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Cellnex Telecom S.A.

Investor Presentation Apr 25, 2024

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Other Relevant Information in compliance with article 227 of Law 6/2023 on the Spanish Securities Market and Investment Services, notified to the Spanish National Securities Market Commission

2024 Results Presentation

January – March 2024 25th April

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Disclaimer

The information and forward-looking statements contained in this presentation have not been verified by an independent entity and the accuracy, completeness or correctness thereof should not be relied upon. In this regard, the persons to whom this presentation is delivered are invited to refer to the documentation published or registered by Cellnex Telecom, S.A. and its subsidiaries ("Cellnex") with the National Stock Market Commission in Spain (Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores). All forecasts and other statements included in this presentation that are not statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, those regarding the financial position, business strategy, management plans, estimated investments and capital expenditures, pipeline, priorities, targets, outlook, guidance, objectives for future operations and run rate metrics of Cellnex (which term includes its subsidiaries and investees), are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors (many of which are beyond Cellnex's control), which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of Cellnex, or industry results, to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding Cellnex's present and future business strategies, performance by Cellnex's counterparties under certain of Cellnex's contracts and the environment in which Cellnex expects to operate in the future which may not be fulfilled. No representation or warrant, express or implied is made that any forward-looking statement will come to pass. In particular, this presentation contains information on Cellnex's targets, outlook and guidance, which should not be construed as profit forecasts. There can be no assurance that these targets, outlook and guidance will be met. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement contained in this presentation. All forward-looking statements and other statements herein are only as of the date of this presentation. None of Cellnex nor any of its affiliates, advisors or representatives, nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents, shall bear any liability (in negligence or otherwise) for any loss arising from any use of this presentation or its contents (including any forward-looking statement), or otherwise in connection herewith, and they do not undertake any obligation to provide the recipients with access to additional information or to update this presentation or to correct any inaccuracies in the information contained or referred to herein.

To the extent available, the industry and market data contained in this presentation has come from official or third party sources. Third party industry publications, studies and surveys generally state that the data contained therein have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but that there is no guarantee of the accuracy or completeness of such data. In addition, certain of the industry and market data contained in this presentation come from Cellnex's own internal research and estimates based on the knowledge and experience of Cellnex's management in the market in which Cellnex operates, and is subject to change. Certain information contained herein is based on Cellnex's management information and estimates and has not been audited or reviewed by Cellnex's auditors. Recipients should not place undue reliance on this information. The financial information included herein has not been reviewed by Cellnex's auditors for accuracy or completeness and, as such, should not be relied upon. Certain financial and statistical information contained in the presentation is subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, any discrepancies between the totals and the sums of the amounts listed are due to rounding.

This presentation is addressed to analysts and to institutional or specialized investors only and should only be read together with the supporting excel document published on the Cellnex website. The distribution of this presentation in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Consequently, persons to which this presentation is distributed must inform themselves about and observe such restrictions. By receiving this presentation the recipient agrees to observe any such restrictions.

Neither this presentation nor the historical performance of Cellnex's management team constitute a guarantee of the future performance of Cellnex and there can be no assurance that Cellnex's management team will be successful in implementing the investmentstrategy of Cellnex.

Nothing herein constitutes an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase any security and nothing herein may be used as the basis to enter into any contract or agreement.

An unconditional commitment to our "Next Chapter" objectives

Solid performance of key metrics in the quarter

+10.7% new organic PoPs vs. Q1 2023 (+6.6% equivalent)

  • Revenues ex-pass throughs €946Mn, +6.6% vs. Q1 2023 (organic revenues growth +7.5%)
  • EBITDAaL €535Mn, +9.1% vs. Q1 2023, showing a disciplined approach to Opex and lease management (organic EBITDAaL growth +11.1%)

RLFCF €384Mn, +14.4% vs. Q1 2023. FCF +€103Mn vs. €-139Mn Q1 2023. Including €152Mn from French remedies received in the period (another c.€210Mn to be received during 2024)

On track to meet the 2024 financial outlook – performance of key metrics consistent with all public targets

Prioritizing deleveraging, capital discipline and shareholder remuneration

Long-term target leverage of 5.0-6.0x Net Debt / EBITDA, potentially achievable by 2025

  • Unconditional commitment to maintaining Investment Grade status by S&P and Fitch
  • c.€971Mn cash proceeds from Ireland deal upon closing. Process on track with antitrust filing already made
  • Austria disposal process ongoing. Non-binding offers expected in May. An earlier distribution / share buyback could be considered following this disposal, subject to leverage / rating

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Providing a better understanding of value drivers

An enhanced disclosure that provides more granular level of detail: business lines, geographies, Capex

  • Visibility on organic revenues growth and other businesses
  • A comprehensive long-term guidance with increased focus on FCF

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Q1 2024 Key Highlights

Key financial metrics

All magnitudes impacted by change of perimeter in the period (disposal of assets in France) (1) Margin over revenues excluding pass-through

Key operational metrics Key operational metrics

PoPs from co-location and BTS in the quarter

RoE
Co-locations 86 2,502 77 57 108 560
BTS 1 458 547 123 187 138
CR (1) 2.2 2.2 1.2 1.5 1.3 1.4

Organic revenue growth

Organic revenue growth +7.5%

Organic revenue growth – Business lines

(1) Average Revenue Per Tower. Please see slide 26 and 29 for additional information related to this metric and to limitations applicable to APMs

2021–2027 efficiencies plan – Optimization of ground leases on track

  • Rent renegotiation: ground lease fee reduction with low or no initial payments
  • Cash advance: lump sum prepayment for long-term leasehold contracts with optional small remaining recurring annual payments
  • Land acquisition: purchase of land or acquisition of freehold rights on land
  • Leases and Capex reduction thanks to two or more anchor tenant networks allowing for decommissioning of redundant sites and a single BTS for more than one anchor tenant simultaneously

Free Cash Flow

€Mn Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Mar
2024
Towers 738 776
Fiber, Connectivity & Housing Services 38 47
DAS, Small Cells and RAN 49 59
Broadcast 63 64
Revenues 887 946 +c.7%
Staff costs -69 -71
Repair and maintenance -26 -25
Services -61 -72
Operating Expenses -156 -168
Net pass-through -1 0
Pass-through revenues 98 91
Pass-through costs -99 92
Adjusted EBITDA 730 778 +c.7%
% Margin over revenues 82% 82%
Net payment of lease liabilities -239 -243
EBITDA after Leases 490 535 +c.9%
Maintenance Capex -23 -16
Changes in working capital -4 4
Net payment of interest -111 -119
Income tax payment -16 -20
Net dividends to non-controlling interests 0 0
Recurring Levered FCF 336 384 +c.14%
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Mar
2024
Recurring Levered FCF 336 384
Expansion Capex -109 -92
Tower Expansion
Capex
-68 -58
Other Business Expansion Capex -9 -8
Efficiency Capex -32 -26
BTS Capex and Remedies -366 -189
Build-to-Suit Capex -366 -342
Cash in from remedies 0 152
FCF -139 103
M&A Capex and Divestments -23 -6
Land acquisition and long-term right of use -14 -19
Other M&A Capex -9 -18
Divestments 0 31

All magnitudes impacted by change of perimeter in the period (disposal of assets in France)

Debt Maturities Profile

  • Liquidity of c.€3.7Bn: c.€0.5Bn cash (2) and c.€3.2Bn undrawn credit lines
  • Fixed rate debt c.75%
  • Gross debt (3) c.€18Bn (bonds and other instruments)
  • Net debt (3) c.€17.5Bn
  • Flexibility preserved: Cellnex Finance debt without financial covenants, pledges or guarantees

(1) Includes USD bonds swapped to EUR

(2) Including "Other financial assets"

(3) Excluding the deferred payment associated with OMTEL and lease liabilities

Balance Sheet

€Mn Dec
2023
Jan-Mar
2024
Non Current Assets 40,623 41,090
Goodwill 6,653 6,655
Fixed Assets 29,714 29,627
Right of Use 3,101 3,619 a
Financial Investments & Other Fin. Assets 1,155 1,188
Current Assets 2,480 1,644
Inventories 6 7
Trade and Other Receivables 1,182 1,242
Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,292 395
Non-current assets held for sale 1,262 1,118
Total Assets 44,365 43,852
Shareholders' Equity 15,147 15,186
Non Current Liabilities 25,687 26,035
Borrowings 17,793 17,743
Lease
Liabilities
2,118 2,523 a
Provisions and Other Payables 5,776 5,769
Current Liabilities 3,237 2,374
Borrowings 903 134
Lease Liabilities 696 760 a
Provisions and Other Payables 1,638 1,480
Liab. Assoc. with non-current assets held for sale 294 257
Total Equity and Liabilities
Total Equity
and Liabilities
44,258
44,365
43,802
43,852
Net Debt (3) 20,618 21,163
  • Prudent PPA (1) process leads to maximization of the allocation to fixed assets, whilst ensuring the minimum allocation to goodwill
  • Goodwill is unrelated to cash paid over the course of M&A activity (2)

The adoption of IFRS 16 helps the leverage comparability among peers, as it equalizes the treatment of both land ownership and the management of ground leases

(1) Purchase Price Allocation; (2) The goodwill arising from business combinations primarily corresponds to the net deferred tax liability resulting from the higher fair value attributed to the net assets acquired compared to their tax base. Please see note 6 in our Consolidated Financial Statements ended 31 December 2023; (3) Net Financial Debt is an alternative performance measure ("APM") as defined in the guidelines issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority on October 5, 2015 on alternative performance measures (the "ESMA Guidelines"). Please see slide 27 and 28 for additional information related to Gross and Net Financial debt, and slide 29 for limitations applicable to APMs

a

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Income Statement
€Mn Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Mar
2024
Revenues 985 1,037
Operating Expenses -255 -259
Non-recurring
expenses and non-cash items
-12 -12
Depreciation & amortization -637 -587
Operating
Profit
81 179
Net financial profit -205 -234
Profit of Companies Accounted for Using the Equity Method 0 -1
Income tax 29 12
Attributable to non-controlling interests 5 4
Net Profit Attributable to the Parent Company -91 -39 a
a
Net income mostly reflects:
D&A charges (associated with PPA process)
Interest expenses

Frequently Asked Questions

Our value creation roadmap

2024+

Next Chapter

  • 1. Operational value creation
  • Secure short and long-term growth
  • Efficient operations improving EBITDAaL margins to 64% by 2027E
  • Increase cash conversion from top line to FCF FCF 2027E = c.8x FCF 2023

2. Shareholder value

  • Leverage target of 5.0-6.0x Net Debt / EBITDA by 2025-2026
  • Available >€10Bn cumulative cash by 2030
    • A minimum of c.€3Bn for dividends until 2030 payable from 2026 the latest
    • Remaining >€7Bn available for buybacks, extraordinary dividends and industrial opportunities, prioritizing value creation / shareholder return

3. Disciplined approach to capital allocation

  • Articulate investments by Golden Rules
    • Return > WACC + Risk premium (country, business, safety margin)
  • Capital Allocation Committee
    • Members with strong expertise in capital allocation
    • Stringent delegation thresholds

5G coverage and data traffic to underpin our organic growth prospects

Room for growth from 5G coverage More data traffic will lead to long-term growth

5G coverage per country (2023, % population covered)

Throughput increase requires more telecom infrastructure

  • Congestion decreases a cell's effective size
  • Densification requires additional infrastructure

Focus on growth and efficiency, adapted to market specificities and opportunities

A restless focus on lease management

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Lease cost optimization

Accelerate lease cost optimization

Enhance our lease efficiency program to increase savings rate

LandCo creation

Launch a vehicle for land acquisition acceleration

Site securitization

Enhance securitization plan and site at risk management

c.8% savings vs. inertial cost base

Significant cash generation potential boosted by re-leveraging capacity

Cash generation, organic growth and re-leveraging potential to boost shareholder remuneration and industrial opportunities

Disciplined capital allocation framework to maximize value creation and shareholder return

  1. Assuming re-leveraging at 5.5x. 2. All proceeds allocated to buybacks accrue to shareholders (no tax leakage). 3. Only applies in the event of a share capital reduction which, if approved, shall be executed through the corresponding share buyback program or tender offer

Financial outlook

2027E1 €Mn 2023 Revenues (ex pass-through) Adjusted EBITDA EBITDAaL RLFCF FCF 3,659 150 1,545 2,157 3,008 4,500 – 4,700 1,100 – 1,300 2,100 – 2,300 2,850 – 3,050 3,800 – 4,000 +6% c.8x growth 23-27E +9% +8% +7% CAGR (23-27E) 4,100 – 4,200 350 – 450 2,000 – 2,050 3,400 – 3,500 3,850 – 3,950 250 – 350 1,650 – 1,750 3,150 – 3,250 2025E1 2024E1

ESG – Key initiatives

Roadmap for integration of ESRS requirements in the group's ESG strategy and Action Plan

Done In process
CSRD/ESRS gap analysis
Analyse mandatory requirements and
identify potential GAPs

Gap analysis

Evaluation of the information
reported

Assessment of data availability

Evaluation of the reporting system

Reporting roadmap
Double Materiality Analysis
To identify the information to be
communicated based on an assessment of
the materiality of Sustainability issues from
a double perspective: impact and financial

CSRD approach with double
materiality
perspective;

ESG context (Value chain,
Stakeholders map, global and sectorial
sustainability issues)
Value Chain Strategic Plan
To establish a strategic plan and a value
chain governance model that complies with
the requirements of ESRS S2

Value chain analysis and prioritisation

Study of the available value chain
information

Identification of opportunities and
ESG reporting & monitoring system
To establish a digitalisation and automation
roadmap for the group's current systems
and tools ensuring the correct and technical
definition of the ESG KPI's

ESG management KPI inventory for the
Group

Functional and technical definition of
ESG KPIs

Identification of priority initiatives to
mitigate GAPs

Definition and assessment of IROs,
including stakeholder consultation.
roadmap
Definition of the roadmap for the
digitisation of KPIs.

Cellnex, TNFD early adopter

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures has established an initiative called "TNFD Adopters", which is being developed with the aim

of getting companies to start making disclosures in line with TNFD recommendations in their corporate reports. Cellnex has been accepted as an Early Adopter signaling our intent to start adopting the TNFD Recommendations. In this sense, Cellnex will publish in the 2024 integrated annual report, to be released in early 2025, the TNFD report, aligned with the CSRD timelines.

Environmental and Climate Change report

Cellnex has published the fourth edition of its environment and climate change report. The document describes and details its commitment to society and the environment through the actions carried out as a group and its achievements in 2023.

ESG – Sustainability ratings

Max: 5 Min: 0

Data as of March 2024

Definitions

Please see our most recent Integrated Annual Report for a comprehensive explanation of APMs

Term Definition
Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EBITDA relates to the "Operating profit" before "Depreciation and amortization" and after adding back certain non-recurring expenses (such as COVID-19 donations,
redundancy provision, extra compensation and benefit costs, and costs and taxes related to acquisitions), certain non-cash expenses (LTIP remuneration payable in shares) and
advances to customers. The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as an operating performance indicator of its business units and is widely used as an evaluation metric among
analysts, investors, rating agencies and other stakeholders. At the same time, it is important to highlight that Adjusted EBITDA
is not a measure adopted in accounting standards
and, therefore, should not be considered an alternative to cash flow as an indicator of liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA does not have
a standardized meaning and, therefore, cannot be
compared to the Adjusted EBITDA of other companies. One commonly used metric that is derived from Adjusted EBITDA is Adjusted
EBITDA margin.
Adjusted EBITDA is an APM.
Please see slide
29
for certain information on the limitations of APMs
Adjusted EBITDA margin Adjusted EBITDA Margin corresponds to Adjusted EBITDA, divided by ""Revenues ex pass-through"". Thus, it excludes elements passed through to customers from both expenses
and revenues, mostly electricity costs, the utility fee, as well as Advances to customers. The Group uses Adjusted EBITDA Margin
as an operating performance indicator and it is
widely used as an evaluation metric among analysts, investors, rating agencies and other stakeholders. Adjusted EBITDA margin is an APM. Please see slide
29
for certain
information on the limitations of APMs
Average
Revenue
Per Tower (ARPT)
It is calculated as dividing the revenues ex Pass-through associated to the Tower business unit by the number of telecom sites at the end of the reporting period. Tower revenues
are expressed on an annual basis as per the last 12 months ended the last day of the reporting period. ARPT is expressed in €
thousand. ARPT is and APM. Please see slide 29 for
certain information on the limitations of APMs
Available
Liquidity
The
Group
considers
as
Available
Liquidity
the
available
cash
and
available
credit
lines
at
period-end
closing,
as
well
as
other
financial
assets.
Anchor tenant/customer Anchor customers are telecom operators from which the Company has acquired assets
Backlog Represents management's estimate of the amount of contracted revenues that Cellnex expects will result in future revenue from
certain existing contracts. This amount is based
on a number of assumptions and estimates, including assumptions related to the performance of a number of the existing contracts
at a particular date but do not include
adjustments for inflation. One of the main assumptions relates to the contract renewals, and in accordance with the consolidated
financial statements, contracts for services
have renewable terms including, in some cases, 'all or nothing' clauses and in some instances may be cancelled under certain circumstances by the customer at short notice
without penalty.
Build-to-suit (BTS) Capex Corresponds to committed Build-to-suit programs (consisting of sites, backhaul, backbone, edge computer centers, DAS nodes or any other type of telecommunication
infrastructure as well as any advanced payment related to it) as well as Engineering Services with different clients. Ad-hoc maintenance capital expenditure required eventually
may be included. Cash-in from the disposal of assets (or shares) due to, among others, antitrust bodies' decisions are considered within this item.
BTS Capex is an APM. Please
see slide
29
for certain information on the limitations of APMs
Customer ratio The customer ratio relates to the average number of operators in each site. It is obtained by dividing the number of PoPs
by the average number of Telecom Infrastructure
Services sites in the year
DAS A distributed antenna system is a network of spatially separated antenna nodes connected to a common source via a transport medium that provides wireless service within a
geographic area or structure agreed with clients
EBITDAaL EBITDAaL
refers
to
Adjusted
EBITDA after leases. It
deducts
payments of lease instalments in the ordinary course of business to Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDAaL
is an APM. Please see
slide 29 for certain information on the limitations of APM
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Definitions

Please see our most recent Integrated Annual Report for a comprehensive explanation of APMs

Term Definition
EBITDAaL
Margin
EBITDAaL
Margin corresponds to EBITDAaL, divided by ""Revenues ex pass-through"". Thus, it excludes elements passed through to customers from both expenses and revenues,
mostly electricity costs, the utility fee, as well as Advances to customers.The
Group uses EBITDAaL
Margin as an operating performance indicator and it is widely used as an
evaluation metric among analysts, investors, rating agencies and other stakeholders. EBITDAaL
margin is an APM. Please see slide 29 for certain information on the limitations of
APM
Expansion Capex Expansion Capital expenditures includes three categories: Tower Expansion Capex, Other Business Expansion Capex and Efficiency Capex. Please note that Tower Expansion
Capex includes Tower Upgrades, consisting of works and studies Cellnex carries out on behalf of its customers such as adaptation, engineering and design services at the request
of its customers, which represent a separate income stream and performance obligation. Tower Upgrades carried out in Cellnex'
Infrastructure are invoiced and accrued when
the customer's request is finalised
and collected in accordance with each customer agreement with certain margin. The costs incurred in relation to these services can be an
internal expense or otherwise outsourced and the revenue in relation to these services is generally recognised
when the capital expense is incurred. The Company considers
capital expenditures as an important indicator of its operating performance in terms of investment in assets. This indicator is widely used in the industry in which the Company
operates as an evaluation metric among analysts, investors, rating agencies and other stakeholders.
Expansion Capex is an APM. Please see slide
29
for certain information on the
limitations of APMs
Engineering services On request of its customers Cellnex carries out certain works and studies such as adaptation, engineering and design services, which represent a separate income stream and
performance obligation. The costs incurred in relation to these services can be internal expense or outsourced. The revenue in relation to these services is generally recognized
as the capital expense is incurred.
Free Cash Flow Free Cash Flow is defined as RLFCF after deducting BTS Capex and Expansion Capex (and Engineering Services Capex in the event
that is reported under a dedicated Capex line).
Free Cash Flow is an APM. Please see slide
29
for certain information on the limitations of APMs
Greenfield projects Organic growth projects regarding new telecom infrastructure which are gradually deployed such as new telecom sites, optic fiber, edge computing or DAS, mainly for the use of
Cellnex's anchor tenants, with tower-like characteristics
Gross Financial
Debt
The Gross Financial Debt corresponds to "Bond issues and other loans", "Loans and credit facilities", "Lease liabilities" and
"the deferred payment in relation to Omtel
acquisition", and does not include any debt held by Group companies registered using the equity method of consolidation, "Derivative financial instruments" or "Other financial
liabilities". "Lease liabilities" is calculated as the present value of the lease payments payable over the lease term, discounted at the rate implicit or at the incremental borrowing
rate. Gross Financial Debt is an APM. Please see slide 29
for certain information on the limitations of APMs
Leverage
Ratio
Leverage Ratio is frequently used by analysts, investors and rating agencies as an indication of financial leverage.It
is calculated as dividing the Net Financial Debt by Adjusted
EBITDA. It will be reported once a year, as of the January-December reporting periods.
Leverage ratio is an APM. Please see slide 29
for certain information on the limitations of APMs
M&A Capex Corresponds to investments in: i) land acquisition and long term right of use, ii) shareholdings of companies (excluding the amount of deferred payments in business
combinations that are payable in subsequent periods) as well as significant investments in acquiring portfolios of sites (asset purchases) and, iii) cash in from divestments M&A
Capex is an APM. Please see slide 29
for certain information on the limitations of APMs

Definitions

Please see our most recent Integrated Annual Report for a comprehensive explanation of APMs

Term Definition
Net Financial
Debt
The Net Financial Debt corresponds to "Gross Financial Debt" less "Cash and cash equivalents" and "Other financial assets". Together with Gross Financial Debt, the Company
uses Net Financial Debt as a measure of its solvency and liquidity as it indicates the current cash and equivalents in relation to its total debt liabilities. One commonly used metric
that is derived from Net Financial Debt is "Net Financial Debt / Adjusted EBITDA" which is frequently used by analysts, investors and rating agencies as an indication of financial
leverage. Net Financial Debt is an APM. Please see slide 29
for certain information on the limitations of APMs
PoP
(Point of Presence)
A customer configuration based on the most typical technological specifications for a site within which the active equipment and
antennas are owned by the customer or by
Cellnex. The definition of PoP
is always subject to management's view, independently of the technology used or type of service such customer provides.
In the 5G/IoT network ecosystem, this definition of PoP
could be reviewed as new customer configurations might also be considered a PoP, especially in relation to new site
adjacent asset classes, subject again to the management's view.
Revenues Revenues correspond to Operating Income excluding Advances to customers (please see note 20a in our Consolidated Financial Statements ended 31
December
2023)
Revenues
ex pass-through
Revenues ex Pass-through exclude from the Operating Income all elements passed through to customers and advances to customers.The
Company uses Revenues ex Pass
through as an operating performance indicator of its business units, once excluding high-volatility elements that do not contribute to the Company's EBITDA. The Company
believes it will be widely used as an evaluation metric among analysts, investors, rating agencies and other stakeholders, as
a clearer indicator of its performance."
Revenues ex pass-through is an APMs. Please see slide 29 for certain information on the limitations of APMs
RLFCF Recurring Operating Free Cash Flow plus/minus changes in working capital, plus interest received, minus interest expense paid, minus income tax paid, and minus minorities.
Recurring Leveraged Free Cash Flow ("RLFCF") is an APMs. Please see slide
29
for certain information on the limitations of APMs
TIS Telecom Infrastructure Services

Non-IFRS and Alternative Performance Measures (APMs)

This presentation contains, in addition to the financial information prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and derived from our financial statements, alternative performance measures ("APMs") as defined in the Guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on 5 October 2015 (ESMA/2015/1415en) and other non-IFRS measures ("Non-IFRS Measures"). These financial measures that qualify as APMs and non-IFRS measures have been calculated with information from Cellnex Group; however those financial measures are not defined or detailed in the applicable financial reporting framework nor have been audited or reviewed by our auditors.

We use these APMs and non-IFRS measures when planning, monitoring and evaluating our performance. We consider these APMs and non-IFRS measures to be useful metrics for our management and investors to compare financial measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position, or cash flows. Nonetheless, these APMs and non-IFRS measures should be considered supplemental information and are not meant to substitute IFRS measures. Furthermore, companies in our industry and others may calculate or use APMs and non-IFRS measures differently, thus making them less useful for comparison purposes.

For further details on the definition and explanation on the use of APMs and Non-IFRS Measures please see the section on "Alternative performance measures" of Cellnex Telecom, S.A. Consolidated Financial Statements and Consolidated Management Report for the twelve-month period ended 31 December 2023 (prepared in accordance with IAS 34), published on 29 February 2024. Additionally, for further details on the calculation and reconciliation between APMs and Non-IFRS Measures and any applicable management indicators and the financial data of the corresponding reported period, please see the backup excel file published today by Cellnex Telecom, S.A. All documents are available on Cellnex website (www.cellnex.com).

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