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Investor Presentation Mar 7, 2024

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G r u p p o A s c o p i a v e 12M 2023 CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

Conference Call Pieve di Soligo, 7th March 2024

Financial highlights ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………… Pag. 3
Companies consolidated with full consolidation method
……………………………………………………………
Pag. 7
Estenergy
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…
Pag. 19
Dividend
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………….…………
Pag. 21
Disclaimer …………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Pag. 23

  • → Ascopiave Group structure as of 31st December 2023
  • → 12M 2023 consolidated income statement
  • → Consolidated balance sheet as of 31st December 2023

Companies consolidated with full consolidation method

Estenergy

Dividend

Disclaimer

Gas distribution Gas and electricity sales Corporate services to subsidiaries and associates Water management services Renewable energy production ICT services

4

(Thousand
of
Euro)
12M
2023
12M
2022
Chg Chg
%
Revenues 180,794 163,651 17,143 +10%
(Purchase
for
other
raw materials)
costs
(2,265) (2,876) 611 -21%
for
(Costs
services)
(50,474) (50,968) 494 -1%
for
personnel)
(Costs
(20,914) (20,550) (365) +2%
(Other
costs)
management
(29,580) (21,647) (7,933) +37%
Other
income
16,965 10,319 6,646 +64%
EBITDA 94,526 77,930 16,596 +21%
and
depreciation)
(Amortizations
(48,232) (45,975) (2,256) +5%
(Provisions) (305) (44) (261) +599%
EBIT 45,990 31,911 14,079 +44%
Financial
income
/
(expenses)
(7,931) (1,811) (6,120) +338%
(*)
Evaluation
of
companies
with
equity
method
net
3,566 7,871 (4,305) -55%
EBT 41,626 37,972 3,654 +10%
(Income
taxes)
(5,005) (6,999) 1,994 -28%
Earnings
after
taxes
36,621 30,974 5,647 +18%
Net
result
from
discontinued
operations
56 1,466 (1,410) -96%
Net
income
36,677 32,440 4,237 +13%
Net
income
of
minorities
(501) 225 (726) -322%
of
the
Net
income
Group
36,176 32,665 3,511 +11%

(*) Result of the company consolidated with net equity consolidation method (pro-rata): Estenergy Group and Cogeide.

Financial highlights

Consolidated balance sheet as of 31st December 2023 12M 2023 CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

Euro) 31/12/2023 31/12/2022 Chg Chg
%
Tangible
(*)
assets
156
475
,
138
432
,
18
042
,
+13%
(*)
tangible
Non
assets
766
353
,
759
743
,
6
611
,
+1%
(**)
Investments
in
associates
308
331
,
436
287
,
(127
956)
,
-29%
Other
fixed
assets
42
780
,
43
877
,
(1
097)
,
-3%
Fixed
assets
1
273
939
,
,
1
378
339
,
,
(104
400)
,
-8%
Operating
current
assets
129
253
,
166
408
,
(37
155)
,
-22%
(Operating
liabilities)
current
(95
936)
,
(199
201)
,
103
266
,
-52%
liabilities)
(Operating
non current
(63
749)
,
(63
072)
,
(677) +1%
working
capital
(30
432)
,
(95
866)
,
65
434
,
-68%
intended
sale
assets
to
, , -99%
capital
employed
243
645
1
,
,
298
262
1
,
,
(54
617)
,
-4%
shareholders 844
753
866
282
-2%
Minorities 9
529
,
20
123
,
(10
594)
,
-53%
Shareholders
equity
854
282
,
886
405
,
(32
123)
,
-4%
financial
position
389
363
,
411
857
,
(22
494)
,
-5%
Total
sources
1
243
645
,
,
1
298
262
,
,
(54
617)
,
-4%
capital
employed
equity
138
,
15
790
,
(15
652)
(21
529)
,

(*) According to IFRIC 12, the infrastructures under concession are consedered intangible assets;

(**) Value of the associated companies consolidated with net equity consolidation method (pro-rata): Estenergy, Euro 202.8 mln (Euro 349.5 mln as of 31st December 2022); Hera Comm, Euro 53.3 mln (Euro 53.3 mln as of 31st December 2022); Acinque, Euro 21.6 mln (Euro 24.9 mln as of 31st December 2022); Cogeide, Euro 8.2 mln (Euro 8.5 mln as of 31st December 2022); Acantho, Euro 22.3 mln (Euro 0.0 mln as of 31st December 2022).

Financial highlights

Companies consolidated with full consolidation method

  • → Operating data
  • → Revenues bridge
  • → EBIT bridge
  • → Gas distribution tariff revenues and revenues from RES
  • → Other net operating costs
  • → Personnel
  • → Capex
  • → Net financial position and cash flow

Estenergy

Dividend

Disclaimer

12M 2023 CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

(*) Change of consolidation area: data referring to Romeo Gas and Serenissima Gas, companies consolidated from 1st April 2022.

(*) Change of consolidation area: data referring to Romeo Gas and Serenissima Gas, companies consolidated from 1st April 2022;

(**) Tariff revenues include the tariff component for the recovery of the fee paid to local entities according to art. 46-bis DL 159/2007.

(*) Change of consolidation area: data referring to Romeo Gas and Serenissima Gas, companies consolidated from 1st April 2022;

(**) Further details on page 13 of the current presentation.

Gas distribution tariff revenues

(Thousand
of
Euro)
(*)
12M
2023
12M
2022
Chg Chg
%
Gas
distribution
tariff
revenues
124,084 113,561 10,523 +9%
Gas
distribution
tariff
revenues
124,084 113,561 10,523 +9%

Change of the consolidation area: + Euro 3.5 mln

Increase of gas distribution tariff revenues of equal consolidation area: + Euro 7.1 mln of which:

  • revision of tariff operating costs provided by Arera Res. 409/2023/R/Gas: + Euro 0.9 mln;
  • increased revenues due to 2022 tariff revenues equalization: + Euro 1.4 mln;
  • other changes (mainly due to the growth of the regulatory asset base): + Euro 4.8 mln.

Revenues from RES

(Thousand
of
Euro)
(*)
12M
2023
12M
2022
Chg Chg
%
Revenues
from
FER
19,376 10,987 8,388 +76%
Revenues
from
FER
19,376 10,987 8,388 +76%

(*) Economic data before elisions

(Thousand
of
Euro)
12M
2023
12M
2022
Chg Chg
%
Other
revenues
35,716 37,496 (1,780) -5%
Other
of
raw materials
and
services
costs
(63,735) (63,564) (170) +0%
Cost
of
personnel
(20,914) (20,550) (365) +2%
Other
operating
net
costs
(48,933) (46,618) (2,315) +5%

Change of the consolidation area: - Euro 2.1 mln

Increase of other net operating costs of equal consolidation area: - Euro 0.2 mln

of which:

  • increase of gas distribution concession fees: - Euro 1.6 mln;
  • decrease of margin on energy efficiency tasks management: - Euro 0.3 mln;
  • decrease of costs for consultancy: + Euro 2.7 mln;
  • decrease of costs for gas and electricity: + Euro 1.5 mln;
  • decrease of revenues due to the fee paid by Estenergy Group and Amgas Blu in the first half 2022 for the early termination of some service contracts: - Euro 6.5 mln;
  • decrease of revenues for the termination of service contracts towards Estenergy Group and Amgas Blu: - Euro 3.2 mln;
  • increase of CSEA contributions for security incentives: + Euro 4.1 mln;
  • increase of gas meter reading costs: - Euro 1.6 mln;
  • increase of capital gains from the sale of assets and shareholdings: + Euro 6.8 mln;
  • increase of other non recurring costs: - Euro 2.1 mln;
  • other variations: + Euro 0.0 mln.

(*) Economic data before elisions

12M 2023 CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

Number of employees

Companies consolidated with full consolidation method

*) Change of consolidation area: data referring to Romeo Gas and Serenissima Gas, companies consolidated from 1st April 2022.

(*) Excluding network extension in new urbanized areas that according to IAS are considerated as operating costs and not capital expenditures;

(**) Investments in intangible assets and in tangible assets (excluded realizations, investments in associated and investments relative to the application of IFRS 16 accounting principle);

(***) Change of consolidation area: data referring to Romeo Gas and Serenissima Gas, companies consolidated from 1st April 2022..

Companies consolidated with full consolidation method

12M 2023 CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

(*) Cash flow = net income + amortizations and depreciation - capital gains from the sale of assets and shareholdings - income from equity investments; (**) Investments in tangible and intangible assets; (***) Acquisition of shareholding in Acantho (11.35%): - Euro 22.3 mln; acquisition of shareholding in Romeo Gas (19.707%): - Euro 16.2 mln; acquisition of shareholding in Serenissima Gas (20.63%): - Euro 7.5 mln; acquisition of shareholding in Salinella Eolico (40%): - Euro 7.1 mln; acquisition of assets of Retragas: - Euro 1.3 mln; (*****) Sale of 15% shareholding in Estenergy: + Euro 137.5 mln; sale of tangible and intangible fixed assets connected to the Romeo 2 operation: + Euro 20.9 mln; cash in of the reimbursement value of the plants due to the termination of some municipal gas distribution concessions: + Euro 9.5 mln.

Companies consolidated with full consolidation method

Net financial position and cash flow (2) 12M 2023 CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

(Thousand
of
Euro)
(*)
31/12/2023 31/12/2022 Chg Chg
%
financial
borrowings
Long
term
204
064
,
178
538
,
25
526
,
+14%
Current
position
of
long
financial
borrowings
term
80
642
,
119
280
,
(38
638)
,
-32%
Long
bond
loans
term
86
347
,
94
033
,
(7
686)
,
-8%
Current
position
of
bond
loans
7
708
,
- 7
708
,
n.a.
Short
financial
borrowings
term
917
7
,
(12
912)
,
20
829
,
-161%
Total
financial
debt
386
678
,
378
939
,
739
7
,
+2%
Fixed
borrowings
rate
221
994
,
290
164
,
(68
170)
,
-23%
Floating
borrowings
rate
164
684
,
88
775
,
75
909
,
+86%

12M 2023 average cost of debt: 2.57% (vs 12M 2022 rate: 1.13%)

(*) Data refer to only companies consolidated with full consolidation method.

Companies consolidated with full consolidation method

Estenergy

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Disclaimer

Estenergy

Income statement (*) Balance sheet (*)

(Thousand
of
Euro)
12M
2023
12M
2022
Revenues 1,123,300 1,657,396
(Purchase
for
other
raw materials)
costs
(909,400) (1,391,670)
(Costs
for
services)
(127,995) (189,587)
(Costs
for
personnel)
(15,080) (15,973)
(Other
costs)
management
(1,453) (957)
EBITDA 69,373 59,208
(Depreciations
and
amortizations)
+ (provisions)
(44,729) (35,959)
EBIT 24,644 23,248
Financial
income
/
(expenses)
(7,240) 896
EBT 17,404 24,145
(Income
taxes)
(5,830) (7,493)
Net
income
11,573 16,652
(Thousand
of
Euro)
31/12/2023 31/12/2022
Tangible
assets
5,522 4,100
tangible
Non
assets
627,170 634,106
Investments
in
associates
17,704 17,717
Other
fixed
assets
781 (19,658)
Fixed
assets
651,177 636,265
Operating
current
assets
90,953 626,076
liabilities)
(Operating
current
(206,459) (196,464)
(Operating
liabilities)
non current
(64,689) (42,231)
working
capital
Net
(180,195) 387,380
Total
capital
employed
470,981 1,023,645
Shareholders
equity
639,625 701,824
financial
position
Net
(168,644) 321,822
Total
sources
470,981 1,023,645

(*) Data refers to 100% of Estenergy.

Estenergy

Companies consolidated with full consolidation method

Estenergy

Dividend

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2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
(Proposal)
(*)
Dividends
paid
(Thousand
of
Euro)
30.339 28.172 35.757 34.663 47.770 75.334 40.016 40.016 33.347
Group
Net
Income
(Thousand
of
Euro)
36.176 32.665 45.326 58.701 493.216 44.625 47.135 53.635 43.014
Payout
ratio
84% 86% 79% 59% 10% 169% 85% 75% 78%
Dividends
per share
(Euro)
0,140 0,130 0,165 0,160 0,2133 0,3383 0,180 0,180 0,150

(*) Dividends to be paid estimated on the base of the outstanding shares at the end of the financial year.

Dividend

Companies consolidated with full consolidation method

Estenergy

Dividend

Disclaimer

  • ❑ This presentation has been prepared by Ascopiave S.p.A. for information purposes only and for use in presentations of the Group's results and strategies.
  • ❑ For further details on the Ascopiave Group, reference should be made to publicly available information, including the Quarterly Reports and the Annual reports.
  • ❑ Statements contained in this presentation, particularly the ones regarding any Ascopiave Group possible or assumed future performance, are or may be forward looking statements and in this respect they involve some risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to: changes in global economic business, changes in the price of certain commodities including electricity and gas, the competitive market and regulatory factors. Moreover, forward looking statements are currently only at the date they are made.
  • ❑ Any reference to past performance of the Ascopiave Group shall not be taken as an indication of the future performance.
  • ❑ This document does not constitute an offer or invitation to purchase or subscribe for any shares and no part of it shall form the basis of or be relied upon in connection with any contract or commitment whatsoever.
  • ❑ By attending the presentation you agree to be bound by the foregoing terms.

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