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Aquafil

Investor Presentation Jun 29, 2022

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Investor Presentation Mid & Small Virtual

29th – 30th June 2022

Index Page
1. AQUAFIL AT GLANCE 4
2. SUSTAINABILITY PATH 11
2.1. The ECO PLEDGE® 15
2.2. ECONYL® 24
3. 2022 OUTLOOK & 1Q2022 RESULTS 35
3.1. 2022 OULOOK 35
3.2. 1Q2023 KEY FINDING & RESULTS 37
5. PROJECTS UPDATE 50
4. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE 56
5. ANNEXES 59
Index Page
1. AQUAFIL AT GLANCE 4
2. SUSTAINABILITY PATH 11
2.1. The ECO PLEDGE® 15
2.2. ECONYL® 24
3. 2022 OUTLOOK & 1Q2022 RESULTS 35
3.1. 2022 OULOOK 35
3.2. 1Q2023 KEY FINDING & RESULTS 37
5. PROJECTS UPDATE 50
4. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE 56
5. ANNEXES 59

Aquafil at glance

A GLOBAL GROUP

19 plants in 3 continents and 8 countries; FY 2020 - ca 2.800 employees, € 570m of revenues € 72m of EBITDA

MARKET LEADER IN NYLON

Fiber for carpet (BCF)

Fiber for fabrics (NTF)

Polymers and EP

A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MODEL

Proprietary technology with continuous R&D innovation Manufacturing and operational excellence focused on high-end segments

PIONEERS OF CIRCULARITY WITH ECONYL®

A unique Regeneration System to produce sustainable fiber and polymers from nylon 6 waste Around 37% of fiber turnover

TARGETS AT 2025:

60% Of Revenues Generated By Fibers From Econyl® Branded Products1 35,000 Tons Of Post-consumer Waste Collected Annually Water Consumption Reduced By 30% Compared To 2018

Aquafil at glance – A global Group

USA

Cartersville – Georgia Aquafil USA 1 & 2

Phoenix - Arizona Aquafil Carpet Recycling ACR#1 Aquafil Carpet Collection

Sacramento and Chula Vista - California Aquafil Carpet Recycling ACR#2 Aquafil Carpet Collection

Rutherford College - North Carolina Aquafil O'Mara

% on FY2022 REVENUES

EUROPE

ITALY Arco, Cares and Rovereto Aquafil Headquarter Tessilquattro

CROATIA Oroslavje Aquafil CRO

SLOVENIA Ajdovščina, Ljubljana Senožeče and Štore AquafilSLO (4 plants)

UK Kilbirnie Aquafil UK

24,2% 59,7% 15,6%

ASIA PACIFIC

CHINA Jiaxing Aquafil Jiaxing

JAPAN Tokyo Aquafil Japan

THAILAND Rayong Aquafil Asia Pacific

Aquafil at glance – Market Leader in Nylon with:

Aquafil at glance – A successful Business model

Aquafil at glance – 50 years of growth – Key milestones

Aquafil at glance – A Company to change the world

MAGAZINE CHANGE THE WORLD

Fortune's 2019 Change the World List: Companies to Watch

By Matthew Heimer and Erika Fry 19 August 2019

"Burberry and Prada both recently launched collections featuring ECONYL®, a recycled nylon that this Italian yarn manufacturer creates from old fishing nets, fabric scraps, and discarded carpets. The company claims that for every ton of the upcycled material it produces, it saves 7 barrels of crude oil and 5,7 tons of carbon emissions."

Index Page
1. AQUAFIL AT GLANCE 4
2. SUSTAINABILITY PATH 11
2.1. The ECO PLEDGE® 15
2.2. ECONYL® 24
3. 2022 OUTLOOK & 1Q2022 RESULTS 35
3.1. 2022 OULOOK 35
3.2. 1Q2023 KEY FINDING & RESULTS 37
5. PROJECTS UPDATE 50
4. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE 56
5. ANNEXES 59

Sustainability path – Driven by vision and business model

  • Journey to circularity started with a deep business model review to prepare Group to next decades evolution based on cultural sensitiveness to environmental topics and Group R&D and technological strengths
  • Aquafil correctly identified future trends which gradually became "secular" change drivers
  • Increasing volatility related to crucial raw materials both in term of availability and prices
  • Production process wastes management
  • Growing attention versus an "environmental" frame in the value chain and among stakeholders
    • o Clients sharing the same vision
    • o Many different regulators increasing focus to environmental laws all across Group presence countries
    • o First steps versus Extended Production Responsibility ("EPR")
    • o Civil society growing sensitiveness
  • Eco-Design is next crucial step
  • from the "raw material–product–waste" linear model to the "closing the loop" paradigm
    • o products build with raw materials which will become raw materials by themselves

Sustainability path – A journey started in 1990

Index Page
1. AQUAFIL AT GLANCE 4
2. SUSTAINABILITY PATH 11
2.1. The ECO PLEDGE® 15
2.2. ECONYL® 24
3. 2022 OUTLOOK & 1Q2022 RESULTS 35
3.1. 2022 OULOOK 35
3.2. 1Q2023 KEY FINDING & RESULTS 37
5. PROJECTS UPDATE 50
4. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE 56
5. ANNEXES 59

The ECO PLEDGE®

RETHINKING PRODUCTS IN A CIRCULAR PERSPECTIVE

Innovating products to make them more and more circular, giving new life to waste materials, in an infinite cycle.

PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

Producing consciously and responsibly, pursuing continuos improvement and excellence in every aspetc.

ATTENTION TO THE WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE

People who, with commitment and passion, are the foundation of the Group.

SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITIES

Grow in harmony with local communities, promoting a prosperous and respectful development of their territory.

SHARED RESPONSIBILITY ALONG THE SUPPLY CHAIN

Collaborate with suppliers and customers to bring about change and environmental sustainbility in the entire sector.

The ECO PLEDGE® – SDGs and GRI alignment

The ECO PLEDGE® - Sustainability plan and targets (1/2)

SUSTAINABILITY PILLARS IMPROVEMENT AREAS PROJECT
2025 TARGET
RE THINKING
PRODUCTS IN A
CIRCULAR
PERSPECTIVE

Consolidating existing supply
chain

Creating new sustainable
value chains

Implementing eco-design
approach

Exploring new sustainable

ECONYL® accounting at 60% of

Increasing the production of
fibre
revenues
products branded ECONYL®

35.000 tons of post-consumer

Increasing the procurement of
waste collected
post-consumer waste

13 projects of eco-design and

Collaborating with brands towards
circularity
creating circular supply chain

Demonstration at pre-industrial

Bio-based Nylon from renewable
scale
PROTECTING THE
ENVIRONMENT
supply chain

Investing in energy from
renewable sources

Improving the impacts of
production processes
feedstock

Procurement of electricity from

100% of purchased renewable
renewable sources for the entire
energy (target achieved in 2021)
Aquafil group


All plants certified ISO 14001 by
ISO 14001 and ISO 50001
2025, and ISO 50001 by 2028

Reducing water consumption and

-30% compared to 2018
discharge


Set SBTs
Reducing GHG emission
ATTENTION TO THE
WELL-BEING OF THE
PEOPLE

Minimizing accidents (Zero
accidents)

ISO45001 / OHSAS18001

All plants certified
certification

The ECO PLEDGE® - Sustainability plan and targets (2/2)

SUSTAINABILITY PILLARS IMPROVEMENT AREAS PROJECT
2025 TARGET
SHARED
RESPONSIBILITY
ALONG THE SUPPLY
CHAIN

Social Responsibility

Integrating sustainability in
purchasing procedures

ISO 8000

All plants certified by 2028

Implementing sustainability and

Participating in the UN Global
social responsibility policies
Compact initiative

Increasing collaboration with

Involving 60% of EMEA BCF
EMEA BCF customers on take cack
customers
systems for pre-consumer waste

Educating to environmental
protection


Minimum 3 visits (yearly target)
Students visiting Aquafil's plants
SUPPORT LOCAL
Supporting local recreational
initiatives


Supporting local initiatives
Minimum 10 sponsorships
(yearly target)
COMMUNITIES
Contributing to youth growth

Sponsoring events

Minimum 2 initiative supported
(yearly target)

Supporting vulnerable groups

Supporting organizations working

Minimum 4 organizations
with vulnerable groups
supporting

The ECO PLEDGE® – Re-thinking products

• Collaboration with the entire value chain is the crucial successful driver towards establishing new circular and sustainable business models

MAMMUT Closing the loop in PA6 ropes

In collaboration also with the NGO Protect Our Winters Switzerland, the initiative enabled to collect end-of-life mountaineering ropes and their recycling (together with other pre- and post-consumer waste) to produce ECONYL® yarn

NAPAPIJRI Closing the loop in NTF

"Circular Series", the first circular apparel collection launched by Napapjri. With a monomaterial composition (filling and trims made of Nylon 6, while fabric made of ECONYL® Regenerated Nylon), the collection is 100% fully recyclable. Thanks to a take back program, it can be returned after two years of use and recycled into new ECONYL® yarn

CORAL EYEWEAR Closing the loop in Polymers

"Endangered collection": glasses and sunglasses made with ECONYL® and completed with frame recycling scheme

  • Take back system (active since 2021) which enable to return frames after the 2-year period of guarantee

The ECO PLEDGE® – Re-thinking products

  • Innovation to guide the continuous development of new technologies, processes and products
  • Eco-Design to create products with the "end in mind" which will become future resources, and not wastes

Realization of a pre-industrial scale plant to demonstrate the technical feasibility of the innovative technology to produce biocaprolactam from renewable, plant-based feedstock. Coordinating project EFFECTIVE, funded by BBI JU (Bio-Based Industry Joint Undertaking) under the H2020 R&D programme

ECO-DESIGN Designing carpets with the end in mind

Identification of eco-design solutions towards developing a new generation of textile flooring solutions that can be recycled at the end of their useful life. Participation in project CISUFLO (CIrcular SUstainable FLOor covering) funded by the European Commission under the H2020 R&D programme.

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION Developing new circular technologies

Development of a technology to chemically recycle (via depolymerization) PET.

Development of a technology to separate glass fibre from Nylon 6 in engineering plastics products.

Development of a technology to separate elastomer from Nylon 6 fabrics.

The ECO PLEDGE® – Protecting the environment

  • Aquafil is committed to respect the environment in each phase of its own production process
  • Therefore, activities and investments to reduce impacts and recover energy are constant across the years

  • E.g. installation of new heating systems with heat recovery, sharing excess thermal energy with structures close to the factories and choosing energy from renewable sources

  • From this point of view, below the most relevant Group KPIs
Unit 2018 2021 Change Comments 2018-2021
ENERGY CARRIER GJ 2.494.156 2.644.094 6.0% Increase of production capacity and plants
mostly mitigated by efficiency measures and
consistent improvement of used "energy mix"
GREENHOUSE
GAS EMISSION
tCO2eq 86.251 44.456 (48.5%) Increase of green energy use and use of more
efficient equipment
WATER CONSUMPTION 106
liters
3.670 3.092 (15.7%) Implementation of resources
efficiency measure
WATER DISCHARGE 106
liters
3.823 3.314 (13.3%) Implementation of resources
efficiency measure
WASTE PRODUCTION t 12.453 13.159 5.7% Increase of the ECONYL® Regeneration
System's capacity

The ECO PLEDGE® – Supply chain share responsibility

  • Aquafil establish solid relationships with its customers and suppliers, who share the commitment and desire to improve together towards a more sustainable supply chain, by leveraging on constant comparison and collaboration
  • Some example of partnership with suppliers and customers who become supplier:

ECONYL® Reclaiming Program

Leveraging on an internationally structured partnership network, Group can collect large quantities of waste to be regenerated into new ECONYL® yarn.

ECONYL® Qualified

An initiative to promote the continuous improvement of environmental performance of the ECONYL® supply chain. Five supplier categories already involved in the program.

An online platform with educational contents on sustainability, and where ECONYL® products can be shopped

307-1:2016 | 308-1:2016 413- 1:2016 | 414-1:2016

Index Page
1. AQUAFIL AT GLANCE 4
2. SUSTAINABILITY PATH 11
2.1. The ECO PLEDGE® 15
2.2. ECONYL® 24
3. 2022 OUTLOOK & 1Q2022 RESULTS 35
3.1. 2022 OULOOK 35
3.2. 1Q2023 KEY FINDING & RESULTS 37
5. PROJECTS UPDATE 50
4. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE 56
5. ANNEXES 59

ECONYL®

ECONYL® – Steps

STEP4: Reimagine Fashion brands and carpet producers use ECONYL® regenerated nylon to create brand new products And that nylon has the potential to be recycled infinitely, without ever loosing its quality

STEP1: Rescue The ECONYL® Regeneration System starts with rescuing waste, like fishing nets, fabric scraps, carpet flooring and industrial plastic from all over the world That waste is then sorted and cleaned to recover all of the nylon possible

STEP3: Remake ECONYL® regenerated caprolactam is processed into polymer and yarn for the fashion and carpet industries

STEP2: Regenerate

Through a depolymerization and purification process, the nylon waste is recycled right back to its original purity That means ECONYL® regenerated nylon is exactly the same as conventional nylon coming from oil

ECONYL® – Drivers – R&D activities

• Usual R&D activities shown us new opportunities in Group production process

As reported in the EPD of the ECONYL(R) polymer (Revision 5, 2020 - 05 - 07)

ECONYL® – Drivers – Nylon waste reverse logistic platform

  • Group was able to built a nylon "reverse" supply chain to collect raw materials for ECONYL® to create a stable and competitive quantity of nylon waste to be supplied to the regeneration plant in Slovenia
  • Pre consumer waste
  • Carpets: December 2020 acquisition of Planet Recycling
  • Fishing nets: October 2021 the acquisition of Nofir

ECONYL® – Drivers – Industrial capacity increase

  • Circularity is one of the milestones of Group CAPEX process
  • Support development and environmental KPI targets achievements
  • The capability to increase ECONYL® capacity, allowed to consistently follow demand growth
  • Actual industrial capacity increased significantly through 2018-2019 will allow Group to both follow demand recovery and sustain medium-term growth

ECONYL® – Drivers – Innovating marketing activities

  • Aquafil products are ingredients incorporated into final client products and therefore are not visible to end consumer
  • Since its launch, ECONYL® ingredient proved to be the perfect fit for a different marketing strategy: a strong ingredient branding approach
  • This thanks to three main conditions: "fits the category", "point of parity" and "point of difference"
FITS THE CATEGORY ECONYL® perfectly fits in the category of "Sustainable Products"
POP ECONYL® has those points of parity needed for a smooth and quick adoption.
The high-quality standards allow the supply chain to easily replace any traditionally
oil-based nylon fiber, without any compromise with esthetic, colors and hand fill
POD ECONYL®
has
an
edge
over
the
competitors
as
it
holds
a
unique
story
of
a
100%
regenerated
nylon
fiber
from
post
and
pre-consumer
waste.
The
circular
model
provides
a
competitive
advantage
that
no
other
product
are
able
to
give

ECONYL® – Drivers – Innovating marketing activities

  • "Traditional" marketing strategies
  • ‒ B2B strategy: building marketing towards chain next link through a narrow and single-sided customersupplier relationship
  • Multilevel Ingredient strategy ("pull strategy"): product demand is created at different levels through investments and cooperation with all tiers of the supply chain

ECONYL® – Drivers – Innovating marketing activities

  • ECONYL® branding strategies
  • ‒ Targeted only on the final brand, this approach surpasses limitations and dangers of a too narrow and single-sided customer-supplier relationship
  • ‒ Selling process is based on partnerships and direct communication with fashion and sportswear brands who are taking the purchasing decision. Cooperation with the entire value chain is thus focus around the ECONYL® ingredient
  • ‒ This approach is possible thanks to the ECONYL® POP and POD

ECONYL® – To consumer…..

• Partner sharing same "circularity" vision were attracted by ECONYL® value proposition

Index Page
1. AQUAFIL AT GLANCE 4
2. SUSTAINABILITY PATH 11
2.1. The ECO PLEDGE® 15
2.2. ECONYL® 24
3. 2022 OUTLOOK & 1Q2022 RESULTS 35
3.1. 2022 OULOOK 35
3.2. 1Q2023 KEY FINDING & RESULTS 37
5. PROJECTS UPDATE 50
4. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE 56
5. ANNEXES 59

2022 Outlook

  • The first quarter of 2022 saw the outbreak of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which is having and will continue to have, negative consequences for global growth and financial markets. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic recently showed major signs of a resurgence in China.
  • These first weeks after the end of the quarter have yielded limited impacts on demand, most concentrated in the Polymers product line. Measures to recoup the increase in the cost of factors of production through selling prices continued.
  • However, there remains a possibility that major events such as those outlined above may result in a reduction in demand and/or the unavailability of some factors of production.

Index Page 1. AQUAFIL AT GLANCE 4. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE 5. ANNEXES 4 11 24 15 2. SUSTAINABILITY PATH 2.2. ECONYL® 37 35 2.1. The ECO PLEDGE® 3. 2022 OUTLOOK & 1Q2022 RESULTS 35 3.2. 1Q2023 KEY FINDING & RESULTS 3.1. 2022 OULOOK 56 59 5. PROJECTS UPDATE 50

1Q 2022 – KEY MESSAGE

1Q 2022 RESULTS SHARPLY INCREASING COMPARED TO 1Q 2021

REVENUES AT +31% ON 1Q21

EBITDA AT +35% ON 1Q21

REVENUES OF ECONYL® BRANDED PRODUCTS

UP BY 73.3% VS 1Q21

42.2% OF REVENUES GENERATED BY FIBERS

CROSS-LISTING PROCESS STARTED IN THE UNITED STATES

Listing ordinary shares also, on the North American over-the-counter market managed by the OTC Market Group, in the OTCQX International segment

1Q2022 Main Results

REVENUES EBITDA NET PROFIT NFP
1Q22 171,2 130,6 31,0% 1Q22 24,8 18,3 35,4% 1Q22 9,1 3,5 161,0% 1Q22 (200,9) (179,2) 12,1%
% on Revenues 14,5% 14,0% % on Revenues 0,05 0,03

Revenues – by Components

  • 1Q2022: lower volumes of ca 4% compared to 1Q2021
  • Volume: lower polymers sales (1Q 2021 exceptional demand);
  • Price & sales mix: positive impact thanks to selling price adjustment and better mix

Revenues – Quantity

EMEA: volumes ca -6% vs 1Q22 :

  • BCF: higher quantity vs 1Q21 due to increase of BCF fiber for contract;
  • NTF: in line with 1Q22 ;
  • Polymers: lower market demand (extraordinary demand in 1Q21)

USA: volumes ca +13% vs 1Q22 :

  • BCF: higher quantity vs 1Q21 due to increase of BCF fiber for contract and competitor withdrawal
  • NTF: in line with 1Q22 ;

Asia: volumes ca -17% vs 1Q22 :

– BCF: lower quantity vs 1Q21 due to lower demand in residential sector

Revenues – Breakdown by Product Line and Area

Revenues – ECONYL®

  • Strong growth +73% vs 1Q21 due to price increase and higher quantities driven by:
  • ‒ BCF fiber: higher demand in contract sector
  • ‒ NTF: higher demand from fashion brands

P&L – KPI

1Q
2022 2021 ∆%
REVENUES 171,2 130,6 31,0%
EBITDA 24,8 18,3 35,4%
% on net sales 14,5% 14,0%
EBIT 12,5 6,1 105,3%
% on net sales 7,3% 4,6%
EBT 11,9 4,7 152,7%
% on net sales 7,0% 3,6%
NET RESULT 9,1 3,5 161,0%
% on net sales 5,3% 2,7%

P&L – Revenues Evolutions

P&L – EBITDA Evolutions

NFP – Increase of NWC mainly driven by inventory

  • NWC growth driven by increase of inventory value due to
  • ❖ higher unitary cost of raw material and
  • ❖ increase of raw material quantities;

NFP – NPF/EBITDA

• NFP on 31st March 2022 equal to 200,9 €/mil, higher of by 12,1% compared to 31st December 2021

• Ratio NPF/EBITDA LTM at 2,56x

Index Page
1. AQUAFIL AT GLANCE 4
2. SUSTAINABILITY PATH 11
2.1. The ECO PLEDGE® 15
2.2. ECONYL® 24
3. 2022 OUTLOOK & 1Q2022 RESULTS 35
3.1. 2022 OULOOK 35
3.2. 1Q2023 KEY FINDING & RESULTS 37
5. PROJECTS UPDATE 50
4. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE 56
5. ANNEXES 59

Projects updating – Bio based nylon project

  • A pillar of Group "The ECO PLEDGE®" and one of the most relevant initiatives in which the Group takes part
  • 2 complementary and synergic paths: Genomatica and project EFFECTIVE
  • Genomatica
  • Joint technological development to produce the first ever bio-based Nylon 6 from renewable raw materials
  • Collaboration with Genomatica one of the leading bio-engineering company in the world started in 2017
  • In 2019-2020, validation of the technology at "pilot" scale through the production of approx. one ton of biobased intermediate, which was then converted into bio-based caprolactam. Currently under conversion into bio-based Nylon 6
  • 2021 step will be the construction and start-up of a demonstration plant

Projects updating – Bio based nylon project

  • Project EFFECTIVE
  • Extending Aquafil Genomatica initiative to the whole supply chain by validating bio-based polyamides and bio-based polyesters from renewable raw materials into large-consumer products
    • o Polymers' versatility allows application in a wide range of products and sectors (filaments for textile applications, films for packaging, etc.)
  • Started in 2018, supported by the Bio-Based Industry Joint Undertaking (through the EU Horizon 2020 Research Programme), and involving 12 organization from 7 European Countries.
  • Technologies have been already validated at "pilot" scale, and the upscaling of all manufacturing steps (from raw materials up to manufacturing of prototypes of carpets, fabrics and garments) is currently on-going

Group development – Development in Japan

  • In February important development steps were taken to expand Group presence in Japan
  • At BCF product line level: establishment of Aquafil Japan Co., Ltd., based in Tokyo, 100% owned by Aquafil S.p.A.: the subsidiary will transform and market polymers and synthetic fibers on the Japanese market
  • At Group level: create strong partnership with important local partners to expand circularity under the ECONYL® brand
  • BCF Group reference market in Japan is estimated at around 18.000ton (equal to € 80-90m) (1) and is characterised by both important historical features and more recent trends
  • ‒ Historical features
    • o Demand of high quality products (e.g., tiles and mats) and high standard services;
    • o Distributors play a crucial role in market development,
    • with a 3-year collection rhythm

Strong attention for high quality and service is perfectly in line

with Aquafil proposition

Example of high-end tiles

Group development – Development in Japan

  • ‒ More recent trends
  • o Strong cultural sensitiveness to environmental and sustainability topics
    • extremely positive recognition for ECONYL®
  • o Some signs of primary competitors withdrawal
  • Group is focusing its activities to built relationship with important carpet manufactures and distributors through
  • ‒ Establishment of a local organisational and commercial structure
  • ‒ Partnership with a local manufacturer with reprocessing yarn facilities
  • ‒ Creation of a combined global team which can offer Group best practices
    • o Technological and production support from Chinese operations
    • o Design and marketing advocacy from headquarter carpet centre
  • Group target is to increase reputation and visibility on the market and therefore enter in the 2022-2024 distributors collection

Group development – Acquisition of ca 32% in NOFIR

  • Nofir: based in Bodø, Norway, is a leading European player in the collection and processing of fishing and aquaculture nets at the end of their life cycles. Since 2011, Nofir has collected over 48,000 tons of nets in 20 countries on five continents using an advanced system for collecting and tracing discarded nets from the fishing and aquaculture industry. The company collaborates actively with Healthy Seas®, a foundation created by Aquafil and other partners whose main mission is raising awareness among consumers of the problem of fishing nets lost or abandoned in our oceans
  • Target: Coverage of procurement and efficiency gains in the nylon waste recovery industry
  • ‒ After the acquisition of Planet Recycling (Aquafil Carpet Collection) in December 2020 —important asset in increasing the circularity of our processes — the investment in Nofir further strengthens the approach for control over the procurement chain;
Index Page
1. AQUAFIL AT GLANCE 4
2. SUSTAINABILITY PATH 11
2.1. The ECO PLEDGE® 15
2.2. ECONYL® 24
3. 2022 OUTLOOK & 1Q2022 RESULTS 35
3.1. 2022 OULOOK 35
3.2. 1Q2023 KEY FINDING & RESULTS 37
5. PROJECTS UPDATE 50
4. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE 56
5. ANNEXES 59

Ownership Structure & Governance – Ownership Structure

  • A capital structure with 3 type of Shares
  • ‒ Ordinary Share
  • ‒ Share B: dedicated to Giulio Bonazzi family with the same economic right of ordinary share but with 3 voting right for any share
  • ‒ Share C: no transferable, no economic and voting right but at certain conditions convertible in ordinary share at a ratio of 4,5 ordinary share for 1 Share C

Ownership Structure & Governance – Ownership Structure

• Main Aquafil's shareholders is Aquafin Holding S.p.A., holding of Giulio Bonazzi Family

Ownership Structure & Governance – Governance

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Independent Director (1) (4) (5)

Independent Director (1) (2) (3)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • a) Diversity: 44,4% women and 55,6% man
  • b) Average age: 56,8
  • c) Independent Directors: 44,4%
  • d) Lead Independent Director

(1) Director who has declared that he satisfies the independence requirements pursuant to Articles 147-ter, paragraph 4 of the Consolidating Law on Finance, as well as Article 3 of the Code of Self-Governance – (2) Lead Independent Director - (3) Member and President of Audit and Risk Committee - (4) Member of Audit and Risk Committee (5) Member and President of Appointment and Remuneration Committee - (6) Member of Appointment and Remuneration Committee 57

Index Page
1. AQUAFIL AT GLANCE 4
2. SUSTAINABILITY PATH 11
2.1. The ECO PLEDGE® 15
2.2. ECONYL® 24
3. 2022 OUTLOOK & 1Q2022 RESULTS 35
3.1. 2022 OULOOK 35
3.2. 1Q2023 KEY FINDING & RESULTS 37
5. PROJECTS UPDATE 50
4. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE 56
5. ANNEXES 59

Disclaimer

This presentation and any material distributed in connection herewith (together, the "Presentation") prepared by Aquafil S.p.A. ("Aquafil" or "Company") do not constitute or form a part of, and should not be construed as, an offer for sale or subscription of or solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for any securities, and neither this Presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of, ore be relied upon in connection with, or act as an inducement to enter into, any contract or commitment whatsoever.

The Presentation contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future results of Aquafil that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industries in which Aquafil operates and the belief and assumptions of the management of Aquafil. In particular, among other statements, certain statements with regards to management objectives, trends in results of operations, margins, costs, return on equity, risk management are forward-looking in nature. Words such as 'expects', 'anticipates', 'targets', 'goals', 'projects', 'intends', 'plans', 'believes', 'seeks', 'estimates', variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. Therefore, Aquafil's actual result may differ materially and adversely from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, economic conditions globally, political, economic and regulatory developments in Italy and internationally. Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of Aquafil speak only as of the date they are made. Aquafil does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in Aquafil's expectations with regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

No reliance may be placed for any purposes whatsoever on the information contained in the Presentation, or any other material discussed in the context of the presentation of such material, or on its completeness, accuracy or fairness. The information contained in the Presentation might not be independently verified and no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made or given or on behalf of the Company or any of its members, directors, officers or employees or any other person as to the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the information or opinions contained in this document or any other material discussed in the context of the presentation of the Presentation. None of the Company, nor any of its respective members, directors, officers or employees nor any other person accepts any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from any use of the Presentation or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith.

Mr. Sergio Calliari, the Manager in charge of preparing the corporate accounting documents, declares that pursuant to Article 154-bis, paragraph 2, of the Legislative Decree No. 58 dated February 24, 1998, the accounting information contained in the Presentation correspond to document results, books and accounting records.

The reader should, however, consult any further disclosure Aquafil may make in documents its files with the Italian Securities and Exchange Commission and with the Italian Stock Exchange.

Definitions

«FIRST CHOICE REVENUES»

"First choice revenues" are revenues generated by the sale of fiber and polymers, gross of any adjustments (for example, discounts and allowances), but excluding revenues generated by "non-first choice products", revenues generated by Aquafil Engineering GmbH and "other revenues". Based on historical figures, these revenues accounted for more than 95% of the Group's consolidated revenues

EBITDA

This is an alternative performance indicator not defined under IFRS but used by company management to monitor and assess the operating performance as not impacted by the effects of differing criteria in determining taxable income, the amount and types of capital employed, in addition to the amortisation and depreciation policies. This indicator is defined by the Aquafil Group as the net result for the year adjusted by the following components: income taxes, investment income and charges, amortisation, depreciation and write-downs of tangible and intangible assets, provisions and write-downs, financial income and charges, non-recurring items.

This was calculated as per Consob Communication of July 28, 2006 and the ESMA/2013/319 Recommendations:

  • A. Cash
  • B. Other liquid assets
  • C. Other current financial assets
  • D. Liquidity (A+B+C)
  • E. Current financial receivables
  • F. Current bank payables

NFP

  • G. Current portion of non-current debt
  • H. Other current financial payables
  • I. Current financial debt (F+G+H)
  • J. Net current financial debt (I-D-E)
  • K. Non-current bank payables
  • L. Bonds issued
  • M. Other non-current payables
  • N. Non-current financial debt (K+L+M)
  • O. Net financial debt (J+N)

Appendix - Sector Data – Caprolactam price evolution

Appendix - Consolidate Income Statements

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT First Quarter of wich non First Quarter of wich non
€/000 2022 current 2021 current
Revenue 171.160 296 130.640 -
of which related parties 13 13
Other Revenue 1.256 91 826 5
Total
Revenue
and
Other
Revenue
172.416 387 131.466 5
Raw Material (78.567) (91) (62.764) -
Services (38.860) (354) (24.316) (72)
of which related parties (526) (109)
Personel (31.387) (347) (27.315) (111)
Other Operating Costs (1.234) (55) (795) (8)
of which related parties (17) (17)
Depreciation and Amorti zation (10.919) (11.328)
Doubtful debt prevision (17) (110)
Provisions for risks and charges 25 7
Capitalization of Internal Construction Costs 1.004 1.225
EBIT 12.463 (460) 6.071 (186)
Other Financial Income 1.694 237
Interest Expenses (1.872) (2.032)
of which related parties (31) (45)
FX Gains and Losses (383) 434
Profit Before Taxes 11.902 (460) 4.709 (186)
Income Taxes (2.782) (1.215)
Net Profit (Including Portion Attr. to Minority ) 9.120 (460) 3.494 (186)
Net Profit Attributable to Minority Interest 0 0
Net Profit Attributable to the Group 9.120 3.494

Appendix - Consolidate Income Statements – Revenues 1Q

I Trimestre BCF (fibre per tappeti) NTF (fibre per abbigliamento) Polimeri TOTALE
$E$ /mil 2022 2021 Δ $\Delta\%$ 2022 2021 Δ $\Delta\%$ 2022 2021 Δ $\Delta\%$ 2022 2021 Δ $\Delta\%$ % 22 % 21
EMEA 59,4 43,4 16,0 36,8% 28,4 21,3 7.1 33,4% 14,5 12,5 2,0 16,0 % 102,3 77,2 25,1 32,5 % 59,7% 59,1 %
Nord America 33,9 19,3 14,6 75,8% 7,4 7,2 0.2 2,1% 0,2 1.2 (1, 0) (79,9)% 41,5 27.7 13.8 49,9 % 24,2% 21.2 %
Asia e Oceania 25,2 24,7 0.5 2,2% 1,0 0.5 0.4 81,2% 0.4 0,1 0,3 250,7 % 26,6 25,3 1,3 5,0% 15,6 % 19,4 %
Resto del mondo 0,2 0.1 0.1 0,0% 0,6 0.4 0,2 0,0% 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0,0 0,8 0.4 0.4 87,3 % 0,5% 0.3%
TOTALE 118,7 87,4 31,2 35,7% 37,4 29,4 7.9 27,0% 15,1 13,8 1,3 9,7% 171,2 130,6 40,5 31,0% 100,0% 100,0%
$\frac{9}{6}$ 69,3% 66,9% 21,8% 22,5% 8,8% 10,6% 100,0% 100,0%

Appendix - Consolidate Income Statements – EBITDA & EBITD Adj

RECONCILIATION FROM NET PROFIT TO EBITDA €/000 First Quarter First Quarter
2022 2021
Net Profit (Including Portion Attr. to Minority ) 9.120 3.494
Income Taxes 2.782 1.215
Amortisation & Depreciation 10.919 11.328
Write-downs & Write-backs of intangible and tangible assets (9) 102
Financial items (*) 1.542 1.998
No recurring items (**) 460 186
EBITDA 24.814 18.327
Revenue 171.160 130.640
EBITDA Margin 14,5% 14,0%
RECONCILIATION FROM EBITDA TO First Quarter First Quarter
EBIT ADJUSTED
€/000
2022 2021
EBITDA 24.814 18.327
Amortisation & Depreciation 10.919 11.328
Write-downs & Write-backs of intangible and tangible assets (9) 102
EBIT Adjusted 13.904 6.896
Revenue 171.160 130.640
EBIT Adjusted Margin 8,1% 5,3%

(*) The financial items include: (i) financial income of Euro 1.7 million and Euro 0.2 million respectively in the periods ending March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 (ii) financial charges and other bank charges of Euro 1.8 million and Euro 2.0 million respectively in the periods ending March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, (iii) cash discounts of Euro 1.0 million end Euro 0.6 million respectively in the periods ending March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, and (iv) exchange loss of Euro 0.4 million and exchange gains of Euro 0.4 million respectively in the periods ending March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021.

(**) This includes (i) non-recurring charges related to the expansion of the Aquafil Group for Euro 0.01 million and Euro 0.05 million respectively in the periods ending March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, (ii) non-recurring ECONYL* development charges of Euro 0.37 million in the period March 31, 2022 (iii) restructuring charges of Euro 0.09 million in the periods ending March 31, 2022 (iv) other non-recurring income of Euro 0.01 million and other non-recurring charges Euro 0.13 million respectively in the periods ending March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021

Appendix - Consolidate Balance Sheet(1)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET At March 31, At December 31,
€/000 2022 2021
Intangible Assets 23.254 23.551
Goodwill 15.034 14.735
Tangible Assets 243.774 240.489
Financial Assets 1.886 710
of which related parties 318 318
Investments & Equity metod 1.018 1.018
Other Assets 576 626
Deferred Tax Assets 13.349 12.269
Total Non-Current Assets 298.891 293.398
Inventories 204.243 177.243
Trade Receivable 38.147 31.233
of which related parties 20 71
Financial Current Assets 225 860
Current Tax Receivables 318 423
Other Current Assets 14.378 12.853
of which related parties 1.112 3.152
Cash and Cash Equivalents 142.561 152.656
Total Current Assets 399.874 375.268
Total Current Assets 698.765 668.666

Appendix - Consolidate Balance Sheet(2)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET At March 31, At December 31,
€/000 2022 2021
Share Capital 49.722 49.722
Reserves 105.299 91.708
Group Net Profit for the year 9.120 10.670
Group Shareholders Equity 164.141 152.101
Net Equity attributable to minority interest 1 1
Net Profit for the year attributable to minority interest 0 0
Total Sharholders Equity 164.142 152.102
Employee Benefits 5.805 5.910
Non-Current Financial Liabilities 275.214 263.421
of which related parties 7.165 6.359
Provisions for Risks and Charges 1.891 1.929
Deferred Tax Liabilities 11.834 11.158
Other Payables 10.360 10.813
Total Non-Current Liabilities 305.104 293.230
Current Financial Liabilities 69.688 69.438
of which related parties 1.906 2.240
Current Tax Payables 2.569 1.721
Trade Payables 131.975 126.566
of which related parties 813 352
Other Liabilities 25.287 25.608
of which related parties 230 230
Total Current Liabilities 229.519 223.334
Total Equity and Liabilities 698.765 668.666

Appendix - Net Financial Position

NET FINANCIAL DEBT At March 31, At December 31,
€/000 2022 2021
A. Liquidity 142.561 152.656
B. Cash and cash equivalents - -
C. Other current financial assets 225 860
D. Liquidity (A + B + C) 142.786 153.516
E. Current financial debt (including debt instruments but excluding the current portion of (1.734) (203)
non-current financial debt)
F. Current portion of non-current financial debt (67.954) (69.236)
G. Current financial debt (E + F) (69.688) (69.438)
H. Net current financial debt (G - D) 73.098 84.078
I. Non-current financial debt (excluding current portion and debt instruments) (190.803) (180.185)
J. Debt instruments (83.197) (83.210)
K. Trade payables and other non-current payables - -
L. Non-current financial debt (I + J + K) (274.001) (263.396)
M. Total financial debt (H + L) (200.903) (179.318)

Appendix - Consolidated Cash Flow Statement (1)

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

€/000 At March 31, 2022 At March 31, 2021
Operation
Activities
Net Profit (Including Portion Attr. to Minority ) 9.120 3.497
of which related parties (561) (158)
Income Taxes 2.782 1.215
Financial income (1.694) (57)
Financial charges 1.872 2.032
of which related parties (31) (45)
FX (Gains) and Losses 383 (434)
(Gain)/Loss on non - current asset Disposals (56) (31)
Provisions & write-downs 17 110
Write-downs of financial assets (receivables) (25) (7)
Amortisation, depreciation & write-downs 10.918 11.301
Cash Flow from Operating Activities Before Changes in NWC 23.316 17.626
Change in Inventories (27.001) 590
Change in Trade and Other Payables 5.409 6.744
of which related parties 461 149
Change in Trade and Other Receivables (6.889) (7.095)
of which related parties 51 43
Change in Other Assets/Liabilities (2.696) 1.140
of which related parties 2.040 (75)
Net Interest Expenses paid (178) (1.976)
Income Taxes paid (78) -
Change in Provisions for Risks and Charges (242) (255)
Cash Flow from Operating Activities (A) -
8.358
16.774

Appendix - Consolidated Cash Flow Statement (2)

CASH FLOW STATEMENT
€/000 At March 31, 2022 At March 31, 2021
Investing
activities
Investment in Tangible Assets (7.226) (4.976)
Disposal of Tangible Assets 76 31
Investment in Intangible Assets (550) (864)
Disposal of Intangible Assets
Cash Flow used in Investing Activities (B) -
7.701
-
5.809
Financing
Activities
Increase in no current Loan and borrowing 20.000
Decrease in no current Loan and borrowing (10.854) (30.592)
Net variation in current and not current fiancial Assets and Liability inclueded IFRS 16 2.357 (1.428)
of which related parties 472 (590)
Net variation non-monetary increase IFRS16 (3.982) (502)
of which related parties (1.177)
Acquisition of treasury shares (1.558)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities ( C) 5.964 (32.522)
Net Cash Flow of the Year (A)+(B)+(C) (10.095) (21.557)

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