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Leonardo S.p.A. — Investor Presentation 2021
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
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Sector Results
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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 | ||||
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| • FOCF at - € 1.4 bn reflecting usual seasonality • Strong liquidity and financial flexibility |
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| 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 • |
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| 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
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- Enhancing our combined access to the German, Italian and UK domestic markets
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- Leveraging respective commercial networks to accelerate growth in international markets
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- Leveraging complementary portfolios to offer comprehensive products and solutions to customers
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- 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
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Sector Results
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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 | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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- 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

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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
Leonardo Investor Relations and Credit Rating Agencies
+39 06 32473.512

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