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TXT E-Solutions Interim / Quarterly Report 2023

May 24, 2023

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TXT E-SOLUTIONS GROUP

INTERIM REPORT

As at 31 March 2023

(4) Appointed by the Shareholders' Meeting on 20 April 2023.

BOARD OF STATUTORY AUDITORS

In office until approval of the financial statements as at 31 December 2025:

Leadership Team

in different sectors, Enrico joined TXT as a key

+20 years in TXT, with a strong experience in the international development of the business, from mid-2020 holds the position of Group CEO, with strategic responsibilities in defining and executing the TXT Group's international growth strategies.

the sustainable growth of the TXT Group.

TXT e-solutions S.p.A 2
Leadership Team 3
Organisational structure and scope of consolidation 5
TXT e-solutions Group – Key data 7
Directors' Report on Operations for the first three months of 2023 9
Consolidated Balance Sheet 22
Consolidated Income Statement 23
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 23
Company segment information 24
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 25
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity as at 31 March 2023 26
1. Group's structure and scope of consolidation 27
2. Acquisitions 28
2.1 LAS LAB S.r.l 28
3. Basis of preparation of the consolidated financial statements 29
4. Accounting standards and interpretations applied from 1 January 2023 29
5. Financial risk management 30
6. Transactions with related parties 30
7. Certification of the Interim report pursuant to Article 154-bis of Legislative Decree
58/98 32

Organisational structure and scope of consolidation

AS AT 31 MARCH 2023

Interim report as at 31 March 2023

6

KEY DATA AND DIRECTORS' REPORT ON OPERATIONS

TXT e-solutions Group – Key data

INCOME DATA
(€ thousand) 31.03.2023 % 31.03.2022 % % CHANGE
REVENUES 52,312 100.0 30,520 100.0 71.4
EBITDA 6,834 13.1 4,493 14.7 52.1
OPERATING PROFIT (EBIT) 4,472 8.5 2,074 6.8 115.6
Profit for the year attributable to non-controlling interests (15)
NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO TXT SHAREHOLDERS 2,908 5.6 2,059 6.7 41.2
FINANCIAL DATA 31.03.2023 31.03.2022 Change
(€ thousand)
Fixed assets 116,152 83,132 33,020
Net working capital 24,104 16,867 7,237
Post-employment benefits and other non-current liabilities (4,987) (3,249) (1,738)
Capital employed 135,269 96,750 38,519
Net financial position 24,605 1,547 23,058
Group shareholders' equity 110,647 94,776 15,871
Shareholders' Equity attributable to minority interests 17 427 (410)
DATA PER SHARE 31.03.2023 31.03.2022 Change
Average number of shares outstanding 12,046,107 11,707,895 338,212
Net earnings per share 0.24 0.18 0.07
Shareholders' equity per share 9.19 8.10 1.09
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 31.03.2023 31.03.2022 Change
Number of employees 2,311 1,385 926
TXT share price 19.96 9.78 10.18

Notes on Alternative Performance Measures

In compliance with the indications of the ESMA Guidelines on alternative performance measures (APM) (ESMA/2015/1415), implemented by CONSOB (see CONSOB Communication no. 0092543, 3 December 2015), it should be noted that the reclassified statements presented in this Director's Report on Operations show some differences in the terms used and in the degree of detail with respect to the official statements shown in the financial statements on the following pages and in the explanatory notes.

Specifically, the reclassified consolidated Income Statement makes use of the following terms:

• EBITDA, which is equivalent to "Total revenues" net of total operating costs in the official consolidated Income Statement;

• EBIT, which is equivalent to "Total revenues" net of total operating costs, depreciation, amortisation and impairment in the official consolidated Income Statement.

The reclassified consolidated Balance Sheet was prepared based on the items recognised as assets or liabilities in the official consolidated Balance Sheet and makes use of the following terms:

• FIXED ASSETS, given by the sum of tangible and intangible fixed assets, goodwill, deferred tax assets/liabilities and other non-current assets;

•NET WORKING CAPITAL, given by the sum of inventories, trade receivables/payables, current provisions, tax receivables/payables and other assets/liabilities and current receivables/payables;

• CAPITAL EMPLOYED, given by the algebraic sum of fixed assets, net working capital and post-employment benefits and other non-current liabilities.

These APMs, in line with the data presented in the consolidated Income Statement and Balance Sheet in accordance with the recommendations outlined above, were deemed to be significant as they represent parameters that succinctly and clearly depict the Company's financial position and economic performance, also by providing comparative data. The APMs adopted are consistent with those used in the previous year.

Directors' Report on Operations for the first three months of 2023

Dear Shareholders,

the main consolidated operating and financial results in the first three months of 2023 were as follows:

• Revenues amounted to € 52.3 million, up 71.4% compared to € 30.5 million in the first three months of 2022, of which € 18.4 million for the consolidation of the acquisitions that took place in 2022. Within the same consolidation scope compared to 2022, revenues increased by 11%. Software revenues in the first three months of 2023 amounted to € 2.5 million, compared to € 2.3 million in the first three months of 2022. Revenues from services amounted to € 49.8 million, up 76.4% compared to the first three months of 2022.

The Smart Solutions division recorded revenues of € 9.3 million, up by +7.0% compared to the first quarter of 2022, of which € 0.4 million from organic growth (+4.2%) and € 0.2 million for the consolidation of the new acquisitions.

The Digital Advisory division recorded revenues of € 6.6 million, up +56.8% compared to the first quarter of 2022, of which € 1.0 million from organic growth (+24.1%) and € 1.4 million relating to M&A.

The Software Engineering division recorded revenues of € 36.3 million, up sharply compared to the first quarter of 2022, of which € 2.0 million from organic growth (+11.6%) and € 16.7 million from the consolidation of the new acquisitions.

  • Gross Margin, net of direct costs, increased from € 11.6 million to € 17.8 million, an increase of +53.1%. Gross margin on revenues was equal to 34.0% in the first three months of 2023.
  • EBITDA amounted to € 6.8 million, an increase of +52.1% compared to the first three months of 2022 (€ 4.5 million), after significant investments in commercial expenses and research and development expenses. The margin on revenues was 13.1% compared to 14.7% in the first three months of 2022.
  • EBIT was € 4.5 million, up +39.1% compared to the first three months of 2022 (€ 3.2 million). Amortisation and depreciation of tangible and intangible assets amounted to € 2.4 million, an increase of € 1.2 million compared to the first three months of the previous year, due to the consolidation of the 2022 acquisitions.
  • Financial charges amounted to € 0.4 million compared to the € 0.3 million in the first three months of 2022.
  • Net profit was € 2.9 million, up compared to the first three months of 2022 (€ 2.1 million). In the

first three months of 2023, taxes accounted for 27.9%.

  • Consolidated net financial position as at 31 March 2023 was positive by € 24.6 million, down by € 13.7 million compared to 31 December 2022 (€ 38.3 million). The improvement is mainly due to improved collections in the first quarter of the year.
  • Consolidated shareholders' equity as at 31 March 2023 was € 101.6 million, compared to € 109.4 million as at December 2022. Changes in the three months mainly concern the recognition of net profit (€ 2.9 million), the net effect of the purchase and sale of treasury shares (€ 1.5 million).

TXT's consolidated results for the first three months of 2023, compared with the first three months of the previous year, are presented below:

(€ thousand) Q1 2023 % Q1 2022 % % Change
REVENUES 52,312 100 30,520 100 71.4
Direct costs 34,505 66.0 18,893 61.9 82.6
GROSS MARGIN 17,807 34.0 11,627 38.1 53.2
Research and development costs 2,210 4.2 1,908 6.3 15.8
Commercial costs 4,573 8.7 3,167 10.4 44.4
General and administrative costs 4,189 8.0 2,059 6.7 103.4
GROSS OPERATING PROFIT (EBITDA) 6,835 13.1 4,493 14.7 52.1
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment 2,362 4.5 1,203 3.9 96.3
Reorganisation and non-recurring charges - 0.0 (75) (0.2) (100.0)
OPERATING PROFIT (EBIT) 4,473 8.6 3,215 10.5 39.1
Extraordinary/Financial income (charges) (439) (0.8) (287) (0.9) 53.0
Extraordinary/financial income (charges) related to acquisitions 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES (EBT) 4,034 7.7 2,928 9.6 37.8
Taxes (1,125) 2.2 (854) (2.8) (31.8)
NET PROFIT 2,908 5.6 2,074 6.8 40.2
Attributable to:
Parent Company shareholders 2,908 2,059
Minority interests 15

GROUP REVENUES AND GROSS MARGINS

To reflect TXT's new and broader positioning on the digital innovation market, the Group is structured into three divisions representative of the type of offer:

  • Smart Solutions: proprietary software and solutions and related services to accelerate the digital transformation of customers' offer;
  • Digital Advisory: specialized consulting services for the digital innovation of large enterprise processes and the public segment;
  • Software Engineering: software engineering services for the innovation and servitization of customer products guided by skills on enabling technologies.

(€ thousand) 31.03.2023 % 31.03.2022 % %
Change
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
REVENUES 36,344 100 17,565 100 106.9
Software - 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Services 36,344 100.0 17,565 100.0 106.9
DIRECT COSTS 26,183 72.0 12,128 69.0 115.9
GROSS MARGIN 10,161 28.0 5,437 31.0 86.9
SMART SOLUTIONS
REVENUES 9,345 100 8,732 100 7.0
Software 2,483 26.6 2,275 26.1 9.1
Services 6,862 73.4 6,457 73.9 6.3
DIRECT COSTS 3,894 41.7 3,596 41.2 8.3
GROSS MARGIN 5,451 58.3 5,136 58.8 6.1
DIGITAL ADVISORY
REVENUES 6,623 100 4,223 100 56.8
Software - 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Services 6,623 100.0 4,223 100.0 56.8
DIRECT COSTS 4,429 66.9 3,168 75.0 39.8
GROSS MARGIN 2,194 33.1 1,055 25.0 108.0
TOTAL TXT
REVENUES 52,312 100 30,520 100 71.4
Software 2,483 4.7 2,275 7.5 9.1
Services 49,829 95.3 28,245 92.5 76.4
DIRECT COSTS 34,506 66.0 18,892 61.9 82.6
GROSS MARGIN 17,807 34.0 11,628 38.1 53.1

Smart Solutions Division

The Smart Solutions Division represents the TXT Group's offer of software, proprietary solutions and related services to accelerate the digital transformation of customers.

In the first quarter of 2023, revenues of € 9.3 million were up by +7.0% compared to the first three months of 2022 (€ 8.7 million).

The Gross margin was € 5.5 million, up by +6.1% compared to the first three months of 2022 (€ 5.1 million). The gross margin as percentage of revenues was in line with the previous year and equal to 58.8% in 2022 and 58.3% in 2023.

The FARADAY™ product designed for compliance with solutions for the assessment of the risk of financing of terrorism, corruption and money laundering, which aim to meet the needs of all those who are subject to European and national legislation on the subject, allows to manage different types of data and to support the calculation of the risk in the various areas.

Polaris is the B2B digital platform (Marketplace) designed to dynamically and centrally manage the Supply Chain Finance programmes, aimed at responding in a flexible and integrated manner to the needs of the buyers, suppliers and Financial Partners; ideal tool for large companies and multinationals that manage large and diversified supplies. Polaris gives the possibility to financial partners, banks specialised in trade finance and Factors, investment funds and family offices, of expanding their reference market with centralised management of the onboarding processes and contractual formalisation. A simple tool to proactively manage commercial debt within their supply chains, supporting the liquidity of suppliers in collaboration with a wide range of possible financial partners. Polaris digitalises the main operating processes in the area of reverse factoring, confirming and dynamic discounting, making it possible to include both smaller suppliers and financial partners other than large commercial banks in the support programs of large companies.

AssioPay, focused on the development of software for the world of payments and payment-related systems (meal vouchers and rechargeable), has developed a proprietary platform (gateway) that allows access to various service providers, and has also developed an Android SmartPOS application, able to integrate various issuers and enable payment on international credit circuits in addition to their management software (AssioPay Terminal Management System). AssioPay designs and develops software and Apps for payment, loyalty, ticketing, meal vouchers and many other solutions at Banks, Financial Institutions, System Integrators, service providers, large-scale distribution chains, etc. through customised solutions.

The EIDOS Retail platform is the solution designed to meet the management and tax needs of sales activities. Complete, flexible, intuitive, easy to use even by non-expert operators, it allows you to manage your sales in physical stores, in B2B, B2C and mobility. It is a solution that makes the multichannel relationship with Customers its strong point (loyalties, gift cards, customised price lists, promotions, which can be consulted both at the point of sale and on line and mobile) but also covers all the business operations associated with the sales activity (procurement, warehouses, inventories, shelf life, returns to Supplier).

The EIDOS Reservation platform handles all types of bookings, with dynamic and automatic inclusions, groups and allotments for tour operators. The system manages all the necessary transactional aspects: reservations, changes, payments, sales invoices and the calculation of commissions due to the Agency. The data can be exchanged with external systems for accounting management.

The DMP platform that, through the MES/MOM module, is able to manage a company's production process that connects the factory to the company management system to give total visibility into the processes relating to production, quality, maintenance and inventory and through the CMMS module is able to control and manage maintenance.

Digital Advisory

The Digital Advisory division represents the specialised consulting offer for the digital innovation of large enterprise processes and the public segment of the TXT Group in the field of digitalisation of ICT processes, with proprietary technologies, certifications and software.

The division recorded revenues of € 6.6 million, up +56.8% compared to the first quarter of 2022, of which € 1.0 million from organic growth (+24.1%) and € 1.4 million relating to M&A.

On 6 March 2023, as the parent company of the TGC (Temporary Grouping of Companies), HSPI was awarded lot 2 of the open tender for the Central Public Administrations, for a value of up to € 120 million (excluding extensions) during the period 2023-2026, of which 61% in favour of the TXT group.

Lot 2 relates to demand and PMO services for Central Public Administrations and includes Project Management, Monitoring, Change Management, Demand Management and customer satisfaction survey services; these services are strategic for the Country System and for the Contracting Public Administrations to govern the innovation and evolution of their Information Systems and achieve the objectives of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP).

Software Engineering Division

The Software Engineering Division represents the TXT Group's offer of software engineering services for the innovation and servitization of customer products guided by enabling technologies skills. The Division recorded revenues of € 36.3 million, up sharply compared to the previous year, of which € 16.7 million from the consolidation of new acquisitions and € 2.0 million from organic growth.

The Gross margin was € 10.2 million, up 86.9% compared to the first three months of 2022. Gross margin on revenues was equal to 28.0%, compared to 31.0% in the first three months of 2022.

In the Software Engineering division, new opportunities for accelerated growth are linked to upselling and cross-selling in new markets, as a result of the acquisitions made, in particular the Telco and Gaming market, which will benefit from the innovative skills of the TXT Group on enabling technologies such as AI, Data Analytics, VR/AR/XR and Quality Assurance, which show a growing demand in an increasingly large number of sectors. With reference to the division's organic growth, which in the first quarter of the year stood at 11.2%, management expects to maintain double-digit growth rates thanks to its leadership position in strategic and historical segments such as defence, industry and banks.

GROUP REVENUES

Research and development costs in the first three months of 2023 were € 2.2 million, up from € 1.9 million in the first three months of 2022. The incidence on revenues decreased from 6.3% in the first three months of 2022 to 4.2% in the first three months of 2023.

Commercial costs amounted to € 4.6 million, an increase of 44.4% compared to the first three months of 2022 (€ 3.2 million). As a percentage of revenues, commercial costs decreased from 10.4% in the first three months of 2022 to 8.7% in the first three months of 2023.

General and administrative costs amounted to € 4.2 million, up strongly compared to the first three months of 2022 (€ 2.1 million), mainly due to the consolidation of the acquisitions carried out in the previous year. As a percentage of revenues, these costs amounted to 8.0% in the first three months of 2023 compared to 6.7% in the first quarter of 2022.

Financial charges amounted to € 0.4 million compared to € 0.3 million in the first three months of 2022.

Net profit amounted to € 2.9 million, up from € 2.1 million in the first three months of 2022. In the first three months of 2023, taxes accounted for 27.9%.

CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL EMPLOYED

As at 31 March 2023, the Capital Employed was € 135.3 million, down € 12.4 million from 31 December 2022 (€ 147.7 million).

(€ thousand) 31.03.2023 31.12.2022 Change
Intangible assets 77,428 77,975 (547)
Net tangible assets 19,491 18,293 1,198
Other fixed assets 19,234 19,360 (126)
Fixed assets 116,152 115,628 524
Inventories 15,808 13,765 2,043
Trade receivables 57,364 73,115 (15,751)
Sundry receivables and other short-term assets 16,562 15,352 1,210
Trade payables (21,350) (20,643) (707)
Tax payables (8,526) (7,958) (568)
Sundry payables and other short-term liabilities (35,753) (36,834) 1,081
Net working capital 24,104 36,797 (12,693)
Post-employment benefits and other non-current liabilities (4,987) (4,772) (215)
Capital employed 135,269 147,653 (12,384)
Group shareholders' equity 110,647 109,366 1,281
Shareholders' Equity attributable to minority interests 17 17 0
Net financial debt 24,605 38,270 (13,665)
Financing of capital employed 135,269 147,653 (12,384)

The table below shows the details:

Intangible assets decreased from € 78.0 million to € 77.4 million, mainly due to amortisation for the period on the intellectual property rights on software and on the customer portfolio of the acquisitions of PACE, TXT Risk Solutions, Assioma.Net, Mac Solutions SA, Teratron, HSPI, LBA, TXT Novigo and Quence (€ 0.7 million).

Tangible assets, of € 19.5 million, increased by € 1.2 million compared to 31 December 2022. The increases for the period were offset by depreciation for the period (€ 1.3 million).

Other fixed assets of € 19.2 million are in line with € 19.4 million in December 2022. The financial investment in the share capital of Banca del Fucino (€ 16.5 million) is classified in this category.

Net working capital amounted to € 24.1 million compared to € 36.8 million as at 31 December 2022. The change was € 12.7 million. There was an increase in inventories for work in progress for activities not yet invoiced to customers (€ 2.0 million) and a significant decrease in receivables deriving from collections from important customers.

Liabilities arising from post-employment benefits of Italian employees of € 5.0 million as at 31 March 2023 were essentially in line with the values of December 2022.

Consolidated shareholders' equity as at 31 March 2023 was € 110.6 million, compared to € 109.4 million as at December 2022. The changes mainly concern the recognition of net profit (€ 2.9 million) and the net effect of the purchase and sale of treasury shares (€ 1.5 million).

Minority interests as at 31 March 2023 amounted to € 17 thousand, in line with the values of December 2022.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published on 4 March 2021 the Guidelines on disclosure requirements pursuant to EU Regulation 2017/1129 ("Prospectus Regulation").

With the "Recall of attention No. 5/21" of 29 April 2021, CONSOB declared its intention to bring its supervisory practices in relation to the net financial position into line with the aforementioned ESMA guidelines. In particular, CONSOB declared that the statements approved by it, as from from 5 May 2021, must comply with the aforementioned ESMA Guidelines.

Therefore, based on the new forecasts, listed issuers will have to submit, in the explanatory notes to the annual and half-yearly financial statements, published starting from 5 May 2021, a new prospectus on the subject of debt to be drawn up according to the indications contained in paragraphs 175 and following of the aforementioned ESMA Guidelines.

In this regard, the ESMA Guidelines provide for the following main changes to the debt prospectus:

  • o we no longer speak of "Net financial position", but of "Total financial debt";
  • o in the context of non-current financial debt, trade payables and other non-current payables must also be included, i.e. payables that are not remunerated, but which have a significant implicit or explicit financing component (for example, payables to suppliers due after 12 months);
  • o in the context of current financial debt, the current portion of non-current financial debt must be indicated separately;
  • o "financial debt" includes remunerated debt (i.e., interest-bearing debt), which includes, among other things, financial liabilities relating to short- and/or long-term lease contracts. Information on lease payables must be provided separately.

Net financial debt (availability) and cost of debt

Below is a summary of the main phenomena that had an impact on net financial debt, which as at 31 March 2023 was € 24.6 million (€ 38.3 million as at 31 December 2022):

(€ thousand) 31.03.2023 31.12.2022 Var
Cash and cash equivalents (45.919) (33.015) (12.904)
Financial instruments at fair value (48.309) (48.490) 181
Liquid assets (94.229) (81.505) (12.724)
Current financial debt (including debt instruments, but ex
cluding the current portion of non-current financial debt)
26.092 21.706 4.386
Current portion of non-current financial debt 29.814 29.481 333
Current financial indebtedness 55.906 51.187 4.719
Current net financial indebtedness (38.323) (30.318) (8.005)
Non-current financial debt (excluding current portion and
debt instruments)
64.184 70.005 (5.821)
Debt instruments - - -
Non-recurring financial receivables (1.256) (1.417) 161
Trade payables and other non-current payables - - -
Non-current financial indebtedness 62.928 68.588 (5.660)
Net financial debt 24.605 38.270 (13.665)
Non-monetary debts for adjustment of the price
of the 2021 acquisitions to be paid in TXT shares - (1.750) 1.750
Financial investment - Banca Del Fucino (16.542) (16.542) -
Net Cash/(Debt) Adjusted 8.064 19.978 (11.915)
(€ thousand) 31.03.2023 31.12.2022 Var
Debt referred to IFRS 16 (9.252) (8.494) (758)

The breakdown of the Total Financial Debt as at 31 March 2023 is broken down as follows:

  • Cash and cash equivalents of € 45.9 million are mainly in Euro, held with major Italian banks. The increase of € 12.9 million compared to 31 December 2022 is primarily due to the cash of TXT e-Solutions SpA, which amounted to € 14.5 million as at 31 March 2023.
  • Financial instruments at fair value of € 48.3 million are comprised by investments in multisegment insurance funds with partial capital guarantee (€ 41.2 million), a bond loan (€ 0.5 million) and government securities and bonds with a medium-low risk profile (€ 6.6 million).
  • Current financial debt (including debt instruments, and excluding the current portion of non-current financial debt) as at 31 March 2023 was € 26.1 million and refers (a) for € 19.2 million to short-term loans (hot money), (b) for € 2.5 million estimated disbursement for the first Earn Out of the Ennova's shareholders (c) for € 4.4 million to the short-term portion of the debt for the payment of rental and lease payments for offices, cars and printers for all instalments until the end of the relevant contracts following the adoption of the accounting standard (IFRS 16).
  • The current portion of non-current financial debt of € 29.8 million refers to the short-term portion of medium/long-term bank loans.

Non-current financial debt (excluding current portion and debt instruments) as at 31 March 2023 of € 64.2 million related to (a) € 52.5 million the portion of new medium- to long-term loans for the portion with a maturity of more than 12 months; (b) for € 1.7 million to the valuation of the debt for the PUT/CALL option for the acquisition of TXT Working Capital Solutions, as an estimate of the additional disbursements for exercising the Put/Call option in the 2021-2025 period for the purchase of the remaining 40% of the company's shares; (c) for € 0.1 million to the payable related to the adjustment of the restricted share price for the acquisition of HSPI; (d) for € 0.2 million to the long-term portion of the Put/Call related to TXT Risk Solutions after renegotiation; (e) for € 4.7 million to the medium/long-term portion of the debt for the payment of rent and lease of offices, cars and printers for all instalments until the end of the relevant contracts following the adoption of the accounting standard IFRS 16; (f) for € 0.8 million estimated disbursement for the first Earn-Out of Novigo shareholders; (g) € 0.3 million estimated disbursement for the Earn-Out of DM Management & Consulting shareholders, (h) for € 1.0 million estimated disbursement for the second Earn-Out of Ennova shareholders, (i) for € 2.4 million estimated disbursement for the Earn-Out of SPS shareholders and (l) for € 0.5 million estimated disbursement for the Earn-Out of PGMD shareholders.

In line with market practice, the loan agreements require compliance with:

    1. financial covenants based on which the company undertakes to comply with certain levels of financial indexes, contractually defined, the most significant of which relate the gross or net financial indebtedness with the gross operating margin (EBITDA) or the Shareholders' equity, measured on the basis of the consolidated scope of the Group according to the definitions agreed upon with the financing counterparties;
    1. negative pledge commitments under which the company cannot create real rights of guarantee or other restrictions on company assets;
    1. "pari passu" clauses, on the basis of which the loans will have the same degree of priority in the repayment with respect to other financial liabilities and change of control clauses, which are activated in the event of disinvestments by the majority shareholder;
    1. limitations to the extraordinary transactions that the company can carry out, if exceeding certain thresholds;
    1. certain obligations for the issuer that limit, inter alia, the ability to pay particular dividends or distribute capital; to merge with or consolidate certain businesses; to dispose of or transfer its assets.

The measurement of financial covenants and other contractual obligations is constantly monitored by the Group. In particular, the financial covenants are measured on an annual basis as provided for contractually.

The non-compliance with the covenants and the other contractual commitments, if not adequately corrected within the agreed upon time frame, may involve the obligation of an early repayment of the residual amount.

EMPLOYEES

As at 31 March 2023, there were 2,311 employees, a net increase of 57 employees compared to the staff level as at 31 December 2022 (2,254 employees).

PERFORMANCE OF TXT STOCK, TREASURY SHARES AND EVOLUTION OF SHAREHOLDERS AND DIRECTORS

On 27 March 2023, the share price of TXT e-solutions reached an official high of € 20.90 and on 5 January 2023 a low of € 12.70. As at 31 March 2023, the share price was € 19.96, € 7.12 higher than the 30 December 2022 value of €12.84.

The average daily trading volume on the stock market in the first quarter of 2023 was 32,370 shares, up from the previous year's average of 24,321 shares. As at 31 March 2023, 960,143 treasury shares were held (906,600 as at 31 December 2022), accounting for 7.38% of shares outstanding, at an average carrying amount of € 2.95 per share. In the first quarter of 2023, 194,765 shares were purchased at an average price of € 17.63. On 29 March 2023, the following treasury shares were transferred:

  • 42,073 at the agreed price of € 11.88 per share, in order to fulfil the payment commitments undertaken by TXT under the purchase agreement signed on 14 November 2022 for the acquisition of 100% of PGMD Srl;

  • 99,149 at the agreed price of € 12.61 per share, in order to fulfil the payment commitments undertaken by TXT under the purchase agreement signed on 5 December 2022 for the acquisition of 100% of TLogos Srl.

DISCLOSURE ON TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

No transactions outside the normal course of business were carried out with related parties.

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD AND OUTLOOK

Continuing on from a positive first quarter in 2023 in terms of business organic growth and integration within the TXT ecosystem of the newly acquired companies, TXT management expects further growth in the second quarter of 2023 and for subsequent quarters of the year in all operating divisions, a positive contribution deriving from the continuation of the synergistic integration within the TXT ecosystem of the companies acquired in 2022, as well as the expected boost in 2023 deriving from the continuation of the M&A plan.

In the Smart Solutions division, after a first quarter of 2023 which recorded a reduced organic growth compared to the Group average due to the seasonality of the business, starting from the second half of the year, management expects accelerated growth driven by the new multi-year

license agreements relating to platforms for the acceleration of the digital transformation of the offer of customers operating in multiple sectors, with particular focus on the ESG software segment already sold to the main European and North American airlines for route optimisation, on the MES software and Industry 4.0 solution segment, and on the digital payments and Regtech segment.

In the Digital Advisory division, after a first quarter of 2023 that recorded sustained organic growth of 24%, for the rest of the current year and for the two following years, TXT management expects continuity in the growth rates recorded in the first quarter of the year thanks to the numerous and important public contracts linked to the NRRP awarded to the subsidiary HSPI, which guarantee increasing volumes and new opportunities for up-selling and cross-selling on the numerous customers in the public administration sector acquired through the awarding of public tenders. The strategic acquisitions concluded in 2022 are already generating significant synergistic drives favoured by strong technological skills in the field of cybersecurity and process innovation in specific sectors such as the space and health sectors, both public and private.

In the Software Engineering division, which in the first quarter of 2023 saw its revenues more than double compared to the same period of the previous year due to the consolidation of the companies acquired during Q4-2022, new opportunities for accelerated growth are linked to the upselling and cross-selling in the new markets reached through M&A that will benefit from the innovative skills of the TXT Group on enabling technologies such as AI, Data Analytics, VR/AR/XR and the Quality Assurance skills that show an increasing demand in an ever greater number of sectors. With reference to the division's organic growth, which in the first quarter of the year stood at 11.2%, management expects to maintain double-digit growth rates thanks to its leadership position in strategic and historical segments such as defence, industry and banks.

In relation to the 2023 M&A plan, in line with previous announcements, the TXT Group plans to continue with its acquisition plan aimed at integrating new technologies, digital specialised skills and excellence in markets that are already proprietary or adjacent to the current ones. The financing of the acquisition transactions will be done through the cash already available in the TXT Group's coffers, the opening of new credit lines and through the use of treasury shares in the portfolio.

On 13 April 2023, TXT signed a contract for investment in the share capital of Simplex Human Tech Srl ("Simplex"). The investment consists of a share capital increase in Simplex reserved for TXT of € 3.0 million, against which TXT holds 15% of Simplex, a start-up born from the intuition of a former manager in the banking and insurance sector with experience in senior positions of important national groups with the aims to bring digital innovation to the insurance sector, with a main focus on the Protection and Wealth Management sectors, through a smart solution that allows the optimisation and total control of sales processes and the consequent drastic reduction in transactional costs. As part of the investment project, TXT will play a key role in the creation, maintenance and technological evolution of the Insurtech platform of Simplex through a contract for the supply of services and software licenses with a value of more than € 2 million for the next five years, excluding expected extensions.

In the current global geopolitical context, which has worsened since 2022, mainly due to the Russian military aggression in Ukraine and the escalation of the trade war between China and the US, which have led to strong macroeconomic uncertainty and inflationary pressure followed by an immediate rise in rates of interest, the new TXT Board of Directors, which took office today, has currently identified risks that can be mitigated in the short term due to the minimal and non-strategic exposure of the TXT business in the Russian and Ukrainian territory and thanks to a sustainable financial exposure. The TXT Board of Directors constantly monitors the risks linked to the evolution of conflicts and macroeconomic instability.

Manager responsible for preparing Chair of the Board of Directors corporate accounting documents Enrico Magni Eugenio Forcinito

Milan, 11 May 2023

TXT E-SOLUTIONS GROUP

CONSOLIDATED FINAN-CIAL STATEMENTS

21 Interim report as at 31 March 2023

AS AT 31 MARCH 2023

Consolidated Balance Sheet

ASSETS 31.03.2023 Of which with
related parties
31.12.2022 Of which with related parties
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Goodwill 63,911,790 63,518,197
Intangible assets with a finite useful life 13,516,030 14,456,524
Intangible assets 77,427,820 77,974,721
Property, plant and equipment 19,490,594 18,292,753
Tangible assets 19,490,594 18,292,753
Investments in associates 915,648 1,041,635
Other non-recurring financial receiva 18,269,329 18,381,325
bles
Deferred tax assets 1,304,631 1,353,525
Other non-current assets 20,489,608 20,776,485
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 117,408,022 117,043,959
CURRENT ASSETS
Contractual assets 15,807,680 13,764,528
Trade receivables 57,363,982 644 73,115,549 644
Sundry receivables and other current 16,561,623 15,351,629
assets
HFT securities at fair value 48,309,188 48,489,950
Cash and cash equivalents 45,919,341 33,014,594
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 183,961,814 644 183,736,250 644
TOTAL ASSETS 301,369,835 644 300,780,208 644
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 31.03.2023 31.12.2022 Of which with related parties
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Share capital 6,503,125 6,503,125
Reserves 18,377,721 20,013,393
Retained earnings (accumulated losses)
Profit (loss) for the period
82,857,304
2,908,252
70,861,088
11,988,305
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Group) 110,646,402 109,365,911
Shareholders' Equity attributable to mi
nority interests
17,135 17,135
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 110,663,537 109,383,046 -
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Non-current financial liabilities 64,184,104 1,678,426 70,004,970 1,377,774
Provision for post-employment benefits
and other employee provisions 4,987,027 4,772,093
Deferred tax provision 3,446,076 3,669,580
Provisions for future risks and charges 118,905 118,905
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 72,736,112 1,678,426 78,565,547 1,377,774
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Current financial liabilities 55,905,889 51,186,556
479,917 370,283
Trade payables 21,349,950 20,642,746
Tax payables 5,080,201 4,288,114
Sundry payables and other current lia 35,634,147 36,714,201
bilities 173,087 100,000
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 117,970,187 653,004 112,831,616 470,283
TOTAL LIABILITIES 190,706,298 2,331,430 191,397,163 1,848,056
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQ
UITY 301,369,835 2,331,430 300,780,209 1,848,056

Consolidated Income Statement

(€ thousand) 31.03.2023 Of which with
related par
ties
31.03.2022 Of which with re
lated parties
Revenues and other income 52,311,805 - 30,519,571
TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME 52,311,805 30,519,571
Purchases of materials and external services (17,193,838) (8,906,809) -
Personnel costs (27,744,308) (145,190) (16,894,232) (155,030)
Other operating costs (539,253) - (300,091) -
Depreciation and amortisation/Impairment (2,362,361) - (1,203,638) -
OPERATING RESULT 4,472,045 (145,190) 3,214,801 (155,030)
Financial income (charges) (353,085) - (286,717) -
Share of profit (loss) of associates (85,708)
EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES (EBT) 4,033,252 2,928,084
Income taxes (1,125,000) - (853,680) -
NET PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD 2,908,252 2,074,404
Attributable to:
Parent Company shareholders
2,908,252 2,059,378
Minority interests - 15,025
EARNINGS PER SHARE 0.25 0.18

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

31.03.2023 31.03.2022
NET PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD 2,908,252 2,074,404
Attributable to:
Minority interests - 15,025
Parent Company shareholders 2,908,252 2,059,379
Profit/(Loss) from foreign currency translation differences (76,355) 35,642
Gain/(Loss) on the effective part of hedging instruments (cash flow hedge) (105,518) 471,139
Total items of other comprehensive income statement that will be subsequently reclassified
to profit/(loss) for the year net of taxes (181,873) 506,781
Defined-benefit plans actuarial gains (losses) - -
Total items of other comprehensive income that will not be subsequently reclassified to
profit/(loss) for the year net of taxes - -
Total profit/(loss) of Other comprehensive income net of taxes (181,873) 506,781
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD 2,726,379 2,581,185
Attributable to:
Minority interests - 15,025
Parent Company shareholders 2,726,379 2,566,160

Company segment information

For operating purposes, in accordance with the provisions of IFRS 8, the Group is organised into three Business Units based on the end-use of the products and services provided.

To reflect TXT's new and broader positioning on the digital innovation market, the Group is structured into three divisions representative of the type of offer:

  • Smart Solutions: proprietary software and solutions and related services to accelerate the digital transformation of customers' offer;
  • Digital Advisory: specialized consulting services for the digital innovation of large enterprise processes and the public segment;
  • Software Engineering: software engineering services for the innovation and servitization of customer products guided by skills on enabling technologies.

The main financial data broken down by business segment were as follows:

(€ thousand) Software Engineering Smart So
lution
Digital Ad
visory
Not allo
cated
TOTAL TXT
REVENUES 36,344 9,345 6,623 - 52,312
Software - 2,483 - 2,483
Services 36,344 6,862 6,623 49,829
OPERATING COSTS:
Direct costs 26,183 3,894 4,429 34,506
Research and development costs 698 1,497 15 2,210
Commercial costs 2,294 1,479 800 4,573
General and administrative costs 2,656 1,052 481 4,189
TOTAL OPERATING COSTS 31,831 7,922 5,725 - 45,478
-
EBITDA 4,513 1,423 898 - 6,834
Amortisation of intangible assets 382 489 69 940
Depreciation of tangible assets 823 336 110 1,269
Write-downs and Restructuring Costs 144 8 - 152
OPERATING PROFIT (EBIT) 3,164 590 719 - 4,473
Financial income (charges) (439) (439)
EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES (EBT) 3,164 590 719 (439) 4,034
Taxes (1,125) (1,125)
NET PROFIT 3,164 590 719 (1,564) 2,908

31 March 2023 31 March 2022

Net profit (loss) for the period 2,908,252 2,074,402
Non-monetary costs for Stock Options - -
Non-monetary interest 393,884 33,024
Change in fair value of monetary instruments 672,295 101,000
Current income taxes 1,125,000 853,680
Change in deferred taxes (174,610) (47,090)
Depreciation/amortisation, impairment and provisions 2,209,811 1,201,829
Other changes (97,901) 471,282
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities (before change in working capital) 7,036,731 4,688,127
(Increase) / Decrease in trade receivables 15,751,567 12,362,574
(Increase) / Decrease in inventories (2,043,152) (4,802,020)
Increase / (Decrease) in trade payables 707,204 381,018
Increase / (Decrease) in other assets/liabilities (2,675,568) (1,349,682)
Increase / (Decrease) in post-employment benefits 214,934 (47,310)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities 11,954,985 6,544,580
Paid income taxes - -
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 18,991,716 11,232,707
of which with related parties (72,103) (197,747)
Increase in tangible assets (601,771) (321,787)
Increase in intangible assets - (32,526)
Capitalisation of Development expenses - (28,430)
Decrease in tangible and intangible assets - 128,033
Net cash-flow from acquisition of subsidiaries (103,003) -
(Increase) / Decrease in trading securities (491,533) -
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES (1,196,307) (254,710)
Loans issued 7,300,000 -
Loans repaid (8,996,111) (2,940,860)
Payment of lease liabilities (1,119,131) (622,963)
Increase/(Decrease) in other financial receivables - -
Increase / (Decrease) in financial payables - -
Net change in financial liabilities (545,264) -
Distribution of dividends - -
Interest expense - (89,000)
Net change in financial liabilities (807,410)
Other changes in shareholders' equity - -
(Purchase)/Sale of treasury shares 1,453,799 (444,800)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES (4,814,395) (4,905,033)
of which with related parties - -
INCREASE / (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 12,981,104 6,072,964
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash flows (76,355) 35,642
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD 33,014,594 36,076,104

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD 45,919,341 42,184,710

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity as at 31 March 2023

Share Capital Legal Reserve Share premium reserve Merger Surplus Stock options Reserve for actuarial
employment benefits
differences on post-
Fair Value Swap Translation reserve Retained earnings Profit (loss) for the year Total Shareholders' Equity
(Group)
attributable to mi-nority
Shareholders' Equity
interests
Total Shareholders' Equity
Amounts as of 31 December 2022 6,503,125 1,300,625 16,115,759 1,911,444 67,293 (814,876) 954,415 478,732 70,861,088 11,988,305 109,365,911 17,135 109,383,046
Profit as of 31 December 2022 11,988,305 (11,988,305) 0 0
Minority acquisitions 0 0 0 0 0
Increase/Purchase 0 (105,518) 7,912 (97,606) (97,606)
Dividend Distribution 0 0
Free Capital Increase 0 0
Sale of own shares 1,904,264 1,904,264 1,904,264
Purchase of own shares (3,358,063) (3,358,063) (3,358,063)
Actuarial differences on post-employment benefits 0 0 0
Exchange differences (76,355) (76,355) (76,355)
Profit as of 31 march 2023 2,908,252 2,908,252 2,908,252
Amounts as of 31 March 2023 6,503,125 1,300,625 14,661,960 1,911,444 67,293 (814,876) 848,897 402,377 82,857,305 2,908,252 110,646,403 17,135 110,663,538
Share Capital Legal Reserve Share premium
reserve
Merger Surplus Stock options Reserve for actuarial
employment benefits
differences on post-
Fair Value Swap Translation reserve Retained earnings Profit (loss) for the
year
Total Shareholders'
Equity (Group)
Shareholders' Equity
attributable to mi-
nority interests
Total Shareholders'
Equity
Amounts as of 31 December 2021 6,503,125 1,300,625 13,027,523 1,911,444 67,293 (1,131,540) (136,404) 227,433 63,011,589 7,873,676 92,654,765 411,778 93,066,542
Profit as of 31 December 2021 7,873,676 (7,873,676) 0 0
Minority acquisitions (24,179) 0 (24,179) (394,643) (418,822)
Increase/Purchase 1,090,819 1,090,819 1,090,819
Dividend Distribution 0 0
Free Capital Increase 0 0
Sale of own shares 8,851,050 8,851,050 8,851,050
Purchase of own shares (5,762,814) (5,762,814) (5,762,814)
Actuarial differences on post-employment benefits 316,661 316,661 316,661
Exchange differences 251,299 251,299 251,299
Profit as of 31 December 2022 11,988,305 11,988,305 11,988,305
Amounts as of 31 December 2022 6,503,125 1,300,625 16,115,759 1,911,444 67,293 (814,879) 954,415 478,732 70,861,086 11,988,305 109,365,911 17,136 109,383,046

consolidation differences

1. Group's structure and scope of consolidation

The Parent Company TXT e-solutions S.p.A. (hereinafter also "TXT") and its subsidiaries operate both in Italy and abroad in the IT sector and provide software and service solutions in extremely dynamic markets that require advanced technological solutions.

The table below shows the companies included in the scope of consolidation under the line-byline method as at 31 March 2023 (see also the organisational diagram in the section "Organisational structure and scope of consolidation") and the relative share of legal interest in the share capital:

Company name of the subsidiary Currency % holding Share capital
PACE GmbH EUR 100% 295,000
PACE America Inc. USD 100% 10
TXT e-solutions S.a.g.l. CHF 100% 40,000
TXT NEXT Sarl EUR 100% 100,000
TXT NEXT Ltd GBP 100% 100,000
Cheleo S.r.l. EUR 100% 99,000
TXT Risk Solutions S.r.l. (*) EUR 92% 250,000
Assioma.Net S.r.l. EUR 100% 100,000
AssioPay S.r.l. EUR 100% 10,000
MAC SOLUTIONS S.A. CHF 100% 100,000
HSPI S.p.A. EUR 100% 220,000
Txt Working Capital Solutions S.r.l. EUR 60% 500,000
Reversal S.p.A. (***) EUR 51% 400,000
TeraTron GmbH EUR 100% 75,000
LBA Consulting S.r.l. EUR 100% 10,000
Novigo Consulting S.r.l. EUR 100% 50,000
DM Mgmt & Consulting Srl EUR 100% 101,000
Pro-Sim Aviation Research B.V. EUR 40% 720
Soluzioni Prodotti Sistemi Srl EUR 100% 10,000
Butterfly S.r.l. EUR 100% 10,000
PGMD Consulting S.r.l. EUR 100% 20,000
QBRIDGE Srl EUR 100% 10,000
TLOGOS S.r.l. EUR 100% 110,000
ENNOVA S.p.A EUR 100% 1,098,900
TXT e-Tech Srl (**) EUR 100% 10,000
Las Lab S.r.l. EUR 33% 447,761
TXT Health Probe EUR 51% 100,000
Quence S.r.l. EUR 100% 10,000

In addition to the interests listed above, to be noted is the Group's investment in the TXT Consortium (formerly Innovative Complex Solution Consortium) (consolidated line-by-line) as follows: 33% HSPI S.p.A., 25% TXT e-solutions, 14% Assioma.Net Srl, 14% TXT e-tech and 14% Ennova.

The Consortium is the commercial vehicle through which the Group has the opportunity to participate in tenders with the central and local Public Administration. The Consortium form allows to add up the administrative and technical references of the individual Consortium companies, thus making it possible for the Consortium to access tenders and qualifications for larger supply classes and volumes.

(*) In July 2021, the share capital increase provided for in the Agreement of € 1,000,000 was carried out. TXT e-solutions S.p.A. owns 92%, while the respective shareholders hold 4% each.

Having assessed the terms and conditions under which the risks and rewards accrue to TXT, they were deemed able to attribute a present ownership interest. Consequently, for the purposes of presenting the consolidated financial statements, no third party rights have been restated in shareholders' equity with reference to said interests. However, these rights are recorded as liabilities with regard to potential payments, including contingent considerations, still to be made on the basis of the aforementioned option contracts.

(**) In May 2022 a new company TXT e-Tech S.r.l. was established. For further information, reference should be made to the Directors' Report.

(***) In June 2022, the company Reversal SIM S.p.A. obtained authorisation from CONSOB to operate as a SIM. Taking into account the agreements signed, the TXT group decided to proceed with the deconsolidation of the company as TXT no longer holds the exclusive control that allows it to have a significant influence on the strategic decisions of the invested company.

The consolidated financial statements of the TXT e-solutions Group are presented in Euro, which is also the functional currency. Here below are the foreign exchange rates used for translating the amounts expressed in foreign currency of the subsidiaries into Euro:

• Income Statement (average exchange rate for the first 3 months)

Currency 31.03.2023 31.03.2022
British Pound (GBP) 0.8831 0.8364
US Dollar (USD) 1.0730 1.1217
Swiss Franc (CHF) 0.9925 1.0364

• Balance sheet (exchange rates as at 31 March 2023 and 31 December 2022)

Currency 31.03.2023 31.12.2022
British Pound (GBP) 0.8792 0.8869
US Dollar (USD) 1.0875 1.0666
Swiss Franc (CHF) 0.9968 0.9847

2. Acquisitions

2.1 LAS LAB S.r.l.

On 26 January 2023, TXT announced that the contract for the investment in the capital in LAS LAB S.r.l. ("LasLab") had been signed.

The investment consists of a capital increase in LasLab of € 0.3 million, against which TXT holds 33% of LasLab, an innovative start-up created from the spin-off of the technological platform developed by Loan Agency Services S.r.l. (LAS S.r.l.), a leader among non-banking operators active in services supporting credit management.

3. Basis of preparation of the consolidated financial statements

The Group's annual consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with the IFRS international accounting standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and endorsed by the European Union as at the date of drafting of these financial statements, as well as with the measures issued in implementation of Article 9 of Italian Legislative Decree No. 38/2005 and with any other applicable provisions and Consob regulations on financial statements. This quarterly report was prepared, regarding both form and content, in accordance with the provisions contained in IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" and in accordance with International Accounting Standards ("IAS - IFRS") issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and adopted by the EU, including all the interpretations of the IFRS Interpretations Committee, previously called Standing Interpretations Committee ("SIC").

The report as at 31 March 2023 consists of the consolidated financial statements and the reclassified consolidated financial statements whose form and content are consistent with the financial statements for the year 2022. The half-yearly financial statements do not therefore include all the information required for the annual financial statements and should be read together with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022. They have been prepared based on accounting records as at 31 March 2023 and on a going concern basis. As for further information relating to the nature of the company's activities, business areas, operations and outlook, reference should be made to the Directors' Report on Operations.

The accounting policies applied in preparing the financial statements, as well as the composition of, and changes in, individual items, are illustrated below.

All amounts are expressed in Euro, unless otherwise indicated. The Euro is also the functional currency.

The publication and release of this report were approved by the Board of Directors' Meeting held on 11 May 2023.

4. Accounting standards and interpretations applied from 1 January 2023

The accounting standards adopted in preparing the condensed consolidated interim financial statements are consistent with those used in drawing up the consolidated financial statements as at 31 December 2022 and illustrated in the Annual Report under note 4 "Accounting standards and basis of consolidation".

As at 31 March 2023, there are no significant effects with respect to changes in the international accounting standards (IFRS) that were expected to be applied from 1 January 2023.

5. Financial risk management

With regard to business risks, the main financial risks identified and monitored by the Group are as follows:

  • Currency risk
  • Interest rate risk
  • Credit risk
  • Liquidity and investment risk
  • Other Risks (Military Conflict in Ukraine)

The financial risk management objectives and policies of the TXT e-solutions Group reflect those illustrated in the consolidated financial statements as at 31 December 2022, to which reference should be made.

6. Transactions with related parties

For the Group, related parties are:

  • a) entities that, directly or indirectly, even through subsidiaries, trustees or third parties:
    • control TXT e-solutions S.p.A.;
    • are subject to joint control with TXT e-solutions S.p.A.;
    • have an interest in TXT e-solutions S.p.A. such as to exercise a significant influence;
  • b) associates of TXT e-solutions S.p.A.;
  • c) the joint ventures in which TXT e-solutions S.p.A. holds an interest;
  • d) the managers with strategic responsibilities of TXT e-solutions S.p.A. or one of its parent companies;
  • e) any close family members of the parties as per the above points a) and d);
  • f) the entities controlled or jointly controlled or subject to significant influence by one of the parties as per points d) and e), or in which said parties hold, directly or indirectly, a significant interest, in any case at least 20% of the voting rights;
  • g) an occupational, collective or individual pension fund, either Italian or foreign, set up for TXT e-solutions S.p.A.'s employees or any other related entity.

The following tables show the overall amounts of the transactions carried out with related parties.

Trade transactions

Trade transactions with related parties of the Group exclusively refer to amounts paid to the directors and to key management personnel.

As at 31 March 2023 Receivables Payables Costs Revenues
Reversal S.p.A 644
Paradis Srl

Directors and key management per
sonnel
173,087 145,190
Total as at 31 March 2023 644 173,087 145,190 -
As at 31.12.2022 Receivables Payables Costs Revenues
Reversal S.p.A 644
Paradis Srl 15,789
Directors and key management per
sonnel
100,000 581,563
Total as at 31.12.2022 644 100,000 663,784 -

Financial transactions

The amounts with Related Parties as at 31 March 2023 are shown for financial transactions:

As at 31 March 2023 Receivables Payables Charges Income
Laserfin S.r.l. 2,158,343
Total as at 31 March 2023 - 2,158,343 - -
As at 31 December 2022 Receivables Payables Charges Income
Laserfin S.r.l. 1,748,057
Total as at 31.12.2022 - 1,748,057 - -

7. Certification of the Interim report pursuant to Article 154 bis of Legislative Decree 58/98

pursuant to Article 81-ter of Consob Regulation No. 11971 of 14 May 1999, as subsequently amended and supplemented

The undersigned Enrico Magni, as Chair of the Board of Directors, and Eugenio Forcinito, as Manager responsible for preparing corporate accounting documents for TXT e-solutions S.p.A. certify, also pursuant to Art. 154-bis, paragraphs 3 and 4 of Italian Legislative Decree No. 58 dated 24 February 1998:

  • the adequacy, in relation to the company's characteristics; and
  • the effective application of the administrative and accounting procedures for the preparation of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements as at 31 March 2023.

The assessment of the adequacy of the administrative and accounting procedures for the preparation of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements as at 31 March 2022 is based on a process defined by TXT in line with the Internal Control – Integrated Framework model issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission that represents a reference framework that is generally accepted at an international level.

We also certify that the condensed consolidated interim financial statements as at 31 March 2023:

  • correspond to the accounting books and records;
  • were prepared in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards endorsed by the European Union as well as with the implementing measures for Art. 9 of Italian Legislative Decree No. 38/2005;
  • are suitable to provide a true and fair view of the financial position, performance and cash flows of the issuer.

The interim Report on Operations includes a reliable analysis of the important events that occurred in the first three months of the year and how they affected the condensed financial statements, as well as a description of the main risks and uncertainties for the remaining months. The interim Report on Operations also includes a reliable analysis of the information on significant transactions with related parties.

Manager responsible Chair of the Board of Directors for preparing corporate accounting documents Enrico Magni Eugenio Forcinito

Milan, 11 May 2023