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Grupo ACS

Earnings Release May 13, 2021

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1Q 2021 Results Presentation May, 13th, 2021

May, 14th, 2021

3M21 Key figures

Figures in €
million and % variation
3M21
YoY Var. *
reported

FX headwinds from USD
SALES 6,389 -10.6% depreciation (-9%)

Lower activity in North
America due to COVID-19
BACKLOG 62,957 +3.1%
Strong order intake in core
regions
EBITDA 329 -4.3%
Improved margins in operating
activities (North America and
Australia)
EBIT 205 -7.9%
ABE traffic still affected by
COVID-19 restrictions
NET PROFIT 195 +3.8%
Operating resilience and
improved financial results
NET FINANCIAL DEBT 3,691 +1,317
Factoring reduction + cash
reclassification of IS as AHS

* Pro-forma comparable with Industrial Services as AHS and Thiess accounted for as Equity Method

3M21 – Results Presentation

Sales breakdown by key geographies

* Restated with 50% Thiess accounted for as Equity Method and excluding Industrial Services

Operating performance by activity

  • » Impact on sales due to North American market with a particularly high Q1 20 which was still unaffected by COVID-19
  • » Operating margin improvements in Australia and North America
  • » Abertis contribution to EBITDA reduced by € 11 mn YoY down to negative € 8mn due to traffic decrease impacted by COVID- 19
  • » Sales recovery due to retake of cleaning services of infrastructure that ceased during lockdown
  • » Margin recovery to regular levels pre COVID-19

4

Net Profit by activities

Figures in €
Million
3M20 3M21 YoY Var.
+ HOT1
Construction (Dragados
ex ABE)
74 73 -1.3%
Concessions 10 (4) n.a
Industrial Services2 120 110 -8.4%
Services (Clece) (1) 7 n.a.
HQ Overheads (15) 10
Attributable Net Profit 188 195 +3.8%
(1)
Thiess contribution adjusted in 2020 to 50% stake

(2) Accounted for as discontinued operations.

Abertis 3M21 results

  • Average daily traffic performance of -3.5% yoy. Traffic levels generally expected to improve when restrictions are relaxed over the next months
  • Operating performance backed by recent acquisitions: RCO (Mexico) and ERC (USA)
  • Dividend payment of € 601m in April 2021
  • Capital structure reinforced with hybrid bonds issues of € 1.25bn in Nov 2020 and € 750m in Jan 2021


Million
3M20 3M21 Var.
Revenues 1,043 1,069 +2%
EBITDA 667 709 +6%
Net Profit
pre PPA
119 84 -29%
Contribution to
Grupo
ACS Net Profit
2 (6) n.a

Positive Backlog trend

Selected awards 1Q21

S
E
C
VI
R
E
S
ASIA
PACIFIC
CopperString
2.0
project,
a
high-voltage
1,092
transmission
network
in
Queensland
€MN
extending
from
Townsville
in
the
east
to
Mount
Isa
in
the
west
(Australia)
S
K
L
R
VI
O
W
CI
NORTH
AMERICA
Design
and
construction
contract
of
an
11-
mile
corridor
on
I-10
highway
(between
Santan
and
South
Mountain
Freeway)
in
Arizona
(United
States)
152
€MN
S
E
C
VI
R
E
S
ASIA
PACIFIC
10-year
operation
and
maintenance
contract
for
the
infrastructure
of
the
country's
regional
network
awarded
to
UGL
in
New
South
Wales
(Australia)
958
€MN
G
N
DI
L
UI
B
EUROPE
Amazon's
logistics
warehouse
in
the
industrial
area
of
Bobes
in
Asturias
(Spain)
124
€MN
S
K
L
R
VI
O
W
CI
NORTH
AMERICA
Contract
for
lane
widening
from
the
I-10/I-17
split
to
US
60,
and
from
US
60
to
south
of
Ray
Road
in
Arizona
(United
States)
203
€MN
S
K
L
R
VI
O
W
CI
NORTH
AMERICA
Contract
for
the
widening
of
SR
417
from
John
Young
Parkway
to
Landstar
Boulevard
from
four
(4)
to
six
(6)
general
purpose
lanes
in
Florida
(United
States)
96
€MN
S
K
L
R
VI
O
W
CI
ASIA
PACIFIC
Bruce
Highway
Upgrade
project
in
Queensland
(Australia)
188
€MN
G
N
DI
L
UI
B
NORTH
AMERICA
Construction
of
Pump
Station
in
the
Morena
District
of
San
Diego
(United
States)
91
€MN

3M21 NET DEBT EVOLUTION

Figures in € Million

Conclusions

Strategic focus towards more resilient and sustainable businesses in core markets with attractive investment opportunities

Legal Disclaimer

This document contains forward-looking statements on the intentions. expectations or forecasts of Grupo ACS or its management at the time the document was drawn up and in reference to various matters including. among others. its customer base. its performance. the foreseeable growth of its business lines and its overall turnover. its market share. the results of Grupo ACS and other matters relating to the Group's activities and current position. These forward-looking statements or forecasts can in some cases be identified by terms such as "expectation". "anticipation". "proposal". "belief" or similar. or their corresponding negatives. or by the very nature of predictions regarding strategies. plans or intentions.

Such forward-looking statements or forecasts in no way constitute. by their very nature. guarantees of future performance but are conditional on the risks. uncertainties and other pertinent factors that may result in the eventual consequences differing materially from those contained in said intentions. expectations or forecasts.

ACS. Actividades de CONSTRUCTION y SERVICES. S.A. does not undertake to publicly report on the outcome of any revision it makes of these statements to adapt them to circumstances or facts occurring subsequent to this presentation including. among others. changes in the business of the company. in its strategy for developing this business or any other possible unforeseen occurrence. The points contained in this disclaimer must be taken fully into account by all persons or entities obliged to take decisions or to draw up or to publish opinions on securities issued by Grupo ACS and. in particular. by the analysts and investors reading this document. All the aforesaid persons are invited to consult the public documentation and information that Grupo ACS reports to or files with the bodies responsible for supervising the main securities markets and. in particular. with the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV in its Spanish initials).

This document contains financial information drawn up in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The information has not been audited. with the consequence that it is not definitive information and is thus subject to possible changes in the future.

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