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Befesa S.A.

Investor Presentation Jan 31, 2019

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Befesa Business Update – December 2018

BEFESA Disclaimer

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.

BEFESA Today's Presenters

Since 2008

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

BEFESA Mid-Term Growth Roadmap

Note: Chart is purely illustrative and size of respective arrows in the chart is not indicative to the underlying growth potential

BEFESA 4 China

Signed agreement with Jiangsu Changzhou Economic Development Zone and purchasing land use right; Developing 1st steel dust recycling plant …

  • ✓ Chinese government continues to strengthen environmental regulations
  • ✓ Steel dust has been classified as hazardous waste
  • ➢ Steel production from Electric Arc Furnaces growing and estimated to reach ~200 million tons by 2030

… Befesa investing in proven state-of-the-art 110,000 tons facility; Expecting to complete ramp up of operations in H2 2020

Hedging program in place covering up to July 2021: improving visibility of earnings and cash flows for the next 3 years

Market Zinc Price vs. Zinc Hedge (€/ton)

  • Hedges in place up to and including July 2021
  • Increased volume coverage; Higher volume of 7.7 kt/month or 92.4 kt/year (vs previous 6.1 kt/month or 73.2 kt/year) approx. 70% of zinc equivalent payable output
  • Strong hedge price levels of €2,306/t in 2019, €2,245/t in 2020, and €2,230/t in H1 2021
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
  • Using recent October ~€2,300 LME market price also for the remaining months in 2018 for the un-hedged expected volumes (~30%), blended average zinc price would translate in 2018 to ~€2,190; vs. €2,160 in 2017
  • Hedging without Befesa providing any collateral; no margin calls

Source: London Metal Exchange (LME) Zinc daily cash settlement prices

Leverage of 2.4x at Q3 2018 close Interest cost reducing by 25bps to Euribor+250bps by end of November

(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)

  • 9M 2018: Operating Cash Flow impacted by WC trend; Receivables due to seasonality; Payables due to Q3 scheduled Aluminium plant stoppages (furnace upgrades)
  • Cash stable at €106m at Q3 2018 close after paying in 9M 2018: interests of €12.6m, taxes of €16.2m, cash CapEx of €27.2m, and €25m dividend distribution in May
  • Interest rate further reducing by 25 bps from Euribor +275 bps to +250 bps from 27th of November; annual interest expenses further reducing by €1.3m
  • Solid free cash flow generation run rate due to low maintenance requirements providing funds for growth & reduction of leverage

(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)

BEFESA Investor Relations

Financial Calendar Meet Befesa …

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

May 21-23, 2019 – Berenberg New York, Berenberg US Conference 2019

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)

BEFESA Q3 2018 Key Highlights

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 Earnings +2%, in line with guidance & on track for €174-176m EBITDA 2018

Highlights

  • 9M 2018: EBITDA at €129m (+2.1%); Adj. EBIT at €108m (+1.8%)
  • Q3 2018 revenue flat at €157m on a comparable basis; primarily due to:
  • Lower volumes in 2nd Aluminium segment (-20% YoY); stoppages to implement new furnaces (Bilbao & Barcelona), which will improve earnings going forward
  • Lower prices: blended zinc from €2,187 to €2,006 (-8.3%) YoY; alu alloys from €1,762 to €1,689, (-4.1%)
  • Partially offset by higher volumes in Steel Dust Services; +1.9% steel dust throughput; +5.3% WOX sold volumes
  • Despite challenging price trend, Q3 2018 EBITDA at €40.0m (-7.2%) / 26% EBITDA margin; Adj. EBIT at €33.6m (-9.0%) / 21% EBIT margin
  • Strong 9M net profit of €62.9m (+€28.2m or +81%) on track for significantly improved net profit for 2018 of €83-85m and corresponding improved EPS and dividend distribution

9M 2018: +4% EBITDA / +6% EBIT, growth driven by higher EAFD throughput; Q3 earnings (-€4m) driven by zinc price decrease partially offset by volume

Prices

(€ 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

Revenue(1)(2)

EBITDA and % margin(3)

Volumes & Capacity Utilization (thousand tons, % of annual installed capacity) 114,7 114,0 Q3 '17 Q3 '18 39,5 31,5 Q3 '17 Q3 '18 Salt Slags & SPL Treated Aluminium Alloys Produced % Cap. Util'n % Cap. Util'n 379,9 378,8 9M '17 9M '18 138,4 126,7 9M '17 9M '18 -1.1kt / -0.3% Prices (€ per ton) Q3 2017 Q3 2018 % Var. 9M 2017 9M 2018 % Var. Aluminium alloy avg. price (*) (€/t) 1,762 1,689 -4.1% 1,770 1,783 +0.7% 76% 61% 90% 83% 86% 85% 96% 96%

(*) 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 Befesa at a Glance

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.

BEFESA Befesa at a Glance

Befesa has grown successfully through organic initiatives and acquisitions

Source: Company information. (1) Befesa subsequently acquired 100%.

BEFESA Investment Highlights

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

Established Market Leader Proximity to Clients Provides Strong Competitive Advantage

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

  • Befesa collects and recycles hazardous waste from steel producers and aluminium recyclers
  • Recycling is mandatory for Befesa's clients due to environmental regulations
  • Befesa takes off and effectively takes care of environmental liability for their clients
  • Without timely and regulatory compliant offtake of hazardous waste clients face risk of complete shut-down of production as well as severe penalty payments
  • Befesa therefore offers a critical element of its clients value chain

Consequences of Non-Compliance

  • Major European steel producer struggles with large plant (producing 8% of European steel) due to breaching environmental regulations (contamination of environment)
  • Court ordered to partly shut down the plant
  • Owner prompted to invest \$3.8bn to bring the plant back to required standards
  • In 2002 the owners of a metal foundry in Italy faced prison time for illegal transport and landfilling of hazardous waste
  • In 2004 a big aluminium refinery in Italy abandoned 450kt of hazardous waste in the open air over half an hectare
  • More than 10 years later the local administration is still collecting funds to proceed to the removal and cleaning of the area
  • In 2011 a big producer of aluminium alloys in Spain was involved in the transport without authorisation and illegal landfilling of 1.5kt of salt slags on a vacant lot
  • Befesa was ultimately contracted to treat the waste properly

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

Source: Company information

(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

Key Achievements/Track Record

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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