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Consolidated Interim Report at 30 September 2021
Consolidated Interim Report 30 September 2021
DATALOGIC GROUP 1

| STRUCTURE OF THE GROUP | page 3 |
|---|---|
| COMPOSITION OF THE CORPORATE BODIES | page 4 |
| REPORT ON OPERATIONS | page 5 |
| CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | page 20 |
| Consolidated Statement of Financial Position | |
| Consolidated Income Statement | |
| Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income | |
| Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow | |
| Changes in Consolidated Shareholders' Equity | |
Information on the Statement of Financial Position
Information on the Income Statement
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.

GROUP STRUCTURE

Romano Volta Executive Chairman (2) Valentina Volta Chief Executive Officer (2) Angelo Manaresi Independent Director Chiara Giovannucci Orlandi Independent Director Filippo Maria Volta Non‐Executive Director Vera Negri Zamagni Independent Director Roberto Pisa Independent Director
Salvatore Fiorenza Chairman Elena Lancellotti Statutory Auditor Roberto Santagostino Statutory Auditor
Ines Gandini Alternate Statutory Auditor Eugenio Burani Alternate Statutory Auditor Patrizia Cornale Alternate Statutory Auditor
Angelo Manaresi Chairman 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 at 31 December 2023.
(2) Legal representative as regards third parties.

Consolidated Interim Report at 30 September 2021
DATALOGIC GROUP 5

This Consolidated Interim Report as at 30 September 2021 was drawn up pursuant to Art. 154 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.
Datalogic S.p.A. and its subsidiaries ("Group" or "Datalogic Group") is the global technological leader in the markets of automatic data capture and process automation. The Group is specialised 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 efficiency and quality of processes along the entire value chain in the Retail, Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics and Healthcare sectors.
The following table summarises the Datalogic Group's key operating and financial results as at 30 September 2021 and the comparison with respect to the same period a year earlier.
The income statement and balance sheet data as at 30 September 2021 include the balances of the MD Group consolidated from 1 March 2021.
| Nine months ended | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.09.2021 | % on | 30.09.2020 | % on | Change | % | % ch. | |
| Revenues | Revenues | change | net FX | ||||
| Revenues | 434,380 | 100.0% | 347,051 | 100.0% | 87,329 | 25.2% | 28.0% |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 66,155 | 15.2% | 37,205 | 10.7% | 28,950 | 77.8% | 69.2% |
| EBIT | 38,316 | 8.8% | 8,194 | 2.4% | 30,122 | 367.6% | 321.5% |
| Net Profit/(Loss) for the period | 30,924 | 7.1% | 4,560 | 1.3% | 26,364 | 578.2% | 501.7% |
| Net financial position (NFP) | (38,039) | (39,871) | 1,832 |
As of 30 September 2021, the Group reported revenues at €434.4 million, increasing by €87.3 million, +25.2% (28.0% at constant exchange rates) compared to €347.1 million reported in the first nine months of 2020. Organic growth (net of the exchange rate effect and MD Group's acquisition) was 22.5%.
Despite the inflationary trends, which gradually worsened during the year, operating margins grew by approximately five percentage points compared to the same period of the previous year, closing on 30 September 2021 with an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 15.2% (10.7% as at 30 September 2020), equal to €66.2 million.
Net profit amounted to €30.9 million (7.1% of revenues), up by €26.4 million compared to €4.6 million in the same period of 2020 (1.3% of revenues), marking a gradual return of the Group to pre‐pandemic results.

The Group closed on 30 September 2021 with a Net Financial Debt of €38.0 million after the acquisition of the MD Group, which generated a net financial outlay of €35.0 million. Net of the effects of the acquisition, the Group's Net Financial Debt would have been €3.1 million; at 30 September 2020 the Group's NFP was negative by €39.9 million, with a €37.0 million improvement on a like‐for‐like basis.
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 asthat adopted by other groups and the indicators might not be comparable with theirindicators. 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 3 December 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.

The following table showsthe main economic components of the period compared with the same period of the previous year:
| Nine months ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.09.2021 | 30.09.2020 | Change | % change |
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| Revenues | 434,380 | 100.0% | 347,051 | 100.0% | 87,329 | 25.2% |
| Cost of goods sold | (240,767) | ‐55.4% | (186,994) | ‐53.9% | (53,773) | 28.8% |
| Gross Operating Margin | 193,613 | 44.6% | 160,057 | 46.1% | 33,556 | 21.0% |
| Research and Development expenses | (41,205) | ‐9.5% | (41,228) | ‐11.9% | 23 | ‐0.1% |
| Distribution expenses | (72,665) | ‐16.7% | (71,182) | ‐20.5% | (1,483) | 2.1% |
| General and administrative expenses | (35,305) | ‐8.1% | (30,189) | ‐8.7% | (5,116) | 16.9% |
| Other operating (expenses)/income | 1,411 | 0.3% | 1,881 | 0.5% | (470) | ‐25.0% |
| Total operating expenses and other costs | (147,764) | ‐34.0% | (140,718) | ‐40.5% | (7,046) | 5.0% |
| Non‐recurring costs and revenues | (4,563) | ‐1.1% | (7,675) | ‐2.2% | 3,112 | ‐40.5% |
| Amortisation and depreciation from acquisitions | (2,970) | ‐0.7% | (3,470) | ‐1.0% | 500 | ‐14.4% |
| EBIT | 38,316 | 8.8% | 8,194 | 2.4% | 30,122 | 367.6% |
| Financial Income/(Expenses) | (2,034) | ‐0.5% | (1,622) | ‐0.5% | (412) | 25.4% |
| Foreign exchange gains/(losses) | 767 | 0.2% | (4,361) | ‐1.3% | 5,128 | n.a. |
| EBT | 37,049 | 8.5% | 2,211 | 0.6% | 34,838 | 1575.7% |
| Taxes | (6,125) | ‐1.4% | 2,176 | 0.6% | (8,301) | n.a. |
| Net Profit/(Loss) for the period from continuing operations |
30,924 | 7.1% | 4,387 | 1.3% | 26,537 | 604.9% |
| Net Profit/(Loss) for the period from discontinued operations |
‐ | 0.0% | 173 | 0.0% | (173) | ‐100.0% |
| Net Profit/(Loss) for the period | 30,924 | 7.1% | 4,560 | 1.3% | 26,364 | 578.2% |
| Non‐recurring costs and revenues | (4,563) | ‐1.1% | (7,675) | ‐2.2% | 3,112 | ‐40.5% |
| Amortisation of tangible assets and rights of use | (12,647) | ‐2.9% | (13,228) | ‐3.8% | 581 | ‐4.4% |
| Amortisation of intangible assets | (10,629) | ‐2.4% | (8,108) | ‐2.3% | (2,521) | 31.1% |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 66,155 | 15.2% | 37,205 | 10.7% | 28,950 | 77.8% |
Consolidated revenues, amounting to €434.4 million, as at 30 September 2021 recorded overall growth of 25.2% (+ 28.0% net of the exchange rate effect and + 22.5% at organic level) compared to €347.1 million achieved in the first nine months of 2020, with performances continuing to register, at constant exchange rates, double‐digit growth in all geographical areas for the third consecutive quarter.
The following table shows the breakdown by geographic area of Group revenues achieved as at 30 September 2021, compared to the same period of the previous year:
| 30.09.2021 | % | 30.09.2020 | % | Change | % change | % ch. net FX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 43,306 | 10.0% | 31,117 | 9.0% | 12,189 | 39.2% | 39.2% |
| EMEAI (excluding Italy) | 200,651 | 46.2% | 148,448 | 42.8% | 52,203 | 35.2% | 35.9% |
| Total EMEAI | 243,957 | 56.2% | 179,565 | 51.7% | 64,391 | 35.9% | 36.5% |
| Americas | 123,973 | 28.5% | 112,322 | 32.4% | 11,652 | 10.4% | 17.6% |
| APAC | 66,450 | 15.3% | 55,165 | 15.9% | 11,285 | 20.5% | 21.4% |
| Total Revenues | 434,380 | 100.0% | 347,051 | 100.0% | 87,329 | 25.2% | 28.0% |

EMEAI region closed the period with an increase in revenues of 35.9% (+ 36.5% net of the exchange rate effect and + 27.5% at organic) compared to 30 September 2020, with widespread growth in all the countries of the area. The performance of the area is driven by Italy, the second largest market in the region, which saw an increase in turnover of 39.2% compared to 30 September 2020, followed by the Benelux countries which recorded growth of 67.7% in 2021, followed by Spain, which recorded an increase of 41.5%.
The Americas area, Group's second market, consolidated signs of a post‐pandemic recovery, achieving a growth of 17.6% at constant exchange rates. The double‐digit growth concerned the main regions of the market and markedly Latin America (+ 32.2% at constant exchange rates), where the acceleration of the economic recovery was less intense in the first part of the year, highly considerable also Canada's performance (+ 62.3% at constant exchange rates).
The APAC region grew by 20.5% (+21.4% at constant exchange rates) compared to the same period of 2020, thanks to China, the Group's largest market in the area, but with growth trends of more than thirty percentage points also in Japan and Korea.
Gross Operating Margin, equal to €193.6 million, or 44.6% on revenues, recorded a decrease of about 1.5 pts compared to 30 September 2020 (‐1.0 pts on a like‐for‐like basis), reflects both the less favorable mix and inflationary effects as well as critical materials and logistics expenses resulting from the shortage, not yet fully offset by pricing and productivity in this phase of rapid post‐pandemic economic recovery.
Operating expenses and other charges, amounting at €147.8 million, rose by 5.0% compared to €140.7 million recorded in the first nine months of 2020. The careful strategy of operating expenses' control defined in 2020, in response to the changed macroeconomic scenario, made it possible to achieve structural efficiencies, which allowed the Group to invest resources more selectively in strategic activities, continuing to support growth. This plan, associated with volumes' recovery, contributed to the 6.5% improvement in the incidence of operating expenses, whose ratio to turnover improved from 40.5% to 34.0%.
Research and Development expenses were €41.2 million, substantially unchanged with respect to 30 September 2020, reaching 9.5% on revenues, compared to 11.9% in the first nine months the previous year. Total Research and Development spending, including capital expenditures, amounted to €42.3 million, compared to €49.2 million in the same period of the previous year, reaching a 9.7% on revenues, thanks to a strategy of selectivity on investments, as well as to the conclusion of important product development projects in the mobile segment reached at the end of 2020.
Distribution expenses amounted to €72.7 million, up by 2.1% compared to the first nine months of 2020 (€71.2 million in 2020), with an incidence on revenues of 16.7% compared to 20.5% as at 30 September 2020, thanks to both the efficiencies achieved on the sales structure, result of the new sales organisation model whose implementation was completed at the end of 2020, and the postponement of commercial events and trade fairs that were still limited by Covid restrictions, at least for most of the first half of 2021.
Adjusted EBITDA amounted to €66.2 million, increased €29.0 million compared to the first nine months of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA margin as of 30 September 2021 reached 15.2% compared to 10.7% reported in the same period of the previous year, increasing for the fourth consecutive quarter, returning to pre‐Covid‐19 levels despite the increase of inflation caused by shortages and a less favourable sales mix, offset by the recovery in volumes, which allowed to partially absorb pricing pressures.

EBIT was €38.3 million, 8.8% on revenues, confirming the gradual return to pre‐pandemic levels of operating profitability.
Net financial charges, negative by €1.3 million, improved by €4.7 million compared to the same period of last year, where it suffered the negative effects of exchange rate differences.
| Nine months ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.09.2021 | 30.09.2020 | Change | ||
| Net Financial Income/(Expenses) | (1,337) | (1,610) | 273 | |
| Foreign exchange differences | 767 | (4,361) | 5,128 | |
| Fair Value investments | 129 | 332 | (203) | |
| Bank expenses | (912) | (639) | (273) | |
| Dividends | 114 | 167 | (53) | |
| Others | (28) | 128 | (156) | |
| Total Net Financial Income/(Expenses) | (1,267) | (5,983) | 4,716 |
Net profit for the period amounted to €30.9 million, 7.1% on revenues (€4.6 million as at 30 September 2020, equal to 1.3% of revenues).
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:
The following tables compare the divisional Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA achieved in the first nine months of 2021 compared with the same period of the previous year:
| Nine months ended | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.09.2021 | % | 30.09.2020 | % | Change | % | % ch. net FX | |
| Datalogic | 421,564 | 97.0% | 335,902 | 96.8% | 85,662 | 25.5% | 28.2% |
| Informatics | 13,701 | 3.2% | 12,059 | 3.5% | 1,642 | 13.6% | 20.1% |
| Intersegment adjustments | (885) | ‐0.2% | (910) | ‐0.3% | 25 | ||
| Total Revenues | 434,380 | 100.0% | 347,051 | 100.0% | 87,329 | 25.2% | 28.0% |

| Nine months ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.09.2021 | % on revenues | 30.09.2020 | % on revenues | Change | % | |
| Datalogic | 64,209 | 15.2% | 37,075 | 11.0% | 27,134 | 73.2% |
| Informatics | 1,965 | 14.3% | 32 | 0.3% | 1,933 | 6040.6% |
| Adjustments | (19) | 98 | (117) | |||
| Total Adjusted EBITDA | 66,155 | 15.2% | 37,205 | 10.7% | 28,950 | 77.8% |
As at 30 September 2021, the Datalogic division reported revenues of €421.6 million, up 25.5% compared to 30 September 2020 (+28.2% at constant exchange rates). Adjusted EBITDA of the division was €64.2 million, 15.2% on revenues(11.0% as at 30 September 2020). Below is the breakdown of Datalogic Division'srevenues by business sector:
| Nine months ended | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.09.2021 | % 30.09.2020 |
% | Change | % | % ch. | ||
| Restated | net FX | ||||||
| Retail | 152,745 | 36.2% | 143,379 | 42.7% | 9,365 | 6.5% | 9.5% |
| Manufacturing | 117,257 | 27.8% | 82,740 | 24.6% | 34,517 | 41.7% | 43.2% |
| Transportation & Logistics | 59,271 | 14.1% | 38,121 | 11.3% | 21,150 | 55.5% | 59.0% |
| Healthcare | 12,335 | 2.9% | 10,890 | 3.2% | 1,445 | 13.3% | 16.6% |
| Channel | 79,956 | 19.0% | 60,771 | 18.1% | 19,185 | 31.6% | 34.5% |
| Total Revenues | 421,564 | 100.0% | 335,902 | 100.0% | 85,662 | 25.5% | 28.2% |
The Retail sector, the main segment for the Group with 36.2% of divisional turnover (42.7% as at 30 September 2020), recorded an improved performance of 6.5% (+9.5% at constant exchange rates) compared to the same period of 2020.The sector recorded double‐digit growth in APAC (+20.4% at constant exchange rates) and in EMEAI of 11.2% (+12.2% at constant exchange rates), which offset the Americas more affected by the shortage. In this segment, the food sub sector, less impacted by the contraction in demand due to Covid, continues to consolidate growth trends since the end of the previous year, followed by a gradual and significant improvement in the non‐food sub sector mainly in the Speciality Retail Stores and Department Stores.
The Manufacturing sector grew by 41.7% (43.2% at constant exchange rates, + 27.1% at organic level), with a highly positive trend in all geographical areas: EMEAI +58.0% (+58.6% at constant exchange rates), Americas +29.0% (+36.7% at constant exchange rates), APAC +19.0% (+19.6% at constant exchange rates) driven by the recovery of investments in the Automotive sector followed by Packaging. The MD Group contributed approximately 16.1% to the growth of the sector in the period.
The Transportation & Logisticssector recorded the best performancesin the period, with an overall growth of 55.5% (+59.0% at constant exchange rates) compared to the first nine months of 2020, with double‐digit increases in all areas, thanks to the award of new projects in the sub‐segments Courier Express Parcel, Logistics and Airports.

The Healthcare sector continued its positive and progressive growth trend, recording an increase of +13.3% compared to the first nine months of 2020 (+16.6% at constant exchange rates), with positive trends especially in EMEAI and APAC in the hospital sectors, thanks to the anti‐microbial and disinfectant ready solutions, and to pharmaceutical distribution.
Sales through the distribution channel to small and medium‐sized customers benefited from the post‐pandemic economic recovery with an increase of 31.6% (34.5% at constant exchange rates) compared to the first nine month of 2020, with an excellent performance in EMEAI (+45.2%), followed by the Americas(+20.7%). The APAC region was penalized, with a 7.9% drop.
The Informatics Division reported €13.7 million sales in the first nine months of 2021 (€12.1 million as at 30 September 2020), with an increase of 13.6% compared to the same period of the previous year(+20.1% at constant exchange rates). The Adjusted EBITDA margin was 14.3%, compared to 0.3% in the first nine months of 2020. The division was able to take advantage of the first signs of recovery in the American market, continuing the positive performance started in the fourth quarter of 2020. The overall increase in volumes and a mix that sees growth in particular in the services segment (SaaS), combined with operating efficiencies, led to a gradual improvement in the division's profitability.

The following table summarises the Datalogic Group's key operating and financial results of the third quarter of 2021 in comparison with the same quarter of the previous year:
| 3Q 2021 | % on | 3Q 2020 | % on | Change | % change | % ch. net | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | Revenues | FX | |||||
| Revenues | 142,370 | 100.0% | 116,637 | 100.0% | 25,733 | 22.1% | 21.6% |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 19,315 | 13.6% | 18,840 | 16.2% | 475 | 2.5% | ‐2.0% |
| EBIT | 10,100 | 7.1% | 7,860 | 6.7% | 2,240 | 28.5% | 17.7% |
| Profit/(Loss) for the period | 7,390 | 5.2% | 4,573 | 3.9% | 2,817 | 61.6% | 44.1% |
In the third quarter of 2021, revenues increased by €25.7 million, +22.1% (+14.8% at organic, and +21.6% net of the exchange rate effect), amounting at €142.4 million.
The following table showsthe breakdown by geographical area of Group revenues achieved in the third quarter of 2021, compared with the same quarter of 2020:
| 3Q 2021 | % | 3Q 2020 | % | Change | % | % ch. net FX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 14,185 | 10.0% | 10,189 | 8.7% | 3,995 | 39.2% | 39.2% |
| EMEAI (excluding Italy) | 66,953 | 47.0% | 50,539 | 43.3% | 16,414 | 32.5% | 32.1% |
| Total EMEAI | 81,138 | 57.0% | 60,728 | 52.1% | 20,410 | 33.6% | 33.3% |
| Americas | 38,337 | 26.9% | 35,974 | 30.8% | 2,362 | 6.6% | 7.3% |
| APAC | 22,895 | 16.1% | 19,935 | 17.1% | 2,960 | 14.8% | 11.7% |
| Total Revenues | 142,370 | 100.0% | 116,637 | 100.0% | 25,733 | 22.1% | 21.6% |
The region that achieved the best performance, even higher than the pre‐pandemic scenario, was EMEAI, which achieved growth of +33.6% (+21.8% net of the contribution of the MD acquisition) in the third quarter of 2021. Excellent signs of recovery also for APAC, which achieved growth of 11.7% at constant exchange rates, followed by Americas which, net of the exchange rate effect, recorded an increase of 7.3%.
Adjusted EBITDA, amounting to €19.3 million (13.6% of revenues), saw the partial recovery of the inflationary effects thanks to volumes and operational efficiencies that allowed to keep operating margin in line with expectations.
Net profit for the quarter was €7.4 million (5.2% of turnover)shows a significant recovery compared to the same quarter of 2020, when it was €4.6 million (3.9% of turnover).

The following tables show the breakdown of divisional Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA achieved in the third quarter of 2021, compared with the same period of 2020:
| 3Q 2021 | % | 3Q 2020 | % | Change | % | % ch. net FX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datalogic | 138,104 | 97.0% | 112,716 | 96.6% | 25,388 | 22.5% | 22.0% |
| Informatics | 4,723 | 3.3% | 4,195 | 3.6% | 528 | 12.6% | 12.9% |
| Intersegment adjustments | (457) | (274) | (183) | ||||
| Total Revenues | 142,370 | 100.0% | 116,637 | 100.0% | 25,733 | 22.1% | 21.6% |
| 3Q 2021 % on revenues 3Q 2020 % on revenues | Change | % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datalogic | 18,644 | 13.5% | 18,664 | 16.6% | (20) | ‐0.1% |
| Informatics | 707 | 15.0% | 113 | 2.7% | 594 | 525.7% |
| Adjustments | (36) | 63 | (99) | n.a. | ||
| Total Adjusted EBITDA | 19,315 | 13.6% | 18,840 | 16.2% | 475 | 2.5% |
In the third quarter of 2021, the Datalogic Division reported a turnover of €138.1 million, a total increase of 22.5% (+22.0% at constant exchange rates) compared to the same quarter of 2020. The geographical area that made the greatest contribution to this was EMEAI, where the division achieved 57.0% of turnover in the third quarter of 2021, compared to 52.1% in the same period of 2020, an increase of 4.9 percentage points.
The Adjusted EBITDA of the division was a positive €18.6 million, unchanged with respect to the same quarter of 2020. Despite the inflationary pressure induced by the shortage and the increase in logistics costs, EBITDA as a percentage of revenues was 13.5%.
Below is the breakdown of the Datalogic Division's revenues by business sector:
| 3Q 2021 | % | 3Q 2020 Restated |
% | Change | % | % ch. net FX |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | 50,976 | 36.9% | 44,476 | 39.5% | 6,499 | 14.6% | 14.7% |
| Manufacturing | 41,051 | 29.7% | 28,051 | 24.9% | 13,000 | 46.3% | 44.9% |
| Transportation & Logistics | 20,172 | 14.6% | 15,843 | 14.1% | 4,329 | 27.3% | 26.4% |
| Healthcare | 4,369 | 3.2% | 3,917 | 3.5% | 452 | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| Channel | 21,535 | 15.6% | 20,428 | 18.1% | 1,107 | 5.4% | 5.3% |
| Total Revenues | 138,104 | 100.0% | 112,716 | 100.0% | 25,388 | 22.5% | 22.0% |
Retail

The Retail sector recorded an overall increase of 14.6% (+ 14.7% at constant exchange rates) compared to the same quarter last year, with an increase of 18.0% in the Americas (+18.9% at constant exchange rates), in EMEAI +12.7% and APAC (+12.2%).
The Manufacturing sector recorded growth of 46.3% compared to the same quarter of 2020. The recovery in all areas was particularly strong in EMEAI (+ 69.2%), while APAC, which had already recorded particularly positive results compared to the other regions in the second quarter of 2020, increased by 20.5%. The Americas area recorded growth of 18.3% (+ 19.3% at constant exchange rates).
The Transportation & Logistics sector recorded an increase of 27.3% compared to the third quarter of 2020, with a positive performance in EMEAI +52.2%, Americas + 3.4%, while APAC recorded a slight decrease ‐2.4%.
The Healthcare sector increased by 11.5% (+11.4% at constant exchange rates) compared to the same period of comparison, with more significant results in the Americas.
Sales through the channel recorded a positive performance compared to the same quarter of 2020 and equal to + 5.4%, especially in EMEAI and APAC, which offset less remarkable performances in the Americas.
The Informatics Division recorded an increase in revenues in the third quarter of 2021 of 12.6% (+ 12.9% at constant exchange rates). The improvement in divisional margins continues, with an EBITDA of €0.7 million at 15.0% of revenues (€0.1 million in the third quarter of 2020, 2.7% of revenues).

The following table shows the main financial and equity items as at 30 September 2021 compared with 31 December 2020.
| 30.09.2021 | 31.12.2020 | Change | Ch. % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intangible assets | 60,939 | 59,175 | 1,764 | 3.0% |
| Goodwill | 206,684 | 171,372 | 35,312 | 20.6% |
| Tangible assets | 105,777 | 103,406 | 2,371 | 2.3% |
| Financial assets and investments in associates | 10,145 | 8,723 | 1,422 | 16.3% |
| Other non‐current assets | 53,869 | 42,265 | 11,604 | 27.5% |
| Fixed Assets | 437,414 | 384,941 | 52,473 | 13.6% |
| Trade receivables | 82,538 | 66,563 | 15,975 | 24.0% |
| Trade payables | (122,918) | (97,006) | (25,912) | 26.7% |
| Inventories | 139,977 | 78,271 | 61,706 | 78.8% |
| Net Trade Working Capital | 99,597 | 47,828 | 51,769 | 108.2% |
| Other current assets | 32,019 | 28,274 | 3,745 | 13.2% |
| Other current liabilities and provisions for risks | (76,445) | (53,708) | (22,737) | 42.3% |
| Net Working Capital | 55,171 | 22,394 | 32,777 | 146.4% |
| Other non‐current liabilities | (35,217) | (33,958) | (1,259) | 3.7% |
| Post‐employment benefits | (7,060) | (6,862) | (198) | 2.9% |
| Non‐current Provisions for risks | (4,592) | (4,375) | (217) | 5.0% |
| Net Invested Capital | 445,716 | 362,140 | 83,576 | 23.1% |
| Shareholders' Equity | (407,677) | (370,358) | (37,319) | 10.1% |
| Net financial position (NFP) | (38,039) | 8,218 | (46,257) | ‐562.9% |
Net Invested Capital, at €445.7 million (€362.1 million as at 31 December 2020), increased overall by €83.6 million, of which €52.5 million on fixed assets and €32.8 million on Net Working Capital.
Fixed assets increased (€437.4 million at 30 September 2021) overall by €52.5 million, mainly attributable to the acquisition of the MD Group, represented for €26.6 million by intangible assets, of which €25.6 million for the recognition of Goodwill, €2.6 million by tangible assets and exchange rate effects for €13.3 million.
Net Trade Working Capital as of 30 September 2021 amounted to €99.6 million, with an increase of €51.8 million compared to 31 December 2020, of which €7.9 million as a result of the change in the consolidation area due to the acquisition of the MD Group.
The incidence on turnover of Net Trade Working Capital rose from 10.0% as at 31 December 2020 to 17.6% in 2021 and, on a like‐for‐like basis, to 17.1%, decreasing by approximately 1 percentage point compared to 30 September 2020 in which it was 18.0%. The change in the period is impacted by the increase in inventories necessary to deal with both the increase in demand and the shortages of some electronic and plastic components that are affecting various sectors globally in 2021. The inventories' increase is reflected in a greater commercial exposure to suppliers by €25.9 million, partially offset by the increase in trade receivables of €16.0 million, consequent to volumes recovery.
Net Financial Position as of 30 September 2021 was negative by €38.0 million. The change in the period of €46.3 million is mainly due to the cash absorbed by the MD acquisition for €35.0 million. Compared to the first nine months of 2020, the cash flow from operations improved by €29.2 million thanks to the recovery of volumes and margins, combined with the selectivity of investments.

Cash flows, which brought about the change in consolidated Net Financial Position as at 30 September 2021, are summarised as follows:
| 30.09.2021 | 30.09.2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Financial Position (Net Financial Debt) at the beginning of the period |
8,218 | 13,365 | (5,147) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 66,156 | 37,205 | 28,951 |
| Change in net trade working capital | (43,247) | (13,507) | (29,740) |
| Other changes in net working capital | 4,835 | (7,705) | 12,540 |
| Net investments | (17,735) | (37,015) | 19,280 |
| Change in taxes | (9,191) | (548) | (8,643) |
| Net financial income (expenses) | (1,267) | (8,126) | 6,859 |
| Dividend distribution | (9,638) | (17,007) | 7,369 |
| Sale (Purchase) of treasury shares | (1,197) | (6,786) | 5,589 |
| Change in consolidation area ‐ Disposals (Acquisitions) | (34,972) | 253 | (35,225) |
| Change in Net Financial Position | (46,257) | (53,236) | 6,980 |
| Net Financial Position (Net Financial Debt) at the end of the period | (38,039) | (39,871) | 1,833 |
The operating cash generated in the period with respect to 30 September 2020 was subject to greater absorption by working capital as a result of more procurement of inventories to manage shortages and the acceleration in demand, but it was able to benefit from the more selective approach to investments and the lower negative impact of financial management.
As at 30 September 2021, the net financial debt is broken down as follows:
| 30.09.2021 | 31.12.2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Cash | 96,927 | 137,440 |
| B. Cash equivalents | 12 | 11 |
| C. Other current financial assets | 2,159 | 12,189 |
| D. Cash and cash equivalents (A) + (B) + (C) | 99,098 | 149,640 |
| E. Current financial debt | 4,562 | 4,906 |
| E1. Lease payables | 3,422 | 3,375 |
| F. Current portion of non‐current financial debt | 70,787 | 52,860 |
| G. Current financial debt (E) + (F) | 75,349 | 57,766 |
| H. Current Net Financial Debt (Financial Position) (G) ‐ (D) | (23,749) | (91,874) |
| I. Non‐current financial debt | 61,788 | 83,656 |
| I1. Lease payables | 7,009 | 5,763 |
| J. Debt instruments | ‐ | ‐ |
| K. Trade and other payables | ‐ | ‐ |
| L. Non‐current financial Debt (I) + (J) + (K) | 61,788 | 83,656 |
| M. Net Financial Debt/(Net Financial Position) (H) + (L) | 38,039 | (8,218) |
Indirect debt subject to conditions as at 30 September 2021 is represented exclusively by the provision for Group employee severance indemnity, amounting to €7,060 thousand.

On 1 March 2021, the acquisition of the entire share capital of M.D. Micro Detectors S.p.A. from Gruppo Finmasi was completed, through the subsidiary Datalogic S.r.l. M.D. Micro Detectors S.p.A. is a company with registered office in Italy operating in the design, production and sale of industrial sensors. The acquisition was completed for a consideration of approximately €37 million, gross of the cash acquired.
On 29 April 2021, 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 €0.17 per share, after legal withholdings, for an overall amount of €9.6 million.
On 5 August 2021, Datalogic S.p.A., holding company of the Datalogic Group, signed with a pool of banks, led by Unicredit S.p.A., along with Banco BPM and BNL‐BNP Paribas among financing banks, a "Roller‐Coaster" loan of €100 million, at a fixed interest rate, for a seven years term aimed at optimising the existing credit lines to support growth and investments. The loan will enable Datalogic to further reduce cost of debt by simplifying its medium/long‐term debt structure and extending its duration. In addition, as part of the Group's renewed commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility matters, the loan agreement is linked, for the first time in Datalogic's history, to multi‐years ESG strategic targets over energy transition and social responsibility. Datalogic Group was assisted in the transaction by the law firm White&Case.
Nothing to report.
The Group closed the third quarter of the year with outstanding financial results. Revenues for the first nine months grew by 25.2% compared to the same period of the last year, with double‐digit performance across all geographies. Operating income (Adjusted EBITDA %) improved by 4.5 points compared to the first nine months of 2020, despite inflation challenges induced by component shortages and rising logistics costs.
The strong economic recovery driven by government expansionary policy and the generalized easing of the pandemic allows the Group to record unprecedented growth on orders' intake in all areas beyond 30%, higher not only than previous year, but also to the years prior to the pandemic. The backlog also strengthened with a triple‐digit growth in all areas compared to the same period of 2020 and 2019.
The extremely positive trend on the top line is, however, limited by the shortage of components and materials that is significantly impacting the sector, with the dual effect of temporarily limiting production output, and, consequently, turnover as well as operating margins affected by the increase in logistics and component costs.
The Group is adopting strategies to mitigate the risks impacting the supply chain through alternative and diversified supply strategies, at the same time responding to the inflationary pressure with some targeted and continuous commercial actions.
The growth rate of orders' intake and the exceptionally solid backlog make it possible to increase the guidance on the revenues' growth between 20% and 22%, with an improvement in the EBITDA margin of between 2 and 3 percentage

points compared to 2020, assuming that the pandemic crisis, the shortage of supplies and the subsequent inflation will not be further exacerbated.
The Parent Company has no secondary locations.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors (Mr. Romano Volta)

Consolidated Interim Report at 30 September 2021
DATALOGIC GROUP 20

| ASSETS (€/000) | Notes | 30.09.2021 | 31.12.2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A) Non‐current assets (1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8) | 437,414 | 384,941 | |
| 1) Tangible assets | 95,570 | 94,358 | |
| Land | 1 | 10,443 | 10,066 |
| Buildings | 1 | 49,425 | 48,192 |
| Other assets | 1 | 31,620 | 32,725 |
| Assets in progress and payments on account | 1 | 4,082 | 3,375 |
| 2) Intangible assets | 267,623 | 230,547 | |
| Goodwill | 2 | 206,684 | 171,372 |
| Development costs | 2 | 22,464 | 22,108 |
| Other | 2 | 20,713 | 24,417 |
| Assets in progress and payments on account | 2 | 17,762 | 12,650 |
| 3) Right‐of‐use assets | 3 | 10,207 | 9,048 |
| 4) Equity investments in associates | 4 | 479 | 900 |
| 5) Financial assets | 9,666 | 7,823 | |
| Equity investments | 6 | 9,666 | 7,823 |
| 6) Non‐current financial receivables | ‐ | ‐ | |
| 7) Trade and other receivables | 7 | 841 | 1,164 |
| 8) Deferred tax assets | 12 | 53,028 | 41,101 |
| B) Current assets (9+10+11+12+13+14+15) | 353,632 | 322,748 | |
| 9) Inventories | 139,977 | 78,271 | |
| Raw and ancillary materials and consumables | 8 | 85,887 | 37,633 |
| Work in progress and semi‐finished products | 8 | 20,779 | 15,012 |
| Finished products and goods | 8 | 33,311 | 25,626 |
| 10) Trade and other receivables | 102,081 | 82,833 | |
| Trade receivables | 7 | 82,538 | 66,563 |
| of which from associates | 7 | 2,312 | 1,313 |
| of which from related parties | 7 | ‐ | 7 |
| Other receivables, accrued income and prepaid expenses | 7 | 19,543 | 16,270 |
| 11) Tax receivables | 9 | 12,476 | 12,004 |
| of which from Parent Company | 1,424 | 641 | |
| 12) Financial assets | ‐ | 10,152 | |
| Other | 6 | ‐ | 10,152 |
| 13) Current financial receivables | 6 | 2,159 | 2,037 |
| 14) Financial assets ‐ Derivative instruments | 6 | ‐ | ‐ |
| 15) Cash and cash equivalents | 96,939 | 137,451 | |
| Total Assets (A+B) | 791,046 | 707,689 |

| LIABILITIES (€/000) | Notes | 30.09.2021 | 31.12.2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A) Total Shareholders' Equity (1+2+3+4+5+6) | 10 | 407,677 | 370,358 |
| 1) Share capital | 10 | 30,392 | 30,392 |
| 2) Reserves | 10 | 114,377 | 98,415 |
| 3) Retained earnings (losses) | 10 | 229,664 | 225,816 |
| 4) Profit/(Loss) for the period | 10 | 30,443 | 13,582 |
| 5) Group Shareholders' Equity | 10 | 404,876 | 368,205 |
| Profit/Loss for the period Minority interests | 10 | 481 | 300 |
| Shareholders' Equity Minority interests | 10 | 2,320 | 1,853 |
| 6) Minority interests | 2,801 | 2,153 | |
| B) Non‐current liabilities (7+8+9+10+11+12+13) | 108,657 | 128,851 | |
| 7) Non‐current financial payables | 11 | 61,788 | 83,656 |
| 8) Non‐current financial liabilities | ‐ | ‐ | |
| 9) Tax payables | 898 | 1,671 | |
| 10) Deferred tax liabilities | 12 | 17,331 | 16,217 |
| 11) Post‐employment benefits | 13 | 7,060 | 6,862 |
| 12) Provisions for risks and charges, non‐current | 14 | 4,592 | 4,375 |
| 13) Other liabilities | 15 | 16,988 | 16,070 |
| C) Current liabilities (14+15+16+17+18) | 274,712 | 208,480 | |
| 14) Trade and other payables | 176,562 | 139,181 | |
| Trade payables | 15 | 122,918 | 97,006 |
| of which to associates | 15 | 59 | 194 |
| of which to related parties | ‐ | 50 | |
| Other payables, accrued liabilities and deferred income | 15 | 53,644 | 42,175 |
| 15) Tax payables | 9 | 18,965 | 7,681 |
| of which to Parent Company | 7,733 | 1,700 | |
| 16) Provisions for risks and charges, current | 14 | 3,836 | 3,852 |
| 18) Current financial payables | 11 | 75,349 | 57,766 |
| Total Liabilities (A+B+C) | 791,046 | 707,689 |

| (€/000) | Notes | 30.09.2021 | 30.09.2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Revenues | 16 | 434,380 | 347,051 |
| Revenues from sale of products | 405,791 | 318,386 | |
| Revenues from services | 28,589 | 28,665 | |
| of which to related parties and associates | 7.259 | 4,209 | |
| 2) Cost of goods sold | 17 | 241,054 | 188,849 |
| of which to related parties and associates | 532 | 431 | |
| Gross Operating Margin (1‐2) | 193,326 | 158,202 | |
| 3) Other revenues | 18 | 3,265 | 3,234 |
| 4) Research and development expenses | 17 | 42,079 | 41,382 |
| of which to related parties and associates | 408 | 404 | |
| 5) Distribution expenses | 17 | 73,401 | 74,479 |
| of which to related parties and associates | 39 | 45 | |
| 6) General and administrative expenses | 17 | 40,844 | 35,930 |
| of which to related parties and associates | 257 | 176 | |
| 7) Other operating expenses | 17 | 1,950 | 1,451 |
| Total operating costs | 158,275 | 153,242 | |
| Operating result | 38,316 | 8,194 | |
| 8) Financial income | 19 | 14,025 | 31,658 |
| 9) Financial expenses | 19 | 15,292 | 37,641 |
| Financial income/(expenses) Net (8‐9) | (1,267) | (5,983) | |
| 10) Profits from associates | ‐ | ‐ | |
| Profit/(Loss) before taxes from continuing operations | 37,049 | 2,211 | |
| Income taxes | 20 | 6,125 | (2,176) |
| Profit/(Loss) for the period from continuing operations | 30,924 | 4,387 | |
| Net Profit/(Loss) from discontinued operations | ‐ | 173 | |
| Net Profit/(Loss) for the period | 30,924 | 4,560 | |
| Basic earnings/(loss) per share (€) | 21 | 0.55 | 0.08 |
| Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (€) | 21 | 0.56 | 0.08 |

| (€/000) | Notes | 30.09.2021 | 30.09.2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Profit/(Loss) for the period | 30,924 | 4,560 | |
| 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 | (183) | 151 |
| Profit/(Loss) due to translation of the accounts of foreign companies | 10 | 14,265 | (11,888) |
| Profit/(Loss) from financial assets at FVOCI | 10 | 1,273 | (1,519) |
| of which tax effect | (13) | 16 | |
| Total other components of the statement of comprehensive income which will | |||
| be subsequently reclassified to profit/(loss) for the period | 15,355 | (13,256) | |
| 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 | |||
| Total other components of the statement of comprehensive income which will | |||
| not be subsequently reclassified to profit/(loss) for the period | |||
| Total profit/(loss) of Comprehensive Income Statement | 15,355 | (13,256) | |
| Total comprehensive Profit/(Loss) for the period | 46,279 | (8,696) | |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Shareholders of the Parent Company | 45,798 | (9,045) | |
| Minority interests | 481 | 349 |

| (€/000) | Notes | 30.09.2021 | 30.09.2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit/(Loss) before taxes | 37,049 | 2,211 | |
| Depreciation of tangible assets and write‐downs | 1 | 9,514 | 9,123 |
| Amortisation of intangible assets and write‐downs | 2 | 10,633 | 8,108 |
| Depreciation of right‐of‐use assets | 3 | 3,135 | 4,105 |
| Losses (Gains) from sale of fixed assets | 17, 18 | 18 | (27) |
| Change in provisions for risks and charges | 14 | 38 | (230) |
| Change in bad debt provisions | 7 | 18 | 1,168 |
| Change in employee benefits reserve | 13 | (271) | (168) |
| Other non‐monetary changes | 5,255 | 6,465 | |
| Cash flow generated (absorbed) from operations before changes in working capital |
65,389 | 30,755 | |
| Change in trade receivables | 7 | (9,539) | 12,472 |
| Change in final inventories | 8 | (56,530) | 19,148 |
| Change in trade payables | 15 | 22,804 | (46,295) |
| Change in other current assets | 6, 7 | (2,511) | 4,705 |
| Change in other current liabilities | 15 | 10,126 | (3,567) |
| Change in other non‐current assets | 6, 7 | 323 | 87 |
| Change in other non‐current liabilities | 15 | 918 | (930) |
| Cash flow generated (absorbed) from operations after changes in working capital |
30,980 | 16,376 | |
| Change in taxes | (5,551) | (548) | |
| Interest paid | (2,319) | (2,366) | |
| Interest collected | 279 | 411 | |
| Cash flow generated (absorbed) from operations (A) | 23,389 | 13,873 | |
| Increase in intangible assets | 2 | (10,641) | (15,002) |
| Decrease in intangible assets | 2 | ‐ | ‐ |
| Increase in tangible assets | 1 | (5,846) | (17,961) |
| Decrease in tangible assets | 1 | 41 | 70 |
| Cash paid for business acquisition, net of cash acquired | (34,972) | ‐ | |
| Change in investments and non‐current financial assets | 4 | (29) | (28) |
| Change in investments and current financial assets | 10,030 | 9,090 | |
| Cash flow generated (absorbed) from investments (B) | (41,417) | (23,831) | |
| Change in financial payables | 11 | (7,394) | (28,431) |
| Repayment of lease financial payables | 11 | (2,947) | (4,190) |
| (Purchase)/sale of treasury shares | 10 | (1,197) | (6,786) |
| Dividend payment | 10 | (9,638) | (17,007) |
| Effect of change in cash and cash equivalents | (1,308) | (1,900) | |
| Cash flow generated (absorbed) from financial activity (C) | (22,484) | (58,314) | |
| Net increase (decrease) in available cash (A+B+C) | (40,512) | (68,273) | |
| Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 137,451 | 151,841 | |
| Net cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 96,939 | 83,568 |

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Consolidated Interim Report at 30 September 2021
DATALOGIC GROUP 27

The Datalogic Group is the global leader in the markets of automatic data capture and process automation. The Group isspecialised 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 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 in the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A., with its registered office in Italy. The address of the registered office is Via Candini, 2 ‐ Lippo di Calderara (BO).
This Consolidated Interim Report as at 30 September 2021 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 the Consolidated Interim Report as at 30 September 2021 of the Datalogic Group was authorised by resolution of the Board of Directors dated 11 November 2021.
This Consolidated Interim Report was drawn up pursuant to Art. 154‐ter of Legislative Decree no. 58 (T.U.F.) of 24 February 1998 and following amendments and supplements, as well asto the Consob'sIssuer Regulation. These drafting criteria comply with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Statements" providing the abbreviated notesrequired by thisinternational accounting standard, supplemented to provide additional information, as necessary.
This Consolidated Interim Report must therefore be read together with the Consolidated Financial Statements as at 31 December 2020, 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 9 March 2021 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 isthe Group's "functional" and "presentation" currency.
The financial statements adopted are compliant with those required by IAS 1 and were used in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended on 31 December 2020, in particular:

realised,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 reporting date;
On 1 January 2021, the following amendments to the accounting standards currently in force entered into effect:
The adoption of these amendments had no impact on the Group's consolidated financial statements.
As at the date of preparation of this Consolidated Interim Report, some accounting standards illustrated in the Consolidated Financial Statements as at 31 December 2020, 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.
Moreover, following the approval of the Consolidated Financial Statements as at 31 December 2020, amendments were made to the following standards, which were not yet in force:
On 12 February 2021, the IASB published two amendments called "Disclosure of Accounting Policies ‐ Amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2" and "Definition of Accounting Estimates ‐ Amendments to IAS 8". The amendments are aimed at improving disclosure on accounting policies in order to provide more useful information to investors and other primary users of financial statements, as well as to help companies distinguish between changes in accounting estimates and changes in accounting policies. The amendments will apply from 1 January 2023.

The directors do not expect the adoption of these amendments to have any significant impact on the Group's consolidated financial statements.
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 characterising the assumptions and conditions on which estimates are based.
This Consolidated Interim Report on Operations as at 30 September 2021 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 at 30 September 2021, there was a change in the consolidation area due to the acquisition of the entire share capital of M.D. Micro Detectors S.p.A. and its subsidiaries M.D. Micro Detectors Tianjin Co. Ltd. and Micro Detectors Iberica S.A.U. on 1 March 2021.

The exchange rates used to determine the value in Euro of financial statements expressed in the foreign currencies of the subsidiaries (currency for 1 Euro) are shown hereunder:
| Currency (ISO Code) | Quantity of currency for 1 Euro | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2021 | September 2020 | ||||||||
| Spot exchange | Average exchange | Spot exchange | Average exchange | ||||||
| rate | rate for the | rate | rate for the | ||||||
| period | period | ||||||||
| US Dollar (USD) | 1.1579 | 1.1962 | 1.2271 | 1.1250 | |||||
| British Pound Sterling (GBP) | 0.8605 | 0.8636 | 0.8990 | 0.8851 | |||||
| Swedish Krona (SEK) | 10.1683 | 10.1528 | 10.0343 | 10.5582 | |||||
| Singapore Dollar (SGD) | 1.5760 | 1.6020 | 1.6218 | 1.5635 | |||||
| Japanese Yen (JPY) | 129.6700 | 129.8320 | 126.4900 | 120.9108 | |||||
| Australian Dollar (AUD) | 1.6095 | 1.5770 | 1.5896 | 1.6627 | |||||
| Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) | 9.0184 | 9.2912 | 9.5142 | 8.7273 | |||||
| Chinese Renminbi (CNY) | 7.4847 | 7.7376 | 8.0225 | 7.8659 | |||||
| Brazilian Real (BRL) | 6.2631 | 6.3764 | 6.3735 | 5.7100 | |||||
| Mexican Peso (MXN) | 23.7439 | 24.0772 | 24.4160 | 24.5232 | |||||
| Hungarian Forint (HUF) | 360.1900 | 356.5018 | 363.8900 | 348.1272 |

On 1 March 2021, the acquisition was completed, through the subsidiary Datalogic S.r.l., of the entire share capital of M.D. Micro Detectors S.p.A. and its subsidiaries by the Gruppo Finmasi.
M.D. Micro Detectors S.p.A., is a company with registered office in Italy operating in the design, production and sale of industrial sensors.
The following table shows preliminary fair value as at 30 September 2021 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 at 30 September 2021 | Amounts | Fair value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| acquired | |||
| Tangible assets | 2,595 | 2,595 | |
| Intangible assets | 985 | 985 | |
| Other receivables | 342 | 342 | |
| Inventories | 5,176 | 5,176 | |
| Trade and other receivables | 7,312 | 7,312 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,028 | 2,028 | |
| Financial liabilities | (1,667) | (1,667) | |
| Liabilities for defined employee benefits | (469) | (469) | |
| Trade payables | (3,108) | (3,108) | |
| Other payables | (1,954) | (1,954) | |
| Net assets at acquisition date | 11,240 | 11,240 | |
| % pertaining to Group | 100% | 100% | |
| Group net assets | 11,240 | 11,240 | |
| Acquisition cost | 37,000 | ||
| Goodwill at acquisition date | 25,760 | ||
| Net cash used in acquisition: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents of acquiree | [A] | 2,028 |
| Payments made to the seller | [B] | 37,000 |
| Acquisition cost | 37,000 | |
| Net cash used in acquisition | [A] ‐ [B] | 34,972 |
Since the acquisition is a business combination, the Group has recognised it using the purchase method, in its accounting, 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 €25,760 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 recognised within 12 months from the acquisition date.

Operating segments are identified based on the management reporting used by senior management 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. From the year 2020, following the sale of the Solution Net Systems Inc. division, the operating segments are as follows:
The income statement information related to operating segments as at 30 September 2021 and 30 September 2020 are as follows (€/000):
| Segment economic position | Datalogic Business |
Informatics | Adjustments | Total Group 30.09.2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 421,564 | 13,701 | (885) | 434,380 |
| EBITDA | 64,209 | 1,965 | (19) | 66,155 |
| % Revenues | 15.23% | 14.34% | 15.23% | |
| EBIT | 36,590 | 1,743 | (17) | 38,316 |
| Segment economic position | Datalogic | Adjustments | Total Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Informatics | 30.09.2020 | ||
| Revenues | 335,902 | 12,059 | (910) | 347,051 |
| EBITDA | 37,075 | 32 | 98 | 37,205 |
| % Revenues | 11.04% | 0.27% | 10.72% | |
| EBIT | 8,435 | (339) | 98 | 8,194 |
The equity information related to operating segments as at 30 September 2021 and 31 December 2020 are as follows:
| Segment financial position | Datalogic Business |
Informatics | Adjustments | Total Group 30.09.2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 796,906 | 23,600 | (29,460) | 791,046 |
| Total Liabilities | 376,076 | 7,382 | (89) | 383,369 |
| Shareholders' Equity | 420,830 | 16,218 | (29,371) | 407,677 |
| Segment financial position | Datalogic Business |
Informatics | Adjustments | Total Group 31.12.2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 713,680 | 20,043 | (26,034) | 707,689 |
| Total Liabilities | 332,641 | 5,827 | (1,136) | 337,332 |
| Shareholders' Equity | 381,039 | 14,216 | (24,897) | 370,358 |

Over the period, net investments of €5,788 thousand were recorded, contributions resulting from acquisitions for €2,594 thousand and depreciation of €9,514 thousand were recognised, while the exchange rate effects were positive for €2,344 thousand. Details of the item as at 30 September 2021 and 31 December 2020 are as follows:
| 30.09.2021 | 31.12.2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 10,443 | 10,066 | 377 |
| Buildings | 49,425 | 48,192 | 1,233 |
| Other assets | 31,620 | 32,725 | (1,105) |
| Assets in progress and payments on account | 4,082 | 3,375 | 707 |
| Total | 95,570 | 94,358 | 1,212 |
In addition to the recognition of exchange rate differences of €1,205 thousand, the increase in the item "Buildings" is mainly represented by the contribution from the acquisition of the company M.D. Micro Detectors S.p.A. and its subsidiaries (€581 thousand).
The "Other assets" item as at 30 September 2021 includes the following categories: industrial equipment and moulds (€12,199 thousand), plant and machinery (€9,423 thousand), office furniture and machines (€6,534 thousand), general plants related to buildings (€2,079 thousand), light constructions (€565 thousand), commercial equipment and demo rooms (€527 thousand), maintenance on third‐party assets (€275 thousand), and motor vehicles (€17 thousand). Overall, the contribution from the acquisition amounts to €1,923 thousand.
The balance of item "Assets in progress and payments on account", equal to €4,082 thousand, is composed primarily of €2,950 thousand for moulds under construction, €851 thousand for equipment and production lines built in house and €256 thousand for improvements to owned buildings.
Over the period, net investments totalling €10,617 thousand were recognised, and amortisation totalling €10,633 thousand, while the exchange rate effects were positive for €10,323 thousand. Details of the item as at 30 September 2021 and 31 December 2020 are shown below.
| 30.09.2021 | 31.12.2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 206,684 | 171,372 | 35,312 |
| Development costs | 22,464 | 22,108 | 356 |
| Other | 20,713 | 24,417 | (3,704) |
| Assets in progress and payments on account | 17,762 | 12,650 | 5,112 |
| Total | 267,623 | 230,547 | 37,076 |

"Goodwill", totalling €206.684 thousand, consisted of the following items:
| 30.09.2021 | 31.12.2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Datalogic CGU | 193,521 | 158,794 | 34,727 |
| Informatics CGU | 13,164 | 12,578 | 586 |
| Total | 206,684 | 171,372 | 35,313 |
The change in the "Goodwill" item, compared to 31 December 2020, is due to translation differences in the amount of €9,553 thousand, and to €25,760 thousand from goodwill that emerged in the first consolidation of the MD Group following the accounting for the provisional Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) attributed to 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.
As at 30 September 2021, the Directors deemed that assumptions underlying the impairment tests carried out with reference to the aforementioned CGUs as at 31 December 2020 and the related long‐term Business plans, were still valid. Therefore, no impairment indicators were reported with reference to recognised goodwill. In conducting this evaluation, Directors took account of results achieved as at 30 September 2021 and estimated for the entire year 2021.
As reported in the disclosure relating to the consolidated financial statements as at 31 December 2020, the forecast plans prepared by the Management and used for the purposes of the impairment test at that date took into account the changed reference context following the spread of the Covid‐19 pandemic, as well as the actions adopted and planned by the Group to address the short and medium‐term uncertainties arising as a result of the same. In particular, in consideration of the aforementioned context of uncertainty, the Directors proceeded to develop multi‐scenario forecast assumptions, sensitivity analysis and stress tests, which did not highlight any areas of attention with reference to the recoverable value of the assets recognised.
The "Development costs" item, which totalled €22,464 thousand at 30 September 2021, is composed of product development projects, of which €958 thousand deriving from the change in the consolidation area as a result of the inclusion of the acquired company M.D. Micro Detectors S.p.A. and its subsidiaries.
The "Other" item, amounting to €20,713 thousand (of which €46 thousand from the contribution of the acquired company), consists primarily of intangible assets acquired through business combinations carried out by the Group in previous years, and software implementations. The details are shown below:
| 30.09.2021 | 31.12.2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patents | 9,875 | 10,275 | (400) |
| Know‐how | 967 | 1,675 | (708) |
| Licences | 777 | 1,714 | (937) |
| Software | 9,094 | 10,753 | (1,659) |
| Total | 20,713 | 24,417 | (3,704) |

The "Assets in progress and payments on account" item, equal to €17,762 thousand, is attributable, in the amount of €16,759 thousand, to the capitalisation of costs for product development projects that are currently under way, and, in the amount of €1,003 thousand, to software implementations that are not yet completed.
Over the period, net investments amounted to €3,596 thousand, and depreciation to €3,135 thousand, while the exchange rate effects were positive for €150 thousand. Details of the item as at 30 September 2021 and 31 December 2020 are as follows:
| 30.09.2021 | 31.12.2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | 8,133 | 6,716 | 1,417 |
| Vehicles | 1,960 | 2,214 | (254) |
| Office equipment | 114 | 118 | (4) |
| Total | 10,207 | 9,048 | 1,159 |
The non‐controlling interests held by the Group as at 30 September 2021 amounted to €479 thousand. During the period, the equity investment equal to 40% of the share capital in the company Specialvideo S.r.l. was sold for a consideration of €200 thousand, after having collected a dividend of €200 thousand, determining a capital gain of approximately €40 thousand.
The following table provides a breakdown of "Financial assets and liabilities", formulated according to IFRS 9.
| Financial assets at amortised cost |
Financial assets at FV through profit or loss |
Financial assets at FV through OCI |
31.12.2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non‐current financial assets | 1,164 | 947 | 6,876 | 8,987 |
| Financial assets ‐ Investments | 947 | 6,876 | 7,823 | |
| Other receivables | 1,164 | 1,164 | ||
| Current financial assets | 220,284 | 12,189 | ‐ | 232,473 |
| Trade receivables | 66,563 | 66,563 | ||
| Other receivables | 16,270 | 16,270 | ||
| Financial assets ‐ Other | 10,152 | 10,152 | ||
| Financial assets ‐ Loans | 2,037 | 2,037 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 137,451 | 137,451 | ||
| Total | 221,448 | 13,136 | 6,876 | 241,460 |

| Financial assets at amortised |
Financial assets at FV through profit |
Financial assets at | 30.09.2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cost | or loss | FV through OCI | |||
| Non‐current financial assets | 841 | 1,311 | 8,355 | 10,507 | |
| Financial assets ‐ Investments | 1,311 | 8,355 | 9,666 | ||
| Other receivables | 841 | 841 | |||
| Current financial assets | 199,020 | 2,159 | ‐ | 201,179 | |
| Trade receivables | 82,538 | 82,538 | |||
| Other receivables | 19,543 | 19,543 | |||
| Financial assets ‐ Loans | 2,159 | 2,159 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 96,939 | 96,939 | |||
| Total | 199,861 | 3,470 | 8,355 | 211,686 |
| Derivatives | Financial liabilities at amortised cost |
31.12.2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non‐current financial liabilities | ‐ | 99,726 | 99,726 |
| Financial payables | 83,656 | 83,656 | |
| Other payables | 16,070 | 16,070 | |
| Current financial liabilities | ‐ | 196,947 | 196,947 |
| Trade payables | 97,006 | 97,006 | |
| Other payables | 42,175 | 42,175 | |
| Short‐term financial payables | 57,766 | 57,766 | |
| Total | ‐ | 296,673 | 296,673 |
| Derivatives | Financial liabilities at | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| amortised cost | 30.09.2021 | ||
| Non‐current financial liabilities | ‐ | 78,776 | 78,776 |
| Financial payables | 61,788 | 61,788 | |
| Other payables | 16,988 | 16,988 | |
| Current financial liabilities | ‐ | 251,911 | 251,911 |
| Trade payables | 122,918 | 122,918 | |
| Other payables | 53,644 | 53,644 | |
| Short‐term financial payables | 75,349 | 75,349 | |
| Total | ‐ | 330,687 | 330,687 |
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.

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).
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | 30.09.2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets measured at fair value | ||||
| Financial assets ‐ Investments | 8,355 | 1,311 | 9,666 | |
| Financial assets ‐ Other | ‐ | 2,159 | 2,159 | |
| Total | 8,355 | 3,470 | 11,825 |
The financial assets include the following:
| 30.09.2021 | 31.12.2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non‐current financial assets | 9,666 | 7,823 | 1,843 |
| Current financial assets | 2,159 | 12,189 | (10,030) |
| Total | 11,825 | 20,012 | (8,187) |
The change in the item "Non‐current financial assets" is detailed below:
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| As at 1 January | 7,823 | 9,465 |
| Investments (Divestments) | 524 | 859 |
| Change in consolidation area | 3 | ‐ |
| Profits/losses recognised in OCI | 1,273 | (2,073) |
| Exchange rate adjustments | 43 | (110) |
| At 30 September | 9,666 | 8,141 |
The item mainly comprises the 1.2% investment in the share capital of Japanese company Idec Corporation, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The change in the period relates to exchange rate and fair value adjustments. During the year, an investment was made in Point Mobile Co., Ltd. for €207 thousand, whose valuation as at 30 September 2021 was €200 thousand.
The item "Current financial assets" mainly consists of investments in company liquidity, the change in which compared to 31 December 2020 relates to disinvestments made in the first quarter.

| 30.09.2021 | 31.12.2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade receivables | 74,592 | 64,440 | 10,152 |
| Contract assets | 8,287 | 3,068 | 5,219 |
| Bad debt provision | (2,653) | (2,262) | (391) |
| Net trade receivables | 80,226 | 65,246 | 14,980 |
| Receivables from associates | 2,312 | 1,313 | 999 |
| Receivables from related parties | ‐ | 7 | (7) |
| Sub‐total ‐ Trade receivables | 82,538 | 66,563 | 15,975 |
| Other receivables ‐ current accrued income and prepaid expenses | 19,543 | 16,270 | 3,273 |
| Other receivables ‐ non‐current accrued income and prepaid expenses | 841 | 1,164 | (323) |
| Sub‐total ‐ Other receivables ‐ accrued income and prepaid expenses | 20,384 | 17,434 | 2,950 |
| Less: non‐current portion | 841 | 1,164 | (323) |
| Trade and other receivables ‐ current | 102,081 | 82,833 | 19,248 |
Details of trade and other receivables item as at 30 September 2021 and 31 December 2020 are as follows:
"Trade receivables" as at 30 September 2021 amounted to €82,538 thousand, an increase of €15,975 thousand compared to 31 December 2020, of which €6,734 thousand due to the change in the consolidation area as a result of the acquisition of the MD Group. The recovery in demand and the rapid growth in turnover led to a progressive increase in commercial exposure to customers. As at 30 September 2021, trade receivablesfactored without recourse amounted to €28,361 thousand (compared to €30,349 thousand at 31 December 2020). Trade receivables from associates arise from commercial transactions carried out at arm's length conditions.
Receivables are shown net of the related bad debt provision equal to €2,653 thousand as at 30 September 2021, equal to 3.4% of Trade Receivables, in line with the previous year.
The details of the "Other receivables ‐ accrued income and prepaid expenses" item is shown below.
| 30.09.2021 | 31.12.2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other receivables ‐ current | 3,111 | 1,702 | 1,409 |
| Other receivables ‐ non‐current | 841 | 1,164 | (323) |
| VAT receivables | 12,368 | 11,324 | 1,044 |
| Accrued income and prepaid expenses | 4,064 | 3,244 | 820 |
| Total | 20,384 | 17,434 | 2,950 |
The item "Other current receivables", amounting to €3,111 thousand, recorded an increase of €1,409 thousand mainly due to advances to suppliers of production companies for the management of the shortage that is impacting the supply chain.
The "VAT credit" amounting to €12,368 thousand as at 30 September 2021 relates to commercial transactions; the increase is due to the higher turnover in the period.

The "Accrued income and prepaid expenses" item is mainly composed of the recognition of insurance contracts and hardware and software licenses. The increase in the period is mainly due to the change in the consolidation area following the acquisition of the MD Group.
Inventories, amounting to €139,977 thousand, increased during the period by €61,706 thousand, of which €5,897 thousand as a result of the change in the consolidation area. The increase in the period is the result of greater procurement by the Group to deal with the rapid growth in demand after the pandemic crisis in a market context where the supply chain is significantly impacted by the shortage of electronic and plastic components.
| 30.09.2021 | 31.12.2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw and ancillary materials and consumables | 85,887 | 37,633 | 48,254 |
| Work in progress and semi‐finished products | 20,779 | 15,012 | 5,767 |
| Finished products and goods | 33,311 | 25,626 | 7,685 |
| Total | 139,977 | 78,271 | 61,706 |
Inventories are posted net of an obsolescence provision that totalled €11,104 thousand as at 30 September 2021 (€10,187 thousand as at 31 December 2020). Movements in the obsolescence provision as at 30 September 2021 and 30 September 2020 are reported below:
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| As at 1 January | 10,187 | 10,121 |
| Exchange rate effects | 161 | (157) |
| Provisions | 299 | 2,864 |
| Change in consolidation area | 1,281 | |
| Releases | (824) | (1,737) |
| At 30 September | 11,104 | 11,091 |
| 30.09.2021 | 31.12.2020 Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax receivables | 12,476 | 12,004 | 472 |
| of which to Parent Company | 1,424 | 641 | 783 |
| Tax payables | (18,965) | (7,681) | (11,284) |
| of which to Parent Company | (7,733) | (1,700) | (6,033) |
| Total | (6,489) | 4,323 | (10,812) |
As at 30 September 2021, the net balance of "Tax receivables and payables" was negative and equal to €6,489 thousand, marking a change of €10,812 thousand compared to 31 December 2020, when the net balance was a credit and equal to €4,323 thousand. The change in the period is mainly due to the recognition of income tax payables relating to the year 2021, which the lower profitability of 2020, resulting from the crisis induced by the Covid‐19 pandemic, had contained.

The Shareholders' Equity is made up as follows.
| 30.09.2021 | 31.12.2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 30,392 | 30,392 | ‐ |
| Share premium reserve | 111,779 | 111,779 | ‐ |
| Treasury shares held | (23,096) | (21,899) | (1,197) |
| Share capital and capital reserves | 119,075 | 120,272 | (1,197) |
| Translation reserve | 16,596 | 2,331 | 14,265 |
| Other reserves | 9,098 | 6,204 | 2,894 |
| Retained earnings | 229,664 | 225,816 | 3,848 |
| Profit for the period | 30,443 | 13,582 | 16,861 |
| Total Group shareholders' equity | 404,876 | 368,205 | 36,671 |
| Profit (Loss) for the period of Minority interests | 481 | 300 | 181 |
| Shareholders' Equity of Minority interests | 2,320 | 1,854 | 466 |
| Total consolidated Shareholders' Equity | 407,677 | 370,358 | 37,319 |
Movements in share capital as at 30 September 2021 and 31 December 2020 are reported below:
| Number of shares |
Share capital |
Share cancellation |
Treasury shares held |
Treasur y share |
Share premium |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| reserve | in portfolio | reserve | reserve | ||||
| 01.01.2021 | 57,692,360 | 30,392 | 2,813 | (21,899) | 31,382 | 77,584 | 120,272 |
| Purchase of treasury shares |
(67,000) | (1,195) | 1,195 | (1,195) | (1,195) | ||
| Purchase/sale expenses | (2) | (2) | |||||
| 30.09.2021 | 56,625,360 | 30,392 | 2,813 | (23,096) | 32,577 | 76,389 | 119,075 |
| Number of shares |
Share capital |
Share cancellation reserve |
Treasury shares held in portfolio |
Treasury share reserve |
Share premium reserve |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.01.2020 | 57,298,154 | 30,392 | 2,813 | (15,113) | 24,595 | 84,371 | 127,058 |
| Purchase of treasury shares | (606,663) | (6,787) | 6,787 | (6,787) | (6,787) | ||
| Assignment of Stock Grants | 869 | ||||||
| Purchase/sale expenses | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 31.12.2020 | 56,692,360 | 30,392 | 2,813 | (21,899) | 31,382 | 77,584 | 120,272 |

As at 30 September 2021, 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 1,821,131 are held as treasury shares for a value of €23,096 thousand, for which the outstanding shares as at that date amounted to 56,625,360. In addition, 507,220 shares were allocated to the Stock Grant plan. The shares have a nominal value of €0.52 each.
As at 30 September 2021, the breakdown of the main changes in other reserves were as follows:
With reference to changes in the stock grant reserve, these changes were related to the recognition of the medium/long‐term share‐based incentive plan, approved by the Shareholders' Meeting on 30 April 2019. Should present performance targets be achieved, the rights to receive Company's shares were assigned to the beneficiaries by the Directors on 25 June 2019 (grant date).
The above‐mentioned increase in Shareholders' Equity was recognised, for the portion pertaining to the year, based on the measurement at fair value of the entire plan, carried out by a primary expert.

The "Financial payables" as at 30 September 2021 amounted to €137,137 thousand, recording a decrease of €4,285 thousand as detailed below.
| 30.09.2021 | 31.12.2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank borrowings | 125,566 | 130,753 | (5,187) |
| Lease financial payables | 10,431 | 9,138 | 1,293 |
| Payables to factoring companies | 1,071 | 1,500 | (429) |
| Bank overdrafts | 69 | 31 | 38 |
| Total | 137,137 | 141,422 | (4,285) |
The change in the item "Bank borrowings" in the period is due to the change in the consolidation area for €1,544 thousand following the acquisition of the MD Group, as well as the repayment of instalments falling due and the taking out of new loans or the drawdown of existing lines as detailed below.
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| As at 1 January | 130,753 | 157,527 |
| Increases | 18,000 | ‐ |
| Change in consolidation area | 1,544 | ‐ |
| Decreases for borrowing repayments | (24,853) | (24,077) |
| Recalculation of amortised cost | 122 | 214 |
| At 30 September | 125,566 | 133,664 |
The breakdown of financial payables divided between current and non‐current portion is shown below:
| 30.09.2021 | 31.12.2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non‐current financial payables | 61,788 | 83,656 | (21,868) |
| Current financial payables | 75,349 | 57,766 | 17,583 |
| Total | 137,137 | 141,422 | (4,285) |
As at 30 September 2021, the Group had credit linesin place for a total of €386.0 million, of which €256.0 million unused, including €182.0 million long‐term and €74.0 million short‐term. On 5 August, the Group signed a new 7‐year "Roller‐ Coaster" loan with a pool of banks for a total of €100 million at a fixed rate.
Some loan agreements require the Group to comply with financial covenants, measured on a half‐yearly basis as at 30 June and 31 December, summarised in the following table:
| Loan | Company | Covenants | Frequency | Reference financial statements |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Deal | Datalogic S.p.A. | NFP/EBITDA 2.75 | Half‐year | Consolidated | |
| E.I.B. | 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 at 30 June 2021, all requirements under the covenants had been met.

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 differencesthat 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 amortisation/depreciation schedules of tangible and intangible assets.
| 30.09.2021 | 31.12.2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred tax assets | 53,028 | 41,101 | 11,927 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | (17,331) | (16,217) | (1,114) |
| Net deferred taxes | 35,697 | 24,884 | 10,813 |
Change in deferred taxes is mainly due to the release of deferred taxes recognised on incomes which has become taxable over the year, represented by gains on exchange rates and dividends from investee companies, as well as exchange rate effects.
The increase in deferred tax assets compared to the previous year is due to the revaluation of some patents by the subsidiary Datalogic IP Tech Srl pursuant to art. 110, par. 1 ‐ 7 of Law Decree 104/2020 (the so‐called "August Decree", hereinafter also "Revaluation Law"), converted with amendments by Law 126/2020. This revaluation, permitted by the national accounting standards adopted by the subsidiary, was eliminated in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements, determining the recognition of deferred tax assets of €10,218 thousand.
Deferred tax assets include assets related to receivables for taxes paid abroad, the recoverability of which is subject to time limits. The Management of the Group reviewed the estimates of taxable income, based on the information currently available, in order to check the recoverability of the assets posted in the balance sheet. After having completed these analyses, the Directors believe that, at the present time, there are no recoverability risks.

The breakdown of changes in the "Post‐employment benefits" as at 30 September 2021 and 30 September 2020 is shown below:
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| As at 1 January | 6,862 | 7,026 |
| Accrual | 1,385 | 1,374 |
| Payments | (1,379) | (863) |
| Change in consolidation area | 460 | ‐ |
| Receivable from INPS | (271) | (680) |
| Other movements | 3 | ‐ |
| At 30 September | 7,060 | 6,858 |
As at 30 September 2021, the "Provisions for risks and charges" amounted to €8,428 thousand (€8,227 thousand as at 31 December 2020) 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.
| 31.12.2020 | Increases | (Uses) / (Releases) |
Change in consolidation area |
Exchange diff. |
30.09.2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product warranty provision | 7,225 | 104 | (22) | 5 | 3 | 7,315 |
| Other provisions | 1,003 | 440 | (480) | 163 | (13) | 1,113 |
| Total | 8,227 | 544 | (502) | 168 | (10) | 8,428 |
The "Product warranty provision" covers the estimated cost of repairing products sold up to 30 September 2021 and covered by a warranty period; said provision amounts to €7,315 thousand (of which €4,088 thousand long‐term).
The "Others" item as at 30 September 2021 amountsto €1,113 thousand and is composed primarily of allocations made against agents' supplementary indemnity and contingent tax liabilities. The Group is currently involved in some minor disputes, the risk of which has been assessed by the Group's experts as possible, and no allocations were made in relation to them, as provided for by IAS 37.
The breakdown of provisions for risks is shown below, broken down into current and non‐current portions:
| 30.09.2021 | 31.12.2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provisions for risks and charges, current | 3,836 | 3,852 | (16) |
| Provisions for risks and charges, non‐current | 4,592 | 4,375 | 217 |
| Total | 8,428 | 8,227 | 201 |

| 30.09.2021 | 31.12.2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 119,907 | 95,455 | 24,453 |
| 2,952 | 1,307 | 1,644 |
| 122,859 | 96,762 | 26,097 |
| 59 | 194 | (135) |
| ‐ | 50 | (50) |
| 122,918 | 97,006 | 25,912 |
| 35,603 | 26,369 | 9,234 |
| 18,041 | 15,806 | 2,235 |
| 16,988 | 16,070 | 918 |
| 70,632 | 58,245 | 12,387 |
| 16,988 | 16,070 | 918 |
| 176,562 | 139,181 | 37,381 |
Trade payables amounted to €122,918 thousand, increased by €25,912 thousand compared to the end of the previous year. The amount relating to the acquisition of the MD Group is equal to €4,575 thousand. The increase in the period is due to the recovery in volumes, but also to the greater supplies necessary to deal with the shortage of critical components.
| 30.09.2021 | 31.12.2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payables to employees | 22,988 | 15,177 | 7,811 |
| Payables to pension and social security | 6,478 | 5,808 | 670 |
| Other payables | 2,491 | 2,167 | 324 |
| VAT payables | 3,646 | 3,217 | 429 |
| Total | 35,603 | 26,369 | 9,234 |
The item "Other current liabilities", amounting to €35,603 thousand as at 30 September 2021, 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 in the period of "Payables to employees" and "Payables to pension and social security " of €8,481 thousand is represented by €1,376 thousand in the change in the consolidation area for the acquisition of the MD Group and by €7,105 thousand by higher payables for the variable remuneration component, which in the year 2020, the pandemic crisis had contained significantly, in addition to the use of holiday entitlements during lock‐down periods.
The item "Accrued liabilities and deferred income", amounting to €35,029 thousand as at 30 September 2021, is mainly composed of deferred revenues pertaining to the year related to multi‐annual Ease of Care maintenance contracts. The increase in the period equal to €3,153 thousand (€31,876 thousand at 31 December 2020) is due to the signing of new contracts.

Revenues classified by type are shown in the following table:
| Nine months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.09.2021 | 30.09.2020 | Change | |
| Revenues from sale of products | 405,791 | 318,386 | 87,405 |
| Revenues from services | 28,589 | 28,665 | (76) |
| Total Revenues | 434,380 | 347,051 | 87,329 |
In the first nine months of 2021, consolidated net revenues amounted to €434,380 thousand, increasing by 25.2% compared to €347,051 thousand in the same period of 2020. 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 | 30.09.2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues from sale of goods and services ‐ point in time | 385,261 | 9,342 | (885) | 393,718 |
| Revenues from sale of goods and services ‐ over time | 36,303 | 4,359 | 40,662 | |
| Total | 421,564 | 13,701 | (885) | 434,380 |
| Revenues broken down by recognition method | Datalogic | Informatics | Adjustments | 30.09.2020 |
| Revenues from sale of goods and services ‐ point in time | 306,878 | 8,583 | (910) | 314,551 |
| Revenues from sale of goods and services ‐ over time | 29,024 | 3,476 | 32,500 |
The Group recognisesrevenuesfrom the sale of goods and servicesin 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.
Total 335,902 12,059 (911) 347,051
Revenue is recognised over time are 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 | 30.09.2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale of goods | 397,427 9,248 | (884) | 405,791 | |
| Sale of services | 24,137 4,453 | (1) | 28,589 | |
| Total | 421,564 | 13,701 | (885) | 434,380 |
| Revenues broken down by type | Datalogic | Informatics | Adjustments | 30.09.2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale of goods | 310,756 8,538 | (908) 318,386 | ||
| Sale of services | 25,146 3,521 | (2) 28,665 | ||
| Total | 335,902 12,059 | (910) 347,051 |

The following table shows the trends of cost of goods sold and operating costs as at 30 September 2021, compared with the same period of the previous year, including non‐recurring costs and revenues.
| Nine months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.09.2021 | 30.09.2020 | Change | |
| Cost of goods sold | 241,054 | 188,849 | 52,205 |
| Operating expenses | 158,274 | 153,242 | 5,033 |
| Research and development expenses | 42,079 | 41,382 | 697 |
| Distribution expenses | 73,401 | 74,479 | (1,078) |
| General and administrative expenses | 40,844 | 35,930 | 4,915 |
| Other operating expenses | 1,950 | 1,451 | 499 |
| Total | 399,328 | 342,091 | 57,238 |
The Cost of Sales as at 30 September 2021 amounted to €241,054 thousand and, compared to the first nine months of 2020, recorded an increase of 27.6%, with an increase of approximately 1 percentage point in the incidence on revenues that went from 54.4% in the first nine months of 2020 to 55.5%. The change compared to the same period of the previous year was affected by both the less favourable mix and the inflationary phenomena that gradually determined a higher cost in the procurement of materials and components during the year, especially due to transport and logistics costs.
Operating expenses amounted to €158,274 thousand, albeit slightly increasing by €5,033 thousand (+3.3%) compared to the same period of 2020, improve the incidence on turnover of 7.8% that reached 36.4% compared to 44.2%, thanks to the operational efficiencies of a structural nature achieved in some internal reorganisation processes aimed at optimising the sales structure and of research and development.
"Research and development expenses" as at 30 September 2021 amounted to €42,079 thousand, in line with the same period of the previous year, with a percentage impact on turnover of 9.7% (11.9% in the first nine months of the previous year). The performance of the period reflects not only operating efficiencies resulting from the strategy of investment selectivity in a rapidly evolving market context, but also the completion of some development projects in the mobile segment.
"Distribution expenses" totalled €73,401 thousand (16.9% of revenues) and decreased compared to the same period of 2020 (‐1.4%), partly thanks to the operating efficiencies of the new organisational model of the sales structure completed at the end of 2020, in part following the postponement of trade fairs and commercial events that have still not fully resumed due to the current pandemic situation.
"Administrative and general expenses" amounted to €40,844 thousand as at 30 September 2021, improving the impact on turnover by approximately 1 percentage point, from 10.4% to 9.4%.
"Other operating expenses", totalling €1,950 thousand, were slightly increasing compared to the same period of the previous year and are principally represented by taxes other than income tax and by other operating costs.

The following table provides the details of total costs (cost of goods sold and total operating expenses) by type:
| Nine months ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.09.2021 | 30.09.2020 | Change | ||
| Purchases | 237,333 | 129,078 | 108,255 | |
| Change in inventories | (59,483) | 15,495 | (74,978) | |
| Personnel costs | 129,710 | 116,860 | 12,850 | |
| Amortisation, depreciation and write‐downs | 23,278 | 21,336 | 1,943 | |
| Goods receipt and shipment expenses | 23,976 | 12,696 | 11,280 | |
| Legal, tax and other advisory consultancies | 5,710 | 4,544 | 1,166 | |
| Consumables and R&D material | 4,826 | 5,138 | (312) | |
| EDP expenses | 4,121 | 4,131 | (10) | |
| Repairs and warranty provision accrual | 3,513 | 1,851 | 1,662 | |
| Travel and meetings expenses | 2,728 | 3,412 | (685) | |
| Royalties | 2,116 | 2,238 | (122) | |
| Marketing expenses | 1,969 | 3,099 | (1,130) | |
| R&D technical consultancies | 1,884 | 3,005 | (1,121) | |
| Utilities | 1,646 | 1,434 | 212 | |
| Directors' remuneration | 1,632 | 840 | 792 | |
| Building expenses | 1,473 | 1,941 | (468) | |
| Telephone expenses | 1,400 | 1,848 | (448) | |
| Sundry service costs | 1,228 | 1,201 | 27 | |
| Commissions | 1,174 | 822 | 352 | |
| Expenses for plant and machinery and other assets | 1,073 | 1,087 | (14) | |
| Quality certification expenses | 981 | 3,285 | (2,304) | |
| Recruitment Fees | 939 | 355 | 584 | |
| Audit Fees | 723 | 684 | 39 | |
| Insurance | 723 | 609 | 114 | |
| Subcontracted work | 702 | 143 | 559 | |
| Vehicle expenses | 677 | 579 | 98 | |
| Entertainment expenses | 377 | 439 | (62) | |
| Others | 2,899 | 3,941 | (1,042) | |
| Total Cost of goods sold and operating costs | 399,328 | 342,091 | 57,237 |
Costs for purchases and the change in inventories increased by €33,277 thousand (+23.0%) compared to the same period of 2020 following the recovery in volumes after the pandemic crisis. The impact on turnover was equal to 40.9%, a slight decrease compared to 30 September 2020 when it was 41.7%.
Personnel costs of €129,710 thousand (€116,860 thousand in the first nine months of 2020) recorded an increase of €12,850 thousand compared to the previous period (+11.0%), but with an incidence on turnover of 29.9%, decreasing by ‐3.8% compared to the first nine months of 2020 when it was 33.7%.
The change in the period is attributable for € 5,775 thousand to the change in the consolidation area following the acquisition of the MD Group and, for the residual part, to the variable component of remuneration which, in 2020, was significantly lower due to the pandemic crisis. In the comparison period, the Group had recourse to social safety net as well as to the use of holiday entitlements which the first nine months of 2021 had not benefited from.

The detailed breakdown of labour costs is as follows:
| Nine months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.09.2021 | 30.09.2020 | Change | |
| Wages and salaries | 100,545 | 89,554 | 10,991 |
| Social security charges | 20,329 | 18,225 | 2,104 |
| Post‐employment benefits | 1,964 | 1,572 | 392 |
| Severance indemnities and similar benefits | 1,238 | 1,290 | (52) |
| Other labour costs | 5,634 | 6,219 | (585) |
| Total | 129,710 | 116,860 | 12,850 |
The item "amortisation, depreciation and write‐downs", amounting to €23,278 thousand, increased by €1,943 thousand, due to higher investments incurred in the last few years and the consolidation of the MD Group.
"Goods receipt and shipment expenses", amounting to €23,976 thousand, increased by €11,280 thousand compared to the same period of the previous year, with the percentage impact on turnover increasing slightly, standing at 6.0% (4.0% in the first nine months of 2020). The trend is attributable to the higher cost of transport and logistics.
"Quality Certification Expenses", amounting to €981 thousand, decreased by €2,304 thousand compared to 2020, following the lower number of certifications required in the first nine months of 2021 for the completion of the various product development projects concluded at the end of 2020.
Expenses for "R&D technical advisory services" amounted to €1,884 thousand, down by €1,121 thousand compared to the previous year due to the different stages of development of the ongoing projects.
The "Travel and meetings expenses" item, amounting to €2,728 thousand, recorded a 20.1% decrease, with a better percentage incidence on turnover compared to the previous period (‐0.4%), as a result of the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, which are still limiting site visits to customers, events and trade fairs.
| Nine months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.09.2021 | 30.09.2020 | Change | |
| Grants to Research and Development expenses | 2,505 | 1,232 | 1,273 |
| Miscellaneous income and revenues | 427 | 1,855 | (1,428) |
| Rents | 20 | 26 | (6) |
| Income on disposal of fixed assets | 207 | 29 | 178 |
| Contingent assets | 55 | 52 | 3 |
| Others | 51 | (40) | 11 |
| Total | 3,265 | 3,234 | 31 |
The change in the "Grants to Research and Development expenses" item compared to the first nine months of 2020 is mainly due to the recognition of the tax credit for R&D activities.

| Nine months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.09.2021 | 30.09.2020 | Change | |
| Financial income/(expenses) | (1,337) | (1,610) | 273 |
| Foreign exchange differences | 767 | (4,361) | 5,128 |
| Fair Value investments | 129 | 332 | (203) |
| Bank expenses | (912) | (639) | (273) |
| Dividends | 114 | 167 | (53) |
| Others | (28) | 128 | (156) |
| Total Net Financial Income/(Expenses) | (1,267) | (5,983) | 4,716 |
Financial Income/(Expenses) was negative for €1,267 thousand, an improvement of €4,716 thousand compared to a negative result of €5,983 thousand reported in the same period of 2020, due primarily to the favourable trend in exchange rate differences.
| Nine months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.09.2021 | 30.09.2020 | Change | |
| Profit/(Loss) before taxes from continuing operations | 37,049 | 2,211 | 34,838 |
| Income taxes | 13,242 | (69) | 13,311 |
| Deferred taxes | (7,117) | (2,107) | (5,010) |
| Total | 6,125 | (2,176) | 8,301 |
| Tax Rate | 16.5% | ‐98.4% | 114.9% |
The tax rate as at 30 September 2021, equal to 16.5%, reflects the distribution of the profit of the period among the various geographical areas in which the Group operates. The tax burden of the first nine months of 2020 was positive mainly due to the effects relating to the taxation of dividends, for the benefits related to tax concessions (Patent box) and for the tax losses recorded in the period. Deferred taxes for 2021 include the increase in deferred tax assetsrelating to the revaluation of some patents by the subsidiary Datalogic IP Tech S.r.l. as described above.

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 (namely the Share Plan), and the Group's net profit is adjusted for the post‐ tax effects of translation.
| Nine months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.09.2021 | 30.09.2020 | ||
| Group profit/(loss) for the period | 30,924 | 4,560 | |
| Average number of shares (thousands) | 56,331 | 56,887 | |
| Basic earnings/(loss) per share | 0.55 | 0.08 | |
| Group profit/(loss) for the period | 30,924 | 4,560 | |
| Average number of shares (thousands) ‐ Diluted effect | 55,567 | 56,713 | |
| Diluted earnings/(loss) per share | 0.56 | 0.08 |

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 4 November 2010 (most recently amended on 24 July 2015), 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'slength 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 January 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021, 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 Chairman of B.o.D. |
Companies not consolidated on a line‐by‐ line basis |
30.09.2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity investments | ‐ | ‐ | 479 | 479 |
| Trade receivables and other, accrued income, prepaid expenses | ‐ | ‐ | 2,312 | 2,312 |
| Receivables pursuant to tax consolidation | 1,424 | ‐ | ‐ | 1,424 |
| Payables pursuant to tax consolidation | 7,733 | ‐ | ‐ | 7,733 |
| Trade payables and other, accrued liabilities, deferred income | ‐ | ‐ | 59 | 59 |
| Operating expenses | 73 | 886 | 278 | 1,236 |
| Revenues and other operating revenues | ‐ | ‐ | 7,259 | 7,259 |
| Other revenues | ‐ | ‐ | 148 | 148 |

| 30.09.2021 | 30.09.2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Datalogic | 2,934 | 2,776 | 158 |
| Informatics | 75 | 74 | 1 |
| Total | 3,009 | 2,850 | 159 |
The Chairman of the Board of Directors (Mr. Romano Volta)


Consolidated Interim Report at 30 September 2021

The undersigned Ms. Laura Bernardelli, as Manager in charge of drawing up Datalogic S.p.A.'s accounting statements, hereby certifies that, pursuant to the provisions set out by paragraph 2 of Art. 154 bis, of Legislative Decree no. 58 of 24 February 1998, the Consolidated Interim Report on Operations as at 30 September 2021 is consistent with the documentary results, the books and accounting records.
Lippo di Calderara di Reno (BO), 11 November 2021
Manager in charge of drawing up the Company's accounting statements
Laura Bernardelli

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 consolidation area as at 30 September 2021, 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 | 346,532 | 6,061 | |
| Datalogic Real Estate France Sas | Courtabeuf Cedex – France | € | 2,227,500 | 3,831 | 64 | 100% |
| Datalogic Real Estate UK Ltd. | Redbourn ‐ England | GBP | 3,500,000 | 4,603 | 63 | 100% |
| Datalogic IP Tech S.r.l. | Bologna – Italy | € | 65,677 | 36,103 | 10,172 | 100% |
| Informatics Holdings, Inc. | Plano, Texas ‐ USA | USD | 1,568 | 15,565 | 1,126 | 100% |
| Wasp Barcode Technologies Ltd | Redbourn ‐ England | GBP | 0 | 236 | 18 | 100% |
| Datalogic (Shenzhen) Industrial Automation Co. Ltd. |
Shenzhen ‐ China | CNY | 2,136,696 | 4,209 | 386 | 100% |
| Datalogic Hungary Kft | Balatonboglar ‐ Hungary | HUF | 3,000,000 | 2,525 | 252 | 100% |
| Datalogic S.r.l. | Bologna – Italy | € | 10,000,000 | 171,202 | 29,123 | 100% |
| Datalogic Slovakia S.r.o. | Trnava ‐ Slovakia | € | 66,388 | 2,499 | 975 | 100% |
| Datalogic USA Inc. | Eugene, OR ‐ USA | USD | 100 | 221,556 | 1,810 | 100% |
| Datalogic do Brazil Comercio de Equipamentos e Automacao Ltda. |
Sao Paulo ‐ Brazil | BRL | 20,257,000 | 220 | 131 | 100% |
| Datalogic Technologia de Mexico S.r.l. | Colonia Cuauhtemoc ‐ Mexico | MXN | 0 | (343) | (29) | 100% |
| Datalogic Scanning Eastern Europe GmbH | Langen ‐ Germany | € | 25,000 | 3,940 | 61 | 100% |
| Datalogic Australia Pty Ltd | Mount Waverley (Melbourne) ‐ Australia |
AUD | 3,188,120 | 1,166 | 112 | 100% |
| Datalogic Vietnam LLC | Vietnam | USD | 3,000,000 | 17,548 | 3,915 | 100% |
| Datalogic Singapore Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. | Singapore | SGD | 3 | 2,627 | 538 | 100% |
| M.D. Micro Detectors S.p.A. | Modena ‐ Italy | € | 2,000,000 | 12,670 | 1,552 | 100% |
| M.D. Micro Detectors (TIANJIN) CO., LTD. | Tianjin ‐ China | CNY | 13,396,013 | 1,183 | 222 | 100% |
| Micro Detectors Ibérica, S.A.U. | Barcelona ‐ Spain | € | 120,000 | 1,116 | 186 | 100% |
| Suzhou Mobydata Smart System Co. Ltd. | Suzhou, JiangSu ‐ China | CNY | 161,224 | 5,612 | 983 | 51% |

| Company | Registered office | Share capital | Total Shareholders' Equity (€/000) |
Profit/loss for the period (€/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 1,119 | 639 | 20% |
(*) data as at 31 December 2019
(**) data as at 30 June 2020
(***) data as at 31 December 2020

As envisaged by the International Accounting Standards on segment reporting, in the event of a reorganisation of the business segments, the comparative periods are restated to allow a like‐for‐like comparison. Below are the restated results for 2020 following the reorganisation of the commercial function launched in the first quarter and finalised in the fourth quarter of 2020, in which some revenue allocation logics to business segments have been partially redefined to ensure coverage of the various types of end‐user and partner customers.
| 30.09.2020 | Restatement | 30.09.2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported | Restated | ||
| Retail | 142,652 | 727 | 143,379 |
| Manufacturing | 81,461 | 1,279 | 82,740 |
| Transportation & Logistics | 38,530 | (409) | 38,121 |
| Healthcare | 11,679 | (789) | 10,890 |
| Channel | 61,580 | (809) | 60,771 |
| Total Revenues | 335,902 | 335,902 |
As part of the reorganisation of the commercial function, the revenue allocation criteria were partially modified, assigning sales to the end‐users of partners' customers, and previously classified in the Industries, according to a criterion of predominance of turnover as communicated by the distribution network, to the Channel sector. This category includes revenues not directly attributable to the other identified segments. The new approach allows for an even more accurate measurement of the performance of the individual sectors, to which only the revenues relating to direct sales made to end‐user customers based on their respective segment are attributed. The ratio behind the change in approach is guided by the desire to make the measurement of market trends of the individual sectors more accurate and prompter in order to strengthen the effectiveness and timeliness of the strategic decisions of go to market.

The following table shows the reconciliation between EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as at 30 September 2021, compared with 30 September 2020.
| 30.09.2021 | 30.09.2020 | Change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA | 66,155 | 15.23% | 37,205 | 10.72% | 28,952 |
| Cost of goods sold | 287 | 0.07% | 1,855 | 0.53% | (1,568) |
| Research and Development expenses | 874 | 0.20% | 102 | 0.03% | 772 |
| Distribution expenses | 736 | 0.17% | 3,297 | 0.95% | (2,561) |
| General and administrative expenses | 2,569 | 0.59% | 2,323 | 0.67% | 246 |
| Other (expenses) and income | 97 | 0.02% | 98 | 0.03% | (1) |
| Non‐recurring costs, revenues and write‐downs | 4,563 | 1.05% | 7,675 | 2.21% | (3,112) |
| EBITDA | 61,592 | 14.18% | 29,530 | 8.51% | 32,064 |
Non‐recurring costs and revenues are shown hereunder.
| 30.09.2021 | 30.09.2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covid‐19 | ‐ | 2,702 | (2,702) |
| Reorganisation | 3,996 | 3,888 | 108 |
| Other | 567 | 1,086 | (519) |
| Total | 4,563 | 7,675 | (3,112) |
Non‐recurring costs and revenues refer to income and charges recognised and incurred in relation to some reorganisation processes targeted at the optimisation of the sales structure, of the industrial footprint and the offices, as well as "M&A" e "Post M&A Integration" activities. These processes involved an assessment of the organisational structures, as well as the execution of the plans to implement the new model, which involved, among other things, also some modifications to internal processes, information systems and the management control model.

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