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Business Context and Reporting Period

Company: Natuzzi S.p.A.
Filing Type: Form 20-F (Annual Report)
Reporting Period: Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
Business Overview: Natuzzi is a global designer and manufacturer of leather and fabric upholstered furniture, operating under the Natuzzi Italia and Natuzzi Editions brands. The company maintains manufacturing facilities in Italy, Romania, China, Brazil, and Vietnam, with a global retail network of over 560 mono-brand stores.

Key Financial Metrics (Year Ended Dec 31, 2025)

Note: All figures in millions of Euros unless otherwise noted. Net Financial Position includes lease liabilities.

Material Changes vs. Prior Period

• Revenue Decline: Revenue decreased 3.3% due to unfavorable macroeconomic conditions, geopolitical instability, and a 33.2% drop in unbranded product sales. Branded sales declined only 1.5%.
• Margin Compression: Gross margin fell to 33.6% from 36.3%. This was driven by higher labor costs in Italy (due to production shifts from China), increased raw material costs in Q4 2025, and the impact of U.S. tariffs on European goods.
• Operating Loss Expansion: The operating loss widened significantly to €18.8 million from €6.3 million. Key drivers included a €2.2 million charge for labor-related staff reduction programs and increased impairment losses on non-financial assets (€8.9 million total impairment recognized).
• Asset Disposals: The company generated cash through the sale of non-strategic assets, including a U.S. property (High Point, NC) and a Romanian land plot, totaling approximately €10.1 million in proceeds during 2025.

Guidance, Outlook, and Risks

Going Concern Warning

The filing explicitly states that material uncertainty exists that raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The company has incurred recurring losses, has negative working capital, and relies on additional funding to meet obligations.

Management Plans (One-Year Budget)

Management has approved a restructuring plan covering the period up to June 2027, including:

• Significant reduction in fixed costs and shutdown of underutilized facilities.
• Closure of non-performing directly operated stores (DOS).
• Divestiture of non-strategic Italian assets.
• Initiation of an out-of-court composition proceeding (Composizione negoziata della crisi) to address financial distress.
• Potential capital increase with support from a national government relaunch agency.

Key Risks

• Geopolitical & Trade: Ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, and new U.S. tariffs on European goods, have disrupted supply chains and increased costs.
• Liquidity: The company's securitization program cap was reduced to €18.0 million due to downgraded creditworthiness. Access to capital is critical for operations.
• Listing Status: The company received notice from the NYSE in January 2026 regarding non-compliance with listing standards (market cap and stockholders' equity below $50 million). A remediation plan was submitted in April 2026.
• Labor Issues: Unresolved issues regarding redundant workers in Italy and reliance on government wage support schemes (CIGS).

Investor Verification Checklist

• Capital Raise Execution: Verify the status of the proposed capital increase and the involvement of the national government relaunch agency to ensure liquidity needs are met.
• NYSE Compliance: Monitor the NYSE's review of the remediation plan submitted in April 2026 to assess the risk of delisting.
• Restructuring Progress: Track the implementation of the "One-Year Budget," specifically the closure of underperforming stores and the reduction of fixed costs in Italy.
• Tariff Impact: Assess the long-term impact of U.S. tariffs on European-manufactured goods on the company's North American margins.
• Legal Provisions: Review the status of legal claims regarding the misapplication of CIGS (wage support), for which a provision of €1.4 million was recorded.