detail is as follows:
| (thousand Euros) | 1st half 2023 | 1st half 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll employees | 533,332 | 430,000 | 103,332 |
| Executive Directors | 40,963 | 35,683 | 5,280 |
| Total | 574,295 | 465,683 | 108,612 |
Personnel includes payroll employees and executive directors amounting to 574,295 thousand Euros compared to 465,683 thousand Euros of the first half 2022.
The increase in the cost of employees, amounting to 108,612 thousand Euros, is attributable to the total increase in the Group's business and in the increase of the number of employees.
Detail of personnel by category is provided below:
| (thousand Euros) | 1st half 2023 | 1st half 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directors | 451 | 411 | 40 |
| Managers | 1,744 | 1,405 | 339 |
| Staff | 12,112 | 9,790 | 2,322 |
| Total | 14,307 | 11,606 | 2,701 |
On 30 June 2023 the Group had 14,307 employees compared with 11,606 of the first half 2022.
Change in consolidation brought an increase to the workforce equal to 952 employees.
Employees are mainly electronic engineers and economic, computer science, and business graduates from the best Universities.
Services and other costs comprised the following:
| (thousand Euros) | 1st half 2023 | 1st half 2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial and technical consulting | 210.616 | 202.542 | 8.075 |
| Travelling and professional training expenses | 21.089 | 13.258 | 7.830 |
| Other service costs | 47.956 | 44.542 | 3.415 |
| Office expenses | 10.499 | 9.184 | 1.315 |
| Lease and rentals | 4.027 | 2.969 | 1.058 |
| Other | 11.850 | 10.211 | 1.639 |
| Total | 306.037 | 282.706 | 23.331 |
Change in Commercial and technical consulting, amounting to 23,331 thousand Euros, is attributable to an overall increase in the Group's business.
The item Other service costs mainly includes marketing services, administrative and legal services, telephone and canteen; the increase is linked to the return to pre-pandemic levels.
Office expenses include services rendered by related parties referred to service contracts for the use of premises, domiciliation and provision of secretarial services for 644 thousand Euros and rent charged by third parties for 2,881 thousand Euros, utility costs for 4,681 thousand Euros, cleaning expenses for 1,101 thousand Euros and maintenance expenses for 776 thousand Euros.
Depreciation of tangible assets, calculated on the basis of economic-technical rates determined in relation to the residual useful lives of the assets, resulted in an overall charge as at 30 June 2023 of 7,574 thousand Euros. Details of depreciation are provided in the notes to tangible assets.
Amortization of intangible assets for the first half 2023 amounted to 8,120 thousand Euros. Details of depreciation are provided in the notes to intangible assets.
Amortization related to RoU assets arising from the adoption of IFRS 16 amounted to 15,713 thousand Euros.
Other operating and non-recurring net income are related to events and operations that because of their nature do not occur continuously in normal operations, at 30 June 2023 they amounted to 3,598 thousand Euros (17,109 thousand Euros at 30 June 2022) and referred to:
The item amounting to negative 4,512 thousand Euros and is related to the fair value adjustments to equity investments in start-up companies made by the Investment company Breed Investments Ltd..
Detail is as follows:
| (thousand Euros) | 1st half 2023 | 1st half 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial income | 2,200 | 960 | 1,240 |
| Interest expenses | (2,787) | (1,023) | (1,764) |
| Other | (5,016) | (4,176) | (840) |
| Total | (5,603) | (4,240) | (1,364) |
Financial gains mainly include interest on bank accounts amounting to 1,469 thousand Euros and interest on financial investments amounting to 551 thousand Euros.
Interest expenses mainly include expenses related to loans for M&A operations.
The item Other mainly includes:
the exchange rate differences from the translation of balance sheet items not stated in Euros resulting in a net loss of 2,871 thousand Euros (positive 1,817 thousand Euros at 30 June 2022);
the changes in fair value of financial liabilities pursuant to IFRS 9 resulting in a net loss of 870 thousand Euros (positive 1,112 thousand Euros at 30 June 2022);
At June 30, 2023 income taxes amounted to 33,618 thousand Euros and were recognized in accordance to the expected annual average income tax rates.
The basic earnings per share as at 30 June 2023 was calculated on the basis of the Group's net result amounting to 78,451 thousand Euros (75,598 thousand Euros as at 30 June 2022) divided by the weighted average number of shares at 30 June 2023, net of treasury shares, which amounted to 37,278,236 (37,253,888 at 30 June 2022).
| (Euros) | 1st half 2023 | 1st half 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Group net result | 78,451,000 | 75,598,000 |
| No. of shares | 37,278,236 | 37,253,888 |
| Basic earnings per share | 2.10 | 2.03 |
The basic earnings per share is equal to the diluted earnings per share as there are no financial instruments potentially convertible in shares (stock options).
Tangible assets as at 30 June 2023 amounted to 103,156 thousand Euros and were detailed as follows:
| (thousand Euros) | 30/06/2023 | 31/12/2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | 64,814 | 58,592 | 6,222 |
| Plant and machinery | 6,298 | 6,665 | (367) |
| Hardware | 12,257 | 12,102 | 155 |
| Other | 19,787 | 20,710 | (923) |
| Total | 103,156 | 98,068 | 5,087 |
Change in tangible assets in the first half of 2023 is summarized in the table below:
| (thousand Euros) | Buildings | Plant and machinery |
Hardware | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historical cost | 63,130 | 19,856 | 54,598 | 54,562 | 192,147 |
| Accumulated depreciation | (4,538) | (13,191) | (42,496) | (33,852) | (94,078) |
| 31/12/2022 | 58,592 | 6,665 | 12,102 | 20,710 | 98,068 |
| Historical cost | |||||
| Increases | 6,800 | 567 | 3,771 | 1,603 | 12,741 |
| Disposals | - | (186) | (12,754) | (755) | (13,695) |
| Other changes | 1 | 33 | 356 | 258 | 648 |
| Accumulated depreciation | |||||
| Depreciations | (566) | (997) | (3,558) | (2,454) | (7,574) |
| Utilized | - | 186 | 12,607 | 696 | 13,488 |
| Other changes | (13) | 32 | (267) | (272) | (520) |
| Historical cost | 69,931 | 20,270 | 45,972 | 55,669 | 191,841 |
| Accumulated depreciation | (5,117) | (13,971) | (33,714) | (35,882) | (88,685) |
| 30/06/2023 | 64,814 | 6,298 | 12,257 | 19,787 | 103,156 |
The item Buildings mainly includes:
Increase in the item Buildings mainly refers to the restructuring of the real estate complex located in Turin and called "ex Caserma De Sonnaz".
Increase in the item Plant and machinery mainly refers to purchases of general devices and to plant systems for the offices in which the Group operates.
Change in the item Hardware is related to investments made by the companies included in Region 1 for 1,770 thousand Euros, 1,590 thousand Euros for investments made by the companies included in Region 2 and 411 thousand Euros for investments made by the companies included in Region 3.
The item Other as at 30 June 2023 mainly includes improvements to third party assets and office furniture. The increase of 1,630 Euros mainly refers to the purchases of furniture and fittings for 609 thousand Euros, to improvements made to the offices where the Group's companies operate for 376 thousand Euros and the purchase of other assets for 645 thousand Euros.
Other changes mainly refer to exchange differences.
As at 30 June 2023 tangible assets were depreciated by 46.2% of their value, compared to 49.0% at the end of 2022.
This item includes goodwill arising from consolidation of subsidiaries purchased against payment made by some Group companies.
Goodwill was allocated to the cash generating units ("CGU"), identified in the Region in which the Group operates (Region 1 includes the CGU related to American companies). The breakdown reflects the business management of the Group by Management and is summarized as follows:
| Value at | Value at | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (thousand Euros) | 31/21/2022 | Increases | Exchange difference | 30/06/2023 |
| Region 1 | 205,427 | - | (2,738) | 202,689 |
| Region 2 | 233,053 | - | - | 233,053 |
| Region 3 | 191,774 | - | 2,567 | 194,342 |
| Total | 630,255 | - | (171) | 630,084 |
As at 30 June 2023 the Group did no detect any impairment indicator that required interim impairment testing.
Net intangible assets as at 30 June 2023 amounted to 99,107 thousand Euros (105,173 thousand Euros at 31 December 2022) and are detailed as follows:
| (thousand Euros) | 30/06/2023 | 31/12/2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development costs | 3,035 | 2,422 | 614 |
| Software | 4,088 | 4,892 | (805) |
| Trademark | 537 | 537 | - |
| Customer lists (PPA) | 91,448 | 97,323 | (5,875) |
| Total | 99,107 | 105,173 | (6,066) |
Change in intangible assets in the first half of 2023 is summarized in the table below:
| Other intangible |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (thousand Euros) | Development costs | Software | Trademark | assets | Total |
| Historical cost | 33,580 | 27,238 | 537 | 120,151 | 181,506 |
| Accumulated depreciation | (31,158) | (22,346) | - | (22,829) | (76,333) |
| 31/12/2022 | 2,422 | 4,892 | 537 | 97,323 | 105,173 |
| Historical cost | |||||
| Increases | 1,408 | 1,038 | - | - | 2,446 |
| Disposals | - | (2,602) | - | - | (2,602) |
| Other changes | - | (4) | - | 310 | 306 |
| Accumulated depreciation | |||||
| Depreciations | (798) | (1,396) | - | (5,927) | (8,120) |
| Utilized | - | 2,125 | - | - | 2,125 |
| Other changes | 3 | 34 | - | (258) | (221) |
| Historical cost | 34,988 | 25,670 | 537 | 120,461 | 181,656 |
| Accumulated depreciation | (31,953) | (21,582) | - | (29,014) | (82,549) |
| 30/06/2023 | 3,035 | 4,088 | 537 | 91,448 | 99,107 |
Development costs refer to software and are accounted for in accordance with provisions of IAS 38.
The item Software mainly refers to software licenses purchased and used internally by the Group companies. This item includes 424 thousand Euros related to software development for internal use.
The item Trademark mainly refers to the value of the "Reply" trademark granted on 9 June 2000 to the Parent Company Reply S.p.A. (at the time Reply Europe Sàrl), in connection with the share capital increase that was resolved and subscribed to by the Parent Company. Such amount is not subject to systematic amortization.
The item Customer lists mainly refers to the Purchase Price Allocation following several Business combinations carried out in previous years.
The application of the IFRS 16 accounting standard, in use since 1 January 2019, resulted in the accounting of the book value of the right-of-use asset ("RoU Asset") that is equal to the book value of the liabilities for leasing on the date of first application, net of any accrued income/costs or deferred revenue/expenses related to the lease.
The table below shows the RoU Assets divided by category:
| (thousand Euros) | 31/12/2022 | Net changes | Amortization | Exchange differences |
30/06/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | 96,670 | 8,247 | (11,252) | 1,786 | 95,452 |
| Vehicles | 14,660 | 5,617 | (4,276) | 186 | 16,187 |
| Office equipment | 1,010 | (26) | (185) | - | 800 |
| Total | 112,341 | 13,838 | (15,713) | 1,972 | 112,438 |
The net changes mainly refer to the signing of new financial leasing agreements, resulting in an increase in the value of the right of use, the redetermination of certain liabilities, increases in rents and the renegotiation of existing contracts.
The item Equity investments amounts to 49,189 thousand Euros and includes investments in start-up companies principally in the IoT field made by the Investment company Breed Investments Ltd for 48,932 thousand Euros.
Note that the companies, mainly held through an Investment Entity, are designated at fair value and accounted for in accordance with IFRS 9 "Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurements". The fair value is determined using the International Private Equity and Venture Capital valuation guideline (IPEV) and, as per industry practice, any change therein is recognized in profit /(loss) in the period in which they occurred.
Detail of investments in start-up companies is as follows:
| (thousand Euros) | Value at 31/12/2022 |
Net increases/disposals |
Equity conversion of the convertible loans |
Net fair value adjustments |
Exchange differences |
Value at 30/06/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments | 50,823 | 2 | 2,913 | (4,512) | (294) | 48,932 |
The net fair value evaluation amounting to 4,512 thousand Euros reflects the market value adjustments of the last rounds that took place in the first half 2023 on investments already in portfolio.
All fair value assessments shall be part of the hierarchy level 3.
Current and non-current financial assets amounted to a total of 50,754 thousand Euros compared to 42,314 thousand Euros at 31 December 2022.
Detail is as follows:
| (thousand Euros) | 30/06/2023 | 31/12/2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short term securities | 8,111 | 1,451 | 6,660 |
| Financial investments | 28,232 | 27,201 | 1,031 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 3,582 | - | 3,582 |
| Loans to third parties | 133 | 156 | (23) |
| Receivables from factor | 1,781 | 1,800 | (19) |
| Current financial assets | 41,840 | 30,608 | 11,231 |
| Receivables from insurance companies | 3,262 | 3,250 | 11 |
| Guarantee deposits | 2,065 | 1,808 | 257 |
| Other financial assets | 388 | 358 | 30 |
| Convertible loans | 3,200 | 6,289 | (3,089) |
| Non-current financial assets | 8,915 | 11,706 | (2,791) |
| Total | 50,754 | 42,314 | 8,440 |
Short-term securities mainly refer to Time Deposit investments.
The item Financial investments refers to bonds held by the parent company Reply S.p.A.. The valuation of these short-term investments, based on their fair value at 30 June 2023, showed a positive difference amounting to 286 thousand Euros compared to the purchase cost of the same.
Receivables from factor refer to the receivable related to the sale of non-recourse invoices net of advances received amounting to 1.781 thousand Euros.
The item Derivative financial instruments refers to several loans established with Unicredit S.p.A. to hedge changes in floating interest rates on mortgages; the total underlying notional amounts to 65,333 thousand Euros. The effective component of the instruments is stated in the Statement of changes in net equity whereas the ineffective portion of the Derivative instruments is recorded at the income statement.
The item Receivables from insurance companies mainly refers to the insurance premiums paid against pension plans of some German companies and to directors' severance indemnities.
Convertible loans relate to the option to convert into shares of the following start-up company in the field of IoT, detail is as follows:
| Net fair value |
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (thousand Euros) | Value at 31/12/2022 |
Increases/ disposals |
Equity conversion |
Capitalized interests |
adjustment s |
Exchange differences |
Value at 30/06/2023 |
| Convertible loans | 6,289 | (257) | (2,913) | 133 | (70) | 18 | 3,200 |
The net fair value adjustments reflects the market value of the assets converted in the first half of 2023 into equity at the time of conversion.
Cash and cash equivalents are detailed as follows:
| (thousand Euros) | 30/06/2023 | 31/12/2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank accounts | 284,988 | 283,653 | 1,335 |
| Cash | 49 | 42 | 7 |
| Total | 285,037 | 283,695 | 1,343 |
For further details please see note 26.
Deferred tax assets, amounting to 66,745 thousand Euros as at 30 June 2023 (61,979 thousand Euros as at 31 December 2022), include the fiscal charge corresponding to the temporary differences deriving from income before taxes and taxable income in relation to deferred deductibility items.
The decision to recognize deferred tax assets is taken by assessing critically whether the conditions exist for the future recoverability of such assets on the basis of expected future results.
Contract work in progress, amounting to 167,810 thousand Euros, is recognized net of a provision amounting to 60,892 thousand Euros (54,726 thousand Euros at 31 December 2022) and is detailed as follows:
| (thousand Euros) | 30/06/2023 | 31/12/2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract work in progress | 316,728 | 161,262 | 155,467 |
| Advance payments from customers | (148,918) | (77,382) | (71,537) |
| Total | 167,810 | 83,880 | 83,930 |
Any advance payments from customers are deducted from the value of the inventories, within the limits of the accrued consideration, representing the assets deriving from the contracts; the exceeding amounts, as well as the advance payments related to work in progress not yet started, are accounted as liabilities.
Change in the provision is mainly due to the accrual made during the fiscal year amounting to 14,196 thousand euros.
Trade receivables as at 30 June 2023 amounted to 419,797 thousand Euros with a net decrease of 237,771 thousand Euros.
| (thousand Euros) | 30/06/2023 | 31/12/2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic clients | 334,670 | 528,069 | (193,399) |
| Foreign trade receivables | 101,154 | 143,329 | (42,175) |
| Credit notes to be issued | (10,558) | (8,225) | (2,333) |
| Total | 425,265 | 663,173 | (237,908) |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | (5,468) | (5,605) | 137 |
| Total trade receivables | 419,797 | 657,568 | (237,771) |
Trade receivables are shown net of allowances for doubtful accounts, calculated by using the expected credit loss approach pursuant to IFRS 9, amounting to 5,468 thousand Euros at 30 June 2023 (5,605 thousand Euros at 31 December 2022).
The Allowance for doubtful accounts developed in the first half of 2023 as follows:
| (thousand Euros) | 31/12/2022 | Provision | Reversal | Utilization | Other changes | 30/06/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | 5,605 | 1,269 | (1,316) | (114) | 25 | 5,468 |
The carrying amount of trade receivables, that at initial recognition is equal to its fair value adjusted for attributable transaction costs, is subsequently valued at the amortised cost appropriately adjusted to take into account any write-downs.
Trade receivables are all collectible within one year.
Detail is as follows:
| (thousand Euros) | 30/06/2023 | 31/12/2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax receivables | 72,844 | 54,255 | 18,590 |
| Accrued income and prepaid expenses | 42,909 | 30,780 | 12,129 |
| Other receivables | 20,466 | 16,793 | 3,673 |
| Other receivables and current assets | 136,220 | 101,828 | 34,392 |
The item Tax receivables mainly includes:
The item Other receivables includes the contributions receivable in relation to research projects for 6,483 thousand Euros (7,142 thousand Euros at 31 December 2022) and receivables from foreign tax administrations for 6,586 thousand Euros (5,455 thousand Euros at 31 December 2022).
The balance of 285,037 thousand Euros, with an increase of 1,343 thousand Euros compared to 31 December 2022, represents cash and cash equivalents at the end of reporting period.
Changes in cash and cash equivalents are fully detailed in the Consolidated statement of cash flows.
As at 30 June 2023 the share capital of Reply S.p.A., fully subscribed and paid, amounted to 4,863,486 Euros and comprises 37,411,428 ordinary shares of a nominal value of 0.13 Euros each. The number of shares in circulation as at 30 June 2023 total 37,278,236 (the same as at 31 December 2022).
The value of the Treasury shares, amounting to 17,123 thousand Euros, refers to the shares of Reply S.p.A. held by the parent company, that at 30 June 2023 are equal to n. 133,192 (the same as at 31 December 2022).
As at 30 June 2023 Capital reserves, amounting to 299,533 thousand Euros, were mainly comprised as follows:
Earnings reserves amounted to 726,086 thousand Euros and were comprised as follows:
Other comprehensive income can be analysed as follows:
| (thousand Euros | 1st half 2023 | 1 st half 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of tax: |
||
| Actuarial gains/(losses) from employee benefit plans | (836) | 3,680 |
| Total Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of tax (B1): |
(836) | 3,680 |
| Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of tax: |
||
| Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges | 323 | 1,561 |
| Gains/(losses) on exchange differences on translating foreign operations |
2,639 | 11,213 |
| Total Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of tax (B2): |
2,962 | 12,774 |
| Total other comprehensive income, net of tax (B) = (B1) +(B2) | 2,126 | 16,454 |
Non-controlling interest refer to the participation of non-controlling shareholders in the capital of companies included in consolidation and as at 30 June 2023 amounted to 1,730 thousand Euros (1,579 thousand Euros at 31 December 2022).
Due to minority shareholders and Earn-out at 30 June 2023 amounted to 131,336 thousand Euros (141,502 thousand Euros at 31 December 2022), of which 25,340 thousand Euros current.
The item refers to deferred consideration defined in the business combinations. The distinction between Due to Minority Shareholders and Earn-out stems solely from whether or not there is any legal minority interest related to the initial transition.
Detail is as follows:
| (thousand Euros) | 31/12/2022 | Increases | Fair value adjustments |
Payments | Exchange differences |
30/06/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payables to minority shareholders | 9,539 | - | - | - | - | 9,539 |
| Payables for Earn out | 131,963 | - | (1,092) | (9,321) | 246 | 121,798 |
| Total due to minority shareholders and Earn-out |
141,502 | - | (1,092) | (9,321) | 246 | 131,336 |
The item Fair value adjustments in the first half of 2023 amounted to 1,092 thousand Euros with a balancing entry in Profit and loss, reflects the best estimate in relation to the deferred consideration originally posted at the time of acquisition.
Total payments made amounted to 9,321 thousand Euros and refer to the consideration paid in relation to the initial contracts signed at the time of acquisition.
Detail is as follows:
| 30/06/2023 | 31/12/2022 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (thousand Euros) | Current | Non current |
Total | Current | Non current |
Total |
| Bank overdrafts | 293 | - | 293 | 20,443 | - | 20,443 |
| Bank loans | 32,239 | 66,018 | 98,257 | 22,643 | 74,533 | 97,175 |
| Total due to banks | 32,532 | 66,018 | 98,550 | 43,086 | 74,533 | 117,618 |
| Other financial borrowings | 470 | - | 470 | 660 | - | 660 |
| IFRS 16 financial liabilities | 30,080 | 96,207 | 126,287 | 27,829 | 97,624 | 125,453 |
| Total financial liabilities | 63,082 | 162,225 | 225,308 | 71,574 | 172,157 | 243,731 |
The following table illustrates the distribution of financial liabilities by due date:
| 30/06/2023 | 31/12/2022 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (thousand Euros) | Due in 12 months |
From 1 to 5 years |
Over 5 years |
Total | Due in 12 months |
From 1 to 5 years |
Over 5 years |
Total |
| Bank overdrafts | 293 | - | - | 293 | 20,443 | - | - | 20,443 |
| M&A loans | 25,236 | 39,094 | - | 64,330 | 20,952 | 51,214 | - | 72,167 |
| Mortgage loans | 1,990 | 14.307 | 10,220 | 26,517 | 325 | 11,459 | 8,960 | 20,744 |
| Bank loans | 5,013 | 2,397 | - | 7,411 | 2,150 | 5,991 | - | 8,141 |
| Other financial borrowings | 470 | - | - | 470 | 660 | - | - | 660 |
| IFRS 16 financial liabilities | 30,080 | 79,672 | 16,535 | 126,287 | 27,829 | 79,053 | 18,571 | 125,453 |
| Derivative financial instruments | - | - | - | - | (785) | (2,076) | (1,016) | (3,876) |
| Total | 63,082 | 135.470 | 26,755 | 225,308 | 71,572 | 145,642 | 26,515 | 243,731 |
M&A loans refer to credit lines to be used for acquisition operations carried out directly by Reply S.p.A. or via companies controlled directly or indirectly by the same.
Summarized below are the existing contracts entered into for such a purpose:
Interest rates are also applied according to certain predetermined ratios (Covenants) of economic and financial nature calculated on the consolidated financial statements as at 30 June of each year and/or the consolidated interim report.
As contractually defined, such ratios are as follows:
At 30 June 2023, Reply fulfilled the Covenants under the various contracts.
The item Mortgages refers to financing granted to Tool Reply GmbH by Commerzbank for a total amount amounting to 2,500 thousand Euros to be used by 30 June 2028. The loan is reimbursed on a quarter-year basis (at 0.99%). As at 30 June 2023 this line had been used for 1,317 thousand Euros.
It should also be noted that on 24 May 2018 Reply S.p.A. undersigned with Unicredit S.p.A. a mortgage loan secured by guarantee for the purchase and renovation of the property De Sonnaz for a total amount of 40,000 thousand Euros. On November 15, 2021, an amendment was signed with the same institution, agreeing to extend the period of use from 36 to 66 months, without prejudice to the maximum total duration of 156 months (13 years). The mortgage is disbursed in relation to the progress of the work. Such credit line was used for 25,200 thousand Euros at 30 June 2023.
The item IFRS 16 financial liabilities is related to the financial lease liabilities at 30 June 2023 following the adoption of the Accounting Standard IFRS 16.
The carrying amount of the Financial Liabilities approximates the value determined through the application of the amortised cost method.
The net financial indebtedness reported below was prepared according to CONSOB communication no. DEM / 6064293 of July 28, 2006, updated with the provisions of ESMA guideline 32-382-1138 of March 4, 2021 as implemented by the CONSOB warning no. 5/21 of 29 April 2021:
| (thousand Euros) | 30/06/2023 | 31/12/2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Cash | 285,037 | 283,695 | 1,343 |
| B Cash equivalents | - | - | - |
| C Current financial assets | 38,258 | 30,608 | 7,649 |
| D Cash (A+B+C) | 323,295 | 314,303 | 8,992 |
| E Current financial liabilities | 30,841 | 48,147 | (17,305) |
| F Short-term portion of long financial liability | 32,241 | 23,428 | 8,813 |
| G Financial liabilities short-term (E+F) | 63,082 | 71,574 | (8,492) |
| H Net financial debt short-term (G-D) | (260,212) | (242,729) | (17,484) |
| I Financial liabilities long-term | 162,225 | 175,251 | (13,026) |
| J Financial instruments | (3,582) | (3,095) | (487) |
| K Other liabilities long-term | 131,336 | 141,502 | (10,166) |
| L Financial debt long-term (I+J+K) | 289,979 | 313,659 | (23,679) |
| Total financial debt | 29,767 | 70,930 | (41,163) |
Net financial indebtedness includes IFRS 16 financial liabilities amounting to 126,287 thousand Euros, of which 96,207 thousand Euros were non-current and 30,080 were current.
The item Commercial and other non-current liabilities is related to liabilities to minority shareholders and Earn-out assimilated to unpaid debts with a significant implicit financial component.
For further details with regards to the above table see Note 26 as well as Note 29.
Pursuant to the aforementioned recommendations long term financial assets are not included in the net financial indebtedness.
As previously mentioned in Note 28, Due to minority shareholders and Earn-out are included in the invested capital and are not included in the net financial managerial position.
Change in financial liabilities during the first half of 2023 is summarized below:
| (thousand Euros) | |
|---|---|
| Total financial liabilities 2022 | 243,731 |
| Bank overdrafts | (20,433) |
| IRS | 3,876 |
| Non-current financial liabilities 2022 | 227,164 |
| IFRS 16 financial liabilities | 834 |
| Cash flows | (2,983) |
| Total non-current financial liabilities as at 30 June 2023 | 225,015 |
| Bank overdrafts | 293 |
| IRS | - |
| Total financial liabilities as at 30 June 2023 | 225,308 |
Employee benefits are detailed as follows:
| (thousand Euros) | 30/06/2023 | 31/12/2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employee severance indemnities | 36,210 | 33,830 | 2,381 |
| Employee pension funds | 7,231 | 7,316 | (85) |
| Directors severance indemnities | 1,706 | 1,670 | 36 |
| Other | 16 | 16 | - |
| Total | 45,162 | 42,831 | 2,331 |
The Employee severance indemnity represents the obligation to employees under Italian law (amended by Law 296/06) that has accrued up to 31 December 2006 and that will be settled when the employee leaves the company. In certain circumstances, a portion of the accrued liability may be given to an employee during his working life as an advance. This is an unfunded defined benefit plan, under which the benefits are almost fully accrued, with the sole exception of future revaluations.
The procedure for the determination of the Company's obligation with respect to employees was carried out by an independent actuary according to the following stages:
Discounting, at the valuation date, of the expected cash flows that the company will pay in the future to its own employees;
Re-proportioning of the discounted performances based on the seniority accrued at the valuation date with respect to the expected seniority at the time the company must fulfil its obligations. In order to allow for the changes introduced by Law 296/06, the re-proportioning was only carried out for employees of companies with fewer than 50 employees that do not pay Employee severance indemnities into supplementary pension schemes.
The actuarial valuation model is based on the so-called technical bases which represent the demographic, economic and financial assumptions underlying the parameters included in the calculation.
In accordance with IAS 19, Employment severance indemnities at 30 June 2023 are summarized in the table below:
The Pension fund item relates to liability as regards the defined benefit pensions of some German companies.
This amount is related to Directors severance indemnities paid during the year.
Deferred tax liabilities at 30 June 2023 amounted to 44,278 thousand Euros and are referred mainly to the fiscal effects arising from temporary differences of statutory income versus taxable income. Deferred tax liabilities have not been recognized on retained earnings of the subsidiary companies as the Group is able to control the timing of distribution of said earnings and in the near future does not seem likely.
Provisions amounted to 15,484 thousand Euros (of which 14,925 thousand Euros non-current). Change in the first half of 2023 is summarized in the table below:
| (thousand Euros) | Balance at 31/12/2022 |
Accruals | Utilization | Reversals | Other changes | Balance at 30/06/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity fund | 814 | 52 | (42) | - | - | 823 |
| Provision for risks | 15,046 | - | (14) | (396) | 24 | 14,661 |
| Total | 15,860 | 52 | (57) | (396) | 24 | 15,484 |
Employee fidelity provisions refer mainly to provisions made for the employees of some German companies in relation to anniversary bonuses. The liability is determined through actuarial calculations applying a 5.5% rate.
The Provision for risks is related to the accrual referred to the update of this estimate and to new legal ongoing controversies, lawsuits with former employees and other liabilities in Italy and abroad.
Other changes mainly refer to translation differences.
Trade payables at 30 June 2023 amount to 158,674 thousand Euros and are detailed as follows:
| (thousand Euros) | 30/06/2023 | 31/12/2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic suppliers | 141,992 | 147,271 | (5,279) |
| Foreign suppliers | 17,685 | 22,436 | (4,750) |
| Advances to suppliers | (1,003) | (871) | (131) |
| Total | 158,674 | 168,835 | (10,161) |
Trade payables are initially recognised at fair value, adjusted for any transaction costs directly attributable to and are subsequently valued at amortised cost. The amortised cost of current trade payables corresponds to the nominal value.
Other current liabilities at 30 June 2023 amounted to 484,543 thousand Euros with a decrease of 114,014 thousand Euros with respect to the previous financial year.
Detail is as follows:
| (thousand Euros) | 30/06/2023 | 31/12/2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income tax payable | 26,561 | 17,514 | 9,046 |
| VAT payable | 34,424 | 31,870 | 2,554 |
| Withholding tax and other | 5,092 | 6,961 | (1,869) |
| Total due to tax authorities | 66,077 | 56,346 | 9,730 |
| National social insurance payable | 58,519 | 69,306 | (10,787) |
| Other | 6,276 | 7,276 | (1,000) |
| Total due to social securities | 64,795 | 76,582 | (11,787) |
| Employee accruals | 118,049 | 115,484 | 2,565 |
| Other payables | 190,376 | 290,622 | (100,247) |
| Accrued expenses and deferred income | 45,247 | 59,523 | (14,276) |
| Total other payables | 353,672 | 465,629 | (111,958) |
| Other current liabilities | 484,543 | 598,557 | (114,014) |
Due to tax authorities amounting to 66,077 thousand Euros, mainly refers to payables due to tax authorities for withholding tax on employees and professionals' compensation.
Due to social security authorities amounting to 64,795 thousand Euros, is related to both Company and employee's contribution payables.
Other payables at 30 June 2023 amount to 353,672 thousand Euros and mainly include:
Accrued Expenses and Deferred Income, that decrease in the first half of 2023 by 14,276 thousand Euros, mainly relate to advance invoicing in relation to T&M consultancy activities to be delivered in the subsequent financial period.
Other current payables and liabilities are initially recognised at fair value, adjusted for any transaction costs directly attributable to and are subsequently valued at amortised cost. The amortised cost of these liabilities corresponds to the nominal value.
Segment reporting has been prepared in accordance with IFRS 8, as a breakdown of revenues by geographic area, determined as the area in which the services are executed.
| IoT | Intersegm | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (thousand Euros) | Region 1 | % | Region 2 | % | Region 3 | % | Incubator | % | ent | H1 23 | % |
| Revenues | 656,093 | 100 | 206,265 | 100 | 199,039 | 100 | 51 | 100 | (22,540) | 1,038,908 | 100 |
| Operating costs | (544,609) | (83.0) | (183,431) | (88.9) | (178,525) | (89.7) | (876) | (1,733.5) | 22,540 | (884,901) | (85.2) |
| Gross operating income |
111,484 | 17.0 | 22,833 | 11.1 | 20,514 | 10.3 | (825) | (1,633.5) | 154,006 | 14.8 | |
| Amortization, depreciation and write-downs |
(16,847) | (2.6) | (9,194) | (4.5) | (5,375) | (2.7) | (4) | (7.5) | (31,421) | (3.0) | |
| Other non-recurring operating (costs)/income |
- | - | 64 | - | 1,028 | 1 | - | - | 1,092 | - | |
| Operating income | 94,637 | 14.4 | 13,703 | 6.6 | 16,166 | 8.1 | (829) | (1,641.0) | 123,677 | 11.9 | |
| Gain/(loss) on investments |
- | - | - | - | - | - | (4,512) | (8,932.0) | (4,512) | (0.4) | |
| Financial income/(loss) |
6,869 | 1 | (4,558) | (2.2) | (5,573) | (2.8) | (2,341) | (4,634.7) | (5,603) | (0.5) | |
| Income before taxes | 101,506 | 15.5 | 9,145 | 4.4 | 10,593 | 5.3 | (7,683) | (15,207.7) | 113,561 | 10.9 | |
| (thousand Euros) | Region 1 | % | Region 2 | % | Region 3 | % | IoT Incubator |
% | Interseg ment |
H1 22 | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 590,010 | 100 | 164,151 | 100 | 153,140 | 100 | 29 | 100 | (17,608) | 889,722 | 100 |
| Operating costs | (486,599) | (82.5) | (139,901) | (85.2) | (135,090) | (88.2) | (1,293) | (4,465.4) | 17,608 | (745,276) | (83.8) |
| Gross operating income |
103,411 | 17.5 | 24,250 | 14.8 | 18,049 | 11.8 | (1,264) | (4,365.4) | 144,447 | 16.2 | |
| Amortization, depreciation and write downs |
(13,714) | (2.3) | (6,173) | (3.8) | (4,789) | (3.1) | (5) | (18.2) | (24,681) | (2.8) | |
| Other non-recurring operating (costs)/income |
2,229 | - | 880 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3,109 | - | |
| Operating income | 91,926 | 15.6 | 18,958 | 11.5 | 13,260 | 8.7 | (1,270) | (4,383.6) | 122,874 | 13.8 | |
| Gain/(loss) on investments |
- | - | - | - | - | - | (9,981) | (34,458.3) | (9,981) | (1.1) | |
| Financial income/(loss) | (14) | (0.0) | (1,335) | (0.8) | (801) | (0.5) | (2,089) | (7,213.1) | (4,240) | (0.5) | |
| Income before taxes | 91,912 | 15.6 | 17,623 | 10.7 | 12,459 | 8.1 | (13,340) | (46,055.0) | 108,654 | 12.2 |
Breakdown of revenues by type is as follows:
| REGION 1 | REGION 2 | REGION 3 | IoT INCUBATOR | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUSINESS LINE | 1st half 23 | 1st half 22 | 1st half 23 | 1st half 22 | 1st half 23 | 1st half 22 | 1st half 23 | 1st half 22 |
| T&M | 19.3% | 18.1% | 59.8% | 54.2% | 63.7% | 54.6% | - | - |
| FIXED PRICE PROJECTS | 80.7% | 81,9% | 40.2% | 45,8% | 36.3% | 45.4% | - | - |
| OTHER BUSINESS | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| TOTAL | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
The following table provides a breakdown of net invested capital by Region:
| (thousand Euros) | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 3 | IoT Incubator |
Intersegment | 30/06/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current operating assets | 533,206 | 121,000 | 149,725 | 1,103 | (81,208) | 723,827 |
| Current operating liabilities | (498,328) | (70,752) | (162,005) | (19,239) | 81,208 | (669,116) |
| Net working capital (A) | 34,879 | 50,248 | (12,280) | (18,136) | - | 54,711 |
| Non current assets | 423,479 | 339,122 | 254,676 | 52,358 | 1,069,634 | |
| Non financial liabilities long term | (112,241) | (58,699) | (39,655) | 235 | (210,361) | |
| Fixed capital (B) | 311,238 | 280,423 | 215,021 | 52,592 | - | 859,273 |
| Net invested capital (A+B) | 346,117 | 330,670 | 202,741 | 34,456 | - | 913,984 |
| IoT | ||||||
| (thousand Euros) | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 3 | Incubator | Intersegment | 31/12/2022 |
| Current operating assets Current operating liabilities |
657,942 (591,634) |
135,430 (116,629) |
115,496 (136,529) |
942 (18,426) |
(66,534) 66,534 |
843,276 (796,686) |
| Net working capital (A) | 66,307 | 18,801 | (21,033) | (17,485) | - | 46,590 |
| Non current assets | 420,089 | 340,389 | 250,562 | 59,531 | 1,070,572 | |
| Non financial liabilities long term Fixed capital (B) |
(109,781) 310,308 |
(59,850) 280,539 |
(46,460) 204,102 |
227 59,758 |
- | (215,864) 854,708 |
Breakdown of employees by operating segment is as follows:
| Region | st half 2023 1 |
st half 2022 1 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | 9,223 | 8,030 | 1,193 |
| Region 2 | 3,003 | 2,167 | 836 |
| Region 3 | 2,079 | 1,404 | 675 |
| IoT Incubator | 2 | 5 | (3) |
| Total | 14,037 | 11,606 | 2,701 |
In accordance with IAS 24 Related parties are Group companies and persons that are able to exercise control, joint control or have significant influence on the Group and on its subsidiaries and key management with strategic responsibilities and related families.
Transactions carried out by the group companies with related parties that as of the reporting date are considered ordinary business and are carried out at normal market conditions.
The main economic and financial transactions with related parties are summarized below.
| (thousand Euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial transactions | 30/06/2023 | 31/12/2022 | Nature of transactions |
| Trade receivables | 4 | - Receivables from professional services | |
| Trade payables | 519 | 326 Payables for professional services and office rentals offices |
|
| Other payables | 14,853 | 13,626 | Payables for emoluments s to Directors and Managers with strategic responsibilities and Board of Statutory Auditors |
| Economic transactions | 1st half 2023 | st half 2022 1 |
|
| Revenues from professional services | 10 | 9 Professional services executed | |
| Services from Parent company and related parties |
644 | 653 Service contracts relating to office rental and administration office |
|
| Personnel | 9,145 | 6,278 Emoluments to Directors and Key Management with strategic responsibilities |
|
| Services and other costs | 74 | 74 Emoluments to Statutory Auditors |
With reference the Cash flow statement, the above mentioned transactions impact the change in working capital by 1,417 thousand Euros.
In accordance with IAS 24, emoluments to Directors, Statutory Auditors and Key Management are also included in transactions with related parties.
In accordance with Consob Resolution no, 15519 of 27 July 2006 and Consob communication no, DEM/6064293 of 28 July 2006 the financial statements annexed herein present the Consolidated Income statement and Consolidated Statement of Financial position showing transactions with related parties separately, together with the percentage incidence with respect to each account caption.
Pursuant to Art, 150, paragraph 1 of the Italian Legislative Decree n, 58 of 24 February 1998, no transactions have been carried out by the members of the Board of Directors that might be in potential conflict of interests with the Company.
Guarantees and commitments where existing, have been disclosed at the item to which they refer.
As an international company, the Group is exposed to numerous legal risks, particularly in the area of product liability, environmental risks and tax matters. The outcome of any current or future proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty. It is therefore possible that legal judgments could give rise to expenses that are not covered, or not fully covered, by insurers' compensation payments and could affect the Group financial position and results.
Instead, when it is probable that an overflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle obligations and this amount can be reliably estimated, the Group recognizes specific provision for this purpose.
No significant events have occurred subsequent to 30 June 2023.
The Half year condensed consolidated financial statements at 30 June 2023 were approved by the Board of Directors on August 1, 2023 which authorized the publication within the terms of law.
Annexed tables
| (thousand Euros) | st half 2023 1 |
of which with related parties |
% | st half 2022 (*) 1 |
of which with related parties |
% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 1,038,908 | 10 | - | 889,722 | 9 | - |
| Other income | 8,063 | 6,141 | ||||
| Purchases | (15,139) | (17,027) | ||||
| Personnel | (574,295) | (9,145) | 1.6% | (465,683) | (6,278) | 1.3% |
| Services costs | (306,037) | (718) | 0.3% | (282,706) | (727) | 0.3% |
| Amortization, depreciation and write-downs |
(31,421) | (24,681) | ||||
| Other operating and non recurring (cost)/income |
3,598 | 17,109 | ||||
| Operating income | 123,677 | 122,874 | ||||
| (Loss)/gain on investments | (4,512) | (9,981) | ||||
| Financial income/(expenses) | (5,603) | (4,240) | ||||
| Income before taxes | 113,561 | 108,654 | ||||
| Income taxes | (33,618) | (32,923) | ||||
| Net income | 79,944 | 75,731 | ||||
| Non-controlling interest | (1,493) | (133) | ||||
| Net result of the Parent company |
78,451 | 75,598 |
(*) For a better comprehension of the income statement, it should be noted that some reclassifications of the values shown in the comparative figures have been made, which have not in any case changed the results originally exposed
| of which with |
of which with |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| related | related | |||||
| (thousand Euros) | 30/06/2023 | parties | % | 31/12/2022 | parties | % |
| Tangible assets Goodwill |
103,156 630,084 |
98,068 630,255 |
||||
| Intangible assets | 99,107 | 105,173 | ||||
| RoU Assets | 112,438 | 112,341 | ||||
| Equity investments | 49,189 | 51,049 | ||||
| Other financial assets | 8,915 | 11,706 | ||||
| Deferred tax assets | 66,745 | 61,979 | ||||
| Non-current assets | 1,069,634 | 1,070,572 | ||||
| Inventories | 167,810 | 83,880 | ||||
| Trade receivables | 419,797 | 4 | - | 657,568 | ||
| Other receivables and current assets | 136,220 | 101,828 | ||||
| Financial assets | 41,840 | 30,608 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 285,037 | 283,695 | ||||
| Current assets | 1,050,704 | 1,157,578 | ||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 2,120,338 | 2,228,150 | ||||
| Share Capital | 4,863 | 4,863 | ||||
| Other reserves | 930,509 | 774,411 | ||||
| Net result of the period | 78,451 | 191,016 | ||||
| Equity of the Parent company | 1,013,823 | 970,291 | ||||
| Non-controlling interest | 1,730 | 1,579 | ||||
| NET EQUITY | 1,015,554 | 971,869 | ||||
| Due to minority shareholders and Earn-out | 105,996 | 112,827 | ||||
| Financial liabilities | 66,018 | 74,533 | ||||
| Financial liabilities from RoU | 96,207 | 97,624 | ||||
| Employee benefits | 45,162 | 42,831 | ||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 44,278 | 44,964 | ||||
| Provisions | 14,925 | 15,242 | ||||
| Non-current liabilities | 372,586 | 388,021 | ||||
| Due to minority shareholders and Earn-out | 25,340 | 28,675 | ||||
| Financial liabilities | 33,003 | 43,745 | ||||
| Financial liabilities from RoU | 30,080 | 27,829 | ||||
| Trade payables | 158,674 | 519 | 0.03% | 168,835 | 326 | 0.2% |
| Other current liabilities | 484,543 | 14,853 | 3.1% | 598,557 | 13,626 | 2.3% |
| Provisions | 559 | 619 | ||||
| Current liabilities | 732,198 | 868,260 | ||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,104,785 | 1,256,281 | ||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
2,120,338 | 2,228,150 |
| Company name | Headquarters | Group interest |
|---|---|---|
| Parent company | ||
| Reply S.p.A. | Turin – Corso Francia, 110 - Italy | |
| Companies consolidated on a line-by-line basis | ||
| 4brands Reply GmbH & CO. KG. | Minden, Germany | 51.00% |
| Air Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Airwalk Holding Ltd. | Kent, United Kingdom | 100.00% |
| Airwalk Consulting Ltd. | Edinburgh, Scotland | 100.00% |
| Airwalk Consulting Ltd. (Hong Kong) | Shueng Wan, Hong Kong | 100.00% |
| AWC Partners Ltd. | London, United Kingdom | 100.00% |
| Alpha Reply GmbH | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| Aim Reply Ltd | London, United Kingdom | 100.00% |
| Arlanis Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Arlanis Reply AG | Potsdam, Germany | 100.00% |
| Arlanis Reply Ltd | London, United Kingdom | 100.00% |
| Aktive Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Atlas Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Autonomous Reply GmbH | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| Auxulus Reply GmbH | Munich, Germany | 100.00% |
| Atomic Reply Ltd. | London, United Kingdom | 100.00% |
| Avantage Reply Ltd. | London, United Kingdom | 100.00% |
| Avantage Reply (Belgium) Sprl | Brussels, Belgium | 100.00% |
| Avantage Reply (Luxembourg) Sarl | Itzig, Luxembourg | 100.00% |
| Avantage Reply (Netherlands) BV | Amsterdam, Netherland | 100.00% |
| Avvio Reply Ltd. | London, United Kingdom | 100.00% |
| Avvio Reply S.r.l. | Turin. Italy | 100.00% |
| Blowfish Digital Holdings Ltd. | London, United Kingdom | 100.00% |
| Blue Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Blue Reply GmbH | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| Bridge Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Business Elements Group BV | Belgium | 100.00% |
| Business Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Business Reply Public Sector S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Breed Reply Ltd. | London, United Kingdom | 100.00% |
| Breed Reply Investment Ltd. | London, United Kingdom | 100.00% |
| Bside S.r.l. | Rome, Italy | 100.00% |
| Canvas Reply GmbH (formerly Neveling.net GmbH) | Hamburg, Germany | 100.00% |
| Cluster Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Cluster Reply Dynamics GmbH | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| Cluster Reply Informatica LTDA. | San Paolo, Brazil | 100.00% |
| Cluster Reply Roma S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Comwrap Reply GmbH | Frankfurt, Germany | 100.00% |
| Comsysto D.O.O. | Zagreb, Croatia | 100.00% |
| ComSysto Reply GmbH | Munich, Germany | 100.00% |
|---|---|---|
| Concept Reply GmbH | Munich, Germany | 100.00% |
| Concept Reply LLC | Michigan, USA | 100.00% |
| Consorzio Reply Public Sector | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Core Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Data Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Data Reply GmbH | Munich, Germany | 100.00% |
| Discovery Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| e*finance consulting Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Ekip Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Elbkind Reply GmbH | Hamburg, Germany | 100.00% |
| Enowa LLC | Philadelphia, USA | 100.00% |
| Eos Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Everlo Reply GmbH | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| Fincon Reply GmbH | Hamburg, Germany | 100.00% |
| Forge Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Frank Reply GmbH (formerly Vivametric Reply Gmbh) | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| France Reply Ltd. | London, United Kingdom | 100.00% |
| G-Force Demco Ltd. | London, United Kingdom | 100.00% |
| Go Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Go Reply GmbH | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| Gray Matter Ltd | London, United Kingdom | 100.00% |
| Hermes Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Hermes Reply Consulting (Nanjing) Co. Ltd. | China | 100.00% |
| Industrie Reply LLC | Michigan, USA | 100.00% |
| Infinity Reply GmbH | Düsseldorf, Germany | 100.00% |
| IrisCube Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Ki Reply GmbH | Guetersloh, Germania | 100,00% |
| Laife Reply GmbH | Munich, Germany | 100.00% |
| Leadvise Reply GmbH | Darmstadt, Germany | 100.00% |
| Like Reply GmbH | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| Like Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Liquid Reply GmbH | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| Live Reply GmbH | Düsseldorf, Germany | 100.00% |
| Logistics Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Logistics Reply GmbH | Munich, Germany | 100.00% |
| Logistics Reply Roma S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Lynx Recruiting Ltd. | London, United Kingdom | 100.00% |
| Machine Learning GmbH | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| Macros Reply GmbH | Munich, Germany | 100.00% |
| Mansion House Consulting Ltd | London, United Kingdom | 100.00% |
| Mansion House Consulting PTE Limited | Singapore | 100.00% |
| MHC Holding Us Ltd. | London, United Kingdom | 100.00% |
| Mansion House Consulting Inc. | Wilmington, USA | 100.00% |
| MCG Systems AG | Colony, Germany | 100.00% |
| Modcomp GmbH | Colony, Germany | 100.00% |
| Net Reply LLC | Michigan, USA | 100.00% |
|---|---|---|
| Net Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Nexi Digital S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 51.00% |
| Nexi Digital Polska Sp. z o.o. | Warsaw, Poland | 51.00% |
| Next Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Next Reply GmbH | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| Open Reply GmbH | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| Open Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Pay Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Portaltech Reply Ltd. | London, United Kingdom | 100.00% |
| Portaltech Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Power Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Power Reply GmbH & CO. KG. | Munich, Germany | 100.00% |
| Protocube Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 70.00% |
| Red Reply GmbH | Frankfurt, Germany | 100.00% |
| Reply Consulting S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Reply Deutschland SE | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| Reply GmbH | Zurich, Switzerland | 100.00% |
| Reply do Brasil Sistemas de Informatica Ltda | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | 100.00% |
| Reply Inc. | Michigan, USA | 100.00% |
| Reply Ltd. | London, United Kingdom | 100.00% |
| Reply Belgium Sprl | Mont Saint Guibert, Netherland | 99.00% |
| Reply Digital Experience S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Reply France SAS | Paris, France | 100.00% |
| Reply Sarl | Luxembourg | 100.00% |
| Reply Services S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Reply Polska Sp. z o.o. | Katowice, Poland | 100.00% |
| Retail Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Ringmaster S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 50.00% |
| Riverland Reply GmbH | Munich, Germany | 100.00% |
| Roboverse Reply GmbH | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| Sagepath LLC | Atlanta, USA | 70.00% |
| Santer Reply S.p.A. | Milan, Italy | 100.00% |
| Security Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Sense Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Sensor Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Shield Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Solidsoft Reply Ltd. | London, United Kingdom | 100.00% |
| Spark Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Spark Reply GmbH | Germany | 100.00% |
| Spike Reply GmbH | Colony, Germany | 100.00% |
| Spike Digital Reply GmbH | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| Sprint Reply SA | Belgium | 100.00% |
| Sprint Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Sprint Reply GmbH | Munich, Germany | 100.00% |
| Spot Digital Ltd. | London, United Kingdom | 100,00% |
| Storm Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Storm Reply Roma S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
|---|---|---|
| Storm Reply GmbH | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| Storm Reply Inc | USA | 80.00% |
| Syskoplan Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Syskoplan Reply GmbH | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| Syskoplan LLC | Philadelphia, USA | 100.00% |
| Syskoplan IE Reply GmbH | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| Sytel Reply Roma S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Sytel Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Target Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Target Reply GmbH | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| TamTamy Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Technology Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Technology Reply Roma S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Technology Reply S.r.l. | Bucharest, Romania | 100.00% |
| Tender Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| TD Reply GmbH | Berlin, Germany | 100.00% |
| TD Marketing Consultants, Beijing Co. Ltd. | China | 100.00% |
| Threepipe Reply Ltd. | London, United Kingdom | 100,00% |
| The Spur Group LLC | Seattle, USA | 100.00% |
| Tool Reply GmbH | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| Triplesense Reply GmbH | Frankfurt, Germany | 100.00% |
| Up Reply GmbH | Munich, Germany | 100.00% |
| Valorem LLC | Kansas City, USA | 100.00% |
| Valorem Private Ltd | India | 99.99% |
| Valorem GmbH | Zurich, Switzerland | 100.00% |
| Vanilla Reply GmbH | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| Wemanity Group SAS | Paris, France | 100.00% |
| WM Reply Inc. | Illinois, USA | 80.00% |
| WM Reply Ltd | Auckland, NZ | 80.00% |
| WM Reply LLC | Minsk, Belarus | 100.00% |
| WM Reply Ltd | London, United Kingdom | 100.00% |
| WM Reply GmbH | Guetersloh, Germany | 100.00% |
| WM Reply Malaysia Ltd | Malaysia | 100.00% |
| Whitehall Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Xenia Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| Xister Reply S.r.l. | Turin, Italy | 100.00% |
| BlueGrove AS (già CageEye AS) | Norway | 11.60% |
|---|---|---|
| Callsign Inc | United Kingdom | 3.61% |
| Canard Drones Ltd | Spain | 35.41% |
| Connecterra BV | Belgium | 16.00% |
| Connecterra Group Ltd | United Kingdom | 26.14% |
| Dcbrain SAS | France | 8.46% |
| FoodMarble Digestive Health Ltd | United Kingdom | 18.50% |
| Gymcraft Ltd. | United Kingdom | 0.02% |
| iNova Design Ltd | United Kingdom | 27.25% |
| Iotic Labs Ltd | United Kingdom | 16.28% |
| Kokoon Technology Ltd | United Kingdom | 26.22% |
| Metron Sas | France | 8.32% |
| RazorSecure Ltd | United Kingdom | 30.73% |
| Sensoria Inc. | USA | 24.00% |
| TAG Sensors AS | Norway | 19.67% |
| Ubirch GmbH | Germania | 18.51% |
| We Predict Ltd | United Kingdom | 16.64% |
| Zeetta Networks Ltd | United Kingdom | 24.00% |
| Yellow Line Parking Ltd | United Kingdom | 8.94% |
The undersigned, Mario Rizzante, in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer and Giuseppe Veneziano, director responsible of drawing up the Company's financial statements pursuant to the provisions of article 154-bis, paragraph 3 and 4 of legislative decree no. 58 of February 24, 1998, hereby attest:
The assessment of the adequacy of the administrative and accounting procedures used for the preparation of the condensed financial statements as of and for the period ended June 30, 2023 as based on a process defined by Reply in accordance with the Internal Control – Integrated Framework model issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, an internationally-accepted reference framework.
The undersigned moreover attest that:
Turin, August 1, 2023
| /s/ Mario Rizzante | /s/ Giuseppe Veneziano |
|---|---|
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Director responsible of drawing up the accounting documents |
Mario Rizzante Giuseppe Veneziano
REPLY SPA
REVIEW REPORT ON CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
To the Shareholders of Reply SpA
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated condensed interim financial statements of Reply SpA and its subsidiaries (the "Reply Group") as of 30 June 2023, comprising the consolidated statement of financial position, consolidated statement of income, consolidated statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in consolidated equity, consolidated statement of cashflows and related notes. The directors of Reply SpA are responsible for the preparation of the consolidated condensed interim financial statements in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 applicable to interim financial reporting (IAS 34) as adopted by the European Union. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on these consolidated condensed interim financial statements based on our review.
We conducted our work in accordance with the criteria for a review recommended by Consob in Resolution No. 10867 of 31 July 1997. A review of consolidated condensed interim financial statements consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than a fullscope audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA Italia) and, consequently, does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion on the consolidated condensed interim financial statements.
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Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the consolidated condensed interim financial statements of the Reply Group as of 30 June 2023 are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 applicable to interim financial reporting (IAS 34) as adopted by the European Union.
Turin, 3 August 2023
PricewaterhouseCoopers SpA
Signed by
Monica Maggio (Partner)
This report has been translated into English from the Italian original solely for the convenience of international readers
Reply S.p.A. Corso Francia. 110 10143 TURIN – ITALY Tel. +39-011-7711594 Fax +39-011-7495416 www.reply.com
Share capital: Euro 4,863,485.64 i.v. Fiscal code and R.I. of Turin no. 97579210010 VAT 08013390011 REA of Turin 938289
E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +39-011-7711594 Fax +39-011-7495416
E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +39-02-535761 Fax +39-02-53576444
Reply S.p.A. Corso Francia, 110, 10143 Torino – Italia
Tel. +39-011-7711594 Fax. +39-011-7495416 [email protected] www.reply.com
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