Quarterly Report

First 9 Months 2020/21

Analyst Conference Call on August 5, 2021

Executive summary for first 9 months of 2020/21

Quarterly Report

  • First 9 months closed with a very good result due to stable ongoing operating performance and stable market developments
    • Operating EBT of € 268 million (PY: € 133 million);
      Q3 2020/21: € 83 million (PY: € 42 million)
    • ROCE: 13.5 % (PY: 8.5 %)
    • Significantly increased RCs for copper scrap and recycling material, substantially higher metal gains based on higher metal prices, and strong demand for copper products; negative impact from increasing energy prices
    • Net cash flow: € 332 million (PY: € 166 million)
    • We confirm our forecast for FY 2020/21
  • Aurubis to strengthen its core business with a new, highly efficient recycling asset at the plant in Beerse. Start of production in FY 24/25. Expected EBITDA run rate of high single-digit million € p.a. at full production rate.
  • Performance Improvement Program with contribution of approx. € 70 million in FY 2020/21
  • Aurubis Stolberg GmbH & Co. KG declares force majeure due to flooding; damages and loss of earnings expected to be covered by relevant insurance

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Very successful result by making use of positive market factors

9M

Change

9M

vs. prior

(operating IFRS)

2020/21

2019/20

year

Revenues

€m

12,180

8,896

37 %

Gross profit

€m

1,057

848

25 %

EBITDA

€m

415

254

63 %

EBIT

€m

275

139

98 %

EBT

€m

268

133

>100 %

Consolidated net income

€m

205

103

99 %

Operating ROCE

(%)

13.5

8.5

-

(operating EBIT last 4 quarters)

Metallo sites included for one month in 2019/20.

Aug-21

3

Increase in CO2 and coal prices weighs on electricity costs

Breakdown of energy costs in the Aurubis Group

(9M 2021/20)

Electricity

incl. oxygen

82 %

Natural Gas

13 %

Liquid fuels

3 %

Other energy

1 %

YTD FY 20/21 € ~ 166 million

YTD FY 19/20 € ~ 139 million

Electricity consumption and CO2 scopes

  • Secondary energy consumption in the Aurubis Group: approx. 1.98 million MWh (2020)
  • CO2 emissions of 1.58 million t (2020)
    • 0.54 million t of direct emissions (Scope 1)
    • 1.04 million t of indirect emissions related to purchased energy; market-based (Scope 2)

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Market conditions in Q3 2020/21: Very promising scrap markets, strong demand for copper products and sulfuric acid

Trend in significant market prices and refining charges

200%

100 % = Sept. 2018

180%

European refining charges

160%

for copper scrap no. 2

Copper price (settlement)

140%

Sulfuric acid price

120%

(spot CFR Brazil)

100%

Copper premium

80%

Exchange rate (US$/€)

60%

TC/RCs for copper

40%

concentrates (contract)

20%

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