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Corticeira Amorim

Earnings Release May 10, 2016

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CORTICEIRA AMORIM, S.G.P.S., S.A.

Consolidated results March, 31

  1. CONSOLIDATED RESULTS Organizational chart Highlights Consolidated key indicators (thousand euros)

  2. Consolidated sales reached 156.7 million euros (M€), an increase of 9.3 M€ (+6.3%);

  3. Growth justified by the volume and mix effect. Exchange rate effect with residual impact on sales;
  4. All Business Units (BU) registered sales growth, either total or to end customers. Especially Cork Stoppers BU (+7.8%) and Floor & Wall Coverings BU (+4.1%), and this BU managed to regain a positive trend of its sales;
  5. Increased sales and flat operating costs justifies an increase of 15.9% in EBITDA (27.6 M€ vs. 23.8 M€);
  6. EBITDA / Sales: 17.6% (1Q15 = 16.2% and 2015 = 16.7%); Improvement coming from Cork Stoppers + RM ratio, in particular improvement of the ratio of the Floor & Wall Coverings and Cork Composites;
  7. Net profit reached 13,913 M€ (+64.7%).

  8. HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY INDICATORS BY BUSINESS UNIT (thousand euros)

HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY INDICATORS 1Q: RAW MATERIALS

Activity increase to Group: 7.6%

  • Sales for the value chain increased 7.6%, following the increase in the Cork Stoppers BU activity, its main client;
  • EBITDA reached 3.8 M€. a decrease compared to 6.5 M€ the 1Q15, impacted by the absorption of higher prices of the 2014 cork campaign;
  • Campaign 2016 (Portugal / Spain) was held as planned;
  • Technological modernization and automation projects continue to be implemented.

HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY INDICATORS 1Q: CORK STOPPERS

Increased sales by 7.8%

  • Sales reached 102.4 M€ (1Q15: 95.0 M€) driven by volume and mix effect mainly (more natural cork stoppers);
  • Highlighting the performance of Natural and Neutrocork® stoppers;
  • NDtech cork stopper: beginning of sales;
  • Relevant Performance in the three major markets (France, USA and Italy);
  • EBITDA reached 17.8 M€ (+ 36%): increased sales, better mix and industrial improvements led to EBITDA / Sales ratio to move from 13.8% (1Q15) to 17.4% (1Q16);
  • EBITDA / Sales from Cork Stoppers + RM reached 20.7% (1Q15: 20.3%).

HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY INDICATORS 1Q: CORK STOPPERS

SALES Cork stoppers +7.8%

EBITDA (current) Cork Stoppers + Raw Materials

HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY INDICATORS 1Q: FLOOR & WALL COVERINGS

Sales increase of 4.1% (manufactured products: +7%)

  • Upturn in sales growth; Russian market still affects negatively sales;
  • Compensation of the Russian market for other markets, especially the US market;
  • Hydrocork as the event of the quarter;
  • Strong emphasis to Hydrocork sales, which represented more than 10% of sales;
  • Sales growth and reduced operating costs more than offset less favorable mix: EBITDA reaches 2.8 M€ (1Q15: 1.8 M€);
  • Ratio EBITDA / Sales (9.5%) remains well below the consolidated ratio.

HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY INDICATORS 1Q: CORK COMPOSITES

Increased sales: 5%

  • Volume effect with exchange rate effect much lower than in recent quarters;
  • Highlight for the Furnishing segment (retail), as well as for the Inlay (Hydrocork);
  • Asian market with good performance;
  • Best gross margin percentage (lower price and better yields of some raw materials), stable operating costs and increased activity justify EBITDA growth (1Q16: 4.4 M € vs 1Q15: 2.1 M €);
  • EBITDA / Sales (17.9%) with remarkable growth ceased to weigh negatively on the consolidated ratio.

HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY INDICATORS 1Q: INSULATION CORK

EBITDA (current)

Sales increase: +25% (final customers: +11.8%)

  • Sales increased influenced by the supply of crushed cork to the Cork Composites BU;
  • Sales growth of the main product (expanded corkboard) justified by volume (+ 20%);
  • Increase in sales of specialties (MDFachada);
  • EBITDA reached 0.7 M€ (+ 29%).

  • APPENDICES Consolidated indicators (thousand euros)

Cork Stoppers 65%

1 Q 2014 1 Q 2015 1 Q 2016
Raw Materials 1% 1% 1%
Cork Stoppers 61% 64% 65%
Floor and Wall Coverings 22% 19% 18%
Composite Cork 14% 15% 14%
Insulation Cork 2% 1% 1%
1Q 2014 1Q 2015 1Q 2016
Gross Margin 70,500 79,176 82,406
Other operating costs (current) 60,582 61,582 61,295
EBIT 9,918 17,594 21,110
EBITDA 16,536 23,804 27,597
1Q 2014 1Q 2015 1Q 2016
External supplies 24,186 24,409 23,941
Staff costs 28,538 28,102 29,426
Depreciation 6,618 6,209 6,487
Provisions 424 612 -37
Other operating expenses and profits -816 -2,250 -1,477
Total Operating Costs (current) 60,582 61,582 61,295
% Production 41.7% 38.7% 38.4%

VALUE AND % (SALES)

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

1Q 2014 1Q 2015 1Q 2016
EBIT current 9,918 17,594 21,110
Net financial costs 1,064 648 490
Non-current costs 0 2,909 1,680
(loss)/profit of associates 218 368 119
EBT 9,072 14,405 19,060
Tax 2,916 5,806 4,746
Minority interests 175 152 400
Net Profit 5,982 8,446 13,913
1Q 2014 1Q 2015 1Q 2016
Net Debt 102,571 90,339 87,123
Equity and Minority interests 291,592 328,034 369,430
EBITDA / Net Interest 21.5 54.7 82.3
Equity / Total Assets 46.7% 50.9% 55.1%
Gearing 35.2% 27.5% 23.6%
Net interest bearing debt /EBITDA 6.20 3.80 3.16
Capex 3,869 3,553 5,802
Total Assets 624,041 644,182 670,678
Other current assets 39,462 42,196 40,335
Customers 136,958 142,808 147,716
Inventories 237,713 247,329 257,194
Non-current assets 209,908 211,849 225,434
1Q14 1Q15 1Q16
1Q14 1Q15 1Q16
Equity 291,593 328,034 368,540
Provisions 24,969 28,738 32,789
Other non-current liabilities 48,342 80,273 59,067
Trade payables 114,843 111,172 98,648
Other current liabilities 144,295 95,965 111,635
Total Liabilities 332,449 316,148 302,139

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 1Q

March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 March 31, 2015
Non-current assets 225,434 223,689 211,849
Current assets
Inventories 257,194 271,705 247,329
Other current assets 188,051 171,824 185,004
Total current assets 445,244 443,530 432,333
Total Assets 670,678 667,219 644,182
Equity (M. I. included) 368,540 354,133 328,034
Non-current liabilities
Bank borrowings 41,571 41,211 61,910
Other non-current liabilities 50,284 48,985 47,101
Total non-current liabilities 91,856 90,196 109,011
Current liabilities
Bank borrowings 54,170 50,146 36,978
Other current liabilities 156,113 172,744 170,159
Total current liabilities 210,283 222,890 207,137
Total Liabilities and Equity 670,678 667,219 644,182
1Q16 1Q15 Variation
Sales 156,691 147,351 6.3%
Gross Margin – Value 82,406 79,176 4.1%
51.7%
1)
49.7% + 2. p.p.
Operating Costs - current 61,296 61,582 -0.5%
EBITDA - current 27,597 23,803 15.9%
EBITDA/Sales 17.6% 16.2% + 1.5 p.p.
EBIT - current 21,110 17,594 20.0%
Non-current costs 1,680
2)
2,909 -42.25%
Net Income 13,913 8,446 64.7%
Earnings per share 0.105 0.067 56.3%
Net Bank Debt 87,123 90,340 -
3,217
Net Bank Debt/EBITDA (x) 0.83
3)
0.96 -0.13 x
EBITDA/Net Interest (x) 82.3
4)
54.7 27.61 x
Equity/Net Assets 55.0% 50.9% + 4. p.p.

1) Related to Production

2) Figures refer to the provision for labor and customs litigation in Amorim Argentina, deferred costs concerning business started in the previous year and adjustments related to non-controlling interests (2016) and write-off of Goodwill (2015)

3) Current EBITDA of the last four quarters

4) Net interest includes interest from loans deducted of interest from deposits (excludes stamp tax and commissions)

  • Major key drivers: increase turnover through product portfolio competitiveness; leverage operational efficiency as a pilar for profit growth; CAPEX and working capital needs at a reasonable level;
  • Raw Materials: assure the quality and quantity of our needs, maintaining stable prices; invest in process automation; invest in technology to screen and improve TCA control;
  • Cork Stoppers: market share increase and innovation; provide non detectable TCA solutions in our range of products; focus market efforts in USA, France, Spain and Italy;
  • Flooring: reinforce a competitive portfolio; innovation in new visuals and technology; focus market efforts in North America, Russia, Germany and Scandinavia;
  • Composite Cork: develop new products/applications to support differentiation and margin improvement; new businesses; focus market efforts in USA.

CORTICEIRA AMORIM, S.G.P.S., S.A.

Rua de Meladas, nº 380 PO Box 20 4536-902 MOZELOS VFR PORTUGAL Tel.: 22 747 54 00 Fax: 22 747 54 07 Email: [email protected] www.corticeiraamorim.com

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