HALF-YEARLY REPORT JUNE 30, 2021

CONTENTS

1) REPORT ON OPERATIONS STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS AT 30/06/2021

2) STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CASH FLOW STATEMENT AND EXPLANATORY

NOTES AS AT 30/06/2021

3) REPORT ON OPERATIONS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS AT 30/06/2021

4) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CASH FLOW STATEMENT AND EXPLANATORY

NOTES AS AT 30/06/2021

STAR7 SPA

STAR7 SPA

Via Alessandria, 37/B - 15122 Valle San Bartolomeo (AL) Share capital €500,000.00 fully paid up Reg. Imp. 01255170050 - Rea 208355

Tax ID code and VAT number 01255170050

Report on Operations Six-monthly Report as at 30/06/2021

Dear Shareholders,

the Six-Monthly Report as of June 30, 2021 reports a profit of 1,252,129 euros (374,577 euros as of June 30, 2020 and 1,022,127 euros as of December 31, 2020).

Operating conditions and business development

Your company operates in the field of translation and interpreting, automation of translation processes and language technologies, technical editing and content engineering, dedicated IT development, and print on demand.

Pursuant to art. 2428, we inform that the activity is carried out at the head office in Alessandria, hamlet of Valle San Bartolomeo, and at the local units in Asti, Turin, Pistoia, Maranello and La Spezia.

From a legal point of view, STAR7 S.p.A. directly or indirectly controls the following companies which carry out activities that are complementary and/or functional to its core business:

Company

Registered office

Shareholding

Control

Activities

STAR7 PRINTING S.R.L. STAR7 ENGINEERING S.R.L. AD STUDIO S.R.L.

STAR COMUNICAÇÃO E SERVIÇOS LTDA CAL COMUNICAÇÃO LTDA

STAR USA LLC

TECHWORLD LANGUAGE SERVICES INC. THE GEO GROUP CORPORATION STAR7 GMBH

STAR ALBANIA SHPK

ASTI - ITALY MARANELLO (MO) - ITALY LUGO (RA) - ITALY

BELO HORIZONTE - BRAZIL BELO HORIZONTE - BRAZIL DOVER - DELAWARE - U.S.A. TROY - MICHIGAN - U.S.A MADISON - WISCONSIN - U.S.A. LINZ - AUSTRIA

TIRANA - ALBANIA

60%

100%

100%

75%

75%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

60%

100%

100%

75%

75%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

printing & logistics process engineering technical authoring technical authoring printing logistics translation, authoring (in start up) translation, authoring translation, authoring technical authoring (in start up) technical authoring

Operating performance

General economic trends

In the first half of the year, after the period of stagnation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, the international scenario was characterized by a decisive recovery in world trade and a progressive improvement in production, albeit with different timing and pace in the various countries.

In fact, the overall scenario is one of growth and the forecast increase in GDP over the two-year period will be driven by investment and, to a lesser extent, by increased household consumption.

The activities of STAR7 S.p.A. and its subsidiaries during the first half of the year were part of this context, with clear growth results compared to both the same half of 2020 and the volumes of 2020.

The review of internal functions started in 2020 has brought about significant changes in the corporate structure, which is now projected towards an efficient multinational model, interconnected in all operational and functional areas and ready to face the request for admission of its shares to the listing on AIM.

Also in anticipation of the listing, in March 2021 the acquisition was completed of the production branch of Grafitec srl, operating in the printing sector and specializing in defense documentation, both classified and

Report on Operations of STAR7 S.p.A. for the six-month period ended 30/06/2021

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ordinary.

In April our subsidiary, STAR USA LLC, completed the acquisition of the American company, The Geo Group Corporation, which operates in the translation sector and is preparing to develop translation activities in America. In the meantime, the process of acquiring a company specializing in software localization and translation services with a significant turnover that would give a strong boost to the activities of our company and the Group is being finalized.

On June 28, 2021, with a deed drawn up by Notary Conforti, the Parent Company purchased 50,000 shares owned by STAR AG for an amount of 3,000,000 euros.

This transaction is part of the process of admission of the Parent Company's shares to the AIM Italia multimedia trading system managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A., which was suspended in March 2020 due to the health emergency and resumed in February of this year.

The outlook for the future is therefore positive, considering that Italian entrepreneurs are in favor of the vaccination campaign to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic, the main precondition for not nipping in the bud a recovery that has been taking place in recent months but that must be absolutely consolidated.

Research and development activities

Pursuant to article 2428, paragraph 3, number 1, the following information is acknowledged.

During the first half of 2021, as well as in the previous five-year period, as in part already formally explained in the Management Report on the Company's previous individual financial statements, STAR7 S.p.A. carried out research and development projects, eligible for subsidies pursuant to Article 3 of Decree no. 174 of May 29, 2015 of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (pursuant to Law Decree 145/2013 converted into Law 190/2014). As a leading company in the field of language and translation services, both on the national and international geographic market, we have in fact implemented Experimental Development Projects, where the development activity consisted in the conceptual definition and implementation of new products, processes or services.

The Company has developed high added-value editorial technologies in the various Business Areas (Editorial, Language Services, After Sales), succeeding in developing innovative ideas and applications of already existing services, as well as co-developing - also with dedicated internal resources - and increasing the potential and integration of already available software and creating new integrated platforms.

It is the Company's intention to continue to boost the development of new activities characterized by a dose of innovation with respect to its reference market, through a series of initiatives that will primarily involve human resources, external consultants and technical equipment.

Performance of operations in the sectors in which the company operates

As regards STAR7 S.p.A. and its subsidiaries, the past six months must be considered positive.

Both STAR7 S.p.A. and its subsidiaries increased their market share in both the translation and print/editorial sectors and significantly increased revenues in the defense sector.

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Summary of financial statements (figures in Euros)

30/06/2021

30/06/2020

Change

% Change

Net sales revenues

Gross operating margin (M.O.L. or EBITDA) Operating income (EBIT)

Profit before tax

Net income

21,057,955

2,341,677

1,734,094

1,672,129

1,252,129

15,248,699

510,247

280,873

374,577

374,577

5,809,256

1,831,430

1,453,221

1,297,552

877,552

38.1%

358.9%

517.4%

346.4%

234.3%

30/06/2021

31/12/2020

Change

% Change

Fixed assets Net equity

Net financial position

7,161,971 7,162,289 16,486,759

7,142,321 8,899,075 12,841,878

19,650 -1,736,786 3,644,881

0.3% -19.5% 28.4%

The change in the net financial position is mainly due to the use of financial resources for the purchase of treasury shares (EUR 3 million) aimed at listing on the AIM market of Borsa Italiana

Main income data

The Company's reclassified Income Statement compared with that for the same period of the previous year is as follows (in euros):

30/06/2021

30/06/2020

Change

% Change

Net revenues

Changes in inventories and increases in fixed assets External costs

Value added

21,176,207 21,746 - 12,172,275 9,025,678

- -

15,438,832 7,757 9,802,296 5,628,779

5,737,375 29,503 -2,369,979 3,396,899

37.2% -380.3% 24.2% 60.3%

Personnel costs

EBITDA

-6,629,445 2,396,233

-5,085,761 543,018

-1,543,684 1,853,215

30.4% 341.3%

Amortisation, depreciation, write-downs and other provisions

Operating profit (loss)

-662,139

1,734,094

-262,145

280,873

-399,994

1,453,221

152.6%

517.4%

Financial income and charges

Profit (loss) before non-recurring items

-

61,965 1,672,129

93,704 374,577

-155,669 1,297,552

-166.1% 346.4%

Revaluations and write-downs

Profit before tax

- 1,672,129

- 374,577

- 1,297,552

- 346.4%

Income taxes

Net profit (loss)

-

420,000 1,252,129

- 374,577

-420,000 877,552

100.0% 234.3%

In order to provide a better description of the Company's income situation, the table below shows some profitability indicators compared with the same indicators for previous years.

30/06/2021

30/06/2020

31/12/2020

ROE ROI ROS

15.6% 7.3% 8.2%

4.6% 1.5% 1.8%

12.2% 6.1% 3.9%

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Main balance sheet data

The reclassified Balance Sheet of the Company compared with the previous year's figures is as follows (in Euros):

30/06/2021

31/12/2020

Change

% Change

Net intangible fixed assets

4,650,055

4,433,581

216,474

4.9%

Net property, plant and equipment

634,408

661,232

-26,824

-4.1%

Equity investments and other financial fixed assets

1,877,508

2,047,508

-170,000

-8.3%

Capital assets

7,161,971

7,142,321

19,650

0.3%

Inventories

219,031

17,284

201,747

1167.2%

Trade receivables

19,963,475

20,416,607

-453,132

-2.2%

Receivables due from associated and subsidiary companies

6,919,901

4,487,978

2,431,923

54.2%

Other receivables

2,221,722

1,465,917

755,805

51.6%

Accrued income and prepaid expenses

1,325,572

839,778

485,794

57.8%

Short-term operating assets

30,649,701

27,227,564

3,422,137

12.6%

Trade payables

-

3,577,010

-

3,429,345

-147,665

4.3%

Payables to associated and subsidiary companies

-

4,075,567

-

3,747,564

-328,003

8.8%

Tax and social security payables

-

1,713,725

-

956,707

-757,018

79.1%

Other payables

-

1,459,029

-

1,295,748

-163,281

12.6%

Accrued expenses and deferred income

-

148,565

-

351,845

203,280

-57.8%

Short-term operating liabilities

-

10,973,896

-

9,781,209

-1,192,687

12.2%

Net working capital

19,675,805

17,446,355

2,229,450

12.8%

Employee severance indemnity

-

2,905,911

-

2,583,457

-322,454

12.5%

Taxes and social security payables (beyond the subsequent

-

-

0

0.0%

year)

Other medium- and long-term liabilities

-

282,817

-

264,266

-18,551

7.0%

Medium/long-term liabilities

-

3,188,728

-

2,847,723

-341,005

12.0%

Invested Capital

23,649,048

21,740,953

1,908,095

8.8%

Net equity

-

7,162,289

-

8,899,075

1,736,786

-19.5%

Medium/long-term net financial position

-

13,015,680

-

10,303,407

-2,712,273

26.3%

Short-term net financial position

-

3,471,079

-

2,538,471

-932,608

36.7%

Equity and net financial debt

-

23,649,048

-

21,740,953

-

1,908,095

8.8%

The reclassified balance sheet shows the company's financial soundness (i.e. its ability to maintain a financial balance in the medium/long term).

In order to provide a better description of the company's financial solidity, the table below shows some balance sheet ratios concerning both (i) the methods of financing medium/long-term loans and (ii) the composition of the sources of financing, compared with the same ratios relating to the financial statements of previous years.

30/06/2021

31/12/2020

Primary structural margin (shareholders' equity - fixed assets)

318

1,756,754

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