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Cellnex Telecom S.A.

Earnings Release May 7, 2021

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Q1 2021

Q1 2021 Results

May 7, 2015 (IPO) - May 7, 2021: 6 years of sustained value creation

Strong operational and financial performance in the period Solid organic growth across all markets, supported by colocations, escalators, BTS progress and connectivity projects

Consistent and sustainable organic growth

+c.5.5% new PoPs vs. Q1 20

+c.40% DAS nodes, excluding Metrocall acquisition

728 site actions in the period with c.€4Mn associated annualized lease efficiencies

2021-2025 efficiency plan on track

5G becoming a reality

New special connectivity opportunities crystallized: Mobile connectivity along the Dutch railways (ProRail) and London-Brighton Network Rail projects awarded (1)

Combined EV of c.€50Mn and EBITDA of c.€5Mn

Strong financial performance

Revenues €506Mn +c.40% vs. Q1 2020 Adjusted EBITDA €381Mn +c.45% vs. Q1 2020 RLFCF €180Mn, +c.40% vs. Q1 2020 Strong backlog of c.€110Bn post closing of transactions announced to date

Outstanding rights issue execution

Commitment to M&A discipline Oversubscription >45x and take-up of 99.4%

Structural flexibility in Cellnex's approach to funding growth (2)

A wide array of funding options available, including project financing at local level and equity partners at OpCo / local level (3) Corporate debt without covenants, pledges or guarantees

2021 outlook on track, delivering on all fronts

Organic PoP growth >5%

All metrics aligned with financial outlook for 2021 and 2025 (medium term guidance)

Integrations on track – CK Hutchison Sweden and Play already closed ESG Master Plan on track

(1) Please see slide 22 for more information

(2) Please see slide 20 for more information

(3) Partners at the subsidiary company (operating company level)

2021 outlook

2021 outlook on track and all key metrics to increase every quarter thanks to current operations and the contribution from new M&A deals closed

(1) Arqiva, Nos, Hutch Austria, Ireland and Denmark already closed in 2020. Hutch UK and Polkomtel expected to be closed in 2022

Results January – March 2021

Integration processes on track

Project Omtel Bouygues
FTTT
Arqiva NOS CKH IE CKH AT CKH DK CKH SW Play Deutsche
Telekom
CKH IT SFR CKH UK Cyfrowy
Polsat
Closing H1 21E
ON TRACK
H2 21E
ON TRACK
H2 21E
ON TRACK
H1 22E
ON TRACK
H1 22E
ON TRACK
ment
Pre-closing
Integration
Assess
Transition
(3 months)
Control
Take
46% 23%
mization
Integration
Industrial
(9 months)
Model
Plan
Opti
79% 82% 61% 44% 56%

Leading independent TowerCo in Europe with up to c.129k sites, of which up to c.21k to be executed through BTS programs

(1) Including transactions not yet closed (Hutchison Italy & UK, T-Mobile Netherlands, SFR, Polkomtel)

Results January – March 2021

(2) Management estimate; including progress on BTS programs and 3rd party tenants

Shareholding structure

Update after €7Bn Rights Issue

Source: CNMV

Spain

Wanda Metropolitano stadium

Results January – March 2021 7

Strong financial performance underpinned by solid and consistent organic growth

Revenues, Adjusted EBITDA and RLFCF

Revenues +c.40%, Adjusted EBITDA +c.45%, and RLFCF +c.40%, Metrics expected to grow at a faster speed in the coming quarters

RLFCF (€Mn) Jan-Mar
2020
Jan-Mar
2021
Telecom Infrastructure Services 273 426
Broadcasting Infrastructure 59 55
Other Network Services 25 26
Operating Income 358 506 +41%
Staff costs -35 -44
Repair and maintenance -11 -16
Utilities -23 -28
General and other services -29 -37
Operating Expenses -98 -125
Adjusted EBITDA 260 381 +47%
% Margin without pass through 74% 76%
Net payment of lease liabilities -81 -137
Maintenance capital expenditures -5 -5
Changes in working capital -4 -10
Net payment of interest -41 -48
Income tax payment -1 -2
Net dividends to non-controlling interests 0 0
Recurring Levered FCF 127 180 +42%
  • Telecom Infrastructure Services up mainly due to organic growth, BTS programs and acquisitions
  • Broadcast Infrastructure impacted by contract renegotiations now providing higher visibility and deflation protection
  • Like-for-like Opex flat (1), as a result of the efficiencies program in place
  • Margin expansion due to operating leverage and change of perimeter
  • Efficient management of leases despite increased perimeter
  • Maintenance Capex to perform as per guidance throughout the year
  • Interest paid according to capital structure in place and coupons payment schedule
  • Taxes paid according to payments schedule

Backup Excel file available on Cellnex's website

(1) Including the contribution from efficiencies to payment of leases (not accounted for as Opex under IFRS 16)

Recurring Levered Free Cash Flow (RLFCF)

Organic growth impact on RLFCF +c.20%

€Mn

(1) Contribution from: 1 quarter Arqiva + NOS + Iliad Italy (additional c.20% of existing perimeter) + Hutch (Denmark + Ireland + Austria) + 2 months Hutch Sweden - Group adaptation costs

(2) Corresponds to the difference between the remaining RLFCF lines below Adjusted EBITDA (mainly payment of leases due to change of perimeter excluding efficiencies, maintenance Capex, change in WC, cash interest, cash tax and dividends to minorities)

Results January – March 2021

2021-2025 Plan: Leases optimization and network synergies on track

Balance Sheet and Consolidated Income Statement

1

2

3

Balance Sheet (€Mn)
Dec
2020
Mar
2021
Non Current Assets 18,910 22,029
Goodwill
Fixed Assets
Right of Use
Financial Investments & Other Fin. Assets
2,676
13,563
2,134
538
3,206
15,974
2,306
1
544
Current Assets 5,159 5,794
Inventories
Trade and Other Receivables
Cash and Cash Equivalents
2
505
4,652
4
593
2
5,198
Total Assets 24,070 27,824
Shareholders' Equity 8,933 9,320
Non Current Liabilities 14,066 17,362
Borrowings
Lease Liabilities
Provisions and Other Liabilities
9,314
1,479
3.273
12,028
1,515
1
3,819
Current Liabilities 1,071 1,142
Borrowings
Lease Liabilities
Provisions and Other Liabilities
76
284
711
70
1
391
681
Total Equity and Liabilities 24,070 27,824
Net Debt 6,500 8,806
Income Statement (€Mn) Jan-Mar
2020
Jan-Mar
2021
Operating Income 358 506
Operating Expenses -98 -125
Non-recurring expenses
Depreciation & amortization
-18
-204
-17
-323
Operating Profit 38 41
Net financial profit
Income tax
Attributable to non-controlling interests
-84
13
3
-112
25
3
Net Profit Attributable to the Parent Company -30 -43
3

Prudent PPA (1) process leads to fixed assets allocation. Goodwill not linked 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

• Strong liquidity position mainly due to cash generated, capital increases and the issuance of debt instruments

• Net Income mostly reflects:

  • D&A charges (prudent PPA process)
  • Net interest increase due to strengthened liquidity position

(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 2020 Integrated Annual Report

Debt maturity profile

Financial structure as of April 2021 – Excluding IFRS16 impact

Total available and fully contracted liquidity of c.€23Bn, and an average cost of debt at c.1.2%

Key highlights

  • Liquidity of c.€22.7Bn: €11.9Bn cash and €10.8Bn undrawn credit lines
  • Average maturity 6.9 years (drawn debt) and 6.2 years (both drawn and undrawn debt)
  • Average cost 1.6% (drawn debt) and 1.2% (both drawn and undrawn debt)
  • Fixed rate debt 86%
  • Gross debt c.€12.1Bn (Bonds and Other Instruments)
  • Net debt c.€0.2Bn
  • Covenants: corporate debt without covenants, pledges or guarantees

Netherlands

TIS site and data center

Results January – March 2021

(1) Includes €Bonds swapped to GBP

Annual expected evolution towards 2025 guidance on track

What do our customers think?

Cellnex Spain customers gave Cellnex an average overall satisfaction score of 8.16 and appreciate Cellnex's involvement, proactivity and flexibility (1)

(1) This survey was carried out by an independent consultant, ensuring the privacy and impartiality of the results, which allow the company to continuously improve its service

How can Cellnex foster organic growth?

Cellnex has a wide range of levers to generate organic growth on all kind of sites as an industrial player, thanks to its unique technical know-how

rooftop site

Cellnex has unlocked a market regarding urban sites using innovative solutions

Compact multiband + 5G Multi Technology Antenna

From monotenant to multitenant site

• Cellnex ensures an optimal utilization of the space, reducing visual impacts and fostering an acceleration of 5G rollout

Sharing levers (II/II)

An example of innovation to improve multitenancy in rural areas: the shared monopole

A wide array of funding options available

Structural flexibility in Cellnex's approach to fund growth

Solid capital structure 1. No hedges, pledges, covenants or guarantees • All debt pari passu 2. Strong liquidity position of c.€23Bn • €11.9Bn cash and €10.8Bn undrawn credit lines 3. Backlog reaching c.€110Bn • Post closing of all transactions signed 4. First significant refinancing in 2024 5. Long term maturities • c.7 years 6. Highly attractive terms • c.1.2% average cost, c.85% debt fixed Available funding alternatives 1. Strong cash generation/conversion • Solid annual de-leveraging 2. BTS programs and further growth initiatives allowing for gradual contribution / payment for assets • This Capex is self-funded (through the cash flows generated by these portfolios) 3. Staggered closing processes to delay upfront payments 4. Project financing at local level (optimized amount and cost) 5. Equity partners at OpCo / local level • Switzerland, Iliad… 6. Access to a wide range of capital markets instruments • Both straight and convertible bonds • Plus equity if pipeline highly visible

  • 7. Excellent business risk profile by credit rating agencies and client diversification
  • 7. Securitization and other instruments

EU €750Bn Next Generation EU Fund (NGEU) to boost connectivity

NGEU is based on 3 pillars: Ecological transition, Digital transition and Reindustrialization, with Cellnex's markets accounting for c.60% of the total funds

(1) Also may apply to "corridor type of project"

What other opportunities can Cellnex benefit from?

Some practical examples of ESG initiatives

Project Stork targets: i) protect biodiversity, ii) improve security of maintenance works and, iii) put a cap on weight and O&M Opex savings

A nest weights c.100 kg on average In-house solution

  • Significant weight reduction and site structure protection
  • Weight is stabilized and more balanced Reduce the impact of nests on the radiant functioning of antennas

Standardized solution, easy to install, can adapt to different sites

ESG – Which are the main developments in Q1 2021?

Outcome of recent rights issue

2nd largest offering globally since Sep 2020, largest European offering since 2017 and the largest offering by a European non-financial corporate since 2011

99.4% €7Bn x46
Times demand
exceeded supply
SP +4%
%
Rights holders who
subscribed in the
offering
193
Million new shares
(40% of capital)
+8,783
Million shares in
demand
Share Price
performance since the
day of announcement

Outstanding execution, with demand exceeding €319Bn (8,783 million shares) when €7Bn were offered (193 million new shares)

Term Definition
Adjusted EBITDA Profit from operations before D&A and after adding back certain non-recurring and non-cash items (such as advances to customers and
prepaid expenses)
Adjusted EBITDA margin Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenues excluding elements pass-through to customers (mostly electricity) from both expenses and
revenues
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 computing centers, DAS nodes or any
other type of telecommunication infrastructure as well as any advanced payment related to it or further initiatives) and also
adjacent
Engineering Services or Works & Studies that have been contracted with different clients, including ad-hoc capex eventually required
Customer Ratio The customer ratio relates to the average number of operators in each site. It is obtained by dividing the number of operators
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
Expansion Capex Investment related to business expansion that generates additional RLFCF, including decommissioning, telecom site adaptation for
new
tenants and prepayments of land leases
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 expense is incurred
Maintenance Capex Investments in existing tangible or intangible assets, such as investment in infrastructure, equipment and information technology
systems, and are primarily linked to keeping sites in good working order, but which excludes investment in increasing the capacity of
sites
M&A Capex Investments in shareholdings of companies, significant investments in acquiring portfolios of sites and/or land

Definitions

Term Definition
MNO Mobile Network Operator
Net Debt Excludes PROFIT grants and loans
New colocations and
associated revenues
Includes new third party colocations as well as further initiatives carried out in the period such as special connectivity projects (please
see slide 8 Q320 Results Presentation), indoor connectivity solutions based on DAS (please see slide 7 Q120), mobile edge computing
(please see slide 7 Q220), fiber backhauling, site configuration changes as a result of 5G rollout and other engineering services
Node A Node receives from the fiber optical signal from several MNOs and transforms it into radio frequency signal to transfer it to antennas
after amplifying it. The definition of a Node is always subject to managements view, and could be reviewed as new configurations
might
occur following technological developments.
Please note that Nodes that generate revenues for Cellnex but that are not hosted by Cellnex (marketing rights) may be excluded from
the Company's reported KPIs
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 often owned by the customer. 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.
Please note that PoPs
that generate revenues for Cellnex but that are not hosted on sites owned by Cellnex (marketing rights) may be
excluded from the Company's reported KPIs
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
TIS Telecom Infrastructure
Services

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.

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In addition to the financial information prepared under IFRS, this presentation includes certain alternative performance measures ("APMs"), as defined in the Guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority on 5 October 2015 (ESMA/2015/1415es). An Alternative Performance Measure (APM) is a financial measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position, or cash flows, other than a financial measure defined or specified in the applicable financial reporting framework. APMs are not defined under IFRS-EU, and should not be considered in isolation and may be presented on a different basis than the financial information included in Cellnex's financial statements. In addition, they may differ significantly from similarly titled information reported by other companies, and may not always be comparable. Prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these measures, which should be considered as supplemental to, and not a substitute for, the financial information of Cellnex prepared in accordance with IFRS-EU. The APMs included herein have not been audited by Cellnex's auditors or by any independent expert.

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