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Bilfinger SE

Quarterly Report May 22, 2020

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Bilfinger SE

1 st Quarter 2020 Results

May 14, 2020

Q1 2020 sees good order development, but March impact from COVID-19 and oil price effect on sales and earnings

Markets

  • Disruptions and uncertainty associated with COVID-19 pandemic and economic impact
  • Simultaneously substantial reduction in oil price

Orders received

• 9% year-on-year increase due to key major projects

Revenue

• 7% organic below prior year with weak March especially in North Sea Offshore business and ramp-down in North America due to projects approaching completion

EBITA

• EBITA adjusted with -€11m reflects revenue drop and underutilization in March

Liquidity

  • Free Cash flow reported slightly improved, sound cash position
  • Proposed dividend reduction to statutory minimum to safeguard liquidity going forward

Current Outlook 2020

  • Revenue decrease of ~20%
  • Adjusted EBITA still positive

Markets: E&M Europe

Industries %* Oil price
impact
COVID-19
impact
Overall
trend
Oil & Gas 30%
Immediate decline of upstream market (e.g. UK
and
Norway
offshore)

Majority of projects and turnarounds postponed

Midstream
(e.g. pipelines, storage, transportation) less
impacted
Chemicals &
Petrochem
40%
Reduced production levels,
but maintenance
still needed

German market
keeping
up
comparably
well

Majority of turnarounds postponed to 2021
Energy &
Utilities
10%
ESG climate change drivers still hold, e.g. CO
limits, emissions,
2
decentralized power generation

Growth in infrastructure investments expected to pick up (e.g.
water, industrial IoT)

Nuclear remains in focus in France, UK, and Finland
* % of segment revenues FY 2019 strongly affected
slightly affected
not affected

Markets: E&M International

Industries %* Oil price
impact
COVID-19
impact
Overall
trend
Oil & Gas 45%
Large oil
& gas and LNG investment plans in
several ME countries
(e.g. UAE, Qatar, Kuwait) for the upcoming years,
but current freeze of new
E&M contracts

Announced CAPEX and OPEX investments in NA
have been
reduced
Chemicals &
Petrochem
30%
Expansion programs
and need for modernization projects
in ME

Projects suspended
or
delayed
until
2021 in NA
Energy &
Utilities
5%
Continued increase in ME power
demand drives further
development of alternative and nuclear energy concepts

In NA, energy investment
trends focused on energy storage, wind,
solar and CO
reduction. Continued but delayed growth
2

US
government plans large investments in infrastructure
to boost
economy
* % of segment revenues FY 2019
strongly affected
slightly affected
not affected

Markets: Technologies

Industries %* Oil price
impact
COVID-19
impact
Overall
trend
Energy &
Utilities
45%
Energy transition focus in all our regions, esp. Europe and USA

Nuclear demand for new builds and maintenance increasing, esp.
in France, UK and ME

Decommissioning capability (Waste treatment, Services) offers
opportunities in Germany and France

Maritime Business heavily impacted
Pharma &
Biopharma
35%
Postponed negotiations but strong mid-
to long-term trends

Clients start reviewing their global supply chain routes which will
add opportunities in Europe

* % of segment revenues FY 2019 strongly affected slightly affected not affected

Bilfinger SE | Quarterly Statement Q1 2020 | May 14, 2020 page 5

Quarterly Statement Q1 2020

Increase in orders received due to key major project awards, especially in Technologies

Development of orders received

Orders received

Increase by 9% (org.: 11%) due to major projects (Hinkley Point BoP, BP pipe rack), despite first downward revision of expectations in oil-related frame contracts

Order backlog -7% below prior-year level (org.: -4%)

Revenue and EBITA adjusted negatively affected by Corona pandemic and oil price decline as well as expected ramp-down in North America Sales and earnings trough expected in Q2

Development of revenue and profitability

Revenue

-9% (org.: -7%) below prior-year quarter after weak March in several entities, especially in North Sea offshore activities

EBITA adjusted

Decrease to -€11 million (prior year: -€4 million) caused by underutilization especially in March

Special items

-€9 million (thereof -€6 million restructuring and -€3 million IT investment) For the time being, we expect

~€50 million for the full year 2020

Gross margin below prior year as a consequence from underutilization SG&A expenses further reduced, but higher ratio due to revenue decline

Adjustments Reported

Segment E&M Europe: decrease in revenue, first implications of Corona and oil price reduction become visible

Development of revenue and profitability

Orders received

5% (org.: 5%) above prior-year quarter on the back of the segment's share in BP pipe rack and Hinkley Point BoP contract, despite reduction of expectations in frame contracts

Revenue

Decrease (-4% / org.: -3%), weak March especially in Austria, Norway, U.K. and Poland

  • EBITA adjusted Negative impact from March underutilization
  • Current outlook 2020 Revenue: significant decrease EBITA adjusted: still positive

Segment E&M International: anticipated revenue drop as major projects in North America approaching completion

Development of revenue and profitability

Orders received

-1% ( org.: -4%), increase in NA, ME regressing after strong Q4 2019, overall stable development

Revenue

Decrease of -23% (org.: -25%), mainly in North America as indicated

EBITA adjusted

Negative, affected by temporary underutilization in North America

Current outlook 2020 Revenue: significant decrease EBITA adjusted: still positive

Segment Technologies: major projects boost orders received, EBITA adjusted still negative but improved against prior year

Development of revenue and profitability

Orders received

Increase by 155% (org.: 154%), exceptionally strong Q1 due to large project awards (Hinkley Point BoP, BP pipe rack)

  • Revenue -4% (org.: -5%) below prior-year quarter
  • EBITA adjusted Negative, but improved. Corona-impact in Austria and France, no expected demand for scrubbers
  • Current outlook 2020 Revenue: slight decrease EBITA adjusted: significant improvement

Free cash flow and net trade assets on prior-year level Current liquidity development better than expected despite negative environment

Current Outlook 2020 Positive earnings and free cash flow

Actual FY 2019 Current
Outlook FY 2020
Revenue €4,327 million Decrease of ~20%
EBITA adjusted €104 million Positive
Free
cash flow reported
€57 million Positive

Underlying assumptions:

  • Greatest negative impact of the crisis in the second quarter, followed by a gradual recovery in the second half of the year
  • Revenue development: no additional projects and turnarounds being postponed to 2021
  • Positive EBITA adjusted: governmental wage support continues while the COVID-19 restrictions affect the business in our key European markets
  • No significant recovery in the oil price anticipated

Quarterly Statement Q1 2020 Financial backup

Segment development Q1 2020

Reconciliation
Group
E&M Europe E&M International Technologies HQ / Consolidation
Other
/ OOP Group
in € million Q1
2020
Q1
2019
Δ in
%
Q1
2020
Q1
2019
Δ in
%
Q1
2020
Q1
2019
Δ in
%
Q1
2020
Q1
2019
Δ in
%
Q1
2020
Q1
2019
Δ in
%
Q1
2020
Q1
2019
Δ in
%
Orders received 631 602 5% 154 157 -1% 287 113 155% -78 -14 -455% 65 114 -43% 1,060 971 9%
Order
backlog
1,516 1,656 -8% 456 459 -1% 542 493 10% -82 -31 -164% 130 177 -27% 2,562 2,754 -7%
Revenue 573 595 -4% 165 213 -23% 113 118 -4% -2 -8 73% 67 90 -25% 915 1,008 -9%
Investments in
P,P&E
6 10 -38% 1 2 -31% 1 1 -27% 1 1 -5% 1 2 -61% 9 15 -38%
Increase in right-of
use assets
7 2 277% 1 0 1985% 1 1 -21% 0 1 -76% 0 0 24% 10 4 126%
Depreciation -16 -15 -5% -3 -3 -13% -2 -2 3% -4 -3 -12% -2 -2 2% -27 -25 -6%
Amortization 0 0 32% -1 -1 -3% 0 0 42% 0 0 - 0 0 - -1 -1 9%
EBITDA adjusted 20 27 -26% 2 7 -77% -3 -9 65% -4 -6 39% 1 2 -24% 16 21 -24%
EBITA 1 11 -95% -4 4 - -5 -10 51% -10 -7 -50% -1 0 -73% -20 -3 -647%
EBITA adjusted 4 11 -67% -1 5 - -5 -10 53% -7 -9 20% -1 0 -73% -11 -4 -150%
EBITA adjusted
margin
0.7% 1.9% -0.8% 2.1% -4.3% -8.9% 331.6% 110.7% -1.3% -0.6% -1.2% -0.4%
in € million Q1 2020 Q1 2019 Δ in %
Revenue 915 1,008 -9%
Gross profit 67 82 -17%
Selling
and administrative expense
-86 -94 8%
Impairment losses and reversal of impairment losses
according to IFRS 9
-1 -1 42%
Other operating income and expense -7 6 -
Income from investments accounted for using the
equity method
6 3 87%
EBIT -21 -4 -472%
Amortization
(IFRS 3)
1 1 -9%
EBITA (for information only) -20 -3 -647%
Special items in EBITA 9 -2 -
EBITA adjusted
(for
information only)
-11 -4 -150%

P&L (2/2)

in
€ million
Q1
2020
Q1 2019 Δ in %
EBIT -21 -4 -472%
Interest
result
-7 5 -
EBT -27 1 -
Income taxes 4 -3 -
Earnings after taxes from continuing operations -23 -2 -
Earnings after taxes from discontinued operations -1 11 -
Minority interest 0 0 -50%
Net
profit
-24 9 -
Adjusted net profit1) -13 -6 -117%
Average number of shares (in
thousands)
40,291 40,271
Earnings per share (in €) -0.60 0.22
thereof from continuing operations -0.58 -0.06
thereof from discontinued operations -0.02 0.28

1) from continuing operations

Bilfinger SE | Quarterly Statement Q1 2020 | May 14, 2020 page 18

Special items Expectations for FY 2020: ~ €50 million for the time being

in € million Q1 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Q4 2019 FY 2019 Q1 2020
EBITA -3 3 25 7 32 -20
Disposal losses/gains,
write-downs, selling-related expenses
-7 1 1 3 -3 0
Compliance 0 0 -1 0 -1 0
Restructuring,
extraordinary depreciations
0 2 1 35 40 6
IT investments 6 11 8 11 36 3
Total adjustments -2 15 9 49 72 9
EBITA adjusted -4 17 34 57 104 -11

Balance Sheet – Overview of Assets and Liabilities

Goodwill decreases slightly to 786 (12/19: 796).

Non-current assets include PPN Apleona 240, property, plant and equipment 303, according to IFRS 16 right-of-use assets from leases 216, deferred tax assets 64, thereof from tax-losses carried forward 43.

Current assets: intra-year increase

In Q1, slight decrease in equity due to negative earnings after taxes.

Pension provisions: decrease due to increasing euro interest rate (from 0.9% to 1.2%) Financial debt relates to bond 06/2024 with 250, SSD with 123 and leases with 215.

Current liabilities relate for the most part to payables of 871 (12/19: 908), thereof trade payables 325 and payments received 158.

Consolidated Balance Sheet: Assets

in € million Mar. 31, 2020 Dec. 31, 2019
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 791.0 802.5
Property, plant and equipment 302.9 311.9
Right-of-use assets from leases 216.3 227.4
Investments accounted for using the equity method 22.1 18.5
Other financial assets 255.0 255.5
Deferred taxes 63.9 60.6
1,651.2 1,676.4
Current assets
Inventories 61.2 57.1
Receivables and other financial assets 1,069.4 1,057.3
Current tax assets 15.6 20.4
Other assets 58.4 43.8
Marketable securities 0.0 0.0
Cash and cash equivalents 391.8 499.8
Assets classified as held for sale 0.0 0.0
1,596.4 1,678.4
Total 3,247.6 3,354.8

Consolidated Balance Sheet: Equity & liabilities

in € million Mar. 31, 2020 Dec. 31, 2019
Equity
Equity attributable to shareholders of Bilfinger SE 1,124.5 1,165.3
Attributable to minority interest -9.4 -12.4
1,115.1 1,152.9
Non-current liabilities
Provisions for pensions and similar obligations 325.9 338.0
Other provisions 23.4 23.6
Financial debt 541.5 551.3
Other liabilities 0.0 0.0
Deferred taxes 5.3 4.3
896.1 917.2
Current liabilities
Current tax liabilities 24.5 25.4
Other provisions 291.9 301.9
Financial debt 49.2 49.7
Trade and other payables 661.3 679.7
Other liabilities 209.5 228.0
Liabilities classified as held for sale 0.0 0.0
1,236.4 1,284.7
Total 3,247.6 3,354.8

Bilfinger SE | Quarterly Statement Q1 2020 | May 14, 2020 page 22

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Q1
in € million 2020 2019
Cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations -84.0 -89.1
-
Thereof special
items
-12.4 -18.5
-
Adjusted cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations
-71.6 -70.6
Net cash outflow for P,P&E and intangible assets -8.6 -12.8
Free cash flow from continuing operations -92.6 -101.9
-
Thereof special
items
-12.4 -18.5
-
Adjusted free cash flow from continuing operations
-80.2 -83.4
Payments made / proceeds from the disposal of financial assets 2.8 34.5
Investments in financial assets 0.0 0.0
Changes in marketable securities 0.0 0.0
Cash flow from financing activities of continuing operations -15.1 -13.2
-
Share buyback
0.0 0.0
-
Dividends
0.0 0.0
-
Repayment of financial debt / borrowing
-13.4 -11.3
-
Interest paid
-1.7 -1.9
Change in cash and cash equivalents
of continuing operations
-104.9 -80.6
Change in cash and cash equivalents
of discontinued operations
-2.1 -11.8
Change in value of cash and cash equivalents due to changes in foreign exchange rates -1.0 0.5
Change in cash and cash equivalents -108.0 -91.9
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 499.8 453.8
Change in cash and cash equivalents
of assets classified as held for sale
0.0 3.3
Cash and cash equivalents at March
31
391.8 365.2

Bilfinger SE | Quarterly Statement Q1 2020 | May 14, 2020 page 23

Valuation net cash / net debt

in € million Dec. 31, 2019 Mar. 31, 2020
Cash, cash equivalents and
marketable securities
500 392
Financial debt -375 -3761)
Net cash (+)
/ net debt (-)
125 161)
Pension provisions -338 -326
Financial assets (Apleona PPN) 240 240
Future cash-out special items -60 -70
Further intra-year working capital swing -100 -
Valuation net cash (+) /
net debt (-)
-100 to
-150
-100 to
-150

1) Without leasing liabilities (IFRS 16) of -215

Bilfinger SE | Quarterly Statement Q1 2020 | May 14, 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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