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FY 2019 results and 2020-23 Industrial Plan Conference Call | 13th march 2020

This presentation contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future results of Rai Way that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industries in which Rai Way operates, as well as the beliefs and assumptions of Rai Way's management. In particular, certain statements with regard to management objectives, trends in results, margins, costs, rate of return and competition tend to be forward-looking in nature. Words such as "expects", "anticipates", "targets", "goals", "projects", "intends", "plans", "believes", "seeks" and "estimates", variations of such words and similar expressions, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. Therefore, Rai Way's actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees of future performance. Rai Way therefore cautions against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, economic conditions globally, the impact of competition, political, economic and regulatory developments in Italy. Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of Rai Way speak only as of the date they are made. Rai Way undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in Rai Way's expectations with regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
Considering the uncertainties related to the current extraordinary health emergency and, in particular, to its duration and intensity and to the effectiveness of the containment measures, the scenarios and targets included in the 2020- 2023 Industrial Plan as well as the outlook for 2020 do not include any impact deriving from the spread of COVID-19
• Aldo Mancino, Chief Executive Officer
• Adalberto Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer
• Giancarlo Benucci, Head of Corporate Development & IR


2015-19 Industrial Plan target for 2019
2019 RESULTS




Target on recurring cash generation excedeed

➢ Agreement with RAI on refarming finalized, with full process de-risking


1) Starting from 1 January 2019 the new IFRS-16 accounting standard was applied. Pro-forma economic data for 2018 simulate the application of the aforementioned accounting principle from 1 January 2018.
2) 2019 capex figure excluding capex related to IFRS-16 application, equal to € 1,2m
3) Cash conversion= (Adj. EBITDA – Maintenance Capex) / Adj. EBITDA. 2019 figures before IFRS-16 impact
Mln Eur; %
% YoY growth

Revenues from RAI up 1,9%, reflecting:

Mln Eur; %
% YoY growth

Excluding capitalization, personnel costs up by approx. 3% following new hirings as part of the early-retirement plan implemented in previous years and renewal of collective agreement
Excluding non-core items, other operating costs increased by 1,5% vs 2018PF driven by higher maintenance and energy price and savings on local taxes
– 4Q comparison influenced by the low level recorded in 2018

| Eur Mln, % | 4Q 2018 | 4Q2018 PF(1) | 4Q 2019 | % YoY | 2018 FY | 2018FY PF(1) | 2019 FY | % YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Revenues | 54,5 | 54,5 | 55,7 | 2,2% | 217,7 | 217,7 | 221,4 | 1,7% |
| Other Revenues & income | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,9 | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,9 | ||
| Adj. EBITDA % margin |
27,7 50,8% |
30,0 55,1% |
30,6 55,0% |
2,0% | 118,3 54,3% |
127,7 58,7% |
131,2 59,3% |
2,7% |
| Non recurring costs | -0,7 | -0,7 | 0,0 | -1,2 | -1,2 | -0,1 | ||
| EBITDA % margin |
26,9 49,4% |
29,3 53,8% |
30,6 55,0% |
4,5% | 117,1 53,8% |
126,6 58,1% |
131,1 59,2% |
3,6% |
| D&A(2) | -9,0 | -11,2 | -10,9 | -2,7% | -33,3 | -42,4 | -41,0 | -3,4% |
| Operating Profit (EBIT) | 18,0 | 18,1 | 19,7 | 9,0% | 83,8 | 84,1 | 90,1 | 7,1% |
| Net financial income (expenses) | -0,2 | -0,4 | -0,2 | -37,6% | -1,2 | -1,9 | -1,3 | -32,8% |
| Profit before Income taxes | 17,7 | 17,7 | 19,4 | 10,0% | 82,5 | 82,3 | 88,8 | 8,0% |
| Income Taxes % tax rate |
-5,2 29,3% |
-5,2 29,4% |
-5,8 29,6% |
11,0% | -22,8 27,6% |
-22,7 27,6% |
-25,5 28,7% |
12,0% |
| Net Income | 12,6 | 12,5 | 13,7 | 9,5% | 59,7 | 59,5 | 63,4 | 6,4% |

2019 RESULTS
Mln Eur


(1) Dividend yield based on market closing price on 12/03/2020 (4,09 €/share)
(2) Dividend proposal
The outlook does NOT include potential impacts from COVID-19


Strengthen the Core Business through the coverage of new technologies / platforms, the offer of new services and the evolution of the operating model in terms of digital transformation:
EXPANSION OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGED

Pursue expansion by external lines in infrastructures ensuring:

Monitor any optionality for innovative uses of the existing infrastructure


2) In the limit of distributable reserves. Shares buyback proposal's details will be subject to market conditions
4) Net Debt, including IFRS-16 impact

Media
Towers
Telco



Linear TV, however, still remains the reference platform, with a not steep rebalancing curve
Strong and substantially stable audience2 , confirms DTT as the medium with the highest reach
10 mln average daily audience2
85% TV advertising revenues on DTT3
Broadcasters' advertising collection highly focused on the traditional platform
Peculiarity of the Italian market, mainly Free-To-Air4

1 Source: Ampere Analysis
2 Despite improved broadband coverage and the growing popularity of OTT platforms, Management analysis on Auditel data
3 Expected CAGR 2018-2023 +0,3%, sources: PWC - Entertainment & Media Outlook in Italy 2019-2023, Nielsen
4 Penetration in terms of "prevailing" platform. Source: IHS Markit
MAIN MARKET TRENDS
The rebalancing will continue ...
... but in the long term it is foreseeable a coexistence of platforms with a hybrid approach, based on the polarization fruition - type of content
TV set remains the preferred available) Linear and on-demand fruition will be complementary depending on the content type
DTT remains the most efficient solution for delivering linear content to a wide audience
Obligations of universality and coverage1 of the public service
99% news and generalistic contents
95% other contents

device (when INDUSTRIAL PLAN 2020-2023 INITIATIVES
STRENGTHENING OF THE CORE BUSINESS
EXPANSION OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGED
OPTIONALITIES FOR INNOVATIVE USES OF EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE


Leadership in the media / broadcasting value chain

Protection of the tower business
Digital & Agile Transformation and evolution of the asset management system

▪ Sites (FttT)
▪ Backbone

Extension of broadcasting services on traditional platforms and evolution towards content distribution on OTT/IP platforms


Activities mainly configured as technology and services business on third party infrastructures

STRENGTHEN THE CORE BUSINESS - BROADCASTING






▪ Prioritization of geographical areas by size/market risk


contents, reducing traffic and improving QoS1 and QoE2 for Content Service Providers and end users

Holds the multimedia contents to be displayed to users 1
Rai Way perimeter
Sort traffic between multiple CDNs for effective traffic management 2
Store Web contents close to users 3
Extend the positioning in the distribution of video contents on IP platforms, implementing a "local" CDN (greater capillarity of the servers), carrier-neutral (through Italian ISPs), ensuring high QoS and QoE
Leveraging on Rai Way fiber backbone infrastructure, video expertise, relationship with broadcasters and presence on the territory

Enabling new B2B content transmission services
quality of service and carrier-neutrality for content providers, backbone decongestion for ISPs

Wireless extension of the Rai Way contribution network with guaranteed reliability and video quality thanks to dedicated frequencies (not sharing cellular data network)


IMPROVED VALUE PROPOSITION OF THE TRADITIONAL OFFER
▪ 4G / 5G roll-out in rural areas

FttT


o Focus on venues with high video/broadcasting component events
VOLUME EXPANSION


Distributed computing nodes equipped with data storage, data processing (also in real time) and connection to data centers/louds and/or other edge computers

Tower Edge Data Center is a frontier business addressing a fast growing reference market


and organizations
INDUSTRIAL PLAN 2020-2023 INITIATIVES




Market share of Europe's leading broadcast tower operators

High concentration of the broadcast towers sector in the main EU countries compared to Italy
(% on total broadcast towers) ▪ Synergies on costs related to the operating model and the management and maintenance of the technical infrastructure, freeing up resources to investment in innovation and diversification

Asset consolidation
Main areas of optimization


USA
2018 Data Center spend as a % of 2018 GDP

Domestic market dynamics influence possible entry strategy

Clear value proposition for customers/partner: independent, high-reliable and carrier-neutral operator; integration with Edge Data Center network to address low-latency requirements; synergies with OTT video customers

INDUSTRIAL PLAN 2020-2023 INITIATIVES

Focus on innovative services running on the existing infrastructure still not mature due to lack of technical/ regulatory standardization







Mln Eur
% CAGR 2019-2023

Figures based on a refarming scenario with 3 MUXes managed for RAI




RAI - New services
Mln Eur
% CAGR 2019-2023


KEY FINANCIALS
% CAGR 2019-2023 Mln Eur

Continuous efficiency initiatives to offset emerging costs related to new services


KEY FINANCIALS
Mln Eur


Acceleration of growth in 2022-23 driven by refarming (impact on rev and opex) and digital transformation


1) Post IFRS-16
Mln Eur

Including: CDN, connectivity upgrade, new telco services (FttT, edge data center, DAS),

2020 2021 2022 2023
DEVELOPMENT
digital transformation and regional refarming

KEY FINANCIALS

% CAGR 2019-2023
FCFE calculated deducting rents impacted by IFRS-16 to reflect actual cash generation

(1) Recurring FCFE = Adj. EBITDA – Net Financial Charges – P&L Taxes – Recurring Maintenance Capex. All figures adjusted to deduct rents impacted by IFRS-16 from the calculation of cash generation
(2) Based on Rai Way shares market closing price of 12/03/2020 (4,09 €/share)


EXTERNAL
GROWTH

(1) Based on RW share price of 4,09 and assuming distribution entirely through dividends (2) Floating does not include stakes >5%







2019 Budget Law and the subsequent evolution of the regulatory framework by the competent authorities(1) reshaped the refarming process and the DTT network configuration:

▪ Most of the process milestones set by the 2019 Budget Law have been completed:

(1) Ministry of Economic Development (MISE), Authority for Communications (AGCOM); (2) One of them partially using also VHF frequencies (3) Transitory period anticipated to Jan 2020 – Dec 2021 for network operators using channels 50, 51, 52 and 53
Consumers are watching more and more video content…

(1) Source: Ampere Analysis; based on interviews carried out in 22 main countries around the world (e.g. USA, UK, France, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Australia, etc.) through the question "how many minutes a day on average during the week do you use to watch video content and on which devices?"; the data refers to Q3 of each year shown where not otherwise specified (2) Based on 1Q 2019


(3) Based on 3Q 2019
MAIN MARKET TRENDS

…global growth driven by on-demand and mobile device use…but linear TV still remains the reference platform with share >80%...


(1) Source: IHS Markit; ERGO Digital Trends 2019
(2) Source: Ampere Analysis; based on interviews carried out in 22 main countries around the world (e.g. USA, UK, France, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Australia, etc.) through the question "how many minutes a day on average during the week do you use to watch video content and on which devices?"; the data refers to Q3 of each year shown where not otherwise specified
… supported in Italy by a high audience (despite improved broadband coverage and the growing diffusion of OTT platforms)...

(1) All services (Netflix, Amazon Prime,...)

Mln of active subscriptions

MAIN MARKET TRENDS



% of families(2)

The Italian market is mainly Free-to-air, dominated by two main national players (RAI and Mediaset) and difficult to be eroded by other platforms, especially if "pay"
(1) If there is more than one platform in the family, it is considered to be the most widely used one
(2) % calculated on a number of households equal to 25,3 mln (Italy), 27,6 mln (UK), 128 mln (US)
(3) Includes cable, DTH and IPTV

MAIN MARKET TRENDS
| 三次 |
|---|
The TV set remains the preferred device to use compared to mobile devices, when available.

Linear and on-demand use will be complementary depending on the type of content


From a technological point of view, DTT remains the most efficient solution for the transmission of linear content to a wide audience

stratification of models. A slice of the audience will continue to have the TV not connected, and will continue to watch it as now. [...] In the long run I foresee a very strong polarization between live events and ondemand content
Italian TV broadcaster Senior Manager, 2019

The DTT will not disappear, but a coexistence of platforms through a hybrid approach, based on the polarization of the "way of fruition - type of content" is foreseeable




MAIN MARKET TRENDS
Polarization of platforms according to content type

Case study: Fiorello on RAI Play
Show on 13 November 2019 exclusively on Rai Play





Technological changes in the media/broadcasting supply chain
Challenges Main drivers
Introduction of new standards/forms (4K,HDR,8k)
Evolution to IP/Ethernet ecosystem

Virtualization (SDN, cloudbased applications)

▪ SDI broadcasting infrastructure no longer adapted to the bitrates required by new formats (3 Gbps vs. >12Gbps)
Evolution of the role of TowerCo TLC in Italy


(Das and Small Cell)

Improvement of the current positioning on the transmission services market through a diversified offer capable of meeting the needs of broadcasters Reference market needs Services Market segments Networks ▪ High quality standards for high value, high budget productions (typically entertainment content and sporting events) ▪ High flexibility and costeffectiveness for "best effort" productions (typically information content) ▪ Maximizing the value of content ▪ Enabling streaming services on DTT channel (HbbTV) ▪ Point-to-point contribution services ▪ Signal monitoring and control services Services evolution ▪ Value-added broadcast services (4k broadcasting, remote production) ▪ Mobile interconnection platforms (IP, wi-fi hotspot, 5G) ▪ Platforms for content exchange (news exchange, event repository) ▪ Signal Hybridization Platform National Broadcasters New market segments International Broadcasters Local Broadcasters Fiber optic IP Satellite Radio links
Platforms: partnerships with industry leaders
Evolution of site management system
Software solution for monitoring the quality levels of network services...
...integrated with probes, sensors, equipment and systems for E2E management of the "site"
▪ Distributed architecture integrating sensors and technologies (e.g., IoT, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence)

| (€m; %) | 4Q18 | 4Q18PF | 4Q19 | FY18 | FY18PF | FY19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core revenues | 54,5 | 54,5 | 55,7 | 217,7 | 217,7 | 221,4 |
| Other revenues and income | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,9 | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,9 |
| Purchase of consumables | (0,4) | (0,4) | (0,4) | (1,0) | (1,0) | (1,2) |
| Cost of services | (13,0) | (10,6) | (12,1) | (50,3) | (40,9) | (42,2) |
| Personnel costs | (13,2) | (13,2) | (12,6) | (46,1) | (46,1) | (45,3) |
| Other costs | (1,1) | (1,1) | (0,9) | (3,4) | (3,4) | (2,6) |
| Opex | (27,6) | (25,3) | (25,9) | (100,8) | (91,3) | (91,3) |
| Depreciation, amortization and write downs |
(8,9) | (11,2) | (10,8) | (33,3) | (42,4) | (42,4) |
| Provisions | (0,1) | (0,1) | (0,1) | (0,1) | (0,1) | 1,5 |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 18,0 | 18,1 | 19,7 | 83,8 | 84,1 | 90,1 |
| Net financial income (expenses) | (0,2) | (0,4) | (0,2) | (1,2) | (1,9) | (1,3) |
| Profit before income taxes | 17,7 | 17,7 | 19,4 | 82,5 | 82,3 | 88,8 |
| Income taxes | (5,2) | (5,2) | (5,8) | (22,8) | (22,7) | (25,5) |
| Net Income | 12,6 | 12,5 | 13,7 | 59,7 | 59,5 | 63,4 |
| EBITDA | 26,9 | 29,3 | 30,6 | 117,1 | 126,6 | 131,1 |
| EBITDA m argin |
49,4% | (1,5%) | 55,0% | 53,8% | 58,1% | 59,2% |
| Non recurring costs | (0,7) | (0,7) | (0,0) | (1,2) | (1,2) | (0,1) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 27,7 | 30,0 | 30,6 | 118,3 | 127,7 | 131,2 |
| Adjusted EBITDA m argin |
50,8% | 55,1% | 55,0% | 54,3% | 58,7% | 59,3% |
| (€m) | 2018FY | 2019FY |
|---|---|---|
| Non current assets | ||
| Tangible assets | 180,9 | 177,6 |
| Rights of use for leasing | 0,0 | 36,2 |
| Intangible assets | 12,9 | 14,3 |
| Financial assets, holdings and other non-current assets | 1,3 | 1,3 |
| Deferred tax assets | 3,3 | 2,7 |
| Total non-current assets | 198,5 | 232,1 |
| Current assets | ||
| Inventories | 0,9 | 0,9 |
| Trade receivables | 71,5 | 74,8 |
| Other current receivables and assets | 5,8 | 5,0 |
| Current financial assets | 0,1 | 0,3 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 17,2 | 30,2 |
| Current tax receivables | 0,1 | 0,1 |
| Total current assets | 95,5 | 111,2 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 294,0 | 343,3 |
| (€m) | 2018FY | 2019FY |
|---|---|---|
| Shareholders' Equity | ||
| Share capital | 70,2 | 70,2 |
| Legal reserves | 14,0 | 14,0 |
| Other reserves | 37,1 | 37,1 |
| Retained earnings | 59,5 | 62,9 |
| Total shareholders' equity | 180,8 | 184,2 |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Non-current financial liabilities | 0,4 | 0,3 |
| Non-current leasing liabilities | 0,0 | 26,3 |
| Employee benefits | 15,1 | 14,4 |
| Provisions for risks and charges | 17,0 | 15,9 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 0,3 | 0,0 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 32,8 | 56,9 |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Trade payables | 45,6 | 54,3 |
| Other debt and current liabilities | 33,9 | 34,1 |
| Current financial liabilities | 0,3 | 0,2 |
| Current leasing liabilities | 0,0 | 13,3 |
| Current tax payables | 0,6 | 0,4 |
| Total current liabilities | 80,4 | 102,3 |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 294,0 | 343,3 |
| (€m) | 4Q2018 | 4Q2019 | FY2018 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit before income taxes | 17,7 | 19,4 | 82,5 | 88,8 |
| Depreciation, amortization and write-downs | 8,9 | 10,8 | 33,3 | 42,4 |
| Provisions and (releases of) personnel and other funds | 1,4 | 1,5 | 4,0 | 2,4 |
| Net financial (income)/expenses | 0,2 | 0,2 | 1,0 | 1,0 |
| (Retained earnings)/Losses carried forward - Effect of IFRS adoption | 0,0 | 0,0 | (0,8) | 0,0 |
| Net operating CF before change in WC | 28,2 | 31,9 | 120,0 | 134,7 |
| Change in inventories | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| Change in trade receivables | 13,1 | 5,5 | 0,2 | (3,6) |
| Change in trade payables | 7,8 | 8,4 | 7,9 | 8,7 |
| Change in other assets | 0,5 | 2,3 | (0,4) | 0,8 |
| Change in other liabilities | (3,4) | (4,3) | 2,7 | (0,7) |
| Use of funds | (0,1) | (0,9) | (0,9) | (1,2) |
| Payment of employee benefits | (0,6) | (0,7) | (3,2) | (3,3) |
| Change in tax receivables and payables | 0,0 | (0,0) | 0,3 | 0,2 |
| Taxes paid | (2,3) | (2,4) | (21,6) | (24,6) |
| Net cash flow generated by operating activities | 43,3 | 39,8 | 105,0 | 111,0 |
| Investment in tangible assets | (12,5) | (20,3) | (24,0) | (32,3) |
| Disposals of tangible assets | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,2 |
| Investment in intangible assets | (2,2) | (2,3) | (3,0) | (3,0) |
| Disposals of intangible assets | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| Change in other non-current assets | 0,0 | (0,0) | (1,0) | 0,1 |
| Change in holdings | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| Change in non-current financial assets | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,1 | 0,0 |
| Business combination | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| Net cash flow generated by investment activities | (14,6) | (22,5) | (27,8) | (35,1) |
| (Decrease)/increase in medium/long-term loans | (0,1) | (0,1) | (60,2) | (0,2) |
| (Decrease)/increase in current financial liabilities | (17,9) | (0,1) | (0,0) | (0,8) |
| (Decrease)/increase in IFRS 16 financial liabilities | 0,0 | (0,7) | 0,0 | (1,8) |
| Change in current financial assets | 0,1 | (0,1) | 0,1 | (0,2) |
| Net Interest paid | (0,2) | (0,1) | (0,7) | (0,2) |
| Dividends paid | 0,0 | 0,0 | (55,1) | (59,7) |
| Net cash flow generated by financing activities | (18,2) | (1,0) | (115,9) | (62,9) |
| Change in cash and cash equivalent | 10,5 | 16,4 | (38,7) | 13,0 |
| Cash and cash equivalent (beginning of period) | 6,7 | 13,8 | 55,9 | 17,2 |
| Cash and cash equivalent of newly consolidated companies (beginning of period) |
0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| Cash and cash equivalent (end of period) | 17,2 | 30,2 | 17,2 | 30,2 |

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