4Q23 Earnings Presentation

March 7th, 2024

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DISCLAIMER

This presentation may include market outlooks and forward-looking statements, which are based on the beliefs and assumptions of Empresas Copec's management and on information currently available to the Company. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions because they relate to future events and therefore depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Investors should understand that general economic conditions, industry conditions and other operating factors could also affect the future results of Empresas Copec and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. This presentation contains certain performance measures that have

been adjusted with respect to IFRS definitions, such as "EBITDA".

  1. CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
  1. REVIEW BY BUSINESS DIVISION
  1. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE QUARTER IV. Q&A

Highlights

and panel prices, and lower unit sale costs for all fibers.

Higher EBITDA QoQ explained by Arauco, due to higher pulp

FORESTRY

ENERGY

PROJECTS AND OTHER

EBITDA increased QoQ and

Higher EBITDA QoQ and YoY

DEVELOPMENTS

decreased YoY

Lower unit selling cost for all fibers,

Favorable inventory revaluation,

Agreement for the sale of forestry

along with higher pulp and panel

volumes and industrial margin QoQ.

assets in Brazil for US$1.16 billion

prices QoQ.

Higher net financial costs and an

announced.

Drop in prices in all segments and

unfavorable effect of the result per

MAPA reached 802 thousand tons of

higher costs on BEKP YoY.

unit of adjustment.

production in 2023.

Positive revaluation of biological

assets and insurance compensation.

ESG MILESTONES

Empresas Copec featured in S&P Sustainability Yearbook and ratified in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Copec obtains US$ 200 million green

loan to boost new energies.

Copec announced its investments in

sustainable fuels and battery

exchange stations.

I. CONSOLIDATED RESULTS - Quarterly Performance

975

1.004

902

940

937

883

810

675

718

397

315

668

636

693

616

636

609

591

573

564

542

489

446

468

441

EBITDA up 4.5% QoQ and down 4.8% YoY

734

619

478

474

382

335

340

280

308

221

229

148

135

155

166

98

118

59

22

6

-32

-9

-31

-206

166

Higher Net Income

QoQ and YoY

*Figures of 1Q22, 2Q22, 3Q22, 4Q22 1Q23, 2Q23, 3Q23 and 4Q23 are presented net of Mapco's EBITDAs, which amounts to US$ 16 million, US$ 24 million, US$ 30 million, US$ 11 million, US$ 13 million, US$ 21 million, US$

5

30 million and US$ (6) million respectively.

** Figure of 1Q23 includes adjustment for non-operating depreciation.

I. CONSOLIDATED RESULTS - Quarterly Performance

EBITDA

4Q23 vs 4Q22 (US$ million)

53

6

5

4

-1

6

12

39

-99

-2

272

668

636

309

In the forestry sector EBITDA decreased due to lower prices in all divisions and increased costs in pulp, offset by higher volumes.

The energy sector EBITDA went up explained by higher margins.

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I. CONSOLIDATED RESULTS - Quarterly Performance

NET INCOME 4Q23 vs 4Q22

(US$ million)

Higher net income in Arauco.

7

10

-8

13

14

Increase in non operating income, explained by

47

a favorable revaluation of biological assets and

21

1

insurance compensation.

93

-1

-3

-5

169

Lower operating income and higher taxes.

-8

-84

Increased results at Copec.

Higher operating income.

77

166

Increase in income from discontinued

operations due to the sale of Mapco.

(9)

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I. CONSOLIDATED RESULTS - Quarterly Performance

INCOME STATEMENT

Drop in net income explained by decreased operating income, partly offset by higher

LOWER OPERATING INCOME

non-operating income

  • Arauco:
    • Drop in prices in all divisions
    • Higher unit costs for bleached hardwood, partly due to the ramp-up of MAPA
  • Copec:
    • Favorable inventory revaluation effect and higher commercial margins in Copec Chile.
    • Higher volumes and margins of lubricants in Terpel.

HIGHER NON-OPERATING INCOME

  • Revaluation of biological assets and insurance compensation in Arauco.
  • Lower other expenses for write-offs and provisions of fixed assets occurred during the last quarter of 2022.
  • Partly offset by unfavorable exchange differences.

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

Million USD

4Q 23

4Q 22

Change

Net income

166

(9)

175

Operating income

265

362

(97)

Non-operating income

(24)

(409)

386

Other Income

272

(154)

426

Other expenses

(118)

(231)

113

Other profit (loss)

(6)

6

(12)

Financial Income

67

40

27

Financial expense

(176)

(128)

(48)

Profit in associates and JV's

59

70

(12)

Exchange Differences

(110)

(28)

(82)

Gains (losses) on net monetary position

(12)

15

(27)

Taxes

(142)

47

(189)

Gains (losses) from discontinued operations

72

(4)

76

EBITDA

636

668

(32)

OTHER

  • Higher profit from discontinued operations due to the sale of Mapco.
  • Higher income tax, due to the effect of deffered

taxes from the sale of forestry assets in Brazil.

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I. CONSOLIDATED RESULTS - Quarterly Performance

FINANCIAL RATIOS

Profitability

4Q 23

3Q 23

4Q 22

FINANCIAL RATIOS

3,6%

2,9%

5,1%

Operating margin

EBITDA margin

8,7%

8,4%

9,4%

ROCE

7,1%

6,0%

13,2%

Leverage

4Q 23

3Q 23

4Q 22

EBITDA / net interest expense

4,7

5,0

12,3

Net debt / EBITDA

3.9x

4.0x

2.4x

COMMENTS

  • Net debt / EBITDA decreased QoQ, due to lower net debt.
  • EBITDA margin increased QoQ.
  • Well-balanceddebt schedule for the coming years.

FINANCIAL DEBT MATURITIES

NET FINANCIAL DEBT / EBITDA

Figures in US$ million

4,6

4,6

4,0

4,2

4,0

3,9

2.786

3,6

3,4

3,6

3,2

1.943 2.093

2,9

2,8

2,8

2,4

2,4

2,2

2,4

2,1

2,0

2,0

2,1

1,9

1,9

2,0

1.071

890

966

824

670

454

351

191

317

102

116

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