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      Higher                                                       New 29 models                                                                                                                         View of the Pirelli
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Tower, called
                                                                   throughout the
                                                                                                                                                                                                         “il Pirellone,” Milan
      and Higher                                                   world in the years                                                                                                                    © Mauro Ranzani /
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Bridgeman Images
                                                                   2015–2018

      The Ferretti Group has chosen the sun-filled,
      charming thirty-first floor of the Pirelli skyscraper
      to present its excellent financial results for the                                                                                                                                                 In the sea world, at the trade fairs, in the
      year 2018 and its acquisition of Wally                                                                                                                                                             marinas and in the opinion of the experts and
                                                                                                                                                                                                         sailing aficionados, Made in Italy and Made in
      Milan, Italy
                                                                                                                                                                                                         the Ferretti Group are synonymous, thanks to
                                                                                                                                                                                                         a sound supremacy in style and inspiration.



                                                                    FERRETTI GROUP'S           CONSOLIDATED VALUE OF
                                                                    PORTFOLIO                  PRODUCTION FIGURES 2018
                                                                    7 + 1                      669


                                                                                                               €/million
                                                                                               +7.5% PREVIOUS YEAR
                                                                    FERRETTI YACHTS

                                                                    RIVA                       NET PROFIT
                                                                                               31
                                                                    PERSHING

                                                                    ITAMA                              €/million
                                                                                               +29% PREVIOUS YEAR
                                                                    MOCHI CRAFT

                                                                    CRN                        RESEARCH AND
                                                                                               DEVELOPMENT
                                                                    CUSTOM LINE                AND PRODUCTION

                                                                    +                          154
                                                                    WALLY                                    €/million
                                                                                               IN THE FOUR YEARS 2015−2018
      The Ferretti Group looks down on   EBITDA reached EUR 53 million.                                                                                                                                  an ever-changing market. The first to   new models throughout the world.
      everyone from on high and not just   The order portfolio as at December 31,                                                                                                    “Constructing beautiful,
      because it has chosen the famous   2018 was as much as EUR 708 million.                                                                                                        unmistakeable vessels   be convinced of the need to never stop   This is also thanks to a great year
                                                                                                                                                                                                         are our shareholders who, in the four
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2018, which consolidated our Group
      Pirelli skyscraper or, to be more   Furthermore, the Group's total assets   Super                                                                                              remains our winning   years 2015–2018, have enabled us to   position financially and showed our
      precise, the prestigious, extremely   reached EUR 1.14 billion, of which                                                                                                       formula,” said Alberto
                                                                                                                                                                                     Galassi, CEO of the
      light and airy Enzo Jannacci Belvedere   38.5 million was liquid capital.  Yacht Yard                                                                                          Ferretti Group      use over 154 million in Research and   unquestionable commercial capacity
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Development by reinvesting all the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      and potential." Thanks to the EUR
      on the thirty-first floor as the venue   Now the acquisition of Wally has                                                                                                                          profits accrued into the company.    64 million invested in production
      for its financial conference.   been completed, the number of brands   in Ancona                70,000 sq m
      The sunlight, which Gae Aulenti   in the Ferretti Group's portfolio has                         of extension                                                                                       Even though they say 'never swap   capacity between 2015 and 2018, we
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      have implemented some major works
                                                                                                                                                                                                         a winning horse midstream,' if a
      described as "the best lamp ever   risen to eight, which confirms it as                                                                                                                            champion turns up, we're willing   to develop production and upgrade
      designed," exalted the sharp beauty    the benchmark shipyard for                               14                                                                                                 to make an exception: this year,   Group shipyards. More specifically,
      of the numbers given by Alberto   international yachting.                                                                                                                                          the Ferretti Group has been further   an ambitious renovation project is
      Galassi, Chief Executive Officer    "The numbers from the financial year                        berths prv.
      of the Ferretti Group.       2018 tell us that constructing beautiful,                          marina                                                                                             enhanced by the admission of Wally,   currently focusing on the Super Yacht
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Yard in Ancona to create a highly
                                                                                                                                                                                                         an extraordinary brand, thanks to
      The results for the financial year 2018   unmistakeable vessels remains our                                                                                                                        which the Group, with its eight world   innovative, technologically advanced,
      highlighted a net profit of EUR 31   ace in hand and winning formula,"                          670ton
      million, confirming a stable growth   Alberto Galassi commented. "It is                         travel lift                                                                                        famous brands, can now boast the   state of the art industrial hub,   2
                                                                                                                                                                                                         highest quality, most varied range
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      extending over more than 70,000 m .
      of profits with a 29% rise compared   increasingly obvious that 'a quick win’                                                                                                                      of the entire Italian sailing industry.   It will provide the plant with 10
      to the previous financial year. The   is just a slogan and to remain at the top
      consolidated value of production rose   and develop constantly, as the Ferretti                 10                                                                                                 Going back to our numbers,” Galassi   production sheds, a 670-ton
                                                                                                                                                                                                         continued, “in recent years, we have
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      travel lift, and a private marina
      to EUR 669 million, a 7.5% growth   Group has been doing for several years,                     production                                                                                         built and introduced twenty-nine   offering 14 berths.
      compared to the 623 million of 2017.   means moving and responding fast in                      sheds
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