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Bilfinger SE

Earnings Release May 18, 2021

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Bilfinger SE

1 st Quarter 2021 Results

May 11, 2021

Q1 2021 Encouraging performance: positive EBITA and improved free cash flow

Markets
Increase in activity level

Remaining COVID restrictions in single areas, esp. North Sea upstream
-1% org.
Orders received

With €1bn on good level

E&M Europe robust, sizeable project in North America won
-5% org.
Revenue

Below prior-year which was still largely unaffected by COVID-19

E&M Europe and Technologies on solid level

E&M International project business in line with expectations, however, still modest
€11 million
EBITA adjusted

Clearly positive, structural improvements and reduced cost base show effect

Lower seasonality effects due to higher cost agility
-€28 million
Free cash flow reported

Significant improvement against prior-year quarter

Limited capital consumption thanks to active working capital management
Outlook 2021
confirmed

Revenue: Significant growth

EBITA adjusted level of 2019 (2.4%), despite significantly lower revenue

Markets: E&M Europe

Industries %* Overall
trend
Chemicals &
Petrochem
40%
Market starts to recover

Majority of large investments still planned to take place

Deferred work/shutdowns expected to raise activity levels in 2021/22
Energy &
Utilities
10%
ESG climate change drivers still hold, e.g. CO
limits, emissions,
2
decentralized power generation

Green energy investment projects emerging as anticipated (e.g.
renewables, hydrogen, carbon capture etc.)
Oil & Gas 20%
Consolidation of supplier market

OpEx
stabilized after initial shock and gradual recovery foreseen

Recovery supported by asset integrity/shutdowns related backlog plus older
asset life extensions
* % of segment revenues FY 2020

Markets: E&M International

Industries %* Overall
trend
Chemicals &
Petrochem
20%
Trend for expansion and modernization projects in ME intact

Attractive project pipeline in NA emerging
Energy &
Utilities
10%
Continued growth in ME population and industry drives further development
of alternative and nuclear energy concepts as well as water solutions

In NA, more positive outlook for energy investment
focused
on renewables
and impetus from public spent (American Rescue Plan)
Oil & Gas 25%
Large oil
& gas and LNG investment plans in
several ME countries (e.g.
UAE, Qatar, Kuwait) for the upcoming years

CAPEX and OPEX spend expected to increase from 2021 onwards in NA

Markets: Technologies

Industries %* Overall
trend
Energy &
Utilities
40%
Energy transition focus in all our regions, esp. Europe and NA

Nuclear demand for new builds and maintenance increasing, esp. in France,
UK, Finland and demand increasing for decommissioning in Germany
Pharma &
Biopharma
35%
Mega trends remain unchanged despite COVID-19

Positive outlook on Pharma OPEX; Trend to outsource services and
production is increasing

ESG: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY RECORD IN GERMANY

No LTI since May 2017

  • More than 17 million man hours
  • Strong safety culture

Daily safety training, e.g.:

  • Safety Days
  • Safety Awareness Trainings
  • Safe tools and equipment

Digital tools for safety

  • HSEQ App (mobile application)
  • Capturing incident reports, risk assessments, suggestions for improvement etc.

MAJOR PROJECT: AWARDED IN NORTH AMERICA

INEOS, US (Texas)

  • Large-scale 100 kilotons polymer facility
  • Duration: 17 month construction time
  • Key account for Bilfinger

Scope

Installation of pumps, compressors, towers, vessels and equipment as well as E&I services

  • Self delivery model appealing for customer
  • Similar to Linde Braskem Project

ENERGY EFFICIENCY: INTEGRAL PART OF OUR CORE BUSINESS

Heat Efficiency Program at Shell Moerdijk

5-year program

Improvement of energy efficiency

  • Less waste heat through insulation
  • Early identification of corrosion damage Concept of integrated services offers testing procedures, scaffolding, corrosion protection and insulation from a single source
  • Builds on success of corrosion under insulation concept.

Revenue €5m per year

Quarterly Statement Q1 2021

Orders received again at 1bn EUR level due to robust development in European markets and major project award in North America

Development of orders received

Orders received

  • Decrease by -5% (org.: -1%), remaining on good level
  • North American pipeline starts to convert into orders: Ineos project

Order backlog

• 9% above prior-year level (org.: +11%), also above end of year 2020 level

Book-to-bill

• Solid at 1.2

Revenues in E&M Europe and Technologies on solid level, EBITA adjusted and reported clearly positive

Development of revenue and profitability

Revenue

• -9% (org.: -5%) below prior-year quarter, which was still largely unaffected by COVID-19 at the time

EBITA

  • Adjusted EBITA clearly positive at €11 million due to effects from efficiency enhancement programs and improved capacity management
  • Adjusted EBITA margin of 1.3 percent (prior year: -1.2 percent)
  • Reported EBITA also positive at €9 million (prior year: -€20 million)

Special items

• Significant reduction to -€2 million (prior year: -€9 million)

Gross margin and gross profit improved considerably SG&A expenses further reduced, supported by COVID-19 related one-time effects

Adjustments Reported

Segment E&M Europe: Almost at prior year level, highly resilient and agile maintenance business

Development of revenue and profitability

Orders received

  • +7% (org.: +8%) due to significant growth rates in particular in Northern Europe and the United Kingdom
  • Book-to-bill at 1.2

Revenue

  • Almost stable at -2% (org.: -2%)
  • Decrease as result of COVID-19-related logistical restrictions in upstream oil and gas activities in North Sea

EBITA adjusted

• €16m (prior year: €4m) significant increase due to agile cost management

Outlook 2021

Revenue: significant growth

Segment E&M International: Still under pressure, strategic measures and sales initiatives introduced

Development of revenue and profitability

Orders received

  • +4% (org.: +13%), supported by major contract award in North America
  • Middle East at prior-year level

Revenue

• Decrease of -33% (org.: -28%), strategic measures and several sales initiatives introduced

EBITA adjusted

• -€5m (prior year: -€1m)

Outlook 2021

Revenue: significant growth

EBITA adjusted: significant improvement to a positive result

Segment Technologies: Increased revenue and positive EBITA adjusted, orders received below exceptionally high prior year quarter

Development of revenue and profitability

Orders received

• -60% (org.: -59%), exceptionally high order intake in prior-year quarter including Hinkley Point C

Revenue

• +16% (org.: +18%) underpins growth aspiration in this segment

EBITA adjusted

• €3m (prior year: -€5m), continuing the encouraging trend seen in second half of 2020

Outlook 2021

Revenue: significant growth

EBITA adjusted: significant improvement to a clearly positive result

Net profit positive, due to improved EBITA and further write-up PPN Apleona Free cash flow improved significantly

-93 -28 -80 -6 Q1 2020 Q1 2021 Adjusted FCF Reported FCF Net profit 1) (€ million) -24 10 -13 4 Q1 2020 Q1 2021 Reported Net Profit Adjusted Net Profit Free cash flow 1) (€ million)

1) Adjustments correspond to EBITA adjustments, Net Profit: in addition elimination of special items in financial result and in taxes

Significant year-on-year DSO improvement Cash-in of €458 m in Apleona proceeds on May 10

Development of net liquidity

Net liquidity1) (€ million)

Cash flow development year-to-date (€ million) excl. IFRS 16

3m 2021
excl. IFRS 16
IFRS 16
impacts
3m 2021
incl. IFRS 16
3m 2020
excl. IFRS 16
EBITA adj. 11 11 -11
Depreciation 11 13 24 13
Change in NWC (Reported) -50 -50 -103
Others -31 -31 -9
Adjustments 23 23 12
Operating CF Reported -36 -23 -98
Net CAPEX -5 -5 - g
Free CF Reported -41 -28 -107
Proceeds/Investments financial assets -3 -3 3
Changes in marketable securities 0 0 0
Dividends 0 0 0
Change in financial debt 0 -12 -12 0
Interest paid -1 -1 -2 -1
FX / other / disco -2 -2 -3
Change in Cash -47 -47 -108

1) Including IFRS 16 leases DSO: Trade receivables + WIP – advance payments received, DPO: Trade payables

Outlook 2021 confirmed

Actual FY 2020 Outlook FY 2021
Revenue €3,461 million Significant growth
EBITA adjusted €20 million Substantial
improvement
Free
cash flow reported
€93 million Positive, but below
prior-year

Underlying assumptions:

  • COVID-19 pandemic to have no significant impact on our business activities in 2021
  • Oil price range between 45 and 65 US \$ / barrel

Quarterly Statement Q1 2021 Financial backup

Segment development Q1 2021

E&M Europe Reconciliation
Group
E&M International Technologies HQ / Consolidation
/
Other
OOP Group
€ million Q1
2021
Q1
2020
Δ in % Q1
2021
Q1
2020
Δ in % Q1
2021
Q1
2020
Δ in % Q1
2021
Q1
2020
Δ in % Q1
2021
Q1
2020
Δ in % Q1
2021
Q1
2020
Δ in %
Orders received 675 631 +7% 161 154 +4% 115 287 -60% -3 -78 +96% 53 65 -18% 1,001 1,060 -5%
Order
backlog
1,840 1,516 +21% 391 456 -14% 550 542 +2% -75 -82 +10% 89 130 -31% 2,796 2,562 +9%
Revenue 561 573 -2% 110 165 -33% 130 113 +16% -13 -2 -499% 45 67 -33% 833 915 -9%
Investments in
P,P&E
8 6 +24% 0 1 -82% 0 1 -13% 0 1 -95% 0 1 -87% 8 9 -9%
Increase in right-of
use assets
7 7 -6% 0 1 -72% 0 1 -90% 0 0 n/a 0 0 n/a 7 10 -26%
Depreciation -16 -16 -1% -2 -3 +25% -2 -2 +3% -3 -4 +16% -1 -2 +59% -24 -27 +9%
Amortization 0 0 n/a 0 -1 +100% 0 0 n/a 0 0 n/a 0 0 n/a 0 -1 +100%
EBITDA adjusted 32 20 +65% -3 2 - 5 -3 - -1 -4 +78% 1 1 -7% 35 16 +117%
EBITA 16 1 +2649% -7 -4 -58% 4 -5 - -4 -10 +58% 0 -1 +134% 9 -20 -
EBITA adjusted 16 4 +336% -5 -1 -290% 3 -5 - -4 -7 +46% 0 -1 +134% 11 -11 -
EBITA-margin
adjusted
2.9% 0.7% -4.7% -0.8% 2.4% -4.3% 30.0% 331.6% 0.7% -1.3% 1.3% -1.2%

Q1
in € million 2021 2020 Δ in %
Revenue 833 915 -9%
Gross profit 79 67 18%
Selling
and administrative expense
-70 -86 19%
Impairment losses and reversal of
impairment losses according to IFRS 9
-2 -1 -100%
Other operating income and expense 1 -7 -
Income from investments accounted for
using the equity method
1 6 -83%
EBIT 9 -21 -
Amortization of intangible assets from
acquisitions and impairment of goodwill
0 1 100%
EBITA (for information only) 9 -20 -
Special items in EBITA 2 9 -78%
EBITA adjusted (for
information only)
11 -11 -

Q1
in
€ million
2021 2020 Δ in %
EBIT 9 -21 -
Financial
result
2 -7 -
EBT 11 -27 -
Income taxes 0 4 -100%
Earnings after taxes
from continuing operations
11 -23 -
Earnings after taxes
from discontinued operations
-1 -1 0%
Minority interest 0 0 0%
Net
profit
10 -24 -
Adjusted net profit1) 4 -13 -
Average number of shares (in
thousands)
40,430 40,291
Earnings per share (in €) 0.26 -0.60
thereof from continuing operations 0.27 -0.58
thereof from discontinued operations
1) from continuing operations
-0.01 -0.02

Special items: full-year expectation of ~€20 million

in € million Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2020 FY 2020 Q1 2021
EBITA -20 -51 0 14 -57 9
Disposal losses/gains,
write-downs, selling-related expenses
0 2 3 -1 4 0
Compliance 0 -17 0 0 -17 0
Restructuring,
extraordinary depreciations
6 28 18 25 77 1
IT investments 3 3 3 4 13 1
Total adjustments 9 16 24 28 77 2
EBITA adjusted -11 -35 23 42 20 11

Balance Sheet – Overview of Assets and Liabilities

Goodwill increases to 774 (12/20: 761) due to currency effects.

Non-current assets include property, plant and equipment 265, according to IFRS 16 right-of-use assets from leases 184, deferred tax assets 56.

Current assets: receivables 465 (12/20: 505).

Marketable assets include PPN Apleona.

In Q1 2021, slight increase in equity due to positive earnings after taxes, equity ratio at level of prior quarter.

Pension provisions: decrease due to increase in Euro interest rate from 0.7% to 1.0%.

Financial debt relates to Bond 06/2024 with 250, SSD with 123 and leases with 191.

Current liabilities relates mainly to liabilities of 833 (12/20: 800), including 306 (12/20: 293) from payables and 135 from advance payments received, and other accruals of 267 (12/20: 300).

Consolidated Balance Sheet: Assets

€ million March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
March
31,
2020
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 777.9 765.2 791.0
Property, plant and equipment 265.2 269.7 302.9
Right-of-use assets from leases 183.7 189.3 216.3
Investments accounted for using the equity method 20.1 19.4 22.1
Other financial assets 11.5 14.0 255.0
Deferred taxes 55.6 55.8 63.9
1,314.0 1,313.4 1,651.2
Current assets
Inventories 65.1 59.8 61.2
Receivables and other financial assets 908.1 865.6 1,069.4
Current tax assets 18.4 10.9 15.6
Other assets 54.0 46.0 58.4
Marketable securities 457.1 450.0 0.0
Cash and cash equivalents 463.1 510.6 391.8
Assets classified as held for sale 0.0 0.0 0.0
1,965.8 1,942.9 1,596.4
Total 3,279.8 3,256.3 3,247.6

Consolidated Balance Sheet: Equity & liabilities

€ million March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
March
31,
2020
Equity
Equity attributable to shareholders of Bilfinger SE 1,253.0 1,209.3 1,124.5
Attributable to minority interest -11.1 -10.7 -9.4
1,241.9 1,198.6 1,115.1
Non-current liabilities
Provisions for pensions and similar obligations 322.2 340.0 325.9
Other provisions 21.2 22.2 23.4
Financial debt 519.5 521.3 541.5
Other liabilities 0.0 0.0 0.0
Deferred taxes 3.8 2.9 5.3
866.7 886.4 896.1
Current liabilities
Current tax liabilities 24.3 23.9 24.5
Other provisions 267.3 300.3 291.9
Financial debt 46.4 46.9 49.2
Trade and other payables 604.0 579.2 661.3
Other liabilities 229.2 221.0 209.5
Liabilities classified as held for sale 0.0 0.0 0.0
1,717.2 1,171.3 1,236.4
Total 3,279.8 3,256.3 3,247.6

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Q1
in € million 2021 2020
Cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations -22.9 -84.0
-
Thereof special
items
-22.5 -12.4
-
Adjusted cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations
-0.4 -71.6
Net cash outflow for P,P&E and intangible assets -5.3 -8.6
Free cash flow from continuing operations -28.2 -92.6
-
Thereof special
items
-22.5 -12.4
-
Adjusted free cash flow from continuing operations
-5.7 -80.2
Payments made / proceeds from the disposal of financial assets -0.7 2.8
Investments in financial assets -1.9 0.0
Changes in marketable securities 0.0 0.0
Cash flow from financing activities of continuing operations -15.3 -15.1
-
Share buyback
0.0 0.0
-
Dividends
0.0 0.0
-
Repayment of financial debt / borrowing
-12.8 -13.4
-
Interest paid
-2.5 -1.7
Change in cash and cash equivalents
of continuing operations
-46.1 -104.9
Change in cash and cash equivalents
of discontinued operations
-1.9 -2.1
Change in value of cash and cash equivalents due to changes in foreign exchange rates 0.5 -1.0
Change in cash and cash equivalents -47.5 -108.0
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 510.6 499.8
Change in cash and cash equivalents
of assets classified as held for sale
0.0 0.0
Cash and cash equivalents at March
31
463.1 391.8

Balance Sheet items relevant for valuation

in € million December 31, 2020 March 31, 2021
Cash, cash equivalents and
marketable securities
511 463
Financial debt -373 -373
/ net debt (-) 1)
Net cash (+)
138 90
Pension provisions -340 -322
Financial assets (Apleona PPN / book value) 450 457
Future cash-out special items approx. -70 approx. -50

1) Without leasing liabilities of -190 (Mar. 31, 2021), -193 (Dec. 31,2020)

Disclaimer

This presentation has been produced for support of oral information purposes only and contains forwardlooking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations. Such statements made within this document are based on plans, estimates and projections as they are currently available to Bilfinger SE. Forward-looking statements are therefore valid only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events. Apart from this, a number of important factors could therefore cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forwardlooking statement. Such factors include the conditions in worldwide financial markets as well as the factors that derive from any change in worldwide economic development.

This document does not constitute any form of offer or invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities. In addition, the shares of Bilfinger SE have not been registered under United States Securities Law and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to US persons absent registration under or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Law.

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