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ISSUE 120            LOGBOOK                                                                        JANUARY 2020

 deck dining area and the upper deck inside salon Two interior shots of the Riva 50 Metri Race: the main   Europe, Middle East, and Africa  North, Central, and South America  Asia Pacific Countries








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            Cannes, France                                            In the first six months of 2019, the   of a fleet of twenty-six models and
            Yes,                                                      value of production reached € 358   the quiet strength of an increasingly

            We Cannes!                                                million, up 6.5% compared to the   solid financial situation,” said Alberto
                                                                      first six months of 2018 when it was
                                                                                                    Galassi, CEO of Ferretti Group. “At
                                                                      € 336 million; in June 2019, the order
                                                                                                    6 world premières for which we
                                                                      backlog had reached a value of € 653   Cannes we are fielding our superstars:
            Ferretti Group took an impressive fleet of twenty-six models to the forty-  million, up 19.0% compared to the   have already received significant
            second edition of the Cannes Yachting Festival, including six premieres   figure in June 2018.   orders. The Ferretti Yachts 720, the
            for the Ferretti Yachts, Riva, Pershing, Custom Line, and Wally brands  The press conference was also an   48 Wallytender, and the Dolceriva,
                                                                      opportunity to present the new   as well as the Riva 90’ Argo, the
            The French Riviera air is beneficial for   unveiled in Cannes.   financial structure of the company   Pershing 8X, and Custom Line 106’
            the Ferretti Group, too, which landed at  An eagerly awaited event by   reaffirming its continuing support, the   are the jewels of Ferretti Group, a
            the Cannes Yachting Festival in great   journalists and sector operators,   majority shareholder, Weichai Group,   fit and very determined team, to
            form with a fleet of twenty-six splendid   the Festival, now in its forty-second   converted a shareholder loan of around   continue with the sports analogy,
            boats, including six new models for   edition, once again opened, as is   € 212 million through an equivalent   which will sweep the board this year.”
 All the design choices are a perfect blend of practicality    the Ferretti Yachts, Riva, Pershing,   traditional, with the Group's annual   capital increase; at the same time,
            Custom Line, and Wally brands.
                                                                      Piero Ferrari and Adtech Advanced
                                         press conference. Alberto Galassi,
 and  aesthetics,  ensuring  the  comfort  of  the  onboard    Making their world premiere were   CEO of Ferretti Group, together with   Technologies signed investment
                                                                      agreements involving the injection of a
                                         Chief Commercial Officer, Stefano
            the highly anticipated Ferretti Yachts
            720, the 48 Wallytender, and the Riva
                                                                      total of € 40 million into Ferretti S.p.A.
                                         de Vivo, illustrated the main business
 exterior areas and offering an uninterrupted view of the   Dolceriva, while the Riva 90’ Argo,   results achieved in the first six months   through share capital increases.   The Cannes Yachting     TRADE
                                                                                                    festival was the stage
                                                                                                    for the introduction of the
                                                                      “The Cannes Yachting Festival has
                                         of 2019, confirming the positive trend
            the latest fantastic Riva flybridge,
                                                                                                    new models: Dolceriva,
 coast or horizon.  the luxury sporting yacht Pershing   that has strengthened the Group’s   started and we have arrived on top   Ferretti Yachts 720,                SHOW
                                         leadership on an international level.
                                                                      form, with the breathtaking beauty
            8X, and the Custom Line 106’ were
                                                                                                    and 48 Wallytender
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