Soft Strategy S.p.A.

9/08/2011

On 9 August 2011 Soft Strategy obtained the order to start negotiations on the Alternative Capital Market (ACM). Integrae Sim is the Sponsor and Specialist of the operation.

The enterprise. Soft Strategy S.p.A., a company based in Rome, operates in the field of Management Consultancy specializing in the design and implementation of improvement interventions that allow its Clients to obtain adequate benefits.

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UPDATE

In 1H25A, the Group recorded revenues of € 11.04 mln, broadly stable compared to € 11.09 mln in 1H24A (-0.5%). Productive revenues with margin contribution grew by +1.8% to € 10.40 mln, with a recurring component of 46.0%. By business area, Digital, Social and Media Marketing reported growth of +4.8% to € 5.40 mln, and Platform & Technology Services rose by +9.9% to € 4.30 mln, while Consulting (€ 0.20 mln, -63.0%) and Digital Academy (€ 0.50 mln, -24.4%) declined. EBITDA stood at € 1.22 mln (vs € 2.02 mln in 1H24A), with the EBITDA margin decreasing from 17.2% to 10.4%; adjusted EBITDA was € 1.61 mln (vs € 1.87 mln in 1H24A). EBIT amounted to € 0.17 mln (vs € 0.91 mln), while Net Income was € – 0.12 mln (vs € 0.41 mln). From a balance sheet perspective, NFP improved from € 5.71 mln to € 4.84 mln of net debt.

In light of the results published in the 1H25A half-year report, we revise our estimates for both the current year and the following years. Specifically, we estimate FY25E revenues of € 22.80 mln and adjusted EBITDA of € 3.78 mln, corresponding to a margin of 16.6%. For the following years, we expect revenues to grow to € 28.50 mln (CAGR 24A-27E: 7.9%) in FY27E, with adjusted EBITDA of € 6.60 mln (margin of 23.2%), compared to € 4.04 mln in FY24A (adjusted EBITDA margin of 17.8%). At the balance sheet level, we forecast a cash positive NFP of € 0.89 mln by FY27E. The equity value of Websolute has been assessed using both the DCF methodology and market multiples of a selected peer group. The DCF method, incorporating a prudential specific risk of 2.5% in the WACC calculation, yields an equity value of € 45.7 million. The market multiples approach results in an equity value of € 30.0 million. Consequently, the average equity value stands at approximately € 37.9 million. The target price is set at € 3.70, with a BUY rating and a MEDIUM risk level.