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Datalogic

Quarterly Report May 13, 2022

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Consolidated Interim Report March 31, 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

STRUCTURE OF THE GROUP page 3
COMPOSITION OF THE CORPORATE BODIES page 4
REPORT ON OPERATIONS page 5
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM REPORT page 17
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
Consolidated Income Statement
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow
Changes in Consolidated Shareholders' Equity

EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM REPORT page 24

Information on the Statement of Financial Position

Information on the Income Statement

ANNEXES

  • Certification by the Manager in charge of drawing up the Company's accounting statements
  • Consolidation Area
  • Reconciliation of Alternative Performance Indicators
  • Restatement 2021

DISCLAIMER

This document includes forward-looking statements, related to future events and Group operating, economic and financial results. These statements include risk and uncertainty elements as they depend on the occurrence of events and future developments. The actual results may deviate, even to a significant extent, from the expected outcome due to multiple factors, most of which are beyond the Group's control.

COMPOSITION OF THE CORPORATE BODIES

Board of Directors (1)

Romano Volta Executive Chair (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 Non-Executive Director

Board of Statutory Auditors (3)

Diana Rizzo Chair Elena Lancellotti Statutory Auditor Roberto Santagostino Statutory Auditor

Giulia De Martino Alternate Statutory Auditor Eugenio Burani Alternate Statutory Auditor Patrizia Cornale Alternate Statutory Auditor

Audit and Risk, Remuneration and Appointments Committee

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

Independent Auditor (4)

Deloitte & Touche S.p.A.

(1) The Board of Directors will remain in office until the Shareholders' Meeting held for the approval of the financial statements as of December 31, 2023.

  • (2) Legal representative as regards third parties.
  • (3) The Board of Statutory Auditors will remain in office until the Shareholders' Meeting held for the approval of the financial statements as of December 31, 2024.
  • (4) Deloitte & Touche S.p.A. was appointed Independent Auditor 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 held for the approval of the financial statements as of December 31, 2027.

Report on Operations

REPORT ON OPERATIONS

INTRODUCTION

This Consolidated Interim Report as of March 31, 2022 was drawn up pursuant to art. 154-ter of T.U.F. (Consolidated Law on Finance) and was prepared in compliance with the International Accounting Standards (IAS/IFRS) endorsed by the European Union.

The amounts reported in the tables of the Report on Operations are expressed in thousands of Euro. The notes to the accounts are expressed in millions of Euro.

GROUP PROFILE

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

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PERIOD

The following table summarises the Datalogic Group's key operating and financial results as of March 31, 2022 and the comparison with the same period a year earlier, whose results has been restated in compliance with accounting principle IAS 1 (for details refer to Annex 4 of this document).

31.03.2022 % on 31.03.2021 % on Change % % Ch.
Revenues Restated Revenues Change Net FX
Revenues 137,928 100.0% 134,366 100.0% 3,562 2.7% -0.6%
Adjusted EBITDA 11,752 8.5% 21,602 16.1% (9,850) -45.6% -45.8%
Adjusted EBIT 4,474 3.2% 15,016 11.2% (10,542) -70.2% -69.3%
EBIT 2,278 1.7% 12,934 9.6% (10,656) -82.4% -81.7%
Net Profit/(Loss) for the period 1,329 1.0% 8,937 6.7% (7,608) -85.1% -85.1%
Net financial position (NFP) (77,663) (30,936) (46,727)

The Group closed the first quarter of 2022 recording revenues of €137.9 million, achieving a growth of 2.7%, equal to €3.6 million, compared to €134.4 million reported in the first quarter of 2021 (-1.1% organic).

The trend confirmed the post-pandemic recovery in all geographies despite the severe constraints that remain on the supply chain and which continue to slow down the order fulfillment rate limiting volumes. The first quarter of 2022 also recorded a particularly positive trend, for the third consecutive quarter, of new products' sales (Vitality Index), which reached 14.7% of total turnover as of March 31, 2022 compared to 11.8% in the first quarter of 2021.

The Adjusted EBITDA margin equal to 8.5%, compared to 16.1% of the first quarter of 2021, continues to be significantly impacted by inflationary phenomena that have affected, starting from the second half of last year, the cost of production, as well as transport and logistics costs, which can only be partially offset by the improvement in price and sales mix.

The Adjusted EBIT amounted to 3.2% of revenues and was equal to €4.5 million (€15.0 million as at March 31, 2021). Operating profitability was affected both by gross operating margin erosion caused by inflationary effects, only partially offset by increase in sales, as well as by operating expenses trend, driven by the restart of commercial activities.

Net profit for the period amounted to €1.3 million (1.0% of revenues), compared to €8.9 million in the first quarter of 2021 (6.7% of revenues).

Net Debt as of March 31, 2022 was equal to €77.7 million (€26.1 million as of December 31, 2021). The change recorded in the first quarter of the year is mainly due to the acquisition of Pekat Vision for €16.0 million, as well as to the cash absorption of working capital as a result of limitations on the supply chain and the slowdown of sales' order fulfilment.

ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (NON-GAAP MEASURES)

The management uses certain performance indicators, not identified as accounting measures under IFRS (NON-GAAP measures), to permit better assessment of the Group's performance. The measurement criterion applied by the Group might not be the same as that adopted by other groups and the indicators might not be comparable with their indicators. These performance indicators, in accordance with the provisions in the Guidelines on Alternative 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 accounting period that is the object of this Consolidated Interim Report on Operations and the periods it is compared to. The performance indicators must be considered as supplementary and do not supersede the information provided pursuant to the IFRS standards. The main indicators adopted are described below.

  • Special Items: items resulting from non-recurring operations, restructuring activities, business reorganizations, fixed assets devaluation, additional costs linked to business acquisitions or disposals including also D&A from purchase price allocation, every other items not related to ordinary course of business.
  • EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) or Gross Operating Margin: this indicator is defined as the profit/(loss) for the period from continuing operations before depreciation and amortization of tangible and intangible assets and rights of use, financial income/expenses and income taxes.
  • Adjusted EBITDA: this indicator is defined as the profit/(loss) for the period from continuing operations before depreciation and amortization of tangible and intangible assets and rights of use, financial income and expenses, income taxes and of special items.
  • EBIT (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes) or Operating Result: this indicator is defined as the profit/(loss) for the period from continuing operations before financial income/expenses and income taxes.
  • Adjusted EBIT: this indicator is defined as the profit/(loss) for the period from continuing operations before financial income/expenses, income taxes and special items.
  • Net Trade Working Capital: this indicator is calculated as the sum of Inventories and Trade Receivables, less Trade Payables.
  • Net Working Capital: this indicator is calculated as the sum of Net Trade Working Capital and Other Current Assets and Liabilities including current Provisions for Risks and Charges.

  • Net Invested Capital: this indicator is 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 Debt): this indicator is calculated in accordance with the provisions of "Notice no. 5/21" of April 29, 2021 issued by Consob and referring to ESMA Guideline 32-382-1138 of March 4, 2021.
  • Free Cash Flow: this indicator is calculated as the cash flow from operating activities, net of investments in tangible and intangible assets (excluding right-of-use assets recognized over the period in accordance with IFRS 16) and financial and tax income and expenses for operating activities.

GROUP RECLASSIFIED ECONOMIC RESULTS

The following table shows the main economic components of the period compared with the same previous period:

Quarter ended
31.03.2022 31.03.2021
Restated
Change % Change
Revenues 137,928 100.0% 134,366 100.0% 3,562 2.7%
Cost of goods sold (80,022) -58.0% (70,845) -52.7% (9,177) 13.0%
Gross Operating Margin 57,906 42.0% 63,521 47.3% (5,615) -8.8%
Research and Development expenses (14,352) -10.4% (13,740) -10.2% (612) 4.5%
Distribution expenses (25,577) -18.5% (22,981) -17.1% (2,596) 11.3%
General and administrative expenses (13,245) -9.6% (11,508) -8.6% (1,737) 15.1%
Other (expenses) and income (257) -0.2% (277) -0.2% 20 -7.1%
Total operating expenses and other costs (53,432) -38.7% (48,506) -36.1% (4,926) 10.2%
Adjusted EBIT 4,474 3.2% 15,016 11.2% (10,542) -70.2%
Special items – other (costs) and revenues (748) -0.5% (968) -0.7% 220 -22.7%
Special items - D&A from acquisitions (1,448) -1.0% (1.114) -0.8% (334) 30.0%
EBIT 2,278 1.7% 12,934 9.6% (10,656) -82.4%
Financial income/(expenses) (698) -0.5% (769) -0.6% 71 -9.1%
Foreign exchange gains/(losses) (884) -0.6% (196) -0.1% (688) 350.9%
EBT 696 0.5% 11,969 8.9% (11,273) -94.2%
Taxes 633 0.5% (3,032) -2.3% 3,665 n.a.
Net Profit/(Loss) for the period 1,329 1.0% 8,937 6.7% (7,608) -85.1%
Special items – other (costs) and revenues (748) -0.5% (968) -0.7% 220 -22.7%
Special items - D&A from acquisitions (1,448) -1.0% (1.114) -0.8% (334) 30.0%
Depreciation of tangible assets and rights of use (4,406) -3.2% (4,125) -3.1% (281) 6.8%
Amortization of intangible assets (2,871) -2.1% (2,462) -1.8% (409) 16.6%
Adjusted EBITDA 11,752 8.5% 21,602 16.1% (9,850) -45.6%

Consolidated revenues, equal to €137.9 million, as of March 31, 2022 recorded a 2.7% growth compared to €134.4 million reported in the first quarter of 2021, with a remarkable performance in APAC and in Americas offsetting the underperformance of EMEAI. At constant exchange rates, sales trend was substantially flat, with a decrease of -0.6%, while on a like-for-like basis revenues showed a decrease of -1.1% compared to the first quarter of 2021, when MD Group was consolidated starting from March.

The breakdown by geographical area of the Group's revenues for the period, compared with the same period of the previous year, is reported below:

31.03.2022 %
31.03.2021
% Change %
Restated Change
Italy 14,449 10.5% 14,030 10.4% 419 3.0%
EMEAI (excluding Italy) 61,129 44.3% 66,772 49.7% (5,643) -8.5%
Total EMEAI 75,577 54.8% 80,801 60.1% (5,224) -6.5%
Americas 40,778 29.6% 35,491 26.4% 5,287 14.9%
APAC 21,573 15.6% 18,074 13.5% 3,499 19.4%
Total Revenues 137,928 100.0% 134,366 100.0% 3,562 2.7%

EMEAI ended the first quarter of 2022 with revenues decreased by 6.5% compared to the same period of 2021, despite the positive contribution from the Italian market, reporting a 3.0% increase, mainly driven by MD acquisition.

Americas consolidated its sequential post-pandemic recovery, growing by 14.9% over the period, a performance driven by the United States and Mexico.

APAC grew by 19.4% compared to the first quarter of 2021, confirming the Group's expansion into the Asia-Pacific market, with a performance led by China, the first largest market in the area (+12.0% compared to the first quarter of 2021), followed by Japan (+43.7%) in sound growth.

Gross Operating Margin, equal to €57.9 million (42.0% on revenues), €63.5 million as of March 31, 2021 (47.3% of the revenues), decreased by 5.3 pts compared to the first quarter of 2021, when the inflationary effects on the costs of materials and logistics expenses, also caused by shortage phenomena, had not reached the intensity seen in the second half of the year.

Operating costs and other charges, equal to €53.4million (€48.5 million as of March 31, 2021), recorded a 2.6% increase as a percentage of turnover, from 36.1% to 38.7%, mainly affecting general and distribution expenses.

Research and Development expenses, amounting to €14.4 million, substantially in line with March 31, 2021 (+€0.6 million), reached an incidence on revenues of 10.4%, compared to 10.2% in the same quarter of the previous year. Total Research and Development spending, gross of investments, amounted to €14.8 million (€14.4 million in the same period of the previous year) with a percentage on turnover of 10.7%, in line with the first quarter of 2021.

Distribution expenses, equal to €25.6 million, increased by 11.3% compared to the first quarter of 2021 (€23.0 million in 2021) with a percentage on turnover increasing by 1.4, from 17.1% to 18.5%. The change in the period is due to the commercial and marketing activities, as well as to trade fairs, events and visits to customers, which the pandemic had substantially limited for most of 2021.

General and Administrative Expenses equal to €13.2 million as of March 31, 2022, recorded a slight increase in the incidence on turnover of approximately 1 pts, from 8.6% to 9.6%, due to the increase in utilities, EDP and in depreciation.

Adjusted EBITDA amounted to €11.8 million, with an Adjusted EBITDA margin at 8.5% of the turnover, decreasing 7.6 pts compared to 16.1% recorded in the first quarter of 2021, but by 3.3 pts compared to the fourth quarter of 2021, as a consequence of inflation and supply chain constraints that characterized the second half of 2021 and still in place, albeit partly offset by price increases and sales mix.

Adjusted EBIT amounted to 3.2% of revenues and was equal to €4.5 million (€15.0 million at March 31, 2021). Operating profitability was affected both by gross operating margin erosion caused by inflationary effects, only partially offset by increase in sales, as well by operating expenses trend, driven by the restart of commercial activities

Net financial charges, negative for €1.6 million, worsen by €0.6 million compared to March 31, 2021 following an unfavourable trend in exchange rate differences.

Quarter ended
Financial Income/(Expenses) 31.03.2022 31.03.2021 Change
Financial income/(expenses) (413) (452) 39
Foreign exchange differences (884) (196) (688)
Bank expenses (309) (279) (30)
Others 24 (38) 62
Total Net Financial Income/(Expenses) (1,582) (965) (617)

Net profit for the period amounted to €1.3 million, equal to 1.0% of revenues (€8.9 million as of March 31, 2021, or 6.7% of revenues).

GROUP ECONOMIC RESULTS BY DIVISION FOR THE PERIOD

Operating segments are identified based on the management reporting used by senior management to allocate resources and evaluate results. The operating segments are indicated below:

  • Datalogic represents the Group's core business and designs and produces bar code readers, mobile computers, detection, measurement and security sensors, vision and laser marking and RFID systems that contribute to increase the efficiency and quality of processes in the areas of Retail, Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics and Healthcare, along the entire value chain. As described in the Explanatory Notes, the newly acquired Pekat S.r.o. was included in this operating segment.
  • 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 the Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA achieved during the period compared with the same period of the previous year.

Quarter ended
31.03.2022 % 31.03.2021
Restated
% Change % % Ch.
net FX
Datalogic 134,045 97.2% 130,118 96.8% 3,927 3.0% -0.2%
Informatics 4,108 3.0% 4,423 3.3% (315) -7.1% -13.3%
Eliminations (225) -0.2% (175) -0.1% (50)
Total Revenues 137,928 100.0% 134,366 100.0% 3,562 2.7% -0.6

REVENUES BY DIVISION

ADJUSTED EBITDA BY DIVISION

% on % on
31.03.2022 revenues 31.03.2021 revenues Change %
Datalogic 11,002 8.2% 21,048 16.2% (10,046) -47.7%
Informatics 802 19.5% 545 12.3% 257 47.2%
Eliminations (52) 9 (61)
Total Adjusted EBITDA 11,752 8.5% 21,602 16.1% (9,850) -45.6%

DATALOGIC DIVISION

Datalogic division reported revenues of €134.0 million as of March 31, 2022, with an increase of 3.0% compared to the first quarter of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA of the division amounted to €11.0 million, reaching 8.2% of the turnover (16.2% as of March 31, 2021). Below is the breakdown of Datalogic Division's revenues by business sector:

Quarter ended
31.03.2022 % 31.03.2021 % Change %
Restated
Retail 45,356 33.8% 49,933 38.4% (4,577) -9.2%
Manufacturing 40,061 29.9% 34,262 26.3% 5,799 16.9%
Transportation & Logistics 20,812 15.5% 15,457 11.9% 5,355 34.7%
Healthcare 4,207 3.1% 4,982 3.8% (775) -15.6%
Channel 23,608 17.6% 25,484 19.6% (1,876) -7.4%
Total Revenues 134,045 100.0% 130,118 100.0% 3,927 3.0%

Retail

The Retail sector, the Group's core segment accounting for 33.8% of divisional sales (38.4% as of March 31, 2021), declined by 9.2% compared to the first quarter of 2021. The best performing region is Asia (+69.1%), which further accelerates the growth already seen in the last quarter of 2021. A very positive trend was also recorded in the Americas, which consolidated a steady increase in turnover in 2021, closing the quarter with a 9.7% growth.

Manufacturing

The Manufacturing sector recorded a 16.9% growth in the first quarter of 2022, mainly driven by the acquisition of MD Group occurred last year, that allowed the completion of the range of sensors and safety devices. EMEAI and the Americas led the sector's performance, recording growth of 21.2% and 40.2% respectively, while APAC was substantially stable.

Transportation & Logistics

The Transportation & Logistics sector is a rapidly expanding segment at global level, driven in particular by the growth of the e-commerce. In this segment, the Group recorded an overall growth of 34.7% (+30.3% at constant exchange rates) compared to the first quarter of the previous year, with double-digit increases in AMERICAS (+61.0%) and EMEAI (+31.3%) thanks to new projects in the sub-segments Courier Express Parcel, 3PL, Logistics and Airport, where Datalogic's data collection, tracking and sorting systems meet the needs of logistics and supply chain automation.

Healthcare

Compared to the same period of 2021, the Healthcare sector recorded a decrease of 15.6%, despite of the good result achieved in the EMEAI area (+14.9%) which fails to compensate for the slowdown in the Americas. Datalogic

has strengthened its presence in the sector by further developing its range of technological devices in the healthcare sector, to guarantee the protection of drugs and the health of patients, mainly with bed-side care devices in the hospital sector as well as check-out devices in the pharma distribution.

Channel

Sales through the distribution channel to the small and medium-sized customers recorded a decrease of 7.4% compared to the first quarter of 2021, despite the good performance in APAC (+63.3%) followed by AMERICAS (+18.0%).

INFORMATICS DIVISION

The Informatics Division has achieved a turnover of €4.1 million in the first quarter of 2022 (€4.4 million as of March 31, 2021) with a decrease of 7.1% compared to the same period of the previous year following the exit from the 'System ID' market, as a result of the company's strategic repositioning on higher value business segments, including the services segment with the offer of Software as a Service (SaaS). The Adjusted EBITDA margin achieved in the first quarter of the year was 19.5%, with an improvement of 7.2 pts compared to 12.3% in the first quarter of the previous year, thus a significant improvement in the division's profitability.

GROUP RECLASSIFIED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION FOR THE PERIOD

The following table shows the main financial and equity items as of March 31, 2022 compared with December 31, 2021.

31.03.2022 31.12.2021 Change Ch. %
Intangible assets 81,172 81,631 (459) -0.6%
Goodwill 212,764 193,497 19,267 10.0%
Tangible assets 116,937 118,918 (1,981) -1.7%
Financial assets and investments in associates 11,431 12,335 (904) -7.3%
Other non-current assets 53,213 50,889 2,324 4.6%
Fixed Assets 475,517 457,270 18,247 4.0%
Trade receivables 84,497 87,279 (2,782) -3.2%
Trade payables (115,299) (139,121) 23,822 -17.1%
Inventories 156,774 136,721 20,053 14.7%
Net Trade Working Capital 125,972 84,879 41,093 48.4%
Other current assets 31,073 29,309 1,764 6.0%
Other current liabilities and provisions for risks (70,161) (67,349) (2,812) 4.2%
Net Working Capital 86,884 46,839 40,045 85.5%
Other non-current liabilities (45,230) (44,923) (307) 0.7%
Post-employment benefits (6,909) (7,088) 179 -2.5%
Non-current Provisions for risks (4,277) (4,314) 37 -0.9%
Net Invested Capital 505,985 447,784 58,201 13.0%
Shareholders' Equity (428,322) (421,724) (6,598) 1.6%
Net financial position (NFP) (77,663) (26,060) (51,603) 198.0%

Net Invested Capital, amounting to €506.0 million (€447.8 million as of December 31, 2021), increased by €58.2 million, of which €40.0 million in Net Working Capital and €18.2 million in Fixed Assets.

Fixed assets, amounting to €475.5 million (€457.3 million as of December 31, 2021) marks an overall increase of €18.2 million mainly due to translation differences for €4.5 million, and the preliminary recognition of goodwill arising from the acquisition of Pekat Vision for approximately €15.8 million.

Net Trade Working Capital as of March 31, 2022, equal to €126.0 million, increased by €41.1 million compared to December 31, 2021. As a percentage on turnover, it rose from 14.2% as of December 31, 2021 to 20.9% at the end of the first quarter of 2022. The change in the period was affected both by the increase in inventories, especially raw materials and semi-finished goods, necessary to deal with the shortage of some electronic components that has impacted several sectors at a global level since 2021, and by the slowdown of sales order conversion caused by shortage itself. Seasonality of purchases combined with inflation in costs determined a lower exposure towards supplier of about €23.8 million.

Net Financial Position as of March 31, 2022 was negative by €77.7 million. Change in consolidated Net Financial Position compared to December 31, 2021 is following reported:

31.03.2022 31.03.2021 Change
Net Financial Position (Net Debt) at the start of
the period
(26,060) 8,218 (34,278)
Adjusted EBITDA 11,752 21,602 (9,850)
Change in net trade working capital (41,083) (16,541) (24,542)
Other changes in net working capital 1,746 2,021 (274)
Net investments (4,030) (7,381) 3,351
Change in taxes (2,406) (2,914) 508
Net financial income (expenses) (1,582) (969) (613)
Business acquisition (16,000) (34,972) 18,972
Change in Net Financial Position (51,603) (39,154) (12,449)
Net Financial Position (Net Debt) at the end of the
period
(77,663) (30,936) (46,727)

Cash generated from operations before changes in working capital during the first quarter of 2022 was absorbed, more than in the same period of the previous year, by working capital due to an increase in inventories as a result of the shortage as described above. The Group's equity and financial solidity made it possible the acquisition of Pekat Vision in the first quarter of 2022 for a consideration of approximately €16.0 million.

As of March 31, 2022, the Net Financial Debt is detailed as follows:

31.03.2022 31.12.2021
A. Cash 76,223 106,068
B. Cash equivalents 12 12
C. Other current financial assets 2,252 2,207
D. Cash and cash equivalents (A) + (B) + (C) 78,487 108,287
E. Current financial debt 4,737 8,041
E1. of which Lease payables 4,000 4,446
F. Current portion of non-current financial debt 87,709 62,888
G. Current financial debt (E) + (F) 92,446 70,929
H. Current Net Financial Debt (Financial Position) (G) - (D) 13,959 (37,358)
I. Non-current financial debt 63,704 63,418
I1. of which Lease payables 13,053 13,100
J. Debt instruments - -
K. Trade and other payables - -
L. Non-current financial Debt (I) + (J) + (K) 63,704 63,418
M. Net Financial Debt/(Net Financial Position) (H) + (L) 77,663 26,060

As of March 31, 2022, the Group has outstanding credit lines of 247.0 million, of which €200.0 million Committed. The outstanding credit lines unused and immediately available amounted to €108.0 million.

Indirect indebtedness subject to conditions as of March 31, 2022 is represented exclusively by the provision for Group post-employment benefit, amounting to €6.9 million.

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE PERIOD

ACQUISITION OF PEKAT VISION

On March 21, 2022, the acquisition of the entire share capital of Pekat S.r.o., a company based in Brno in the Czech Republic, through the subsidiary Datalogic S.r.l., was finalized. Pekat Vision is a start-up that develops proprietary machine and deep learning algorithms in vision systems for process automation mainly in the Manufacturing and T&L sectors, with further potential in the Retail. Pekat solutions, highly innovative and performing, are interoperable and easily integrated with devices and platforms in different application areas. The acquisition, which took place for a consideration of €16.0 million, enables the Group to pursue its strategic objectives of growth and technological innovation, enhancing the Datalogic offer with cutting-edge solutions based on Artificial Intelligence (AI).

GOVERNANCE

On April 29, 2022, the Shareholders' Meeting appointed the new Board of Directors, to hold office for the financial years 2021-2023, and resolved to distribute an ordinary unit dividend of €30 cents per share, gross of legal withholdings, for an overall amount of €17.5 million.

The same Shareholders' Meeting also resolved to

  • − confirm, pursuant to and for the purposes of art. 2386, paragraph 1, of the Italian Civil Code and art. 15 of the Articles of Association, Ms. Maria Grazia Filippini as a Director of the Company, providing that she remains in office until the expiry of the term of office of the other current Directors and, therefore, until the date of the Shareholders' Meeting called to approve the financial statements as of December 31, 2023;
  • − set the number of members of the Board of Directors at eight and consequently appoint a new director of the Company, in the person of Mr. Pietro Todescato, providing that he remains in office until the expiry of the term of office of the other current Directors and, therefore, until the date of the Shareholders' Meeting called to approve the financial statements as of December 31, 2023;
  • − to appoint the Board of Statutory Auditors and the Chair of the Board of Statutory Auditors for a period of three financial years and therefore up to the date of the Shareholders' Meeting which will be called to approve the financial statements as of December 31, 2024, in the persons of: Diana Rizzo, Chair; Elena Lancellotti, Standing Auditor; Roberto Santagostino, Standing Auditor; Giulia De Martino, Alternate Auditor; Patrizia Cornale, Alternate Auditor; Eugenio Burani, Alternate Auditor.

RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN CONFILICT

Socio-political tensions that resulted in a conflict between Russia and Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the developments of which at present are not yet predictable, led Western countries to enact economic sanctions against Russia. The Group does not have offices in the countries currently directly affected by the conflict, nor do these represent significant outlet or supply markets for the same. The potential effects of this event on the Group's economic and equity results are however subject to constant monitoring.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Nothing to report.

BUSINESS OUTLOOK

Macroeconomic expectations for 2022 continue to be strongly influenced by exogenous factors of uncertainty, primarily due to the still uncertain timing of the resolution of the war in Ukraine and tensions on the availability of supplies of production materials and the consequent increase in the prices of components and raw materials.

The high demand in the sector characterized by the persistent double-digit growth of the company's booking and the actions taken both on the supply chain and on pricing allow to continue to be confident in the recovery, forecast in the second half of the year, in terms of growth both in sales and profitability.

SECONDARY LOCATIONS

The Parent Company has no secondary locations.

The Chair of the Board of Directors (Mr Romano Volta)

Consolidated Interim Report

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

ASSETS (€/000) Notes 31.03.2022 31.12.2021
A) Non-current assets (1+2+3+4+5+6+7) 475,517 457,270
1) Tangible assets 100,467 101,780
Land 1 12,614 12,524
Buildings 1 52,726 52,649
Other assets 1 32,186 32,600
Assets in progress and payments on account 1 2,941 4,007
2) Intangible assets 293,936 275,128
Goodwill 2 212,764 193,497
Development costs 2 20,753 21,786
Other 2 38,165 39,703
Assets in progress and payments on account 2 22,254 20,142
3) Right-of-use assets 3 16,470 17,138
4) Equity investments in associates 4 530 530
5) Non-current financial assets 10,901 11,805
Equity investments 6 10,901 11,805
6) Trade and other receivables 7 790 821
7) Deferred tax assets 12 52,423 50,068
B) Current assets (8+9+10+11+12) 350,831 361,596
8) Inventories 156,774 136,721
Raw and ancillary materials and consumables 8 95,599 83,681
Work in progress and semi-finished products 8 25,910 19,865
Finished products and goods 8 35,265 33,175
9) Trade and other receivables 104,831 105,145
Trade receivables 7 84,497 87,279
of which from associates 7 2,283 2,435
of which from related parties 7 13 7
Other receivables, accrued income and prepaid expenses 7 20,334 17,866
10) Tax receivables 9 10,739 11,443
of which to Parent Company 9 1,807 1,807
11) Current financial receivables 2,252 2,207
12) Cash and cash equivalents 76,235 106,080
Total Assets (A+B) 826,348 818,866

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

LIABILITIES (€/000) Notes 31.03.2022 31.12.2021
A) Total Shareholders' Equity (1+2+3+4+5+6) 10 428,322 421,724
1) Share capital 10 30,392 30,392
2) Reserves 10 125,140 119,668
3) Retained earnings (losses) 10 268,378 229,691
4) Profit (loss) for the period 10 1,371 38,913
5) Group Shareholders' Equity 10 425,281 418,665
Profit (Loss) for the period of Minority interests 10 (41) 627
Shareholders' Equity of Minority interests 10 3,082 2,432
6) Minority interests 3,041 3,060
B) Non-current liabilities (7+8+9+10+11+12) 120,120 119,743
7) Non-current financial payables 11 63,704 63,418
8) Tax payables 809 793
9) Deferred tax liabilities 12 26,164 25,844
10) Post-employment benefits 13 6,909 7,088
11) Provisions for risks and charges, non-current 14 4,277 4,314
12) Other liabilities 15 18,257 18,286
C) Current liabilities (13+14+15+16) 277,906 277,399
13) Trade and other payables 171,525 190,566
Trade payables 15 115,299 139,121
of which to associates 15 151 156
of which to related parties 15 112 105
Other payables, accrued liabilities and deferred income 15 56,226 51,445
14) Tax payables 9 10,696 12,420
of which to Parent Company 9 3,450 3,450
15) Provisions for risks and charges, current 14 3,239 3,484
16) Current financial payables 11 92,446 70,929
Total Liabilities (A+B+C) 826,348 818,866

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

31.03.2022 31.03.2021
(€/000) Notes Restated
1) Revenues 16 137,928 134,366
Revenues from sale of products 127,891 124,717
Revenues from services 10,037 9,649
of which to related parties and associates 2,514 1,796
2) Cost of goods sold 17 80,040 70,869
of which to related parties and associates 80 158
Gross Operating Margin (1-2) 57,888 63,497
3) Other revenues 18 204 337
4) Research and development expenses 17 14,505 13,791
of which to related parties and associates 138 136
5) Distribution expenses 17 26,069 23,652
of which to related parties and associates 47 21
6) General and administrative expenses 17 14,779 12,843
of which to related parties and associates 140 61
7) Other operating expenses 17 461 614
Total operating costs 55,814 50,900
Operating result 2,278 12,934
8) Financial income 19 5,246 7,637
9) Financial expenses 19 6,828 8,602
Financial income/(expenses) (8-9) (1,582) (965)
Profit/(Loss) before taxes from continuing operations 696 11,969
Income taxes 20 (633) 3,032
Profit/(Loss) for the period from continuing operations 1,329 8,937
Net Profit/(Loss) for the period 1,329 8,937
Basic earnings/(loss) per share (€) 21 0.02 0.16
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (€) 21 0.02 0.16
Attributable to:
Shareholders of the Parent Company 1,370 8,713
Minority interests (41) 224

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(€/000) Notes 31.03.2022 31.03.2021
Restated
Net Profit/(Loss) for the period 1,329 8,937
Other components of the statement of comprehensive income:
Other components of the Statement of comprehensive income
which will be subsequently reclassified to profit/(loss) for the
period:
Profit/(Loss) on derivative financial instruments (cash flow
hedge)
10 27 38
Profit/(Loss) due to translation of the accounts of foreign
companies
10 6,377 11,542
Total other components of the Statement of comprehensive
income which will be subsequently reclassified to profit/(loss)
for the period
6,404 11,580
Other components of the Statement of comprehensive income
which will not be subsequently 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 (868) (357)
of which tax effect 10 4
Total other components of the Statement of comprehensive
income which will not be subsequently reclassified to
profit/(loss) for the period
(868) (357)
Total profit/(loss) in the Statement of Comprehensive Income 5,537 11,223
Total comprehensive profit/(loss) for the period 6,866 20,160
Attributable to:
Shareholders of the Parent Company 6,841 19,936
Minority interests 24 224

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW

(€/000) Notes 31.03.2022 31.03.2021
Restated
Profit/(Loss) before taxes 696 12,099
Depreciation of tangible assets and write-downs 1, 2 3,334 3,083
Amortization of intangible assets and write-downs 1, 2 4,306 3,571
Depreciation of right-of-use assets 3 1,088 1,047
Losses (Gains) from sale of fixed assets 17, 18 (8) 40
Change in provisions for risks and charges 14 (282) (339)
Financial Income/(Expenses) 19 1,582 965
Other non-monetary changes 680 847
Cash flow generated (absorbed) from operations before changes
in working capital
11,396 21,313
Change in trade receivables 7 2,820 (7,959)
Change in inventories 8 (20,048) (14,240)
Change in trade payables 15 (23,850) 5,543
Change in other current assets 7 (2,465) (91)
Change in other current liabilities 15 4,713 2,815
Change in other non-current assets 6 31 (56)
Change in other non-current liabilities 5 (29) (323)
Cash flow generated (absorbed) from operations after changes in
working capital
(27,433) 7,002
Change in taxes (2,396) (2,914)
Interest paid (671) (765)
Interest collected 27 28
Cash flow generated (absorbed) from operations (A) (30,473) 3,351
Increase in intangible assets 2 (3,343) (3,903)
Decrease in intangible assets 2 13 -
Increase in tangible assets 1 (1,301) (1,859)
Decrease in tangible assets 1 15 -
Cash paid for business acquisition, net of cash acquired (16,000) (34,972)
Change in investments and current and non-current financial assets 5 21 7,212
Cash flow generated (absorbed) from investments (B) (20,595) (33,522)
Payment of financial liabilities 11 (11,096) (11)
New financial liabilities 11 35,000 1,544
Other changes in financial liabilities 11 (2,941) -
Change in lease financial payables (493) (1,137)
Dividend payment - -
Effect of change in cash and cash equivalents 752 (887)
Other changes - 2,538
Cash flow generated (absorbed) from financial activity (C) 21,222 2,047
Net increase (decrease) in available cash (A+B+C) (29,846) (28,124)
Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 106,080 137,452
Net cash and cash equivalents at end of period 76,235 109,328

Consolidated Interim Report as of March 31, 2022

CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Description Share
capital
Share
premium
reserve
Treasury
shares
Translation
reserve
Other
reserves
Retained
earnings
Group
Profit
(Loss)
Group
Shareholders'
Equity
Profit (Loss)
of Minority
interests
Minority
interest
capital and
reserve
Shareholders'
Equity of
Minority
interests
Profit
(Loss)
Shareholders'
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 earnings - - - - - 38,912 (38,912) - (627) 627 - (39,540) -
Dividends - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Treasury shares - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Share-based incentive plan - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Other changes - - - - - (226) - (226) - (42) (42) - (268)
Net Profit/(Loss) for the year - - - - - - 1,370 1,370 (41) 3,017 2,976 1,329 4,387
Other components of the Statement
of comprehensive income
- - - 6,313 (841) - - 5,472 - 65 65 - 5,537
Total comprehensive Profit (Loss) - - - 6,313 (841) - 1,370 6,842 (41) 3,082 3,041 1,329 9,924
31.03.2022 30,392 111,779 (26,096) 29,059 10,398 268,378 1,370 425,281 (41) 3,082 3,041 1,329 428,322
Description Share
capital
Share
premium
reserve
Treasury
shares
Translation
reserve
Other
reserves
Retained
earnings
Group
Profit
(Loss)
Group
Shareholders'
Equity
Profit (Loss)
of Minority
interests
Minority
interest
capital and
reserve
Shareholders'
Equity of
Minority
interests
Profit
(Loss)
Shareholders'
Equity
01.01.2021 30,392 111,779 (21,899) 2,331 6,204 225,816 13,582 368,205 300 1,853 2,153 13,882 370,358
Allocation of earnings - - - - - 13,582 (13,582) - (300) - 300 (13,882) -
Dividends - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Treasury shares - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Share-based incentive plan - - - - 474 - - 474 - - - - 474
Other changes - - - - - - - - - 97 97 - 97
Net Profit/(Loss) for the year - - - - - - 8,713 8,713 224 2,026 2,250 8,937 8,937
Other components of the Statement
of comprehensive income
- - - 11,542 (319) - - 11,223 - - - - 11,223
Total comprehensive Profit (Loss) - - - 11,542 (319) - 8,713 19,936 224 2,026 2,250 8,937 20,160
31.03.2021 30,392 111,779 (21,899) 13,873 6,359 239,398 8,713 388,615 224 2,026 2,250 8,937 391,089

Explanatory Notes

EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE INTERIM REPORT

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Datalogic Group is the global leader in the markets of automatic data capture and process automation. The Group is specialized in the design and production of bar code readers, mobile computers, sensor, measurement and security sensors, vision and laser marking and RFID.

Its pioneering solutions contribute to 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 address of the registered office is Via Candini, 2 - Lippo di Calderara (BO).

This Consolidated Interim Report as of March 31, 2022 includes the figures of the Parent Company and its subsidiaries (defined hereinafter as the "Group"), as well as its minority interests in associates.

The publication of this Consolidated Interim Report as of March 31, 2022 of the Datalogic Group was authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors dated May 12, 2022.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

1) General criteria

This Consolidated Interim Report was drawn up pursuant to Art. 154-ter of Legislative Decree no. 58 (T.U.F.) of February 24, 1998 and following amendments and supplements, as well as to the Consob's Issuer Regulation. These drafting criteria comply with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Statements" providing the abbreviated notes required by this international accounting standard, supplemented to provide additional information, as necessary.

This Consolidated Interim Report must therefore be read together with the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2021, which were prepared in accordance with the IFRS accounting standards, endorsed by the European Union, approved at the Meeting of the Board of Directors held on March 10, 2022 and available in the section Investor Relations in the Group's website (www.datalogic.com).

This Consolidated Interim Report is drawn up in thousands of Euro, which is the Group's "functional" and "presentation" currency.

2) Financial statements

The financial statements adopted are compliant with those required by IAS 1 and were used in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended as of December 31, 2021, in particular:

  • current and non-current assets, as well as current and non-current liabilities are disclosed separately in the Statement of Financial Position. Current assets, which include cash and cash equivalents, are those set to be realized, sold or used during the Group's normal operational cycle; current liabilities are those whose extinction is envisaged during the Group's normal operating cycle or in the 12 months after the end of the period;

  • with regard to the Income Statement, cost and revenue items are disclosed based on grouping by function, as this classification was deemed more explanatory for understanding the Group's economic result;

  • the Statement of Comprehensive Income presents the components that determine profit/(loss) for the period and the costs and revenues reported directly under shareholders' equity;
  • the Statement of Cash Flow is presented using the "indirect method".

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

On January 1, 2022, the following amendments to the accounting standards currently in force entered into effect:

  • Amendments to IFRS 3 Business Combinations: the purpose of the amendments is to update the reference in IFRS 3 to the revised Conceptual Framework, without this leading to changes in the provisions of the principle.
  • Amendments to IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment: the purpose of the amendments is not to allow the amount received from the sale of assets produced in the test phase of the asset to be deducted from the cost of tangible assets. These sales revenues and the related costs will therefore be recognized in the income statement.
  • Amendments to IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets: the amendment clarifies that in the estimate of the possible cost of a contract, all costs directly attributable to the contract must be considered. Consequently, the assessment of the possible cost of a contract includes not only the incremental costs (such as, for example, the cost of the direct material used in the processing), but also all the costs that the company cannot avoid since it has stipulated the contract (such as, for example, the portion of depreciation of the machinery used to fulfil the contract obligations).
  • Annual Improvements 2018-2020: the amendments were made to IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards, IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, IAS 41 Agriculture and the Illustrative Examples of IFRS 16 Leases.

The adoption of these amendments had no impact on the Group's consolidated financial statements.

4) New accounting standards issued but still not in force

As at the date of preparation of this Interim Report, some accounting standards illustrated in the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2021, to which reference should be made, had been issued but have not yet entered into force. The Group intends to adopt these standards and interpretations, if applicable, when they will enter into force.

5) Use of estimates and assumptions

The preparation of the Consolidated Interim Report in application of the IFRS requires the directors to apply accounting principles and methodologies which, in certain circumstances, are based on valuations and estimates based on historical experience and assumptions that are assessed from time to time according to specific circumstances. The application of such estimates and assumptions affects the amounts related to revenues, costs, assets and liabilities, as well as contingent liabilities disclosed and any relevant information. The actual amounts of accounting items, for which these

estimates and assumptions have been used, might be different from those reported due to the uncertainty characterizing the assumptions and conditions on which estimates are based.

6) Consolidation area

This Consolidated Interim Report as of March 31, 2022 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 equity investments included in the consolidation area is included in Annex 2 of the Explanatory Notes, with an indication of the methodology used.

As of March 31, 2022, there was a change in consolidation area due to the acquisition, on March 21, 2022, of the entire share capital of the company Pekat S.r.o.

7) Translation criteria of items in foreign currency

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

Currency (ISO Code) Quantity of currency for 1 Euro
March 2022 March 2022 December 2021 March 2021
Final exchange Average Final exchange Average
change exchange rate change exchange rate
US Dollar (USD) 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.21
British Pound Sterling (GBP) 0.84 0.84 0.84 0.87
Swedish Krona (SEK) 10.33 10.48 10.25 10.12
Singapore Dollar (SGD) 1.50 1.52 1.53 1.61
Japanese Yen (JPY) 135.17 130.46 130.38 127.81
Australian Dollar (AUD) 1.48 1.55 1.56 1.56
Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) 8.69 8.76 8.83 9.35
Chinese Renminbi (CNY) 7.04 7.12 7.19 7.81
Brazilian Real (BRL) 5.30 5.87 6.31 6.60
Mexican Peso (MXN) 22.09 23.00 23.14 24.53
Hungarian Forint (HUF) 369.77 364.60 369.19 361.21
Czech crown (CZK) 24.37 24.65 n.a. n.a.

BUSINESS COMBINATION

On March 21, 2021, the acquisition of the entire share capital through the subsidiary Datalogic S.r.l. of the company Pekat S.r.o. was completed.

Pekat S.r.o. is a company based in Brno in the Czech Republic that develops machine learning and deep learning algorithms for applications in the supply chain and industrial automation areas.

The following table shows preliminary fair value as of March 31, 2022 of the assets and liabilities of the acquisition, the preliminary goodwill deriving from the transaction and the net cash used for the acquisition:

Provisional PPA as of March 31, 2022 Book value Fair value
Tangible assets 13 13
Intangible assets 250 250
Other non-current receivables - -
Inventories 5 5
Trade and other current receivables 71 71
Cash and cash equivalents - -
Financial liabilities - -
Liabilities for defined employee benefits - -
Deferred tax liabilities - -
Trade payables (27) (27)
Other payables (68) (68)
Net assets at acquisition date 243 243
% pertaining to Group 100% 100%
Group net assets 243 243
Acquisition cost 16,000 16,000
Goodwill at acquisition date 15,757 15,757
Net cash used in acquisition:
Cash and cash equivalents of acquiree [A] -
Payments made to the seller [B] 16,000
Acquisition cost 16,000
Net cash used in acquisition [A] - [B] 16,000

Since the acquisition is a business combination, the Group has recognized it using the purchase method, pursuant to the revised IFRS 3. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the sum of the consideration transferred, measured at fair value on the acquisition date.

The preliminary goodwill emerging from this transaction amounted to €15,757 thousand. It should be noted that for the purposes of preparing this Consolidated Interim Report, the accounting for the above-mentioned business combination was carried out on a provisional basis as the activities aimed at determining the fair value of assets, liabilities or contingent liabilities are in progress. As envisaged by IFRS 3, any possible adjustments shall be recognized within 12 months from the acquisition date.

SEGMENT DISCLOSURE

Operating segments are identified based on the management reporting used by executives to allocate resources and evaluate results. Sales transactions amongst the operating segments indicated hereunder are executed at arm's length conditions, based on the Group transfer pricing policies. For 2022, the operating segments are identified as follows:

  • Datalogic, which represents the Group's core business, designs and produces bar code scanners, mobile computers, detection, measurement and security sensors, vision and laser marking and RFID systems that contribute to increase the efficiency and quality of processes in the areas of Retail, Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics and Healthcare. The newly acquired Pekat S.r.o. was included in this operating segment.
  • Informatics sells and distributes products and solutions for the management of inventories and mobile assets tailored to small and medium-sized companies.

The financial information related to operating segments as of March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 is as follows:

Segment economic position Datalogic
Business
Informatics Adjustments Total Group
31.03.2022
Revenues 134,045 4,108 (225) 137,928
EBITDA 11,002 802 (52) 11,752
% Revenues 8.21% 19.52% 8.52%
EBIT 1,654 677 (53) 2,278
Segment economic position Datalogic
Business
Informatics Adjustments Total Group
31.03.2021
Restated
Revenues 130,118 4,423 (175) 134,366
EBITDA 21,048 545 9 21,602
% Revenues 16.18% 13.32% 16.08%
EBIT 12,474 451 9 12,934

The equity information related to operating segments as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is as follows:

Segment financial position Datalogic
Business
Informatics Adjustments Total Group
31.03.2022
Total Assets 831,487 25,148 (30,287) 826,348
Total Liabilities 396,712 7,232 (5,918) 398,026
Shareholders' Equity 434,775 17,916 (24,369) 428,322
Segment financial position Datalogic
Business
Informatics Adjustments Total Group
31.12.2021
Total Assets 824,658 24,891 (30,683) 818,866
Total Liabilities 395,093 7,784 (5,735) 397,142
Shareholders' Equity 429,565 17,107 (24,948) 421,724

INFORMATION ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

ASSETS

Note 1. Tangible assets

Tangible fixed assets as of March 31, 2022 amounted to €100,467 thousand. During the period were recognized net investment amounting to €1,294 thousand, €13 thousand deriving from acquisitions and depreciation for €3,334 thousand, while exchange rate effects were positive for €714 thousand. The breakdown of the item as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is as follows:

31.03.2022 31.12.2021 Change
Land 12,614 12,524 90
Buildings 52,726 52,649 77
Other assets 32,186 32,600 (414)
Assets in progress and payments on account 2,941 4,007 (1,066)
Total 100,467 101,780 (1,313)

"Other assets" item as of March 31, 2022 includes the following categories: industrial equipment and moulds (€12,984 thousand), plant and machinery (€8,895 thousand), office furniture and machines (€6,225 thousand), general plants related to buildings (€2,539 thousand), light constructions (€520 thousand), commercial equipment and demo rooms (€654 thousand), maintenance on third-party assets (€333 thousand), and motor vehicles (€36 thousand).

The balance of item "Assets in progress and payments on account", equal to €2,941 thousand, is composed primarily of €1,829 thousand for moulds under construction, €868 thousand for equipment and production lines built in house and €115 thousand for improvements to owned buildings.

Note 2. Intangible assets

Intangible fixed assets as of March 31, 2022 amounted to €293,936 thousand. During the period, the following were recognized: net investments for €3,329 thousand, the preliminary purchase price allocation related to the acquisition of Pekat Vision for €15,757 thousand and amortization for €4,305 thousand, while the exchange rate effects were positive for €3,785 thousand. The breakdown of the item as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is as follows:

31.03.2022 31.12.2021 Change
Goodwill 212,764 193,497 19,267
Development costs 20,753 21,786 (1,033)
Other 38,165 39,703 (1,538)
Assets in progress and payments on account 22,254 20,142 2,112
Total 293,936 275,128 18,808

Goodwill

"Goodwill", equal to €212,764 thousand, is allocated to the CGUs identified by the Management as illustrated below.

31.03.2022 31.12.2021 Change
Datalogic CGU 199,152 180,101 19,051
Informatics CGU 13,612 13,396 216
Total 212,764 193,497 19,267

The change with respect to the end of the previous year is to be attributed to €3,510 thousand in translation differences and €15,757 thousand in goodwill arising on the first-time consolidation of Pekat S.r.o. following the provisional accounting of the Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) and included in the Datalogic CGU.

This Goodwill has been allocated to the CGUs (Cash Generating Units) represented by the individual companies and/or sub-groups to which they refer.

The estimated recoverable value of each CGU, associated with each Goodwill item measured, consists of its corresponding value in use. Value in use is calculated by discounting the future cash flows that are expected to be generated by the CGU – during production and at the time of its disposal – to present value using a discount rate, based on the Discounted Cash Flow method.

The cash flows of the individual CGUs are estimated based on forward-looking plans prepared by Management. These plans represent the best estimate of foreseeable operating performance, based on business strategies and growth indicators in the sector to which the Group belongs and in its reference markets.

The assumptions used for the purposes of impairment were approved by the Board of Directors and the Audit and Risk, Remuneration and Appointments Committee of Datalogic S.p.A. on February 17, 2022.

Development costs, Other intangible assets and Assets in progress and payments on account

The "Development costs" item, amounting to €20,753 thousand, as of March 31, 2022, is composed of specific product development projects.

The "Other" item, amounting to €38,165 thousand, consists primarily of intangible assets acquired through business combinations carried out by the Group and software licences as detailed below:

31.03.2022 31.12.2021 Change
Patents 8,711 9,056 (345)
Know-how 5,858 6,307 (449)
Customer list 12,517 12,742 (225)
Licences 87 440 (353)
Software 10,992 11,158 (166)
Total 38,165 39,703 (1,538)

The "Assets in progress and payments on account" item, equal to €22,254 thousand, is attributable, in the amount of €21,926 thousand, to the capitalization of costs for product development projects that are currently underway (€19,955 thousand as of December 31, 2021) as well as, in the amount of €328 thousand, to software implementations that are not yet completed.

Note 3. Right-of-use assets

During the period, were recognized net investments of €404 thousand and depreciation of €1,086 thousand, while exchange rate effects were positive for €14 thousand. The breakdown of the item as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is as follows:

31.03.2022 31.12.2021 Change
Buildings 14,422 14,989 (567)
Vehicles 1,835 1,974 (139)
Office equipment 213 175 38
Total 16,470 17,138 (668)

Note 4. Equity investments in associates

The non-controlling equity investments held by the Group, details of which are provided in Appendix 2, totalled €530 thousand as of March 31, 2022, unchanged with respect to the previous period.

Note 5. Financial assets and liabilities by category

The following table provides a breakdown of "Financial assets and liabilities", formulated according to IFRS 9.

Financial assets

Financial assets
at amortized
cost
Financial assets
at FV through
the Income
Statement
Financial assets
at FV through OCI
31.03.2022
Non-current financial assets 790 1,635 9,266 11,691
Financial assets - Equity investments - 1,635 9,266 10,901
Other receivables 790 - - 790
Current financial assets 181,066 2,252 - 183,318
Trade receivables 84,497 - - 84,497
Other receivables 20,334 - - 20,334
Financial assets - Loans - 2,252 - 2,252
Cash and cash equivalents 76,235 - - 76,235
Total 181,856 3,887 9,266 195,009
Financial assets at
amortized cost
Financial assets at
FV through the
Income Statement
Financial assets
at FV through
OCI
31.12.2021
Non-current financial assets 821 1,301 10,504 12,626
Financial assets - Equity investments - 1,301 10,504 11,805
Other receivables 821 - - 821
Current financial assets 211,225 2,207 - 213,432
Trade receivables 87,279 - - 87,279
Other receivables 17,866 - - 17,866
Financial assets - Loans - 2,207 - 2,207
Cash and cash equivalents 106,080 - - 106,080
Total 212,046 3,508 10,504 226,058

Financial liabilities

Derivatives Financial liabilities
at amortized cost
31.03.2022
Non-current financial liabilities - 81,961 81,961
Financial payables - 63,704 63,704
Other payables - 18,257 18,257
Current financial liabilities - 263,971 263,971
Trade payables - 115,299 115,299
Other payables - 56,226 56,226
Current financial payables - 92,446 92,446
Total - 345,932 345,932
Derivatives Financial liabilities
at amortized cost
31.12.2021
Non-current financial liabilities - 81,704 81,704
Financial payables - 63,418 63,418
Other payables - 18,286 18,286
Current financial liabilities - 261,495 261,495
Trade payables - 139,121 139,121
Other payables - 51,445 51,445
Current financial payables - 70,929 70,929
Total - 343,199 343,199

The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities is determined according to methods that can be classified in the various levels of the fair value hierarchy as defined by IFRS 13. In particular, the Group has adopted internal valuation models that are generally used in finance and based on prices supplied by market operators, or prices taken from active markets.

Fair value - hierarchy

All the financial instruments measured at fair value are classified in the three categories defined 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 31.03.2022
Financial assets - Equity investments 9,266 - 1,635 10,901
Financial assets - Other - - 2,252 2,252
Total 9,266 - 3,887 13,153

Note 6. Financial assets and current financial receivables

The financial assets include the following:

31.03.2022 31.12.2021 Change
Non-current financial assets 10,901 11,805 (903)
Current financial assets 2,252 2,207 45
Total 13,153 14,012 (858)

The change in the item "Non-current financial assets" is detailed below:

2022 2021
As of January 1 11,805 7,823
Investments (Divestments) 195 224
Change in consolidation area - 3
Profits/losses recognized in OCI (1,115) (357)
Exchange rate adjustments 16 34
As of March 31 10,901 7,727

Non-current financial assets amounted to €10,901 thousand and included €9,092 thousand for 1.2% investment in the share capital of the Japanese company Idec Corporation, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, whose change during the period is related to exchange rate and fair value adjustments, and the investment in the company Point Mobile Co., Ltd.

The item "Current financial assets" equal to €2,252 thousand consists of current financial receivables represented by the investment in a financial instrument convertible into capital issued by the company AWM Smart Shelf.

Note 7. Trade and other receivables

31.03.2022 31.12.2021 Change
Trade receivables 76,042 80,389 (4,347)
Contract assets - Invoices to be issued 8,846 7,105 1,741
Bad debt provisions (2,687) (2,657) (30)
Net trade receivables 82,201 84,837 (2,636)
Receivables from associates 2,296 2,435 (139)
Receivables from related parties - 7 (7)
Sub-total - Trade receivables 84,497 87,279 (2,782)
Other receivables - current accrued income and prepaid expenses 20,334 17,866 2,468
Other receivables - non-current accrued income and prepaid
expenses
790 821 (31)
Sub-total - Other receivables - accrued income and prepaid
expenses
21,124 18,687 2,437
Less: non-current portion 790 821 (31)
Trade and other receivables - current 104,831 105,145 (314)

The breakdown of the item as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is as follows:

Trade receivables

"Trade receivables", which amounted to €84,497 thousand as of March 31, 2022, show a decrease of €2,782 thousand compared to December 31, 2021. As of March 31, 2022, trade receivables sold to Factoring without recourse amounted to €26,625 thousand (compared to €33,052 thousand as of December 31, 2021). Trade receivables from associates arise from commercial transactions carried out at arm's length conditions.

Other receivables - accrued income and prepaid expenses

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

31.03.2022 31.12.2021 Change
Other current receivables 2,241 1,763 478
Other non-current receivables 790 821 (31)
VAT receivables 13,705 12,632 1,073
Accrued income and prepaid expenses 4,388 3,471 917
Total 21,124 18,687 2,437

The "VAT receivables" equal to €13,705 thousand relates to normal trade operations. The increase is due to the greater volume of exports during the period.

The "Accrued income and prepaid expenses" item is mainly composed of the recognition of insurance contracts and hardware and software licenses. The amount shows an increase of €917 thousand compared to December 31, 2021, but in line with the same period of the previous year in which it was equal to €4,346 thousand.

Note 8. Inventories

Inventories amounting to €156,774 thousand show an increase of €20,053 thousand in the period. The increase in the period is the result of the Group's higher supply aimed driven by a growing demand, as well as the management of raw material and component shortages, which lead to longer times in sales' orders fulfilment.

31.03.2022 31.12.2021 Change
Raw and ancillary materials and consumables 95,599 83,681 11,918
Work in progress and semi-finished products 25,910 19,865 6,045
Finished products and goods 35,265 33,175 2,090
Total 156,774 136,721 20,053

Inventories are disclosed net of an obsolescence provision totalling €11,687 thousand as of March 31, 2022 (€10,777 thousand as of December 31, 2021).

Note 9. Tax payables and receivables

31.03.2022 31.12.2021 Change
Tax receivables 10,739 11,443 (704)
of which to Parent Company 1,807 1,807 -
Tax payables (10,696) (12,420) 1,724
of which to Parent Company (3,450) (3,450) -
Total 43 (977) 1,020

As of March 31, 2022 the net balance of "Tax receivables and payables" was positive and equal to €43 thousand, showing a change of €1,020 thousand compared to December 31, 2021. The change in the period is mainly due to the payment of tax advances.

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Note 10. Shareholders' Equity

The composition of the Shareholders' Equity as of March 31, 2022 is shown below:

31.03.2022 31.12.2021 Change
Share capital 30,392 30,392 -
Share premium reserve 111,779 111,779 -
Treasury shares held in portfolio (26,096) (26,096) -
Share capital and capital reserves 116,075 116,075 -
Translation reserve 29,059 22,746 6,313
Other reserves 10,398 11,239 (841)
Retained earnings 268,378 229,692 38,686
Profit for the period 1,371 38,913 (37,542)
Total Group shareholders' equity 425,281 418,665 6,616
Profit/Loss for the period of Minority interests (41) 627 (668)
Shareholders' Equity of Minority interests 3,082 2,432 650
Total consolidated Shareholders' Equity 428,322 421,724 6,598

Share capital

As of March 31, 2022, the share capital of €30,392 thousand represents the share capital fully subscribed and paid in by the Parent Company Datalogic S.p.A. It comprises a total number of ordinary shares of 58,446,491, of which 2,000,000 are held as treasury shares for a value of €26,096 thousand, for which the outstanding shares as of that date amounted to 56,446,491. The shares have a nominal value of €0.52 each.

Other Reserves

As of March 31, 2022, the breakdown of the main changes in other reserves were as follows:

  • increase in the translation reserve of €6,313 thousand;
  • decrease in financial assets reserve, measured at FVOCI of €868 thousand;
  • increase in the cash flow hedge reserve of €27 thousand.

Note 11. Financial payables

The "Financial payables" as of March 31, 2022 amounted to €156,150 thousand, recording an increase of €21,803 thousand as detailed below.

31.03.2022 31.12.2021 Change
Bank borrowings 138,362 113,206 25,156
Lease financial payables 17,053 17,546 (493)
Payables to factoring companies 647 2,537 (1,890)
Other financial liabilities 53 998 (945)
Bank overdrafts 35 60 (25)
Total 156,150 134,347 21,803

The change in the item "Bank borrowings" for the period is detailed below:

2022 2021
As of January 1 113,206 130,753
Increases 35,000 -
Decreases for borrowing repayments (10,126) (11)
Other changes 282 408
As of March 31 138,362 132,694

The breakdown of financial payables divided between current and non-current portion is shown below:

31.03.2022 31.12.2021 Change
Non-current financial payables 63,704 63,418 286
Current financial payables 92,446 70,929 21,517
Total 156,150 134,347 21,803

Covenants

Some loan agreements require the Group to comply with financial covenants, measured on a half-yearly basis as of June 30 and December 31, summarized in the following table:

Financing Company Covenants Frequency Reference financial
statements
Club Deal Datalogic S.p.A. NFP/EBITDA 2.75 Half-year Consolidated
RCF Datalogic S.p.A. NFP/EBITDA 2.75 Half-year Consolidated
Roller Coaster Datalogic S.p.A. NFP/EBITDA 3.00 Half-year Consolidated

As of December 31, 2021, all covenants were complied with.

Note 12. Net deferred taxes

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 recorded in accordance with the assumptions of the future recoverability of the temporary differences from which they originated, i.e. on the basis of strategic plans of an economic and tax nature.

The temporary differences that generate deferred tax assets are mainly represented by tax losses and taxes paid abroad, provisions for risks and charges, and exchange rate adjustments. Deferred tax liabilities are mainly attributable to temporary differences for exchange rate adjustments and statutory and tax differences of the amortization/depreciation schedules of tangible and intangible assets, as well as to fair value measurements of assets as part of business combinations carried out by the Group.

31.03.2022 31.12.2021 Change
Deferred tax assets 52,423 50,068 2,355
Deferred tax liabilities (26,164) (25,844) (320)
Net deferred taxes 26,259 24,224 2,035

The change in deferred taxes is linked to the release of deferred taxes recognized on income and charges that have become fiscally relevant in the period.

Note 13. Post-employment and retirement benefits

The breakdown of changes in the "Post-employment benefits" item as of March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 is shown below:

2022 2021
As of January 1 7,088 6,862
Accrual 857 443
Payments (725) (440)
Change in consolidation area - 460
Receivable from INPS (304) (66)
Other movements (7) 14
As of March 31 6,909 7,273

Note 14. Provisions for risks and charges

As of March 31, 2022, the "Provisions for risks and charges" amounted to €7,516 thousand (€7,798 thousand as of December 31, 2021) and are represented by the best estimate of the contingent liabilities to which the Group is exposed in relation to contractual obligations for product warranties, as well as contingent liabilities of a tax, labour law and agents' supplementary indemnity nature, as illustrated below.

31.12.2021 Increases (Uses) and 31.03.2022
(Releases)
Product warranty provision 6,844 87 (378) 6,553
Other provisions 954 9 - 963
Total 7,798 96 (378) 7,516

The "Product warranty provision" covers the estimated cost of repairing products sold up to March 31, 2022 and covered by a warranty period; said provision amounted to €6,553 thousand (of which €3,747 thousand long-term).

The "Others" item as of March 31, 2022 amounted to €963 thousand and is composed primarily of allocations made against agents' supplementary indemnity and for contingent liabilities of a fiscal and labour law nature.

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

31.03.2022 31.12.2021 Change
Provisions for risks and charges, current 3,239 3,484 (245)
Provisions for risks and charges, non-current 4,277 4,314 (37)
Total 7,516 7,798 (282)

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

31.03.2022 31.12.2021 Change
Trade payables 111,545 135,427 (23,882)
Contractual liabilities - customer advances 3,491 3,433 58
Trade payables 115,036 138,860 (23,824)
Payables to associates 151 156 (5)
Payables to related parties 112 105 7
Total Trade payables 115,299 139,121 (23,822)
Other current liabilities 36,614 33,091 3,523
Current accrued liabilities and deferred income 19,612 18,354 1,258
Non-current accrued liabilities and deferred income 18,257 18,286 (29)
Total Other payables - accrued liabilities and deferred income 74,483 69,731 4,752
Less: non-current portion 18,257 18,286 (29)
Current portion 171,525 190,566 (19,041)

Trade payables

Trade payables amounted to €115,299 thousand, down by €23,822 thousand compared to the end of the previous year.

Other current liabilities

31.03.2022 31.12.2021 Change
Payables to employees 24,671 20,402 4,269
Payables to pension and social security 6,250 7,028 (778)
Other payables 2,081 2,525 (444)
VAT payables 3,612 3,136 476
Total 36,614 33,091 3,523

The item "Other current liabilities", amounting to €36,614 thousand as of March 31, 2022, is mainly represented by "Payables to employees" for the fixed and variable component of remuneration, for holidays, as well as the related "Payables to pension and social security" for the related social security contributions. The change for the year in amounts due to employees of €4,269 thousand is represented by higher payables for the variable salary component relating to the year 2021, which will be settled in the second quarter of 2022.

Accrued liabilities and deferred income

The item "Accrued liabilities and deferred income", amounting to €37,869 thousand as of March 31, 2022 is mainly composed of deferred revenues related to the Ease of Care multi-year maintenance contracts. The increase for the year of €1,229 thousand (€36,640 thousand as of December 31, 2021) is due to the signing of new contracts.

INFORMATION ON THE INCOME STATEMENT

Note 16. Revenues

Revenues divided by type are shown in the following table:

Quarter ended
31.03.2022 31.03.2021
Restated
Change
Revenues from sale of products 127,891 124,717 3,174
Revenues from services 10,037 9,649 388
Total Revenues 137,928 134,366 3,562

As of March 31, 2022, consolidated net revenues amounted to €137,928 thousand, up 2.7% compared with €134,366 thousand in the same period of 2021. The Group's revenues, classified by recognition method and business segment, are broken down as follows:

Revenues broken down by recognition method Datalogic Informatics Adjustments 31.03.2022
Revenues from sale of goods and services - point in time 121,118 2,497 (225) 123,390
Revenues from sale of goods and services - over the time 12,927 1,611 - 14,538
Total 134,045 4,108 (225) 137,928
Revenues broken down by recognition method Datalogic Informatics Adjustments 31.03.2021
Restated
Revenues from sale of goods and services - point in time 120,015 3,203 (175) 123,043
Revenues from sale of goods and services - over the time 10,103 1,220 - 11,323
Total 130,118 4,423 (175) 134,366

The Group recognizes revenues from the sale of goods and services in a specific moment, when the control of the assets has been transferred to the customer, generally upon delivery of the goods or the rendering of the service.

Revenue is recognized over time instead, based on the stage of completion of the contractual obligations, when the service does not create an asset that has an alternative use for the Group and the Group has the right to payment of the completed service until the date in question.

Revenues broken down by type Datalogic Informatics Adjustments 31.03.2022
Sale of goods 125,706 2,410 (225) 127,891
Sale of services 8,339 1,698 - 10,037
Total 134,045 4,108 (225) 137,928
Datalogic Informatics Adjustments 31.03.2021
Revenues broken down by type Restated
Sale of goods 121,817 3,075 (175) 124,717
Sale of services 8,301 1,348 - 9,649
Total 130,118 4,423 (175) 134,366

Note 17. Cost of goods sold and operating expenses

The following table shows the trends of cost of goods sold and operating costs as of March 31, 2022, compared with the same period of the previous year, including special items.

Quarter ended
31.03.2022 31.03.2021
Restated
Change
Cost of goods sold 80,040 70,869 9,171
Operating expenses 55,814 50,900 4,914
Research and development expenses 14,505 13,791 714
Distribution expenses 26,069 23,652 2,417
General and administrative expenses 14,779 12,843 1,936
Other operating expenses 461 614 (153)
Total 135,854 121,769 14,085

Cost of goods sold

The cost of goods sold as of March 31, 2022 was equal to €80,040 thousand. The change of 12.9% in the period, and the decrease of 5.3 percentage points in incidence of revenues, which rose from 52.7% to 58.0%, is due to inflationary phenomena that have progressively led to higher costs for materials and components, also due to transport and logistics costs.

Operating expenses

"Operating expenses", amounting to €55,814 thousand, saw an increase of €4,914 thousand (+9.7%) in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period of 2021, worsening the impact on turnover by 2.6 percentage points from 37.9% to 40.5%, particularly as a result of the increase in general and distribution expenses.

"Research and development expenses" as of March 31, 2022 amounted to €14,505 thousand, substantially in line with the same quarter of the previous year, representing 10.5% of turnover (10.3% in the first quarter of the previous year).

"Distribution expenses" amounted to €26,069 thousand, increasing compared the same period of 2021 (+10.2%). The percentage on turnover increased from 17.6% to 18.9%, following the resumption of business travel and visits to customers, trade fairs and commercial events which in the same period of the previous year had been suspended due to the pandemic.

"Administrative and general expenses" amount to €14,779 thousand as of March 31, 2022, a worse percentage on turnover from 9.6% to 10.7%, in particular due to the increase in costs for utilities and EDP, as well as higher depreciation on ICT implementations.

"Other operating expenses", amounting to €461 thousand, are decreasing with respect to the first quarter of the previous year and primarily consist of non-income taxes and duties and other operating costs.

Breakdown of costs by nature

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

Quarter ended
31.03.2022 31.03.2021 Change
Restated
Material Costs 76,348 71,955 4,393
Change in inventories (18,998) (18,658) (339)
Personnel costs 44,523 41,453 3,070
Amortization, depreciation and write-downs 8,725 7,701 1,024
Goods receipt and shipment expenses 8,547 6,896 1,651
Consumables and R&D material 1,878 1,755 123
EDP expenses 1,610 1,281 329
Legal, tax and other advisory consultancies 1,512 1,199 313
Travel and meetings expenses 1,432 740 692
Utilities 1,060 538 522
Marketing expenses 1,057 489 568
R&D technical consultancies 1,021 399 622
Royalties 672 625 47
Directors' remuneration 577 445 132
Building expenses 548 532 16
Installations 469 153 316
Telephone expenses 467 362 105
Sundry service costs 464 401 63
Audit Fees 436 352 84
Quality certification expenses 424 299 125
Expenses for plant and machinery and other assets 417 370 47
Commissions 379 324 55
Recruitment fees 307 340 (33)
Insurance 304 222 82
Vehicle expenses 255 175 80
Repairs not under warranty 247 133 114
Repairs and warranty provision accrual 194 185 9
Subcontracted work 150 161 (11)
Entertainment expenses 139 67 72
Others 690 877 (187)
Total Cost of goods sold and operating costs 135,854 121,769 14,085

Material Costs and changes in inventoriesincreased by €4,054 thousand (+7.6%) compared to the same period of 2021, while the percentage on turnover was 41.6%, a slight increase compared to the first quarter of 2021 when it was 39.7%, following the increase in materials and procurement costs.

Personnel costs, amounting to €44,523 thousand (€41,453 thousand in the first quarter of 2021), recorded an increase of €3,070 thousand compared to the previous year (+7.4%), with the percentage on turnover increasing slightly by 1.4 percentage points compared to the same period of 2021, from 30.9% to 32.3%.

The trend is due to negative exchange rate for approximately €1,000 thousand, consolidation area variance for €1,600 thousand and higher costs for wages and salaries for approximately €1,800 thousand, of which €865 thousand related to temporary staff. The detailed breakdown of labour costs is as follows:

Quarter ended
31.03.2022 31.03.2021 Change
Wages and salaries 34,169 31,923 2,246
Social security charges 7,292 6,699 593
Post-employment benefits 815 662 153
Severance indemnities and similar benefits 423 378 45
Other labour costs 1,824 1,791 33
Total 44,523 41,453 3,070

The item "amortization, depreciation and write-downs", amounting to €8,725 thousand, increased by €1,024 thousand, due to increased investment in recent years and to the change in the consolidation area.

"Goods receipt and shipment expenses", equal to €8,547 thousand, increased by €1,651 thousand compared to the same period of the previous year. The percentage on turnover was 6.2% (5.1% in the first quarter of 2021). The trend is attributable to the higher cost of transport and logistics as a result of the economic downturn, which was also caused by problems of reduced capacity.

"Travel and meeting expenses" and "Marketing expenses", respectively equal to €1,432 thousand and €1,057 thousand, are overall an increase of €1,260 thousand compared to the same period of the previous year, following the resumption of site visits to customers, events and trade fairs, suspended for most of 2021 due to the pandemic.

"Utilities", equal to €1,060 thousand, up by €522 thousand compared to the same period of the previous year, reflect the increase in the cost of energy.

"R&D technical consultancy" and "Quality Certification Expenses", respectively equal to €1,021 thousand and €424 thousand, are overall an increase of €747 thousand compared to the same period of the previous year due to the phasing of ongoing R&D projects.

Note 18. Other revenues

As of March 31, 2022, Other revenues amounted to €204 thousand, down by €133 thousand compared to the same period of the previous year in which they amounted to €337 thousand. Below is the breakdown of other revenues:

Quarter ended
31.03.2022 31.03.2021 Change
Miscellaneous income and revenues 152 256 (104)
Rents 20 7 13
Income on disposal of fixed assets 10 31 (21)
Grants 8 - 8
Others 14 17 (3)
Contingent assets - 26 (26)
Total 204 337 (133)

Note 19. Financial Income/(Expenses)

Quarter ended
31.03.2022 31.03.2021 Change
Financial income/(expenses) (413) (452) 39
Foreign exchange differences (884) (196) (688)
Bank expenses (309) (279) (30)
Others 24 (38) 62
Total Net Financial Income/(Expenses) (1,582) (965) (617)

Net financial income/(expenses) was negative for €1,582 thousand, worsening of €617 thousand compared with the same period of the previous year, when they were negative by €965 thousand, primarily due to the unfavorable trend in exchange rate differences.

Note 20. Taxes

The tax charge as of March 31, 2022 was positive for €633 thousand as illustrated below.

Quarter ended
31.03.2022 31.03.2021
Restated
Change
Profit/(Loss) before taxes 696 11.969 (11.273)
Current Taxes Income (Expense) (704) (2.732) 2.028
Deferred Taxes Income (Expense) 1.337 (300) 1.637
Total 633 (3.032) 3.665
Tax Rate -90,9% 25,3% -116,2%

The tax rate as of March 31, 2022 reflects the distribution of net income for the period across the various geographical areas in which the Group operates, against a significantly lower taxable income than in the comparative period.

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 profit and/or loss for the period, attributable to the Shareholders of the Parent Company, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the reference period. For the purposes of calculation of diluted EPS, the weighted average number of outstanding shares is determined assuming translation of all potential shares with a dilutive effects (such as the stock-based incentive plan), and the Group's net profit is adjusted for the post-tax effects of translation.

31.03.2022 31.03.2021
Restated
Group profit/(loss) for the period 1,329 8,937
Average number of shares (thousands) 56,446 56,476
Basic earnings/(loss) per share 0.02 0.16
Group profit/(loss) for the period 1,329 8,937
Average number of shares (thousands) - Diluted effect 56,887 57,156
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share 0.02 0.16

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

For the definition of "Related parties", see both IAS 24, approved by EC Regulation no. 1725/2003, and the Procedure for Transactions with Related Parties approved by the Board of Directors on November 4, 2010 (most recently amended on June 23, 2021), available on the Company's website www.datalogic.com. The parent company of the Datalogic Group is Hydra S.p.A.

Intercompany transactions are executed as part of the ordinary operations and at arm's length conditions. Furthermore, there are other relationships with related parties, always carried out as part of ordinary operations and at arm's length conditions, of an immaterial amount and in accordance with the "Procedure for Transactions with Related Parties", chiefly with Hydra S.p.A. or entities under joint control (with Datalogic S.p.A.), or with individuals that carry out the coordination and management of Datalogic S.p.A. (including entities controlled by the same and close relatives).

Related-party transactions refer chiefly to commercial and real estate transactions (instrumental and non-instrumental premises for the Group under lease or leased) and advisory activities as well as to companies joining the scope of tax consolidation. None of these assumes particular economic or strategic importance for the Group since receivables, payables, revenues and costs referred to the related parties are not a significant proportion of the total amount of the financial statements.

Pursuant to art. 5, paragraph 8, of the Consob Regulations, it should be noted that, over the period 01.01.2022 – 31.03.2022, the Company's Board of Directors did not approve any relevant transaction, as set out by art. 3, paragraph 1, letter b) of the Consob Regulations, or any transaction with minority related parties that had a significant impact on the Group's equity position or profit/(loss).

Parent Company Company
controlled by
Chair of BoD
Companies not
consolidated on a
line-by-line basis
31.03.2022
Equity investments - - 530 530
Trade receivables and other, accrued income, prepaid
expenses
- 13 2,283 2,296
Receivables pursuant to tax consolidation 1,807 - - 1,807
Financial receivables - - - -
Payables pursuant to tax consolidation 3,450 - - 3,450
Trade payables and other, accrued liabilities, deferred
income
110 2 151 263
Financial payables - - - -
Commercial and service costs 90 286 23 399
Revenues and other operating revenues - - 2,514 2,514
Other revenues - - 36 36

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

31.03.2022 31.03.2021 Change
Datalogic 2,809 2,920 (111)
Informatics 66 76 (10)
Total 2,875 2,996 (121)

The Chair of the Board of Directors (Mr Romano Volta)

ANNEXES

ANNEX 1

STATEMENT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 154-BIS, PARAGRAPH 2, LEGISLATIVE DECREE N. 58/1998

INTERIM REPORT ON OPERATION AS OF MARCH 31, 2022

The undersigned Mr. Alessandro D'Aniello, as Manager in charge of drawing up Datalogic S.p.A.'s accounting statements, hereby certifies that, pursuant to the provision set out by paragraph 2 of Art. 154 bis, of Legislative Decree no. 58 of 24 February 1998, the Consolidated Interim Report as of March 31, 2022 is consistent with the documentary results, the books and accounting records.

Lippo di Calderara di Reno (BO), May 12, 2022

Manager in charge of drawing up Company's accounting statements

Alessandro D'Aniello

ANNEXES

ANNEX 2

CONSOLIDATION AREA

The Consolidated Interim Report includes interim reports of the Parent Company and the companies that are directly and/or indirectly controlled by the Parent Company or on which the latter has a significant influence. Reports of subsidiaries were duly adjusted, as necessary, to render them consistent with the accounting criteria of the Parent Company. The companies included in the scope of consolidation as of March 31, 2022, consolidated on a line-by-line basis, are disclosed hereunder:

Company Registered office Share capital Total
Shareholders'
Equity (€/000)
Profit/loss for the
period (€/000)
%
Ownership
Datalogic S.p.A. Bologna – Italy 30,392,175 347,117 (14)
Datalogic Real Estate France Sas Courtabeuf Cedex – France 2,227,500 3,860 26 100%
Datalogic Real Estate UK Ltd. Redbourn - United Kingdom
of Great Britain
GBP 3,500,000 4,696 (31) 100%
Datalogic IP Tech S.r.l. Bologna – Italy 65,677 35,887 (1,588) 100%
Informatics Holdings, Inc. Plano, Texas - USA USD 1,568 17,666 459 100%
Wasp Barcode Technologies Ltd Redbourn - United Kingdom
of Great Britain
GBP 0 250 5 100%
Datalogic (Shenzhen) Industrial
Automation Co. Ltd.
Shenzhen - China CNY 2,136,696 5,518 858 100%
Datalogic Hungary Kft Balatonboglar - Hungary HUF 3,000,000 876 (720) 100%
Datalogic S.r.l. Bologna – Italy 10,000,000 167,479 (1,751) 100%
Datalogic Slovakia S.r.o. Trnava - Slovakia 66,388 4,542 97 100%
Datalogic USA Inc. Eugene, OR - USA USD 100 231,021 2,496 100%
Datalogic do Brazil Comercio de
Equipamentos e Automacao Ltda.
Sao Paulo - Brazil BRL 20,257,000 427 72 100%
Datalogic Technologia de Mexico S.r.l. Colonia Cuauhtemoc -
Mexico
MXN 0 (376) (9) 100%
Datalogic Scanning Eastern Europe
GmbH
Langen - Germany 25,000 3,973 16 100%
Datalogic Australia Pty Ltd Mount Waverley
(Melbourne) - Australia
AUD 3,188,120 1,404 57 100%
Datalogic Vietnam LLC Vietnam USD 3,000,000 23,160 1,528 100%
Datalogic Singapore Asia Pacific Pte
Ltd.
Singapore SGD 3 3,093 128 100%
Datasensing S.r.l. Modena - Italy 2,000,000 17,678 863 100%
M.D. Micro Detectors (TIANJIN) CO.,
LTD.
Tianjin - China CNY 13,049,982 1,329 2 100%
Micro Detectors Ibérica, S.A.U. Barcelona - Spain 120,000 1,324 158 100%
Datalogic Japan Co., Ltd. Tokyo - Japan JPY 9,900,000 72 (1) 100%
PEKAT s.r.o. Brno - Czech Republic CKZ 202,000 246 - 100%
Suzhou Mobydata Smart System Co.
Ltd.
Suzhou, JiangSu - China CNY 161,224 6,101 (84) 51%

The following companies were consolidated using the equity method as of December 31, 2021:

Company Registered office Share capital Total Shareholders'
Equity (€/000)
Net Profit (loss)
for the year
(€/000)
%
Ownership
Datasensor Gmbh (*) Otterfing - Germany 150,000 12 10 30%
CAEN RFID S.r.l. (***) Viareggio LU - Italy 150,000 870 (233) 20%
R4I S.r.l. (***) Benevento - Italy 131,250 387 (43) 20%
Datalogic Automation AB (**) Malmö, Sweden SEK 100,000 1,374 517 20%

(*) data as of December 31, 2019

(**) data as of June 30, 2021

(***) data as of December 31, 2020

ANNEXES

ANNEX 3

RECONCILIATION OF ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (NON-GAAP MEASURES)

The following table shows the reconciliation between EBIT and Adjusted EBIT as of March 31, 2022, compared with March 31, 2021.

31.03.2022 31.03.2021
Restated
Change
Adjusted EBIT 4,474 3.24% 15,016 11.18% (10,542)
Special Items - other costs and (revenues) 748 0.54% 968 0.72% (220)
Special items - D&A from acquisitions 1,448 1.05% 1,114 0.83% 334
Total 2,196 1.59% 2,082 1.55% 114
EBIT 2,278 1.7% 12,934 9.6% (10,656)

The following table shows the reconciliation between EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as of March 31, 2022, compared with March 31, 2021.

31.03.2022 31.03.2021
Restated
Change
Adjusted EBITDA 11,752 8.52% 21,602 16.08% (9,850)
Cost of goods sold 18 0.01% 24 0.02% (6)
Research and Development expenses - 0.00% - 0.00% -
Distribution expenses 267 0.19% 596 0.44% (329)
General and administrative expenses 463 0.34% 347 0.26% 116
Other expenses and (income) - 0.00% - 0.00% -
Total 748 0.54% 968 0.72% (220)
EBITDA 11,004 7,98% 20,634 15.36% (9,630)

ANNEX 4

RESTATEMENT 2021

The comparative results as of March 31, 2021 have been restated following the definitive accounting of the purchase price allocation (PPA) related to the acquisition of the MD Group which took place in the fourth quarter of 2021, as required by the accounting standards IFRS 3 revised and IAS 1, as well as the financial statements reclassifications to ensure full comparability of the 2021 results with those of 2022.

RESTATEMENT INCOME STATEMENT

The table below shows the reconciliation between the Income Statement presented in the Consolidated Interim Report as of March 31, 2021 and the restated Income Statement as of March 31, 2021.

31.03.2021 Restatement 31.03.2021
(€/000) Restated
1) Revenues 135,413 (1,047) 134,366
Revenues from sale of products 125,764 (1,047) 124,717
Revenues from services 9,649 - 9,649
2) Cost of goods sold 71,916 (1,047) 70,869
Gross Operating Margin (1-2) 63,497 - 63,497
3) Other revenues 337 - 337
4) Research and development expenses 13,740 51 13,791
5) Distribution expenses 23,577 75 23,652
6) General and administrative expenses 12,838 5 12,843
7) Other operating expenses 614 - 614
Total operating costs 50,769 131 50,900
Operating result 13,064 (131) 12,934
8) Financial income 7,637 - 7,637
9) Financial expenses 8,602 - 8,602
Financial income/(expenses) (8-9) (965) - (965)
Profit/(Loss) before taxes from continuing operations 12,099 (131) 11,969
Income taxes 3,070 (38) 3,032
Profit/(Loss) for the period from continuing operations 9,029 (93) 8,937
Net Profit/(Loss) for the period 9,029 (93) 8,937
Basic earnings/(loss) per share (€) 0.16 - 0.16
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (€) 0.16 - 0.16
Attributable to:
Shareholders of the Parent Company 8,803 (91) 8,713
Minority interests 226 (2) 224

RESTATEMENT OF SEGMENT DISCLOSURE

REVENUES BY GEOGRAPHICAL AREA

31.03.2021 Restatement 31.03.2021
Restated
Italy 14,050 (20) 14,030
EMEAI (excluding Italy) 67,334 (562) 66,772
Total EMEAI 81,384 (583) 80,801
Americas 36,011 (520) 35,491
APAC 18,018 56 18,074
Total Revenues 135,413 (1,047) 134,366

REVENUES BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

31.03.2021 Restatement 31.03.2021
Restated
Retail 49,647 286 49,933
Manufacturing 33,153 1,109 34,262
Transportation & Logistics 15,479 (22) 15,457
Healthcare 4,571 411 4,982
Channel 28,313 (2,829) 25,484
Total Revenues 131,163 (1,045) 130,118

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