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Datalogic

Interim / Quarterly Report Aug 3, 2023

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Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report June 30, 2023

DATALOGIC GROUP 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GROUP STRUCTURE pg. 3
COMPOSITION OF CORPORATE BODIES pg. 4
DIRECTORS' REPORT ON OPERATIONS pg. 5
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS pg. 20
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
Consolidated Income Statement
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS pg. 27

Information on the Statementof Financial Position

Information on the Income Statement

ANNEXES

  • ⋅ Certification by the Manager responsible for the preparation of the Company's financial reports
  • ⋅ Consolidation scope
  • ⋅ Reconciliation of Alternative Performance Measures
  • ⋅ Restatement 2022

DISCLAIMER

This document contains forward-looking statements relating to future events and operating, income and financial results of the Group. These forecasts have by nature an element of risk and uncertainty, as they depend on the materialisation of future events and developments. Actual results may differ even significantly from those disclosed due to a variety of factors, most of which beyond the Group's control.

COMPOSITION OF CORPORATE BODIES

Board of Directors (1)

Romano Volta Executive Chairman (2) Valentina Volta Chief Executive Officer (2) Angelo Manaresi Independent Director Chiara Giovannucci Orlandi Independent Director Filippo Maria Volta Non-Executive Director Vera Negri Zamagni Independent Director Maria Grazia Filippini Independent Director Pietro Todescato Executive Director

Board of Statutory Auditors(3)

Diana Rizzo Chair Elena Lancellotti Standing Auditor Roberto Santagostino Standing Auditor

Giulia De Martino Alternate Auditor Eugenio Burani Alternate Auditor

Patrizia Cornale Alternate Auditor

Control, Risks, Remuneration and Appointments Committee

Angelo Manaresi Chairman Chiara Giovannucci Orlandi Independent Director Vera Negri Zamagni Independent Director

Independent Auditors (4)

Deloitte & Touche S.p.A.

(1) The Board of Directors will remain in office until the Shareholders' Meeting called to approve the financial statements at December 31, 2023.

(2) Legal representative before third parties.

(3) The Board of Statutory Auditors will remain in office until the Shareholders' Meeting called to approve the financial statements at December 31, 2024.

(4) Deloitte & Touche S.p.A. were appointed Independent Auditors for the nine-year period from 2019 to 2027 by the Shareholders' Meeting held on April 30, 2019 and will remain in office until the Shareholders' Meeting called to approve the financial statements at December 31, 2027.

v Directors' Report on Operations

DATALOGIC GROUP 5

REPORT ON OPERATIONS

INTRODUCTION

This Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report at June 30, 2023 was prepared in accordance with Article 154-ter of the TUF (Consolidated Law on Finance) and was drawn up in compliance with the International Accounting Standards (IAS/IFRS) adopted by the European Union.

The amounts shown in the tables of the Directors' Report on Operations are expressed in Euro thousands, while the explanatory notes are expressed in Euro millions.

GROUP PROFILE

Datalogic S.p.A. and its subsidiaries ("Group" or "Datalogic Group") is a global technological leader in the automatic data capture and process automation markets. The Group is specialised in the design and production of barcode readers, mobile computers, detection, measurement and safety sensors, vision and laser marking systems and RFID. Its pioneering solutions help increase the efficiency and quality of processes along the entire value chain in the Retail, Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics and Healthcare segments.

PERIOD HIGHLIGHTS

The following table summarises the Datalogic Group's key income and financial results at June 30, 2023 versus the same period of the prior year.

30.06.2023 % on 30.06.2022 % on Change % chg. % chg.
Revenue Restated Revenue net FX
Revenue 297,975 100.0% 314,599 100.0% (16,624) -5.3% -5.0%
Adjusted EBITDA 33,011 11.1% 34,256 10.9% (1,245) -3.6% -0.5%
Adjusted EBIT 16,954 5.7% 19,218 6.1% (2,264) -11.8% -6.2%
EBIT 12,630 4.2% 15,311 4.9% (2,681) -17.5% -10.5%
Profit/(Loss) for the period 12,121 4.1% 8,842 2.8% 3,279 37.1% 49.3%
Net financial position (NFP) (25,101) (71,883) 46,782

The Group closed first half 2023 with sales Revenue of €298.0 million, down by 5.3% versus €314.6 million in first half 2022 (-5.0% at constant exchange rates).

Adjusted EBITDA came to €33.0 million (€34.3 million in first half 2022). As a percentage of sales, it grew from 10.9% to 11.1%.

Adjusted EBIT stood at 5.7% of revenue and amounted to €17.0 million (€19.2 million at June 30, 2022).

Net profit for the period amounted to €12.1 million, up in absolute terms and as a percentage of revenue versus the same period of the prior year.

Sales from new products (Vitality Index) in first half 2023 accounted for 6.5% of revenue (6.7% in the second quarter, down from 16.5% in first half 2022.

Net Financial Debt at June 30, 2023 stood at €25.1 million, an improvement of €16.9 million versus December 31, 2022 and of €46.8 million versus June 30, 2022.

ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES (NON-GAAP MEASURES)

Management uses certain performance measures, not identified as accounting measures under IFRS (NON-GAAP measures), to provide a clearer picture of the Group's performance. The measurement criterion applied by the Group might not be the same as the one adopted by other Groups and the measures might not be comparable with theirs. These performance measures, determined according to provisions set out by the Guidelines on performance measures, issued by ESMA/2015/1415 and adopted by CONSOB with Communication no. 92543 of December 3, 2015, refer only to the performance of the period related to this Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report and the comparison periods. The performance measures must be considered as supplementary and do not supersede the information provided under the IFRS standards. The main measures adopted are described below.

  • Special Items: income items arising from non-recurring events or transactions, restructuring activities, business reorganization, write-downs of fixed assets, ancillary expense from acquisitions of businesses or companies or their disposals, including amortisation resulting from the recognition of purchase price allocation, and any other event deemed by Management not to represent current business activity.
  • EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation): profit/(loss) for the period from continuing operations before depreciation and amortisation of tangible and intangible fixed assets and rights of use, financials (including foreign exchange income and expense) and income tax.
  • Adjusted EBITDA: profit/(loss) for the period from continuing operations before depreciation and amortisation of tangible and intangible fixed assets and rights of use, financials (including foreign exchange income and expense), income tax and Special Items, as defined above.
  • EBIT (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes) or Operating Result: profit/(loss) for the period from continuing operations before financials (including foreign exchange income and expense) and income tax.
  • Adjusted EBIT or Operating Result: profit/(loss) for the period from continuing operations before financials (including foreign exchange income and expense), income tax and Special Items, as defined above.
  • Net Trade Working Capital: the sum of Inventory and Trade Receivables, less Trade Payables.
  • Net Working Capital: the sum of Net Trade Working Capital and Other Current Assets and Liabilities including Provisions for Current Risks and Charges.
  • Net Invested Capital: the total of Current and Non-Current Assets, excluding financial assets, less Current and Non-Current Liabilities, excluding financial liabilities.
  • NFP (Net Financial Position or Net Financial Debt): calculated in accordance with the provisions of "Warning Notice no. 5/21" of April 29, 2021 issued by CONSOB and referring to ESMA guideline 32-382-1138 of March 4, 2021.
  • Cash Flow from Operations: the sum of Adjusted EBITDA, changes in Net Trade Working Capital, expenditure in tangible and intangible fixed assets (excluding fixed assets under right of use recognised during the year according to IFRS 16), tax paid, financial expense/income, changes in Other Current Assets and Liabilities, and Special Items, as defined above, while excluding any other changes related to equity (such as dividend distributions and/or the purchase of treasury shares), to transactions of an extraordinary nature, the repayment and/or taking out of bank loans and/or other financial items in the NFP, and any other transaction that cannot be directly attributed to the company's business operations.

GROUP RECLASSIFIED INCOME RESULTS

The following table shows the main items of the income statement for the period versus the prior period, the results of which were restated as required by IAS 1 following certain reclassifications of cost items from operating costs to cost of goods sold and among the different uses of operating costs, as well as the effects of the purchase price allocation (PPA) of Pekat S.r.o., for details of which reference is made to Annex 4 of this document:

30.06.2023 30.06.2022 Change % chg.
Restated
Revenue 297,975 100.0% 314,599 100.0% (16,624) -5.3%
Cost of goods sold (171,565) -57.6% (190,019) -60.4% 18,454 -9.7%
Gross OperatingMargin 126,410 42.4% 124,580 39.6% 1,830 1.5%
Research and Development expense (30,844) -10.4% (29,926) -9.5% (918) 3.1%
Distribution expense (52,211) -17.5% (47,730) -15.2% (4,481) 9.4%
Administrative and General expense (26,152) -8.8% (27,342) -8.7% 1,190 -4.4%
Other (expense) income (249) -0.1% (364) -0.1% 115 -31.6%
Total operating costs and other expense (109,456) -36.7% (105,362) -33.5% (4,094) 3.9%
Adjusted EBIT 16,954 5.7% 19,218 6.1% (2,264) -11.8%
Special Items-Other (Expense) and Income (1,947) -0.7% (1,112) -0.4% (835) 75.1%
Special Items- D&A from acquisitions (2,377) -0.8% (2,795) -0.9% 418 -15.0%
EBIT 12,630 4.2% 15,311 4.9% (2,681) -17.5%
Financials 2,125 0.7% (1,238) -0.4% 3,363 n.a.
Foreign exchange gains/(losses) (152) -0.1% (3,294) -1.0% 3,142 -95.4%
EBT 14,603 4.9% 10,779 3.4% 3,824 35.5%
Tax (2,482) -0.8% (1,937) -0.6% (545) 28.1%
Profit/(Loss) for the period 12,121 4.1% 8,842 2.8% 3,279 37.1%
EBIT 12,630 4.2% 15,311 4.9% (2,681) -17.5%
Special Items -Other (Expense) and Income 1,947 0.7% 1,112 0.4% 835 75.1%
Special Items - D&A from acquisitions 2,377 0.8% 2,795 0.9% (418) -15.0%
Depreciation Tang. Fixed Assets and Rights of Use 8,175 2.7% 8,939 2.8% (764) -8.5%
Amortisation Intang. Fixed Assets 7,882 2.6% 6,099 1.9% 1,783 29.2%
Adjusted EBITDA 33,011 11.1% 34,256 10.9% (1,245) -3.6%

Consolidated revenue amounted to €298.0 million at June 30, 2023, down by 5.3% versus €314.6 million in first half 2022, with declines affecting all geographical areas. At constant exchange rates, the sales performance decreased by 5.0%.

The breakdown by geographical area of Group revenue for the period, versus the same period of the prior year, is shown in the table below:

30.06.2023 % 30.06.2022 % Change % chg. % chg.
net FX
Italy 30,670 10.3% 31,727 10.1% (1,058) -3.3% -3.3%
EMEAI (excluding Italy) 133,337 44.7% 138,619 44.1% (5,282) -3.8% -3.9%
Total EMEAI 164,007 55.0% 170,347 54.1% (6,340) -3.7% -3.8%
Americas 91,642 30.8% 96,177 30.6% (4,534) -4.7% -5.4%
APAC 42,326 14.2% 48,075 15.3% (5,750) -12.0% -8.7%
Total revenue 297,975 100.0% 314,599 100.0% (16,624) -5.3% -5.0%

EMEAI was down by 3.7% in first half 2023, with Italy down by 3.3%. Americas fell by 4.7%. APAC dropped by 12.0% versus the same period of 2022 (-8.7% at constant exchange rates).

Gross OperatingMargin amounted to €126.4 million (42.4% of sales) versus €124.6 million at June 30, 2022 (39.6% of sales), improving by 2.8% as a percentage of sales versus first half 2022, thanks mainly to the positive effects of price, mix, and productivity, offsetting the decline in sales volumes.

Operating costs and other expense amounted to €109.5 million (€105.4 million at June 30, 2022), increasing as a percentage of sales by 3.2% from 33.5% to 36.7%, especially on research and development and distribution expense.

Research and Development expense, amounting to €30.8 million, increased by 3.1% versus June 30, 2022, with the percentage of revenue of 10.4% versus 9.5% in the same period of the prior year. Total monetary costs in R&D,before capitalisation of internal costs and without amortisation and depreciation (R&D Cash Out), amounted to €32.0 million (€30.9 million in the same period of the prior year), with a percentage of sales of 10.7% (9.8% in first half 2022).

Distribution expense amounted to €52.2 million and was up by 9.4% versus first half 2022 (€47.7 million in first half 2022), with the percentage of revenue increasing from 15.2% to 17.5%. The change from the same period of the prior year is related mainly to increased personnel expense and increased sales and marketing initiatives and participation in trade fairs and events as well as customer visits.

Administrative and General Expense amounted to €26.2 million at June 30, 2023, down by 4.4% versus first half 2022, basically unchanged as a percentage of sales(+0.1%) from 8.7% to 8.8%. Specifically, the costs of utilities and consulting services decreased.

Adjusted EBITDA came to €33.0 million, with an Adjusted EBITDA margin accounting for 11.1% of sales, up by 0.2% from 10.9% recorded in first half 2022, thanks to improved industrial margins and despite higher operating expense.

Adjusted EBIT stood at 5.7% of revenue and amounted to €17.0 million (€19.2 million at June 30, 2022).

Net Financials closed with a positive €2.0 million, improving by €6.5 million versus June 30, 2022, as a result of the gain earned from the transfer of the 15% minority interest still held in Solution Net Systems LLC (SNS), and of favourable foreign exchange differences in the current six-month period.

Net profit for the period amounted to €12.1 million, or 4.1% of revenue (€8.8 million at June 30, 2022, or 2.8% of revenue).

DIVISIONAL INCOME RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD

Operating segments are identified based on operating reports used at the highest decision-making level to allocate resources and assess results. The operating segments are shown below:

  • Datalogic represents the Group's core business and designs and produces barcode readers, mobile computers, detection, measurement and safety sensors, vision and laser marking systems and RFID that help increase the efficiency and quality of processes in the Retail, Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics and Healthcare segments, along the entire value chain.
  • Informatics sells and distributes products and solutions for the management of inventories and mobile assets tailored to small and medium-sized companies.

The tables below show the comparison of Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA by Division in the period versus the same period of the prior year:

REVENUE BY DIVISION

30.06.2023 % 30.06.2022 % Change % chg. % chg.
net FX
Datalogic 289,942 97.3% 306,655 97.5% (16,713) -5.5% -5.2%
Informatics 8,249 2.8% 8,513 2.7% (264) -3.1% -3.7%
Intersegment adjustments (216) -0.1% (569) -0.2% 353
Total revenue 297,975 100.0% 314,599 100.0% (16,624) -5.3% -5.0%

ADJUSTED EBITDA BY DIVISION

30.06.2023 % on 30.06.2022 % on Change % chg.
Revenue Revenue
Datalogic 31,483 10.9% 32,893 10.7% (1,410) -4.3%
Informatics 1,411 17.1% 1,423 16.7% (12) -0.8%
Intersegment adjustments 117 (60) 177
Total Adjusted EBITDA 33,011 11.1% 34,256 10.9% (1,245) -3.6%

DATALOGIC DIVISION

At June 30, 2023, the Datalogic division reported sales revenue of €289.9 million, down by 5.5% (-5.2% at constant exchange rates) versusfirst half 2022. The geographical area that most affected the decline was APAC, down by 12.0%.

The division's adjusted EBITDA amounted to €31.5 million, equal to 10.9% of sales (10.7% at June 30, 2022).

To better align with its strategic goals and prioritize product and solution offerings, starting from the first quarter of the current year, Datalogic reviewed its operating model and introduced two new Market Segments, which feature distinct sales models, customers with varying purchasing needs, and different stakeholders: Data Capture and Industrial Automation.

Reflecting the new operating model, the revenue breakdown for the Datalogic Division is now presented by the new segments, in place of the previous breakdown by Industries:

30.06.2023 % 30.06.2022 % Change % chg. % chg.
net FX
Data Capture 178,873 61.7% 190,677 62.2% (11,804) -6.2% -6.1%
Industrial Automation 111,069 38.3% 115,977 37.8% (4,909) -4.2% -3.6%
Total revenue 289,942 100.0% 306,655 100.0% (16,713) -5.5% -5.2%

Data Capture

The Data Capture segment, with 61.7% of divisional sales (62.2% at June 30, 2022), recorded a 6.2% decrease versus first half 2022, affecting all geographical areas: -14.0% APAC (-10.9% at constant exchange rates), -8.7% Americas, and -3.0% EMEAI.

Industrial Automation

The Industrial Automation segment declined by 4.2% in first half 2023 (-3.6% at constant exchange rates): up in the Americas (+3.5%), down in APAC andEMEAI.

INFORMATICS DIVISION

The Informatics Division achieved sales of €8.2 million in first half 2023, down slightly from first half 2022.

The adjusted EBITDA margin in the first half of the year stood at 17.1%, improving by 0.4% versus 16.7% in the first half of the prior year.

GROUP RECLASSIFIED INCOME RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER

The following statement summarises the Datalogic Group's key income and financial results of second quarter 2023 versus the same quarter of the prior year:

Quarter ended
30.06.2023 % on 30.06.2022 % on Change % chg. % chg.
Revenue Restated Revenue net FX
Revenue 148,308 100.0% 176,671 100.0% (28,363) -16.1% -14.6%
Adjusted EBITDA 19,534 13.2% 22,504 12.7% (2,970) -13.2% -11.9%
Adjusted EBIT 11,581 7.8% 14,744 8.3% (3,163) -21.5% -19.8%
EBIT 8,708 5.9% 13,033 7.4% (4,325) -33.2% -31.3%
Profit/(Loss) for the period 8,939 6.0% 7,513 4.3% 1,426 19.0% 22.2%

In second quarter 2023, revenue dropped by €28.4 million, or by 16.1% (-14.6% at constant exchange rates), to reach €148.3 million.

The breakdown of Group revenue by geographical area in second quarter 2023 versus the same quarter of 2022 is shown below:

Quarter ended
30.06.2023 % 30.06.2022 % Change % chg. % chg. net
FX
Italy 15,295 10.3% 17,317 9.8% (2,022) -11.7% -11.7%
EMEAI (excluding Italy) 62,246 42.0% 77,409 43.8% (15,163) -19.6% -19.3%
Total EMEAI 77,541 52.3% 94,726 53.6% (17,184) -18.1% -17.9%
Americas 49,714 33.5% 55,549 31.4% (5,835) -10.5% -8.6%
APAC 21,052 14.2% 26,396 14.9% (5,344) -20.2% -15.3%
Total revenue 148,308 100.0% 176,671 100.0% (28,363) -16.1% -14.6%

Sales in the second quarter dropped across all geographical areas, especially in APAC (-20.2%, -15.3% at constant exchange rates) and EMEAI (-18.1%).

Adjusted EBITDA in the quarter came to €19.5 million (13.2% on revenue), up versus 12.7% recorded in second quarter 2022.

Net profit in the quarter stood at €8.9 million (6.0% of sales); €7.5 million in second quarter 2022 (4.3% of sales), improving as a percentage of sales versus the same period of the prior year.

DIVISIONAL INCOME RESULTS OF THE SECOND QUARTER

The tables below show the trend in Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA by division in second quarter 2023 versus the same quarter of 2022:

REVENUE BY DIVISION

Quarter ended
30.06.2023 % 30.06.2022 % Change % % chg.
Restated net FX
Datalogic 144,224 97.2% 172,610 97.7% (28,386) -16.4% -15.0%
Informatics 4,151 2.8% 4,404 2.5% (253) -5.7% -3.6%
Intersegment adjustments (67) (343) 276
Total revenue 148,308 100.0% 176,671 100.0% (28,363) -16.1% -14.6%

ADJUSTED EBITDA BY DIVISION

Quarter ended
30.06.2023 % on 30.06.2022 % on Change % chg.
Revenue Revenue
Datalogic 18,547 12.9% 21,891 12.7% (3,344) -15.3%
Informatics 954 23.0% 621 14.1% 333 53.6%
Adjustments 33 (8) 41
Total Adjusted EBITDA 19,534 13.2% 22,504 12.7% (2,970) -13.2%

DATALOGIC DIVISION

In second quarter 2023, the Datalogic division reported sales of €144.2 million, down by 16.4% (-15.0% at constant exchange rates) versus the same quarter of 2022. Specifically, APAC (-20.2%) and EMEAI (-18.2%) geographical areas both declined.

The division's Adjusted EBITDA came to €18.5 million or 12.9% of sales, an improvement over both second quarter 2022 (12.7%) and first quarter 2023 (8.9% of sales).

The breakdown of Datalogic Division revenue by the new segments is shown below:

Quarter ended
30.06.2023 % 30.06.2022 % Change % % chg. net
FX
Data Capture 87,610 60.7% 107,215 62.1% (19,605) -18.3% -16.9%
Industrial Automation 56,613 39.3% 65,394 37.9% (8,781) -13.4% -11.9%
Total revenue 144,224 100.0% 172,610 100.0% (28,386) -16.4% -15.0%

Data Capture

The Data Capture segment, with 60.7% of divisional sales (62.1% in second quarter 2022), recorded an 18.3% decline versus second quarter 2022, affecting all geographical areas: -21.4% EMEAI (-21.1% at constant exchange rates), - 14.7% Americas (-12.8% at constant exchange rates), and -13.9% APAC (-8.6% at constant exchange rates).

Industrial Automation

The Industrial Automation segment fell by 13.4% (-11.9% at constant exchange rates) in second quarter 2023, affected by all the geographical areas, APAC in particular (-25.5%).

INFORMATICS DIVISION

In second quarter 2023, the Informatics Division's revenue dropped by 5.7% (-3.6% at constant exchange rates). EBITDA came to €1.0 million, accounting for 23.0% of revenue (€0.6 million in second quarter 2022, 14.1% of revenue).

GROUP RECLASSIFIED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION FOR THE PERIOD

30.06.2023 31.12.2022 Change % chg.
Intangible fixed assets 91,347 91,971 (624) -0.7%
Goodwill 208,662 212,043 (3,381) -1.6%
Tangible fixed assets 108,213 114,557 (6,344) -5.5%
Financial assets and investments in associates 8,645 8,679 (34) -0.4%
Other fixed assets 55,414 56,975 (1,561) -2.7%
Fixed Assets 472,281 484,225 (11,944) -2.5%
Trade receivables 66,009 91,299 (25,290) -27.7%
Trade payables (108,589) (112,054) 3,465 -3.1%
Inventory 124,459 129,824 (5,365) -4.1%
Net Trade Working Capital 81,879 109,069 (27,190) -24.9%
Other current assets 34,777 32,681 2,096 6.4%
Other liabilities and provisions for current risks (66,596) (71,605) 5,009 -7.0%
Net Working Capital 50,060 70,145 (20,085) -28.6%
Other non-current liabilities (49,357) (49,440) 83 -0.2%
Post-employment benefits (5,925) (6,163) 238 -3.9%
Provisions for non-current risks (5,472) (5,193) (279) 5.4%
Net Invested Capital 461,587 493,574 (31,987) -6.5%
Equity (436,486) (451,567) 15,081 -3.3%
Net financial position (NFP) (25,101) (42,007) 16,906 -40.2%

The following table shows the main financial and equity items at June 30, 2023 versus December 31, 2022.

Net Invested Capital, at €461.6 million (€493.6 million at December 31, 2022), shows an overall decrease of €32.0 million, of which €20.1 million in Net Working Capital and €11.9 million in Fixed Capital.

Fixed Assets, amounting to €472.3 million (€484.2 million at December 31, 2022), decreased by €11.9 million, attributable mainly to a decrease in Tangible Fixed Assets, due to depreciation for the period (€6.1 million), as well as translation differences of €3.5 million (€3.4 million of which recognized on goodwill).

Net Trade Working Capital at June 30, 2023 amounted to €81.9 million and decreased by €27.2 million versus December 31, 2022, with the percentage of sales decreasing from 16.7% at December 31, 2022 to 12.8% at June 30, 2023. The change in the period is affected by a decrease in trade receivables of €25.3 million and a decrease in inventory of €5.4 million, partly offset by a decrease in trade payables of €3.5 million.

30.06.2023 30.06.2022 Change Net financial position (Financial debt) beginning of period (42,007) (26,060) (15,947) Adjusted EBITDA 33,011 34,256 (1,245) Change in net trade working capital 27,190 (31,887) 59,077 Other changes in net working capital and special items (9,016) 1,356 (10,372) Net expenditure (12,971) (10,310) (2,661) Tax paid (4,605) (2,368) (2,237) Net financial income (expense) (1,850) (4,532) 2,682 Cash Flow from Operations 31,760 (13,484) 45,244 Dividend distribution (17,034) (16,934) (100) Sale (Purchase) of treasury shares (5,314) - (5,314) Disinvestments (investments) of financial assets 3,823 - 3,823 Acquisitions - (15,994) 15,994 Other changes 3,672 588 3,084 Change in Net Financial Position 16,906 (45,823) 62,730 Net financial position (financial debt) end of period (25,101) (71,883) 46,783

The Net Financial Position at June 30, 2023 stood at a negative €25.1 million. The cash flows that led to the change in the consolidated Net Financial Position versus December 31, 2022 are detailed below.

Cash Flow from Operations at June 30, 2023 closed at a positive €31.8 million, improving by €45.2 million versus a negative €13.5 million in first half 2022. The positive change is basically attributable to the cash generation of Net Working Capital, which typically absorbs cash flows in the first half of the year, and it wasstill affected in 2022 by supply chain challenges and delays in order fulfilment that had negatively impacted inventory and trade payables. At €25.1 million, the Net Financial Position is at its lowest level ever in the past two years and since the beginning of the components crisis.

At June 30, 2023, the Net Financial Debt is shown below:

30.06.2023 31.12.2022
A. Cash 88,069 107,469
B. Cash equivalents - 13
C. Other current financial assets - -
D. Liquid assets (A) + (B) + (C) 88,069 107,482
E. Current financial debt 4,768 36,612
E1. of which lease payables 3,866 4,164
F. Current portion of non-current financial debt 14,406 33,810
G. Current Financial Debt (E) + (F) 19,174 70,422
H. Net Current (F) Financial Debt (G)-(D) (68,895) (37,060)
I. Non-current financial debt 93,996 79,067
I1. of which lease payables 8,586 11,962
J. Debt instruments - -
K. Trade and other non-current payables - -
L. Non-Current Financial Debt (I) + (J) + (K) 93,996 79,067
M. Total Net Financial Debt/(Net Financial Position) (H) + (L) 25,101 42,007

At June 30, 2023, the Group had outstanding financial credit lines of approximately €290.0 million, of which approximately €200.0 million committed. Undrawn and readily available financial lines amounted to €190.0 million.

Indirect and conditional debt at June 30, 2023 is represented exclusively by the Group's provision for post-employment benefits of €5.9 million.

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE PERIOD

On April 3, 2023, a transaction was finalized to transfer the 15% minority interest still held in Solution Net Systems LLC (SNS) by the subsidiary Datalogic USA Inc..

RECLASSIFICATION OF INCOME STATEMENT ITEMS

Starting from the first quarter of the current year, to provide a clearer picture of Group performance, certain costs related mainly to installations, previously shown in distribution expense, have been classified in cost of goods sold; additionally, certain quality-related expense has been itemized and allocated based on the intended purpose. Comparative figures have been consistently restated; reference is made to the table in Annex 4 of this document for details of the amounts.

GOVERNANCE

On April 27, 2023, the Shareholders' Meeting approved the Financial Statements at December 31, 2022, and reviewed the Group's Consolidated Financial Statements at December 31, 2022, and resolved to distribute an ordinary unit dividend, gross of tax, of 30 Euro cents per share, for a maximum total amount of €17.0 million.

The same Meeting also resolved to:

  • set, pursuant to and for the purposes of Article 20 of the Bylaws, in the amount of €2.5 million, the maximum global annual compensation to be granted to all the members of the Board of Directors, including those holding strategic responsibilities for the current year (2023) and for the portion of the following year (2024), until the date of approval of the Company's 2023 financial statements, with the explicit exclusion of compensation plans based on financial instruments approved by the Shareholders' Meeting, leaving to the discretion of the Board itself any decision regarding the allocation of the above maximum global amount among the different Directors;
  • approve the 2023 remuneration policy set out in section one of the Report on Remuneration Policy and on Compensation Paid and to vote in favour of compensation paid in 2022 set out in section two of the Report;
  • authorize the Board of Directors, pursuant to and in accordance with Article 2357 et seq. of the Italian Civil Code and Article 132 of Legislative Decree no. 58 of February 24, 1998, to carry out transactions involving the purchase of the Company's treasury shares, on one or more occasions, within 18 months from the date of this resolution, concurrently revoking, for the portion unexecuted as of the date of the Shareholders' Meeting, the authorization to the Board of Directors to purchase the Company's treasury shares resolved by the Shareholders' Meeting on April 29, 2022.

RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN CONFLICT

The socio-political tensions that escalated into a conflict between Russia and Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the developments of which are unpredictable to date, have led Western countries to impose economic sanctions on Russia. The Group has no offices in the countries currently directly affected by the conflict, nor do they represent significant outlet or supply markets for it. The ongoing conflict has triggered inflationary pressure, which has persisted since last year and into 2023, impacting mainly energy and certain commodity prices, and contributing to market volatility, leading to an increase in interest rates.

The potential effects of this situation on the Group's income and financial results are constantly monitored.

Since the outbreak of the conflict and the adoption of sanctions by the EU against Russia, a cross-functional working group has been established to assess and ascertain (including monitoring of "Denied Parties"), from a technical point of view, which Datalogic products and which business partner relationships could potentially be subject to sanctions. Following entry into force of the ninth European sanctions package, the Group companies have suspended all sales and post-sales activities with Russia (trade with Belarus had already been blocked) and have implemented control systems in order to prevent business transactions with sanctioned countries.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On July 1, 2023, Pietro Todescato, a key management personnel, left the Group due to age limit. Mr. Todescato will continue to serve as a director of Datalogic S.p.A..

Our sincere appreciation goes to Mr. Todescato for his innovative contributions to the Group's development and growth.

BUSINESS OUTLOOK

The macroeconomic outlook for 2023 is anticipated to be marked by ongoing uncertainty, as persistent inflationary pressure, restrictive monetary policies, and continued geopolitical tensions are expected to hinder both investment and consumption.

Due to the continued uncertainty surrounding the timing of demand recovery in the Group's main markets of operation, the Group's expectations for the second half of the year indicate lower sales compared to the prior year.

Notwithstanding the prolonged and uncertain scenario on the demand side, which has exceeded initial expectations, the company remains committed to sustaining solid levels of investment in research and development as well as in commercial facilities, thanks to improved industrial margins and reduced debt.

SECONDARY LOCATIONS

The Parent Company has no secondary locations.

Chairman of the Board of Directors (Romano Volta)

Consolidated Financial Statements

DATALOGIC GROUP 20

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

ASSETS (Euro/000) Notes 30.06.2023 31.12.2022
A) Non-current assets (1+2+3+4+5+6+7) 472,281 484,225
1) Tangible fixed assets 96,052 98,799
Land 1 12,704 12,740
Buildings 1 52,007 52,449
Other assets 1 26,867 29,825
Fixed assets under construction and advances 1 4,474 3,785
2) Intangible fixed assets 300,009 304,014
Goodwill 2 208,662 212,043
Development costs 2 35,855 27,209
Other 2 39,940 43,206
Fixed assets under construction and advances 2 15,552 21,556
3) Right of use fixed assets 3 12,161 15,758
4) Investments in associates 4 560 560
5) Non-current financial assets 6 8,085 8,119
6) Trade and other receivables 7 809 768
7) Deferred tax assets 12 54,605 56,207
B) Current assets (8+9+10+11+12) 313,314 361,286
8) Inventory 124,459 129,824
Raw and ancillary materials and consumables 8 59,800 62,503
Work in progress and semi-finished products 8 22,899 25,864
Finished products and goods 8 41,760 41,457
9) Trade and other receivables 87,837 109,845
Trade receivables 7 66,009 91,299
of which associates 7 1,551 2,861
of which related parties 7 11 11
Other receivables, accrued income and prepaid expense 7 21,828 18,546
10) Tax receivables 9 12,949 14,135
of which Parent Company 1,807 1,807
11) Current financial receivables - -
12) Cash and cash equivalents 5 88,069 107,482
Total Assets (A+B) 785,595 845,511

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

LIABILITIES (Euro/000) Notes 30.06.2023 31.12.2022
A) Total Equity (1+2+3+4+5+6) 10 436,486 451,567
1) Share capital 10 30,392 30,392
2) Reserves 10 122,914 132,266
3) Retained earnings (losses) 10 267,779 255,840
4) Profit (loss) for the period 10 12,111 29,550
5) Group Equity 10 433,196 448,048
Profit (loss) for the period attributable to non-controlling interests 10 10 576
Share capital attributable to non-controlling interests 10 3,280 2,943
6) Equity attributable to non-controlling interests 3,290 3,519
B) Non-current liabilities (7+8+9+10+11+12) 154,750 139,863
7) Non-current financial payables 11 93,996 79,067
8) Tax payables - -
9) Deferred tax liabilities 12 28,925 28,680
10) Provisions for post-employment and retirement benefits 13 5,925 6,163
11) Provisions for non-current risks and charges 14 5,472 5,193
12) Other liabilities 15 20,432 20,760
C) Current liabilities (13+14+15+16) 194,359 254,081
13) Trade and other payables 163,569 166,713
Trade payables 15 108,589 112,054
of which associates 15 121 101
of which related parties 0 24
Other payables, accrued expense and deferred income 15 54,980 54,659
14) Tax payables 9 8,650 13,478
of which Parent Company 2,013 2,013
15) Provisions for current risks and charges 14 2,966 3,468
16) Current financial payables 11 19,174 70,422
Total Liabilities (A+B+C) 785,595 845,511

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

30.06.2023 30.06.2022
(Euro/000) Notes Restated
1) Revenue 16 297,975 314,599
Revenue from sale of products 275,519 292,971
Revenue from services 22,456 21,628
of which related parties and associates 3,709 6,058
2) Cost of goods sold 17 171,668 190,056
of which related parties and associates 157 146
Gross contribution margin (1-2) 126,307 124,543
3) Other revenue 18 1,063 719
4) Research and development expense 17 31,872 30,547
of which related parties and associates 361 275
5) Distribution expense 17 53,042 48,632
of which related parties and associates 93 91
6) Administrative and general expense 17 28,514 29,690
of which related parties and associates 98 98
7) Other operating expense 17 1,312 1,083
Total operating costs 114,740 109,951
EBIT 12,630 15,311
8) Financial income 19 16,616 20,160
9) Financial expense 19 14,643 24,692
Financials (8-9) 1,973 (4,532)
Profit/(Loss) before tax from continuing operations 14,603 10,779
Income tax 20 2,482 1,937
Profit/(Loss) for the period 12,121 8,842
Basic earnings/(loss) per share (€) 22 0.21 0.15
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (€) 22 0.21 0.15
Attributable to:
Shareholders of the Parent Company 12,111 8,588
Non-controlling interests 10 254

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

30.06.2023 30.06.2022
(Euro/000) Notes Restated
Profit/(Loss) for the period 12,121 8,842
Other items of the statement of comprehensive income:
Other items of the statement of comprehensive income that will later be
reclassified to Profit/(Loss) for the period
Profit/(Loss) on cash flow hedges (CFH) 10 41 48
Profit (loss) from the translation of financial statements of foreign companies 10 (5,437) 25,950
Total other items of the statement of comprehensive income that will later be
reclassified to Profit/(Loss) for the period
(5,396) 25,998
Other items of the statement of comprehensive income that will not later be
reclassified to Profit/(Loss) for the period
Actuarial gains (losses) on defined-benefit plans
of which tax effect
Profit/(Loss) from financial assets at FVOCI 10 29 (762)
of which tax effect (1) 9
Total other items of the statement of comprehensive income that will not later
be reclassified to Profit/(Loss) for the period
29 (762)
Total profit/(loss) of the statement of comprehensive income (5,367) 25,236
Comprehensive profit/(loss) for the period 6,754 34,078
Attributable to:
Shareholders of the Parent Company 6,982 33,720
Non-controlling interests (228) 358

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Euro/000) Notes 30.06.2023 30.06.2022
Restated
Profit/(Loss) before tax
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets and write-downs
1 14,603
6,105
10,779
6,725
Amortisation of intangible fixed assets and write-downs 2 10,229 8,894
Depreciation of ROU fixed assets 3 2,097 2,215
Losses (Gains) from sale of fixed assets 17, 18 (88) 6
Change in provisions for risks and charges 14 (228) (32)
Change in provision for obsolescence 8 832 1,463
Financials 19 (1,973) 4,532
Monetary effect foreign exchange gains/(losses) (689) 122
Other non-monetary changes 31 515
Cash flow generated (absorbed) from operations before changes in working
capital
30,919 35,219
Change in trade receivables 7 24,272 (12,291)
Change in final inventory 8 4,299 (13,407)
Change in trade payables 15 (2,999) (6,591)
Change in other current assets 7 (3,401) (2,035)
Change in other current liabilities 15 707 3,506
Change in other non-current assets 6 (55) 106
Change in other non-current liabilities 5 (160) 1,393
Cash flow generated (absorbed) from operations after changes in working
capital
53,582 5,901
Change in tax assets and liabilities (4,142) (6,272)
Interest paid (1,723) (1,380)
Interest collected 197 218
Cash flow generated (absorbed) from operations (A) 47,914 (1,533)
Increase in intangible fixed assets 2 (9,612) (7,076)
Decrease in intangible fixed assets 2 - 13
Increase in tangible fixed assets 1 (3,584) (3,857)
Decrease in tangible fixed assets 1 225 22
Cash flow from business combinations, net of cash acquired - (15,994)
Change in investments and current and non-current financial assets 5 3,823 (293)
Cash flow generated (absorbed) from investments (B) (9,148) (27,185)
Payment of financial payables 11 (56,189) (26,603)
New financial payables 11 25,000 70,000
Other changes in financial payables 11 (1,452) (2,868)
Payments of financial liabilities from leases (2,248) (2,285)
(Purchase) sale of treasury shares 10 (5,314) -
Dividend payment 10 (17,034) (16,934)
Effect of change in cash and cash funds (942) 1,692
Other changes 0 (4)
Cash flow generated (absorbed) from financing activities (C) (58,179) 22,998
Net increase (decrease) in cash (A+B+C)
Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
(19,414)
107,482
(5,719)
106,080
Net cash and cash equivalents at end of period 88,069 100,361

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Description Share
capital
Share
premium
res.
Treasury
shares
Translation
reserve
Other
Reserves
Retained
earnings
Group
Profit
(Loss)
Group
Equity
Profit
(Loss)
of non
controlling
interests
Share
capital and
reserves
attributable
to non
controlling
interests
Equity
attributable
to non
controlling
interests
Profit
(Loss)
Equity
01.01.2023 30,392 111,779 (22,191) 39,331 3,347 255,840 29,550 448,048 576 2,943 3,519 30,126 451,567
Allocation of profit - - - - - 29,550 (29,550) - (576) 576 - (30,126) -
Dividends - - - - - (17,034) - (17,034) - - -
-
(17,034)
Treasury shares - - (5,314) - - - - (5,314) - - -
-
(5,314)
Share-based incentive plan - - - - 420 - - 420 - - -
-
420
Other changes - - - - 671 (577) - 94 - - -
-
94
Profit/(Loss) for the period - - - - - - 12,111 12,111 10 - 10 12,121 12,121
Other items of the statement of
comprehensive income
- - - (5,199) 70 - - (5,129) (238) (238) - (5,367)
Total comprehensive Profit (Loss) - - - (5,199) 70 - 12,111 6,982 10 (238) (228) 12,121 6,754
30.06.2023 30,392 111,779 (27,505) 34,132 4,508 267,779 12,111 433,196 10 3,280 3,290 12,121 436,486
Description Share
capital
Share
premium
res.
Treasury
shares
Translation
reserve
Other
Reserves
Retained
earnings
Group
Profit
(Loss)
Group
Equity
Profit
(Loss)
of non
controlling
interests
Share
capital and
reserves
attributable
to non
controlling
interests
Equity
attributable
to non
controlling
interests
Profit
(Loss)
Equity
01.01.2022 30,392 111,779 (26,096) 22,746 11,239 229,692 38,913 418,665 627 2,432 3,060 39,540 421,724
Allocation of profit - - - - - 38,913 (38,913) - (627) 627 - (39,540) -
Dividends - - - - - (16,934) - (16,934) - - -
-
(16,934)
Treasury shares - - - - - - - - - - -
-
-
Share-based incentive plan - - 4,698 - (4,933) 235 - - - - -
-
-
Other changes - - - - 233 (291) - (58) - (28) (28) - (86)
Profit/(Loss) for the period - - - - - - 8,588 8,588 254 - 254 8,842 8,842
Other
items of the statement of
comprehensive income
- - - 25,846 (714) - - 25,132 104 104 - 25,236
Total comprehensive Profit (Loss) - - - 25,846 (714) - 8,588 33,720 254 104 358 8,842 34,078
30.6.2022 Restated 30,392 111,779 (21,398) 48,592 5,825 251,613 8,588 435,391 254 3,135 3,389 8,842 438,780

Explanatory Notes

DATALOGIC GROUP 27

EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION

Datalogic is a global technological leader in the automatic data capture and process automation markets. The Company is specialised in the design and production of barcode readers, mobile computers, detection, measurement and safety sensors, vision and laser marking systems and RFID.

Its pioneering solutions help increase efficiency and quality of processes in the areas of Retail, Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics, and Healthcare, along the entire value chain.

Datalogic S.p.A. (hereinafter "Datalogic", the "Parent Company" or the "Company") is a joint-stock company listed on Euronext STAR Milan of Borsa Italiana S.p.A. and is headquartered in Italy. The registered office is in Via Candini 2, Lippo di Calderara (BO).

This Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report for June 30, 2023 includes the figures of the Parent Company and its subsidiaries (defined hereinafter as "Group") and the relevant shares in associates.

The publication of this Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report at June 30, 2023 of the Datalogic Group was authorised by resolution of the Board of Directors dated August 2, 2023.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

1) General criteria

This Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report was prepared pursuant to Article 154-ter of Legislative Decree no. 58 of February 24, 1998 (TUF) as subsequently amended and supplemented, as well as to the CONSOB Issuer Regulation. The criteria for the preparation of the Statement are in accordance with the requirements of IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting", providing the summary information notes required by the above standard, supplemented if the case to provide a greater level of information where deemed necessary.

This Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report should therefore be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Annual Financial Report at December 31, 2022, prepared in accordance with IFRS accounting standards adopted by the European Union, approved by the Board of Directors on March 9, 2023, and available in the Investor Relations section of the Group's website (www.datalogic.com).

This Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report is drawn up in thousands of euro, which is the Group's "functional" and "presentation" currency.

2) Reporting formats

The reporting formats adopted are compliant with those required by IAS 1 and were used in the Consolidated Annual Financial Report for the year ended December 31, 2022, in particular:

  • current and non-current assets, as well as current and non-current liabilities are shown separately in the Statement of Financial Position. Current assets, which include cash and cash equivalents, are those intended

to be realized, sold or consumed in the Group's normal operating cycle; current liabilities are those expected to be settled in the Group's normal operating cycle or in the twelve months following the end of the period;

  • with regard to the Income Statement, cost and revenue items are shown based on grouping by function, as this classification was deemed more explanatoryfor understanding the Group's results of operations;
  • the Statement of Comprehensive Income shows the items that determine profit/(loss) for the period, considering income and expense recognised directly in equity;
  • the Statement of Cash Flows is presented using the "indirect method".

3) New IFRS accounting standards, amendments and interpretations applied by the Group

The following IFRS international accounting standards, amendments and interpretations have been applied for the first time by the Group as of January 1, 2023:

• On May 18, 2017, the IASB published IFRS 17 – Insurance Contracts, intended to supersede IFRS 4 - Insurance Contracts. The standard was applied as of January 1, 2023. The aim of the new standard is to ensure that an entity provides relevant information that faithfully represents the rights and obligations deriving from insurance contracts issued. The IASB developed the standard to eliminate the inconsistencies and weaknesses of the existing accounting standards, providing a single principle-based framework to take account of all types of insurance contracts, including reinsurance contracts that an insurer holds.

The new standard also sets out reporting and disclosure requirements in order to improve comparability between entities from the same sector.

The new standard measures an insurance contract based on a General Model or a simplified version, called the Premium Allocation Approach ("PAA").

Additionally, on December 9, 2021, the IASB published "Amendments to IFRS 17 Insurance contracts: Initial Application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 - Comparative Information". The amendment is a transition option related to comparative information on financial assets presented at the date of initial application of IFRS 17. The amendment was applied as of January 1, 2023, together with the application of IFRS 17, to avoid temporary accounting mismatches between financial assets and insurance contract liabilities, and to improve the usefulness of comparative information for financial statement readers.

The adoption of this standard and its amendment had no effects on the Group's consolidated financial statements.

• On May 7, 2021, the IASB published "Amendments to IAS 12 Income Taxes: Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction". The document clarifies how entities should account for deferred tax on certain transactions that can generate assets and liabilities of equal amounts, such as leases and decommissioning provisions. The amendments were applied as of January 1, 2023.

The adoption of this amendment had no effects on the Group's consolidated financial statements.

• On February 12, 2021, the IASB published "Disclosure of Accounting Policies-Amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2" and "Definition of Accounting Estimates-Amendments to IAS 8". The amendments are intended to improve accounting policy disclosures so that they provide more useful information to investors and other primary users of financial statements, as well as to help entities distinguish changes in accounting estimates from changes in accounting policies. The amendments were applied as of January 1, 2023. The adoption of these amendments had no effects on the Group's consolidated financial statements.

4) IFRS accounting standards, amendments and interpretations not yet endorsed by the European Union

At the date of this document, the competent bodies of the European Union have not yet completed the endorsement process required for the adoption of the amendments and the standards described below.

On May 23, 2023, the IASB published "Amendments to IAS 12 Income taxes: International Tax Reform – Pillar Two Model Rules". The document provides temporary relief from the recognition and disclosure requirements for deferred tax assets and liabilities related to the Pillar Two Model Rules and envisages specific disclosure requirements for entities affected by the related International Tax Reform. The document envisages the immediate application of temporary relief, while the disclosure requirements will

apply only to annual financial statements that began on or after January 1, 2023, but not to interim financial statements with a closing date prior to December 31, 2023. The Directors do not expect the Group's consolidated financial statements to be materially affected by the adoption of this amendment.

• On May 25, 2023, the IASB published "Amendments to IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows and IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures: Supplier Finance Arrangements". The document requires an entity to provide additional information on reverse factoring arrangements that will enable financial statement users to assess how financial arrangements with suppliers may affect the entity's liabilities and cash flows and to understand the effect of such arrangements on the entity's exposure to liquidity risk. The amendments will apply as of January 1, 2024, but early application is permitted. The Directors do not expect the Group's consolidated financial statements to be materially affected by the adoption of this amendment.

5) Use of estimates and assumptions

The preparation of the Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report requires the Directors to apply accounting standards and methods that, in certain cases, are based on valuations and estimates based on historical experience and assumptions that are evaluated from time to time according to the specific cases. The application of these estimates and assumptions affects the amounts of revenue, expense, assets and liabilities and their disclosure, as well as the disclosure of contingent liabilities. The results of financial statement items for which the above estimates and assumptions were used may differ from those shown owing to the uncertainty surrounding the assumptions and conditions on which the estimates are based.

6) Consolidation scope

This Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report at June 30, 2023 includes the income statement and balance sheet data of Datalogic S.p.A. and all the companies that it directly or indirectly controls.

The list of investments included in the consolidation scope appears in Annex 2 of the Explanatory Notes, with an indication of the methodology used.

7) Translation criteria of foreign currency financial statements

The exchange rates used to determine the value in Euro of financial statements denominated in foreign currency of subsidiaries (currency for 1 Euro) are shown hereunder:

Currency (ISO Code) Quantity of currency for 1 Euro
June 2023 June 2023 December 2022 June 2022
Final exchange Average Final exchange Average
rate exchange rate rate exchange rate
for the period for the period
US Dollar (USD) 1.09 1.08 1.07 1.09
British Pound Sterling (GBP) 0.86 0.88 0.89 0.84
Swedish Krona (SEK) 11.81 11.33 11.12 10.48
Singapore Dollar (SGD) 1.47 1.44 1.43 1.49
Japanese Yen (JPY) 157.16 145.76 140.66 134.31
Australian Dollar (AUD) 1.64 1.60 1.57 1.52
Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) 8.52 8.47 8.32 8.56
Chinese Renminbi (CNY) 7.90 7.49 7.36 7.08
Brazilian Real (BRL) 5.28 5.48 5.64 5.56
Mexican Peso (MXN) 18.56 19.65 20.86 22.17
Hungarian Forint (HUF) 371.93 380.85 400.87 375.13
Czech Crown (CZK) 23.74 23.69 24.12 24.65

SEGMENT DISCLOSURE

Operating segments are identified based on operating reports used at the highest decision-making level to allocate resources and assess results. Transfers amongst the operating segments indicated hereunder are executed at arm's length conditions, based on the Group transfer pricing policies. For first half 2023, the operating segments are identified as follows:

  • Datalogic, the Group's core business, designs and produces barcode readers, mobile computers, detection, measurement and safety sensors, vision and laser marking systems and RFID that help increase the efficiency and quality of processes in the Data Capture and Industrial Automationareas in which it operates.
  • Informatics sells and distributes products and solutions for the management of inventories and mobile assets tailored to small and medium-sized companies.

The income information related to operating segments at June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022 is the following:

Datalogic Informatics Adjustments Total Group
Divisional income position Business 30.06.2023
Revenue 289,942 8,249 (216) 297,975
Adjusted EBITDA 31,483 1,411 117 33,011
% Revenue 10.86% 17.11% 11.08%
EBIT 11,201 1,311 116 12,628
Divisional income position Datalogic
Business
Informatics Adjustments Total Group
30.06.2022
Restated
Revenue 306,655 8,513 (569) 314,599
Adjusted EBITDA 32,893 1,423 (60) 34,256
% Revenue 10.73% 16.72% 10.89%
EBIT 14,151 1,220 (60) 15,311

The equity information related to operating segments at June 30, 2023 and at December 31, 2022 is the following.

Datalogic Informatics Adjustments Total Group
Business 30.06.2023
789,265 27,423 (31,093) 785,595
350,249 7,076 (8,216) 349,109
439,016 20,347 (22,877) 436,486
Divisional financial position Datalogic
Business
Informatics Adjustments Total Group
31.12.2022
Total Assets 848,979 28,416 (31,884) 845,511
Total Liabilities 392,016 8,666 (6,738) 393,944
Equity 456,963 19,750 (25,146) 451,567

INFORMATION ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

ASSETS

Note 1. Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets at June 30, 2023 amounted to €96,052 thousand. During the period, net expenditure of €3,442 thousand and depreciation of €6,105 thousand was recognised, while exchange rate effects closed with a negative €89 thousand. The breakdown of the item at June 30, 2023 and at December 31, 2022 is shown below.

30.06.2023 31.12.2022 Change
Land 12,704 12,740 (36)
Buildings 52,007 52,449 (442)
Other assets 26,867 29,825 (2,958)
Fixed assets under construction and advances 4,474 3,785 689
Total 96,052 98,799 (2,747)

The "Other assets" item at June 30, 2023 includes the following categories: industrial equipment and moulds (€11,617 thousand), plant and machinery (€6,205 thousand), office furniture and machines (€5,341 thousand), generic plant related to buildings (€2,411 thousand), lightweight constructions (€240 thousand), commercial equipment and demo rooms (€582 thousand), leasehold improvements (€369 thousand), and motor vehicles (€102 thousand).

The balance of "Fixed assets under construction and advances", equal to €4,474 thousand, is composed primarily of moulds under construction and equipment and production lines built in house, and of improvements to owned buildings.

Note 2. Intangible fixed assets

Intangible fixed assets at June 30, 2023 amounted to €300,009 thousand. During the period, net expenditure of €9,612 thousand and amortisation of €10,229 thousand was recognised, while exchange rate effects closed with a negative €3,388 thousand. The breakdown of the item at June 30, 2023 and at December 31, 2022is shown below:

30.06.2023 31.12.2022 Change
Goodwill 208,662 212,043 (3,381)
Development costs 35,855 27,209 8,646
Other 39,940 43,206 (3,266)
Fixed assets under construction and advances 15,552 21,556 (6,004)
Total 300,009 304,014 (4,005)

Goodwill

"Goodwill", equal to €208,662 thousand, is allocated to the CGUs identified by Management as shown below.

30.06.2023 31.12.2022 Change
Datalogic CGU 194,825 197,989 (3,164)
Informatics CGU 13,837 14,054 (217)
Total 208,662 212,043 (3,381)

The change from the end of the prior year is attributable to translation differences.

Goodwill is allocated to the CGUs (Cash Generating Units)represented by the individual companies and/or sub-groups to which they refer. The recoverable value of each cash generating unit (CGU), associated with each Goodwill item measured, is estimated through its corresponding value in use. In accordance with IAS 36, the Datalogic Group estimates value in use by discounting the discounted cash flows from operations at a rate equal to the weighted average cost of debt and equity (Weighted Average Cost of Capital or "WACC") in order to obtain the value of operating capital (Enterprise Value).

At June 30, 2023, in accordance with IAS 36, it was assessed and confirmed that there were no indicators that could lead to an impairment of the recorded assets, taking account of both internal and external information sources.

Development costs, Other intangible fixed assets and Fixed assets under construction and advances

"Development costs", amounting to €35,855 thousand at June 30, 2023, consists of product development projects.

"Other", amounting to €39,940 thousand, consists primarily of intangible assets acquired through business combinations carried out by the Group, and software licences as detailed below:

30.06.2023 31.12.2022 Change
Patents 4,674 5,710 (1,036)
Know-how 13,874 14,483 (609)
Customer portfolio 11,393 11,843 (450)
Licences 1,163 1,662 (499)
Software 8,836 9,508 (672)
Total 39,940 43,206 (3,266)

"Fixed assets under construction and advances", amounting to €15,552 thousand (€21,556 thousand at December 31, 2022), is attributable mainly to the capitalization of costs for product development projects currently under way.

Note 3. Right of use fixed assets

Net negative changes of €1,393 thousand were recorded during the period and depreciation of €2,097 thousand, while exchange rate effects closed with a negative €107 thousand. The breakdown of the item at June 30, 2023 and at December 31, 2022 is shown below.

30.06.2023 31.12.2022 Change
Buildings 10,075 13,590 (3,515)
Vehicles 1,957 1,997 (40)
Office equipment 129 171 (42)
Total 12,161 15,758 (3,597)

Note 4. Investments in associates

The non-controlling investments held by the Group, details of which are found in Annex 2, at June 30, 2023 amounted to €560 thousand, unchanged versus the prior period.

Note 5. Financial assets and liabilities by category

The table below provides a breakdown of "Financial assets and liabilities" under IFRS 9.

Financial assets

Financial
assets at
amortized
cost
Financial assets
at FV through
profit and loss
Financial assets
at FV through
OCI
30.06.2023
Non-current financial assets 809 3,793 4,292 8,894
Non-current financial assets and investments - 3,793 4,292 8,085
Other receivables 809 - - 809
Current financial assets 175,906 - - 175,906
Trade receivables 66,009 - - 66,009
Other receivables 21,828 - 21,828
Financial assets - Loans - - - -
Cash and cash equivalents 88,069 - - 88,069
Total 176,715 3,793 4,292 184,800
Financial
assets at
amortized cost
Financial assets
at FV through
profit and loss
Financial assets
at FV through
OCI
31.12.2022
Non-current financial assets 768 3,818 4,301 8,887
Non-current financial assets and investments - 3,818 4,301 8,119
Other receivables 768 - - 768
Current financial assets 217,327 - - 217,327
Trade receivables 91,299 - - 91,299
Other receivables 18,546 - - 18,546
Financial assets - Loans - - - -
Cash and cash equivalents 107,482 - - 107,482
Total 218,095 3,818 4,301 226,214

"Cash and cash equivalents" amounted to €88,069 thousand. Details are found in the Net Financial Debt schedule in the Directors' Report on Operations.

Financial liabilities

Derivatives Financial liabilities at
amortized cost
30.06.2023
Non-current financial liabilities - 114,428 114,428
Financial payables - 93,996 93,996
Other payables - 20,432 20,432
Current financial liabilities - 182,743 182,743
Trade payables - 108,589 108,589
Other payables - 54,980 54,980
Current financial payables - 19,174 19,174
Total - 297,171 297,171
Derivatives Financial liabilities at
amortized cost
31.12.2022
Non-current financial liabilities - 99,827 99,827
Financial payables - 79,067 79,067
Other payables - 20,760 20,760
Current financial liabilities - 237,135 237,135
Trade payables - 112,054 112,054
Other payables - 54,659 54,659
Current financial payables - 70,422 70,422
Total - 336,962 336,962

The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities is determined according to methods classifiable in the various levels of the fair value hierarchy as envisaged by IFRS 13. Specifically, the Group uses internal valuation models generally used in financial practice, based on prices provided by market participants or quotations recorded on active markets.

Fair value - hierarchy

All the financial instruments measured at fair value are classified in the three categories shown below: Level 1: market prices;

Level 2: valuation techniques (based on observable market data);

Level 3: valuation techniques (not based on observable market data).

Assets measured at fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 30.06.2023
Non-current financial assets and investments 4,292 - 3,793 8,085
Total 4,292 - 3,793 8,085

Note 6. Financial assets and current financial receivables

Financial assets include the following:

30.06.2023 31.12.2022 Change
Non-current financial assets 8,085 8,119 (34)
Current financial assets - - -
Total 8,085 8,119 (34)

Non-current financial assets amounted to €8,085 thousand and refer for €4,292 thousand to the investment in the share capital of the Japanese company Idec Corporation, €2,207 thousand to the investment in a financial instrument convertible into capital issued by AWM Smart Shelf, and €1,512 thousand to investment funds. The changes during the period include the transfer of the 15% stake still held in Solution Net Systems LLC (SNS) by the subsidiary Datalogic USA Inc..

Note 7. Trade and other receivables

The breakdown of the item at June 30, 2023 and at December 31, 2022 is shown below:

30.06.2023 31.12.2022 Change
Trade receivables 60,610 84,880 (24,270)
Contract assets - Invoices to be issued 6,395 6,385 10
Bad debt provisions (2,593) (2,838) 245
Net trade receivables 64,412 88,427 (24,015)
Receivables from associates 1,551 2,861 (1,310)
Receivables from related parties 11 11 -
Sub-total - Trade receivables 66,009 91,299 (25,290)
Other receivables - current accrued income and prepaid expense 21,828 18,546 3,282
Other receivables - non-current accrued income and prepaid expense 809 768 41
Sub-total -Other receivables - accrued income and prepaid expense 22,637 19,314 3,323
Less: non-current portion 809 768 41
Trade and other receivables - current 87,837 109,845 (22,008)

Trade receivables

"Trade receivables" amounted to €66,009 thousand at June 30, 2023, down by €25,290 thousand versus December 31, 2022. At June 30, 2023, trade receivables factored without recourse amounted to €31,306 thousand (€29,877 thousand at December 31, 2022). Trade receivables from associates arise from commercial transactions carried out at normal market conditions.

Other receivables - accrued income and prepaid expense

The details of "Other receivables - accrued income and prepaid expense" are shown below.

30.06.2023 31.12.2022 Change
Other current receivables 3,104 1,639 1,465
Other non-current receivables 809 768 41
VAT receivables 14,913 12,972 1,941
Accrued income and prepaid expense 3,811 3,935 (124)
Total 22,637 19,314 3,323

The "VAT receivable" of €14,913 thousand refers to normal commercial transactions. The difference refers to the changed ratio of offsetting tax and social security receivables and payables in the six-month period.

The "Accrued income and prepaid expense" item is composed mainly of the recognition of insurance contracts and hardware and software licenses.

Note 8. Inventory

Inventory amounted to €124,459 thousand, down by €5,365 thousand during the period.

30.06.2023 31.12.2022 Change
Raw and ancillary materials and consumables 59,800 62,503 (2,703)
Work in progress and semi-finished products 22,899 25,864 (2,965)
Finished products and goods 41,760 41,457 303
Total 124,459 129,824 (5,365)

Inventory is shown net of an obsolescence provision totalling €13,244 thousand at June 30, 2023 (€12,387 thousand at December 31, 2022).

Note 9. Tax receivables and payables

30.06.2023 31.12.2022 Change
Tax receivables 12,949 14,135 (1,186)
of which Parent Company 1,807 1,807
Tax payables (8,650) (13,478) 4,828
of which Parent Company (2,013) (2,013)
Total 4,299 657 3,642

At June 30, 2023, the net balance of "Tax Receivables and Payables" was positive and equal to €4,299 thousand versus a positive 657 thousand at December 31, 2022, marking a positive change of €3,642 thousand.

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Note 10. Equity

The composition of Equity at June 30, 2023 is shown below.

30.06.2023 31.12.2022 Change
Share capital 30,392 30,392 -
Share premium reserve 111,779 111,779 -
Treasury shares held in portfolio (27,505) (22,191) (5,314)
Share capital and reserves 114,666 119,980 (5,314)
Translation reserve 34,132 39,331 (5,199)
Other reserves 4,508 3,347 1,161
Retained earnings 267,779 255,840 11,939
Profit for the period 12,111 29,550 (17,439)
Total Group equity 433,196 448,048 (14,852)
Profit (loss) for the period attributable to non-controlling interests 10 576 (566)
Share capital attributable to non-controlling interests 3,280 2,943 337
Total consolidated equity 436,486 451,567 (15,081)

Share capital

At June 30, 2023, the share capital of €30,392 thousand represents the fully subscribed and paid-up share capital of the Parent Company Datalogic S.p.A.. It comprises ordinary shares for a total of 58,446,491, of which 2,431,202 held as treasury shares for a value of €27,505 thousand, therefore the outstanding shares at that date amounted to 56,015,289.

Number of
shares
Share
capital
Share
cancellation
reserve
Treasury
shares
held in
portfolio
Treasury
share
reserve
Share
premium
reserve
Total
01.01.2023 56,779,438 30,392 2,813 (22,191) 29,651 79,315 119,980
Purchase of treasury shares (764,149) (5,314) 5,314 (5,314) (5,314)
30.06.2023 56,015,289 30,392 2,813 (27,505) 34,965 74,001 114,666

Other Reserves

At June 30, 2023, the "Reserve for treasury shares held in portfolio" decreased by €5,314 thousand, due to the purchase of treasury shares.

The "Translation reserve" decreased by €5,199 thousand, due mainly to the effects of the trend of the U.S. dollar,the functional currency of a number of the Group's main investees; part of the change is attributable to the gains/losses generated by the monetary elements that are an integral part of the net investment in foreign operations, and refers to the effect of period-end foreign exchange valuation related to receivables for loans in U.S. dollars granted by the parent company Datalogic S.p.A. to the Group company Datalogic Hungary; there is no specified settlement or repayment plan, and the repayment is not expected to occur in the foreseeable future.

With regard to the change in the "Share-based incentive plan reserve", it should be noted that said change refers to the allocation for the period for the Performance Shares Plan 2022-2024 approved by the Shareholders' Meeting on April 29, 2022.

At June 30, 2023, "Other reserves", including the "Share-based incentive plan reserve", amounted to €4,508 thousand (€3,347 thousand at December 31, 2022).

Note 11. Financial payables

"Financial payables" at June 30, 2023 amounted to €113,170 thousand, decreasing by €36,319 thousand as detailed below.

30.06.2023 31.12.2022 Change
Bank loans 99,816 130,915 (31,099)
Financial payables from leases 12,452 16,126 (3,674)
Payables to factoring companies 655 2,229 (1,574)
Other financial payables 190 53 137
Bank overdrafts 57 166 (109)
Total 113,170 149,489 (36,319)

The change in "Bank loans" for the period is a result of the payment of instalments falling due and the repayment of credit lines totalling €56,189 thousand and the granting of the last portion of the credit line of €25,000 thousand under the long-term loan named "Roller Coaster". The movements are shown below:

2023 2022
At January 1 130,915 113,206
Increases 25,000 70,000
Decreases for borrowing repayments (56,189) (26,603)
Other changes 90 415
At June 30 99,816 157,018

"Financial payables from leases" decreased by €3,674 thousand.

The breakdown of financial payables, divided into current and non-current portions, is shown below:

30.06.2023 31.12.2022 Change
Non-current financial payables 93,996 79,067 14,929
Current financial payables 19,174 70,422 (51,248)
Total 113,170 149,489 (36,319)

At June 30, 2023, the Group had credit lines in place for a total of approximately €290.0 million, of which €190.0 million undrawn, including €100.0 million long-term and €90.0 million short-term.

Covenants

Certain loan agreements require the Group to comply with financial covenants, measured on a half-year basis at June 30 and December 31, summarized in the following table:

Company Covenants Reference financial
statements
Datalogic S.p.A. NFP/EBITDA 2.75 Half-year Consolidated
Datalogic S.p.A. NFP/EBITDA 3.00 Half-year Consolidated
Frequency

At June 30, 2023, all covenants were met.

Note 12. Net deferred tax

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities result both from positive items already recognised in the income statement and subject to deferred taxation under current tax regulations and temporary differences between recorded assets and liabilities and their relevant taxable value.

Deferred tax assets are accounted for in accordance with the assumptions of future recoverability of the temporary differences they originated from, i.e., on the basis of strategic economicand tax plans.

Temporary differences generating deferred tax assets consist mainly of tax losses and tax paid abroad, provisions for risks and charges, and foreign exchange adjustments. Deferred tax liabilities are attributable mainly to temporary differences in exchange rate adjustments and statutory and tax differences in the amortisation/depreciation schedules of tangible and intangible fixed assets and fair value measurements of assets as part of business combinations carried out by the Group.

30.06.2023 31.12.2022 Change
Deferred tax assets 54,605 56,207 (1,602)
Deferred tax liabilities (28,925) (28,680) (245)
Net deferred tax 25,680 27,527 (1,847)

Deferred tax assets amounted to €54,605 thousand and included foreign tax credits attributable mainly to the subsidiary Datalogic USA Inc.

Deferred tax liabilities at June 30, 2023 amounted to €28,925 thousand and refer mainly to temporary differences related to asset amortisation/depreciation schedules, as well as tax adjustments resulting from the consolidation processes of recent acquisitions made by the Group.

Note 13. Provisions for post-employment and retirement benefits

The breakdown of changes in "Provisions for post-employment and retirement benefits" at June 30, 2023 and at June 30, 2022 is shown below:

2023 2022
At January 1 6,163 7,088
Amount allocated in the period 1,292 1,789
Utilizations (1,134) (1,175)
Receivable from INPS (391) (766)
Other movements - 2
Exchange rate adjustments (5) -
At June 30 5,925 6,938

Note 14. Provisions for risks and charges

"Provisions for risks and charges" at June 30, 2023, amounted to €8,438 thousand (€8,661 thousand at December 31, 2022), represented by the best estimate of the contingent liabilities to which the Group is exposed in relation to

contractual obligations for product warranties and long-term incentive and retention plans for personnel (middle management and key people), as well as contingent liabilities of a tax, labour law and supplementary agents' indemnity nature, as shown below.

31.12.2022 Increases (Utilizations) Exchange 30.06.2023
(Releases) differences
Product warranty provision 7,169 - (471) (2) 6,696
Provision for staff incentive and retention plans 531 608 - (11) 1,128
Other provisions 961 - (353) 6 614
Total 8,661 608 (824) (7) 8,438

The "Product warranty provision" covers the estimated cost of repairing products sold up to June 30, 2023 and covered by a warranty period; said provision amounted to €6,696 thousand (of which €3,964 thousand long-term).

"Provision for staff incentive and retention plans" refers to the estimated bonuses to be paid to staff based on longterm incentive and retention plans accrued at June 30, 2023.

"Other provisions" at June 30, 2023 amounted to €614 thousand and consisted mainly of provisions for supplementary agent's indemnity and for contingent liabilities of a fiscal and labour law nature.

The breakdown of provisions for risks, divided into current and non-current portions, is shown below:

30.06.2023 31.12.2022 Change
Provisions for risks and charges, current portion 2,966 3,468 (502)
Provisions for risks and charges, non-current portion 5,472 5,193 279
Total 8,438 8,661 (223)

Note 15. Trade and other payables, accrued expense and deferred income

30.06.2023 31.12.2022 Change
Trade payables 105,005 108,363 (3,357)
Contractual liabilities - customer advances 3,463 3,566 (104)
Trade payables 108,468 111,929 (3,461)
Payables to associates 121 101 20
Payables to related parties - 24 (24)
Total trade payables 108,589 112,054 (3,465)
Other current payables 33,329 33,603 (274)
Current accrued expense and deferred income 21,651 21,056 595
Non-current accrued expense and deferred income 20,432 20,760 (328)
Total Other payables - accrued expense and deferred income 75,412 75,419 (7)
Less: non-current portion 20,432 20,760 (328)
Current portion 163,569 166,713 (3,144)

Trade payables

"Trade payables" amounted to €108,589 thousand, down by €3,465 thousand versus the end of the prior year.

Other current payables

30.06.2023 31.12.2022 Change
Payables to employees 22,351 21,078 1,273
Payables to welfare and social security entities 6,708 7,130 (422)
Other payables 2,035 2,850 (815)
VAT payables 2,235 2,545 (310)
Total 33,329 33,603 (274)

"Other current payables" amounting to €33,329 thousand at June 30, 2023, consists mainly of "Payables to employees" for the fixed and variable components of salaries and holiday entitlements, as well as the related "Payables to welfare and social security entities".

Accrued expense and deferred income

"Accrued expense and deferred income", amounting to €42,083 thousand at June 30, 2023 (€41,816 thousand at December 31, 2022), is composed mainly of deferred revenue related to the Ease of Care long-term maintenance contracts.

INFORMATION ON THE INCOME STATEMENT

Note 16. Revenue

Revenue classified by type is shown in the following table:

30.06.2023 30.06.2022 Change
Revenue from sale of products 275,519 292,971 (17,452)
Revenue from services 22,456 21,628 828
Total revenue 297,975 314,599 (16,624)

At June 30, 2023, consolidated net revenue amounted to €297,975 thousand, down by 5.3% versus €314,599 thousand in the same period of 2022. The Group's revenue, classified by recognition method and business segment, is broken down as follows:

Revenue broken down by recognition method Datalogic Informatics Adjustments 30.06.2023
Revenue from sale of goods and services - point in time 258,637 4,484 (216) 262,905
Revenue from sale of goods and services - over time 31,305 3,765 - 35,070
Total 289,942 8,249 (216) 297,975
Revenue broken down by recognition method Datalogic Informatics Adjustments 30.06.2022
Revenue from sale of goods and services - point in time 275,958 5,142 (569) 280,531
Revenue from sale of goods and services - over time 30,697 3,371 34,068

Total 306,655 8,513 (569) 314,599

The Group recognises revenue for the sale of goods and services at a specific point in time when control of the assets has been transferred to the customer, usually at the same time as the delivery of the good or provision of the service. Instead, revenuerecognition takes place over time, based on the status of performance of contractual obligations, when the performance does not create an asset that has an alternative use for the Group and the Group has the collectible right to payment for the completed performance up to the date considered.

Informatics Adjustments 30.06.2023
271,469 4,266 (216) 275,519
18,473 3,983 - 22,456
289,942 8,249 (216) 297,975
Revenue broken down by type Datalogic Informatics Adjustments 30.06.2022
Sale of goods 288,720 4,820 (569) 292,971
Sale of services 17,935 3,693 - 21,628
Total 306,655 8,513 (569) 314,599

Note 17. Cost of goods sold and operating costs

The following table shows the trends of cost of goods sold and operating costs at June 30, 2023, versus the same period of the prior year, before special items.

30.06.2023 30.06.2022 Change
Restated
Cost of goods sold 171,668 190,056 (18,388)
Operating costs 114,740 109,952 4,788
Research and development expense 31,872 30,547 1,325
Distribution expense 53,042 48,632 4,410
Administrative and general expense 28,514 29,690 (1,176)
Other operating expense 1,312 1,083 229
Total 286,408 300,007 (13,599)

Cost of goods sold

Cost of goods sold at June 30, 2023 was €171,668 thousand. The absolute change is -9.7%; the percentage of sales improved by 2.8% to 57.6% from 60.4% in the first half of last year.

Operating costs

"Operating Costs", amounting to €114,740 thousand, rose by €4,788 thousand (+4.4%) in first half 2023 versus the same period of 2022, deteriorating the percentage of sales by 3.6% from 34.9% to 38.5%, as a result mainly of the increase in distribution expense.

"Research and development expense" at June 30, 2023 amounted to €31,872 thousand, increasing by 4.3% versus the same period of the prior year, accounting for 10.7% of sales (9.7% in the first half of the prior year). The detail items showing the largest increase are related to external consulting in connection with ongoing product development projects, and to higher amortisation and depreciation.

"Distribution expense" amounted to €53,042 thousand, up versus the same period of 2022 (+9.1%). The percentage of sales increased from 15.5% to 17.8%; the change is related mainly to increased personnel expense, increased sales and marketing initiatives and participation in trade fairs and events as well as customer visits.

"Administrative and general expense" amounted to €28,514 thousand at June 30, 2023, falling by 4.0% versus the comparison period, while the percentage on sales was basically in line, rising from 9.4% to 9.6%.

"Other operating expense", amounting to €1,312 thousand, increased versus the first half of the prior year and consisted mainly of non-income tax and duties and other operating costs.

Costs by type

The following table provides the details of total costs (cost of goods sold and total operating expense) by type:

30.06.2023 30.06.2023
Restated
Change
Purchases 124,829 137,620 (12,791)
Personnel expense 94,071 90,923 3,148
Amortisation, depreciation and write-downs 18,435 17,838 597
Goods receipt and shipment expense 10,691 17,488 (6,797)
Travel and meetings expense 6,247 3,541 2,706
EDP expense 3,861 3,323 538
Consumables and R&D material 3,771 3,732 39
Marketing expense 3,460 2,224 1,236
R&D technical consultancies 2,972 2,027 945
Legal, tax and other consulting 2,010 2,632 (622)
Utilities 1,859 1,933 (74)
Building expense 1,339 1,125 214
Royalties 1,161 1,555 (394)
Fees 1,094 887 207
Expense for plant and machinery and other assets 960 879 81
Telephone expense 946 946 (0)
Sundry service costs 815 840 (25)
Directors' fees 785 1,173 (388)
Quality certification expense 708 664 44
Vehicle expense 646 586 60
Repairs and warranty provision accrual 628 999 (371)
Insurance 623 569 54
Installations 608 1,008 (400)
Recruitment fees 581 857 (276)
Non-warranty repairs 530 716 (186)
Entertainment expense 525 297 228
Audit fees 410 548 (138)
Subcontracted work 378 403 (25)
Other 1,464 2,674 (1,210)
Total cost of goods sold and operating costs 286,408 300,007 (13,599)

Purchases decreased by €12,791 thousand (-9.3%) versus the same period of 2022, improving the percentage of sales by 1.9%.

Personnel expense of €94,071 thousand (€90,923 thousand in first half 2022) increased by €3,148 thousand versus the prior period (+3.5%), with the percentage of sales deteriorating versus the same period of 2022, from 28.9% to 31.6%.

The detailed breakdown of personnel expense is as follows:

Wages and salaries 70,794 70,454 340
Social security charges 14,784 14,433 351
Post-employment benefits 1,290 1,375 (85)
Retirement benefits and the like 969 1,003 (34)
Other personnel costs 6,234 3,658 2,576
Total 94,071 90,923 3,148

"Travel and meetings expense" and "Marketing expense", amounting to €6,247 thousand and €3,460 thousand, respectively, were up by a total of €3,942 thousand versus the same period of the prior year, as a result of increased business initiatives and participation in trade fairs and events as well as customer visits.

The item "amortisation, depreciation and write-downs", amounting to €18,435 thousand, increased by €597 thousand, due to continued increased expenditure incurred in recent years.

"Goods receipt and shipment expense", amounting to €10,691 thousand, fell sharply by €6,797 thousand versus the same period of the prior year; the percentage of sales was in fact 3.6%.

"Technical consulting R&D", amounting to €2,972 thousand, increased significantly (+46.6%) due to ongoing research projects.

Note 18. Other revenue

At June 30, 2023, "Other revenue" amounted to €1,063 thousand, increasing by €344 thousand versus €719 thousand in the same period of the prior year, thanks to public grants received for research projects. Other revenue is broken down as follows:

30.06.2023 30.06.2022 Change
Grants to Research and Development expense 372 8 364
Miscellaneous income and revenue 484 601 (117)
Rents 60 51 9
Gains from disposal of fixed assets 113 13 100
Contingent assets 33 22 11
Other 0 24 (24)
Total 1,063 719 344

Note 19. Financials

30.06.2023 30.06.2022 Change
Financial income/(expense) (983) (857) (126)
Foreign exchange differences (152) (3,294) 3,142
Fair Value investments 7 (88) 95
Bank expense (871) (571) (300)
Dividends 168 177 (9)
Other 3,804 101 3,703
Total net financials 1,973 (4,532) 6,505

Financials ended with a positive €1,973 thousand, improving by €6,505 thousand versus a negative €4,532 thousand in the same period of the prior year, thanks to the favourable trend in exchange rate differences and to the gain earned from the transfer of the minority interest in Solution Net Systems LLC (SNS).

Note 20. Tax

The Group's tax burden at June 30, 2023 is €2,482 thousand as shown below.

30.06.2023 30.06.2022 Change
Restated
Pre-tax profit/(loss) 14,603 10,779 3,824
Tax income (expense) - for current tax 387 1,218 (831)
Tax income (expense) - for deferred and prepaid tax 2,095 719 1,376
Total Tax 2,482 1,937 545
Tax rate 17.0% 18.0% -1.0%

The tax rate at June 30, 2023 reflects the distribution of the profit of the period among the various geographical areas in which the Group operates.

Note 21. Earnings/loss per share

Earnings/loss per share

As required by IAS 33, information on data used to calculate the earning/loss per share is provided below. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the result for the period, profit and/or loss, attributable to Shareholders of the Parent Company by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the reporting period. For the purpose of calculating diluted EPS, the weighted average number of shares outstanding is adjusted by assuming the conversion of all potential shares with dilutive effects (such as the share-based incentive plan), while the Group's net result is adjusted for the after-tax effects of conversion.

30.06.2023 30.06.2022
Restated
Profit/(Loss) for the period attributable to the shareholders of the parent 12,111 8,588
Average number of shares (thousands) 56,683 56,451
Basic earnings/(loss) per share 0.21 0.15
Profit/(Loss) for the period attributable to the shareholders of the parent 12,111 8,588
Average number of shares (thousands) - Diluted effect 57,019 56,451
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share 0.21 0.15

TRANSACTIONS WITH SUBSIDIARIES THAT ARE NOT CONSOLIDATED LINE BY LINE, ASSOCIATES AND RELATED PARTIES

For the definition of "Related Parties", reference is made not only to IAS 24, approved by EC Regulation no. 1725/2003, but also to the Procedure for Related-Party Transactions approved by the Board of Directors on November 4, 2010 (last amended on June 23, 2021) available on the Company website www.datalogic.com. The parent company of the Datalogic Group is Hydra S.p.A..

Intercompany transactions are carried out as part of the ordinary operations and at normal market conditions. Additionally, there are related-party transactions carried out again in the ordinary course of business and at normal market conditions, of an immaterial amount pursuant to and for the purposes of the "RPT Procedure", attributable mainly to Hydra S.p.A. or to entities subject (with Datalogic S.p.A.) to common control or to persons exercising administrative and management functions at Datalogic S.p.A. (including entities controlled by them and close family members).

Related-party transactions refer mainly to commercial and property transactions (instrumental and non-instrumental premises for the Group leased or rented out), consulting services, and participation in tax consolidation. None of them are of particular economic or strategic importance to the Group, since receivables, payables, revenue, and expense from related parties do not have a material percentage impact on the total amounts of the financial statements.

Pursuant to Article 5, paragraph 8, of the CONSOB Regulations, it should be noted that, over the period 01.01.2023 – 30.06.2023, the Company's Board of Directors did not approve any transaction of greater significance, as set out by Article 3, paragraph 1, letter b) of the CONSOB Regulations, or any related-party transactions of a lesser significance that had a significant impact on the Group's equity position or results.

Parent
Company
Company
controlled by
Chairman of
B.o.D.
Companies not
consolidated on a line
by-line basis
30.06.2023
Investments - - 560 560
Trade receivables - accrued income and prepaid
expense
- 11 1,551 1,562
Receivables from tax consolidation 1,807 - - 1,807
Financial receivables - - - -
Payables from tax consolidation 2,013 - - 2,013
Trade payables - accrued expense and
deferred income
- - 121 121
Financial payables - - - -
Commercial and service costs - 617 89 706
Trade revenue - - 3,709 3,709
Other revenue - - 5 5

HEADCOUNT

30.06.2023 30.06.2022 Change
Datalogic 2,955 2,946 9
Informatics 69 70 (1)
Total 3,024 3,016 8

The Chairman of the Board of Directors (Romano Volta)

ANNEXES

ANNEX 1

Certification of the Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report pursuant to Article 81-ter of CONSOB Regulation no. 11971 of May 14, 1999 as subsequently amended and supplemented

    1. The undersigned Valentina Volta, as CEO, and Alessandro D'Aniello, as the Manager responsible for the preparation of the Company's financial reports of Datalogic S.p.A., certify, also taking account of the provisions of Article 154-bis, paragraphs 3 and 4, of Legislative Decree no. 58 of February 24, 1998:
  • the adequacy of the characteristics of the Company and
  • the effective application of the administration and accounting procedures for the preparation of the Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report during the first half of 2023.
    1. The assessment of the adequacy of the administrative and accounting procedures for the preparation of the Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report at June 30, 2023 was based on a specific process defined by Datalogic S.p.A. consistent with the Internal Control – Integrated Framework model issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, which groups together a set of general principles of reference generally accepted at the international level.
    1. Moreover, the following is certified:

3.1 The Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report:

  • a) was prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards endorsed by the European Union pursuant to EC Regulation no. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and Council of July 19, 2002;
  • b) corresponds to the books and accounting records;
  • c) provides a true and fair view of the financial position, the results of operations and the cash flows of the Issuer and of the companies included in the consolidation scope.
  • 3.2 The Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report contains a reliable analysis of allthe significant events that took place in the first half of the year and their relevant effect, together with a description of the main risks and uncertainties for the second half of the year. The Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report also includes a reliable analysis of the significant transactions with related parties.

Lippo di Calderara di Reno, August 2, 2023

The Chief Executive Officer

Valentina Volta

The Manager responsible for the preparation of the Company's financial reports

Alessandro D'Aniello

ANNEXES

ANNEX 2

CONSOLIDATION SCOPE

The Consolidated Interim Management Statement includes the interim statements of the Parent Company and of the companies in which it directly and/or indirectly has control or significant influence. The statements of the subsidiaries were duly adjusted, where necessary, to make them consistent with the Parent Company's Accounting Standards. The companies included in the consolidation scope at June 30, 2023, consolidated on a line-by-line basis, are shown hereunder:

Company name Registered office Share capital Total equity
(Euro/thousands)
Profit (loss) for
the period
%
Ownership
(Euro/thousands)
Datalogic S.p.A. Bologna – Italy 30,392,175 351,940 12,662
Datalogic Real Estate France Sas Courtabeuf Cedex –
France
2,227,500 4,015 92 100%
Datalogic Real Estate UK Ltd. Redbourn - United
Kingdom of Great
Britain
GBP 3,500,000 4,938 28 100%
Datalogic IP Tech S.r.l. Bologna – Italy 65,677 30,495 (5,580) 100%
Informatics Holdings, Inc. Plano, Texas - USA USD 1,568 20,106 974 100%
Wasp Barcode Technologies Ltd Redbourn - United
Kingdom of Great
Britain
GBP 0 240 (21) 100%
Datalogic (Shenzhen) Industrial Automation
Co. Ltd.
Shenzhen - China CNY 2,136,696 6,036 625 100%
Datalogic Hungary Kft Balatonboglar -
Hungary
HUF 3,000,000 2,903 2,801 100%
Datalogic S.r.l. Bologna – Italy 10,000,000 138,933 (3,963) 100%
Datalogic Slovakia S.r.o. Trnava - Slovakia 66,388 6,246 1,765 100%
Datalogic USA Inc. Eugene OR - Usa USD 100 263,351 7,928 100%
Datalogic do Brazil Ltda. Sao Paulo - Brazil BRL 20,257,000 913 153 100%
Datalogic Technologia de Mexico S.r.l. Colonia Cuauhtemoc -
Mexico
MXN 0 (452) 5 100%
Datalogic Scanning Eastern Europe GmbH Langen - Germany 25,000 3,704 (123) 100%
Datalogic Australia Pty Ltd Mount Waverley
(Melbourne) -
Australia
AUD 3,188,120 1,474 89 100%
Datalogic Vietnam LLC Vietnam USD 3,000,000 28,457 1,943 100%
Datalogic Singapore Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. Singapore SGD 3 4,170 644 100%
Datasensing S.r.l. Modena - Italy 2,500,000 19,914 (713) 100%
M.D. Micro Detectors (TIANJIN) CO., LTD. Tianjin - China CNY 13,049,982 1,228 2 100%
Datasensing Ibérica, S.A.U. Barcelona - Spain 120,000 1,446 70 100%
Datalogic Japan Co., Ltd. Tokyo - Japan JPY 9,913,000 69 (64) 100%
PEKAT s.r.o. Brno - Czech Republic CKZ 202,020 (298) (336) 100%
Suzhou Mobydata Smart System Co. Ltd Suzhou, JiangSu -
China
CNY 161,224 6,609 18 51%

Companies consolidated by the equity method at June 30, 2023 are as follows:

Company name Registered office Share capital Total equity
(Euro/thousands)
Profit (loss) for
the period
(Euro/thousands)
%
Ownership
Datasensor Gmbh (*) Otterfing - Germany 150,000 0 2 30%
CAEN RFID S.r.l. (***) Viareggio LU - Italy 150,000 781 25 20%
R4I S.r.l. (***) Benevento - Italy 131,250 238 (40) 20%
Datalogic Automation AB (**) Malmö, Sweden SEK 100,000 1,661 790 20%

(*) figures at December 31, 2021

(**) figures at June 30, 2022

(***) figures at December 31, 2022

ANNEXES

ANNEX 3

RECONCILIATION OF ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES (NON-GAAP MEASURES)

Below is a reconciliation of EBIT and Adjusted EBIT at June 30, 2023 versus June 30, 2022.

30.06.2023 30.06.2022 Change
Adjusted EBIT 16,954 5.69% 19,218 6.11% (2,264)
Special Items -Other Expense and (Income) 1,947 0.65% 1,112 0.35% 835
Special Items - D&A from acquisitions 2,377 0.80% 2,795 0.89% (418)
Total 4,324 1.45% 3,907 1.24% 417
EBIT 12,630 4.2% 15,311 4.9% (2,681)

Below is a reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA at June 30, 2023 versus June 30, 2022.

30.06.2023 30.06.2022 Change
Adjusted EBITDA 33,011 11.08% 34,256 10.89% (1,245)
Cost of goods sold 103 0.03% 37 0.01% 66
Research and Development expense 65 0.02% - 0.00% 65
Distribution expense 381 0.13% 452 0.14% (71)
Administrative and General expense 1,398 0.47% 623 0.20% 775
Other (expense) income - 0.00% - 0.00% -
Total 1,947 0.65% 1,112 0.35% 835
EBITDA 31,064 10.43% 33,144 10.54% (2,080)

ANNEXES

ANNEX 4

RESTATEMENT 2022

Comparative results at June 30, 2023 have been restated following reclassifications of a number of items in order to ensure full comparability of 2022 results with those of 2023, as well as the purchase price allocation (PPA) related to the acquisition of Pekat S.r.o. on March 21, 2022, the final accounting for which took place in the fourth quarter of 2022, as prescribed by IFRS 3 revised and IAS 1.

Restatement Income Statement 2022

(Euro/000) 30.06.2022 Restatement 30.06.2022
Restated
1) Revenue 314,599 314,599
Revenue from sale of products 292,971 292,971
Revenue from services 21,628 21,628
2) Cost of goods sold 184,497 5,559 190,056
Gross OperatingMargin (1-2) 130,102 (5,559) 124,543
3) Other revenue 719 719
4) Research and development expense 30,638 (91) 30,547
5) Distribution expense 54,573 (5,941) 48,632
6) Administrative and general expense 28,902 788 29,690
7) Other operating expense 1,083 1,083
Total operating costs 115,195 (5,244) 109,951
EBIT 15,626 (315) 15,311
8) Financial income 20,160 20,160
9) Financial expense 24,692 24,692
Financials (8-9) (4,532) (4,532)
Profit/(Loss) before tax from continuing operations 11,094 (315) 10,779
Income tax 1,997 (60) 1,937
Profit/(Loss) for the period 9,097 (255) 8,842
Basic earnings/(loss) per share (€) 0.16 0.15
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (€) 0.16 0.15
Attributable to:
Shareholders of the Parent Company 8,843 8,588
Non-controlling interests 254 254

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