Communication to the market as per Art. 114 par. 5 Leg. Decree No. 58/98

Cagliari, September 3, 2021

In compliance with Consob request sent to the Company on July 14, 2009, pursuant to article 114, paragraph 5 of the Law Decree No. 58/98, the Company hereby provides to the market the following information concerning the Tiscali Group as at July 31, 2021.

NET FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE TISCALI GROUP AND OF TISCALI SPA, WITH SHORT-TERM COMPONENTS

SHOWN SEPARATELY FROM MEDIUM/LONG-TERM COMPONENTS

The net financial position as at July 31, 2021 amounted to EUR 93.3 million.

On 30 July 2021, the third tranche of the convertible notes reserved to Nice & Green S.A, as per investment agreement signed between the Company and N&G on 14 May 2021, was converted into Tiscali shares. The issue of the tranche in question, amounting to Eur 3 million, was approved by the Shareholders' Meeting held on 24 June 2021.

NET FINANCIAL POSITION

EUR (000)

Notes

Tiscali Group

Of Which:

July 31, 2021

Tiscali S.p.A.

July 31, 2021

A. Cash and bank deposits

11,916

6,047

B. Other Cash Equivalent

C. Securities held for trading

D. Current Assets (A) + (B) + (C)

11,916

6,047

E. Current financial receivables

(1)

9,770

F. Non-current financial receivables

(2)

317

0

G. Current bank payables

10,087

0

H. Current Portion of Issued Bonds

-1,829

-6,046

I. Current Portion of non-current debt

(3)

86,969

0

J. Other current financial debt

K. Current financial debt (G) + (H) + (I) + (J)

(4)

8,151

0

L. Net current financial debt (K) - (E) - (D) - (F)

95,120

0

M. Non-current bank payables

93,291

-6,046

Tiscali S.p.A.

Headquarters Località Sa Illetta km 2.300, 09123 Cagliari, Italia

Tel. +39 070 4601 1

Shareholders' Capital. 60,655,159.37 fully paid-up

VAT 02375280928

R.E.A. 191784

C.C.I.A.A. Cagliari

tiscali.com

Notes:

  1. It includes ii) the short-term portion of finance lease payables relating to network infrastructure investments and capitalised lease contracts in application of IFRS 16 for EUR 8.8 million (including the short-term portion of the Sa Illetta lease contract in application of IFRS 16 for EUR 2,5 million);(ii) a loan granted by Sarda factoring for EUR 1 million;
  2. It includes the current portion of the Senior loan and other non-current bank loans;
  3. It includes the following items: i) the long-term portion of the Senior Loan and other long-term bank loans, respectively for EUR 69.5 million and EUR 3.5 million; ii) the long-term portion of the financial lease payables related to the investments for the network infrastructure and capitalised lease contracts in accordance with IFRS 16 for EUR 14 million (including the long-term portion of the Sa Illetta lease contract in accordance with IFRS 16 for EUR 10.2 million);
  4. It includes the long-term component of trade payables and payables for long-term tax bills in instalments of EUR 8.1 million.

OVERDUE DEBT POSITIONS OF THE TISCALI GROUP AS AT JULY 31, 2021

As at July 31, 2021, net overdue trade payables amounted to EUR 23.9 million, of which 5.8 million are overdue by more than 12 months (net of payment plans agreed with suppliers and net of credit amounts or claims against the same suppliers). As at July 31, 2021 overdue financial debts amounted to EUR 0.7 million (net of credit positions).

There were overdue tax debts for approximately EUR 18.1 million, of which 7.8 million are overdue by more than 12 months. There were also overdue debts towards social security institutions amounting to EUR 0.1 million.

It should be noted that the Company's staff leaving indemnities at 31 July 2021 amounted to EUR 2.7 million.

POSSIBLE REACTIONS OF THE CREDITORS OF THE GROUP AS AT JULY 31, 2021

There have been no suspensions of relationships with suppliers capable of affecting the course of business.

As at July 31, 2021, the group received reminders for payment only within the ordinary course of business. As at that date, the total main injunctions for payment received, as a result of the definition of certain positions, amounted to EUR 2.6 million, of which the residual not paid off as still in negotiation, opposition or subject to an installment scheme amounted to EUR 1 million.

RELATIONSHIPS WITH TISCALI S.P.A. AND THE TISCALI GROUP RELATED PARTIES

The Tiscali Group holds relationships with related parties on terms deemed as customary in the respective reference markets, taking into account the characteristics of the goods and services provided.

The table below summarizes the income statement and balance sheet for the Tiscali Group as at July 31, 2021, arising from transactions with related parties.

INCOME STATEMENT

(EUR 000)

Notes

Of which:

TISCALI GROUP

Tiscali S.p.A.

July 31, 2021

July 31, 2021

Monteverdi S.r.l.

1

(9.7)

-

Istella

2

(98.0)

-

CC&Soci

3

(275.0)

(275.0)

TOTAL

(382.8)

(275.0)

BALANCE SHEET

Of which:

(EUR 000)

TISCALI GROUP

Tiscali S.p.A.

July 31, 2021

July 31, 2021

Monteverdi S.r.l.

1

(29.2)

-

Istella

2

473.7

-

CC&Soci

3

(366.0)

(366.0)

TOTAL

78.5

(366.0)

  1. Monteverdi S.r.l.: company participated by the Chief Executive Officer and reference shareholder Renato Soru. The relationship concerned refers to a leasing contract for a space used for the storage of business documentation.
  2. Istella: company partially owned by Chief Executive Officer and reference shareholder Renato Soru. The relationship concerned refers to supply, by Tiscali, of IT services (hosting of network equipment) from October 2018. In addition, since December 2019, Istella provides Tiscali with consulting services for software development and assistance for customer care automation.
  3. CC&Soci: controlled by CC Holding Srl, it holds an 11.8% stake in Amsicora S.r.l. (a 17.75% shareholder of the Company) and it has entered into a contract with Tiscali Spa in December 2020 for the provision of financial advisory services.

It shall be noted that the income statement and the balance sheet values reported in the table above do not include fees paid to Directors, Statutory Auditors and Top Managers tasked with strategic responsibilities.

STATEMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE OF DRAWING UP THE COMPANY'S ACCOUNTING DOCUMENTS

I, the undersigned Roberto Lai, Executive in charge of drawing up the Company's accounting documents of Tiscali S.p.A., certify that, pursuant to Art. 154-bis, paragraph 2, of the Legislative Decree No. 58/98 and subsequent amendments, that the accounting information contained in this press release is consistent with the official documents, books and accounting records.

Silvia Marchesoli

_____________________________________________________

Executive in charge of drawing up the Company's accounting documents

Information on Tiscali

Tiscali S.p.A. (Borsa Italiana. Milan: TIS) ), Smart Telco with the largest Fiber coverage available in Italy, provides its

customers - private individuals, companies and Public Administration - with a wide range of services: Broadband and UltraBroadband Fixed and Fixed Wireless Internet access, mobile phone services and value-added services (including security services, cloud and social media). As at December 31, 2020, Tiscali recorded a customer portfolio of 672,700 units. Tiscali is also one of Italy's leading news websites, with around 11.3 million visitors per month. Tiscali's website may be accessed at www.tiscali.it

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