De' Longhi: FY 2020 results

PRESS RELEASE

The Board of Directors of De 'Longhi SpA today approved the consolidated 1 results as at 31 December 2020.

In the twelve months, the Group achieved:

•  normalized 2 net revenues of € 2,368.1 million, up 12.4% (14.3% at organic 3 level);

•  a normalized adjusted 4 Ebitda of € 383.3 million, up by 27.6% and equal to 16.2% of revenues, with an improvement of 1.9 percentage points compared to the previous year;

•  a normalized Ebit of € 278.8 million, up by 29.1% and equal to 11.8% of revenues;

•  a net profit of € 200.1 million, up by 24.3%, equal to 8.5% of revenues;

•  a positive net financial position of € 232 million, or € 561.3 million before the acquisition of Capital Brands Holdings; net of the Capital Brands transaction and dividends distributed (€ 80.8 million), the Group generated a cash flow of € 364.3 million.

The Board of Directors also:

•  approved the guidelines of the Group's dividend policy, which provides for a pay-out ratio of 40% of net profit, which can be modified in the event of significant changes in the financial leverage;

•  in relation to the profit for the year 2020, proposed the distribution of a dividend of € 0.54 per share, for a total of € 80.8 million and equal to a pay out ratio of 40.4%;

•  mandated the Chief Executive Officer to issue a second tranche of a non-convertible, unlisted and unrated bond loan, for an amount equal to € 150 million, with a duration of twenty years, which will be subscribed by primary US institutional investors, and of which mention has already been made in the press release dated Nov.10, 2020;

•  finally approved the proposal to renew the Shareholders' authorization for the purchase and disposal of treasury shares, after revoking the resolution adopted by the Shareholders' Meeting on 22 April 2020 for the part not executed.

On the sidelines of the approval of the results, the Chief Executive Officer Massimo Garavaglia commented on 2021: "From the point of view of sales, the start of the year was extraordinarily strong, at a rate of growth, on a like-for-like basis, foreseen for the first quarter at around 50%. This evidence leads us to estimate the organic growth of revenues for 2021, also including the acquired Capital Brands, in the range 22% - 26% (i.e. in the area 12% - 15% on a like-for-like basis).

This important growth will allow us to continue to reinvest a portion of the operating margin in our support plans for product innovation, brand communication and strenghtening of the digital strategy aimed at a sustainable growth, while allowing us to achieve an adjusted Ebitda for the new perimeter substantially in line with 2020 as a percentage of revenues ".

1 The Group balance sheet as at Dec.31,2020 includes the consolidation of Capital Brands Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries, following the acquisition finalized on 29.12.2020.

2 For comparative purposes, we may present so called "normalized" values, that is, comparable with those of the previous year, excluding the effects deriving from the reclassification of financial discounts (previously classified among financial charges and now included among commercial premiums and therefore netting the revenues).

• 3 "Organic" stands for at constant exchange rates and excluding the derivative effect.

• 4 "Adjusted" stands for gross of non-recurring expenses / income and of the notional cost of the stock option plans, net of the related fiscal effect.

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adjusted Ebitda

366.5

383.3

300.3

157.8

163.3

142.4

• % of revenues

  15.6%

  16.2%

  14.3%

  18.0%

  18.5%

• Ebitda

  343.0

  359.8

  294.2

  142.6

  148.0

  17.7% 140.8

• % of revenues

  14.6%

  15.2%

  14.0%

  16.2%

  16.7%

  17.5%

• Ebit

  262.0

  278.8

  215.9

  119.5

  124.9

  119.8

• % of revenues

11.1%

11.8%

10.3%

13.6%

14.1%

14.9%

8.5%

8.5%

7.6%

11.0%

10.9%

11.1%

Net Income % of revenues

200.1

200.1

161.0

96.2

96.2

89.2

9.3%

9.2%

7.9%

12.3%

12.2%

11.2%

adjusted Net Income % of revenues

218.0

218.0

165.7

107.7

107.7

90.2

general outlook

2020 was a year of high complexity which required extraordinary flexibility and reactivity from the Group.

In the words of the Chief Executive Officer Massimo Garavaglia: "We have concluded a 2020 characterized by unpredictable developments and full of challenges that required an important effort by all the stakeholders involved in the development of the business.

The results obtained by the Group are first of all the result of an extraordinary commitment by our employees, to whom my special thanks go for their dedication and commitment in managing a particularly critical phase from both a professional and personal point of view. In the last year we have witnessed many changes in the market, on both the production and commercial fronts, to which the De' Longhi group has been able to adapt with great flexibility and reactivity, thanks also to the strength of our brands, to the investments in the digital world and the continuous innovation process that has always characterized our Group".

From an industrial point of view, the aforementioned flexibility has allowed workers to operate safely and production and supply-chain structures to provide customers with continuity of service. In this regard, our industrial investments continued to expand production capacity on both the Chinese and European platforms.

On the commercial front, the restrictions imposed by the management of the pandemic have inevitably changed the distribution presence, leading to an acceleration of the development of the online world both as a place of purchase and as a vehicle for communication.

The actions taken, as a whole, have allowed the Group to take advantage of the trends underway in the market, which have shown an increased attention of consumers towards the domestic environment, favoring purchasing choices towards products related to the "home experience".

More specifically, in the field of coffee and food preparation the trend, already positive in the first months of 2020, has undergone a substantial acceleration during the year, with very sustained growth rates. These positive effects have found further support in the investment strategy in marketing and communication and product innovation pursued by the Group with a view to the medium-term development.

revenues

Year 2020 ended with revenues of € 2,351.3 million, up 11.9% (€ 2,368.1 million in normalized terms, up 12.4%) thanks also to a fourth quarter up by 10.1%.

The currency effect had an overall negative impact of € 40 million, following the depreciation of almost all the Group's export currencies; at the organic level, growth was 13.8%.

markets

In the twelve months, all regions showed double-digit growth, in normalized terms, with the sole exception of the MEIA area (Middle-East / India / Africa), also penalized by the depreciation of the US dollar, which however saw a partial recovery, in organic terms, in the last two quarters of the year.

14.3% 883.4 10.1%

17.2% 352.5

16.7% 270.6

17.0% 623.1

-9.4% 44.3

13.5% 216.0

12.5% 19.0% 15.3% 2.0% 11.3% 13.6%

In normalized terms:

• • South-Western Europe grew by 17.4% and 12.7% in the twelve months and in the fourth quarter respectively, driven by a double digit performance of Germany, France, Switzerland, Spain and Portugal;

• • North-Eastern Europe too recorded double-digit growth, both in the twelve months and in the fourth quarter, supported by the growth of Great Britain, the Russia-Ukraine-CIS aggregate and the Scandinavian area;

• • as already mentioned, the MEIA region was in negative territory during the year (-12%), achieving however a partial recovery, at an organic level, in the last two quarters of the year (+ 7.7% and + 2% respectively);

• • finally, the APA region (Asia-Pacific-Americas) recorded the double digit expansion of China and Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand, while Japan and North America were growing at high single digits pace in the twelve months.

product segments

During 2020, all the main product segments recorded growing results, driven by the launches of new products and the increased attention by consumers to the themes of home experience and healthy nutrition, thus strengthening a trend already in place in previous quarters, thanks also to the significant investments in communication and innovation made by the Group.

The coffee segment (52% of revenues) achieved normalized double-digit growth both in the twelve months and in the last quarter, with an important expansion of the families of full-automatic and manual machines. Capsule systems too were growing, but with a diluted incidence on the total segment.

The cooking and food preparation segment achieved normalized high single digit growth in both periods analyzed, mainly thanks to the expansion of kitchen machines, growing at a rate in-the-twenties both in the year and in the fourth quarter.

The cleaning and ironing segment closed 2020 with mid-single-digit growth in normalized terms, supported by a last quarter of double-digit expansion, in particular thanks to the recovery of the world of home cleaning.

Finally, the portable air conditioning and heating segment also achieved a double-digit growth rate in normalized terms, thanks to the brilliant performance of air conditioning and products related to air treatment.

operating margins

With regard to the evolution of margins over the twelve months, in normalized terms:

• • the net industrial margin, equal to € 1,173.9 million, improved from 47.3% to 49.6% (+ 18%), thanks above all to higher volumes and the positive contribution of the price-mix component;

• • adjusted Ebitda amounted to € 383.3 million (+ 27.6%), with a marked growth of margin from 14.3% to 16.2% of revenues, despite greater investments in marketing and communication which reached an incidence on revenues at the end of the year of 12.4% (compared to 11.7% in 2019);

• • Ebitda was € 359.8 million (+ 22.3%), amounting to 15.2% of revenues compared to 14% in the previous year;

• • Ebit grew by 29.1% to € 278.8 million, equal to 11.8% of revenues;

• • finally, net profit was € 200.1 million, equal to 8.5% of revenues and up by 24.3%.

In the fourth quarter of 2020 there was a similar strong progression in both the net industrial margin (49.9% of revenues) and the adjusted EBITDA (18.5% of revenues), thus confirming the traditional relevance of the fourth quarter in the generation of annual margins.

Finally, we highlight the presence, among non-recurring expenses, of € 12.6 million relating to the donation in favor of the initiatives for the containment of the pandemic (€ 3.1 million) and the extraordinary bonus granted to employees and collaborators for the commitment shown in an unprecedented period of crisis (€ 9.5 million).

balance sheet

Year 2020 ended with the important acquisition of Capital Brands Holdings Inc., an American company leader in the personal blenders segment. The transaction, finalized on December 29, 2020, resulted into the consolidation of the balance sheet of the acquired company.

The net financial position at 31.12.2020 amounted to € 232 million, or € 561.3 million pre-acquisition of Capital Brands Holdings (equal to € 329.3 million), with a decrease of € 45.8 million compared to end of year 2019.

Excluding the acquisition of Capital Brands and the payment of dividends for € 80.8 million, the cash generation for the year was € 364.3 million, after investments for € 89.5 million, of which € 8.8 million relating to investments in leased assets.

EUR million	change	31.12.2020	change
31.12.2020	31.12.2019	before Capital
Brands
acquisition
Net working Capital	96,2	318,8	-222,6	91,3	-227,5
Net Equity	1.267,4	1.190,5	76,9	1.267,4	76,9
Net Financial Position	232,0	277,8	-45,8	561,3	283,5
Net Bank Position	303,8	357,4	-53,6	630,6	273,2
NWC / Revenues	4,1%	15,2%	-11,1%	3,9%	-11,3%

In particular, the net working capital improved considerably, thanks to a good performance of the aggregate of trade receivables and payables and with inventories under control, in line with the trend of the business.

The ratio of net working capital to revenues was 4.1% (3.9% pre-acquisition of Capital Brands), i.e. a marked reduction compared to the value at the end of 2019 (15.2%).

dividends

The Board of Directors resolved to propose to the Shareholders' Meeting (to be held on 21 April 2021) a dividend of € 0.54 per share, for a total amount of € 80.8 million, payable starting from May 26, 2021, with coupon detachment onMay 24 and with the record date pursuant to art. 83-terdecies of Legislative Decree no. 58/98 on May 25, equal to a pay-out ratio of 40,4% of the consolidated net profit of the Group.

No significant events occurred after the end of the period.

In light of the sales trend of the first weeks of 2021, which suggests growth, on a like-for-like basis, of around 50% for the first quarter, the Company estimates for the current year revenues growing organically, including the acquired Capital Brands, in the range between 22% and 26% (i.e. in the range 12%-15% on a like-for-like basis). Furthermore, as regards the margins, the Company will continue its strategy of reinvesting a portion of the operating margin in support plans for product innovation, brand communication and the strenghtening of the digital strategy aimed at a sustainable growth, while achieving an adjusted Ebitda for the new perimeter substantially in line with 2020 as a percentage of revenues.

This announcement is not being made in, and copies of it may not be released, published, distributed or sent, directly or indirectly, into the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia or Japan or in any other jurisdiction in which offers or sales would be prohibited by applicable law.

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At today's meeting, the Board of Directors has authorised the CEO to proceed with the issue of a non- convertible, unlisted and unrated bond for an amount of €150 million with a 20-year maturity. The new bond issue, approved pursuant to Article 2410 et seq. of the Italian Civil Code and with an expected nominal amount of €150 million, constitutes the second tranche within the "Private Shelf Facility" bond issue programme set up by the Company in 2017 and will be underwritten by leading US institutional investors (part of the Prudential Group). This transaction is part of the strategy to extend the average effective duration of the Group's debt portfolio and to take advantage of good market conditions. The resources raised will be used for the Group's current operational needs. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of April 2021.

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This communication does not constitute an offer or an invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities. The securities referred to herein have not been registered and will not be registered in the United States under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or in Australia, Canada or Japan or any other jurisdiction where such an offer or solicitation would require the approval of local authorities or otherwise be unlawful. The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons unless such securities are registered under the Securities Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available.

The Board of Directors approved the guidelines of the Group's dividend policy, in order to stabilize the flow of dividends and provide shareholders with greater visibility on the potential remuneration in the medium term. On the strength of its capital solidity and significant cash generation, the Group proposes a pay-out ratio equal to 40% of the net profit, which can be modified in the event of non-optimal financial leverage (i.e. alternatively in the event of excess liquidity or financial needs for extraordinary transactions). The ultimate goal is therefore to link the distribution of dividends to the financial cycle, while maintaining a priority focus on growth by external lines.

The dividend proposal, formulated in accordance with the guidelines, would be presented annually to the Shareholders' Meeting for its approval.

In today's meeting, the Board of Directors also resolved to call the Shareholders' Meeting, in ordinary

session, at the registered office of the Company, in Treviso, Via L. Seitz 47, in a single call, for 21 April 2021, to resolve on: (i) the approval of the financial statements for the year ending 31 December 2020 and allocation of the profits for the year, (ii) the approval of the Remuneration Policy for 2021, contained in Section I of the Remuneration Report drawn up pursuant to Article 123-ter of Legislative Decree 58/98 ("TUF"), also casting an advisory vote on the remuneration paid in the year 2020, reported in Section II of the same report, (iii) the renewal of the authorisation to purchase and dispose of treasury shares.

The call notice of the Shareholders' Meeting and the related documentation required by current legislation, including the Explanatory Report on the items on the agenda, prepared by the Board of Directors pursuant to Article 125-ter of the TUF, will be made available to the public, as required by law, at the registered office and on the Company's website (www.delonghigroup.com"Governance" - "Corporate Bodies" -"Shareholders' Meeting 2021" section), as well as on the 1INFO authorised storage

mechanism available atwww.1info.it, together with the additional documentation required; in compliance with current legislation, an extract of the call notice of the Shareholders' Meeting will also

be published in a newspaper.

With particular reference to the proposal to renew the Shareholders' Meeting authorisation for the purchase and disposal of treasury shares, subject to revocation of the resolution adopted by the Shareholders' Meeting of 22 April 2020 for the portion not executed, it is pointed out that the reasons underlying the authorisation will be specified in detail in the above Explanatory Report pursuant to Article 125-ter of the TUF, also drafted pursuant to Article 73 of the Issuers' Regulation, to which reference is made. This Report will be made available to the public, together with the call notice of the Shareholders' Meeting, by 22 March 2021 (at least 30 days before the date of the Shareholders' Meeting), using the

methods indicated above.

The proposal envisages that: (i) the maximum number of shares that can be purchased, also on several occasions, is equal to a maximum of 14,500,000 ordinary shares with a nominal value of €1.50 each, and therefore not exceeding one fifth of the share capital; (ii) the purchase authorisation is valid for a period of 18 months, while the duration of the authorisation to dispose of treasury shares is without time limits; (iii) the unit purchase price must not be more than 15% (fifteen percent) lower and not more than 15% (fifteen percent) higher than the official price of trades registered on the Electronic Stock Market on the three trading days day prior to the purchase or the announcement of the transaction, depending on the technical methods identified by the Board of Directors, without prejudice to the additional limits deriving from time to time from applicable law and accepted market practices; (iv) the purchase transactions may be carried out also in compliance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014, and will be carried out in accordance with Article 132 of the TUF, Article 144-bis of the Issuers' Regulation and with accepted market practices, if any, and in any case in such a way as to ensure equal treatment of Shareholders and compliance with all applicable regulations, including EU regulations

(including, where applicable, the regulatory technical standards adopted to implement Regulation (EU)

No. 596/2014).

In today's meeting, the Board of Directors also approved (i) the Report on Corporate Governance and

Shareholding Structure for 2020, drafted in accordance with Article 123-bis of the TUF and (ii) the Report on the Remuneration Policy and Compensation Paid prepared in accordance with Article 123-ter of the TUF which includes, in Section I, the "Remuneration Policy 2021" which will be submitted to the binding vote of the Shareholders' Meeting and, in Section II, the representation and details of the "Compensation paid in 2020" in relation to which the shareholders will be asked to cast an advisory vote.

Both the above reports will be made available to the public - together with the Annual Financial Report at 31 December 2020, containing the separate financial statements and consolidated financial statements at 31 December 2020, the Report on Operations, the Reports by the Board of Statutory Auditors and by the External Auditors, as well as the consolidated non-financial statement pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 254/16 - on 30 March 2021, at the registered office, on the Company's website (www.delonghigroup.com, "Governance" - "Corporate Bodies" - "Shareholders' Meeting 2021" section) and on the 1INFO authorised storage mechanism available atwww.1info.it.

The manager responsible for the preparation of the company's accounts, Stefano Biella, 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 press release are fairly representing the accounts and the books of the company.

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Net Revenues

chnage

Materials consumed and other production costs (services and production payroll costs)

Net industrial margin

Costs for services and other operating costs

Labour cost (non industrial)

Ebitda before non recurring items and stock option plan (adjusted Ebitda)

Change

Other non recurring items / stock option plan

EBITDA

Amortization EBIT

Change

Net financial charges Profit before taxes

Taxes

Net profit pertaining to the Group

2,101.1

(1,110.9)

• (513.0) (24.4%)

• (181.9) (8.7%)

(3.4%) 11.1%

(81.0) 262.0

100.0%

(52.9%)

990.2

47.1%

295.3 14.1%

(6.1)

(0.3%)

289.2

13.8%

(78.3) 210.9

(3.4%) 11.8%

(15.1) 195.8

(0.7%) 9.3%

(3.7%) 10.0%

(81.0) 278.8

200.1

8.5%

161.0

(34.8)

7.7%

(1.7%)

200.1

8.5%

2.106.1

100.0%

(1,110.9)

(52.7%)

995.2

47.3%

(513.0)

(24.4%)

(181.9)

(8.6%)

300.3

14.3%

(6.1)

(0.3%)

294.2

14.0%

(78.3) 215.9

(3.7%) 10.3%

(20.1) 195.8

(1.0%) 9.3%

(34.8)

(1.7%)

161.0

7.6%

17.0% 13.5%

APA

MEIA

69.4% 25.4% 5.2%

Total revenues

2,368.1

1,424.9

67.7% 25.7% 6.6%

219.4

541.6

59.4

15.4% 11.0%

139.6

(16.8)

(12.0%)

(9.4%)

100.0%

2,106.1

100.0%

261.9

12.4%

14.3%

Total revenues

883.4

100.0%

802.4

100.0%

81.0

15.3% 11.3% 2.0%

12.4% 6.9%

(3.6%)

10.1%

13.6%

Euro million

31.12.2020

31.12.2020 Like-for like perimeter

- intangible assets 631.9

- tangible assets 324.6

- financial assets 34.6

- deferred tax assets 57.0

Fixed assets

312.7 318.2

1,048.1

33.7 52.9 717.6

- inventories 424.0

- trade receivables 398.1

- trade payables (581.9)

- other net current assets / (liabilities) (144.0)

Net working capital

398.3 362.4

(534.8) (134.6)

96.2

Totale passività a lungo termine e fondi

(108.9)

Net capital employed

1,035.4

706.1

Net debt / (cash)

(232.0)

Total shareholders' Equity

Total net debt /(cash) and shareholders' equity

1,035.4

706.1

314.8 315.1

30.2 47.3

707.4

343.5 437.4 (365.8) (96.3) 318.8

(113.5)

912.6

(277.8)

1,190.5

912.6

Cash and cash equivalents Other financial receivables Current financial debt

Current net financial assets / (debt)

662.9 243.0 (236.6) 669.3

930.3 302.5

(235.7) 997.1

Non current net financial assets Non current net financial debt

Non current net financial assets / (debt)

70.0 (507.3)

70.0 (505.8)

(437.3)

731.5 102.4 (138.2)

695.7

10.7 (428.6)

(417.9)

Total Net Financial Position

of which:

- Net financial position versus banks and other lenders 303.8

- lease related debt (65.8)

- Net assets /(liabilities) other than bank debt (fair value of

derivatives. financial liabilitiesfor business combinations and (6.0) financial payables connected to pension funds)

357.4 (74.0)

(5.5)

Euro million

Cash flow from operations Cash flow from working capital Cash flow from investments Operating cash flow

352.9 114.5 (89.5) 377.9

Cash flow from application of IFRS 16

Capital Brands acquisition

2020

2019

277.3 (22.3) (75.8) 179.1

(77.0)

-

Dividends distributed

Cash Flow from shares buy back Cash Flow from stock option exercise

Cash flow from other changes in the Net Equity

Cash flow from changes in the Net Equity

(80.8) (14.5) 21.5 (20.5)

Net Cash Flow

(45.8)

(55.3)

- - 2.8

(52.5)

49.7

Opening Net Financial Position

Closing Net Financial Position

232.0

228.1

277.8