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Mota-Engil — Earnings Release 2019
Mar 12, 2020
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Table of Contents
01 Key Highlights
Page 04
02 Results Overview
Page 06
04 Final Remarks and Outlook
Page 22
05 Appendix
Page 25
03 Regional Segments
Page 16 3.1 Europe 3.2 Africa 3.3 Latin America


(Net debt / EBITDA 2.8x)

Net income up 13% YoY to €27 mn Resilient EBITDA margin
| 2019 | 2018 | YoY | 2H19 | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P&L (€ mn) | |||||
| Turnover | 2,848 | 2,802 | 2% | 1,503 | (3%) |
| EBITDA | 420 | 407 | 3% | 226 | (2%) |
| Margin | 15% | 15% | 0 p.p. | 15% | 0 p.p. |
| EBIT | 176 | 200 | (12%) | 85 | (23%) |
| Margin | 6% | 7% | (1 p.p.) | 6% | (1 p.p.) |
| Net financial results | (55) | (56) | 2% | (3) | 92% |
| Associates | (1) | 3 | n.m. | (2) | n.m. |
| Net monetary position1 | 2 | (12) | n.m. | 2 | n.m. |
| EBT | 121 | 135 | (11%) | 81 | 29% |
| Net income | 80 | 93 | (15%) | 54 | 3% |
| Attributable to: | |||||
| Non-controlling interests | 53 | 70 | (24%) | 36 | 3% |
| Group | 27 | 24 | 13% | 19 | 4% |
1The caption "Net monetary position" reflects the accounting, as hyperinflationary economies 34% (IAS 29), of Angola and Zimbabwe in 2018 and 2019, respectively.
- Turnover of €2,848 mn, balanced between the regions and with the Non E&C businesses accounting for 19% of the total
- at 15% with the Non-E&C businesses accounting for 24% of the total
IFRS 16 impact in EBITDA was c.€18 mn
Net financial results positively impacted by forex gains, whereas interest costs remained broadly stable
- Effective tax rate of
- Decrease of noncontrolling interests YoY
| 2019 | 2018 | YoY | 2H19 | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P&L breakdown (€ mn) | |||||
| Turnover | 2,848 | 2,802 | 2% | 1,503 | (3%) |
| Europe | 880 | 859 | 2% | 473 | 4% |
| Africa | 1,007 | 905 | 11% | 559 | 3% |
| Latin America | 950 | 1,069 | (11%) | 492 | (15%) |
| Other and intercompany | 1 11 |
(30) | n.m. | (22) | n.m. |
| EBITDA | 420 | 407 | 3% | 226 | (2%) |
| Margin | 15% | 15% | 0 p.p. | 15% | 0 p.p. |
| Europe | 87 | 71 | 23% | 46 | 95% |
| Margin | 10% | 8% | 2 p.p. | 10% | 5 p.p. |
| Africa | 218 | 192 | 13% | 126 | 15% |
| Margin | 22% | 21% | 1 p.p. | 23% | 2 p.p. |
| Latin America | 123 | 140 | (12%) | 64 | (35%) |
| Margin | 13% | 13% | 0 p.p. | 13% | (4 p.p.) |
| Other and intercompany | (8) | 4 | n.m. | (10) | n.m. |
1Of which €57 mn related to companies that in 2018 were accounted in Europe's region.
- Turnover evolution in Europe reflected: (i) a stronger activity in the E&C business in Portugal in the 2H19 and (ii) a stable E&S activity
- Africa's turnover was up 11% YoY to €1 bn
- EBITDA margin in Africa reached 22% with resilient contributions from the main markets
EBITDA increased 23%
in the E&C
YoY in Europe benefiting from improved profitability
- In Latin America, Brazil and Peru project execution showed a double digit growth
- EBITDA margin in Latin America was stable at 13%
Significant growth in Mining, Oil & Gas and Power
TOTAL BACKLOG EVOLUTION (€ mn)

- The E&C activity represents 85% of the total backlog with a backlog to sales ratio of 2.3x
- Significant growth in segments with Long-Term Contracts: Mining, Oil&Gas and Energy (35% of the total vs. 21% in FY2018)
- Recent contract in Colombia (€270 mn) not included in backlog

Major construction projects in backlog at December 311
| in backlog at December 311 Project |
Range (€ mn) |
Country | Segment | Exp. Year of Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vale Mining Moatize | > 250 | Mozambique | Mining | 2022 |
| Gran Canal highway | > 250 | Mexico | Roads | 2020 |
| Requalification of the Soyo Naval Base | > 250 | Angola | Ports | 2021 |
| BR-381 highway dualisation (section 3.1 and section 7) | > 250 | Brazil | Roads | 2020 |
| Las Bambas dam (phase 4 under execution) | > 250 | Peru | Power | 2020 |
| Cardel-Poza Rica highway | [200;250] | Mexico | Roads | 2020 |
| Tuxpan-Tampico highway | [200;250] | Mexico | Roads | 2020 |
| Mandiana gold mine | [150;200[ | Guinea Conakry | Mining | 2027 |
| Siguiri gold mine | [150;200[ | Guinea Conakry | Mining | 2022 |
| El Tornillito hydroelectric facility | [150;200[ | Honduras | Power | 2023 |
| Cuapiaxtla-Cuacnopalan road | [100;150[ | Mexico | Roads | 2022 |
| Calueque Dam - lifting system, irrigated perimeter and hybrid generation plant | [100;150[ | Angola | Power | 2023 |
| General Hospital of Cabinda | [100;150[ | Angola | Civil Construction | 2020 |
| Capacity Improvement Kampala Northern Bypass | [100;150[ | Uganda | Roads | 2021 |
| Offshore platform - operational unit Rio Section B | [100;150[ | Brazil | Oil&Gas | 2022 |
| Bordo Poniente landfill | [100;150[ | Mexico | Urban infrastruct. | 2022 |
| Fairmont Hotel | [100;150[ | Mexico | Civil Construction | 2022 |
1Selection of E&C projects above €100 mn.
Growth and long-term capex accounted for 54%
- Capex of €262 mn
- E&S capex of €129 mn was mainly channelled to EGF (€89 mn) in order to comply with the regulators' approved investment for the current regulatory period
- E&C CAPEX (€68mn) < 3% E&C Turnover
- Maintenance capex c.4% of turnover due to the optimization of planning, procurement and logistics

1Includes mining contracts in Africa and the Energy business in Latin America.
Working capital to Turnover ratio of 4%
Working capital evolution

Working capital/Turnover ratio decreased to 4%
- Downward trend follows (i) reinforcement of cooperation with multilaterals, ECA´s, (ii) higher exposure to private clients, namely in mining and oil&gas sectors and to projects financed by the client and (iii) settlement of receivables mainly from Angola's Government
- For 2020, focus on structuring the contracts with the aim of minimizing the receivables payment period and credit risk exposure
1Turnover of the last twelve months.
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Solid CFFO of €456 mn
(+32% YoY: FY18 was €346 mn)
FREE CASH-FLOW (€ mn)

1Net debt considers Angola's sovereign bonds denominated in US\$, US\$ linked and kwanzas as "cash and cash equivalents" which amounted to €210 mn (€224 mn nominal value) in December 2019 (€152 mn in December 2018) and Ivory Coast's sovereign bonds that amounted to €13 mn in December 2019.
Net debt1 of €1,185 mn with a Net debt / Ebitda at 2.8x
- Leasing operations (IFRS 16 impact of €31 mn), amounted to €266 mn
- Average debt maturity of 2.5 years up from from 2.3 a year ago, helped by the successful bond issue in October (€140 mn)
- Average cost of debt of 5.2%
- Liquidity position corresponds to 1,2x of non-revolving financing needs with maturity less than one year
- Cash-in of c.€20 mn from the monetization of Africa's sovereign bonds
1Excluding leasing and factoring and including €210 mn (€224 mn nominal value) of Angolan sovereign bonds and €13 mn of Ivory Coast sovereign bonds;
2Excluding leasing and factoring;

GROSS DEBT MATURITY2, DECEMBER 2019
COST OF DEBT AND NET DEBT / EBITDA


Highlights 2019
Countries Turnover Backlog
Portugal Spain Poland Ireland United Kingdom 05 €880mn €1,206mn

Positive trend in the E&C in Portugal
- Public tenders in Portugal up 50% YoY to €4 bn in 2019 opening new opportunities for larger projects awards in 2020
- Well positioned to benefit from large project awards in Portugal in the transport and healthcare (hospitals), segments with European Union funds committed
- E&S activity to benefit from the higher RAB driven by significant investments
- Guidance FY2020: Turnover up mid single digit with stable profitability

Highlights 2019
11 €1,007mn €2,711mn
Countries Turnover Backlog
Angola Mozambique Malawi South Africa Zimbabwe Uganda
Rwanda Guinea Conakry Cameroon Ivory Coast Kenya

Africa with positive outlook for the long -term
- Mozambique expected to be the main driver of growth for the next years due to existing contracts (with Vale) and to potential new contract awards, while maintaining a strong operation in other main markets
- 2019 is the first full year of activity of the waste contract operation in Ivory Coast, which had a positive contribution for turnover and EBITDA
- Good perspectives t o reinforce the relationship with ECA's and multilaterals (e.g.Afreximbank ) to finance new projects, reinforcing the footprint in long -term projects denominated in hard currency and with higher profitability
- Guidance FY2020 : hi g h single digit turnover growth with EBITDA margin of c.20 %

Countries Turnover Backlog 2019 Earnings Release
Highlights 2019
06 €950mn €1,463mn
Mexico
Peru
Brazil
Colombia
Dominican Republic
Aruba


Earnings Release FY 2019 20
Increased commercial dynamism
- Strengthening the presence in the E&S business in Brazil, together with the oil&gas maintenance activity in order to increase cash-flow stability and visibility
- Recent project award by CTG and CCCC in Colombia (Talasa dam) opens new partnership opportunities for the upcoming years
- Positive perspectives to revamp the commercial dynamism with a balanced contribution from the main markets
- Mexico positive outlook driven by the new infrastructure plan (2020-2024) amounting to US\$44 bn (including PPP) and by the Train Maya project and with the initial phase of Costa Canuva
- Guidance FY2020: high single digit growth with stable margin

4 Final Remarks and Outlook
• Healthy turnover with focus on profitability (EBITDA margin of 15%)
Final Remarks
- Backlog's attractive projects in several markets with positive commercial perspectives for 2020
- Significant capex will contribute to stable cash-flow generation from long-term projects and with higher profitability (Mining, Environment, Energy and Concessions)
22
Earnings Release
• Comfortable liquid position and debt with longer maturities (average 2.5 years)

- Turnover expected to grow with the E&C in Europe, Africa and Latin America accelerating its pace
- EBITDA margin to remain in line with historical levels
- Backlog to stand above €5 bn
- Capex: €200 mn-€250 mn (partially financed by pre-payments) focused in low cyclical businesses with resilient cash-flow generation (non-E&C)
23
Earnings
• Focus on organic cash-flow generation

Balance sheet
| Dec. 19 |
Jun. 19 |
Dec. 18 |
YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet (€ mn) | ||||
| Fixed assets | 1,338 | 1,300 | 1,296 | 43 |
| Financial investments | 353 | 300 | 290 | 63 |
| Long term receivables | 181 | 122 | 117 | 63 |
| Non-current Assets held for sale (net) | 145 | 85 | 90 | 55 |
| Working capital | 121 | 251 | 199 | (78) |
| 2,138 | 2,057 | 1,992 | 146 |
| Equity | 343 | 418 | 447 | -103 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provisions | 107 | 98 | 104 | 3 |
| Long term payables | 502 | 474 | 486 | 16 |
| Net debt | 1,185 | 1,067 | 955 | 230 |
| 2,138 | 2,057 | 1,992 | 146 |
Europe performance breakdown
| 2019 | 2018 | YoY | 2H19 | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P&L breakdown (€ mn) | |||||
| Turnover | 880 | 859 | 2% | 473 | 4% |
| E&C | 623 | 572 | 9% | 340 | 11% |
| E&S | 264 | 300 | (12%) | 138 | (11%) |
| Other, elim. and interc. | (7) | (13) | 41% | (4) | 51% |
| EBITDA | 87 | 71 | 23% | 46 | 95% |
| Margin | 10% | 8% | 2 p.p. | 10% | 5 p.p. |
| E&C | 26 | (12) | n.m. | 15 | n.m. |
| Margin | 4% | (2%) | 5 p.p. | 5% | 9 p.p. |
| E&S | 61 | 84 | (27%) | 32 | (15%) |
| Margin | 23% | 28% | (5 p.p.) | 23% | (1 p.p.) |
| Other, elim. and interc. | - | (2) | n.m. | (1) | n.m. |
Disclaimer
This presentation used sources deemed credible and reliable but is not guaranteed as to accuracy or completeness.
It also contains forward looking information that expresses management's best assessments but might prove inaccurate.
The information contained in this presentation is subject to many factors and uncertainties and therefore subject to change without notice.
The company declines any responsibility to update, revise or correct any of the information hereby contained.
This presentation does not constitute an offer or invitation to purchase securities of Mota-Engil nor any of its subsidiaries. The financial information presented in this document is non-audited.
BACKLOG: turnover to be recognised in the future related to projects for which contracts have been signed or awarded.

TURNOVER: corresponds to the caption "Sales and services rendered".
EBITDA MARGIN: corresponds to the division between the algebraic sum of the following captions of the consolidated income statement "Sales and services rendered"; "Cost of goods sold, mat. cons., Changes in production and Subcontractors"; "Third-party supplies and services"; "Wages and salaries"; "Other operating income / (expenses)" and the TURNOVER.
CAPEX: acquisitions less disposals of tangible and intangible assets.
NET DEBT: corresponds to the algebraic sum of the following captions of the consolidated statement of financial position: "Cash and cash equivalents without recourse - demand deposits"; "Cash and cash equivalents with recourse - demand deposits"; "Cash and cash equivalents with recourse - term deposits" "Loans without recourse"; "Loans with recourse" and "Other financial investments recorded at amortised cost". Leasing and factoring operations established by the Group are not recorded in the captions aforementioned.
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