Consolidated Management Report_H1 2024 ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AND MARKE T DE VELOPMENT ECONOMY The impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war, which has been ongoing since 2022, the recent developments in the war in the Middle East, and the significantly higher rates of inflation caused by these conflicts have led, among other factors, to a slowdown in the global economy. Although the outlook remains subdued, increasingly positive signs are being seen. For example, there are indications of a largely positive normalization of business and consumer sentiment. Commodity prices are falling, though recent geopolitical tensions, particularly in the Middle East, may cause prices to spike again. Significant financial and macroeconomic risks exist, on the one hand as a result of the simmering real estate crisis in China, and on the other from the continued trend in rates of inflation. While both overall inflation and core inflation, which excludes the volatile components of energy and food, are declining, both are likely to remain high, at least in the short and medium term. Overall, economic risks remain broadly unchanged through to the end of 2024, but there is still the risk of a downward trend. This illustrates the continuing uncertainty, particularly with regard to the course of the war in Ukraine, its further consequences and the uncertainty about the outcome of the war in the Middle East. Ultimately, the situation described above means greater uncertainty in the global growth forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the OECD, and the World Bank. However, the fact that recent IMF estimates have remained largely unchanged suggests a degree of stabilization. IMF growth forecasts Global economy Advanced economies Eurozone Germany Emerging and developing countries China India 2024 3.2% 1.7% 0.9% 0.2% 4.3% 5.0% 7.3% 2025 3.3% 1.8% 1.5% 1.3% 4.3% 4.5% 6.5% The IMF expects global inflation to continue to fall slowly but steadily in 2024 and 2025. The future development of the global economy remains heavily dependent on the successful calibration of monetary policy, which takes account of the cumulative effects of previous interest rate hikes that could otherwise have serious adverse effects on the financial sector. Moreover, the course of the war in Ukraine and recently in the Middle East, and not least the level of economic recovery and demand from China, are key factors that will influence the future development of the global economy. This assessment is largely shared by the OECD and the World Bank. The IMF, in particular, also declares that there is increasing divergence in economic growth, as the slowdown in growth appears to be more pronounced in advanced economies than it does in emerging markets and developing countries. With the IMF’s forecast for global economic growth remaining largely unchanged, a major global economic downturn is not expected, although all forecasts in relation to the trend in the global economy remain subject to significant uncertainties. MOTORCYCLE MARKET H1 2024 showed a heterogeneous market development in the most important motorcycle markets for the PIERER Mobility Group and for premium motorcycles. A slightly positive trend in overall demand in Europe (+4.7%) driven primarily by the low-price segment, was offset by declining demand in North America (-3.9%) as well as in Australia and New Zealand (-6.6%). With the exception of Japan (+6.2%), the main Asian countries (Hong Kong, Thailand, China) recorded significant double-digit declines in the region of -25%. In Europe, the motorcycle market1) grew to just over 500,000 registered motorcycles (previous year: 470,000), with Italy (+8.4%) and Spain (+9.6%) recording the strongest growth. Germany, the largest single market, recorded a slight increase of 0.7%. The registration figures for the core brands of the PIERER Mobility Group (KTM, Husqvarna, GASGAS and MV Agusta) decreased by -5% in H1 2024 compared to H1 2023. In North America, motorcycle sales (in contrast to Europe, including motocross models) decreased to a half-year volume of approximately 275,000 units (previous year: 290,000). The core brands of the PIERER Mobility Group recorded a decline in new registrations of -18.4%. Despite this development, PIERER Mobility still has a double-digit market share of 11.0% (previous year: 12.9%). The relevant Indian motorcycle market (S2/S3 segment) is still on the upswing and recorded a strong increase (+16.0%) with 660,000 motorcycles sold in H1 2024. Against this backdrop, strategic partner Bajaj sold more than 31,000 KTM and Husqvarna motorcycles in India, resulting in a slight decline in market share to 4.7% (previous year: 5.6%). The market in Australia and New Zealand continued to decline. A total of 30,000 motorcycles were registered in H1 2024 (previous year: -6.6%). The number of registered PIERER Mobility motorcycles fell by -10.1%, but the market share remained stable at 19.0% (H1 2023: 19.7%). 1) Motorcycles ≥ 120 cc excluding motocross, scooters and ATVs, including electric motorcycles in the markets DE, FR, IT, GB, ES, SE, BE, NL, AT, CH, FI, DK, NO, HU, PO, SV, CZ, LT, LV, EE, GR, PT. 8