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Telecom Italia Rsp — M&A Activity 2019
Jul 26, 2019
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M&A Activity
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July 26, 2019
Sharing for growth
The largest value accretive European towers merger
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This document has been prepared by TIM S.p.A. ("TIM") and Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane S.p.A. ("Inwit" and, jointly with TIM, the "Companies"), for information purposes only, exclusively with the aim of assisting you to understand and assess the purport of the overall transaction involving Inwit, TIM and companies of the Vodafone Group, with reference to the tower business and the development of mobile networks in Italy, as per the framework agreement entered into by Inwit, TIM, Vodafone Italia S.p.A. and Vodafone Europe B.V. on July 26, 2019 (the "Transaction"). This presentation does not purport to be complete or exhaustive. No reliance should be placed on the information or opinions contained herein for the purpose of any investment decision. Neither the Companies nor any of their representatives, directors, employees or agents accept any liability whatsoever in connection with this document or any of its contents or in relation to any loss arising from its use or from any reliance placed upon it.
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Key benefits and business rationale from the two deals

Key Benefits
For all stakeholders
- Wider network coverage Improvement of national network coverage for TIM and Vodafone as well as for other MNOs thanks to sites freed-up
- Digital divide and economic growth Reduction of digital disparity for rural areas where fiber access network is limited/unavailable
- Accelerated innovation cycle Early availability of 5G services and innovative services
Business rationale for TIM and INWIT
- Improved coverage
- Lower time to market
- Cost / CAPEX optimization
- Increased capital efficiency
- €1.4bn+ expected debt reduction for TIM through extraordinary dividend and stake sell down
Overview of the Transaction Structure (1/2)
Step Set 1 -up of Vodafone Towers

- Vodafone to set-up Vodafone Towers through a demerger of its "tower" business in Italy
- Strong similarity of Inwit and Vodafone Towers reflected in similar valuation
Inwit and Vodafone Towers are Fundamentally Similar


Overview of the Transaction Structure (2/2)
Step Inwit acquisition of a stake in Vodafone Towers and subsequent merger Capital Structure Optimization 2

- Inwit to purchase a 43% participation in Vodafone Towers against the payment of a cash consideration of €2.1bn1to balance TIM and Vodafone stakes post merger
- Vodafone Towers to merge into Inwit (merger simultaneous with 43% acquisition: shares acquired are cancelled)
- Vodafone to receive 360m Inwit newly issued shares2
- Merger of Inwit and Vodafone Towers subject to "whitewash" procedure3
- Payment of an extraordinary dividend up to a maximum of 6.0x Net Debt / EBITDA, consistent with achieving a minimum BB+ credit rating
Leverage
Shareholding
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Inwit will optimise its capital structure, in line with comparable listed Tower companies' capital structure and rating profile ▪ Payment of an extraordinary dividend
- up to a maximum of 6.0x Net Debt / EBITDA, consistent with achieving a minimum BB+ credit rating
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Joint control by TIM and Vodafone
- 3 years shareholders' agreement
- Lock-up and stand still mechanism to maintain equal stake and control

Transactions Impacts for TIM – Access to INWIT enhanced value
Access to Improved Cash Generation

Note: All figures shown on a IFRS9/IFRS15 pre-IFRS16 basis. REC FCF calculated as EBITDA - maintenance capex - normalized ΔWC - taxes - interest.
Governance and Dividend policy
| 37.5% / 37.5% | ▪ Joint control by TIM and Vodafone ▪ 3 years period shareholders' agreement ▪ Lock-up and stand still mechanism to maintain equal stake and control |
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| #13 members |
• BoD made up of 13 members – 5 members appointed by TIM – 5 members appointed by Vodafone – 3 members representing other shareholders – Key managers jointly appointed |
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| Board and shareholders' majorities |
▪ The new bylaws will contain a list of reserved matters which will require enhanced majorities to be approved |
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| Targeted Pay-out ratio |
▪ TIM and Vodafone aim at annual pay-out ratio of ~80% of the net income of the year ▪ However, the actual dividend will be resolved by INWIT BoD taking into account company's industrial plan, growth opportunities, INWIT rating and expected cash flow generation |
26 July 2019 Sharing for Growth 8
INWIT doubling size boosting growth and efficiency
LARGEST TOWERCO IN ITALY
Revenue, EBITDA and Cash Flow more than doubled
MARKET LEADER
MORE TOWERS TO SERVE THE MARKET
Enhanced nationwide presence supporting all market players
NATIONAL CHAMPION
5G DEPLOYMENT PARTNER FOR TIM & VOD
Preferred supplier for sites, small cells and backhauling
5G DEPLOYMENT
LOWER OPERATING RISK
2 anchor tenants vs 1 with long contracts duration >70% run rate revenues committed1
EBITDA BOOST
~€ 200m
Additional EBITDA run rate (2026)1 , from synergies, commitments and new potential opportunities
INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
OPTIMAL CAPITAL STRUCTURE
Up to a maximum of 6x net debt/EBITDA subject to a minimum BB+ rating
ENHANCED VISIBILITY FINANCIAL OPTIMISATION
Visibility strongly enhanced through contractualized business
Annual Revenues Customers (#)

Committed services from TIM and Vodafone
| Additional EBITDA run rate 2026 |
New tenants | ||||
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| Contractualized | c. € 110m | c. 12.5k macro-sites c. 5.0k small cells |
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| New PoPs on existing sites |
c. € 30m1 | c. 3.2 k | Limited MSA exit for TIM & VOD |
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| New Tenants | Common Grid on Existing Sites |
c. € 35m | c. 5.5 k | • 290 PoPs each for each term of 8 years • 400 PoPs each, without any economic impact for Inwit3 |
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| New sites | c. € 30m1 | c. 3.8 k | Minimum co-tenancy (guaranteed) IRR 2.0x >>10% |
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| Small cells/DAS | c. € 10m1,2 | c. 5 k | Minimum co-tenancy (guaranteed) IRR 2.0x >>10% |
- Volumes contractualized in the MSA (83% guaranteed), INWIT, TIM and VOD can amend the mix between the three categories, provided that economic impact generated by the initiatives is unchanged 2. Deployment in 10yrs 3. Offset by contractualized rebates to TIM & VOD
Additional planned services
Additional EBITDA run rate 2026
| Planned Services | c. € 95m | |||||
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| INWIT will be TIM & Vodafone preferred supplier1 | ||||||
| New Sites | Ready to support TIM and Vodafone deployment plan | |||||
| Preferred supplier | Small cells/DAS | c. € 60m | 30k remotes in 2026 (20k more when compared with existing 10k target at 2021) |
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| Backhauling | c. € 15m | c. 5 k sites with fiber backhauling |
Decommissioned & refurbished
New tenants hosted on sites freed up by TIM or Vodafone
c. € 20m2 1.1 k PoPs

Financing fully committed

> 2.5x oversubscribed

Targeting > €600m recurring FCF by 2026

Cash Out: € 2.1bn to acquire 43% of VOD Towers

Newly issued shares to VOD: 360m
Transaction subject to "whitewash procedure"

Recurring FCF Combined

run rate in 2026
(Previous target € 200m at 2021)


More questions? Ask Investor Relations
INWIT
Michele Vitale Head of Investor Relations
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TIM
Carola Bardelli Head of Investor Relations
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