SUMMARY & BUSINESS UPDATE
Executive summary
Back to profitability: revenues up 28%, EBITDA +84%, adjusted net income €49 mln, guidance confirmed
• Confirmed guidance on FY 2021 with revenues expected to reach more than +25% YoY and EBITDA margin at 7%, despite increasing commodity prices
• Total backlog with 111 units at €37 bn, 7.1x 2020 revenues: backlog with 93 units at €27.6 bn and soft backlog at €9.4 bn
• Record-high production volumes (with 8.4 mln production hours at Italian sites, up ~50% YoY) in order to execute the hefty backlog and stick to the planned delivery schedule
• Corporate vaccination program successfully launched in June at Italian yards, addressing both our employees and subcontractors
• 7 ships successfully delivered from 6 different shipyards and 6 cruise ships to be handed over in the second half of the year (out of which 3 delivered in July)
• Awards: Second FFG-62 frigate for the US Navy; prime contractor of the program for 6 frigates for the Indonesian Navy; new MSC cruise terminal at PortMiami
Business update
Continuous focus on strategic development
CRUISE |
• 5 cruise ships successfully delivered, out of which 3 in July: Viking Venus to Viking Cruises (April), Hanseatic Spirit to Hapag-Lloyd (June), Valiant Lady to Virgin Voyages (July), MSC Seashore to MSC (July), and Rotterdam to Holland America Line (July) • VARD to build Somnio, the world’s first yacht liner: with 39 luxurious apartments, it will be sailing the world according to owners’ wishes |
DEFENCE |
• Prime contractor of the program for the supply of 6 FREMM frigates to the Indonesian Ministry of Defense awarded in June • Second Constellation-class frigate ordered by the US Navy in May. FMM is currently working on the design of the first-in-class USS Constellation to be delivered in 2026 |
OFFHORE AND SPECIALIZED VESSELS |
• VARD to provide North Star Renewables with 3 SOV to be deployed in the Dogger Bank Wind Farm • VARD to supply a cable repair vessel to Orange Marine (a subsidiary of the Orange Group), specifically developed for the maintenance of submarine cables |
EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS AND SERVICES | • Partner with MSC for the construction of a new state-of-the-art cruise terminal at PortMiami • Fincantieri NexTech: ongoing cooperation with Autostrade Tech and IBM to develop a predictive monitoring system for infrastructure |
Key strategic initiatives
Seizing future opportunities alongside our strategic partners
• Letter of Intent with Enel X to build and run next-generation port infrastructure with low environmental impact
• JV Power4Future with Faist Electronics dedicated to the production and after-sale services of lithium-ion batteries
• MoU with MSC and SNAM for a feasibility study to design and build the first oceangoing hydgrogen-powered cruise ship
• Fincantieri NexTech: agreement with Almaviva to develop digitalised solutions in transportation and logistics
• LoI with Comau to develop prototypes of robotized steel welding solutions to be implemented in Ficantieri shipyards
Update on ESG
Our sustainability strategy responds to our mission of representing a global model of excellence
TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE
• 100% of electricity needed to satisfy the demand of Italian and Romanian yards was purchased from renewable sources certified with Guarantees of Origin
• 65% of 2020 Fincantieri S.p.A. R&D budget was devoted to clean technologies
PROTECTING OUR PEOPLE’S HEALH & SAFETY
• 5 workday shifts implemented to ensure social distancing
• Corporate vaccination program launched in June at the Sestri Ponente shipyard. The campaign is addressed to Fincantieri’s employees and subcontractors’
PROMOTING AN EFFECTIVE TAX RISK CONTROL SYSTEM
• In February the BoD approved the Group tax strategy in compliance with the GRI Standards in order to enhance transparency of information and increase compliance with tax laws, while preserving the Group’s reputation in the interest of shareholders and other stakeholders
SPOTLIGHT ON SUSTAINABILITY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Score of 85/100 by Gaia rating, ranking 2nd out of 512 companies
• "Green Star 2021" Seal from the German Institute of Quality (score 100)
• Excellence in Safety and Improvent in Safety awarded to FMM by SCA (Shibuilders’ Councilof America)
New orders
New orders received across all segments with a cumulative value of €1.7 bn
Segment |
Vessel |
Client |
Expected Delivery |
Shipbuilding |
FFG-62 frigate (1) |
US Navy |
- |
Somnio (1) |
Somnio Superyachts |
2024 |
|
|
|||
Offshore & Specialized Vessels |
3 Service Operation Vessels |
North Star Renewables |
2023 |
(1) Ordered in Q2
Main deliveries
7 ships successfully delivered from 6 different shipyards
Segment |
Vessel |
Client |
Shipyard |
Shipbuilding |
LSS “Vulcano” |
Italian Navy |
Muggiano |
Viking Venus (2) |
Viking Cruises |
Ancona |
|
Hanseatic Spirit (2) |
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises |
Langsten |
|
LCS21 USS Minneapolis St. Paul (2) |
US Navy |
Wisconsin |
|
FREMM (2) |
Riva Trigoso |
||
|
|||
Offshore & Specialized Vessels |
Cruise ship “Coral Geographer” (3) |
Coral Expeditions |
Vung Tau |
Fishing Vessel(2) |
Luntos |
Vung Tau |
(2) Delivered in Q2
(3) For reasons connected to the organizational responsibility of VARD yards split between Cruise and Offshore, “Coral Geographer” for Coral Expeditions delivered in Q1 2021 is included in the Offshore & Specialized Vessels deliveries
Backlog deployment
Well-balanced visibility both in Cruise and Naval, 3 new orders in Offshore and Specialized Vessels
(1) Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) is an articulated unit consisting of a barge and a tug, thus being counted as two vessels in one unit
(2) The Offshore & Specialized Vessels business generally has shorter production times and, as a consequence, shorter backlog and quicker order turnaround than Cruise and Naval
1H 2021
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Order intake and backlog
Sizeable order intake in ESS and hefty soft backlog
• Stable order intake at €1.8 bn, thanks to the positive impact of ESS
• Soft backlog keeps momentum thanks to recent achievements in defence – i.e. Indonesian program
• Total backlog represents 7.1x 2020 revenue
(1) Total backlog is the sum of backlog and soft backlog
(2) Order intake/revenues
(3) Soft backlog represents the value of existing contract options and letters of intent as well as contracts in advanced negotiation, none of which yet reflected in the order backlog
Revenues
Record-high production volumes in shipbuilding drive robust revenue performance in line with guidance on 2021
Revenues excluding pass-through activities are up 27.7% YoY thanks to record-high production volumes in the semester (8.4 mln production hours)
Shipbuilding up 32.5% YoY thanks to the programmed production ramp-up
Offshore & Specialized Vessels down only 3.5% YoY
Equipment, Systems & Services 22.8% YoY mainly attributable to the complete accommodation business
88% of revenues from international clients
(1) Breakdown calculated before eliminations
EBITDA
Better operating margin thanks to higher production volumes and marginality despite higher steel prices
EBITDA margin at 7.2% excluding pass-through activities mainly thanks to the positive contribution from Shipbuilding despite the impact from increased steel prices
Shipbuilding EBITDA is up €91 mln YoY with margin at 7.7%
Offshore EBITDA is positive (up €5 mln YoY) thanks to the effective restructuring strategy implemented
ESS EBITDA is up €8 mln YoY despite the effect of the Ship repair and conversion business
(1) EBITDA is a Non-GAAP Financial Measure. The Company defines EBITDA as profit/(loss) for the period before (i) income taxes, (ii) share of profit/(loss) from equity investments, (iii) income/expense from investments, (iv) finance costs, (v) finance income, (vi) depreciation and amortization (vii) expenses for corporate restructuring, (viii) accruals to provision and cost of legal services for asbestos claims, (ix) other non recurring items
EBITDA growth
Better operating margin thanks to higher production volumes and improved marginality
Shipbuilding: EBITDA improvement mainly driven by higher production volumes and improved operating margin
Offshore and Specialized Vessels: increased operating profitability despite lower production volumes
ESS: balanced effect brought about by higher production volumes and better marginality
Net result
Back on track towards profitability despite €42 mln extraordinary items weighting on the bottom line
• Adjusted net profit at €49 mln (€49 mln excluding minorities)
• Net profit at €7 mln (€6 mln excluding minorities)
(1) Net result before extraordinary and non-recurring items
Capex
Investments aimed at strenghtening our execution capabilities at global level
• Scale up of European and US shipyards in order to compress lead times and improve efficiency, including completion of the upgrade program at Marghera shipyard and revamping of US shipyards before the start of the construction phase of the FFG-62 program
Net working capital and net financial position
With 6 cruise ships being delivered in 2H, cash-in is skewed towards the second half of the year
• Net debt dynamics are consistent with production volumes and delivery schedule
• Net debt impacted by the postponement of cruise ships expected installments (€423 mln)
• 6 cruise ships to be delivered in 2H 2021 (3 already delivered in July)
(1) Construction loans are committed working capital financing facilities, treated as part of Net working capital, not in Net debt, as they are not general purpose loans and can be a source of financing only in connection with ship contracts