Investor Presentation • Mar 16, 2025
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The information contained in this Investors presentation constitutes a convenience translation. The Hebrew version was submitted by the Company to the relevant authorities pursuant to Israeli law and represents the binding version and the only one having legal effect. This translation was prepared for convenience purposes only.

Matrix presents consistent improvement in its results and all-time record sales, gross profit, operating profit, net profit, net profit attributable to shareholders, cash flows, and EBITDA
(*) In 2024, there was an increase in the revenues from transactions, that, according to IFRS, are recognized on a net basis (most of the increase was in the cloud and computing infrastructure segment). This affects the Company's revenue volume, revenue growth rate, and profitability margin. More information later in this presentation. -

the Jewish High Holidays - 5.2% less working hours during the fourth quarter compared to the corresponding quarter
Sales - 4.1% growth to NIS 1.37 billion 10.2% growth to a record NIS 1.46 billion after adjusting for income accounted for on a net basis (*)
Gross profit - 7.7% growth to a record NIS 219 million, improving its margin to 15.9%.
Operating profit – 18.8% growth to a peak of NIS 120 million , improving its margin to approximately 8.7% despite a decrease of 5.2% in working hours during the quarter due to the timing of the holidays
Net income - 19.5% growth to a record - NIS 74 million while improving its margin to 5.4%
Net earnings attributable to shareholders – 23.6% growth to a record of NIS 69.9 million while improving its margin to approximately 5.1%
EBITDA – 9% growth to NIS 168.9 million while improving its margin to approximately 12.3%
Cash flow from operating activities – a record NIS 335 million
(*) In 2024, there was an increase in the revenues from transactions, that, according to IFRS, are recognized on a net basis (most of the increase was in the cloud and computing infrastructure segment). This affects the Company's revenue volume, revenue growth rate, and profitability margin. More information later in this presentation. -

Despite prolongation of the War's Impact
Sales – 6.6% growth to a record NIS 5.6 billion. 10% growth to a record NIS 5.76 billion after adjusting for sales recognized on a net basis (*)
Gross profit - 9% growth to a record NIS 833 million, improving its margin to 14.9%.
Operating profit - 14.4% growth to a record NIS 450 million while improving its margin to 8.1%
Net income - 16.8% growth to a record - NIS 288.2 million while improving its margin to 5.2%
Net earnings attributable to shareholders – 19.8% growth to a record of NIS 272.4 million while improving its margin to approximately 4.9%
EBITDA - 6.7% growth to a record NIS 636.9 million at a margin of 11.4%
Cash flow from operating activities – 24.8% growth to a record NIS 619 million
(*) In 2024, there was an increase in the revenues from transactions, that, according to IFRS, are recognized on a net basis (most of the increase was in the cloud and computing infrastructure segment). This affects the Company's revenue volume, revenue growth rate, and profitability margin. More information later in this presentation. -


| 1-12 2024 | 1-12 2023 | Change in % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales* | 5,580 | 5,232 | 6.6% |
(*) Net of the effect of the increase in sales presented on a net basis – 10% growth
(**) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization

| 1-12/2024 | 1-12/2023 | % | Q4/2024 | Q4/2023 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 5,579,538 | 5,232,105 | 6.6% | 1,374,283 | 1,320,690 | 4.1% |
| Adjustments for the increase in sales accounted for on a net basis |
177,441 | - | 81,173 | - | ||
| Adjusted sales | 5,756,979 | 5,232,105 | 10% | 1,455,456 | 1,320,690 | 10.2% |
| Operating profit | 450,074 | 393,419 | 14.4% | 119,960 | 101,012 | 18.8% |
| % of sales | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.2% | 7.6% |
During the quarter and the period, there was an increase in revenues from transactions, that, according to IFRS, are recognized on a net basis (most of the increase was in the cloud and computing infrastructure segment). This affects the Company's revenue volume, revenue growth rate, and profitability margin

| 1-12/2024 | 1-12/2023 | % | Q4/2024 | Q4/2023 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 5,579,538 | 5,232,105 | 6.6% | 1,374,283 | 1,320,690 | 4.1% |
| Adjustments for the increase in sales accounted for on a net basis |
177,441 | - | 81,173 | - | ||
| Adjusted sales | 5,756,979 | 5,232,105 | 10% | 1,455,456 | 1,320,690 | 10.2% |
| Operating profit | 450,074 | 393,419 | 14.4% | 119,960 | 101,012 | 18.8% |
| % of sales | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.2% | 7.6% |
During the quarter and the period, there was an increase in revenues from transactions, that, according to IFRS, are recognized on a net basis (most of the increase was in the cloud and computing infrastructure segment). This affects the Company's revenue volume, revenue growth rate, and profitability margin

| Q4 2024 | Q4 2023 | Change in % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales* | 1,374 | 1,321 | 4.1% |
| Gross profit | 219 | 203 | 7.7% |
| SG&A | 99 | 102 | (3.3%) |
| Operating profit | 120 | 101 | 18.8% |
| Financing expenses, net | 19 | 19 | 2.1% |
| Taxes on income | 27 | 20 | 32.2% |
| Net income | 74 | 62 | 19.5% |
| Net earnings attributable to Company shareholders |
70 | 57 | 23.6% |
| EBITDA** | 169 | 155 | 9% |
| Gross profit margin | 15.9% | 15.4% | |
| SG&A margin | 7.2% 7.8% |
||
| Operating profit margin | 8.7% | 7.6% | |
| Net income margin | 5.4% 4.7% |
(*) adjusted to the effect of the increase in sales presented on a net basis – 10.2% growth
(**) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization

| 1-12 2024 | 1-12 2023 | Change in % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales* | 5,580 | 5,232 | 6.6% | |
| Gross profit | 833 | 764 | 9% | |
| SG&A | 383 | 371 | 3.3% | |
| Operating profit | 450 | 393 | 14.4% | |
| Financing expenses, net | 67 | 68 | (2%) | |
| Taxes on income | 95 | 78 | 21.3% | |
| Net income | 288 | 247 | 16.8% | |
| Net earnings attributable to Company shareholders |
272 | 227 | 19.8% | |
| EBITDA** | 637 | 597 | 6.7% | |
| Gross profit margin | 14.9% | 14.6% | ||
| SG&A margin | 6.9% | 7.1% | ||
| Operating profit margin | 8.1% | 7.5% | ||
| Net income margin | 5.2% 4.7% |
(*) adjusted to the effect of the increase in sales presented on a net basis – 10% growth
(**) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization

(*) adjusted to the increased sales presented on a net basis; growth in sales in 2024 amounted to 10% (**) In 2022 - excluding profit from the realization of an investment in a subsidiary (NIS 150 million)
Summary of FY 2024 - Continued improvement in results over the years
| Financing expenses, net (in NIS millions) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | FY 2023 | |||
| Interest, commissions, and other (net) |
25.4 | 39.5 | ||
| Exchange rate differences | 14.3 | 1.4 | ||
| Accounting finance expenses | 27.1 | 27.3 | ||
| Total financing expenses (net) | 66.8 | 68.2 |

(*) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, and before capital gains and realization of an investment (**) In 2022 - excluding profit from the realization of an investment in a subsidiary, net of tax (NIS 121 million)

margin increase of 8.7% (despite 5.2% less working hours during the quarter)

to NIS 1.37 billion 10.2% after adjusting for sales recognized on a net basis
to NIS 219 million, with an a profit margin increase to 15.9%

| Interest, commissions, and other (net) |
6.1 | 8.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Exchange rate differences | 4.6 | 5.9 |
| Accounting finance expenses | 8.6 | 4.6 |
| Total financing expenses (net) | 19.3 | 18.9 |




(in NIS millions)

(*) Including immaterial operations in Europe
(in NIS millions)

3.3% sales growth; 7.8% growth after adjusting for revenue recognized on a net basis

(*) Including immaterial operations in Europe

(in NIS thousands)
| Sales | Operating profit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4/2024 | Q4/2023 | % | Q4/2024 | Q4/2023 | % | ||
| Information technology solutions and services, consulting, and management in Israel Profit margin (%) |
819,026 | 780,292 | 5% | 65,439 8% |
47,930 6.1% |
36.5% | |
| Cloud and computing infrastructures Profit margin (%) |
385,920 | 395,741 | (2.5%) | 27,980 7.3% |
23,372 5.9% |
19.7% | |
| Marketing and support of software products Profit margin (%) |
118,819 | 105,264 | 12.9% | 20,012 16.8% |
15,091 14.3% |
32.6% |

(in NIS thousands)
| Sales | Operating profit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | % | 2024 | 2023 | % | |
| Information technology solutions and services, consulting, and management in Israel Profit margin (%) |
3,337,267 | 3,119,493 | 7% | 250,113 7.5% |
205,658 6.6% |
21.6% |

(in NIS thousands)
| Sales | Operating profit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | % | 2024 | 2023 | % | |
| Information technology solutions and services, consulting, and management in Israel |
3,337,267 | 3,119,493 | 7% | 250,113 7.5% |
205,658 6.6% |
21.6% |
| Profit margin (%) Cloud and computing |
1,515,931 | 1,514,019 | 0.1% | 106,405 | 87,957 | 21% |
| infrastructures Profit margin (%) |
7% | 5.8% |
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| 1-12/2024 | 1-12/2023 | % | Q4/2024 | Q4/2023 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,515,931 | 1,514,019 | 0.1% | 385,920 | 395,741 | (2.5%) |
| Adjustments for the increase in sales accounted for on a net basis |
158,180 | - | 68,378 | - | ||
| Adjusted sales | 1,674,111 | 1,514,019 | 10.6% | 454,298 | 395,741 | 14.8% |
| Operating profit | 106,405 | 87,957 | 21% | 27,980 | 23,372 | 19.7% |
| % of sales | 6.4% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 5.9% |

(in NIS thousands)
| Sales | Operating profit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | % | 2024 | 2023 | % | |
| Information technology solutions and services, consulting, and management in |
||||||
| Israel Profit margin (%) |
3,337,267 | 3,119,493 | 7% | 250,113 7.5% |
205,658 6.6% |
21.6% |
| Cloud and computing infrastructures Profit margin (%) |
1,515,931 | 1,514,019 | 0.1% | 106,405 7% |
87,957 5.8% |
21% |
| Marketing and support of software products Profit margin (%) |
456,765 | 329,727 | 38.5% | 45,364 9.9% |
36,123 11% |
25.6% |


(in NIS millions)
| Sales | Operating profit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4/2024 | Q4/2023 | % | Q4/2024 | Q4/2023 | % | |
| Information technology solutions and services, consulting, and management |
||||||
| in Israel Profit margin (%) |
819 | 780.3 | 5% | 65.4 8% |
47.9 6.1% |
36.5% |
| Cloud and computing infrastructures Profit margin (%) |
385.9 | 395.7 | (2.5%) | 28 7.3% |
23.4 5.9% |
19.7% |
| Marketing and support of software products Profit margin (%) |
118.8 | 105.3 | 12.9% | 20 16.8% |
15.1 14.3% |
32.6% |
| IT solutions and services, consulting, and management in the US |
112.4 | 130 | (13.6%) | 16.5 | 23.2 | (29%) |
| Profit margin (%) | 14.7% | 17.9% |
(in NIS millions)

| Sales | Operating profit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | % | 2024 | 2023 | % | |
| Information technology solutions and services, consulting, and management in Israel Profit margin (%) |
3,337.3 | 3,119.5 | 7% | 250.1 7.5% |
205.7 6.6% |
21.6% |
| Cloud infrastructures and computing Profit margin (%) |
1,515.9 | 1,514.1 | 0.1% | 106.4 7% |
88 5.8% |
21% |
| Marketing and support of software products Profit margin (%) |
456.8 | 329.7 | 38.5% | 45.4 9.9% |
36.1 11% |
25.6% |
| IT solutions and services, consulting, and management in the US |
460.9 | 487.2 | (5.4%) | 66.9 | 76.2 | (12.2%) |
| Profit margin (%) | 14.5% | 15.6% |

The decrease in sales and earnings during the quarter and during the period are primarily due to the finalization of large GRC projects, compensated for in part by new projects we secured during the second half of the year.
Regardless of political shifts, anti-money laundering compliance is here to stay as a critical function, and the market for AML technology will keep growing. Financial institutions are expected to further embrace cutting-edge solutions (AI-driven platforms, cloud compliance utilities, integrated risk intelligence) to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated financial crimes
(pymnts.com)

The decrease in sales and earnings during the quarter and during the period are primarily due to the finalization of large GRC projects, compensated for in part by new projects we secured during the second half of the year.
However, we are positive about the GRC market in the coming years:


The decrease in sales and earnings during the quarter and during the period are primarily due to the finalization of large GRC projects, compensated for in part by new projects we secured during the second half of the year.



| Backlog 31 December 2024 - Adjusted for accounting effects |
Adjustments for the increase in sales accounted for on a net basis |
Backlog 31 December 2024 |
Backlog 31 December 2023 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backlog for the coming year |
5,078 | 110 | 4,968 | 4,552 |
| % change | 11.5% | 9.1% | ||
| From the end of the year onward |
2,365 | 304 2,061 |
2,332 | |
| Total backlog | 7,443 | 414 | 7,029 | 6,884 |
| % change | 8.1% | 2.1% |
(in NIS millions)
| 31.12.2024 | 31.12.2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
668 | 640 |
| Unused credit facilities* |
1,229 | 1,448 |
| Total liquid assets | 1,897 | 2,088 |
Aa3 credit rating from Midroog * Of which NIS 300 million committed credit facilities
(rating confirmation in March 2024)

Growth of approximately 25% in cash flows from operating activities for a record NIS 619 million.

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(in NIS millions)

(*) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and net of the effect of IFRS 16 - Leases
| 31.12.2024 | 31.12.2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity | 1,144 | 1,107 | ||
| % of total balance sheet |
25.5% | 27.4% | ||
| Gross financial debt | 785.1 | 956.4 | ||
| Net debt – short-term and long-term credit, net of cash and cash equivalents |
116.6 | 316.1 | ||
| Current ratio | 1.1 | 1.2 | ||
| Net debt to balance sheet ratio |
2.6% | 7.8% | ||
| Net debt to EBITDA* ratio (adjusted) |
0.23 | 0.69 |


| 2024 | 2023 | Change | Change in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and commission expenses (net) | 25.4 | 39.5 | (14.1) | (35.6%) |
| Accounting and exchange rate differences | 41.4 | 28.7 | 12.7 | 44.3% |
| Total financing expenses (net) | 66.8 | 68.2 | (1.4) | (2%) |
(in NIS millions)

Improving coverage ratios, alongside continued increase in volume of operations and significant investments, including the acquisition of companies and an increase in holdings in subsidiaries
(*) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, before capital gains and realization of an investment, and net of the effect of IFRS 16 - Leases (as of its initial application)

| Distribution date | Dividend per share (in agorot) |
Amount (in NIS millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 April 2024 | 127 | 80.7 |
| 25 July 2024 | 81 | 51.4 |
| 1 October 2024 | 82 | 52.1 |
| 6 January 2025 | 76 | 48.3 |
| TOTAL FY 2024 | 366 | 232.5 |
| TOTAL FY 2023 | 199 | 126.4 |
| (*) TOTAL FY 2022 |
452 | 284.3 |
| Total FY 2021 | 234 | 146.5 |
in dividends distributed to shareholders in the last 5 years
in dividends distributed to shareholders in the last 3 years
(*) Includes a special dividend amounting to NIS 121.5 million in respect of the net capital gain from the realization of an investment in Infinity.

Despite Prolongation of the War's Impact
The Company continues its growth and improved profitability trend mainly thanks to organic growth in Israel. We expect to see continued strengthening of the financial, security, hightech, transportation, and health sectors and stability in operations with government organizations and the industrial and retail sectors.
Matrix has been the market leader for 19 years. The visibility provided to us by mega projects, technological leadership in all significant categories (A1D2C3 ), and the Company's excellent reputation enable us to maintain our growth rates in a market recovering from war.
2024 was characterized by the volatility of the the US financial sector and market in general. Tailoring our solutions alongside securing new projects in the second half of 2024 will enable a return to growth in 2025.
The first-time consolidation of Ortech (as of December 2024) and Alacer (as of Q4/2024). Consolidation of Gav Systems as of Q1 2025.

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