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Pirelli & C Investor Presentation 2022

Feb 23, 2022

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FY 2021 preliminary unaudited results

February 23rd, 2022

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The data contained in this presentation are preliminary in nature and refer to the date hereof and, therefore, may be subject to further variations. Please note that these preliminary data are subject to review by the independent auditors that still have to complete their necessary analysis n order to release their report. The 2021 final results will be approved by the Board of Directors scheduled on the 17th of March 2022 and will be disclosed to the market according to, and in the terms set for by, the applicable laws and regulations.

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Giorgio Luca Bruno, the manager in charge of preparing the corporate accounting documents, declares that, pursuant to art. 154-bis,paragraph 2, of the Legislative Decree no. 58 of February 24, 1998, the accounting information contained herein correspond to document results, books and accounting records.

Non-IFRS and Other Performance Measures

This Presentation contains certain items as part of the financial disclosure which are not defined under IFRS. Accordingly, these items do not have standardized meanings and may not be directly comparable to similarly-titled items adopted by other entities.

Pirelli management has identified a number of "Alternative Performance Indicators" ("APIs"). These APIs (i) are derived from historical results of Pirelli & C. S.p.A. and are not intended to be indicative of future performance, (ii) are unaudited non-IFRS financial measures derived from the Financial Statements, and (iii) are not an alternative to financial measures prepared in accordance with IFRS.

The APIs presented herein are EBIT, EBIT margin, EBITDA, EBITDA margin, net income and net income margin.

In addition, this Presentation includes certain measures that have been adjusted by us to present operating and financial performance net of any non-recurring events and non-core events. The adjusted indicators are EBITDA adjusted, EBIT adjusted and net income adjusted. In order to facilitate the understanding of our financial position and financial performance, this Presentation contains other performance measures, such as Net Financial Position, Operating Cash Flow, Net Cash Flow before Dividends and extraordinary Operations, Net Cash Flow before Dividends, Net Cash Flow, CapEx (Capital Expenditure), Liquidity Margin and ROIC (Return On Invested Capital).

These measures are not indicative of our historical operating results, nor are they meant to be predictive of future results.

These measures are used by our management to monitor the underlying performance of our business and operations. Similarly entitled non-IFRS financial measures reported by other companies may not be calculated in an identical manner, consequently our measures may not be consistent with similar measures used by other companies. Therefore, investors should not place undue reliance on this data.

Agenda

Key Messages

> FY 2021 Results supported by:

  • Strong commercial performance (market share gain on ≥18", Top Industry price/mix)
  • Competitiveness plan delivery
  • Efficient working capital management

> 2022 scenario impacted by high volatility

  • Sound GDP growth with some downside risks:
  • Inflation and supply shortages
  • Geopolitical tension may have impact on input costs (e.g. energy and oil)
  • Demand for Car Tyre ≥18" growing high-single-digit in both channels, ~4x vs. ≤17"
  • Positive pricing environment to mitigate increasing raw mat. and inflation

> Pirelli strategy & 2022 targets

  • Strategy implementation in line with Industrial Plan, seizing market opportunities (e.g. ≥19" and EV)
  • Quickly reacting to the external scenario:
  • efficiencies and price/mix will more than cover raw mat, inflation and FX
  • dynamic contingency planning on Russia-Ukraine crisis
  • Targeting top line increase, margin expansion and deleverage through a solid NCF

FY'21 results above company targets …

€ billion 2021 E
(target Mar-21)
2021 E
(guidance Nov-21)
2021 A
Net Sales
H.V. volumes
Price/mix
~4.7 ÷
~4.8
~+15% ÷
+17%
~+2.5% ÷
+3%
~5.1 ÷
~5.15
~+17% ÷
+18%
~+7%
5.33
+20.2%
+9.1%
adj. EBIT margin >14% ÷ ~15% ÷ 15.3%
Δ YoY ~15% ~15.5% +3.7pp
CapEx ~0.33 ~0.33 0.35
% of Sales ~7% ~6.5% 6.5%
Net Cash Flow bef. Dividends ~0.30 ÷ ~0.39 ÷ 0.43
% of Sales ~0.34 ~0.41 8.1%
Net Financial Position ~3.0 <3.0 2.91
NFP / adj. EBITDA ~2.7x ≤2.6x 2.40x
ROIC1
post taxes
~16% ≥16% 17.6%

… thanks to the full commitment of all our teams …

… and our strong focus on Sustainability

Science Based Target Initiative in line with "2° scenario"

2021 MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 100% of electricity sourced in Europe is renewable
  • FIA's 3 star Environmental Accreditation obtained – first and only tyre maker
  • First ever FSC4 certified tyre produced
  • Three-year Partnership with BMW and BirdLife International to protect Biodiversity and Communities in natural rubber production areas (Indonesia)

LEADING POSITIONS IN ESG INDEXES & INITIATIVES

5 FY 2021 prel. unaudited results 1. RR: Rolling Resistance, WG: Wet Grip, focus on new labelled IPcode; 2. IP codes: Identification Product Codes, extra EU labelling scales are converted to EU labelling grades; 3. reference tyre: 235/45R18 98W XL P7-CNT (VOL) IP29146, in 2020 the total % of renewable & recycled (incl. metals) raw materials used by the group was respectively 19% and 4%; 4. reference tyre: 285/45R21 113W XL S-ZERO(MO1) IP 28143, in 2021 the total % of renewable & recycled (incl. metals) raw materials used by the group was respectively 22% and 4%; 5. official target 3% excl. Metals; 6. figure including both share from direct procurement and national electric grid mix based on IEA data; 7. target approved by the Science Based Target Initiative in line with "well below 2° scenario"; 8. Target approved by the

requested to SBTi

Agenda

FY / 4Q 2021 Car tyre market and Pirelli performance

Pirelli outperforming H.V. market in FY'21 & 4Q, while rebalancing Standard exposure in 4Q

Industrial Plan delivery well on track in 2021 with strong commercial performance

Industrial Plan Targets 2021 FY MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS Δ
vs.
Ind. Plan
Commercial Capture H.V. rebound & gain share:

Pirelli Car ≥18" +18% YoY, +4pp vs. market
Growing exposure to higher rims and technologies:

≥19" weight = 64%

Elect volumes ~4X vs. FY 20

Car ≥18" Vol. +23% (+8 pp vs. market)
weight = 66% (+3pp YoY)1

≥19"
;

Elect
volumes ~6x vs. FY'20 levels
Innovation Homologations in ≥19" : ~85%
Speeding-up product pipeline, with focus
on 6 Regional lines

~85%
homologations ≥19"

6 new lines to meet different regional
consumer needs + 2 product uplift
Competitiveness Wave 2 program: €155M gross savings
in FY'21 (4% of '20 baseline), €80M net

€155M gross savings

€70M net, due to inflation upsurge
~
Higher inflation
Operations Completion of footprint rationalization
Volumes ramp-up to full saturation (~90%)

Restructuring manufacturing footprint
completed

Capacity utilization
confirmed at 90%

1. Weight on Car ≥18";

2021 Commercial program delivery

Overperformance vs. market, driven by ≥19" and Specialties

2021 Innovation program delivery (1/2)

Strengthening our High Value positioning …

310 New Homologations

Homologation portfolio further improved with Premium and Prestige brands and extended to new EV players (Lucid, Rivian, Tesla, Rimac)

Securing future pull-through H.V. volumes Gaining share in Replacement market

6 Product launches

2021 Innovation program delivery (2/2)

…while enhancing our product sustainability

New labelled products are strongly focused on top grade of energy efficiency and safety (A/B1 ) >

2020 2021 2025E
Rolling Resistance 39% 49% >70%
Wet Grip 87% 87% >90%

Avg. RR on total car product range: -1pp vs. 2020, -10.3% vs. 2015

Eco & Safety Performance Revenues2

Focusing on Eco & Safety Performance Eco is also : Strengthening materials innovation

Concept tyres (supplied for the Volvo Recharging Concept) maximizing the use of renewable and recycling materials:

achieving 94% of non fossil materials as RHA silica, bio-resin, recycled carbon black. >

Renewable Materials: adoption of rice husk ash silica (RHA silica)

> replacing silica from quartz-sand in several plants and products, reducing CO2 emission (over 90% vs. traditional silica)

Eco is also : Leading on safety while reducing Wear Particles

  • proactive engagement with the tyre industry, Institutions and stakeholders to characterize the topic >
  • acceleration on virtualization, investments & measurements in real driving conditions to quickly advance on Pirelli performances >
  • new Pirelli product lines launched in 2021 already featuring a wear rate improvement up to 30% vs previous generation >

11 FY 2021 prel. unaudited results 1. extra EU labelling scales are converted to EU labelling grades; 2. Car tyres which fall exclusively into classes A, B, C for rolling resistance and wet grip, standardized according to the European labelling parameters;

Competitiveness program progress

FY'21 gross efficiencies fully on track with Industrial Plan; higher inflation vs. Mar-21 forecasts

Wave 1 Wave 2
FY'20 A focusing on: FY'21 Ind. Plan FY'21 A
Product Cost
Modularity

Design speed and virtualization
Manufacturing
Footprint optimization

Industrial IOT and flexible factory
SG&A
Logistics network redesign and service
differentiation

Procurement rationalization
Organization
Digital Processes and Organization
transformation
Total Gross Impact ~€160M ~€155M
~€155M
as % of baseline ~3.5%
of baseline '19
~4.0%
of baseline '20
~4.0%
of baseline '20
Inflation -€50M ~-€70M -€85M +€10M vs. Plan,
mainly on
Total Net Impact
as % of baseline
~€110M
~2.5%
of baseline '19
~€80M
~2.1%
of baseline '20
~
~€70M
~1.8%
of baseline '20
Logistics & Energy
(~50% each)

12 FY 2021 prel. unaudited results

2021 Operations program delivery

Completion of footprint rationalization and volumes ramp-up to full saturation

Manufacturing footprints highlights

> Rationalization completed in 2021:

  • Bollate (IT) converted into Cycling plant
  • Burton (UK) reorganized (semi-finished prod.)
  • Closure of Gravatai (BR) and shift of Moto production to Campinas

> 15 Car plants (17 in 2019) with a clear mission:

  • 75% High Value
  • 20% Standard (Russia, Brazil, China) and
  • > High Local for Local supply: avg. ~85% of regional sales
  • Sustainable industrial footprint: >
  • 100% renewable electricity1 in EU in 2021, consistent with longterm targets (100% WW by 2025; carbon neutrality by 2030)

Car capacity & saturation trend

FY'21 Sales supported by strong commercial performance

Record 4Q price/mix, driven by price increases and solid mix improvement

FY / 4Q 2021 adjusted EBIT bridge Profitability: Internal levers more than offsetting increasing external headwinds

FY 2021 Net Income bridge

Earnings driven mainly by improving operating performance

FY'21 Net Financial Position

Cash flow trend supported by a sound operating performance and Working Capital Management

€ million

Total Gross Debt structure as of December 31st 2021

Cost of debt trend in line with Plan assumption and discounting COVID outbreak. On 21-Feb-22, signed a new €1.6B 5Y ESG bank loan to refinance June 2022 maturities and replace expiring Committed Lines not drawn

Agenda

Macro Outlook 2022 assumption

Sound GDP growth with some downside risks: Inflation, supply shortages and geopolitical tension

20 FY 2021 prel. unaudited results Source: Pirelli Insight GDP and inflation growth estimates based on third party data (World GDP at purchasing power parities)

2022 Global Car Tyre market outlook

High Value market well above Industrial Plan assumptions and growing ~4X the Standard market

Main highlights

>

  • > O.E. ≥18": ~+9% YoY in 2022; pent up demand is driven by progressive normalization of chip supply
  • Repl. ≥18": ~+7% YoY in 2022, driven by car parc "premiumization" with positive impact of car parc moving towards higher rims and progressive restocking along the supply chain

> Car ≤17" in 2022:

  • O.E. ~+5% YoY, still affected by semi-conductor shortage, as OEMs prioritize high-end models
  • Repl. ~+1.5% YoY, discounting a weaker demand due to car parc "premiumization"

2022 Global Car High Value Tyre market outlook

≥19" and EV growing above Ind. Plan expectations, reflecting a better Car production / parc mix

22 FY 2021 prel. unaudited results Source: Company estimates based on third party and associations of tyre producers market data; 1. 100% BEV only vehicle

Pirelli Strategy implementation in 2022

In line with Industrial Plan, but quickly reacting to the external scenario: seizing opportunities and offsetting headwinds

main programs on-going in line with Mar-21 Ind. Plan new / strengthened initiatives
Commercial Focus on the growing and more resilient H.V. market
>
>
Lowering exposure to Standard
Expanding
distribution network, consistently
with
>
Replacement strategy
More selective approach on O.E.
>
Innovation Expanding
homologation portfolio
>
>
Product renewal (+10 new Regional lines)
Increasing weight in ≥19" (~90%), Specialties
>
(~50%) mainly EV
>
Increasing local for local supply
Competitiveness >
Progressing on Wave 2 efficiencies plan
(€150M gross efficiencies)
>
Inflation on the rise (>2X vs. Ind. Plan HP) to be
offset by efficiencies and price increases
Operations >
Increasing High Value capacity
(+2M pcs @ 53M pcs, ~72% of total capacity)
>
Further improving capacity saturation (>90%)

Pirelli FY 2022 targets

2021 A 2022 E
€ billion
Net Sales 5.33 ~5.6 ÷
~5.7

Volumes
~+1.5% ÷
~+2.5%
High Value ~+6%÷~+7%
adj. EBIT margin 15.3% ~16% ÷
~16.5%

Standard ~-4%÷~-3%

Price/mix
~+5.5% ÷
~+6.5%

Forex
~-2% ÷
~-1.5%
CapEx
(% of Sales)
0.35
(6.5%)
~0.39
(~7%)
Net Cash Flow
bef. Dividends
0.43 ~0.45 ÷
~0.48
Net Financial Position
NFP / adj. EBITDA
2.91
2.40x
~2.6
≤2.0x
ROIC1
Post taxes
17.6% ≥19%

Russian-Ukraine crisis preliminary sensitivity: reaching guidance floor assuming Oil and Energy at current peak2 for next 3 quarters and direct impact on local operations

Agenda

Pirelli leading position in Sustainability rankings & initiatives

Major ratings (Feb-22)
last
update
score positioning in the reference sector
= leading the ranking or initiative
2021 77 ATX Auto Components
2022 Gold class Max score
2021 A Max score
2021 AA 6% of the Auto comp. companies in AA
2021 4.5 / 5 Auto & Parts / Tyres
2021 LEAD Max score
2021 10.4 Auto Components
2021 Platinum n.a.
2021 69 Auto Components (PI #1 / 78)

Source: third party official rankings

Key Car Market Trends: Europe

Key Car Market Trends: North America

28 FY 2021 prel. unaudited results Source: Pirelli tyre market estimates based on main data provider for the Region; historical market data may be subject to restatement; 1. N. America Replacement includes imports

Key Car Market Trends: Asia Pacific

Key Car Market Trends: Russia, Nordics, MEAI / South America

30 FY 2021 prel. unaudited results Source: Pirelli tyre market estimates based on main data provider for the Region; historical market data may be subject to restatement; 1. South America Replacement restated to include Brazilian imports

Pirelli results highlights by quarter

€ million
1Q'20 1Q'21 Δ YoY 2Q'20 2Q'21 Δ YoY 3Q'20 3Q'21 Δ YoY 4Q'20 4Q'21 Δ YoY FY'20 FY'21 Δ YoY
Revenues 1,052 1,245 +18.4% 765 1,320 +72.6% 1,277 1,414 +10.7% 1,208 1,352 +11.9% 4,302 5,331 +23.9%
Organic Growth1 +24.5% +73.9% +10.5% +9.0% +24.8%
% High Value on Group 69.6% 72.6% +3.0 pp 72.4% 71.2% -1.2pp 71.8% 70.5% -1.3pp 68.4% 69.2% +0.8pp 70.4% 70.9% +0.5pp
adj. EBITDA2 244 267 +9.1% 24 307 n.m. 309 320 +3.5% 315 317 +0.4% 893 1,211 +35.6%
Margin 23.2% 21.4% -1.8 pp 3.1% 23.3% +20.2pp 24.2% 22.6% -1.6pp 26.1% 23.4% -2.7pp 20.7% 22.7% +2.0pp
adj. EBIT3 141 169 +19.6% (74) 209 n.m. 214 221 +3.6% 221 217 -1.7% 501 816 +62.8%
Margin 13.4% 13.6% +0.2 pp -9.7% 15.8% +25.5pp 16.7% 15.7% -1.0pp 18.3% 16.0% -2.3pp 11.6% 15.3% +3.7pp
PPA amortization (29) (28) (29) (28) (29) (28) (29) (28) (115) (114)
Non recur. &
restr. costs
(24) (43) (42) (29) (33) (15) (69) (38) (168) (125)
EBIT 88 97 (145) 151 152 178 124 151 219 577
Margin 8.4% 7.8% -19.0% 11.5% 11.9% 12.6% 10.2% 11.2% 5.1% 10.8%
Results from Equity Inv. (5) (0) 1 2 (1) (0) 1 2 (5) 4
Fin.
Income (Charges)
(33) (40) (41) (32) (40) (35) (43) (37) (156) (144)
EBT 51 57 (185) 122 111 142 81 116 57 437
Tax Rate 24.0% 26.4% n.m. 26.4% 24.2% 26.4% 25.4% 26.3% 25.6% 26.4%
Net Income 39 42 (140) 89 84 105 61 85 43 322
Net Income adjusted3 76 94 (90) 130 129 136 130 109 246 469

31 FY 2021 prel. unaudited results 1. Excl. FX; 2. before non-recurring items & restructuring costs; 3. before amortization of PPA, non-recurring items & restructuring costs; 3. calculated by adjusting Net Income (Loss) for EBIT adjustments, net financial expenses and taxes

Pirelli Group Cash Flow by quarter

€ million

1Q'20 1Q'21 2Q'20 2Q'21 3Q'20 3Q'21 4Q'20 4Q'21 FY'20 FY'21
141 169 (74) 209 214 221 221 217 501 816
103 98 98 99 96 99 95 100 391 395
(57) (90) (25) (63) (25) (61) (34) (132) (140) (346)
(23) (27) (24) (23) (15) (10) (6) (63) (69) (122)
(861) (717) 132 73 (173) (62) 810 757 (93) 51
(697) (567) 107 295 97 188 1,085 878 591 794
(33) (40) (41) (32) (40) (35) (43) (37) (156) (144)
(31) (37) (22) (35) (16) (27) (21) (27) (91) (126)
(21) (29) (28) (40) (42) (33) (28) (19) (119) (122)
28 16 (20) (15) 15 11 (7) 13 16 25
(754) (657) (4) 173 12 104 987 808 241 427
- 4 - - - - 2
8
- 2
8
4
(754) (654) (4) 173 12 104 994 808 249 431
- - - (79) - (1) - - - (80)
(754) (654) (4) 93 12 104 994 808 249 351

Raw Material costs trend and mix

main raw materials price trend

Pirelli FY 2021 mix (based on purchasing cost)

Pirelli manufacturing footprint

1. 49% Joint Venture with the Hixih Group