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2021 Cross Sector Insight Conferenc

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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; unauthorised use of Befesa's intellectual property and claims of infringement by Befesa of others' intellectual property; Befesa's ability to generate cash to service its indebtedness changes in business strategy and various other factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialise, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected or targeted.
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First quarter 2021 figures contained in this presentation have not been audited or reviewed by external auditors.
This presentation includes Alternative Performance Measures (APM), including EBITDA, EBITDA margin, EBIT, EBIT margin, net debt and capital expenditures which are not measures of liquidity or financial performance under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). EBITDA is defined as operating profit for the period (i.e. EBIT) before the impact of amortisation, depreciation, impairment and provisions. EBITDA margin is defined as EBITDA divided by revenue. EBIT is defined as Operating profit for the year. The Company uses EBIT to monitor its financial return after both operating expenses and a charge representing the cost of usage of both its property, plant and equipment and definite-life intangible assets. EBIT margin is defined as EBIT as a percentage of revenue. 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 Befesa's results of operations or liquidity derived in accordance with IFRS. Befesa believes that the APM included in this report are useful measures of its performance and liquidity. Other companies, including those in the industry in which Befesa operates, may calculate similarly titled financial measures differently than Befesa does. Because all companies do not calculate these financial measures in the same manner, Befesa's presentation of such financial measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. These APM are not audited.

EAF steel dust recycling plant at Asúa-Erandio, Spain


Q1 EBITDA
strongest quarter in history 46% up yoy (Q1'20: €33.6m), 15% up over Q4'20 at €42.4m
Plant utilisation recovered to pre-COVID levels at ≥ 90%
Operating cash flow €18.1m up yoy (Q1 2020: €8.4m)
€164.0m of cash on hand, €9.4m up vs. YE'20 at €154.6m
Leverage x2.8 L12M and x2.2 L6M improved from x3.1 at YE'20
Hedge book fully extended up to and incl. July 2024; providing increased earnings and cash flow visibility
Note: L12M and L6M stand for last-twelve and last-six months period, respectively

Executing well defined growth roadmap even during COVID-19; Focus 2021: Ramping up operations at the first two EAF steel dust recycling plants in China

Note: Chart is illustrative and size of respective arrows in the chart is not indicative to the underlying growth potential
1) FY 2020 normalised for a) Zinc LME @\$2,500/t (long-term consensus), and b) TC @\$225/t (9% \$2,500/t LME)
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Hedges fully extended up to and including July 2024; Improved earnings & cash flows visibility

Source: London Metal Exchange (LME) zinc daily cash settlement prices; Company information
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| Q1 2020 | Q1 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unhedged | 41% or 16kt @ €1,930/t LME |
40% or 15kt @ €2,279/t LME |
| Hedged | 59% or 23kt @ €2,244/t |
60% or 23kt @ €2,201/t |
| Blended1) | €2,114 | €2,237 |
| +€123/t / +6% yoy |
Hedging strategy unchanged:
1) Zinc blended prices are annual averages computed based on the monthly effective LME zinc and hedging prices weighted with the respective hedged and non-hedged volumes

China is the largest and growing EAF steel producer worldwide; Befesa growing and diversifying its portfolio to capture China addressable market

• China EAF steel dust addressable market > 1.5 MT1) -vs. c. 1.2 MT1) EU-27; Expected to grow in share and tonnage
Source: worldsteel; Company data
1) Assuming 15kg to 20kg EAF dust generated per tonne of EAF crude steel output
2) Europe defined as EU-27
3) Rest of World (ROW) includes Turkey, Korea as well as servicing South East Asia and China
EAF steel dust recycling capacity by region (%):
| Europe2) | 100% | 74% | 60% | 47% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROW3) | - | 26% | 40% | 53% |
• Befesa Steel portfolio growing @ c. 6% CAGR (around twice GDP) while diversifying to c. 50/50 Europe / ROW

Changzhou plant, Jiangsu province

Changzhou plant, mid-May 2021

Xuchang plant, Henan province
Key facts of the plant:

Xuchang construction site, mid-May 2021

Key player within the circular economy, with c. 1.5 million tonnes recycled and c. 1.3 million tonnes of valuable materials recovered annually, that contributes significantly to increase efficiency of raw material use in the metals industry and promotes the transition towards a more sustainable economy


• Befesa 2020 ESG Progress Update was published on 27 April 2021


| Lower-end: €165m EBITDA (above 2019 of €160m) |
Upper-end: €190m EBITDA (new record) |
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| Volume / Capacity utilisation |
• Moderate recovery from COVID-19 • China ramping up & delivering commercial output in H2 on schedule • Overall capacity utilisation at c. 85–90% |
• Strong recovery from COVID-19 • China ramping up & delivering commercial output in H2 on schedule • Overall cap. utilisation at c. 90–95% |
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| Metal prices | • Zinc & aluminium market prices slowing down in H2 (vs. strong Q1'21 level) • TC referenced at \$159/t |
• Metal market prices maintaining strong Q1'21 levels for 2021 (c. \$2,750/t zinc LME; c. €2,000 alu alloy FMB) • TC referenced at \$159/t |
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| Capex | • Continuing to fund China expansion • Total capex of c. €75–90m: c. €50–60m growth (China), majority funded through China local loans; c. €25–30m regular maintenance / IT / compliance / operational excellence investments |
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| Dividend | €40m (€1.17 / share) dividend distribution, equal to: • Distributing 84% of €47.6m net profit in FY'20 • Distributing net profit at upper-end of 50% on a two-year view: FY'19 €24.9m + FY'20 €40.0m dividend = €64.9m, equal to 50% of FY'19 €82.7m + FY'20 €47.6m net profit = €130m |
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| Cash flow, cash position & net leverage |
• c. +€25m • Cash position c. €180m • Net leverage at c. x2.5 (below 2019 of x2.6) |
• c. +€45m • Cash position c. €200m • Net leverage at c. x2.1 (back to 2018 level) |


Nanjing City, Location of Befesa China's HQ

Q1 EBITDA at €48.8m, a new record level, benefited from favourable market prices; Volumes returned to pre-COVID levels with strong plant utilisation levels at ≥ 90%

Q1 EBITDA at €36.5m; Favourable zinc LME prices and TC, partially offset by lower zinc hedging prices; Overall plant utilisation back to pre-COVID levels at around 90%

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Q1 EBITDA at €12.3m; Higher aluminium alloy FMB prices partially offset by lower salt slags & SPL treated (UK closure); Overall plant utilisation recovered to pre-COVID-19 levels at above 90%

1) Total revenue is after intersegment eliminations (Q1 2020: €8.5m; Q1 2021: €10.0m)
2) Plant utilisation rates calculated as either salt slags/SPL treated, or aluminium alloys produced against the corresponding annual installed capacity, based on the calendar days of the period
3) Aluminium scrap and foundry ingots aluminium pressure diecasting ingot DIN226/A380 European Metal Bulletin free market duty paid delivered works

Strong €239m liquidity (€164m cash balance + €75m RCF entirely undrawn)

1) Includes investments required to maintain or replace assets as well as those related to productivity, compliance and IT
2) Includes cash bank inflows/outflows from bank borrowings and other liabilities, as well as the effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash
| At 31 Mar 2020 | At 31 Dec 2020 | Change | At 31 Mar 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last-twelve months (LTM) EBITDA | €150.1 | €127.0 | +€15.3 / +12.0% | €142.2 |
| LTM operating cash flow | €93.3 | €92.5 | +€18.1 / +19.6% | €110.7 |
| Gross debt | €542.5 | €548.2 | +€10.5 / +1.9% | €558.7 |
| Cash on hand | €119.9 | €154.6 | +€9.4 / +6.1% | €164.0 |
| Net debt | €422.6 | €393.6 | +€1.1 / +0.3% | €394.7 |
| Net leverage | x2.82 | x3.10 | -x0.33 | x2.77 |
3) L6M Net leverage of x2.16 computed as Net debt of €394.7m (at 31 March 2021) divided by L6M annualised EBITDA (Q4 2020 at €42.4m + Q1 2021 at €48.8m = €91.2 x 2 = €182.5m)


Secondary aluminium production plant at Bernburg, Germany

Market leader in Europe & Asia in providing regulated critical hazardous waste recycling services to the steel and aluminium industries

Source: Company information, International Consulting Firm based on World Steel Association's Steel Statistical Yearbooks, WBMS, industry research, expert Interviews.
1) Excluding internal revenue; revenue split is calculated on revenues including internal revenue
2) Including recycling of SPL (a hazardous waste generated in primary aluminium production)
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Befesa has grown successfully through organic initiatives and acquisitions
1) Through 51/49 JV with Canadian Silvermet 2) By acquiring subsequent stakes in the Korean Hankook 3) Free-float at 100% after Triton's exit on 6 June 2019
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EAFD expansion China
Developing first two EAF steel
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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




1) 50/50 joint venture with Recylex
2) Changzhou, Jiangsu province: construction completed in Q1 2021, commissioning in process and commercial output expected in H2; Xuchang, Henan province: completion of construction expected after summer of 2021, with ramp-up in H2
ALU SALT SLAGS RECYCLING
Befesa is the leading environmental services partner in the circular economy of the 2nd steel and aluminium industry by recycling and avoiding the landfilling of c. 1.5 MT hazardous residues and recovering c. 1.3 MT of new valuable materials

All figures are the average of the fiscal years 2018, 2019 and 2020
Value chains are simplified and only reflect Befesa's core business segments (i.e. Steel Dust; Aluminium Salt Slags):
Within Steel Dust Recycling Services business segment Befesa manages a Stainless sub-segment (94 kt stainless steel dust throughput, average over L3Y period 2018-2020)
Within Aluminium Salt Slags Recycling Services business segment Befesa manages a Secondary Aluminium sub-segment (173 kt 2nd aluminium alloys produced, average over L3Y period 2018-2020)
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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
incl. responsibilities for operational excellence & IT
CFO;

• CEO since 2000
• Leading Befesa for >20 years
CEO


Strong performance results through
focus on operational excellence

Building strong business foundation of ESG, compliance and health & safety processes

Asier Zarraonandia Vice-president Steel Dust Recycling Services
• 15+ years with Befesa
• Running Befesa's Steel Dust business for >15 years

Vice-president Aluminium Salt Slags Recycling Services
Federico Barredo
• 25+ years with Befesa
• Running Befesa's Aluminium Salt Slags business for >20 years
Successful international expansion
Track record of successful acquisitions and turnarounds, e.g., BUS, Agor, Alcasa, Hankook, Silvermet

Experience in developing greenfield projects, e.g., Gravelines, South Korea, Bernburg, China


Waelz kiln at EAF steel dust recycling plant in Gyeongju, South Korea
Investor agenda 04 & appendix
Annual General Meeting Wednesday, 30 June 2021
H1 2021 Interim Report & Conf. Call Thursday, 29 July 2021
Q3 2021 Statement & Conf. Call Thursday, 28 October 2021
Berenberg UN Sustainable Development Goals Conference 2021 20 April 2021 – Berenberg
Kepler Digital SMID Mega Trend Days 10 May 2021 – Kepler Cheuvreux
German SMID Cap One-on-One Forum 11 May 2021 – Stifel
Berenberg US Conference 2021 18 May 2021 – Berenberg
Mining & Steel Virtual Conference 2021 18–20 May 2021 – BofA Global Metals
2 nd Digital Pan European ESG Conference 1 June 2021 – Kepler Cheuvreux
Stifel 2021 Virtual Cross Sector Insight Conference 9 June 2021 – Stifel
Frankfurt – Commerzbank Corporate Conference 2021 31 Aug – 2 Sep – Commerzbank
London – 2021 London Cross Sector Insight Conference 1–2 September – Stifel
London – Citi Growth Conference 16 & 17 September 2021 – Citi
Munich – 10th German Corporate Conf. 21 Sep 2021 – Berenberg & Goldman Sachs
Munich – 10th Baader Investment Conference 2021 23 September 2021 – Baader
London – Global Natural Resources Conference 2021 11 November 2021 – Goldman Sachs
Pennyhill Park, Surrey – Berenberg European Conference 2021 7 December 2021 – Berenberg
Director of Investor Relations & Strategy Phone: +49 (0) 2102 1001 340 email: [email protected]
Q1 2021/20 – Key financials
(€m, unless otherwise stated)
| Steel Dust |
Salt Slags |
Secondary Aluminium |
Corporate & eliminations |
Total Befesa |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue1) | €100.9 | €19.8 | €82.4 | -€10.5 | €192.6 |
| yoy change | -€0.3 / -0.3% | -€2.3 / -10.3% | +€17.0 / +26.0% | -€0.8 / - | +€13.6 / +7.6% |
| EBITDA | €36.5 | €5.9 | €6.4 | €0.0 | €48.8 |
| yoy change | +€10.6 / +40.7% | +€0.0 / +0.6% | +€3.7 / +134.1% | +€1.0 / - | +€15.3 / +45.6% |
| EBITDA margin | 36.2% | 29.7% | 7.8% | - | 25.4% |
| yoy change | +1,056 bps | +323 bps | +358 bps | - | +661 bps |
1) Total revenue in Aluminium Salt Slags Recycling Services amounted to €79.0m in Q1 2020 and to €92.3m in Q1 2021 after intersegment eliminations of €8.5m in Q1 2020 and of €10.0m in Q1 2021

(€m, unless otherwise stated)
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | €667.42) | €720.1 | €647.9 | €604.3 |
| Reported EBITDA |
€153.0 | €176.0 | €159.6 | €123.5 |
| Reported EBITDA margin |
22.9%2) | 24.4% | 24.6% | 20.4% |
| Adjusted EBITDA |
€172.43) | €176.0 | €159.6 | €127.04) |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin |
25.8%2) | 24.4% | 24.6% | 21.0% |
| Net profit5) | €49.3 | €90.2 | €82.7 | €47.6 |
| EPS5) (€) |
€1.026) | €2.65 | €2.43 | €1.40 |
| cash flow7) Operating |
€91.5 | €103.8 | €102.5 | €92.5 |
| Cash position end of period |
€117.6 | €150.6 | €125.5 | €154.6 |
| Net debt | €406.4 | €376.8 | €416.9 | €393.6 |
| Net leverage | x2.4 | x2.1 | x2.6 | x3.1 |
1) 2017, 2018 and 2019 are full year actual reported figures audited by external auditors; 2020 are full year preliminary figures currently being audited by external auditors
2) FY 2017 reported revenue amounted to €724.8m; Revenue of €667.4m is comparable after amendment IFRS 15 impacting non-operating revenue
3) 2017 EBITDA adjusted due to one-off non-recurrent items primarily related to the IPO
4) 2020 EBITDA adjusted for €3.5m for the UK Salt Slags plant closure
5) Net profit and total basic earnings/(losses) per share attributable to the ordinary equity holders of Befesa S.A.
6) FY 2017 EPS impacted by the conversion of the preferred shares carried out in October 2017 prior to the IPO; The weighted average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating total basic EPS in FY 2017 was 25,025 thousand shares, compared to the 34,067 thousand shares used from 2018 onwards
7) Operating cash flow is after WC change, taxes and interests; pre capex and pre dividend

| Q1 2020 | Q1 2021 | yoy change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAF steel dust throughput (kt) |
185.7 | 181.1 | -4.6 / -2.5% |
| EAF Steel dust average capacity utilisation (%) |
90.2% | 89.0% | -124 bps |
| Waelz oxide (WOX) sold (kt) |
67.8 | 66.7 | -1.0 / -1.5% |
| Zinc LME price (€/t) |
€1,930 | €2,279 | +€349 / +18.1% |
| Zinc hedging price (€/t) |
€2,244 | €2,201 | -€43 / -1.9% |
| Zinc blended price1) (€/t) |
€2,114 | €2,237 | +€123 / +5.8% |
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
| Q1 20201) | Q1 2021 | yoy change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Slags & SPL treated (kt) |
124.7 | 104.4 | -20.3 / -16.3% |
| Salt Slags & SPL avg. cap. utilisation (%) |
94.4% | 94.1% | -25 bps |
| Aluminium alloys produced (kt) |
47.9 | 51.3 | +3.4 / +7.0% |
| Secondary Alu avg. capacity utilisation (%) |
93.8% | 101.5% | +770 bps |
| Aluminium alloy FMB price2) (€/t) |
€1,433 | €1,982 | +€548 / +38.3% |
1) Salt slags & SPL volumes and corresponding capacity utilisation figures in Q1 2020 include data contributed by the plant in the UK, which was permanently closed in Q4 2020 2) Aluminium scrap and foundry ingots aluminium pressure diecasting ingot DIN226/A380 European Metal Bulletin free market duty paid delivered works
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAF steel dust throughput (kt) |
661.0 | 717.1 | 665.8 | 687.0 |
| EAF steel dust average capacity utilisation (%) |
84.7% | 92.0% | 80.7% / 90.1%1) | 83.0% |
| Waelz oxide (WOX) sold (kt) |
217.8 | 240.9 | 217.6 | 239.2 |
| Zinc LME price (€/t) | €2,572 | €2,468 | €2,276 | €1,979 |
| Zinc hedging price (€/t) |
€1,876 | €2,051 | €2,317 | €2,239 |
| Zinc blended price2) (€/t) |
€2,160 | €2,168 | €2,280 | €2,136 |
| Salt Slags & SPL treated (kt) |
509.9 | 517.0 | 492.6 | 444.6 |
| Salt Slags & SPL avg. cap. utilisation (%) |
96.2% | 97.5% | 92.9% | 83.7% / 86.9%3) |
| Alu alloys produced (kt) |
184.1 | 169.3 | 176.7 | 174.3 |
| Secondary Alu avg. capacity utilisation (%) |
89.8% | 82.6% / 98.1%4) | 86.2% / 91.1%5) | 84.8% |
| Aluminium alloy FMB price6) (€/t) |
€1,766 | €1,715 | €1,397 | €1,420 |
1) Installed capacity and corresponding utilisation rates in 2019 are normalised for the capacity upgrade in Turkey, from 65kt to 110kt (plant was shutdown from end of Jan to mid-Aug 2019)
2) Blended rate between hedged prices and average spot prices, weighted by the respective hedged and non-hedged volumes, reflecting the effective price to Befesa
3) Installed capacity and corresponding utilisation rates in 2020 are normalised for the UK salt slags plant closure in Q4 2020
5) Installed capacity and corresponding utilisation rates in 2019 are normalised for the furnace upgrade in Barcelona – phase II (plant was shutdown three months, from mid-August to mid-November) 6) Aluminium scrap and foundry ingots aluminium pressure diecasting ingot DIN226/A380 European Metal Bulletin free market duty paid delivered works
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4) Installed capacity and corresponding utilisation rates in 2018 are normalised for the furnace upgrades in Bilbao (plant was shutdown three months, from 2nd week of June to 3rd week of September), as well as the Barcelona - phase I (plant was shutdown two months, from 4th week of August to 4th week of October)
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