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Sit Investor Presentation 2021

May 12, 2021

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Q1 2021 – Results presentation

Highlights

  • Q1 consolidated revenues are € 92,7m, +26,2% vs Q1 2020 (19,4% at same perimeter)
  • Q1 Divisional sales:
    • Heating accounts €70,5m, +25% vs same period of 2020
    • Metering with €21,3m is +30% vs previous year, counting new Water metering business (€4,8m)
  • In the Heating business all geographies have increased. America is +40% thanks to recovery in Direct Heating Fireplaces and positive trend in Storage Water Heating. Asia/Pacific is +50% (covid impact in Q1 2020) while Italy and Rest of Europe are +23,4% and +14,0% respectively
  • Q1 EBITDA margin of 16,2% and absolute increase of 69,0% accounting €15,1m vs €8,9m thanks to volumes and efficiencies with a better than average contribution of new Water metering business
  • One off tax revenue of €1,8m for Patent Box ruling
  • Net debt at €110,4m vs €115,8m at end of 2020
  • Cash flow from operations for €6,9m vs -€19,4m of same period previous year

Key financial results

, unless
otherwise
stated
€m
Q1
21
% Q1
20
% Chg
YoY
Revenues 92 0% 73 0% 2%
7 100 4 100 26
, , , , ,
EBITDA 15 16 8 12 69
1 2% 9 1% 0%
, , , , ,
EBIT 9 10 3 4 180
2 0% 3 5% 8%
, , , , ,
EBT 7 8 4 6 57
7 3% 9 7% 3%
, , , , ,
Net
income
8
0
,
8
6%
,
4
2
,
5
7%
,
91
7%
,
Net 7 8 3 5 89
Income 4 0% 9 3% 7%
adjusted , , , , ,
Cash
flow
from
operations
6
9
,
(19
4)
,
NTWC 53
4
,
9
57
,
financial
debt
Net
110
4
,
101
6
,
  • Q1 revenues account 26,2% growth (19,4% at same perimeter)
  • Divisional trends:
    • Heating: +25,0%
    • Metering: +30,0%
  • EBITDA at €15,1m vs €8,9m improves by 69,0%
  • EBIT at 10% of revenues
  • Net income of €8,0m includes one off tax revenue for Patent Box ruling of €1,8m
  • Net income adjusted at 8,0% of revenues makes significant improvement vs previous year 5,3%
  • Cash flow from operations is €6,9m after capex for €3,9m
  • NTWC improves vs previous year even after JANZ consolidation
  • Net financial debt stands at €110,4m vs 2020-year end of €115,8m

Breakdown by Division

, unless
otherwise
stated
€m
Q1
21
% Q1
20
% Chg
. YoY
Heating 70
5
,
76
1%
,
56
4
,
76
8%
,
25
0%
,
Metering 21
3
,
17
7%
,
16
4
,
22
3%
,
30
0%
,
Total
business
sales
91,8 93,8% 72,7 99,1% 26,1%
Other
revenues
0
9
,
0%
1
,
0
7
,
0
9%
,
35
2%
,
Total
revenues
92,7 100,0% 73,4 100,0% 26,2%

Breakdown by geography

€m
, unless
otherwise
stated
Q1
21
% Q1
20
% Chg
. YoY
Italy 28 31 26 35 10
9 2% 1 6% 8%
, , , , ,
(excuding 39 42 30 42 27
Italy) 6 7% 9 1% 9%
Europe , , , , ,
America 18 19 12 16 46
0 4% 3 7% 9%
, , , , ,
Asia/Pacific 6 6 4 5 49
2 6% 1 6% 5%
, , , , ,
Total
revenues
92,7 100,0% 73,4 100,0% 26,2%

Consolidated revenue bridge (€m)

Heating sales

Q1 Heating sales by geography

, unless
otherwise
stated
€m
Q1
21
% Q1
20
% Chg
. YoY
Italy 14 20 11 20 23
3 3% 6 5% 4%
, , , , ,
(excuding 32 46 28 51 14
Italy) 8 5% 7 0% 0%
Europe , , , , ,
America 17 7% 12 4% 3%
4 24 1 21 44
, , , , ,
Asia/Pacific 6 8 0 1% 50
0 5% 4 7 7%
, , , , ,
Total
business
sales
70,5 100,0% 56,4 100,0% 25,0%

Q1 Heating sales by application

€m
, unless
otherwise
stated
Q1
21
% Q1
20
% Chg
. YoY
Central
Heating
41
1
,
58
3%
,
34
4
,
60
9%
,
19
6%
,
Direct
Heating
12
1
,
17
2%
,
8
2
,
14
5%
,
48
0%
,
Storage
Water
Heating
7
8
,
11
0%
,
5
5
,
9
8%
,
41
4%
,
Catering 2
1
,
3
0%
,
2
5
,
4
3%
,
(14
1%)
,
Other 7
4
,
10
5%
,
5
9
,
10
5%
,
25
7%
,
Total
business
sales
70,5 100,0% 56,4 100,0% 25,0%
  • Q1 Divisional sales are up 25% vs previous year, +28,5% at same forex
  • Italy. Q1 accounts +23,4% vs previous year; Fans increase €1,5m, +39% thanks to Direct Heating applications (Pellet Stoves); Flues (up €0,4, +60% vs previous year)
  • Europe. Q1 up €4,1m, +14,0% of which Turkey is + €2,3m, +38,5% due to OEM demand in Central Heating; UK, +€0,4m, +6,5%
  • America, Q1 up €5,3m, +44,3%. Direct Heating up €2,9m, +56% and Storage Water Heating €2,4m, +54%
  • Asia/Pacific, Q1 accounts increase for €2,0m, +50,7% vs previous year; China, 5,0% of divisional sales, accounts +63% y/y also because of covid effect in 2020

Metering sales

Q1 Smart Gas Metering sales by application

€m, unless otherwise stated Q1 21 % Q1 20 % Chg. YoY
Residential 15,0 91,1% 15,5 94,5% (3,1%)
Commercial & Industrial 1,4 8,5% 0,9 5,3% 61,0%
Other 0,1 0,4% 0,0 0,2% 86,8%
Total business sales 16,4 100,0% 16,4 100,0% 0,5%
  • Smart Gas Metering sales in line with previous year
  • Increase in C&I is deployment of new generation of product family
  • Current order portfolio of €31,4m of which €2,1m in foreign markets, mainly Greece, Croatia and UK

Q1 Water Metering sales by product

€m, unless otherwise stated Q1 21 % Q1 20 % Chg. YoY
Water meters, finished 2,5 52,0% 1,6 37,5% 56,9%
Water meter parts 2,0 41,0% 1,9 44,4% 4,5%
Other 0,3 7,0% 0,8 18,0% (55,7%)
Total business sales 4,8 100,0% 4,3 100,0% 13,3%

2020 only for comparison, consolidated from 2021

EBITDA bridge

Euro millions

From EBITDA to net income

, unless
otherwise
€m
stated
Q1
21
of
%
sales
Q1
20
of
%
sales
Chg
YoY
EBITDA 15
1
,
16
2%
,
8
9
,
12
1%
,
69
0%
,
of
D&A
impairment
assets
,
5
8
,
5
6
,
EBIT 9
2
,
10
0%
,
3
3
,
4
5%
,
180
8%
,
financial
(charges)/income
Net
(2
3)
,
(0
6)
,
forex
(charges)/income
Net
0
8
,
2
2
,
EBT 7
7
,
8
3%
,
4
9
,
6
7%
,
57
3%
,
Taxes 0
3
,
(0
7)
,
income
Net
8
0
,
8
6%
,
4
2
,
5
7%
,
91
7%
,
for €1,8m, net
financial
(charges)/income
adjusted
Net
(1
2)
,
(1
3%)
,
(0
8)
,
(1
1%)
,
40
9%
,
Net
income
adjusted
4
7
,
8
0%
,
3
9
,
3%
5
,
89
7%
,
previous year
  • D&A is in line with planned capex deployment, going from 7,8% to 6,3% of revenues
  • EBIT of €9,2m at 10,0% of revenues
  • Increase in Net financial charges accounts change in FV of Warrants (net charge of €1,4m YoY)
  • Net forex charges of €0,8m vs €2,2m
  • Q1 21 taxes include one off revenue for Patent Box ruling for €1,8m, net
  • Net income of €8,0m at 8,6% of revenues vs 5,7% of previous year
  • Net financial charges adjusted are net of FV accounting effects of equity instruments
  • Net income adjusted accounts a ≈90% increase vs previous year

Net trade working capital €m, unless otherwise stated 2021.03 2020.12 change 2020.03 2019.12 Inventory 62,0 56,5 5,5 51,9 51,1 0,8 10,1

E-MARKET
SDIR
CERTIFIED
payables
Accounts
€m
, unless
Trade
Working
otherwise
Capital
stated
Net
(68
6)
,
2021
53
4
03
,
(72
2)
,
2020
49
8
12
,
3
6
,
YTD
3
6
,
change
(56
5)
,
2020
57
9
03
,
(73
3)
,
2019
35
0
12
,
16
8
,
YTD
22
9
,
change
(12
0)
,
YoY
-4
4
,
change
NTWC/Revenues
Inventory
14
2%
62
0
,
,
15
5%
56
,
5
,
-1
4%
,
5
5
,
19
7%
9
51
,
,
9
9%
51
,
1
,
9
7%
0
8
,
,
-5
5%
10
,
1
,
Accounts
receivables
60
0
,
65
5
,
(5
5)
,
62
5
,
2
57
,
3
5
,
(2
5)
,
recourse factoring
Non
payables
Accounts
11
9
,
(68
6)
,
9
6
,
(72
2)
,
2
3
,
3
6
,
0
7
,
(56
5)
,
10
7
,
(73
3)
,
(10
0)
,
16
8
,
11
2
,
(12
0)
,
payables
Capex
account
Trade
Working
Capital
Net
(2
0)
,
53
4
,
(3
0)
,
49
8
,
1
1
,
3
6
,
(1
9)
,
9
57
,
(5
1)
,
35
0
,
3
2
,
22
9
,
(0
1)
,
-4
4
,
Trade
Working
Capital
adjusted
Net
NTWC/Revenues
adjusted/Revenues
NTWC
67
3
,
2%
14
,
9%
17
,
62
4
,
5%
15
,
19
5%
,
9
4
,
4%
-1
,
6%
-1
,
60
5
,
19
7%
,
20
5%
,
50
8
,
9
9%
,
4%
14
,
9
7
,
9
7%
,
6
1%
,
6
8
,
5%
-5
,
-2
7%
,
recourse factoring
Non
adjusted/Revenues
AR
11
9
1%
,
19
,
9
6
4%
,
23
,
2
3
3%
,
-4
,
0
7
5%
,
21
,
10
7
3%
,
19
,
(10
0)
2%
,
2
,
11
2
4%
,
-2
,

Accounts receivables 60,0 65,5 (5,5) 62,5 57,2 5,3 (2,5)

YTD

YTD change

YoY change

Capex account payables (2,0) (3,0) 1,1 (1,9) (5,1) 3,2 (0,1) Net Trade Working Capital adjusted 67,3 62,4 4,9 60,5 50,8 9,7 6,8 NTWC adjusted/Revenues 17,9% 19,5% -1,6% 20,5% 14,4% 6,1% -2,7%

AR adjusted/Revenues 19,1% 23,4% -4,3% 21,5% 19,3% 2,2% -2,4%

• YoY change includes increase of NTWC for JANZ of €6,0m

  • Reported 2021 NTWC YTD increase of €3,6m reflects Inventory trend to support higher sales outlook
  • Reported 2020 NTWC YTD reflected covid Q1 contingency support provided to extended supply chain

Change in net debt

, unless
otherwise
stated
€m
Q1
21
Q1
20
cash
flow
Current
15
9
,
9
9
,
Change
in
NTWC
(3
5)
,
(23
5)
,
Inventory (5
3)
,
(2
7)
,
Receivables
Accounts
5
6
,
(6
7)
,
Payables
Accounts
(3
8)
,
(14
0)
,
Other
working
capital
(1
6)
,
(5
2)
,
Capex
, net
(3
9)
,
(0
6)
,
Cash
flow
from
operations
6
9
,
(19
4)
,
Financial
charges
(0
7)
,
(0
5)
,
Dividends
paid
- -
Other (0
8)
,
(3
3)
,
Change
debt
in
net
5
4
,
(23
2)
,
debt
Net
- BoP
115
8
,
78
4
,
debt
Net
- EoP
110
4
,
101
6
,
  • Current cash flow reflects significant improvement due to EBITDA
  • NTWC absorbs €3,5m vs €23,5m of previous year when covid contingency plan was put in place
  • Capex of €3,9m in line with forecasted project pipeline
  • 2020 Other items included €3,0m change in translation reserve

Net financial position

unless
otherwise
stated
€m,
31/03/2021 31/12/2020 31/03/2020
(Cash
&
cash
equivalents)
(42
3)
,
(42
3)
,
(15
0)
,
Current
debt
, net
41
1
,
46
3
,
24
,7
Non
debt
current
92
0
,
91
9
,
85
2
,
derivatives
debt
MTM
&
M&A
4,6 4,4 1
,4
IFRS
16
- Leases
14
9
,
15
,5
5,3
debt
Net
- EoP
110,4 115,8 101,6

• Net Debt/EBITDA: 2,1x vs 2,6x vs 2,3x of previous year

Outlook

  • FY2021 consolidated sales outlook improved and is in the low double digit growth range vs previous year
  • Gas metering: domestic market first roll-out is in final stage; new replacement will include different communication technologies; 2021FY: ≈10% of revenues are expected from foreign markets
  • Water metering: 2021FY outlook in line with expectations
  • Consolidated EBITDA expected to grow vs previous year, margin to correct slightly taking into account the currently foreseeable increase in raw materials

Risk factors

• Commodities and components: materially higher price increase and possible shortage in electronics components in next months

Sustainability

• SIT Green Paper was released and SDGs linked to short and long term SIT management system

ANNEXES

Regulatory statement

The manager responsible for the preparation of the company's accounts, Paul Fogolin, hereby declares, as per article 154 bis, paragraph 2, of the "Testo Unico della Finanza", that all information related to the company's accounts contained in this presentation are fairly representing the accounts and the books of the company.

Paul Fogolin Chief Financial Officer [email protected]

Investor Relations Mara Di Giorgio +39 335 773 7417 [email protected]

Disclaimer

This presentation has been prepared by SIT S.p.A. only for information purposes and for the presentation of the Group's results and strategies.

For further details on the SIT Group, reference should be made to publicly available information.

Since at the moment there is no existing reliable market research which provide the required level of detail, nor any official data, the statements of key information, the assessments concerning the positioning of SIT Group and the assessments regarding the market and the market segments of the reference market are based exclusively on assessments carried out by SIT's management, in accordance to its own knowledge of the market and its analysis of the data gathered. For such reason, these statements and assessments may not be updated and/or may also be quite approximate. Due to the lack of reliable and standardized data and of market data provided by third parties, these assessments are necessarily subjective and are provided, unless otherwise specified, by SIT on the basis of the analysis of the data it, as a company, has gathered. These evaluations and the performance of the industries in which SIT operates could prove to be different from those assumed due to the known and unknown risks, the uncertainties and other causes.

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