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CY4GATE S.p.A. Investor Presentation 2024

Mar 15, 2024

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Cy4Gate FY 2023 Financial Results

March 15, 2024

AGENDA

  • ➢ Business Update
  • ➢ FY2023 Financials
  • ➢ Strategy & Outlook

360° CYBER VENDOR

Robust technology engine with proprietary solutions

UNIQUE POSITIONING

Unique positioning in the cyber space with presence in all the 3 market segments

TAILORMADE SOLUTIONS

Tailormade proprietary solutions to suit customer needs

GLOBAL PRESENCE Extensive coverage of the domestic and foreign markets

HUGE TARGET ADDRESSABLE MARKET

Governments – Big Corporation & SME in the cyberintelligence and cybersecurity markets

TALENT AND PEOPLE "AT THE CORE" Investments in human capital and talent development

PARTNERSHIP & M&A GROWTH

Expand our business through excellent partnership and M&A activity

LISTED ON THE STAR MARKET

Listed since June 2023 on the STAR Market of the Italian Stock Exchange

Focus on M&A to become an European Cyber Leader Company

RCS is a leading Italian player operating in the forensic intelligence & data analysis market, the best target for Cy4Gate's growth ambition - Cy4Gate acquired 100% of the Company. In 2020, RCS recorded revenues for over € 40 million.

DIATEAM is a French company operating in the cyber security sector for specialises for Government and corporate customers – Cy4Gate acquired 55% of the Company. In 2021, Diateam recorded revenues for over € 2 million.

XTN is an Italian company operating in the IT security sector, with solutions aimed at identifying risk behaviour typical of abuse or fraud – Cy4Gate acquired 97.8% of the Company in partnership with Alfa Group, 77.8% and 20% respectively. In 2022, XTN recorded revenues for over € 3 million.

2022-2023 Partnership

November 2022

Almawave

Strategic partnership aimed at integrating some of Almawave's technologies related to the ability to recognition and interpretation of natural language into Cy4Gate's Decision Intelligence platforms

June 2023

DeepCyber

Signed a strategic agreement. DeepCyber will provide cooperate with Cy4Gate to develop & commercialize a Cyber Threat Intelligence platform

Reco

July 2023

Cy4Gate and RECO will integrate Advanced Image Recognition technologies to improve Cy4Gate Decision Intelligence platfroma with enhanced video/image analysis.

August 2023

Jakala

A collaboration to develop ProntoCyber®, the "digital emergency response" platform for cyber incidents, designed for Enterprises, Professionals and SMEs.

2023 Awards

Legality rewards companies for compliance with high standards of legality and proper business management. The certification (with a rating ★★++) confirms the validity of Cy4Gate's business model, a virtuous model characterised by reliability and fairness, ethical and transparent behaviour

European Rating Group serving sustainable finance and sustainable development, issued the first ESG Rating with a score of 64/100 Cy4Gate is placed above the average of the 154 companies subject to the rating belonging to the IT Sector.

Shortlisted at Real Deals Awards 2023. The ESG Tech category rewards companies that create cutting-edge technologies that promote ESG values, selected after a careful analysis of the customer portfolio, initiatives and products created during 2022

August 2023

March 2023 October 2023

FY 2023 Key Data

  1. Negative result (loss for the period) includes costs related to Purchase Price Allocation and extraordinary costs

  2. Adjusted for PPA Purchase Price Allocation and one off costs

FY 2023 Revenues Breakdown

Note: Cy4gate Group results as of 31.12.2023 include the consolidation of DIATEAM for the entire period Note: The comparative as of 31.12.2022 is calculated on RCS full year excluded Diateam Note: Calculated on operating revenues

By business line By geographical area

FY 2023 People Investment

Total personnel increased in 2023 by a total of 35 resources:

  • Increase of 93 engineering resources to the achievement of the plan objectives, which largely balanced the turnover
  • Increase of 25 resources in commercial & staff compared to 22 exits

FY 2023 Profit & Loss

€ mln 1
FY 2023
FY 2022
Operating Revenues 66.5 54.1
Other
Operating Revenues
1.8 2.6
Total Revenues 68.3 56.6
Services, Procurement &
other operating costs
27.1 18.7
Personnel Costs 29.1 21.1
Costs 56.2 39.8
EBITDA 12.1 16.8
EBITDA Margin 18% 30%
D&A [including
leasing costs]
12.3 9.9
EBIT Adjusted (0.2) 6.9
One off costs 2.7 3.6
D&A [related to PPA] 4.5 3.1
EBIT (7.5) 0.2
Financial Income
(Expenses)
(2.0) (0.8)
Income
Taxes
0.6 3.2
Net result (8.9) 2.5
Net Result
Adjusted
(2.9) 8.3

Executive summary:

  • Revenues +23% compared to 2022, with the full consolidation of RCS group and DIATEAM. Compared like for like to 2022 total revenue are substantially stable for a minor traction of cybersecurity software sales
  • Costs +41% compared to 2022 (+10% compared to 2022 like for like) in line with the Group's growth expected goals and due to a mix shift in Cybersecurity from license to services lead by higher market demand
  • EBITDA decrease compared to 2022, reflects the change of business mix.
  • Net result recorded a loss of € 8.9 million affected by higher D&A due mainly to full consolidation, PPA and one off costs.

  • Including the consolidation of DIATEAM from 1st January 2023

Note: Compared like for like to 2022 total revenue are substantially stable

FY 2023 Asset & Liabilities

€/000 FY 2023 FY 2022
Fixed assets 87.9 70.1
Inventory 0.8 0.8
Contract assets (liabilities) 3.1 (1.0)
Trade receivables 53.7 64.5
Trade payables (14.4) (10.6)
Trade Working Capital 43.1 53.7
Other
assets (liabilities)
(6.3) (4.4)
Net Working Capital 36.8 49.4
Net Capital Invested 124.8 119.5
Cash and cash equivalents 17.6 19.9
Financial assets 1.4 1.8
Financial Liabilities (23.1) (15.4)
Lease liabilities (3.8) (3.3)
Net Financial Position Adjusted (7.9) 3.1
Adjustments
for non rec. events and/or
(5.7) -
extraordinary
transactions
Shareholders' Equity (111.1) (122.5)
Sources (124.8) (119.5)

Executive Summary:

  • Fixed Asset increase due to the goodwill and the group investment mainly in intangible asset
  • Net Working Capital decreased thanks to the optimization in receivables collection and the start up of recurring factoring
  • Net Financial Position is negative affected by Capex investment, M&A and buyback programme
  • Shareholders' Equity stood at 111.1 million compared to 122.5 million at December 31, 2022

FY 2023 - XTN

Board of Directors

Main figures, € mln

Our growth Strategy: Market

Cy4Gate Group portfolio – cyber intelligence & cyber security products - perfectly fits with the following 3 fast growing markets, both in Italy and abroad:

Defence

Security & Law Enforcement

Corporate

  • Increasing internal and external security threats and undergoing military network-centric modernization;
  • Market CAGR 8% predicted to grow to 1350B\$ in 2030 from 750B\$ (2022)
  • Digital crime via digital/electronic devices is LEAs biggest challenge; AI is a key enabler;
  • Market is globally growing at 9% CAGR up to 2028;
  • Need for cases management, track evidences, data gathering and correlation, creation of reports.
  • Double digit growth for digital transformation market (around 20% CAGR to 2027);
  • Cyber security market is underpenetrated in terms of for SMEs, targets of massive attacks.

Products involved

  • Decision Intelligence & AI (Quipo) for C2 platforms
  • ▪Cyber security products and services bundle (RTA, Diateam, CTI, customization services)
  • Decision Intelligence & AI (Quipo & Mito) for data gathering and correlation
  • ▪Forensic Intelligence suite
  • Decision Intelligence & AI (Quipo)

▪Cyber security products and services bundle (RTA, Diateam, CTI, Pronto Cyber, Services) for a 360° capabilities coverage

Our growth Strategy: actions

2024 2025-2026

Defence

- Security & Law Enforcement

Corporate

  • Strengthen industrial partneships with Tier-1 Italian and European Defence Contractors
  • Penetrate new geographies through Cyber Academy and Cyber Labs
  • Increase direct domestic and international market penetration leveraging mother company network
  • Consolidate the Italian market, focusing on more relevant P.P.O. districts whilst decreasing exposure on less profitable Offices.
  • Maintain commercial advantage while mitigating need for relevant investments through selected partnership with specialized boutique firms
  • Increase market penetration of newly developed tactical devices in Italy and abroad
  • Shift from products to capabilities offering to improve competitiveness (cyber security platform)
  • Complement sales force efforts through new effective channel partnerships (Attiva, ….)
  • Enlarge domestic market penetration in big/medium size corporation through a reinforced and well seasoned sales team
  • Pursue up-selling and cross-selling opportunities in new corporate segments (banking, automotive, luxury, travel) thanks to XTN acquisition

Capture EU funds (NATO, EDA, ESA) for R&D in the cyber also through industrial partnership,

Take part to international consortia or JVs for pluriannual defence programs

Progressively gain relevant shares and presence in the more stable European region

  • Ensure consistent growth in the Spanish market leveraging on our pluriannual presence in the Country (Dars), to create Cy4 second domestic market for revenues after Italy.
  • Expand business to new geographies in E.U. partnering with foreign channels and fostering development of an international sales team
  • Push on inorganic growth via M&A

Opportunities

The strategy will be a key enabler to:

  • ✓ intercept growing Defence market needs, characterized by global relevant investments, huge size and pluri-annual contracts, enabling quick creation of backlog, thus supporting Corporate sales in seasonality risks reduction;
  • ✓ further consolidate leadership position in Italy (notwithstanding sector justice reform) and boost growth primarily in E.U.
  • ✓ expand Corporate market presence to support creation of recurring stream of regular revenues throughout the year, accelerating the process of seasonality mitigation

Expected Revenues 2024

PIPELINE WIN RATE CONVERSION
TOTAL ~210 €M ~16% ~32-35 €M
BACKLOG RECURRING TOTAL
TOTAL ~21 €M ~31-34 €M ~52-55 €M

Sede

Via Coponia, 8 00131 Rome - Italy

CFO & Investor Relations Manager

Marco Latini

[email protected]

Investor Relations Advisor

CDR Communication [email protected] [email protected]