Casta Diva Group S.p.a. · MIL:CDG
Casta Diva — Banca Finnat Roadshow 2025
51 slides from Casta Diva's conference presentation, Jun 10, 2025
Slide 1: Banca Finnat Roadshow, 10th June 2025
Banca Finnat Roadshow, 10th June 2025
Slide 2: Agenda
AGENDA Group Overview Financial Results Key strategic pillars Competitive advantages Annex 2
Slide 3: Group Overview
GROUP OVERVIEW 3
Slide 4: Multinational Group
WE ARE A MULTINATIONAL ACTIVE IN GROUP COMMUNICATION FIELD Leader in Italy DIGITAL AND LIVE COMMUNICATION | COMMERCIALS ENTERTAINMENT | BRANDED CONTENT | TV PROGRAMMING |MUSIC | ART | CULTURE 4
Slide 5: The numbers show who we are
260 People 13 Offices around the world The numbers show WHO WE ARE 165 Active Clients 130 International Awards 5
Slide 6: Offices around the world
MILAN | ROME | BERGAMO | PRAGUE | ISTANBUL | BUENOS AIRES | MONTEVIDEO | CAPE TOWN | LOS ANGELES | MODENA | GENOA | SHANGHAI | RIYADH 6
Slide 7: Business Units
BUSINESS UNITS LIVE COMMUNICATION VIDEO PRODUCTION CORPORATE ADVERTISING LUXURY TV PROGRAMMING MUSIC VIDEO CONTENT 7
Slide 8: Live Communication: G2 Events
LIVE COMMUNICATION G2 Events designs unforgettable events and makes them happen through its advanced hub dedicated to live and digital communication. It creates every type of event: conventions, roadshows, exhibitions, immersive experiences, team building, exhibition stands, incentives, sporting eve
Slide 9: Live Communication: Genius Progetti
LIVE COMMUNICATION Genius Progetti is an agency based in Sassuolo, specialized in the creation and organization of events for top luxury brands. It designs tailor-made experiences that reflect the uniqueness of the world’s most prestigious brands, such as Ferrari and Maserati. It combines the Italia
Slide 10: Live Communication: Blue Note
LIVE COMMUNICATION Blue Note is a jazz club and restaurant, opened in 2003 and part of the worldwide Blue Note network, together with the historic Blue Note Jazz Club in Greenwich Village in New York. Open six days a week, every year the club hosts about 350 shows and 60 private and corporate events
Slide 11: Video Production: Casta Diva Pictures
VIDEO PRODUCTION CASTADIVAPICTURES Casta Diva Pictures deals with branded content: TV shows, advertising productions, movies and video content. The company has numerous branches across the world and is one of the largest advertising production networks. In recent years, it has developed Casta Diva E
Slide 12: Video Production: Akita Film
VIDEO PRODUCTION Akita Film produces and organizes corporate video and commercials for major brands around the world. It stands out for its skills in the search for talent such as directors, photographers and video makers, both in Italy and abroad. 12
Slide 13: 2024 Acquisitions
2024 ACQUISITIONS LIVE COMMUNICATION VIDEO PRODUCTION CASTADIVAART&SHOW S.R.L. E-MOTION S.R.L. (previously Artificio Italiano ) FIRSTCLASS S.R.L. 13 06
Slide 14: Casta Diva Art & Show
LIVE COMMUNICATION Casta Diva Art & Show is the division of Casta Diva Group devoted to the creation and production of major events, celebratory ceremonies, and artistic performances in Italy and worldwide. With an approach that blends art, performance, and innovation, it transforms creative ideas i
Slide 15: First Class
LIVE COMMUNICATION First Class specializes in designing and organizing congresses, meetings, and training events, with a particular focus on the medical-scientific field. It is a company built on the talent and expertise of its staff, gained through years of experience at both national and internati
Slide 16: E-motion
VIDEO PRODUCTION E-motion is a production company based in Genoa, specialized in corporate, product and event video. It is among the first in the world to have adopted the shooting system based on Red Digital Cinema technology, and today it has accumulated a unique experience in using this system. I
Slide 17: Financial Results
FINANCIAL RESULTS 17
Slide 18: FY2024: Consolidated Financial Highlights
FY2024: CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Value of Production €123.1M (+10.4% vs. €111.5M in FY23) Revenues €121.9M (+10.0% vs. €110.8M in FY23) Adjusted EBITDA* €10.4M (+1.6% vs. €10.2M in FY23) Net Financial Debt €-9.5M (vs. €-5.7M at 31st Dec. 2023) *Adjustements refer to extraordinary and non-re
Slide 19: FY2024: Value of Production Breakdown
FY2024: CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS €M VoP VoP breakdown Live Communication Video Production Acquisitions Video Production 123 3 120 112 120 Acquisitions Live Communication +21% +12% 32 8 100 26 100 26 30 80 80 Live Communication 60 +7% 60 Video Production -2% 40 85 91 40 85 83 20 20 - FY 2023
Slide 20: FY2024: EBITDA, EBIT and Net Income
FY2024: CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS €M First Margin 43.7 Adj. EBITDA 10.2 10.4 41.3 +5.8% +1.6% P&L includes: • new acquisitions for 12 months; • increasing Personnel costs; • growing Amortization, linked to the FY 2023 FY 2024 expansion of the corporate perimeter and FY 2023 FY 2024 the conse
Slide 21: FY2024: Fixed Assets and Net Financial Debt
FY2024: CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS €M Total Fixed Assets Net Financial Debt 25 23 21 0.8 31/12/23 30/06/24 31/12/24 0.4 0.6 0.0 20 0.5 -2.0 Financial assets 15 -4.0 Tangible fixed assets Intangible fixed assets -6.0 22 -5.7 10 20 -8.0 5 -10.0 -9.5 -12.0 - 31/12/23 31/12/24 -14.0 -12.9 • Acqui
Slide 22: Key Strategic Pillars
KEY STRATEGIC PILLARS 22
Slide 23: Growth Strategies by Business Units
GROWTH STRATEGIES BY BUSINESS UNITS NEW INTERESTING LIVE VIDEO NICHES COMMUNICATION PRODUCTION IN THE MARKET 1 2 3 Casta Diva Group as unique Casta Diva Group as talent hub • Additional M&A platform aggregator in a highly capable of discovering and • Acquisition of specific know-how fragmented envir
Slide 24: Strategic Enablers
STRATEGIC ENABLERS Generational turnover of skilled personnel to maintain high level of know-how and avoid sudden knowledge gaps Investments in ERP and CRM shared between companies in the group to leverage even more on data granularity Significant growth in size to become the true Italian Champion a
Slide 25: Competitive Advantages
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES 25
Slide 26: Key Strengths
KEY STRENGHTS LEADING PLAYER IN A GROWING MARKET UNIQUE PLATFORM AGGREGATOR IN A HIGHLY FRAGMENTED ENVIRONMENT IMPRESSIVE GROWTH TRACK RECORD INNOVATION, ESG AND ‘GEN Z’ AT CORE ONE-STOP-SHOP FOR TOP-TIER CLIENTS 26
Slide 27: Leading Player in a Growing Market
1. LEADING PLAYER IN A GROWING MARKET Casta Diva has acquired national leadership in strategic market segments over time. 2024 A TAM Italy (€M) 91.0m CAGR 25% 2008 A 1 LIVE COMMUNICATION 1000 2.5m 2005 A CAGR 12% 32.0m VIDEO 300 2 PRODUCTION 3.9m 27
Slide 28: Unique Platform Aggregator in a Fragmented Environment
2. UNIQUE PLATFORM AGGREGATOR IN A HIGHLY FRAGMENTED ENVIRONMENT The group has the unique ability to attract brilliant key competitors and identify new market niches where it is not currently present: 15 acquisitions in 20 years 2005 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 OVER SEAS 2016 2018 2016 2022 2023 2
Slide 29: Impressive Growth Track Record
3. IMPRESSIVE GROWTH TRACK RECORD Casta Diva Group has been included in the FT 1000 – Europe's Fastest Growing Companies 2025, the ranking compiled by the Financial Times in collaboration with Statista, which celebrates European companies with the highest growth rate over the past three years. Absol
Slide 30: Innovation, ESG and 'Gen Z' at Core
4. INNOVATION, ESG AND ‘GEN Z’ AT CORE
Slide 31: Casta Diva Group Communication Campaigns
The communication campaigns of CASTA DIVA GROUP гергеѕепt thе stages of a coпcерtual jouгпеy iп coпѕtaпt evolution. Everything begins with “Questo lo abbiamo fatto domani" - We did this tomorrow -, the first campaign entirely generated with artificial intelligence, where AI becomes a tool of vision
Slide 32: Questo l'abbiamo fatto domani
COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN 2023 Questo l'abbiamo fatto domani. We did this tomorrow THE FIRST CASTA DIVA AI GENERATED ADV Artificial intelligence will change the world of communication And yet, without experience and teamwork, it cannot work. This image was created by entering the words Casta Diva into
Slide 33: Where is the wave?
COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN 2024 Where is the wave? AI is in every device we use every day. It allows us to expand the world around us by reconstructing off-frame contexts, imagining new geometries, and unlocking untapped potential. But what would The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai be without the fis
Slide 34: Don't Just Work
COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN 2025 DON'T JUSTWORK: rewrite the present and imagine the future. At Casta Diva, we’re learning this from the Generations who have only just begun to build tomorrow alongside us. No preconceptions: every boundary becomes a springboard toward the future. Because that’s how, for
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Slide 36: ESG Pact and Benefit Corporation
CASTA DIVA HAS INTRODUCED A SERIES OF INITIATIVES KNOWN AS THE “ESG PACT" AND BECAME A BENEFIT CORPORATION IN 2023. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE COURSES FOR OUR EMPLOYEES AND STAKEHOLDERS, CORPORATE WELFARE PROJECTS, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, AND THE PROMOTION OF GENDER EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS. BENEF
Slide 37: ESG
ESG Casta Diva is among the most virtuous companies in the EGM market. It’s a "Sustainable Company" 31% of total It’s a "Società Benefit" 9% of total It has approved a “Relazione d'Impatto" 9% of total Osservatorio ECM, 2023 37
Slide 38: Casta Diva Group presents GENZPACT
Casta Diva Group presents GENZPACT. A new internal division of the Group composed exclusively of Generation Z talent. We will be the interpreters of the new generations, with the goal of making our clients more attractive and relevant to a young audience. 38
Slide 39: Casta Diva's Generational Pact
CASTA DIVA'S Generational PACT The GENZPACT division understands the languages, trends, and communication channels of young people because it is made up of young people. It is an essential partner for advertisers who want to become attractive and in tune with new generations, creating authentic conn
Slide 40: Web3 Alliance
WEB 3 ALLIANCE In 2022, the Web 3 Alliance consortium was established, and Casta Diva CEO was elected president. This association comprises companies engaged in Web 3.0-enabled technologies, encompassing Artificial Intelligence, blockchain, virtual and augmented reality, NFTs, the Internet Of Things
Slide 41: One-Stop-Shop for Top-Tier Clients
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Slide 42: Client logos
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Slide 46: Annex
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Slide 47: Group Structure and Shareholding
GROUP STRUCTURE AND SHAREHOLDING Casta Diva Group SpA Service Zero Srl Blue Note G2 Eventi Genius Progetti First Class Casta Diva Akita E - motion Srl Srl Srl Srl Picture Srl Srl Srl Casta Diva Art&Show (Artificio Italiano) Administrative Services Live Communication Creative Content Production Ordin
Slide 48: Profit & Loss
PROFIT & LOSS FY 2023 % on VoP FY 2024 % on VoP Δ% Revenues 110.8 121.9 10% Change of work in progress 0.1 0.2 169% Other revenues 0.6 1.1 78% Value of Production 111.5 100.0% 123.1 100.0% 10% Cost of materials - 1.5 - 1.4 -7% Cost of services - 88.0 - 95.2 8% Cost for third party assets - 3.5 - 2.9
Slide 49: Balance Sheet
BALANCE SHEET 31/12/23 31/12/24 Total fixed assets 21 23 Net Working Capital - 1 6 Severance pay and other funds (Provisions for risks and charges) - 2 - 3 Capital employed 19 27 Net Equity 9 10 Net Financial Debt - 9 - 17 Total sources 19 27 49
Slide 50: Net Financial Debt
NET FINANCIAL DEBT 31/12/23 31/12/24 Cash and cash equivalents 11.4 14.7 Financial assets 1.5 6.7 Financial indebtness - 18.6 - 31.0 Net Financial Debt -5.7 -9.5 50
Slide 51: Thanks for your attention
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION ANDREA DE MICHELI | Chairman GUIDO PALLADINI | CFO 51