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Befesa Business Update – December 2018
This presentation contains forward-looking statements and information relating to Befesa and its affiliates that are based on the beliefs of its management, including assumptions, opinions and views of Befesa and its affiliates as well as information cited from third party sources. Such statements reflect the current views of Befesa and its affiliates or of such third parties with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Befesa and its affiliates to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among others: changes in general economic, political, governmental and business conditions globally and in the countries in which Befesa and its affiliates do business; changes in interest rates; changes in inflation rates; changes in prices; changes to national and international laws and policies that support industrial waste recycling; legal challenges to regulations, subsidies and incentives that support industrial waste recycling; extensive governmental regulation in a number of different jurisdictions, including stringent environmental regulation; management of exposure to credit, interest rate, exchange rate and commodity price risks; acquisitions or investments in joint ventures with third parties; inability to obtain new sites and expand existing ones; failure to maintain safe work environments; effects of catastrophes, natural disasters, adverse weather conditions, unexpected geological or other physical conditions, or criminal or terrorist acts at one or more of our plants; insufficient insurance coverage and increases in insurance cost; loss of senior management and key personnel; unauthorized use of our intellectual property and claims of infringement by us of others intellectual property; our ability to generate cash to service our indebtedness changes in business strategy and various other factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected or targeted.
Befesa and its affiliates do not assume any guarantee that the assumptions underlying forward-looking statements are free of errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future accuracy of the opinions expressed herein or the actual occurrence of the forecasted developments. No representation (express or implied) is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, any information, including projections, estimates, targets and opinions, contained herein, and no liability whatsoever is accepted as to any errors, omissions or misstatements contained herein or otherwise resulting, directly or indirectly, from the use of this document.
This presentation is intended for information only and should not be treated as investment advice. It is not intended as an offer for sale, or as a solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe to, any securities in any jurisdiction. Neither this presentation nor anything contained therein shall form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any commitment or contract whatsoever. This presentation may not, at any time, be reproduced, distributed or published (in whole or in part) without prior written consent of Befesa.
Q3/9M 2018 figures contained in this presentation have not been audited or reviewed by external auditors.
This presentation includes Alternative Performance Measures (APMs), including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, EBIT, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBIT margin, net debt and capital expenditures which are not measures of liquidity or financial performance under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). These non-IFRS measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to results from operating activities, cash flow from operating, investing or financing activities, or other financial measures of our results of operations or liquidity derived in accordance with IFRS. We include APMs in this presentation because we believe that they are useful measures of our performance and liquidity. Other companies, including those in our industry, may calculate similarly titled financial measures differently than we do. Because all companies do not calculate these financial measures in the same manner, our presentation of such financial measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. These APMs are not audited. All amounts are stated in million euros (€ million) unless otherwise indicated.
Rafael Pérez
Director of Investor Relations & Strategy
▪ Director of Investor Relations and Strategy of Befesa since 2008
Achieved good results 9M 2018 with +2% earnings growth YoY; S-DAX entry
Zinc hedges in place until July 2021; Providing ~3 years of improved visibility
Reduced leverage of x2.4 triggers decrease in interest rate by (25 bps) to E +250 bps; Befesa's rating upgraded by Moody's (from Ba3 to Ba2, outlook stable) and S&P (from BB- to BB, outlook stable)
Guidance 2018 confirmed & concretized: EBITDA at €174-176m (2017: €172m); net profit significantly higher at €83-85m (2017: €49m) which would result in higher dividend payment
2019 & mid-term: strong growth with execution of organic projects on track & favorable hedges in place
China expansion: developing 1st steel dust recycling plant at Jiangsu province; purchasing land use right; expecting ramp up of operations in H2 2020
Note: Chart is purely illustrative and size of respective arrows in the chart is not indicative to the underlying growth potential
Signed agreement with Jiangsu Changzhou Economic Development Zone and purchasing land use right; Developing 1st steel dust recycling plant …
| Period | Average hedged price €/t |
Zinc content hedged (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | €1,876 | 73,200 |
| 2018 | €2,051 | 92,400 |
| 2019 | €2,306 | 92,400 |
| 2020 | €2,245 | 92,400 |
| H1 2021 | €2,230 | 46,200 |
Source: London Metal Exchange (LME) Zinc daily cash settlement prices
| (Pre-IPO) | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moody's | B2 | Ba3 (Outlook positive) |
Ba2 (Outlook stable) |
| S&P | B | BB- (Outlook stable) |
BB (Outlook stable) |
Free Cash Flow(2)
(1) Cash&Equiv. of €106.0m includes €0.4m of Other current financial assets
(2) Free Cash Flow is based on management accounts and is calculated as EBIT + Depreciation & Amortization (D&A) +/- WC change – maintenance capex – taxes
(3) Cash conversion = FCF / (Reported Adjusted EBIT + Adjusted D&A)
✓ Thursday, November 22, 2018: Publication of Statement Q3 2018 & Analyst Call
Tuesday, February 26, 2019: Preliminary Earnings Release 2018 & Analyst Call
Thursday, March 21, 2019: Publication of Annual Report 2018 & Analyst Call
Thursday, May 9, 2019: Publication of Statement Q1 2019 & Analyst Call
| Wednesday, June 19, 2019: |
|---|
| Annual General Meeting in Luxembourg |
Friday, July 26, 2019: Publication of Interim Report H1 2019 & Analyst Call
Thursday, October 31, 2019: Publication of Statement Q3 2019 & Analyst Call
IR Contact Rafael Pérez Director of Investor Relations & Strategy T: +49 (0) 2102 1001 340 E: [email protected]
✓ October 1, 2018 - Berenberg Milan, Berenberg Milan Seminar
✓ November 15, 2018 - Goldman Sachs London, Global Natural Resources Conference
✓ December 3-6, 2018 - Berenberg London, Pennyhill European Conference
January 10-11, 2019 – Oddo BHF Lyon, Oddo BHF Forum
January 14-16, 2019 - Commerzbank New York, German Investment Seminar
January 21-23, 2019 – Kepler Cheuvreux & Uni Credit Frankfurt, German Corporate Conference
February 5-6, 2019 - HSBC Frankfurt, ESG Investor Conference
February 6-7, 2019 - Santander Madrid, Annual Investor Conference
March 15, 2019 - Citi London, 13th Annual Business Services Conference
Note: Befesa's financial reports and statements are published at 7:30 am CET
We cannot rule out changes of dates. We recommend checking them in the Investor Relations / Financial Calendar section of our website (www.befesa.com)
9M 2018: EBITDA €128.9m (+2%); Adj. EBIT: €107.9m (+2%)
9M 2018 with strong net profit of €62.9m (+81%)
Guidance 2018 confirmed & concretized: EBITDA at €174-176m (2017: €172m); net profit significantly higher at €83-85m (2017: €49m) which would result in higher dividend payment
Reduced Leverage of x2.4 triggers decrease in interest rate by (25 bps) to E +250 bps
Execution of organic growth projects on track
Developing 1st steel dust recycling plant in China; Start of operations expected for H2 2020
Befesa enters SDAX on 24 Sept 2018; ten months after listing at Frankfurt
9M 2018: +4% EBITDA / +6% EBIT, growth driven by higher EAFD throughput; Q3 earnings (-€4m) driven by zinc price decrease partially offset by volume
| (€ per ton) | Q3 2017 |
Q3 2018 |
% Var. |
9M 2017 |
9M 2018 |
% Var. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Befesa blended(*) zinc price (€/t) |
2,187 | 2,006 | -8% | 2,125 | 2,168 | +2% |
| LME avg. price (€/t) |
2,522 | 2,182 | -13% | 2,499 | 2,523 | +1% |
(*) Blended rate between hedged prices and average spot prices, weighted by the respective hedged and non-hedged volumes, reflecting the effective price to Befesa.
Q3 2018: EBITDA €7.9m (+10%); EBIT €5.5m (+22%) driven by improved metal margin in 2nd Aluminium partially offset by reduced aluminium alloy prices
(*) Aluminium Scrap and Foundry Ingots Aluminium pressure diecasting ingot DIN226/A380 European Metal Bulletin Free Market Duty paid delivered works.
Salt Slags sub-segment Secondary Aluminium sub-segment
(1) Total revenue after inter-segment eliminations (2) Reported revenues in Q3 '17: €91.6m; 9M 2017: €306.7m; Figures shown on charts are comparable figures after IFRS amendment, for further details please refer to page 4 of the Statement for the Third Quarter 2018 (3) Adjusted EBIT(DA) margins refer to the Salt Slags sub-segment
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Befesa – European market leader in providing mission critical hazardous waste recycling services to the steel and aluminium industry
+90% EBITDA generated from 2 core >30% EBITDA margin operations with low capital intensity
Source: Company information, International Consulting Firm based on i.a. World Steel Association's Steel Statistical Yearbooks, WBMS, industry research, expert Interviews.
(1) LTM stands for Last Twelve Months. (2) Excluding internal sales; sales split is calculated on revenues including internal revenues. (3) Including stainless steel.
(4) Including recycling of Spent Pot Linings (SPLs) which is a hazardous waste generated in primary aluminium production. (5) Excluding China.
Source: Company information. (1) Befesa subsequently acquired 100%.
Each Befesa plant usually collects waste from at least 10-15 client
Befesa is the market leader in steel dust and salt slags recycling services with a competitive advantage due to its close proximity to key clients
Steel Dust Recycling Services
Source: Company information. (1) Excluding China.
Clients
Crude Steel Plants Salt Slags Plants
Befesa offers a crucial service taking care of highly regulated hazardous waste in the value chain of secondary steel and aluminium producers
Attractive growth track record with stable margins and strong cash generation
Adj. EBIT
Robust sales growth underpinned by sustainable increase in volumes and acceleration in growth in 2017
Low capital intensity exemplified by low, stable D&A and high Adj. EBIT margin
Strong and stable free cash flow generation due to low maintenance requirements providing funds for growth
(1) Totals excluding internal revenues. (2) Free Cash Flow = EBIT + Depreciation & Amortization +/- WC change – maintenance capex - taxes. (3) Cash conversion = FCF / (Adj. EBIT +Adj. D&A).
Note: Chart is purely illustrative and size of respective arrows in the chart is not indicative to the underlying growth potential
Senior management team delivering results through long standing industry expertise, entrepreneurial spirit and focus on operational excellence as well as governance and compliance processes
Wolf Lehmann
CFO; including responsibilities for Operational Excellence and IT
CEO since 2000
Has run Befesa for >15 Years Became President of Abengoa's Environmental Services Division in 1994
Asier Zarraonandia Vice President Steel Dust Recycling Services
Javier Molina
CEO
16 years with Befesa 25 years with Befesa
Has run the Steel Dust Recycling Services Business for >10 Years
CFO since 2014
20+ years in finance and operational leadership roles 50/50 General Electric / Private Equity
Federico Barredo Vice President Aluminium Salt Slags Recycling Services
Has run the Aluminium Salt Slags Recycling Service Business for >15 Years
Extensive experience in steel and aluminium recycling business
Strong performance results through focus on operational excellence
Building strong business foundation of ESG, compliance and health & safety processes
Successful international expansion
Experience in developing greenfield projects (South Korea, Gravelines,
Track record of successful acquisitions and turnarounds (BUS, Agor, Alcasa, Hankook,
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