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Mota-Engil — Earnings Release 2021
Sep 2, 2021
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Earnings Release First Half 2021
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2 September 2021
Table of Contents
| 01 | Key Highlights |
Page 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 02 | Results Overview |
Page 5 |
| 03 | Regional Segments 1. Europe 2. Africa 3. Latin America |
Page 14 |
| 04 | Outlook and Final Remarks |
Page 21 |
| 05 | Appendix | Page 24 |

Key Highlights
Earnings Release 1H21
Key Highlights Europe Africa Latin America STRONG BACKLOG TURNOVER EBITDA €7.4bn (Record High) €1,138mn (-2% YoY) €181mn (margin 16%) Dec. 2020 Jun. 2021 6.1 7.4 NET PROFIT €8mn (vs. -5mn 1H20) NET DEBT €1,141mn (Net debt/EBITDA 2.7x) 1H20 1H21 1,157 1,138 1H20 1H21 144 181 CAPEX €98mn

Results Overview
Earnings Release 1H21
Net Profit of €8 mn
| 1H21 | 1H20 | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P&L (€ mn) | |||
| Turnover | 1,138 | 1,157 | (2%) |
| EBITDA | 181 | 144 | 25% |
| Margin | 16% | 12% | 4 p.p. |
| EBIT | 68 | 33 | 107% |
| Margin | 6% | 3% | 3 p.p. |
| Net financial results | (45) | (39) | (15%) |
| Associates | 7 | 3 | 116% |
| Net monetary position1 | 5 | 7 | (37%) |
| EBT | 35 | 5 | n.m. |
| Net income | 22 | 10 | 117% |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Non-controlling interests | 14 | 15 | (6%) |
| Group | 8 | -5 | n.m. |
1 The caption "Net monetary position" reflects partially the accounting of Zimbabwe as a hyperinflationary economy (IAS 29).
- Steady Turnover despite full period with Covid impact
- EBITDA was up 25% YoY to €181 mn driven by better operational efficiency in all regions and one-off effect in E&S
- Net financial results reflected a stable average cost of debt
- Non-controlling interests were related to the businesses in Mexico and E&S
- Net income was up €13 mn to €8 mn
EBITDA up 25% YoY with improved profitability in all regions
| 1H21 | 1H20 | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P&L breakdown (€ mn) | |||
| Turnover | 1,138 | 1,157 | (2%) |
| Europe | 455 | 456 | 0% |
| Africa | 325 | 385 | (16%) |
| Latin America | 336 | 305 | 10% |
| Other and intercompany | 22 | 11 | 98% |
| EBITDA | 181 | 144 | 25% |
| Margin | 16% | 12% | 4 p.p. |
| Europe | 71 | 48 | 49% |
| Margin | 16% | 10% | 6 p.p. |
| Africa | 76 | 69 | 9% |
| Margin | 23% | 18% | 5 p.p. |
| Latin America | 38 | 27 | 42% |
| Margin | 11% | 9% | 2 p.p. |
| Other and intercompany | (4) | 0 | n.m. |
- Europe showed a resilient operational activity in E&C with a stronger performance in Portugal and higher profitability in all markets, and with E&S with a positive evolution, that overall contributed to a 49% increase in the region´s EBITDA
- Africa´s profitability presented an improvement to 23% in the EBITDA margin, despite the pandemic impact in turnover
- Latin America showed a positive performance in Turnover (+10% YoY) and profitability (+42% EBITDA YoY) mainly driven by Mexico
Record Backlog, up 22% YTD to €7.4 Bn

1 Ratio calculated as follows: E&C Backlog/E&C LTM Turnover.

- Record backlog: €7,394 mn with increasing weight of Long-Term Contracts
- Africa´s backlog growth of €1,515 mn YTD follows the award of the Kano-Maradi railway project (Nigeria) contract
- Increased trend of larger E&C average contract size (Mining, Railway, Roads)
- E&C backlog of €6,954 mn, reflecting a comfortable backlog/sales ratio of 3.9x1
- Mining contract extension (+US\$427 mn) in Mozambique for Vale not included (signed in August)
Major construction projects currently in backlog1
| Project | Range (€ mn) | Country | Segment | Exp. Year of Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kano - Maradi railway | > 250 | Nigeria | Railway | 2025 |
| Tren Maya | > 250 | Mexico | Railway | 2023 |
| Accra-Tema Motorway | > 250 | Ghana | Roads | 2025 |
| Vale Mining Moatize | > 250 | Mozambique | Mining | 2022 2 |
| New Bugesera International Airport | > 250 | Rwanda | Airports | 2023 |
| Morila Mine | > 250 | Mali | Mining | 2028 |
| Requalification of the Soyo Naval Base | > 250 | Angola | Ports | 2024 |
| Gamsberg mine | [200;250[ | South Africa | Mining | 2029 |
| Talasa hydroelectric facility | [200;250[ | Colombia | Power | 2025 |
| Siguiri gold mine | [200;250[ | Guinea Conakry | Mining | 2022 |
| Mandiana gold mine | [200;250[ | Guinea Conakry | Mining | 2025 |
| Tultepec - Pirámides highway | [150;200[ | Mexico | Roads | 2023 |
| S19 Lubartów | [150;200[ | Poland | Roads | 2024 |
| Port of Callao - Phase 2B expansion | [100;150[ | Peru | Ports | 2023 |
| EN230 road rehabilitation, section 6-10, Muamussanda-Saurimo | [100;150[ | Angola | Roads | 2022 |
| General Hospital of Cabinda | [100;150[ | Angola | Civil Construction | 2022 |
| Bordo Poniente landfill | [100;150[ | Mexico | Urban | 2023 |
Total capex of €98 mn in 1H21
Guidance of capex FY21 is maintained in the range
€200 mn - €250 mn
| Capex was mainly driven by: |
Net capex (€ MN) |
Capex | in 1H21 by region (€ MN) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Capex reached €98 mn, mostly related to growth and long term contracts (70% of the total capex) |
94 | 98 | 26 | 46 | 24 | 2 | |
| | Growth and long-term contracts capex were driven by preliminary works related to the initial phase of recent contracts awarded (Mining in Africa and Railway in Mexico) and Energy |
33 31 |
19 44 |
9 | 37 | 7 | ||
| | E&S capex mainly channeled to EGF in order to comply with the regulator´s approved investment for the current regulatory period (2019-2021) |
30 1H20 |
35 1H21 |
17 Europe |
1 8 Africa |
13 4 Latin America |
1 1 Others |
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| | Maintenance capex reached c.3% of turnover due to the optimization of planning, procurement and logistics |
E&C Capex Capex E&S Capex |
contracts1 – long term |
Growth Capex |
Maintenance – long term |
contracts1 |
1 Includes mining contracts in Africa and the Energy business in Latin America.
Positive trend in Working Capital evolution
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Downward trend in working capital continues
- Sustainable and positive trend in the working capital management, reflecting alternative solutions developed to reduce financial requirementsfrom the balance sheet in recent years
- Working Capital/Turnover ratio reflected the efficient working capital measuresin place, including:
- i. Higher exposure to private clients (mining and others financed by the client)
- ii. Alignment of the commercial strategy with down payment clauses in the largest contracts (minimizing risk credit exposure)
- iii. Reinforcement of cooperation with multilaterals and ECA´s
Solid Cash Flow Generation
(CFFO of €165 mn, +31% YoY: 1H20 was €126 mn)

1 Net debt considers Angola's sovereign bonds denominated in US\$, US\$ linked and in kwanzas and Mozambique's sovereign bonds as "cash and cash equivalents" which amounted to €208 mn (€234 mn nominal value) in June 2021 (€199 mn Angola's, Mozambique's and Ivory Coast's sovereign bonds in December 2020).
Net Debt/Ebitda at 2.7x GROSS DEBT MATURITY, JUNE 2021
- Net Debt1 of €1,141 mn, down €102 mn YTD
- Liquidity position of €880 mn corresponds to 1.4x of non-revolving financing needs with maturity lessthan one year
- Leasing & Factoring amounted to €573 mn (of which €341 mn in Leasing), an increase of €47 mn from December 2020
- Average debt maturity of 2.2 years
- Net Debt/Ebitda of 2.7x, recovering the trend of the last years

COST OF DEBT AND NET DEBT/EBITDA

1 Net debt considers Angola's sovereign bonds denominated in US\$, US\$ linked and in kwanzas and Mozambique's sovereign bonds as "cash and cash equivalents" which amounted to €208 mn (€234 mn nominal value) in June 2021 (€199 mn Angola's, Mozambique's and Ivory Coast's sovereign bonds in December 2020).

Regional Segments
Earnings Release 1H21

Highlights 1H21
5 Countries 455M€ Turnover 1,259M€ Backlog
Portugal Spain Poland Ireland United Kingdom

Stable activity and positive outlook
- European division with a stable evolution in turnover with a positive trend in the E&C Portuguese activity (+8% YoY)
- Focus on the profitability of the E&C business (+63% YoY) with the increase of the average size of contracts contributing to the improvement of profitability
- E&S with an increase in turnover (+16%) and in EBITDA reflecting a better performance in waste treatment, positively impacted by the adjustments that followed the recognition of tariffs from 2019 to 2021 made by the regulator
- Positive outlook in E&C driven by larger tenders with European Union funds committed, to be reinforced by the European Recovery Plan, and by the E&S with the the beginning of a new regulatory period for EGF (2022-2024)
- Outlook 2021: turnover with mid single digit growth and margins above historical levels


Highlights 1H21
14 Countries 325M€ Turnover 4,585M€ Backlog
Angola Mozambique Malawi South Africa Zimbabwe Uganda Rwanda
Guinea-Conakry Cameroon Côte d'Ivoire Kenya Ghana Nigeria Mali

Strong backlog supports growth in the near future
- Turnover evolution impacted by project kick off delays of new projects awarded by public clients (due to higher financial efforts required to contain the pandemic), notwithstanding the execution pace recovery in 2Q21
- Higher profitability with EBITDA reaching a solid 9% growth and margins above guidance (23%)
- Very positive results in the commercial front are reflected in the recent contracts awarded that will start in the 2H21, and that will contribute to a higher production level from 2022 onwards
- Challenging context in some of the main markets (namely Angola) to be compensated by the reinforcement of new long-term contracts with private clients (Mining)
- Pipeline with good perspectives, considering the evolution of commodities and the reinforcement of the capacity to jointly operate globally with CCCC
- Guidance 2021: top-line growth and EBITDA margin in line with guidance of c.20%




Highlights 1H21
6 Countries 336M€ Turnover 1,550M€ Backlog
Mexico Peru Brazil Colombia Dominican Republic Panama

Recovery trend after lockdowns
- Recovery of activity (+10% YoY) in the recent months after long stoppages in 2020 and reaching a stable margin (11%), in line with the historical performance of the region
- Mexico (+57% YoY in turnover), the main market in Latin America, was the main contributor to the overall recovery and offsetting the decrease in other relevant markets such as, Peru and Brazil
- Positive outlook to revamp the commercial activity in 2021-2022, namely in Mexico, driven by the new infrastructure plan (2020-2024) amounting to US\$44 bn (including PPP) and the high price of commodities that could generate new opportunities with the reinforcement of activity in Peru (Mining)
- Diversification strategy ongoing with growing footprint in the energy and road concessions (Mexico) and E&S activities (Brazil)
- Guidance 2021: top-line growth and EBITDA margin c.10%




Outlook and Final Remarks
Earnings Release 1H21
Earnings Release 1H21
Outlook
- Turnover expected to increase high single digit in FY21
- EBITDA margin in line with historical levels and as one of the "best in class" of the Industry
- Backlog to stand above €7 bn, with relevant projectsin pipeline
- Capex remainsin the range of €200 mn-€250 mn
- Focus on organic cash flow generation and debt reduction
- Carry on with the strengthening of the capital structure after the successfulshare capital increase
- Focus on extending debt maturities
Earnings Release 1H21
Final Remarks
- Back to business: Different paces of recovery, but all the regions showed a better operating performance and have a positive outlook, considering the backlog´slevel and quality
- Strategic partnership and investment agreement concluded with CCCC, opening a new cycle to jointly operate globally with one of the major playersin the Industry
- Focus on execution given the backlog record level (€7.4 bn), notwithstanding additional high quality and profitable projects in the pipeline
- Strategic Update to be announced in the 4Q21



Appendix
Earnings Release 1H21
Balance sheet
| Jun.21 | Dec.20 | ∆ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet (€ mn) | |||
| Fixed assets | 1,408 | 1,332 | 76 |
| Financial investments | 380 | 357 | 22 |
| Long term receivables | 198 | 186 | 12 |
| Non-current Assets held for sale (net) | 98 | 97 | 1 |
| Working capital | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 2,094 | 1,978 | 115 |
| Equity | 323 | 146 | 177 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provisions | 109 | 104 | 6 |
| Long term payables | 521 | 486 | 35 |
| Net debt | 1,141 | 1,243 | (102) |
| 2,094 | 1,978 | 115 |
Europe performance breakdown
1H21 1H20 YoY
| P&L breakdown (€ mn) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 455 | 456 | 0% |
| E&C | 299 | 322 | (7%) |
| E&S | 159 | 138 | 16% |
| Other, elim. and interc. | (2) | (4) | (44%) |
| EBITDA | 71 | 48 | 49% |
| Margin | 16% | 10% | 6 p.p. |
| E&C | 21 | 13 | 63% |
| Margin | 7% | 4% | 3 p.p. |
| E&S | 50 | 35 | 44% |
| Margin | 32% | 25% | 7 p.p. |
| Other, elim. and interc. | - | - | 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.
TURNOVER: corresponds to the consolidated income statement 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. and Changes in production"; "Third-party supplies and services"; "Wages and salaries"; "Other operating income / (expenses)" and the TURNOVER.
CAPEX: acquisitions less disposals of tangible, intangible assets and rights of use 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.
BACKLOG: turnover to be recognised in the future related to projects for which contracts have been signed or awarded.
Europe
Portugal Spain United Kingdom Poland Ireland
Africa
Guinea -Conakry Cameroon Côte d'Ivoire Kenya Ghana Nigeria Mali Angola Mozambique Malawi South Africa Zimbabwe Uganda Rwanda
Latin America
Mexico Peru Brazil Colombia Dominican Republic Panama
Pedro Arrais Head of Investor Relations [email protected]
Maria Anunciação Borrega
Investor Relations Officer maria.borrega@mota -engil.pt
investor.relations@mota -engil.pt
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