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Leonardo S.p.A.

Investor Presentation May 6, 2021

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1Q2021 Results Presentation

Alessandra Genco Chief Financial Officer

Alessandro Profumo Chief Executive Officer

Rome, 6 May 2021

Agenda

-

  • Sector Results

  • Appendix

© 2019 Leonardo - Società per azioni

Key messages Chief Executive Officer

1Q 2021 Results Chief Financial Officer

Solid start to the year: progressing well with our plans First step to achieve our FY2021 Guidance

BACKLOG* € 36.4 bn ORDERS € 3.4 bn
LEVERAGING OUR
BACKLOG
IN A COMPLEX GLOBAL
CONTEXT

Benefitting from the
resilience of
military/governmental and
demand in export markets
14%
30%
26%
19%
12%
NORTH AMERICA
REST OF EUROPE
REST OF WORLD
UK
ITALY
*not including Soft Backlog
24%
17%
59%
HELICOPTERS
AERONAUTICS
DEFENCE ELECTRONICS &
SECURITY
EBITA € 938 mln
REVENUES € 2.8
bn
EBITA € 95 mln ROS 3.4%
SOLID RESULTS
CONFIRMING OUR
GROWTH PATH
+8% YOY
27%
21%
52%
HELICOPTERS
AERONAUTICS
DEFENCE ELECTRONICS &
SECURITY

130% YOY

Higher profitability across
the Group besides
Aerostructures

FOCF
at
-

1.4
bn
reflecting
usual
seasonality

Strong
liquidity
and
financial
flexibility
WELL POSITIONED IN
THE MEDIUM-LONG
TERM
© 2019 Leonardo -
Società per azioni

Although
the
first
quarter
is
the
smallest
contributor
to
YE
results,
it
represented
a
solid
start

Military
and
defence
markets
remain
robust

Cautious
on
the
speed
of
recovery
on
the
civil
side

Continuing
to
make
good
strategic
progress
in
important
areas

Progress
towards
ESG
goals:
ESG
targets
proposed
as
part
of
both
short
term
and
long
term
incentive
plan

Strategic progress update Taking actions on portfolio

AEROSTRUCTURES
REVIEW
Proactive
review
of
options
to
accelerate
transformation
and
address
structural
issues

Including
rationalising
industrial
sites;
investing
to
increase
efficiency/flexibility;
headcount
reduction
HENSOLDT
ACQUISITION
Further
cooperation
in
complementary
businesses
across
geographies
product
and
end
markets

Establishes
a
strategic
long
term
presence
in
the
fast
growing
German
defence
market
EVALUATING POTENTIAL
DISPOSALS
(e.g. Automation)
Critical
product
portfolio
"reshaping",
focusing
capital
on
lines
of
business
where
we
have
strongest
capabilities

Will
contribute
to
maintaining
a
solid
capital
structure
DRS IPO POSTPONEMENT Strong
investor
interest
during
roadshow
but
adverse
market
conditions
did
not
allow
adequate
valuation
of
DRS

Fully
committed
to
transaction
when
market
conditions
are
more
favourable
so
as
to
highlight
the
embedded
value
of

DRS

Strategic progress update Leonardo and HENSOLDT Strategic partnership

Key transaction terms

  • Leonardo to acquire a 25.1% stake in German HENSOLDT from KKR
  • Total purchase consideration of €606 million
  • Establishment of a new strategic partnership to optimise ongoing cooperation and maximise future opportunities
  • Closing of transaction expected for 2nd half of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions
  • Solid capital structure will be maintained also through disposals and DRS listing

Strategic partnership shared objectives

    1. Enhancing our combined access to the German, Italian and UK domestic markets
    1. Leveraging respective commercial networks to accelerate growth in international markets
    1. Leveraging complementary portfolios to offer comprehensive products and solutions to customers
    1. Build foundations for common basic future technologies

Access to a wider international customer base

  • Countries with Leonardo local presence
  • HENSOLDT presence through sales offices / production facilities

Key business strengths

Confidence in the medium and long term potential in our main businesses

Helicopters

  • Demonstrated strength in current conditions
  • Well balanced in military and civil with attractive customer support
  • Solid backlog and leading product portfolio
  • Continue to invest and build for the future (i.e. Kopter acquisition, AW609, Hero, AW169)

Defence Electronics

Electronics

  • Strong order book
  • Long-term customer relationships
  • Won positions on attractive long-term opportunities (e.g. EFA fleets and Tempest)
  • Programmes transitioning from development to more mature phases

DRS

  • Top line growth confirmed, well positioned towards US DoD key priorities
  • Margin expansion driven by programmes moving from development to production

Aircraft

  • Structurally strong business
  • Well positioned on key long-term programmes (i.e. EFA)
  • Best in class profitability
  • Growing on all metrics in absolute terms
  • Investing in Trainers as a opportunity for growth

Agenda

-

  • Sector Results

  • Appendix

© 2019 Leonardo - Società per azioni

Key messages Chief Executive Officer

1Q 2021 Results Chief Financial Officer

1Q 2021 highlights Confirming growing path

  • Continued strong demand for our products supports growing top line
    • Backlog at € 36.4 bn
    • Order intake of € 3.4 bn, flat YoY, with no jumbo orders included
    • Revenues at € 2.8 bn, up 7.7% YoY
  • Recovery in profitability
    • EBITA at € 95 mln, more than double 1Q20, notwithstanding Aerostructures issues
  • FOCF in line with plan
    • FOCF at € -1.4 bn, reflecting usual seasonality
  • Strong liquidity position confirmed; no material refinancing due in 2021

Order Intake

Commercially strong, reflecting continued strength of domestic military / governmental business

€ mln ∆ % YoY
1Q2020A 3,421
HELICOPTERS 855 -42.6%
ELECTRONICS EUROPE* 1,544 +79.1%
LEONARDO DRS* 593 -3.6%
AIRCRAFT 595 +15.5%
AEROSTRUCTURES 36 -75.0%
ELIMINATIONS & OTHER -188
1Q2021A** 3,420 0%

* Excluding € 4 mln of Defence Electronics & Security eliminations

** Including ca. € 122 mln of negative forex

Revenues Solid performance confirming growing path

€ mln ∆ % YoY
1Q2020A 2,591
HELICOPTERS 792 +12.5% Ramp-up in military/governmental (NH90 Qatar and TH-73A US Navy)
ELECTRONICS EUROPE* 931 +10.0% Strong increase across all business areas
LEONARDO DRS* 565 +8.0% Considerable increase despite a negative impact of the USD/Euro forex
AIRCRAFT 510 +18.3% Increase driven by M-346 trainers
AEROSTRUCTURES 111 -51.3% B787 and ATR production slowdown
ELIMINATIONS & OTHER -107 +1.2%
1Q2021A** 2,790 +7.7%

* Excluding € 2 mln of Defence Electronics & Security eliminations

** Including ca. € 105 mln of negative forex

EBITA and Profitability

Improving profitability across the business; COVID-19 affecting Aerostructures

€ mln (RoS) RoS ∆ % YoY
1Q2020A 41 1.6%
HELICOPTERS 31 3.9% +72.2%
ELECTRONICS EUROPE 79 8.5% +71.7%
LEONARDO DRS 48 8.6% +41.2%
AIRCRAFT 47 9.2% +80.8%
AEROSTRUCTURES -46 -41.4% -76.9%
ATR -14 n.a. +17.6%
SPACE 3 n.a. 250.%
CORPORATE & OTHER -53 -39.5%
1Q2021A* 95 3.4% +131.7%

* Including ca. € 21 mln of negative forex

From EBITA to Net Result Net Result benefitting from EBITA increase

  • EBIT up 150% due to EBITA increase
  • Net Result mainly benefitting from EBITA increase, with lower FX charges and higher taxes
  • 1Q21 FOCF at -€1.4bn in line with plan, reflecting usual seasonality

Strong liquidity position at ca. € 4.2 bn

  • Cash availability and credit facilities ensure a Group's liquidity above € 4.2 bn
    • Existing credit lines (confirmed and unconfirmed) equal to € 2.6 bn
    • Credit Line signed in May 2020 equal to € 1.25 bn(1)

(1) €750mln Term Loan fully cancelled at the end of 2020 following the bond issuance and EIB financing

2021 Guidance confirmed

Assuming progressive improvement in the global health situation through the year with consequent normalization of operating / market conditions

FY2020A FY2021
Guidance
New Orders (€ bn) 13.8 ca. 14
Revenues (€ bn) 13.4 13.8-14.3
EBITA (€ mln) 938 1,075-1,125
FOCF (€ mln) 40 ca. 100
Group Net Debt (€ bn) 3.3 ca. 3.2*
2021E
------- --
  • Military/governmental business robust and resilient driving top-line growth, improving profitability and FOCF generation
  • Civil Aeronautics expected to continue to be impacted by COVID related market downturn

*Assuming no dividend payable for 2020 results

2021 exchange rate assumptions: € / USD = 1.18 and € / GBP = 0.90

Closing remarks

  • Continued good commercial progress with continuous order intake distributed across the Group
  • Confirmed growth path in revenues
  • Solid industrial performance
  • Robust profitability
  • Cash flow in line with plan
  • Progress towards ESG Goals: ESG targets proposed as part of both short term and Long Term Incentive Plan

© 2019 Leonardo - Società per azioni 16 Q&A

SECTOR RESULTS

Helicopters

2021 OUTLOOK*

  • Growth driven by military/governmental business offsetting COVID related civil softness
  • Profitability supported by efficiencies initiatives and impacted by prime contractorship margin dilution

Defence Electronics & Security

ELECTRONICS – EU

1Q 2021 1Q 2020 % Change FY 2020
4,710
4,147
360
8.7%
€ mln
1,544
931
79
8.5%
862
846
46
5.4%
+79.1%
+10.0%
+71.8%
+2.6 p.p.

LEONARDO DRS

1Q 2021
\$ mln
1Q 2020 % Change FY 2020
Orders 715 678 +5.5% 3,054
Revenues 681 576 +18.2% 2,757
EBITA 58 37 +56.8% 202
RoS 8.5% 6.4% +2.1
p.p.
7.3%

Avg. exchange rate €/\$ @ 1.12056 in 1Q2021 Avg. exchange rate €/\$ @ 1.1023 in 1Q2020

2021 OUTLOOK*

  • Slight growth in revenues recovering 2020 pandemic slow down
  • Profitability improvement supported by efficiency despite pass through and programmes under development

*In absence of further worsening of the pandemic and consequent additional restrictions which may compromise current scenario

Aeronautics

AIRCRAFT

1Q 2021
€ mln
1Q 2020 % Change FY 2020
Orders 595 515 +15.5% 2,031
Revenues 510 431 +18.3% 2,634
EBITA 47 26 +80.8% 355
RoS 9.2% 6.0% +3.2
p.p.
+13.5%

AEROSTRUCTURES


mln
1Q 2021 1Q 2020 % Change FY 2020
Orders 36 144 -75.0% 581
Revenues 111 228 -51.3% 819
EBITA -46 -26 -76.9% -86
RoS -41.4% -11.4% -30.0
p.p.
-10.5%

ATR


mln
1Q 2021 1Q 2020 % Change FY 2020
EBITA -14 -17 +17.6% -69

2021 OUTLOOK*

  • Aircraft production increase driven by EFA Kuwait, F35 and proprietary products (M-345, M-346)
  • Aerostructures and GIE-ATR still heavily impacted by the civil market downturn caused by COVID

*In absence of further worsening of the pandemic and consequent additional restrictions which may compromise current scenario

Space

2021 OUTLOOK*

  • Volumes an profitability expected to increase supported by gradual recovery of manufacturing
  • Confirmed solid performance of satellite services

*In absence of further worsening of the pandemic and consequent additional restrictions which may compromise current scenario

APPENDIX

1Q 2021 Results Group Performance

€ mln 1Q 2021 1Q 2020 % Change FY 2020
New Orders 3,421 3,421 - 13.754
Backlog 36,414 37,000 -1.6% 35.516
Revenues 2,790 2,591 +7.7% 13.410
EBITA 95 41 +131.7% 938
RoS 3.4% 1.6% +1.8 p.p. 7%
EBIT 75 30 +150% 517
EBIT Margin 2.7% 1.2% 1.5 p.p. 3.9%
Net result
before
extraordinary
transactions
-2 -59 +96.6% 241
Net result -2 -59 +96.6% 243
EPS (€ cents) -0.003 -0.103 0.419
FOCF -1,422 -1,595 +10.8% 40
Group Net Debt 4,640 4,396 +5.6% 3.318
Headcount 49,780 49,180 +1.2% 49.882

© 2020 Leonardo - Società per azioni 23 Free Operating Cash-Flow (FOCF): is the sum of the cash flows generated by (used in) operating activities (which includes interests and income taxes paid) and the cash flows generated by (used in) ordinary investment activity (property, plant and equipment and intangible assets) and dividends received

Balanced debt maturity profile No refinancing needs until 2022

As of today Before last review Date of review
Moody's Ba1 / Stable Outlook Ba1 / Positive Outlook October 2018
S&P BB+ / Stable Outlook BB+ / Positive Outlook April 2020
Fitch BBB-
/ Negative Outlook
BBB-
/ Stable Outlook
May 2020

Covenant

FY2020A
Post IFRS 16
FY2020A
Post IFRS 16
EBITDA* € 1,378 mln Group Net Debt € 3,318 mln
Net Interest € 168 mln Leasing (IFRS 16) -
€ 555 mln
Financial Debt
to
MBDA
-
€ 663 mln
Group Net Debt
for Covenant
€ 2,100 mln
EBITDA* € 1,378 mln
EBITDA / Net Interest 8.2 Group Net Debt
/ EBITDA
1.5
THRESHOLD > 3.25 THRESHOLD < 3.75

* EBITDA net of depreciation of rights of use

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

NOTE: Some of the statements included in this document are not historical facts but rather statements of future expectations, also related to future economic and financial performance, to be considered forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on Company's views and assumptions as of the date of the statements and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Given these uncertainties, you should not rely on forward-looking statements.

The following factors could affect our forward-looking statements: the ability to obtain or the timing of obtaining future government awards; the availability of government funding and customer requirements both domestically and internationally; changes in government or customer priorities due to programme reviews or revisions to strategic objectives (including changes in priorities to respond to terrorist threats or to improve homeland security); difficulties in developing and producing operationally advanced technology systems; the competitive environment; economic business and political conditions domestically and internationally; programme performance and the timing of contract payments; the timing and customer acceptance of product deliveries and launches; our ability to achieve or realise savings for our customers or ourselves through our global cost-cutting programme and other financial management programmes; and the outcome of contingencies (including completion of any acquisitions and divestitures, litigation and environmental remediation efforts).

These are only some of the numerous factors that may affect the forward-looking statements contained in this document. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update forward-looking statements as a result of new information since these statements may no longer be accurate or timely.

Contacts

Valeria Ricciotti

Head of Investor Relations and Credit Rating Agencies

+39 06 32473.697

[email protected]

Leonardo Investor Relations and Credit Rating Agencies

+39 06 32473.512

[email protected]

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