Digi Current Report - Conclusion of network operation agreements 29.11.2019

RCS & RDS S.A., the Company’s subsidiary in Romania („RCS&RDS”) entered into agreements having as subject matter the right to operate by RCS&RDS the telecommunications networks of the Romanian companies Digital Cable Systems S.A., AKTA Telecom S.A. and ATTP Telecommunications S.R.L..

The Company would like to inform its investors and the market that, on November 28, 2019, RCS&RDS, hereinafter referred to as “Assignee” and Digital Cable Systems S.A., AKTA Telecom S.A., respectively ATTP Telecommunicatios S.R.L., hereinafter referred together as “Assignors”, concluded agreements (together the „Agreements”) having as subject matter the operation by RCS&RDS of the assets used for providing telecommunication services to residential type customers. Additionally, through the agreement concluded with ATTP Telecommunicatios S.R.L., RCS&RDS will also become owner of assets consisting in infrastructure, clients etc, upon the fulfillment of the conditions precedents mentioned below.

Under these Agreements, RCS&RDS will operate the electronic communications networks of the Assignors and will provide electronic communications services to the clients, in exchange of the payment by RCS & RDS of a rent in the amount agreed by the parties. According to these Agreements, RCS&RDS will provide a number of approximatively 540 thousand internet access, cable television, fixed and mobile telephony services.

The Agreements are concluded for an initial duration of 3 years, which can be extended at the option of either party for a new term of 3 years. The total amount due as rent or price by RCS&RDS under the Agreements are in maximum amount of EUR 77 million excluding VAT.
The operation of the networks, respectively the purchase of assets will take place if the following conditions precedent are met: (a) the approval of the transaction by the competition authority and (b) ATTP Telecommunications S.R.L. cumulatively acquiring (i) the required rights in order to transfer the use of the assets that are the subject matter of the agreement concluded between ATTP Telecommunications S.R.L. and RCS&RDS, (ii) the majority of the shares in Digital Cable Systems S.A. and (iii) the majority of the shares in AKTA Telecom S.A..

Pursuant to these Agreements, the Assignors intend to provide high quality services at the best prices to their residential type clients. RCS&RDS has all the resources, capabilities and the required knowledge for ensuring the attainment of this objective by exploiting the synergies between its own electronic communications network and the networks which is subject matter of the Agreements.