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Uponor roadshow

presentation Q1/2021

Jyri Luomakoski, President and CEO


Minna Yrjönmäki, CFO
Uponor in a minute

• Uponor is rethinking water for


future generations. Our offering,
including safe drinking water
delivery, energy-efficient radiant
heating and cooling and reliable
infrastructure, enables a more
sustainable living environment.
Listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.

3,700 personnel
on average €1.1 billion
net sales ~80 Countries where our
products are sold

Uponor Q1/2021 roadshow presentation


Meeting today’s challenges with tomorrow’s game-
changing innovations – for more than 100 years
Aukusti Asko-Avonius Swedish Wirsbo starts to manufacture Uponor enters the plastic hot water pipe Uponor consolidates all
establishes a carpentry the unique and innovative PEX pipe for business by acquiring German company business under one
workshop in Lahti, Finland. heating and plumbing applications first Hewing and Swedish company Wirsbo. brand.
in the world.
1918 1987–88
1972

2006

The first plastic


factory, Upo-Muovi Wirsbo opens a
starts in Nastola, factory in Apple
Finland, and Valley, Minnesota,
launches its first USA.
plastic pipes and
fittings.
1965 1986 1991
Uponor introduces the unique
Uponor Q1/2021 roadshow presentation structured wall pipe
construction called Ultra Rib.
PURPOSE
Rethinking water for future
generations

VISION
To become a recognised
leader in sustainable building
and infrastructure solutions

VALUES Connect – Build – Inspire


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Our strategy of profitable growth is based on four pillars

Operational
Employees Customers Innovations
excellence
Innovative products
We continue to prioritise We have secured and services add value Our operational
the safety and well- continuous supply of our and enable our excellence
being of our employees products during the customers to work programme has
during the pandemic. pandemic. more efficiently. generated saving
worth €8 million by the
Our employee We are creating new New products like end of 2020.
engagement survey digital ways of Ecoflex VIP, Ultra Rib 2
eNPS (employee Net interacting with our sewer system and total The programme has
Promoter Score) was 36, customers. polymer offering, reduced complexity
which is among the top demonstrate our and harmonised
10% in the passion for driving the processes.
manufacturing industry. business forward.

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Our business

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Megatrends transform our markets and support our growth
ambition

Climate change, Digital


Megatrends Urbanisation
scarcity of resources transformation

Energy and raw Demand for multi-family Shift from


material efficiency homes manufacturing to
Implications Hygiene and quality services and solutions
to Uponor of water Offsite construction with
prefabricated Building information
Management of solutions modeling (BIM)
water

Example Short term: Building permits and starts, builder confidence index, GDP development
indicators Long term: Population growth, building stock, government policies

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We deliver high-quality solutions for selected customer
segments
Applications Competitive advantages Key customer segments

Residential Commercial
Plumbing

Quality
Lead time
Offering range
Easy-to-use
Expert services
climate
Indoor

Main sales channel


structure
Infra-

Distributor chains
Municipalities,
Industrial
utilities

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Sustainable building solutions
Energy transfer Local heat distribution

Digital
offering

Plumbing
& heat interface
units

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Sustainable infrastructure solutions
Pressure pipe Water monitoring
Sewer & storm systems services District energy

Design solutions &


project services

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Our approach to
sustainability

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Our sustainability agenda is built on selected UN SDG’s
Strategic 2. Customer 3. Innovative products 4. Operational
1. Employees
pillars experience and services excellence

Integrate Establish product Water and energy Water, energy and


efficiency climate footprint
Sustainability focus areas

sustainability to transparency
leadership reduction in line with
Hygiene and water Science Based Targets
development, talent Quality, durability,
quality
management and reliability, Usage of recycled and
incentive maintainability and Reusability and renewable raw materials,
programme long service life of recyclability at end of life controlled recycling and
products reuse of all production
Ensure ethical Optimised, low impact waste
behavior through Integrate recyclable packaging
regular Code of sustainability to Supplier collaboration in
Services for circular sustainability
Conduct training service portfolio
economy and resource development and supply
efficiency chain transparency

Commitment to UN Global Compact & Science Based Targets intiative


Foundation
Values, purpose and ways of working
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Key sustainability initiatives in 2021

1.
Reduce accidents in line with
our zero accidents target

2. Reduction of GHG emissions in line


with our Science Based Targets

3. Implement Operation Clean Sweep


process to all manufacturing facilities

4. Publish first set of Environmental


Product Declarations (EPDs)

5. Progress the PEX scrap


recycling plan

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Favourable progress
in the sustainability agenda execution

Unit 2019 2020


Total energy consumption 1,000 MWh 218.0 208.5
Raw material used 1,000 tonnes 146.2 157.1
Water consumption 1,000 m3 154.1 139.3
Total GHG emissions (Scope 1) 1,000 tonnes 8.4 6.7
Total GHG emissions (Scope 2) 1,000 tonnes 27.0 14.4
Total waste 1,000 tonnes 18.1 15.9
Incident rate (LTIF) Per million work hours 11.9 7.5

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Invest in Uponor

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Why invest in Uponor

THE BUSINESS THE COMPANY


Sustainable building and An industry innovator building on a century of tradition
infrastructure solutions
A leading supplier for residential and commercial construction for drinking
Safe drinking water delivery and water delivery and radiant heating and cooling systems; and a strong
energy-efficient heating and position in infrastructure piping systems in northern Europe
cooling continue to be essential
Established brand with a broad and loyal customer base
needs in built environments
Well maintained manufacturing network with capacity to grow
Uponor mitigates the cyclicality of
construction industry by operating Continuous material and production technology development to support
in European and North American operational efficiency
markets and serving both new
Committed long-term key ownership with a clear understanding of the
construction and renovation
industry’s dynamics
projects

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Strong track record in
shareholder value creation

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Financial performance in line with
long-term targets
Target Achievement in 2020

Organic net sales growth to


exceed annual GDP growth* by 3 ppts 3.0%
Growth (GDP growth
* (GDP growth based on a weighted 2020E: -1.2%)
average growth in the top 10 countries)

Comparable operating
To exceed 10% 12.6%
profit margin

Dividend pay-out To be at least 50% of annual earnings 47.1%


To stay within 40-80%
Gearing 28.6%
As an annual average of the quarters

Return on investment To exceed 20% 21.8%

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Major shareholders as of
31 March 2021
29.6%
24.6%

Oras Invest Ltd 24.6%


Nordea Nordic Small Cap Fund 4.2%
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company 4.1%
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company 2.8%
Mandatum Life Insurance Company Ltd. 2.3%
4.2%
Sigrid Jusélius Foundation 1.3%
Pekka Paasikivi 1.2%
4.1%
OP-Finland 0.9%
The State Pension Fund 0.9% 0.9% 2.8%
Jukka Paasikivi 0.8%
2.3%
Nominee registerations 27.3%
Others 29.6% 1.3%
1.2%
27.3%
Uponor had 18,126 (19,061) shareholders on 31 March 2021. 0.9%
0.8%

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Uponor has a long history with M&As

Upo-Putki Thyssen Plasti Anger GmbH Wirsbo Bruks AB Unicor AG


1982 1984 1988 1997-1999
1980-2000

1982 1988 1993


Lubonyl Hewing GmbH Jita Oy

Strengthening the core


Zent-Frenger
KaMo GmbH • Divestments of Uponor Infra North
GmbH
Delta Systemtechnik America and Zent-Frenger
• Operational excellence programme
2012 2016
Organic growth
20th century 2018
• Capacity expansions, especially in North
2013 America
Active screening of potential targets
Joint venture:
Uponor Infra • Acquired Infra Marine Services
• Financially well positioned to move fast
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when right fit found
Our business divisions

Building Solutions – Building Solutions – Uponor Infra


Europe North America
Net sales €499.5 million Net sales €389.1 million Net sales €252.0 million

Personnel 1,880 Personnel 890 Personnel 840

Market area Europe and European Russia Market area United States and Canada Market area Baltic Sea area

Main offering Drinking water delivery, Main offering PEX plumbing, radiant Main offering sewer and storm, pressure
heating and cooling solutions, heating/cooling, hydronic distribution, pipe systems, water monitoring services,
prefabricated solutions, control systems, pre-insulated pipe and fire sprinkler district energy, design solutions and
pre-insulated pipes and manifolds systems project services

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Interim results briefing
1–3/2021
Highlights of Q1:
Strong demand continued
Net sales were €309.2 million, an
organic growth of 14.4%
Comparable operating profit was
€47.6 million, a growth of 61.5%

Net sales and comparable


operating profit increased in all
divisions

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Net sales and comparable operating profit:
Good development in both key figures

Net Sales, M€ Comparable OP, M€


350 60 20%

300
50

250 15%
40
200

30 10%
150

20
100
5%

50 10

0 0 0%
Q1/2020 Q2/2020 Q3/2020 Q4/2020 Q1/2021 Q1/2020 Q2/2020 Q3/2020 Q4/2020 Q1/2021

BLD Europe BLD North America Uponor Infra Uponor Infra


BLD North America
BLD Europe
Comparable OP margin
Comparable OP margin, rolling four quarters
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Net sales development by key markets:
Net sales grew in most countries
Jan-Mar 2021 Change % in EUR
Group total growth 11.4%

USA 99 20.1%

Germany 37 8.0%

Finland 27 -7.3%

Sweden 27 12.7%

Netherlands 17 32.3%

Netherlands
Canada 14 39.5%

Denmark 14 8.1%

Spain 11 -0.8%

Poland 8 -3.9%

Norway 8 3.5%

Other 46 5.3%

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Building Solutions – Europe:
Development in Q1 • Demand in key markets was at a good
level

M€ • Volume growth supported profitability


160 18
development together with favourable
sales mix and price increases
140 16
• Initiatives of operational excellence
14 programme are progressing according to
120 the plan
12
100
10
80

%
8
60
6
40
4
20 2

0 0
Q1/2020 Q2/2020 Q3/2020 Q4/2020 Q1/2021
Net sales
Comparable operating profit %
Comparable OP%, rolling four quarters

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Building Solutions – North
America: Development in Q1 • Demand in the residential markets was at
a high level, but also commercial segment
contributed to volume growth
M€
• Higher volumes drove the profitability
120 30 development, while there were some
increases in input and freight costs
100 25
• Focus on building healthy inventory levels,
capacity expansion investments planned
80 20 for 2021

60 15

%
40 10

20 5

0 0
Q1/2020 Q2/2020 Q3/2020 Q4/2020 Q1/2021
Net sales
Comparable operating profit %
Comparable OP %, rolling four quarters

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Uponor Infra:
Development in Q1 • Solid performance in both net sales and
profitability

M€ • Sales of designed solutions sales showing


80 12 signs of picking up

70 • Profitability development driven by good


10 progress in Sweden and Norway
60
8
50

40 6

%
30
4
20
2
10

0 0
Q1/2020 Q2/2020 Q3/2020 Q4/2020 Q1/2021

Net sales

Comparable operating profit %

Comparable OP %, rolling four quarters, wo. North America

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Progress of operational
excellence programme
Updated target and schedule:
• Annual savings of €25 million
• By the end of H1/2022
• With around €22 million one-
time costs
Original target of annual
savings of €20 million to be
reached by the end of 2021

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Uponor’s new GHG
emission reduction targets
Uponor received approval from
the Science Based Targets initiative
in April
New GHG emission reduction
targets (baseline year 2019):
• Reduce absolute scope 1 and 2
GHG emissions by 46% by 2030
• Reduce absolute scope 3 GHG
emissions from purchased goods
and services and upstream
transportation and distribution by
14% by 2030
• All purchased electricity to be
renewable by 2025

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Minna Yrjönmäki, CFO

Financial statements

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The increase in net sales was driven by strong demand in
both building solutions segments
M€

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Volume growth supported the positive comparable gross
profit development

M€

140 45%

120
40%
100

80 35%

60 30%
40
25%
20

0 20%
Q1/2020 Q2/2020 Q3/2020 Q4/2020 Q1/2021
Comparable gross profit
Comparable gross profit %
Comparable gross profit %, rolling four quarters

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The increase in comparable operating profit was mainly
driven by volume growth

M€

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Cash flow from operations exceeded last years level driven
by higher operating profit
M€

220

170

120

70

20 6

-30
Q1/2020 Q2/2020 Q3/2020 Q4/2020 Q1/2021

Cash flow from operations (YTD) Rolling four quarters

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Investments were mainly related to maintenance, efficiency
improvements and capacity expansions in North America

M€
16 6%

14
5%
12
4%
10

8 3%

6
2%
4
1%
2

0 0%
Q1/2020 Q2/2020 Q3/2020 Q4/2020 Q1/2021

Gross investments % of net sales

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Net interest-bearing liabilities were lower than last year –
average gearing continued to decrease to 17.9%

M€
200 100%

80%
150

60%
100
Targeted
40% gearing corridor
for average
across four
50 quarters
20%

0 0%
Q1/2020 Q2/2020 Q3/2020 Q4/2020 Q1/2021
Net interest-bearing liabilities Gearing, average across quarters %

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Jyri Luomakoski, President & CEO

Outlook for future

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U.S.: Residential construction was very strong
U.S. construction spending and
leading indicators
Stimulus and pent-up demand are
driving growth in the economy
In construction: >50 Index implies expansion

Residential spending was growing,


non-residential relatively soft
Homebuilder confidence was
strong, despite rising costs <50 Index implies contraction

Architecture firm billings returned


to positive territory

Source: Census Bureau, AIA, NAHB

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Germany: Strong underlying demand offset by constraints
German building permits
Manufacturers and consumers are 150 and builder confidence 25

upbeat despite continued COVID-19


challenges 140
20

In the construction industry: 15

Building permit index (2015=100)


130

Construction confidence
Builder confidence was held back 10

by weather and cost concerns


120

Residential building permits are still 110


0

solid
100
-5

Building material and labour


shortages are creating challenges 90 -10

Oct-16

Oct-17

Oct-18

Oct-19

Oct-20
Apr-16

Apr-17

Apr-18

Apr-19

Apr-20
Jul-16

Jul-17

Jul-18

Jul-19

Jul-20
Jan-16

Jan-17

Jan-18

Jan-19

Jan-20

Jan-21
Non-residential buildings (lhs) Residential buildings (lhs) Construction confidence (rhs)

Source: Eurostat
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Finland: Building construction slower, while civil engineering
expanded
Finnish building permits
Industrial output has risen from last 5500 and builder confidence 20

Rolling 12-month building permits (thousand m2)


year and consumers are upbeat 5000
15

10
Within the construction industry: 5
4500

Builder confidence
0
Builder confidence remains
4000 -5
below pre-pandemic levels -10
3500
Residential permits no longer -15

slowing, non-residential still in


-20
3000
-25
decline 2500 -30

Jan-16

Jan-17

Jan-18

Jan-19

Jan-20

Jan-21
Apr-16
Jul-16

Apr-17
Jul-17

Apr-18
Jul-18

Apr-19
Jul-19

Apr-20
Jul-20
Oct-16

Oct-17

Oct-18

Oct-19

Oct-20
Civil engineering segment
continued to expand Residential buildings (lhs) Non-residential buildings (lhs)
Builder confidence (rhs)

Source: Statistics Finland and Eurostat

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Sweden: Demand is outstripping supply in the residential
market
A broad recovery is taking hold in Swedish building permits and
confidence
9000000 40
the economy
30

Rolling 12-month building permits, sq.m


8000000
Within the construction industry:
20

House prices are up 7000000

Builder confidence
significantly, while FY2020 6000000
10

housing starts were up 6% 0

Residential and non-residential


5000000
-10

permit levels have stabilised 4000000


-20

However, builder confidence


3000000 -30
has not recovered
Residential (lhs) Non-residential (lhs) Builder confidence (rhs)

Source: Statistics Sweden and Eurostat

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Market outlook for Q2
Guidance statement for 2021, updated on 16 April:
Excluding the impact of currencies, Uponor expects its net sales to increase from year 2020 and its comparable
operating profit to stay at the level of year 2020.

Increase indicates a growth of 2.5% or more and stay at the level a range of +/- 2.5% in comparison to the year 2020.

Residential stable
Non-residential slowing
Infrastructure stable

Residential and
non-residential stable
Residential growing
Non-residential slowing
Residential and
non-residential growing
Source: Euroconstruct and management estimates

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Appendix

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Europe: Trends moving in the right direction
Euro area building permits and
160 construction confidence index 10
Economies fairly resilient despite
COVID-19 restrictions
150 5

Building permit index (2015=100)


140
0

Construction confidence
Within the construction industry: 130
-5
Residential and non-residential 120

permits improving, but below 110


-10

pre-pandemic levels -15


100

Builder confidence trending 90 -20

higher, but has not completely


recovered
80 -25

Non-residential buildings (lhs) Residential buildings (lhs)


Construction confidence (rhs)
Source: Eurostat

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Leading residential indicators: Generally positive

YTD Rolling 12-month % Trend since Q4


Indicator Data through
% Change Change update
USA Housing starts +371) N/A March 2021
Germany Housing permits +12% +6% February 2021
Finland Housing permits +0% +0% February 2021
Sweden Housing starts +6% +6% December 2020
Denmark Construction index +7% N/A January 2021
Netherlands Housing permits -3% +12% January 2021
Canada Housing starts +17) N/A February 2021
Poland Housing completions +0% +6% February 2021
Spain Housing permits -12% -19% January 2021
Norway Housing starts +10% -1% February 2021
1) Seasonally adjusted, annualised rate vs. same month in previous year

Source: National Statistics Offices

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Jan-March 2021:
Income statement
1-3 1-3 Change 1-12
Uponor Group, M€
2020 2021 Y/Y 2020
Net sales 277.4 309.2 +11.4% 1,136.0
Cost of goods sold 173.2 184.2 +6.4% 706.6
Gross profit 104.3 125.0 +19.9% 429.4
Gross profit margin (%) 37.6% 40.4% +2.8% pts 37.8%
Other operating income 0.1 0.2 +274.8% 1.0
Expenses 75.8 78.2 +3.3% 298.1
Operating profit 28.6 47.0 +64.4% 132.3
Operating profit margin (%) 10.3% 15.2% +4.9% pts 11.6%
Comparable operating profit 29.5 47.6 +61.4% 142.7
Comparable operating profit margin (%) 10.6% 15.4% +4.8% pts 12.6%
Financial expenses, net -3.1 2.8 +191.2% 6.3
Share of result in associated companies -1.3 -1.0 +25.4% -4.2
Profit before taxes 30.4 43.2 +42.1% 121.8
Profit for the period 22.3 31.7 +42.1% 96.1
EBITDA 42.0 59.2 +41.0% 185.0

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Jan-March 2021:
Balance sheet
31 Mar 31 Mar Change 31 Dec
Uponor Group, M€
2020 2021 Y/Y 2020
Property, plant and equipment 280.3 264.1 -16.2 264.7
Intangible assets 95.3 96.1 0.8 95.9
Securities and long-term investments 20.3 14.4 -5.9 14.2
Inventories 153.9 141.4 -12.5 128.7
Cash and cash equivalents 63.0 168.6 105.6 138.0
Other current and non-current assets 260.0 279.2 19.2 226.9
Assets total 872.8 963.8 91.0 868.4

Total equity 346.1 414.2 68.1 421.9


Non-current interest-bearing liabilities 201.7 193.0 -8.7 124.1
Provisions 30.7 39.3 8.6 37.1
Non-interest-bearing liabilities 252.4 303.7 51.3 256.4
Current interest-bearing liabilities 41.8 13.5 -28.3 29.0
Shareholders' equity and liabilities total 872.8 963.8 91.0 868.4

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