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Safilo Group Investor Presentation 2016

Aug 3, 2016

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H1 2016 Results

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This presentation may contain forward looking statements based on current expectations and projects of the Group in relation to future events. Due to their specific nature, these statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, as they depend on certain circumstances and facts, most of which being beyond the control of the Group. Therefore actual results could differ, even to a significant extent, with respect to those reported in the statements.

H1 2016 BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• Net Sales performance affected by brands we stopped/ will stop servicing + challenging macro conditions

  • Going-forward brands portfolio gaining momentum in Q2 in key markets
  • Progress driven by strategic licensed brands. Better momentum on Polaroid, Carrera still subdued while Smith overall mixed
  • Delivery performance back on track

NET SALES

H1 2016 BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• Adj. 1 economic performance affected by brands we stopped/ will stop servicing + challenging macro conditions

  • Progress on cost savings driving operating performance improvement in Q2
  • Strong increase in the Net Results reflecting positive dynamics in net financial charges
  • Healthy financial leverage and Capex acceleration

NET SALES PERFORMANCE

in millions of Euro

5

PROGRESS IN KEY MARKETS

H1 2016 +5.3% @ CFX (Wholesale +6.8%)

EUROPE NORTH
AMERICA
ASIA ROW
Total +2.0%
+11.8% Wholesale
+5.4%
-14.4% +7.6%

Q2 2016 +9.0% @ CFX (Wholesale +11.2%)

• Solstice stores subdued


All
core markets
delivering
positive trends
Broad
based
positive

Positive wholesale
business performance
across
chnnels

Persisting
weakness
in Hong
Kong and Korea

Travel retail
still
a key

Strong performance of IMEA

Latin America turning
positive
+18.6% Total +3.1%
Wholesale
+7.6%
-14.2% +12.3%
EUROPE NORTH
AMERICA
ASIA ROW

restrainer

performing well

• Australia and South East

  • Broad based positive performance by channel
  • Smile roll-out progressing strongly

GROSS MARGIN PERFORMANCE

6

KEY DRIVERS

  • Wholesale gross margin up 10 bps in H1, down 40 bps in Q2
  • Positive price/mix effect on going-forward business
  • Better fixed cost absorption in the plants
  • Dilution from performance of Gucci, retail and exchange rates

ADJ.1 EBITDA PERFORMANCE

KEY DRIVERS

  • Wholesale adj. 1 EBITDA margin up 30 bps in H1 and 160 bps in Q2
  • Sales and cost savings driving improved operating leverage in Q2
  • Dilution from performance of Gucci, retail and exchange rates

ADJ.1 GROUP NET PERFORMANCE

in millions of Euro

KEY DRIVERS

• Positive dynamic of net financial charges:

FREE CASH FLOW

in millions of Euro

Cash Flow from Operating Activities

KEY DRIVERS

  • WC absorption driven by an increase of trade receivables due to top line acceleration, and of inventories
  • NWC incidence on net sales LTM 24.3% vs 24.7% in H1 2015
FREE CASH FLOW
51.6
ADJ.2 21.6 (9.3)

• Higher CAPEX for +7m for plant investments + EYEWAY project

GROUP NET DEBT

Q1 2015 H1 2015 9M 2015 FY 2015 Q1 2016 H1 2016

HIGHLIGHTS

DEMAND PLANNING GO-LIVE

The process that enables the development of demand forecasts as input for planning activities, went live in Q2 for the EMEA region. The project is already started also in the US, and is leading to an end within this year.

POLAROID – KEY INITIATIVES

HERO PROJECT SUN 1° HALF 2016

With its vibrant colors, flexibility and lightweight feel, Polaroid's TWIST COLLECTION is the perfect match between cool and practical, combining comfort with strength, and perfect anywhere, anytime.

LAUNCH OPTICAL COLLECTION

POLAROID – KEY INITIATIVES

A 360° HOLISTIC EVENT POWERED BY POLAROID

POS visibility, Consumer contest, Territory impactful installation & advertising (BILLBOARD OOH), Digital viralisation, TV (Spain), Radio (France) 5 COUNTRIES: ITALY, SPAIN, FRANCE, UK, SWEDEN +WORLDWIDE INVOLVEMENT OF OPINION LEADERS, CUSTOMERS, AND CLIENTS.

SWEDEN

Stureplan Double Billboard

SPAIN Plaza Callao Pixel Domination

FRANCE

Official UEFA Fan Zone -Champ de Mars Giant Digital Out of Home Paris L'Opera Billboard

UK

Piccadilly Cyrcus Digital Out of Home

CARRERA – KEY INITIATIVES

  • Maverick collection broadly in stores, supported by PR campaigns
  • Another step in qualifying the stylistic direction of the brand
  • For Carrera sun, it is key to offer multiple design options for different consumers, markets and customers
  • Increasing focus on optical, Rx-ability and the web

PR Campaigns

Maverick in Store Activation

Digital

SMITH – KEY INITIATIVES

  • Focus on eyewear design enhancement
  • Focus on Chromapop technology
  • Brand ambassador activation in EMEA sniper countries to drive brand and Chromapop awareness
  • Further e-commerce boost
  • Bike expansion behind product innovation

AMONG THE MOST LOVED AND EDITORIALLY FEATURED EYEWEAR WORLDWIDE

Appendices

1 In the first half of 2016, the adjusted operating results do not include non-recurring costs for a total of Euro 7.1 million (6.1 million on EBITDA), related for Euro 5.9 million to overhead cost saving initiatives, such as the planned integration of Vale of Leven (Scotland) Polaroid lens production into Safilo's China based corporate supply network, and for Euro 1.2 million to commercial restructuring costs in the EMEA region.

In the first half of 2015, the adjusted economic results do not include non-recurring costs for a total of Euro 2.4 million related to commercial restructuring costs in the EMEA region for Euro 1.2 million and other non-recurring costs for Euro 1.2 million mainly related to the consolidation of the Group's North American distribution network into its Denver facility.

2 In the first half of 2015, the adjusted Cash Flow from operating activities and Free Cash flow do not include the first of three compensation payments of Euro 30 million received in January 2015 from Kering.

Economic results

in millions of Euro H1 2016 % H1 2015 % % Change
Net sales 651.1 100.0 674.9 100.0 -3.5%
Cost of sales (256.5) (39.4) (265.0) (39.3) -3.2%
Gross profit 394.6 60.6 409.9 60.7 -3.7%
Selling and marketing expenses (272.6) (41.9) (283.3) (42.0) -3.8%
General and administrative expenses (85.1) (13.1) (84.1) (12.5) 1.2%
Other operating income (expenses) (6.6) (1.0) (1.8) (0.3) n.s.
Operating profit 30.4 4.7 40.7 6.0 -25.4%
Financial charges, net 0.8 0.1 (23.8) (3.5) n.s.
Profit before taxation 31.2 4.8 16.9 2.5 85.0%
Income taxes (14.7) (2.3) (8.4) (1.2) 74.9%
Net profit of the period 16.5 2.5 8.5 1.3 95.0%
Non-controlling interests 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 n.s.
Net profit attributable to owners of the Parent 16.3 2.5 8.4 1.2 94.8%
EBITDA 52.2 8.0 60.3 8.9 -13.4%
Adjusted Economic indicators
ADJ.1
EBIT
37.5 5.8 43.1 6.4 -12.8%
ADJ.1
EBITDA
58.3 8.9 62.7 9.3 -7.0%
ADJ.1
Net profit attributable to the Group
22.9 3.5 9.9 1.5 130.6%

Net sales performance

in millions of Euro

Net sales by geographical area H1 2016 % H1 2015 % Change % Change % (*) Change % (**)
Europe 291.4 44.8 276.9 41.0 5.3% 6.1% 11.8%
North America 259.8 39.9 270.5 40.1 -3.9% -3.4% 2.0%
Asia Pacific 58.8 9.0 83.0 12.3 -29.2% -27.8% -14.4%
Rest of the world 41.0 6.3 44.5 6.6 -7.9% 2.0% 7.6%
Total 651.1 100.0 674.9 100.0 -3.5% -2.1% 5.3%
Net sales by distribution channel H1 2016 % H1 2015 % Change % Change % (*) Change % (**)
Wholesale 612.4 94.1 627.9 93.0 -2.5% -1.0% 6.8%
Retail 38.7 5.9 47.0 7.0 -17.7% -17.7% -12.8%
Total 651.1 100.0 674.9 100.0 -3.5% -2.1% 5.3%

(*) at constant exchange rates

(**) Going forward brands portfolio excludes all brands Safilo stopped/will stop servicing. Performance at constant exchange rates.

Net sales by geographical area Q2 2016 % Q2 2015 % Change % Change % (*) Change % (**)
Europe 161.4 46.2 144.0 41.1 12.0% 13.2% 18.6%
North America 132.7 38.0 137.6 39.3 -3.6% -1.2% 3.1%
Asia Pacific 32.1 9.2 45.5 13.0 -29.5% -27.3% -14.2%
Rest of the world 23.4 6.7 23.4 6.7 -0.3% 9.5% 12.3%
Total 349.5 100.0 350.6 100.0 -0.3% 2.0% 9.0%
Net sales by distribution channel Q2 2016 % Q2 2015 % Change % Change % (*) Change % (**)
Wholesale 327.6 93.7 323.4 92.2 1.3% 3.7% 11.2%
Retail 21.9 6.3 27.2 7.8 -19.5% -18.2% -13.7%
Total 349.5 100.0 350.6 100.0 -0.3% 2.0% 9.0%

(*) at constant exchange rates

(**) Going forward brands portfolio excludes all brands Safilo stopped/will stop servicing. Performance at constant exchange rates.

Balance Sheet

in millions of Euro

June 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Change
Net working capital 305.2 277.7 27.5
Tangible and intangible fixed assets 835.7 843.7 (8.0)
Non-current assets held for sale 9.7 9.9 (0.2)
Other assets / (liabilities), net (49.8) (42.8) (7.0)
Net invested capital 1,100.8 1,088.5 12.3
Net financial position (102.8) (89.9) (12.9)
Group Shareholders' equity (996.7) (997.5) 0.8
Non-controlling interests (1.3) (1.1) (0.2)

in millions of Euro

June 30, 2016 June 30, 2015 Change
Trade receivables 266.7 279.8 (13.1)
Inventories 268.6 247.5 21.1
Trade payables (230.2) (219.4) (10.8)
Net working capital 305.2 307.9 (2.7)
% on net sales LTM 24.3% 24.7%

in millions of Euro

H1 2016 H1 2015
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital 31.9 34.5
Changes in working capital (18.9) 32.5
Cash flow operating activities 13.0 67.0
Cash flow investing activities (22.4) (15.4)
Free cash flow (9.3) 51.6
As of (Appreciation)/ Average for (Appreciation)/
Depreciation Depreciation
Currency Code June 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 % June 30, 2016 June 30, 2015 %
US Dollar USD 1.1102 1.0887 2.0% 1.1157 1.1158 0.0%
Hong-Kong Dollar HKD 8.6135 8.4376 2.1% 8.6669 8.6517 0.2%
Swiss Franc CHF 1.0867 1.0835 0.3% 1.0959 1.0567 3.7%
Canadian Dollar CAD 1.4384 1.5116 -4.8% 1.4846 1.3774 7.8%
Japanese Yen YEN 114.0500 131.0700 -13.0% 124.4162 134.2042 -7.3%
British Pound GBP 0.8265 0.7340 12.6% 0.7787 0.7323 6.3%
Swedish Krown SEK 9.4242 9.1895 2.6% 9.3020 9.3401 -0.4%
Australian Dollar AUD 1.4929 1.4897 0.2% 1.5218 1.4261 6.7%
South-African Rand ZAR 16.4461 16.9530 -3.0% 17.1977 13.3048 29.3%
Russian Ruble RUB 71.5200 80.6736 -11.3% 78.3228 64.6407 21.2%
Brasilian Real BRL 3.5898 4.3117 -16.7% 4.1310 3.3101 24.8%
Indian Rupee INR 74.9603 72.0215 4.1% 74.9940 70.1244 6.9%
Singapore Dollar SGD 1.4957 1.5417 -3.0% 1.5398 1.5061 2.2%
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 4.4301 4.6959 -5.7% 4.5734 4.0621 12.6%
Chinese Renminbi CNY 7.3755 7.0608 4.5% 7.2955 6.9408 5.1%
Korean Won KRW 1,278.4800 1,280.7800 -0.2% 1,318.8060 1,227.3118 7.5%
Mexican Peso MXN 20.6347 18.9145 9.1% 20.1703 16.8887 19.4%
Turkish Lira TRY 3.2060 3.1765 0.9% 3.25832 n.a. n.a.
Dirham United Emirates AED 4.0755 3.996618 2.0% 4.09588 4.0967 0.0%
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