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Bilfinger SE

Earnings Release May 15, 2017

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Bilfinger SE

Quarterly Statement Q1 2017

May 15, 2017

Elements of stabilization phase

Establish 2 - 4 -6 structure

  • Setup of regional organizations
  • Creation of new customer-oriented structures

Connect the dots

  • Development of value propositions
  • Identifying blank spots in our product portfolio

Mitigate risks

  • LoA process defined and implementation started
  • Selective approach toward high-risk projects

Consolidate best practices within Bilfinger

  • Setup of international E&T organization
  • Further rollout of the Bilfinger Maintenance Concept

Reduce SG&A

  • Performance program BTOP
  • Harmonization of HR systems initiated

Market environment remains challenging

Oil & Gas in North America recovering Especially in shale gas, but also in downstream

Oil & Gas in Northwest-Europe stable on a low level Oil and gas suppliers with significant earnings improvement

Chemicals mixed Development in Europe mixed and market highly competitive, stronger in North America

Conventional energy remains weak

Biopharma with dynamic growth

Q1 2017 characterized by strategic repositioning Development as planned in a continued challenging environment

Orders received still restrained

Reduction in output volume as expected

Adjusted EBITA at prior-year level

Net profit still negative but improved

Operating cash flow improved

Outlook for 2017 confirmed

Strong customer focus Contract successes in both segments

March 2017: Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)

  • Bilfinger Joint Venture achieves an early extension of a framework agreement for engineering and maintenance services
  • Term: until 2021
  • Volume: approx. €200 million revenues in the Joint Venture during the remaining term

April 2017: Electricité de France (EDF)

  • Framework contract to modernize 58 French nuclear reactor blocks
  • Services: Engineering and construction services. Combined strengths of three Bilfinger units.
  • Term: five years, volume: up to €40 million

January 2017: Fortum

  • Extension and expansion of a maintenance contract for Swedish hydroelectric power plants
  • Additional services in operations, among other areas, such as local control of individual power plants
  • Term: until end of 2018

April 2017: BP

  • Early extension of a service contract for two oil & gas terminals in Scotland
  • Services: including insulation, corrosion protection, industrial scaffolding, fire protection management
  • Term: five years

Quarterly Statement Q1 2017: Business development

Orders received restrained, book-to-bill still <1

Development of orders received

Output volume declines as expected Adjusted EBITA at prior-year level

Development of output volume and profitability

  • Output volume: -8% (org.: -4 %), as expected
  • EBITA adjusted: Typically weak start to the year
  • Special items: €36 million, particularly restructuring costs as well as

E&T: Decrease in output volume as planned Burden from older projects lower than in previous year

Development of output volume and profitability

Book-to-bill still <1: Continued selective approach in the project business and demanding market environment

Output volume: -14% (org.: -15 %) Consequence of decline in orders received in 2016

EBITA adjusted: Slight improvement despite significant decrease in output volume and burdens from older

projects

MMO: Stable development of output volume, but EBITA below comparably high prior-year as planned

Development of output volume and profitability

OOP: Four units already sold, further units in advanced sales negotiations

Gross margin slightly below prior-year Improvement in selling and administrative expenses

Bilfinger SE | Q1 2017 | May 15, 2017 Page 12

Operating cash flow improved, net cash at €446 million

Outlook for FY 2017 confirmed

Starting Point Outlook
in €
million
FY 2016 expected FY 2017
Orders received 4,056 Organic increase
Output volume 4,219 Mid-to-high single-digit organic decline
Adjusted EBITA /
EBITA margin*
15 / 0.4% Continued improvement
Margin increase ~100bps

* Assumption: on a comparable F/X basis For further outlook information see: Bilfinger Annual Report 2016, Outlook 2017

Targets 2020 – Milestones

Ambition 2020 will be reached in three phases with clear milestones

Quarterly Statement Q1 2017: Interim financial statement and financial backup

Segment overview Q1

E&T MMO OOP Consolidation/
other
Group

million
Q1
2017
Q1
2016
Δ
in %
Q1
2017
Q1
2016
Δ
in %
Q1
2017
Q1
2016
Δ
in %
Q1
2017
Q1
2016
Δ
in %
Q1
2017
Q1
2016
Δ
in %
Orders
received
242 272 -11% 603 611 -1% 88 146 -40% -5 -16 67% 928 1.013 -8%
Order backlog 739 793 -7% 1,637 1.683 -3% 219 411 -47% -27 -38 29% 2,568 2,849 -10%
Output volume 281 326 -14% 570 573 -1% 109 172 -37% -2 -27 93% 958 1.044 -8%
Investments in
P,P&E
2 2 0% 9 6 50% 2 2 0% 2 2 0% 15 12 25%
Depreciation
P,P&E
3 3 0% 10 10 0% 4 6 -33% 1 2 -50% 18 21 -14%
Amortization -2 -2 0% -1 0 n/a 0 0 0% 0 0 0% -3 -2 -50%
EBITA -9 -5 -80% 12 16 -25% -5 -9 44% -48 -56 14% -50 -54 7%
EBITA adjusted -2 -5 60% 12 18 -33% -4 -5 20% -20 -23 13% -14 -15 7%
EBITA-margin
adjusted
-0.7% -1.5% 2.1% 3.2% -3.7% -2.9% -1.5% -1.4%

million
Q1 2017 Q1 2016 Δ in %
Output volume 958 1,044 -8% -8%, organic -4%
Sales revenue 961 1,047 -8%
Gross profit 81 92 -12%
Selling and administrative expense -107 -124 14% Significant effects in Q1/2017: Expenses from
portfolio adjustments (-€14 million / previous year
Other operating income and expense -29 -25 -16% €-22 million
Restructuring/severance payments (-€11 million /
previous year -€8 million)
Income from investments accounted for using
the equity method
2 1 100%
EBIT -53 -56 5% Following depreciation of property, plant and
Amortization (IFRS3) 3 2 50% equipment and amortization of intangible assets
of €18
million (previous
year €21 million)
EBITA (for information only) -50 -54 7%
Special items in EBITA 36 39 -8%
EBITA adjusted (for information only) -14 -15 7%

million
Q1 2017 Q1 2016 Δ in %
EBIT -53 -56 5%
Interest result -2 -6 67% Improvement primarily due to interest income
Vendor Claim Apleona
EBT -55 -62 11%
Income taxes 0 -6 100%
Earnings after taxes
from continuing operations
-55 -68 19%
Earnings after taxes from discontinued
operations
0 -14 100%
Earnings after taxes -55 -82 33%
Minority interest 0 2 -100%
Net profit -55 -80 31%
Adjusted net profit -12 -13 8%
Average number
of
shares
(in
thousands)
44,209 44,200
Earnings
per share
(in €)
1
-1.24 -1.81 1
Basic earnings
per share
are
equal
thereof
from
continuing
operations
-1.24 -1.49 to
diluted
earnings
per share.
thereof
from
discontinued
operations
0.00 -0.32

Special items in EBITA

€ million FY 15 Q1/16 Q2/16 Q3/16 Q4/16 FY 16 Q1/17 In total €~30 million P&L-effect from
EBITA -157 -54 -64 -53 -49 -221 -50 portfolio adjustments (essentially
OOP)
Disposal losses, write-downs,
selling-related expenses
-48 24 4 35 31 93 13 This has been already flagged in the
valuation net cash as "expected
cash-out disposals" in the amount of
€30 million at the CMD (Feb. 14)
Compliance 27 2 6 11 4 23 4
Restructuring and SG&A
Efficiency
155 13 55 27 22 117 17 FY 2017e: €~90 million
IT investments 0 0 1 2 0 3 2
Total Adjustments 134 39 66 75 56 236 36
EBITA adjusted -23 -15 2 21 7 15 -14 Total Adjustments 2017e: €~120 million

Balance Sheet - Overview

Non-current assets include non-cash purchase price components Triangle (Vendor Claim €106 million, Preferred Participation Note €195 million)

Decrease in assets classified as held for sale due to deconsolidation OOP

Decrease in equity due to earnings after taxes, Equity Ratio unchanged at 40%

Pension provisions: decrease due to increase interest rate eurozone 1.6 to 1.7%

Financial debt relates to bond of €500 million

Current liabilities contains among others prepayments €100 million (Dec. 31, 2016: €123million)

Decrease in liabilities classified as held for sale due to deconsolidation OOP

Consolidated Balance Sheet: Assets


million
Mar. 31, 2017 Dec. 31, 2016
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 844 849
Property, plant and equipment 380 383
Investments accounted for using the equity method 14 10
Other financial assets 332 327
Deferred taxes 122 121
1,692 1,690
Current assets
Inventories 64 57
Receivables and other financial assets 1,023 1,062
Current tax assets 33 27
Other assets 71 70
Cash and cash equivalents 966 1,032
Assets classified as held for sale 46 81
2,203 2,329
Total 3,895 4,019

Consolidated Balance Sheet: Equity & liabilities


million
Mar.
31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Equity
Equity attributable to shareholders of Bilfinger SE 1,600 1,649
attributable to minority interest -29 -28
1,571 1,621
Non-current liabilities
Provisions for pensions and similar obligations 299 304
Other provisions 29 28
Financial debt, recourse 510 510
Financial debt, non-recourse 0 0
Other liabilities 0 0
Deferred taxes 56 55
894 897
Current liabilities
Current tax liabilities 38 39
Other provisions 470 490
Financial debt, recourse 10 12
Financial debt, non-recourse 0 0
Trade and other payables 646 681
Other liabilities 210 211
Liabilities classified as held for sale 56 68
1,430 1,501
Total 3,895 4,019

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Q1

million
2017 2016
Cash earnings from continuing operations -37 -32
Change in working capital -18 -110
Gains / losses on disposals of non-current assets 14 0
Cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations -41 -142
-
Thereof
special
items
-28 -54
-
Adjusted Cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations
-13 -88
Net cash outflow for P, P & E and intangible assets -14 -7
Free cash flow from continuing operations -55 -149
-
Thereof
special
items
-28 -54
-
Adjusted Free Cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations
-27 -95
Proceeds from the disposal of financial assets -5 190
Investments in financial assets 0 -1
Cash flow from financing activities of continuing operations 0 -3
-
Dividends
0 0
-
Repayment of debt
0 -3
Change in cash and cash equivalents
of continuing operations
-60 37
Change in cash and cash equivalents
of discontinued operations
-9 -77
Change in value of cash and cash equivalents due to changes in foreign exchange rates 0 -1
Change in cash and cash equivalents -69 -41
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 1,032 475
Change in cash and cash equivalents
of assets classified as held for sale
3 -1
Cash and cash equivalents at March
31
966 433

Valuation Net Cash


million
Mar. 31, 2017 Dec. 31, 2016
Cash and cash equivalents 966 1,032
Financial debt -520 -522
Net cash 446 510
Pension provisions -299 -304
Expected cash-out disposals Approx. -30 Approx. -30
Financial assets (Apleona, JBN) 320 320
Future cash-out special items Approx. -260 Approx. -285
Intra-year working capital swing -50
to
-100
Approx. -100
Valuation net cash Approx. 100 Approx. 100

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