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Earnings Release Mar 19, 2015

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FY2014 Results Presentation

Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Mauro Moretti

Gian Piero Cutillo

Chief Financial Officer

London, 19 March 2015

GROUP OVERVIEW (CEO and General Manager)

SECTOR RESULTS AND OUTLOOK (CFO)

Key Messages

Delivering on promises

FY 2014 results in the top end of Guidance range

EBITA >€1bn

EBIT ca. €700mln

New 5 year industrial plan launched

Disposal of Transportation to Hitachi executed: a significant development in our focus on A,D&S

Clear priorities set for 2015 and onwards

FY2014 Results Highlights

Results ahead of expectations

  • Robust commercial performance: orders at >€15bn with book to bill >1
  • Revenues close to €14.7bn
  • EBITA improved bringing profitability at 7.4% (+100 b.p. YoY)

Strong performance in Helicopters, Defence Electronics & Security and Aeronautics

Step change in Corporate costs

Positive net result before extraordinary transactions, for the first time since 2010: "back in the black" at €70mln

New Industrial Plan launched in January 2015 10 things to take away

ASSESS 1.
2.
Serious turnaround plan
Based on a rigorous review … and prudent assumptions
STRENGTHEN 3.
4.
5.
Major cost cutting to deliver a significant step up in profitability
New discipline on capex, R&D and working capital to drive a
material step up in cash
Focus on creating a stronger and more balanced capital base
DEVELOP 6.
7.
8.
We will do more with less resources
… through a more focussed portfolio –
no "sacred cows"
… and by strengthening our offer to customers across our markets
EXECUTE 9.
10.
We can deliver on this –
change is already happening
A cost cutter with a vision –
strengthen and develop

Disposal of the Transportation Division Finmeccanica becomes a pure Aerospace, Defence & Security player

  • Key step in the execution of the Industrial Plan shared in January
  • Developing the business focused on A,D&S
  • Total exit from non core residual portion <1% of total Revenues
  • Binding agreements signed with Hitachi include:
  • Sale of the current business of AnsaldoBreda, with the exclusion of some revamping activities and certain residual contracts
  • Sale of Finmeccanica's entire interest in Ansaldo STS, equal to approx 40% of the share capital
  • Transactions will lead to significant reduction in Net debt (approx. 600 € mln) by end 2015
  • Hitachi selected as the best industrial partner after a competitive process
  • to ensure a successful long term repositioning of the transportation business
  • to secure the best possible future for the Ansaldo STS and AnsaldoBreda businesses and their employees

2015 Priorities

1. Execute Industrial Plan turnaround

  • Complete transition to "One Single Operating Company"
  • Focus on industrial processes in engineering, supply chain, manufacturing

2. Deliver as a focussed Aerospace, Defence & Security player

  • Refine 'Go to market' model market priorities (May); establish new market models (Sept)
  • Take portfolio opportunities when they arise no rush

GROUP OVERVIEW (CEO and General Manager)

SECTOR RESULTS AND OUTLOOK (CFO)

2014 Results: Key messages

  • Strong Commercial Performance, well above expectations, with Book to Bill >1
  • Revenues up 7% mainly driven by Aeronautics, Selex ES and Helicopters
  • Strong profitability improvement
  • EBITA at €1,080mln up 23% YoY as efficiencies and lower corporate costs more than offset impact from losses on Air Cargo contract at DRS
  • Strong reduction in "below the line" costs led to a significant increase in EBIT (from negative €14mln to positive €692mln)
  • Net result before extraordinary transactions at €70mln, positive for the first time since 2010
  • Positive A,D&S FOCF, despite payment on the Indian Helicopter contract

Focus on Group Orders Solid Commercial Performance, with Book to Bill >1

Good A,D&S performance driven by

  • Helicopters (+4%YoY), thanks to UK MoD orders (AW101 and Apache Customer Support)
  • DRS stable after some years of declines due to US sequestration, Selex ES over 4% YoY
  • Strong growth in Transportation

Focus on Group Revenues Strong performance in A,D&S

  • Solid performance in A,D&S mainly driven by
  • Helicopters: AW189, CH47 for the Italian Army, product support and AW101 production increased
  • Selex ES: production of important programmes started
  • Aeronautics: B787 production rates increased

Focus on Group Profitability Material step up YoY in EBITA and ROS

  • Strong underlying improvement in Helicopters, excluding one-off benefit of US Presidential Helicopter in 2013
  • DRS impact from losses more than made up at Group and A,D&S level for FY, in line with expectations
  • Significant improvement of SES
  • Corporate costs reduction (>€25mln of savings)
  • Transportation returned to profitability, benefiting from reduced losses at AnsaldoBreda

Focus on Group FOCF Positive, excluding extraordinary cash-out

  • €256m of outflows on Indian Helicopters included
  • Excluding that outflow, FOCF would have been positive for around €120mln (+€340mln YoY), driven by higher cash generation in A,D&S and better performance of Transportation
  • Benefited from extraordinary dividend distribution from JV's for approx €100mln

Focus on Net Result before extraordinary transactions "Back in the black"

  • +23% in EBITA driven by increasing revenues and improved efficiencies
  • Financial expenses almost flat
  • Slight increase in income taxes due to higher operating results

HELICOPTERS

4Q FY

Mln
2014 2013
Restated
%
Change
2014 2013
Restated
%
Change
Orders 1,473 2,137 (31.1%) 4,556 4,386 3.9%
Revenues 1,340 1,051 27.5% 4,376 4,049 8.1%
EBITA 164 145 13.1% 543 547 (0.7%)
ROS % 12.2% 13.8% (1.6) p.p. 12.4% 13.5% (1.1) p.p.

Strong performance in 2014

  • Activities on new products progressing well:
  • AW189 AESA certification in Q1 and 10 units delivered in 2014, underpinning YoY revenue growth; FAA validation achieved in Q1 2015
  • AW169 certification expected in 2015
  • Growing EBITA YoY, excluding the effect of the €50mln one-off related to the final closing of US Presidential Helicopter programme (1H2013), with strong double digit profitability
  • Continue to expect solid performance, with revenues in line and profitability steadily at double digit. Growing commercial success of AW169, AW189 and customer support

EU DEFENCE ELECTRONICS AND SECURITY-Selex ES

4Q FY
Mln 2014 2013
Restated
%
Change
2014 2013
Restated
%
Change
Orders 1,661 1,634 1.7% 3,612 3,457 4.5%
Revenues 1,310 970 35.1% 3,577 3,214 11.3%
EBITA 122 51 n.a. 185 71 n.a.
ROS % 9.3% 5.3% 4.1 p.p. 5.2% 2.2% 3.0 p.p.
  • 2014 recorded a significant step up in results
  • strong improvement in EBITA driven by higher volumes, recovery in profitability in specific areas, as well as restructuring and integration plan progressing well
  • Profitability expected to further improve in 2015
  • Additional benefits coming from the initiatives launched in engineering and production included in the new industrial plan

US DEFENCE ELECTRONICS AND SECURITY – DRS

4Q FY
\$ Mln 2014 2013
Restated
%
Change
2014 2013
Restated
%
Change
Orders 538 630 (14.6%) 1,945 1,991 (2.3%)
Revenues 564 624 (9.6%) 1,877 2,213 (15.2%)
EBITA 67 87 (23.0%) 31 194 (84.0%)
ROS % 11.9% 13.9% (2.0) p.p. 1.7% 8.8% (7.1) p.p.
  • Order intake in line with last year, for the first time after some years of decreasing trend
  • Air Cargo contract issue in Q2 that impacted FY profitability fully addressed and provisioned in 2014 no impact going forward
  • DRS expected to recover profitability in 2015 based on execution of efficiency programmes and streamlining efforts under way
  • Orders and revenues expected to remain at the same levels as 2014 (excluding the effect of the disposals of two specific LoBs, which account for ca. €200mln Revenues p.y.), envisaging the conclusion of the gradual decline that affected DRS in recent years

AERONAUTICS

4Q FY

Mln
2014 2013
Restated
%
Change
2014 2013
Restated
%
Change
Orders 1,584 1,787 (11.4%) 3,113 3,422 (9.0%)
Revenues 1,009 983 2.6% 3,144 2,816 11.6%
EBITA 89 38 n.a. 237 199 19.1%
ROS % 8.8% 3.9% 4.9 p.p. 7.5% 7.1% 0.4 p.p.
  • Good production performance, mainly B787, ATR as well as M346 and EFA
  • M346: 8 a/c delivered to Israel
  • B787 rise in production rates (113 fuselage and 82 horizontal stabilisers in 2014)
  • 2015 profitability expected in line with 2014, driven by additional efficiency-improvement and cost reduction actions, that will offset the lower contribution of high-margin programmes
  • 2015 Revenues impacted by pass through activities to be given back to Boeing under agreements for the B787 programme (ca. €300mln of revenues in 2014)

SPACE

4Q FY

Mln
2014 2013
Restated
%
Change
2014 2013
Restated
%
Change
EBITA 26 19 36.8% 52 55 (5.5%)
  • Revenues expected to grow, mainly thanks to manufacturing and launch operations services
  • Business performance expected to improve, despite a decline in industrial profitability (unfavorable mix and growing pressure on prices)

DEFENCE SYSTEMS

4Q FY

Mln
2014 2013
Restated
%
Change
2014 2013
Restated
%
Change
Orders 59 279 (78.9%) 209 583 (64.2%)
Revenues 169 164 3.0% 495 515 (3.9%)
EBITA 61 48 27.1% 89 111 (19.8%)
ROS % 36.1% 29.3% 6.8 p.p. 18.0% 21.6% (3.6) p.p.

Partial recovery expected in FY2015; performance moderately better than 2014, thanks to major deliveries of missile systems and rising production volumes for new orders in land, naval and underwater systems

TRANSPORTATION

ANSALDO STS

4Q FY

Mln
2014 2013
Restated
%
Change
2014 2013
Restated
%
Change
Orders 586 470 24.7% 1,825 1,484 23.0%
Revenues 434 381 13.9% 1,304 1,230 6.0%
EBIT 44 39 12.8% 125 117 6.8%
ROS
(EBIT/Revenues) %
10.1% 10.2% (0.1) p.p. 9.6% 9.5% 0.1 p.p.

ANSALDOBREDA

4Q FY

Mln
2014 2013
Restated
%
Change
2014 2013
Restated
%
Change
Orders 628 321 95.6% 1,186 384 n.a.
Revenues 244 119 n.a. 728 521 39.7%
EBITA (8) (133) 94.0% (42) (227) 81.5%
ROS % (3.3%) (111.8%) 108.5 p.p. (5.8%) (43.5%) 37.7 p.p.

FY2015 Outlook Assumptions

  • Orders and Revenues: moderate growth, taking into account the changes in perimeter (B787 passthrough and DRS)
  • Profitability: meaningful step up of 10%
  • Below EBITA line: much lower volatility, with material improvement in the bottom line
  • Restructuring costs: further decrease, continuing the path already visible in 2014
  • FOCF: improving cash from operations, lower impact of Transportation, normalized JV contribution and slightly higher net investments
  • Net Debt: ca. €3.4bn*, after transportation disposal (ca. €600mln reduction)

Focus on Group FOCF 2015 expectations

2014A 2015E

FY2015 Guidance

FY2014A FY2015E
Old
Guidance
FY2015E
Reported Pro forma GROUP
(incl. Transport.)
A&D New
Guidance
New orders
bn
15.6 12.6 14.0

14.5
12.0 –
12.5
12.0 –
12.5
Revenues
bn
14.7 12.7 14.0

14.5
12.0 –
12.5
12.0 –
12.5
EBITA €mln 1,080 980 1,150 –
1,200
1,080 –
1,130
1,080 –
1,130
FOCF €mln (137) 65 100 -
200
200 -
300
200 -
300
Group Net Debt
bn
4.0 Less
than
4.0
ca. 3.4*

(*) Assuming €/\$ exchange rate at 1.27 and €/£ at 0.8

Delivering on Industrial Plan: Medium Term Objectives

  • EBITA +20% and RoS +150b.p. from 2014 to 2016
  • SG&A reduction > 10% from 2013 to 2015
  • CAPEX and capitalized R&D rationalization > 20% from 2013 to 2017, rebalancing depreciation /investments ratio, significantly improving self-financing capacity
  • Operating working capital reduction, net of reducing customers advances, > 15% by 2017
  • FOCF expected to increase over time and Net Debt expected to reduce below €3bn by end 2017, thus improving Debt/EBITDA and Debt/Equity

APPENDIX

GROUP PERFORMANCE (1/2)

4Q FY

Mln
2014 2013
Restated
%
Change
2014 2013
Restated
%
Change
New Orders 6,266 6,950 (9.8%) 15,619 15,059 3.7%
Backlog 38,234 36,831 3.8%
Revenues 4,794 3,962 21.0% 14,663 13,690 7.1%
EBITA 502 213 n.a. 1,080 878 23. 0%
ROS % 10.5% 5.4 5.1 p.p. 7.4% 6.4% 1.0 p.p.
EBIT 308 (281) n.a. 692 (14) n.a.
Net result
before
extraordinary
transactions
94 (413) n.a. 70 (649) n.a.
Net result
after
minorities
26 193 (86.5%) (31) 28 n.a.
EPS (€
cents)
0.045 0.333 (86.5%) (0.054) 0.048 n.a.
FOCF 1,420 1,293 9.8% (137) (220) 37.7%
Group Net Debt 3,962 3,902 1.5%
Headcount 54,380 56,282 (3.4%)

2013 figures restated according to the new IFRS11 accounting principle

Free Operating Cash-Flow (FOCF): this 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.

Transportation deal – Economics and financials

  • As a result of the disposals, the € 600 mln net reduction on Group Net Debt at the end of 2015 will be as follows:
  • Net cash of € 36 mln for the AnsaldoBreda and real estate assets disposal
  • Cash of € 773 mln for ASTS disposal
  • Deconsolidation of ASTS cash of € 293 mln as at the end of 2014
  • Deconsolidation of the two combined activities for additional € 100 mln
  • Total Capital Gain will be approx. € 250 mln, net of a preliminary estimate of price adjustments and indemnities
  • FOCF for the Group in 2015 will benefit from the deconsolidation of the two businesses; some cash absorption from AnsaldoBreda retained activities still affecting 2015 results, that is for no more than € 50 mln

DEVELOPMENT COSTS CAPITALISED AS INTANGIBLE ASSETS AT 31 DECEMBER 2014

€mln Self Funded
National Security
Self Funded
Other
Total
01 Jan 2014 Opening Balance 1,167 430 1,597
Gross R&D capitalised 253 95 348
Depreciation and write offs -69 -66 -135
Disposals 0 0 0
Net R&D
capitalised
184 29 213
Reclassifications
and exchange
differences
-5 55 50
31 Dec
2014
1,346 514 1,860

FINANCIAL POSITION (as of end of December 2014)

  • No refinancing needs before end 2017
  • Strong liquidity position
  • Bonds have neither financial covenants nor rating pricing grids
  • Average life ≈ 8 years

* Finmeccanica early repaid \$66mil

Availability of adequate committed liquidity lines

LIQUIDITY POSITION (as of end of December 2014)

In order to cope with possible volatilities in financial needs, Finmeccanica can leverage:

  • 31 December cash balance of €1.5 Billion
  • Credit lines worth €2.8 Billion (confirmed and unconfirmed), undrawn at 31 December 2014
  • The €2.2 Billion Revolving Credit Facility, which refinanced the €2.4billion RCF(1), was signed on 9 July 2014 with a pool of leading Italian and foreign banks and will expire on July 2019
  • Bank Bonding lines of roughly €2.8 Billion to support the execution of bidding and orders' activities

(1) Expiring in September 2015

(2) Based on rating as of 31/12/2014

(3) Average. Expected to be renewed at maturity

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.

Investor Relations & Sustainable Responsible Investors (SRI)

Contacts

Raffaella Luglini Head of Investor Relations & SRI +39 06 32473.066 [email protected]

Valeria Ricciotti Financial Communication +39 06 32473.697 [email protected]

Alessio Crosa

Fixed Income +39 06 32473.337 [email protected] Paolo Salomone ESG +39 06 32473.829 [email protected]

[email protected] www.finmeccanica.com/investors

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