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Logista Holdings

Investor Presentation Nov 6, 2024

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Results Presentation FY-2024 1 October 2023 - 30 September 2024 November 6th

, 2024

Disclaimer

  • This document has been prepared by Logista Integral, S. A.("Logista" or "the Company")forinformation purposes, and does not constitute an offer of purchase,sale or exchange, nor an invitation for an offer of purchase,sale or exchange ofshares ofthe Company, nor any advice orrecommendationwith respectto such shares.

  • This document contains certain statements that constitute or may constitute forward-looking statements about the Company, including financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions, which are no guarantee of future performance or results, and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors, beyond the control of Logista, that could cause final performance or results materially different from those expressed in these statements. These risks and uncertainties include those discussed or identified in the documentsfiledby Logistawith the relevant SecuritiesMarkets Regulators, andin particular,with theSpanishMarketRegulator.

  • Analysts and investors are cautioned not to place any reliance on such forward-looking statements, which reflect knowledge and information available as ofthe date ofthis document. The Company does not undertake to update or publicly revise these forward- looking statementsin case unforeseen changes or events occur which could invalidate them, even ifthose changes or events make it clearthatthe statementswill not be valid.

  • Finally, it should be noted that this document may contain information which has not been audited and may contain summarized information. This information is subject to, and must be read in conjunction with, all other publicly available information, including, if necessary, any fullerdisclosuredocument publishedby Logista.

Key Highlights for the Period

Key Highlights – Financial Performance

Year on year rise backed by sustained growth, a strong profit on inventory as a result of tobacco price and tax movements and a relevant financial income

Key Highlights – New Acquisitions during the period

Acquisition of SGEL Libros

  • Consolidation of Logista Libros' leadership as the largest independent distributor of books in Spain
  • Total acquisition price of 6M€
  • Acquisition made by Logista Libros1

Acquisition of Belgium Parcels Service

  • Expansion of our courier service in Central Europe giving us access to Belgium and Luxembourg
  • Total acquisition price of c. 8M€

Minorities' Acquisition of Speedlink

  • Acquisition of the remaining 30% for 8.5M€
  • Logista holds now 100% of the company

Minorities' Acquisition of Transportes El Mosca

  • Acquisition of the remaining 26.67% for 45M€
  • Logista holds now 100% of the company

New acquisitions plus the acquisitions previously executed lead to non-tobacco related Economic Sales of 52%

Key Highlights – Update on synergy implementation

Latest Actions Taken

  • ❑ 150 trucks and 200 semi-trailers with security systems installed
  • ❑ Increase in route combination with Logista Freight
  • ❑ Increase in services provided for Logista Parcel and Carbó
  • Savings on bulk acquisitions & maintenance contracts
  • ❑ Full network integration in central Spain area (additional to areas integrated in 2023)
  • ❑ Synergies on long-distance costs by uniting both fleets for refrigerated food services
  • Migrating to SAP and Centralizing Administrative and Control Processes in Logista Parcel
  • Closure of SGEL Libros' warehouse and transfer of all business to Logista Libros' warehouse optimizing costs
  • Additional services for publishers
  • Commercialization services for editorial funds

We continue to seek synergiesfrom the business combination between the acquisitions made and the existing business at Logista

Key Highlights – High Dividend Proposed for 2024

Main Levers for 2024 Dividend

  • Net Profit registered +13% YoY2 growth
    • ✓ High Profit on Inventory of 35M€
    • ✓ Relevant Financial Income of 103 M€
    • ✓ Strong operating performance

In line with our dividend policy, the dividend proposed for 2024 represents a 90% payout ratio

Key Highlights – High Dividend Proposed for 2024

Key Highlights –Sustainability Plan 2024-2026

Sustainability master plan supported by our updated sustainability policy and the new corporate governance on sustainability matters including a new Sustainability Committee which will report to the renamed Audit, Control and Sustainability Committee at the Board of Director's level.

In governance matters we've updated regulations governing the board and its committees. Examples include, reducing the term limit for board members to three years, and preventing anyone from chairing both the board and one of the committees.

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Renewed target for 2026 to reach 90% of total KMs rolled by sustainable fleet1of which as of YE24 we've reached 84%.

Additional decarbonization measures by using renewable fuel and by increasing km travelled by evehicles, duo-trailers and modal transport

30,250 retailers involved in our NGP recycling with a target to reach 33,800 PoS by 2026

95% of Talent Density in Critical Positions to ensure a successful expansion strategy by 2026

Reinforce our current industrial leadership in Diversity by increasing up to 30% women in upper and middle management by 2026 Foster agreements to promote integration of vulnerable groups

Employees Well-being and Zero Accidents horizon

New suppliers' evaluation on

sustainability matters

Target 2026 of evaluating suppliers with more than 10M€ of procurement

Strong focus on reinforcement of cybersecurity awareness and training programs for employees

Implementation of the human rights and due diligence policies

Key Highlights – Imperial Brands' Credit Line Update

Main terms of the credit line renewal

  • Credit line split in two separate tranches:
    • ✓ 1 st tranche – up to 1,000M€ at a fixed rate of 2.865% + Spread of 0.75% totalling 3.615%
    • ✓ 2 nd tranche – from 1,000M€ to 3,000M€ at Euribor 6m + Spread of 0.75%
  • The remaining terms stay unchanged
  • New terms applicable from June 12th, 2024, for a three-year period

New conditions in place to partially hedge the interest rate risk for the following three years

Business Overview

Iberia

Tobacco & Related

  • Total tobacco1 volume in Spain & Portugal of +0.4% yoy2
  • Change in InventoriesValue3 of 21M€ after increase in tobacco prices in Spain of all major tobacco manufacturers with no movements on taxes (20- 25c€/pack)
  • Initiation of the NGP recycling business line in Spain

Transport

  • Long Distance transport recording single digit growth despite being affected by Red Sea conflict and European demand slowdown
  • Sustainable growth in Industrial Parcel Economic Sales backed by increase in deliveries
  • Courier Business with double digit growth supported by an increase in deliveries and BPS consolidation

Pharma

  • 10% growth in Pharma supported by new agreements with laboratories and more services to existing clients
  • New agreements signed with more than 20 laboratories during the year

Other Businesses

  • 4% yoy2 growth in Economic Sales as a result of the full contribution of the RBA contract signed during H2- 2023

1,144M€ +5% Eco. Sales 202M€ +2% Adj. EBIT

Italy

Tobacco Distribution

  • Total tobacco1 volume +1.1% yoy2
  • Traditional tobacco volume drop compensated mainly by increase in Heets
  • Change in InventoriesValue3 of 6M€ after change in taxes and in tobacco prices in Italy of the main tobacco manufacturers
  • New tobacco distribution in the Netherlands, promoted though the Italian team and leveraging on Speedlink's infrastructure

Related Products

  • Recycle-Cig: new business line focused on NGP recycling with close to 29,500 tobacconists around the country having joined the initiative
  • Logista will continue to include further tobacconists in which to install recycling bins in Italy

Pharma

  • Re-branding of GrammaFarmaceuticito Logista Pharma Italy
  • Adapting systems to match Logista Pharma's best practices, with full integration of existing clients within the new systems
  • Starting organic growth with new laboratories

402M€ +9% Eco. Sales 121M€ +14% Adj. EBIT

France

Tobacco Distribution

  • Total tobacco1 volume fall of -11% yoy2
  • Change in InventoriesValue3 of 8M€ after change in taxes and increases of tobacco prices in France of all major tobacco manufacturers

Related Products

  • Continuous growth in the electronic cards' business
  • Increase in the number of tobacconists using Logista's hardware and software for cash register Stratorwhile creating a new personalized customer service
  • Initiation of the NGP recycling business line in France

216M€ -4% Eco. Sales 63M€ +2% Adj. EBIT

Main Financials

Main Financials – Adjusted EBIT Bridge (M€, yoy1%)

+5% Economic Sales

  • Positive performance in all major activities in Iberia and Italy
  • Profit on inventory driven by the changes in tobacco pricing in all three regions and movement in taxes in France and Italy

Adjusted EBIT

▪ 5% yoy1 growth driven by increase in economic sales and profit on inventory

Operating Profit (EBIT)

  • 11% yoy1 growth up to 326M€
  • Restructuring costs of 4M€ vs. 14M€ last year related to the closure of a warehouse in France
  • Profit resulting from the sale of the French warehouse closed last year of c. 5M€

Positive performance in all major activities in Iberia and Italy for the period

Main Financials – Net Profit Bridge (M€, yoy1%)

+13%
272 33 17 (15) 1 308
Net Profit
FY-2023
Operating
Profit (EBIT)
Financial
Results
Taxes Non
Controlling
Interests
Net Profit
FY-2024

Financial Results

  • +103M€ financial income vs. 84M€ last year thanks to the increase in interest rates
  • Average interest rate for the period of 4.10% + spread of 0.75% (vs. 3.12% average ECB + 0.75% for FY-2023)

Taxes

▪ Effective tax rate of 26.5% vs. 25.9% last year

Net Profit

  • 13% yoy1 growth reflecting positive performance of the organic business, profit on inventory and higher interest rates
  • Earnings per share of €2.34 vs. €2.07

Strong Net Profit growth supported by financial income and business performance along with profit on inventory

Main Financials – Normalized FCF Bridge (M€)

EBITDA

▪ Positive performance during the period led to a 5% increase in EBITDA compared to the same period of the previous year.

Financial Results

+101M€ financial income collectedvs. 83M€ last year thanks to the increase in interest rates

Restructuring Costs

  • Includes 15M€ of restructuring& other costs paid during the period vs. 6M€ for last year. Costs include expenses related to the closure of the warehouse in France last year.
  • During the period, the French warehouse was sold bringing 11M€ of additional cash flow (included below the normalised FCF)

Normalised Taxes

▪ Normalised taxes of 125M€ during the year vs. 109M€ in 2023

Capex

47M€ of capex during the period including investments in transportation elements (semi-trailers, security systems, etc), IT systems and maintenance and vs. 44M€ for FY-2023

Positive performance in all major activities allowing a 5% year-on-year growth on EBITDA

Main Financials – Stock Performance

Closing Remarks

Closing Remarks

01 Strong financial results for the period, based on sustainable growth from traditional businesses backed by the new businesses and profit on inventory

02 Benefiting from high interest rates while partially hedging financial income from the existing decline in interest rates

03 ESG commitment executed through our 2024-2026 sustainability plan

04 52% of Economic Sales comes from non-tobacco businesses thanks to the implementation of our diversification strategy

2025 Outlook

1 Following the diversification strategy Logista will continue to seek small and mid-size acquisitions looking for geographical and business diversification

2 Maintaining the dividend policy remains a priority

3 Expected sustainable growth from underlying business

We expect Adjusted EBIT for 2025 to grow mid-single digit over 2024

(excluding profit on inventory and any potential new acquisition)

Appendix

Appendix. Revenues Evolution (By segment and activity)

M€ FY 2024 FY 2023 Δ%
Iberia 4,843 4,473 8.3%
Tobacco and related products 3,892 3,601 8.1%
Transport 890 837 6.3%
Pharmaceutical distribution 273 234 16.9%
Other businesses 19 18 3.1%
Adjustments (231) (216) (6.6)%
Italy 4,436 4,256 4.2%
Tobacco and others 4,436 4,256 4.2%
France 3,764 3,755 0.2%
Tobacco and related products 3,764 3,755 0.2%
Adjustments (58) (57) (0.5)%
Total Revenues 12,986 12,428 4.5%

Appendix. Economic Sales Evolution (By segment and activity)

M€ FY 2024 FY 2023 Δ%
Iberia 1,144 1,093 4.7%
Tobacco and related products 389 382 1.8%
Transport 726 679 7.0%
Pharmaceutical distribution 102 93 9.9%
Other businesses 18 17 3.8%
Adjustments (91) (78) (16.6)%
Italy 402 370 8.7%
Tobacco and others 402 370 8.7%
France 216 226 (4.4)%
Tobacco and related products 216 226 (4.4)%
Adjustments (6) (5) (21.7)%
Total Economic Sales 1,757 1,684 4.3%

Appendix. Adjusted EBIT Evolution (By segment)

M€ FY 2024 FY 2023 Δ%
Iberia 202 198 1.7%
Italy 121 106 14.0%
France 63 61 2.1%
Total Adjusted EBIT 385 366 5.3%

M€ FY 2024 FY 2023 Δ%
Revenues 12,986 12,428 4.5%
1
Economic sales
1,757 1,684 4.3%
1
(
-) Operating cost of logistics networks
(1,206) (1,160) (4.0)%
1
(
-) Commercial operating expenses
(67) (65) (3.7)%
(
-) Operating expenditure on research and central offices
1
(98) (94) (4.7)%
1
Total operating costs
(1,371) (1,318) (4.0)%
1
Adjusted EBIT
385 366 5.3%
1
Margin
%
21.9% 21.7% 21 p.b
1
(
-) Restructuring costs
(4) (14) 71.6%
(
-) Amort. Assets acquired
(62) (61) (1.7)%
(+/
-) Profit/(loss) on disposal and impairment
5 (1) n.m
(+/
-) Profit/(loss) from equity
-accounting companies
1 3 (49.9)%
Operating Profit (EBIT) 326 293 11.2%
(+) Financial income 103 84 22.4%
(-) Financial expenses (10) (8) (26.0)%
Profit/(loss) before tax 419 370 13.5%
(-) Corporate income tax (111) (96) (15.8)%
Effective tax rate 26.5% 25.9% 55 b.p
(+/
-) Profit/(loss) on discontinued operations
- - -
-
(+/
-) Other income/(expenses)
- - -
-
(
-) Non
-controlling interests
(0) (2) 95.9%
Net profit 308 272 13.2%

M€ FY 2024 FY 2023 Change
EBITDA 495 471 24
Restructuring and other payments (15) (6) (10)
Net financial income/(expense) 101 83 19
Normalised taxes (125) (109) (15)
Investment (47) (44) (3)
Rent payments (69) (60) (9)
Normalised Cash Flow 340 335 6
Change in working capital (63) (125) 63
Effect of cut-off date on taxes 1 (6) 7
Divestments 16 3 13
Company acquisitions (M&A) (70) (182) 112
Free Cash Flow 225 24 201

Appendix. Balance Sheet

M€ Sept-2024 Sept-2023
Property, plant and equipment and other fixed assets 484 450
Net long-term financial investments 32 25
Net goodwill 1,012 1,010
Other intangible assets 262 319
Deferred tax assets - 12
Net inventory 1,824 1,781
Net receivables and other 2,003 1,978
Cash and cash equivalents 2,464 2,484
Held-for-sale assets - 4
Total Assets 8,081 8,062
Shareholders' funds 641 591
Non-controlling interests - 5
Non-current liabilities 246 247
Deferred tax liabilities 203 236
Short-term borrowings 81 96
Short-term provisions 10 16
Trade and other receivables 6,900 6,872
Liabilities linked to assets held for sale - -
Total Liabilities 8,081 8,062

Appendix. Alternative Performance Measures

Purchase Price Allocation (PPA, M€): Amortization of the intangible assets linked to the acquisitions of the French business, Speedlink, Carbó Collbatallé,Transportes El Mosca, Gramma Farmaceutici and BPS.

Economic Sales: equivalent to Gross Profit and used without distinction by the Group's Management to refer to the figure resulting from subtracting Procurements from the Revenue figure.

The Group's Management considers that this figure is a meaningful measure of the fee revenue which we generate from performing our distribution services and provides investors with a useful view of the Group's financial performance.

M€ FY 2024 FY 2023
Revenues 12,986 12,428
Procurements (11,229) (10,743)
Economic Sales (Gross Profit) 1,757 1,684

Adjusted EBIT: This indicator is calculated, basically, by deducting from the Operating Profit those costs that are not directly related to the revenue obtained by the Group in each period, thus facilitating the analysis of the Group's operating costs and margins.

The Adjusted EBIT is the main indicator used by the Group's Management to analyse and measure the progress of the business.

M€ FY 2024 FY 2023
Adjusted EBIT 385 366
(-) Restructuring Costs (4) (14)
(-) Amortization of Acquired Assets (62) (61)
(+/-) Net Loss of Disposals and
Impairment of Non-Current Assets
5 (1)
(+/-) Share of Results of Companies
and Other
1 3
Operating Profit (EBIT) 326 293

Appendix. Alternative Performance Measures

Adjusted EBIT margin over Economic Sales: calculated as Adjusted EBIT divided by Economic Sales (or, indistinctly, Gross Profit).

This ratio is the main indicator used by the Group's Management to analyse and measure the profitability obtained by the Group's typical activity in a given period.

M€ FY 2024 FY 2023 %
Economic Sales 1,757 1,684 4.3%
Adjusted EBIT 385 366 5.3%
Margin over Economic Sales 21.9% 21.7% 21 p.p.

Appendix. Alternative Performance Measures

Operating costs: these include the costs of logistics networks, commercial expenses, research expenses and head office expenses that are directly related to the revenues obtained by the Group in each period. It is the main figure used by the Group's Management to analyse and measure the performance of the costs structure. It does not include restructuring costs or amortisation of the assets derived from the acquisition of Logista France, because they are not directly related to the revenues obtained by the Group in each period.

Operating costs of each segment do not include the expenses of the corporate centre. However, the expenses of the corporate centre are included in the total Group's operating costs in order to show the operating behaviour of each geographical area.

Reconciliation with Interim Consolidated Financial Statements:

M€ FY 2024 FY 2023
Logistics network costs 1,270 1,233
Commercial expenses 67 65
Research expenses 2 2
Head office expenses 98 93
(-) Restructuring costs (4) (14)
(-) Amortisation of Acquired Assets (62) (61)
Operating Costs or Expenses in management accounts 1,371 1,318

Non-recurring costs: This term refers to those expenses which, although they might occur in more than one period, do not have continuity in time (unlike operating expenses) and only affect the accounts at a specific moment.

This figure helps the Group's Management to analyse and measure the performance of the Group's activity in each period.

Recurring operating costs: this term refers to those expenses which occur continuously, and which allow the Group's activity to be sustained. They are calculated from the total operating costs minus the non-recurring costs defined in the previous point.

This figure helps the Group's Management to analyse and measure efficiency in the activities carried out by the Group.

Restructuring costs: are the costs incurred by the Group to increase the operating, administrative and commercial efficiency in our organisation, including the costs related to re-organisation, dismissals and closures or transfers of warehouses or other installations.

Non-recurring results: this termrefers to the year's results that do not have continuity during the year and only affect the accounts at a specific moment. Their amount is included in the operating profit.

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