Quarterly Report • May 14, 2019
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May 08, 2019
Stable demand in our markets
Book to bill at ~1 with significant revenue growth
Adjusted EBITA improved, good performance in 'E&M', losses in 'T' mainly due to underperformance of a single entity
Net profit reported positive, supported by Apleona's Vendor Claim Note repayment agreement and a settlement in Discontinued Operations
Negative operating cash flow from payables swing-back and DSO deterioration against end of last year


North Sea – customers with strong cash flows, continuing positive trend for E&M "catch-up" and asset life extensions Greenfield Petrochem projects in Antwerp Refinery expansions in the UK, Germany Chemical parks trending towards Unit Rate contracts (Bilfinger preferred approach) Chemical parks beginning to plan autonomous power generation Fossil Power generation moving away from coal towards gas Aluminium positive on the back of Chinese demand Fertilizer production under pressure Cement producers focused on emission reduction and efficiency increase Biopharma continuing strong on organic based pharmaceutical development


Shale gas driving new cracker projects and mid-stream cyro-plants

Polyolefin projects slowing


Green field petro chem announcements in Abu Dhabi

In Country Value (ICV) dominating contractor selection

Forward looking energy strategy shift towards gas and renewables

Overall electricity demand in the GCC plateauing

-12% below strong prior-year quarter (org.: -9%), which was supported by catch-up effects in framework contracts Q1 also with less orders > €5 million, which are generally more lumpy

+9% increase (org.: +11%) due to strong order backlog and good demand

Segment Technologies: increase in revenue, EBITA adjusted still negative mainly due to underperformance of single entity

-35% below strong prior year quarter (org.: -35%), on account of lumpy project business
• Book-to-Bill Still at 0.96
+14% increase (org.: +14%) based on improved order backlog, esp. ramp-up of Scrubber business
Technologies business still in turnaround, especially in one legal entity, action plan in place
• Orders received

-16% below strong prior year quarter (org.: -14%), which was supported by significant catch-up effects from the revaluation of framework agreements (increased revenue expectations were reflected in orders)
1.04 supports continuous growth expectations in core market
+3% increase (org.: +4%) based on good order backlog and overall positive demand
Slightly improved as a result of efficiency enhancements in SG&A

Bilfinger SE | Quarterly Statement Q1 2019 | May 8, 2019 page 11
Revenue OOP (€ million)

• M&A progress on track:
Dilutive: all 13 entities disposed or terminated by 2018 Accretive: two out of four entities are sold Related ~ €30 million cash-inflow in Q1 2019
• Business development:
Revenue increased by 5% (org.: +41%) Adjusted EBITA improved from -€4 million to €0 million
1) Part of Reconciliation Group
Negative operating cash flow from payables swing-back and DSO deterioration against end of last year. Net profit reported positive, supported by Apleona's Vendor Claim Note repayment agreement and a settlement in Discontinued Operations

Bilfinger SE | Quarterly Statement Q1 2019 | May 8, 2019 page 13
| in € million | Actual FY 2018 | Expected FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4,153 | Mid single-digit organic growth |
| EBITA adjusted | 65 | Significant increase to more than €100 million |
| Free Cash Flow reported |
-4 | Positive1) |

Time
| Reconciliation Group |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technologies | E&M Europe | E&M International | HQ / Consolidation / Other |
OOP | Group | |||||||||||||
| in € million | Q1 2019 |
Q1 2018 |
Δ in % |
Q1 2019 |
Q1 2018 |
Δ in % |
Q1 2019 |
Q1 2018 |
Δ in % |
Q1 2019 |
Q1 2018 |
Δ in % |
Q1 2019 |
Q1 2018 |
Δ in % |
Q1 2019 |
Q1 2018 |
Δ in % |
| Orders received | 113 | 173 | -35% | 652 | 772 | -16% | 157 | 109 | 44% | -3 | -6 | 42% | 53 | 52 | 2% | 971 | 1.101 | -12% |
| Order backlog |
493 | 424 | 16% | 1.743 | 1.715 | 2% | 459 | 385 | 19% | -9 | -13 | 30% | 68 | 180 | -62% | 2.754 | 2.690 | 2% |
| Revenue | 118 | 104 | 14% | 635 | 619 | 3% | 213 | 165 | 29% | -2 | -1 | -18% | 44 | 42 | 5% | 1.008 | 929 | 9% |
| Investments in P,P&E |
-1 | 0 | - | -11 | -8 | 38% | -2 | -1 | -100% | -1 | -1 | 0% | 0 | -1 | n/a | -15 | -11 | 36% |
| Depreciation P,P&E | -2 | -1 | -100% | -16 | -10 | -60% | -3 | -1 | -200% | -3 | -1 | -200% | -1 | -3 | 66% | -25 | -16 | -56% |
| Amortization | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | -1 | - | -1 | -1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | -1 | -2 | 50% |
| EBITDA adjusted | -9 | -4 | - | 26 | 19 | 37% | 8 | 4 | 100% | -5 | -8 | 37% | 1 | -1 | - | 21 | 10 | 110% |
| EBITA | -10 | -5 | - | 10 | 9 | 11% | 4 | 3 | 33% | -6 | -14 | 57% | 0 | -4 | - | -3 | -11 | 72% |
| EBITA adjusted | -10 | -5 | - | 10 | 9 | 11% | 5 | 3 | 66% | -8 | -9 | 11% | 0 | -4 | - | -4 | -6 | 33% |
| EBITA-margin adjusted |
-8,9% | -5,0% | 1,6% | 1,5% | 2,1% | 2,0% | 1,0% | -10,6% | -0,4% | -0,6% |

| in € million | Q1 2019 | Q1 2018 | Δ in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,008 | 928 | 9% |
| Gross profit |
82 | 78 | 5% |
| Selling and administrative expense |
-94 | -94 | 0% |
| Impairment losses and reversal of impairment losses according to IFRS 9 |
-1 | 0 | - |
| Other operating income and expense | 6 | 1 | 500% |
| Income from investments accounted for using the equity method |
3 | 2 | 50% |
| EBIT | -4 | -13 | 69% |
| Amortization (IFRS 3) |
1 | 2 | -50% |
| EBITA (for information only) |
-3 | -11 | 73% |
| Special items in EBITA |
-1 | 5 | - |
| EBITA adjusted (for information only) |
-4 | -6 | 33% |
Following depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible assets of 25 (prior year 16); new: starting in 2019 this also includes amortization on right of use assets from leases with 12; EBIT effect IFRS 16: 1
No currency effects

| in € million |
Q1 2019 |
Q1 2018 | Δ in % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBIT | -4 | -13 | 69% | Herein upward revaluation of vendor claim 8 |
||
| Financial result |
5 | -4 | - | due to agreed early repayment |
||
| EBT | 1 | -17 | - | |||
| Income taxes | -3 | -5 | 40% | No capitalization of losses in German tax | ||
| Earnings after taxes from continuing operations | -2 | -22 | 91% | group of the SE | ||
| Earnings after taxes from discontinued operations |
11 | -3 | - | Herein positive effect of 12 from settlement in Discontinued Operations |
||
| Minority interest | 0 | 1 | - | |||
| Net profit |
9 | -24 | - | In addition to the special items in EBITA, the financial result (write-up vendor claim) and |
||
| profit1 Adjusted net |
-6 | -7 | 14% | taxes are also adjusted Underlying tax rate now at 27% |
||
| Average number of shares (in thousands) |
40,271 | 42,559 | ||||
| Earnings per share (in €) | 0.22 | -0.57 | ||||
| thereof from continuing operations | -0.06 | -0.50 | ||||
| thereof from discontinued operations |
0.28 | -0.07 |
1 from continuing operations
| in € million | Q1 2018 | Q2 2018 | Q3 2018 |
Q4 2018 | FY 2018 | Q1 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBITA | -11 | -1 | 11 | -6 | -7 | -3 |
| Disposal losses/gains, write downs, selling-related expenses |
-2 | -2 | 0 | 21 | 17 | -7 |
| Compliance | 3 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Restructuring, extraordinary depreciations |
0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 0 |
| IT investments | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 6 |
| Total Adjustments | 5 | 13 | 11 | 43 | 72 | -1 |
| EBITA adjusted | -6 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 65 | -4 |

IFRS 16 (225)
Marketable securities with €120 million in call and time deposits.
Assets classified as held for sale: disposal group Bilfinger Gerätetechnik, Bilfinger FRB and BIS Spain were sold in Q1.
Other non-current liabilities includes deferred tax assets of 44.
| € million | Mar. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | ||
| Intangible assets | 809 | 804 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 310 | 324 |
| Right of use assets from leases | 240 | 0 |
| Investments accounted for using the equity method | 39 | 35 |
| Other financial assets | 261 | 376 |
| Deferred taxes | 81 | 75 |
| 1,740 | 1,614 | |
| Current assets | ||
| Inventories | 63 | 62 |
| Receivables and other financial assets | 1.255 | 1,102 |
| Current tax assets | 24 | 23 |
| Other assets | 64 | 51 |
| Marketable securities |
120 | 120 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 365 | 454 |
| Assets classified as held for sale | 0 | 50 |
| 1,891 | 1,862 | |
| Total | 3,631 | 3,476 |
| € million | Mar. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Equity | ||
| Equity attributable to shareholders of Bilfinger SE | 1,219 | 1,218 |
| Attributable to minority interest | -13 | -13 |
| 1,206 | 1,205 | |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Provisions for pensions and similar obligations | 308 | 288 |
| Other provisions | 25 | 25 |
| Financial debt | 190 | 11 |
| Other liabilities | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred taxes | 44 | 39 |
| 567 | 363 | |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Current tax liabilities | 35 | 34 |
| Other provisions | 357 | 384 |
| Financial debt | 547 | 502 |
| Trade and other payables | 698 | 750 |
| Other liabilities | 221 | 212 |
| Liabilities classified as held for sale | 0 | 26 |
| 1,858 | 1,908 | |
| Total | 3,631 | 3,476 |
| Q1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| € million | 2019 | 2018 |
| Cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations | -89 | -60 |
| - Thereof special items |
-19 | -15 |
| - Adjusted cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations |
-70 | -45 |
| Net cash outflow for P, P & E and intangible assets | -13 | -10 |
| Free cash flow from continuing operations | -102 | -70 |
| - Thereof special items |
-19 | -15 |
| - Adjusted free cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations |
-83 | -55 |
| Payments made / proceeds from the disposal of financial assets | 35 | 2 |
| Investments in financial assets | 0 | 0 |
| Changes in marketable securities |
0 | 0 |
| Cash flow from financing activities of continuing operations | -13 | -35 |
| - Share buyback |
0 | -32 |
| - Dividends |
0 | 0 |
| - Repayment of financial debt / borrowing |
-11 | 1 |
| - Interest paid |
-2 | -4 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations |
-80 | -103 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations |
-12 | -6 |
| Change in value of cash and cash equivalents due to changes in foreign exchange rates | 0 | 0 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | -92 | -109 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | 454 | 617 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents of assets classified as held for sale |
3 | 0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at March 31 | 365 | 508 |
Bilfinger SE | Quarterly Statement Q1 2019 | May 8, 2019 Page 24
| € million | Dec 31, 2018 |
Mar 31, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 453 | 365 |
| Marketable securities | 120 | 120 |
| Financial debt | -513 | -738 |
| Net cash (+) / net debt (-) |
60 | -253 |
| Pension provisions | -288 | -308 |
| Financial assets (Apleona, JBN)1) | 373 | 376 |
| Future cash-out special items | ~ -100 | ~ -70 |
| Further intra-year working capital swing | ~ -50 | - |
| Valuation net cash (+) / net debt (-) |
~ 0 | ~ -250 |
1 Apleona PPN: 237m EUR, Vendor Claim Note: 128m EUR, JBN: 11m EUR
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.
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