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1Q25 Earnings Release

Campinas, São Paulo, May 7, 2025 - Padtec Holding S.A. (B3: PDTC3), together with its subsidiaries - particularly Padtec S.A. ("Company" or "Padtec") - announces its financial results for the first quarter of 2025 ("1Q25") and the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2025 ("LTM 1Q25"). The results are presented in accordance with Brazilian accounting standards and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).





  • 1Q25 Highlights:
  • Padtec is a key player in transforming the way the world connects, has fun, and does business. It offers innovative, state-of-the-art telecommunications solutions and services at competitive prices.

  • Massive presence in Latin America reinforced with the recent opening of the subsidiary in Mexico.

  • Renewed demand for high-capacity transmission equipment resulted in a 23.8% increase in total net revenue in 1Q25 compared to 1Q24.

  • Data traffic continues to show solid and growing growth rates, with prospects for expansion.

  • Total net revenue in LTM 1Q25 grew 4.7% compared to 2024, reaching R$312.7 million.

  • In 1Q25: gross profit of R$24.8 million, an increase of 66.9% over 1Q24,

  • Operational efficiency: gross margin of 34.3% in 1Q25 (33.6% in LTM 1Q25).

  • EBITDA reached R$8.8 million in 1Q25, with an EBITDA margin of 12.1%.

  • In LTM 1Q25, EBITDA reached R$32.5 million, with an EBITDA margin of 10.4%.

  • Result for 1Q25, seasonally lower, was at the break-even point: loss of R$50 thousand.

  • Average cost of funding of 8.7% p.a. in 1Q25, 77% of loans and financing are long-term and 23% are short-term.

  • Participation in the Abrint Global Congress (AGC) in the beginning of May, the new name of the annual meeting of internet providers organized by the Brazilian Association of Internet and Telecommunications Providers (Abrint) which has grown and is expanding its reach, bringing in global speakers and companies.

  • Presentation of the Padtec Assistant "AI" during AGC: this tool, which is expected to be launched in 2025, uses Generative AI to provide suggestions for solving problems in customers' networks.

  • Holding of the 6th edition of Pad Technology Day at Padtec facilities, which was attended by around 140 industry professionals.

R$ thousand Selected Financial Indicators

1Q24

2Q24

3Q24

4Q24

2024

1Q25

LTM 1Q25

Gross Operating Revenues

73.537

82.116

91.541

117.332

364.526

88.610

379.599

Net Revenues

58.381

68.501

75.919

95.958

298.759

72.301

312.679

Gross Profit

14.872

21.589

24.340

34.242

95.043

24.821

104.992

Gross Margin

25,5%

31,5%

32,1%

35,7%

31,8%

34,3%

33,6%

Net Results

(14.542)

(3.492)

(3.440)

(6.364)

(27.838)

(50)

(13.346)

Net Result per Share (R$)

(0,18)

(0,04)

(0,04)

(0,08)

(0,35)

(0,00)

(0,17)

EBITDA

(6.219)

6.284

6.816

10.661

17.541

8.755

32.514

EBITDA Margin

-10,7%

9,2%

9,0%

11,1%

5,9%

8,5%

10,4%

Gross Debt

131.655

321.953

328.536

339.878

339.878

319.617

319.617

Net Debt

99.864

130.647

141.760

149.195

149.195

171.365

171.365

Padtec offers products and services that connect and bring people together, contributing to the development of society and the economy, in addition to fostering the design of new futures in an increasingly globalized and sustainable world.

After a challenging 2024, when lower demand for DWDM equipment due to inventory adjustments and high levels of installed capacity at end customers impacted not only Padtec (mainly in 1H24) but also all suppliers operating in this industry, the Company recorded solid results in the first months of 2025. Data traffic levels continue to show consistent indicators and are continuously improving. Access to video streaming, online games, and the use of artificial intelligence tools suggest further growth in the near future. In 1Q25, Padtec's gross operating revenues increased 20.5% compared to 1Q24 and EBITDA reached R$8.8 million, reaching R$32.5 million in LTM 1Q25. The results for the quarter remained at the break-even point: the loss was R$50 thousand.

Macroeconomic and geopolitical issues remain present and challenging in 2025. This new scenario that brings uncertainty to many of our competitors has a neutral impact on our supply chain, and makes it possible to monetize "neutrality" of Padtec and Brazil in the markets we operate. Additionally, Padtec continues its efforts to increase the diversification of revenue sources in its business units, Equipment/DWDM, switches, pluggables, Services, Software and Platforms, subsea/subfluvial network solutions.

The portfolio of Equipment, Services, Software, and Platforms has been enhanced through strategic partnerships for 5G, subsea/subfluvial network solutions, the data center market (whose rapid growth is being driven by the increasing adoption of AI), and IP network solutions (routers and switches), maximizing the potential to reach customers both in Brazil and abroad. The software tools offered by Padtec enable the integration of cybersecurity features from partners into its network solutions.

The expansion of the international market, with the introduction of new products and services and the exploration of new regions, is also part of the Company's organic growth strategy. In this sense, aiming to expand its operations in northern Latin America, Padtec opened its subsidiary in Mexico in April: a strategic market due to its dynamism and growth supported by the strong demand for high-capacity connectivity and the expansion of its data center infrastructure.

For 2025, in the area of digital solutions, Padtec is bringing to market the evolution of Smart Site-a cloud-based platform that enables full remote management of the infrastructure of telecom operators and ISPs, providing greater agility and efficiency in identifying and resolving issues. Through the incorporation and

integration of new features focused on operational management and intelligence, Smart Site is evolving into Smart Operations. Among the new features, a highlight is Smart Workspot-an online platform for field workforce management (Workforce Management, or WFM) launched last year, which supports network operation and maintenance. Two additional features will become commercially available in the coming months as part of the Smart Operations solution: Smart Fiber, for optical fiber management, and Smart Device, designed to facilitate the integration of devices into the network.

In order to meet the needs of its customers, Padtec also offers other software tools. The Smart API with REST interface is designed to centralize management data from Padtec equipment and facilitate export to third-party systems that may eventually concentrate monitoring systems from different technologies and companies. This solution also allows the generation of data (data lake) for use in Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. The Pluggable Management tool (extremely miniaturized high-capacity transmission equipment, the size equivalent to a super pen drive) allows the configuration and control of coherent transceivers inserted directly into a router, helping to overcome restrictions on the use of IP over DWDM (IPoDWDM) - a technique that enables the direct integration of IP networks with DWDM optical transport systems.

In the Equipment Business Unit, the AC-powered version of the TM2400G transponder-launched in 2024 and part of the LightPad Max product line-was developed to meet market demands for ultra-high transmission capacity in DWDM networks. It supports data rates of up to 1.2 Tb/s on a single channel and can be used across medium, long, and ultra-long-haul distances. This new AC-powered version facilitates the deployment of the equipment in data center environments.

At this year's Abrint Global Congress (AGC), in addition to the products and solutions above, the Company introduced Padtec Assistant to the market, a tool that is expected to be launched in 2025 that uses Generative AI to provide suggestions for solving network problems - based on Padtec's own information collection.

Finally, the evolution of telecommunications services, as well as the technology itself, and the challenges and prospects for financing broadband in Brazil were the main topics addressed at the sixth edition of Pad Technology Day, an event held by Padtec in May at its facilities in Campinas. Pad Technology Day brought together professionals from traditional telecom operators and ISPs from all over Brazil for a day of lectures, debates, and information exchange. The meeting ended with a visit to Padtec's factory, development labs, and Net Operations Center - NOC, where they had the opportunity to learn about the technological environment in which the company's solutions are developed.

The Company remains alert to growth opportunities in inorganic areas that can add skills and technologies, both in Brazil and in other regions of the world. In addition to the combination of organic and inorganic growth areas, it is developing new financing models to support the growth of its sales in the various markets where it is present.

Operating Revenue

Padtec's business model is divided into the Equipment/DWDM and Services, Software, and Platforms business units (BUs). The Equipment/DWDM BU comprises projects developed specifically for each client, according to their realities and needs. The sales cycle for these projects is relatively long and any changes in "sales" may take more than 45 days to be recorded in the Company's revenue. This BU also offers switches and routers. The other business unit is dedicated to the development of platforms and complete solutions for the telecommunications sector which can also be used in other sectors of the economy, in order to monitor -and even anticipate - market developments.

In 1Q25, Padtec's gross operating revenue (excluding returns and cancellations) totaled R$88.6 million, a 20.5% increase over 1Q24. In the comparison between LTM 1Q25, R$379.6 million, and the year 2024, R$364.2 million, the increase was 4.1%.

Net revenue in the quarter totaled R$72.3 million, 23.8% higher than 1Q24, and reached R$312.7 million in LTM 1Q25, an increase of 4.7% compared to 2024.

Global demand for high-capacity transmission equipment for the telecommunications segment has not yet returned to the levels seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the growth seen in the last months of 2024 continued into the first months of 2025. Data traffic is showing solid and growing growth rates (corroborated by access to video streaming, online gaming, and the use of artificial intelligence tools) and is expected to continue expanding in the near future. The Data Center equipment segment is growing above expectations and Padtec is adjusting its solution portfolio to meet the specific demands of this segment.

NET REVENUES

R$ thousand

1Q24

2Q24

3Q24

4Q24

2024

1Q25

LTM 1Q25

Equipment Brazil

35.502

35.638

43.726

55.850

170.716

42.931

178.145

Equipment Foreign Market

11.652

18.627

18.380

24.599

73.258

16.341

77.947

Services, Softwares & Platforms

11.227

14.236

13.812

15.509

54.784

13.029

56.586

Total Revenues

58.381

68.501

75.918

95.958

298.758

72.301

312.678

Revenues from the Equipment business unit in Brazil in 1Q25 totaled R$42.3 million, 20.9% higher than in 1Q24. In the foreign market, revenues from Equipment grew 40.2% between these periods, totaling R$16.3 million in 1Q25. In the Services, Software, and Platforms segment, net revenues were R$13.0 million, 16.0% higher than in 1Q24.

Gross Profit

In 1Q25, gross profit of R$24.8 million (gross margin of 34.3%) recorded an increase of 66.9% over 1Q24, R$14.9 million (gross margin of 25.5%). In the analysis of LTM 1Q25, gross profit totaled R$105 million - 10.5% above 2024 - with a gross margin of 33.6% - 180 basis points more than in 2024.

The commitment to the efficient management of its production costs is a constant at the Company, which also has the advantages of manufacturing and developing a large part of its products locally in Campinas, SP.

Operating Expenses/Revenues

In 1Q25, administrative, commercial, and research and development expenses totaled R$23.9 million, an increase of 2.2% compared to 1Q24.

Changes in the classifications of provisions for tax and labor contingencies and provisions for amounts receivable from customers and doubtful accounts contributed to other operating revenues totaling R$2 million in 1Q25.

Financial Result

The net financial result in 1Q25 was negative by R$2.9 million, compared to losses of R$3.0 million in 1Q24.

Results for the Period

In 1Q25, the Company maintained its breakeven point, as it recorded a loss of R$50 thousand. Considering the LTM 1Q25, the result for the last twelve months was negative by R$13.4 million, with an improvement of 52.1% compared to 2024, when a loss of R$27.8 million was recorded.

EBITDA

The Company considers EBITDA, which corresponds to net profit, plus income tax and social contribution, depreciation and amortization expenses, and financial result, an important parameter for investors, as it provides relevant information about its operating results, profitability, and operating cash generation.

EBITDA

R$ thousand

1Q24

2Q24

3Q24

4Q24

2024

1Q25

LTM 1Q25

From EBITDA to Net Income

Net Results

(14.542)

(3.492)

(3.440)

(6.364)

(27.838)

(50) (13.346)

Depreciation & Amortization

5.279

5.691

5.973

6.433

23.376

5.753

23.850

Net Financial Results

3.030

3.621

4.179

10.778

21.608

2.879

21.457

Income tax and social contribution

14

464

104

(188)

394

173

553

EBITDA

(6.219)

6.284

6.816

10.661

17.541

8.755

32.514

EBITDA Margin

-10,7%

9,2%

9,0%

11,1%

5,9%

12,1%

10,4%

The evolution recorded in Padtec's results resulted in an EBITDA of R$8.8 million in 1Q25, with an EBITDA margin of 12.1%. In LTM 1Q25, EBITDA reached R$32.5 million (EBITDA margin of 10.4%), an increase of 85.4% compared to 2024, R$17.5 million (EBITDA margin of 5.9%).

Debt levels, cash, and capital structure

At the end of 1Q25, loans and financing totaled R$319.6 million, of which 77% were long-term obligations and 23% were short-term. The 6% reduction in Padtec's debt compared to the closing position in 2024 is due to the maturity, in January, of a FINIMP line obtained from Banco Votorantim. In 1Q25, R$22.6 million was paid as interest and principal on loans obtained by the Company and the average cost of funding was 8.7% per year (compared to 8.4% per year in 2024).

R$ thousand

CONSOLIDATED

Modality

Agreed Rate

Annual Average Effective

Rate

Due Date (Maturity)

Guarantee

Mar 31, 2025

Dec 31, 2024

Brazilian Currency

FINEP

TR + 2.30% and 2.80% p.a.

3.08%

02/15/20 until 12/15/42

Bank Guarantee

103.829

104.218

Exim BNDES

IPCA + 7.02% p.a.

8.25%

09/15/24 until 06/15/29

Bank Guarantee

151.339

150.697

255.168

254.915

Foreign Currency

Banco do Brasil - Forfait

8.30% p.a.

9.31%

05/02/24 until 01/24/27

Escrow Account

8.685

9.976

FINIMP - Banco Votorantim

exchange variation + 4.5% p.a.

4.87%

10/28/24 until 01/24/25

Escrow Account

-

9.899

FINIMP - Banco do Brasil

3.0% p.a.

3.25%

10/29/24 until 04/25/25

Recebíveis

23.984

24.527

NCE - Votorantim

exchange variation + 7.80% p.a.

12.78%

09/30/24 until 03/28/28

Escrow Account

31.780

40.561

64.449

84.963

319.617

339.878

Current liabilities

74.424

76.473

23,3%

22,5%

Non-current liabilities

245.193

263.405

76,7%

77,5%

319.617

339.878

Repayment Schedule by Year of Maturity - R$ thousand

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029 2030 onwards

total

Loan and financing

56.916

59.631

56.187

49.808

25.765 71.310

319.617

In March, Padtec S.A. contracted with BNDES to open a credit line in the FUST-Commercialization Financing Line, which will be used to finance the sale of machinery and equipment, in the amount of up to R$30 million. The release of funds by BNDES will occur upon proof of the project/sale of machinery and equipment (without the total amount of this financing being made available immediately).

Cash and cash equivalents available in 1Q25 totaled R$116.1 million (R$158.1 million at the end of 2024) and financial investments as collateral, R$32.2 million (R$32.6 million in December 2024), totaling R$148.3 million. The amounts allocated in financial investments as collateral secure debts taken out with BNDES and FINEP.

In 1Q25, net debt totaled R$171.4 million, with a net debt/LTM EBITDA1 ratio of 5.27 and a net debt/equity ratio of 1.39.

The Company's capital structure enables it to accelerate the expansion of its portfolio of products and solutions, meeting more efficiently the demands presented by different sectors of the economy, expanding its geographic presence, and providing financing lines to its customers.

Joint Liabilities

To facilitate the acquisition of its products and implementation services by customers who do not have direct access to the financing lines available on the market, Padtec carries out financial operations based on the principle of credit assignment and receivables discounts. Among these lines, FINEP Aquisição Inovadora Telecom stands out, which allows customers to benefit from very favorable conditions for the acquisition of Padtec equipment.

1 LTM EBITDA corresponds to the sum of the EBITDA recorded over the last twelve months.

Since 2017, around 70 clients have obtained credit using these transactions. To mitigate the credit risk of its counterparties, adequately manage financial risk, and maintain a default rate close to zero, the Company carries out detailed monitoring of each of these clients.

In 1Q25, Padtec had R$75.9 million in operations of this nature on its balance sheet, given as collateral for financing taken out by some of its customers. Of this amount, 52% are long-term obligations and 48% are short-term. The counterpart of these entries is included in current assets and non-current assets.

Financial Transactions - Co-obligations

R$ thousand

1Q25

2024

Vendor

50.612

56.576

Forfait

25.265

31.509

Total

75.877

88.085

Short Term

36.680

41.929

%

48,3%

47,6%

Long Term

39.197

46.156

%

51,7%

52,4%

Total

75.877

88.085

FIDC Funttel Padtec

In addition to the instruments mentioned above, Padtec also has a credit rights investment fund, in partnership with BNDES Participações S.A. - BNDESPAR (BNDESPAR). The operations of the FIDC Funttel Padtec, which began in 2T22, have BNDESPAR as the senior shareholder (with an 80% stake) and the subsidiary Padtec S.A. as the subordinate shareholder (20%). The fund's objective is, through the granting of credit to Padtec's clients, to stimulate technological innovation, encourage the training of human resources, foster job creation, and promote access of small and medium-sized companies to capital resources, to increase the competitiveness of the Brazilian telecommunications industry.

By the end of March 2025, FIDC Funttel shareholders had made R$75 million available. Credits worth R$70.7 million were granted to 33 Padtec clients and, of this amount, approximately 80% remain outstanding.

The FIDC Funttel Padtec is consolidated in the Company following the rules of Technical Pronouncement CPC 36 (R3) Consolidated Financial Statements, correlated with International Financial Reporting Standards -IFRS 10 (IASB - BV 2012). However, for this Earnings Release, the amounts of the FIDC Funttel Padtec are not considered for the calculations and analyses presented in the section "Indebtedness, cash, and capital structure".

Investments

Padtec and its employees are constantly committed to developing products and services to best serve customers, according to the needs presented by the telecommunications and technology segments. The Company offers high-quality products, services, and solutions that add value to the businesses in this value chain. The products and services offered by Padtec developed internally or in partnership with other companies, stand out for their high technological content, great flexibility, and high standards of robustness, quality, and reliability.

Investments in research and development ("R&D") were R$9.9 million in 1Q25 (13.7% of net revenue in the quarter), totaling R$42.1 million in LTM 1Q25 (in line with the R$43 million recorded in 2024). Since the amount recorded in the Income Statement presents the effect of deferrals, in that report these expenses total R$7.2 million in 1Q25 and R$33 million in LTM 1Q25.

The Company also has partnerships with universities and research centers, favoring the increase and diversification of the range of technological innovations that support the continuous development of the telecommunications ecosystem.

  • Income Statement - Consolidated

CONSOLIDATED

(in thousand of Brazilian Reais)

1Q24

2Q24

3Q24

4Q24

2024

1Q25

2025

Gross operating revenues

73.537

82.116

91.541

117.332

364.526

88.610

379.599

Sales taxes

(15.156)

(13.615)

(15.622)

(21.374)

(65.767)

(16.309)

(66.920)

Net operating revenues

58.381

68.501

75.919

95.958

298.759

72.301

312.679

Cost of products sold and services rendered

(43.509)

(46.912)

(51.579)

(61.716)

(203.716)

(47.480)

(207.687)

-

Gross profit 14.872

21.589

24.340

34.242

95.043

24.821

104.992

Operational income (expenses)

Administrative expenses Commercial expenses

Research and development expenses

Other operational expenses (income)

(6.452) (5.983) (6.631) (7.388) (26.454)

(8.424) (8.155) (8.696) (9.255) (34.530)

(8.466) (7.751) (7.792) (10.248) (34.257)

(3.028) 893 (377) (3.126) (5.638)

(8.429) (28.431)

(8.278) (34.384)

(7.148) (32.939)

2.036 (574)

(26.370) (20.996) (23.496) (30.017) (100.879)

(21.819) (96.328)

Profit/(losses) before financial income (expenses)

(11.498)

593

844

4.225

(5.836)

3.002

8.664

Financial income

Financial expenses

(6.488) (11.129) (12.332) (23.264) (53.213)

3.458 7.508 8.152 12.487 31.605

(8.575) (55.300)

5.696 33.843

(14.528) (3.028) (3.336) (6.552) (27.444)

Profit/(losses) income tax and social contribution

123

(12.793)

Income tax and social contribution Current

Deferred

(14)

(464)

(104)

188

(394)

-

(173)

(553)

-

(14.542) (3.492) (3.440) (6.364) (27.838)

Net result in the period

(50) (13.346)

  • Balance Sheet - Consolidated

03/31/25

Assets

Current

Cash and cash equivalents 116.099

Marketable securities 21.348

Accounts receivable 147.286

Inventories 113.012

Recoverable taxes 25.444

Sales financing operation 36.680

Other credits 5.149

(in thousand of Brazilian Reais) Consolidated Consolidated

12/31/24

03/31/25

12/31/24

Liability

Current

158.084

Loans and financing

74.424

76.473

1.837

Commercial leasing operations

4.998

5.103

142.504

Suppliers

46.400

57.826

117.157

Related parties

406

569

28.782

Payable taxes and contributions

4.160

8.618

41.929

Payable taxes and contributions in installment

571

623

4.544

Social contributions

19.299

18.713

Dividends payable

39

39

Total current assets

465.018

494.837

General provisions

3.121

3.210

Sales financing operation

36.680

41.929

Non-current

Advances from customers

1.500

2.327

Accounts receivable

46.327

40.359

Other accounts payable

2.367

3.168

Restricted financial investments

32.153

32.599

Derivative Financial Instruments

747

971

Total current liabilities

193.965

218.598

Sales financing operation

39.197

46.156

Judicial deposits

1.459

1.293

Non-current

Other credits

601

317

Loans and financing

245.193

263.405

Suppliers

-

619

Fixed assets

39.157

41.316

Commercial leasing operations

10.745

12.283

Intangible assets

64.497

61.834

Payable taxes and contributions in installment

571

675

General provisions

292

393

Total non-current assets

224.138

224.845

Provisions for labor and tax risks

13.118

13.866

Sales financing operation

39.197

46.156

Total assets

689.156

719.682

Liabilities - FIDC Senior Shares

62.822

41.609

Other accounts payable

-

147

Total non-current liabilities

371.938

379.153

Total liabilities

565.903

597.751

Equity

Capital stock

138.442

138.442

Capital reserve

2.450

2.450

Accumulated loss

(16.149)

(16.099)

Goodwill on capital transaction

599

599

Other comprehensive income

(2.089)

(3.461)

Total of shareholders' equity

123.253

121.931

Total of liabilities and shareholders' equity

689.156

719.682

This report may contain projections and/or estimates of future events. The use of the terms "anticipates", "believes", "expects", "estimates", "plans", "predicts", and "projects", among others, intends to signal possible trends and statements that, of course, involve uncertainties and risks, and future results may differ from current expectations. Forward-looking statements are based on several assumptions and factors, including economic, market, and industry conditions, in addition to operating factors. Any changes in these assumptions and factors may lead to practical results that are different from current expectations. These forward-looking statements should not be fully trusted. Forward-looking statements reflect opinions only on the date they were prepared and presented. The Company is not obliged to update them in the face of new information or new developments. The Company is not responsible for operations that are carried out or for investment decisions that are made based on these projections and estimates. Finally, the pro forma financial information contained in this report has not been audited and therefore may differ from the final audited results.

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