Annual and transition report of foreign private issuers pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Provisions

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Provisions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of other provisions [abstract]  
Provisions

30. Provisions

The balances as of December 31, 2023 are detailed below:

 

 

Provision for
Warranty

 

 

Decommissioning

 

 

Provision for
legal and
sundry risks

 

 

Provision for
agents and
directors
severance
indemnity

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(EUR thousand)

 

At January 1, 2023

 

 

1,102

 

 

 

654

 

 

 

2,770

 

 

 

1,026

 

 

 

5,552

 

Accrued during the period

 

 

1,086

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

160

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

1,456

 

Utilization

 

 

(760

)

 

 

 

 

 

(54

)

 

 

(802

)

 

 

(1,616

)

Releases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(214

)

 

 

(26

)

 

 

(240

)

Exchange rate differences

 

 

1

 

 

 

(23

)

 

 

(92

)

 

 

 

 

 

(114

)

At December 31, 2023

 

 

1,429

 

 

 

659

 

 

 

2,570

 

 

 

380

 

 

 

5,038

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

1,063

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,063

 

Non-current

 

 

366

 

 

 

659

 

 

 

2,570

 

 

 

380

 

 

 

3,975

 

 

 

 

Provision for
Warranty

 

 

Decommissioning

 

 

Provision for
legal and
sundry risks

 

 

Provision for
agents and
directors
severance
indemnity

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(EUR thousand)

 

At January 1, 2022

 

 

1,061

 

 

 

591

 

 

 

572

 

 

 

1,275

 

 

 

3,499

 

Accrued during the period

 

 

90

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

2,373

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

2,572

 

Utilization

 

 

(49

)

 

 

 

 

 

(114

)

 

 

(265

)

 

 

(428

)

Releases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(63

)

 

 

(68

)

 

 

(131

)

Exchange rate differences

 

 

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

40

 

At December 31, 2022

 

 

1,102

 

 

 

654

 

 

 

2,770

 

 

 

1,026

 

 

 

5,552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current

 

 

1,102

 

 

 

654

 

 

 

2,770

 

 

 

1,026

 

 

 

5,552

 

 

The warranty provision represents the best estimate of commitments given by the Group for contractual, legal, or constructive obligations arising from product warranties given for a specified period of time. Such provisions are recognized on shipment of goods to customers. The warranty provision is estimated on the basis of the Group’s past experience and contractual terms. Related costs are recognized within cost of sales.

The provision for legal proceeding and sundry risks represents management’s best estimate of the expenditures expected to be required to settle or otherwise resolve legal proceeding and disputes. At December 31, 2023 the Group accrued EUR 1.3 million related to employment and personnel matters in the United States.

At December 31, 2023 provision for legal and sundry risks also include accruals in connection with taxation related to personnel severance amounting to EUR 576 thousand and a provision for workers compensation insurance for overall EUR 677 thousand.