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Salcef Group Investor Presentation 2020

Mar 17, 2020

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A global player in the Railway Industry

March 2020

Disclaimer THIS PRESENTATION IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO PURCHASE, OR SUBSCRIBE FOR, SECURITIES

IMPORTANT: Please read the following before continuing. For the purposes of this disclaimer, this presentation (the "Presentation") comprises the attached slides and any materials distributed at, or in connection with, the Presentation. This Presentation and the information, statements and opinions contained herein have been prepared by Salcef Group S.p.A. (the "Company" or "Salcef") for use during meetings with investors and financial analysts and is solely for information purposes and may not be reproduced or redistributed to any other person. The following applies to the Presentation, the oral presentation and any question and answer session that follows the oral presentation.

This Presentation may contain forward-looking statements about the Company, and/or the group headed by Salcef (the "Group"), based on current expectations and opinions developed by the Company, as well as based on current plans, estimates, projections and projects of the Group. Forward looking statements include (but are not limited to) statements identified generally by the use of terminology such as "may", "will", "should", "plan", "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "believe", "intend", "project", "goal", "aim", "foresee", or "target" or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. By their nature, forward-looking statements are based upon various assumptions, expectations, projections, provisional data, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including, without limitation, examination of historical operating trends and other data available from third parties. Projections, estimates and targets presented herein are based on information available to Salcef as at the date of this Presentation. Because these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual future results or performance may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by these statements due to any number of different factors, many of which are beyond the ability of the Company and/or the Group to control or estimate. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements or other information contained in this Presentation. The information contained herein has a merely informative and provisional nature and does not constitute investment, legal, accounting, regulatory, taxation or other advice. This Presentation speaks as of the date hereof and the information contained herein is provided as at the date of this Presentation and, except to the extent required by applicable law, Salcef nor any other person is under any obligation to update and keep current this Presentation, nor the information contained in this Presentation or any other written, electronic or oral information provided in connection with this Presentation. The information contained herein may be subject to updating, completion, revision and amendment and may change materially without notice. Any reference to past performance or trends or activities of Salcef or the Group shall not be taken as a representation or indication that such performance, trends or activities will continue in the future.

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Table of Contents

  • 1. Salcef Group Highlights
  • 2. Salcef and M&A
  • 3. FY 2019 Financial Results – Key Figures
  • 4. Railway Industry Market
  • 5. Listing process and Securities

Salcef Group Highlights: Business Unit Track & Light Civil Works

Activities

  • o Track Ordinary Maintenance
  • o Track Extra-ordinary Maintenance (Renewal activities – every 20/30 years)
  • o Track Construction (Ballasted and Ballastless)
  • o Light Civil Works (Railway Infrastructure and minor civil works)
  • o About 90% of Revenues in Maintenance

Strenghts

  • o High Barriers to entry
  • o Huge equipment investments (Salcef fleet valuable more than € 350 Ml)
  • o Manpower specialization
  • o Clients' PQ and certifications
  • o Very demanding working conditions

Revenues FY-2019 (€ Ml)

Salcef Group Highlights: Business Unit Energy, Signalling & Telecommunication

Activities

  • o Railway Catenary, Signalling, Substations, Telecommunication Construction, Ordinary & Extra-ordinary Maintenance (Renewal activities)
  • o Construction and Maintenance of infrastructure for the high and medium voltage electricity transmission (aerial and underground)

Strenghts

  • o High Barriers to entry
  • o Clients' PQ and certifications
  • o Very demanding working conditions
  • o Huge Italian and European investment plan (Terna 2019- 2023 plan with € 6,2 Bn investments + 20%)

Salcef Group Highlights: Business Unit Railway Materials

Activities

  • o Manufacturing of railway prestressed concrete sleepers
  • o Manufacturing of slab-track systems for unballasted tracks (Metro, Tramway, Railway)
  • o Manufacturing of concrete segmentsfor tunnels (Metro lines)

Strengths

  • o Clients' PQ and certifications
  • o Vertical integration with BU Track
  • o Big development possibilities for unballasted solutions
  • o Development of new solutions and patents

Revenues FY-2019 (€ Ml)

Salcef Group Highlights: Business Unit Railway Machines

Activities

  • o Design of new railway equipment and construction technologies
  • o Maintenance and revamping of railway equipment
  • o Construction of new railway wagons and equipment
  • o Renting of equipment and tools

Strenghts

  • o Clients' PQ and certifications
  • o Vertical integration with BU Track and Energy
  • o Market with high margin and few competitors
  • o Development of new solutions and patents

Salcef Group Highlights: Business Unit Heavy Civil Works

Activities

  • o Multidisciplinary railway construction projects (civil and technological works)
  • o Doubling of existing railway line
  • o Costruction of railway stations and building
  • o Bridges, Viaduct, Tunnels
  • o Environmental Mitigation Works

Strenghts

o Vertical integration with other Salcef Group BUs o Salcef Group competitiveness, having all the qualifications for general and specialized works o Low Market Share

Salcef Group Highlights: Business Unit Engineering

Activities

  • o Design and Engineering of Multidisciplinary railway construction projects (civil and technological works)
  • o Topographic surveying
  • o Project management
  • o Feasibility studies
  • o Projects Testing and Commissioning

Strenghts

  • o Intercompany technical services for other Salcef Group BUs
  • o Salcef Group major competitiveness in D&B projects
  • o High specialization in railway projects

Salcef Group Highlights: Strong International Vocation

Salcef Group has established the subsidiary «SALCEF USA, Inc.» on 12th March 2020, to develop business in USA.

Table of Contents

  • 1. Salcef Group Highlights
  • 2. Salcef and M&A
  • 3. FY 2019 Financial Results – Key Figures
  • 4. Railway Industry Market
  • 5. Listing process and securities

Salcef Group has enhanced its core-business BU Track, through acquisition of 3 companies, as well as acquiring companies operating in new BUs: Energy; Materials; Engineering, in Italy and Germany

Salcef and M&A: Last Acquisition on July 30, 2019

Coget Impianti S.p.A.

The transaction was based on an EV of about €15.0 Million, (NFP € 4.0 Ml), plus an Earn-out capped at € 4.5 Million to be calculated on 2019 and 2020 Financial Statements:

  • Payment at closing € 7.7 Million and € 3.3 Million deferred in 4 installments between 2020 and 2021.
  • Payment of earn-out in 2 installments, on September 2020 and September 2021 (capped at € 4.56 Million).
Financials
(€
Ml)
Coget
Impianti
- Key
2019 2018
Revenues 18
8
21
5
EBITDA 1
5
5
5
EBITDA
%
26
9%
25
6%
Backlog 55
0
63
0

Since 1983, Coget is specialized in construction and maintenance of high and medium electric distribution lines and railway catenary. Main clients in ltaly are RFI and Terna.

Salcef strengthens its position for railway catenary, becoming one of the largest players in Italy, entering in a new business, the energy distribution, in Italy and Austria.

Table of Contents

  • 1. Salcef Group Highlights
  • 2. Salcef and M&A
  • 3. FY 2019 Financial Results – Key Figures
  • 4. Railway Industry Market
  • 5. Listing process and securities

Salcef Group FY 2019 Financial Results – Key Figures: P&L

(Amounts in Euro Million) FY 2019 FY 2018 Delta
FY2019/FY2018
FY 2019 Pro
Forma Coget*
Revenues 311,2 319,0 -2,45% 321,8
EBITDA 72,0 64,6 11,46% 74,1
EBITDA Margin % 23,1% 20,2% 14,36% 23,0%
EBIT 56,5 48,9 15,50% 58,1
EBIT Margin % 18,1% 15,3% 18,30% 18,1%
Net Profit 38,4 29,4 30,61% 39,6
Net Profit Margin % 12,3% 9,2% 33,70% 12,3%

* FY 2019 Pro-Form considering Coget Impianti for 12 months, instead 5 months

STRENGHTS

  • o Stability of the Salcef Group Revenues
  • o Growth in Gross and Net Margin (Ebitda / Ebit / Net Profit)

Salcef Group FY 2019 Financial Results – Key Figures: BS

(Amounts in Euro Million)

ASSETS FY 2019 FY 2018 Delta
FY2019
/FY2018
FY 2017
Tangible, Intangible & Financial Assets 94,6 64,6 46,44% 49,8
Credit, Inventories and Accruals 229,2 216,8 5,72% 230,8
Cash and cash equivalent 106,0 41,3 156,66% 19,6
TOTAL ASSETS 429,9 322,7 33,22% 300,1
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES FY 2019 FY 2018 Delta
FY2019
/FY2018
FY 2017
Total Equity 251,3 137,5 82,73% 111,4
Long-term financial liabilities 18,8 23,4 -19,66% 26,4
Short-term financial liabilities 31,3 20,1 55,72% 16,2
Other liabilities 129,4 141,6 -8,62% 146,2
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 429,9 322,7 33,22% 300,1
Net Financial Position -55,9 2,2 -2608,96% 23,0

STRENGHTS: Strong growth of Capex and other investments, with a solid Financial Position and Equity

Salcef Group FY 2019 Financial Results – Key Figures: Backlog

SALCEF GROUP - BACKLOG 01.01.2020

STRENGHTS: Salcef Group Backlog covers about two years of revenues RFI represents about the 72% of the current Salcef Group Backlog

Table of Contents

  • 1. Salcef Group Highlights
  • 2. Salcef and M&A
  • 3. FY 2019 Financial Results – Key Figures
  • 4. Railway Industry Market
  • 5. Listing process and securities

Railway Industry Market: Global and European Market

More than €45 billion invested annually in Europe, of which more than 50% for maintenance and renovation.

Norway has approved investment for NOK 120 billion (about € 12 Billion) for the period 2018-2023. This will cover new projects, renewal and investments in existing railway infrastructure

Germany agrees € 86 Billion investment, plan to improve Deutsche Bahn rail network, with an increase of 54%. The 10-year plan is "the biggest railway modernization program" in Germany's history.

Railway Industry Market: Italian Market – Ferrovie dello Stato

Railway Industry Market: New Market – Commercial Policy

Development Areas

Salcef Group is developing commercial and tender activities in new countries

Salcef has recently improved its backlog in foreign markets, with new contracts for about € 73 Million in 5 different Countries (82% Railway and 18% Energy)

New projects in Austria (Coget), Germany (Salcef Bau), Abu Dhabi (Salcef), Switzerland (SRT), Norway (Salcef)

Table of Contents

  • 1. Salcef Group Highlights
  • 2. Salcef and M&A
  • 3. FY 2019 Financial Results – Key Figures
  • 4. Railway Industry Market
  • 5. Listing process and securities

Free Floating 26.5 %

Including converted Special Shares on 8th Nov 2019

Finhold controls 73.5 %

Listing Process and Securities: Listed Securities

Salcef Group –
Listed
Securities
Share SCF ISIN IT0005388266 40.761.009
Warrant 2024 WSCF ISIN IT0005388183 8.913.216
Warrant 2023 WSCF23 ISIN IT0005388191 7.367.775

Warrant 2024 (WSCF): Warrants give right to buy shares at price of € 0.10 each Conversion Ratio is based on a strike price at € 9.30 and Cap of € 13.00 (See Conversion

Formula contained in "Kid Warrant")

Maximum converted Ordinary Shares: No. 2.556.310 (Max Conversion Ratio 0.2868x)

Warrants expiry on 8th November 2024 (or before, in case of "Accelerated Condition", if the Official Price of the Share reaches € 13.00 for at least 15 days out of 30 consecutive days)

Warrant 2023 (WSCF23): Warrants give right to buy shares at price of € 10.50 each

Conversion Ratio is fix at 1.0x, strike price at € 10.50 (See Kid Warrant)

Maximum converted Ordinary Shares: No. 7.367.775 (Conversion Ratio 1x), with capital increase of € 77.4 Million.

Warrants expiry on 30th April 2023 (or before, in case of "Accelerated Condition", if the Official Price of the Share reaches € 13.00 for at least 15 days out of 30 consecutive days)

Listing Process and Securities: Not Listed Securities

Salcef Group –
Not
Listed
Securities
Special Shares ISIN IT0005388274 360.000
Performance Shares ISIN IT0005388282 1.500.000

Special Shares: Owned by ISI3 Promoters (Initially No. 480.000)

Conversion Ratio: in Ordinary Shares 7x

  • 1. First Conversion: 120.000 Special Shares already converted at Business Combination (on 8 th November 2019) in 840.000 Ordinary Shares (Lock-Up 12 Months)
  • 2. Second Conversion: 100.000 Special Shares to be converted in 700.000 Ordinary Shares (Lock-Up 12 Months), at Price Threshold of € 12.00, within 36 Months from BC.
  • 3. Third Conversion: 100.000 Special Shares to be converted in 700.000 Ordinary Shares (No Lock-Up), at Price Threshold of € 13.50, within 60 Months from BC
  • 4. Fourth Conversion: 160.000 Special Shares to be converted in 1.120.000 Ordinary Shares (No Lock-Up), at Price Threshold of € 11.50, within 15 January 2025, in proportion with the conversion of No. 5 Million Warrant2023 in Ordinary Shares

Listing Process and Securities: Not Listed Securities

Salcef Group –
Not
Listed
Securities
Special Share ISIN IT0005388274 360.000
Performance Share ISIN IT0005388282 1.500.000

Performance Shares: Owned by Finhold, No. 1.500.000 (portion of the initial Equity Value – Initially No. 2.000.000)

Conversion Ratio: in Ordinary Shares 5x

  • 1. First Conversion: 500.000 Performance Shares already converted in 2.000.000 Ordinary Shares, at Price Threshold of € 11.00 (on 28th January 2020).
  • 2. Second Conversion: 416.667 Performance Shares to be converted in 2.083.335 Ordinary Shares, at Price Threshold of € 13.00, within 60 Months from BC.
  • 3. Third Conversion: 416.667 Performance Shares to be converted in 2.083.335 Ordinary Shares, at Price Threshold of € 13.50, within 60 Months from BC.
  • 4. Fourth Conversion: 666.666 Special Shares to be converted in 3.333.330 Ordinary Shares, at Price Threshold of € 11.50, within 15 January 2025, in proportion with the conversion of No. 5 Million Warrant2023 in Ordinary Shares