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Interim / Quarterly Report Aug 2, 2024

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2023

Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report June 30, 2024

DATALOGIC GROUP 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GROUP STRUCTURE 3
COMPOSITION OF CORPORATE BODIES 4
REPORT ON OPERATIONS 5
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS 16
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
Consolidated Income Statement
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Consolidated Changes in Equity

EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS 23

Information on the Statement of Financial Position

Information on the Income Statement

ANNEXES

  • ⋅ Certification by the Manager responsible for the preparation of the Company's financial reports
  • ⋅ Consolidation scope
  • ⋅ Reconciliation of Alternative Performance Measures
  • ⋅ Restatement 2023

DISCLAIMER

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

Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report at June 30, 2024

COMPOSITION OF CORPORATE BODIES

Board of Directors (1)

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

Board of Statutory Auditors (3)

Diana Rizzo Chair Elena Lancellotti Standing Auditor Roberto Santagostino Standing Auditor

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

Control, Risks, Remuneration, Appointments and Sustainability Committee

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

Independent Auditors (4) Deloitte & Touche S.p.A.

(1) The Board of Directors will remain in office until the Shareholders' Meeting called to approve the financial statements at December 31, 2026.

(2) Legal representative before third parties.

  • (3) The Board of Statutory Auditors will remain in office until the Shareholders' Meeting called to approve the financial statements at December 31, 2024.
  • (4) Deloitte & Touche S.p.A. were appointed Independent Auditors for the nine-year period from 2019 to 2027 by the Shareholders' Meeting held on April 30, 2019 and will remain in office until the Shareholders' Meeting called to approve the financial statements at December 31, 2027.

on Operations

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Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report at June 30, 2024

Report on Operations

DATALOGIC GROUP 5

REPORT ON OPERATIONS

FOREWORD

This Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report at June 30, 2024 was prepared in accordance with Article 154-ter of the TUF (Consolidated Law on Finance) and was drawn up in compliance with the International Accounting Standards (IAS/IFRS) adopted by the European Union.

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

GROUP PROFILE

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

PERIOD HIGHLIGHTS

The following table summarises the Datalogic Group's key income and financial results at June 30, 2024 versus the same period of the prior year.

The income statement figures at June 30, 2023 have been restated, under IFRS 5, following the transfer of control of Informatics Holdings, Inc. and the resulting reclassification of its operating results as results from discontinued operations and, under IAS 1, following the reclassification of certain commercial costs as a reduction of revenue (details are found in Annex 4 of this document):

30.06.2024 % on
Revenue
30.06.2023
Restated
% on
Revenue
Change % chg. % chg.
net FX
Revenue 244,630 100.0% 288,946 100.0% (44,316) -15.3% -15.0%
Adjusted EBITDA 15,456 6.3% 31,483 10.9% (16,027) -50.9% -51.6%
Adjusted EBIT 61 0.0% 15,525 5.4% (15,464) -99.6% n.a.
EBIT (3,959) -1.6% 11,201 3.9% (15,160) n.a. n.a.
Profit/(Loss) for the period 9,265 3.8% 12,121 4.2% (2,856) -23.6% -25.8%
Net financial position (NFP) (11,805) (25,101) 13,296

The Group closed first half 2024 with sales Revenue of €244.6 million, down by 15.3% (-15.0% net FX) versus €288.9 million in first half 2023.

Sales from new products (Vitality Index) in first half 2024 accounted for 13.4% of revenue (15.2% in second quarter 2024), up from 6.5% in first half 2023.

Adjusted EBITDA came to €15.5 million, down from €31.5 million in the same period of the prior year, accounting for 6.3% of sales (10.9% in first half 2023).

Adjusted EBIT came to €0.1 million (€15.5 million in first half 2023).

Net profit for the period amounted to €9.3 million, accounting for 3.8% of revenue (€12.1 million at June 30, 2023 or 4.2% of revenue), thanks to the proceeds from the sale of Informatics Holdings, Inc.

Net Financial Debt at June 30, 2024 stood at €11.8 million, an improvement of €23.5 million versus December 31, 2023 and of €13.3 million versus June 30, 2023.

REVENUE PERFORMANCE

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

30.06.2024 %
30.06.2023
% Change % chg. % chg.
Restated net FX
Italy 24,969 10.2% 30,669 10.6% (5,700) -18.6% -18.6%
EMEAI (excluding Italy) 114,696 46.9% 132,858 46.0% (18,162) -13.7% -13.8%
Total EMEAI 139,665 57.1% 163,527 56.6% (23,862) -14.6% -14.7%
Americas 76,494 31.3% 83,119 28.8% (6,626) -8.0% -8.1%
APAC 28,471 11.6% 42,299 14.6% (13,829) -32.7% -30.0%
Total revenue 244,630 100.0% 288,946 100.0% (44,316) -15.3% -15.0%

EMEAI was down by 14.6% in the first half of the year, with Italy dropping by 18.6%. Americas fell less by 8.0%, while APAC declined more (-32.7%, -30.0% net FX) versus the same period of the prior year.

To better align with its strategic goals and prioritise product and solution offerings, the Group identifies two Market Segments, which feature distinct sales models, customers with varying purchasing needs, and different stakeholders: Data Capture and Industrial Automation.

The following is a breakdown of Group revenue split up by these market segments:

30.06.2024 % 30.06.2023
Restated
% Change % chg. % chg.
net FX
Data Capture 159,532 65.2% 177,909 61.6% (18,377) -10.3% -10.0%
Industrial Automation 85,098 34.8% 111,037 38.4% (25,940) -23.4% -23.0%
Total revenue 244,630 100.0% 288,946 100.0% (44,317) -15.3% -15.0%

The Data Capture segment, with 65.2% of sales (61.6% at June 30, 2023), dropped by 10.3% versus the same period of the prior year, with declines in EMEAI (-18.0%) and APAC (-12.1%), partly offset by growth in Americas (+3.9%).

The Industrial Automation segment lost 23.4%, declining across all geographies, APAC in particular.

ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES (NON-GAAP MEASURES)

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

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

GROUP RECLASSIFIED INCOME RESULTS

The following table shows the main items of the income statement for the period versus the same period of the prior year, the results of which have been restated under IFRS 5 and IAS 1, and for details of which reference is made to Annex 4 of this document:

30.06.2024 30.06.2023
Restated
Change % chg.
Revenue 244,630 100.0% 288,946 100.0% (44,316) -15.3%
Cost of goods sold (145,133) -59.3% (169,317) -58.6% 24,184 -14.3%
Gross Operating Margin 99,497 40.7% 119,629 41.4% (20,132) -16.8%
Research and Development expense (31,044) -12.7% (29,835) -10.3% (1,209) 4.1%
Distribution expense (44,199) -18.1% (48,782) -16.9% 4,583 -9.4%
Administrative and General expense (23,962) -9.8% (25,282) -8.7% 1,320 -5.2%
Other (expense) income (231) -0.1% (205) -0.1% (26) 12.7%
Total operating costs and other expense (99,436) -40.6% (104,104) -36.0% 4,668 -4.5%
Adjusted EBIT 61 0.0% 15,525 5.4% (15,464) -99.6%
Special Items - Other (Expense) and Income (1,678) -0.7% (1,947) -0.7% 269 -13.8%
Special Items - D&A from acquisitions (2,342) -1.0% (2,377) -0.8% 35 -1.5%
EBIT (3,959) -1.6% 11,201 3.9% (15,160) n.a.
Financials 16,832 6.9% 2,115 0.7% 14,717 695.8%
Foreign exchange gains/(losses) (1,930) -0.8% (147) -0.1% (1,783) 1212.9%
EBT 10,943 4.5% 13,169 4.6% (2,226) -16.9%
Tax (439) -0.2% (2,124) -0.7% 1,685 -79.3%
Profit/(Loss) for the period from continuing
operations
10,504 4.3% 11,045 3.8% (541) -4.9%
Profit/(Loss) for the period from
discontinued operations
(1,239) -0.5% 1,076 0.4% (2,315) n.a.
Profit/(Loss) for the period 9,265 3.8% 12,121 4.2% (2,856) -23.6%
EBIT (3,959) -1.6% 11,201 3.9% (15,160) n.a.
Special Items - Other (Expense) and Income 1,678 0.7% 1,947 0.7% (269) -13.8%
Special Items - D&A from acquisitions 2,342 1.0% 2,377 0.8% (35) -1.5%
Depreciation Tang. Fixed Assets and Rights of
Use
7,315 3.0% 8,116 2.8% (801) -9.9%
Amortisation Intang. Fixed Assets 8,080 3.3% 7,842 2.7% 238 3.0%
Adjusted EBITDA 15,456 6.3% 31,483 10.9% (16,027) -50.9%

The Gross Operating Margin reached €99.5 million versus €119.6 million at June 30, 2023, down slightly as a percentage of sales, standing at 40.7% versus 41.4% in the same period of 2023, negatively impacted by the decline in volume and price/ product mix, partly offset by an improvement in productivity, while still showing a gradual sharp improvement in the second quarter.

Operating costs and other expense amounted to €99.4 million (€104.1 million at June 30, 2023), down in absolute value, even though increasing as a percentage of sales, due to lower sales volumes, rising from 36.0% to 40.6%.

Research and Development expense, amounting to €31.0 million, increased by 4.1% versus June 30, 2023. Total monetary costs in R&D, i.e., before capitalisation and net of amortisation and depreciation (R&D Cash Out), amounted

to €32.2 million (€30.6 million in the same period of the prior year), with a percentage of sales of 13.2% (10.6% in the same period of 2023).

Distribution expense amounted to €44.2 million and was down from €48.8 million in the same period of 2023, while the percentage of revenue increased to 18.1% from 16.9% in the first half of the prior year.

Administrative and General Expense, amounting to €24.0 million at June 30, 2024, decreased by 5.2% versus the same period of 2023; as a percentage of sales, the item increased from 8.7% to 9.8%.

Financials closed at a positive €14.9 million, although affected by the adverse trend in FX differences, and improved by €12.9 million versus June 30, 2023, thanks mainly to the proceeds from the sale of Informatics Holdings, Inc.

INCOME RESULTS OF THE SECOND QUARTER

The following statement summarises the Datalogic Group's key income and financial results of second quarter 2024 versus the same period of the prior year.

Quarter ended
30.06.2024 % on 30.06.2023 % on Change % chg. % chg.
Revenue Restated Revenue net FX
Revenue 133,310 100.0% 143,460 100.0% (10,150) -7.1% -7.2%
Adjusted EBITDA 13,330 10.0% 18,547 12.9% (5,217) -28.1% -28.4%
Adjusted EBIT 5,522 4.1% 10,643 7.4% (5,121) -48.1% -48.8%
EBIT 3,233 2.4% 7,770 5.4% (4,537) -58.4% -59.3%
Profit/(Loss) for the period 3,219 2.4% 8,939 6.2% (5,720) -64.0% -64.7%

REVENUE PERFORMANCE

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

Quarter ended
30.06.2024 % 30.06.2023 % Change % chg. % chg. net
FX
Italy 11,450 8.6% 15,295 10.7% (3,845) -25.1% -25.1%
EMEAI (excluding Italy) 60,564 45.4% 61,850 43.1% (1,285) -2.1% -2.3%
Total EMEAI 72,014 54.0% 77,145 53.8% (5,131) -6.7% -6.8%
Americas 44,536 33.4% 45,288 31.6% (752) -1.7% -2.8%
APAC 16,760 12.6% 21,027 14.7% (4,268) -20.3% -17.9%
Total revenue 133,310 100.0% 143,460 100.0% (10,150) -7.1% -7.2%

The following is a breakdown of Group revenue by market segment:

Quarter ended
30.06.2024 % 30.06.2023 % Change % % chg.
net FX
Data Capture 91,711 68.8% 86,966 60.6% 4,746 5.5% 5.3%
Industrial Automation 41,599 31.2% 56,494 39.4% (14,895) -26.4% -26.3%
Total revenue 133,310 100.0% 143,460 100.0% (10,150) -7.1% -7.2%

Data Capture

The Data Capture segment, accounting for 68.8% of sales (60.6% in second quarter 2023), shows a 5.5% increase versus the same period of 2023, driven by Americas, which reported a notable 18.8% double-digit growth.

Industrial Automation

The Industrial Automation segment recorded a 26.4% decline in second quarter 2024, affected by all geographical areas.

GROUP RECLASSIFIED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION FOR THE PERIOD

The following table shows the main financial and equity items at June 30, 2024 versus December 31, 2023.

30.06.2024 31.12.2023 Change % chg.
Intangible fixed assets 86,786 88,845 (2,059) -2.3%
Goodwill 196,986 205,352 (8,366) -4.1%
Tangible fixed assets and rights of use 102,112 105,486 (3,374) -3.2%
Financial assets and investments in associates 3,719 5,418 (1,699) -31.4%
Other fixed assets 58,484 58,103 381 0.7%
Fixed Assets 448,087 463,204 (15,117) -3.3%
Trade receivables 77,260 52,093 25,167 48.3%
Trade payables (103,485) (83,515) (19,970) 23.9%
Inventory 100,075 102,462 (2,387) -2.3%
Net Trade Working Capital 73,850 71,040 2,810 4.0%
Other current assets 29,826 31,115 (1,289) -4.1%
Other liabilities and provisions for current risks (66,530) (61,624) (4,906) 8.0%
Net Working Capital 37,146 40,531 (3,385) -8.4%
Other non-current liabilities (45,290) (46,327) 1,037 -2.2%
Post-employment benefits (5,748) (5,759) 11 -0.2%
Provisions for non-current risks (3,480) (5,197) 1,717 -33.0%
Net Invested Capital 430,715 446,452 (15,737) -3.5%
Equity (418,910) (411,131) (7,779) 1.9%
Net financial position (NFP) (11,805) (35,321) 23,516 -66.6%

Net Invested Capital, at €430.7 million (€446.5 million at December 31, 2023), decreased by €15.7 million, attributable mainly to Fixed Assets.

Fixed Assets, amounting to €448.1 million (€463.2 million at December 31, 2023), decreased by €15.1 million, attributable mainly to a reduction in Goodwill following the sale of Informatics Holdings, Inc. as well as amortisation and depreciation for the period of Intangible and Tangible Fixed Assets.

Net Trade Working Capital at June 30, 2024 amounted to €73.9 million and increased by €2.8 million versus December 31, 2023. As a percentage of sales, it increased from 13.2% at December 31, 2023 to 15.6% at June 30, 2024.

The Net Financial Position at June 30, 2024 stood at a negative €11.8 million (a negative €25.1 million at June 30, 2023 and at €35.3 million at December 31, 2023). The cash flows that led to the change in the consolidated Net Financial Position from the beginning of the period are detailed below, versus the same period of the prior year.

30.06.2024 30.06.2023 Change
Net financial position (Financial debt) beginning of period (35,321) (42,007) 6,686
Adjusted EBITDA 15,456 33,011 (17,555)
Change in net trade working capital (2,810) 27,190 (30,000)
Other changes in net working capital and special items (1,014) (9,016) 8,002
Net expenditure (9,905) (12,971) 3,066
Tax paid (2,637) (4,605) 1,968
Net financial income (expense) (2,919) (1,850) (1,069)
Cash Flow from Operations (3,829) 31,760 (35,589)
Dividend distribution - (17,034) 17,034
Sale (Purchase) of treasury shares - (5,314) 5,314
Disinvestments (investments) of financial assets - 3,823 (3,823)
Other changes 27,345 3,672 23,673
Change in Net Financial Position 23,516 16,906 6,610
Net financial position (financial debt) end of period (11,805) (25,101) 13,296

Cash Flow from Operations at June 30, 2024 stood at a negative €3.8 million. The negative change is attributable mainly to the cash absorption of Net Working Capital, related to the seasonality of revenue in the six months, and the decrease in Adjusted EBITDA. However, financial debt, at €11.8 million, improved by €13.3 million thanks to the proceeds from the sale of Informatics Holdings, Inc. shown under "Other changes".

At June 30, 2024, the Net Financial Debt is shown below:

30.06.2024 31.12.2023
A. Cash funds 61,485 70,629
B. Cash equivalents 25,000 -
C. Other current financial assets - -
D. Liquid assets (A) + (B) + (C) 86,485 70,629
E. Current financial debt 5,043 5,421
E1. of which lease payables 3,878 3,863
F. Current portion of non-current financial debt 13,842 14,428
G. Current Financial Debt (E) + (F) 18,885 19,849
H. Current Net Financial Debt (Financial Position) (G) - (D) (67,600) (50,780)
I. Non-current financial debt 79,405 86,101
I1. of which lease payables 7,447 7,767
J. Debt instruments - -
K. Trade and other non-current payables - -
L. Non-Current Financial Debt (I) + (J) + (K) 79,405 86,101
M. Total Net Financial Debt/(Net Financial Position) (H) + (L) 11,805 35,321

At June 30, 2024, the Group had outstanding financial credit lines of approximately €275.0 million, of which approximately €186.0 million committed. Undrawn and readily available financial lines amounted to €189.0 million.

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE PERIOD

On March 7, 2024 Datalogic S.p.A. completed the disposal of 100% of its non-strategic stake in Informatics Holdings, Inc. (Informatics), a company active in the marketing and distribution of software products and solutions tailored to small and medium-sized companies, headquartered in Plano (Texas, USA). The transaction involved the sale by Datalogic S.p.A. of its stake to a company controlled by the U.S. private equity fund Renovo Capital LLC.

Additionally, effective January 1, 2024, the Board of Directors approved the transfer of the subsidiary Datalogic S.r.l.'s R&D division business unit to the subsidiary Datalogic IP Tech S.r.l.. As a result, the ownership structure of Datalogic IP Tech S.r.l. changed as follows: Datalogic S.r.l.'s stake increased from 50% to 67.16%, whereas the parent company Datalogic S.p.A.'s stake decreased from 50% to 32.84%.

RECLASSIFICATION OF INCOME STATEMENT ITEMS

Starting from the first quarter of the current year, to provide a clearer picture of Group performance, certain costs shown in distribution expense have been classified as a reduction in revenue.

Comparative figures have been consistently restated; reference is made to the table in Annex 4 of this document for details of the amounts.

GOVERNANCE

On April 30, 2024, the Shareholders' Meeting approved the Financial Statements at December 31, 2023, and reviewed the Group's Consolidated Financial Statements at December 31, 2023, and resolved to distribute an ordinary unit dividend, gross of tax, of 12 Euro cents per share, for a maximum total amount of €6.4 million.

The same Meeting also resolved to:

  • appoint the Board of Directors for the years 2024-2026, with the election of 6 members from "List No. 1" submitted by the shareholder Hydra S.p.A., which holds a 64.85% stake in the Company's share capital and a 78.65% stake in the Company's voting share capital (37,900,000 ordinary shares), and the election of 1 member from "List No. 2" submitted by a grouping of shareholders holding a total 2.64% stake in the share capital;
  • appoint Romano Volta as Chairman of the Board of Directors, until the date of the Shareholders' Meeting convened to approve the financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2026;
  • set, pursuant to and in accordance with Article 20 of the Bylaws, in the amount of €2,500,000.00, the maximum global annual compensation to be granted to all the members of the Board of Directors, including those holding strategic responsibilities for the current year (2024) and for the portion of the following year (2025), until the date of approval of the Company's 2024 financial statements, leaving to the discretion of the Board itself any decision regarding the allocation of the above maximum global amount among the different Directors;
  • in implementation of the provisions of Article 123-ter, Legislative Decree No. 58/1998 and 84-quater of CONSOB Regulation No. 11971 of May 14, 1999, approve the 2024 remuneration policy set out in section one of the Report on Remuneration Policy and on Compensation Paid and vote in favour of compensation paid in 2023 set out in section two of the Report;
  • revoke, for the unexecuted portion at the date of the Shareholders' Meeting, the authorisation to the Board of Directors to purchase treasury shares resolved by the Shareholders' Meeting on April 27, 2023, and authorise the Board of Directors, pursuant to and in accordance with Article 2357 et seq. of the Italian Civil Code and Article 132 of Legislative Decree No. 58 of February 24, 1998, to carry out transactions to purchase the

Company's treasury shares, on one or more occasions, for a period not exceeding 18 months from the date of this resolution.

MACROECONOMIC AND GEOPOLITICAL RISKS

The socio-political tensions that escalated into conflict between Russia and Ukraine starting from February 2022, the developments of which remain unpredictable, have prompted Western countries to implement economic sanctions against Russia. The Group has no offices in the countries currently affected by the conflict, nor do they represent significant outlet or supply markets for it. The potential effects of this situation on the Company and Group's income and financial results are however constantly monitored.

Since the outbreak of the conflict and the adoption of sanctions by the EU against Russia, a cross-functional working group has been established to assess and ascertain (including monitoring of "Denied Parties"), from a technical point of view, which Datalogic products and which business partner relationships could potentially be subject to sanctions. Following entry into force of the IX European sanctions package, the Group companies have suspended all sales and post-sales activities with Russia (trade with Belarus had already been blocked) and have implemented control systems in order to prevent business transactions with sanctioned countries. Additionally, in response to the enactment of the XII package at end 2023, Datalogic has adjusted its contractual framework to align with the regulations. Moreover, starting from October 2023, tensions between Israel and Hamas have escalated into a conflict. While the Group lacks a sphere of influence or operational headquarters in Israel, it remains vigilant regarding potential negative effects stemming from heightened instability in this region.

EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE PERIOD

Nothing to report.

BUSINESS OUTLOOK

To date, the Group's outlook for the full year 2024 sees sales broadly in line with the prior year. Growth in the Data Capture segment is expected to offset the weakness in the Industrial Automation segment, where recovery timing remains uncertain. Operating margins are expected to match last year's levels, and debt is projected to be lower than last year. The Company will also maintain strong investment levels in research and development to support its innovation strategy, while focusing on ongoing efficiency improvements and cost optimisation.

SECONDARY LOCATIONS

The Parent Company has no secondary locations.

Chairman of the Board of Directors (Romano Volta)

Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report at June 30, 2024

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DATALOGIC GROUP 16

Consolidated Statements

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

ASSETS (Euro/000) Notes 30.06.2024 31.12.2023
A) Non-current assets (1+2+3+4+5+6+7) 448,087 463,204
1) Tangible fixed assets 91,097 94,040
Land 1 11,749 12,597
Buildings 1 51,356 51,520
Other assets 1 25,253 26,892
Fixed assets under construction and advances 1 2,739 3,031
2) Intangible fixed assets 283,772 294,197
Goodwill 2 196,986 205,352
Development costs 2 44,890 42,034
Other 2 32,326 36,075
Fixed assets under construction and advances 2 9,570 10,736
3) Right of use fixed assets 3 11,015 11,446
4) Investments in associates 4 670 640
5) Non-current financial assets 6 3,049 4,778
6) Trade and other non-current receivables 7 1,417 784
7) Deferred tax assets 12 57,067 57,319
B) Current assets (8+9+10+11) 293,646 256,299
8) Inventory 100,075 102,462
Raw and ancillary materials and consumables 8 47,553 51,002
Work in progress and semi-finished products 8 21,849 18,690
Finished products and goods 8 30,673 32,770
9) Trade and other current receivables 96,755 70,546
Trade receivables 7 77,260 52,093
of which associates 7 1,477 1,346
of which related parties 7 12 8
Other receivables, accrued income and deferred expense 7 19,495 18,453
10) Tax receivables 9 10,331 12,662
11) Cash and cash equivalents 5 86,485 70,629
Total Assets (A+B) 741,733 719,503

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

LIABILITIES (Euro/000) Notes 30.06.2024 31.12.2023
A) Total Equity (1+2+3+4+5+6) 10 418,910 411,131
1) Share capital 10 30,392 30,392
2) Reserves 10 103,200 98,212
3) Retained earnings (losses carried forward) 10 273,083 269,731
4) Profit (loss) for the period 10 8,874 9,859
5) Group Equity 10 415,549 408,194
Profit (loss) for the period attributable to non-controlling interests 10 391 (373)
Share capital attributable to non-controlling interests 10 2,970 3,310
6) Equity attributable to non-controlling interests 3,361 2,937
B) Non-current liabilities (7+8+9+10+11) 133,923 143,384
7) Non-current financial payables 11 79,405 86,101
8) Deferred tax liabilities 12 26,115 26,334
9) Provisions for post-employment and retirement benefits 13 5,748 5,759
10) Provisions for non-current risks and charges 14 3,480 5,197
11) Other liabilities 15 19,175 19,993
C) Current liabilities (12+13+14+15) 188,900 164,988
12) Trade and other payables 161,352 133,030
Trade payables 15 103,485 83,515
of which associates 15 337 92
of which related parties 15 197 21
Other payables, accrued expense and deferred income 15 57,867 49,515
13) Tax payables 9 3,631 9,388
14) Provisions for current risks and charges 14 5,032 2,721
15) Current financial payables 11 18,885 19,849
Total Liabilities (A+B+C) 741,733 719,503

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

(Euro/000) Notes 30.06.2024 30.06.2023
1) Revenue 16 244,630 Restated
288,946
Revenue from sale of products 225,587 270,473
Revenue from services 19,043 18,473
of which related parties and associates 3,759 3,709
2) Cost of goods sold 17 145,213 169,420
of which related parties and associates 161 157
Gross Operating Margin (1-2) 99,417 119,526
3) Other revenue 18 1,562 1,049
4) Research and development expense 17 32,248 30,863
of which related parties and associates 359 361
5) Distribution expense 17 45,100 49,613
of which related parties and associates 111 93
6) Administrative and general expense 17 25,797 27,644
of which related parties and associates 131 98
of which Parent Company - -
7) Other operating expense 17 1,793 1,254
Total operating costs 104,938 109,374
EBIT (3,959) 11,201
8) Financial income 19 29,766 16,594
9) Financial expense 19 14,864 14,626
Financials (8-9) 14,902 1,968
Profit/(Loss) before tax from continuing operations 10,943 13,169
Income tax 20 439 2,124
Profit/(Loss) for the period from continuing operations 10,504 11,045
Basic earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations (Euro) 22 0.19 0.19
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations (Euro) 22 0.19 0.19
Net Profit/(Loss) from discontinued operations 21 (1,239) 1,076
Net Profit/(Loss) for the period 9,265 12,121
Basic earnings/(loss) per share (€) 22 0.17 0.21
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (€) 22 0.17 0.21
Attributable to:
Shareholders of the Parent 8,874 12,111
Non-controlling interests 391 10

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Euro/000) Notes 30.06.2024 30.06.2023
Net Profit/(Loss) for the period 9,265 12,121
Other items of the statement of comprehensive income:
Other items of the statement of comprehensive income that will later be
reclassified to Profit/(Loss) for the period
Profit/(Loss) on cash flow hedges (CFH) 10 31 41
Profit (Loss) from the translation of financial statements of foreign companies 10 7,470 (5,437)
Reclassification of recognised foreign exchange differences due to change in
the consolidation scope
10 (2,473)
Total other items of the statement of comprehensive income that will later 5,028 (5,396)
be reclassified to Profit/(Loss) for the period
Other items of the statement of comprehensive income that will not later be
reclassified to Profit/(Loss) for the period
Actuarial gains (losses) on defined-benefit plans - -
of which tax effect - -
Profit/(Loss) from financial assets at FVOCI 10 (7) 29
of which tax effect (0) (1)
Total other items of the statement of comprehensive income that will not (7) 29
later be reclassified to Profit/(Loss) for the period
Total profit/(loss) of the statement of comprehensive income 5,021 (5,367)
Net Profit/(Loss) for the period 14,286 6,754
Attributable to:
Shareholders of the Parent 13,862 6,982
Non-controlling interests 424 (228)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Euro/000) Notes 30.06.2024 30.06.2023
Profit/(Loss) before tax 9,704 14,603
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets and write-downs 1 5,245 6,105
Amortisation of intangible fixed assets and write-downs 2 10,419 10,229
Depreciation of right of use fixed assets 3 2,107 2,097
Losses (Gains) from sale of fixed assets 17, 18 (655) (88)
Change in provisions for risks and charges 14 608 (228)
Change in provision for obsolescence 8 974 832
Financials 19 (14,902) (1,932)
Monetary effect foreign exchange gains (losses) (825) (689)
Other non-monetary changes (59) (11)
Cash flow generated (absorbed) from operations before changes in working
capital 12,616 30,918
Change in trade receivables 7 (26,153) 24,272
Change in final inventory 8 566 4,299
Change in trade payables 15 19,867 (2,999)
Change in other current assets 7 (1,033) (3,401)
Change in other current liabilities 15 8,026 707
Change in other non-current assets 6 (623) (55)
Change in other non-current liabilities 5 (554) (160)
Cash flow generated (absorbed) from operations after changes in working 12,711 53,582
capital
Change in tax assets and liabilities (3,193) (4,142)
Interest paid (1,606) (1,723)
Interest collected 358 197
Cash flow generated (absorbed) from operations (A) 8,269 47,914
Increase in intangible fixed assets 2 (9,018) (9,612)
Increase in tangible fixed assets 1 (2,764) (3,584)
Decrease in tangible fixed assets 1 2,005 225
Change in investments and current and non-current financial assets 5 (149) 3,823
Change in consolidation scope 21 26,605
Cash flow generated (absorbed) from investments (B) 16,680 (9,148)
Payment of financial payables 11 (7,035) (56,189)
New financial payables 11 - 25,000
Other changes in financial payables 11 68 (1,452)
Payments of financial liabilities from leases (2,295) (2,248)
(Purchase) sale of treasury shares 10 - (5,314)
Dividend payment 10 - (17,034)
Effect of change in cash and cash funds 170 (942)
Cash flow generated (absorbed) from financing activities (C) (9,092) (58,179)
Net increase (decrease) in cash (A+B+C) 15,857 (19,413)
Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 70,628 107,482
Net cash and cash equivalents at end of period 86,485 88,069

Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report at June 30, 2024

CONSOLIDATED CHANGES IN EQUITY

Description Share
capital
Share
premium
res.
Treasury
shares
Translation
reserve
Other
Reserves
Retained
earnings
Profit
(Loss)
of Group
Group
Equity
Profit (Loss)
of non-controlling
interests
Share capital and
reserves of non
controlling interests
Equity attributable
to non-controlling
interests
Profit
(Loss)
Equity
01.01.2024 30,392 111,779 (41,962) 27,482 913 269,732 9,859 408,195 (373) 3,310 2,937 9,486 411,131
Allocation of
profit
- - - - - 9,859 (9,859) - 373 (373) - (9,486) -
Dividends - - - - - (6,438) - (6,438) - - - - (6,438)
Treasury
shares
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
Share-based incentive
plan
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
Other changes - - - - - (70) - (70) - - - - (70)
Profit/(Loss)
for the period
- - - - - - 8,874 8,874 391 - 391 9,265 9,265
Other items of the
statement of
comprehensive income
- - - 4,964 24 - - 4,988 - 33 33 - 5,021
Total comprehensive
Profit (Loss)
- - - 4,964 24 - 8,874 13,862 391 33 424 9,265 14,286
30.06.2024 30,392 111,779 (41,962) 32,446 937 273,083 8,874 415,549 391 2,970 3,361 9,265 418,910
Share Share Treasury Translation Other Retained Profit Group Profit (Loss) Share capital and Equity attributable Profit Equity
Description capital premium
res.
shares reserve Reserves earnings (Loss)
of Group
Equity of non-controlling
interests
reserves of non
controlling interests
to non-controlling
interests
(Loss)
01.01.2023 30,392 111,779 (22,191) 39,331 3,347 255,840 29,550 448,048 576 2,943 3,519 30,126 451,567
Allocation of
profit - - - - - 29,550 (29,550) - (576) 576 - (30,126) -
Dividends - - - - - (17,034) - (17,034) - - - - (17,034)
Treasury
shares - - (5,314) - - - - (5,314) - - - - (5,314)
Share-based
incentive plan - - - - 420 - - 420 - - - - 420
Other changes - - - - 671 (577) - 94 - - - - 94
Profit/(Loss)
for the period - - - - - - 12,111 12,111 10 - 10 12,121 12,121
Other items of the
statement of - - - (5,199) 70 - - (5,129) - (238) (238) - (5,367)
comprehensive income
Total comprehensive
Profit (Loss) - - - (5,199) 70 - 12,111 6,982 10 (238) (228) 12,121 6,754
30.06.2023 30,392 111,779 (27,505) 34,132 4,508 267,779 12,111 433,196 10 3,280 3,290 12,121 436,486

Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report at June 30, 2024

Explanatory Notes

DATALOGIC GROUP 23

EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION

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

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

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

This Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report at June 30, 2024 includes the figures of the Parent Company and its subsidiaries (defined hereinafter as "Group") and the relevant shares in associates.

The publication of this Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report at June 30, 2024 of the Datalogic Group was authorised by resolution of the Board of Directors dated August 2, 2024.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

1) General criteria

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

This Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report should therefore be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Annual Financial Report at December 31, 2023, prepared in accordance with IFRS accounting standards adopted by the European Union, approved by the Board of Directors on March 14, 2024, and available in the Investor Relations section of the Group's website (www.datalogic.com).

2) Reporting formats

The reporting formats adopted are compliant with those required by IAS 1 and were used in the Consolidated Annual Financial Report for the year ended December 31, 2023, in particular:

  • current and non-current assets, as well as current and non-current liabilities are shown separately in the Statement of Financial Position. Current assets, which include cash and cash equivalents, are those intended to be realised, sold or used during the Group's normal operating cycle; current liabilities are those expected to be settled in the Group's normal operating cycle or in the twelve months following the end of the year;
  • with regard to the Income Statement, cost and revenue items are shown based on grouping by function, as this classification was deemed more explanatory for understanding the Group's results of operations;

  • the Statement of Comprehensive Income presents the items that determine profit/(loss) for the period and the costs and revenue recognised directly under equity;
  • the Statement of Cash Flows is presented using the "indirect method".

This Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report is drawn up in Euro thousands, which is the Group's "functional" and "presentation" currency as envisaged by IAS 21.

3) IFRS accounting standards, amendments and interpretations applied by the Group as from January 1, 2024

The following IFRS international accounting standards, amendments and interpretations have been applied for the first time by the Group as of January 1, 2024:

  • On January 23, 2020, the IASB published "Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements: Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current" and on October 31, 2022 published "Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements: Non-Current Liabilities with Covenants". These changes aim to clarify how to classify payables and other short-term or long-term liabilities. Additionally, the amendments also improve the information that an entity must provide when its right to defer settlement of a liability for at least twelve months is subject to meeting certain parameters (i.e., covenants). The adoption of these amendments had no effects on the Group's consolidated financial statements.
  • On September 22, 2022, the IASB published "Amendments to IFRS 16 Leases: Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback". The document requires the seller-lessee to measure the lease liability arising from a sale & leaseback transaction in a way that it does not recognise the gain or loss that relates to the right of use it retains. The adoption of these amendments had no effects on the Group's consolidated financial statements.
  • On May 25, 2023, the IASB published "Amendments to IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows and IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures: Supplier Finance Arrangements". The document requires an entity to provide additional information on reverse factoring arrangements that will enable financial statement users to assess how financial arrangements with suppliers may affect the entity's liabilities and cash flows and to understand the effect of such arrangements on the entity's exposure to liquidity risk. The adoption of these amendments had no effects on the Group's consolidated financial statements.

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

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

On May 30, 2024, the IASB published "Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments - Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7″. The document addresses several issues identified in the post-implementation review of IFRS 9, particularly concerning the accounting treatment of financial assets with returns that fluctuate based on the achievement of ESG targets, such as green bonds. Specifically, the amendments aim to:

  • clarify the classification of financial assets with variable returns and tied to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) targets and the criteria to be used for the SPPI test assessment;
  • determine that the date of settlement of liabilities through electronic payment systems is the date on which the liability is settled. However, an entity is permitted to adopt an accounting policy to allow a financial liability to be derecognised before delivering cash on the settlement date under certain specific conditions.

With these amendments, the IASB has also introduced additional disclosure requirements for investments in equity instruments designated to FVOCI in particular.

The amendments will apply from the financial statements of financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. The Directors do not expect any material effect on the Group's consolidated financial statements from the adoption of this amendment.

  • On May 9, 2024, the IASB published a new standard IFRS 19 Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures. The new standard introduces certain simplifications with regard to the disclosures required by other IAS-IFRS standards. This standard can be applied by an entity that meets the following main criteria:

    • It is a subsidiary company;
  • It has not issued equity or debt instruments listed on a market and is not in the process of issuing them;

  • Has its own parent company that prepares consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS.

The new standard will take effect on January 1, 2027, but early application is permitted. The Directors do not expect any material effect on the Group's consolidated financial statements from the adoption of this amendment.

  • On April 9, 2024, the IASB published a new standard IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements, which will supersede IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements. The new standard aims to improve the presentation of key reporting formats and introduces important changes with regard to the income statement format. Specifically, the new standard requires the following:
    • Classify revenue and expense into three new categories (operating section, investment section, and financial section), in addition to the tax and discontinued operations categories already in the income statement;
    • Present two new sub-totals, operating profit/loss and profit/loss before interest and tax (i.e. EBIT).

The new standard also:

  • Requires more information on performance measures defined by management;
  • introduces new criteria for information aggregation and disaggregation; and,
  • introduces a number of changes to the format of the statement of cash flows, including a requirement to use operating profit/loss as the starting point for the presentation of the statement of cash flows prepared under the indirect method and the elimination of certain classification options for certain items that currently exist (such as interest paid, interest received, dividends paid and dividends received).

The new standard will take effect on January 1, 2027, but early application is permitted. The directors will evaluate the possible effects of the introduction of this new standard on the Group's consolidated financial statements in the coming months.

On August 15, 2023, the IASB published "Amendments to IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates: Lack of Exchangeability". The document requires an entity to apply a methodology to be applied consistently in order to ascertain whether one currency can be converted into another and, when this is not feasible, how to determine the exchange rate to be used and the disclosure to be made in the notes to the

financial statements. The amendment will apply as of January 1, 2025, but early application is permitted. The Directors do not expect any material effect on the Group's consolidated financial statements from the adoption of this amendment.

5) Use of estimates and assumptions

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

6) Consolidation scope

This Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report at June 30, 2024 includes the income statement and balance sheet data of Datalogic S.p.A. and all the companies that it directly or indirectly controls.

On March 7, 2024, the sale of 100% of the subsidiary Informatics Holdings Inc. was finalised, followed by the deconsolidation of such entity as of that date. The company's results of operations up to the date of deconsolidation were presented in the income statement in a single line as net profit/(loss) from discontinued operations, as Informatics Holdings Inc. represented an operating segment of the Group and corporate goodwill a separate Cash-Generating Unit.

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

7) Translation criteria of foreign currency financial statements

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

Currency (ISO Code) Quantity of currency for 1 Euro
June 2024 June 2024 December 2023 June 2023
Actual
exchange rate
Average
exchange rate
for the period
Actual
exchange rate
Average
exchange rate
for the period
US Dollar (USD) 1.07 1.08 1.11 1.08
British Pound Sterling (GBP) 0.85 0.85 0.87 0.88
Swedish Krona (SEK) 11.36 11.39 11.10 11.33
Singapore Dollar (SGD) 1.45 1.46 1.46 1.44
Japanese Yen (JPY) 171.94 164.46 156.33 145.76
Australian Dollar (AUD) 1.61 1.64 1.63 1.60
Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) 8.36 8.45 8.63 8.47
Chinese Renminbi (CNY) 7.77 7.80 7.85 7.49
Brazilian Real (BRL) 5.89 5.49 5.36 5.48
Mexican Peso (MXN) 19.57 18.51 18.72 19.65
Hungarian Forint (HUF) 395.10 389.76 382.80 380.85
Czech Crown (CZK) 25.03 25.01 24.72 23.69

SEGMENT DISCLOSURE

An operating segment is a part of an entity engaged in business activities that generate revenue and incur costs. Its operating results are reviewed regularly at the highest level of decision-making to allocate resources and assess performance. A geographical segment pertains to a set of activities that offers products or services within a specific economic environment, which is subject to distinct risks and returns compared to segments operating in other economic environments. It should be noted that as of the date of these interim consolidated financial statements, as a result of the sale of Informatics Holdings Inc., no operating segments have been identified that meet all the requirements of IFRS 8 for separate disclosure.

In accordance with IFRS 8, information on geographical segments is shown below. Specifically:

  • revenue from external customers allocated to geographical areas based on which Group management monitors and analyses performance;
  • non-current assets other than financial instruments and deferred tax assets broken down according to the same principles used for revenue.
30.06.2024 % 30.06.2023
Restated
% Change % chg. % chg.
net FX
Italy 24,969 10.2% 30,669 10.6% (5,700) -18.6% -18.6%
EMEAI (excluding Italy) 114,696 46.9% 132,858 46.0% (18,162) -13.7% -13.8%
Total EMEAI 139,665 57.1% 163,527 56.6% (23,862) -14.6% -14.7%
Americas 76,494 31.3% 83,119 28.8% (6,626) -8.0% -8.1%
APAC 28,471 11.6% 42,299 14.6% (13,829) -32.7% -30.0%
Total revenue 244,630 100.0% 288,946 100.0% (44,316) -15.3% -15.0%

The income information at June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 is the following:

The asset information related to operating segments at June 30, 2024 and at December 31, 2023 is the following.

30.06.2024 31.12.2023 Change
Italy 135,206 137,99 -2,784
EMEAI (excluding Italy) 48,678 50,64 -1,963
Americas 189,513 200,056 -10,543
APAC 17,624 17,204 420
Total non-current assets 391,021 405,889 -14,869

Comparative data includes Informatics balances.

INFORMATION ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

ASSETS

Note 1. Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets at June 30, 2024 amounted to €91,097 thousand. During the period, net expenditure of €1,440 thousand and depreciation of €5,245 thousand was recognised, while exchange rate effects closed with a positive €1,022 thousand. The breakdown of the item at June 30, 2024 and at December 31, 2023 is shown below.

30.06.2024 31.12.2023 Change
Land 11,749 12,597 (848)
Buildings 51,356 51,520 (164)
Other assets 25,253 26,892 (1,639)
Fixed assets under construction and advances 2,739 3,031 (292)
Total 91,097 94,040 (2,943)

The "Other assets" item at June 30, 2024 includes the following categories: industrial equipment and moulds (€11,486 thousand), plant and machinery (€6,399 thousand), office furniture and machines (€3,954 thousand), generic plant related to buildings (€2,164 thousand), lightweight constructions (€223 thousand), commercial equipment and demo rooms (€586 thousand), leasehold improvements (€264 thousand), and motor vehicles (€177 thousand).

The balance of "Fixed assets under construction and advances", equal to €2,739 thousand, is composed primarily of moulds under construction and equipment and production lines built in house, and of improvements to owned buildings.

Note 2. Intangible fixed assets

Intangible fixed assets at June 30, 2024 amounted to €283,772 thousand. During the period, net expenditure of €9,119 thousand and amortisation of €10,419 thousand was recognised, while exchange rate effects closed with a positive €5,626 thousand. The breakdown of the item at June 30, 2024 and at December 31, 2023 is shown below:

30.06.2024 31.12.2023 Change
Goodwill 196,986 205,352 (8,366)
Development costs 44,890 42,034 2,856
Other 32,326 36,075 (3,749)
Fixed assets under construction and advances 9,570 10,736 (1,166)
Total 283,772 294,197 (10,425)

Goodwill

"Goodwill" amounted to €196,986 thousand and decreased by €8,366 thousand, of which €13,662 thousand due to the deconsolidation of Informatics Holdings Inc., while FX effects came to a positive €5,296 thousand.

30.06.2024 31.12.2023 Change
Datalogic CGU 196,986 191,690 5,296
Informatics CGU - 13,662 (13,662)
Total 196,986 205,352 (8,366)

The estimated recoverable value of the Cash Generating Unit (CGU) associated with the goodwill of the Datalogic CGU being evaluated is the corresponding value in use, calculated by discounting at a rate equal to the weighted average cost of capital or "WACC" the future operating cash flows expected to be generated by the CGU based on the Discounted Cash Flow method.

At June 30, 2024, the Directors assessed that the assumptions used for the impairment test of the aforementioned CGU at December 31, 2023, and the associated long-term plan, remained valid. Consequently, they did not identify any impairment indicators for the recorded Goodwill. In making this assessment, the Directors took account of the actual results at June 30, 2024 and expected for the full year 2024, which are basically in line with the amounts considered for the purpose of the impairment test prepared when preparing the consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2023.

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

"Development costs", amounting to €44,890 thousand at June 30, 2024 (€42,034 thousand at December 31, 2023), consists of product development projects. The change stems mainly from expenditure made during the period.

"Other", amounting to €32,326 thousand, consists primarily of intangible assets acquired through business combinations carried out by the Group, and software licences as detailed below:

30.06.2024 31.12.2023 Change
Patents 2,853 3,681 (827)
Know-how 11,456 12,533 (1,077)
Customer portfolio 10,493 10,943 (450)
Licences 636 880 (244)
Software 6,888 8,038 (1,150)
Total 32,326 36,075 (3,749)

"Fixed assets under construction and advances", amounting to €9,570 thousand (€10,736 thousand at December 31, 2023), is attributable mainly to the capitalisation of costs for product development projects currently under way.

Note 3. Right of use fixed assets

Net positive changes for €1,668 thousand and depreciation for €2,107 thousand were recognised during the period. The breakdown of the item at June 30, 2024 and at December 31, 2023 is shown below.

30.06.2024 31.12.2023 Change
Buildings 8,334 9,181 (847)
Vehicles 2,523 2,122 401
Office equipment 158 143 15
Total 11,015 11,446 (431)

Note 4. Investments in associates

Non-controlling investments held by the Group, details of which can be found in Annex 2, amounted to €670 thousand at June 30, 2024 (€640 thousand at December 31, 2023).

Note 5. Financial assets and liabilities by category

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

Financial assets

Financial assets at
amortised cost
Financial assets
at FV through
profit and loss
Financial
assets at FV
through OCI
30.06.2024
Non-current financial assets 1,417 2,957 92 4,466
Non-current financial assets and investments - 2,957 92 3,049
Other receivables 1,417 - - 1,417
Current financial assets 183,240 - - 183,240
Trade receivables 77,260 - - 77,260
Other receivables 19,495 - - 19,495
Cash and cash equivalents 86,485 - - 86,485
Total 184,657 2,957 92 187,706
Financial assets
at amortised cost
Financial assets
at FV through
profit and loss
Financial
assets at FV
through OCI
31.12.2023
Non-current financial assets 2,839 2,624 99 5,562
Non-current financial assets and investments 2,055 2,624 99 4,778
Other receivables 784 - - 784
Current financial assets 141,175 - - 141,175
Trade receivables 52,093 - - 52,093
Other receivables 18,453 - - 18,453
Cash and cash equivalents 70,629 - - 70,629
Total 144,014 2,624 99 146,737

"Cash and cash equivalents" amounted to €86,485 thousand. Details are found in the Net Financial Debt schedule in the Report on Operations.

Financial liabilities

Derivatives Financial liabilities at
amortised cost
30.06.2024
Non-current financial liabilities - 98,580 98,580
Financial payables - 79,405 79,405
Other payables - 19,175 19,175
Current financial liabilities - 180,237 180,237
Trade payables - 103,485 103,485
Other payables - 57,867 57,867
Current financial payables - 18,885 18,885
Total - 278,817 278,817
Derivatives Financial liabilities at
amortised cost
31.12.2023
Non-current financial liabilities - 106,094 106,094
Financial payables - 86,101 86,101
Other payables - 19,993 19,993
Current financial liabilities - 152,879 152,879
Trade payables - 83,515 83,515
Other payables - 49,515 49,515
Current financial payables - 19,849 19,849
Total - 258,973 258,973

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

Fair value - hierarchy

All the financial instruments measured at fair value are classified in the three categories shown below:

Level 1: market prices;

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

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

Assets measured at fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 30.06.2024
Non-current financial assets and investments 92 - 2,957 3,049
Total 92 - 2,957 3,049

Note 6. Financial assets and non-current financial receivables

Financial assets include the following:

30.06.2024 31.12.2023 Change
Non-current financial assets 3,049 4,778 (1,729)
Total 3,049 4,778 (1,729)

Non-current financial assets amounted to €3,049 thousand. The main change refers to the write-down of an investment with uncertain recoverability.

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

2024 2023
At January 1 4,778 8,119
Acquisitions (Disposals) 185 (56)
Write-downs (2,028) -
Gains (Losses) recognised in OCI (7) 29
Gains/(Losses) recognised in the income statement 121 6
Exchange rate adjustments (13)
At June 30 3,049 8,085

Note 7. Trade and other receivables

The breakdown of the item at June 30, 2024 and at December 31, 2023 is shown below:

30.06.2024 31.12.2023 Change
Trade receivables 71,557 46,065 25,491
Contract assets - Invoices to be issued 5,654 6,145 (490)
Bad debt provisions (1,440) (1,471) 31
Net trade receivables 75,771 50,739 25,032
Receivables from associates 1,477 1,346 131
Receivables from related parties 12 8 4
Sub-total - Trade receivables 77,260 52,093 25,167
Other receivables - current accrued income and deferred expense 19,495 18,453 1,042
Other receivables - non-current accrued income and deferred expense 1,417 784 633
Sub-total - Other receivables - accrued income and deferred expense 20,912 19,237 1,675
Less: non-current portion 1,417 784 633
Trade and other receivables - current portion 96,755 70,546 26,209

Trade receivables

"Trade receivables" amounted to €77,260 thousand, increasing by €25,167 thousand versus December 31, 2023. At June 30, 2024, trade receivables factored without recourse amounted to €30,509 thousand (€30,218 thousand at December 31, 2023). Trade receivables from related parties and associates arise from commercial transactions carried out at normal market conditions.

Other receivables - accrued income and deferred expense

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

30.06.2024 31.12.2023 Change
Other current receivables 3,573 3,232 341
Other non-current receivables 1,417 784 633
VAT receivable 13,049 11,889 1,160
Accrued income and deferred expense 2,873 3,332 (459)
Total 20,912 19,237 1,675

The "VAT receivable" of €13,049 thousand refers to normal commercial transactions.

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

Note 8. Inventory

At June 30, 2024, inventory totalled €100,075 thousand, decreasing by €2,387 thousand during the period, including €1,940 thousand from the deconsolidation of Informatics.

30.06.2024 31.12.2023 Change
Raw and ancillary materials and consumables 47,553 51,002 (3,449)
Work in progress and semi-finished products 21,849 18,690 3,159
Finished products and goods 30,673 32,770 (2,097)
Total 100,075 102,462 (2,387)

Inventory is shown net of an obsolescence provision totalling €16,385 thousand at June 30, 2024 (€15,482 thousand at December 31, 2023).

Note 9. Tax receivables and payables

30.06.2024 31.12.2023 Change
Tax receivables 10,331 12,662 (2,331)
Tax payables (3,631) (9,388) 5,757
Total 6,700 3,274 3,426

At June 30, 2024, the net balance of "Tax Receivables and Payables" was positive and equal to €6,700 thousand versus a positive 3,274 thousand at December 31, 2023, marking a positive change of €3,426 thousand.

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Note 10. Equity

The composition of Equity at June 30, 2024 is shown below.

30.06.2024 31.12.2023 Change
Share capital 30,392 30,392 -
Share premium reserve 111,779 111,779 -
Treasury shares held in portfolio (41,962) (41,962) -
Share capital and reserves 100,209 100,209 -
Translation reserve 32,446 27,482 4,964
Other reserves 937 913 24
Retained earnings 273,083 269,731 3,352
Profit for the period 8,874 9,859 (985)
Total Group equity 415,549 408,194 7,355
Profit (loss) for the period attributable to non-controlling interests 391 (373) 764
Share capital attributable to non-controlling interests 2,970 3,310 (340)
Total Group equity 3,361 2,937 424
Total consolidated equity 418,910 411,131 7,779

Share capital

At June 30, 2024, the share capital of €30,392 thousand represents the fully subscribed and paid-up share capital of the Parent Company Datalogic S.p.A.. It comprises ordinary shares for a total of 58,446,491, of which 4,800,000 held as treasury shares for a value of €41,962 thousand, therefore the outstanding shares at that date amounted to 53,646,491.

Other Reserves

At June 30, 2024, there was no change in the "Reserve for treasury shares held in portfolio".

The "Translation reserve" shows an increase of € 4,964 thousand, as a result mainly of the performance of the USD, the functional currency of some of the Group's major investees.

At June 30, 2024, "Other reserves" amounted to €937 thousand (€913 thousand at December 31, 2023).

Note 11. Financial payables

"Financial payables" at June 30, 2024 amounted to €98,290 thousand, decreasing by €7,660 thousand as detailed below.

30.06.2024 31.12.2023 Change
Bank loans 85,801 92,762 (6,961)
Financial payables from leases 11,325 11,630 (305)
Payables to factoring companies 731 592 139
Other financial payables 68 817 (749)
Bank overdrafts 365 149 216
Total 98,290 105,950 (7,660)

The change in "Bank loans" for the period is attributable to repayment of loans totaling €7,035 thousand.

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

30.06.2024 31.12.2023 Change
Non-current financial payables 79,405 86,101 (6,696)
Current financial payables 18,885 19,849 (964)
Total 98,290 105,950 (7,660)

At June 30, 2024, the Group had outstanding credit lines of approximately € 275 million, of which approximately € 189.0 million undrawn.

Covenants

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

Loan Company Covenants Frequency Reference financial
statements
RCF Datalogic S.p.A. NFP/EBITDA 4.5x; 4.0x * half-year Consolidated
Roller Coaster Datalogic S.p.A. NFP/EBITDA 3.0x half-year Consolidated

* 4.5x at June and 4.0x at December

At June 30, 2024, all covenants had been met.

Note 12. Net deferred tax

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

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

Temporary differences generating deferred tax assets consist mainly of tax losses and tax paid abroad, provisions for risks and charges, and foreign exchange adjustments. Deferred tax liabilities are attributable mainly to temporary differences in exchange rate adjustments and statutory and tax differences in the amortisation/depreciation schedules

of tangible and intangible fixed assets and fair value measurements of assets as part of business combinations carried out by the Group.

30.06.2024 31.12.2023 Change
Deferred tax assets 57,067 57,319 (252)
Deferred tax liabilities (26,115) (26,334) 219
Net deferred tax 30,952 30,985 (33)

Deferred tax assets amounted to €57,067 thousand and included foreign tax receivables attributable mainly to the subsidiary Datalogic USA Inc., deemed recoverable in light of the subsidiary's expected earnings prospects in the coming years, corroborated by the performance of this market in the first half of the year.

The Provision for deferred tax liabilities at June 30, 2024 amounted to €26,115 thousand and refers mainly to temporary differences related to asset depreciation/amortisation schedules, as well as tax adjustments resulting from the consolidation processes of recent acquisitions made by the Group.

Note 13. Provisions for post-employment and retirement benefits

The breakdown of changes in "Provisions for post-employment and retirement benefits" at June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 is shown below:

2024 2023
At January 1 5,759 6,163
Amount allocated in the period 1,023 1,292
Utilisations (839) (1,134)
Receivable from INPS (266) (391)
Other movements 62 -
Exchange rate adjustments 9 (5)
At June 30 5,748 5,925

Note 14. Provisions for risks and charges

"Provisions for risks and charges" at June 30, 2024, amounted to €8,512 thousand (€7,918 thousand at December 31, 2023), represented by the best estimate of the contingent liabilities to which the Group is exposed in relation to contractual obligations for product warranties and long-term incentive and retention plans for personnel (middle management and key people), as well as contingent liabilities of a tax, labour law and supplementary agents' indemnity nature, as shown below.

31.12.2023 Increases (Utilisations)
(Releases)
Change in
consolidation
scope
Foreign
exchange
difference
30.06.2024
Product warranty provision 5,845 - (305) (14) - 5,526
Provision for staff incentive 1,510 1,013 (53) - 26 2,496
and retention plans
Other provisions 563 - (73) - - 489
Total 7,918 1,013 (431) (14) 26 8,512

The "Product warranty provision" covers the estimated cost of repairing products sold up to June 30, 2024 and covered by a warranty period; said provision amounted to €5,526 thousand (of which €3,156 thousand long-term).

"Provision for staff incentive and retention plans" refers to the estimated bonuses to be paid to staff based on longterm incentive and retention plans accrued at June 30, 2024.

"Other provisions" at June 30, 2024 amounted to €489 thousand and consisted mainly of provisions for supplementary agent's indemnity and for contingent liabilities of a fiscal and labour law nature.

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

30.06.2024 31.12.2023 Change
Provisions for risks and charges, current portion 5,032 2,721 2,311
Provisions for risks and charges, non-current portion 3,480 5,197 (1,717)
Total 8,512 7,918 594

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

30.06.2024 31.12.2023 Change
Trade payables 100,009 78,859 21,150
Contractual liabilities - customer advances 2,942 4,543 (1,601)
Trade payables 102,951 83,402 19,549
Payables to associates 337 92 245
Payables to related parties 197 21 176
Total trade payables 103,485 83,515 19,970
Other current payables 39,290 28,310 10,980
Current accrued expense and deferred income 18,577 21,204 (2,627)
Non-current accrued expense and deferred income 19,175 19,993 (818)
Total Other payables - accrued expense and deferred income 77,042 69,507 7,535
Less: non-current portion 19,175 19,993 (818)
Current portion 161,352 133,029 28,323

Trade payables

"Trade payables" amounted to €103,485 thousand, increasing by €19,970 thousand versus the end of the prior year.

Other current payables

30.06.2024 31.12.2023 Change
Payables to employees 21,536 18,418 3,118
Payables to welfare and social security entities 6,598 6,834 (236)
Other payables 8,915 2,070 6,845
VAT payables 2,241 988 1,253
Total 39,290 28,310 10,980

"Other current payables", amounting to €39,290 thousand at June 30, 2024, consists mainly of "Payables to employees" for the fixed and variable components of salaries and holiday entitlements, as well as the related "Payables to welfare and social security entities". The increase from the prior year is attributable mainly to the dividend resolved but not yet distributed amounting to € 6,438 thousand by the Parent Company.

Accrued expense and deferred income

"Accrued expense and deferred income", amounting to €37,752 thousand at June 30, 2024 (€41,197 thousand at December 31, 2023), is composed mainly of deferred revenue related to the Ease of Care long-term maintenance contracts.

INFORMATION ON THE INCOME STATEMENT

Note 16. Revenue

Revenue classified by type is shown in the following table:

30.06.2024 30.06.2023 Change
Restated
Revenue from sale of products 225,587 270,473 (44,886)
Revenue from services 19,043 18,473 570
Total revenue 244,630 288,946 (44,316)

At June 30, 2024, consolidated net revenue amounted to €244,630 thousand, down by 15.3% versus €288,946 thousand in first half 2023. The Group's revenue, classified by recognition method, is broken down as follows:

Revenue broken down by recognition method 30.06.2024 30.06.2023
Restated
Change
Revenue from sale of goods and services - point in time 207,929 257,641 (49,712)
Revenue from sale of goods and services - over time 36,701 31,305 5,396
Total 244,630 288,946 (44,316)

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

Note 17. Cost of goods sold and operating costs

The following table shows the trends of cost of goods sold and operating costs at June 30, 2024, versus the same period of the prior year, before special items.

30.06.2024 30.06.2023 Change
Restated
Cost of goods sold 145,213 169,420 (24,207)
Operating costs 104,938 109,374 (4,436)
Research and development expense 32,248 30,863 1,385
Distribution expense 45,100 49,613 (4,513)
Administrative and General expense 25,797 27,644 (1,848)
Other operating expense 1,793 1,254 539
Total 250,151 278,794 (28,643)

Cost of goods sold

Cost of goods sold at June 30, 2024 was €145,213 thousand. The change is -14.3%, while the percentage of sales deteriorated slightly by 0.8% to 59.4% from 58.6% in the comparison period.

Operating costs

"Operating Costs", totalling €104,938 thousand, decreased by 4.1%; as a percentage of sales, it increased by approximately 5% from 37.9% to 42.9%.

"Research and development expense" at June 30, 2024 amounted to €32,248 thousand, increasing by 4.5% versus the same period of the prior year, accounting for 13.2% of sales (10.7% in the first half of the prior year). The detail items showing the largest percentage increase in relation to sales refer to personnel expense and amortisation/depreciation.

"Distribution expense" amounted to €45,100 thousand, down versus the comparison period (-9.1%). It increases as a percentage of sales from 17.2% to 18.4% as a result of lower personnel costs.

"Administrative and general expense" amounted to €25,797 thousand, decreasing by 6.7% versus first half 2023, while the percentage of sales increased from 9.6% to 10.5%.

"Other operating expense", amounting to € 1,793 thousand, increased versus the comparison period by 43.0% regarding higher deductible non-income tax.

Costs by nature

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

30.06.2024 30.06.2023 Change
Restated
Purchases 101,261 123,004 (21,744)
Personnel expense 88,152 90,679 (2,527)
Amortisation, depreciation and write-downs 17,736 18,335 (598)
Goods receipt and shipment expense 9,958 10,600 (642)
Travel and meetings expense 4,213 6,199 (1,986)
EDP expense 3,825 3,602 223
Consumables and R&D material 2,880 3,760 (879)
R&D technical consultancies 2,400 2,665 (265)
Legal, tax and other consulting 2,221 1,963 258
Marketing expense 1,829 2,159 (330)
Utilities 1,443 1,842 (399)
Building expense 1,436 1,322 114
Royalties 1,231 1,165 66
Directors' fees 1,141 785 356
Telephone expense 897 890 7
Expense for plant and machinery and other assets 819 950 (131)
Quality certification expense 779 708 71
Sundry service costs 772 808 (36)
Fees 711 1,094 (382)
Vehicle expense 678 645 33
Repairs and warranty provision accrual 670 627 43
Installations 526 608 (82)
Non-warranty repairs 519 497 22
Insurance 481 618 (137)
Audit fees 430 426 4
Entertainment expense 362 520 (158)
Subcontracted work 303 378 (75)
Recruitment fees 269 541 (272)
Other 2,209 1,407 803
Total cost of goods sold and operating costs 250,151 278,794 (28,643)

Purchasing costs decreased by € 21,744 thousand (-17.7%) versus the comparison period, accounting for approximately 1.2 percentage points less of sales.

Personnel expense of €88,152 thousand (€90,679 thousand in first half 2023) decreased by €2,527 thousand (-2.8%), with the percentage of sales increasing from 31.4% to 36.0%.

The detailed breakdown of personnel expense is as follows:

30.06.2024 30.06.2023 Change
Restated
Wages and salaries 65,654 67,733 (2,079)
Social security charges 14,916 14,491 425
Post-employment benefits 1,187 1,290 (103)
Retirement benefits and the like 982 969 13
Other personnel costs 5,413 6,196 (783)
Total 88,152 90,679 (2,527)

"Travel and meetings expense", amounting to €4,213 thousand, decreased by €1,986 thousand versus the same period of the prior year, bringing the percentage of sales to 1.7% versus 2.1% in the comparison period.

Note 18. Other revenue

At June 30, 2024, "Other revenue" amounted to €1,562 thousand, increasing by 48.9% versus €1,049 thousand in first half 2023. Other revenue is broken down as follows:

30.06.2024 30.06.2023 Change
Restated
Grants to Research and Development expense 430 372 58
Miscellaneous income and revenue 414 484 (70)
Rents 61 60 1
Gains from disposal of fixed assets 653 113 540
Contingent assets 2 20 (18)
Other 2 - 2
Total 1,562 1,049 513

Note 19. Financials

30.06.2024 30.06.2023 Restated Change
Financial income/(expense) (419) (1,094) 675
Foreign exchange differences (1,930) (147) (1,783)
Fair Value investments 151 7 144
Bank expense (757) (767) 10
Dividends 2 168 (166)
Other 17,855 3,801 14,054
Total net financials 14,902 1,968 12,934

Financials ended with a positive €14,902 thousand, an improvement of €12,934 thousand versus €1,968 thousand recorded in the same period of the prior year, due mainly to the proceeds from the sale of the investment in Informatics Holdings, Inc., net of expense from the sale.

Note 20. Tax

The Group's tax burden at June 30, 2024 is €439 thousand as shown below.

30.06.2024 30.06.2023
Restated
Change
Pre-tax profit/(loss) 10,943 13,169 (2,226)
Tax income (expense) - for current tax (1,212) 377 (1,589)
Tax income (expense) - for deferred and prepaid tax 1,651 1,747 (96)
Total Tax 439 2,124 (1,685)
Tax rate 4.0% 16.1% 12.1%

The tax rate at June 30, 2024 reflects the distribution of profit for the period among the various geographical areas in which the Group operates.

Note 21. Profit (Loss) from discontinued operations

As explained earlier, in first quarter 2024, the Group sold its investment in Informatics Holdings Inc.; therefore, in this Half-Year Financial Report, the income situation of Informatics Holdings Inc. up to the date of sale has been classified in the result of discontinued operations.

The business of Informatics Holdings Inc., which specialises in the marketing and distribution of products and solutions for the management of inventory and mobile assets tailored to small and medium-sized companies, was an operating segment until the date of the sale.

The following summarises the income results of Informatics Holdings Inc. for the period 2024 through the date of sale versus those in first half 2023:

(Euro/000) 06.03.2024 30.06.2023
Revenue 2,944 8,249
Cost of goods sold (766) (2,581)
Gross Operating Margin 2,178 5,668
Research and development expense (479) (1,010)
Distribution expense (1,101) (2,448)
Administrative and General expense (1,849) (870)
Other (expense) income 236 (29)
Total operating costs (3,193) (4,357)
EBIT (1,015) 1,311
Financials 33 3
Pre-tax profit/(loss) (982) 1,314
Income tax (257) (361)
Profit/(Loss) (1,239) 953

The base value of the transaction was approximately 34 million USD.

In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 33 of IFRS 5 "Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations", net cash flows attributable to the operating, investing, and financing activities of discontinued operations

may be presented alternately in the reporting formats or in the notes to the financial statements. The Group has chosen the option of presenting total cash flows in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Additional information on cash flows from assets held for sale is shown below:

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 30.06.2024 30.06.2023
Cash flow from operations 301 181
Cash flow from investing activities 5,971 (317)
Cash flow from financing activities (13,776) (141)
Total (7,504) (278)

In 2024, cash receipts from investing activities were due primarily to the sale of the property formerly used by the company at Datalogic USA Inc.

Note 22. Earnings/loss per share

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

Earnings/loss per share from continuing operations

30.06.2024 30.06.2023
Restated
Profit/(Loss) for the period from continuing operations
attributable to the shareholders of the parent
10,113 11,035
Average number of shares (thousands) 53,646 56,683
Basic earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations 0.19 0.19
Profit/(Loss) for the period from continuing operations
attributable to the shareholders of the parent
10,113 11,035
Average number of shares (thousands) - Diluted effect 53,646 57,019
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations 0.19 0.19

Earnings/loss per share

30.06.2024 30.06.2023
Restated
Profit/(Loss) for the period attributable to the shareholders of the parent 8,874 12,111
Average number of shares (thousands) 53,646 56,683
Basic earnings/(loss) per share 0.17 0.21
Profit/(Loss) for the period attributable to the shareholders of the parent 8,874 12,111
Average number of shares (thousands) - Diluted effect 53,646 57,019
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share 0.17 0.21

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

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

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

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

Pursuant to Article 5, paragraph 8, of the CONSOB Regulations, it should be noted that, over the period 01.01.2024 – 30.06.2024, the Company's Board of Directors did not approve any transaction of greater significance, as set out by Article 3, paragraph 1, letter b) of the CONSOB Regulations, or any related-party transactions of a lesser significance that had a significant impact on the Group's equity position or results.

Parent
Company
Company controlled
by Chairman of
B.o.D.
Companies not
consolidated on a
line-by-line basis
30.06.202
4
Investments - - 670 670
Trade receivables - other receivables accrued - 12 1,477 1,489
income and deferred expense
Trade payables - other payables accrued - 337 197 534
expense and deferred income
Commercial and service costs - 636 126 762
Trade revenue - - 3,759 3,759
Other revenue - 2 3 5

HEADCOUNT

30.06.2024 30.06.2023 Change
Datalogic 2,735 2,955 (220)
Informatics - 69 (69)
Total 2,735 3,024 (289)

The Chairman of the Board of Directors (Romano Volta)

Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report at June 30, 2024

DATALOGIC GROUP 49

Annexes

ANNEXES

ANNEX 1

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

    1. The undersigned Valentina Volta, as CEO, and Alessandro D'Aniello, as Manager responsible for the preparation of the financial reports of Datalogic S.p.A., certify, also taking account of the provisions of Article 154-bis, paragraphs 3 and 4, of Legislative Decree no. 58 of February 24, 1998:
    2. the adequacy of the characteristics of the Company and
    3. the effective application of the administration and accounting procedures for the preparation of the Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report in the first half of 2024.
    1. The assessment of the adequacy of the administrative and accounting procedures for the preparation of the Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report at June 30, 2024 was based on a specific process defined by Datalogic S.p.A. consistent with the Internal Control – Integrated Framework model issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, which groups together a set of general principles of reference generally accepted at the international level.
    1. Moreover, the following is certified:
    2. 3.1 The Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report:
      • a) was prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards endorsed by the European Union pursuant to EC Regulation no. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and Council of July 19, 2002;
      • b) corresponds to the books and accounting records;
      • c) provides a true and fair view of the financial position, the results of operations and the cash flows of the Issuer and of the companies included in the consolidation scope.
    3. 3.2 The Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report contains a reliable analysis of all the significant events that took place in the first half of the year and their relevant effect, together with a description of the main risks and uncertainties for the second half of the year. The Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report also includes a reliable analysis of the significant transactions with related parties.

Lippo di Calderara di Reno, August 2, 2024

The Chief Executive Officer

Valentina Volta

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

Alessandro D'Aniello

ANNEXES

ANNEX 2

CONSOLIDATION SCOPE

The Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report includes the interim statements of the Parent Company and of the companies in which it directly and/or indirectly has control or significant influence. The statements of the subsidiaries were duly adjusted, where necessary, to make them consistent with the Parent Company's Accounting Standards. The companies included in the consolidation scope at June 30, 2024, consolidated on a line-by-line basis, are shown hereunder:

Company name Registered office Share capital Total equity
(Euro/thousands)
Profit (loss) for
the period
(Euro/thousands)
%
Ownership
Datalogic S.p.A. Bologna – Italy 30,392,175 368,276 34,198
Datalogic Real Estate France Sas Courtabeuf Cedex –
France
2,227,500 4,227 160 100%
Datalogic Real Estate UK Ltd. Redbourn - United
Kingdom of Great
Britain
GBP 3,500,000 5,004 140 100%
Datalogic IP Tech S.r.l. Bologna – Italy 100,000 37,162 (10,299) 100%
Datalogic (Shenzhen) Industrial
Automation Co. Ltd.
Shenzhen - China CNY 2,136,696 6,336 (8) 100%
Datalogic Hungary Kft Balatonboglar -
Hungary
HUF 3,000,000 (1,186) (3,010) 100%
Datalogic S.r.l. Bologna – Italy 10,000,000 122,476 (4,033) 100%
Datalogic Slovakia S.r.o. Trnava - Slovakia 66,388 5,766 (786) 100%
Datalogic USA Inc. Eugene OR - Usa USD 100 272,838 3,416 100%
Datalogic do Brazil Ltda. Sao Paulo - Brazil BRL 20,257,000 724 (104) 100%
Datalogic Technologia de Mexico S. de
R. L. de C.V.
Colonia Cuauhtemoc
- Mexico
MXN 0 (491) (50) 100%
Datalogic Scanning Eastern Europe
GmbH
Langen - Germany 25,000 3,448 (142) 100%
Datalogic Australia Pty Ltd. Mount Waverley
(Melbourne) -
Australia
AUD 3,188,120 1,616 65 100%
Datalogic Vietnam LLC Vietnam USD 3,000,000 32,412 1,587 100%
Datalogic Singapore Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. Singapore SGD 3 4,212 (19) 100%
Datasensing S.r.l. Modena - Italy 2,500,000 16,123 (2,085) 100%
Datasensing Electronic Components
(Tianjin) Ltd.
Tianjin - China CNY 13,049,982 1,465 89 100%
Datasensing Ibérica, S.A.U. Barcelona - Spain 120,000 1,590 81 100%
Datalogic Japan Co., Ltd. Tokyo - Japan JPY 9,913,000 227 91 100%
Suzhou Mobydata Smart System Co.
Ltd.
Suzhou, JiangSu -
China
CNY 161,224 6,754 799 51%

Companies consolidated by the equity method at June 30, 2024 are as follows:

Company name Registered office Share capital Total equity
(Euro/thousands)
Profit (loss) for
the period
(Euro/thousands)
%
Ownership
Datasensor Gmbh (*) Otterfing - Germany 150,000 0 2 30%
CAEN RFID S.r.l. (***) Viareggio LU - Italy 310,000 960 19 20%
R4I S.r.l. (***) Benevento - Italy 131,250 254 15 20%
DL Industrial Automation AB (**) Malmö, Sweden SEK 100,000 1,980 692 20%

(*) figures at December 31, 2021

(**) figures at June 30, 2023

(***) figures at December 31, 2023

ANNEXES

ANNEX 3

RECONCILIATION OF ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES (NON-GAAP MEASURES)

Below is a reconciliation of EBIT and Adjusted EBIT at June 30, 2024 versus June 30, 2023.

30.06.2024 30.06.2023
Restated
Adjusted EBIT 61 0.02% 15,525 5.37%
Special Items - Other Expense and (Income) 1,678 0.69% 1,947 0.67%
Special Items - D&A from acquisitions 2,342 0.96% 2,377 0.82%
Total 4,020 1.64% 4,324 1.50%
EBIT (3,959) -1.62% 11,201 3.88%

Below is a reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA at June 30, 2024 versus June 30, 2023.

30.06.2024 30.06.2023
Restated
Adjusted EBITDA 15,456 6.32% 31,483 10.90%
Cost of goods sold 80 0.03% 103 0.04%
Research and Development expense 276 0.11% 65 0.02%
Distribution expense 451 0.18% 381 0.13%
Administrative and General expense 871 0.36% 1,398 0.48%
Other (expense) income - 0.00% - 0.00%
Total 1,678 0.69% 1,947 0.67%
EBITDA 13,778 5.63% 29,536 10.22%

ANNEXES

ANNEX 4

RESTATEMENT 2023

Comparative results at June 30, 2024, have been restated following reclassifications of certain items to ensure full comparability of 2023 results with 2024 results.

Restatement of Income Statement

30.06.2023 Restatement 30.06.23
(Euro/000) Restated
1) Revenue 289,942 (996) 288,946
Revenue from sale of products 271,469 (996) 270,473
Revenue from services 18,473 18,473
2) Cost of goods sold 169,420 169,420
Gross Operating Margin (1-2) 120,522 (996) 119,526
3) Other revenue 1,049 1,049
4) Research and development expense 30,863 30,863
5) Distribution expense 50,609 (996) 49,613
6) Administrative and general expense 27,644 27,644
7) Other operating expense 1,254 1,254
Total operating costs 110,370 (996) 109,374
EBIT 11,201 - 11,201
8) Financial income 16,594 16,594
9) Financial expense 14,626 14,626
Financials (8-9) 1,968 1,968
Profit/(Loss) before tax from continuing operations 13,169 - 13,169
Income tax 2,124 2,124
Profit/(Loss) for the period from continuing operations 11,045 - 11,045
Net Profit/(Loss) from discontinued operations 1,076 - 1,076
Net Profit/(Loss) for the period 12,121 - 12,121
Basic earnings/(loss) per share (€) 0.21 0.21
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (€) 0.21 0.21
Attributable to:
Shareholders of the Parent 12,111 12,111
Non-controlling interests 10 10

Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report at June 30, 2024

DATALOGIC GROUP 55

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