Investor Presentation • May 15, 2024
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15.05.2024



Alkemy was founded in 2012 with the aim of supporting the top management of large companies in the process of digitizing their business model.
The market in which Alkemy insists is the digital transformation market which today is worth over 6 billion euros in Italy and grows at a rate of about 9% per year.
In this market, Alkemy has developed a differentiated positioning that has allowed it to grow with a CAGR of 28% (>3x the market), to move from the 23 starting resources to a team of over 900 people and a turnover of 119M€ in 2023.
Alkemy has successfully used the M&A lever (10 acquisitions) using the IPO proceeds in less than nine months, and the EBITDA growth of the four acquisitions made in Italy from 2013 to 2021 was up to +500%.
With a new organization and a dedicated Industries & Clients team Alkemy is now focusing on the industrialization and expansion of the business scale, resulting in strong organic growth and higher marginality.
| €M | Q1 2024 | Q1 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 28.4 | 28.0 | +1% vs. Q1 2023, thanks to the contribution of the Italian > companies of the Group. |
| Adj. EBITDA | 2.3 | 2.5 | -8% vs. Q1 2023. EBITDA Adj. margin at 8.2%, -0,8 pps vs. Q1 > 2023 mainly due to higher operating costs. |
| EBIT | 0.9 | 1.3 | -33% vs. Q1 2023, due to higher amortization costs following > higher investments made starting from H2 '23. EBIT margin at 3.1%, down from 4.7% in Q1 2023. |
| EBT | 0.4 | 0.8 | -46% vs. Q1 2023, despite lower financial charges (-13% vs. > Q1 2023). |
| Group Net Income |
0.2 | 0.7 | -63% vs. Q1 2023, with higher tax rate (44% vs. 17% in Q1 > 2023), mostly due to accounting consolidation effects. |
| Net Operating Cash Flow |
4.1 | 2.3 | +1.8 €M vs. Q1 2023 mainly due to NWC dynamics. > |
| NFP | -28.7 | FY 2023 -31.8 |
€M +3.1 since 31 December 2023 as a consequence of the > timely repayment of financial debt. |

(1)Revenues 2013-14-15-16 are Management estimates and are not audited, following the introductions of IFRS in 2018.

› Q1 2024 revenues at €M 28.4, +1% vs. Q1 2023 (€M 28.0). The result is due to the positive performance of the Italian companies.
› Q1 2024 Italian turnover at €M 18.0, +4% vs. €M 17.3 in Q1 2023. The growth is mainly due to the focus on the expansion of the client base of the Go-to-Market department.

› International revenues in Q1 2024 at €M 10.4, down by 3% vs. €M 10.7 in Q1 2023, mainly due to the negative performance of Alkemy Iberia and the Mexican subsidiaries.
› Revenues generated by clients in the Entertainment & Lifestyle, Energy & Utilities and FSI generated 61% of Group revenues for the quarter.





| Initial Cash | 12.0 €M |
|---|---|
| Delta Cash | 0.0 €M |
| Final Cash | 12.0 €M |



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Q1 2024 Net Trade Working capital is -8% compared to Q1 2023, and its incidence over last 12 months' revenues declined by 3.3 pps.
Q1 2024 cash generation from Net Trade Working Capital increase (€M 6.7 million compared to €M 0.1 in Q1 2023), due to payables and receivables dynamics.
Q1 2024 DSO at 103, -4% vs. Q1 2023; Q1 2024 DPO at 91 broadly in line with Q1 2023.

1Q 2022 H1 2022 9M 2022 FY 2022 Q1 2023 H1 2023 9M 2023 FY 2023 Q1 2024




1Q 2022 1H 2022 9M 2022 FY 2022 Q1 2023 H1 2023 9M 2023 FY 2023 Q1 2024
› Q1 2024 Revenues at €M 28.4, up by 1% compared to €M 28.0 of Q1 2023. The growth is fully organic. Italian revenues up by 4% YoY, mainly related to the activities of the Go-to-Market division. Foreign turnover down by 3%, due to the performance recorded by Alkemy Iberia and the Mexican subsidiaries, that more than offset the positive performance recorded by
› Adj. Operative costs increased in line with revenues (impact on revenues at 92% flat vs. Q1 2023). Services costs increased by 8% YoY, and increased the impact on revenues by 2.8 pps. Personnel costs decreased incidence on revenues by 2.7 pps compared to Q1 2023, with a flat FTE average count for the period (from 926 in Q1 2023 to 922 in Q1 2024).

› Q1 2024 Adj. EBITDA at €M 2.3, -8% compared to €M 2.5 in Q1 2023, with Adj. EBITDA margin at 8.2%, -0.8 pps compared to Q1 2023 (9.0%).
› Q1 2024 EBIT is equal to €M 0.9, -33% compared to €M 1.3 in Q1 2023, mostly due to higher investments made starting from H2 2023.
› Q1 2024 EBT at €M 0.4, -46% compared to €M 0.8 in Q1 2023.
› Group Net Profit is €M 0.2 -63% vs €M 0.7 in Q1 2023. Taxes for the period increased due to consolidation effects that will be diluted over the course
| Profit and Loss (€000) - IAS/IFRS |
Q1 2023 | Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 28,034 | 28,397 |
| Service costs, consum. & goods | (11,792) | (12,728) |
| - of which non-recurrent |
(4) | (37) |
| Personnel | (14,002) | (13,427) |
| - of which non-recurrent |
(272) | (41) |
| Adj. EBITDA | 2,516 | 2,320 |
| % Revenues | 9.0% | 8.2% |
| EBITDA | 2,240 | 2,242 |
| % Revenues | 8.0% | 7.9% |
| D&A | (923) | (1,208) |
| Bad debts/ claims/ provisions | (13) | (156) |
| EBIT | 1,304 | 878 |
| % Revenues | 4.7% | 3.1% |
| Financial charges | (520) | (451) |
| EBT | 784 | 427 |
| Taxes | (134) | (189) |
| % Tax rate | 17.1% | 44.3% |
| Net Profit (Loss) | 650 | 238 |
| % Revenues | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| o/w Minorities | 5 | 19 |
| o/w Group Net Profit (Loss) | 645 | 219 |
› Net Invested Capital at €M 76.6 (€M 79.5 in FY 2023) consisted of approx. € 23.0 million of Net Trade Working Capital (€M 29.7 FY 2023), €M 67.2 of fixed assets (€M 67.5 FY 2023) of which €M 54.9 of Goodwill (in line with FY 2023) and €M 6.1 of IFRS 16 rights of use (€M
› Shareholders' equity increased in the period by €M 0.3 since 31 Dec. 2023 (+1%), mainly due to the positive result of the period (€M +0.2).

st , 2024, negative by €M -28.7 (ante-IFRS 16 at €M -22.4) improving by €M 3.1 compared to FY 2023. The variation is mainly due to the decrease in bank loans (€M -3.0).
| Balance Sheet (€000) - IAS/IFRS |
FY 2023 | Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Tangible assets | 1,939 | 1,875 |
| Intangible assets | 8,353 | 8,051 |
| o/w rights of use (IFRS16) | 6,274 | 6,056 |
| Goodwill | 54,871 | 54,869 |
| Financial assets | 2,363 | 2,384 |
| Fixed Assets | 67,526 | 67,179 |
| Inventories | - | - |
| Trade Receivables | 45,929 | 38,545 |
| Trade Payables | (16,196) | (15,565) |
| Net Trade Working Capital | 29,733 | 22,980 |
| Other Current Assets | 4,728 | 5,786 |
| Other Current Liabilities | (16,042) | (12,825) |
| Employees' leaving entitlement | (6,477) | (6,397) |
| Total Capital Invested | 79,468 | 76,723 |
| Total Equity | 47,716 | 48,058 |
| o/w Group Equity | 47,243 | 47,567 |
| o/w Minorities | 473 | 491 |
| Cash & current financial assets | (12,136) | (12,157) |
| Bank Debts | 23,627 | 20,600 |
| Put Option Liabilities | 13,755 | 13,939 |
| Net Financial Position ex-IFRS 16 | 25,246 | 22,382 |
| Other Financial Debts (IFRS16) | 6,506 | 6,283 |
| Net Debt (Cash) | 31,752 | 28,665 |
| Total Funds | 79,468 | 76,723 |
› Q1 2024 Gross Cash Flow at €M 2.3, bradly in line with €M 2.3 in Q1 2023.
› Q1 2024 Operating cash flow at €M 4.1 compared to €M 2.3 of Q1 2023. The increase of €M 1.8 is mainly related to Net Working Capital dynamics.
› Q1 2024 Ordinary Capex of the period is €M 0.5, flat compared to €M 0.5 of Q1 2023. Q1 2024 Free Cash Flow is equal to €M 3.6, increasing vs. €M 1.8 in Q1 2023, due to higher operating cash flow.
› Total change in cash for the period was null compared to €M -0.7 in Q1

| Cash Flow Statement (€000) - IAS/IFRS |
Q1 2023 | Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Net Profit (Loss) | 650 | 238 |
| Adjustments (cash tax, interest and other) | 654 | 640 |
| Non-cash items | 976 | 1,374 |
| Gross Cash Flow | 2,280 | 2,252 |
| Change in trade receivables | 2,384 | 7,241 |
| Change in trade payables | (2,235) | (569) |
| Total change in NTWC | 149 | 6,672 |
| Total change in other asset/liabilities | (170) | (4,818) |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2,259 | 4,106 |
| Capex | (492) | (495) |
| Other non-current assets | - | - |
| Free Cash Flow before Acquisition | 1,767 | 3,611 |
| Acquisitions | - | - |
| Free Cash Flow | 1,767 | 3,611 |
| Change in treasury shares | - | (43) |
| Dividends to minorities | (214) | - |
| Change in bank & fin. Debts | (1,773) | (2,998) |
| IFRS 16 effect | (476) | (570) |
| Changes in Equity | - | - |
| Changes on other financial assets | - | - |
| Change in put/options | (40) | - |
| Change in Cash | (736) | - |
| Initial Cash | 9,115 | 12.029 |
| Final Cash | 8,379 | 12.029 |
The outlook for 2024 is still influenced by exogenous factors such as the war in Ukraine, the outbreak of the Isreali-Palestinian conflict, inflation and monetary policy. This situation of widespread uncertainty has significant impacts on companies' expectations which are not always positive.
At present, with the current visibility on the evolution of the business over the next few months we expect a further moderate growth in revenues for the Group, in particular in the second half of the year.
With regards to Adj. EBITDA margins, we expect a further moderate contraction over the next quarter, due both to the different competence mix in the revenues and to the impact of the higher personnel cost following the renewal of the collective bargain agreement, impacting from last April. A first partial recovery in margins is expected in H2 2024, following the full deployment of the new commercial organization in Italy.


| Chairman | Alessandro Mattiacci | Chairman | Gabriele Gualeni |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | Duccio Vitali |
Standing Auditor | Mauro Dario Bontempelli |
| Director | Riccardo Lorenzini | Standing Auditor | Daniela Bruno |
| Director | Massimo Canturi | Alternate Auditor | Marco Garrone |
| Independent Director | Giulia Bianchi Frangipane | Alternate Auditor | Mara Sartori |
| Independent Director | Ada Villa | ||
| Independent Director | Serenella Sala |
• The Board of Directors, the Board of Statutory Auditors and the Independent Audit Firm were appointed by the Shareholders' Meeting on April 26, 2022.


Alkemy innovation_enabler Via San Gregorio 34 20124 Milano, Italy Tel: +39 02 92894 1 - Fax: +39 02 92894 500 [email protected] Alkemy enabling evolution
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