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Leonardo S.p.A. — Investor Presentation 2024
Mar 12, 2024
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Leonardo: Technologies for a Safer Future
Industrial Plan 2024-2028 - Executive summary


The evolution of our KPIs
- Does not include consolidated Telespazio figures 2. Includes consolidated Telespazio figures
| Financial KPI | 20231 | 2 2028 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orders, €bn | (+26%) | 17.9 | 22.6 | |
| Revenue, €bn | (+39%) | 15.3 | 21.3 | |
| EBITA, €bn |
(+92%) | 1.3 | 2.5 | |
| FOCF, €bn | (+111%) | 0.64 | 1.35 | |
| ROIC, % |
(+76%) | 11.9% | 21.0% | |
| ROS, % | (+37%) | 8.4% | 11.5% Double digit 2026 |
Doubled Dividend from 0.14 € to 0.28 € per share in 2024


Agenda
1. Architecture of the Industrial Plan
2. Business overview
3. Group's targets
4. Relevant new initiatives
Lessons learnt in recent years: the three-fold challenge of Defense
Lesson Warfare is changing
#1 Bullets and bytes combination of traditional weapons and new digital technologies, satellite applications, and drones (to destroy targets valued 1,000x)

Lesson Globalization as an element of fragility
#2
regional wars directly impact on global security (energy, food, cyber, and infrastructure security)


No single European Country can make it on its own fragmented expenditure makes Europe even weaker

Lessons learnt in recent years: the three-fold challenge of Defense
Lesson Warfare is changing
#1 Bullets and bytes combination of traditional weapons and new digital technologies, satellite applications, and drones (to destroy targets valued 1,000x)
Lesson Globalization as an element of fragility
regional wars directly impact on global security (energy, food, cyber, and infrastructure security)

Lesson #3
No single European Country can make it on its own fragmented expenditure makes Europe even weaker

Lesson #1: Bullets and bytes

Lessons learnt in recent years: the three-fold challenge of Defense
Lesson Warfare is changing
#1 Bullets and bytes combination of traditional weapons and new digital technologies, satellite applications, and drones (to destroy targets valued 1,000x)

Lesson
#2
Globalization as an element of fragility
regional wars directly impact on global security (energy, food, cyber, and infrastructure security) From Defense to "Global Security"
Lesson #3
No single European Country can make it on its own fragmented expenditure makes Europe even weaker


Lesson #2: From Defense to "Global Security"

Company General Use Source: NATO statistics; IMF; IHS; SIPRI; Leonardo competitive intelligence 1. Real values (2020 values), excluding Finland as NATO statistics are not available back to 1993; for 2022 and 2023 preliminary estimates since NATO has not published final numbers 8
Lessons learnt in recent years: the three-fold challenge of Defense
Lesson Warfare is changing
#1 Bullets and bytes combination of traditional weapons and new digital technologies, satellite applications, and drones (to destroy targets valued 1,000x)

Lesson Globalization as an element of fragility
#2
regional wars directly impact on global security (energy, food, cyber, and infrastructure security)

Lesson #3
No single European Country can make it on its own fragmented expenditure makes Europe even weaker


Lesson #3: Security as a continental problem

- NATO Europe plus UK and Norway | 2. Land includes: MBT, infantry fighting vehicles, and 152-mm/155-mm howitzers; air includes: attack helicopters and fighters; maritime includes: destroyers/frigates, conventional submarines, and nuclear submarines
Source: European Defense Agency; US Department of Defense; SIPRI; Leonardo competitive intelligence

Is Leonardo ready to face those challenges?
Actions
Strengthen the core business
Rationalize/optimize the portfolio, focus R&D, and implement massive digitalization
Forge international alliances and JVs
Lesson
Bullets and bytes

Security as a continental problem
Pave the way to the global security challenge
Enhance cyber capabilities on Defense, Space, and national strategic organizations
Create the Space Division, boost the Space Alliance focusing on high-value segments


This means...
Single domain approach AIR LAND MARITIME SPACE CYBER HELICOPTERS AIRCRAFT AEROSTRUCTURES ELECTRONICS CYBER SPACE … into a Company working in a cross-divisional multi-domain environment powered by the Digital Continuum Now… …Then Transforming a Company working in multiple Divisions and related domains…

Our growth model
ILLUSTRATIVE

Years

How we will implement it: the "arsenal" of initiatives
Organic growth
Massive digitalization of solutions and operations Key enabler for increased product competitiveness, streamlined processes across the Group Focused R&D and technological innovation Focus on digital technologies such as AI, digital twin, and cloud computing
Servitization and customer proximity New digital services and international business development via the Leonardo Logistic Network
Efficiency boost
Group-wide efficiencies and Corporate cost reduction
Optimization of procurement and cost reduction of the headquarter (organization and processes)
Business and product focus/rationalization
Investment prioritization and divestment from selected businesses, products, and participated/JVs
Broad optimization of manufacturing
Accelerated backlog conversion via exploitation of digital capabilities and automation
Inorganic growth

Steering of global alliances Synergies through international cooperation
M&A in emerging technologies and markets Improved capabilities, positioning, and offering

How we will implement it: the "arsenal" of initiatives

Broad optimization of manufacturing Group-wide efficiencies and Corporate cost reduction Optimization of procurement and cost reduction of the headquarter (organization and processes) Business and product focus/rationalization Investment prioritization and divestment from selected businesses, products, and participated/JVs
Accelerated backlog conversion via exploitation of digital capabilities and automation
Inorganic growth

Steering of global alliances Synergies through international cooperation
M&A in emerging technologies and markets Improved capabilities, positioning, and offering
Current financial forecast for the plan takes into account only Organic growth and Efficiency boost
Financial impact of Inorganic growth will be quantified ongoing


Agenda
1. Architecture of the Industrial Plan
2. Business overview
3. Group's targets
4. Relevant new initiatives
The strategy menu: a glance at the Industrial Plan

| Where we are… (Now) | …where we want to go (Then) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strengthen core business |
Electronics | Second largest European player in Defense electronics with a qualified US presence |
Global player with European leadership and catalyst for European cooperation, leveraging GCAP spillovers, alliances/JV (land and naval Defense systems), and a rationalized portfolio, with a distinctive US presence |
|
| Helicopters | Global civil player and growing in military, with a comprehensive portfolio from light to heavy (dual use/specialized) |
Global civil leader and military key player, upgrading our portfolio, pioneering new technologies, and exploring strategic partnerships |
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| Aircraft | Recognized international player involved in military aircraft programs, also relying on proprietary platforms |
Leading player in cooperative programs (next-gen combat aircraft and UAV), with evolved proprietary products and boosted training services |
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| Aero structures |
Trusted supplier on the path to recovery after the Covid-19 impact on civil aviation |
Profitable supplier thanks to operational excellence and market recovery, further scaling up via diversification and strategic partnerships |
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| Pave the way to the global security challenge |
Cyber | Domestic player with a recognized positioning in selected segments |
European key player in cyber security, secure digital platforms and mission critical communications, focused on Defense, space, and national strategic organizations |
|
| Space | Domestic leader and European key player part of the Space Alliance, covering the entire value chain |
European leader on high-value segments, leveraging Group wide and Space Alliance capabilities, with an active role on a potential European consolidation |
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Strengthen core business
Electronics Second largest European player in Defense electronics with a qualified US presence
Where we are… (Now) …where we want to go (Then)
Global player with European leadership and catalyst for European cooperation, leveraging GCAP spillovers, alliances/JV (land and naval Defense systems), and a rationalized portfolio, with a distinctive US presence
Helicopters Global civil leader and military key player, upgrading our Global civil player and growing in military, with a comprehensive portfolio from light to heavy (dual use/specialized)
Aircraft Recognized international player involved in
proprietary platforms
military aircraft programs, also relying on
portfolio, pioneering new technologies, and exploring strategic partnerships
Leading player in cooperative programs (next-gen combat aircraft and UAV), with evolved proprietary products and boosted training services
Aerostructures Trusted supplier on the path to recovery after the Covid-19 impact on civil aviation
Profitable supplier thanks to operational excellence and market recovery, further scaling up via diversification and strategic partnerships
Electronics
The role of electronics today and in the future
ILLUSTRATIVE

Our actions going forward

| Global player with European leadership and a distinctive US presence |
• Rationalize 20% of the current portfolio in order to focus on the core offering and optimize 1 the capital allocation (main area of rationalization being custom C2, communications, airborne, land & naval radars, and other legacy products) • 2 Increase competitiveness across all domains (airborne, land, naval), through: Update core platforms (EFA) enable disruptive new programs ( GCAP, AICS1 ‒ ) ‒ Invest/update leading products: radars and other sensors, communications, C2, … |
|---|---|
| • Wider access to the European market and unlock synergies in terms of product portfolio 3 |
Catalyst for European cooperation, expanding the international reach
and R&D: (1) radars and EW2 for airborne, (2) combat systems for next gen frigates, (3) networked land sensor solutions, (4) advanced air defense systems and sensors, (5) optronics (in progressing cooperation with Hensoldt)
• Contribute to the Land Defense European space based on armored vehicles (also thanks to the MBT3 program with KNDS) 4
• Consolidate naval combat systems technologies, providing OSN4 with "whole-warship" capabilities, and progress collaboration with Fincantieri for underwater Defense systems 5
- Armored Infantry Combat System | 2. Electronic warfare | 3. Main Battle Tank | 4. Orizzonte Sistemi Navali
NOT TO SCALE Electronics
Facts and figures
Financials (estimated values for 2024 and beyond), €bn1

Strengthen core business
Electronics Second largest European player in Defense electronics with a qualified US presence
Where we are… (Now) …where we want to go (Then)
Global player with European leadership and catalyst for European cooperation, leveraging GCAP spillovers, alliances/JV (land and naval Defense systems), and a rationalized portfolio, with a distinctive US presence
Helicopters Global civil player and growing in military, with a comprehensive portfolio from light to heavy (dual use/specialized)
Global civil leader and military key player, upgrading our portfolio, pioneering new technologies, and exploring strategic partnerships
Aircraft Recognized international player involved in military aircraft programs, also relying on proprietary platforms
Leading player in cooperative programs (next-gen combat aircraft and UAV), with evolved proprietary products and boosted training services
Aerostructures Trusted supplier on the path to recovery after the Covid-19 impact on civil aviation
Profitable supplier thanks to operational excellence and market recovery, further scaling up via diversification and strategic partnerships
Our Helicopter portfolio today and for the future Helicopters

| Now… | …Then | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dual use |
AW09 | Development and new product certification | Mature new product reaffirming superiority in the segment | ||||
| Light | AW109 | Weaponization for military, revamping for VIP market | Avionics upgrades for continued attractiveness in VIP market | ||||
| AW119 | Development of military (trainer) market leveraging US Navy & Israeli wins |
Manage market demand and positioning in military trainer fleet management | |||||
| Family | AW139 AW169 AW189 |
Avionics phase 9 development Performance upgrades |
Mission capability update (dual-use) as per market demand | ||||
| Replacement for S-92 & H225 | Established as reference "Super Medium" in the OGP & SAR market | ||||||
| AW149 | AW149 | Focus on UK and export |
Expansion of military applications | ||||
| Specialized | NH-90 | Naval specialization suitable for future international cooperations | Acquisition of desired position for MLU1 Bridge to ENGRT2 fast rotorcraft6 , |
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| AW249 | Design and development finalization | Certification of new attack product, LHD platform of reference for combat | |||||
| AW101 | Development of DAS, ASW, AFCS5 capabilities, MGB7 rating upgrade (all customer funded) |
FAL3 sustainability evaluation and evolution towards MLU1 |
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| AW159/ Commercial opportunity for future developments Lynx |
FAL3 and program sustainability evaluation, future MLU1s by opportunity4 |
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| Cutting-edge | AW609 | Development towards civil certification Tilt-rotor technology selected by the US DoD as the preferred and only solution for fast rotorcraft |
First civil certified tilt-rotor and the first building block towards LHD fast rotorcraft positioning |
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| technologies | AWHero: established credible platform, key to experiment MUM-T | AWHero: potential improvements based on market demand | |||||
| RUAS | Proteus: exploratory effort towards heavier RUAS platforms (technology demonstrator) |
Proteus: potential transition to product also in the light of logistic connector developments |
Company General Use 1. Mid-life update | 2. European Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies | 3. Final Assembly Line | 4. For AW119, AW109, AW159/Super Lynx a form of value management will be attempted, finding a suitable partner/buyer | 5. Defense Aids Systems, Anti Submarine Warfare, Automatic Flight Control System | 6. Conditional to a collaboration with Airbus Helicopters | 7. Main Gear Box
Helicopters Our actions going forward

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- Future Long - Range Assault Aircraft 2.Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft | 3. Advanced Air Mobility
Company General Use The MoU signed by Leonardo & Bell during Heli-Expo 2024 in Anaheim outlines the perimeter for a potential wide-ranging cooperation on the tilt-rotor technology, spanning from joint advocacy of the technology for future European/NATO requirements to industrial cooperation across the value chain on potential future international programs
Helicopters
NOT TO SCALE
Facts and figures
Financials (estimated values for 2024 and beyond), €bn1

Strengthen core business
Electronics Second largest European player in Defense electronics with a qualified US presence
Where we are… (Now) …where we want to go (Then)
Global player with European leadership and catalyst for European cooperation, leveraging GCAP spillovers, alliances/JV (land and naval Defense systems), and a rationalized portfolio, with a distinctive US presence
Helicopters Global civil player and growing in military, with a comprehensive portfolio from light to heavy (dual use/specialized)
Global civil leader and military key player, upgrading our portfolio, pioneering new technologies, and exploring strategic partnerships
Aircraft
Recognized international player involved in military aircraft programs, also relying on proprietary platforms
Leading player in cooperative programs (next-gen combat aircraft and UAV), with evolved proprietary products and boosted training services
Aerostructures Trusted supplier on the path to recovery after the Covid-19 impact on civil aviation
Profitable supplier thanks to operational excellence and market recovery, further scaling up via diversification and strategic partnerships
Our Aircraft portfolio today and for the future Aircraft

| Now… | …Then | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat | EFA | Primary role in production and sales campaigns |
Long-term operational capabilities evolution, bridging next-gen fighter |
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| F-35 | Full wing and aircraft assembly production and logistics ramp-up |
Production and logistics full capacity, business growth including MRO and training |
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| GCAP | Concept study and definition |
Core platform development and delivery within system of systems |
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| Trainers | M345/ M346 Training and light fighter full capacity Dual Role and partnerships |
Platforms evolution to play central role in next gen training and light combat domains |
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| Full ITS | Advanced integrated pilot training systems |
Exploitation of full-scale turn-key training services, through digital-driven solutions and synthetic environment |
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| Airlifters & Spec. Ver. |
C-27J & ATR Special Versions |
Avionics upgrade and maritime patrol capabilities enhancement |
Key role in next-gen airlifters and multi-mission evolution |
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| UAV | Development in strategic European partnership EuroDrone |
Product and service full capacity, and multi-mission capabilities evolution |
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| Next-Gen UAV |
Aerial targets, tactical and light MALE capabilities maturation |
Portfolio capabilities evolution and next-gen combat (Adjunct) and surveillance products in integrated multi-domain |
Our actions going forward Aircraft
Secure, in the short-term, orders for sustainable growth and boost the high-margin service business

- ‒ primary role in Eurofighter campaigns and platform evolutions
- ‒ upgraded platforms portfolio (e.g., M345, M346, and UAV) also through strategic cooperations
- Boost integrated simulation and training services business (e.g., IFTS model) 2
Become, 3 in the mediumterm, a leading player in major cooperative international programs

1
• Secure a key role in GCAP, with a leading presence on core platform and adjunct unmanned development, air combat cloud and system of systems

Aircraft NOT TO SCALE
Facts and figures
Financials (estimated values for 2024 and beyond), €bn1

Strengthen core business
Electronics Second largest European player in Defense electronics with a qualified US presence
Helicopters Global civil player and growing in military, with a comprehensive portfolio from light to heavy (dual use/specialized)
Aircraft Recognized international player involved in military aircraft programs, also relying on proprietary platforms
Where we are… (Now) …where we want to go (Then)
Global player with European leadership and catalyst for European cooperation, leveraging GCAP spillovers, alliances/JV (land and naval Defense systems), and a rationalized portfolio, with a distinctive US presence
Global civil leader and military key player, upgrading our portfolio, pioneering new technologies, and exploring strategic partnerships
Leading player in cooperative programs (next-gen combat aircraft and UAV), with evolved proprietary products and boosted training services
Aerostructures Trusted supplier on the path to recovery after the Covid-19 impact on civil aviation
Profitable supplier thanks to operational excellence and market recovery, further scaling up via diversification and strategic partnerships

Our Aerostructures portfolio today and for the future
Diversifying external product portfolio by entering in high potential segments…
… and leveraging intragroup opportunities on leading platforms
| Legacy segments |
Wide-body | Boeing 787 Boeing 777X |
Fighters | EFA/F-35 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 767 | GCAP | |||||
| Comac 929 | Airlifters | C-27J | ||||
| Narrow-body | A220 | UAVs | EuroDrone | |||
| A321 | Falco Xplorer | |||||
| Regional | ATR 42/72 | AW 249 | ||||
| New segments |
SST1 | Boom Overture |
Helicopters | AAM | ||
| AAM2 | Vertical VX4 |
Our actions going forward Aerostructures
Confirm breakeven by 2025, thanks to market recovery and operational excellence


• Exploit investments in digital/automation carried out during Covid-19 (NEMESI program) to (i) shorten production time cycle, (ii) reduce inefficiencies, and (iii) increase production flexibility
Scale-up to achieve strategic relevance in the medium-term, via a diversified portfolio
and partnerships
| 3 |
|---|
| --- |
• Diversify current product portfolio by entering in selected highpotential segments such as EuroDrone, supersonic aviation, AAM

• Evaluate potential industrial partnerships to increase production scale while ensuring long-term stable order acquisition
Aerostructures
NOT TO SCALE
Facts and figures
Financials (estimated values for 2024 and beyond), €bn1

Pave the way to the broader security challenge

| Where we are… (Now) | …where we want to go (Then) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cyber | Domestic player with a recognized positioning in selected segments |
European key player in cyber security, secure digital platforms and mission critical communications, focused on Defense, space, and national strategic organizations |
Space Domestic leader and European key player part of the Space Alliance, covering the entire value chain
European leader on high-value segments, leveraging Group-wide and Space Alliance capabilities, with an active role on a potential European consolidation
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Our actions going forward Cyber
European key player in cyber security & resilience, secure digital platforms and mission critical communications focused on Defense, space, and national strategic organizations

system" for Defense, space, and strategic organizations: (1) predictive threat intelligence, (2) extended detection and response, (3) cyber operations and C21
Secure digital platforms Rationalize all current digital platforms into one single AI-driven architecture and orchestrate/secure private/hybrid/multi-cloud solutions to match Defense and governmental customers sovereign needs
Mission critical comms
Enable technology transition from narrowband to broadband with market reference Mission Critical Communications interoperability solutions

1
• Become market reference for "cyber secure by design" for products such as radars, helicopters, aircraft, and provide final customers with solutions and services for full lifecycle protection

• Accelerate growth acquiring key technologies and accessing selected geographical markets through M&A and strategic partnerships

Company General Use
Cyber NOT TO SCALE
Facts and figures
Financials (estimated values for 2024 and beyond), €bn1

Pave the way to the broader security challenge

| Where we are… (Now) | …where we want to go (Then) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cyber | Domestic player with a recognized positioning in selected segments |
European key player in cyber security, secure digital platforms and mission critical communications, focused on Defense, space, and national strategic organizations |
Space Domestic leader and European key player part of the Space Alliance, covering the entire value chain
European leader on high-value segments, leveraging Group-wide and Space Alliance capabilities, with an active role on a potential European consolidation
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Company General Use
Space
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Our actions going forward
European leader on high-value segments, leveraging Group-wide and Space Alliance capabilities, with an active role on a potential European consolidation
• Establish the Space Division through the re-organization of the Group space activities and the consolidation of Telespazio 1

• Consolidate leadership in European institutional segment, and expand the business in Defense and commercial segments by:
- ‒ Consolidate as National/Eu Mission&Satellite Operator and Ground segment Provider
- ‒ Consolidate end-to-end integrated space-as-service offer for Earth Observation data and infrastructures
- ‒ Reinforce Geo Observation data & Geo Intelligence for global data and downstream service
- ‒ Expanding footprint in exploration and logistics markets
- Embed cyber security into space applications providing secure communications for upcoming broadband constellations 3
- Accelerate growth with inorganic levers to acquire distinctive capabilities/assets and secure access to new geographies 4
In the Space Alliance with Thales we see high growth potential in satellite services and infrastructures for Earth observation, satellite and mission operations, position, navigation and timing, and in exploration logistics
Company General Use With Thales we plan to develop Telespazio also trough M&A to accelerate the growth path of the Alliance
Space
Our Space portfolio today and for the future

with absence of a solid ability to win in highly attractive markets
Strong relevance of institutional clients
across all markets verticals
Industry attractiveness
4
More balanced client base growing in the Commercial segment
while evolving solutions delivery models (Cloud-in-space)
Company General Use 1. Includes operations and services for satcom, navigation, geo-information, space explorations, space logistics and launcher systems | 2. Includes all non-government/military communications | 3. Civil and Military | 4. Profitability and desirability of the target industry | 5. Competitive advantage held by Leonardo in the target industry (including market share and growth potential)
NOT TO SCALE Space
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Facts and figures
Financials (estimated values for 2024 and beyond), €bn1

- Not including elisions, includes financials of LDO Space Business Unit from 2023 despite formal consolidation process to start from 2024 | 2. At the end of each period | 3. Not including EBITA from Thales Alenia Space and Avio


Agenda
1. Architecture of the Industrial Plan
2. Business overview
3. Group's targets
4. Relevant new initiatives
Orders will exceed € 22 bn in 2028
Orders of Leonardo Group (estimated values for 2024 and beyond), €bn1


Figures do not include the impact of the inorganic boost
€ ~105 bn 2024-2028 expected cumulated orders
>1.1 2024-2028 book to bill
- Order growth anchored on portfolio of products and solutions responding to evolving customer needs
- Supportive market backdrop driving domestic and export orders, without concentration of exposure to single country/customer
- Book to bill consistently >1.1, growing back from € ~40 bn to € ~50 bn at the end of the Industrial Plan
Revenue will surpass € 21 bn in 2028
Revenue of Leonardo Group (estimated values for 2024 and beyond), €bn

CAGR 2023-28
Figures do not include the impact of the inorganic boost
€ ~95 bn 2024-2028 expected cumulated revenue
- Revenue growing at 5.9% expected CAGR through backlog delivery and new wins
- Balanced growth across businesses with synergic effect between platforms and sensors/systems operating in a multi-domain environment
- Proven track record of delivering growth successfully managing exogenous challenges in the supply chain
EBITA will almost double by 2028
EBITA of Leonardo Group (estimated values for 2024 and beyond), €bn

Figures do not include the impact of the inorganic boost
~1.8x expected EBITA in 2028 vs. 2023
Double digit RoS by 2026
- Profitability growing at 2x revenue growth rate
- Operating leverage, stringent program management, and Group-wide efficiency plan supporting 10% ROS target in 2026 and 11.5% in 2028
- Advanced technological offering and portfolio refocus resulting in higher margins on projects
FOCF will more than double by 2028
FOCF of Leonardo Group (estimated values for 2024 and beyond), €bn

>2.0x expected FOCF
in 2028 vs. 2023
Figures do not include the impact of the inorganic boost
~83% FOCF/EBITA Adj1 by 2028
Cash flow supporting disciplined capital allocation strategy
, %
- Doubling cashflows derived from higher EBITA, while investing in key programs representing the future product portfolio (e.g., AW609, AW09, trainers, advanced sensors, and systems) and boosting digital capabilities and infrastructure
- Significant impact in cash taxes from 2027 onwards reflecting full utilization of NOLs by 2026
- Disciplined working capital to support business growth
Efficiency boosting
2024-2028 plan, €M Saving category

| Efficiency measures: | 70% | |
|---|---|---|
| • Direct |
procurement (e.g., offload, production) |
13% |
| • Travel |
13% | |
| • Energy |
12% | |
| • Real estate |
9% | |
| • IT |
8% | |
| • Other indirect |
procurement (e.g., advisory, sponsorship) |
15% |
| Corporate Center restructuring |
20% | |
| Business/product disposal |
10% |

Disciplined capital allocation strategy supporting growth
| Principle | 2024-2026 Capital deployment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong and Flexible 1 Balance Sheet |
Debt payment Maintain investment grade |
Debt repayment | Pay down ~50% of maturing debt while preserving liquidity |
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| h t w o r g n 2 g i n ti s e v n I |
Capex | Investment if IRR > WACC + hurdle rate |
Organic growth | € 750-850 M annual investments (Electronics + Cyber 40%, Helicopters 30%, Aeronautics 20%, Space 10%) |
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| M&A | Focus on strategic area of growth |
Inorganic growth | Up to 15-20% of Division turnover | ||
| Return cash to 3 shareholders |
Improve pay-out ratio to shareholders |
Shareholder returns |
Doubled Dividend in 2024 Share BuyBack over the plan horizon to support growth |


Agenda
1. Architecture of the Industrial Plan
2. Business overview
3. Group's targets
4. Relevant new initiatives
Main objectives
| 1 Sustainability |
Sustainability to create shared value Integration of sustainability along the entire value chain, leveraging technological innovation as a cross driver to generate shared value Increase of i) the competitiveness by creating new business opportunities and ii) the resilience by mitigating ESG environmental, social, and reputational risks |
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|---|---|---|---|
| AI driven business 2 intelligence |
Embedding of AI use cases Equipment of Business intelligence system with AI capabilities such as predictive data analysis and derivation of business insights |
Key tool for business plan implementation Availability and transparency of granular and real time KPIs for an effective business planning and capital allocation strategy at a product-level |
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| 3 HPC and cloud |
Digital continuum Development of an overwhelming wave that conveys Leonardo Labs' most disruptive technologies throughout the entire company's organization and value chain, enabled by HPC and cloud |
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| Outreach, digital 4 content & brand |
Digital STEM dissemination Emphasis on Leonardo's contribution to society at large, with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics |
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| 5 Human capital strategy |
Capability enhancement Workforce upskilling to strengthen digital capabilities (e.g., artificial intelligence, cloud, data analytics) |
Sustainability across the value chain: key projects

Committed to sustainable business

Main Group Sustainability Targets
- o Sustainable supply chain
- o Digitalization
- o Decarbonization
- o Diversity, equity & inclusion
- ≥500 key suppliers trained on strategic sustainability topics by 2027
- >70% of major tenders including ESG criteria by 2028
- +40% computing & storage capacity per capita by 2025
- -50% emissions by 2030 to decouple growth from environmental impacts
- 20% of women in employees and management by 2025
- 30% of women in STEM new hires by 2025
- 20% of women in employees and management by 2025
2024-2028 Sustainability plan
- o € 270 M for Sustainability Plan's projects in Group budget plan, concentrated in the first 3 years
- o Top 10 projects accounting for over 80% of total budget planned
- o 55% of budget planned focused on sustainable products and solutions

Main objectives
Sustainability to create shared value
Integration of sustainability along the entire value chain, leveraging technological innovation as a cross driver to generate shared value
Increase of i) the competitiveness by creating new business opportunities and ii) the resilience by mitigating ESG environmental, social, and reputational risks
Embedding of AI use cases
Equipment of Business intelligence system with AI capabilities such as predictive data analysis and derivation of business insights
Key tool for business plan implementation
Availability and transparency of granular and realtime KPIs for an effective business planning and capital allocation strategy at a product-level
Digital continuum
communication
HPC and cloud
intelligence 2
AI driven business
Sustainability
3
1
5
4
Human capital strategy
Development of an overwhelming wave that conveys Leonardo Labs' most disruptive technologies throughout the entire company's organization and value chain, enabled by HPC and cloud
Communication amplification Outreach and digital
Emphasis on Leonardo's contribution to society at large, with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
Capability enhancement
Workforce upskilling to strengthen digital capabilities (e.g., artificial intelligence, cloud, data analytics)

Main objectives
Sustainability to create shared value
Integration of sustainability along the entire value chain, leveraging technological innovation as a cross driver to generate shared value
Increase of i) the competitiveness by creating new business opportunities and ii) the resilience by mitigating ESG environmental, social, and reputational risks
Embedding of AI use cases
Equipment of Business intelligence system with AI capabilities such as predictive data analysis and derivation of business insights
Key tool for business plan implementation
Availability and transparency of granular and realtime KPIs for an effective business planning and capital allocation strategy at a product-level
3 HPC and cloud
intelligence 2
Sustainability
5
4
1
Digital continuum
Development of an overwhelming wave that conveys Leonardo Labs' most disruptive technologies throughout the entire company's organization and value chain, enabled by HPC and cloud
Communication amplification Outreach and digital communication
AI driven business
Human capital strategy
Emphasis on Leonardo's contribution to society at large, with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
Capability enhancement
Workforce upskilling to strengthen digital capabilities (e.g., artificial intelligence, cloud, data analytics)

Main objectives
Sustainability to create shared value
Integration of sustainability along the entire value chain, leveraging technological innovation as a cross driver to generate shared value
Increase of i) the competitiveness by creating new business opportunities and ii) the resilience by mitigating ESG environmental, social, and reputational risks
Embedding of AI use cases
Equipment of Business intelligence system with AI capabilities such as predictive data
Key tool for business plan implementation
Availability and transparency of granular and realtime KPIs for an effective business planning and capital allocation strategy at a product-level analysis and derivation of business insights
Digital continuum
Development of an overwhelming wave that conveys Leonardo Labs' most disruptive technologies throughout the entire company's organization and value chain, enabled by HPC and cloud
Digital STEM dissemination Outreach, digital
Emphasis on Leonardo's contribution to society at large, with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
Capability enhancement
Workforce upskilling to strengthen digital capabilities (e.g., artificial intelligence, cloud, data analytics)
Sustainability 1
AI driven business intelligence 2
3 HPC and cloud

content and brend
Human capital strategy


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Main objectives
Sustainability to create shared value
Integration of sustainability along the entire value chain, leveraging technological innovation as a cross driver to generate shared value
Increase of i) the competitiveness by creating new business opportunities and ii) the resilience by mitigating ESG environmental, social, and reputational risks
Embedding of AI use cases
Equipment of Business intelligence system with AI capabilities such as predictive data analysis and derivation of business insights
Availability and transparency of granular and realtime KPIs for an effective business planning and capital allocation strategy at a product-level
Key tool for business plan implementation
Digital continuum
Development of an overwhelming wave that conveys Leonardo Labs' most disruptive technologies throughout the entire company's organization and value chain, enabled by HPC and cloud
Communication amplification Outreach and digital
Emphasis on Leonardo's contribution to society at large, with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
Capability enhancement
Workforce upskilling to strengthen digital capabilities (e.g., artificial intelligence, cloud, data analytics)

AI driven business intelligence 2


5
communication
Human capital strategy

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