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ARÇELİK A.Ş. Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

Oct 21, 2021

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TRY18.1bn

Revenue

9.8%

EBITDA Margin

21.1%

OPEX / Sales

26.1%

NWC / Sales

2.0x

Leverage

Sensitivity: Public *OPEX/Sales includes the impact of acquisitions, if excluded the ratio was 22.1%. Operational efficiency & price increases drove better EBITDA margin vs 2Q21 (LFL).. Demand was normalized & raw material cost was climbed further, as expected..

Strong top line growth of 52% y/y & 25% q/q, the organic growth was 29% y/y & 6% q/q

Demand was normalized across regions as expected

Improved EBITDA margin of 10.4% vs 2Q21 exc. the impact of acquisitions, while it was flattish as 9.8% inc. the impact of acquisitions

Working Capital / Sales was 26.1%

2.0x leverage including share buyback impact of 0.12x, 26.6mn (3.9% of equity) shares have been acquired as of 3Q21 with weighted average price of TRY32.12

KEY FACTORS SALES / MARGINS

Operational Performance

3Q21 Financial Results

CYCLING A STRONG GROWTH A YEAR AGO, TURKISH MDA6 MARKET WAS NORMALIZED IN 3Q21 AS IT WAS EXPECTED

MDA6* AIR CONDITIONER* TELEVISION**
ARÇELİK ARÇELİK ARÇELİK
(9%) 18% (27%)
MARKET MARKET MARKET
(11%) 25% (21%)

TURKISH MDA6 MARKET GROWTH vs ARÇELİK (% y/y)

GROWTH IN EUROPE SLOWED DOWN IN JULY-AUGUST PERIOD, MAINLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE HIGH BASE

Western Europe Eastern Europe

All countries in E.Europe region delivered growth at a varying degrees in both July & August 2021 yet the growth was lower vs previous quarters

  • Consumer demand in the majority of the W.European countries declined on a yearly basis in both July & August 2021
  • The U.K. impacted negatively from the supply chain disruptions and driver shortages

ADDITIONAL UNITS FROM ACQUISITION & PRICE INCREASES RESULTED IN STRONG PERFORMANCE IN EUROPEAN MARKETS

Arçelik Western Europe Highlights

30% Share in total revenue

  • Robust top-line growth in EUR terms in 3Q21 on both y/y and q/q thanks to unit growth (mainly additional units from Whirlpool Manisa Factory acquisition) & price increases
  • Beko strengthened its leadership position in the U.K. in 9M21 led by strong 3Q21
  • Except for Germany, Arçelik Group's share in the U.K., France, Spain and Italy has been increased in 8M21 on y/y

Arçelik Eastern Europe Highlights

  • Top-line growth at high-teens in EUR terms in 3Q21 on q/q thanks to unit growth & and midsingle digit growth on y/y thanks to price increases
  • 13% Share in total revenue
  • Beko & Arctic brands continued to lead the market in Romania in July & August, sustained providing the Group a strong leadership
  • Improvement in price index in Russia both in July and August compared to 2Q21 and last year without deterioration in market share
  • Improvement in market share and price index in Ukraine in 8M21 vs 6M21

Sales Growth (EUR)

QoQ YoY

Sales Growth (EUR)

QoQ YoY

APAC GAINING MORE SHARE WITH ARÇELİK-HITACHI WHILE AFRICA CYCLING A STRONG BASE

5% AFRICA (Share in total revenue)

  • Defy had double-digit unit growth on a quarterly basis resulted in doubledigit revenue growth in EUR terms in 3Q21, while, on a yearly basis, units sold and revenue was declined mainly due to the strong base of 3Q20.
  • Strong leadership position has been maintained in South Africa as of 9M21.
  • Defy's export units to Sub Saharan Africa countries was up by c.10% on q/q while contracted by c.13% mainly due to the strong base.

Sales Growth (EUR)

  • In line with our growth strategy, Arçelik-Hitachi synergy resulted in increasing presence in APAC region with 60% share in APAC's revenue.
  • Robust revenue growth of 25% y/y in PKR terms (26% in EUR terms) in Pakistan in 3Q21 thanks to continued price increases and strong demand while 4 th wave of COVID-19 caused lower sales on q/q
  • In Bangladesh, net sales contracted by 26% y/y in BDT terms in 3Q21 mainly due to government-imposed country wide strict restrictions during Jul-Aug when all shops were completely closed for consecutive 34 days.

Sales Growth (EUR)

3Q21 WITNESSED RELATIVELY LOWER RAW MATERIAL PRICES

Average Metal Prices Index - Market

  • Supply shortage due to growing consumer demand starting from 2H20
  • China's cancellation of the export incentives for steels
  • Arçelik's costs has been below market prices so far thanks to divirsified supplier base & well managed contract terms

Average Plastic Prices Index - Market

• Average plastic prices came down in 3Q21 from historic high levels compared to last quarter due to supply surplus, normalization period and eased force majeures

Source: ICIS - Chemical Industry News & Chemical Market Intelligence Index includes: ABS, Polystyrene, Polyurethane, Polypropylene

Sales Performance

RESILIENT REVENUE COMPOSITION THROUGH DIVERSIFICATION

Financial Performance

SUMMARY FINANCIALS

TRYm 3Q21 3Q20 Δy/y 2Q21 Δq/q 9M21 9M20 Δy/y
Revenue 18,148 11,938 52% 14,534 25% 45,666 27,538 66%
GrossProfit 5,125 4,127 24% 4,393 17% 14,002 9,003 56%
EBIT 1,321 1,416 (7%) 1,047 26% 3,912 2,577 52%
Profit BeforeTax 770 1,285 (40%) 584 32% 2,648 2,119 25%
Net Income 716 1,041 (31%) 541 32% 2,358 1,709 38%
EBITDA 1,782 1,735 3% 1,427 25% 5,099 3,474 47%
EBITDA –exc. one-offs 1,782 1,735 3% 1,427 25% 5,099 3,474 47%
GrossProfit Margin 28.2% 34.6% (633 bps) 30.2% (198 bps) 30.7% 32.7% (203 bps)
EBIT Margin 7.3% 11.9% (458 bps) 7.2% 8 bps 8.6% 9.4% (79 bps)
Net Profit Margin 3.9% 8.7% (477 bps) 3.7% 22 bps 5.2% 6.2% (104 bps)
EBITDA Margin 9.8% 14.5% (471 bps) 9.8% - 11.2% 12.6% (145 bps)
EBITDA Margin–ex. one-offs 9.8% 14.5% (471 bps) 9.8% - 11.2% 12.6% (145 bps)

HEALTHY LEVERAGE SUSTAINED DESPITE ACQUISITIONS & SHARE BUYBACK

Sensitivity: Public *If the value of the shares acquired as of 30.09.2021 are deducted from net debt, the leverage is calculated as 1.88x. Adding also the annualized EBITDA contribution of our recent acquisitions would bring the leverage down to 1.72x. 14

POSITIVE FCF IN 3Q21 THROUGH STRONG EBITDA, IMPROVED WORKING CAPITAL & FLAT CAPEX

Guidance

2021 GUIDANCE

32,2

MARGINS BY SEGMENTS

CLOSE WATCH ON FX RISK, PROACTIVELY TAKEN ACTIONS

  • FX hedging is a strictly pursued policy in Arçelik since more than 30 currencies are actively managed in global operations.
  • It is a KPI for the company management not to have a FX exposure exceeding low single-digit % of equity.
TRYm BeforeHedge HedgedPosition Net Position
EUR (900) 1,008 108
USD (3,797) 3,818 21
GBP 1,358 (1,284) 74
Other 1,313 (1,060) 253
TOTAL (2,026) 2,482 456
Net FX Position/ Equity 2,9%

• The primary strategy on balance sheet hedging mainly through cash, receivables, payables and financial liabilities, and the remaining part is hedged through financial derivatives.

CONTACTS

Polat Şen Özkan Çimen Alper Gür Öktem Söylemez
CFO Finance & ERM Director Investor Relations Manager SeniorInvestor Relations Specialist
(+90) 212 314 34 34 (+90) 212 314 39 01 (+90) 212 314 31 47 (+90) 212 705 96 81

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DISCLAIMER

This presentation contains information and analysis on financial statements as well as forward-looking statements that reflect the Company management's current views with respect to certain future events. Although it is believed that the information and analysis are correct and expectations reflected in these statements are reasonable, they may be affected by a variety of variables and changes in underlying assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially.

Neither Arçelik nor any of its managers or employees nor any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising from the use of this presentation.

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