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Fincantieri

Earnings Release Nov 10, 2017

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Fincantieri does not undertake to provide any additional information or to remedy any omissions in or from this Presentation. Fincantieri does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update industry information or forward-looking statements set forth in this Presentation. This presentation does not constitute a recommendation regarding the securities of the Company.

Declaration of the Manager responsible for preparing financial reports

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, Carlo Gainelli, declares that the accounting information contained herein correspond to document results, books and accounting records.

9M 2017 Key Messages

  • 9M 2017 results in line with Business Plan 2016-2020 targets: revenues up 10.7% vs 9M 2016 and EBITDA margin at 6.5% vs 5.7% 9M 2016
  • Total backlog(1) at € 25.3 bln covering ~6 years of work if compared to 2016 revenues:
  • Backlog at € 20.3 bln (97 ships) up from € 19.0 bln in 9M 2016 thanks to the conversion of soft backlog into firm orders
  • Soft backlog(2) at € 5.0 bln (€ 2.8 bln in 9M 2016)
  • Further commercial developments in cruise business with the conversion into order of a MoA for one cruise ship for the Princess Cruise brand, an order with Silversea for one cruise ship, a MoA with Carnival for one cruise ship for the luxury brand Cunard, for a total of 14 cruise ships (including options) acquired in 2017, in addition to a contract for the lengthening of the Silver Spirit ship
  • Good operating performance confirmed with the delivery of nine units in the Shipbuilding segment:
  • − Four cruise ships: "Viking Sky", "Majestic Princess", "Silver Muse" and "Viking Sun"
  • − Three naval vessels: FREMM "Rizzo", submarine "Romeo Romei" for Italian Navy and the LCS 9 for US Navy
  • − Two ATB units (Articulated Tug and Barge) for the transport of goods in the chemical/petroleum sector
  • The cooperation agreement reached between the Italian and French governments will lead to the creation of a global leader in civil and military shipbuilding

9M 2017 main orders

Orders acquired in Q3

Vessel Client Delivery
TBU 4 cruise ships Norwegian Cruise Line 2022-2025
1 cruise ship Holland America Line
(Carnival Corporation)
2021
Shipbuilding 1 cruise ship
(sixth "Royal Princess" class vessel)
Princess
Cruises
(Carnival Corporation)
2022
1 cruise ship Silversea
Cruises
2020
1 krill fishing vessel Aker BioMarine 2018
1 live fish
transportation
vessel
Fjordlaks
Aqua
2018
Offshore 1 research
expedition
vessel
Rosellinis
Four-10
(wholly-owned by the
industrialist Kjell
Inge Røkke)
2020
1 expedition
cruise vessel
Coral Expeditions 2019

9M 2017 main deliveries (1/2)

Deliveries in Q3

Vessel Client Delivery
Shipbuilding Cruise ship "Viking Sky" Viking Ocean Cruises Ancona
Cruise ship "Majestic Princess" Princess Cruises
(Carnival Corporation)
Monfalcone
Cruise ship "Silver Muse" Silversea Cruises Sestri
Ponente
FREMM "Rizzo" Italian Navy Muggiano
Submarine "Romeo Romei" Italian Navy Muggiano
Cruise ship
"Viking Sun"
Viking Ocean Cruises Ancona
Littoral
Combat Ship
"Little Rock"
(LCS 9)
US Navy Marinette

9M 2017 main deliveries (2/2)

Deliveries in Q3

Vessel Client Delivery
Offshore OSCV "Skandi
Buzios"
Techdof Vard Søviknes
OSCV "Far Superior" Farstad Vard Vung
Tau
OSCV "Skandi
Vinland"
DOF Vard Langsten
2 Module Carrier Vessels Topaz Energy and Marine Vard Vung
Tau
2 Module Carrier Vessels Kazmortransflot Vard Braila

Order intake and backlog – by segment

  • (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
  • (3) For comparison purposes, 9M 2016 figures are restated following the redefinition of operating segments. Following the operational reorganization carried out in November 2016, the repair & conversion services, cabins & public areas business, as well as integrated systems business, all previously included in the Shipbuilding segment, have been relocated to the Equipment, Systems & Services segment starting from FY 2016 results.

Backlog deployment – by segment and end market

(1) 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) Ships with length > 40 m

(3) Offshore business generally has shorter production times and, as a consequence, shorter backlog and quicker order turnaround than Cruise and Naval

Revenues and EBITDA(1) – by segment

(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) wages guarantee fund – Cassa Integrazione Guadagni , (viii) expenses for corporate restructuring, (ix) accruals to provision and cost of legal services for asbestos claims, (x) other non recurring items

(2) Breakdown calculated on total revenues before eliminations

(3) For comparison purposes, 9M 2016 figures are restated following the redefinition of operating segments. Following the operational reorganization carried out in November 2016, the repair & conversion services, cabins & public areas business, as well as integrated systems business, all previously included in the Shipbuilding segment, have been relocated to the Equipment, Systems & Services segment starting from FY 2016 results. (4) Other costs

Shipbuilding

(1) For comparison purposes, 9M 2016 figures are restated following the redefinition of operating segments. Following the operational reorganization carried out in November 2016, the repair & conversion services, cabins & public areas business, as well as integrated systems business, all previously included in the Shipbuilding segment, have been relocated to the Equipment, Systems & Services segment starting from FY 2016 results.

Offshore

Revenues Comments

mln
723 666
Revenues: €
666 mln,
down 8% vs 9M 2016

Reduction of workload at Norwegian and Brasilian
yards

Positive effect of NOK/EUR exchange rate (€
10
mln)

EBITDA: €
33 mln, with margin at 4.9%

Margins still do not yet fully benefit from the
9M 2016 9M 2017 business diversification initiatives

Capex: €
28 mln
EBITDA

mln

Upgrades at Tulcea
yard
37 5.1%
33
4.9%
% of Revenues

Orders: €
486 mln vs €
1,084 mln in 9M 2016

3 fishing vessel (1 for Aker BioMarine, 1 for
Fjordlaks
Aqua; 1 for Rosellinis
Four-10)

2 Car-
and Passenger Ferries for Torghattan
Nord

1 Pelagic Trawler for Research Fishing Company
9M 2016 9M 2017
1 Expedition Cruise Vessel for Coral Expeditions
Capex
Backlog: €
1,300 mln vs €
1,501 mln in 9M 2016

mln
19 28
2.6%
4.2%
% of Revenues

Deliveries: 7 ships

"Skandi
Buzios" for Techdof

"Far Superior" for Farstad

"Skandi
Vinland" for DOF

"Topaz Amur" and "Topaz Belaya" for Topaz Energy
and Marine
9M 2016 9M 2017
"Barys" and "Berkut" for Kazmortransflot

Equipment, Systems and Services

(1) For comparison purposes, 9M 2016 figures are restated following the redefinition of operating segments. Following the operational reorganization carried out in November 2016, the repair & conversion services, cabins & public areas business, as well as integrated systems business, all previously included in the Shipbuilding segment, have been relocated to the Equipment, Systems & Services segment starting from FY 2016 results.

Net working capital and net debt(1)

Breakdown by main components Comments

Net debt


mln
FY 2016 9M 2017
Net working capital and net debt
dynamics related to the production
Inventories and advances to
suppliers
volumes in cruise and the cash-in of
Work in progress net of
advances from customers
590 814 the final installments for the cruise
ships delivered during the period
Trade receivables 604 1.136
Construction loans at €
868 mln of
which €
615 mln related to VARD and
Other current assets and
liabilities
1.123
59
598
51

253 mln related to Fincantieri
Construction loans (678) (868)
Most of the Group's debt is related to
the financing of current assets
Trade payables
Provisions for risks &
charges
(1.307)
(126)
(1.526) associated with cruise ships
construction and therefore consistent
with net working capital changes
(134)
Net working capital 265 71
  • dynamics related to the production volumes in cruise and the cash-in of the final installments for the cruise ships delivered during the period
  • Construction loans at € 868 mln of which € 615 mln related to VARD and € 253 mln related to Fincantieri
  • Most of the Group's debt is related to the financing of current assets associated with cruise ships construction and therefore consistent with net working capital changes

(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

615 501

Outlook

Shipbuilding

  • Further increase of revenues in the last quarter of 2017
  • ‒ Delivery of a prototype for MSC, the largest ship ever built in Italy
  • Italian Navy's fleet renewal program fully operational
  • ‒ Full swing of design activities related to the Qatari order

Offshore

• Crisis persisting in the Oil&Gas sector, although the first signs of a recovery in E&P investments

2017 Guidance

VARD continues to implement the diversification actions already begun, as well as focusing on the products with greatest potential in its reference markets

Equipment, Systems & Services

  • Further increase of revenues in the last quarter of 2017
  • Deployment of the significant backlog related to the Italian Navy's fleet renewal program and to the Qatari order
  • Commercial and organizational actions will be implemented to ensure stronger foothold and development of the after sales business in the cruise ship segment and in the most important geographical areas

Investor Relations contacts

Investor Relations Team

Cristiano Pasanisi – VP Group Treasury, Corporate Finance & Investor Relations +39 040 319 2375 [email protected]

Matteo David Masi – Head of Investor Relations +39 040 319 2334 [email protected]

Alberta Michelazzi +39 040 319 2497 [email protected]

Institutional Investors

[email protected]

Individual Shareholders

[email protected]

www.fincantieri.com

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