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Technoprobe Annual Report 2023

Mar 28, 2024

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Directors' Report on Operation

Governance and independent auditors 4
Significant management events 7
Group's financial information 10
Outlook and significant events 18

Consolidated Financial Statements

Schemes of consolidated financial statements 25
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 29
Management's attestation to the consolidated 68
financial statements
Independent Auditors' Report 69

Separate Financial Statements

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Schemes of separate
financial statements
78
Notes to the separate
financial statements
82
Management's attestation to the separate financial 125
statements
Independent Auditors' Report 126
Board of Statutory Auditors' Report 132

ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

Courtesy translation

This document has been translated into English from the Italian original solely for the convenience of international readers. In case of discrepancy between the Italian language original text and the English language translation, the Italian version shall prevail.

TECHNOPROBE S.P.A.

REGISTERED OFFICE IN CAVALIERI DI VITTORIO VENETO N. 2 - CERNUSCO LOMBARDONE TAX CODE NO. 02272540135 SHARE CAPITAL € 6,010,000.00 LECCO R.E.A. (ECONOMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE INDEX) NO.283619

DIRECTORS' REPORT ON OPERATIONS

GOVERNANCE AND INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS(*)

Cristiano Alessandro Crippa Chairman of the Board of Directors(1)
Roberto Alessandro Crippa Vice chairman of the Board of Directors(1)
Stefano Felici Chief Executive Officer(1)
Giulio Sirtori Independent Director(2)
Anna Chiara Svelto Independent Director(2)
Antonella Scaglia Independent Director(2)(3)
Paolo Enrico Dellachà Independent Director(2)(3)

(*) The Board of Directors will remain in office until the Shareholders' Meeting which will be called to approve the financial statements for

the financial year ended on December 31, 2023. (1) Executive and non-independent Director.

(2) Independent Director pursuant to art. 148, paragraph 3 of the Consolidated Law on Finance.

(3) In office since May 2, 2023.

BOARD OF STATUTORY AUDITORS(*)

Carlo Bianco Chairman of the Board of Statutory Auditors
Giorgio Corti Statutory Auditor
Pierfrancesco Giordano Statutory Auditor
Giovanni Combi Alternate Auditor
Francesco Carini Alternate Auditor

(*) The Board of Statutory Auditors will remain in office until the Shareholders' Meeting which will be called to approve the financial statements for the financial year ended on December 31, 2023.

CONTROL AND RISK COMMITTEE
Antonella Scaglia Chairman of the Control and Risk Committee
Anna Chiara Svelto Independent Director
Giulio Sirtori Independent Director

RELATED – PARTY COMMITTEE

Anna Chiara Svelto Chairman of the Related Party
Committee
Giulio Sirtori Independent Director
Paolo Enrico Dellachà Independent Director

NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

Anna Chiara Svelto Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee
Antonella Scaglia Independent Director
Giulio Sirtori Independent Director
OFFICER IN CHARGE FOR THE

PREPARATION OF CORPORATE FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS

Stefano Beretta

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS PricewaterhouseCoopers S.p.A.(1)

(1) On April 6, 2023, the shareholders' meeting of Technoprobe S.p.A. appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers S.p.A. independent audit for the years 2023-2031 and the limited review of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ending June 30 for the years 2023-2031.

Please refer to the "Report on corporate governance and ownership structures", published on the Company website for information on the Group corporate governance and ownership structures.

1 INTRODUCTION

Dear shareholders,

we hereby present for your review this integrated annual report. As authorized by article 40, paragraph 2 bis, of Legislative Decree no. 127 of April 9, 1991, the parent company Technoprobe S.p.A. (hereafter the "Company", "Parent" or "Technoprobe" and, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group" or the "Technoprobe Group"), prepared the directors' report on operations as the sole document for both the financial statements ended on December 31, 2023 (hereafter, the "Financial Statements") and for the consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended on December 31, 2023 (hereafter, the "Consolidated Financial Statements").

The Financial Statements and the Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with the international accounting standards adopted by the European Union (hereafter "IFRS") and are accompanied by this report, which illustrates the performance of the Company and the Group, both with respect to the financial year concluded and the expected prospects.

Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023, amounted to €409,274 thousand, with a decrease of 25.4% compared with prior year, and a net profit equal to €97,376 thousand, of which €96,999 thousand attributable to the Group. The gross operating margin and EBITDA, as described below, amounted to €199,327 thousand and €122,737 thousand, respectively. The net financial position amounted to a surplus of €350,769 thousand as of December 31, 2023.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Revenue 409,274 548,929
Gross profit 199,327 332,780
EBITDA (*) 122,737 245,360
Investments (*) 63,927 79,715
Net profit 97,376 148,215

The following table sets forth the Group's main economic and financial indicators:

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022
Total equity 817,300 736,975
Net financial position (surplus) (*) 350,769 403,430

(*) This report on operation includes, in addition to the financial measures required by IFRS, certain measures derived from IFRS, although not required by IFRS (Non-GAAP Measures or APIs). These measures are presented in order to enable a better assessment of the Group's operating performance and should not be considered alternatives to those provided for by IFRS.

2 GROUP ORGANIZATION

The Group operates in the design and production of probe cards. Probe cards are high-tech devices tailor-made to the specific semiconductor that allow the operation of chips to be tested during their production (i.e., while they are still on the silicon wafer). These are technological projects and solutions that guarantee the operation and reliability of devices that play a central role in the computer, smartphone, 5G, Internet of Things, home automation and automotive industries, among others. Probe cards are considered "consumables", meaning that each probe card's life cycle is linked to a specific chip and no part of the probe card can be reused. In Italy, the Group has its registered office in Cernusco Lombardone (LC), where there is also a production center measuring approximately 18,000 m2. Furthermore, the Group has two other production plants in Italy: the first plant, measuring about 3,000 m2 in Agrate (Monza and Brianza), and the second, measuring about 5,000 m2 in Osnago (Lecco).

Outside of Italy, the Group has other 16 offices facilities throughout Europe, Asia (i.e., Taiwan, South Korea, China and Singapore) and the United States.

The following chart shows the Group's corporate structure as of December 31, 2023:

During the financial year ended December 31, 2023, the following changes occurred to the Group's structure:

  • In August 2023, the company Fastprint Technology US LLC (subsequently renamed TP U.S. Holding LLC) was acquired together with its subsidiaries Harbor Electronics, Inc., Harbor Electronics Solutions Philippines Inc and Harbor Solutions SDN BHD (collectively, the "Harbor Group");
  • In December 2023, the company MW Plasma Inc. was acquired and the liquidation process of the Technoprobe's subsidiary GeniusPack Holding AG was concluded.

The chart below shows the Group's international presence, including our production sites, research and development labs and sales offices, which allow us to remain in close contact with customers in the geographic areas that we serve:

ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT - TECHNOPROBE SPA DIRECTORS' REPORT ON OPERATIONS

3 MACROECONOMIC SCENARIO1

International scenario

The effects of restrictive monetary policy measures and worsening consumer and business confidence continue to affect the international economic scenario. A region-wide extension of the Middle East conflict presents a significant risk to growth and inflation. In particular, some signs of weakening economic activity are emerging in the United States, and GDP growth in China remains below prepandemic levels. The most recent OECD estimates predict a slowdown in GDP by 2024 as a result of tight monetary policies and worsening consumer and business confidence. In addition, high downside risks remain from international political tensions, particularly in the Middle East.

Italy

The growth in Italy remained close to zero in the end of 2023, dampened by tighter credit conditions and by the persistence of high energy prices; consumption stagnated and investment have been reduced. Economic activity turned downwards again in manufacturing, while holding stable in services. It grew in construction, which continued to benefit from tax incentives. Toward the end of 2023, the labor market showed signs of resilience: employment continued to grow, although at a slower pace than in the first part of the year. The participation rate reached a new peak since the series has been calculated, while the unemployment rate remained stable. In addition, the decline in inflation became more pronounced and extended to non-energy industrial goods and services.

4 SIGNIFICANT MANAGEMENT EVENTS

Production capacity efficiency plan

In February 2023, a production capacity efficiency plan was launched, in particular at the American subsidiary Microfabrica Inc., controlled at 100% by Technoprobe. The plan brought a downsizing of about 100 units from the second quarter of 2023, both at production and administrative/commercial level. Such plan has not led to a contraction of production capacity or market response since the same capacity can be absorbed by other production sites, also thanks to the increasing automation of certain processes.

1 Source: Banca d'Italia, Economic Bulletin Number 1/2024.

New design center opening

In June 2023, a new design center was opened in Vimercate; this new venue is added to those already operating in Cernusco Lombardone and Catania.

Translisting on Euronext Milan

During the first half of 2023, the Company undertook and completed the process of translisting its ordinary shares from Euronext Growth Milan to the regulated market Euronext Milan, organized and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. The start of trading of Technoprobe ordinary shares on Euronext Milan took place on May 2, 2023 with the simultaneous exclusion from the Euronext Growth Milan market.

As a result of this translisting, the Company strengthened its governance by expanding its Board of Directors from 5 to 7 members, 4 of which independent. In addition, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee was established.

Shares buyback plan

Following the resolution of the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting of June 22, 2023, the Company has launched a Shares buyback with the aim to (i) acquire a portfolio of own shares to serve stock option plans, stock grants or share incentive plans, and (ii) operate on own shares in an investment perspective for an efficient use of the Company's financial liquidity. As a result of this program, which ended on August 10, 2023, Technoprobe purchased a total of n. 1,500,000 treasury shares for an average price of €7.8312 per share and a total value of €11,746,748; also including taxes and commissions, the overall expense for the Company was equal to €11,767,495 with an average price of €7.8450.

Acquisition of Harbor Electronics

On August 8, 2023, the acquisition of Harbor Electronics Inc. was finalized for a total amount of approximately US\$50 million. The transaction was completed without recourse to debt. Harbor Electronics, founded in the 1980s in Santa Clara, California, and acquired in 2015 by the group headed by Shenzhen Fastprint Circuit Tech Co., is a leader in the production of advanced printed circuit boards for testing systems for the main semiconductor manufacturers. Thanks to the acquisition, Technoprobe will further strengthen its technological expertise in testing by vertically integrating its manufacturing process through in-house production of advanced printed circuit boards for its probe cards and Final Test Boards.

Binding agreement between Technoprobe, T-Plus SpA and Teradyne, Inc.

On November 8, 2023 Technoprobe, T-Plus SpA ("T-Plus") and Teradyne Inc. ("Teradyne"), a leading system design and manufacturing company of automated testing, have signed a binding agreement for a joint operation, which includes:

  • the acquisition by Technoprobe of the Device Interface Solutions (DIS) division from Teradyne, with the aim of strengthening skills in the Printed Circuit Boards markets and high-performance interfaces and to consolidate the vertical integration process of its business model;
  • the acquisition by Teradyne, through the wholly owned subsidiary Teradyne International Holdings BV, of a 10% share of Technoprobe SpA through the subscription of newly issued shares of Technoprobe equal to 8% and the acquisition of shares equal to 2% from T-Plus.

Capital increase reserved for Teradyne International Holdings BV

As part of the binding agreement between Technoprobe and Teradyne, on November 14, 2023, the Board of Directors of Technoprobe partially executed the delegation referred to the art. 2443 of the Civil Code, conferred by the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of April 6, 2023 and approved a paid capital increase, with the exclusion of the option right, for an amount of €384,744,524.94 (including share premium), through the issue of n. 52,260,870 ordinary shares (the "New Shares"), without indication of the nominal value, at an issue price for each share equal to €7.362 to be subscribed by October 30, 2024. The New Shares are reserved for subscription exclusively to Teradyne International Holdings BV.

5 MAIN ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (APIS)

The European Securities and Market Authority (ESMA) has published guidelines on alternative performance indicators (hereafter also referred to as "APIs") for listed issuers. APIs refer to measures used by management and investors to analyze the Group's trends and performance, which are not directly derived from the financial statements. These measures are relevant to support management and investors in analyzing the Group's performance. Investors should not consider APIs as substitutes, but rather as additional information to the data included in the financial statements. It should be noted that APIs as defined by the Group, may not be comparable to similarly named measures used by other companies.

APIs presented in this report are defined as follows:

  • EBITDA is a non-IFRS alternative performance indicator monitored by management to evaluate underlying business performance. EBITDA used by the Group is defined as net profit adjusted for: (i) income tax expenses, (ii) foreign exchange gains (losses), (iii) net finance income (expenses), (iv) other income (expenses), (v) net impairment of financial assets and depreciation, amortization and impairment included in: selling, general and administrative, research and development and cost of revenue.
  • Gross Profit margin and EBITDA margin are defined as the ratio of Gross margin and EBITDA to revenue, respectively.
  • Research and development expense ratio is defined as the ratio of research and development expenses to revenue.
  • Net working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities, including derivative financial instruments fair value and excluding current financial assets, cash and cash equivalents, current financial liabilities and current lease liabilities.
  • Net fixed capital is defined as the difference between non-current assets and non-current liabilities, excluding non-current financial liabilities and non-current lease liabilities.
  • Net invested capital is defined as the sum of Net working capital and Net fixed capital.
  • Net financial position is defined as the sum of cash and cash equivalents and current financial assets, net of current and non-current financial and lease liabilities (in any case, with the exclusion of derivative financial instruments entered into to hedge exchange rate risk in relation to commercial transactions).
  • Capital expenditures are defined as the sum of cash flow used for investments in property, plant and equipment (excluding right-of-use assets) and intangible assets.
  • ROE is calculated as the ratio of net profit for the period to the Group's equity (including net profit for the period).
  • ROI is calculated as the ratio of operating profit to total assets.
  • ROS is calculated as the ratio of operating profit to revenue.
  • Fixed assets coverage ratio is calculated as the ratio of Group's equity (including net profit for the period) to total non-current assets.
  • The ratio "Shareholders' equity / Invested capital" is calculated as the ratio of Group's equity (including net profit for the period) to total current assets.
  • Indebtedness ratio is defined as the ratio of total liabilities to total assets.
  • Acid test is calculated as the ratio of total current assets net of inventories to current liabilities.
  • Current ratio is calculated as the ratio of current assets to current liabilities.

6 GROUP'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION

6.1 GROUP'S RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth the Group's income statement figures for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, with evidence of the incidence as a percentage of revenue:

(In thousands of Euro and as a Year ended December 31,
percentage) 2023 % on revenue 2022 % on revenue
Revenue 409,274 100.0% 548,929 100.0%
Cost of revenue (209,947) (51.3%) (216,149) (39.4%)
Gross profit 199,327 48.7% 332,780 60.6%
Operating expenses
Research and development (56,763) (13.9%) (56,419) (10.3%)
Selling, general and
administrative
(62,771) (15.3%) (67,737) (12.3%)
Net impairment of financial assets 49 0.0% (178) 0.0%
Total operating expenses (119,485) (29.2%) (124,334) (22.6%)
Operating profit 79,842 19.5% 208,446 38.0%
Other income (expenses), net 1,884 0.5% (4,155) (0.8%)
Finance income 8,606 2.1% 1,237 0.2%
Finance expenses (288) (0.1%) (213) 0.0%
Foreign exchange gains (losses) (4,796) (1.2%) 1,915 0.3%
Profit before tax 85,248 20.8% 207,230 37.7%
Income tax expense 12,128 3.0% (59,015) (10.8%)
Net profit 97,376 23.8% 148,215 26.9%
R&D expense ratio on revenue (13.9%) (10.3%)

Revenue

Revenue amounted to €409,274 thousand and €548,929 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The following table sets forth revenue by geographical area, in absolute terms and as a percentage of revenue:

(In thousands of Euro and as a Year ended December 31, (*)
percentage) 2023 % on revenue 2022 % on revenue
Asia 178,827 43.7% 356,947 65.0%
America 187,934 45.9% 153,444 28.0%
Europe (except Italy) 31,567 7.7% 28,724 5.2%
Italy 10,946 2.7% 9,814 1.8%
Revenue 409,274 100.0% 548,929 100.0%

(*) Data processed according to billing country

In both years under review, revenue originating outside Italy accounted for over 97% of total revenue.

As a percentage of total revenue, revenue originating in the different geographical areas underwent variations in the two years under review. In the year ended December 31, 2023 the Group originated 43.7% of its revenue in Asia, (decreasing compared to the 65.0% of revenue originating in Asia in prior year) and 45.9% of revenue in America (increasing compared to 28.0% of revenue originating in America in prior year). This trend was influenced by the decrease in sales of some of the Group's main customers in Asia, mainly due to market contraction and a business model change by one of such main clients.

Cost of revenue

Cost of revenue amounted to €209,947 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023 and €216,149 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2022, with a decrease of €6,202 thousand, equals to 2.9%. As a percentage of revenue, cost of sales was equal to 51.3% for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 39.4% for the year ended December 31, 2022, with an increase of 11.9 percentage points compared to prior year. This increase is mainly due to the lower absorption of fixed structural costs due to the decrease in sales mentioned above and the Group's strategic choice to maintain the current production structure and level of resources employed to ensure an adequate response to the expected recovery in volumes. Furthermore, the cost of sales also reflects the consolidation of the newly acquired Harbor group.

Research and development

Research and development expenses amounted to €56,763 thousand and €56,419 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively; substantially in line over the two years. As a percentage of revenue, research and development expenses increased from 10.3% for the year ended December 31, 2022 to 13.9% for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Selling, general and administrative

Selling, general and administrative expenses amounted to €62,771 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023 and €67,737 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2022, with a decrease of €4,966 thousand or 7.3% mainly due to the decrease in commissions on sales. During the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Group incurred non-recurring costs of €2.1 million and €1.6 million respectively attributable to the listing process of the Company's shares on the Euronext Milan market (translisting concluded on May 2, 2023) and the process of listing the Company's shares on the Euronext Growth Milan market (completed in February 2022). Furthermore, for the year ended December 31, 2023, acquisition costs of €473 thousand were incurred relating to the acquisition of the Harbor Group; as well as costs connected to the transaction with Teradyne-DIS. As a percentage of revenue, administrative, sales and distribution expenses increased from 12.3% to 15.3% for the year ended December 31, 2023 following the contraction in revenue commented above.

EBITDA ed EBITDA Margin

The following table sets forth the calculation of EBITDA and the related reconciliation with net profit:

(In thousands of Euro and as a percentage) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Net profit 97,376 148,215
Income tax expense (12,128) 59,015
Foreign exchange gains (losses) 4,796 (1,915)
Finance income (8,606) (1,237)
Finance expenses 288 213
Other income (expenses), net (1,884) 4,155
Depreciation, amortization and impairment(*) 42,944 36,736
Net impairment of financial assets (49) 178
EBITDA 122,737 245,360
EBITDA Margin 30.0% 44.7%

(*) The Group prepares its income statement by destination. Therefore, depreciation, amortization and impairment do not represent separate line-item on our consolidated income statement. Depreciation and amortization, as presented in the table above, were determined as the sum of such expenses included in: (i) Cost of revenue, (ii) Research and development and (iii) Selling, general and administrative.

EBITDA amounted to €122,737 thousand and €245,360 thousand, for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, with a decrease of €122,623 thousand or 50.0%. As a percentage of revenue (EBITDA Margin), EBITDA amounted to 30.0% and 44.7% for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The decrease in margins compared to the previous year also reflects the Group's strategic decision to maintain the current production structure and level of resources employed in order to ensure an adequate response to the expected volume recovery.

Other income (expenses)

Other income (expenses), net amounted to an expense of €1,884 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023 and an income of €4,155 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2022. For the year ended December 31, 2022, other income (expenses net) included €8,448 thousand of provisions for risks and charges (zero for the year ended December 31, 2023).

Finance income

Finance income amounted to €8,606 thousand and €1,237 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. This trend is mainly due to the increased returns from the management of cash on deposit.

Foreign exchange gains (losses)

Foreign exchange gains (losses) consisted of losses amounting to €4,796 thousand and gains of €1,915 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. These amounts include the effect of the management of currency derivatives, which partially offset the effects of the appreciation of the euro against other currencies recorded for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Income tax expense

Income tax represented a benefit of €12,128 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023 and an expense of €59,015 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2022. As a percentage of profit before tax, income taxes increase from negative 28.5% for the year ended December 31, 2022 to positive 14.2% for the year ended December 31, 2023. This increase is mainly attributable to tax benefits related to the so-called Patent Box recognized in financial year 2023 following the signing of the agreement that allowed for the recovery of tax benefits related to fiscal years 2020, 2021 and 2022 as well as those related to fiscal year 2023.

Net profit

As a result of the above, net profit amounted to €97,376 thousand and €148,215 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

6.2 GROUP'S FINANCIAL POSITION

The following table sets forth a reclassification of the statement of financial position by applications and sources for a better understanding of the Group's financial position:

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022
Applications
Net fixed capital (*) 295,808 229,709
Net working capital (*) 170,723 103,836
Net invested capital (*) 466,531 333,545
Funding Sources
Shareholders' equity 817,300 736,975
Net financial position (surplus) (*) (350,769) (403,430)
Total funding sources (*) 466,531 333,545

(*) The item is not considered to be accounting measures under IFRS and, therefore, should not be considered as an alternative measure to those provided by the Group's Financial Statements for the assessment of the Group's economic performance.

Net fixed capital

The following table sets forth a breakdown of net fixed assets:

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022
Property, plant and equipment 252,278 209,736
Intangible assets 17,869 10,742
Goodwill 25,451 10,351
Deferred tax assets 20,926 16,598
Non-current financial assets 1,388 1,021
Other non-current assets 1,756 1,987
Deferred tax liabilities (3,485) (320)
Employee benefits obligations (288) (297)
Provisions for risks and charges (20,073) (20,073)
Other non-current liabilities (14) (36)
Net fixed capital 295,808 229,709

Net fixed capital increased by €66,099 thousand or 28.8%, from €229,709 thousand as of December 31, 2022 to €295,808 thousand as of December 31, 2023. Such increase is mainly attributable to investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets as well as to the impact of the acquisition of the Harbor Group, which resulted, inter alia, in the recognition of goodwill amounting to €15,170 thousand as of the acquisition date.

Net working capital

The following tables sets forth a breakdown of net working capital:

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022
Inventories 119,030 110,387
Trade receivables 67,829 75,418
Current tax receivables 38,647 363
Other current assets 18,925 16,884
Trade payables (38,989) (40,858)
Current tax payables (1,241) (21,756)
Other current liabilities (33,478) (38,304)
Derivative financial instruments - 1,702
Net working capital 170,723 103,836

Net working capital increased by €66,887 thousand or 64.4%, from €103,836 thousand as of December 31, 2022 to €170,723 thousand as of December 31, 2023, recording an increase equal to. Such variation is mainly attributable to an increase in inventories and current tax assets, (mainly as a result of the recognition of benefits related to the Patent Box for the 2020, 2021 and 2022 tax periods), and a decrease in current tax liabilities.

Shareholders' equity

Shareholders' equity increased from €736,975 thousand as of December 31, 2022 to €817,300 thousand as of December 31, 2023. The increase is mainly attributable to the net result of the Group for the year ended December 31, 2023, partially offset by the purchase of treasury shares by the Parent for a total amount of €11,747 thousand.

Main indicators of financial position

(In percentage) As of December 31,
2023 2022
R.O.E. (Return On Equity) (*) 11.9% 20.1%
R.O.I. (Return On Investment) (*) 8.6% 24.0%
R.O.S. (Return On Sales) (*) 19.5% 38.0%

(*) These items are not identified as accounting measures under IFRS and, therefore, should not be considered as alternative measures to those provided by the Group's financial statements for assessing the Group's financial position.

ROE, calculated as ratio between net profit to Group's shareholders' equity, summarizes the profitability and remuneration of the Group's equity.

ROI, calculated as ratio between operating income and total assets, represents the characteristic profitability of invested capital, excluding the effects of financial management, extraordinary items and the tax charge.

ROS, calculated as ratio between operating income and revenue, is used to analyze the Group's operations and shows the impact of the various production factors on sales.

The decrease of the above indicators reflects the trend in economic results for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the previous year and the increase in fixed assets.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022
Fixed assets coverage ratio (*) 2.56 2.94
Shareholders' equity / Invested capital (*) 0.88 0.85
Indebtedness ratio (*) 0.12 0.15

(*) These items are not identified as accounting measures under IFRS and, therefore, should not be considered as alternative measures to those provided by the Group's financial statements for assessing the Group's financial position.

Fixed asset coverage ratio, which represents the ratio between shareholders' equity (including net profit for the year) and total fixed assets, shows that non-current assets are fully funded by shareholders' equity, thus demonstrating the existence of a solid structural balance.

Shareholders' equity to invested capital ratio is the ratio of shareholders' equity to total assets and highlights the weight of capital contributed by shareholders in relation to the sources used to fund the statement of financial position assets.

Indebtedness ratio between capital raised from third parties and total assets expresses the percentage of debt which, for various reasons, the Group has contracted in order to raise the funds necessary to satisfy the items presented in total assets in the statement of financial position.

Liquidity test As of December 31,
2023 2022
Acid test (*) 6.37 4.90
Current ratio (*) 7.92 5.97

(*) These items are not identified as accounting measures under IFRS and, therefore, should not be considered as alternative measures to those provided by the Group's financial statements for assessing the Group's financial position.

Acid test is the ratio of current assets net of inventories to current liabilities and expresses the company's ability to carry out its operations under conditions of adequate liquidity.

Current ratio is the ratio between current assets and current liabilities and represents the company's ability to meet future outflows deriving from the settlement of current liabilities with cash and cash equivalents and with future inflows deriving from the collection of current assets.

Net financial position

Group's net financial position prepared in accordance with the ESMA 32-382-1138 Recommendation of March 4, 2021 is presented below:

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022
A. Cash 361,800 411,031
B. Cash and cash equivalents - -
C. Other current financial asset 2,496 598
D. Liquidity (A+B+C) 364,296 411,629
E. Current financial debt (*) - -
F. Current portion of non-current financial debt (3,135) (2,352)
G. Current financial indebtedness (E+F) (3,135) (2,352)
- of which guaranteed - -
- of which not guaranteed (3,135) (2,352)
H. Net current financial indebtedness 361,161 409,277
I. Non-current financial debt (*) (10,392) (5,847)
J. Debt instruments - -
K. Non-current trade and other payables - -
L. Non-current financial indebtedness (I+J+K) (10,392) (5,847)
- of which guaranteed - -
- of which not guaranteed (10,392) (5,847)
M. Net financial position (H+L) 350,769 403,430

(*) As of December 31, 2023, €13,527 thousand refer to the lease liability relating to IFRS 16 (€8,199 thousand as of December 31, 2022) of which €3,135 thousand is current (€2,352 thousand as of December 31, 2022) and €10,392 thousand is non-current (€5,847 thousand as of December 31, 2022).

Net financial position decreased by €52,661 thousand, from €403,430 thousand as of December 31, 2022 to €350,769 thousand as of December 31, 2023, mainly as a result of the decrease in cash and cash equivalents during 2023. For more information, please refer to Section 6.3 - "Group Cash Flows."

6.3 GROUP'S CASH FLOWS

The following tables sets forth cash flow details for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Net cash flow generated by operating activities 61,750 207,236
Net cash flow used in investing activities (93,421) (78,317)
Net cash flow generated by (used in) financing activities (15,044) 130,294
Total cash flow generated (used) during the year (46,715) 259,213
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 411,031 146,754
Exchange differences from translation of cash and cash equivalents (2,516) 5,064
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 361,800 411,031

Cash flow from operating activities

Cash flow generated by operating activities amounted to €61,750 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023, a decrease from the net cash flow generated by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2022 amounting to €207,236 thousand. Such decrease, equal to €145,486 thousand, is mainly due to the net effect resulting from:

  • cash generated from operating activities before changes in net working capital, amounting to €133,420 thousand, in line with EBITDA performance and taking into account provisions and foreign exchange management; and
  • cash absorbed by net working capital, mainly attributable to taxes paid for the year ended December 31, 2023 and changes in trade payables and receivables.

Cash flow from investing activities

Cash flow used in investing activities amounted to €93,421 thousand for the year ended December, 31, 2023 and €78,317 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Cash flow used in investing activities amounting to €93,421 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023, is mainly attributable to:

  • investments in property, plant and equipment (excluding rights of use) amounting to €62,834 thousand, mainly related to plant and machinery and tangible assets in progress and advances;
  • cash used in the Harbor acquisition amounting to €41,672 thousand, net of cash acquired;
  • financial income received, amounting to €5,400 thousand, from the return on cash in deposit.

Cash flow used in investing activities amounting to €78,317 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2022, is mainly attributable to:

  • investments in property, plant and equipment, equal to €74,642 thousand, mainly attributable to property, plant and equipment in progress and advances, amounting to €36,376 thousand, plant and machinery, amounting to €24,316 thousand, and industrial and commercial equipment, amounting to €7,642 thousand; and
  • investments in intangible assets equal to €5,073 thousand, mainly attributable to the purchases of new software.

Cash flow from financing activities

Cash flow generated by financing activities amounted to €15,044 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023, a decrease compared to cash flow absorbed by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2022 amounting to €130,294 thousand. Such decrease is mainly due to the purchase of treasury shares amounting to €11,747 thousand and the repayment of lease liabilities amounting to €3,009 thousand.

7 INFORMATION REGARDING THE PARENT COMPANY'S ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND ASSET PERFORMANCE

The following tables sets forth the main economic and financial information of the Parent for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022
Revenue 327,986 453,042
Gross profit 143,128 241,981
Operating profit 53,878 164,319
Net profit 120,255 126,117
Investment in subsidiaries 121,273 81,055
Total equity 784,095 675,587

Revenue decreased by €125,056 thousand, or 27.6%, from €453,042 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2022 to €327,986 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023. This decrease is mainly attributable to the decrease in sales of some of the Group's main customers in Asia.

Gross profit decreased by €98,853 thousand, or 40.9%, from €241,981 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2022 to €143,128 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023. As a percentage of revenue, gross profit decreased from 53.4% for the year ended December 31, 2022 to 43.6% for the year ended December 31, 2023, mainly as a result of the lower absorption of fixed costs of structure given the decrease in sales mentioned above.

Investments in subsidiaries increased from €81,055 thousand as of December 31, 2022 to €121,273 thousand as of December 31, 2023 as a result of: (i) acquisition of the investment in Technoprobe US Holding LLC equal to €44,873 thousand; (ii) conversion of some loans granted to Yee Wei Inc; and (iii) liquidation and consequent elimination of the related shareholding in Geniuspack Holding.

The following tables sets forth the details of investments in subsidiaries as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Technoprobe US Holding LLC 44,872 -
Microfabrica Inc. 32,978 32,978
Yee Wei Inc. 16,975 10,332
Technoprobe Asia Pte Ltd. 10,200 10,200
Technoprobe France S.a.s. 7,500 7,500
Technoprobe Wuxi Co. Ltd. 3,183 3,183
Technoprobe Korea Co Ltd. 2,785 2,785
Technoprobe Taiwan Co. Ltd. 1,361 1,361
Technoprobe America Inc. 853 853
Technoprobe Germany Gmbh 300 300
Technoprobe Japan KK 266 266
GeniusPack Holding AG - 11,297
Total 121,273 81,055

Total equity increased from €675,587 thousand as of December 31, 2022 to €784,095 thousand as of December 31, 2023 due to the combined effect of: (i) the net result for the year equal to €120,255 thousand and (ii) the purchase of treasury shares for a total value of €11,747 thousand.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of shareholders' equity and net profit for the year ended December 31, 2023 of the Group with the same items of the Parent.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31, 2023
Net profit Equity
Net profit and equity of the Parent 120,255 784,095
Subsidiaries' Net profit 16,942 16,942
Subsidiaries' Capital and reserves - 124,767
Book value of investments in subsidiaries - (103,480)
Intercompany dividends (40,698) -
Intercompany transactions 500 (6,552)
Consolidated net profit and equity attributable to shareholders of the Parent 96,999 815,772

8 MANAGEMENT OF THE RISKS TO WHICH THE GROUP IS EXPOSED

Operating risks

Risk factors are primarily linked to fierce competition. The trend of recent years towards market consolidation is confirmed, with smaller companies struggling more and more due to their inability to raise the necessary financial resources to keep up with technological development and renewal. The effects on the semiconductor market could be negative if, as a result of duties or import blocks, there is a slowdown in global demand for electronic devices.

However, the partnership established with the leading manufacturers in the market allows the Technoprobe Group to have a privileged perspective of the technological trends, thus allowing it to correctly address the investments in R&D.

Financial risks

The main financial risks identified, monitored and, to the extent specified below, actively managed by the Group, are as follows:

  • market risk, deriving from fluctuations in exchange rates between the euro and the other currencies in which the Group operates, especially the US dollar;
  • credit risk, deriving from the possibility of counterparty default;
  • liquidity risk, deriving from a lack of financial resources to meet financial commitments.

The Group's aim is to maintain balanced management of its financial exposure over time, ensuring that its liabilities are in balance with the composition of its assets and providing the necessary operational flexibility through the use of the liquidity generated by current operations and bank loans.

The ability to generate liquidity from the core business, together with the indebtedness capacity, allows the Group to adequately satisfy its operating needs, financing operating working capital and investments, as well as compliance with its financial obligations.

The Group's financial policy and the management of related financial risks are centrally directed and monitored. Moreover, credit risk is at present considered negligible for the Group, given the size and creditworthiness of its main customers. Further details are provided in Note 5 of the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Climate risk

In consideration of its business model, the Group does not believe to be significantly exposed to environmental risks and, in particular, to risks related to the Climate Change.

9 OUTLOOK AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2023

2024 is expected to be a highly challenging year: the entire semiconductor sector is going through a profound phase of change dictated both by new technologies but also by potentially different geopolitical structures: international tensions relating to the limits imposed on technological exports to Asia will still weigh in the industry.

On the demand side, the slowdown evidenced throughout 2023 is slowly but gradually giving way to recovery in the new year, in favor of an expectation of growth that is estimated to become more apparent in the second half of the year, driven primarily by growing volumes, especially in the consumer segment that represents the most significant portion targeted by the Group's market, but also by the potential that artificial intelligence promises to manifest in the realization of the chips themselves.

The technological challenge in the ability to test the new generation of chips, both in complexity and volume, will be crucial in defining the success of the Group, which during 2023 and throughout 2024 has been and will be actively focused on expanding its production capacity, through investments in automation and new production facilities, the development of new patents and processes that will meet the growing needs of its customers through significant investments in research and development.

In this context, to face an increasingly demanding, concentrated but at the same time rewarding market, the Group will continue with the vertical integration of its production processes in order to maintain control over the entire supply chain of critical components, both in terms of technology and sourcing.

In fact, as interface evolution speeds and device complexity increase, the ability to control and optimize all major steps in the production process of the interface itself, from conception, design, and production to customer support, will be of critical importance.

The synergies between Teradyne-DIS and Harbor Electronics' expertise in interface design and manufacturing together with Technoprobe's expertise in advanced production technologies will bring to market high-performance, first pass quality and on-time delivery solutions for probe cards and final test boards.

With reference to the acquisition by Technoprobe of the DIS division from Teradyne, the completion is expected by the first half of 2024, still being conditioned by obtaining the authorizations regarding Foreign Direct Investment from the competent US authorities, the authorization of the competent Taiwanese authority (merger control review), as well as other conditions precedent established. Finally, the execution of the capital increase reserved for the Teradyne Group, also conditional on the same conditions precedent just mentioned, will allow Technoprobe to raise further funds of approximately €385 million, which will therefore be available for development strategies. The 2024-2028 Business Plan which reflects this direction has been updated and submitted for approval to the Board of Directors.

10 GROUP STRATEGY AND FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL

The strategy of concentrating the entire know-how in Italy and the realization of the parts with high technological content in the plants of Cernusco Lombardone is confirmed, strengthened by the opening of the already mentioned plant in Agrate Brianza, and by the acquisition of the site in Osnago which is currently being prepared. The "engineering support" departments are present in the foreign plants in order to provide assistance to customers during the installation and customization of products manufactured in Italy.

11 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Research and development continued to be significant also for the year ended December 31, 2023. It is testified both by the entry into full operation of the new production plant in Agrate and the opening of a new research center in Catania and the filing of numerous new international patent applications.

Our research and development is focused on the needs of individual customers in order to (i) understand the specific technological requirements of each project, (ii) develop innovative solutions and (iii) anticipate technological trends in the market.

In particular, we have teams dedicated to: (i) the development of probe cards; (ii) the robotic component and machinery for the production of probe cards; and (iii) the artificial intelligence aspects (with the aim of developing projects and solutions capable of making the production process more efficient and effective).

With respect to our probe card operations, there are several teams that deal with the different phases of production. Two teams are dedicated to the design of probes with TPEG™ MEMS technology and those manufactured by Microfabrica, while another team is dedicated to the development and design phases.

With respect to the robotics and the machinery component of our products, the teams dedicated to the software and the design phase work simultaneously for the development of machines and other equipment used in the probe card production process (e.g., lasers, automatic assembly machines and probe card analyzers).

We routinely implement innovative solutions through our research and development initiatives, including but not limited to high-power architecture ("HiP") technology, the patent for which has recently filed and obtained, which allows for the minimization of needle burning events during testing (especially for mobile/data center applications).

12 INFORMATION ON SHARES

During the financial year ended December 31, 2023, the Company purchased a total of no. 1,500,000 outstanding shares for a total value of €11,746,748 in order to (i) acquire a portfolio of own shares to serve stock option plans, stock grants or share incentive plans, and (ii) operate on own shares in an investment perspective for an efficient use of the Company's financial liquidity.

Please note that the Company does not own and has not owned, during the financial year, not even through trust companies or through third parties, shares or quotas of parent companies.

13 OTHER INFORMATION

RELATIONSHIPS WITH SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATES AND PARENT COMPANIES

Pursuant to article 2428 of the Italian Civil Code, note 10 of the explanatory notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and in note 8 of the explanatory notes to the Financial Statements provide a summary of payables due, and receivables from, as well as costs and revenue with related parties.

PERSONNEL

During the year there were no deaths at work or serious accidents involving serious or very serious injuries to staff. Also, during the year there were no charges relating to occupational illnesses affecting employees or former employees, or cases of mobbing for which the company has been declared definitively liable.

ENVIRONMENT

The Company constantly monitors, based on an internal plan, the quality of emissions and discharges produced at each of its production sites in Italy. All values have always been found to comply with the requirements of current permits.

The management of environmental aspects is ensured by an audit plan, using both internal resources and specialized external consultants, aimed at identifying intervention actions and possible opportunities for improvement.

DEROGATION FROM THE PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION DOCUMENTS

It should be noted that Technoprobe has adhered, pursuant to articles 70, paragraph 8 and 71, paragraph 1-bis, of Consob Regulation no. 11971/1999 ("Issuers' Regulation"), to the opt-out regime provided for by the aforementioned articles, making use of the right to derogate from the obligations of publication of the information documents provided for in Annex 3B of the Issuers' Regulation in case of: (i) significant mergers, demergers or capital increases through the contribution of assets in kind, and (ii) significant acquisition or disposal transactions.

BRANCHES AND LOCAL UNITS

The Company's branch offices are listed below:

Type of location Address
Plant Via Milano 10 - 23875 Osnago (LC)
Office Zona industriale VIII strada 29 - 95121 Catania (CT)
Plant Via Guglielmo Marconi 8 - 20864 Agrate Brianza (MB)
Office Via Lecco 61 – 20871 Vimercate (MB)

MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION

At the date of this report, the Company is not subject to management and coordination activities by T-Plus S.p.A., pursuant to art. 2497 et seq. of the Italian Civil Code. The Company believes, in fact, that none of the activities typically entailing management and coordination pursuant to Article 2497 et seq. of the Italian Civil Code exist.

ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT - TECHNOPROBE SPA DIRECTORS' REPORT ON OPERATIONS

PRIVACY

The Privacy Document, "Privacy Document - Data Protection Impact Assessment 2019" updated on 22.02.2019 has been prepared pursuant to GDPR 2016/679, Legislative Decree 196/2003 and Legislative Decree 101/2018 taking into account the provisions of the "Italian Privacy Guarantor".

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The quality certification has been conferred by IMQ S.p.A. based in Milan, in relation to all our products.

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Thanking you for the trust you have placed in us, we remain at your complete disposal to integrate, during the meeting, this information with any further information you may require.

Cernusco Lombardone, March 14, 2024

On behalf of the Board of Directors

The Chairman Crippa Cristiano Alessandro

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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

Courtesy translation This document has been translated into English from the Italian original solely for the convenience of international readers. In case of discrepancy between the Italian language original text and the English language translation, the Italian version shall prevail.

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 25
Consolidated Income
Statement
26
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 26
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 27
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 28
Explanatory notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2023
29
1. General Information 29
2. Summary of accounting policies and criteria used in preparing the Consolidated Financial
Statements
29
3. Recently issued accounting standards 41
4. Estimates and assumptions 43
5. Management of financial risks 44
6. Business Combinations 49
7. Notes to the consolidated statement of financial position 52
8. Notes to the consolidated income statement 61
9. Segment information 65
10. Related party transactions 66
11. Other information 66
12. Significant events occurring after the year-end 67
Management's attestation to the Consolidated Financial Statements pursuant to Article 81-ter
of CONSOB regulation no. 11971 of May 14, 1999, as amended and extended
68
Independent Auditors' Report 69

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
Notes 2023 2022
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 7.1 252,278 209,736
Intangible assets 7.2 17,869 10,742
Goodwill 7.2 25,451 10,351
Deferred tax assets 7.3 20,926 16,598
Non-current financial assets 7.4 1,388 1,021
Other non-current assets 7.5 1,756 1,987
Total non-current assets 319,668 250,435
Current assets
Inventories 7.6 119,030 110,387
Trade receivables 7.7 67,829 75,418
Current financial assets 7.8 2,496 2,300
Current tax receivables 7.9 38,647 363
Other current assets 7.10 18,925 16,884
Cash and cash equivalents 7.11 361,800 411,031
Total current assets 608,727 616,383
Total Assets 928,395 866,818
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity 7.12
Share capital 6,010 6,010
Reserves 712,763 582,022
Net profit attributable to the owners of the Parent 96,999 147,904
Total Equity attributable to the owners of the Parent 815,772 735,936
Equity attributable to non-controlling interests 1,528 1,039
Total equity 817,300 736,975
Non-current liabilities
Non-current lease liabilities 7.1 10,392 5,847
Deferred tax liabilities 7.3 3,485 320
Employee benefits obligations 7.13 288 297
Provision for risks and charges 7.14 20,073 20,073
Other non-current liabilities 14 36
Total non-current liabilities 34,252 26,573
Current liabilities
Trade payables 7.15 38,989 40,858
Current lease liabilities 7.1 3,135 2,352
Current tax payables 7.9 1,241 21,756
Other current liabilities 7.16 33,478 38,304
Total current liabilities 76,843 103,270
Total liabilities 111,095 129,843
Total equity and liabilities 928,395 866,818

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
Notes 2023 2022
Revenue 8.1 409,274 548,929
Cost of revenue 8.2 (209,947) (216,149)
Gross profit 199,327 332,780
Operating expenses
Research and development 8.3 (56,763) (56,419)
Selling, general and administrative 8.4 (62,771) (67,737)
Net impairment of financial assets 8.5 49 (178)
Total operating expenses (119,485) (124,334)
Operating profit 79,842 208,446
Other income (expenses), net 8.6 1,884 (4,155)
Finance income 8.7 8,606 1,237
Finance expenses 8.8 (288) (213)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) 8.9 (4,796) 1,915
Profit before tax 85,248 207,230
Income tax expense 8.10 12,128 (59,015)
Net profit 97,376 148,215
Of which:
attributable to the owners of the Parent 96,999 147,904
attributable to non-controlling interests 377 311
Basic and diluted net profit per share (in Euro) 8.11 0.16 0.25

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
Notes 2023 2022
Net profit 97,376 148,215
Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to
profit or loss in subsequent periods:
Exchange differences from translation of foreign financial (5,658) 4,240
statements
Total other comprehensive income that may be
reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods, net of (5,658) 4,240
tax
Total comprehensive income 91,718 152,455
Of which:
attributable to the owners of the Parent 91,583 151,991
attributable to non-controlling interests 135 464

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

(In thousands of Euro) Reserves Net profit Total Equity
Share
capital
Legal
reserve
Share
premium
reserve
Treasury
shares
reserve
Other
reserves
Translation
reserve
Retained
earnings
attributable
to the
owners of
the Parent
Equity
attributable
to the
owners of
the Parent
attributable
to non
controlling
interests
Total
Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2021 7.12 5,760 1,152 - - 31,104 3,272 284,141 118,321 443,750 2,533 446,283
Net profit - - - - - - - 147,904 147,904 311 148,215
Total other comprehensive income - - - - - 4,087 - - 4,087 153 4,240
Total comprehensive income - - - - - 4,087 - 147,904 151,991 464 152,455
Allocation of prior year profit - - - - - - 118,321 (118,321) - - -
Capital increase 250 - 139,116 - - - - - 139,366 - 139,366
Distribution of dividends - - - - - - - - - (1,129) (1,129)
Other changes - - - - 829 - - - 829 (829) -
Balance As of December 31, 2022 6,010 1,152 139,116 - 31,933 7,359 402,462 147,904 735,936 1,039 736,975
Net profit - - - - - - - 96,999 96,999 377 97,376
Total other comprehensive income - - - - - (5,416) - - (5,416) (242) (5,658)
Total comprehensive income - - - - - (5,416) - 96,999 91,583 135 91,718
Allocation of prior year profit - 50 - - - - 147,854 (147,904) - - -
Acquisition of treasury shares - - - (11,747) - - - - (11,747) - (11,747)
Non-controlling interests on acquisition of subsidiary - - - - - - - - - 354 354
Balance As of December 31, 2022 6,010 1,202 139,116 (11,747) 31,933 1,943 550,316 96,999 815,772 1,528 817,300

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
Notes 2023 2022
Profit before tax 85,248 207,230
Adjustments for:
Amortization, depreciation and impairment 7.1 - 7.2 42,945 36,736
Gains (losses) on disposals (125) (235)
Net Finance (income) expenses 8.7 - 8.8 (8,318) (1,024)
Provisions to funds 16,917 18,620
Other non-cash adjustments (3,247) (1,692)
Cash flow generated by operating activities before changes in net 133,420 259,635
working capital
Change in inventories 7.6 (19,712) (45,382)
Change in trade receivables 7.7 11,710 27,250
Change in trade payables 7.15 (3,545) 8,225
Changes in other assets/ liabilities 7.5 - 7.10 -7.16 (11,543) 765
Uses of provisions for risks and charges and employee benefits obligations 7.13 (3,962) (5,339)
Income taxes paid 8.10 (44,618) (37,918)
Net cash flow generated by operating activities 61,750 207,236
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (excluding right of use assets) 7.1 (62,834) (74,642)
Purchase of intangible assets 7.2 (1,093) (5,073)
Disposals of property, plant and equipment 7.1 4,875 1,297
Net divestitures/(investments) in financial assets 7.4 1,894 (97)
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired 6 (41,663) -
Finance income received 8.7 5,400 198
Net cash flow used in investing activities (93,421) (78,317)
Financial liabilities reimbursement - (4,646)
Repayment of lease liabilities 7.1 (3,009) (3,084)
Finance expenses paid 8.8 (288) (213)
Capital increase 7.12 - 139,366
Acquisition of treasury shares 7.12 (11,747) -
Dividend paid 7.12 - (1,129)
Net cash flow generated by (used in) financing activities (15,044) 130,294
Total cash flow generated (used) during the year (46,715) 259,213
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 7.11 411,031 146,754
Total changes in cash and cash equivalents (46,715) 259,213
Exchange differences from translation of cash and cash equivalents (2,516) 5,064
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 7.11 361,800 411,031

Explanatory notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023

1. General Information

Technoprobe S.p.A. (hereafter "Technoprobe", the "Company" or the "Parent" and, together with its subsidiaries, the "Technoprobe Group" or the "Group") is a company incorporated and domiciled in Italy, with its registered offices in Cernusco Lombardone (LC), Via Cavalieri di Vittorio Veneto, 2, organized under Italian law. Since May 2, 2023, the Company's shares are listed on Euronext Milan.

As of December 31, 2023 Technoprobe is controlled by T-PLUS S.p.A. (hereinafter, "T-PLUS"), which holds a stake in the Company's share capital equal to 68% and voting rights equal to 78%.

T-Plus S.p.A. with its registered office in Milan, Via Meravigli 8, prepares the consolidated financial statements of the largest and smallest group of companies to which the Company belongs as a subsidiary, available at the company's registered office.

The Technoprobe Group operates in the production of electronic circuits, mechanical interfaces for electrical contacting of hybrid circuits and semiconductor devices and it is specialized in the design, development and production of probe cards used to test the operation of chips.

2. Summary of accounting policies and criteria used in preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements

2.1 Basis of preparation

This consolidated financial statements as of and for the year December 31, 2023 (hereafter, the "Consolidated Financial Statements") were approved by the Company's Board of Directors on March 14, 2023 and were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers S.p.A.

2.2 Statement of compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards

The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union and effective on December 31, 2023. IFRS means all "International Financial Reporting Standards", all "International Accounting Standards" ("IAS") and all interpretation documents of the "International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee" ("IFRIC"), formerly the "Standing Interpretations Committee" ("SIC") (hereafter, "IFRS").

2.3 Criteria used in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements

The Consolidated Financial Statements comprise the statements required by the accounting standard IAS 1, i.e. consolidated statement of financial position, a consolidated income statement, a consolidated statement of comprehensive income, a consolidated statement of changes in equity and a consolidated statement of cash flows, and the related explanatory notes.

The Group has elected to present the consolidated income statement by classifying costs by destination, while assets and liabilities presented in the consolidated statement of financial posotion are classified separately as either current or non-current. The consolidated statement of cash flows is prepared using the indirect method. The statements used are those that best represent the Group's economic and financial situation.

An asset is classified as current when:

  • it is expected to be realized, or it is intended for sale or consumption, in the Group's normal operating cycle;
  • it is held primarily for the purpose of being traded;

  • it is expected to be realized within twelve months from the end of the reporting period; or
  • it is cash or a cash equivalent (unless it is restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least twelve months from the end of the reporting period).

All other assets are classified as non-current. Specifically, IAS 1 uses the term "non-current" to include property plant and equipment, intangible assets and financial assets of a long-term nature.

A liability is classified as current when:

  • it is expected to be settled in the Group's normal operating cycle;
  • it is held primarily for the purpose of being traded;
  • it is due to be settled within twelve months from the end of the reporting period; or
  • there is no unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least twelve months from the end of the reporting period. Terms of the liability that could, at the option of the counterparty, result in its settlement by issue of equity instruments do not affect its classification.

All other liabilities are classified as non-current.

The operating cycle is the time that elapses between the acquisition of goods for the production process and their realization in cash or cash equivalents. When the normal operating cycle is not clearly identifiable, its duration is assumed to be twelve months.

The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in Euro, the Company's functional currency. Unless otherwise stated, all financial amounts, explanatory notes and tables are presented in thousands of Euro.

The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared:

  • on a going concern basis;
  • using the accrual basis of accounting, respecting the principle of materiality and significance, ensuring the prevalence of substance over form and with a view to facilitating consistency with future financial statements. Neither assets and liabilities nor income and expenses are offset, unless required or allowed by IFRS;
  • on a historical cost basis, except for financial assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value.

2.4 Criteria and basis of consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the equity, economic and financial situation of the Company and its subsidiaries, prepared on the basis of the related accounting situations, where applicable, appropriately adjusted to make them compliant with IFRS.

The following table provides the list of companies included in the scope of consolidation of the Consolidated Financial Statements together with details of the company name, country, functional currency, share capital and the percentage of ownership held.

Company name Country Functional
Currency
Share capital
as of
December
Control
percentage as of
December 31,
Investment held by:
31, 2023 2023 2022
PARENT:
Technoprobe S.p.A. Italy EUR 6,010,000
SUBSIDIARIES:
Technoprobe France S.a.s. France EUR 500,000 100% 100% Technoprobe S.p.A.
Technoprobe Wuxi Co. Ltd. China CNY 24,515,750 100% 100% Technoprobe S.p.A.
Technoprobe Asia Pte Ltd. Singapore USD 60 85% 85% Technoprobe S.p.A.
Technoprobe Korea Co Ltd. South Korea KRW 2,000,010,000 100% 100% Technoprobe S.p.A.
Technoprobe Japan KK Japan JPY 22,500,000 100% 100% Technoprobe S.p.A.
Technoprobe America Inc. United States of America USD 1,250,000 100% 100% Technoprobe S.p.A.
Microfabrica Inc. United States of America USD 10,000,000 100% 100% Technoprobe S.p.A.
Technoprobe Taiwan Co. Ltd. Taiwan TWD 46,500,000 100% 100% Technoprobe S.p.A.
Technoprobe Germany Gmbh Germany EUR 300,000 100% 100% Technoprobe S.p.A.
Yee Wei Inc. Taiwan TWD 79,250,000 85% 85% Technoprobe S.p.A.
Technoprobe US Holding LLC United States of America USD 25,000,000 100% - Technoprobe S.p.A.
Harbor Electronics, Inc. United States of America USD 25,000 100% - TP U.S. Holding LLC
Harbor Electronics Solutions
Philippines Inc
Philippines PHD 2,769,720 100% - Harbor Electronics, Inc.
Harbor Solutions SDN. BHD Malaysia MYR 100 100% - Harbor Electronics, Inc.
MW Plasma Inc. United States of America USD 100 80% - Yee Wei Inc.

All of the companies included within the scope of the consolidation are consolidated on a line-by-line basis.

The year-end reporting date of the consolidated entities is December 31, the same as that of the Company.

In the financial year ended on December 31, 2023, the following changes occurred in the scope of consolidation:

  • On August 8, 2023, the company Fastprint Technology US LLC (hereafter "TP US Holding LLC") was acquired together with its subsidiaries;
  • on December 18, 2023 the company MW Plasma Inc was acquired;
  • on December 19, 2023 the liquidation process of the subsidiary GeniusPack Holding AG was concluded.

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This section describes the criteria followed to define the basis of consolidation and the related consolidation principles adopted.

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries are those companies over which the Group exercises control. The Group controls a subsidiary when: i) it is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee, and ii) it has the ability to affect those returns through its control over the investee. The existence of control is verified each time that facts or circumstances indicate a change in one of the aforementioned control criteria. Subsidiaries are consolidated using the line-by-line method, from the date that control is obtained until the date that such control ceases when it is transferred to third parties. The criteria adopted for the line-by-line consolidation method are the following:

  • Assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues of the subsidiaries are consolidated on a line-by-line basis in the Consolidated Financial Statements:
  • the carrying amount of equity investments included in the scope of consolidation is eliminated against the corresponding share of equity, as a result of the recognition of assets and liabilities of the associated companies, while any share of equity and net profit attributable to minority interests is recorded separately.

● gains and losses including any tax effects resulting from transactions between fully consolidated Group companies, which have not been realized with third parties at the end of the reporting period, are eliminated, other than losses resulting from transactions involving a reduction in value of the asset transferred. Receivables and payables, costs and revenues and finance income and expenses among companies included in the scope of consolidation are also eliminated.

Business combinations

Business combinations in which control is acquired are recorded as set out in IFRS 3, applying the acquisition method of accounting.

Specifically, at the acquisition date, that is the date in which control is obtained (the "Acquisition Date"), identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recognized at their fair value, except for deferred tax assets and liabilities, assets and liabilities relating to employee benefits, and the assets held for sale, which are instead recognized on the basis of the relevant accounting standard.

If positive, the difference between the amount of the consideration transferred in the business combination and the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired is recognized in intangible assets as goodwill; if negative, after reviewing the fair value measurements of the assets and liabilities acquired, it is recognized directly in the consolidated income statement as a gain.

Non-controlling interests in the acquiree, at the acquisition date, can be measured at fair value or on a pro-quota basis of the value of the net assets recognized for the acquired company. The choice of the method is made transaction by transaction.

When the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is estimated on a provisional basis, it shall be determined within twelve months from the date of acquisition, taking into account only information relating to facts and circumstances existing at the Acquisition Date. In the period when such values are finally determined, the provisional values are adjusted retrospectively. Transaction costs are recognized in the consolidated income statement income when incurred.

In addition to the fair value at the Acquisition Date of the assets transferred, the liabilities assumed and of any capital instruments issued for the purposes of the acquisition, the consideration for the acquisition also includes contingent consideration, or that share of the consideration, whose amount and timing are contingent on future events. Contingent consideration is measured at fair value at the Acquisition Date and subsequent changes in fair value are recognized in the consolidated income statement if the contingent consideration is a financial asset or liability while, if the contingent consideration is classified as equity, the original amount is not remeasured, and it is recognized directly in equity when settled.

Translation of foreign companies' financial statements

The financial statements of foreign subsidiaries are prepared using the currency of the main economic environment in which they operate. The rules for translating the financial statements of companies expressed in currencies other than the Euro are as follows:

  • assets and liabilities are translated using the exchange rates effective on the closing date;
  • costs and revenues are translated at the average exchange rate for the year;
  • the currency translation reserve, included in the comprehensive income statement, includes both the exchange differences generated by the translation of the economic amounts at a different exchange rate from the closing rate and those generated by the translation of the opening net assets at the historical exchange rate;
  • any goodwill arising from the acquisition of a foreign operation and any fair value adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities arising from the acquisition of that foreign operation shall be treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign operation and shall be translated at the closing rate.

The following table provides the exchange rates used for the translation of the financial statements of Group companies expressed in currencies other than the Euro for the periods indicated.

Currency As of December 31, (Average rate) Year ended
December 31,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Philippine Peso 61.28 59.32 60.16 57.31
U.S. dollar 1.11 1.07 1.08 1.05
Japanese Yen 156.33 140.66 151.99 138.03
Korean Won 1,433.66 1,344.09 1,412.88 1,358.07
Chinese Renminbi 7.85 7.36 7.66 7.08
New Taiwan Dollar 33.87 32.76 33.70 31.32

2.5 Accounting policies and measurement criteria

The following paragraphs describe the criteria adopted with respect to the classification, recognition, measurement and derecognition of assets and liabilities as well as the criteria used to recognize income statement items.

Property, plant and equipment

Items of property, plant and equipment are accounted for only when both the following conditions are satisfied:

  • it is likely that the future economic benefits relating to the asset will flow to the company; and
  • the cost of the asset can be determined reliably.

Items of property, plant and equipment are originally measured at cost, defined as the cash or cash equivalents paid or the fair value of other consideration given to acquire an asset at the time of its acquisition or substitution. Subsequently, property, plant and equipment are carried at cost less any accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Cost includes amounts directly attributable to enabling the asset to be used as well as any expected costs of dismantling and removing the asset and restoring it to its original condition if a contractual obligation exists.

Expenses incurred for ordinary and/or cyclical maintenance and repairs are charged directly to profit or loss when incurred. The capitalization of costs inherent to the expansion, modernization or improvement of facilities owned or used by third parties is recorded solely to the extent that they meet the conditions for being classified separately as an asset or part of an asset.

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the individual assets.

The Group's estimated expected useful life by class of property, plant and equipment is as follows.

Property, plant and equipment class Expected useful life (in years)
Buildings 33-50
Plants and machinery 3-13
Industrial and commercial equipment 3-7
Other assets 3-7

The depreciation period of leasehold improvements and right of use assets is the lower of the residual useful life of the asset and the residual duration of the lease, considering any renewal period, if dependent on the lessee. Land held by the Group is not depreciated.

At each year end, the Group determines whether there have been any significant changes in the expected economic benefits to be derived from capitalized property, plant and equipment and, in such case, makes appropriate changes to the relevant depreciation rate, which is considered a change in accounting estimate in accordance with IAS 8.

Property, plant and equipment amount is derecognized when it is sold or otherwise disposed of or when no economic benefit can be derived from its sale.

Intangible asset

An intangible asset is an asset that meets all the following conditions:

  • it can be identified;
  • it is non-monetary;
  • it is without physical substance;
  • it is under the control of the company that prepares the financial statements; and
  • it is expected to produce future economic benefits for the company.

If an asset does not meet all of the above requirements to be considered an intangible asset, the amount incurred to acquire or produce that asset internally is expensed when it is incurred.

Intangible assets are initially recognized at cost. The cost of intangible assets acquired externally includes both the purchase price and any cost that may be directly attributed.

Intangible assets of the Group comprise the followings:

(a) Intangible assets with definite useful life

Intangible assets with definite useful life are recognized at cost, as previously described, less any accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses.

Amortization starts when the asset is available for use and is calculated on a straight-line basis over the asset's estimated useful life.

The Group's estimated expected useful life by class of intangible assets with definitive useful life is as follows.

Intangible asset class Expected useful life (in years)
Software 3-5
Patents and intellectual property rights 8-9
Know-how 5-15

(b) Intangible assets with indefinite useful life - Goodwill

Goodwill represents the residual amount of the acquisition cost, as it is the excess of the cost of the business combination over the fair value of the assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities identified (including intangible assets and potential liabilities that meet the requirements for recognition in the financial statements).

It represents the consideration paid by the buyer in anticipation of future economic benefits deriving from assets that cannot be identified individually and recognized separately, effectively incorporating the value of the expected synergies, the brand of the acquired company, the know-how, the professional skills, procedures and other indistinct factors. Specifically, at the acquisition date, goodwill is measured as the difference between the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the acquired company and the sum of the following components:

  • the consideration transferred, generally measured at fair value;
  • the amount relating to non-controlling interests;
  • the fair value at the acquisition date of the interests already held by the buyer prior to the business combination.

Goodwill acquired in a business combination is not amortized. Each year, or more frequently, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill may be impaired, the Group performs impairments tests to ensure that the value of goodwill recognized in the consolidated financial statements has not been impaired.

Right of use assets and lease liabilities

In accordance with IFRS 16, a contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The contract is then reassessed to determine whether it is, or contains, a lease only if the terms and conditions of the contract are changed.

For a contract that is, or contains, a lease, each lease component within the contract is accounted for as a lease separately from non-lease components of the contract, unless the Group applies the practical expedient of IFRS 16. Under such practical expedient, the Group may elect, by class of underlying asset, not to separate non-lease components from lease components, and instead to account for each lease component and any associated non-lease components as a single lease component. The Group has chosen to apply such practical expedient.

The lease term is the non-cancellable period of a lease, together with both:

  • the periods covered by an option to extend the lease, if the Group is reasonably certain to exercise that option; and
  • the periods covered by an option to terminate the lease, if the Group is reasonably certain not to exercise that option.

In assessing whether the Group is reasonably certain to exercise an option to extend a lease, or not to exercise an option to terminate a lease, the Group shall consider all relevant facts and circumstances that create an economic incentive for the Group to exercise the option to extend the lease, or not to exercise the option to terminate the lease. The Group shall re-assess the lease term if there is a change in the non-cancellable period of a lease.

At the contract commencement date, the Group recognizes the right of use asset and the related lease liability.

At the commencement date, the right of use asset is measured at cost, which comprises:

  • a) the amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability;
  • b) any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, less any lease incentives received;
  • c) any initial direct costs incurred by the lessee; and
  • d) an estimate of costs to be incurred by the lessee in dismantling and removing the underlying asset, restoring the site on which it is located or restoring the underlying asset to the condition required by the terms and conditions of the lease, unless those costs are incurred to produce inventories.

At the commencement date, the Group measures the lease liability at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid as of that date. The lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following:

  • a) fixed payments, less any lease incentives receivable;
  • b) variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index or rate at the commencement date;
  • c) amounts expected to be payable by the lessee under residual value guarantees;
  • d) the exercise price of a purchase option if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise that option; and

e) payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the lessee exercising an option to terminate the lease.

Lease payments are discounted to their present value using the interest rate implicit in the lease if that rate can be readily determined. If that rate cannot be readily determined, the Group is required to use its incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate of interest it would have to pay to borrow a similar amount over a similar term as the lease contract.

Following initial recognition, the right of use asset is measured at cost:

  • a) less any accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses; and
  • b) adjusted for any remeasurement of the lease liability.

Following initial recognition, the lease liability is measured by:

  • a) increasing the carrying amount to reflect interest on the lease liability;
  • b) reducing the carrying amount to reflect the lease payments made; and
  • c) remeasuring the carrying amount to reflect any reassessment or lease modifications, or to reflect revised in-substance fixed lease payments.

For a lease modification that is not accounted for as a separate lease, the right of use asset is remeasured (up or down) in line with the change in the lease liability at the modification date. The lease liability is remeasured based on the new contract conditions, using the discount date at the effective date of the modification.

The Group has elected to exploit two exceptions permitted by IFRS 16, regarding short-term leases (leases that, at the commencement date, have lease terms of 12 months or less) and leases for which the underlying asset is of low value (leases for which the underlying asset value, when new, is less than USD 5,000). In such cases the right of use assets and related lease liabilities are not recognized, and lease payments are charged directly to profit or loss.

Right of use assets are classified under "Property, plant and equipment".

Impairment of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and right of use assets

At each reporting date, the Group assesses whether there are any indications of impairment of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and right of use assets not fully depreciated or amortized.

When indicators of impairment exist, the recoverable amount is estimated and the carrying amount of the asset reduced accordingly, with the impairment loss being charged to profit or loss. The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use, where value in use is determined by discounting the asset's estimated future cash flows including, if materially significant and reasonably certain, those relating to disposal of the asset at the end of its useful economic life, less any costs of disposal. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset.

For assets that do not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or groups of assets, the Group estimates the recoverable amount of the Cash-Generating Unit ("CGU") to which the asset belongs.

If the carrying amount of an asset or the CGU to which it belongs exceeds the recoverable amount, an impairment loss is charged to profit or loss. Such impairment losses are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the CGU and then to other assets of the unit pro-rata on the basis of their carrying amounts. The carrying amounts of other assets of the unit may not be reduced below their recoverable amounts. If the conditions that gave rise to an impairment loss no longer exist, the carrying amount of the asset or CGU is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount,

up to the carrying amount that would have been recorded had no impairment loss been recognized, with the increase being reflected in the consolidated income statement.

Financial assets

On initial recognition, financial assets are measured at fair value and are subsequently classified in one of the three categories specified below based on the following elements:

  • the entity's business model for managing the financial assets; and
  • the contractual cash flows characteristics of the financial asset.

Financial assets are derecognized from the consolidated statement of financial position when the Group has substantially transferred all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset.

a) Financial assets at amortized cost

Financial assets are measured at amortized cost if both of the following conditions are met:

  • the financial asset is held within a "Hold to collect" business model, the objective of which is to hold financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows (Business model "Hold to Collect"); and
  • the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding (that pass the SPPI test).

At initial recognition, such assets are measured at fair value including directly attributable transaction costs or income. After initial recognition, such financial assets are measured at amortized cost, calculated using the effective interest method. The amortized cost method is not used for those assets (measured at historical cost) whose short-term nature means there is no requirement to discount to present value, assets with no set maturity date or revocable credit lines.

b) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

Financial assets are measured at fair value through other comprehensive income if both of the following conditions are met:

  • the financial asset is held within a "Hold to collect and sell" business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets; and
  • the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding (i.e., that pass the SPPI test).

c) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

This category includes all financial assets other than those classified as "Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income" or "Financial assets at amortized cost".

Specifically, the category includes financial assets held for trading and derivatives not eligible as hedging instruments (which are represented as assets if their fair value is positive or liabilities if their fair value is negative).

At initial recognition, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value, not including directly attributable transaction costs or income. After initial recognition, such financial assets are measured at fair value and the changes in fair value recorded in profit or loss.

Inventories

Inventories are assets:

  • held for sale in the ordinary course of business;
  • in the process of production for such sale; or
  • in the form of materials or supplies to be consumed in the production process or in the rendering of services.

Inventories are recognized and measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value.

The cost of inventories includes all purchase costs, transformation costs, and other costs incurred to bring the inventories to their current location and condition.

In accordance with the provisions of IAS 2, the Group calculates the cost of inventories using the weighted average cost method.

If net realizable value is lower than cost, the difference is immediately recognized in the consolidated income statement.

Trade receivables

Trade receivables are initially recognized at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts estimated according to the expect credit losses model as set out in IFRS 9.

As trade receivables are typically short-term in nature and do not involve payment of interest, amortized cost is not calculated and they are accounted for at the nominal value stated on the invoice or in the customer contract: such arrangement is followed even for those receivables due after more than 12 months, unless the effect is particularly significant. This is due to the fact that the value of short-term receivables is very similar whether the historical cost method or amortized cost method is adopted, and the impact of discounting is insignificant.

Trade receivables are tested for impairment in accordance with the requirements of IFRS 9. For measurement purposes, trade receivables are categorized by due date. Performing

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are recognized, depending on their nature, at nominal value or at amortized cost. Other cash equivalents represent highly liquid short-term financial assets that can be easily converted to known cash amounts and are subject to negligible risk of change in their value, and which have an original maturity, on purchase, of less than 3 months.

Payables

Trade payables and other payables are initially recognized at fair value and subsequently measured using the amortized cost method. However, short-term trade payables, whose maturity falls within the normal commercial terms, are not discounted since the effect of the discounting of financial flows is irrelevant.

Financial liabilities are initially recognized at fair value, net of directly attributable accessory costs, and subsequently measured at amortized cost, using the effective interest rate method. In the event of a change in the estimated expected cash flows, the value of the liabilities is recalculated to reflect this change on the basis of the present value of the new expected cash flows and the effective internal rate initially determined. Financial liabilities are classified under current liabilities, unless the Group has an unconditional right to defer their payment for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Payables are derecognized when settled and when the Group has transferred all risks and the charges related to the instrument.

ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT - TECHNOPROBE SPA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Employee benefits include benefits granted to employees or their dependents, settled through cash payments (or through the supply of goods and services) directly to employees, their spouses, children or other dependents or to third parties, such as insurance companies. They include short-term benefits, benefits payable to employees on termination of employment and post-employment benefits.

Short-term employee benefit obligations include incentive schemes such as annual bonuses, the MBO and the one-off renewals of the national collective labor agreements and are recognized as liabilities (accrued expenses) after deducting any advances paid, and costs, unless a given IFRS requires or allows the inclusion of such benefits in the cost of a capitalized asset.

Benefits relating to the termination of employment include voluntary redundancy incentive schemes, which in the case of voluntary redundancy provide for the employee or group of employees taking part in trade union agreements involving the use of so-called solidarity funds, and (non-voluntary) redundancy arrangements, which apply in the case of termination of employment as a result of a unilateral decision by the company. The Group recognizes the cost of such benefits as a liability on the earliest date between:

  • the time at which the Group may no longer withdraw the offer of such benefits;
  • the time at which the Group recognizes the costs of a restructuring that falls within the scope of IAS 37 and involves the payment of termination benefits.

Post-employment benefits for employees are divided in two categories: defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans.

For defined benefit plans, which also include the severance indemnity due to employees pursuant to article 2120 of the Italian Civil Code, the amount of the benefit to be paid to employees can be determined only after termination of employment, and is linked to one or more factors such as age, years of service and remuneration. Therefore, the related cost is charged to the income statement on an actuarial basis. The liability recognized in the statement of financial position for defined benefit plans is equal to the present value of the obligation at the reporting date.

Starting from January 1, 2007, the so-called "2007 Finance Law" and the related implementing decrees introduced significant changes to the rules governing severance indemnities, including the choice left to workers regarding the destination of their accruing severance indemnities. Specifically, employees may now allocate new provision flows to alternative external pension plans or elect for them to be retained by the employer. If an external pension plan is chosen, the Group is only obliged to make defined contributions to such plan and, accordingly, from the aforementioned date, the related new provision flows are deemed to be payments to a defined contribution plan not subject to actuarial valuation.

Provisions for risks and charges

Provisions for risks and charges are recognized in respect of costs or losses of a known nature, the occurrence of which is certain or likely, but in respect of which the amount and timing are not known.

Provisions are only recognized when there is a current obligation (legal or constructive) for a future outflow of economic resources as a result of past events and it is likely that such outflow is required to settle the obligation. This provision represents the best estimate of the charge to settle the obligation. The rate used to determine the present value of the liability reflects current market values and takes into account the specific risk associated with each liability.

Where the effect of the time value of money is material and the payment dates relating to the obligations can be reliably estimated, provisions are measured at the present value of the expected outflow using a rate that reflects market conditions, the change in the time value of money and the specific risk

associated with the obligation. The increase in the value of the provision determined by changes in the time value of money is accounted for as a financial expense.

Risks, in relation to which the occurrence of a liability is only possible are reported as contingent liabilities and no provision is made in respect of them.

Treasury shares

Treasury shares are recorded as a reduction of equity. In the event of any subsequent sales, any difference between the purchase value and the sale price is recognized in equity.

Revenue

Revenue is recognized when the following conditions are met:

  • the contract with a customer has been identified;
  • the performance obligations in the contract have been identified;
  • the transaction price has been determined;
  • the transaction price has been allocated to the performance obligations in the contract; and
  • the related performance obligation contained in the contract is satisfied.

The Group recognizes revenue at a given time or when it satisfies its performance obligations, by transferring the promised goods (i.e., an asset), typically probe cards, to the customer. An asset is transferred when the customer obtains control of that asset. Transfer of control depends on the terms of sale and related Incoterms, which may vary from customer to customer.

The contractual consideration included in a contract with a customer may include fixed amounts, variable amounts, or both. If the contractual consideration includes a variable amount (e.g., discounts, price concessions, incentives, penalties or other similar items), the Group estimates the amount of consideration to which it is entitled in exchange for transferring the promised goods or services to a customer. The Group includes a variable consideration in the transaction price only to the extent that it is highly probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved.

With reference to sales with right of return, and in compliance with the provisions of IFRS 15, the Group recognizes as a reduction in revenues the amount of returns expected from the sale of products against "Other current liabilities" and recognizes an asset in "Other current assets" with a corresponding adjustment to the cost of revenue representing the right to recover the products from the customer upon exercise of the right of return.

Cost recognition

Costs are recognized in profit or loss on an accrual basis.

Government grants

Any government grants are recognized when there is reasonable certainty that they will be received and all related conditions are satisfied.

Any public contributions related to property, plant and equipment are recorded by directly deducting them from the asset they refer to. The value of an asset is adjusted through systematic depreciation, calculated based on the remaining possibility of utilization according to its useful life.

Income tax expenses

Current income tax expenses are calculated based on taxable income for the year, applying tax rates in effect at the reporting date. Taxes due for the current and previous years are recognized as liabilities to the extent they are still unpaid. Income tax receivables and payables, for the current and previous years, represent the amounts that are likely to be recovered from/paid to the tax authorities, applying the tax rates and the tax laws in effect, or effectively issued, at the reporting date.

Deferred taxes are divided into:

  • deferred tax liabilities, are the amounts of income taxes payable in future periods in relation to taxable temporary differences;
  • deferred tax assets, are the amounts of income taxes that may be recovered in future years in respect of deductible temporary differences, carry forward of unused tax losses, and carry forward of unused tax credits.

Deferred tax liabilities and assets are calculated by applying the relevant tax rate to the temporary differences identified, whether taxable or deductible, unused tax losses or unused tax credits.

At each reporting date, both unrecognized and recognized deferred tax assets are remeasured to confirm the likelihood of recovering such deferred tax assets.

Moreover, in the event of uncertainties over income tax treatments, the Group proceeds as follows: (i) if it considers it likely that the tax authorities will accept an uncertain tax treatment, it determines the (current and/or deferred) income taxes to be reported in the financial statements based on the tax treatment that it has applied or expects to apply when filing its returns; (ii) if it concludes it is not probable that the taxation authority will accept an uncertain tax treatment, it reflects the effect of uncertainty in determining the related (current and/or deferred) income taxes to be reported in the financial statements.

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit attributable to the owners of the Parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year, excluding treasury shares.

Diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing the profit attributable to the owners of the Parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year, excluding treasury shares. For the purpose of the calculation of diluted earnings per share, the weighted average number of shares outstanding is adjusted assuming that rights having potential dilutive effects are exercised by all the grantees of such rights, and the result attributable to the owners of the Parent is adjusted to take into account any effects, net of tax, of the exercise of those rights.

Operating segments

The operating segment is a component of the Group that:

  • engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses (including costs and revenues relating to transactions with other components of the same group);
  • whose operating results are periodically reviewed by the top management for the purpose of taking decisions on the resources to be allocated to the sector and assess its performance; and
  • for which discrete financial information is available.

Translation of transaction in other currencies

Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency are translated using the exchange rate applicable at the transaction date. Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than Euro are translated at the closing exchange rate. Foreign currency exchange gains and losses are recognized in the profit or loss line-item "Foreign currency gains (losses)".

3. Recently issued accounting standards

Accounting standards not yet applicable as not yet endorsed by the European Union (EU)

At the date of approval of the Consolidated Financial Statements, the following standards and amendments had not yet been endorsed by the EU:

Accounting standard/amendment Endorsed by the
EU
Effective date
Amendments to IAS 7 Cash flow statement and IFRS 7
Financial instruments: additional information: "Supplier
Finance Arrangements"
NO January 1, 2024
Amendments to IAS 21 "Effects of changes in foreign
currency exchange rates: lack of interchangeability"
NO January 1, 2025

It should be noted that the adoption of the above-mentioned standards and amendments, based on the information available to date, will not have any impact on the Group's Consolidated Financial Statements.

Accounting standards, amendments and interpretations endorsed by the EU but not yet adopted by the Group

At the date of approval of this Consolidated Financial Statements, the following standards and amendments had been endorsed by the EU, but not yet adopted by the Group.

Accounting standard/amendment Endorsed by
the EU
Effective date
Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements:
classification of liabilities as current or non-current; non
current liabilities with covenants
YES January 1, 2024
Amendments to IFRS 16

Leasing: liabilities for the right
of use in "Sales and Leaseback" operations
YES January 1, 2024

No impacts are expected on the Group's Consolidated Financial Statements deriving from the future application of these accounting standards or amendments.

The Group has not adopted in advance any new standard, interpretation or amendment issued but not yet in force.

New accounting standards, interpretations and amendments adopted by the Group

The Group applied for the first-time certain standards and amendments effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023, in particular:

IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts

IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts is a comprehensive new accounting standard for insurance contracts covering recognition and measurement, presentation and disclosure. IFRS 17 replaces IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts. IFRS 17 applies to all types of insurance contracts (i.e., life, non-life, direct insurance and re-insurance), regardless of the type of entities that issue them as well as to certain guarantees and financial instruments with discretionary participation features; a few scope exceptions will apply. The

overall objective of IFRS 17 is to provide a comprehensive accounting model for insurance contracts that is more useful and consistent for insurers, covering all relevant accounting aspects.

The new standard had no impact on the Group's Consolidated Financial Statements.

Definition of Accounting Estimates – Amendments to IAS 8

The amendments to IAS 8 clarify the distinction between changes in accounting estimates, changes in accounting policies and the correction of errors. They also clarify how entities use measurement techniques and inputs to develop accounting estimates.

The amendments had no impact on the Group's Consolidated Financial Statements.

Disclosure of Accounting Policies - Amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2

The amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2 Making Materiality Judgements provide guidance and examples to help entities apply materiality judgements to accounting policy disclosures. The amendments aim to help entities provide accounting policy disclosures that are more useful by replacing the requirement for entities to disclose their 'significant' accounting policies with a requirement to disclose their 'material' accounting policies and adding guidance on how entities apply the concept of materiality in making decisions about accounting policy disclosures.

The amendments had no impact on the Group's Consolidated Financial Statements.

Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction – Amendments to IAS 12

The amendments to IAS 12 Income Tax narrow the scope of the initial recognition exception, so that it no longer applies to transactions that give rise to equal taxable and deductible temporary differences such as leases and decommissioning liabilities.

The amendments had no impact on the Group's Consolidated Financial Statements.

International Tax Reform—Pillar Two Model Rules – Amendments to IAS 12

The amendments to IAS 12 have been introduced in response to the OECD's BEPS Pillar Two rules and include:

  • a mandatory temporary exception to the recognition and disclosure of deferred taxes arising from the jurisdictional implementation of the Pillar Two model rules; and
  • disclosure requirements for affected entities to help users of the financial statements better understand an entity's exposure to Pillar Two income taxes arising from that legislation, particularly before its effective date.

The mandatory temporary exception – the use of which is required to be disclosed – applies immediately. The remaining disclosure requirements apply for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023, but not for any interim periods ending on or before December 31, 2023.

The amendments had no impact on the Group's Consolidated Financial Statements as the Group is not in scope of the Pillar Two model rules.

4. Estimates and assumptions

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with relevant accounting standards and methods in certain cases requires management to make estimates and assumptions based on difficult and

subjective judgments, in turn based on past experience and hypotheses considered reasonable and realistic, given the information known at the time.

Such estimates have an effect on the amounts reported in the financial statements, including the consolidated statement of financial position, the consolidated income statement, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity, the consolidated statement of cash flows and the related notes. Actual results may then differ, even significantly, from those reported in the consolidated financial statements due to changes in the factors considered in determining the estimates, given the uncertainties that characterize the assumptions and conditions on which estimates are based.

The accounting estimates that more than others involve a high degree of subjectivity and judgement on the part of management, and where a change in the conditions underlying the assumptions could have a significant effect on the Group's financial results, are detailed below:

  • a) Useful life of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets: useful life is determined when the asset is first recognized in the financial statements. Considerations regarding an asset's useful life are based on historical experience, market conditions and expected future events that may affect them, such as technological changes. An asset's actual useful life may, therefore, differ from its estimated useful life.
  • b) Inventories: final inventories of products that are obsolete or slow-moving are periodically tested for impairment and written down if their recoverable amount is lower than their carrying amount. The write-downs made are based on assumptions and estimates made by management based on their experience and historical results.
  • c) Sales with right of return: the accounting of assets for sales with right of return and liabilities for sales with right of return is based on assumptions regarding the quantity of products expected to be returned and the estimated realizable value of these returned products.
  • d) Provision for risks and charges: identification of the existence of a current (legal or constructive) obligation is in certain cases not a simple matter. Management reviews such matters on a case-by-case basis, together with estimates of the outflow of resources required to satisfy the obligation. When managers believe the likelihood of a liability occurring to be only possible, the relevant risks are disclosed in the note on risks and charges, but no provision is made.

5. Management of financial risks

In terms of business-related risks faced, the main risks identified, monitored and actively managed by the Group as described below, are the following:

  • market risk, deriving from fluctuations in exchange rates between the Euro and other currencies in which the Group operates, and in particular USD;
  • credit risk, relating to the risk of default on the part of a counterpart;
  • liquidity risk, relating to a lack of financial resources to meet financial obligations.

The Group aims at maintaining a balanced approach in managing its financial exposure by matching assets and liabilities and achieving operational flexibility through the use of liquidity generated by current operating activities and bank loans.

The Group's ability to generate liquidity from operations together with its borrowing capacity enable it to satisfy its operational requirements to fund working capital, invest and meet its financial obligations.

The Group's financial policy and the management of related financial risks are centrally managed and monitored.

The following paragraphs provide qualitative and quantitative information relating to the Group's exposure to the aforementioned financial risks.

5.1 Market risk

Exchange rate risk

Exposure to the risk of fluctuations in exchange rates derives from the Group's commercial activities, which are also denominated in currencies other than the Euro. Revenues and costs denominated in foreign currency may be influenced by fluctuations in exchange rates, with impacts commercial margins (business risk); similarly, trade and financial payables and receivables denominated in foreign currency may be affected by the translation rates used, with an impact on profit and loss (transaction risk).

Revenue is generally denominated in Euro and USD. The Group sometimes uses derivative financial instruments for the purpose of hedging foreign exchange risk on transactions in foreign currency. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Group recorded an exchange loss amounting to Euro 4,796 thousand and an exchange gain to Euro 1,915 thousand, respectively.

The Group has subsidiaries that prepare their financial statements in currencies other than the Euro, which is the currency used for the presentation of the Consolidated Financial Statements. This exposes the Group to translation exchange rate risk, generated by the conversion of the subsidiaries assets and liabilities into Euro.

The main exposures to translation exchange rate risk relate to the U.S. currency (U.S. Dollar - USD), the Korean currency (South Korean Won - KRW), the Japanese currency (Japanese Yen - JPY) and the Taiwanese currency (New Taiwanese Dollar - TWD).

Sensitivity analysis related to exchange rate risk

For the purposes of the sensitivity analysis on the exchange rate, statement of financial position items as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 (financial assets and liabilities) denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of each Group company were identified. In assessing the potential effects on net income deriving from changes in exchange rates, intercompany payables and receivables denominated in currencies other than the functional currency were also taken into account.

For the purpose of this analysis, two scenarios were considered, which are affected respectively by an appreciation and a depreciation of 5% of the exchange rate between the currency in which the statement of financial position item is denominated and the reporting currency.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31, 2023 As of December 31, 2022
Currency Positive currency
exchange rate of 5%
Negative currency
exchange rate of 5%
Positive currency
exchange rate of
5%
Negative currency
exchange rate of
5%
USD (1,871) 2,068 (3,728) 4,121
JPY 70 (78) 51 (57)
EUR 1,049 (1,159) 128 (142)
SGD 16 (18) (52) 57
PHP (24) 26 (14) 16
Total (760) 839 (3,615) 3,995

The following table sets forth the results of the analysis conducted.

Interest rate risk

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Group has available liquidity that marginally invests in market instruments based on market conditions and according to its own interest. In fact, the Group's liquidity is mainly deposited in primary credit institutions. Interest rates changes have an impact on the cost and yield of the various forms of funding and investment, thus affecting net finance income (expenses).

During the financial years under review the Group did not have a significant amount in floating-rate financial liabilities and, therefore, did not enter into derivative financial instruments designed to hedge the risk of fluctuations in interest rates.

Sensitivity analysis related to interest rate risk

With reference to interest rate risk, a sensitivity analysis was carried out to determine the effect on the consolidated income statement and the consolidated statement of changes in equity that would result from a hypothetical positive and negative change of 50 bps in interest rates compared with those recorded in each period.

The analysis was carried out having regard primarily to the following items:

  • Cash and cash equivalents;
  • Current and non-current financial liabilities.

In relation to cash and cash equivalents, the average amount and the average rate of return for the period were considered, whilst regarding current and non-current financial liabilities, the impact was calculated precisely.

The following table sets forth the results of the analysis.

(In thousands of Euro) Effect on profit and equity (net of tax)
- 50 bps + 50 bps
Year ended December 31, 2023 (3,407) 3,407
Year ended December 31, 2022 (1,665) 1,665

A positive sign indicates a higher profit and an increase in equity; a negative sign indicates a lower profit and a decrease in equity.

5.2 Credit risk

The Group faces its exposure to credit risk inherent in the possibility of default and/or impairment in the creditworthiness of customers by means of instruments to assess each individual counterparty through a dedicated organizational structure, equipped with the appropriate tools to constantly monitor customers' behavior and creditworthiness.

The Group is currently structured to perform a continuous monitoring process for receivables, with different collection levels, which vary based on specific knowledge of the customer and past due days, to optimize working capital and minimize the aforementioned risk.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022 the group's trade receivables presented a significant concentration towards the main customers, in particular as of December 31, 2023 approximately 33.45% of the trade receivables referred to a single counterparty. This concentration of receivables is attributable to the fact that the Group generates a significant part of its revenue from a limited number of customers, which coincide with the main semiconductor manufacturers worldwide. This also depends on the structure of the market in which the Group operates, characterized by a few large customers, which represent almost all of the demand for the Group's products and services. In this regard, the incidence of the top 5 customers on the total of the Group's trade receivables as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 was 79.0% and 76.3%, respectively.

The following table sets forth the breakdown of trade receivables as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, grouped by past due period, net of allowance for doubtful receivables.

Net trade receivables as of December 31, 2023 include Euro 16,026 thousand referring to past due positions (Euro 17,877 thousand as of December 31, 2022), of which Euro 643 thousand (Euro 240 thousand as of December 31, 2022) related to positions past due by more than 90 days.

5.3 Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is represented by the possibility that the Group's financial resources may not be sufficient to ensure current operations and the fulfilment of obligations falling due, or that these resources may be available at a high cost.

In order to mitigate this risk, the Group: (i) periodically verifies forecast financial requirements on the basis of management needs, in order to act promptly to find any additional resources needed, (ii) implements all the actions for such finding, (iii) manages an adequate composition in terms of deadlines, tools and level of availability.

Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2023 amounted to Euro 361,800 thousand (Euro 411,031 thousand as of December 31, 2022) and consisted of balances in current accounts with primary banking institutions mainly in Italy and Asia. Additionally, the Group holds investment securities amounting to Euro 443 thousand and Euro 113 thousand as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The Group believes that the cash flows that will be generated by operating activities will be sufficient to meet its financial requirements in terms of capital expenditure, working capital management and the repayment of financial liabilities when due.

The following tables set forth a maturity analysis, based on contractual repayment obligations, outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31, 2023
Within 1
year
1 to 2
years
3 to 5 years Over 5
years
Contractual
amount
Carrying amount
Lease liabilities 3,135 2,880 2,685 4,928 13,628 13,527
Trade payables 38,989 - - - 38,989 38,989
Other liabilities 33,478 14 - - 33,492 33,492
(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31, 2022
Within 1
year
1 to 2
years
3 to 5 years Over 5
years
Contractual
amount
Carrying amount
Lease liabilities 2,352 1,792 2,578 1,696 8,418 8,199
Trade payables 40,858 - - - 40,858 40,858
Other liabilities 38,321 19 - - 38,340 38,340

The amounts shown in the above tables represent non-discounted nominal values, determined with reference to the remaining contractual due dates, for both principal and interest portion.

5.4 Capital management

The Group's capital management is aimed at guaranteeing solid credit ratings and adequate capital indicators to support its investment plans, while meeting contractual obligations with lenders.

5.5 Financial assets and liabilities by category and information on fair value

Financial assets and liabilities by category

The following table provides the breakdown, in accordance with IFRS 9, of financial assets by category as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Financial assets measured at amortized cost:
Non-current financial assets 945 908
Other non-current assets 1,756 1,987
Trade receivables 67,829 75,418
Other receivables(*) 144 212
Current financial assets 2,496 598
Cash and cash equivalents 361,800 411,031
Financial assets measured at fair value through income statement:
Non-current financial assets 443 113
Derivative financial assets (**) - 1,702
TOTAL FINANCIAL ASSETS 435,413 491,969

(*) Other receivables are included in the line item "Other current assets".

(**) Derivative financial assets are included in the line item "Current financial assets".

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost:
Non-current lease liabilities 10,392 5,847
Current lease liabilities 3,135 2,352
Trade payables 38,989 40,858
Other current liabilities (*) 26,790 28,279
TOTAL FINANCIAL LIABILITIES 79,306 77,336

(*) Other current liabilities include payables to employees, social security institutions, directors and other payables recorded under other current liabilities.

In view of the nature of current financial assets and liabilities, for most of them the carrying amounts are deemed to be reasonable approximations of their fair value.

Non-current financial assets and liabilities are settled or measured at market rates, consequently, their fair values are deemed to be substantially in line with their carrying amounts.

Information on fair value

For assets and liabilities recognized at fair value in the statement of financial position, IFRS 13 requires that such values be classified according to a hierarchy of levels that reflects the significance of the inputs used in the calculation of fair value. The fair value hierarchy classifies the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value as follows:

Level 1: fair value is calculated with reference to (unadjusted) prices quoted in active markets for identical financial instruments. Accordingly, the emphasis within Level 1 is on determining both of the following: (a) the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a

principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability; and (b) whether the entity can enter into a transaction for the asset or liability at the price in that market at the measurement date.

  • Level 2: fair value is calculated using valuation techniques based on observable inputs in active markets. Level 2 inputs include the following: (a) quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; (b) quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; (c) inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, for example: interest rates and yield curves observable commonly quoted intervals, implied volatilities and credit spreads and market-corroborated inputs.
  • Level 3: fair value is calculated using valuation techniques based on unobservable market inputs.

The following tables provide the breakdown of financial assets and liabilities at fair value, split by fair value hierarchy level, as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31, 2023
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Non-current financial assets 443 - -
Derivative financial assets(*) - - -
Total assets at fair value 443 - -

(*) Derivative financial assets are included in the line-item Current financial assets.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31, 2022
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Non-current financial assets 113 - -
Derivative financial assets(*) - 1,702 -
Total assets at fair value 113 1,702 -

(*) Derivative financial assets are included in the line-item Current financial assets.

There were no transfers between fair value hierarchy levels during the periods under review.

6. Business Combinations

Acquisition of the Harbor Group

On August 8, 2023, the Company acquired 100% of the share capital of Fastprint Technology US LLC (subsequently renamed "TP US Holding LLC") and its subsidiaries Harbor Electronics, Inc., Harbor Electronics Solutions Philippines Inc and Harbor Solutions SDN BHD (jointly, the "Harbor Group"), for a consideration equal to Euro 44,875 thousand (equal to USD 49,111 thousand). The Harbor Group is a leading manufacturer of advanced printed circuit boards for test systems for major semiconductor manufacturers.

Through the acquisition, the Technoprobe Group will further strengthen its technological skills in the field of testing by vertically integrating its production process with in-house creation of advanced printed circuits for its probe cards and Final Test Boards.

The following table shows the detail of the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, taking into account the final effects of the purchase price allocation process.

ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT - TECHNOPROBE SPA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of Euro) Fair value at the
acquisition date
ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment 18,109
Intangible assets 9,458
Inventories 1,939
Trade receivables 3,178
Cash and cash equivalents 3,203
Other assets 280
Total Assets 36,167
LIABILITIES
Lease liabilities 154
Deferred tax liabilities 3,592
Trade payables 2,568
Other liabilities 148
Total liabilities 6,462
Total net assets acquired (A) 29,705
Consideration (B) 44,875
Goodwill (B)-(A) 15,170

Goodwill, determined as the excess between the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the acquired company and the consideration paid, equal to Euro 15,170 thousand, is attributable to the ability of the acquired company to generate future economic benefits.

The following table shows the net cash flow for the acquisition of Harbor Group:

(In thousands of Euro) At the acquisition
date
Consideration paid (44,875)
Acquired cash and cash equivalents 3,203
Net cash flow (investing activities) (41,672)

The costs related to the acquisition of the Harbor Group, equal to Euro 473 thousand, were entirely recognized in the income statement within the item "Administrative, sales and distribution expenses".

The Group Harbor contributed to the determination of the Group's revenues for the year ended December 31, 2023 for Euro 8,089 thousand and the Group's net result for a loss of Euro 792 thousand respectively, starting from the acquisition date (August 8, 2023).

Acquisition of MW Plasma Inc

On December 18, 2023, the Company acquired through its subsidiary Yee Wei Inc. the 80% of the share capital of MW Plasma Inc (hereafter "MW Plasma"), for a consideration equal to Euro 1,824 thousand (equal to USD 2,000 thousand). MW Plasma operates in the field of designing and manufacturing microwave systems for chemical vapor deposition through which components in precious materials, mainly gems, can be made from a mixture of hydrocarbon gases.

Thanks to the acquisition of MW Plasma, the Group will be able to introduce certain components into their products that can better conduct electrical signals while dissipating more of the heat generated as current passes through them, thus improving the technological performance of probe cards.

The following table shows the detail of the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, taking into account the final effects of the purchase price allocation process.

(In thousands of Euro) Fair value at the
acquisition date
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents 1,833
Other assets 35
Total Assets 1,868
LIABILITIES
Liabilities 98
Total liabilities 98
Total net assets acquired (A) 1,770
Consideration (B) 1,824
Equity attributable to non-controlling interests 354
Goodwill (B)-(A) 408

Goodwill, determined as the excess between the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the acquired company and the consideration paid, equal to Euro 1,824 thousand, is attributable to the ability of the acquired company to generate future economic benefits.

The following table shows the net cash flow for the acquisition of MW Plasma Inc:

(In thousands of Euro)
At the acquisition
date
Consideration paid (1,824)
Acquired cash and cash equivalents 1,833
Net cash flow (investing activities) 9

MW Plasma contributed to the determination of the Group's revenues and net result for the year ended December 31, 2023 for Euro 6 thousand and Euro 13 thousand respectively, starting from the acquisition date (December 18, 2023).

It should be noted that if both acquisitions had taken place on January 1, 2023, the contribution to the Group's revenues and net income would have been Euro 30,003 thousand and a loss of Euro 3,122 thousand, respectively. These amounts were calculated using the results of the acquired companies adjusted to take into account (i) the differences in accounting policies between the Group and the acquired companies, and (ii) the additional amortization that would have been recognized if the fair value adjustments to right-of-use assets and intangible assets had been made on January 1, 2023, together with the resulting tax effects.

7. Notes to the consolidated statement of financial position

7.1 Property, plant and equipment

The following table provides the breakdown and movements of property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Land and
buildings
Plant and
machinery
Industrial
and
commercial
equipment
Right
of use
assets
Leasehold
improvement
Other
assets
Property,
plant and
equipment in
progress and
advances
Total
Historical cost as of
December 31, 2021
41,169 145,461 16,117 11,241 1,617 15,135 23,374 254,114
Additions 1,280 24,316 7,642 3,812 2,418 2,610 36,376 78,454
Disposals (113) (720) (96) (976) - (317) (109) (2,331)
Reclassifications 2,791 13,757 2,605 - 493 2,341 (21,987) -
Exchange differences (242) (802) (239) 106 2 273 (162) (1,064)
Historical cost as of
December 31, 2022
44,885 182,012 26,029 14,183 4,530 20,042 37,492 329,173
Additions 1,929 29,339 5,015 9,219 2,972 1,827 21,752 72,053
Disposals (1,153) (1,653) (437) (2,166) - (87) (2,025) (7,521)
Business combination 7,975 8,628 - 110 1,360 - 36 18,109
Reclassifications 429 14,983 3,243 - 556 2,630 (21,841) -
Exchange differences (137) (1,575) (435) (407) (146) (78) (290) (3,068)
Historical cost as of
December 31, 2023
53,928 231,734 33,415 20,939 9,272 24,334 35,124 408,746
Accumulated
depreciation as of
December 31, 2021
(5,985) (60,184) (8,218) (3,030) (953) (6,546) - (84,916)
Depreciation (1,540) (24,112) (2,999) (3,554) (436) (2,754) - (35,395)
Disposals 4 18 1 918 - 270 - 1,211
Exchange differences 97 (410) 54 194 (18) (254) - (337)
Accumulated
depreciation as of
December 31, 2022
(7,424) (84,688) (11,162) (5,472) (1,407) (9,284) - (119,437)
Depreciation (1,390) (26,844) (4,709) (3,082) (834) (3,043) - (39,902)
Disposals - 463 58 1,129 - 84 - 1,734
Exchange differences 12 549 182 285 52 57 - 1,137
Accumulated
depreciation as of
December 31, 2023
(8,802) (110,520) (15,631) (7,140) (2,189) (12,186) - (156,468)
Net book value as of
December 31, 2022
37,461 97,324 14,867 8,711 3,123 10,758 37,492 209,736
Net book value as of
December 31, 2023
45,126 121,214 17,784 13,799 7,083 12,148 35,124 252,278

Property, plant and equipment mainly includes land and buildings and plant and machinery used in the production process. Property, plant and equipment in progress and advances as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 mainly include plant and machinery that will be used in the production process.

Investments in property, plant and equipment for the year ended December 31, 2023 amounted to Euro 72,053 thousand (Euro 78,454 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2022), of which Euro 9,219 thousand (Euro 3,812 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2022) relate to right of use assets and mainly referred to the lease of the new design office in Vimercate opened during 2023.

Investments in property, plant and equipment made in the year ended December 31, 2023 were mainly attributable to modernization and upgrading of production lines at the production facilities in Agrate (MB) and Cernusco Lombardone (LC), as well as the construction of a new facility in Taiwan.

The changes in the scope of consolidation that occurred during the 2023 financial year refer mainly to land, buildings, plant and machinery resulting from the acquisition of the Harbor Group. For further information, please refer to note 6 – "Business combinations".

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were no indicators of possible impairment with respect to property, plant and equipment.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were no property, plant and equipment encumbered by any type of guarantee provided in favor of third parties.

Right of use assets and lease liabilities

The following table sets forth the main financial information for the lease contracts of the Group, that mainly operates as lessee.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022
Net book value of right of use assets (buildings) 13,628 8,497
Net book value of right of use assets (industrial and commercial equipment) 94 97
Net book value of right of use assets (other assets) 77 117
Net book value of right of use assets 13,799 8,711
Current lease liabilities 3,135 2,352
Non-current lease liabilities 10,392 5,847
Total lease liabilities 13,527 8,199

The following table sets forth the main income statement information for the lease contracts of the Group, that mainly operates as lessee.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Depreciation of right of use assets (buildings) 1,896 2,109
Depreciation of right of use assets (Industrial and commercial equipment) 9 318
Depreciation of right of use assets (other assets) 1,177 1,127
Total depreciation of right of use assets 3,082 3,554
Lease interest expenses 288 213
Total other expenses 614 547
Total lease expenses 3,009 3,084

Right of use assets related to buildings mainly relate to the lease of offices and production facilities in which certain Group companies operate, as well as the lease of a warehouse used by Technoprobe.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Group has not identified any indicators of impairment with respect to right of use assets.

The following table sets forth the undiscounted contractual flows of the Group's lease liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Within 1
year
1 to 2
years
3 to 5
years
After 5
years
Contractual
amount
Carrying
amount
Lease liabilities as of December 31, 2023 3,135 2,880 2,685 4,928 13,628 13,527
Lease liabilities as of December 31, 2022 2,352 1,792 2,578 1,696 8,418 8,199

Lease payments due are discounted using the incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate of interest that the Group would have to pay to borrow a similar sum over a similar term as the lease contract.

7.2 Intangible assets and goodwill

The following table provides the breakdown and movements of intangible assets including goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Goodwill Know
how
Software
and
patents
Other
intangible
assets
Intangible
assets in
progress and
advances
Total
Historical cost as of December 31, 2021 9,757 6,614 3,928 477 252 21,028
Additions - - 4,704 - 369 5,073
Reclassifications - - 206 - (206) -
Exchange differences 594 414 (14) - - 994
Historical cost as of December 31, 2022 10,351 7,028 8,824 477 415 27,095
Additions - - 912 - 181 1,093
Disposals - - - - - -
Business combination 15,579 5,417 789 3,251 - 25,036
Reclassifications - - 122 - (122) -
Exchange differences (479) (299) (85) (92) - (955)
Historical cost as of December 31, 2023 25,451 12,146 12,732 3,636 474 52,269
Accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2021 - (1,133) (2,988) (477) - (4,598)
Amortization - (475) (866) - - (1,341)
Exchange differences - (68) 5 - - (63)
Accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2022 - (1,676) (3,849) (477) - (6,002)
Amortization - (797) (2,128) (118) - (3,043)
Exchange differences - 71 5 20 - 96
Accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2023 - (2,402) (5,946) (575) - (8,949)
-
Net book value as of December 31, 2022 10,351 5,352 4,975 - 415 21,093
Net book value as of December 31, 2023 25,451 9,744 6,786 3,061 474 43,320

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Group has not identified any indicators of impairment with respect to intangible assets.

Intangible assets with a finite useful life

Investments in intangible assets with a finite useful life for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, amounted to Euro 1,093 thousand and Euro 5,073 thousand respectively, and they were primarily attributable to software and patents purchases.

The know-how was recognized as a result of the Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) exercise relating to the acquisition of the Harbor Group in August 2023 (please refer to note 6 – "Business combinations" for further information) and of the subsidiary Microfabrica Inc. which took place in 2019.

Other intangible assets mainly include the value of a trademark resulting from the aforementioned acquisition of the Harbor Group.

Intangible assets with an indefinite useful life

Goodwill

As of December 31, 2023, goodwill amounted to Euro 25,451 thousand (Euro10,351 thousand as of December 31, 2022) and mainly refers to goodwill recognized as part of the acquisition of Microfabrica

Inc in 2019 as well as the acquisition of the Harbor Group and MW Plasma (please refer to note 6 – "Business combinations" for further information).

The value of goodwill, in line with IFRS's requirements, has to be assessed through an "impairment test" as of December 31, 2023. To this extent, it should be noted that, for the purpose of the impairment test of goodwill, a single Cash Generating Unit ("CGU") was identified, consisting of the Group's operating activities as a whole. In order to identify the CGU, the elements provided by IAS 36 were taken into account, including the fact that the management monitors the Group's operations on a consolidated basis and the fact that the management makes strategic decisions, with particular reference to the product range and investment decisions, at Group level.

According to IFRS, the "recoverable amount" of the CGUs or group of CGUs to be considered for the purposes of the impairment test is equal to the higher of the "fair value less costs of disposal" and the "Value in use".

The value configuration used to determine the recoverable amount of the Group's assets (including goodwill) as of December 31, 2023 is the fair value determined using the Parent Company's market capitalization as of the impairment test date (December 31, 2023), as adjusted for the fair value of items in the financial statements not included in the book value of the CGU, mainly the net financial position. For further information on the Group's net financial position, please refer to Note 7.11.

The impairment test as of December 31, 2023 did not reveal any loss in value, as the fair value of the Group's assets including goodwill is significantly higher than the related carrying amount.

The difference between the recoverable amount and the carrying amount of the Group's assets would be zeroed against a potential decrease of more than 90% in the market prices of ordinary shares.

7.3 Deferred tax asset and deferred tax liabilities

The following tables provide breakdown and movements of deferred tax assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of
December 31,
2022
Provisions/releases
to income
statement
Business
combinations
Exchange
differences
As of
December 31,
2023
Impairment of raw materials 4,071 3,582 73 (5) 7,721
Other costs 3,883 116 50 (76) 3,973
Property, plant and equipment 5,325 (1,012) 17 (140) 4,190
Tax loss carryforwards 3,134 3,103 - (176) 6,061
Unrealized intra-group margin 2,633 (334) - - 2,299
Right of use assets 50 - - 1 51
Intangible assets - (93) 327 (5) 229
Total deferred tax assets (gross) 19,096 5,362 467 (401) 24,524
Offsetting with deferred tax
liabilities
(2,498) - (450) - (3,598)
Total deferred tax assets 16,598 5,362 17 (401) 20,926
(In thousands of Euro) As of December
31, 2021
Provisions/releases
to income
statement
Exchange
differences
As of December
31, 2022
Impairment of raw materials 2,154 1,920 (3) 4,071
Other costs 826 3,097 (40) 3,883
Property, plant and equipment 6,511 (1,186) - 5,325
Tax loss carryforwards 4,798 (1,980) 316 3,134
Unrealized intra-group margin 1,006 1,627 - 2,633
Right of use assets 18 32 - 50
Total deferred tax assets (gross) 15,313 3,510 273 19,096
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Offsetting with deferred tax liabilities (1,709) - - (2,498)

Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent to which it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which they can be utilized. Deferred tax assets relating to tax loss carry forward were recognized only to the extent they are expected to be recovered in the future.

Total deferred tax assets 13,604 3,510 273 16,598

The following tables provide breakdown and movements of deferred tax liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of
December 31,
2022
Provisions/releases
to income
statement
Business
combination
Exchange
differences
As of
December 31,
2023
Intangible assets - (93) 1,617 - 1,524
Exchange differences 58 71 - (2) 127
Property, plant and equipment 2,352 558 2,362 (47) 5,225
Derivative financial instruments 408 (408) - - -
Other temporary taxable
differences
- 144 63 - 207
Total deferred tax liabilities
(gross)
2,818 272 4,042 (49) 7,083
Offsetting with deferred tax assets (2,498) - (450) - (3,598)
Total deferred tax liabilities 320 272 3,592 (49) 3,485
(In thousands of Euro) As of December
31, 2021
Provisions/releases
to income statement
Exchange differences As of
December 31,
2022
Intangible assets 650 (699) 49 -
Exchange differences 255 (194) (3) 58
Property, plant and equipment 1,139 1,163 50 2,352
Derivative financial instruments - 408 - 408
Total deferred tax liabilities 2,044 678 96 2,818
(gross)
Offsetting with deferred tax assets (1,709) - - (2,498)
Total deferred tax liabilities 335 678 96 320

Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for temporary differences that will become taxable in future years.

The increase in deferred tax liabilities that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the year ended December 31, 2022 is mainly attributable to the effect of the acquisition of the Harbor Group. For further information, please refer to note 6 – "Business combinations".

7.4 Non-current financial assets

The following table provides the breakdown of non-current financial assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022
Security deposits 945 880
Debt securities 443 113
Time deposit - 28
Non-current financial assets 1,388 1,021

7.5 Other non-current assets

Other non-current assets, amounting to Euro 1,756 thousand and Euro 1,987 thousand as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, mainly refers to tax credits.

7.6 Inventories

The following table provides the breakdown of inventories as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022
Raw materials, supplies and consumables 75,843 74,897
Work in progress and semi-finished goods 69,785 45,849
Finished products and goods 1,157 4,383
Inventories (gross) 146,785 125,129
Provisions for inventory write-downs (27,755) (14,742)
Inventories 119,030 110,387

Net changes in provisions for inventory write-downs amounted to Euro 13,013 thousand and Euro 7,023 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The increase in inventories in the year ended December 31, 2023 is mainly attributable to an increase in work in progress and semi-finished goods, partially offset by a decrease in finished goods and materials and an increase in the provisions for inventory write-downs.

7.7 Trade receivables

The following table provides the breakdown of trade receivables as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022
Trade receivables (gross) 68,774 76,463
Allowance for doubtful receivables (945) (1,045)
Trade receivables 67,829 75,418

The following table provides the breakdown and movement of allowance for doubtful receivables as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Allowance for doubtful receivables
As of December 31, 2021 920
Net provision 178
Utilization (55)
Exchange differences 2
As of December 31, 2022 1,045
Net provision (49)
Utilization (47)
Exchange differences (4)
As of December 31, 2023 945

Net provision for doubtful receivables is recognized in the income statement line-item "Net impairment of financial assets" (see Note 8.5 – "Net impairment of financial assets").

There are no trade receivables due beyond 5 years as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

7.8 Current financial assets

The following table provides the breakdown of current financial assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022
Security deposits 922 12
Derivative financial instruments - 1,702
Receivables to banks for interest 1,574 577
Loans to employees - 9
Current financial assets 2,496 2,300

7.9 Current tax receivables and current tax payables

Current tax receivables amounted to Euro 38,647 thousand and Euro 363 thousands as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Current tax payables amounted to Euro 1,241 thousand and Euro 21,756 thousand as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The increase in current tax receivables as of December 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022 is mainly attributable to the recognition of the tax benefit related to the Patent Box. Please refer to Note 8.10 – "Income Taxes" for further information.

7.10 Other current assets

The following table provides the breakdown of other current assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022
Tax receivables 14,579 12,805
Prepaid expenses 3,350 3,299
Prepayments and advance 852 568
Other receivables 144 212
Other current assets 18,925 16,884

Tax receivables are mostly VAT receivables.

Prepaid expenses include mainly prepaid expenses relating to multi-year insurance policies.

7.11 Cash and cash equivalents

The following table provides the breakdown of cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022
Bank and postal deposits 361,787 411,020
Cash and cash on hand 13 11
Cash and cash equivalents 361,800 411,031

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, bank and postal deposits are not subject to restrictions or limitations and are held at banks and financial institutions primarily located in Italy and Asia. In order to optimize the return on liquidity held, during the financial year ended December 31, 2023, the Group used term deposit which can be released upon request.

Refer to the consolidated statement of cash flows for details on changes in cash and cash equivalents for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

The table below shows the composition of the Group's net financial position as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 determined in accordance with the provisions of CONSOB communication DEM/6064293 of July, 28 2006 as amended by CONSOB Attention Notice no. 5/21 of April, 29 2021 and in accordance with the ESMA Recommendations 32-382-1138 of March 4, 2021.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022
A. Cash 361,800 411,031
B. Cash equivalents - -
C. Other current financial assets 2,496 598
D. Liquidity (A+B+C) 364,296 411,629
E. Current financial debt - -
F. Current portion of non-current financial debt (3,135) (2,352)
G. Current financial indebtedness (E+F) (3,135) (2,352)
- of which guaranteed - -
- of which not guaranteed (3,135) (2,352)
H. Net current financial indebtedness (G-D) 361,161 409,277
I. Non-current financial debt (10,392) (5,847)
J. Debt instruments - -
K. Non-current trade and other payables - -
L. Non-current financial indebtedness (I+J+K) (10,392) (5,847)
- of which guaranteed - -
- of which not guaranteed (10,392) (5,847)
M. Net financial position (surplus) (*) (H-L) 350,769 403,430

(*) As of December 31, 2023, Euro 13,527 thousand refer to the financial liability relating to IFRS 16 (Euro 8,199 thousand as of December 31, 2022), of which Euro 3,135 thousand current (Euro 2,352 thousand as of December 31, 2022) and Euro 10,392 thousand non-current current (Euro 5,847 thousand as of December 31, 2022).

7.12 Total equity

The following table provides the breakdown of total equity as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022
Share capital 6,010 6,010
Legal reserve 1,202 1,152
Share premium reserve 139,116 139,116
Treasury shares reserve (11,747) -
Other reserves 31,933 31,933
Translation reserve 1,943 7,359
Retained earnings 550,316 402,462
Net profit attributable to the owners of the Parent 96,999 147,904
Equity attributable to non-controlling interests 1,528 1,039
Total equity 817,300 736,975

Share capital

The share capital of the Parent, fully subscribed and paid-up, amounted to Euro 6,010 thousand as of December 31, 2023 (Euro 6,010 thousands as of December 31, 2022), consisted of 150,250,000 ordinary shares and 450,750,000 ordinary shares with increased voting rights, the latter held by T-PLUS and the Crippa family. The shares are registered, with no par value and are issued in dematerialized form.

Legal reserve

The legal reserve, amounted to Euro 1,202 thousand and Euro 1,152 thousand as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 respectively.

Share premium reserve

The share premium reserve amounted to Euro 139,116 thousand as of December 31, 2023 and to Euro 139,116 thousand as of December 31, 2022 and it was generated in the year ended December 31, 2022 in connection with the EGM Listing.

Translation reserve

The translation reserve includes all differences arising from the translation into Euro of the financial statements of the companies included in the scope of consolidation expressed in currencies other than Euro.

Treasury shares reserve

The "Treasury shares reserve" amounted to Euro 11,747 thousand includes the equivalent value of the n. 1,500,000 treasury shares purchased by Technoprobe in the year ended December 31, 2023.

Other reserve

Other reserves amounted to Euro 31,933 thousand as of December 31, 2023 (Euro 31,933 thousand as of December 31, 2022) and include, among others, the effects of applying IFRS.

The movements that affected shareholders' equity for the year ended December 31, 2023 are related to:

  • the purchase of 1,500,000 treasury shares amounting to Euro 11,747 thousand, and;
  • recognition of the total comprehensive income for the year of Euro 91,718 thousand.

The movements that affected shareholders' equity for the year ended December 31, 2022 are related to:

  • recognition of the total comprehensive income for the year of Euro 152,455 thousand; and
  • the increase in share capital and reserves as a result of the EGM Listing; and
  • the distribution of dividends for Euro 1,129 thousand

7.13 Employee benefits obligations

The item includes Technoprobe directors' end of mandate indemnity and employee severance indemnity.

The following table reports the movements in the employee benefit obligations as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Employee severance
indemnity
End of mandate
indemnity
Employee benefits
obligations
As of December 31, 2021 276 2,389 2,665
Provisions 2,971 - 2,971
Benefits paid (2,950) (2,389) (5,339)
As of December 31, 2022 297 - 297
Provisions 3,953 - 3,953
Benefits paid (3,962) - (3,962)
As of December 31, 2023 288 - 288

The average number of employees of the Group as of December 31, 2023 is 2,746 units (2,448 units as of December 31, 2022), of which 21 directors, 1,079 white collars and 1,646 blue collars.

7.14 Provision for risks and charges

The provision for risks and charges amounting to Euro 20,073 thousand as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, related to accrual made in relation to risk mainly of a fiscal nature. In fact, in its business operations, the Group puts in place several transactions with foreign third parties. The complexity of such transactions implies the risk that the relevant taxation authorities might provide for a treatment for these transactions different from that adopted by the Group.

7.15 Trade payables

Trade payables, amounting to Euro 38,989 thousand and Euro 40,858 thousand as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, are mainly attributable to transactions for the purchase of raw materials, components and services.

7.16 Other current liabilities

The following table provides the breakdown of other current liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022
Payables due to employees 17,068 17,696
Payables due to social security institutions 8,149 7,378
Accrued expenses 163 3,237
Tax payables 3,359 3,708
Payables to directors 990 1,109
Deferred income 3,166 3,080
Other minor liabilities 583 2,096
Other current liabilities 33,478 38,304

Payables due to employees primarily refer to payroll, production bonuses, MBOs and deferred expenses, such as vacation, leave and additional monthly payments.

Payables due to social security institutions primarily refer to liabilities to pension and social security institutions for the payment of contributions.

Accrued expenses mainly relate to the provision for commission expenses on sales.

Tax payables primarily include amounts due to non-income taxes, primarily consisting of withholding taxes on employees, VAT payables and other indirect taxes.

8. Notes to the consolidated income statement

8.1 Revenue

The following table provides the breakdown of Revenue for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Revenue from sales 409,221 548,927
Other revenues 53 2
Revenue 409,274 548,929

The following table provides the breakdown of Revenue by geographical area for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, classified according to the billing country.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Asia 178,827 356,947
America 187,934 153,444
Europe (excluding Italy) 31,567 28,724
Italy 10,946 9,814
Revenue 409,274 548,929

Almost all the contracts with customers entered by the Group do not include variable consideration.

The Group considers that there is no contract containing a significant financial component, i.e. for which the period between the transfer to the customer of the promised good and the related payment exceeds twelve months. Therefore, the Group has not made any adjustment to the consideration received to consider the time value of money.

8.2 Cost of revenue

The following table provides the breakdown of cost of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Raw materials, supplies, consumables and goods 83,884 98,008
Personnel expenses 79,481 73,467
Depreciation, amortization and impairment 28,928 26,578
Outsourced services and industrial services 4,924 5,261
Maintenance and repairs 4,651 3,553
Utilities 4,506 5,864
Lease and rental costs 1,317 1,302
Other minor costs 2,256 2,116
Cost of revenue 209,947 216,149

8.3 Research and development

The following table provides the breakdown of research and development for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Personnel expenses 35,902 34,471
Consultancy and professional services 3,917 8,036
Depreciation, amortization and impairment 9,227 6,285
Raw materials, supplies, consumables and goods 4,730 3,035
Software licenses 1,353 2,464
Maintenance and repairs 575 792
Utilities 331 453
Other minor costs 728 883
Research and development 56,763 56,419

The Group's research and development activities are aimed at both introducing new products and implementing new production processes. Raw materials, supplies, consumables and goods and the costs for the use of third-party assets are attributable to research and development centers entered into operation.

8.4 Selling, general and administrative

The following table provides the breakdown of selling, general and administrative for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Personnel expenses 27,841 27,764
Sales commissions 4,422 11,309
Consultancy and professional services 11,327 9,804
Office costs 682 992
Depreciation, amortization and impairment 4,790 3,873
Transportation costs 1,510 1,569
Lease and rental costs 774 459
Maintenance and repairs 906 684
Travel costs 1,391 1,016
Utilities 1,689 2,589
Directors' compensation 2,659 2,850
Other minor costs 4,780 4,828
Selling, general and administrative 62,771 67,737

8.5 Net impairment of financial assets

Net impairment of financial assets, recognized in accordance with the requirements of IFRS 9, amounting to a net revaluation of Euro 49 thousand and a net impairment of Euro 178 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, relate to the impairment of trade receivables.

Changes in the allowance for doubtful receivables for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are shown in Note 7.7 – "Trade Receivables".

8.6 Other income (expenses), net

Other income (expenses), net amounting to an income of Euro 1,884 thousand and to an expense of Euro 4,155 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Other revenues for the year ended December 31, 2023 are mainly attributable to tax credits for research and development, investment in capital goods, and energy consumption.

Other expenses, net recorded in the year ended December 31, 2022 was mainly attributable to (i) provisions for risks and charges of Euro 8,448 thousand, mainly related to tax risks connected to the Group's numerous transactions with foreign counterparties, partially offset by (ii) other income deriving from the tax credit for research and development and interconnection activities.

8.7 Finance income

The following table provides the breakdown of net finance income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Interest income 8,498 1,174
Other finance income 108 63
Finance income 8,606 1,237

The increase in finance income is mainly attributable to the increase in interest income, mainly attributable to the higher balance of cash and cash equivalents in bank current accounts and term deposit accounts which can be released upon request and, to a lesser extent, to interest income on other financial activities.

The following table provides the breakdown of finance expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Interests on lease and other minor liabilities 288 213
Finance expenses 288 213

8.9 Foreign exchange gains (losses)

Exchange gains (losses) amounted to profits of Euro 4,796 thousand and Euro 1,915 thousand for the financial year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

8.10 Income tax expense

The following table provides the breakdown of income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Current taxes (24,533) (61,223)
Prior periods taxes 31,571 (624)
Deferred taxes 5,090 2,832
Income tax expense 12,128 (59,015)

For details of the item "Deferred tax assets and liabilities", see Note 7.3 - "Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities".

The following table provides a reconciliation of the theoretical and the reported tax charge with respect to the Italian Corporate Income Tax (IRES) for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Profit before tax 85,248 207,230
Theoretical tax rate % 24% 24%
Theoretical tax charge 20,460 49,735
Foreign tax rate differences (184) (324)
Non-taxable income and non-deductible expenses 4,835 4,465
Excluded share of dividends collected (9,284) (2,079)
Equity investment deduction (ACE) (1,491) (1,450)
Patent Box benefit related to previous years (31,326) -
IRAP and other taxes/benefits 4,862 8,668
Income tax expense (12,128) 59,015

8.11 Earnings per share

The following table sets forth the calculation of net profit per share for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Net profit attributable to the owners of the Parent 96,999 147,904
Weighted average number of ordinary shares 600,320,872 597,917,808
Basic and diluted net profit per share (in Euro) 0.16 0.25

Net profit per share was calculated by dividing the net profit by the average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year, excluding treasury shares.

The shares composing the share capital are ordinary shares and there are no obligations relating to the distribution of privileged dividends or other privileged forms of allocation of results among the shares. Furthermore, there are no existing instruments with a potential diluting effect.

9. Segment information

Segment information has been prepared in accordance with IFRS 8 – "Operating segments" (hereafter "IFRS 8"), which requires the presentation of disclosures consistent with how directors take operating decisions.

At the management level, the Group identifies a single strategic vision for its operating activities. In particular, top management reviews the economic results at Group level as a whole, and therefore no operating segments can be identified. Consequently, the Group's business has been represented as a single reportable segment in accordance with IFRS 8.

Revenue by geographical area is presented in Note 8.1 – "Revenues"

In accordance with the provisions of IFRS 8, paragraph 34, it should be noted that for both the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were four individual customers that individually generated more than 10% of the Group's total revenue.

The following table provides the detail of revenue relating to customers that individually generated more than 10% of the Group's total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro Year ended December 31,
and percentage) 2023 2022
Revenue % on Revenue Revenue % on Revenue
First customer 57,358 14.0% 140,041 25.5%
Second customer 54,820 13.4% 116,152 21.2%
Third customer 54,451 13.3% 61,695 11.2%
Fourth customer 42,969 10.5% 56,485 10.3%

The table below provides non-current assets, other than financial assets and deferred tax assets, by geographical area as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, presented according to where the assets are located.

(In thousands of Euro) Italy Asia Europe
(excluding
Italy)
America Non
allocated
Total non
current asset
Property, plant and equipment 182,620 40,658 1,475 27,525 - 252,278
Goodwill - - - - 25,451 25,451
Intangible assets 7,462 1,874 5 3,708 4,820 17,869
Other non-current assets 1,734 22 - - - 1,756
As of December 31, 2023 191,816 42,554 1,480 31,233 30,271 297,354
Property, plant and equipment 163,112 29,098 2,095 15,431 - 209,736
Goodwill - - - - 10,351 10,351
Intangible assets 3,932 1,442 12 4 5,352 10,742
Other non-current assets 1,948 39 - - - 1,987
As of December 31, 2022 168,992 30,579 2,107 15,435 15,703 232,816

Non-allocated assets are entirely attributable to goodwill and know-how.

10. Related party transactions

Significant transactions carried out with related parties, identified on the basis of the criteria defined by IAS 24 and carried out at market conditions, are shown below.

Transactions with the top management

It is noted that:

  • other current liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 included amounts due to directors for fees not yet paid in the amounts of Euro 990 thousand and Euro 1,109 thousand respectively; and
  • selling, general and administrative for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 included compensations of directors and top management in the amounts of Euro 2,883 thousands and Euro 2,850 thousand, respectively.

11. Other information

Compensation to directors and statutory auditors

Compensation due to directors and statutory auditors for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 amounted to Euro 2,503 thousand and 2,938 thousand, respectively.

Fees due to independent auditors

Pursuant to applicable regulations, the total fees for the year ended December 31, 2023 for audit and non-audit services rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers S.p.A. and entities both within and outside its network are shown below.

(In thousands of Euro) Service provider Recipient Fees
Audit services PricewaterhouseCoopers S.p.A. Technoprobe S.p.A. 410
Network PricewaterhouseCoopers Subsidiaries 125
Other entities outside the Network
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Subsidiaries 170
Non-audit services PricewaterhouseCoopers S.p.A. Technoprobe S.p.A. 616
Network PricewaterhouseCoopers Technoprobe S.p.A. 1,103

Disclosure on subsidies and public contributions

In compliance with the transparency and publicity obligations required under Law no. 124 of August 4, 2017 article 1 paragraphs 125-129 (as replaced by art. 35 of Legislative Decree no. 34 of April 30, 2019), it is noted that the Group has received grants, subsidies, advantages, contributions or aid, not of a general character and without remunerative, retributive or compensatory purposes, from public administrations and/or entities assimilated to them for the amounts listed below:

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
Lending entity 2023 2022
Energy and gas credit Italian State 380 995
Sanitation tax credit Italian State 6 -

Commitments

The Group has not undertaken any commitments that have not been recognized in the balance sheet, with the exception of commitments undertaken with suppliers which amount to Euro 29 million as of December 31, 2023.

Guarantees

As of December 31, 2023, the Group has not provided guarantees.

Potential liabilities

The Group has not assumed potential liabilities that have not been recognized in the financial statements except as described in Note 7.14 - " Provisions for risks and charges".

Significant non-recurring events and operations

Pursuant to Consob Communication No. 6064293 of July 28, 2006, it should be noted that for the year ended December 31, 2023, there were no non-recurring events and transactions, with the exception of charges attributable to the listing transaction on Euronext Milan totalling €2.1 million, as well as other charges incurred in connection with the acquisitions of Harbor and Teradyne Inc. With regard to the year ended December 31, 2022, it should be noted that charges attributable to the listing transaction on Euronext Milan Growth totalled €1.6 million.

Atypical and/or unusual operations

Pursuant to Consob Communication No. 6064293 of July 28, 2006, it should be noted that during the year ended December 31, 2023, the Group did not engage in any atypical and/or unusual transactions, as defined in the aforementioned communication.

12. Significant events occurring after the year-end

There are no significant events that occurred after year-end.

Management's attestation to the Consolidated Financial Statements pursuant to Article 81-ter of CONSOB regulation no. 11971 of May 14, 1999, as amended and extended

The undersigned Stefano Felici and Stefano Beretta in their capacity respectively as Chief Executive Officer and Manager in Charge of Company's Financial Reports of Technoprobe S.p.A., certify, also taking into account the provisions of the art. 154-bis, paragraphs 3 and 4, of Legislative Decree February, 24 1998, n. 58:

  • the adequacy in relation to the characteristics of the company and
  • the effective application of the administrative and accounting procedures for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2023.

No significant aspects emerged in this regard.

It is also certified that the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2023:

  • are drawn up in compliance with the applicable international accounting standards recognized in the European Community pursuant to Regulation (EC) no. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of July 19 2002;
  • corresponds to the results of the accounting books and records;
  • is suitable for providing a true and correct representation of the equity, economic and financial situation of the issuer and of all the companies included in the consolidation.

The Directors' Report on Operation includes a reliable analysis of the performance and results of operations, as well as the situation of the issuer and of all the companies included in the consolidation, together with the description of the main risks and uncertainties to which it is exposed.

___________________________ ___________________________

Cernusco Lombardone, March 14, 2024

Technoprobe SpA

Stefano Felici Stefano Beretta

(Chief Executive Officer) (Manager in Charge of Company's Financial Reports)

Independent Auditors' Report

Key Audit Matters Auditing procedures performed in
response to key audit matters
Inventories valuation
Explanatory notes: 2.5 Accounting Principles
and Evaluation Criteria, 7.6 Inventories
As of 31 December 2023 the inventories of raw
materials, semi-finished and finished products
recorded in the consolidated financial statements
amount to euro 119, equal to 13% of total assets,
and are shown net of a write-down provision of
euro 28 million.
In accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards as adopted by the European
Union (IFRS UE) inventories are recognized and
measured at the lower of cost and net realizable
value. The cost of inventories includes all
purchase costs, transformation costs, and other
costs incurred to bring the inventories to their
current location and condition. In accordance
with the provisions of IAS 2, the Group calculates
the cost of inventories using the weighted average
cost method. If net realizable value is lower than
cost, the difference is immediately recognized in
the income statement.
The valuation of inventories represents an
estimate characterized by complexity and
uncertainty, which requires a high degree of
judgment by the directors, and which can be
influenced by both exogenous and endogenous
factors.
The industry in which the Group operates is
characterized by rapid and significant
technological changes, the continuous
introduction of new products and services,
evolving industrial standards, and changing
customer needs and preferences.
For the reasons stated above, we considered the
valuation of inventories a key aspect of the audit
activity.
The audit activities included, among others,
the following procedures:
updating our understanding and
evaluating of the Group's internal
control system in relation to the
inventory business process;
performing test of details and analytical
procedures summarized below:
performing analytical
procedures to understand the
fluctuations in inventories;
attending the physical inventory
count for a sample of inventory
codes at the inventory date and
requests confirmation from
external custodians of the
quantities in stock as of 31
December 2023;
for a sample of inventory codes,
verification of the correct
application of the methodology
adopted for determining the cost
of inventories, through analysis
of the supporting
documentation, interviews with
management as well as through
the recalculation of the
production or purchase cost;
for a sample of inventory codes,
verification of the
reasonableness of the net
realizable value and the
assumptions adopted in the
estimation of the provisions for
inventory write-downs, through
discussions with the Group
functions involved and the
collection and verification of

SEPARATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,2023

Courtesy translation This document has been translated into English from the Italian original solely for the convenience of international readers. In case of discrepancy between the Italian language original text and the English language translation, the Italian version shall prevail.

Statement of financial position 78
Income statement 79
Statement
of comprehensive income
79
Statement of changes in equity 80
Statement of cash flows 81
Explanatory notes to the Financial Statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 82
1. General information 82
2. Summary of accounting policies and criteria used in preparing the Financial Statements 82
3. Recently issued accounting standards 92
4. Estimates and assumptions 93
5. Management of financial risks 94
6. Notes to the statement of financial position 100
7. Notes to the income statement 111
8. Related party transactions 114
9. Other information 117
10. Significant events occurring after the end of the period 117
11. First-time adoption of IFRS 118
12. Proposal for the allocation of profit 124
Management's attestation to the Separate Financial Statements 125
Independent Auditors' Report 126
Statutory Board of Auditors' Report 132

Statement of financial position

(In Euro) As of December 31, As of January 1,
Notes 2023 of which
related
parties
(note 8)
2022 of which
related
parties
(note 8)
2022 of which
related
parties (note
8)
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 6.1 180,804,980 - 163,678,046 - 138,590,842 -
Intangible assets 6.2 2,430,964 - 3,933,837 - 530,443 -
Investment in subsidiaries 6.3 121,273,438 - 81,054,825 - 70,723,148 -
Deferred tax assets 6.4 13,449,997 - 10,943,548 - 9,094,115 -
Non-current financial assets 6.5 136,125 - 116,034 - 64,257 -
Other non-current assets 6.6 1,732,033 - 1,948,062 - 1,334,338 -
Total non-current assets 319,827,537 - 261,674,352 220,337,143
Current assets
Inventories 6.7 110,098,377 - 105,721,321 - 62,140,509 -
Trade receivables 6.8 110,524,594 89,740,741 122,480,083 118,971,938 108,015,890 102,455,385
Current financial assets 6.9 67,287,625 65,713,366 28,826,965 26,548,077 7,894,553 7,794,810
Current tax receivables 6.10 36,279,696 - - - 1,897,851 -
Other current assets 6.11 15,577,168 - 13,307,087 - 11,311,209 -
Cash and cash equivalents 6.12 220,257,657 - 270,621,213 - 73,858,593 -
Total current assets 560,025,117 540,956,669 265,118,605
Total Assets 879,852,654 802,631,021 485,455,748
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity 6.13 - - - - - -
Share capital 6,010,000 - 6,010,000 - 5,760,000 -
Reserves 657,830,030 - 543,459,450 - 404,343,585 -
Net profit 120,254,821 - 126,117,328 - - -
Equity 784,094,851 - 675,586,778 410,103,585
Non-current liabilities
Non-current lease liabilities 6.1 6,362,360 - 2,308,162 - 2,065,794 -
Deferred tax liabilities 851,595 - 982,730 - 231,080 -
Employee benefits obligations 6.14 287,908 - 296,877 - 2,664,578 -
Provision for risks and charges 6.15 20,073,000 - 20,073,000 - 11,625,000 -
Other non-current liabilities 14,083 - 35,680 - 24,302 -
Total non-current liabilities 27,588,946 - 23,696,449 16,610,754
Current liabilities
Trade payables 6.16 40,602,893 8,158,639 47,967,670 11,638,022 36,262,834 8,293,153
Current financial liabilities 6.17 - - 12,200,517 12,200,517 4,497,999 4,271,856
Current lease liabilities 6.1 562,271 - 204,995 - 177,719 -
Current tax payables 6.10 - - 16,301,330 - - -
Other current liabilities 6.18 27,003,693 989,634 26,673,282 1,108,933 17,802,857 683,880
Total current liabilities 68,168,857 103,347,794 58,741,409
Total liabilities 95,757,803 127,044,243 75,352,163
Total equity and liabilities 879,852,654 802,631,021 485,455,748

Income statement

(In Euro) Year ended December 31,
Notes 2023 of which related
parties (note 8)
2022 of which related
parties (note 8)
Revenue 7.1 327,986,436 274,116,764 453,041,568 425,234,334
Cost of revenue 7.2 (184,858,421) (32,209,520) (211,060,159) (52,202,543)
Gross profit 143,128,015 241,981,409
Operating expenses
Research and development 7.3 (49,587,768) (2,691,117) (44,188,918) (2,442,533)
Selling, general and administrative 7.4 (39,662,465) (7,855,850) (33,473,178) (5,318,896)
Total operating expenses (89,250,233) (77,662,096)
Operating profit 53,877,782 164,319,313
Other income (expenses), net 7.6 3,882,510 (5,064,896) 126,836
Finance income 7.7 49,947,697 41,911,917 10,438,689 9,387,388
Finance expenses 7.8 (81,964) (49,103) (10,625)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) 7.9 (3,600,463) 3,409,632
Profit before tax 104,025,562 173,053,635
Income tax expense 7.10 16,229,259 (46,936,307)
Net profit 120,254,821 126,117,328

Statement of comprehensive income

(In Euro) Year ended December 31,
Notes 2023 of which related
parties (note 8)
2022 of which related
parties (note 8)
Net profit 120,254,821 - 126,117,328 -
Other comprehensive income that may be
reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent
periods:
- -
- - - -
Total other comprehensive income that
may be reclassified to profit or loss in
subsequent periods, net of tax
- - - -
Total comprehensive income 120,254,821 - 126,117,328 -

Statement of changes in equity

(In Euro) Reserves
Notes Share capital Legal reserve Share
premium
reserve
Treasury
shares reserve
Demerger
surplus reserve
Other reserves Retained
earnings
Net profit Total equity
Balance as of January 1, 2022 6,13 5,760,000 1,152,000 - - 31,288,542 2,330,610 369,572,433 - 410,103,585
Net profit - - - - - - - 126,117,328 126,117,328
Total other comprehensive income - - - - - - - - -
Total comprehensive income - - - - - - - 126,117,328 126,117,328
Capital increase 250,000 - 139,115,865 - - - - - 139,365,865
Balance as of December 31, 2022 6,13 6,010,000 1,152,000 139,115,865 - 31,288,542 2,330,610 369,572,433 126,117,328 675,586,778
Net profit - - - - - - - 120,254,821 120,254,821
Total other comprehensive income - - - - - - - - -
Total comprehensive income - - - - - - - 120,254,821 120,254,821
Allocation of prior year profit - 50,000 - - - (888,835) 126,956,163 (126,117,328) -
Acquisition of treasury shares - - - (11,746,748) - - - - (11,746,748)
Balance as of December 31, 2023 6,13 6,010,000 1,202,000 139,115,865 (11,746,748) 31,288,542 1,441,775 496,528,596 120,254,821 784,094,851

Statement of cash flows

(In Euro) Year ended December 31,
Notes 2023 of which
related parties
(note 8)
2022 of which
related parties
(note 8)
Profit before tax 104,025,562 173,053,635
Adjustments for:
Amortization, depreciation and impairment 30,813,226 26,730,828
Gains (losses) on disposals (125,362) (235,355)
Net Finance (income) expenses 7.6 - 7.7 (49,865,733) (41,911,917) (10,389,586) (9,376,763)
Accruals to provisions 16,568,162 18,052,480
Other non-cash adjustments 247,840 (1,501,867)
Cash flow generated by operating activities before changes in
net working capital
101,663,695 205,710,135
Change in inventories 6.7 (16,991,723) (50,214,292)
Change in trade receivables 6.8 10,883,398 29,231,197 (16,832,189) (16,516,553)
Change in trade payables 6.16 (8,436,868) (3,479,383) 9,336,840 3,344,869
Changes in other assets/ liabilities (3,528,630) 6,208,537
Uses of provisions for risks and charges and employee benefits
obligations
6.14 (3,962,464) (5,338,701)
Income taxes paid 7.9 (34,816,913) (29,199,387)
Net cash flow generated by operating activities 44,810,495 119,670,943
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (excluding right of use
assets)
6.1 (42,543,607) (51,724,653)
Purchase of intangible assets 6.2 (343,680) (3,798,772)
Investments in subsidiaries 6.3 (44,872,966) -
Disposal of property, plant and equipment 6.1 1,445,362 1,006,355
Net investments in financial assets 6.3 (42,877,789) (45,709,343) (16,364,819) (15,920,215)
Dividends received 6.13 40,717,917 40,717,917 9,116,388 9,116,388
Finance income received 7.7 4,649,238 183,443
Net cash flow used in investing activities (83,825,525) (61,582,058)
Financial liabilities reimbursement 6.17 - (4,498,482) (4,271,856)
Repayment of lease liabilities 6.1 (457,526) (199,356)
Finance expenses paid 7.8 (81,964) (49,104)
Acquisition of treasury shares 6.13 (11,746,748) -
Capital increase 6.13 - 139,365,865
Net cash flow generated by (used in) financing activities (12,286,238) 134,618,923
Total cash flow generated (used) during the year (51,301,268) 192,707,808
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 6.12 270,621,213 73,858,593
Total changes in cash and cash equivalents (51,301,268) 192,707,808
Exchange differences from translation of cash and cash
equivalents
937,712 4,054,812
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 6.12 220,257,657 270,621,213

Explanatory notes to the Financial Statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023

1. General information

Technoprobe S.p.A. (hereafter "Technoprobe", the "Company") is a company incorporated and domiciled in Italy, with its registered offices in Cernusco Lombardone (LC), Via Cavalieri di Vittorio Veneto, 2, organized under Italian law.

Since May 2, 2023, the Company's shares are listed on Euronext Milan.

As of December 31, 2023 Technoprobe is controlled by T-PLUS S.p.A. (hereinafter, "T-PLUS"), which holds a stake in the Company's share capital equal to 68% and voting rights equal to 78%.

T-Plus S.p.A., with registered office in Milan, Via Meravigli 8, prepares the consolidated financial statements of the largest and smallest set of companies to which the Company belongs as a subsidiary company, available at the company's registered office.

Technoprobe operates in the production of electronic circuits, mechanical interfaces for electrical contacting of hybrid circuits and semiconductor devices and it is specialized in the design, development and production of probe cards used to test the operation of chips.

2. Summary of accounting policies and criteria used in preparing the Financial Statements

2.1 Basis of preparation

These financial statements as of and for the year December 31, 2023 were approved by the Company's Board of Directors on March 14, 2024 and were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers S.p.A.

It is noted that the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the "Financial Statements") are the first financial statements prepared by the Company in accordance with International Accounting Standards as, previously, the Company prepared its financial statements in accordance with the laws applicable in Italy and the accounting standards promulgated by the Italian National Council of Certified Accountants and Accounting Professionals, as interpreted by the Italian GAAP setter, the Organismo Italiano di Contabilità (hereafter, "Italian GAAP"). It has therefore been necessary to undertake a process of conversion from Italian GAAP to IFRS in accordance with the requirements of IFRS 1 "First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards" ("IFRS 1"); to this end, the date of conversion to IFRS is deemed to be January 1, 2022 (the "Conversion Date"). Disclosure required by IFRS 1 in relation to the conversion process is reported in Note 11 "First-time Adoption of IFRS".

2.2 Statement of compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards

The Financial Statements have been prepared in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union and effective on December 31, 2023. IFRS means all "International Financial Reporting Standards", all "International Accounting Standards" ("IAS") and all interpretation documents of the "International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee" ("IFRIC"), formerly the "Standing Interpretations Committee" ("SIC") (hereafter, "IFRS").

The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions issued in implementation of Article 9, Paragraph 3 of Legislative Decree No. 38 of February 28, 2005.

2.3 Criteria used in preparation of the Financial Statements

The Financial Statements comprise the statements required by the accounting standard IAS 1, i.e. statement of financial position, a income statement, a statement of comprehensive income, a statement of changes in equity and a statement of cash flows, and the related explanatory notes.

The Company has elected to present the income statement by classifying costs by destination, while assets and liabilities presented in the statement of financial position are classified separately as either current or non-

current. The statement of cash flows is prepared using the indirect method. The statements used are those that best represent the Company's economic and financial situation.

An asset is classified as current when:

  • it is expected to be realized, or it is intended for sale or consumption, in the Company's normal operating cycle;
  • it is held primarily for the purpose of being traded;
  • it is expected to be realized within twelve months from the end of the reporting period; or
  • it is cash or a cash equivalent (unless it is restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least twelve months from the end of the reporting period).

All other assets are classified as non-current. Specifically, IAS 1 uses the term "non-current" to include property plant and equipment, intangible assets and financial assets of a long-term nature.

A liability is classified as current when:

  • it is expected to be settled in the Company's normal operating cycle;
  • it is held primarily for the purpose of being traded;
  • it is due to be settled within twelve months from the end of the reporting period; or
  • there is no unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least twelve months from the end of the reporting period. Terms of the liability that could, at the option of the counterparty, result in its settlement by issue of equity instruments do not affect its classification.

All other liabilities are classified as non-current.

The operating cycle is the time that elapses between the acquisition of goods for the production process and their realization in cash or cash equivalents. When the normal operating cycle is not clearly identifiable, its duration is assumed to be twelve months.

The Financial Statements have been prepared in Euro, the Company's functional currency. Unless otherwise stated, all financial amounts, explanatory notes and tables are presented in thousands of Euro.

The Financial Statements have been prepared:

  • on a going concern basis;
  • using the accrual basis of accounting, respecting the principle of materiality and significance, ensuring the prevalence of substance over form and with a view to facilitating consistency with future financial statements. Neither assets and liabilities nor income and expenses are offset, unless required or allowed by IFRS;
  • on a historical cost basis, except for financial assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value.

2.4 Accounting policies and measurement criteria

The following paragraphs describe the criteria adopted with respect to the classification, recognition, measurement and derecognition of assets and liabilities as well as the criteria used to recognize income statement items.

Property, plant and equipment

Items of property, plant and equipment are accounted for only when both the following conditions are satisfied:

  • it is likely that the future economic benefits relating to the asset will flow to the company; and
  • the cost of the asset can be determined reliably.

Items of property, plant and equipment are originally measured at cost, defined as the cash or cash equivalents paid or the fair value of other consideration given to acquire an asset at the time of its acquisition or substitution. Subsequently, property, plant and equipment are carried at cost less any accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Cost includes amounts directly attributable to enabling the asset to be used as well as any expected costs of dismantling and removing the asset and restoring it to its original condition if a contractual obligation exists.

Expenses incurred for ordinary and/or cyclical maintenance and repairs are charged directly to profit or loss when incurred. The capitalization of costs inherent to the expansion, modernization or improvement of facilities owned or used by third parties is recorded solely to the extent that they meet the conditions for being classified separately as an asset or part of an asset.

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the individual assets.

The Company's estimated expected useful life by class of property, plant and equipment is as follows.

Expected useful life (in years)
33-39
3-13
3-7
3-7

The depreciation period of leasehold improvements and right of use assets is the lower of the residual useful life of the asset and the residual duration of the lease, considering any renewal period, if dependent on the lessee. Land held by the Company is not depreciated.

At each year end, the Company determines whether there have been any significant changes in the expected economic benefits to be derived from capitalized property, plant and equipment and, in such case, makes appropriate changes to the relevant depreciation rate, which is considered a change in accounting estimate in accordance with IAS 8.

Property, plant and equipment amount is derecognized when it is sold or otherwise disposed of or when no economic benefit can be derived from its sale.

Intangible assets

An intangible asset is an asset that meets all the following conditions:

  • it can be identified;
  • it is non-monetary;
  • it is without physical substance;
  • it is under the control of the company that prepares the financial statements; and
  • it is expected to produce future economic benefits for the company.

If an asset does not meet all of the above requirements to be considered an intangible asset, the amount incurred to acquire or produce that asset internally is expensed when it is incurred.

Intangible assets are initially recognized at cost. The cost of intangible assets acquired externally includes both the purchase price and any cost that may be directly attributed.

Intangible assets of the Company comprise the followings:

Intangible assets with definite useful life

Intangible assets with definite useful life are recognized at cost, as previously described, less any accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses.

Amortization starts when the asset is available for use and is calculated on a straight-line basis over the asset's estimated useful life.

The Company's estimated expected useful life by class of intangible assets with definitive useful life is as follows.

Intangible asset class Expected useful life (in years)
Software 3-5
Patents and intellectual property rights 8-9
Know-how 15

Right of use assets and lease liabilities

In accordance with IFRS 16, a contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The contract is then reassessed to determine whether it is, or contains, a lease only if the terms and conditions of the contract are changed.

For a contract that is, or contains, a lease, each lease component within the contract is accounted for as a lease separately from non-lease components of the contract, unless the Company applies the practical expedient of IFRS 16. Under such practical expedient, the Company may elect, by class of underlying asset, not to separate non-lease components from lease components, and instead to account for each lease component and any associated non-lease components as a single lease component. The Company has chosen to apply such practical expedient.

The lease term is the non-cancellable period of a lease, together with both:

  • the periods covered by an option to extend the lease, if the Company is reasonably certain to exercise that option; and
  • the periods covered by an option to terminate the lease, if the Company is reasonably certain not to exercise that option.

In assessing whether the Company is reasonably certain to exercise an option to extend a lease, or not to exercise an option to terminate a lease, the Company shall consider all relevant facts and circumstances that create an economic incentive for the Company to exercise the option to extend the lease, or not to exercise the option to terminate the lease. The Company shall re-assess the lease term if there is a change in the noncancellable period of a lease.

At the contract commencement date, the Company recognizes the right of use asset and the related lease liability.

At the commencement date, the right of use asset is measured at cost, which comprises:

  • a) the amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability;
  • b) any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, less any lease incentives received;
  • c) any initial direct costs incurred by the lessee; and
  • d) an estimate of costs to be incurred by the lessee in dismantling and removing the underlying asset, restoring the site on which it is located or restoring the underlying asset to the condition required by the terms and conditions of the lease, unless those costs are incurred to produce inventories.

At the commencement date, the Company measures the lease liability at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid as of that date. The lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following:

  • a) fixed payments, less any lease incentives receivable;
  • b) variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index or rate at the commencement date;
  • c) amounts expected to be payable by the lessee under residual value guarantees;
  • d) the exercise price of a purchase option if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise that option; and
  • e) payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the lessee exercising an option to terminate the lease.

Lease payments are discounted to their present value using the interest rate implicit in the lease if that rate can be readily determined. If that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company is required to use its incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate of interest it would have to pay to borrow a similar amount over a similar term as the lease contract.

Following initial recognition, the right of use asset is measured at cost:

  • a) less any accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses; and
  • b) adjusted for any remeasurement of the lease liability.

Following initial recognition, the lease liability is measured by:

  • a) increasing the carrying amount to reflect interest on the lease liability;
  • b) reducing the carrying amount to reflect the lease payments made; and
  • c) remeasuring the carrying amount to reflect any reassessment or lease modifications, or to reflect revised in-substance fixed lease payments.

For a lease modification that is not accounted for as a separate lease, the right of use asset is remeasured (up or down) in line with the change in the lease liability at the modification date. The lease liability is remeasured based on the new contract conditions, using the discount date at the effective date of the modification.

The Company has elected to exploit two exceptions permitted by IFRS 16, regarding short-term leases (leases that, at the commencement date, have lease terms of 12 months or less) and leases for which the underlying asset is of low value (leases for which the underlying asset value, when new, is less than USD 5,000). In such cases the right of use assets and related lease liabilities are not recognized, and lease payments are charged directly to profit or loss.

Right of use assets are classified under "Property, plant and equipment".

Impairment of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and right of use assets

At each reporting date, the Company assesses whether there are any indications of impairment of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and right of use assets not fully depreciated or amortized.

When indicators of impairment exist, the recoverable amount is estimated and the carrying amount of the asset reduced accordingly, with the impairment loss being charged to profit or loss. The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use, where value in use is determined by discounting the asset's estimated future cash flows including, if materially significant and reasonably certain, those relating to disposal of the asset at the end of its useful economic life, less any costs of disposal. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset.

For assets that do not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or groups of assets, the Company estimates the recoverable amount of the Cash-Generating Unit ("CGU") to which the asset belongs.

If the carrying amount of an asset or the CGU to which it belongs exceeds the recoverable amount, an impairment loss is charged to profit or loss. Such impairment losses are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the CGU and then to other assets of the unit pro-rata on the basis of their carrying amounts. The carrying amounts of other assets of the unit may not be reduced below their recoverable amounts. If the conditions that gave rise to an impairment loss no longer exist, the carrying amount of the asset or CGU is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, up to the carrying amount that would have been recorded had no impairment loss been recognized, with the increase being reflected in the income statement.

Investments in subsidiaries

Investments in subsidiaries, other than those held for sale, are measured at acquisition cost. In the presence of events leading to the presumption of a reduction in value, the recoverability of the book value of equity investments is verified by comparing the book value with the relative recoverable value represented by the greater of fair value, net of disposal costs, and value in use. If the aforementioned check reveals a book value higher than the recoverable value, the relevant investment is written down to its recoverable value. Should the reasons for the write-downs cease to exist, investments measured at cost are revalued within the limits of the write-downs made, with the effect recognized in the income statement under 'Income/expenses from investments in subsidiaries'. The risk arising from any losses exceeding shareholders' equity is recognized in a special provision to the extent that the investor is committed to fulfil legal or constructive obligations towards the investee company or otherwise cover its losses. Dividend income is recognized in the income statement when the right to collect it arises, which normally corresponds to the shareholders' resolution to distribute dividends, regardless of whether these dividends derive from pre- or post-acquisition profits of the investee companies. The distribution of dividends to shareholders is recognized as a liability in the Company's financial statements at the time the distribution of such dividends is approved.

Financial assets

On initial recognition, financial assets are measured at fair value and are subsequently classified in one of the three categories specified below based on the following elements:

  • the entity's business model for managing the financial assets; and
  • the contractual cash flows characteristics of the financial asset.

Financial assets are derecognized from the statement of financial position when the Company has substantially transferred all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset.

a) Financial assets at amortized cost

Financial assets are measured at amortized cost if both of the following conditions are met:

  • the financial asset is held within a "Hold to collect" business model, the objective of which is to hold financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows (Business model "Hold to Collect"); and
  • the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding (that pass the SPPI test).

At initial recognition, such assets are measured at fair value including directly attributable transaction costs or income. After initial recognition, such financial assets are measured at amortized cost, calculated using the effective interest method. The amortized cost method is not used for those assets (measured at historical cost) whose short-term nature means there is no requirement to discount to present value, assets with no set maturity date or revocable credit lines.

b) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

Financial assets are measured at fair value through other comprehensive income if both of the following conditions are met:

  • the financial asset is held within a "Hold to collect and sell" business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets; and
  • the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding (i.e., that pass the SPPI test).

c) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

This category includes all financial assets other than those classified as "Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income" or "Financial assets at amortized cost".

Specifically, the category includes financial assets held for trading and derivatives not eligible as hedging instruments (which are represented as assets if their fair value is positive or liabilities if their fair value is negative).

At initial recognition, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value, not including directly attributable transaction costs or income. After initial recognition, such financial assets are measured at fair value and the changes in fair value recorded in profit or loss.

Inventories

Inventories are assets:

  • held for sale in the ordinary course of business;
  • in the process of production for such sale; or
  • in the form of materials or supplies to be consumed in the production process or in the rendering of services.

Inventories are recognized and measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value.

The cost of inventories includes all purchase costs, transformation costs, and other costs incurred to bring the inventories to their current location and condition.

In accordance with the provisions of IAS 2, the Company calculates the cost of inventories using the weighted average cost method.

If net realizable value is lower than cost, the difference is immediately recognized in the income statement.

Trade receivables

Trade receivables are initially recognized at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts estimated according to the expect credit losses model as set out in IFRS 9.

As trade receivables are typically short-term in nature and do not involve payment of interest, amortized cost is not calculated and they are accounted for at the nominal value stated on the invoice or in the customer contract: such arrangement is followed even for those receivables due after more than 12 months, unless the effect is particularly significant. This is due to the fact that the value of short-term receivables is very similar whether the historical cost method or amortized cost method is adopted, and the impact of discounting is insignificant.

Trade receivables are tested for impairment in accordance with the requirements of IFRS 9. For measurement purposes, trade receivables are categorized by due date.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are recognized, depending on their nature, at nominal value or at amortized cost. Other cash equivalents represent highly liquid short-term financial assets that can be easily converted to known cash amounts and are subject to negligible risk of change in their value, and which have an original maturity, on purchase, of less than 3 months.

Payables

Trade payables and other payables are initially recognized at fair value and subsequently measured using the amortized cost method. However, short-term trade payables, whose maturity falls within the normal commercial terms, are not discounted since the effect of the discounting of financial flows is irrelevant.

Financial liabilities are initially recognized at fair value, net of directly attributable accessory costs, and subsequently measured at amortized cost, using the effective interest rate method. In the event of a change in the estimated expected cash flows, the value of the liabilities is recalculated to reflect this change on the basis

of the present value of the new expected cash flows and the effective internal rate initially determined. Financial liabilities are classified under current liabilities, unless the Company has an unconditional right to defer their payment for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Payables are derecognized when settled and when the Company has transferred all risks and the charges related to the instrument.

Provisions for employee benefits

Employee benefits include benefits granted to employees or their dependents, settled through cash payments (or through the supply of goods and services) directly to employees, their spouses, children or other dependents or to third parties, such as insurance companies. They include short-term benefits, benefits payable to employees on termination of employment and post-employment benefits.

Short-term employee benefit obligations include incentive schemes such as annual bonuses, the MBO and the one-off renewals of the national collective labor agreements and are recognized as liabilities (accrued expenses) after deducting any advances paid, and costs, unless a given IFRS requires or allows the inclusion of such benefits in the cost of a capitalized asset.

Benefits relating to the termination of employment include voluntary redundancy incentive schemes, which in the case of voluntary redundancy provide for the employee or group of employees taking part in trade union agreements involving the use of so-called solidarity funds, and (non-voluntary) redundancy arrangements, which apply in the case of termination of employment as a result of a unilateral decision by the company. The Company recognizes the cost of such benefits as a liability on the earliest date between:

  • the time at which the Company may no longer withdraw the offer of such benefits;
  • the time at which the Company recognizes the costs of a restructuring that falls within the scope of IAS 37 and involves the payment of termination benefits.

Post-employment benefits for employees are divided in two categories: defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans.

For defined benefit plans, which also include the severance indemnity due to employees pursuant to article 2120 of the Italian Civil Code, the amount of the benefit to be paid to employees can be determined only after termination of employment, and is linked to one or more factors such as age, years of service and remuneration. Therefore, the related cost is charged to the income statement on an actuarial basis. The liability recognized in the statement of financial position for defined benefit plans is equal to the present value of the obligation at the reporting date.

Starting from January 1, 2007, the so-called "2007 Finance Law" and the related implementing decrees introduced significant changes to the rules governing severance indemnities, including the choice left to workers regarding the destination of their accruing severance indemnities. Specifically, employees may now allocate new provision flows to alternative external pension plans or elect for them to be retained by the employer. If an external pension plan is chosen, the Company is only obliged to make defined contributions to such plan and, accordingly, from the aforementioned date, the related new provision flows are deemed to be payments to a defined contribution plan not subject to actuarial valuation.

Provisions for risks and charges

Provisions for risks and charges are recognized in respect of costs or losses of a known nature, the occurrence of which is certain or likely, but in respect of which the amount and timing are not known.

Provisions are only recognized when there is a current obligation (legal or constructive) for a future outflow of economic resources as a result of past events and it is likely that such outflow is required to settle the obligation. This provision represents the best estimate of the charge to settle the obligation. The rate used to determine the present value of the liability reflects current market values and takes into account the specific risk associated with each liability.

Where the effect of the time value of money is material and the payment dates relating to the obligations can be reliably estimated, provisions are measured at the present value of the expected outflow using a rate that reflects market conditions, the change in the time value of money and the specific risk associated with the obligation. The increase in the value of the provision determined by changes in the time value of money is accounted for as a financial expense.

Risks, in relation to which the occurrence of a liability is only possible are reported as contingent liabilities and no provision is made in respect of them.

Treasury shares

Treasury shares are recorded as a reduction of shareholders' equity. In the event of any subsequent sales, any difference between the purchase value and the sale price is recognized in equity.

Revenue

Revenue is recognized when the following conditions are met:

  • the contract with a customer has been identified;
  • the performance obligations in the contract have been identified;
  • the transaction price has been determined;
  • the transaction price has been allocated to the performance obligations in the contract; and
  • the related performance obligation contained in the contract is satisfied.

The Company recognizes revenue at a given time or when it satisfies its performance obligations, by transferring the promised goods (i.e., an asset), typically probe cards, to the customer. An asset is transferred when the customer obtains control of that asset. Transfer of control depends on the terms of sale and related Incoterms, which may vary from customer to customer.

The contractual consideration included in a contract with a customer may include fixed amounts, variable amounts, or both. If the contractual consideration includes a variable amount (e.g., discounts, price concessions, incentives, penalties or other similar items), the Company estimates the amount of consideration to which it is entitled in exchange for transferring the promised goods or services to a customer. The Company includes a variable consideration in the transaction price only to the extent that it is highly probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved.

With reference to sales with right of return, and in compliance with the provisions of IFRS 15, the Company recognizes as a reduction in revenues the amount of returns expected from the sale of products against "Other current liabilities" and recognizes an asset in "Other current assets" with a corresponding adjustment to the cost of revenue representing the right to recover the products from the customer upon exercise of the right of return.

Cost recognition

Costs are recognized in profit or loss on an accrual basis.

Dividends

Dividends distributed are recognized as a movement in equity in the financial year in which they are approved by the shareholders' meeting.

Dividends received are recognized in the financial statements on an accrual basis in the financial year in which, as a result of the resolution passed by the shareholders' meeting of the investee company to distribute the profit or any reserves, the Company's right to collect them arises.

Any government grants are recognized when there is reasonable certainty that they will be received and all related conditions are satisfied.

Any public contributions related to property, plant and equipment are recorded by directly deducting them from the asset they refer to. The value of an asset is adjusted through systematic depreciation, calculated based on the remaining possibility of utilization according to its useful life.

Income tax expenses

Current income tax expenses are calculated based on taxable income for the year, applying tax rates in effect at the reporting date. Taxes due for the current and previous years are recognized as liabilities to the extent they are still unpaid. Income tax receivables and payables, for the current and previous years, represent the amounts that are likely to be recovered from/paid to the tax authorities, applying the tax rates and the tax laws in effect, or effectively issued, at the reporting date.

Deferred taxes are divided into:

  • deferred tax liabilities, are the amounts of income taxes payable in future periods in relation to taxable temporary differences;
  • deferred tax assets, are the amounts of income taxes that may be recovered in future years in respect of deductible temporary differences, carry forward of unused tax losses, and carry forward of unused tax credits.

Deferred tax liabilities and assets are calculated by applying the relevant tax rate to the temporary differences identified, whether taxable or deductible, unused tax losses or unused tax credits.

At each reporting date, both unrecognized and recognized deferred tax assets are remeasured to confirm the likelihood of recovering such deferred tax assets.

Moreover, in the event of uncertainties over income tax treatments, the Company proceeds as follows: (i) if it considers it likely that the tax authorities will accept an uncertain tax treatment, it determines the (current and/or deferred) income taxes to be reported in the financial statements based on the tax treatment that it has applied or expects to apply when filing its returns; (ii) if it concludes it is not probable that the taxation authority will accept an uncertain tax treatment, it reflects the effect of uncertainty in determining the related (current and/or deferred) income taxes to be reported in the financial statements.

Translation of transaction in other currencies

Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency are translated using the exchange rate applicable at the transaction date. Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than Euro are translated at the closing exchange rate. Foreign currency exchange gains and losses are recognized in the profit or loss lineitem "Foreign currency gains (losses)".

Accounting standards not yet applicable as not yet endorsed by the European Union (UE)

At the date of approval of the Financial Statements, the following standards and amendments had not yet been endorsed by the EU:

Accounting standard/amendment Endorsed by the
EU
Effective date
Amendments to IAS 7 Cash flow statement and IFRS 7
Financial instruments: additional information: "Supplier
Finance Arrangements"
NO January 1, 2024
Amendments to IAS 21 "Effects of changes in foreign
currency exchange rates: lack of interchangeability"
NO January 1, 2025

No impacts are expected on the Company's Financial Statements deriving from the future application of these accounting standards or amendments.

Accounting standards, amendments and interpretations endorsed by the EU but not yet adopted by the Company

At the date of approval of this Financial Statements, the following standards and amendments had been endorsed by the EU, but not yet adopted by the Company.

Accounting standard/amendment Endorsed by
the EU
Effective date
Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial
Statements: classification of liabilities as current or non
current; non-current liabilities with covenants
YES January 1, 2024
Amendments to IFRS 16 –
Leasing: liabilities for the right
of use in "Sales and Leaseback" operations
YES January 1, 2024

No impacts are expected on the Company's Financial Statements deriving from the future application of these accounting standards or amendments.

The Company has not adopted in advance any new standard, interpretation or amendment issued but not yet in force.

New accounting standards, interpretations and amendments adopted by the Company

The Company applied for the first-time certain standards and amendments effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023, particularly:

IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts

IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts is a comprehensive new accounting standard for insurance contracts covering recognition and measurement, presentation and disclosure. IFRS 17 replaces IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts. IFRS 17 applies to all types of insurance contracts (i.e., life, non-life, direct insurance and re-insurance), regardless of the type of entities that issue them as well as to certain guarantees and financial instruments with discretionary participation features; a few scope exceptions will apply. The overall objective of IFRS 17 is to

provide a comprehensive accounting model for insurance contracts that is more useful and consistent for insurers, covering all relevant accounting aspects.

The new standard had no impact on the Company's Financial Statements.

Definition of Accounting Estimates – Amendments to IAS 8

The amendments to IAS 8 clarify the distinction between changes in accounting estimates, changes in accounting policies and the correction of errors. They also clarify how entities use measurement techniques and inputs to develop accounting estimates.

The amendments had no impact on the Company's Financial Statements.

Disclosure of Accounting Policies - Amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2

The amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2 Making Materiality Judgements provide guidance and examples to help entities apply materiality judgements to accounting policy disclosures. The amendments aim to help entities provide accounting policy disclosures that are more useful by replacing the requirement for entities to disclose their 'significant' accounting policies with a requirement to disclose their 'material' accounting policies and adding guidance on how entities apply the concept of materiality in making decisions about accounting policy disclosures.

The amendments had no impact on the Company's Financial Statements.

Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction – Amendments to IAS 12

The amendments to IAS 12 Income Tax narrow the scope of the initial recognition exception, so that it no longer applies to transactions that give rise to equal taxable and deductible temporary differences such as leases and decommissioning liabilities.

The amendments had no impact on the Company's Financial Statements.

International Tax Reform—Pillar Two Model Rules – Amendments to IAS 12

The amendments to IAS 12 have been introduced in response to the OECD's BEPS Pillar Two rules and include:

  • a mandatory temporary exception to the recognition and disclosure of deferred taxes arising from the jurisdictional implementation of the Pillar Two model rules; and
  • disclosure requirements for affected entities to help users of the financial statements better understand an entity's exposure to Pillar Two income taxes arising from that legislation, particularly before its effective date.

The mandatory temporary exception – the use of which is required to be disclosed – applies immediately. The remaining disclosure requirements apply for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1 2023, but not for any interim periods ending on or before December 31, 2023.

The amendments had no impact on the Company's Financial Statements as the Company is not in scope of the Pillar Two model rules.

4. Estimates and assumptions

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with relevant accounting standards and methods in certain cases requires management to make estimates and assumptions based on difficult and subjective judgments, in turn based on past experience and hypotheses considered reasonable and realistic, given the information known at the time.

Such estimates have an effect on the amounts reported in the financial statements, including the statement of financial position, the income statement, the statement of comprehensive income, the statement of changes in equity, the statement of cash flows and the related notes. Actual results may then differ, even significantly, from those reported in the financial statements due to changes in the factors considered in determining the estimates, given the uncertainties that characterize the assumptions and conditions on which estimates are based.

The accounting estimates that more than others involve a high degree of subjectivity and judgement on the part of management, and where a change in the conditions underlying the assumptions could have a significant effect on the Company's financial results, are detailed below:

  • a) Useful life of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets: useful life is determined when the asset is first recognized in the financial statements. Considerations regarding an asset's useful life are based on historical experience, market conditions and expected future events that may affect them, such as technological changes. An asset's actual useful life may, therefore, differ from its estimated useful life.
  • b) Use of valuation models for the measurement of investments in subsidiaries: investments in subsidiaries are assessed to establish whether there was a decrease in value, to be recorded with impairment, if there are indications that it will be difficult to recover their net accounting value. To establish the presence of said indications, Directors must make subjective assessment on the basis of information available within the Company and the market, as well as historical experience. Moreover, if it is determined that a potential impairment loss may be generated, the Company calculates this loss using appropriate measurement techniques. The proper identification of elements indicating the existence of a potential impairment loss, and the estimates for calculating the amount of such losses, depend on factors that may vary over time, affecting the assessments and estimates made by Directors. In particular, the key assumptions used by management are estimates of future increases in sales, operating cash flows, growth rate of operating cash flows beyond the explicit forecast period for the purpose of estimating the terminal value, and the weighted average cost of capital (discount rate).
  • c) Inventories: final inventories of products that are obsolete or slow-moving are periodically tested for impairment and written down if their recoverable amount is lower than their carrying amount. The write-downs made are based on assumptions and estimates made by management based on their experience and historical results.
  • d) Sales with right of return: the accounting of assets for sales with right of return and liabilities for sales with right of return is based on assumptions regarding the quantity of products expected to be returned and the estimated realizable value of these returned products.
  • e) Provision for risks and charges: identification of the existence of a current (legal or constructive) obligation is in certain cases not a simple matter. Management reviews such matters on a case-by-case basis, together with estimates of the outflow of resources required to satisfy the obligation. When managers believe the likelihood of a liability occurring to be only possible, the relevant risks are disclosed in the note on risks and charges, but no provision is made.

5. Management of financial risks

In terms of business-related risks faced, the main risks identified, monitored and actively managed by the Company as described below, are the following:

  • market risk, deriving from fluctuations in exchange rates between the Euro and other currencies in which the Company operates, and in particular USD;
  • credit risk, relating to the risk of default on the part of a counterpart;
  • liquidity risk, relating to a lack of financial resources to meet financial obligations.

The Company aims at maintaining a balanced approach in managing its financial exposure by matching assets and liabilities and achieving operational flexibility through the use of liquidity generated by current operating

activities and bank loans.

The Company's ability to generate liquidity from operations together with its borrowing capacity enable it to satisfy its operational requirements to fund working capital, invest and meet its financial obligations.

The Company's financial policy and the management of related financial risks are centrally managed and monitored.

The following paragraphs provide qualitative and quantitative information relating to the Company's exposure to the aforementioned financial risks.

5.1 Market risk

Exchange rate risk

Exposure to the risk of fluctuations in exchange rates derives from the Company's commercial activities, which are also denominated in currencies other than the Euro. Revenues and costs denominated in foreign currency may be influenced by fluctuations in exchange rates, with impacts commercial margins (business risk); similarly, trade and financial payables and receivables denominated in foreign currency may be affected by the translation rates used, with an impact on profit and loss (transaction risk).

Revenue is generally denominated in Euro and USD. The Company sometimes uses derivative financial instruments for the purpose of hedging foreign exchange risk on transactions in foreign currency. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded an exchange loss amounting to Euro 3,600 thousand and an exchange gain amounting to Euro 3,412 thousand, respectively

Sensitivity analysis related to exchange rate risk

For the purposes of the sensitivity analysis on the exchange rate, statement of financial position items as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 (financial assets and liabilities) denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the company were identified. In assessing the potential effects on net income deriving from changes in exchange rates, intercompany payables and receivables denominated in currencies other than the functional currency were also taken into account.

For the purpose of this analysis, two scenarios were considered, which are affected respectively by an appreciation and a depreciation of 5% of the exchange rate between the currency in which the statement of financial position item is denominated and the reporting currency.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31, 2023 As of December 31, 2022
Currency Positive currency
exchange rate of 5%
Negative currency
exchange rate of 5%
Positive currency
exchange rate of 5%
Negative currency
exchange rate of 5%
USD (2,581) 2,853 (3,696) 4,085
JPY 70 (78) 51 (57)
Total (2,511) 2,775 (3,645) 4,028

The following table sets forth the results of the analysis conducted.

Interest rate risk

The Company has available liquidity that marginally invests in market instruments based on market conditions and according to its own interest. In fact, the Company's liquidity is mainly deposited in primary credit institutions. Interest rates changes have an impact on the cost and yield of the various forms of funding and investment, thus affecting finance income and expenses. During the financial years under review the Company did not have floating-rate financial liabilities and, therefore, did not enter into derivative financial instruments designed to hedge the risk of fluctuations in interest rates.

Sensitivity analysis related to interest rate risk

With reference to interest rate risk, a sensitivity analysis was carried out to determine the effect on the income statement and the statement of changes in equity that would result from a hypothetical positive and negative change of 50 bps in interest rates compared with those recorded in each period.

The analysis was carried out having regard primarily to the following items:

  • Cash and cash equivalents;
  • Current and non-current financial liabilities.

In relation to cash and cash equivalents, the average amount and the average rate of return for the period were considered, whilst regarding current and non-current financial liabilities, the impact was calculated precisely.

The following table sets forth the results of the analysis.

(In thousands of Euro) Effect on profit and equity (net of tax)
- 50 bps + 50 bps
Year ended December 31, 2023 (933) 933
Year ended December 31, 2022 (655) 655

A positive sign indicates a higher profit and an increase in equity; a negative sign indicates a lower profit and a decrease in equity.

5.2 Credit risk

The Company faces its exposure to credit risk inherent in the possibility of default and/or impairment in the creditworthiness of customers by means of instruments to assess each individual counterparty through a dedicated organizational structure, equipped with the appropriate tools to constantly monitor customers' behavior and creditworthiness.

The Company is currently structured to perform a continuous monitoring process for receivables, with different collection levels, which vary based on specific knowledge of the customer and past due days, to optimize working capital and minimize the aforementioned risk.

The following table sets forth the breakdown of trade receivables as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022, grouped by past due period, net of allowance for doubtful receivables.

(In thousands of Euro) Current 1-90 days
past due
91-180 days
past due
Over 181
days past
due
Total
Trade receivables (gross) as of December 31, 2023 96,011 5,106 1,729 8,469 111,315
Allowance for doubtful receivables - (275) (445) (70) (790)
Trade receivables as of December 31, 2023 96,011 4,831 1,284 8,399 110,525
Trade receivables (gross) as of December 31, 2022 104,204 13,164 913 5,061 123,342
Allowance for doubtful receivables - (635) (126) (101) (862)
Trade receivables as of December 31, 2022 104,204 12,529 787 4,960 122,480
Trade receivables (gross) as of January 1, 2022 84,712 23,347 356 463 108,878
Allowance for doubtful receivables - (43) (356) (463) (862)
Trade receivables as of January 1, 2022 84,712 23,304 - - 108,016

Net trade receivables as of December 31, 2023 include Euro 14,514 thousand referring to past due positions (Euro 18,276 thousand as of December 31, 2022 and Euro 23,204 thousand as of January 1, 2022), of which Euro 9,683 thousand (Euro 5,747 thousand as of December 31, 2022 and zero as of January 1, 2022) related to positions past due by more than 90 days.

5.3 Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is represented by the possibility that the Company's financial resources may not be sufficient to ensure current operations and the fulfilment of obligations falling due, or that these resources may be available at a high cost.

In order to mitigate this risk, the Company: (i) periodically verifies forecast financial requirements on the basis of management needs, in order to act promptly to find any additional resources needed, (ii) implements all the actions for such finding, (iii) manages an adequate composition in terms of deadlines, tools and level of availability.

Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2023 amounted to Euro 220,258 thousand (Euro 270,621 thousand as of December 31, 2022 and Euro 73,859 thousand as of January 1, 2022) and consisted of balances in current accounts and fixed-term deposit accounts releasable on request at leading banking institutions mainly in Italy.

The Company believes that the cash flows that will be generated by operating activities will be sufficient to meet its financial requirements in terms of capital expenditure, working capital management and the repayment of financial liabilities when due.

The following tables set forth a maturity analysis, based on contractual repayment obligations, outstanding as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31, 2022
Within 1 year 1 to 2 years 3 to 5 years Over 5 years Contractual
amount
Carrying amount
Financial liabilities - - - - - -
Lease liabilities 562 735 1,470 4,928 7,696 6,925
Trade payables 40,603 - - - 40,603 40,603
Other liabilities 27,004 14 - - 27,018 27,018
(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31, 2022
Within 1 year 1 to 2 years 3 to 5 years Over 5 years Contractual
amount
Carrying amount
Financial liabilities 12,201 - - - 12,201 12,201
Lease liabilities 205 254 508 1,695 2,662 2,513
Trade payables 47,968 - - - 47,968 47,968
Other liabilities 26,673 36 - - 26,709 26,709
(In thousands of Euro) As of January 1, 2022
Within 1 year 1 to 2 years 3 to 5 years Over 5 years Contractual
amount
Carrying amount
Financial liabilities 4,498 - - - 4,498 4,498
Lease liabilities 178 181 562 1,320 2,241 2,244
Trade payables 36,263 - - - 36,263 36,263
Other liabilities 17,803 24 - - 17,827 17,827

The amounts shown in the above tables represent non-discounted nominal values, determined with reference to the remaining contractual due dates, for both principal and interest portion.

5.4 Capital management

The Company's capital management is aimed at guaranteeing solid credit ratings and adequate capital indicators to support its investment plans, while meeting contractual obligations with lenders.

5.5 Financial assets and liabilities by category and information on fair value

Financial assets and liabilities by category

The following table provides the breakdown, in accordance with IFRS 9, of financial assets by category as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31, As of January
2023 2022 1, 2022
FINANCIAL ASSETS:
Financial assets measured at amortized cost:
Non-current financial assets 136 116 64
Other non-current assets 1,732 1,948 1,334
Trade receivables 110,525 122,480 108,016
Other receivables(*) - 9 3
Current financial assets 67,288 27,125 7,805
Cash and cash equivalents 220,258 270,621 73,859
Financial assets measured at fair value through income statement:
Derivative financial assets (**) - 1,702 90
TOTAL FINANCIAL ASSETS 399,939 424,001 191,171

(*) Other receivables are included in the line-item Other current assets.

(**) Derivative financial instruments are included in the line-item Current financial assets .

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31, As of January
2023 2022 1, 2022
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:
Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost:
Non-current lease liabilities 6,362 2,308 2,066
Current financial liabilities - 12,201 4,498
Current lease liabilities 562 205 178
Trade payables 40,603 47,968 36,263
Other current liabilities (*) 21,759 21,962 15,286
TOTAL FINANCIAL LIABILITIES 69,286 84,644 58,291

(*) Other current liabilities include payables to employees, social security institutions, directors and other payables recorded under other current liabilities.

In view of the nature of current financial assets and liabilities, for most of them the carrying amounts are deemed to be reasonable approximations of their fair value.

Non-current financial assets and liabilities are settled or measured at market rates, consequently, their fair values are deemed to be substantially in line with their carrying amounts.

Information on fair value

For assets and liabilities recognized at fair value in the statement of financial position, IFRS 13 requires that such values be classified according to a hierarchy of levels that reflects the significance of the inputs used in the calculation of fair value. The fair value hierarchy classifies the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value as follows:

  • Level 1: fair value is calculated with reference to (unadjusted) prices quoted in active markets for identical financial instruments. Accordingly, the emphasis within Level 1 is on determining both of the following: (a) the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability; and (b) whether the entity can enter into a transaction for the asset or liability at the price in that market at the measurement date.
  • Level 2: fair value is calculated using valuation techniques based on observable inputs in active markets. Level 2 inputs include the following: (a) quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active

markets; (b) quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; (c) inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, for example: interest rates and yield curves observable commonly quoted intervals, implied volatilities and credit spreads and market-corroborated inputs.

Level 3: fair value is calculated using valuation techniques based on unobservable market inputs.

The following tables provide the breakdown of financial assets and liabilities at fair value, split by fair value hierarchy level, as of December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022. There were no financial assets and liabilities recognized at fair value as of December 31, 2023.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31, 2022
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Non-current financial assets - - -
Derivative financial assets (*) - 1,702 -
Total assets at fair value - 1,702 -
Derivative financial assets (**) - - -
Total liabilities at fair value - - -

(*) Derivative financial assets are included in the line-item Current financial assets.

(**) Derivative financial liabilities are included in the line-item, Current financial liabilities.

(In thousands of Euro) As of January 1, 2022
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Non-current financial assets - - -
Derivative financial assets (*) - 90 -
Total assets at fair value - 90 -
Derivative financial assets (**) - - -
Total liabilities at fair value - - -

(*) Derivative financial assets are included in the line-item Current financial assets.

(**) Derivative financial liabilities are included in the line-item, Current financial liabilities.

There were no transfers between fair value hierarchy levels during the periods under review.

6.1 Property, plant and equipment

The following table provides the breakdown and movements of property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Land and
buildings
Plant and
machinery
Industrial
and
commercial
equipment
Right
of use
Leasehold
improvement
Other
assets
Property,
plant and
equipment
in progress
and
advances
Total
Historical cost as of
January 1, 2022
31,933 125,449 5,602 2,885 - 12,534 22,306 200,709
Additions 1,138 14,300 4,502 469 848 2,147 28,790 52,194
Disposals - (720) (45) - - (35) - (800)
Reclassifications 2,792 15,035 446 - 492 2,337 (21,102) -
Historical cost as of
December 31, 2022
35,863 154,064 10,505 3,354 1,340 16,983 29,994 252,103
Additions 684 20,621 3,237 4,869 1,500 1,435 15,067 47,413
Disposals (1,153) (646) (58) - - (84) (129) (2,070)
Reclassifications 429 14,983 1,316 - 1,063 2,630 (20,421) -
Historical cost as of
December 31, 2023
35,823 189,022 15,000 8,223 3,903 20,964 24,511 297,446
Accumulated depreciation
as of January 1, 2022
(3,642) (50,228) (2,997) (76) - (5,175) - (62,118)
Depreciation (1,161) (21,367) (1,280) (254) (59) (2,215) - (26,336)
Disposals - 29 - - - - - 29
Accumulated depreciation
as of December 31, 2022
(4,803) (71,566) (4,277) (330) (59) (7,390) - (88,425)
Depreciation (1,208) (21,827) (2,541) (518) (251) (2,621) - (28,966)
Disposals - 608 58 -
-
84 - 750
Accumulated depreciation
as of December 31, 2023
(6,011) (92,785) (6,760) (848) (310) (9,927) - (116,641)
Net book value as of
January 1, 2022
28,291 75,221 2,605 2,809 - 7,359 22,306 138,591
Net book value as of
December 31, 2022
31,060 82,498 6,228 3,024 1,281 9,593 29,994 163,678
Net book value as of
December 31, 2023
29,812 96,237 8,240 7,375 3,593 11,037 24,511 180,805

Property, plant and equipment mainly includes land and buildings and plant and machinery used in the production process. Property, plant and equipment in progress and advances as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022 mainly include plant and machinery that will be used in the production process.

Investments in property, plant and equipment for the year ended December 31, 2023 amounted to Euro 47,413 thousand (Euro 52,194 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2022), of which Euro 4,869 thousand (Euro 469 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2022) relate to right of use assets and mainly related to the lease of the new design office in Vimercate opened during 2023.

Investments in property, plant and equipment made in the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were mainly attributable to modernization and upgrading of production lines at the production facilities in Agrate (MB) and Cernusco Lombardone (LC).

As of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022, there were no indicators of possible impairment with respect to property, plant and equipment.

As of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022, there were no property, plant and equipment encumbered by any type of guarantee provided in favour of third parties.

Right of use assets and lease liabilities

The following table sets forth the main financial information for the lease contracts of the Company, that mainly operates as lessee.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022 As of January 1, 2022
Net book value of right of use assets 7,375 3,024 2,809
Current lease liabilities 562 205 178
Non-current lease liabilities 6,363 2,308 2,066
Total lease liabilities 6,925 2,513 2,244

The following table sets forth the main income statement information for the lease contracts of the Company, that mainly operates as lessee.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Total depreciation of right of use assets 518 254
Lease interest expenses 82 34
Total other expenses 317 306
Total lease expenses 458 199

Right of use assets related to buildings mainly relate to the lease of buildings.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company has not identified any indicators of impairment with respect to right of use assets.

The following table sets forth the undiscounted contractual flows of the Company's lease liabilities as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Within 1 year 1 to 2 years 3 to 5 years After 5 years Contractual amount Carrying amount
As of December 31, 2023 562 735 1,470 4,928 7,696 6,925
As of December 31, 2022 205 254 508 1,695 2,662 2,513
As of January 1, 2022 178 181 562 1,320 2,241 2,244

Lease payments due are discounted using the incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow a similar sum over a similar term as the lease contract.

6.2 Intangible assets

The following table provides the breakdown and movements of intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Intangible assets in
Software and Patents progress and
advances
Total
Historical cost as of January 1, 2022 651 252 903
Additions 3,430 369 3,799
Reclassifications 206 (206) -
Historical cost as of December 31, 2022 4,287 415 4,702
Additions 164 180 344
Reclassifications 122 (122) -
Historical cost as of December 31, 2023 4,573 473 5,046
Accumulated amortization as of January 1, 2022 (373) - (373)
Amortization (395) - (395)
Accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2022 (768) - (768)
Amortization (1,847) - (1,847)
Accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2023 (2,615) - (2,615)
Net book value as of January 1, 2022 278 252 530
Net book value as of December 31, 2022 3,519 415 3,934
Net book value as of December 31, 2023 1,958 473 2,431

As of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022, the Company has not identified any indicators of impairment with respect to intangible assets.

Investments in intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, amounted to Euro 344 thousand and Euro 3,799 thousand respectively, mainly due to the purchase of software used in the production process.

6.3 Investments in subsidiaries

The table provides the detail of investments in subsidiaries as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022 As of January 1, 2022
Technoprobe US Holding LLC 44,873 - -
Microfabrica Inc. 32,978 32,978 32,978
Yee Wei Inc. 16,976 10,332 -
Technoprobe Asia Pte Ltd. 10,200 10,200 10,200
Technoprobe France S.a.s. 7,500 7,500 7,500
Technoprobe Wuxi Co. Ltd. 3,183 3,183 3,183
Technoprobe Korea Co Ltd. 2,785 2,785 2,785
Technoprobe Taiwan Co. Ltd. 1,361 1,361 1,361
Technoprobe America Inc. 853 853 853
Technoprobe Germany Gmbh 300 300 300
Technoprobe Japan KK 266 266 266
GeniusPack Holding AG - 11,297 11,297
Total 121,275 81,055 70,723

The increase in the item under review as of December 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022 is mainly attributable (i) to the recognition of the investment in the subsidiaries Technoprobe US Holding LLC (acquired on August 8, 2023 as detailed below), and (ii) to the increase in the value of the equity investment in Yee Wei Inc. as a result of the conversion into equity of certain loans previously granted to the subsidiary . These effects

were only partially offset by the elimination of the investment in GeniusPack Holding AG following the conclusion of the liquidation procedure on December 19, 2023.

The increase in the item under review on December 31, 2022 compared to January 1, 2022 is attributable to the acquisition of 85% of the shares of Yee Wee Inc previously held by the subsidiary Genius Pack Holding AG.

Acquisition of Technoprobe US Holding LLC

On August 8, 2023, Technoprobe acquired 100% of the share capital of Fastprint Technology US LLC (subsequently renamed TP US Holding LLC) and its subsidiaries Harbor Electronics, Inc., Harbor Electronics Solutions Philippines Inc and Harbor Solutions SDN BHD (jointly the "Harbor Group"), for a price equal to Euro 44,873 thousand (corresponding to USD 49,111 thousand). The Harbor Group is a leading manufacturer of advanced printed circuit boards for test systems for major semiconductor manufacturers.

Share capital increase of Yee Wei Inc.

On September 27, 2023, following the notification of approval by the Taiwanese government, a share capital increase was subscribed in the company Yee Wei Inc. for no. 19,677,500 "Series A" preferred shares achieved through the conversion of some loans provided by Technoprobe for a total amount of Euro 6,644 thousand (corresponding to USD 7,000 thousand).

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The following table provides the main details of the subsidiaries as of December 31, 2023.

Country Currency Share capital Percentage
Technoprobe France S.a.s. France EUR 500,000 100%
Technoprobe Wuxi Co. Ltd. China CNY 24,515,750 100%
Technoprobe Asia Pte Ltd. Singapore USD 60 85%
Technoprobe Korea Co Ltd. South Korea KRW 2,000,010,000 100%
Technoprobe Japan KK Japan JPY 22,500,000 100%
Technoprobe America Inc. USA USD 1,250,000 100%
Microfabrica Inc. USA USD 10,000,000 100%
Technoprobe Taiwan Co. Ltd. Taiwan TWD 46,500,000 100%
Technoprobe Germany Gmbh Germany EUR 300,000 100%
Yee Wei Inc. Taiwan TWD 79,250,000 85%
Technoprobe US Holding LLC USA USD 25,000,000 100%

6.4 Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities

The following tables provide breakdown and movements of deferred tax assets for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022:

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2022
Provisions/releases to
income statement
As of December 31,
2023
Revaluation of property, plant and equipment 5,627 (1,346) 4,281
Inventory write-downs 4,005 3,519 7,524
Additional statutory depreciation 470 232 702
Estimated negative exchange rate differences 608 35 643
Unpaid directors' compensation 264 (84) 180
Impairment of derivative instruments - - -
Other deductible temporary differences (30) 150 120
Total deferred tax assets 10,944 2,506 13,450

ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT - TECHNOPROBE SPA SEPARATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of Euro) As of January 1,
2022
Provisions/releases to
income statement
As of December 31,
2022
Revaluation of property, plant and equipment 6,512 (885) 5,627
Inventory write-downs 2,154 1,851 4,005
Additional statutory depreciation 276 194 470
Estimated negative exchange rate differences - 608 608
Unpaid directors' compensation - 264 264
Impairment of derivative instruments 33 (33) -
Other deductible temporary differences 119 (149) (30)
Total deferred tax assets 9,094 1,850 10,944

Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent to which it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which they can be utilized.

The following tables provide breakdown and movements of deferred tax liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022:

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2022
Provisions/releases to
income statement
As of December 31,
2023
Reduction in statutory depreciation 575 - 575
Estimated positive exchange rate differences - 127 127
Revaluation of derivative instruments 408 (408) -
Other taxable temporary differences - 150 150
Total deferred tax liabilities 983 (131) 852
(In thousands of Euro) As of January 1,
2022
Provisions/releases to
income statement
As of December 31,
2022
Reduction in statutory depreciation - 575 575
Estimated positive exchange rate differences 231 (231) -
Revaluation of derivative instruments - 408 408
Total deferred tax liabilities 231 752 983

6.5 Non-current financial assets

Non-current financial assets, amounting to Euro 136 thousand, Euro 116 thousand and Euro 64 thousand, as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022, respectively, mainly refers to security deposits.

6.6 Other non-current assets

Other non-current assets, amounting to Euro 1,732 thousand, Euro 1,948 thousand and Euro 1,334 thousand as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022, respectively, mainly refers to tax receivables.

6.7 Inventories

The following table provides the breakdown of inventories as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31, As of January 1,
2023 2022 2022
Raw materials, supplies and consumables 69,557 75,430 48,143
Work in progress 67,123 44,082 20,790
Finished products and goods 385 561 927
Inventories (gross) 137,065 120,073 69,860
Provisions for inventory write-downs (26,967) (14,352) (7,719)
Inventories 110,098 105,721 62,141

Net provisions for inventory write-downs amounted to Euro 12,615 thousand and Euro 6,633 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The increase in inventories in the year ended December 31, 2023 is mainly due to an increase in work-inprogress and semi-finished products, partially offset by a decrease in raw, subsidiary and consumable materials and an increase in the inventory provision.

The increase in inventories in the year ended December 31, 2022 is influenced both by the increase in turnover and by the dynamics of the procurement of raw materials and components.

6.8 Trade receivables

The following table provides the breakdown of trade receivables as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022 As of January 1, 2022
Trade receivables due from subsidiaries (gross) 89,741 118,972 102,455
Trade receivables due from third party (gross) 21,574 4,370 6,423
Allowance for doubtful receivables (790) (862) (862)
Trade receivables 110,525 122,480 108,016

The following table provides the breakdown and movement of allowance for doubtful receivables as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Allowance for doubtful receivables
As of January 1, 2022 862
Net provision -
Utilization -
As of December 31, 2022 862
Net provision -
Utilization (72)
As of December 31, 2023 790

There are no trade receivables due beyond 5 years as of December 31, 2023.

6.9 Current financial assets

The following table provides the breakdown of current financial assets as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022:

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022 As of January 1, 2022
Loans to subsidiaries 65,713 26,548 7,795
Derivative financial instruments - 1,702 90
Receivables to banks for interest 1,575 577 10
Current financial assets 67,288 28,827 7,895

Loans to subsidiaries mainly refer to loans granted to the subsidiary Yee Wei Inc. in the amount of Euro 65,713 thousand, Euro 26,548 thousand and Euro 3,523 thousand as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and January 1, 2022, respectively.

Derivative financial instruments referred to the positive fair value of a derivative contract entered into by the Company, aimed at mitigating the risk of fluctuation in the EUR/USD exchange rate. The derivative contracts have not been designated as a hedging financial instrument, in accordance with the provision of IFRS. Consequently, changes in the fair value of the derivatives are recognized in income statement within "Foreign exchange gains (losses)".

6.10 Current tax receivables and current tax payables

Current tax receivables amounted to Euro 36,280 thousand, a null value and Euro 1,898 thousand as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022, respectively.

Current tax payables amounted to a null value, Euro 16,301 thousand and a null value as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022 respectively.

6.11 Other current assets

The following table provides the breakdown of other current assets as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31, As of January 1,
2023 2022 2022
Tax receivables 13,382 11,493 10,052
Prepaid expenses 2,133 1,725 959
Prepayments and advance 62 80 297
Other receivables - 9 3
Other current assets 15,577 13,307 11,311

Tax receivables are mostly VAT receivables.

As of December 31, 2023, prepaid expenses include, among others, the prepayment of a multi-year insurance policy signed at the time of the EGM Listing.

6.12 Cash and cash equivalents

The following table provides the breakdown of cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31, As of January 1,
2023 2022 2022
Bank and postal deposits 220,256 270,620 73,856
Cash and cash on hand 2 1 3
Cash and cash equivalents 220,258 270,621 73,859

As of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022, bank and postal deposits are not subject to restrictions or limitations, except for the use of term deposit accounts that can be released upon request in order to optimize the return on the liquidity in stock.

Refer to the statement of cash flows for details on changes in cash and cash equivalents for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

6.13 Total equity

The following table provides the breakdown of total equity as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022 As of January 1, 2022
Share capital 6,010 6,010 5,760
Legal reserve 1,202 1,152 1,152
Share premium reserve 139,116 139,116 -
Treasury shares reserve (11,747) - -
Demerger surplus reserve 31,289 31,289 31,289
Revaluation reserves 1.305 1.305 1.305
Reserve for unrealized exchange gains 348 1.237 1.237
Other reserves (including IFRS F.T.A.) (211) (211) (211)
Retained earnings 496.528 369.572 369.572
Net profit 120.255 126.117 -
Total equity 784.095 675.587 410.104

Share capital

The share capital of the Company, fully subscribed and paid-up, amounted to Euro 6,010 thousand as of December 31, 2023 (Euro 6,010 thousand and Euro 5,760 thousand as of December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022), consisted of 150,250,000 ordinary shares and 450,750,000 ordinary shares with increased voting rights, the latter held by T-PLUS and the Crippa family. The shares are registered, with no par value and are issued in dematerialized form.

Legal reserve

The legal reserve, amounted to Euro 1,202 thousand as of December 31, 2023 and Euro 1,152 thousand as of December, 2022 and January 1, 2022.

Share premium reserve

The share premium reserve, amounting to Euro 139,116 thousand as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, was generated in the year ended December 31, 2022 as a result of the capital increase subscribed in February 2022 during the Company's share listing on the Euronext Growth Milan market ("EGM Listing").

Treasury shares reserve

The "Treasury shares reserve" includes the equivalent value of the n. 1,500,000 treasury shares purchased by the Company in the financial year ended December 31, 2023.

The movements that affected shareholders' equity for the year ended December 31, 2023 are related to:

  • recognition of the total comprehensive income for the year of Euro 120,255 thousand; and
  • the purchase of treasury shares for Euro 11,747 thousand.

The movements that affected shareholders' equity for the year ended December 31, 2023 are related to:

  • recognition of the total comprehensive income for the year of Euro 126,117 thousand; and
  • the increase in share capital and reserves as a result of the EGM Listing.

As of December 31, 2023, the Company's share capital and reserves were as follows according to origin, possibility of utilisation and distribution as follows:

(In thousands of Euro) Amount Possibility of use (*) Available amount
Share capital 6,010 -
Legal reserve 1,202 B 1.202
Share premium reserve 139,116 A, B, C 139.116
Treasury shares reserve (11,747) -
Demerger surplus reserve 31,289 B 3.544
Revaluation reserves 1.305 A, B 1.305
Reserve for unrealized exchange gains 348 -
Other reserves (including IFRS F.T.A.) (211) A, B, C 96
Retained earnings 496.528 A, B, C 496.528
Total 663.840 641.791
Of which distributable 641.791

(*) Legend:

A - for capital increase

B - for loss coverage

C - for distribution to shareholders

6.14 Employee benefits obligations

The following table provides the breakdown of employee benefits obligations as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Employee severance
indemnity
End of mandate
indemnity
Employee benefits
obligations
As of January 1, 2022 276 2,389 2,665
Provisions 2,971 - 2,971
Benefits paid (2,950) (2,389) (5,339)
As of December 31, 2022 297 - 297
Provisions 3,953 - 3,953
Benefits paid (3,962) - (3,962)
As of December 31, 2023 288 - 288

This item includes Company directors' end of mandate indemnity and employee severance indemnity. It should be noted that in the year ended December 31, 2022, the provision for termination indemnity was fully settled and no further accruals were recognized.

The following table reports the breakdown of the average number of employees for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Executive 16 15
White collar 661 559
Blue collar 843 615
Total 1,520 1,189

6.15 Provision for risks and charges

As of December 31, 2023 the Company recorded a provision for risks and charges of Euro 20,073 thousand, Euro 20,073 thousand and Euro 11,625 thousand as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022, respectively, following the accrual made in relation to risk mainly of a fiscal nature. In fact, in its business operations, the Company puts in place several transactions with foreign third parties. The complexity of such transactions implies the risk that the relevant taxation authorities might provide for a treatment for these transactions different from that adopted by the Company.

The following table provides the breakdown of trade payables as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022 As of January 1, 2022
Trade payables 32,444 36,330 27,970
Trade payables to subsidiaries 8,159 11,638 8,293
Trade receivables 40,603 47,968 36,263

Trade payables are mainly attributable to transactions for the purchase of raw materials, components and services.

6.17 Current financial liabilities

The following table provides the breakdown of current financial liabilities as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31, 2023
2023 2022 As of January 1, 2022
Genius Pack loan - 12,201 -
T-PLUS loan - - 4,272
Derivative financial instruments - - 226
Total current financial liabilities - 12,201 4,498

Financial liabilities to related parties

The item "Financial payable to Geniuspack", amounting to Euro 12,201 thousand as of December 31, 2023, is attributable to financial liabilities to the subsidiary Geniuspack Holding AG relating (i) for Euro 5,600 thousand to the unpaid portion of the consideration for the acquisition of the capital share in Yee Wei, described in Note 6.3 - "Investments in subsidiaries"; and (ii) for Euro 6,601 thousand to certain financial receivables due from Yee Wei that were sold by Geniuspack Holding AG to the Company. During the year ended December 31, 2023, this loan was closed without cash outlay for the Company upon liquidation of the subsidiary GeniusPack Holding AG.

The item "Financial payable to T-Plus", amounting to Euro 4,272 thousand as of January 1, 2022, is attributable to the financial liability to Technoprobe's parent company related to a financial receivable from Geniuspack Holding AG, which was assigned by T-Plus to the Company. This financial liability was repaid by the Company to T-Plus on June 29, 2022.

Derivative financial liabilities

Derivative financial liabilities amount to a null value as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and Euro 226 thousand as of January 1, 2022, refer to contracts signed to mitigate the exchange rate risk on currency transactions.

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(In thousands of Euro) Current financial liabilities
As of January 1, 2022 4,498
Reimbursement (4,272)
Fair value change (226)
Other non-cash movement 12,201
As of December 31, 2022 12,201
Other non-cash movement (12,201)
As of December 31, 2023 -

The change relating to other non-monetary elements which occurred in the year ended December 31, 2022 refers entirely to the financial debt to GeniusPack previously described in this Note 6.17.

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The table below shows the composition of the Company's net financial position as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022 determined in accordance with the provisions of CONSOB communication DEM/6064293 of July 28, 2006 as amended by CONSOB Attention Notice no. 5/21 of April 29, 2021 and in accordance with the ESMA Recommendations 32-382-1138 of March 4, 2021.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31, As of January 1, 2022
2023 2022
A, Cash 220,258 270,621 73,859
B, Cash equivalents - - -
C, Other current financial assets 67,288 27,125 7,805
D, Liquidity (A+B+C) 287,546 297,746 81,664
E, Current financial debt - (12,201) (4,498)
F, Current portion of non-current financial debt (562) (205) (178)
G, Current financial indebtedness (E+F) (562) (12,406) (4,676)
- of which guaranteed - - -
- of which not guaranteed (562) (12,406) (4,676)
H, Net current financial indebtedness (G-D) 286,984 285,340 76,988
I, Non-current financial debt (6,362) (2,308) (2,066)
J, Debt instruments - - -
K, Non-current trade and other payables - - -
L, Non-current financial indebtedness (I+J+K) (6,362) (2,308) (2,066)
- of which guaranteed - - -
- of which not guaranteed (6,362) (2,308) (2,066)
M, Net financial position (surplus) (*) (H-L) 280,622 283,032 74,922

(*) As of December 31, 2023, Euro 6,924 thousand referred to the financial liability related to IFRS 16 (Euro 2,513 thousand and Euro 2,244 thousand as of December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022, respectively), of which Euro 562 thousand was current (Euro 205 thousand and Euro 178 thousand as of December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022, respectively) and Euro 6,362 thousand non-current (Euro 2,308 thousand and Euro 2,066 thousand as of December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022, respectively).

The following table provides the breakdown of other current liabilities as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and January 1, 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31,
2023 2022 As of January 1, 2022
Payables due to employees 13,173 13,798 9,810
Payables due to social security institutions 7,596 7,055 4,792
Tax payables 2,079 1,631 1,175
Payables to directors 990 1,109 684
Deferred income 3,166 3,080 1,342
Other current liabilities 27,004 26,673 17,803

Payables due to employees primarily refer to payroll, production bonuses, MBOs and deferred expenses, such as vacation, leave and additional monthly payments.

Payables due to social security institutions primarily refer to liabilities to pension and social security institutions for the payment of contributions.

Tax payables primarily include amounts due to non-income taxes, primarily consisting of withholding taxes on employees, VAT payables and other indirect taxes.

7. Notes to the income statement

7.1 Revenue

The following table provides the breakdown of Revenue for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Revenue from sales 327,888 453,040
Other revenues 98 2
Revenue 327,986 453,042

The following table provides the breakdown of Revenue by geographical area for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Asia 173,133 215,893
America 121,626 207,322
Europe (excluding Italy) 22,497 20,218
Italy 10,730 9,609
Revenue 327,986 453,042

Almost all the contracts with customers entered into by the Company do not include variable consideration.

The Company considers that there is no contract containing a significant financial component, i.e. for which the period between the transfer to the customer of the promised good and the related payment exceeds twelve months. Therefore, the Company has not made any adjustment to the consideration received to take into account the time value of money.

The following table provides the breakdown of cost of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Raw materials, supplies, consumables and goods 89,681 113,734
Personnel expenses 55,116 50,388
Depreciation, amortization and impairment 22,803 20,956
Outsourced services and industrial services 8,772 16,196
Maintenance and repairs 3,115 2,404
Utilities 3,426 5,338
Lease and rental costs 979 1,253
Other minor costs 966 791
Cost of revenue 184,858 211,060

7.3 Research and development

The following table provides the breakdown of research and development for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Personnel expenses 27,619 23,806
Consultancy and professional services 10,269 10,348
Depreciation, amortization and impairment 6,587 4,538
Raw materials, supplies, consumables and goods 3,040 1,996
Software licences 1,353 2,464
Maintenance and repairs 348 434
Utilities 224 344
Other minor costs 148 259
Research and development cost 49,588 44,189

The Company's research and development activities are aimed at both introducing new products and implementing new production processes.

7.4 Selling, general and administrative

The following table provides the breakdown of selling, general and administrative for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Personnel expenses 12,028 12,628
Sales commissions and fees 9,405 2,314
Consultancy and professional services 9,095 8,482
Office costs 192 155
Depreciation, amortization and impairment 1,423 1,237
Transportation costs 201 289
Lease and rental costs 584 267
Maintenance and repairs 641 420
Travel costs 174 161
Utilities 460 1,632
Directors' compensation 2,659 2,850
Other minor costs 2,800 3,038
Selling, general and administrative 39,662 33,473

7.5 Other income (expenses)

Other income (expenses), net amounting to Euro 3,883 thousand and to Euro 5,065 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Other income, net recorded in the year ended December 31, 2023 was mainly attributable to other revenues deriving from the tax credit for research and development.

Other income, net recorded in the year ended December 31, 2022 was mainly attributable to (i) provisions for risks and charges of Euro 8,448 thousand, mainly related to risks of fiscal nature connected to the Company's numerous transactions with foreign counterparties, partially offset by (ii) other income deriving from the tax credit for research and development and interconnection activities.

7.6 Finance income

The following table provides the breakdown of finance income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Dividend income from subsidiaries 40,718 9,116
Interest income 9,187 1,259
Other finance income 43 64
Finance income 49,948 10,439

The finance income is mainly attributable to the dividends received from subsidiaries and interest income, accrued from cash and cash equivalents in bank current accounts and term deposit accounts which can be released upon request.

7.7 Finance expenses

The following table provides the breakdown of finance expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Interests on lease and other minor liabilities 82
Finance expenses 82 49

The finance expenses are mainly attributable to interest expenses on lease liabilities.

7.8 Foreign exchange gains (losses)

The following table provides the breakdown of foreign exchange gains (losses) for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Foreign exchange gains 6,051 17,546
Foreign exchange losses (9,651) (14,136)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) (3,600) 3,410

The item includes the gains and losses on foreign exchange including exchange rate derivatives.

7.9 Income tax expenses

The following table provides the breakdown of income tax expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Current taxes (15,948) (47,413)
Prior periods taxes 29,540 (621)
Deferred taxes 2,637 1,098
Income tax (benefit) expense 16,229 (46,936)

For details of the item "Deferred tax assets and liabilities", see Note 6.3 – "Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities".

The following table provides a reconciliation of the theoretical and the reported tax charge with respect to the Italian Corporate Income Tax (IRES) for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Profit before tax 104,026 173,054
Theoretical tax rate % 24% 24%
Theoretical tax charge 24,966 41,533
Non-taxable revenues and income (4,176) (2,461)
Non-deductible costs 220 2,725
Excluded share of dividends received (9,284) (2,079)
Deduction for equity capital employed (ACE) (1,491) (1,450)
Patent box benefit related to prior years (31,326) -
IRAP and other taxes/benefits 4,862 8,668
Net effective tax expense (benefit) (16,229) 46,936

8. Related party transactions

Related party transactions, identified on the basis of the IAS 24 criteria, are mainly of a financial nature and are carried out at normal market conditions

The following table provides details of the Company's statement of financial position transactions with related
parties as of December 31, 2023.
(In thousands of Euro) As of December 31, 2023
Trade receivables Current financial assets Trade payables Current financial liabilities
Technoprobe France S.a.s. 1,817 - 62 -
Technoprobe Asia Pte Ltd 19,586 - 793 -
Technoprobe America Inc. 9,229 - 2,028 -
Technoprobe Korea Co. Ltd 15,808 - 470 -
Technoprobe Japan KK 10,560 - - -
Technoprobe Taiwan Co. Ltd 31,866 - 505 -
Microfabrica Inc. -
-
2,712 -
Technoprobe Wuxi Co Ltd 868 - 184 -
Technoprobe Germany Gmbh -
-
321 -
Yee-Wei Co Ltd 5 65,713 806 -
Technoprobe US Holding LLC 2 - 278 -
Total 89,741 65,713 8,159 -

The following table provides details of the Company's statement of financial position transactions with related parties as of December 31, 2022.

As of December 31, 2022
(In thousands of Euro) Current financial
Trade receivables
assets
Trade payables Current financial
liabilities
Technoprobe France S.a.s. 4,381 - 230 -
Technoprobe Asia Pte Ltd 33,007 - 1,002 -
Technoprobe America Inc. 25,296 - 8 -
Technoprobe Korea Co. Ltd 25,536 - 1,265 -
Technoprobe Japan KK 7,031 - - -
Technoprobe Taiwan Co. Ltd 23,035 - 450 -
Microfabrica Inc. - - 7,409 -
Technoprobe Wuxi Co Ltd 686 - 290 -
Technoprobe Germany Gmbh - - 496 -
Yee-Wei Co Ltd - 26,548 488 -
GeniusPack Holding AG - - - 12,201
Total 118,972 26,548 11,638 12,201

The following table provides details of the Company's statement of financial position transactions with related parties as of January 1, 2022.

As of January 1, 2022
(In thousands of Euro) Trade receivables Current financial
assets
Trade payables Current financial
liabilities
T-Plus S.p.A. - - - 4,272
Technoprobe France S.a.s. 2,247 - 145 -
Technoprobe Asia Pte Ltd 12,509 - 1,971 -
Technoprobe America Inc. 41,226 - 51 -
Technoprobe Korea Co. Ltd 16,313 - 268 -
Technoprobe Japan KK 4,047 - - -
Technoprobe Taiwan Co. Ltd 25,955 - 410 -
Microfabrica Inc. - - 4,496 -
Technoprobe Wuxi Co Ltd 158 - 265 -
Technoprobe Germany Gmbh - - 528 -
Yee-Wei Co Ltd - 3,523 159 -
GeniusPack Holding AG - 4,272 - -
Total 102,455 7,795 8,293 4,272

The Company's statement of financial position transactions mainly include:

  • trade receivables and trade payables mainly related to (i) transfer pricing contract between the Company and Technoprobe Asia Pte Ltd, Technoprobe Korea Co. Ltd and Technoprobe Taiwan Co. Ltd; (ii) supply and services contract between the Company and Technoprobe Asia Pte Ltd, Technoprobe Korea Co. Ltd, Technoprobe America Inc and Technoprobe France S.a.s; (iii) distribution and service contract between the Company and Technoprobe Taiwan Co. Ltd.; and (iv) supply of components made by Microfabrica Inc. to the Company;
  • current financial assets mainly related to the loans granted by the Company to Yee-Wei Co Ltd to support the subsidiary's operations for a total of Euro 65,713 thousand, Euro 26,548 thousand and Euro 3,523 thousand as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and January 1, 2022;
  • current financial liabilities to GeniusPack Holding AG referring to the unpaid portion of the consideration for the purchase of the equity investment in Yee Wei (Euro 5,600 thousand as of December 31, 2022) and financial receivables subject to sale by GeniusPack Holding AG to the Company (Euro 6,600 thousand as of December 31, 2022).

The following table provides details of the Company's income statement transactions with related party for the year ended December 31, 2023.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31, 2023
Revenue Cost of revenue Research and
development
Selling, general
and
administrative
Finance income
Technoprobe France S.a.s. 11,203 518 - - -
Technoprobe Asia Pte Ltd 48,328 2,334 75 142 -
Technoprobe America Inc. 99,896 373 61 3,500 31,306
Technoprobe Korea Co. Ltd 35,415 2,314 31 243 2,145
Technoprobe Japan KK 3,626 - - - -
Technoprobe Taiwan Co. Ltd 73,872 2,718 - 57 -
Microfabrica Inc. 3 16,611 1,964 - 7,267
Technoprobe Wuxi Co Ltd 1,754 1,117 - 105 -
Technoprobe Germany Gmbh - - - 1,147 -
Yee-Wei Co Ltd 18 3,551 453 - 1,194
Technoprobe US Holding LLC 2 2,673 107 - -
Total 274,117 32,209 2,691 5,194 41,912

The following table provides details of the Company's income statement transactions with related party for the year ended December 31, 2022.

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31, 2022
Revenue Cost of
revenue
Research
and
development
Selling,
general and
administrati
ve
Other
income
(expenses)
Finance
income
Finance
expenses
T-Plus S.p.A. - - - - - - 11
Technoprobe France S.a.s. 8,368 586 - - 2 - -
Technoprobe Asia Pte Ltd 53,901 7,033 33 151 15 9,116 -
Technoprobe America Inc. 206,889 289 16 2 46 - -
Technoprobe Korea Co. Ltd 45,769 4,603 - 404 20 - -
Technoprobe Japan KK 3,042 - - - 6 - -
Technoprobe Taiwan Co. Ltd 105,644 3,071 - - 27 - -
Microfabrica Inc. - 32,632 2,241 2 5 - -
Technoprobe Wuxi Co Ltd 1,621 1,712 - - 2 - -
Technoprobe Germany Gmbh - - - 1,910 3 - -
Yee-Wei Co Ltd - 2,277 152 - - 264 -
GeniusPack Holding AG - - - - - 7 -
Total 425,234 52,203 2,442 2,469 126 9,387 11

The Company's income statement transactions with related party include:

  • revenue from (i) transfer pricing contract between the Company and Technoprobe Asia Pte Ltd, Technoprobe Korea Co. Ltd, Technoprobe Taiwan Co. Ltd; (ii) supply and services contract between the Company and Technoprobe Asia Pte Ltd, Technoprobe Korea Co. Ltd, Technoprobe America Inc; (iii) distribution and services contract between the Company and Technoprobe Taiwan Co. Ltd; and (iv) supply of components made by Microfabrica Inc. to the Company;
  • cost of revenue mainly attributable to the supply of components by Microfabrica Inc. to the Company;
  • financial income related to the dividend paid by Technoprobe Asia Pte Ltd.

Relation with the top management

In addition to the statement of financial position and income statement transactions with related parties presented in the tables above, it should be noted that:

• other current liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and January 1, 2022 include amounts due to directors for fees not yet paid in the amount of Euro 990 thousand, Euro 1,109 thousand and Euro 684 thousand, respectively; and

• selling, general and administrative for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 include compensation of directors and top management in the amount of Euro 2,662 thousand and Euro 2,850 thousand.

In the year ended December 31, 2022, the provision for severance indemnities was fully settled and no further provisions were recognized.

9. Other information

Compensation to directors and statutory auditors

Compensation to directors and statutory auditors for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 amounted to Euro 2,503 thousand and Euro 2,801 thousand, respectively.

Fees due to independent auditors

Pursuant to applicable regulations, the total fees for the year ended December 31, 2023 for audit and non-audit services rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers S.p.A. and entities both within and outside its network are shown below.

(In thousands of Euro) Service provider Recipient Fees
Audit services PricewaterhouseCoopers S.p.A. Technoprobe S.p.A. 410
Non-audit services PricewaterhouseCoopers S.p.A. Technoprobe S.p.A. 616
Network PricewaterhouseCoopers Technoprobe S.p.A. 1,103

Disclosure on subsidies and public contributions

In compliance with the transparency and disclosure requirements provided for pursuant to law no. 124 of August 4, 2017 article 1 paragraphs 125-129 (as replaced by article 35 of decree-law no. 34 of April 30, 2019), we report that the Company has received grants, subsidies, advantages, contributions or aid, not of a general nature and without consideration, remuneration or compensation, from public administrations and/or parties assimilated to them for the amounts listed below:

(In thousands of Euro) Year ended December 31,
Lending entity 2023 2022
Energy and gas credit Italian State 380 995
Sanitation tax credit Italian State 6 -

Commitments

The Company has not undertaken any commitments that have not been recognized in the statement of financial position, with the exception of commitments made with suppliers that amounted to Euro 29 million as of December 31, 2023.

Guarantees

As of December 31, 2023, the Company has not provided guarantees.

Contingent liabilities

The Company has not assumed any contingent liabilities that have not been recognized in the financial statements, with the exception of those described in Note 6.15 – 'Provisions for liabilities and charges'.

10. Significant events occurring after the end of the period

There are no significant events after the end of the period.

11. First-time adoption of IFRS

The Company prepares his financial statements in accordance with IFRS for the first time as of December 31, 2023. Accordingly, the date of first first-time adoption of IFRS (the "Conversion Date") has been set at January 1, 2022, in accordance with IFRS 1.

The following tables provide the information required by IFRS 1 and, in particular, a description of the impact of the conversion to IFRS on the Company's statement of financial position and income statement. For this purpose, the Company has prepared a detail of:

  • effects on the transtion on statement of financial position at the Transtion Date and as of December 31, 2022 (closing date of the last financial statements prepared in accordance with the previous accounting standards);
  • effects on the transtion on income statement at the Transtion Date and as of December 31, 2022;
  • effects on the transtion on shareholder's equity at the Transtion Date and as of December 31, 2022;
  • effects on the transtion on the statement of cash flow at the Transtion Date and as of December 31, 2022;
  • effects on the transtion on the statement of comprehensive income at the Transtion Date and as of December 31, 2022;
  • the explanatory notes on adjustments and reclassifications included in the aforementioned I, which describe the significant effects of the conversion, both with regard to the classification of the various items in the financial statements and their different valuation and, therefore, the consequent effects on the balance sheet and income statement.

The financial position at the Conversion Date has been preapred according the following criteria:

  • assets and liabilities for which recognition is required by IFRS;
  • assets and liabilities for which recognition is required by Italian GAAP but not by IFRS, are not recognized;
  • IFRS have been applied in the valuation of recognised assets and liabilities; and
  • certain items have been reclassified in accordance with IFRS.

At the Conversion Date, the effect of adjusting opening asset and liability balances to the new standards is recognized in the "Retained earnings" in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, considering the related tax effects.

Mandatory exceptions to the retrospective application of IFRS

The only mandatory exception applicable to the Company in the context of this conversion relates to the valuation estimates used in the restatement of information as of the Conversion Date, which are consistent with those used in the preparation of the relevant financial statements under the previous accounting standards (after adjustments to reflect any differences in accounting policies).

The other mandatory exceptions prescribed by IFRS 1 have not been applied, as they relate to matters not applicable to the Company.

Optional exceptions to the retrospective application of IFRS

The Company has prepared its financial statements as of December 31, 2022 in accordance with IFRS. Therefore, as required by IFRS 1, Appendix D, paragraph D17, the Company has recognised its assets and liabilities at the same amounts as included within the financial statements.

The other permitted execeptions provided by IFRS 1 have not been used, as they relate to situations for which: (i) Italian GAAP is already aligned with IFRS, (ii) the Company has opted for retrospective application, or (iii) they are not applicable.

Accounting treatments chosen from those permitted by IFRS:

The Company has chosen to adopt the following accounting treatments from those permitted by IFRS:

  • Measurement of inventories: in accordance with IAS 2, the cost of inventories must be measured using either the FIFO method or the weighted average cost method. The Company has chosen to use the weighted average cost method;
  • Measurement of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and right-of-use assets: subsequent to initial recognition at cost, IAS 16 "Property, Plant and Equipment", IAS 38 "Intangible Assets" and IFRS 16 "Leases" require that property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and right-of-use assets be measured either at cost, net of accumulated depreciation, amortization and impairment, or at market value, with the carrying value being adjusted to the market value at the reporting date (the so-called revaluation model). The Company has chosen to measure property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and rightof-use assets at cost.

Description of significant effects on the Conversion

The following tables provide detail of the effects of the conversion to IFRS. In particular:

  • a reconciliation between the Company's statement of financial position as of January 1, 2022 prepared in accordance with Italian GAAP reclassified according to the criteria chosen by the Company for the IFRS financial statements and the Company's statement of financial position prepared in accordance with IFRS;
  • a reconciliation between the Company's statement of financial position as of December 31, 2022, prepared in accordance with Italian GAAP, reclassified according to the criteria chosen by the Company for the IFRS financial statements and the statement of financial position prepared in accordance with IFRS; and
  • a reconciliation between the Company's statement of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2022, prepared in accordance with Italian GAAP, reclassified according to the criteria chosen by the Company for the IFRS financial statements, and the statement of comprehensive income prepared in accordance with IFRS.

Statement of financial position at the Conversion Date

The following table provides a reconciliation of the Company's statement of financial position as of January 1, 2022 prepared in accordance with Italian GAAP and the Company's statement of financial position prepared in accordance with IFRS.

(In thousands of Euro) Italian
accounting Adjustments Reclassifications IFRS
standards
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 158,628 (20,530) 493 138,591
Intangible assets 1,023 - (493) 530
Investment in subsidiaries 71,139 (416) - 70,723
Deferred tax assets 2,462 6,632 - 9,094
Non-current financial assets 64 - - 64
Other non-current assets 1,334 - - 1,334
Total non-current assets 234,650 (14,314) - 220,336
Current assets
Inventories 62,141 - - 62,141
Trade receivables 108,016 - - 108,016
Current financial assets 7,895 - - 7,895
Current tax receivables 1,898 - - 1,898
Other current assets 11,882 (571) - 11,311
Cash and cash equivalents 73,859 - - 73,859
Total current assets 265,691 (571) - 265,120
Total Assets 500,341 (14,885) - 485,456
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Share capital 5,760 - - 5,760
Reserves 421,479 (17,135) - 404,344
Net profit attributable to the owners of the Parent - - - -
Equity attributable to the owners of the Parent 427,239 (17,135) - 410,104
Non-current liabilities
Non-current financial liabilities - - - -
Non-current lease liabilities - 2,066 - 2,066
Deferred tax liabilities 231 - - 231
Employee benefits obligations 2,665 - - 2,665
Provision for risks and charges 11,625 - - 11,625
Other non-current liabilities 20 4 - 24
Total non-current liabilities 14,541 2,070 - 16,611
Current liabilities
Trade payables 36,263 - - 36,263
Current financial liabilities 4,498 - - 4,498
Current lease liabilities - 178 - 178
Current tax payables - - - -
Other current liabilities 17,800 2 - 17,802
Total current liabilities 58,561 180 - 58,741
Total liabilities 73,102 2,250 - 75,352
Total equity and liabilities 500,341 (14,885) - 485,456

Statement of financial position as of December 31, 2022

The following table provides a reconciliation of the Company's statement of financial position as of December 31, 2022 prepared in accordance with Italian GAAP and the Company's statement of financial position prepared in accordance with IFRS.

(In thousands of Euro) Italian
accounting Adjustments Reclassifications IFRS
ASSETS standards
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 179,539 (17,142) 1,281 163,678
Intangible assets 7,741 (2,526) (1,281) 3,934
Investment in subsidiaries 81,471 (416) - 81,055
Deferred tax assets 5,346 5,598 - 10,944
Non-current financial assets 116 - - 116
Other non-current assets 1,948 - - 1,948
Total non-current assets 276,161 (14,486) - 261,675
Current assets
Inventories 105,721 - - 105,721
Trade receivables 122,480 - - 122,480
Current financial assets 28,827 - - 28,827
Current tax receivables - - - -
Other current assets 13,830 (522) - 13,308
Cash and cash equivalents 270,621 - - 270,621
Total current assets 541,479 (522) - 540,957
Total Assets 817,640 (15,008) - 802,632
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Share capital 6,010 - - 6,010
Reserves 563,728 (20,269) - 543,459
Net profit attributable to the owners of the Parent 123,385 2,733 - 126,118
Equity attributable to the owners of the Parent 693,123 (17,536) - 675,587
Non-current liabilities
Non-current financial liabilities - - - -
Non-current lease liabilities - 2,308 - 2,308
Deferred tax liabilities 983 - - 983
Employee benefits obligations 297 - - 297
Provision for risks and charges 20,073 - - 20,073
Other non-current liabilities 21 15 - 36
Total non-current liabilities 21,374 2,323 - 23,697
Current liabilities
Trade payables 47,968 - - 47,968
Current financial liabilities 12,201 - - 12,201
Current lease liabilities - 205 - 205
Current tax payables 16,301 - - 16,301
Other current liabilities 26,673 - - 26,673
Total current liabilities 103,143 205 - 103,348
Total liabilities 124,517 2,528 - 127,045
Total equity and liabilities 817,640 (15,008) - 802,632

Comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2022

The following table provides a reconciliation of the Company's comprehensive income as of December 31, 2022 prepared in accordance with Italian GAAP and the Company's comprehensive income prepared in accordance with IFRS.

(In thousands of Euro) Italian
accounting Adjustments Reclassifications IFRS
standards
Revenue 453,042 - - 453,042
Cost of revenue (210,806) (254) - (211,060)
Gross profit 242,236 (254) - 241,982
Operating expenses
Research and development (44,189) - - (44,189)
Selling, general and administrative (37,529) 4,055 - (33,474)
Net impairment of financial assets - - - -
Total operating expenses (81,718) 4,055 - (77,663)
Operating profit 160,518 3,801 - 164,319
Other income (expenses), net (5,065) - - (5,065)
Finance income 10,439 - - 10,439
Finance expenses (15) (34) - (49)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) 3,412 (2) - 3,410
Profit before tax 169,289 3,765 - 173,054
Income tax expense (45,904) (1,032) - (46,936)
Net profit 123,385 2,733 - 126,118

Cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2022

The following table provides a reconciliation of the Company's cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2022 prepared in accordance with Italian GAAP and the Company's c cash flows prepared in accordance with IFRS.

(In thousands of Euro) Italian
accounting
standards
Reclassifications IFRS
Net cash flow generated by operating activities 118,988 5,219 124,207
Net cash flow used in investing activities (76,709) 10,591 (66,118)
Net cash flow generated by financing activities 150,429 (15,810) 134,619
Total changes in cash and cash equivalents 192,708 - 192,708

Shareholder's equity and statement of comprehensive income

The following table shows the reconciliations, starting from the Company's statement of financial position and income statement, between the Company's shareholder's equity as of January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022 and the Company's total comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2022 prepared in accordance with Italian GAAP with the corresponding values prepared in accordance with IFRS.

(In thousands of Euro) Notes Equity as of the transition
date
Equity as of December 31, 2022
Italian accounting standards 427,239 693,123
Reversal of revaluation of property, plant and
equipment (ex art. 110 Decree Law 104/2020)
a (16,828) (14,540)
Elimination of non-capitalisable assets b (300) (300)
Lease contracts c (7) (21)
Different accounting treatment of the share capital d - (2,675)
IFRS 410,104 675,587

Explanatory notes related to the Conversion effects

The following is a description of the main adjustments and reclassifications performed during the Conversion to IFRS:

Main adjustments

a. Reversal of revaluation of property, plant and equipment (ex art. 110 Decree Law 104/2020)

During the 2020 financial year, the Company used the option granted by Article 110 of Legislative Decree 104/2020 concerning the possibility of revaluing business assets by paying a 3% substitute tax for the purpose of recognising the higher values recognised in its financial statements for tax purposes. In particular, in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, prepared in accordance with Italian GAAP, the Company revalued tangible assets for a total of approximately Euro 28.6 million, mainly attributable to plant and machinery, and to a lesser extent to buildings. The accounting standard '–AS 16 - Property, Plant and Equipment' does not allow this revaluation, therefore the effects related to the revaluation were reversed.

The following table provides the effects of this adjustments.

(In thousands of Euro) Equity as of the transition date Equity as of December 31, 2022
Property, plant and equipment (23,339) (20,166)
Deferred tax assets 6,511 5,626
Equity (16,828) (14,540)
Of which Net profit - 2,288

b. Elimination of non-capitalisable assets

In the financial statements prepared in accordance with Italian GAAP, legal and consulting costs incurred in connection with the acquisitions of Microfabrica and Technoprobe Taiwan were capitalised. In accordance with IFRS, these capitalised costs were expensed.

The following table provides the effects of this adjustments.

(In thousands of Euro) Equity as of the transition date Equity as of December 31, 2022
Investment in subsidiaries (416) (416)
Deferred tax assets 116 116
Equity (300) (300)
Of which Net profit - -

c. Lease contracts

In the financial statement prepared in accordance with Italian GAAP, rental and lease costs relating to operating leases were recognised as an expense in the income statement on an accrual basis. In accordance with IFRS 16, the Company has recognized a right-of-use asset, representing the right to use the assets underlying the contract, and a lease liability, representing the obligation to make payments under the rental or lease agreement. The capital element of rental and lease payments has been offset against the aforementioned liability and the interest element charged to the income statement on an accrual's basis.

The following table provides the effects of this adjustments.

(In thousands of Euro) Equity as of the transition date Equity as of December 31, 2022
Property, plant and equipment 2,809 3,024
Other non-current liabilities 4 15
Deferred tax assets 5 5
Non-current lease liabilities 2,066 2,308
Current lease liabilities 178 205
Other current assets (571) (522)
Other current liabilities 2 -
Equity (7) (21)
Of which Net profit - (12)

d. Different accounting treatment of the share capital

In the financial statements prepared in accordance with Italian GAAP, the costs incurred for the capital increase subscribed in the year ended December 31, 2022 were capitalized as intangible assets. In accordance with the accounting standard IAS 32, the Company recognized these costs as a reduction of the share premium reserve in equity and eliminated the corresponding intangible asset.

The following table provides the effects of this adjustments.

(In thousands of Euro) Equity as of the transition date Equity as of December 31, 2022
Intangible assets - (2,526)
Deferred tax assets - (149)
Equity - (2,675)
Of which Net profit - 459

Main reclassifications

Leasehold improvements

Leasehold improvements, classified as intangible assets under Italian GAAP, have been reclassified to property, plant and equipment in accordance with IFRS. Such reclassification amounted to Euro 493 thousand as of January 1, 2022 and Euro 1,281 thousand as of December 31, 2022.

12. Proposal for the allocation of profit

This financial statement as of December 31, 2023 report a net profit of Euro 120,254,821.

The Company's Board of Directors proposes that the Shareholders' Meeting approve the financial statements of Technoprobe S.p.A. for the year ended December 31, 2023, including the explanatory notes and the Directors' report on operations, which show shareholder's' equity of Euro 784,094,851 including profit for the year.

Management's attestation to the Separate Financial Statements

The undersigned Stefano Felici and Stefano Beretta in their capacity respectively as CEO and Manager in Charge of Company's Financial Reports of Technoprobe S.p.A., certify, also taking into account the provisions of the art. 154-bis, paragraphs 3 and 4, of Legislative Decree February 24 1998, n. 58:

  • the adequacy in relation to the characteristics of the company and
  • the effective application of the administrative and accounting procedures for the preparation of the Separate Financial Statements as of December 31, 2023.

No significant aspects emerged in this regard.

It is also certified that the Separate Financial Statements as of December 31, 2023:

  • are drawn up in compliance with the applicable international accounting standards recognized in the European Community pursuant to Regulation (EC) no. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of July 19, 2002;
  • corresponds to the results of the accounting books and records;
  • is suitable for providing a true and correct representation of the equity, economic and financial situation of the issuer.

___________________________ ___________________________

Cernusco Lombardone, March 14, 2024

Technoprobe SpA

Stefano Felici Stefano Beretta

(Chief Executive Officer) (Manager in Charge of Company's Financial Reports)

Independent Auditors' Report

Key Audit Matters Auditing procedures performed in
response to key audit matters
Inventories valuation
Explanatory notes: 2.4 Accounting Principles
and Evaluation Criteria, 6.7 Inventories
As of 31 December 2023 the inventories of raw
materials, semi-finished and finished products
recorded in the statutory financial statements
amount to euro 110, equal to 13% of total assets,
and are shown net of a write-down provision of
euro 27 million.
The audit activities included, among others,
the following procedures:
· updating our understanding and
evaluating of the Company's internal
control system in relation to the
inventory business process;
In accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards as adopted by the European
Union (IFRS UE) inventories are recognized and
measured at the lower of cost and net realizable
value. The cost of inventories includes all
purchase costs, transformation costs, and other
costs incurred to bring the inventories to their
current location and condition. In accordance
with the provisions of IAS 2, the Company
calculates the cost of inventories using the
weighted average cost method. If net realizable
value is lower than cost, the difference is
immediately recognized in the income statement.
The valuation of inventories represents an
estimate characterized by complexity and
uncertainty, which requires a high degree of
judgment by the directors, and which can be
influenced by both exogenous and endogenous
factors.
The industry in which the Company operates is
characterized by rapid and significant
technological changes, the continuous
introduction of new products and services,
evolving industrial standards, and changing
customer needs and preferences.
For the reasons stated above, we considered the
valuation of inventories a key aspect of the audit
activity.
performing test of details and analytical
procedures summarized below:
performing analytical procedures
to understand the fluctuations in
inventories;
attending the physical inventory
count for a sample of inventory
codes as of 2 January 2024 and
requests confirmation from
external custodians of the
quantities in stock as of 31
December 2023;
for a sample of inventory codes,
verification of the correct
application of the methodology
adopted for determining the cost
of inventories, through analysis of
the supporting documentation,
interviews with management as
well as through the recalculation
of the production or purchase
cost;
for a sample of inventory codes,
verification of the reasonableness
of the net realizable value and the
assumptions adopted in the
estimation of the provisions for
inventory write-downs, through
discussions with the company
functions involved and the
collection and verification of
documents as well as comparison

Statutory Board of Auditors' Report

case shore incentive plans, as well as (ii) operate on own shares with an investment perspective
for an efficient use of liquidity.
Acquisition of Harbor Electronics
The acquisition of Harbor Electronics inc. was completed on 8 August 2023 by the subsidiary
Tachnoprobe Holding US LLC for an amount of approximately 50 million US dollars.
Binding agreement between Technoprobe, T-Plus S.p.A. and Teradyne, Inc.
On 8 November 2023 Technoproba S.p.A., T-Pus S.p.A. and Teracyna inc., have entered into a
bincing joint transaction agreement, which includes:
- Technoprobe's sequisition of the Device Interface Solutions (DIS) division from Tenadyne;
- the acquisition by Teradyne, through its wholly owned subsidiary Teradyne International
Holdings B.V., of a 10% state in Technoorobe S.p.A. through the subscription of newly issued
shares of Technoprobe corresponding to a share of 8% and the acquisition of shares equal to
25 from T-Plus
Capital increase reserved for Teradyne International Holdings B.V.
As part of this agreement, on 14 November 2023, the Board of Directors partially implamentad
the delagation related to in the art. 2443 of the Civit Code, conferred by the Extraordinary
Shareholders" Meeting of 6 April 2023 and resolved a paid capital increase, with the exclusion of
the option right, for an amount of Euro 384,744,524.94 (including share premium), through the
issue of n. 52,260,870 ordinary shares without indication of neminal value, at an insue price for
each share equal to Euro 7.362 to be subscribed by 30 October 2024. The New Shares are
reserved for subscription exclusively to Teradyne International Holdings B.V.
There are no significant events that occurred after the end of the financial year.
Supervision activities on the adequacy of the organizational structure
The Board of Statutory Auditors acquired knowledge and monitored the adequacy of the organizational
structure, compliance with the principles of corect administration, the adequacy of the instructions
given by the Company to its subsidianes, through the acqualition of information from the managers of
the compatent corporate functions and from the Auditing Firm , within the framework of the mutual
exchange of relaxent data and information.
During the year, the Company took vangus measures to implament or transpose provisions and seating and
by the Regulations, by the Supervisory Authorities, by the Corporate Governmence Code, keeping the
Beard of Statutory Auditors informed during the meatings.