Central Puerto SaBCBA: CEPU

Investor presentation (CEPU 4Q24 Corporate Presentation v2)

· Issued by Central Puerto Sa

Investor Presentation

December 2024





Who we are

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Central Puerto (NYSE: CEPU) has evolved to become the largest private Argentine generation company in terms of both installed capacity and power generation.





Central Puerto generation business at a glance

6,703 MW of installed capacity(1)(2)

A well diversified generation portfolio with 14 Power Plants

Market Share Dic-24(4)

A GT converted to CC

+ 140 MW/+60 USD MM EBITDA

Total new capacity: 421 MW Higher efficiency/dispatch

long term PPA

438 MW

Brigadier Lopez project

Thermal PPA portfolio

2,585 MW

thermal assets

largest private participant with equity stake in 3 combine cycles

Fully contracted: Renov.AR and MATER PPAs

mini-hydro assets

1 MW

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solar assets

105 MW

wind assets

374 MW

hydro assets

1,440 MW

Steam/gas turbines(3)

2,083 MW

Combined cycles(3)

2,262 MW

Foninvemen program

Renewables portfolio

Spot portfolio(2)





Central Puerto, 15%

Pampa

Others, 45%

Energia, 11%

Genneia, 3%

Albanesi, 4%

MSU, 6%

Aes, 8%

YPF Luz, 7%

(4) Percentage share over total installed capacity as of Dec-24. Source CAMMESA

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  1. Source CAMMESA - corresponds to the total theoretical power of each asset. On April 26, 2024, the Secretariat of Energy requested CAMMESA to proceed with the disconnection of steam turbines COSTTV04 and COSTTV06 (470 MW in total) of Central Costanera, following a solicitation originally made by Enel, former owner of that plant, and followed up by the Company. This update has no impact on revenues: these turbines have not been operating since long time ago.

  2. For more information, please refer to slide 18 "Annex 1 - Regulatory framework".

  3. The 2,262 MW are remunerated under Resolution 59/23 (combined cycles).

    Well diversified portfolio of generation assets

    9

    6

    11

    5

    4

    10

    12

    1 2

    8 7

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    Assets in Operation

    Technology

    Power Capacity (MW)

    Remuneration (MW)(3) PPA term

    Installed(1)

    Available(2)

    Spot

    PPA

    1 Central Costanera(6) Thermal

    1,789

    1,692

    1,692(4)

    2 Central Puerto Thermal

    1,747

    1,645

    1,645(4)

    3 Piedra del Águila Hydro

    1,440

    1,440

    1,440

    -

    -

    4 Luján de Cuyo(5) Thermal Cogen

    576

    562

    453(4)

    109

    2034

    5 San Lorenzo Thermal 391 366 36 330 2035

    Cogen

    6

    Brigadier Lopez Thermal

    281

    280

    280

    -

    -

    7

    Genoveva I & II Wind

    130

    130

    -

    130

    2040/2027

    8

    La Castellana I & II Wind

    116

    116

    -

    116

    2038/2029

    9

    Guañizul II A Solar

    105

    105

    -

    105

    2041

    10

    Manque Wind

    57

    57

    -

    57

    2039

    11

    Achiras I Wind

    48

    48

    -

    48

    2038

    12

    Los Olivos Wind

    23

    23

    -

    23

    2030

    Total

    6,703

    6,464

    5,546

    918

    G E O G R A P H I C

    F O O T P R I N T

    1. Source CAMMESA, corresponds to the total theoretical power of each asset.

    2. Net available power capacity reported to CAMMESA

    3. MW over available capacity

    4. PPA refers to the Res. 59/23 - For more information, please refer to slide 18 "Annex 1 - Regulatory framework".

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    5. The facility Includes 290 MW of combined cycles, 95 MW of cogeneration, 190 MW of gas/steam turbines and 1 MW of mini-hydro

    6. On April 26, 2024, the Secretariat of Energy requested CAMMESA to proceed with the disconnection of steam turbines COSTTV04 and COSTTV06 (470 MW in total) of Central Costanera, following a solicitation originally made by Enel, former owner of that plant, and followed up by the Company. This update has no impact on revenues: these turbines have not been operating since long time ago.



      Continuously expanding and diversifying our operated portfolio

      2024 portfolio by technology

      2%

      6%

      21%

      7%

      65%

      Thermal Cogeneration Hydro Wind Solar

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      Installed Capacity(1) (MW)

      Thermal

      Hydro Renewbables

      3,638 4,218

      4,809

      6,703

      2017 2019 2021 2024

      Thermal:

      . Puerto Complex

      . Lujan de Cuyo

      Hydro:

      . Piedra del Aguila

      Thermal:

      . Puerto Complex

      . Lujan de Cuyo

      . San Lorenzo Brigadier Lopez Hydro:

      . Piedra del Aguila

      Renewables:

      . Achiras

      .La Castellana I & II

      . La Genoveva II

      . Manque

      Thermal:

      . Puerto Complex

      . Lujan de Cuyo

      . San Lorenzo Brigadier Lopez Hydro:

      . Piedra del Aguila

      Renewables:

      . Achiras

      . La Castellana I & II

      . La Genoveva I & II

      . Manque

      . Los Olivos

      Thermal:

      . Puerto Complex

      . Lujan de Cuyo

      . San Lorenzo Brigadier Lopez

      . Central Costanera*

      Hydro:

      . Piedra del Aguila

      Renewables:

      . Achiras

      . La Castellana I & II

      . La Genoveva I & II

      . Manque

      . Los Olivos

      . Guañizul II A**

      (1) Source CAMMESA.

      *:acquired by mid-Feb-23

      **:acquired by mid-Oct-23

      Availability of thermal units(1)

      Steam & Gas turbines (%)

      88%

      86%

      77%

      74%78%

      62%

      65% 68%

      74%

      65%

      50%

      53%

      96% 96% 95% 93% 97%

      2020 2021 2022 2023 LTM4Q24

      Puerto Complex
      Lujan de Cuyo
      Brigadier Lopez
      Costanera Complex

      Combined Cycles (%)

      89%

      75%

      91%

      88%

      91%

      91%

      86%

      71%

      68%

      35%

      93% 93% 97%99%

      98%99%

      2020 2021 2022 2023 LTM4Q24

      Puerto Complex
      Lujan de Cuyo
      San Lorenzo
      Costanera Complex

      (1) Availability reported by CAMMESA, calculated based on the total installed capacity of each power plant.

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      Renewables Energy Portfolio

      RenovAr Program

      Term Market (MATER)

      La Castellana I

      Achiras

      La Genoveva I

      Guañizul II A

      La Castellana II

      Manque

      Los Olivos

      La Genoveva II

      Technology

      Wind Farm

      Wind Farm

      Wind Farm

      Solar farm

      Wind Farm

      Wind Farm

      Wind Farm

      Wind Farm

      Capacity

      100.8 MW

      48 MW

      88.2 MW

      104.6 MW

      15.2 MW

      57 MW

      22.8 MW

      41.8 MW

      Capacity factor(2)

      45.2%

      49.5%

      50.4%

      33.0%

      54.1%

      49.1%

      52.9%

      50.2%

      Status

      In Operation

      In Operation

      In Operation

      In Operation

      In Operation

      In Operation

      In Operation

      In Operation

      COD

      August 2018

      September 2018

      November 2020

      July 2021

      July 2019

      Dec-19 /Jan-20

      February 2020

      September 2019

      Equipment

      32 Units

      15 Units

      21 Units

      358,560 Units

      4 Units

      15 Units



      6 Units





      11 Units

      Awarded Price

      Starting

      61.5 US$/MWh

      59.4 US$/MWh

      40.9 US$/MWh

      50.0 US$/MWh



      nder MATER:

      Adjustments

      Annual adjustment factor + incentive factor



      Main clients u

      PPA Signing Date

      January 2017

      May2017

      July 2017

      July 2021

      Term

      20 years starting on COD

      1. Equity stake in wind farms La Castellana I, Achiras I, La Genoveva I, La Castellana II, Manque, Los Olivos, La Genoveva II, owned through CP La Castellana S.A.U., CP Achiras S.A.U., Vientos La Genoveva S.A.U., CPR Energy Solutions S.A.U.; CP Manque S.A.U., CP Los Olivos S.A.U. and Vientos La Genoveva II S.A.U, respectively.

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  1. Calculated from CAMMESA data as total energy generated over theoretical energy production, for the quarter ended Jun-24. It includes losses and scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance.

FY24 & 4Q24 Key Figures(1)(2)

Installed Capacity(3)

MW

6,703

Energy Generation

Revenues

Adj.EBITDA(4)

Net Income

Net Debt

TWh

US$ MM

US$ MM

US$ MM

US$ MM

FY24 4Q24

FY24 4Q24

FY24 4Q24

FY24 4Q24

4Q24

21.6 5.4

671 168

288 65

52 (28)

132

+4% Y/Y +5% Y/Y

+25% Y/Y +71% Y/Y

4% Y/Y 44% Y/Y

(73%) Y/Y (118)% Y/Y

-US$154 mm vs Dec-23

  1. The results presented for the annual period 2023 and 4Q23 are negatively affected at a non-cash level as a consequence of the sharp devaluation of the local currency occurred in mid-December 2023. Given that the functional currency of the company is the Argentine peso, our Financial Statements are subject to inflation adjustment, while Company's figures are converted into US dollars using the end of period official exchange rate. Thus, given the significant disparity between inflation and devaluation for the period, it might affect comparability.

  2. The FX rate used to convert Argentine Pesos to U.S. dollars is the reference exchange rate (Communication "A" 3500) reported by the Central Bank for U.S. dollars as of 31/12/24 or 31/12723, as appropriate. Annual figures are the sum of the quarterly results converted to dollars at the EOP FX rate of each period.

  3. On February 22, 2024, it was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Argentina, the request submitted by Central Costanera for the decommissioning of steam generation units COSTTV04

    and COSTTV06, for a total installed capacity of 120 MW and 350 MW, respectively. This was a request originally made by Enel, former owner of that plant, and followed up by the Company. This update has no impact on revenues since these turbines have not been operating since long time ago.

  4. See "Disclaimer-EBITDA & Adjusted EBITDA" on slide 2 for further information. 4





+50

Adj. EBITDA

by regulator

8%

PPA - M

18%

PPA - Re

35%

PPA - T

30%

Leagcy

Legacy

9%

LTM 4Q24

  1. PPAs directly with private clien

  2. Backed by FODER.

%

contribution

of Operating Cashflow is secured by long term contracts in dollars with protection mechanisms

+US$ 74 MILLION

y framework

LTM 4Q24 collections under CVO

ATER (1)1

novAr (2)

hermal Units

- Res. 59 (3)

- Spot

61%

of Adj.EBITDA Through long term contracts, with prices set in US$ dollars

5 years -term Contracts partially set in US$ dollar

  • CVO receivables amount to approximately US$198 million as of Dec 31, 2024.

  • Interest: 30 days SOFR + adj. spread + 5%.

  • Pending collections: 41 monthly principal and interest installments due

May 2028.

LTM 3Q24

ts

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(3) The percentage represents the total EBITDA generated by the combined cycles under Res 59. For more information, please refer to slide 18 "Annex 1 - Regulatory

framework".



Low leverage ratio and manageable short-term maturities

Debt Maturity schedule(1)(2) (US$ mm.)

Net Debt/ Adj.

EBITDA(3)

0.5x

130

50

82 83

16

06

24

56

47

23

12

29

17

12

30

18

12

30

12

56

28

4Q24

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

(+)2030

Corporate Loan
Project Finance
Corporate Bond

  1. As of September 30th, 2024.

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  2. Considers only principal maturities. Does not considering accrued interest.

  3. Net Debt/ Adj.EBITDA = US$149 mm / US$273mm



6%

4%

11%

69%

10%

Other

865 MW combined cycle COD: 2010

Transfer: 2020

Arg. Gov.

San Martín



7%

12%

5%

65%

11%

Other

873 MW combined cycle COD: 2010

Transfer: 2020

Arg. Gov.

Manuel Belgrano



US$ 238 million to be collected (SOFR+spread)

Central Puerto has a control stake in the operating company

56%

44%

Other

847 MW combined cycle COD: 2018

Transfer: 2028

Vuelta de Obligado



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Shareholders

Facilities

The largest private player in the FONI Program, with 2,585 MW combined cycle plants



Brigadier López Closing cycle project

The project contemplates the addition of a heat recovery steam generator and a steam turbine to the existing dual fuel Siemens gas turbine of 281 MW, increasing the plant's capacity by approximately 140MW, reaching a total installed capacity of 421 MW, enough to supply more than 300,000 houses throughout the country.

Estimated CAPEX: US$150 mm.

Steam turbine remuneration: 10-year PPA with CAMMESA

Estimated recurring EBITDA: ~US$60 mm.

421

+140 MW

MW

281

MW

+ Steam Turbine

+ Res.59 for gas turbine

+ Efficiency and higher dispatch

Gas Turbine Combined Cycle

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Forestry asset's location

Concordia

  1. San Miguel Concepción

    Saladas San Roque

  2. Virasoro

  3. La Cruz Paso de los Libres

Concordia

La Cruz

Paso de los Libres

3

Virasoro

San Roque

2

San Miguel Concepción

Saladas

1

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Central Puerto has become the largest forestry player in Argentina

The future development of the industry will allow the group to explore new business models focusing on increasing and diversifying revenue sources, generating exports, and evaluating the feasibility of developing carbon credits and energy generation from biomass.

160.453 hectares(1) distributed in:

11.037 Ha.

Property Infrastructure

58.195 Ha.

Natural Reserves

44.880 Ha.

Pine

26.049 Ha.

Eucalyptus

20.293 Ha.

Forest Lands

7of the8total fore%stry area

Investor Presentation

December 2024

Thank You



Investor Presentation

December 2024

Contact Us

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Central Puerto

Phone Number

(5411) 4317 5000

Web / E-mail

https://www.centralpuerto.com inversores@centralpuerto.com

Location

Av. Tomas Alva Edison 2701 Dársena E Puerto de Buenos Aires.



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