Investor Presentation • May 15, 2020
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Pursuant to art. 154-BIS, par. 2, of the Unified Financial Act of February 24, 1998, the executive in charge of preparing the corporate accounting documents at Fincantieri, Felice Bonavolontà, declares that the accounting information contained herein correspond to document results, books and accounting records.
"I wish to recall that Fincantieri is a spearhead of the Italian manufacturing sector and as such it proudly embraces the commitment to developing the territories in which it is deeply rooted"
(Giuseppe Bono, Chief Executive Officer)
| Operations | 16th • Production halted since March to prevent further spreading of the COVID-19 virus 20th • Operations gradually resumed since April in all Italian shipyards: safety measures promptly implemented to protect our people, including cutting-edge technology for contactless thermal scanning developed and implemented by a Group company |
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| Production volumes |
• Production volumes reduced by 20% compared to potential output, as a consequence of the suspension of operations in all Italian shipyards and production plants • Production activities in VARD shipyards not suspended |
| Backlog | • Ensuring backlog resiliency: (i) avoid cancellation of orders and (ii) negotiation of new delivery schedules with ship owners currently ongoing • New delivery schedules also subject to recovery plan at full capacity of production activities |
| Strategic relationships |
• Safeguarding Group's strategic relationships with its subcontractor network: • Almost 6,000 small & mid-sized companies only in Italy • New delivery schedules also subject to subcontractors' effective availabilities |
| Business update |
• "FFG(X)" programme awarded to FMM: contract for the concept design and construction of the first-in-class guided missile frigate for the US Navy plus options for 9 units worth ~ \$ 5.5 bln • Completed the steel span of the Genoa bridge in record time: 1 year from the steel cutting ceremony - March 11, 2019 • VARD to design and build one Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for wind-farm maintenance operations within the renewable energy sector Programme(5) • Obtained the B-rating within the CDP Climate Change and a score of 65/100 – first in the Mechanical Components & Equipment sector among global peers - within the Vigeo Eiris ranking for sustainability. |
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| Operations | • Total backlog at € 31.9 bln – about 5.5x 2019 revenues : • backlog with 92 units at € 27.7 bln (€ 30.7 bln in Q1 2019), • soft backlog at € 4.2 bln (€ 3.6 bln in Q1 2019), and order intake at € 0.3 bln units(4) • 8 delivered including 2 cruise ships ("Seven Seas Splendor" for Regent and "Scarlet Lady" for Virgin), one expedition cruise vessel ("Le Bellot" for Ponant), and one military vessel (LCS 19 for the US Navy) |
| Financials | • Revenues at € 1,307 mln (€ 1,368 mln in Q1 2019) with estimated loss of ~ € 190 mln • Group EBITDA at € 72 mln (€ 92 mln in Q1 2019) and EBITDA margin at 5.5% (6.7% in Q1 2019): estimated loss of ~15 mln due to lack of progress in Shipbuilding orders • Covid-19 extraordinary costs at € 23 mln due to reduced operating leverage and PPE-related costs • Net debt(3) at € 444 mln (€ 736 mln in FY 2019) |
(4) 1 ultra-luxury cruise ship for Regent; 1 cruise ship for Virgin Voyages; 1 expedition cruise vessel for Ponant; 1 military vessel for the US Navy; 1 fishery for Finnmark Havsfiske; 1 fishery for Nergard Havfiske, 1 ferry for Boreal Sjø
(5) Carbon Disclosure Project is a British organization whose goal is to improve the management of environmental risks. In 2019 fincantieri obtained the B rating on a scale ranging from D (minimum) to A (maximum)
| Segment | Vessel | Client | Number of ships | Expected Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offshore & | Fishery | Framherij | 1 | 2022 |
| Specialized Vessels |
Fishery | Nergard Havfiske | 1 | 2022 |
| Segment | Vessel | Client | Shipyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shipbuilding | Cruise ship "Seven Seas Splendor" | Regent Seven Seas Cruises | Ancona |
| Cruise ship "Scarlet Lady" | Virgin Cruises | Genova | |
| Littoral Combat Ship "St. Louis" (LCS 19) |
US Navy | Marinette | |
| Expedition cruise vessel "Le Bellot" | Ponant | Vard Soviknes | |
| Fishery | Finnmark Havfiske |
Vard Soviknes | |
| Offshore & Specialized Vessels |
Fishery | Nergard Havfiske | Vard Brattvaag |
| OSCV | Island Offshore XII Ship | Vard Brevik | |
| Ferry unit | Boreal Sjø | Vard Brevik |
Seven Seas Splendor (Regent) Scarlet Lady (Virgin Voyages) Le Bellot (Ponant)
LCS 19 "St. Louis" (US Navy) Ferry (Boreal Sjø)
• Total backlog at € 31.8 bln, ~ 5.5 times 2019 revenues
• Order intake for the quarter € 0.3 bln
(1) Sum of backlog and soft backlog
(2) Soft backlog represents the value of existing contract options and letters of intent as well as contracts in advanced negotiation, none of which yet reflected in the order backlog
(1) Ships with length > 40 m; Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) is an articulated unit consisting of a barge and a tug, thus being counted as two vessels in one unit
(2) Offshore business generally has shorter production times and, as a consequence, shorter backlog and quicker order turnaround than Cruise and Naval
(1) Breakdown calculated on total revenues before eliminations
(2) Restated following the dismissal of small fishery and aquaculture support vessels business (VARD Aukra) and the aggregation of Vard Electro into the Shipbuilding segment (ex Offshore)
(1) EBITDA is a Non-GAAP Financial Measure. The Company defines EBITDA as profit/(loss) for the period before (i) income taxes, (ii) share of profit/(loss) from equity investments, (iii) income/expense from investments, (iv) finance costs, (v) finance income, (vi) depreciation and amortization (vii) expenses for corporate restructuring, (viii) accruals to provision and cost of legal services for asbestos claims, (ix) other non recurring items (2) Restated following the dismissal of small fishery and aquaculture support vessels business (VARD Aukra) and the aggregation of Vard Electro into the Shipbuilding segment (ex Offshore)
| € mln | FY 2019 | 1Q 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Inventories and advances to suppliers |
||
| 828 | ||
| Work in progress net of advances from customers |
831 | |
| Trade receivables | 1,415 | 467 |
| Other current assets and | 677 | 978 |
| liabilities | 125 | 194 |
| Construction loans | (811) | (693) |
| Trade payables Provisions for risks & |
(2,270) | (2,105) |
| charges | (89) | |
| (89) | ||
| Net working capital | (125) | (417) |
| Net Debt | 736 | 444 |
(1) Construction loans are committed working capital financing facilities, treated as part of Net working capital, not in Net financial position, as they are not general purpose loans and can be a source of financing only in connection with ship contracts
Consequences of the crisis
Mitigants
Industry recovery…
«People want to travel. Europe must now gradually open up. Summer holidays are possible responsibly and with clear rules. We will reinvent the holiday in 2020»2 (F. Joussen, CEO of TUI Group)
• Cruise operators have offered flexible cancellation policies but vouchers are popular (76% - UBS report3 )
«The booked position for 2021 is within historical ranges when compared to same time last year with 2021 prices up mid single digits compared to 2020»4 (Royal Caribbean: Corporate press release)
• Ensuring passengers safety will be key to industry recovery:
«If the cruise lines do a good job, a cruise ship could be among the safest places to be anywhere»5 (F. Del Rio, CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line)
(1) Company analysis based on cruise operators' press releases and recent updates
(5) Sloan, G. (2020). «Norwegian Cruise Line CEO shares his plan for a cruising comeback and it isn't what you think». Retrieved from: thepointsguy.com/news/norwegian-cruise-ceo-frank-del-rio-future-of-cruising/
(2) TUI Group. Investor Relations. (2020). TUI Group ready to resume travel activities [Press release]. Retrieved from: www.tuigroup.com/en-en/media/press-releases/2020/2020-05-13-h1-20
(3) Business Insider. (2020) «Cruise ship bookings for 2021 are already on the rise despite multiple COVID-19 outbreak». Retrieved from: ww.businessinsider.com/cruise-ship-bookings-are-increasing-for-2021-despite-coronavirus-2020-4?IR=T
(4) Royal Caribbean, Investor Relations. (2020). Royal Caribbean provides business update [Press release]. Retrieved from: www.rclinvestor.com/press-releases/release/?id=1470
| COVID-19 | • • |
Yet too early to assess the full brunt of the effect of the pandemic Full-year results likely to be impacted by: • Lower production volumes and related operating inefficiencies (e.g. reduced operating leverage, sub optimal utilization rate of yards) • Extra costs related to: • Ensuring the health and safety of our employees (e.g. PPE, thermo-scanning devices, etc.) • Managing late deliveries |
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| Safeguarding backlog |
• • |
Negotiations in progress with ship owners to arrange new delivery schedules. New delivery plans will also take into account suppliers' and subcontractors' effective availabilities% |
| Efforts towards diversification |
• | Increased commitment to ensure new opportunities (e.g. in the electronic & software system), aimed at improving business diversification and market visibility in order to successfully weather sector-specific cyclical lows |
| Outlook | • | FY2020 Guidance suspended |
Giuseppe Dado - Chief Financial Officer
Caterina Venier Romano +39 040 319 2229 [email protected]
Valentina Fantigrossi +39 040 319 2243 [email protected]
Institutional Investors
Q&A
− 1 Fishery(5)
(1) Restated following the aggregation of Vard Electro into the Shipbuilding segment (ex Offshore)
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