Investor Presentation • Feb 28, 2025
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VILVI GROUP launched the largest investment project in its 31-year history. The preliminary plan is to invest over EUR 50 million in new cheese production capacity in Bauska, Latvia, on the territory of the Group's company "Baltic Dairy Board", SIA. The project is planned to be completed by 2025.
The project is financed with own funds and Citadele Bank loans. The Latvian Government, through the Latvian State Development Finance Institution, will contribute more than EUR 10 million to the project, EUR 1.2 million in support from EU funds will also be received.
For this purpose, "Vilkyškių pieninė", AB the sole shareholder of "Baltic Dairy Board", SIA, increased the authorized capital of "Baltic Dairy Board", SIA (31/12/2024 authorized capital is EUR 16,847,778).
✓ Certificate of ecological production has been extended for "Kelmės pienas", UAB;
✓Halal certificates have been extended for "Vilkyškių pieninė", AB, "Modest", AB and "Kelmės pieninė", AB;
✓FSSC 22000 certificates have been extended for "Modest", AB and "Kelmės pieninė", AB;
✓ISO 22000:2018 certificate has been extended for "Kelmės pieninė", AB;
✓IFS Food Version 8 certificate has been issued for "Kelmės pienas", UAB.
✓Rainforest Alliance certificate (version 1.3) has been issued for "Kelmės pienas", UAB.
AB "Vilkyškių pieninė" CEO G. Bertašius was awarded at the anniversary event of Klaipeda Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts for more than 30 years of business growth, investments, production innovations, increasing exports to foreign countries, implementation of quality and safety standards of food products.

Guided by the brand strategy, we aim to shape and grow a single brand across all product categories. We started the changes in the cheese category. We are consistently transitioning to a single product brand VILVI in the fresh dairy product categories. Therefore, the brand "Vilkyškių pieninė" becomes the international VILVI, while "Vilkyškių" remains in the name of the black cat product line.
Along with changes in the brand, packaging design has also changed. They have become brighter, but they are well-known.


At Sustainable Brand Index 2024 by " SB Insight", "Vilkyškių pieninė", AB ranked 3rd among the most sustainable brands of the food and beverage industry in Lithuania. We are the leaders of other dairy producers.
Among all 84 rated brands "Vilkyškių pieninė", AB took 16th place







| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change in 2024/2023 |
Change in 2023/2022 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue, thousands EUR |
234,083 | 210,536 | 245,429 | 16.6% | -10.1% |
| EBITDA, thousands EUR |
19,280 | 21,003 | 33,551 | 59.7% | 8.9% |
| EBITDA margin, % |
8.2% | 10.0% | 13.7% | 3.7 p.p. | 1.8 p.p. |
| Net profit (loss), thousands EUR | 12,699 | 14,652 | 25,660 | 75.1% | 15.4% |
| Profit (loss) margin, % |
5.4% | 7.0% | 10.5% | 3.5 p.p. | 1.6 p.p. |
| Profit (loss) per share, EUR | 1.06 | 1.23 | 2.15 | 74.8% | 16.0% |
| Net financial debt, thousands EUR | 22,308 | 11,460 | 20,350 | 77.6% | -48.6% |
| Purchased basic indicators milk, in tons | 342,953 | 351,832 | 351,607 | -0.1% | 2.6% |
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During 2024 sales revenue increased by 16.6 percent comparing with the same period last year and amounted to EUR 245.4 million.
During 2024 EBITDA reached EUR 33.6 million (increased by 59.7% comparing with the same period last year).
In 12 months of 2024, the group's net profit amounted to EUR 25.7 million and it was 75.1 percent higher than in the same period in 2023. Profit growth was driven by increased export sales prices of dry milk products and fats.
For 12 months of 2024 a total of 351.6 thousands tones of basic indicators milk was purchased, decreased by 0.1 % comparing with 12 months of 2023


EBITDA, thousands EUR




| Thousands Eur |
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change in 2024/2023 |
Change in 2023/2022 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union |
132,771 | 57% | 103,079 | 49% | 141,037 | 58% | 36.8% | -29.6% |
| Lithuania | 26,751 | 11% | 36,624 | 17% | 32,246 | 13% | -12.0% | 33.8% |
| Other countries |
74,561 | 32% | 70,833 | 34% | 72,146 | 29% | 1.9% | 5.3% |
| Total revenue: |
234,083 | 210,536 | 245,429 | 16.6% | -12.4% |


Lithuania 17%

| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change in 2024/2023 |
Change in 2023/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95,792 | 84,987 | 94,770 | 11.5% | -9.5% |
| 36,630 | 37,971 | 39,859 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 26,864 | 32,962 | 30,153 | -8.5% | 29.9% |
| 74,797 | 54,616 | 80,647 | 47.7% | -36.2% |
| 234,083 | 210,536 | 245,429 | 16.6% | -12.4% |
Industrial cream Fresh milk products Dry milk products Cheese, cheese products and other

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| 2024.12 .31 |
2023.12.31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | 89,269 | 56,178 |
| Right -of-use assets |
2,366 | 1,542 |
| Intangible assets | 4,200 | 4,168 |
| Non -current amounts receivable |
243 | 913 |
| Non -current assets |
96,078 | 62,801 |
| Inventories | 14,254 | 17,627 |
| Trade and other receivables | 22,412 | 17,207 |
| Prepayments | 711 | 679 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 18,872 | 8,725 |
| Current assets | 56,249 | 44,238 |
| Total assets | 152,327 | 107,039 |
| Equity | ||
| Share capital | 3,463 | 3,463 |
| Share premium | 3,301 | 3,301 |
| Reserves | 3,240 | 1,883 |
| Retained earnings | 74,754 | 52,379 |
| Equity attributable to owners of the Company | 84,758 | 61,026 |
| Non -controlling interest |
18 | 5 |
| Equity | 84,776 | 61,031 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Borrowings | 33,280 | 15,706 |
| Lease liabilities | 1,551 | 775 |
| Government grants | 4,043 | 3,598 |
| Trade and other payables | - | - |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 1,761 | 930 |
| Non -current liabilities |
40,635 | 21,009 |
| Borrowings | 3,649 | 3,235 |
| Lease liabilities | 742 | 469 |
| Income tax payable | 819 | 512 |
| Trade and other payables | 21,706 | 20,783 |
| Current liabilities | 26,916 | 24,999 |
| Liabilities | 67,551 | 46,008 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 152,327 | 107,039 |
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| 2024.01.01 2024.12.31 |
2023.01.01 2023.12.31 |
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|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 245,429 | 210,536 |
| Cost of sales | -203,483 | -182,849 |
| Gross profit | 41,946 | 27,687 |
| Other operating income | 348 | 275 |
| Distribution expenses | -5,200 | -4,438 |
| Administrative expenses | -7,905 | -6,662 |
| Other operating expenses | -257 | -305 |
| Other gain (loss) – net |
106 | 221 |
| Results of operating activities | 29,038 | 16,778 |
| Finance income | 118 | 39 |
| Finance costs | -1,481 | -1,378 |
| Finance costs, net | -1,363 | -1,339 |
| Profit (loss) before income tax | 27,675 | 15,439 |
| Income tax | -2,015 | -787 |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 25,660 | 14,652 |
| Attributable to: | ||
| Shareholders of the Company | 25,647 | 14,666 |
| Non-controlling interest | 13 | -14 |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 25,660 | 14,652 |
| Basic and diluted earnings per share (in EUR) |
2.15 | 1.23 |
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|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||
| Profit (loss) for the period | 25,660 | 14,652 |
| Adjustments for: | ||
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 4,966 | 4,648 |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 3 | 7 |
| Amortization and write -off of grants |
-456 | -430 |
| Change in inventory write -down allowance |
1,211 | -1,413 |
| Loss (gain) from disposal of property, plant and equipment | -74 | -33 |
| Income tax expenses | 2,015 | 787 |
| Finance costs, net | 1,363 | 1,339 |
| 34,688 | 19,557 | |
| Change in inventories | 2,170 | 9,278 |
| Change in non -current amounts receivable |
670 | -802 |
| Change in trade and other receivables and prepayments | -5,758 | 541 |
| Change in trade and other payables | 1,422 | -292 |
| 33,192 | 28,282 | |
| Interest paid | -1,410 | -1,225 |
| Income tax paid | -1,116 | -364 |
| Net cash flows generated from operating activities | 30,666 | 26,693 |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||
| Payments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment | -35,956 | -12,151 |
| Payments for acquisition of intangible assets | -35 | - |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 980 | 557 |
| Acquisition of shares of the subsidiary | - | - |
| Loans granted |
- | -170 |
| Government grants | 901 | 285 |
| Repayment of loans | 600 | 381 |
| Outflow of cash to acquire subsidiary, net of cash acquired | - | -400 |
| Net cash flows (used in) investing activities | -33,510 | -11,498 |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||
| Proceeds from borrowings | 23,409 | 2,134 |
| Repayments of borrowings | -5,421 | -5,410 |
| Lease payments | -1,295 | -650 |
| Payment of dividends | -3,702 | -3,165 |
| Net cash flows generated from (used in) financing activities | 12,991 | -7,091 |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 10,147 | 8,104 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as a t 1 January |
8,725 | 621 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as at 31 December | 18,872 | 8,725 |
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| CERTIFICATES | "Vilkyškių pieninė", AB |
"Modest", AB | "Kelmės pieninė", AB |
"Kelmės pienas", UAB |
"Baltic Dairy Board", SIA |
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| ISO 22000 | |||||
| FSSC 22000 |
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| ISO 50001 | |||||
| HALAL | |||||
| KOSHER | |||||
| IFS Food Version 8 | |||||
| Certificate of ecological production |
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| National standard |
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| Rainforest Alliance certificate |
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Algimantas Lekevičius Chairman of the Supervisory board

Marijana Juškienė Member of the Supervisory board

Martynas Bertašius Member of the Supervisory
board Supersisory board members elected for a four-year term on 28 April 2023

Gintaras Bertašius Chairman of the Board, CEO of "Vilkyškių pieninė", AB

Vilija Milaševičiutė Member of the Board, Director of Economics and Finance at "Vilkyškių pieninė", AB

Rimantas Jancevičius Member of the Board, Director of Raw Material Purchase at "Vilkyškių pieninė", AB

Member of the Board, Director of investment projects Department at "Vilkyškių pieninė", AB

Linas Strėlis Independent member ot the Board

Andrej Cyba Independent member ot the Board
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11. SHORT HISTORY OF VILVI GROUP
AB
the EU

| Shareholder | Shares | Ownership interest |
|---|---|---|
| Swisspartners Versicherung AG Zweigniederlassung Österreich |
7,213,680 | 60.4%* |
| Multi Asset Selection Fund | 2,035,729 | 17.0% |
| Other shareholders | 2,693,591 | 22.6% |
| Capital in total |
11,943,000 | 100% |
*As of 31 December 2024, G. Bertašius did not have shares in "Vilkyškių pieninė" AB, but he owns 60.4% of the votes in the General Meeting of Shareholders (a joint life insurance policy was concluded in the insurance company Swisspartners Versicherung AG Zweigniederlassung Österreich, which has taken over ownership rights to 7,213,680 shares of "Vilkyškių pieninė" AB).


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Gintaras Bertašius CEO Tel.: +370 441 55330 E-mail: [email protected] Vilija Milaševičiutė Director of Economics and Finance Tel.: +370 441 55102 E-mail: [email protected]
Prano Lukošaičio st. 14, LT-99254 Vilkyskiai, Pagėgiai municipality Company code: 277160980 Tel.: +370 441 55330 E-mail: [email protected] www.vilvigroup.lt


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