Investor Presentation
[ECNL:IM]
[ECNLF: OTCQX]
Northern MidCap Event
Virtual, May 19, 2026
Aquafil is Market Leader in Nylon
Apparel
Swimwear
Sportwear
17%
% on 1Q 2026 REVENUES
Contract
Residential
Automotive
71%
2
Carpet yarn
Textile yarn
Engineering Plastics
& Other Polymers
12%
Industrial Molding
Extrusion
Compounding
And Market Leader Worldwide
% on 1Q 2026 REVENUES
USA Europe Asia Pacific
31% 54% 15%
Company Strengths
A successful Business Model. Proprietary technology with continuous R&D innovation
More than 7€/mln. invested in R&D
in FY25
Pioneer of Circularity with the ECONYL® Regeneration System
+60% of fiber turnover
in FY25
Glocal.
A Global Company with
local productions
19 Plants in
8 Countries
Focus on R&D and innovation
More than 7€/mln. invested in R&D in FY 2025
Ecodesign projects (e.g. Born Regenerated to be Regenerable (R2R), CISUFLO, circular fishing nets) |
Special spinning technologies (i.e. One Step Technology) |
New technology for recycling multi fiber fabrics |
Application of ECONYL® in 3D printing industry and cast nylon |
Separation of multilayer carpets and circularity of individual components |
Digitalization: AI, predictive modelling and automation |
Next-generation "bio caprolactam" |
Valorization and recovery of raw materials from our waste (wastewater and depoly waste ) |
PET chemical recycling with demo-scale plant completed |
Collaboration for defining the international standardization (EN and ISO) in the fields of circularity, ecodesign, sustainability in the textile, fishing nets and accessories sectors. |
Infinitely Recyclable. Endless Possibilities
100% regenerated from pre- and post-consumer nylon waste.
100% regenerable nylon. Unique proprietary technology.
Same quality and performance as standard nylon without using new resources.
Fishing nets from aquaculture and from
the oceans
POST-CONSUMER
Old carpets
destined for landfills
POST-CONSUMER
0R1escue
Fabric Scraps
PRE and POST-
CONSUMER
Plastic Components
PRE-CONSUMER
The ECONYL® Regeneration System starts with rescuing waste otherwise polluting the Earth. like fishing nets, fabric scraps, carpet flooring and industrial plastic all over the world.
That waste is then sorted and cleaned to recover all the nylon possible.
0Re4imagine
Designers use ECONYL® nylon to create new products without ever having to tap new resources. That nylon has the potential to be recycled infinitely, without ever losing its quality.
0R3emake
ECONYL® nylon is processed into
yarns and polymers for the Automotive, fashion, furniture and interior industries.
01Rescue
02Regenerate
Through a radical regeneration and purification process, the nylon waste is recycled right back to its original purity.
That means ECONYL® nylon is exactly the same as fossil-based nylon.
Global and flexible footprint
allowing higher proximity to the clients, efficient logistic platform, diversified currency exposures, shorter delivery time, lower production costs and lower exposure to import duties and tariffs
Key figures
1Q 2026
EBITDA: 19.8 €/mln (+15.8% vs 1Q25)
Revenues: 133.8 €/mln
59.1% ECONYL® fibers revenues
NFP: 209.5 €/mln as of March 31, 2026
Our Top ESG Achievements
SOCIAL
Training for more than 50% of employees on diversity-related topics;
Creation and launch of professional development paths for identified talent within the Group.
ENVIRONMENT
Generate 60% of our fibers revenues from ECONYL® and other regenerated fibers;
Reuse of approximately 50% of pallets (BCF EMEA Area);
The purchase of 100% renewable electricity;
New collaborations with
clients on R2R projects.
GOVERNANCE
Platinum medal according to EcoVadis rating;
The monitoring and preliminary assessment of key suppliers along the supply chain via the EcoVadis project.
Industry top rated according to Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating
and
Platinum Medal
according to EcoVadis.
Ownership Structure
The capital is structured with 2 type of shares:
Ordinary shares (No. 73,172,206);
Class B shares: dedicated to Bonazzi's family with the same economic right of the ordinary shares, with 3 voting rights per share (No. 14,364,028).
Chiara Mio
Chair (1) (3)
Stefano Loro
Director
Giulio Bonazzi
CEO
Corporate Governance
Director who has declared that he satisfies the independence requirements pursuant to Articles 147-ter, paragraph 4 of the Consolidating Law on Finance, as well as Article 3 of the Code of Self-Governance;
Franco Rossi
Director
Francesco Bonazzi
Director
Silvana Bonazzi
Director
Member and President of Audit, Risk and Sustainability Committee;
Member of Audit, Risk and Sustainability Committee;
Member and President of Appointment and Remuneration Committee;
Member of Appointment and Remuneration Committee.
Patrizia Riva
Director (1) (2) (5)
Roberto Siagri
Director (1) (3) (4)
Lorena Ponti
Director (1) (5)
Diversity: +44% women
Independent Directors: +44%
Financial Results and expectations
Key Messages 1Q 2026
✓
✓
Continuously growing margins
Significant operating cash generation
✓
✓
Volumes in line with expectations
Substantial fixed cost savings
Financial Results
Revenues
EBITDA
Net Result
NFP
2025 | 2026 | Δ% |
144,0 | 133,8 | (7,1)% |
2025 | 2026 | Δ% |
17,1 | 19,8 | 15,8 % |
11,9 % | 14,8 % |
2025 | 2026 | Δ% |
0,4 | 1,2 | (185,2)% |
0,3 % | 0,9 % |
31.12.25 | 31.03.26 | Δ% |
209,5 | 209,5 | 0,0 % |
1Q
% on Revenues
Volumes
in line with expectations
Lower sales prices
due to
raw material cost trend
ECONYL® 59.1%
of Fiber Revenues
Higher vs 1Q 2025
Mainly thanks to
production efficiencies and
cost containment actions
Improved vs 1Q 2025
Mainly thanks to
EBITDA increase
and Lower D&A
Stable
vs Dec. 2025
NFP/EBITDA LTM
x2.79
on 31st March 2026
X2.89
on 31st December 2025
Financial Results | NFP evolution €/mln
2026 Guidance
Key indicators
Volumes by business lines
Plastics
BCF - Carpet yarn NTF - Textile yarn EP - Engineering
'26E vs '25A From +3% to +7% From +7% to +10% From +3% to +7%
EBITDA: 79 - 83 €/mln
NFP*: 185 - 195 €/mln
Capex: 24 - 28 €/mln
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Annex - Disclaimer
This presentation and any material distributed in connection herewith (together, the "Presentation") prepared by Aquafil S.p.A. ("Aquafil" or "Company") do not constitute or form a part of, and should not be construed as, an offer for sale or subscription of or solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for any securities, and neither this Presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of, ore be relied upon in connection with, or act as an inducement to enter into, any contract or commitment whatsoever.
The Presentation contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future results of Aquafil that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industries in which Aquafil operates and the belief and assumptions of the management of Aquafil. In particular, among other statements, certain statements with regards to management objectives, trends in results of operations, margins, costs, return on equity, risk management are forward-looking in nature. Words such as 'expects', 'anticipates', 'targets', 'goals', 'projects', 'intends', 'plans', 'believes', 'seeks', 'estimates', variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. Therefore, Aquafil's actual result may differ materially and adversely from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, economic conditions globally, political, economic and regulatory developments in Italy and internationally. Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of Aquafil speak only as of the date they are made. Aquafil does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in Aquafil's expectations with regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
No reliance may be placed for any purposes whatsoever on the information contained in the Presentation, or any other material discussed in the context of the presentation of such material, or on its completeness, accuracy or fairness. The information contained in the Presentation might not be independently verified and no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made or given or on behalf of the Company or any of its members, directors, officers or employees or any other person as to the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the information or opinions contained in this document or any other material discussed in the context of the presentation of the Presentation. None of the Company, nor any of its respective members, directors, officers or employees nor any other person accepts any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from any use of the Presentation or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith.
The reader should, however, consult any further disclosure Aquafil may make in documents it files with the Italian Securities and Exchange Commission
and with the Italian Stock Exchange.
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