Earnings Release • Sep 10, 2024
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Roma, 10 September 2024 – Unidata S.p.A. (UD.MI), a telecommunications, cloud and IoT services operator, listed on the Euronext Milan market – STAR Segment, organised and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A., announces that the Board of Directors, which met on today's date under the chairmanship of Renato Brunetti, examined and approved the Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report of the Unidata Group, drawn up in accordance with the IAS/IFRS International Accounting Principles.
Renato Brunetti, Chairman and CEO of Unidata, commented: "We are satisfied with the results achieved in this first half of the year, which attest the solidity of our company, the validity of the business model and the quality of the services offered, which extend to the entire peninsula since 2023. The acquisition of TWT allowed us to establish ourselves as the leading Italian-controlled telecommunications operator and to consolidate our offering dedicated to business customers. In parallel with traditional activities, the important and challenging projects undertaken in recent years are bringing results, contributing concretely to promoting an increase in margins. I am referring, in particular, to the Unitirreno submarine digital infrastructure project, which will enter into operation from the second quarter of 2025, to the ambitious Roma 5G project in which
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1 The values in brackets refer to the pro-forma economic data as of 30 June 2023, i.e. including in the consolidation the TWT Group for the entire period.

we are actively involved and to the IoT activities - which exploit the advantages of LoRaWan® technology an area in which our consolidated know-how allowed us to already win several tenders related to smart metering and which still see us engaged in identifying further opportunities and tenders. Finally, Fiber&Networking and Cloud&Datacenter confirm themselves to be areas of reference for us that attest our role as a concrete company and allow us to consolidate our positioning throughout the national territory".
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The main consolidated economic and financial results as of 30 June 2024 of the Unidata Group have been compared with the pro-forma results as of 30 June 2023, i.e. including in the latter the TWT Group (acquired on 28 February 2023) from 1 January to 30 June 2023.
Total consolidated revenues, equal to € 49.2 million, are in line with the first 6 months of 2023 (€ 49.2 million), confirming the inversion of the revenues mix with an increase in the percentage weight of Service Revenues and the disposal of Voice Trading.
Adjusted EBITDA, calculated net of extraordinary costs equal to approximately € 0.3 million, is equal to approximately € 12.4 million (+11% compared to the first half of 2023) with an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 25.2% (22.7% in the first 6 months of 2023). The improvement is essentially linked to the execution of important highly profitable projects that entered the Group's scope in the first quarter of 2024.
Operating Income (EBIT), equal to € 7.0 million, recorded an increase of 11% compared to the first 6 months of 2023 (€ 6.3 million) with an EBIT Margin of 14.2% (12.7% in the first half of 2023).
Total Financial Income and Expenses amounted to expenses of € 1.8 million compared to € 1.3 million as of 30 June 2023. The increase is essentially linked to the expenses for the shareholdings valued at equity (Unifiber and Unitirreno projects).
The Operating Result is equal to a profit of € 3.6 million compared to a profit of € 3.4 million in the first half of 2023, as a consequence of the above.
During the first half of 2024, Investments were made for approximately € 6.3 million, divided into € 0.5 million in intangible assets, € 4.4 million in tangible assets, mainly related to the infrastructure area, and approximately € 1.4 million in financial assets (Unifiber S.p.A. and Unitirreno Holding S.p.A.).
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Net Financial Debt for ESMA purposes, is equal to € 48.5 million compared to € 47.9 million as of 31 December 2023. The increase, compared to the previous year, is mainly linked to the contributions to the shareholdings Unifiber and Unitirreno and to investments in the proprietary fiber optic infrastructure. Net Financial Debt, for the purposes of calculating the existing financial covenants, is equal to € 46.1 million compared to € 46.7 million as of 31 December 2023.
Net Equity as of 30 June 2024 is equal to € 68.4 million compared to € 64.6 million as of 31 December 2023.
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| Thousands of € | 30/06/2024 (Consolidated) |
30/06/2023 (Pro-forma) |
Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer | 2,512 | 2,010 | 502 | 25% |
| Business | 10,905 | 11,425 | -520 | -5% |
| of which recurring | 10,711 | 10,046 | 665 | 7% |
| of which project | 195 | 1,379 | -1,184 | -86% |
| Wholesale | 506 | 977 | -471 | -48% |
| of which recurring | 256 | 902 | -646 | -72% |
| of which project | 250 | 75 | 175 | - |
| Public Administration | 4,283 | 392 | 3,891 | 993% |
| of which recurring | 322 | 215 | 107 | 50% |
| of which project | 3,962 | 178 | 3,784 | - |
| Reseller | 15,297 | 14,748 | 549 | 4% |
| Voice Trading and voice network | 2,164 | 3,167 | -1,003 | -32% |
| Service Revenues | 35,667 | 32,722 | 2,945 | 9% |
| Wholesale IFRS 16 | 2,976 | 4,406 | -1,430 | -32% |
| Unifiber | 9,577 | 9,628 | -51 | -1% |
| Materials trading | 0 | 1,668 | -1,668 | -100% |
| Infrastructure Revenues | 12,552 | 15,702 | -3,150 | -20% |
| Deferred income | 636 | 564 | 72 | - |
| Other income | 383 | 207 | 176 | 85% |
| Total | 49,238 | 49,195 | 43 | 0% |
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The Service revenuesline, which recorded an increase of 9%, includes:
The Infrastructure revenuesline, which recorded a decrease of 20%, includes:
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The first semester of 2024 confirms a growth in direct customers (+10%) compared to the last financial year. The total direct customers as of 30 June 2024 are equal to no. 25,528, compared to no. 23,125 of the previous year. The increase concerns all the main categories of customers; in particular, the Business customer markets recorded an increase of 4%, while the Consumer customer sector recorded an increase of 12%. The number of whitelabel lines activated through the partners' network recorded a results in line compared to 31 December 2023, reaching 33,996active circuits (of which 301 international) as of 30 June 2024.
Below is an explanatory table of the calculation of ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) for direct customers broken down by the main customer categories and compared with the data from the previous year.
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| H1 2024 | FY 2023 | % Variation | ||||
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| Type of customers | Number of Customers |
ARPU | Number of Customers |
ARPU | Number of Customers |
ARPU |
| Consumer | 20,743 | 22 | 18,531 | 22 | 12% | 0% |
| Business | 4,785 | 372 | 4,594 | 370 | 4% | 1% |
| Total | 25,528 | 23,125 | 10% | |||
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During the first semester of 2024, Unidata's fiber optic network was extended by about 450 km through the use of proprietary cables, reaching a total extension of approximately 7,250 km by 30 June 2024. Unidata's optical fiber present in buildings represents coverage of over 462,000 residential and business Property Units (UI), also in various industrial and office districts.
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On 15 January 2024, Unidata communicates that it has been awarded in Temporary Grouping of Companies and that it has signed the contract for the assignment by G.R.I.M. (Molisane Water Resources Management) of the contract for the "Interventions aimed at reducing losses in water distribution networks, including digitalisation and monitoring of the networks".
On 9 April 2024, Unidata communicates that it has been awarded in Temporary Grouping of Companies and that it has signed the contract for the assignment by Acquedotto Lucano S.p.A. of the supply contract for the implementation and management of an IoT smart water metering system for the Basilicata region.
On 9 May 2024, Unidata communicates that Unitirreno Submarine Network S.p.A., JV with the Infrastructure for ESG growth fund managed by Azimut Libera Impresa SGR S.p.A., has made significant progress towards the completion of the work, including obtaining environmental authorizations in strategic locations of the project, crucial for establishing the main connection points within the submarine cable network, ensuring seamless integration and operation.
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On 24 July 2024, Unidata announces that Unitirreno Submarine Network S.p.A. signed an agreement with Sparkle, the first international services operator in Italy and among the first in the world, for the landing of
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its new submarine cable system in Sparkle's Genoa Landing Platform, a scalable infrastructure designed to guarantee submarine cables a key landing place in hand, resilient and safe on Europe's west coast.
On 2 August 2024, Unidata announces that it has launched the treasury share purchase program in execution and according to the terms, conditions and purposes set out in the resolution of the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting held on 10 May 2024.
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After the good performance achieved in the last financial year, the first half of 2024 was characterized by the continuation of good economic results and the consolidation of the Unidata Group on the market following the merger with TWT Group. The forecasts for the rest of the year are in line with economic and financial expectations.
In the coming months various initiatives and activities will be implemented as:
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The half-year financial report will be made available to the public, within the terms of the law, at the Company's headquarters, on the storage mechanism () and on the company's website investors.unidata.it in the Investors section/Financial statements and periodic reports.
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The Manager in charge of preparing the corporate accounting documents of Unidata S.p.A., Mr. Roberto Giacometti, certifies, pursuant to art. 154-bis, paragraph 2, of Legislative Decree 58/98 that the accounting
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information contained in this press release corresponds to the documentary findings, books and accounting records.
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The results as of 30 June 2024 will be presented to the financial community tomorrow Wednesday 11 September 2024 during a video conference at 10.00 am (9.00 am UK).
The Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO, Renato Brunetti and the CFO and Investor Relations Officer, Roberto Giacometti will be present at the video conference.
To attend the conference you need to connect to the following link:
It will also be possible to download the presentation by connecting to the website investors.unidata.it.
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Finally, it should be noted that the attached income statement and balance sheet represent reclassified schemes and as such are not subject to verification by the auditors.
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This press release may contain forward-looking elements regarding future events and results of Unidata S.p.A. which are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry in which the Company operates, on events and on the current opinions of management. These elements by their nature have a component of risk and uncertainty because they depend on the occurrence of future events and on a multiplicity of factors, many of which are outside the control of Unidata, including global macroeconomic conditions, changes in business conditions, further deterioration of markets, impact of competition, political, economic and regulatory developments in Italy.
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This press release is available on Borsa Italiana, on the storage mechanism () and on the Company's website investors.unidata.it in the "Investors/Financial Press Releases" section.
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For further information:
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Unidata S.p.A., a Telecommunications, Cloud and IoT Operator, was founded in 1985 by three partners still in the Company. With a fiber optic network of about 7,250 km in continuous expansion, a wireless network and a proprietary data center, the Unidata Group supplies over 25,500 business, wholesale and residential customers with ultra-broadband connectivity services with FTTH (Fiber to the Home) network architectures, wireless connectivity, VoIP services, Cloud services and other dedicated solutions, with a high level of reliability and security. The company is also active in the Internet of Things (IoT), with the development and supply of solutions for the home automation and Smart City market.
Unidata S.p.A. ISIN CODE: IT0005573065 (Reuters UD MI - Bloomberg UD IM) is listed on Euronext Milan – STAR segment of Borsa Italiana.

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| E u | As of 30 June 2024 |
of which with related parties |
As of 31 December 2023 |
of which with related parties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other intangible assets | 16,711,964 | 17,363,168 | ||
| Goodwill | 37,525,268 | 37,525,268 | ||
| Assets for rights of use | 8,987,083 | 1,915,533 | 9,786,554 | 2,068,775 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 61,060,920 | 59,860,396 | ||
| Investments | 9,105,021 | 9,105,021 | 9,359,603 | 9,359,603 |
| Other non-current financial assets | 4,252,401 | 2,963,472 | 4,420,329 | 2,035,691 |
| Active derivative financial instruments | 120,621 | 152,768 | ||
| Other non-current receivables and assets | 12,796 | 12,796 | ||
| Active deferred taxes | 345,199 | 507,727 | ||
| TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 138,121,273 | 13,984,025 | 138,988,609 | 13,464,070 |
| Inventories | 3,015,332 | 3,443,714 | ||
| Contractual activities | 3,582,236 | 1,902,780 | 600,000 | |
| Trade receivables | 19,164,667 | 3,674,256 | 20,411,086 | 4,472,282 |
| Tax receivables | 1,039,098 | 1,870,712 | ||
| Other current financial assets | 2,602,362 | 249,632 | 50,000 | |
| Other current receivables and assets | 2,967,906 | 28,880 | 5,448,224 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 6,144,662 | 12,913,286 | ||
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 38,516,263 | 5,605,916 | 44,936,654 | 4,522,282 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 176,637,536 | 19,589,941 | 183,925,264 | 17,986,352 |
| Share capital | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | ||
| Legal reserve | 848,288 | 507,635 | ||
| Extraordinary reserve | 57,007 | 57,007 | ||
| IAS19 TFR reserve | 312,005 | 154,698 | ||
| Quotation reserve | -132,725 | -125,075 | ||
| Treasury shares reserve | -2,536,830 | -2,388,352 | ||
| Other reserves | 30,493,316 | 30,014,737 | ||
| Retained earning/losses | 20,445,614 | 14,396,632 | ||
| FTA reserve | 5,298,320 | 5,298,320 | ||
| Net profit (loss) for the period | 3,573,694 | 6,693,127 | ||
| TOTAL NET EQUITY | 68,358,689 | 0 | 64,608,729 | 0 |
| Employment benefits | 2,474,952 | 2,782,992 | ||
| Passive derivative financial instruments | 701,726 | 1,363,583 | ||
| Non-current financial loan | 42,251,320 | 1,692,910 | 6,078,193 | 1,846,972 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 8,167,536 | 8,773,754 | ||
| Passive deferred taxes | 5,162,313 | 5,371,030 | ||
| TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 58,757,847 | 1,692,910 | 24,369,552 | 1,846,972 |
| Trade payables | 23,246,082 | 154,788 | 23,874,569 | |
| Tax payables | 2,295,116 | 3,316,034 | ||
| Current financial payables | 12,632,071 | 306,653 | 54,905,261 | 304.137 |
| Other current liabilities | 11,347,731 | 964,704 | 12,851,119 | 968.770 |
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 49,521,000 | 1,426,145 | 94,946,983 | 1,272,907 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 176,637,536 | 3,119,054 183,925,264 | 3,119,879 |
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| E u | As of 30 June | As of 30 June 2023 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | (Pro forma) | ||
| Revenues | 48,219,102 | 48,291,003 | |
| Other revenues | 1,018,969 | 903,999 | |
| TOTAL REVENUES | 49,238,071 | 49,195,002 | |
| Purchase of raw materials and consumables | 2,547,692 | 4,816,607 | |
| Service costs | 27,272,743 | 27,342,231 | |
| Other operating costs | 1,054,403 | 889,135 | |
| Value adjustments to assets and other provisions | 10,300 | 148,923 | |
| TOTAL PRODUCTION COSTS | 30,885,138 | 33,196,896 | |
| ADDED VALUE | 18,352,933 | 15,998,106 | |
| Personnel costs | 6,205,333 | 5,693,365 | |
| EBITDA Reported | 12,147,600 | 10,304,741 | |
| EBITDA Margin | 24.67% | 20.95% | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 12,426,617 | 11,151,078 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 25.24% | 22.67% | |
| Amortisation | 5,178,298 | 4,037,891 | |
| EBIT | 6,969,302 | 6,266,851 | |
| Financial income | 23,313 | 71,438 | |
| Financial charges | 1,597,595 | 1,552,445 | |
| Income and charges from shareholdings valued at equity | 260,281 | -178,829 | |
| TOTAL FINANCIAL INCOME AND CHARGES | -1,834,563 | -1,302,177 | |
| EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES | 5,134,739 | 4,964,673 | |
| Income taxes | 1,561,045 | 1,519,124 | |
| RESULT FOR THE PERIOD | 3,573,694 | 3,445,550 |
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| E u | 30.06.2024 | 31.12.2023 |
|---|---|---|
| A Cash | 6,144,662 | 12,913,286 |
| B Cash equivalents | ||
| C Other current financial assets | 202,352 | 199,632 |
| D Liquidity (A + B + C) | 6,347,014 | 13,112,918 |
| E Current financial debt (including debt instruments, but excluding the current portion of non-current financial debt) |
3,975,060 | 6,387,344 |
| F Current portion of non-current financial debt | 8,657,011 | 48,517,917 |
| G Current Financial Debt (E + F) | 12,632,071 | 54,905,261 |
| H Current Net Financial Debt (G - D) | 6,285,057 | 41,792,344 |
| I Non-current financial debt (excluding current portion and debt instruments) |
42,251,320 | 6,078,193 |
| J Debt instruments | ||
| K Trade payables and other non-current payables | ||
| L Non-current financial debt (I + J+ K) | 42,251,320 | 6,078,193 |
| M Total financial debt (H + L) | 48,536,377 | 47,870,537 |
| Fixed deposit for loan | 2,400,010 | 1,200,010 |
| Financial debt for covenant | 46,136,367 | 46,670,527 |
UNIDATA S.p.A.
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| E u | 30/06/2024 | 30/06/2023 |
|---|---|---|
| A) Cash Flow from operating activities | ||
| Profit (loss) of the period | 3,573,694 | 2,427,746 |
| Income tax expenses | 1,561,045 | 1,128,504 |
| Interest paid / (interest received) | 1,574,282 | 1,298,133 |
| (Capital gain) Capital loss from equity investments evaluated through the equity method | 260,281 | -178,829 |
| Other (Capital gain) Capital loss | 372,002 | |
| Profit (loss) before income tax expenses, interest, dividends, capital gains and capital losses | 7,341,304 | 4,675,553 |
| from transfer | ||
| Adjustments for non-cash items | ||
| Fund reserve / (Release of funds) | 282,359 | 396,364 |
| Amortisation | 5,178,299 | 3,723,140 |
| Cash Flow before changes in net working capital | 12,801,963 | 8,795,057 |
| Changes in net working capital | ||
| (Increase) Decrease in inventories and product recovery rights for customers' returns | -2,553,854 | -3,718,556 |
| (Increase) Decrease of trade receivables | 1,236,119 | 7,046,961 |
| Increase (Decrease) in trade payables and liabilities for future refund to customers | -628,487 | -4,281,803 |
| Other changes in net working capital | 1,156,644 | 1,140,064 |
| Cash Flow after changes in net working capital | 12,012,385 | 8,981,723 |
| Other adjustments | ||
| Interest received / (interest paid) | -1,574,282 | -1,298,133 |
| (Income tax expenses) | -1,882,791 | -1,128,504 |
| Increase (Use) of funds | -860,059 | 7,287,965 |
| Increase (Use) of liabilities for employments benefit | -376,469 | -250,032 |
| Cash Flow from operating activities (A) | 7,318,784 | 13,593,019 |
| B) Cash flows from investing activities | ||
| (Investments)/Disinvestments in intangible fixed assets | -520,925 | -1,508,301 |
| (Investments)/Disinvestments in tangible fixed assets | -4,407,223 | -7,353,154 |
| (Investments)/Disinvestments in equity investments | -375,153 | -4,912,998 |
| Acquisition of TWT Group | 0 | -46,672,079 |
| Other changes in cash flows from investment activities | -2,232,072 | -7,096,449 |
| Cash flows from investing activities (B) | -7,535,373 | -67,542,981 |
| C) Cash flows from financing activities | ||
| Third party means | ||
| -587,044 | ||
| Increase (decrease) of short-term payables towards banks New loans |
-2,109,231 0 |
|
| 41,200,000 | ||
| (Pay back of loans) | -3,503,333 | -775,565 |
| Increase (decrease) in leasing loans | -487,500 | -188,249 |
| Own means | ||
| Dividends paid | -303,492 | -306,126 |
| Other changes in net equity Cash flows from financing activities (C) |
-148,479 -6,552,035 |
14,373,940 53,716,956 |
| D) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C) | -6,768,624 | -233,006 |
| 12,516,539 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents as of Beginning of the Period | 12,913,286 | 12,283,533 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as of End of the Period | 6,144,662 |
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