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27 July 2021 Applus+ Group H1 2021 Results Presentation
Fernando Basabe Chief Executive Officer Joan Amigó Chief Financial Officer

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Strong revenue and margin increase over 2020 and on track for full recovery next year
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Strategic repositioning: Sustainable and continued diversification towards higher growth and margin end markets

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Auto and Labs in line with pre COVID levels whilst E&I and IDIADA making good progress
Leverage and liquidity are comfortably supporting the investment and growth strategy
Inorganic growth strategy: Four acquisitions closed year to date and good pipeline
Outlook revised up

| Revenue | 2 Operating profit |
2 Operating profit margin |
|---|---|---|
| €843.0 million | €80.3 million | 9.5% |
| up +13.7% (+8.5% organic1) | up 132.6% (+119.1% organic1) | (4.7% in H1 2020) |
| Free cash flow 2 |
Net debt/EBITDA ratio 3 |
|---|---|
| €41.7 million down 52.0% |
2.7x and liquidity of €585 million |
1 Organic is at constant exchange rates 2 Adjusted for Other Results, amortisation of acquisition intangibles and impairment 3 Excluding IFRS 16
HIGHLIGHTS FINANCIAL REVIEW BUSINESS REVIEW SUMMARY & OUTLOOK


Year on Year Organic Revenue change at constant rates




AOP Margin Evolution


| H1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | Change | |
| Revenue | 843.0 | 741.2 | 13.7% |
| Adj. Operating Profit | 80.3 | 34.5 | 132.6% |
| Adj Op Profit margin |
9 5% |
7% 4 |
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| PPA Amortisation | (31.1) | (29.2) | |
| Impairment | 0.0 | (165.0) | |
| Other results | (3.4) | (2.2) | |
| Operating profit | 45.8 | (161.9) | |
| Finance result | (11.4) | (11.6) | |
| Profit before tax | 34.3 | (173.6) | |
| Income taxes | (11.3) | 10.7 | |
| Net Profit | 23.0 | (162.9) | |
| Minorities | (8.3) | (7.0) | |
| Net Profit Group | 14.7 | (169.9) | |
| Adjusted Net Profit Group | 43.3 | 2.1 | |
| EPS in € | 0.10 | (1.19) |
| (1.19) | |
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| 0.30 0.01 Adjusted EPS in € |


| 2021 | 2020 | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted Ebitda | 134.3 | 85.4 | 48.9 | 57.3% |
| Change in Working Capital | (52.3) | 19.6 | ||
| Capex | (18.0) | (12.6) | ||
| Adjusted Operating Cash Flow | 64.0 | 92.4 | (28.4) | (30.8)% |
| Taxes paid | (16.4) | (0.3) | ||
| Interest paid | (5.8) | (5.2) | ||
| Adjusted Free Cash Flow | 41.7 | 86.9 | (45.2) | (52.0)% |
| Extraordinaries & Others | (1.1) | (2.6) | ||
| Dividends to Minorities | (8.1) | (3.4) | ||
| Operating Cash Generated | 32.6 | 80.9 | (48.3) | (59.7)% |
| Acquisitions | (60.5) | (4.5) | ||
| Cash b/Changes in Financing & FX | (27.9) | 76.4 | ||
| Payments of lease liabilities (IFRS 16) | (29.6) | (26.9) | ||
| Other changes in financing | 15.2 | 137.5 | ||
| Currency translations | 1.9 | (3.8) | ||
| Cash Increase | (40.4) | 183.1 |


EUR Million

| Liquidity | |
|---|---|
| Cash at 30 June 2021 | 148.6 |
| Undrawn facilities | 436.4 |
| Available liquidity | 585.1 |
(1) Stated at annual average rates and excluding IFRS 16 as defined by bank covenant




| Companies acquired |
9 | Revenue (€ Million) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total up front investment |
€ 305 million | contribution by Division (1) 11% |
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| Annual Revenue |
€ 190 million | 190 | |
| Adj. Op. Profit Margin |
14% | ||
| ROCE (First year) |
8.7% | ||
| Increase in Revenue (1) |
+ 11% | 18% 75% 5% 70 70 |
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| Increase in Margin (1) |
+ 30 bps | 50 | |
| Increase in EPS (1) |
+ 13% | E&I Auto Labs Group |


The Energy & Industry Division is a leading global provider of non-destructive testing, industrial and environmental inspection, quality assurance and quality control, engineering and consultancy, vendor surveillance, certification and asset-integrity services.
The Division designs and deploys proprietary technology and industry knowhow across diverse sectors, helping our clients to develop and control industry processes, protect assets and increase operational and environmental safety. The services are provided for a wide range of industries including power, construction, aerospace, telecommunications and oil and gas.


EUR Million
| H1 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 (1) CCY |
Change | Organic | Inorganic | ||
| Revenue | 434.9 | 439.0 | (0.9)% | (2 0)% |
1 1% |
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| Adj. Op. Profit | 28.4 | 12.2 | 131.9% | 126 0% |
5 9% |
|
| % AOP Margin |
6 .5% |
2 8% |
Year on Year Organic Revenue change at constant rates



The Automotive Division delivers statutory-vehicle-inspection services globally. The Division's programmes inspect vehicles in jurisdictions where transport and systems must comply with statutory technical-safety and environmental regulations.
The Division operates 30-plus programmes, expected to carry out over 16 million vehicle inspections across Spain, Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Andorra, the United States, Argentina, Georgia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Uruguay in 2021. In the programme-managed services, a further 10 million inspections are delivered annually by third parties.


EUR Million
| H1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 (1) CCY |
Change | Organic | Inorganic | |
| Revenue | 234.8 | 137.9 | 70.2% | 41 8% |
28 4% |
| Adj. Op. Profit | 48.5 | 24.3 | 99.1% | 61 1% |
38 0% |
| Margin % AOP |
20 6% |
17.6% |
(1) Constant Currency (CCY). Figures stated at actual H1 2021 FX rates. (FX Impact: Revenue: (4.2)% Adj. Op. Profit: (5.7)%)

Year on Year Organic Revenue change at constant rates


IDIADA A.T. (80% owned by Applus+ and 20% by the Government of Catalonia) has been operating under an exclusive contract from the 351 hectare technology centre near Barcelona (owned by the Government of Catalonia) since 1999. The contract to operate the business and use the assets runs until September 2024 and although it is renewable in five-year periods until 2049, it has been decided that there will be no further extensions but a tender for a new 20 or 25 year concession.
IDIADA A.T. provides design, testing, engineering and homologation services to the world's leading vehicle manufacturers.

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EUR Million
| H1 | |||||
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| 2021 | 2020 (1) CCY |
Change | Organic | Inorganic | |
| Revenue | 107.3 | 99.7 | 7.7% | 7 7% |
0 0% |
| Adj. Op. Profit | 8.5 | 3.9 | 115.9% | 115 9% |
0 0% |
| Margin % AOP |
7.9% | 4.0% |
Year on Year Organic Revenue change at constant rates



The Laboratories Division provides testing, certification and development engineering services to improve the competitiveness of its clients' products and encourage innovation. The Division has a network of multidisciplinary laboratories in Europe, Asia and North America.
Our state-of-the-art facilities and the technical knowledge of our experts allow us to offer high added-value services to a wide range of industries such as aerospace, automotive, electronics, IT and construction.


Financial Highlights
| H1 | |||||
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| 2021 | 2020 (1) CCY |
Change | Organic | Inorganic | |
| Revenue | 65.6 | 40.2 | 63.1% | 9 7% |
53 4% |
| Adj. Op. Profit | 9.7 | 3.7 | 163.1% | 63 6% |
99 5% |
| Margin % AOP |
14.9% | 9 2% |




HIGHLIGHTS FINANCIAL REVIEW BUSINESS REVIEW SUMMARY & OUTLOOK APPENDIX
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| H1 2021 | H1 2020 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR Million | Adj. Results | Other results |
Statutory results |
Adj. Results | Other results |
Statutory results |
+/- % Adj. Results |
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| Revenue | 843.0 | 0.0 | 843.0 | 741.2 | 0.0 | 741.2 | 13.7% | |
| Ebitda | 134.3 | 0.0 | 134.3 | 85.4 | 0.0 | 85.4 | 57.3% | |
| Operating Profit | 80.3 | (34.5) | 45.8 | 34.5 | (196.4) | (161.9) | 132.6% | |
| Net financial expenses | (11.4) | 0.0 | (11.4) | (11.6) | 0.0 | (11.6) | ||
| Profit Before Taxes | 68.8 | (34.5) | 34.3 | 22.9 | (196.4) | (173.6) | 200.9% | |
| Current Income tax | (17.2) | 5.9 | (11.3) | (13.8) | 7.5 | (6.3) | ||
| Extraordinary Income tax | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | |||
| Non controlling interests | (8.3) | 0.0 | (8.3) | (7.0) | 0.0 | (7.0) | ||
| Net Profit | 43.3 | (28.6) | 14.7 | 2.1 | (171.9) | (169.9) | 1,971.5% | |
| Number of Shares | 143,018,430 | 143,018,430 | 143,018,430 | 143,018,430 | ||||
| EPS, in Euros | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.01 | (1.19) | 1,971.5% | |||
| Income Tax/PBT | (25.0)% | (32.9)% | (60.3)% | 3.6% |
(2)

% Revenue by Actual Currency

| Average FX Exchange rates vs Euro | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN - JUN 2021 |
JAN - JUN 2020 |
Change | JAN - DEC 2020 |
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| USD | 1.205 | 1.101 | (8.6)% | 1.140 | ||||||
| CAD | 1.503 | 1.503 | (0.0)% | 1.529 | ||||||
| SEK | 10.125 | 10.664 | 5.3% | 10.495 | ||||||
| AUD | 1.562 | 1.679 | 7.5% | 1.656 | ||||||



| (1) | Growths | Actual 2020 | FX | Actual | |||
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| Revenue | Actual 2021 | Organic | Inorganic | Total | CCY (2) |
Impact | 2020 |
| Energy & Industry | 434.9 | (2.0)% | 1.1% | (0.9)% | 439.0 | (3.8)% | 456.2 |
| Laboratories | 65.6 | 9.7% | 53.4% | 63.1% | 40.2 | (1.2)% | 40.7 |
| Auto | 234.8 | 41.8% | 28.4% | 70.2% | 137.9 | (4.2)% | 144.0 |
| Idiada | 107.3 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 99.7 | (0.7)% | 100.3 |
| Total Revenue | 842.6 | 8.5% | 9.1% | 17.6% | 716.8 | (3.3)% | 741.2 |
| (1) | Growths | Actual 2020 | FX | Actual | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adj. Op. Profit | Actual 2021 | Organic | Inorganic | Total | CCY (2) |
Impact | 2020 |
| Energy & Industry | 28.4 | 126.0% | 5.9% | 131.9% | 12.2 | (13.5)% | 14.2 |
| Laboratories | 9.7 | 63.6% | 99.5% | 163.1% | 3.7 | (2.8)% | 3.8 |
| Auto | 48.5 | 61.1% | 38.0% | 99.1% | 24.3 | (5.7)% | 25.8 |
| Idiada | 8.5 | 115.9% | 0.0% | 115.9% | 3.9 | (0.9)% | 4.0 |
| Holding | (14.7) | (13.2) | (0.0)% | (13.2) | |||
| Total Adj. Op. Profit | 80.4 | 119.1% | 40.4% | 159.5% | 31.0 | (10.2)% | 34.5 |
(1) Argentina hyperinflation impacts not included Impacts: Revenue +0.4M EUR; Adj. Op. Profit: (0.1)M EUR
(2) Constant Currency (CCY)
Q2
Q1

| (1) Actual 2021 |
Growths | Actual 2020 | FX | Actual | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Organic | Inorganic | Total | CCY (2) |
Impact | 2020 | |
| Energy & Industry | 202.4 | (14.8)% | 0.2% | (14.6)% | 236.9 | (4.6)% | 248.3 |
| Laboratories | 31.4 | 0.1% | 43.0% | 43.1% | 21.9 | (1.5)% | 22.3 |
| Auto | 117.5 | 17.3% | 22.2% | 39.5% | 84.2 | (4.5)% | 88.1 |
| Idiada | 50.8 | (11.6)% | 0.0% | (11.6)% | 57.5 | (1.3)% | 58.2 |
| Total Revenue | 402.1 | (6.8)% | 7.2% | 0.4% | 400.5 | (3.9)% | 416.9 |
| Adj. Op. Profit | 35.1 | 20.4% | 16.6% | 37.0% | 25.6 | (7.4)% | 27.7 |
| (1) | Growths | Actual 2020 | FX | Actual | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Actual 2021 | Organic | Inorganic | Total | CCY (2) |
Impact | 2020 | |
| Energy & Industry | 232.6 | 13.1% | 2.0% | 15.1% | 202.1 | (2.8)% | 207.9 | |
| Laboratories | 34.2 | 21.3% | 65.9% | 87.2% | 18.3 | (0.8)% | 18.4 | |
| Auto | 117.3 | 80.2% | 38.1% | 118.3% | 53.8 | (3.8)% | 55.9 | |
| Idiada | 56.5 | 33.9% | 0.0% | 33.9% | 42.2 | 0.2% | 42.1 | |
| Total Revenue | 440.6 | 27.7% | 11.6% | 39.3% | 316.4 | (2.5)% | 324.3 | |
| Adj. Op. Profit | 45.2 | 590.7% | 154.1% | 744.8% | 5.4 | (21.6)% | 6.8 |
(1) Argentina hyperinflation impacts not included
Q1 Impacts: Revenue +0.1M EUR; Adj. Op. Profit: (0.0)M EUR Q2 Impacts: Revenue + 0.3M EUR: Adj. Op. Profit: (0.1)M EUR
(2) Constant Currency (CCY)
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| Q1 | Q2 | H1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | Change | 2021 | 2020 | Change | 2021 | 2020 | Change | |
| Revenue | 402.1 | 416.9 | (3.5)% | 440.9 | 324.3 | 35.9% | 843.0 | 741.2 | 13.7% |
| Adj. Operating Profit | 35.1 | 27.7 | 26.7% | 45.2 | 6.8 | 561.0% | 80.3 | 34.5 | 132.6% |
| Adj .Op.Profit margin |
8.7% | 6.6% | 10.3% | 2.1% | 9.5% | 4.7% | |||
| PPA Amortisation | (15.6) | (14.6) | (15.6) | (14.5) | (31.1) | (29.2) | |||
| Impairment | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (165.0) | 0.0 | (165.0) | |||
| Other results | (0.1) | (0.4) | (3.3) | (1.9) | (3.4) | (2.2) | |||
| Operating profit | 19.4 | 12.6 | 26.3 | (174.6) | 45.8 | (161.9) | |||
| Finance result | (6.1) | (6.2) | (5.3) | (5.4) | (11.4) | (11.6) | |||
| Profit before tax | 13.3 | 6.5 | 21.0 | (180.0) | 34.3 | (173.6) | |||
| Income taxes | (11.3) | 10.7 | |||||||
| Net Profit | 23.0 | (162.9) | |||||||
| Minorities | (8.3) | (7.0) | |||||||
| Net Profit Group | 14.7 | (169.9) | |||||||
| Adjusted Net Profit Group | 43.3 | 2.1 | |||||||
| EPS in € | 0.10 | (1.19) | |||||||
| Adjusted EPS in € | 0.30 | 0.01 |

| H1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | ||
| Profit Before taxes | 34.3 | (173.6) | |
| Non cash items | 97.4 | 254.6 | |
| Change in working capital | (53.6) | 19.8 | |
| Taxes Paid | (18.1) | (0.3) | |
| Operating Cash Flow | 60.0 | 100.5 | |
| Capex | (18.0) | (12.6) | |
| Business combination | 4.5 | 1.5 | |
| Acquisitions of subsidiaries | (60.5) | (4.5) | |
| Cash Flow from Investing activities | (74.1) | (15.6) | |
| Dividends to Minorities | (8.1) | (3.4) | |
| Interest paid | (5.8) | (5.2) | |
| Changes in financing | (14.4) | 110.5 | |
| Cash Flow from Financing activities | (28.2) | 102.0 | |
| Currency translations | 1.9 | (3.8) | |
| Cash Increase / (Decrease) | (40.4) | 183.1 |

| H1 2021 | FY 2020 | H1 2021 | FY 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 715.7 | 665.5 | Equity | 638.9 | 633.9 |
| Other intangible assets | 399.5 | 425.8 | Long Term Provisions | 31.9 | 25.6 |
| PPA | 339.1 | 362.3 | Bank borrowings | 695.1 | 686.6 |
| Other intangible assets | 60.4 | 63.5 | Leasing Liabilities | 145.7 | 144.4 |
| Rights of use | 184.2 | 179.2 | Other financial liabilities | 21.9 | 22.5 |
| Tangible assets | 240.6 | 232.6 | Deferred Tax Liabilities | 122.8 | 128.1 |
| Investments accounted for using the equity method | 0.5 | 0.5 | Deferred Tax Liabilities PPA | 83.5 | 68.7 |
| Non current Financial Assets | 15.1 | 15.0 | Deferred Tax Liabilities Others | 39.3 | 59.4 |
| Deferred Tax Assets | 66.4 | 64.2 | Other non current liabilities | 48.0 | 37.4 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 1,622.0 | 1,582.8 | Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1,065.4 | 1,044.6 |
| Short term provisions | 3.2 | 4.5 | |||
| Inventories | 10.0 | 8.9 | Bank borrowings | 40.0 | 32.8 |
| Trade & Other receivables | 400.8 | 353.9 | Leasing Liabilities | 54.5 | 51.2 |
| Corporate Income Tax assets | 15.0 | 19.4 | Trade & Other payables | 374.5 | 365.1 |
| Current financial assets | 7.5 | 2.6 | Income Tax Liabilities | 16.2 | 18.7 |
| Cash & Cash equivalents | 149.0 | 189.5 | Other current liabilities | 11.6 | 6.3 |
| Total Current Assets | 582.3 | 574.3 | Total Current Liabilities | 500.0 | 478.6 |
| Total Assets | 2,204.3 | 2,157.1 | Total Equity & Liabilities | 2,204.3 | 2,157.1 |


Applus' financial disclosures contain magnitudes and metrics drafted in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and others based on the Group's disclosure model referred to as Alternative Performance Metrics


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