FY 2023 RESULTS
Intermonte Roadshow Milan, 17 April 2024
- COMPANY OVERVIEW
- FY2023 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS ANNEX
SOMEC GROUP
IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S
LEADING EXPERTS IN THE
CONSTRUCTION OF COMPLEX
TURNKEY PROJECTS
30 companies specialising in the engineering, design and deployment of complex turnkey projects in civil and naval sectors. A group of excellences operating in an integrated
and synergetic manner, according to strict quality and safety standards while guaranteeing a high level of customisation and specific know-how on the processing of different materials, a key requirement when delivering high value-added projects.
In over 40 years of history, the Group's footprint spans
12 countries and 3 continents, employing more than 1,000 people. Somec has been listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2018.
We are loyal and reliable | We are the hub of Italian | We are a group that strongly |
partners of excellence, | construction quality, | believes in freedom as a key |
thanks to project management | an aggregator (company | value enjoyed by every |
and engineering capability, | and knowledge) of all those | individual, be it an engineer, |
expertise in materials and | extraordinary skills recognised | specialist technician or craftsman, |
the craftsmanship used | around the world for complex | to continually seek out innovative |
to realise projects. | and highly specialised | solutions and processes, |
construction projects. | which characterise every project | |
in order to facilitate the most | ||
successful outcome. |
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A WORLD OF COMPANIES
specialising in three macro segments
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FROM LOCAL COMPANY TO INTERNATIONAL GROUP
1978
Year of foundation
2013
Oscar Marchetto acquires the majority stake of Somec.
Giancarlo Corazza and
Alessandro Zanchetta, members of the board,
become shareholders
1993
Somec enters the
marine glazing business
2016-17
Somec enters the business of marine and professional
kitchen equipment with
the acquisition of Oxin and Inoxtrend
At the same time, Somec creates Hysea, entering the
business of marine interiors
2005
The company adds another challenging business:
the marine refitting
2018
Somec is listed on the
Italian stock exchange (AIM)
Somec acquires Fabbrica, entering the building façades
business in the US
2019-21
Somec has become a Group and continues its expansion
strategy through the
acquisitions of TSI, Gico, Primax, Pizza Group, Skillmax
and launches Fabbrica Works
2022 | 2023 | |
Somec acquires Bluesteel and, as | Somec continues its | |
an extension of its luxury | business and geographic | |
interiors and architectural | diversification strategy | |
elements division, establishes | ||
Mestieri and completes the | Somec acquires Gino Ceolin, | |
acquisition of Budri and Lamp | through its direct | |
Arredo | subsidiary Mestieri | |
It strengthens its presence | ||
in the United States by | ||
creating Pizza Group USA | ||
and Mestieri USA | 5 |
PROJECT CYCLE
The operation model is common to all of Somec Group's business areas and sets itself apart thanks to the development of original systems and the in-house management of the entire production process. As a result, Somec Group differs
from the majority of those competitors who only operate as contractors and do not manufacture.
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PRE-SALES
The most complex phase,
which includes references, preliminary engineering
with the analysis of customised
solutions for each design specification, a quotation, and an implementation schedule.
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SELECTING MATERIALS | INSTALLATION |
Somec Group works | With more than 300 major |
with different materials | projects delivered, tested |
depending on the sector. | and approved, Somec Group |
The sourcing, selection, | is a reliable provider of installed |
negotiation, ordering and | turnkey solutions. |
receiving of materials such | |
as items in aluminium, glass, | |
steel, timber or marble are the | |
key to imaginative customisation. |
A Group of companies with strong common
points and synergies.
In-house designing and manufacturing enable the
exploitation of deep synergies and put the Group in the leading
side of the high-end segment of the markets.
6 phases are common
to all of the Group's orders,
in line with a continuous
cycle of improvement led
by management and directed at margins and scalability.
The marine and civil engineering DNA that has
formed in some companies
over years of accreditation and complexity, assists Somec
Group in being a reliable partner in new projects.
DESIGN
The solutions formulated
in the pre-sales phase are designed in detail, completing the customisation and reducing complexity.
Somec Group plays a crucial role in finding common ground between stakeholders in the project
i.e. architects, customers and general contractors.
PRODUCTION
With numerous production facilities and material processing plants close to installation sites, production easily meets
agreed delivery timescales. Every component is made using a customised approach and
produced to the utmost perfection.
AFTER-SALES
In whichever market
Somec Group is operating, refits on completed works and scheduled maintenance are part of every order cycle.
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INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE
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BUSINESS MODEL RISK & OPPORTUNITIES
RISKS
SUPPLY CHAIN & INFLATION
- Increasing in raw materials cost and shortage
- Geopolitical crisis, pandemics and climate risks
- Transport, logistic and planning issues
- Currency exchange rates (USD) and interest rates
ORDER EXECUTION
- Additional costs and charges related to orders for the execution, in particular for installations
- Failure in recognition of variations from the client
- Risk of delays in the execution of the works or failure to achieve the contractual quality and quantity standards
OPPORTUNITIES
MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
- Increasing in demand in the naval segment. In 2023, 33 million of passengers compared to 19 million in 2019 (considered a record year)
- Stabilization of raw material and energy cost
- Development in the US market of luxury
IMPROVEMENT OF THE OPERATIONAL MODEL
- Long-termorder visibility with rapid response during the execution
- Fragmentation of risk with reduced customer contraction thanks to the diversification on the operational segments
- Enforcement of financial management control and internal reorganization
- Increasing in demand in Mestieri operational segment moving to a strong contribution from the civil interior especially in the US market
- Focus on new orders and activities with high-marginality
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- COMPANY OVERVIEW
- FY2023 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS ANNEX
NON-RECURRING EVENTS
MAIN IMPACTS ON GROUP'S PROFITABILITY IN 2023
THE CONTEXT
- TSI project worth 14 million, concluded in the last quarter of 2023 concerning the design, production and installation of various types of private and common areas in a cruise ship
- Existing order at the time of the acquisition of TSI, contracted by the previous management
- Critical issues during the execution in the last quarter of 2023 with a consequent compression of installation times; and a negative impacts on the quality of the product acquired and on the performance of the installation on board
- Bluesteel (acquired in 2022 to enter the UK market) operating in the market of glazing sector, was revised, in conjunction with the closure of the year, some positive variations recorded on a contract signed in 2019 (prior the acquisition) & completed in 2023
- An adjudication procedure has been established for the issue's resolution of the dispute
IMPACT
- Shifting from a 'standard contract' to a 'tailor- made contract' with a consequent increase in raw material costs and costs related to the installation and finalisation of the work (e.g. personnel costs)
- Contraction of work (2 months vs 6 months) due to delays in the shipyard led to a negative impact on the quality of the work resulting in client's final remarks
- Increasing in overall cost of 4.5 €mln
- Total impact of this project is -1.0€mln
ACTION UNDERTAKEN & FUTURE RISK MITIGATION
- Reorganization of the subsidiary, with new qualified management leading the operations
- Improvement on group cost control of the existing orders on a proper timely basis
- No more orders contracted prior the acquisition of the subsidiary, to be executed, focusing on new orders and activities with high-margin according to Somec operation model
- New organisational structure
- No more backlog referred to orders contracted by the previous management.
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