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Masterflex SE — Investor Presentation 2021
Apr 11, 2021
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Investor Presentation MASTERFLEX

Overview

Business Model and Strategy

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Masterflex Group SE – Connecting Values

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Masterflex specialist for high-tech connection solutions
Masterflex hose systems can be used in various industries connection solutions applicable in a wide range of industries Medical Food & Pharma Renewable Energies Automotive Aerospace Process industry & Robotics
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Masterflex
growth drivers
Profiting from sustainable growth trends in the sector
Globalisation & demographic change
Megatrends remain long-term
Digitalization
Sustainability
Sector diversification balances out cyclical fluctuations.
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Application examples

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Broad product portfolio as a result of industry diversification
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| PU, PVC, Fabric | Schauenburg, Norres, Merlett | |
| VMQ (Silicone), CMS (Hypalon®) | Hutchinson, MST, Flexfab | |
| PU, PVC, PA, PE | Modenplast, Medi-Line, Raumedic |
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| PC ABS, PVC | Borla, Promepla, diverse | |
| PU, PVC, Metal | Hi-tech Duravent, Flexaust, Kanaflex |
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| FEP, PFA, PTFE | Optinova, Saint Gobain |
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Our competitive strengths

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Business model stands for sustainable, long-term and profitable growth


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The goal of internationalisation
- Masterflex is represented with its own production on all continents
- Distribution of the entire "German product range" also abroad - offers great potential
- Growth via acquisitions

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Innovation strategy focused on long-term growth drivers
Globalisation
- The population is getting older
- The desire for more prosperity in emerging countries is growing
Drivers for the medical technology, food & pharma, mobility sectors
• The trend of increasing networking of processes and systems through intelligent connection solutions cannot be stopped
Disruptive innovations in the focus of the development strategy
Digitalization Sustainability
• High-tech plastics will substitute conventional materials, especially steel and rubber, in many sub-sectors
Innovation strategy focused on the use of environmentally friendly plastics
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Awarded as Top Innovator since 2016

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Digital transformation: Industry 4.0-enabled production unstoppable

Assistance system for production plants
- Continuous support of the plant operator through intuitive communication
- Live simulation
- Automated recommendation of optimal process settings
Next steps
- Autonomous intervention
- Transfer to other production lines and plants
AMPIUS® is part of the world's first industry 4.0-enabled hose extrusion line.
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Digital transformation using the example: Ampius®
- Networkable and intelligent hose system
- Real-time data from hose operation (in daily operation/contact with thousands of machines and plants)
- Implementation of additional digital functions, such as life cycle transparency and wear monitoring
- Customer and application-specific added value
- Nucleus for smart services with potential for innovative business models
- Pilot projects since 2018, first intelligent series hose since July 2019

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Operative Excellence
Our claim:
- Ongoing optimisation of core processes
- Scaling of products
- Efficiency improvements
- Expansion of digital competencies
EBIT targets* from the 'B2DD Program' in 2019:
- Staff reduction: EUR 1.4 million
- Innovations: EUR 0.6 million • Material: EUR 0.5 million Total: EUR 2.5 million
Further measures in 2020
(also for volume adjustment due to the pandemic):
- Closure of production in the Czech Republic
- Closure of production in France
- Further staff reductions at the German sites
* One-off costs for the implementation of efficiency improvements in the 2020 business year: EUR 0.8 million
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Summary of our strategic goals
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| • Tapping the disproportionate potential in America and Asia • Stronger revevenue balance between Europe and America/Asia • Exploit acquisition potential • Making a broad product range available worldwide |
• Expansion of innovation and technology leadership • Maximum customer proximity in development work • Leading solutions for flexible connection systems with sophisticated and sustainable plastics • Exploiting acquisition potential |
• Further automation of internal value chains • Creation of new types of service and performance offers based on real-time data from hose use with AMPIUS (smart hoses) |
• Foundations for very profitable growth • Stronger focus on scaling and efficiency gains • B2DD program |
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1. Organic growth to EUR 100 million by 2024 at the latest and double-digit EBIT margin by 2022.
2. Growth in the course of a buy & build strategy to EUR 200 million turnover by 2030.
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The 2020 business year at a glance
Forecast exceeded despite corona-related effects
- Orientation towards the future-oriented medical technology sector provides stability
- Earnings forecast for the 2020 financial year exceeded
- Group turnover of EUR 71.9 million at the upper end of the forecast range
- Group operating EBIT of EUR 3.2 million significantly above 2020 forecast
- Closure costs of the production site in the Czech Republic in Q3/2020, at around kEUR 500 within the expected cost framework
- Liquidity further increased and net debt reduced
- Successful implementation and expansion of the "Back to Double Digit" optimisation program
- Generated further measures to achieve a double-digit EBIT margin by 2022
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12/2020: Figures
| In EUR milion | 31/12/2020 | 31/12/2019 |
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| Revenue | 71.9 | 80.0 |
| EBITDA | 7.9 | 9.7 |
| EBIT (operative) | 3.2 | 5.1 |
| Group result | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| EPS (in EUR) | 0.08 | 0.26 |
Positive earnings situation in a challenging environment
- Corona-related decline in sales of 10.1% (upper end of full-year forecast: minus 10-15%).
- Stability thanks to positive demand trend in the medical technology and food and pharmaceutical industries.
- Significant positive contributions to earnings through personnel cost savings, increase in personnel productivity and cost optimisation in the use of materials.
- EBIT margin 2020 at 4.4% (previous year: 6.3%).
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Single quarters 2020
Revenue by quarters in EUR million

Operative EBIT by quarters in EUR million

- Solid business development for the full year in line with management expectations
- Decline in turnover in Q2 (-19.1%) was significantly reduced in Q3 and Q4 (-10.6%, -8.0%)
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Equity ratio remains very solid
Group equity and equity ratio in EUR million and %

- Stable Group equity as of 31/12/2020 at EUR 41.3 million and simultaneous dividend continuity
- Increase in cash and cash equivalents to EUR 9.2 million as at 31/12/2020 (2019: EUR 6.9 million)
- Operating cash flow increases in 2020 to EUR 11.5 million (2019: EUR 6.7 million)
- Liquidity increased and net debt reduced
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Masterflex share and dividend information

Analyst recommendation
- METZLER: 01 April 2021 BUY recommendation, target price: EUR 8.50
- SMC Research: 15 March 2021 BUY recommendation, target price: EUR 9.00
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Outlook 2021
- Business development and expectations in the individual target sectors remain highly heterogeneous, but fundamentally positive
- Against the backdrop of the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic, Q1/2021 is expected to be below the previous year's level
- We expect moderate growth in the second quarter and a stronger increase for the rest of the year
- For the full year 2021, we expect revenue growth of 2.0% to 5.0%
- On this basis, the operating EBIT should be above the previous year in absolute and percentage terms
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Medium-term forecast
Masterflex's earnings will grow faster than revenue in the future:
- Organic growth in turnover to approx. EUR 100 million by 2024 at the latest
- Double-digit EBIT margin from 2022 onwards
- Additional growth through acquisitions to a turnover level of EUR 200 million by 2030
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Why invest in Masterflex?
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Masterflex is a medium-sized global market leader and therefore a clear growth stock.
- Masterflex is closely linked to its customers - but its broad positioning means that it is largely independent of customers and industries.
Masterflex is an established B2B brand and is perceived by customers and competitors as a technology leader (TOP100 Innovator, Global Market Leader 2021).
In particular, the markets already developed in the USA and Asia still offer disproportionately high development potential.
Acquisitions in line with the strategic guideline offer additional growth potential.
Masterflex is a clear pioneer in the digitalisation of hoses and connection solutions.
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Masterflex at a glance
| in kEUR | 31/12/2015 | 31/12/2016 | 31/12/2017 | 31/12/2018 | 31/12/2019 | 31/12/2020 |
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| Revenue | 64,112 | 66,486 | 74,675 | 77,243 | 79,969 | 71,881 |
| EBITDA | 7,672 | 8,811 | 10,263 | 9,592 | 9,656 | 7,892 |
| EBIT (operative) | 4,870 | 6,097 | 7,081 | 6,251 | 5,058 | 3,167 |
| Group result | 1,948 | 2,928 | 4,311 | 3,373 | 2,532 | 793 |
| EPS (in EUR) | 0.22 | 0.34 | 0.45 | 0.35 | 0.26 | 0.08 |
1. Organic growth by 2024 at the latest: turnover EUR 100 million
2. Double-digit EBIT and improved operating cash flow by 2022
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Financial calendar and contact
Financial calendar 2021
| 31 March | Annual Report 2020 |
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| 12 April | Virtual Roadshow Paris, Metzler |
| 12 May | Report Q1/2021 |
| 19 May |
Annual General Meeting |
| 11 August |
Half-year Report 2021 |
| 25 - 26 August |
Hamburg Investors Day |
| 6 - 7 September |
Autumn Conference Frankfurt |
| 10 November |
Report Q3/2021 |
