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Mota-Engil

Earnings Release Nov 19, 2015

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19 November 2015

Results
overview
Regional
segments
Final
remarks
PAGE
3
PAGE
12
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22
Europe
Africa
Latin America

Key highlights

  • Consolidation of EGF in the 3Q15, according to plan
  • Entry in Mexico's electricity generation business with a current capacity of 288 MW and additional potential up to 2,000 MW
  • Agreement to sell the ports and logistics business achieved during 3Q15, with closing expected to take place in next months
  • Turnover reached €1,793 Mn, reflecting the increased contribution both from Europe and Latin America
  • EBITDA margin of 14%, impacted by Africa's lower margin, which already reached 20%, in line with medium long term guidance
  • Backlog in September 2015 at €4.3 Bn, of which 48% in Latin America
  • Net debt of €1,555 Mn mostly impacted by EGF related debt consolidation and acquisition, whose impact was €233 Mn in the 3Q15
  • De-listing process of Mota-Engil Africa ongoing and expected to be completed on 10th December
  • Company's focus on strategy execution has allowed a resilient delivery, notwithstanding a challenging year in terms of operational performance

Net income of €16 Mn

MOTAENGIL

P&L (€ Mn)

9M15 9M14 YoY 3Q15 YoY
Turnover 1,793 1,789 0% 719 8%
EBITDA 252 313 (20%) 107 (10%)
Margin 14% 18% (3 p.p.) 15% (4 p.p.)
EBIT 112 195 (43%) 35 (53%)
Margin 6% 11% (5 p.p.) 5% (6 p.p.)
Net financial income (79) (85) 7% (37) (8%)
Associates 35 (12) n.m. 27 n.m.
EBT 68 99 (31%) 26 (28%)
Net income 37 73 (49%) 9 (69%)
Attributable to:
Non-controlling interests 21 23 (8%) 5 (43%)
Group 16 50 (68%) 3 (81%)
  • Turnover of €1,793 Mn, from which 61% outside Europe
  • EBITDA margin of 14% impacted by worse performance in Africa
  • EBIT margin decreased to 6%, reflecting higher non-cash costs related to EGF consolidation of €14 Mn and to a non-recurrent provision for real estate assets in Central Europe of €24 Mn
  • Net financial income reflects higher interest expenses, following the increase in net debt in 3Q15
  • Associates driven by strong contribution from Ascendi, mainly related to the accounting in 3Q15 of €24 Mn related to a capital gain, following the deal with Ardian

EBITDA at healthy levels

9M15 9M14 YoY 3Q15 YoY
Turnover 1,793 1,789 0% 719 8%
Europe 756 649 16% 302 15%
Africa 593 840 (29%) 214 (25%)
Latin America 508 375 35% 218 53%
Other and interc. (63) (76) 17% (15) 25%
EBITDA 252 313 (20%) 107 (10%)
Margin 14% 18% (3 p.p.) 15% (4 p.p.)
Europe 82 69 19% 38 18%
Margin 11% 11% 0 p.p. 13% (1 p.p.)
Africa 119 217 (45%) 48 (37%)
Margin 20% 26% (6 p.p.) 23% (4 p.p.)
Latin America 48 34 40% 22 66%
Margin 9% 9% 0 p.p. 10% 1 p.p.
Other and interc. 3 (7) n.m. (1) 60%
  • P&L breakdown (€ Mn) Turnover impacted by continued recovery in Europe and growth acceleration in Latin America
  • Activity in Africa still challenging, but showing a significant improvement QoQ, as expected
  • EBITDA margin of 14% affected by lower profitability in Africa, but also benefited from higher profitability in 3Q15 in the remaining regions
  • EBITDA margin in Africa (20%) in line with medium long term guidance

Total Backlog of €4.3 Bn

  • Total backlog at September reached €4.3 Bn impacted by project execution that more than off set the contribution of new contracts awarded during 3Q15
  • Total backlog continues to be sustained by Africa and Latin America, which accounted for 78% of the total
  • Backlog to sales1 ratio healthy at 2.2x

Capex well controlled in line with strategy

  • Total net capex reached €79 Mn, down from €124 Mn in 9M14, reflecting the strategy to optimize invested capital, namely in the context of a slower activity in Africa
  • Africa still accounted for 67% of total capex, which was mainly channelled to maintenance activities related to SADC and Angola
  • Notwithstanding acceleration of project execution in Latin America, capex only accounted for 18% of the total, as the Group is able to subcontract services in that region
  • Europe net capex includes divestments amounting to €10 Mn in the E&C activity in Portugal, of which €5 Mn related to the sale of land and buildings and €5 Mn related to sales of fixed assets to Africa region

Positive operating cash flow

Cash-flow (€ Mn)

9M15 9M14
Net debt start Position 1,159 972
EBITDA 252 313
Change in working capital (211) (330)
Operating cash-flow 41 (17)
Maintenance capex (65) (76)
Net Financials (79) (85)
Corporate tax (31) (26)
Free cash-flow bf growth capex (134) (204)
Growth capex (13) (47)
Dividends (38) (58)
Changes in m/l term & perimeter (239) 34
Financial assets 28 -
Change in debt position 397 275
Net debt end position 1,555 1,246

Net debt/EBITDA 1

3.8x 3.0x

  • Operating cash flow maintained the positive trend in the 9M15, notwithstanding a challenging year
  • Excluding EGF, change in working capital would have been negative in €149 Mn, mainly negatively affected by Africa
  • M/L term perimeter contribution mostly reflects EGF consolidation with an impact of €200 Mn
  • Net debt/EBITDA1 of 3.8x, but with the commitment to achieve a threshold of 3.0x

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EGF consolidation in 3Q15

Sep.15 Jun.15 Dec.14 Sep.-Dec.
Fixed assets 1,292 1,032 1,036 256
Financial investments 341 334 282 59
Long term receivables 260 235 228 31
Non-current Assets held for sale (net) 216 30 30 186
Working capital 659 563 448 211
2,768 2,193 2,024 744
Equity 680 616 578 102
Provisions 128 123 125 2
Long term payables 405 156 162 243
Net debt 1 1,555 1,298 1,159 397
2,768 2,193 2,024 744
Invested Capital 2,235 1,914 1,736 499
  • Balance sheet (€ Mn) Increase in fixed assets due to EGF consolidation in 3Q15
  • Non-current Assets held for sale (net) evolution reflects the reclassification of the ports and logistics assets (net of liabilities) that will be sold
  • Excluding EGF, working capital would have been €597 Mn, up €34 Mn QoQ
  • Africa working capital up only €7 Mn QoQ, despite acceleration in activity in 3Q15 and challenging environment
    • Long-Term payables mainly related to EGF, namely investment subsidies

Net debt impacted by EGF

  • Net debt, including leasing and factoring, amounted to €1,789 Mn, of which €90 Mn corresponds to the consolidation of EGF and €165 Mn to the debt related to EGF's acquisition
  • EGF related non-recourse net debt of €193 Mn
  • Leasing and factoring of €234 Mn, with leasing accounting to 75% of the total
  • Average cost of debt of 5.72% and average debt life extended to 2.63 years, helped by July's bond issue and EGF debt structure (6.1% and 2.04 years, respectively in June 2015)
  • Comfortable liquidity position of €545 Mn, from which €255 Mn in undrawn credit lines

Net debt maturity, September 2015 (€ Mn) Debt (€ Mn)

Results
overview
Regional
segments
Final
remarks
PAGE
3
PAGE
12
PAGE
22
Europe
Africa
Latin America

EBITDA margin of 11%

Key financials (€ Mn)

9M15 9M14 YoY 3Q15 YoY
Turnover 756 649 16% 302 15%
E&C 480 411 17% 177 0%
E&S 279 242 15% 127 47%
Waste 109 59 85% 70 230%
Logistics 156 150 4% 52 (2%)
Energy 13 33 (60%) 4 (64%)
Other, elim. and interc. (3) (3) 0% (1) (62%)
EBITDA 82 69 19% 38 18%
Margin 11% 11% 0 p.p. 13% (1 p.p.)
E&C 30 31 (%) 7 n.m.
Margin 6% 7% (1 p.p.) 4% (7 p.p.)
E&S 52 38 36% 31 115%
Margin 19% 16% 3 p.p. 25% 8 p.p.
Waste 33 13 154% 25 419%
Margin 30% 22% 8 p.p. 35% 13 p.p.
Logistics 19 22 (16%) 6 (23%)
Margin 12% 15% (3 p.p.) 12% (3 p.p.)
Energy 1 3 (60%) 0 (69%)
Margin 8% 8% 0 p.p. 10% (2 p.p.)
Other, elim. and interc. 0 0 n.m. 0 n.m.
  • E&C activity in Central Europe more than offset Portugal's challenging environment
  • E&C EBITDA impacted by profitability in Portugal in 3Q15 due to lower dilution of fixed costs as a result of a contraction in activity
  • Waste activity contributed to 39% of the E&S turnover, with EGF having an impact of €48 Mn in 3Q15
  • Healthy E&S EBITDA margin even excluding EGF contribution in the 3Q15

Profitability expected to continue sustained

EGF's organic waste valorisation center

  • E&S profitability expected to continue to be resilient
  • Sale of the ports and logistics business to be completed in the next months, leading to a cash inflow of €275 Mn
  • Plans to leverage on EGF competencies towards internationalization of the business, namely in Latin America

A-1 Motorway Stryków-Tuszyn construction works

  • Backlog in E&C of €748 Mn, of which 54% in Central Europe
  • Outlook for activity evolution in Portugal still subdued, but Central Europe should offer upside in activity in the medium term
  • Profitability improvement in Central Europe expected to continue positive trend

A challenging year, but healthy profitability

Backlog detail

  • Turnover of €593 Mn, from which 52% and 42% in SADC and Angola, respectively
  • In 3Q15 activity accelerated 11% QoQ due to more intense activity mainly in Mozambique
  • EBITDA margin of 20% in 9M15 and reaching 23% in 3Q15, reflecting higher activity and focus on cost optimization
  • Backlog of €1.3 Bn spread among 11 countries, with Angola and Mozambique representing 58% of the total

Several projects ongoing

Calueque dam, Angola

  • Several projects to contribute to activity evolution until year end, such as Luanda's roads rehabilitation and the Calueque dam projects in Angola and several projects in Mozambique
  • Continued strong focus on working capital evolution in Angola, which to date has not shown significant deterioration
  • Actions in place to maximize profitability given the current context, by managing project execution pace, optimise costs and invested capital

Backlog being executed

  • Turnover increased 35% YoY to €508 Mn in 9M15 and 32% QoQ in 3Q15, reflecting good progress in project execution
  • Mexico represented 48% of total turnover, almost tripling YoY
  • EBITDA margin remained stable at 9% in 9M15, having reached 10% in 3Q15 with the positive contribution of Peru, Mexico and Brazil
  • Backlog amounted to €2.1 Bn, 59% of which in Mexico, which is currently the country with the strongest order book
  • Financial closing of the concession Cardel-Poza Rica already achieved and of both concessions Tuxpan-Tampico and Gran Canal expected to materialize in the next months

Positive outlook remains

Guadalajara's metro works, Mexico

  • Several major projects being executed according to plan, such as the Guadalajara's metro project
  • Financial close of several concessions in Mexico and Colombia ongoing, which will drive future revenues and cash flow
  • A significant pipeline of projects still remains in the region, mainly in Mexico in several sectors, such as in oil&gas
  • Entry in Mexico's liberalized electricity generation sector, starting with the operation of hydro plants with a capacity of c.300 MW, but with a potential to reach 2,000 MW through a CCGT

Results overview PAGE 12 Regional segments Final remarks Europe Africa Latin America PAGE 3 PAGE 22

Final remarks

  • Challenging year in terms of operational performance, but management strongly committed to deliver on delineated strategy
  • Strategic decisions leveraging Mota-Engil profile: acquisition of EGF, disposal of the ports and logistics business and entry in the electricity generation business in Mexico
  • Europe E&C continues to recover from the bottom, mainly from stronger contribution in Central Europe, while the E&S resilient contribution also benefited from EGF activity
  • Africa still challenging, but profitability has been sustained throughout the year
  • Backlog execution in Latin America at good pace, with a strong backlog reassuring positive activity outlook
  • Committed to continue extending debt maturities and to optimize the capital structure
  • The disposal of a minimum stake of around 40% in Ascendi is ongoing, which will help streamlining the corporate structure and further strengthen the capital structure and will, as well, allow for a potential partnership in order to expand operations abroad, leveraging the E&C activity

Disclaimer

This presentation used sources deemed credible and reliable but is not guaranteed as to accuracy or completeness. It also contains forward looking information that expresses management's best assessments but might prove inaccurate. The information contained in this presentation is subject to many factors and uncertainties and therefore subject to change without notice. The company declines any responsibility to update, revise or correct any of the information hereby contained. This presentation does not constitute an offer or invitation to purchase securities of Mota-Engil nor any of its subsidiaries.

The financial information presented in this document is non-audited.

Operating and financial information related to Africa segment disclosed by Mota-Engil in this presentation differs from that disclosed by Mota-Engil Africa NV, a listed company in Amsterdam Stock Exchange.

João Vermelho Director, Head of Investor Relations

Email: [email protected]

Maria Anunciação Borrega Investor Relations Officer

Email: [email protected]

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Rua de Mário Dionísio, 2 2796-957 Linda-A-Velha Portugal Tel. +351-21-415-8671

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