COMPANY PROFILE OUR Palumbo Group with its headquarter in Naples, has been involved in the shipbuilding HISTORY and ship-repair industry since 1967. It was founded by Salvatore Palumbo, father of Antonio Palumbo, current Owner and CEO of the Company. Salvatore Palumbo started, with a very small firm, to perform carpentry and welding works and then, in the 80's, changed his main activity in the repair and maintenance of the ship’s hulls. The Company has gained throughout the years the technical and organizational skills necessary to satisfy the most demanding customers, both regarding the time management skills and the high quality of service provided, investing in professionalism in order to create a specialized staff at the highest standard in its field. Over the last decade the Company has lived a rapid and continuing expansion with the acquisition of the yards of Palumbo Messina in 2006, Palumbo Malta in 2010, Palumbo Marseille ITM in 2014 and Palumbo Tenerife in 2016; and moreover in the 2009 the Company entered in the Super Yacht industry with the brand “Columbus Yachts”, that is now one of the most dynamic brands in the global market and in 2015 has arrived to open a new representation office of the Group in Monte Carlo. Palumbo Group is a dynamic group, always looking for innovative solutions in order to keep abreast of the times and at the same time guarantee a successful synergy between tradition, experience and innovation. | The founder Salvatore Palumbo in a photo of 1967 THE GROUP Palumbo Group is one of the most important shipbuilding and ship-repair groups in the & Europe. OUR VISION More than 2000 ships repaired since 2006, more than 1300 employees in 6 yards, investments in constant growth- with a 64 million of turn-over in 2015 - we are established as one of the yards leader of the Mediterranean and beyond. Our strength resides in our roots, we like to be considered ambassadors of the “made in Italy” as the majority of the manpower we employ and the full management of the company is Italian. Our 49 years allowed us to become a point of reference in our market and constantly expand our portfolio. The 2016 has been a significant year, in fact the acquisition of Palumbo Tenerife represents the first yard outside Mediterranean waters, our aim is to continue to invest in capacity, capability and infrastructures by catching growing opportunities and face the market complexities in the best way. | Parlatorio Wharf in Palumbo Malta Shipyard at sunset THE GROUP Nowadays, the Company, supported by its network of 6 shipyards with 14 Docks up to & VLCC size located in Naples (IT), Messina OUR VISION (IT), Malta (MT), Marseille (FR) and Tenerife (ES) operates mainly in repair, construction, modification, conversion and maintenance of every type of ship in order to offer a wider service to its clients in the heart of Mediterranean and beyond. Our achievements are driven by our winning mentality, our commitment and dedication to every project that the Group is engaged in, irrelevant of the extent, with specific attention to the quality, safety, and respect of deadlines. The latest official turn-over registered by Palumbo Group was in 2014 and has reached the following economic results. Financial Statements 2014 (value in € million) We expect that the turn-over of 2015, which will be prepared over the next month is expected to be stable at around 64 millions, while, for 2016, due to the opening of another shipyard in Tenerife , we foresee the turn- over to grow. | Our Yards in Mediterranean region PALUMBO GROUP More than 2000 vessels repaired from 2006 450 400 350 89 62 85 300 44 58 70 250 82 37 200 77 150 181 202 170 66 175 100 93 80 67 66 50 89 60 45 30 32 35 37 31 0 22 8 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Naples 93 80 67 66 77 62 89 85 44 Messina 30 22 32 35 66 58 70 82 37 Malta PMS 89 181 202 175 170 Malta Yacht 60 37 31 45 Marseille 8 Marseille Malta Yacht Malta PMS Messina Naples PALUMBO For a relevant group like Palumbo Group, sustainable development is at the same time a FOR A strategic necessity and an ethical imperative. GREEN Today – and more and more in the future – sustainability means competitiveness on the FUTURE market and reliability in the local community. The supply of full energy in an environmentally sustainable way and at accessible prices is one of the hardest global challenges, made even more complex by the supply guarantee requirements. Palumbo Group has invested €2 million in its shipyards. The investment is in the form of solar panels to reduce the amount of CO2 emissions by at least 750tons per year. Panels are spread over a 14000 sqm area and are connected to the national grid. The system is estimate to generate around 1.350.000 kWh per year. Another environmental friendly solution which has been adopted by the Yards is the progressive utilization of hydrojetting machine for hull sandblasting jobs. | Pictures showing the solar panles installed on top of Machine Shop in Malta Yard |Hammelmann dockboy machine. One of our hydrojetting equipment BUSINESS Today the company’s services have grown to also include: new building, refit, conversion ACTIVITIES repair and maintenance of every type of vessel. Over the 49 years of operation, Palumbo SHIP REPAIRS | CARGO group has repaired thousands of ships of & CONVERSION | FERRIES various kind from Italy, Germany, Greece, | CRUISE UK, Singapore, Cyprus, Holland, Norway, | LNG / LPG Hong Kong, Libya, Algeria, Turkey, | OFFSHORE Switzerland and many other countries. | MILITARY General ship’s repair & conversion continues NEW BUILDINGS as a core activity; however the diversification into other sectors such as ship building, harbor & voyage maintenance and ancillary SUPERYACHTS services to the maritime industry, such as crane rental, has created a stronger and more focused company, able to react commercially and technically to the market trends. Our achievements are driven by our winning mentality, our commitment and dedication to every project that the Group is engaged in, irrelevant of the extent, with specific attention to the quality, safety, and respect of deadlines. Besides handling major refit works and conversions of commercial vessels, Palumbo entered in the Super Yacht industry in the 2009 with the brand “Columbus Yachts”, that is now one of the most dynamic brands in the global market. With its brands, Palumbo puts itself, on the international scenario as an unicum for competence and competitiveness, not only in the ship repair field, but also in the super yachts building with its own projects line. SHIP REPAIRS Over the last years Palumbo managed to acquire and extensive experience and & knowhow on different type of cargo ship, CONVERSION including: - Crude oil tankers CARGO SHIPS - Chemical tankers - Bulk carriers - Container ships - Reefer vessels - Car carriers Works range from standard dry-dock projects to specialized jobs, which include repair / maintenance on cargo systems, cargo tanks, hatch covers, cargo holds, cell guides and container sockets, refrigerating systems, stern ramps, cargo handling equipments. | M/T Augusta afloat in Dock n.5 in Malta yard | M/T Rio Genoa leaving Malta Yard after repairs | MSC container ship MSC Socotra leaving our Yards after repairs SHIP REPAIRS The Group has specialized in repair, refit and conversion of ferries. & In this sector the Company offers a wide CONVERSION range of services to cruise ferries, Ro-Pax and High Speed Ferries. Thanks to its wide production network, the Group can provide FERRIES high quality and cost saving solutions, with short delivery times. The customer portfolio includes: Grimaldi, Moby, Tirrenia,, Minoan, Superfast Ferries, Anek Lines, CTN. One of the most complex and challenging project awarded to our group in 2016 was the refit project of three ferries from Moby Lines. Projects included the manufacturing and fitting of new passengers and car decks, involving hundreds of cabins per ship, overhaul / renewal of main and auxiliary engines, the extensive refit of passenger areas as lobbies, bars, caffetterias, galleys, shops. | Ferry Moby Wonder waiting to dry-dock in our Messina Yard | Refit project carried on onboard M/V Moby Kiss (ex Galaxy) | Grimaldi’s ferry Cruise Roma at night during dry-dock in our Messina Yard | Ferry Athara at berth and Ostfold & Vestfold ferries in double docking SHIP REPAIRS Palumbo’s success in the cruise ship business sector is deeply rooted, its yard are located at & close distance from the main tourn-aroud and CONVERSION touristic ports in the Mediterranean Sea. The Group’s leadership in this sector has CRUISE been gained thanks to a service which resembles at its best the concept of “Made in Italy” and is the result of high quality standards and of a preferential relationship with top international ship owners Customers such as MSC Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, La Compagnie du Ponant, TUI Cruises etc. Know they can rely on an integrated system which is supported by a network of suppliers who provide furnishings, services and interiors in the tradition of our best national craftsmanship combined with the class of Italian design. Our VLCC dock in Palumbo Malta, with its 362 m in length and 62 m beam is able to accommodate the biggest cruise ships crossing our seas. | Celestyal Crystal undergoing repairs in Dock 4 in October | Mein Schiff 2 in Dock n.6 during repair works in night shift | Costa NeoRiviera in Dock n.6 at Palumbo Malta Shipyard SHIP REPAIRS Palumbo’s workforce and engineering staff have extensive experience in the repairs of & LNG containment systems including the CONVERSION renewal of membranes. Very large repair/renewal projects were carried out on ships belonging to primary LNG / LPG clients such as Hyproc, Naftomar, Bernard Schulte, Golar, BW, Saipem etc.