Investor Presentation • Mar 23, 2023
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This presentation includes information regarding the Company's strategic plan for the years 2022-25 as well as forward-looking information as defined in section 32A of the Securities Law 5728-1968.
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Strategy & Targets
Financial Results
Segment Breakdown
Appendix
Glossary




| Insurance | P&C Health Life |
19.7 NISb Premiums, Contracts & Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Management |
Pension & Provident Investment House (funds, ETFs, portfolios) Alternatives platform |
371 NISb AUM 5 |
| Distribution | Agencies / brokers | 769 NISm Revenues |
| Credit | SME (Gama) Real Estate Brokerage |
5.1 NISb Portfolio |
(1) As of March 20, 2023
(2) Five-year period (2018-22), acquisitions included
(3) As of June 30, 2022, with transitional measures; includes dividend from Phoenix Insurance to Phoenix Holdings announced June 30, 2022
(4) Based on average yields over 3 years ended 12.2022 in the general plans: #1 out of 5 in Policies (1991-2003), #1 out of 5 in Pension, & #4 out of 10 in Provident Funds
(5) Includes insurance activities





Long-Term Yields (10Y) 6 Percent

Long-Term Savings AUM 4

Unemployment 7 Percent

Note: historical figures are updated periodically including changes in initial estimates and methodologies
6 Bloomberg; long-term yields based on Israel 10-year government bond (not CPI-linked), for the last month of the period
7 Bloomberg, IMF; end of period unemployment



Income


Comprehensive Income


Special Items:
Comprehensive Income – Q4 NIS millions, after tax

(*) Reclassification, for details see Appendix
Notes: Additional Core Businesses includes Asset Management (Pension & Provident, Investment Services), Distribution (Agencies), and Credit (Gama); investments include yields and variable management fees above / below real 3%. For the convenience of the presentation, the statutory tax rate in insurance and the core fee business is used, while the difference between the actual tax and the statutory tax is recorded in Special Items respectively. ROEn is normalized for 3% real yields and special items. See Glossary for definition of Special Items.


Returns - Insurance Nostro / Corporate Account Percent (nominal)

Asset Allocation - Insurance Nostro / Corporate Account Percent (December 31, 2022)

Equity Generation and Dividend Distribution
| NISm | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • | Dividend announced of 177 NISm |
9,653 | 10,145 | ||||
| • | Represents 30% of 2022 comprehensive income (sum of 337 NISm together with 160 NISm distributed in September 2022), as part of dividend policy of at least 30% of annual |
6,446 | 6,636 | 7,970 | |||
| comprehensive income | |||||||
| • | 100 NISm 2023 buyback policy announced (in addition to dividends) |
||||||
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |||
| Comprehensive Income | 512 | 664 | 1,353 | 2,316 | 1,124 | ||
| Dividends from annual income (including in subsequent calendar year) | 120 | 480 | 380 | 621 | 337 | ||
| Dividends distributed (during calendar year) | 120 | 480 | - | 580 | 581 | ||
| Dividends per share (during calendar year) | 1.0 | 1.9 | - | 2.3 | 2.3 |
Buybacks executed 26 74 56
Shareholders' Equity
Building dividend track record


Financial Results
Segment Breakdown
Appendix
Glossary


Value Creation Strategy & Catalysts


Insurance Asset Management Distribution Credit




Income from Non-Insurance Core Businesses 650-700 Without special items, after tax NISm


| 12 Note: Mid-term Targets based on 5-year plan 2020-25 and assuming 3% return on investments. ROE target range assumes 3-5% real return on Nostro investments. Actual performance will depend on financial markets, macroeconomic growth, industry trends, company performance and other variables
* Average real yield over five years (2018-22) was 3.86%
yield





| P&C | Health % of premiums |
Life % of AUM |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.10% | 5.57% | 0.50% |
| 2020 | 5.08% | 5.82% | 0.49% |
| 2021 | 4.40% | 5.50% | 0.41% |
| 2022 | 3.53% | 5.00% | 0.40% |
| Mid-term target (2025) |
3.4-3.7% | 5.4-5.8% | 0.27-0.30% |
Expense Ratios2

NISm, 3% real returns, without special items, after tax

1 Solvency ratio with transitional measures (2022 figure as of June 30); target range based on reduced transitional measures over time
2 Expenses as percent of gross earned premiums (P&C and Health) and AUMs (Life); expenses include general and administrative expenses, as well as other expenses; Health mid-term targets without HMO activity Note: Mid-term Targets based on 5-year plan 2020-25 and assuming 3% real return on investments

Brokerage Accounts Private & institutional Investment Services Segment for private and institutional Executive Insurance Retirement & risk solution Provident Funds Lump-sum, range of strategies Alternative Investments Proprietary & external managers Pension Funds Broad solutions Discretionary Portfolios Private & institutional Active Mutual Funds Broad set of strategies / sectors ETFs & Passive Funds Market pioneer and leader Liquid investments Private Savings Policies
clients (usually liquid / short-term) including Phoenix Investment House & Phoenix Advanced Investments
synergetic to life insurance business and distribution
Insurance Asset Management Distribution Credit

Assets Under Management


• Stable AUMs in 2022 due to continued inflows, offsetting negative yields
• Pro forma AUM of 399 NISb including acquisitions of Epsilon & Psagot assets (subject to regulatory approvals & completion)



2020 mid-
2022
term target (2025)

| Expense Ratio: Pension | & Provident |
|---|---|
| % of AUM | |
| 2019 | 0.24% |
| 2020 | 0.16% |
| 2021 | 0.13% |
| 2022 | 0.12% |
| Mid-term target (2025) |
0.11% |
2021


Restructuring in December 2022 to accelerate value creation (subject to completion)

| Share of group sales2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pension & Provident | 30% | ||
| Life | 21% | ||
| Individual Health | 14% | ||
| P&C | 10% |
Agency Revenues
• Unlocking value
NISm
• Growth of financial & investment products
(2) Share of Phoenix group insurance premiums or pension / provident fund contributions that are distributed by Phoenix Agencies, 2022 Note: Mid-term Targets based on 5-year plan 2020-25 and assuming 3% return on investments
Insurance Asset Management Distribution Credit


Phoenix Holdings has several credit activities - publicly traded Gama is the primary platform and is included in the Credit Segment, but in addition several other activities provide credit from corporate account (Nostro) funds or invest in fixed income instruments and are not included in the Credit Segment


Resilience, Growth & Value Creation



Strategy & Targets
Segment Breakdown
Appendix
Glossary



Comprehensive income before tax Q4 2022, NISm



Comprehensive income before tax Q4 2022, NISm









| Phoenix Holdings NISm | 31/12/2021 | 31/12/2022 | Difference 12/21-12/22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | 2,154 | 3,440 | 1,286 |
| Intangible Assets | 2,775 | 2,992 | 217 |
| Deferred acquisition costs | 2,011 | 2,453 | 442 |
| Investments in associates | 1,346 | 1,594 | 248 |
| Investment property - other | 1,125 | 1,148 | 23 |
| Credit for purchase of securities | 2,550 | 3,443 | 893 |
| Other Assets | 5,804 | 6,865 | 1,061 |
| Other Financial Investments | 28,698 | 29,526 | 828 |
| Assets for yield-dependent contracts | 97,117 | 96,056 | -1,061 |
| Total Assets | 143,580 | 147,517 | 3,937 |
| Financial liabilities Liabilities in respect of non-yield-dependent |
8,813 | 13,106 | 4,293 |
| insurance contracts and investments contracts Liabilities in respect of yield-dependent |
25,113 | 25,458 | 345 |
| insurance contracts and investments contracts | 95,629 | 94,042 | -1,587 |
| Other Liabilities | 4,102 | 4,378 | 276 |
| Total equity | 9,923 | 10,533 | 610 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 143,580 | 147,517 | 3,937 |
Bonds and Loans
| CPI | Floating | Fixed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| linked | interest | interest | Total | |
| Holdings Solo* | 837 | 397 | 297 | 1,531 |
| Insurance | ||||
| Tier 1 capital | 211 | 211 | ||
| Tier 2 capital | 430 | 491 | 2,755 | 3,676 |
| Tier 3 capital | 398 | 398 | ||
| Insurance Core Business | 641 | 491 | 3,153 | 4,285 |
| Credit (Gama) | 1,200 | 215 | 1,415 | |
| Agencies | 27 | 27 | ||
| Investment Services (AM) | 574 | 574 | ||
| Additional Core Business | - | 1,774 | 242 | 2,016 |
| Total bonds and loans | 1,478 | 2,662 | 3,692 | 7,832 |
| Exposure Ratio | 19% | 34% | 47% | 100% |
| Derivatives & Other** | 3,702 | |||
| Credit cards liabilities (Gama) | 1,572 | |||
| Total | 13,106 |
• Increase in liabilities primarily due to ongoing use of derivatives opposite relevant financial assets for operational purposes (e.g., Insurance, Investment House) and growth of Gama financing for credit portfolio and improved capital structure
• Limited leverage and financial debt at Phoenix Holding level (1.5 NISb, primarily fixed rate / not CPI linked), mostly opposite holdings of Tier 1 capital from Phoenix Insurance



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Underwriting Profit Q1-Q3 Q4 2022 Compulsory Motor 70 91 161 Motor Property (128) (54) (182) Property & Other 103 34 137 Liability 74 97 171 Total 119 168 287 287 Investments (522) Underwriting profit Interest 264 - Special items 29 1-12/22 1-12/2021 277 200 8 - 485 Difference 10 (722) 256 - (456) Q4/2022 168 (15) 60 - 213 Q4/2021 51 (26) 1 - 26 Difference 117 11 59 - 187



(*) Reclassification, for details see Appendix



















• Increased profit from operations
driven by continued strategic execution, with strong organic growth and scale economies; profit from operations includes multiple platforms for benefits & retirement planning, P&C, & specialty solutions


Comprehensive Income Before Tax NISm Credit Portfolio NISm, without credit cards 893 1,428 2,070 31.12.20 31.12.21 31.12.22 +132% 73 73 Profit from Special items Operations 1-12/22
| 1-12/2021 | 37 | (220) | 257 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Difference | 36 | 220 | (184) |
| Q4/2022 | 25 | - | 25 |
| Q4/2021 | 11 | - | 11 |
| Difference | 14 | - | 14 |

Note: Profit from operations includes Gama income proportional to Phoenix holdings (49%) until June 30, 2021, and fully consolidated since July 1, 2021 due to 61% holdings and including amortization of intangible assets


31 6 Financial Subsidiaries Margin (25) Other Special Items 1-12/22 • Segment includes Phoenix Holdings solo profits (including RT1 holding) as well as other items • Financial margin increase mainly due to CPI index changes • Special items include one time profit from early redemption of capital note 1-12/2021 29 (2) (14) 35 48 Difference 2 2 (11) (35) (42) Q4/2022 3 - (2) - 1 Q4/2021 16 - (4) (10) 2 Difference (13) - 2 10 (1)



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Financial Results
Segment Breakdown
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Glossary






Strong demographic & wealth trends with high compulsory savings rates & potential for greater penetration, macro resilience during 2020-22
Leading diversified financial services group with over \$100b AUM (including multi-line insurance, asset management, distribution, & credit), delivering best-in-class average 15% ROE and 20% AUM CAGR over the past 5 years
Significant share of income generated by recurring fee-based businesses (cash-generative, capital-light), with plan to unlock value of assets currently held at book value
Focus on accelerating growth in high ROE businesses, innovation and technology for competitive advantage and efficiency, active management of businesses to unlock & create value, & focused capital management / deployment
Consistent growth in shareholder equity with a Solvency ratio of 202% (with transitional measures) and at least 30% dividend distribution policy
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Deep sector and broad functional experience at both board and management levels


Below is an explanation of reclassifications effecting the Health and P&C segments:
For consistency, comparative figures were reclassified as well, below is a summary of the impact of the reclassification on 2021 income, showing the figures before and after reclassification:
| Comprehensive Income Before Tax NISm |
2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Before | After | |
| Health | ||
| Underwriting | 168 | 250 |
| Investments | 123 | 41 |
| Special Items | (152) | (152) |
| P&C | ||
|---|---|---|
| Underwriting | 285 | 277 |
| Interest | - | 8 |



Strategy & Targets
Financial Results
Segment Breakdown
Appendix
Glossary



| AM | Asset Management; i.e. Excellence Nessuah |
|---|---|
| AUM | Assets Under Management; the total market value of all the investments that are managed by the Group |
| Bps | Basis Points; 1 basis points is .01% |
| CGU | Cost Generating Unit |
| CI | Comprehensive Income |
| CLR | Combined Loss Ratio |
| CO | Corporate, Other and Consolidation |
| CPI | Consumer Price Index; measures the average change of prices in an agreed upon basket of consumer goods and services over time |
| CSM | Contractual Service Margin |
| D&O | Directors and Officers Liability Insurance |
| DAC | Deferred Acquisition Cost |
| ESOP | Employee Stock Ownership Plan; workplace benefit program, that provides the employees with ownership interest in the company. |
| ETF | Exchange Traded Fund; an open end, tradable basket of securities that tracks an underling index, sector, or security type |
| Fixed-Rate Gov Bonds | A government issued bond for which the interest income payment is agreed upon and does not change |
| FX | Foreign Exchange Currency |
| Gama | Financial services and credit company owned by the Phoenix Group |
| Halman corporate funds | Israeli Electric Company (IEC) |
| Illiquidity Premium | Or Liquidity Premium; premium demanded by investors when any given security cannot be easily converted into cash for its fair market value. |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| Index Linked Gov Bonds | A government issued bond for which the interest income payment is related (or linked) to the CPI |
| LAT | Liability Adequacy Test |
| Liquidity Premium | See Illiquidity Premium |
| LOB | Line of Business |
| LTC | Long Term Care insurance; typically helps pay for costs associated with long term care |
| LTS | Long Term Services; including but not limited to Life, Provident and Pension funds |
| Marketable Securities | Liquid financial assets that can be quickly converted into cash; most are trading assets |


| MF | Management Fees; wages charged by a financial manager |
|---|---|
| Moody's | A credit risk rating agency |
| MSCI | Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index; measures the performance in equity markets, specifically in global emerging markets |
| Mutual Fund | Open end, non-tradable basket of securities that tracks the performance of an undelaying index, sector, or security type |
| Net Inflows | The net amount of new cash, excluding the impact of investment market value; calculated by subtracting withdrawals from new deposits |
| NIS | New Israeli Shekel |
| Non-Marketable Securities | Asset group that is considered to be difficult to buy or sell due to the fact they are not traded on any major exchange; could include government issued debt securities, limited partnerships, real estate investments and more |
| Nostro | The account in which a financial institution manages its own funds |
| OPEX | Operational Expenses |
| P&C | Property and Casualty insurance |
| PH | Phoenix holdings |
| PHI | Permanent Health Insurance |
| PI | Phoenix insurance |
| PLI | Professional Liability insurance |
| Reinsurance | A balancing risk strategy; one or more insurers that share the liability |
| Revenue | All encompassing streams of income; including, but not limited to: premium, management fees, benefit contributions |
| RFR | Risk Free Rates |
| ROE | Return On Equity; calculated by dividing net income over total equity |
| SME60 | "The Rest Index"; tracks the performance of the 60 largest market value companies that are excluded from the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange |
| Special Items | Changes in profit or loss that are not part of the usual business of the Company, including changes in actuarial research, actuarial model changes, other structural changes and strategic acquisition costs in AM segment |
| Tel Bond 20 | Index that tracks the performance of the 20 largest Index Linked Corporate Bonds in terms of market value |
| Tel Bond 40 | Index that tracks the performance of the 40 largest Index Linked Corporate Bonds in terms of market value |
| Tel Bond 60 | Index that tracks the performance of the 60 largest Index linked Corporate Bonds in terms of market value |
| TLV 125 | An index that tracks the performance of the 125 largest market value companies in the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange |
| TLV 35 | An index that tracks the performance of the 35 largest market value companies in the TLV Stock Exchange |
| TLV 90 | An index that tracks the performance of the 90 largest market value companies in the TLV stock Exchange |
| TMTP | Transitional Measures on Technical Provisions |
| Workers' Compensation Insurance | Insurance coverage for employees' injuries or sickness |
| Yield Curve | A line that plots interest rates of bonds with equal credit risk with different maturity dates in the future |

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