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Bewi Invest AS

Earnings Release Aug 21, 2024

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Second quarter of 2024 results

CEO Christian Bekken, CFO Marie Danielsson 21 August 2024

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements

This presentation, prepared by BEWI ASA (the "Company"), may contain statements about future events and expectations that are forward-looking statements. Any statement in this presentation that is not a statement of historical fact including, without limitation, those regarding the Company's financial position, business strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations is a forward-looking statement that involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding the Company's present and future business strategies and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurances that they will materialize or prove to be correct. Because these statements are based on assumptions or estimates and are subject to risks and uncertainties, the actual results or outcome could differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements.

The Company assumes no obligations to update the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in factors affecting these statements. This presentation contains alternative performance measures, or non-IFRS financial measures. Definitions and calculations are presented in our quarterly report.

Key figures for the second quarter of 2024

Revenue EUR 277 million -4%

Net sales EUR million

Adj. EBITDA EUR 29 million -7%

Adj. EBITDA EUR million

Adj. EBITDA margin 10.6% -0.3 pp

Adj. EBITDA Percentage (%)

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Second quarter 2024: Solid operational cash flow and a strengthened balance sheet in a continued cautious market

  • Building and construction markets remain cautious, impacting all segments
    • o Early signs of recovery, large variations across regions
  • Solid operational performance
    • o Pressure on margins for RAW, volumes maintained
    • o Strong ability to adapt through cost reductions and margin management
  • Strengthend balance sheet
    • o Completed real estate divestments
    • o Reduced inventory by EUR ~20 million since Q2 2023
    • o More than EUR 100 million in available liquidity

Second quarter 2024: Operational highlights

Upstream segments

RAW

  • ~70% exposure to building and construction markets
  • ~20% increase in Styrene price vs ~6% in EPS price since Q223
  • Certified recycled EPS enables offering of "tax-free" materials

Circular

  • Challenging to get hold of enough collection volumes
  • Increased interest in recycled material
  • Increased production capacity of recycled material by ~40%

Second quarter 2024: Operational highlights

Downstream segments

  • Cautious markets, signs of recovery
  • Increased capacity for construction boards in Olen, Belgium
  • Increased use of recycled material

Packaging & Components

  • Biology challenges for Norwegian fish industry
  • HVAC market slowly improving
  • Certified recycled EPS used to sell "tax-free" packaging
  • Initiated strategic review of Automotive

Delivering on key priorities for long-term growth

1 2 3 4 5 Increasing collection and use of recycled material Capacity and cost optimalisation Capitalising on investments Strengthening financial position Evaluating strategic opportunities for growth

Offering customers "tax-free" products

Investments in recycling capabilities - a huge competitive advantage

  • BEWI has invested more than EUR 50 million in recycling capabilities since 2018
  • Plastic tax introduced in several European countries to incentivise increased use of recycled materials

  • BEWI has ~30 000 materials for recycling, i.e. ~100 000 tonnes of material incl. 30% recycled

  • Estimated savings per tonne EUR ~300 EUR

Strengthening cash flow and financial position through ongoing activities

• Operational

  • o Cost reductions and margin improvement
  • o Further reduce inventory
  • o Low CAPEX for 2024 and 2025

• Strategic review

o Free-up capital to accelerate growth in insulation

Targeting EUR ~150 million in available liquidity

Second quarter of 2024

Group financials

MARL – Supply market region in Lisbon where BEWI Circular collects fish boxes in large quantities.

Q2 2023 RAW I&C P&C Circular Unallocated Q2 2024

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289.6 289.6 285.2 282.8 277.1 277.2 5.1 (4.3) (5.2) (2.4) (5.7) Net sales EUR million 31.5 29.4 2.4 (1.6) (3.5) 0.5 0.2 Adj. EBITDA Q2 2024 EUR million

Clear signs of market recovery, stable volumes for the quarter

Q2 2023 RAW I&C P&C Circular Eliminations Q2 2024

Financial overview for the second quarter of 2024

Second quarter 2024: Financial highlights upstream segments

Net sales EUR million

Adj. EBITDA

• Net sales of EUR 90.6 million

  • o 6% increase from Q2 2023
  • o Higher sales prices
  • o Volumes stabilised

Net sales EUR million

• Net sales of EUR 14.1 million

  • o 15% decrease from Q2 2023
  • o Lower volumes

-22.0 %

13.0 % 18.0 % o Higher sales prices

  • Adj. EBITDA of EUR 8.7 million
  • o Incl. EUR 7.6 million
    • compensation

-1.0 % 1.0 % 3.0 % 5.0 % 7.0 % 9.0 % 11.0 % 13.0 %

o Lower GAP as official Styrene prices rose +20% and EPS prices +6% from Q2 2023

Adj. EBITDA EUR million and %

-2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5

Q2-23 Q3-23 Q4-23 Q1-24 Q2-24

  • Adj. EBITDA of EUR -0.5 million
    • o Higher cost level due to strengthened organisation in Norrköping (+19 FTEs)

Second quarter 2024: Financial highlights downstream segments

Net sales

EUR million

• Net sales of EUR 120.5 million

  • o 3% decrease from Q2 2023
  • o Lower volumes
  • o Partly offset by higher prices

Net sales EUR million

  • Net sales of EUR 94.5 million
    • o 5% decrease from Q2 2023
    • o Lower sales prices
    • o Lower volumes of industrial products

Adj. EBITDA

EUR million and %

  • Adj. EBITDA of EUR 11.1 million
    • o Improved EBITDA from
    • underlying operations

-1.0 % 1.0 % 3.0 % 5.0 % 7.0 % 9.0 % 11.0 % 13.0 % 15.0 %

  • o Additional cost to ERP systemimplementation
  • o Lower contribution from shares in associates

Adj. EBITDA EUR million and %

  • Adj. EBITDA of EUR 11.3 million 16.0 %
    • o 23% decrease

0.0 % 2.0 % 4.0 % 6.0 % 8.0 % 10.0 % 12.0 % 14.0 %

o Higher raw material prices and 3-

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Financials

Consolidated income statement

Amounts in EUR million Q2 2024 Q2 2023 1H 2024 1H 2023 2023
Net Sales 277.2 289.6 521.1 586.0 1 105.3
Other operating income 7.6 - 7.6 - 1.5
Total operating income 284.8 289.6 528.8 586.0 1 106.8
Raw materials and consumables -119.0 -117.4 -210.9 -238.9 -455.3
Goods for resale -25.6 -27.0 -50.9 -51.8 -95.3
Other external costs -57.9 -64.0 -114.6 -135.9 -249.9
Personnel cost -53.3 -50.8 -104.9 -102.6 -205.2
Depreciation/ amortisation/ impairment -17.4 -16.6 -34.4 -33.7 -68.4
-
attributable to operations
-8.6 -8.1 -16.8 -17.0 -33.7
-
attributable to IFRS 16
-5.5 -4.5 -10.8 -9.5 -21.1
-
attributable to fair value adjustments in business combinations
-3.3 -4.0 -6.7 -7.2 -13.7
Share of income from associated comp. -0.3 0.7 -0.4 1.1 1.3
Capital gain/loss from sale of assets and other adjustments 2.1 -0.3 3.3 -0.3 -0.6
Operating income (EBIT) 13.5 14.1 16.0 23.9 33.5
Net financial items -10.7 -9.2 -22.1 -19.6 -42.5
Income tax expense -1.4 -1.9 -0.8 -2.1 -6.6
Profit/ loss for the period 1.4 3.0 -6.9 2.3 -15.6
Second quarter of 2024
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  • Net sales of EUR 277.2 million, down 4%
  • EBIT of EUR 13.5 million (14.1)
    • o Raw materials incl. goods for resale ~50% of sales
    • o External costs down by 10%
      • Cost reductions and lower volumes
      • Fixed cost down in line with previous year, despite inflation
    • o Personnel costs slightly higher than Q2 last year
    • Less employees but salary increase from inflation
  • Net financial items of EUR -10.7 million (-9.2)
  • Income tax expense of EUR 1.4 million (1.9)
  • Net result of EUR 1.4 million (3.0)

Financials

Solid operational cash flow

CAPEX

  • Operating cash flow of EUR 23.0 million (26.0)
    • o Decrease in working capital of EUR 6.0 million (+4.4), resulting from active measures
    • o Reduced inventory levels, higher AC offset by increase in AP
    • o Optimisation of working capital a prioritised task
  • CAPEX of EUR 7.8 million (16.2)
    • o CAPEX for 2024 estimated to EUR ~20 million
    • o Higher share of investments in 1H related to final pay of key growth projects

Financials

Strengthening financial position a prioritised task

1.5 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.6 2.7 3.2 3.5 4.5 4.1 5.0 4.8 Q221 Q321 Q421 Q122 Q222 Q322 Q422 Q123 Q223 Q323 Q423 Q124 Q224 Leverage: Net debt/ EBITDA ratio(1) Leverage excl. IFRS 16 Target < 2.5 excl. IFRS 16 EUR million Acquisition of Jackon, Aislenvas and Inoplast

ROCE

(1) EBITDA ratio: adjusted EBITDA rolling 12-months pro-forma acquired entities,

(2) ROCE: Rolling 12 months adjusted EBITA as a percentage of average capital employed during the same periode. Capital employed is defined as total equity plus net debt

  • Large acquisitions, combined with downturn in markets impacted leverage and ROCE
  • Available cash and credit EUR ~104 million
    • Incl. EUR 37 million unutilized credit facility
  • Net debt excl. IFRS 16 of EUR 318 million
    • Reduction of EUR ~30 million in Q2
    • A priority to strengthen financial position
    • Low CAPEX for 2024 and 2025
    • Working to reduce working capital, in particular inventory, which is down by EUR 19 million since end of Q223
EUR million 31.06.24 31.12.23 31.06.23
Cash and Cash equivalents 67.2 63.6 42.6
Non-current liabilities excl. IFRS 16 373.7 381.6 376.3
Current liabilities excl. IFRS 16 11.9 13.1 26.6
Net debt excl. IFRS 16 318.4 331.1 360.3
Debt related to IFRS 16 241.9 216.6 197.4
Net debt in total 560.3 547.6 557.7

Strategy recap and outlook Second quarter of 2024

Second quarter of 2024

In 'Coop City' in Albertslund, Denmark, the main contractor HHM A/S is using recycled GreenLine EPS insulation from BEWI in the construction of 138 homes. The area as a whole and the homes are to be DGNB Gold-certified and provided with The Nordic Swan Ecolabel.

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Strong ambitions for further growth

Need for improved energy efficiency makes insulation solutions key growth driver

Ambition to double revenue next 3-5 years with increased exposure to insulation

Clear signs of recovery for Dutch new housing market in 2025

  • Industry analyst expect ~3% decline in Dutch construction volume in 2024, mainly due to a sharp decline in Q1
  • Clear signs of recovery at the beginning of the construction value chain:
    • Increased turnover for project developers
    • Increased number of building permits
    • Sales of new build homes on the rise
    • Production of concrete, cement and bricks slightly up in Jan-April 2024, after a 15% decline in 2023

production capacity of ~35 000 tons of rGPPS.

Positioned to accelerate growth when market rebounds

  • ✓ Strong market fundamentals
  • ✓ "Tuned" production and cost structure
  • ✓ Unutilized capacity
  • ✓ Advantage of certified and "tax-free" recycled EPS
  • ✓ Strengthened financial position
  • ✓ Clear growth strategy
  • ✓ Growing M&A pipeline

Summary and outlook

Well-positioned for growth

  • Building & construction markets remain cautious, with early signs of recovery
  • Certified and "tax-free" recycled material receives increased interest
  • Demonstrated strong ability to adapt to markets
  • Solid operational cash flow and a strengthened balance sheet

• Strong fundamentals and growth opportunities ahead

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