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Buzzi Unicem — Investor Presentation 2019
Oct 15, 2019
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Investor Roadshow
Zurich– 15 October 2019

Executive summary H1 2019
Volumes
- Cement stable in Q2 (+0.7%) and up +7.1% YTD (+6.3% lfl)
- Q2 with volume reduction in Poland, Luxembourg, Czech Republic; weak results in Italy and in the USA; instead the trend was positive in Ukraine, Russia and Germany
- Ready mix concrete down 0.5% YTD
- Italy: YTD cement volume up and stable ready-mix
- United States: cement volume up despite significant flooding and logistics issues along the Mississippi river in June. Promising trend for ready mix concrete
- Central Europe: strong cement volumes YTD in Germany; small decline in Luxembourg; ready mix concrete stable in Germany and up in Lux/Ned
- Eastern Europe: well ahead of 2018 with robust progress achieved in Ukraine, Russia, Poland and marginal weakness in the Czech Republic. Ready mix concrete down, particularly in Ukraine and the Czech Republic
- Prices
- Favorable variances in all countries of operations
- Foreign Exchange
- Positive impact on sales (€m 37.7) and EBITDA (€m 9.0) mainly due to stronger dollar
- Results
- Net sales at €m 1,518.7 (€m 1,337.4 in 2018), +10.2% like-for-like
- EBITDA at €m 288.6 (recurring €m 276.3) versus €m 227.4 (recurring €m 216.4) in H1 2018

Volumes
24.3 24.7 25.1 25.6 25.6 26.8 27.9 12.9 13.9 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 H1 18 H1 19 12.7
Cement (m ton)
Ready-mix concrete (m m3)


Price Index by country

In local currency; FY16 = 100

FX changes
| H1 19 | H1 18 | ∆ | 2018 | Current | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR 1 = | avg | avg | % | avg | ||
| USD | 1.13 | 1.21 | +6.7 | 1.18 | 1.10 | |
| RUB | 73.74 | 71.96 | -2.5 | 74.04 | 70.80 | |
| UAH | 30.42 | 32.37 | +6.0 | 32.11 | 27.03 | |
| CZK | 25.68 | 25.50 | -0.7 | 25.65 | 25.80 | |
| PLN | 4.29 | 4.22 | -1.7 | 4.26 | 4.31 | |
| MXN | 21.65 | 23.09 | +6.2 | 22.71 | 21.40 | |
| BRL | 4.34 | 4.14 | -4.8 | 4.31 | 4.53 |

Net sales by country
| H1 19 | H1 18 | ∆ | ∆ | Forex | Scope | ∆ l-f-l |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURm | abs | % | abs | abs | % | |||
| Italy | 253.4 | 227.9 | 25.5 | +11.2 | - | - | +11.2 | |
| United States |
577.1 | 498.6 | 78.5 | +15.7 | 38.4 | - | +8.0 | |
| Germany | 322.4 | 287.2 | 35.2 | +12.3 | - | 7.4 | +9.7 | |
| Lux/Netherlands | 96.7 | 96.5 | 0.2 | +0.2 | - | - | +0.2 | |
| Czech Rep/Slovakia |
74.9 | 75.7 | (0.8) | -1.1 | (0.5) | - | -0.5 | |
| Poland | 58.2 | 50.1 | 8.1 | +16.3 | (1.0) | - | +18.2 | |
| Ukraine | 52.9 | 35.5 | 17.4 | +48.9 | 3.2 | - | +40.0 | |
| Russia | 100.6 | 82.6 | 8.0 | +21.8 | (2.5) | - | +24.8 | |
| Eliminations | (17.5) | (16.8) | (0.8) | |||||
| Total | 1,518.7 | 1,337.4 | 181.3 | +13.6 | 37.7 | 7.4 | +10.2 | |
| Mexico (100%) | 303.7 | 315.3 | (11.6) | -3.7 | 18.8 | - | -9.6 | |
| Brazil (100%) | 65.5 | 66.8 | (1.4) | -2.0 | (3.2) | - | +2.7 |

EBITDA by country
| H1 19 | H1 18 | ∆ | ∆ | Forex | Scope | ∆ l-f-l |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURm | abs | % | abs | abs | % | |||
| Italy | 32.1 | (8.9) | 41.1 | >100 | - | - | >100 | |
| USA | 143.0 | 143.0 | - | - | 9.5 | - | -6.6 | |
| Germany | 42.1 | 24.9 | 17.2 | +69.0 | - | 1.1 | +64.6 | |
| Lux/Netherlands | 9.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | +12.5 | - | - | +12.5 | |
| Czech Rep/Slovakia | 17.7 | 19.3 | (1.6) | -8.5 | (0.1) | - | -7.8 | |
| Poland | 12.5 | 15.4 | (2.9) | -18.8 | (0.2) | - | -17.4 | |
| Ukraine | 7.1 | 1.6 | 5.5 | >100 | 0.4 | - | >100 | |
| Russia | 24.6 | 19.6 | 5.0 | +25.4 | (0.6) | - | +28.5 | |
| Total | 288.6 | 227.4 | 61.2 | +26.9 | 9.0 | 1.1 | +22.5 | |
| recurring | 276.3 | 216.4 | 59.9 | +27.7 | 8.5 | 1.1 | +23.6 | |
| Mexico (100%) | 132.6 | 153.2 | (20.6) | -13.5 | 8.2 | - | -18.8 | |
| Brazil (100%) | 7.5 | 12.6 | (5.1) | -40.8 | (0.4) | - | -37.9 |

Net sales and EBITDA development
- Italy improving, thanks to higher prices and internal sales of CO2
- Decreasing US contribution from 60% to 49% of EBITDA in H1 19 vs H1 18


EBITDA variance analysis


Energy costs impact


Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
| EURm | H1 19 | H1 18 | FY 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash generated from operations |
195.2 | 96.0 | 453.4 |
| % of sales |
12.9% | 7.2% | 15.8% |
| Interest paid | (19.3) | (15.1) | (45.4) |
| Income tax paid | (27.5) | (27.7) | (76.4) |
| Net cash by operating activities |
148.4 | 53.2 | 331.6 |
| % of sales |
9.8% | 4.0% | 11.5% |
| Capital expenditures | (126.3) | (107.8) | (215.3) |
| Equity investments |
(0.5) | (54.5) | (228.5) |
| Purchase of treasury shares |
(118.7) | ||
| Repayment of convertible bond |
114.8 | ||
| Adoption of IFRS 16 |
(93.7) | ||
| Dividends paid |
(26.8) | (28.3) | (28.6) |
| Dividends from associates |
49.1 | 51.9 | 80.9 |
| Disposal of fixed assets and investments |
5.7 | 26.3 | 45.2 |
| Translation differences and derivatives |
(0.9) | 27.9 | 90.1 |
| Accrued interest payable |
(4.5) | (5.7) | 3.5 |
| Interest received |
0.8 | 6.4 | 14.4 |
| Change in consolidation area and other |
(3.6) | (0.9) | (2.6) |
| Change in net debt |
71.5 | (31.6) | (28.0) |
| Net financial position (end of period) |
(819.0) | (894.0) | (890.5) |

Net Financial Position
| Jun 19 |
Dec 18 |
∆ | Jun 18 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURm | abs | |||
| Cash and other financial assets |
639.2 | 450.7 | 188.6 | 772.1 |
| Short-term debt |
(389.7) | (387.1) | (2.6) | (430.2) |
| Short-term leasing |
(21.4) | (0.2) | (21.2) | (0.2) |
| Net short-term cash |
228.1 | 63.4 | 164.8 | 341.7 |
| Long-term financial assets |
3.3 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 4.5 |
| Long-term debt |
(978.4) | (956.4) | 22.0 | (1,238.3) |
| Long-term leasing |
(72.1) | (1.7) | (70.3) | (1.9) |
| Net debt | (819.0) | (890.5) | 71.5 | (894.0) |
Gross debt breakdown (€m 1,461.5)


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Expected trading in 2019
| ∆ Volume | ∆ Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | |||
| United States of America | |||
| Germany | |||
| Luxembourg | |||
| Czech Republic | |||
| Poland | |||
| Ukraine | |||
| Russia | |||
| Mexico | |||
| Brazil |
Prices in local currency

Appendix

Buzzi Unicem at a Glance
- International multi-regional, "heavy-side" group, focused on cement, ready-mix and aggregates
- Dedicated management with a long-term vision of the business
- Highly efficient, low cost producer with strong and stable cash flows
- Successful geographic diversification with leading positions in attractive markets
- Italy (# 2 cement producer), United States (# 4 cement producer), Germany (# 2 cement producer), joint venture in Mexico and Brazil
- Significant positions in Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia and Ukraine, as well as entry point in Slovenia and Algeria
- High quality and environmentally friendly assets
- Leading product and service offering
- Conservative financial profile and balanced growth strategy
"Value creation through lasting, experienced know-how and operating efficiency"

Shares & Shareholders

As at 31 August 2019

80.2%
Cement plants location and capacity

2018 Consumption vs. Peak


Historical series of cement consumption by country


Historical EBITDA development by country
| EURm | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | EBITDA | 10.3 | -5.9 | -18.1 | -18.7 | -37.2 | -22.2 | -79.7 | -1.7 | |
| margin | 1.8% | -1.2% | -4.2% | -4.8% | -9.8% | -5.9% | -18.6% | -0.4% | ||
| Germany | EBITDA | 90.3 | 72.2 | 108.1 | 88.6 | 72.1 | 76.8 | 77.9 | 82.5 | |
| margin | 14.2% | 12.0% | 18.0% | 14.7% | 12.6% | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.0% | ||
| Lux/ Netherlands |
EBITDA | 35.0 | 8.3 | 11.5 | 15.6 | 19.7 | 25.8 | 17.6 | 23.1 | |
| margin | 15.7% | 4.3% | 6.3% | 9.7% | 11.7% | 14.7% | 9.4% | 11.7% | ||
| Czech Rep/ Slovakia |
EBITDA | 35.2 | 25.4 | 19.2 | 27.0 | 32.6 | 34.3 | 36.6 | 43.6 | |
| margin | 20.5% | 17.0% | 14.6% | 20.2% | 24.0% | 25.2% | 24.7% | 26.5% | ||
| Poland | EBITDA | 36.9 | 21.8 | 27.1 | 18.2 | 22.7 | 23.4 | 24.2 | 31.9 | |
| margin | 26.6% | 20.0% | 26.8% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 24.5% | 24.9% | 28.6% | ||
| Ukraine | EBITDA | 6.9 | 15.8 | 12.3 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 12.8 | 16.0 | 7.0 | |
| margin | 6.2% | 11.8% | 10.0% | 12.5% | 5.7% | 16.1% | 16.9% | 8.0% | ||
| Russia | EBITDA | 65.7 | 96.1 | 92.6 | 73.4 | 48.4 | 48.2 | 46.0 | 50.1 | |
| margin | 37.4% | 41.0% | 37.2% | 35.0% | 29.0% | 28.0% | 24.9% | 27.0% | ||
| USA | EBITDA | 71.4 | 123.9 | 151.0 | 207.3 | 311.7 | 356.5 | 369.6 | 341.2 | |
| margin | 12.8% | 18.2% | 20.7% | 24.2% | 28.1% | 31.9% | 33.0% | 31.9% | ||
| Mexico | EBITDA | 82.6 | 97.5 | 77.5 | Adoption of IFRS 11 |
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| margin | 34.7% | 36.2% | 33.2% | |||||||
| Consolidated | EBITDA | 434.3 | 455.1 | 481.2 | 422.7 | 473.2 | 550.6 | 508.2 | 577.2 | |
| margin | 15.6% | 16.2% | 17.5% | 16.9% | 17.8% | 20.6% | 18.1% | 20.1% |

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