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Webuild Investor Presentation 2023

Mar 16, 2023

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THE FUTURE IS NOW 2022 Results and Roadmap to 2025

March 16, 2023

A GLOBAL LEADER HOW WE SHAPED OUR BUSINESS

Agenda

FY 2022 RESULTS

Agenda

1 THE FUTURE IS NOW

PIETRO SALINI

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Ambitious achievement: a global champion focused on developed markets

4

(1) THE FUTURE IS NOW Impregilo stand-alone

Agenda

Over €16bn of new orders acquired in 2022, doubling guidance

(2) Including variation order

Strong growth of operating results, exceeding expectations

7

Significant improvement of Adjusted Net Income at €118m

FY 2022 RESULTS (1)Adjusted data for details please refer to the appendix

(€m) 2021(1) 2022(1) Var
EBIT 198 321 124 Financial
expenses
(€m)
2021(1) 2022
Financial
income
88 119 32 1
Bank
charges,
commissions
and
guarantees
Financial
expenses
(190) 1
(213)
(22) Bond
charges
(69)
Net
exchange
rate
gain (loss)
10 20 10 Leasing (8)
Net
Financial
income
(costs)
(92) (73) 19 Other (59)
Gain
(loss)
on
investments
(25) 3 28 Financial
charges
Net
financing
costs
and
net
gains
on
investments
(117) (70) 48
EBT 80 252 171 Net
Income
(€m)
Income
taxes
(111) (109) 2 55
Profit
(loss)
from
continuing
operations
(31) 143 173 53
4
A
Profit
(loss)
from
discontinued
operations
0 (18) (18) 10
Net
income
Purchase
Price
Ukraine
Net
Profit
(loss)
before
non-controlling
interests
(30) 125 c
155
reported
Allocation
impariment
Impairment
of
receivablesreletedto
project
A
adjusted
Non
controlling
interests
(26) (7) 20 in the country
completedin
2016
Net
Income
(loss)
(56) 2
118
175

Strong balance sheet with net cash position

86% of debt at fixed rate with limited maturities until late 2024

FY 2022 RESULTS 10

3 HOW WE SHAPED OUR BUSINESS

Agenda

PIETRO SALINI

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

We have delivered stategic projects that contribute to prosperity, improving hundreds of millions people's lives

HOW WE SHAPED OUR BUSINESS In bold there is the total project value and year of completion 12

Order backlog at record highs, creating a solid foundation for the future

We have become a well recognized and more competitive player in developed markets

AMONG TOP 10 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER IN US & AUSTRALIA(2)

TOP 10 EUROPEAN PLAYER(2) 1ST ITALIAN CONTRACTOR(3)

(1)Report, The TOP 250, 22/29 August 2022 (2)ENR Report, Global Sourcebook, 12/19 December 2022 (3) TOP 200 Imprese di costruzioni – Guamari 2021 HOW WE SHAPED OUR BUSINESS 13

We are investing in innovative solutions for project efficiency and safety setting higher standards for the sector

HOW WE SHAPED OUR BUSINESS 14

HOW WE SHAPED OUR BUSINESS

(1)2012: Direct employees (2)2022: Direct and indirect employees

Our remarkable achievements are thanks to our people: our greatest asset

Agenda

PIETRO SALINI

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Paradigm Shift in the sector: all parties aligned to deliver innovative infrastructures to address global megatrends

A GLOBAL LEADER IN A PROMISING SECTOR

(1)Source: United Nations Office for Project Services, the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, Global Infrastructure Outlook, Infrastructure investment needs to 2040

Market value, Infrastructures(1)

(€bn)

2023-24

Italy growing in 2023-24 driven by Next Generation EU Fund

  • North America continue to be robust market
  • Australian public sector backed mega projects, largely road and rail, will be a key driver in the near term, while major hospital investment is also rising rapidly.

Source: Global Data for market value, Cresme for growth rates (1)excluding maintenance, residential, energy and industrial (2) including also Energy A GLOBAL LEADER IN A PROMISING SECTOR

2023-24 infrastructure investments driven by Next Generation EU, US and Australia

Example of new tender criteria

projects in Italy

We are core for Italy growth, building strategic projects at the highest health, safety and quality standards with a vast supply chain

16,300

Workforce as at December 2022(2)

projects expected to go to tender in 2023-2024

10,000

Businesses involved in the supply chain(1)

A GLOBAL LEADER IN A PROMISING SECTOR

(1) Including direct and indirect workforce (2) Total companies including direct suppliers and estimated subcontractors, from the beginning of works for each project 19

Changing policy to boost investment in major renewables, transmission and storage projects.

Webuild expands footprint in Australia

Source: Global Data, Water Data Intelligence A GLOBAL LEADER IN A PROMISING SECTOR

bringing capabilities on several energy segments

Energy

Energy Installed (GW)

(Australia)

+43 GW in 10 years

(1) Including best offer and Clough backlog (2) Including best offer and share of Snowy

Sustainable buildings

es. Data Centers, Hospitals

€9bn
2024
  • CSC: Data Center with doubledigit growth (+10%) driven by investments in IT/clouding
  • NBI: pipeline of €15bn of hospitals in Italy in the period 2023-24
  • Webuild real estate: Development of real estate projects in Italy

Potential growth in promising key sectors

A GLOBAL LEADER IN A PROMISING SECTOR Source: Global Data, Water Data Intelligence 21

The future is now: ready to deliver

Webuild Group in 2025

Net Cash Position

Maintain Net Cash Position

>85% of landing backlog in low-risk countries(1)

Backlog ca. €57bn

80% of 2023-25 revenues in low-risk countries (1)

Revenues €10.5-11.0bn

Dividends €160-170m

in 2023-2025

Gross Debt Reduction €200-250m

by 2025

Platform and backlog already in hand to deliver targets:

  • Organization, people, know-how, local platform in core markets, like US and Australia, already in place to develop projects and meet targets
  • Less than 5% of targeted cumulated revenues and EBITDA in 2023-2025 coming from contracts to be acquired
  • Enter in new market segments, key for communities' leveraging on Clough skills
  • What we aim to achieve in 2023-2025: 2
  • Annual revenue growth of 10% versus 2022
  • Better margins through efficiencies and leveraging on recently acquired high-quality projects
  • Net profit generation and dividend distribution for shareholders
  • Cash generation and further deleveraging

5 ROADMAP TO 2025: STRATEGIC PILLARS & FINANCIAL TARGETS

Agenda

MASSIMO FERRARI

GENERAL MANAGER CORPORATE AND FINANCE

Strategic 2023-2025 drivers: Business Evolution

PNRR opportunities in Italy: >€9bn of backlog and >€13bn of new projects to go to tender

Participating in infrastructure investment plans in Australia, North America and North & Central Europe

options

Among main players in strategic markets with strong growth prospects

Strategic 2023-2025 drivers: Operating Efficiencies and Cash Generation

1 Operating efficiencies improving 2025 EBITDA margin for 100 bps 2 Other levers

for cash generation

Rigorous management of projects and payment cycle

Contract amendments cash ins and assets disposal as source of further deleveraging and cost of debt optimization

€230m Cumulated Savings 2023-25

COSTS

CAPEX I.Asset
reutilizations
II.Optimization
of
contracts
with
suppliers
CORPORATE I.Optimization
of
branches
and
subsidiaries
Synergies
with
Clough
II.
PROJECT I.Back-office
automation

II. Identified initiatives on specific projects III.Optimization of external costs

Strategic 2023-2025 drivers: Priority on Safety & Environment

(1)Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (2)For direct and third party employees

Webuild's 2030 emission reduction targets

Some action taken since 2017

Green TBM and preventive maintenance of installations

Switch to grid electricity, substituting diesel generator Automated Conveyor belt for materials transport

Pre-cast concrete tunnel segment

Target of >€10bn revenues and €1bn EBITDA, maintaining net cash position

These forecasts are based on the absence of major changes in both the geopolitical crisis related to the military conflict in Ukraine and the evolution of the health emergency, and do not assume extreme disruption to the macroeconomic scenario.

>85% of landing backlog in low-risk countries(2)

2022 2023E 2025E
Average
Book-to-bill
>1.1x
Revenues
1
8.2 9.0-9.5 10.5-11.0
€bn
EBITDA
€m
572 720-760 990-1,050
Net Cash
Position
€m
265 Maintain Net Cash Position
Gross Debt
€m
2,619 €200-250m reduction by 2025
Dividends
€m
62 €160-170m in 2023-2025

Backlog distribution per geography

ROADMAP TO 2025: STRATEGIC PILLARS & FINANCIAL TARGETS 27 (1)Versus 2022

(2) Including Italy, North America, central and northern Europe and Australia

FY 2022 RESULTS 28

Appendix

FY 2021 Adjusted FY 2022 Adjusted

Webuild Group of profit or loss adjusted Reclassified statement

of
profit
or
loss
adjusted
Webuild
Webuild
Group
()
Group
(
)
Joint
ventures
Joint
ventures
not
controlled
not
controlled
by
Lane
PPA
PPA
backlog
backlog
Astaldi
Ethiopian
Ethiopian
tax
CAVTOMI
CAVTOMI
nonrecurring
nonrecurring
Adjusted
Adjusted
Webuild
Webuild
Group
Group
Joint
ventures
Joint
ventures
not
controlled
not
controlled
PPA
PPA
backlog
backlog
Astaldi
Impairment
Impairment
Ucraina
Adjusted
Adjusted
(€/000) by
Lane
Astaldi tax effect
effect
by
Lane
by
Lane
Astaldi Ucraina
Total
revenue
and
other
income
6,552,243 138,447 - - - 6,690,690 8,091,153 71,876 - - 8,163,028
Gross
operating
profit
(EBITDA)
445,619 5,664 - - - 451,284 582,745 (10,571) - - 572,174
EBITDA
%
6.8% 4.1% 6.7% 7.2% -14.7% 7.0%
Impairment
losses
(27,498) - - - - (27,498) (84,045) - - 71,178 (12,867)
Provisions,
amortisation
and
depreciation
(451,837) - 93,727 - 131,909 (226,201) (307,624) - 69,532 - (238,091)
Operating
profit
(loss)
(EBIT)
(33,717) 5,664 93,727 - 131,909 197,584 191,077 (10,571) 69,532 71,178 321,216
R.o.S.
%
-0.5% 4.1% 3.0% 2.4% -14.7% 3.9%
Financing
income
(costs)
and
gains
(losses)
on
equity investments
Financial
income
87,537 - - - - 87,537 119,084 - - - 119,084
Financial
expenses
(190,326) - - - - (190,326) (212,642) - - - (212,642)
Net
exchange
gains
(losses)
10,292 - - - - 10,292 20,416 - - - 20,416
Net
financing
income
(costs)
(92,496) - - - - (92,496) (73,141) - - - (73,141)
Net
gains
(losses)
on
equity
investments
(19,157) (5,664) - - - (24,821) (7,143) 10,571 - - 3,429
Net
financing
income
(costs)
and
net
gains
(losses)
on
equity
investments
(111,653) (5,664) - - - (117,317) (80,284) 10,571 - - (69,713)
Profit
(loss)
before
taxes
(EBT)
(145,370) - 93,727 - 131,909 80,266 110,793 - 69,532 71,178 251,503
Income
taxes
(133,629) - (22,494) 77,000 (31,658) (110,781) (76,290) - (16,688) (15,681) (108,659)
Profit
(loss)
from
continuing
operations
(278,998) - 71,232 77,000 100,251 (30,515) 34,502 - 52,845 55,497 142,844
Profit
(loss)
from
discontinued
operations
232 - - - - 232 (17,972) - - - (17,972)
Profit
(loss)
before
non-controlling
interests
(278,766) - 71,232 77,000 100,251 (30,283) 16,530 - 52,845 55,497 124,871
Non-controlling
interests
(26,183) - - - - (26,183) (6,637) - - - (6,637)
Profit
(loss)
for
the
period
attributable
to
the
owners
of
the
parent
(304,949) - 71,232 77,000 100,251 (56,465) 9,893 - 52,845 55,497 118,235

(*) The estimated charge of €131.9 million relating to the development of the dispute with the Customer in relation to the C.A.V.TO.MI. contract is shown in the reclassified income statement under Provisions and Write-downs. This item is instead shown in the consolidated financial statements accompanying the Notes to the Financial Statements as a reduction of Revenues from contracts with Customers.

Income Statement

2.4% -0.5%
(€/000) FY
2021
(*)
FY
2022
Revenue
Revenue
from
contracts
with
customers
6,109,730 7,656,006
Other
income
442,513 435,147
Total
revenue
and
other
income
6,552,243 8,091,153
Gross
operating
profit
(EBITDA)
445,619 582,745
EBITDA
%
6.8% 7.2%
Impairment
losses
(27,498) (84,045)
Provisions,
amortisation
and
depreciation
(451,837) (307,624)
Operating
profit
(loss)
(EBIT)
(33,717) 191,077
R.o.S.
%
-0.5% 2.4%
Financing
income
(costs)
and
gains
(losses)
on
equity
investments
Financial
income
87,537 119,084
Financial
expenses
(190,326) (212,642)
Net
exchange
gains
(losses)
10,292 20,416
Net
financing
income
(costs)
(92,496) (73,141)
Net
gains
(losses)
on
equity
investments
(19,157) (7,143)
Net
financing
income
(costs)
and
net
gains
(losses)
on
equity
investments (111,653) (80,284)
Profit
(loss)
before
taxes
(EBT)
(145,370) 110,793
Income
taxes
(133,629) (76,290)
Profit
(loss)
from
discontinued
operations
232 (17,972)
Non-controlling
interests
(26,183) (6,637)
Profit
(loss)
for
the
period
attributable
to
the
owners
of
the
parent
(304,949) 9,893

(*) The estimated charge, amounting to € 131.9 million, relating to the development of the dispute with the Customer in relation to the C.A.V.TO.MI. contract is shown in the reclassified income statement under Provisions and Write-downs. This item is instead shown in the consolidated financial statements accompanying the Notes to the Financial Statements as a reduction of Revenues from contracts with Customers.

Webuild Group Reclassified statement of profit or loss

(€/000) December
31,
2021
December
31,
2022
Non-current
assets
1,992,500 1,976,156
Goodwil 78,496 82,884
Non-current
assets
(liabilities)
held
for
sale
24,849 848
Provisions
for
risks
(222,591) (198,879)
Post-employment
benefits
and
employee
benefits
(50,687) (52,606)
Net
tax
assets
375,000 437,450
Inventories 217,607 248,809
Contract
assets
2,787,252 3,199,971
Contract
liabilities
(3,422,846) (3,311,689)
Receivables
(**)
2,482,480 2,882,876
Liabilities
(**)
(3,208,770) (3,891,729)
Other current
assets
905,056 916,445
Other current
liabilities
(565,421) (620,648)
Working
capital
(804,643) (575,965)
Net
invested
capital
1,392,923 1,669,888
Equity 1,859,599 1,935,074
Net
financial
indebtedness
(466,677) (265,186)
Total
financial
resources
1,392,923 1,669,888

Webuild Group Reclassified statement of financial position

(**) This item shows assets of € 3.2 million classified in net financial indebtedness and related to the Group's net amounts due from/to consortia and consortium companies (SPEs) operating under a cost recharging system and not included in the consolidation scope. The balance reflects the Group's share of cash and cash equivalents or debt of the SPEs. The Group's exposure to the SPEs was shown under "Assets" for € 15.8 million at 31 December 2021

nber 31, 2022
1,976,156
82.884
848
(198,879)
(52,606)
437,450
248,809
3.199.971
(3, 311, 689)
2.882,876
(3,891,729)
916.445
(620,648)
(575, 965)
1,669,888
1,935,074
(265, 186)
1,669,888
(€/000) December
31,
2021
December
31,
2022
Non-current
financial
assets
418,511 518,439
Current
financial
assets
313,241 439,356
Cash
and
cash
equivalents
2,370,032 1,921,177
Total
cash
and
cash
equivalents
and
other
financial
assets
3,101,784 2,878,972
Bank
and
other
loans
and
borrowings
(317,265) (276,267)
Bonds (1,487,852) (1,886,549)
Lease
liabilities
(101,673) (68,829)
Total
non-current
indebtedness
(1,906,790) (2,231,646)
Current
portion
of
bank
loans
and
borrowings
and
current
account
facilities
(667,066) (297,419)
Current
portion
of
bonds
(11,881) (18,506)
Current
portion
of
lease
liabilities
(68,808) (71,721)
Total
current
indebtedness
(747,755) (387,646)
Total
other
financial
assets
(liabilities)
19,438 5,505
Net
financial
indebtedness
-
continuing
operations
466,677 265,186
Net
financial
indebtedness
-
discontinued
operations
23,687 2,097
Net
financial
indebtedness
including
discontinued
operations
490,364 267,283
Total
gross
indebtedness
(2,654,545) (2,619,291)

Webuild Group Net financial indebtedness

This presentation may contain forward-looking objectives and statements about Webuild's financial situation, operating results, business activities and expansion strategy.

These objectives and statements are based on assumptions that are dependent upon significant risk and uncertainty factors that may prove to be inexact. The information is valid only at the time of writing and Webuild does not assume any obligation to update or revise the objectives on the basis of new information or future or other events, subject to applicable regulations.

Additional information on the factors that could have an impact on Webuild's financial results is contained in the documents filed by the Group with the Italian Securities Regulator and available on the Group's website at

www.webuildgroup.com

or on request from its head office.