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TXT E-Solutions Interim / Quarterly Report 2023

May 12, 2023

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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Call with Investors May 12 | 11.00am (CEST)

Daniele MISANI, CEO Andrea FAVINI, IR

  • Extraordinary Revenues growth thanks to double-digit organic growth and strong M&A 2022 contribution
  • EBITDA margin decreased by 1.6 p.p. for the different mix of revenues/costs following consolidation of new service companies acquired in the second half of 2022

Digital Innovation 3

To highlight TXT's new and broader positioning in the digital innovation market, the Group has structured itself into three divisions representative of the type of offering:

Revenues by Offering (€mn, % on total revenues)

Q1-2023: Mix of organic & inorganic growth to boost market positioning 5

Solid Organic Growth in 1Q-23

+11% vs. 1Q-2022

Contribution of M&A FY-2022 in 1Q-23

+€18 Mn

Net Profit (consolidated)

€2.9 Mn

6% of Revenues +40% vs. 1Q-2022

€ 2.2Mn Q1-23, +16% vs. Q1-22

€ 9.3Mn Q1-23, +7% vs. Q1-22

€ 10Mn 19% of total revenues

€ 25Mn (Net Debt) - € 19Mn*in Treasury Shares & € 16Mn Fair Value Financial Investment

* Value calculated with stock price of € 19,96 per share (Share Price Mar. 31st, 2023)

Core Markets & Incidence

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We are expanding across different markets, with a growing footprint in Aerospace, Aviation, Defense, Industrial, Automotive, Telco, Government and Fintech, by leveraging more than 2000 experts, competence centers in AI, cybersecurity, XR, IoT.

_Q1-2023 Main Events & Future Evolution

: Lot 2 of Consip tender available

  • Solid organic growth of Digital Advisory division in Q1-2023 with HSPI that recorded a +24 % in revenues compared to Q 1 -2022 (+ 1Mn), with a strong contribution coming from NRRP ;
  • As communicated to the market earlier this year, HSPI is the first assignee of Lot 2 of Consip tender for the assignment of application services in a cloud perspective and for Demand and PMO services and leads a Group of 5 Italian -owned companies (HSPI, S 3K, SCS, Business Changers and PRS ) ;
  • After the activation of lot 1 for application services last December, Lot 2 (value for TXT : 120 mil/€ for the period 2023 -2026 ) is now also available , which concerns demand services and PMOs aimed at supporting the Administration in the governance of application services from a cloud perspective : Project Management, Monitoring Support, Change Management, Demand Management, Customer Satisfaction ;
  • The initiative is aimed at Central PAs to provide digital advisory focused on citizens and businesses and promote digital citizenship .

: TXT secures funding in

  • TXT Group secures NRRP fundings as coordinator of project SOFIA (SOFtware platfom for explainable and ethical Artificial Intelligence for the 4 . 0 worker) from the "Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy" through the Complementary Fund of the NRRP, thanks to the considerable development in TXT's proprietary Smart Solution, WEAVR .
  • Through project SOFIA, TXT Group will enforce its own assets in emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and eXtended Reality to support manufacturing operations . Total project value is more than € 5Mn, of which 20 % assigned to TXT Group .
  • TXT Group will lead and coordinate a consortium composed of strong industrial partners benefitting from solution application including CNH industrial S . p . A . as well as leading research institutions like Politecnico di Milano and specialised SMEs .
  • TXT leads the way towards a new Digital Manufacturing paradigm , supporting industrial partners throughout the whole production process life cycle, also allowing for the scalability of the traditional approach to the development of factory procedures .

PACE part of the Neumann consortium

  • PACE, a TXT Group company, has been selected as member of the Neumann consortium , which was awarded under the European Defence Fund programme (EDF) to contribute to the future European strategic autonomy and help closing the gap with fighter technology and capability being developed by other countries .
  • The main focus of the Neumann project is to develop a new suite of advanced technologies for energy and propulsion that can be applied in a modular and flexible way to different sizes and types of next generation air combat systems, with a particular emphasis on optimizing the management of energy available on board, both propulsive and non -propulsive . These advancements will benefit the defense sector worldwide , contributing to the development of next generation air combat systems with improved energy efficiency and enhanced military air platform engine performance .
  • The project is coordinated by Avio Aero with the project consortium of 37 partners plus 3 affiliated entities based in 12 EU Member States including major leading companies like Leonardo, Saab and leading research institution . Total project value is more than €50Mn, of which approximately 5 % assigned to TXT Group .

12 2023 Events:

As the world emerges from the pandemic, one promising avenue for growth is through the revival of events that had to be put on hold . TXT Group, at the forefront of revolutionizing digital innovation , showcased its Smart Solutions and offering worldwide taking part in the following :

  • PACEdays 2023 , Berlin : the conference and user group meeting yearly organised by PACE for Pacelab users and aviation professionals
  • WATS , Orlando : PACE, ProSim , TXT E -Tech showcased our elevated smart solution, revolutionising the training and simulation industry .
  • MECSPE , Bologna : DM Management & Consulting presented DMP, our Smart Solution for the Collaborative industry 5 . 0 and the Smart Factory .
  • Aerospace Tech Week, Munich : PACE and TXT E -TECH spoke about the future of total trajectory optimisation in all phases of flight and onboard systems .
  • Embedded World , Nurnberg : TERATRON, TXT E -Tech dived deep into the world of embedded systems and complex system design .
  • ITEC , Rotterdam : we connected with professionals in the defence training sector .
  • MR Digital Education's Didacta , Florence : our XR Team showcased WEAVR platform that creates immersive & interactive experiences that provides hands -on training Airspace World , Geneva : PACE showcased FPO and how our Smart Solutions improve complex processes in the Aerospace market .
  • SCF at the time of inflation TXT WCS presented the results of the 22 research in the Supply Chain Finance platform market .

Q1-2023 FINANCIALS

r %

€ thousand Q1 2023 % 01/2022 % Var %
REVENUES 52,312 100 30,520 100 71.4
Direct costs 34,505 66.0 18,893 61.9 82.6
GROSS MARGIN 17,807 34.0 11,627 33.1 53.2
Research and Development costs 2,210 4.2 1,908 6.3 15.8
Commercial costs 4,573 8.7 3,167 10.4 44.4
General and Administrative costs 4,189 8.0 2,059 6.7 103.4
EBIDA 6,835 13.1 4,493 14.7 52.1
Depreciation & Amortization 2,362 4.5 1,203 3.9 96.3
Riorganization and Non Recurrent Costs 0.0 (75) (0.2) n.a.
OPERATING PROFIT (EBIT) 4,473 8.6 3,215 10.5 39.
Financial income (charges) (439) (0.8) (287) (0.9) 53.0
EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES (EBT) 4,034 7.1 2,928 9.6 37.8
Taxes (1,125) (2.2) (854) (2.8) 31.8
NET PROFIT 2,908 5.6 2,074 6.8 40.2

€ thousand 31.12.2022 31.12.2022 Var
Cash 45.919 33.015 12.905
Trading securities at fair value 48.309 48.490 (180)
Total Cash & Cash Equivalent 94.229 81.505 12.724
Short term Financial Debts (55.906) (51.187) (4.719)
Short term Financial Resources 38.323 30.318 8.005
Other Long Term Financial Assets 1.256 1.417 (161)
Non current Financial Debts - Lessors IFRS 16 (4.835) (5.988) 1.153
Other Non current Financial Debts (59.349) (64.017) 4.668
Non current Net Financial Debts (62.928) (68.588) 5.660
Net Cash/(Debt) (24.605 ) (38.270 ) 13.665
Non-monetary debts for adjustment of the price
of the 2021 acquisitions to be paid in TXT shares 1.750 (1.750)
Financial Investments 16.542 16.542 -
Net Cash/(Debt) Adjusted (8.063 ) (19.978 ) 11.915

TXT

€ thousand 31.03.2023 31.12.2022 Change
ntangible assets 77,428 77,975 (547 )
Tangible assets 19,491 18,293 1,198
Other fixed assets 19,234 19,360 (126 )
Fixed Assets 116,152 115,628 524
nventories 15,808 13,765 2,043
Trade receivables 57,364 73,115 (15,751 )
Other short term assets 16,562 15,352 1,210
Trade payables (21,350 ) (20,643 ) (707 )
Tax payables (8,526 ) (7,958 ) (568 )
Other payables and short term liabilities (35,753 ) (36,834 ) 1,081
Net working capital 24,104 36,797 (12,693 )
Severance and other non current liabilities (4,987 ) (4,772 ) (215 )
Capital employed - Continuing Operations 135,269 147,653 (12,384 )
Shareholders' equity 110,647 109,366 1,281
Shareholders' equity - minority interest 17 17 0
Net financial debt 24,605 38,270 (13,665 )
Financing of capital employed 135,269 147,653 (12,384 )

Shareholding Structure March 31st, 2023*

Market Data

Share Price Dec 31st, 2019 9.66€/share
Share Price Mar 31st, 2023 19.96€/share
Mkt Mar 31st, 2023 238m €
Dividend Yield * 1.4%

* Price per share of 12.84€ as of 31 Dec. 2022

Dividends and Treasury Shares Repurchase (€m)

Dividends

Year Dividends
2018 1.00 € / share
2019 0.50 € / share
2020 ni
2021 0.04 € / share
2022 nil
2023 0.18 € / share

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