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FY21 Results – Presentation

Earnings Results22 February 2022VNTIndustrials

DeanBanks
Group ChiefExecutiveOfficer

StuartHooper

ChiefFinancialOfficer

CY21 Results

Presentation

23 February 2022

Redefining Service

Excellence

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This presentation has been prepared by Ventia Services Group Limited (ABN 53 603 253 541) (“Ventia”) in respect of ASX/NZX–listed Ventia (“VNT”).

This presentation is not an offer or invitation for subscription or purchase of or a recommendation of securities. It does not take into account the investment objectives, financial situation

and particular needs of the investor. Before making an investment in VNT, the investor or prospective investor should consider whether such an investment is appropriate to their particular

investment needs, objectives and financial circumstances and consult an investment adviser if necessary.

Information, including forecast financial information, in this presentation should not be considered as a recommendation in relation to holding, purchasing or selling shares, securities or

other instruments in VNT or any other entity. Due care and attention has been used in the preparation of forecast information. However, actual results may vary from forecasts and any

variation may be materially positive or negative. Forecasts by their very nature are subject to uncertainty and contingencies, many of which are outside the control of VNT. Past performance

is not a reliable indication of future performance. Amounts included in this presentation have been rounded off. Certain totals and calculations have been based on information thathas not

been rounded. Any discrepancies in totals and or percentage variances is due to rounding.

DISCLAIMER

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY AND MIHI
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Ventia would like to respectfully acknowledge the

Traditional Owners and Custodians of country throughout

Australia and their connection to land, sea and

community. We pay our respect to them, their cultures

and to their Elders past, present and emerging.

He tautokoteahureaingākawa me ngātikanga o ngāIwi

whānuio Aotearoa, me ka kawa me ka tikakao ka Iwi

whānui o TeWaipounamu. / We recognise and celebrate

the culture of manawhenuain Aotearoa and Te

Waipounamu where our teams respect local Iwi and

communities across the country.

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CY21 PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

Successfully transitioned to life as a listed entity

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•Safety performance improved with 28% reduction in TRIFR

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•Outperformance on key prospectus forecasts

oPro forma EBITDA of $379.9m is up $14.1m

oPro forma NPATA of $146.8 is up $7.0m

oHigh pro forma cash conversion of 84.9%, underpins fully franked dividend

•Work in hand up 28% to $16.8b after securing $8.2b of work

•Investmentgrade balance sheet post refinancing

•Navigated COVID-19 (including labouravailability) with minimal business impact

•Absolute emissions reduction of 10% achieved

•Strategy to Redefine Service Excellence launched

1. TRIFR –Total recordable injury frequency rate –calculated as the total number of recordable injuries, divided by hours worked in millions.

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KEY CY21 FINANCIAL RESULTS HAVE

OUTPERFORMED PROSPECTUS

Pro formaCY21 as at 31 December 2021

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TOTAL REVENUE

$4,557.4m

1%CY20

1%ONPROSPECTUS

EBITDA

$379.9m

7%CY20

4%ONPROSPECTUS

EBITDA MARGIN

8.3%

0.6 PPTS ON CY20

0.2 PPTSONPROSPECTUS

CASHCONVERSIONRATIO

84.9%

2.1 PPTSCY20

0.2PPTSONPROSPECTUS

WORK IN HAND

$16.8b

28%ON CY20

8% ON PROSPECTUS

(31 July 21)

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NPATA

$146.8m

23%CY20

5%ONPROSPECTUS

1. Pro forma results are non-IFRS measures that are used by Management to assess the performance of the business. They have been calculated from the

statutory measures by adjusting the results for the financial impact of the Broadspectrumacquisition, the IPO and related refinancing.Refer to Page 23-24

for statutory to Pro forma NPATA reconciliation and Pro forma consolidated statements of profit or loss

50%
55%

72%

79%

82%

100%

Aug-21Sep-21Oct-21Nov-21Dec-21Apr 22

Percentage complete

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Work in hand ($ billions) IT system integration Total Recordable Injury frequency rate

(TRIFR)

DELIVERING ON

OUR STRATEGY

6.00

4.32

CY20CY21

Work in hand up 28% on CY20 and

8% up on prospectus

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Cross selling is an emerging

opportunity, leveraging the breadth

and depth of Ventia capability

Implementation of a single

enterprise platform drives

innovation

System integration 82% complete,

delivering a 30% saving in IT cost, on

track for completion in April 2022

28% improvement in TRIFR

Driven by our relentless focus on

health and safety -our number one

brand promise

12.5

11.8

13.1

16.8

Dec-18Dec-19Dec-20Dec-21

CLIENTFOCUSEDINNOVATIVESUSTAINABLE

1.Prospectus work in hand as at 31 July 2021

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ChevronAustralia

$1b over 10 years

Awarded Jul 21

Mobilisation Oct 21

AGFMA contract

$1.4b over 5.6 years

Awarded Jul 21

Mobilisation Dec 21

nbn contract–N2P

$400m over 2.5 years

Awarded Jul 21

Mobilisation Jul 21

North East Link

$1.4b over 25 years

Awarded Oct 21

28% INCREASE IN WORK IN HAND

~40% of CY2021

total revenue

generated in regional

and rural areas

400+ project

sites across Australia

& New Zealand

No single state or

territory contributed

more than 24% of

total revenue in CY2021

$8.2b

total work secured

in CY21

$16.3b

of qualified opportunity

in the pipeline

Over the next 12 months

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$6.1b

STRONG PERFORMANCE ACROSS OUR DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO

Defence & Social InfrastructureInfrastructure ServicesTelecommunications

Transport

$4.3b

$1.7b$4.7b

Work in hand

Dec-2021

$1.9b

20.4% on CY20

0.2%onprospectus

CY21

pro forma

Total revenue

$1.2b

1.5% on CY20

0.4% on prospectus

$1.0b

23.3% on CY20

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6.3%onprospectus

$0.5b

6.8% on CY20

2.6%onprospectus

$128.7m

16.8%on CY20

3.5%onprospectus

CY21

pro forma

EBITDA

$118.5m

2.0%on CY20

1.3%onprospectus

$129.5m

25.6%on CY20

1

3.7%onprospectus

$32.5m

29.2%on CY20

2.5%onprospectus

1.CY21 Telecommunications results reflect a lower available market following the completion of initial national fibre builds inAustralian and New Zealand

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FINANCIAL

RESULTS

4,754.5
4,803.8

4,591.9

4,557.4

4,942.6

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

5,000

5,500

CY18CY19CY20CY21CY22

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354.1

351.5

354.5

379.9

408.6

7.4%

7.3%

7.7%

8.3%8.3%

4%

5%

6%

7%

8%

9%

10%

11%

12%

13%

250

270

290

310

330

350

370

390

410

CY18CY19CY20CY21CY22

FOUNDATIONS IN PLACE TO DELIVER PROSPECTUS

FORECAST

Pro forma Total Revenue ($m)

Pro forma EBITDA and Margin ($m/%)

Pro forma Operating Cash Flow and Cash Flow

Conversion

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($m/%)

309.8

289.7

308.4

322.7

373.7

87.5%

82.4%

87.0%

84.9%

91.4%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

110%

120%

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

CY18CY18CY20CY21CY22

1.CY22 Forecast per Prospectus dated 26 October 2021

2.Operating Cash Flow represents EBITDA plus any non-cash share based payments, less changes in Net Working Capital. Operating Cash Flow

Conversion reflects Operating Cash Flow divided by EBITDA, expressed as a percentage.

100.0

101.5

119.5

146.8

171.8

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

CY18CY19CY20CY21CY22

Pro forma NPATA ($m)

1

1

1

1

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INFLATION PROTECTION BUILT INTO WORK IN HAND

Limited exposure to

fixed price contracts

•94%of work in hand

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has priceescalationsor panelarrangements with ongoing pricing

updates

•Limited exposure to fixed price contracts

•Flexible workforcemodel, with over 15,000 employees and access to a subcontractor

workforce of over 20,000 people

•Labourcosts are largely known and escalations are built into contract pricing

1.Relates to contracts with work in hand over $50 million (89% of Ventia portfolio)

COVID-19 IMPACT

•Navigated COVID-19 in CY21 with minimal financial impact

KEY MARKET CONSIDERATIONS

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DELIVERINGCASHBACKEDPROFITS

Pro forma Cash flow conversion of 84.9%

$ millions, pro forma

CY21CY20

EBITDA379.9354.5

Non cash share based payments7.57.5

Changes in Net Working Capital(64.7)(53.6)

Operating Cash Flow

1

322.7308.4

Operating Cash Flow Conversion

2

84.9%87.0%

Lease payments(72.0)(80.8)

Maintenance capital expenditure(27.0)(15.1)

Growth capital expenditure(9.3)(14.9)

Cash flow before financing and tax214.4197.6

Net financing costs (30.4)(30.4)

Free cash flow before tax and dividends 184.0167.2

Capex targeted to remain less than 1%

of total revenue going forward

Lease payments have reduced 11% due to fleet

and property optimisation

1.Operating cash flow represents EBITDA plus any non-cash share payments, after changes in Net Working Capital

2.Operating cash flow divided by EBITDA expressed as a percentage

Pro forma interest payments have reduced

materially post refinancing

$ millions, pro formaCY21CY20

Total capital expenditure(36.3)(30.0)

Capital intensity

(Total capital expenditure / Total revenue)

0.8%0.7%

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•Final dividend to 31 December 2021 of 1.47 cents per share

(75% of pro forma pro rata NPATA for the period from 19 Nov –31 Dec 2021)

•Payable 6 April 2022

•Final dividend will be fully franked

•Future target payout ratio of 60-80% of NPATA

DividendsPro formaNPATA

1

($ millions)

100.0

101.5

119.5

146.8

171.8

CY18CY19CY20CY21CY22

DELIVERINGDIVIDENDPAYOUTRATIOOF75%FORSHAREHOLDERS

Cash performance supportingourdividend program

1.Net Profit After tax excluding the impact of amortisation of acquired intangibles

INVESTMENT GRADE BALANCE SHEET
Liquidity in place affording financial flexibility

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31December 2021metrics

Cashonhand$180m

Undrawnrevolvingcreditfacility$400m

Totalliquidity$580m

Termloan$750m

Leaseliabilities$142m

Totaldebt$892m

Netdebt$712m

Total debt facilities $1,150m

Creditrating

S&P:BBB-(stable outlook)

Moody’s:Baa3 (stable outlook)

Covenants

Leverage Ratio <3.25x

(pro forma 1.8x as at 31 Dec 21)

Interest cover ratio >4x

(pro forma 12.6x as at 31 Dec 21)

Pro forma Leverage Ratio 1.8x, as at 31 December 2021

1

2

3

4

CY18CY19CY20CY21

Headroom to

covenant

Pro forma Interest Cover Ratio 12.6x as at 31 December 2021

0

4

8

12

CY18CY19CY20CY21

Headroom to

covenant

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LOOKING

FORWARD

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KEYOPPORTUNITIESFOR CY22 AND BEYOND

Defence and Social

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Services

TelecommunicationsTransport

Growth in Government spending

including increasing Defence

investment

# 1 provider of defence and base

services in Australia

Growth across core marketsand

positioning to support clients through

the energy transition

# 1 provider of complex environmental

remediation services in Australia

Expansion of existing fixed and

wireless networks, growing pipeline

of new large fibre network projects

# 1 provider of telecommunication

infrastructure services in Australia

Leverage enterprise-wide systems and operating platform

Leveraging digital and data for

smarter asset management across

road networks, motorways & tunnels

# 1 provider of private motorways

and tunnels servicing & maintenance

Continued adoption of EROAD technology for people safety and vehicle efficiencies

Accelerate cross-selling by leveraging enterprise capabilities and regional presence

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HIGHQUALITYANDDIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO

400+

Project Sites

AVERAGE MAXIMUM

CONTRACT TENURE

1

7+ YEARS

100+ clients

CY21 Total revenue

by contract profile

CY21 Total revenue

by client type

CY21 Total revenue

by geography

Schedule of Rates 75%

Cost Reimbursable 15%

Fixed Price 10%

Public68%

Private32%

1.Maximum tenure of contract including extension options

GEOGRAPHIC

FOOTPRINT

NSW 24%

VIC 20%

QLD 15%

WA 12%

SA 7%

NT 7%

TAS 1%

ACT 1%

NZ 13%

CLIENT BASE

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5.3

64.7

67.7

72.3

6.2

21.1

25.8

22.2

28.7

5.6

6.0

7.8

10.2

FY2021FFY2022FFY2023FFY2024FFY2025F

OUTLOOK SUPPORTED BY STRONG INDUSTRY TAILWINDS

Size and growth of asset base

Outsourcing rates

Population growth

Technology adoption and automation

Environmental regulations

Estimated Addressable Market Size

across Australia And New Zealand ($b)

1,2,3

Demand drivers for Maintenance Services

lTelecommunicationlTransportlInfrastructure Services

lDefence and Social InfrastructurelNew Zealand

CY2021F-2025F

CAGR: 5.5%

62.0

76.9

1.BIS Oxford Economics (2021). Refers to the financial years ended 30 June.

2.Refer to the prospectus for further information on the methodology BIS Oxford Economics used to estimate the addressable market.

3.Numbers presented in current prices (nominal value).

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OUR COMMITMENT TO ASUSTAINABLE FUTURE

ENVIRONMENTSOCIAL

GOVERNANCE

•Committed to Science Based

Targets initiative to set emission

reduction and net zero targets

•100% renewable energy by 2030

•100% EV and hybrid fleet by 2030

•Aligned to HESTA 40:40 Vision

commitment

•40% female participation in senior

management and all employees

•Retain Reconciliation Australia’s

Elevate RAP status

•Compliance with the ASX Corporate

Governance principles and

recommendations

•All significant suppliers compliant

with our supplier code of conduct

•Maintain and improve systems and

processes to prevent modern

slavery within our diverse

businesses & supply chains

OUR ESG TARGETS

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SUMMARY AND CY22 OUTLOOK

CY22 forecast

prospectus numbers,

reaffirmed

•Strongly positioned for success in CY22 and beyond

•CY22 key pro forma prospectus forecasts reaffirmed:

oNPATA guidance of $171.8m

oTotal revenue of $4,942.6m

oEBITDA of $408.6m

oCash conversion of 91.4%

•Positioned tocapitaliseon favourablemarket conditions

•Differentiating through our strategy to Redefine Service Excellence

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QUESTIONS?

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APPENDIX

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STATUTORY NPAT TO PRO FORMA NPATA RECONCILIATION

$ millionsCY21CY20

Statutory NPAT19.528.0

Broadspectrumpro forma adjustments(24.6)(9.7)

Broadspectrumtransaction and integration costs67.549.9

Amortisation32.724.0

Offer-related costs6.9--

Listed public company costs(5.5)(8.7)

Ventia shareholder fee2.53.0

Remuneration changes(3.7)(8.2)

Total operating expense adjustments (pre-tax)75.850.4

Interest expense adjustments107.073.1

Income tax adjustments(71.0)(45.5)

Total adjustments111.878.0

Pro forma NPAT131.3106.0

Amortisation of acquired intangibles (after tax)15.513.4

Pro forma NPATA146.8119.5

•Broadspectrumpro forma adjustments includes NPAT from Broadspectrumfor H1 CY2020

prior to acquisition and excludes the financial performance and gain on sale of APP Corporation

•Broadspectrumtransaction and integration costs excludes transaction and integration costs

relating to the acquisition of Broadspectrumand the sale of APP Corporation

•Amortisation excludes Ventia accelerated amortisation of brands and software not used post

integration

•Offer related costs excludes IPO related costs which were expensed

•Listed public company costs includes incremental costs that are incurred as a listed company

•Ventia shareholder fee excludes Ventia’s previous shareholder fee structure which is no longer

in place following the IPO

•Remuneration changes excludes the previous Executive Incentive Plan and includes Ventia’s

new share-based payment plan which will be implemented in CY22

•Interest expense adjustments excludes costs associated with legacy debt arrangements and

includes interest on the New Banking Facilities

•Income tax adjustments applies a pro forma tax rate of 30%

Commentary

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PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS

$ millionsCY21CY20

CY20 to CY21 %

variance

CY21 prospectus

forecast

Total Revenue 4,557.44,591.9(0.8%)4,501.7

EBITDA 379.9354.57.2%365.8

EBITDA %8.3%7.7%0.6pp8.1%

Depreciation (108.7)(116.1)(6.4%)(104.8)

Amortisation of software (31.1)(37.4)(16.8%)(31.0)

EBITA240.1201.019.4%229.9

EBITA %5.3%4.4%0.9pp5.1%

Amortisation of acquired intangibles (22.1)(19.2)15.3%(23.4)

EBIT218.0181.819.9%206.5

Net finance costs (30.4)(30.4)-(30.2)

Profit before tax 187.6151.523.8%176.3

Tax expense (56.3)(45.4)23.9%(52.9)

NPAT131.3106.023.8%123.4

Amortisation of acquired intangibles (after tax)15.513.415.5%16.4

NPATA 146.8119.522.9%139.8

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