Immsi Group: 2016 Draft Financial Statements

Consolidated net sales 1,383.8 million euro, up 1.6% (+3% at constant exchange rates)(1,362 €/mln at 31 December 2015) Ebitda 168.5 million euro, up 4.8% to the best figure since 2012 (+6.2% at constant exchange rates) (160.8 €/mln in 2015) Ebitda margin 12.2% (11.8% in 2015) Ebit 57 million euro, up 5.5% (54.1 €/mln in 2015) Ebit margin 4.1% (4% in 2015) Profit before tax 4.5 million euro (loss of 1.8 €/mln in 2015), Consolidated net loss of 8.7 million euro, after tax of 12.8 €/mln (an improvement from the loss of 9.6 €/mln in 2015) Net financial debt of 906.9 million euro (an improvement of 19.8 €/mln from 926.7 €/mln at 31 December 2015) Immsi S.p.A., net profit of 5.5 €/mln  *** Industrial sector (Piaggio Group): improvements in all the main financial indicators and reduction in debt. European two-wheeler leadership strengthened and sales offer enhanced with expansion of dealer network. The Piaggio Group also a protagonist of mobility for the future with the creation of Gita and Kilo, the first innovative products from Piaggio Fast Forward Naval sector (Intermarine): significant improvement in Ebitda and consolidated order book at 314 million euro. 2016 cash inflows of 33.2 €/mln and, net of expense on completed orders, Ebit of 10.3 €/mln (16% of net sales) Milan, 23 March 2017 – At a meeting today chaired by Roberto Colaninno, the Board of Directors of Immsi S.p.A. examined and approved the 2016 draft financial statements. The performance of the Immsi Group in 2016, compared with 2015, shows an increase in net sales, Ebitda, Ebit and a return to a pre-tax profit, as well as an improvement of approximately 20 million euro in the net financial position. The Group posted a consolidated net loss, but with an improvement of 9.3%. Immsi Group financial and business performance in the year ended 31 December 2016 Consolidated net sales in the year ended 31 December 2016 were 1,383.8 million euro, an increase of 21.8 million euro or 1.6% (+3% at constant exchange rates) from 1,362 million euro in 2015. Of total net sales, 94.9%, equivalent to 1,313.1 million euro, arose in the industrial sector (Piaggio Group), 4.7%, or 65.7 million euro, in the naval sector (Intermarine S.p.A.) and the residual amount of approximately 5.1 million euro in the real estate and holding sector (Immsi S.p.A. and Is Molas S.p.A., net of intragroup eliminations). Immsi Group consolidated Ebitda for 2016 amounted to 168.5 million euro, an increase of 4.8%, the best figure reported since 2012 (+6.2% at constant exchange rates) compared with 160.8 million euro in 2015. The Ebitda margin was 12.2%, an improvement from 11.8% in 2015. Ebit was 57 million euro, an increase of 5.5% and 2.9 million euro from 54.1 million euro in 2015. The Ebit margin was substantially constant at 4.1% of net sales (4% in 2015).The Group posted a profit before tax for 2016 of 4.5 million euro, up from the pre-tax loss of 1.8 million euro in 2015. The improvement of 6.3 million euro was largely generated by the pre-tax improvement of 5.4 million euro in the industrial sector (Piaggio Group) and the containment of the pre-tax loss in the naval sector, which reported a recovery of approximately 6 million euro in 2016 compared with the loss in 2015. After tax of 12.8 million euro, the Group posted a consolidated net loss for 2016 of 8.7 million euro, an improvement from the loss of 9.6 million euro in 2015. Immsi Group net financial debt at 31 December 2016 was 906.9 million euro, an improvement of 19.8 million euro from debt of 926.7 million euro at 31 December 2015. Immsi Group human resources at 31 December 2016 numbered 7,054 employees worldwide. The figure includes the Group’s 3,866 Italian employees, substantially unchanged from the end of 2015. Business performance in the year ended 31 December 2016 Industrial Sector: Piaggio Group In the industrial sector, for the year ended 31 December 2016 the Piaggio Group reported positive performance, with improvements in all the main indicators and a reduction in debt compared with 2015. Consolidated net sales were 1,313.1 million euro, up 17.8 million euro or 1.4%, consolidated Ebitda was 170.7 million euro (up 5.6%, the best figure reported since 2013), Ebit was 60.9 million euro (+7.4%), and net profit was 14 million euro, an improvement of 18.3%. The Piaggio Group also reduced net financial debt: at 31 December 2016 it had debt of 491 million euro, an improvement of 7.2 million euro from 498.1 million euro at 31 December 2015. In 2016, the Piaggio Group sold 532,000 vehicles worldwide (an increase of 2.4% from 519,700 in 2015). Analysis of the two-wheeler segment shows that the Group strengthened its leadership position on the European market, with an overall share of 15.4% (15.2% in 2015), rising to 25.4% (24.1% in 2015) in the scooter segment. In 2016, the Group sold 344,000 two-wheelers (an increase of 6.7%), generating net sales of 916.5 million euro, an improvement of 3.6% from 2015. In the commercial vehicles sector, the Group sold 188,000 vehicles, for net sales of 396.6 million euro. An important new chapter has opened in the history of the Piaggio Group with the presentation of Gita and Kilo, the first innovative products from Piaggio Fast Forward, robots that make the Group a leader in mobility of the future. Naval Sector: Intermarine S.p.A. In the naval sector, Intermarine S.p.A. reported net sales of 65.7 million euro for 2016 (61.9 million euro in 2015), and a significant improvement in Ebitda to 2.7 million euro, a strong increase from negative Ebitda of 0.6 million euro in 2015. 2016 cash inflows were 33.2 million euro; net of expense on completed orders, Ebit was 10.3 million euro (16% of net sales). Ebit was 1.5 million euro (negative Ebit of 1.8 million euro in 2015), while the consolidatable loss for the year of 1.3 million euro was a strong improvement compared with the loss of 7.5 million euro in 2015. An improvement was also reported in net financial debt, which decreased by 32.5 million euro to 67.3 million euro, compared with 99.9 million euro at 31 December 2015, largely as a result of the inflows on the order for the Asian shipyard and those following the delivery of the third vessel to the Finnish Navy, with the consequent reimbursement of bank lines.Production progress, including R&D work and completion of construction and deliveries, was particularly strong in the Defence division, at 63.6 million euro (58.5 million euro in 2015), and in the Fast Ferries and Yacht divisions, whose aggregate revenues totalled 2.1 million euro (3.3 million euro in 2015), mainly for repair work. At 31 December 2016 the Intermarine S.p.A. order book stood at 314 million euro. Real Estate and Holding sectorNet sales in the Real Estate and Holding sector in 2016 amounted to approximately 5.1 million euro, an improvement of 3% from 4.9 million euro in 2015. The subsidiary Is Molas S.p.A., which manages the project for the development of a large luxury Golf Resort in the Sardinian province of Cagliari, completed about 70% of work on the first lot of residences and initial urbanisation works. Construction of the 4 showhomes is substantially complete and landscaping of the gardens is underway. The company has agreed new terms with the sub-contractor for the construction of the 15 residences in the first lot and urbanisation works, with work scheduled for completion in December 2017. * * * Immsi S.p.A. parent company The parent Immsi S.p.A. posted a net profit for the year of approximately 5.5 million euro (15.5 million euro in 2015), largely as a result of net financial management. At 31 December 2016, the parent Immsi S.p.A. had net financial debt of 79.6 million euro, substantially in line with the figure at 31 December 2015 (78.2 million euro). The Board of Directors will ask the Shareholders’ Meeting to be held on first call on 28/04/2017 and on 12/05/2017 on second call, to not distribute dividends for financial year 2016 (a similar proposal was approved for financial year 2014).  * * * Significant events after 31 December 2016 On 19 January 2017, the Piaggio Group announced the strengthening of its distribution network after reaching the important milestone of 200 Motoplex stores in Europe, the Americas, Oceania, Asia and India. Launched only two years ago, the Group multibrand stores flank the traditional distribution network. On 2 February, the GITA and KILO projects were presented in Boston, the first initiatives developed by Piaggio Fast Forward (PFF). GITA is a smart autonomous vehicle designed to assist people. It carries up to18 kg, observes and communicates. It can follow a person, reaching a speed of 35 km/h, and can move autonomously in a mapped environment. Its spherical shape and clean design are distinguishing characteristics of its personality. KILO is GITA’s “big brother”, with a 120 lt loading capacity for weights up to 100 kg. It offers outstanding stability, thanks to its three wheels. The two projects reflect the Group’s exploration of future-oriented developments in mobility and the broadening of its vision to technological solutions ranging way beyond its current core business. Outlook During 2017, the subsidiary Is Molas S.p.A. will continue construction of the first lot of 15 residential units and the first lot of urbanisation works, which will enable it to verify the response of the market and to draw up the first preliminary sales agreements, and thus move the Is Molas project forward. In the industrial sector (Piaggio Group),in a general economic context likely to see a strengthening of the global economic upturn, where uncertainty will nonetheless remain with regard to the speed of European growth and the risk of a slowdown in some Asian countries in the Far East, Group commercial and industrial operations will focus on: confirming the leadership position on the European two-wheeler market, taking full advantage of the expected recovery through:further strengthening of its product range;maintenance of current positions on the European commercial vehicle market; consolidating its presence in Asia Pacific, in part through the opening of new Motoplex stores, the exploration of new opportunities in mid-size motorcycles and boosting penetration of the premium segment on the Chinese market;increasing sales on the Indian scooter market thanks to the Vespa offer and the success of the new Aprilia SR 150;growing commercial vehicle sales in India and the emerging countries, aiming for further growth in exports to Africa and South America. From the technological viewpoint, the Piaggio Group will continue research on new solutions to current and future mobility problems, through the work of Piaggio Fast Forward (Boston) and new advances in design at PADc (Piaggio Advanced Design center) in Pasadena. In Europe, the Group R&D centres with a more traditional approach to new product development and production start-ups, will work on technologies and platforms that enhance the functional and emotional aspects of vehicles, through continuous advances in power trains, in particular electric power trains, where Piaggio boasts a pioneering tradition dating back to the mid-1970s. At a more general level, the Group maintains its constant commitment – a characteristic of recent years and continuing in 2017 – to generate higher productivity through close attention to cost and investment efficiency, in compliance with the ethical principles adopted by the Group. In 2017, the naval sector (Intermarine S.p.A.) will achieve significant production progress on current orders, enabling the company to report positive results and consequently increase shareholders' equity and further reduce financial exposure. The company is also involved in a number of negotiations, in the Defence sector in particular, to win new orders that would enable it to expand its order book and consequently optimise its production capacity over the coming years. * * * Authorisation for the purchase and sale of own shares At today’s meeting, the Board of Directors also agreed to ask the ordinary session of the shareholders' meeting to renew the authorisation for the purchase and disposal of Immsi own shares granted by the AGM of 29 April 2016, which is due to expire during 2017. The proposal aims to provide the company with a useful strategic investment opportunity for all purposes allowed under current regulations, including the purposes contemplated in art. 5 of EU Regulation 596/2014 (Market Abuse Regulation, hereinafter “MAR”) and in the practices allowed under art. 13 MAR, including purchases of own shares for subsequent cancellation, on the terms and conditions that will be approved by the relevant governance bodies.All information relating to the terms and procedures of the authorisation will be set out in the Report on the purchase and disposal of own shares, which will be made available to shareholders as required by law.