Quarterly Report • Apr 25, 2024
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This presentation contains statements concerning the future business performance of the Vossloh Group that are based on assumptions and estimations from the Company management. If the assumptions that the projections are based on fail to occur, the actual results of the projected statements may differ substantially. Uncertainties include changes in the political, commercial, and economic climate, the actions of competitors, natural catastrophes, epidemics, legislative reforms, the effects of future case law, and fluctuations in exchange rates and interest rates. Vossloh and its Group companies, consultants, and representatives assume no responsibility for possible losses associated with the use of this presentation or its content. Vossloh assumes no obligation to update the forecast statements in this presentation. The information contained in this presentation does not constitute an offer or an invitation to sell or buy Vossloh shares or the shares of other companies.

VERY SUCCESSFUL START INTO THE 2024 FINANCIAL YEAR
• Continuity at Management Board level: contract of CEO Oliver Schuster extended until 2030

VERY POSITIVE EARNINGS PERFORMANCE IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2024
| KEY GROUP INDICATORS | 1-3/2023 | 1-3/2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales revenues | € mill. | 256.3 | 268.8 | ||
| EBITDA / EBITDA margin | € mill. / % | 26.9 / |
10.5 | 31.0 / |
11.5 |
| EBIT / EBIT margin | € mill. / % | 14.0 / |
5.5 | 17.9 / |
6.7 |
| Net income | € mill. | 4.8 | 10.6 | ||
| Earnings per share | € | 0.07 | 0.39 | ||
| Free cash flow | € mill. | (27.5) | (19.9) | ||
| Capital expenditure | € mill. | 9.4 | 10.4 | ||
| Value added | € mill. | (6.0) | (4.9) | ||
| ROCE | % | 6.0 | 7.5 |
Sales revenues up by 4.9 percent, strongest absolute growth in the Customized Modules division
EBIT and EBIT margin are also above the previous year's high figures, with Core Components in particular showing a significant improvement in earnings and profitability, Customized Modules also improved noticeably
Net income as a result of the operating improvement and lower interest and tax expenses more than doubled compared to previous year; Earnings per share increased notably
Free cash flow negative in the first quarter, as is typical for the season; improved year on year, in particular due to higher operating earnings power
Capital expenditure slightly above previous year's level; distinct rise in Capital expenditure expected over the course of the year, primarily due to the construction of new plants in Australia and Sweden in the Customized Modules division
Value added still negative at the start of the year, as expected; improved year on year despite higher cost of capital of 9.5 percent (previous year: 8.5 percent); significant improvement in ROCE, ROCE excluding goodwill already in double-digit percentage range in Q1

NET FINANCIAL DEBT SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER COMPARED TO THE END OF Q1/2023
| KEY GROUP INDICATORS | 1-3/2023 3/31/23 |
2023 12/31/23 |
1-3/2024 3/31/24 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity | € mill. | 626.3 | 638.5 | 649.8 |
| Equity ratio | % | 44.5 | 45.8 | 46.9 |
| Average working capital | € mill. | 214.6 | 209.4 | 213.7 |
| Average working capital intensity |
% | 20.9 | 17.2 | 19.9 |
| Closing working capital | € mill. | 237.7 | 193.1 | 234.2 |
| Average capital employed | € mill. | 943.0 | 937.2 | 958.9 |
| Closing capital employed | € mill. | 962.9 | 939.2 | 978.5 |
| Net financial debt (excl. lease liabilities) |
€ mill. | 234.6 | 182.9 | 202.3 |
| Net financial debt | € mill. | 273.4 | 219.5 | 239.2 |
Equity increased noticeably compared to the end of Q1/2023; Equity ratio remains at a high level
Closing working capital increased substantially compared to year-end 2023, as is typical for the season, in particular due to higher receivables; in total below the comparable prior-year figure despite sales growth; Average working capital intensity improved by one percentage point compared to Q1/2023
Closing capital employed increased noticeably compared to the end of 2023 due to the higher working capital; increase in Average capital employed mainly due to higher fixed assets compared to the previous year
Net financial debt increased compared to year-end, in particular due to the seasonally negative Free cash flow in Q1/2024, but markedly improved compared to the end of Q1/2023

ORDERS RECEIVED IN Q1/2024 AGAIN AT RECORD LEVEL
ORDERS RECEIVED (in € mill.) ORDER BACKLOG (in € mill.)

Orders received in the first quarter of 2024 exceed high prior-year level; in particular higher orders received in the USA (VTT), Italy (CM and VFS), Canada (VTT) and China (LS); in contrast, lower orders received in Mexico (VTT and VFS), Australia (VTT and CM) and Serbia (CM); Book-to-bill at 1.30
Order backlog exceeds €800 million, below previous year but nevertheless above historical average; previous year's figure still included over €35 million in orders from the Signalling Systems activities of the Customized Modules division, which were sold at the beginning of March; in addition, the decline in Customized Modules is primarily due to a lower order backlog in Serbia following the completion of a new construction project; Core Components also declined, mainly due to the realization of the Mexico project in the course of 2023; Lifecycle Solutions, on the other hand, noticeably above previous year, in particular due to high orders received in China and Northern Europe
SALES REVENUES STABLE AT RECORD LEVEL IN FIRST QUARTER, EBIT SIGNIFICANTLY ABOVE PREVIOUS YEAR
| SALES REVENUES (in € mill.) |
EBITDA (in € mill.) |
EBITDA MARGIN (in %) |
EBIT (in € mill.) |
EBIT MARGIN (in %) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115.8 115.1 1-3/2023 1-3/2024 |
23.1 17.9 1-3/2023 1-3/2024 |
20.0 15.5 1-3/2023 1-3/2024 |
12.4 1-3/2023 |
17.8 1-3/2024 |
15.4 10.8 1-3/2023 1-3/2024 |
|
| Sales revenues stable at previous year's high level; slightly lower sales contributions from Vossloh Fastening Systems offset by increasing sales revenues at Vossloh Tie Technologies |
ROCE | 1-3/2023 | 14.2 | |||
| EBIT significantly above previous year, EBIT margin at an exceptionally high level; both business units make a significant contribution to the increase in earnings and profitability |
(in %) | 1-3/2024 | 22.2 | |||
| Value added more than doubled despite an increased cost of capital of 9.5 percent (previous year: 8.5 percent), primarily due to operating earnings performance |
VALUE ADDED (in € mill.) |
1-3/2023 1-3/2024 |
5.0 10.2 |
SALES REVENUES ONLY SLIGHTLY BELOW PREVIOUS YEAR, VALUE ADDED INCREASED AGAIN

Orders received below previous year mainly due to a major order won in Mexico in the previous year, but above previous year in Italy in particular
Noticeably lower sales revenues, especially in North America (USA and Mexico), partially offset by higher sales in Southern Europe
Value added noticeably higher than in the previous year despite the higher cost of capital rate

SALES REVENUES REACH ALL-TIME HIGH IN A FIRST QUARTER, VALUE ADDED POSITIVE DESPITE HIGHER COSTS OF CAPITAL

85.7 Orders received are only just below the all-time high (on a quarterly basis), lower orders received in Mexico and Australia were almost offset by additional orders in the USA and Canada
Sales revenues rise by 9.1 percent, higher sales achieved in Mexico and the USA in particular, while Australia below the previous year's high figure as expected
Value added positive despite the increased cost of capital due to overall improved profitability

SALES REVENUES AND EARNINGS CONTINUE STRONG DEVELOPMENT
| SALES REVENUES (in € mill.) |
EBITDA (in € mill.) |
EBITDA MARGIN (in %) |
EBIT (in € mill.) |
EBIT MARGIN (in %) |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120.1 | 124.5 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 6.5 | ||
| 1-3/2023 | 1-3/2024 | 1-3/2023 | 1-3/2024 | 1-3/2023 | 1-3/2024 | 1-3/2023 | 1-3/2024 | 6.0 1-3/2023 |
1-3/2024 | |
| Orders received are at the previous year's high level, lower orders received in Serbia, Australia and the Netherlands in particular were offset by additional orders, especially in the Middle East region, as well as in Italy and Finland Sales revenues exceed the previous year's figure by 3.6 percent, higher sales particularly in |
ROCE (in %) |
1-3/2023 1-3/2024 |
7.7 8.1 |
|||||||
| the Middle East region as well as in France and Italy outweigh lower sales, especially in Mexico |
(in € mill.) | VALUE ADDED | 1-3/2023 | (0.8) |
EBIT increase exceeds sales growth, profitability (EBIT margin) thus increased
(1.4)
1-3/2024
10 Quarterly statement Q1/2024
SALES REVENUES REACH NEW HIGH IN A FIRST QUARTER, NEGATIVE EARNINGS TYPICAL FOR THE SEASON AS EXPECTED
| SALES REVENUES (in € mill.) |
EBITDA (in € mill.) |
EBITDA MARGIN (in %) |
EBIT (in € mill.) |
EBIT MARGIN (in %) |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.4 | 32.8 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 7.6 | 5.2 | (0.9) | (2.0) | (3.0) | (6.1) | |
| 1-3/2023 | 1-3/2024 | 1-3/2023 | 1-3/2024 | 1-3/2023 | 1-3/2024 | 1-3/2023 | 1-3/2024 | 1-3/2023 | 1-3/2024 | |
| Orders received up by 25.1 percent on previous year, increase mainly due to orders in China and Northern Europe; but orders in Germany also slightly up on previous year |
ROCE | 1-3/2023 | (1.7) | |||||||
| Sales increase of 4.4 percent due in particular to the Track Supply and High Speed | (in %) | 1-3/2024 | (3.5) | |||||||
| Grinding (HSG) subsegment EBIT still negative as is typical for the season, lower earnings contributions from machine sales in particular |
1-3/2023 | (5.5) | ||||||||
| VALUE ADDED (in € mill.) |
1-3/2024 | (7.4) |
NOTICEABLE INCREASE IN SALES, ESPECIALLY IN SOUTHERN EUROPE

VOSSLOH EXPECTS NOTICEABLE INCREASE IN EARNINGS IN 2024
/ Despite the expiry of some major new construction projects, mainly in Mexico and Serbia, which contributed to exceptionally strong sales growth in 2023, Vossloh expects sales in the current year - based on the average value of the sales forecast - to be roughly on a par with the previous year based on overall positive market demand.
/ The weighted average cost of capital before taxes (WACC) relevant for internal management is raised to 9.5 percent in the 2024 financial year (2023: 8.5 percent) as a result of the general interest rate trend.
/ A further increase in EBIT is forecast for the 2024 financial year. The expected growth is attributable to the Customized Modules and Lifecycle Solutions divisions. Based on the average value of the sales forecast, the forecast corridor for the EBIT margin is between 8.3 percent and 9.5 percent (2023: 8.1 percent).

HOW YOU CAN REACH US
Contact details for investors: Dr. Daniel Gavranovic E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +49 (0) 23 92 / 52-609 Fax: +49 (0) 23 92 / 52-219

Contact details for the media: Andreas Friedemann E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +49 (0) 23 92 / 52-608 Fax: +49 (0) 23 92 / 52-219




| € mill | 1 -3/2023 |
1 -3/2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Sales revenues | 256 3 |
268 8 |
| Cost of sales |
(198 7 ) |
(201 1 ) |
| General administrative and selling expenses |
(42 4 ) |
(48 4 ) |
| Allowances and write -ups on financial assets |
( 0 6 ) |
0 7 |
| Research and development costs | ( 2 3 ) |
( 2 9 ) |
| Other operating income | 3 8 |
3 0 |
| Other operating expenses | ( 2 3 ) |
( 3 5 ) |
| Operating result | 13 8 |
16 6 |
| Income from investments in companies accounted for using the equity method |
0.5 | 1.3 |
| Other financial income | 0 0 |
0 0 |
| Other financial expenses | ( 0 3 ) |
0 0 |
| Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) | 14. 0 |
17 9 |
| Interest income | 0 5 |
1 7 |
| Interest and similar expenses | ( 5 5 ) |
( 5 0 ) |
| Earnings before taxes (EBT) | 9 0 |
14 6 |
| Income taxes | ( 4 2 ) |
( 4 0 ) |
| Net income | 4 8 |
10 6 |
| thereof attributable to shareholders of Vossloh AG |
1 3 |
6 9 |
| thereof attributable to hybrid capital investors |
1 5 |
1 5 |
| thereof attributable to noncontrolling interests |
2 0 |
2 2 |
| Earnings per share | ||
| Basic/diluted Earnings per share (in €) | 0.07 | 0 .39 |
| thereof attributable to continuing operations |
0 .07 |
0 .39 |
| Assets in € mill. | 3/31/2023 | 12/31/2023 | 3/31/2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intangible assets | 343.3 | 347.5 | 348.0 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 322.1 | 339.8 | 337.7 |
| Investment properties | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Investments in companies accounted for using the equity method |
49.4 | 51.1 | 50.8 |
| Other noncurrent financial instruments | 12.7 | 8.6 | 9.5 |
| Other noncurrent assets | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| Deferred tax assets | 17.3 | 12.4 | 16.6 |
| Noncurrent assets | 747.5 | 762.1 | 764.3 |
| Inventories | 264.0 | 262.9 | 264.5 |
| Trade receivables | 251.0 | 201.0 | 224.2 |
| Contract assets | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| Income tax assets | 10.2 | 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Other current financial instruments | 15.5 | 11.1 | 11.2 |
| Other current assets | 33.9 | 31.8 | 31.8 |
| Short-term securities | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 65.3 | 99.4 | 75.0 |
| Current assets | 643.5 | 616.0 | 621.5 |
| Assets held for sale | 17.3 | 14.6 | 0.3 |
| Assets | 1,408.3 | 1,392.7 | 1,386.1 |
| Equity and liabilities in € mill. | 3/31/2023 | 12/31/2023 | 3/31/2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital stock |
49.9 | 49.9 | 49.9 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 190.4 | 190.4 | 190.4 |
| Retained earnings and net income | 209.0 | 228.4 | 234.0 |
| Hybrid capital | 148.3 | 148.3 | 148.3 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income |
(0.3) | (6.6) | (3.5) |
| Equity excluding noncontrolling interests |
597.3 | 610.4 | 619.1 |
| Noncontrolling interests | 29.0 | 28.1 | 30.7 |
| Equity | 626.3 | 638.5 | 649.8 |
| Pension provisions/provisions for other post-employment benefits |
22.3 | 22.9 | 23.2 |
| Other noncurrent provisions | 18.7 | 21.3 | 17.4 |
| Noncurrent financial liabilities | 294.0 | 121.6 | 170.5 |
| Noncurrent trade payables | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 4.7 | 5.9 | 4.6 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 9.3 | 2.1 | 5.1 |
| Noncurrent liabilities | 349.0 | 174.3 | 220.8 |
| Other current provisions | 53.0 | 67.4 | 73.6 |
| Current financial liabilities | 46.9 | 198.4 | 146.3 |
| Current trade payables | 163.6 | 171.4 | 158.0 |
| Current income tax liabilities | 9.5 | 12.0 | 14.5 |
| Other current liabilities | 149.2 | 122.9 | 123.1 |
| Current liabilities | 422.2 | 572.1 | 515.5 |
| Liabilities related to assets held for sale |
10.8 | 7.8 | - |
| Equity and liabilities | 1,408.3 | 1,392.7 | 1,386.1 |

| Core Components | Fastening Systems | Tie Technologies | Customized Modules | Lifecycle Solutions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-3/2023 | 1-3/2024 | 1-3/2023 | 1-3/2024 | 1-3/2023 | 1-3/2024 | 1-3/2023 | 1-3/2024 | 1-3/2023 | 1-3/2024 | ||
| Sales revenues | € mill. | 115.1 | 115.8 | 79.2 | 74.4 | 41.7 | 45.5 | 120.1 | 124.5 | 31.4 | 32.8 |
| EBITDA | € mill. | 17.9 | 23.1 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | ||||
| EBITDA margin | % | 15.5 | 20.0 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 7.6 | 5.2 | ||||
| EBIT | € mill. | 12.4 | 17.8 | 7.2 | 8.1 | (0.9) | (2.0) | ||||
| EBIT margin | % | 10.8 | 15.4 | 6.0 | 6.5 | (3.0) | (6.1) | ||||
| Average working capital |
€ mill. | 115.6 | 94.1 | 74.0 | 90.2 | 30.7 | 36.8 | ||||
| Average working capital intensity |
% | 25.1 | 20.3 | 15.4 | 18.1 | 24.4 | 28.1 | ||||
| Average capital employed |
€ mill. | 348.6 | 321.3 | 373.7 | 401.3 | 215.7 | 228.4 | ||||
| ROCE | % | 14.2 | 22.2 | 7.7 | 8.1 | (1.7) | (3.5) | ||||
| Value added | € mill. | 5.0 | 10.2 | 7.4 | 9.1 | (2.4) | 1.1 | (0.8) | (1.4) | (5.5) | (7.4) |
| Orders received | € mill. | 166.2 | 161.5 | 95.7 | 80.6 | 85.7 | 82.5 | 144.1 | 142.6 | 46.9 | 58.7 |
| Order backlog (reporting date 3/31) | € mill. | 327.5 | 305.3 | 208.2 | 192.5 | 132.0 | 114.1 | 502.6 | 446.0 | 52.1 | 64.2 |
| Capital expenditure | € mill. | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 4.3 |
| Depreciation/amortization | € mill. | (5.5) | (5.3) | (2.6) | (2.6) | (2.9) | (2.7) | (4.0) | (4.0) | (3.3) | (3.7) |


| € mill. | 1-3/2023 | 1-3/2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) | 14.0 | 17.9 |
| Amortization/depreciation/impairment losses/reversal of impairment losses of noncurrent assets | 13.0 | 13.2 |
| Change in noncurrent provisions | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| Gross cash flow | 28.5 | 34.6 |
| Income taxes paid | (6.0) | (3.7) |
| Change in working capital | (43.3) | (40.1) |
| Other changes | 4.4 | (4.1) |
| Cash flow from operating activities | (16.4) | (13.3) |
| Investments in intangible assets and property, plant and equipment | (11.1) | (7.9) |
| Proceeds from profit distributions from companies accounted for using the equity method | ||
| Free cash flow (27.5) |


| Reporting date | Average | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employees | 3/31/2023 | 3/31/2024 | 1-3/2023 | 1-3/2024 | |
| Core Components | 996 | 1,012 | 1,000 | 993 | |
| Customized Modules | 2,276 | 2,320 | 2,260 | 2,318 | |
| Lifecycle Solutions | 575 | 642 | 571 | 635 | |
| Vossloh AG & Vossloh RailWatch GmbH |
77 | 102 | 72 | 101 | |
| Group | 3,924 | 4,076 | 3,903 | 4,047 |

SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE, INFORMATION ON THE SHARE AND SHAREHOLDER STRUCTURE

| Information on the Vossloh share |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISIN | DE0007667107 | ||||
| Trading venues | Xetra, Tradegate, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover, Stuttgart, Munich |
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| Number of shares outstanding at 3/31/2024 |
17,564,180 | ||||
| Share price (3/31/2024) |
€45.70 | ||||
| Share price high/low January to March 2024 | €46.70/€39.50 | ||||
| Market capitalization (3/31/2024) |
€802.7 million | ||||
| Reuters code | VOSG.DE | ||||
| Bloomberg code | VOS:GR |

Nadia Thiele; Robin Brühmüller (Executor of the will for the estate of the deceased Heinz Hermann Thiele)

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