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Cellnex Telecom S.A.

Interim / Quarterly Report Aug 1, 2024

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Other Relevant Information in compliance with article 227 of Law 6/2023 on the Spanish Securities Market and Investment Services, notified to the Spanish National Securities Market Commission

2024 Results Presentation

January – June 2024 1st August

1

Disclaimer

This presentation contains a brief summary of the information disclosed in the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Consolidated Interim Directors' Report for the 6-month period ended on 30 June 2024 (prepared in accordance with IAS 34 "financial reporting"). Therefore, for a comprehensive review please see the Interim financial reporting.

The information and forward-looking statements contained in this presentation have not been verified by an independent entity and the accuracy, completeness or correctness thereof should not be relied upon. In this regard, the persons to whom this presentation is delivered are invited to refer to the documentation published or registered by Cellnex Telecom, S.A. and its subsidiaries ("Cellnex") with the National Stock Market Commission in Spain (Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores). All forecasts and other statements included in this presentation that are not statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, those regarding the financial position, business strategy, management plans, estimated investments and capital expenditures, pipeline, priorities, targets, outlook, guidance, objectives for future operations and run rate metrics of Cellnex (which term includes its subsidiaries and investees), are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors (many of which are beyond Cellnex's control), which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of Cellnex, or industry results, to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding Cellnex's present and future business strategies, performance by Cellnex's counterparties under certain of Cellnex's contracts and the environment in which Cellnex expects to operate in the future which may not be fulfilled. No representation or warrant, express or implied is made that any forward-looking statement will come to pass. In particular, this presentation contains information on Cellnex's targets, outlook and guidance, which should not be construed as profit forecasts. There can be no assurance that these targets, outlook and guidance will be met. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement contained in this presentation. All forward-looking statements and other statements herein are only as of the date of this presentation. None of Cellnex nor any of its affiliates, advisors or representatives, nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents, shall bear any liability (in negligence or otherwise) for any loss arising from any use of this presentation or its contents (including any forward-looking statement), or otherwise in connection herewith, and they do not undertake any obligation to provide the recipients with access to additional information or to update this presentation or to correct any inaccuracies in the information contained or referred to herein.

To the extent available, the industry and market data contained in this presentation has come from official or third party sources. Third party industry publications, studies and surveys generally state that the data contained therein have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but that there is no guarantee of the accuracy or completeness of such data. In addition, certain of the industry and market data contained in this presentation come from Cellnex's own internal research and estimates based on the knowledge and experience of Cellnex's management in the market in which Cellnex operates, and is subject to change. Certain information contained herein is based on Cellnex's management information and estimates and has not been audited or reviewed by Cellnex's auditors. Recipients should not place undue reliance on this information. The financial information included herein has not been reviewed by Cellnex's auditors for accuracy or completeness and, as such, should not be relied upon. Certain financial and statistical information contained in the presentation is subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, any discrepancies between the totals and the sums of the amounts listed are due to rounding.

This presentation is addressed to analysts and to institutional or specialized investors only and should only be read together with the supporting excel document published on the Cellnex website. The distribution of this presentation in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Consequently, persons to which this presentation is distributed must inform themselves about and observe such restrictions. By receiving this presentation the recipient agrees to observe any such restrictions.

Neither this presentation nor the historical performance of Cellnex's management team constitute a guarantee of the future performance of Cellnex and there can be no assurance that Cellnex's management team will be successful in implementing the investmentstrategy of Cellnex.

Nothing herein constitutes an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase any security and nothing herein may be used as the basis to enter into any contract or agreement.

An unconditional commitment to our "Next Chapter" objectives

1

Prioritizing deleveraging, capital discipline and shareholder remuneration

  • Advanced negotiations after having received binding offers for Austria
  • c.€971Mn cash proceeds from Ireland deal to be received upon closing. Process on track with antitrust review ongoing

New Investment Grade bond issuance used to repay debt at a variable cost

Investment Grade status by S&P and Fitch to be maintained, with long-term target leverage of 5.0-6.0x Net Debt / EBITDA

An earlier distribution / share buyback could be considered after closings, subject to leverage / rating commitments

An unconditional commitment to our "Next Chapter" objectives

2

Solid performance of key metrics in the period

  • +9.3% new organic PoPs vs. H1 2023 (+6.3% equivalent)
  • Total revenues ex-pass throughs €1,921Mn (+7.1% vs. H1 2023). Organic revenues growth +7.4% (1)
  • EBITDAaL €1,114Mn (+8.4% vs. H1 2023). Organic EBITDAaL growth +10.7% (1)
  • RLFCF €781Mn vs. €741Mn in H1 2023. FCF €49Mn vs. €-130Mn in H1 2023 (2)
  • On track to meet the 2024 financial outlook performance consistent with all public targets

An unconditional commitment to our "Next Chapter" objectives

3

Restless focus on securing accretive agreements with clients and operational excellence

  • Limited impact from MNO consolidation processes in Europe and potential value co-creation opportunities with clients
    • Enhanced renewal of CTIL contract in the UK previous contract with CTIL JV to be replaced by 2 independent MSAs with Vodafone and VMO2
    • MNO consolidation process in Italy will not affect negatively Cellnex's performance
  • Agreement on Colocation-to-Suit (CTS) with Bouygues Telecom for around 150 CTS instead of BTS: operational process ongoing and contractualization before year end
  • Celland entity structure created, for land acquisition / right of use / LT cash advances in Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, and UK

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H1 2024 Key Highlights

Key financial metrics

H1 2024 vs. H1 2023 trend impacted by positive energy pass-throughs in Q2 2023, change of perimeter (disposal of assets in France) in 2024 and higher installation services in the UK previously accounted for as Capex (FCF neutral) (1) Margin over revenues excluding pass-through

8

Key operational metrics Key operational metrics

PoPs from co-location and BTS in the quarter (total PoPs)

RoE
Co-locations 24 317 125 5 298 509
BTS - 19 479 76 217 237
CR (1) 2.2 2.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.4

Organic revenue growth

Organic revenue growth +7.4%

Organic revenue growth – Business lines

(1) Average Revenue Per Tower. Please see slides 26-29 for additional information related to this metric and limitations applicable to APMs

Efficiencies plan – Optimization of ground leases on track

  • Rent renegotiation: ground lease fee reduction with low or no initial payments
  • Cash advance: lump sum prepayment for leasehold contracts with optional small remaining recurring annual payments
  • Land acquisition: purchase of land, acquisition of freehold rights on land or long-term cash advances
  • Leases and Capex reduction thanks to two or more anchor tenant networks allowing for decommissioning of redundant sites and a single BTS for more than one anchor tenant simultaneously

Free Cash Flow

€Mn Jan-Jun
2023
Jan-Jun
2024
Towers 1,486 1,573
Fiber, Connectivity & Housing Services 78 96
DAS, Small Cells and RAN 105 123
Broadcast 125 129
Revenues 1,795 1,921 +c.7%
Staff costs -138 -140
Repair and maintenance -52 -54
Services -124 -153
Operating Expenses -314 -346
Net pass-through 10 3
Pass-through revenues 207 198
Pass-through costs -197 -196
Adjusted EBITDA 1,490 1,578 +c.6%
% Margin over revenues 83% 82%
Net payment of lease liabilities -462 -464
EBITDA after Leases 1,028 1,114 +c.8%
Maintenance Capex -51 -37
Changes in working capital 0 -11
Net payment of interest -202 -217
Income tax payment -33 -57
Net dividends to non-controlling interests 0 -11
Recurring Levered FCF 741 781
Jan-Jun
2023
Jan-Jun
2024
Recurring Levered FCF 741 781
Expansion Capex -197 -198
Tower Expansion
Capex
-142 -128
Other Business Expansion Capex -21 -29
Efficiency Capex -35 -41
BTS Capex and Remedies -674 -534
Build-to-Suit Capex -709 -687
Cash in from remedies 34 154
FCF -130 49
M&A Capex and Divestments -604 -45
Land acquisition and long-term right of use -53 -52
Other M&A Capex -550 -24
Divestments 0 31

H1 2024 vs. H1 2023 trend impacted by positive energy pass-throughs in Q2 2023 and change of perimeter (disposal of assets in France) in 2024

Debt Maturities Profile – New Investment Grade bond issuance

Liquidity c.€3.9Bn: c.€0.6Bn cash (2) and c.€3.2Bn undrawn credit lines

Fixed rate debt c.80%

Gross debt (3) c.€18.1Bn

Net debt (3) c.€17.5Bn

Cellnex Finance debt without financial

(2) Includes "Other financial assets"

(3) Bonds and other instruments. Excludes the deferred payment associated with the acquisition of OMTEL and lease liabilities

Balance Sheet

€Mn Dec
2023
Jun
2024
Non Current Assets 40,623 39,678
Property, plant and equipment 11,667 11,818
Intangible assets 24,700 23,307
Right-of-use assets 3,101 3,337
Investments in associates 42 47
Financial investments 137 140
Derivative financial instruments 79 96
Trade and other receivables 295 314
Deferred tax assets 602 618
Current Assets 2,480 1,660
Inventories 6 7
Trade and other receivables 1,156 1,158
Receivables from associates 0 0
Financial investments 4 3
Derivative financial instruments 22 1
Cash and cash equivalents 1,292 491
Non-current assets held for sale 1,262 2,337
Total Assets 44,365 43,675
  • Prudent PPA (1) process leads to maximization of the allocation to fixed assets, whilst ensuring the minimum allocation to goodwill
  • Goodwill is unrelated to cash paid over the course of M&A activity (2)
Dec
2023
Jun
2024
Shareholders' Equity 15,147 14,849
Non Current Liabilities 25,687 25,252
Bank borrowings and bond issues 17,806 17,471
Lease liabilities 2,118 2,313
Derivative financial instruments 19 18
Provisions and other liabilities 1,722 1,657
Employee benefit obligations 56 39
Deferred tax liabilities 3,966 3,754
Current Liabilities 3,237 2,920
Bank borrowings and bond issues 906 680
Lease liabilities 696 721
Derivative financial instruments 1 19
Provisions and other liabilities 401 427
Employee benefit obligations 91 79
Payables to associates 0 0
Trade and other payables 1,142 993
Liab. Assoc. with non-current assets held for sale 294 654
Total Equity and Liabilities 44,365 43,675
Net Debt (3) 20,618 21,078

liabilities as "Non-current assets held for sale" and "Liabilities

associated with non-current assets held for sale"

(1) Purchase Price Allocation; (2) The goodwill arising from business combinations primarily corresponds to the net deferred tax liability resulting from the higher fair value attributed to the net assets acquired compared to their tax base. Please see note 6 in our Consolidated Financial Statements ended 31 December 2023; (3) Net Financial Debt is an alternative performance measure ("APM") as defined in the guidelines issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority on October 5, 2015 on alternative performance measures (the "ESMA Guidelines"). Please see slides 26-29 for additional information related to Gross and Net Financial debt and limitations applicable to APMs

Income Statement

€Mn Jan-Jun
2023
Jan-Jun
2024
Revenues 2,001 2,119
Operating Expenses -511 -542
Non-recurring
expenses and non-cash items
-44 -28
Depreciation & amortization -1,309 -1,344
Impairment losses
on assets
0 -402
Results from disposals of fixed assets 1 59
Operating
Profit
139 -137
Net financial profit -404 -463
Profit of Companies Accounted for Using the Equity Method -1 -2
Income tax 61 a
166
Attributable to non-controlling interests 9 19
Net Profit Attributable to the Parent Company -196 -418

The net loss attributable to the Parent Company is due to:

a

a

  • The impairment loss in relation to the assets in Austria (€402Mn impairment - €137Mn positive tax impact = 265Mn impairment net from tax impact)
  • The substantial effect of higher amortizations and financial costs associated with the intense investment process carried out in the past

Frequently Asked Questions

Our value creation roadmap

2024+

Next Chapter

  • 1. Operational value creation
  • Secure short and long-term growth
  • Efficient operations improving EBITDAaL margins to 64% by 2027E
  • Increase cash conversion from top line to FCF FCF 2027E = c.8x FCF 2023

2. Shareholder value

  • Leverage target of 5.0-6.0x Net Debt / EBITDA by 2025-2026
  • Available >€10Bn cumulative cash by 2030
    • A minimum of c.€3Bn for dividends until 2030 payable from 2026 the latest
    • Remaining >€7Bn available for buybacks, extraordinary dividends and industrial opportunities, prioritizing value creation / shareholder return

3. Disciplined approach to capital allocation

  • Articulate investments by Golden Rules
    • Return > WACC + Risk premium (country, business, safety margin)
  • Capital Allocation Committee
    • Members with strong expertise in capital allocation
    • Stringent delegation thresholds

5G coverage and data traffic to underpin our organic growth prospects

5G coverage per country (2023, % population covered)

Room for growth from 5G coverage More data traffic will lead to long-term growth

Throughput increase requires more telecom infrastructure

  • Congestion decreases a cell's effective size
  • Densification requires additional infrastructure

A restless focus on lease management

21

Lease cost optimization

Accelerate lease cost optimization

Enhance our lease efficiency program to increase savings rate

LandCo creation

Launch a vehicle for land acquisition acceleration

Site securitization

Enhance securitization plan and site at risk management

c.8% savings vs. inertial cost base

Disciplined capital allocation framework to maximize value creation and shareholder return

  1. Assuming re-leveraging at 5.5x. 2. All proceeds allocated to buybacks accrue to shareholders (no tax leakage). 3. Only applies in the event of a share capital reduction which, if approved, shall be executed through the corresponding share buyback program or tender offer

Financial outlook

€Mn 2023 2024E1 2025E1 2027E1 CAGR (23-27E)
Revenues
(ex pass-through)
3,659 3,850 –
3,950
4,100 –
4,200
4,500 –
4,700
+6%
Adjusted
EBITDA
3,008 3,150 –
3,250
3,400 –
3,500
3,800 –
4,000
+7%
EBITDAaL 2,157 2,850 –
3,050
+8%
RLFCF 1,545 1,650 –
1,750
2,000 –
2,050
2,100 –
2,300
+9%
FCF 150 250 –
350
350 –
450
1,100 –
1,300
c.8x
growth 23-27E

ESG – Key initiatives

Roadmap for integration of ESRS requirements into the group's ESG strategy and Action Plan

In progress
Double Materiality validation and update of ESG related policies Value Chain Strategic Plan ESG reporting & monitoring system
Validation of the Double
Materiality analysis:

Validation of the results of the analysis by top management;

External validation of the methodology used in line with EFRAGs implementation
Guidance

Final approval of the list of material issues by the BoD
Update of ESG related policies:

Update of the ESG and Environmental and Climate Change policies in line with the
results of the materiality analysis and CSRD requirements
To establish a strategic plan and a value
chain governance model that complies with
the requirements of ESRS S2

Value chain analysis and prioritisation

Study of the available value chain
information

Identification of opportunities and
roadmap

Definition of the Stakeholder
Relationship Policy
To establish a digitalisation and automation
roadmap for the group's current systems
and tools ensuring the correct and technical
definition of the ESG KPI's

Update the inventory of ESG
management KPI for the Group

Functional and technical definition of
ESG KPIs

Implementation of the roadmap for the
digitization of KPIs, after completing a
definition phase

Cellnex awarded Platinum medal in EcoVadis sustainability rating 2024 for the second year in a row

Cellnex has received 88 points in the latest EcoVadis Sustainability Rating and was awarded for the second consecutive year with the highest recognition – the Platinum medal. With this score, the company ranks in the top one percent of about 73,000 companies that were assessed worldwide by EcoVadis, a leading provider of business sustainability ratings.

Cellnex ranks top 12 most sustainable company in the world by Time Magazine

Cellnex has been recognized by Time Magazine and Statista for its adherence to respected climate programs, including the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) scores, Scope 1 and 2 emissions, recent reductions in emissions, and the percentage of renewable energy used.

ESG – Sustainability ratings

Data as of June 2024

Definitions

Please see our most recent Integrated Annual Report for a comprehensive explanation of APMs

Term Definition
Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted
EBITDA
relates
to
the
"Operating
profit"
before
"Depreciation,
amortization
and
results
from
disposals
of
fixed
assets"
and
after
adding
back
certain
non-recurring
expenses
(such
as
donations,
redundancy
provision,
extra
compensation
and
benefit
costs,
and
costs
and
taxes
related
to
acquisitions,
among
others),
as
well
as
certain
non-cash
expenses
(LTIP
remuneration
payable
in
shares,
among
others)
and
advances
to
customers.
The
Company
uses
Adjusted
EBITDA
as
an
operating
performance
indicator
of
its
business
units
and
it
is
widely
used
as
an
evaluation
metric
among
analysts,
investors,
rating
agencies
and
other
stakeholders.
At
the
same
time,
it
is
important
to
highlight
that
Adjusted
EBITDA
is
not
a
measure
adopted
in
accounting
standards
and,
therefore,
should
not
be
considered
an
alternative
to
cash
flow
as
an
indicator
of
liquidity.
Adjusted
EBITDA
does
not
have
a
standardized
meaning
and,
therefore,
cannot
be
compared
to
the
Adjusted
EBITDA
of
other
companies.
One
commonly
used
metric
that
is
derived
from
Adjusted
EBITDA
is
Adjusted
EBITDA
margin.
Adjusted
EBITDA
is
an
APM.
Please
see
slide
29
for
certain
information
on
the
limitations
of
APMs
Adjusted EBITDA margin Adjusted
EBITDA
Margin
corresponds
to
Adjusted
EBITDA,
divided
by
"Services
(Gross)
excluding
Utility
Fee".
Thus,
it
excludes
elements
passed
through
to
customers
from
both
expenses
and
revenues,
mostly
electricity
costs,
the
utility
fee,
as
well
as
Advances
to
customers,
business
rates,
rents
and
others.
The
Group
uses
Adjusted
EBITDA
Margin
as
an
operating
performance
indicator
and
it
is
widely
used
as
an
evaluation
metric
among
analysts,
investors,
rating
agencies
and
other
stakeholders.
Adjusted
EBITDA
margin
is
an
APM.
Please
see
slide
29
for
certain
information
on
the
limitations
of
APMs
Average
Revenue
Per Tower (ARPT)
It
is
calculated
as
dividing
the
revenues
ex
Pass-through
associated
to
the
Tower
business
unit
by
the
number
of
telecom
sites
at
the
end
of
the
reporting
period.
Tower
revenues
are
expressed
on
an
annual
basis
as
per
the
last
12
months
ended
the
last
day
of
the
reporting
period.
ARPT
is
expressed
in

thousand.
ARPT
is
and
APM.
Please
see
slide
29
for
certain
information
on
the
limitations
of
APMs
Available
Liquidity
The
Group
considers
as
Available
Liquidity
the
available
cash
and
available
credit
lines
at
period-end
closing,
as
well
as
other
financial
assets.
Anchor tenant/customer Anchor
customers
are
telecom
operators
from
which
the
Company
has
acquired
assets
Backlog Represents
management's
estimate
of
the
amount
of
contracted
revenues
that
Cellnex
expects
will
result
in
future
revenue
from
certain
existing
contracts.
This
amount
is
based
on
a
number
of
assumptions
and
estimates,
including
assumptions
related
to
the
performance
of
a
number
of
the
existing
contracts
at
a
particular
date
but
do
not
include
adjustments
for
inflation.
One
of
the
main
assumptions
relates
to
the
contract
renewals,
and
in
accordance
with
the
consolidated
financial
statements,
contracts
for
services
have
renewable
terms
including,
in
some
cases,
'all
or
nothing'
clauses
and
in
some
instances
may
be
cancelled
under
certain
circumstances
by
the
customer
at
short
notice
without
penalty.
Build-to-suit (BTS) Capex Corresponds
to
committed
Build-to-suit
programs
(consisting
of
new
and
dismantled
sites,
backhaul,
backbone,
edge
computer
centers,
DAS
nodes
or
any
other
type
of
telecommunication
infrastructure
as
well
as
any
advanced
payment
related
to
it).
Ad-hoc
maintenance
capital
expenditure
required
eventually
may
be
included.
Cash-in
from
the
disposal
of
assets
(or
shares)
due
to,
among
others,
antitrust
bodies'
decisions
are
considered
within
this
item.
BTS
Capex
is
an
APM.
Please
see
slide
29
for
certain
information
on
the
limitations
of
APMs
Customer ratio The
customer
ratio
relates
to
the
average
number
of
operators
in
each
site.
It
is
obtained
by
dividing
the
number
of
PoPs
by
the
average
number
of
Telecom
Infrastructure
Services
sites
in
the
year
DAS A
distributed
antenna
system
is
a
network
of
spatially
separated
antenna
nodes
connected
to
a
common
source
via
a
transport
medium
that
provides
wireless
service
within
a
geographic
area
or
structure
agreed
with
clients
EBITDAaL EBITDAaL
refers
to
Adjusted
EBITDA
after
leases.
It
deducts
payments
of
lease
instalments
in
the
ordinary
course
of
business
to
Adjusted
EBITDA.
EBITDAaL
is
an
APM.
Please
see
slide
29
for
certain
information
on
the
limitations
of
APM
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Definitions

Please see our most recent Integrated Annual Report for a comprehensive explanation of APMs

Term Definition
EBITDAaL
Margin
EBITDAaL
Margin
corresponds
to
EBITDAaL,
divided
by
"Services
(Gross)
excluding
Utility
Fee".
Thus,
it
excludes
elements
passed
through
to
customers
from
both
expenses
and
revenues,
mostly
electricity
costs,
the
utility
fee,
as
well
as
Advances
to
customers,
business
rates,
rents
and
others.
The
Group
uses
EBITDAaL
Margin
as
an
operating
performance
indicator
and
it
is
widely
used
as
an
evaluation
metric
among
analysts,
investors,
rating
agencies
and
other
stakeholders.
EBITDAaL
margin
is
an
APM.
Please
see
slide
29
for
certain
information
on
the
limitations
of
APM
Expansion Capex Expansion
Capital
expenditures
includes
three
categories:
Tower
Expansion
Capex,
Other
Business
Expansion
Capex
and
Efficiency
Capex.
Please
note
that
Tower
Expansion
Capex
includes
Tower
Upgrades,
consisting
of
works
and
studies
Cellnex
carries
out
on
behalf
of
its
customers
such
as
adaptation,
engineering
and
design
services
at
the
request
of
its
customers,
which
represent
a
separate
income
stream
and
performance
obligation.
Tower
Upgrades
carried
out
in
Cellnex'
Infrastructure
are
invoiced
and
accrued
when
the
customer's
request
is
finalised
and
collected
in
accordance
with
each
customer
agreement
with
certain
margin.
The
costs
incurred
in
relation
to
these
services
can
be
an
internal
expense
or
otherwise
outsourced
and
the
revenue
in
relation
to
these
services
is
generally
recognised
when
the
capital
expense
is
incurred.
The
Company
considers
capital
expenditures
as
an
important
indicator
of
its
operating
performance
in
terms
of
investment
in
assets.
Other
Business
Expansion
Capex
consists
mainly
of
investments
related
to
non
Passive
projects
as
Active
Equipment,
DAS,
Network
or
others.
Efficiency
Capex
consists
of
investment
related
to
business
efficiency
that
generates
additional
RLFCF,
including
among
others,
decommissioning,
advances
to
landlords
(excluding
long-term
cash
advances)
and
efficiency
measures
associated
with
energy
and
connectivity.
This
indicator
is
widely
used
in
the
industry
in
which
the
Company
operates
as
an
evaluation
metric
among
analysts,
investors,
rating
agencies
and
other
stakeholders.
Expansion
Capex
is
an
APM.
Please
see
slide
29
for
certain
information
on
the
limitations
of
APMs
Engineering services On
request
of
its
customers
Cellnex
carries
out
certain
works
and
studies
such
as
adaptation,
engineering
and
design
services,
which
represent
a
separate
income
stream
and
performance
obligation.
The
costs
incurred
in
relation
to
these
services
can
be
internal
expense
or
outsourced.
The
revenue
in
relation
to
these
services
is
generally
recognized
as
the
capital
expense
is
incurred.
Free Cash Flow Free
Cash
Flow
is
defined
as
RLFCF
after
deducting
BTS
Capex
and
Expansion
Capex.
Free
Cash
Flow
is
an
APM.
Please
see
slide
29
for
certain
information
on
the
limitations
of
APMs
Greenfield projects Organic
growth
projects
regarding
new
telecom
infrastructure
which
are
gradually
deployed
such
as
new
telecom
sites,
optic
fiber,
edge
computing
or
DAS,
mainly
for
the
use
of
Cellnex's
anchor
tenants,
with
tower-like
characteristics
Gross Financial
Debt
The
Gross
Financial
Debt
corresponds
to
"Bond
issues
and
other
loans",
"Loans
and
credit
facilities",
"Lease
liabilities"
and
"the
deferred
payment
in
relation
to
Omtel
acquisition",
and
does
not
include
any
debt
held
by
Group
companies
registered
using
the
equity
method
of
consolidation,
"Derivative
financial
instruments"
or
"Other
financial
liabilities".
"Lease
liabilities"
is
calculated
as
the
present
value
of
the
lease
payments
payable
over
the
lease
term,
discounted
at
the
rate
implicit
or
at
the
incremental
borrowing
rate.
Gross
Financial
Debt
is
an
APM.
Please
see
slide
29
for
certain
information
on
the
limitations
of
APMs
Leverage
Ratio
Leverage
Ratio
is
frequently
used
by
analysts,
investors
and
rating
agencies
as
an
indication
of
financial
leverage.
It
is
calculated
as
dividing
the
Net
Financial
Debt
by
Adjusted
EBITDA.
It
will
be
reported
once
a
year,
as
of
the
January-December
reporting
periods.
Leverage
ratio
is
an
APM.
Please
see
slide
29
for
certain
information
on
the
limitations
of
APMs
M&A Capex Corresponds
to
investments
in:
i)
land
acquisition
and
long
term
right
of
use
(including
long-term
cash
advances),
ii)
shareholdings
of
companies
(excluding
the
amount
of
deferred
payments
in
business
combinations
that
are
payable
in
subsequent
periods)
as
well
as
significant
investments
in
acquiring
portfolios
of
sites
(asset
purchases)
and,
iii)
cash
in
from
divestments
M&A
Capex
is
an
APM.
Please
see
slide
29
for
certain
information
on
the
limitations
of
APMs

Definitions

Please see our most recent Integrated Annual Report for a comprehensive explanation of APMs

Term Definition
Net Financial
Debt
The
Net
Financial
Debt
corresponds
to
"Gross
Financial
Debt"
less
"Cash
and
cash
equivalents"
and
"Other
financial
assets".
Together
with
Gross
Financial
Debt,
the
Company
uses
Net
Financial
Debt
as
a
measure
of
its
solvency
and
liquidity
as
it
indicates
the
current
cash
and
equivalents
in
relation
to
its
total
debt
liabilities.
One
commonly
used
metric
that
is
derived
from
Net
Financial
Debt
is
"Net
Financial
Debt
/
Adjusted
EBITDA"
which
is
frequently
used
by
analysts,
investors
and
rating
agencies
as
an
indication
of
financial
leverage.
Net
Financial
Debt
is
an
APM.
Please
see
slide
29
for
certain
information
on
the
limitations
of
APMs
PoP
(Point of Presence)
A
customer
configuration
based
on
the
most
typical
technological
specifications
for
a
site
within
which
the
active
equipment
and
antennas
are
owned
by
the
customer
or
by
Cellnex.
The
definition
of
PoP
is
always
subject
to
management's
view,
independently
of
the
technology
used
or
type
of
service
such
customer
provides.
In
the
5G/IoT
network
ecosystem,
this
definition
of
PoP
could
be
reviewed
as
new
customer
configurations
might
also
be
considered
a
PoP,
especially
in
relation
to
new
site
adjacent
asset
classes,
subject
again
to
the
management's
view.
Revenues Revenues
correspond
to
Operating
Income
excluding
Advances
to
customers
(please
see
note
19a
in
our
Interim
Financial
Statements
ended
30
June
2024)
Revenues
ex pass-through
Revenues
ex
Pass-through
exclude
from
the
Operating
Income
all
elements
passed
through
to
customers
and
advances
to
customers,
business
rates,
rents
and
others.
The
Company
uses
Revenues
ex
Pass-through
as
an
operating
performance
indicator
of
its
business
units,
once
excluding
high-volatility
elements
that
do
not
contribute
to
the
Company's
EBITDA.
The
Company
believes
it
will
be
widely
used
as
an
evaluation
metric
among
analysts,
investors,
rating
agencies
and
other
stakeholders,
as
a
clearer
indicator
of
its
performance."
Revenues
ex
pass-through
is
an
APMs.
Please
see
slide
29
for
certain
information
on
the
limitations
of
APMs
RLFCF Recurring
Operating
Free
Cash
Flow
plus/minus
changes
in
working
capital,
plus
interest
received,
minus
interest
expense
paid,
minus
income
tax
paid,
and
minus
minorities.
Recurring
Leveraged
Free
Cash
Flow
("RLFCF")
is
an
APMs.
Please
see
slide
29
for
certain
information
on
the
limitations
of
APMs

Non-IFRS and Alternative Performance Measures (APMs)

This presentation contains, in addition to the financial information prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and derived from our financial statements, alternative performance measures ("APMs") as defined in the Guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on 5 October 2015 (ESMA/2015/1415en) and other non-IFRS measures ("Non-IFRS Measures"). These financial measures that qualify as APMs and non-IFRS measures have been calculated with information from Cellnex Group; however those financial measures are not defined or detailed in the applicable financial reporting framework nor have been audited or reviewed by our auditors.

We use these APMs and non-IFRS measures when planning, monitoring and evaluating our performance. We consider these APMs and non-IFRS measures to be useful metrics for our management and investors to compare financial measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position, or cash flows. Nonetheless, these APMs and non-IFRS measures should be considered supplemental information and are not meant to substitute IFRS measures. Furthermore, companies in our industry and others may calculate or use APMs and non-IFRS measures differently, thus making them less useful for comparison purposes.

For further details on the definition and explanation on the use of APMs and Non-IFRS Measures please see the section on "Alternative performance measures" of Cellnex Telecom, S.A. Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Consolidated Interim Directors' Report for the six-month period ended 30 June 2024 (prepared in accordance with IAS 34), published on 1 August 2024. Additionally, for further details on the calculation and reconciliation between APMs and Non-IFRS Measures and any applicable management indicators and the financial data of the corresponding reported period, please see the backup excel file published today by Cellnex Telecom, S.A. All documents are available on Cellnex website (www.cellnex.com).

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