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Unidata

Earnings Release Nov 14, 2023

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PRESS RELEASE

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF UNIDATA APPROVED THE INTERIM REPORT AS OF 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE OF UNIDATA GROUP1 FOR ALL ECONOMIC INDICATORS ALSO THANKS TO THE EXECUTION OF THE TWT GROUP INTEGRATION, WHICH ENABLED AN EARLIER-THAN-PLANNED IMPROVEMENT IN PROFITABILITY

SOLID DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH IN UNIDATA "STAND-ALONE" 2 REVENUES +16.4%

Key consolidated reported and management data of Unidata Group3

  • Total reported revenues: € 64.6 million (€ 32.7 million)4 +97% YoY
  • Total management revenues: € 72.0 million (€ 32.7 million) +120% YoY
  • Reported Adjusted EBITDA: € 15.8 million (€ 8.0 million) +97% YoY; Adjusted EBITDA Margin: 24.4%
  • Management Adjusted EBITDA: € 17.5 million (€ 8.0 million) +118% YoY; Adjusted EBITDA Margin: 24.3%
  • Reported Adjusted EBIT: € 9.9 million (€ 3.9 million) +154% YoY; Adjusted EBIT Margin: 15.3%
  • Management Adjusted EBIT: € 11.3 million (€ 3.9 million) +190% YoY; Adjusted EBIT Margin: 15.7%
  • Net Financial Debt: € 51.7 million (€ 9.6 million as of 31 December 2022)
  • Number of customers: +20% compared to 2022

EXAMINED ALSO THE FORECAST DATA FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 IMPROVING PROFITABILITY COMPARED WITH EXPECTATIONS

Roma, 14 November 2023Unidata S.p.A. (UD.MI), operator of telecommunications, cloud and IoT services, listed on Euronext Milan – STAR Segment, organized and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A., announces that the Board of Directors meeting on today's date under the chairmanship of Renato Brunetti, reviewed and

UNIDATA S.p.A. T +39 06 404041 N. REA 956645 00148 Roma unidata.it IT06187081002

Viale A. G. Eiffel 100 F +39 06 40404002 Capitale Soc. €. 3.088.661 i.v. Commercity M26 [email protected] Codice Fiscale/Partita Iva

1 The Unidata Group is composed by Unidata S.p.A. and the TWT Group, which was acquired on February 28, 2023 by Unidata and in turn includes the Companies TWT, Berenix, Voisoft and Domitilla.

2 "Stand-alone" results refer to the results of the parent company Unidata alone for both the first 9 months of 2023 and the first 9 months of 2022, thus without considering the contribution of the TWT Group acquired on February 28, 2023.

3 The Unidata Group is composed by Unidata S.p.A. and the TWT Group, which was acquired on February 28, 2023 by Unidata and in turn includes the Companies TWT, Berenix, Voisoft, and Domitilla. The consolidated reported results as of September 30, 2023 include Unidata S.p.A. economic data from January 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023 and the consolidation of TWT Group's economic data from March 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023. The consolidated management results as of September 30, 2023 include the economic data of both Unidata S.p.A. and of the TWT Group from January 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023.

4 Data in parentheses refer to the economic data of Unidata S.p.A. alone as of September 30, 2022, thus do not take into account the TWT Group.

approved the Unidata Group's Interim Report as of 30 September 2023, drawn up in accordance with IAS/IFRS.

Renato Brunetti, Chairman and CEO of Unidata commented: "The results achieved in these nine months confirm the positive trend of economic performance, which show significant growth both organically and overall post-acquisition of the TWT Group, confirming the soundness of the business model. We are, in addition, very satisfied with the TWT Group integration process and the cost-saving activities undertaken that allowed us to recover margins. Fibra&Networking, Cloud&Datacenter and IoT&Smart Solutions remain our areas of focus, we are confident that we can continue along this trend to reach targets and to consolidate our position in the national territory".

MAIN CONSOLIDATED ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL DATA AS OF 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

The main consolidated economic and financial results as of 30 September 2023 of Unidata Group are presented below through the consolidated reported data and the consolidated management data.

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The consolidated reported data as of 30 September 2023 include the economic data of Unidata S.p.A. from January 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023 and the consolidation of the economic data of the TWT Group (acquired on February 28, 2023) from March 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023.

The consolidated management data as of 30 September 2023 include the economic data of Unidata S.p.A. and of TWT Group from January 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023.

The economic data as of 30 September 2022 refer to Unidata S.p.A. alone and therefore do not take into account the TWT Group.

Total Consolidated Reported Revenues, equal to € 64.6 million and Total Consolidated Management Revenues, equal to € 72.0 million, were up 97% and 120% respectively, compared to the first 9 months of 2022 (€ 32.7 million), thanks to Unidata's continuous and strong organic growth and especially due to the inclusion of the recently acquired TWT Group in the group perimeter. In particular, total revenues were driven by Unidata's organic growth and TWT Group's core revenues, despite the announced divestment of low-margin Voice Trading contracts, which resulted in a reduction in absolute value compared to the first 9 months of the previous year of € 11.3 million.

Unidata's total "stand-alone" 5 revenues show an excellent result confirming Unidata's solid business model with an increase of 16.4% compared to the same period of the previous year.

Reported EBITDA, equal to € 14.9 million, and management EBITDA, equal to € 16.7 million, are up 97% and 108% respectively, compared with the result of the same period 2022 (€ 8.0 million).

Reported Adjusted EBITDA, calculated net of extraordinary costs related to consulting for the acquisition of the TWT Group and for the finalization of the Translisting amounting to approximately € 0.8 million, is approximately € 15.8 million (+97% compared to the first 9 months 2022) with an Adjusted EBITDA Margin

5 "Stand-alone" results refer to the results of the parent company Unidata alone for both the first 9 months of 2023 and the first 9 months of 2022, thus without considering the contribution of the TWT Group acquired on February 28, 2023.

of 24.4%. The management Adjusted EBITDA amounts to € 17.5 million (+118% compared to the same period 2022) with an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 24.3%.

The margin of Unidata's "stand-alone", but especially TWT Group's margin - which increased by more than 7 percentage points partly due to the divestment of low-margin Voice Trading contracts – are significantly improving in comparison with the first 9 months of last year.

The Reported Operating Income (EBIT) of € 9.0 million and the Management Operating Income of € 10.4 million increased by 132% and 169% respectively, over the first 9 months of 2022 (€ 3.9 million).

The Reported Adjusted EBIT, net of extraordinary costs, is equal to € 9.9 million (+154% compared to the first 9 months 2022) with an Adjusted EBIT Margin of 15.3%. Management Adjusted EBIT is equal to € 11.3 million (+190% compared to the same period 2022) with an Adjusted EBIT Margin of 15.7%.

Net Financial Debt amounted to € 51.7 million compared to € 9.6 million as of 31 December 2022. The increase, compared to the previous year, is mainly related to the loan taken out for the acquisition of the TWT Group amounting to approximately € 40.0 million and to the contributions in the Unifiber and Unitirreno joint ventures.

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BUSINESS AREAS

Thousands of € 30/09/2023
(Consolidated Reported
Data)
30/09/2023
(Consolidated Management
Data)
30/09/2022
(Unidata)
Consumer 3,108 3,108 2,477
Business 7,443 7,443 6,579
Wholesale 1,102 1,102 1,024
Public Administration 758 758 841
Project 2,008 2,008 1,163
Voice Trading and voice network 3,197 2,744
Reseller and Business TWT 23,273 31,395
Retail Revenues 40,889 48,558 12,084
Wholesale IFRS 16 8,376 8,376 7,096
Unifiber 12,878 12,878 11,273
Materials trading 1,245 1,245 1,199
Infrastructure Revenues 22,499 22,499 19,568
Deferred income 1,029 791 850
Other income 154 154 225
Total 64,571 72,002 32,727

Retail

The Retail revenue line, which recorded a significant increase thanks to both the contribution of the organic growth of Unidata S.p.A. but especially as a result of the consolidation of TWT Group, accommodates:

  • revenues related to Unidata's main business lines (Fiber&Networking, Datacenter&Cloud and IoT&Smart Solutions) broken down by customer type (Consumer, Business, Wholesale and PA);
  • revenues from the TWT Group related to network and voice trading services and direct and indirect sales through Resellers of the Group's services;
  • revenues included in the Project category, which refer to "special" events and projects related to the provision of support, design and consulting services for Internet technologies and, more generally, digital environments. This line is mainly composed of Project Bari, which refers to the recognition of revenues related to the construction of a video surveillance system at the Bari ASI Consortium, a project developed during fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

Infrastructure

The Infrastructure revenue line, which recorded an increase of 15%, includes:

  • revenues related to the activity of granting I.R.U. (Indefeasible Right of Use) concession rights to other operators on the fiber optic network infrastructure built by Unidata. This concession of rights was accounted for as a true sale of the infrastructure, consistent with IFRS 16 accounting standard;
  • revenues from the construction of telecommunications infrastructure attributable to work related to the Unifiber project;
  • revenues from materials sold to suppliers so-called "System" for the creation of the network referred to in the two previous points, which are shown net of the cost of repurchasing the same materials from System suppliers ("Materials trading"). In this regard, it is specified that the item in question, although significantly decreased compared to previous periods, has not been completely eliminated due to the portion of the costs of materials which are capitalized among investments and, consequently, are not classified among costs of the year as a decrease in revenues.

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CUSTOMERS

The first 9 months of 2023 confirm a significant growth in customers (+20%) compared to last year. In fact, total direct customers as of 30 September 2023 were 21,887, compared to 18,292 as of 31 December 2022. The increase affects all major customer categories. In particular, Business Unidata and Business TWT customer markets both mark an increase of 8%, while the Consumer Unidata customer sector shows an increase of 23%. The number of whitelabel lines activated through TWT partner network also shows an increase of about 4% compared to 31 December 2022, standing at 33,178 active circuits (including 283 international circuits) as of 30 September 2023.

Below is an explanatory table of the calculation of average revenue per direct user (ARPU) broken down by major customer categories and compared with the previous year's figure.

9M 2023 FY 2022 Variation %
Type of customers Number of
Customers
ARPU Number of
Customers
ARPU Number of
Customers
ARPU
Consumer Unidata 17,155 22 13,921 23 23% -4%
Business Unidata 2,233 386 2,063 370 8% 4%
Business TWT 2,499 357 2,308 342 8% 4%
Total 21,887 18,292 20%

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EXPANSION OF THE FIBER OPTIC INFRASTRUCTURE

During the first 9 months 2023, the fiber optic network was extended by 300 km through the use of proprietary cables, arriving at a total extension of more than 6,200 km as of 30 September 2023.

Unidata's fiber optics in buildings represents coverage of about 365,000 residential and business Housing Units (HU), in several industrial and office districts.

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FORECAST DATA AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2023

The Board of Directors, on today's date, also considered:

  • the expected consolidated reported data as of 31 December 2023, which includes the economic data of Unidata S.p.A. from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 and the consolidation of the economic data of the TWT Group (acquired on February 28, 2023) from March 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023;
  • the expected consolidated management data as of December 31, 2023, which includes the economic data of both Unidata S.p.A. and the TWT Group from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.

Expected Total reported Revenues are about € 90 million with an expected reported EBITDA of about € 24 million and an expected EBITDA Margin about 26%, further improving.

Expected Total management Revenues are about € 97 million with an expected management EBITDA of about € 25 million and an expected EBITDA Margin about 26%, further improving.

The Expected Net Financial Debt is approximately € 46 million.

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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS THAT OCCURRED DURING THE FIRST NINE MONTHS 2023

On 13 February 2023, Unidata was awarded the tender in the Temporary Grouping of Companies, with the role of Agent, for the supplies functional to the construction of the water consumption monitoring system of the Metropolitan City of Palermo of AMAP S.p.A..

On 20 February 2023, the Board of Directors of Unidata resolved to launch a capital increase reserved to institutional investors up to a maximum of no. 400,000 shares to be implemented through accelerated bookbuilding procedure. The following day, on 21 February 2023, Unidata communicated the positive conclusion of the placement of no. 360,000 ordinary shares of the Company achieved through an accelerated

bookbuilding procedure, thus achieving the minimum free float target to be able to access the Euronext Milan market - STAR segment of Borsa Italiana.

On 28 February 2023, Unidata completed the closing for the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of the TWT Group, signing a loan agreement at market conditions with a pool of lending banks for a total amount of approximately € 41 million, in line with the widespread plan and with a significant increase in terms of revenues and income, as well as a national geographical positioning.

On 16 March 2023, Unidata activated the 25-gigabyte fiber service for companies in Milan - the first city in Italy - through TWT, a 100% controlled company active in the telecommunications sector. With this new type of line, Unidata and TWT bring corporate connectivity in Milan to a level never achieved before in Italy.

On 27 March 2023, Unidata and the ESG Infrastructure Fund for Growth managed by Azimut Libera Impresa SGR S.p.A., announced the completion of the closing for the construction - through a special purpose vehicle (SPV) called Unitirreno Submarine Network S.p.A. – of a new system of submarine optical fibers in the Tyrrhenian Sea of approximately 900 kilometers which will connect Mazara del Vallo to Genoa with a hub near Rome-Fiumicino and one in Sardinia.

On 14 April 2023, the Shareholders' Meeting resolved, among other things: (i) the distribution of an ordinary dividend of € 0.10 per share for a total amount of approximately € 0.3 million, the payment of which occurred on May 10, 2023; (ii) the approval of the listing project and the request for admission to listing of the Company's ordinary shares on Euronext Milan – STAR Segment; (iii) the integration of the Board of Directors and the appointment of the Board of Statutory Auditors; (iv) the assignment of the nine-year statutory audit mandate; (v) the authorization to purchase and dispose of treasury shares for a period of 18 months and for a maximum number of shares not exceeding 10% of the Company's capital; (vi) the adoption of a new company statute, which provides for the introduction of increased voting rights.

On 2 June 2023, Unidata announced that Borsa Italiana ordered the start of trading on the regulated market Euronext Milan - STAR Segment of the Company's ordinary shares starting from Tuesday 6 June 2023.

On 5 September 2023, Unidata announces that it has been awarded the assignment through project financing in a Public Private Partnership (PPP) of the concession concerning the implementation and management of a smart metering system for the automation of reading and management of the Sabina Public Water meters and the implementation of a management system for the data driven management processes of the water resource also through Artificial Intelligence.

On 13 September 2023, Unidata announced that it has been awarded the contract by Publiacqua S.p.A. for the connectivity service of the meters of the users of the integrated water service, equipped with communication capabilities on the LoraWAN® fixed radio network. The intervention is part of the "Reduction of water losses in the aqueduct systems of the Florence-Prato-Pistoia metropolitan area" project and is part of the PNRR.

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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER THE FIRST NINE MONTHS 2023

On 16 October 2023, Unidata's Board of Directors approved the merger by incorporation into Unidata, as the merging company, of the following companies wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by Unidata: UNITWT

S.p.A., Berenix S.r.l. and TWT S.p.A., with a view to simplifying the Group's management and corporate structures, including efficiency benefits.

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The Manager in charge of preparing the corporate accounting documents of Unidata S.p.A., Mr. Roberto Giacometti certifies, pursuant to art. 154-bis. paragraph 2. of Legislative Decree 58/98 that the accounting information contained in this press release corresponds to the documentary results, books and accounting records.

It should be noted that the attached income statement and balance sheet represent a reclassified format and as such are not subject to audit.

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This press release may contain forward-looking elements about future events and results of Unidata S.p.A. that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry in which the Company operates, events and management's current views. Such elements inherently have a component of risk and uncertainty because they depend on the occurrence of future events and on a variety of factors, so many of which are beyond Unidata's control, including global macroeconomic conditions, changes in business conditions, further deterioration of markets, impact of competition, political, economic and regulatory developments in Italy.

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This press release is available from Borsa Italiana, the "****" storage mechanism () and the company's website www.unidata.it under Investors/Press Releases.

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For further information: UNIDATA S.p.A. Roberto GIACOMETTI CFO ed Investor Relations Officer +39 329 2478696 [email protected]

Investor Relations Advisor Media Relations

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Unidata S.p.A., a Telecommunications, Cloud and IoT Operator, was founded in 1985 by three partners still in the Company. With a fiber optic network of over 6,200 km in continuous expansion, a wireless network and a proprietary data center, it supplies about 22,000 business, wholesale and residential customers with ultra-broadband connectivity services with FTTH (Fiber to the Home) network architectures, wireless connectivity, VoIP services, Cloud services and other dedicated solutions, with a high level of reliability and security. The company is also active in the Internet of Things (IoT), with the development and supply of solutions for the home automation and Smart City market. Unidata S.p.A. ISIN CODE: IT0005338840 (Reuters UD MI - Bloomberg UD IM) is listed on Euronext Milan – STAR segment of Borsa Italiana.

Attachments:

  • Income Statement as of 30 September 2023
  • Financial Situation as of 30 September 2023

INCOME STATEMENT AS OF 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

The consolidated reported results as of 30 September 2023 include the economic data of Unidata S.p.A. from January 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023 and the consolidation of the economic data of the TWT Group from March 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023. The consolidated operating results as of September 30, 2023 include the economic data of both Unidata S.p.A. and the TWT Group from January 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023.

Eu Thousands As of 30 September
2023
(Reported Data)
As of 30 September
2023
(Management Data)
As of 30
September 2022
(Unidata)
TOTAL REVENUES 64,571 72,002 32,727
Total Costs 49,630 55,336 24,708
EBITDA 14,941 16,666 8,019
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
15,787
24.4%
17,512
24.3%
8,019
24.5%
Amortisations and reserves 5,924 6,239 4,138
EBIT 9,016 10,427 3,881
Adjusted EBIT
Adjusted EBIT Margin
9,862
15.3%
11,273
15.7%
3,881
11.9%

FINANCIAL SITUATION AS OF 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

Eu Thousands As of 30 September As of 31 December
2023
(Consolidated)
2022
(Unidata)
Fixed assets 117,317 48,714
Shareholdings in associated to net assets 9,616 3.432
Other non current assets 10,125 4,688
TOTAL NON CURRENT ASSETS 137,057 56,834
Inventories 7.466 4.150
Current receivables 27,447 27,869
Current financial assets 198 195
Cash and cash equivalents 9.902 12,517
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 45,013 44,731
TOTAL ASSETS 182,070 101,565
TOTAL EQUITY 65,749 36,920
Non current financial liabilities 51,365 17,312
Other non current liabilities 20,635 11,389
TOTAL NON CURRENT LIABILITIES 72,000 28,701
Current financial liabilities 10,575 5,018
Other current liabilities 33.746 30.926
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 44,321 35,944
TOTAL LIABILITIES 182,070 101,565

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