Investor Presentation • Aug 15, 2023
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Max Stock Q2'23 Earnings Conference Call

August 15, 2023

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Updates


▪ Adj. EPS attributable to shareholders excluding Portugal: NIS 0.12, up 16.5% vs. Q2'22
Portugal: NIS 31.8 (12.7% of Revenue exc. Portugal)


10.4% vs. H1'22


• Excluding one-time bulk operations in 2020
• (1) Adjusted EBITDA pre IFRS 16 = EBIT + D&A + other costs (including IPO costs in 2020 ) + stock-based compensation (SBC) + one-time bulk operation (in 2020) - the impact of IFRS 16
(2) • Net Income (NI) and EPS (both attributable to shareholders) adjusted for stock-based compensation (SBC), one-time bulk operation in 2020 and IPO costs in 2020


• Excluding one-time bulk operations in 2020
• (1) Adjusted EBITDA pre IFRS 16 = EBIT + D&A + other costs (including IPO costs in 2020 ) + stock-based compensation (SBC) + one-time bulk operation (in 2020) - the impact of IFRS 16
(2) • Net Income (NI) and EPS (both attributable to shareholders) adjusted for stock-based compensation (SBC), one-time bulk operation in 2020 and IPO costs in 2020


Dividend Buyback (1)
(1) Buyback plan of up to NIS 40M, of which NIS 19.9M already executed in 2022 and in 2023 YTD.
1 As of June 30, 2023 2 Net Cash = Debt minus Cash
needs
Ample liquidity and
conservative debt on
financial flexibility
Cash Position(1):
NIS 65.2M
NIS 30.8M
Net Cash Position(1)(2)
Typically, modest capital
expenditures and working capital
Balance Sheet to ensure
Looking Forward



Pure and focused player Big volume purchases Low price points Limited fixed


assortment

Broad selection of products
No high street locations

Low overhead and marketing expenditures
Key Drivers Contributing to Our Performance


High Demand for discount

Continued expansion of our store base

Relevant and strong offering

Good availability in stores





Note: Totals may be sightly impacted by minor rounding differences.
(1) Revenue from owned stores and sales to franchisees, in accordance with note #3 to H1'23 financial statements.




Note: Totals may be sightly impacted by minor rounding differences.
(1) Revenue from owned stores and sales to franchisees, in accordance with note #3 to H1'23 financial statements.


H1 Change in avg. basket* All Owned Stores in the Period; (%)






▪ Jerusalem (Pisgat Ze'ev)
▪ Adding together ~4.5k gross SqM
▪ Adding together ~6.9k gross SqM




Chief Corporate Development & IR Officer +972-50-7000155






Note: Totals may be sightly impacted by minor rounding differences.
MAXO
employees(5)
Publicly listed on TASE

| ` | Q2 2020 Q2 2021 Q2 2022 Q2 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from sales | 172.9 | 220.7 | 249.2 | 248.3 |
| Revenue from commissions / fees | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
| Total Revenue | 174.2 | 223.6 | 252.7 | 252.8 |
| YoY growth | (2.2%) | 28.4% | 13.0% | 0.0% |
| Revenue from onetime bulk operation | 112.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total Revenue | 286.4 | 223.6 | 252.7 | 252.8 |
| YoY growth | 60.8% | -21.9% | 13.0% | 0.0% |
| Gross profit, excluding onetime bulk operation | 67.2 | 85.6 | 99.2 | 104.0 |
| % of Revenue | 38.6% | 38.3% | 39.3% | 41.2% |
| Gross profit onetime bulk operation | 9.7 | |||
| % of onetime bulk operation | 8.6% | |||
| S&M | 30.9 | 47.3 | 61.1 | 62.7 |
| G&A | 6.0 | 9.6 | 13.4 | 10.6 |
| Total SG&A | 36.9 | 57.0 | 74.5 | 73.3 |
| Less: SBC | 0.0 | (3.9) | (3.8) | 0.7 |
| SG&A excluding SBC | 36.9 | 53.1 | 70.6 | 74.0 |
| % of Revenue, excluding onetime bulk operation | 21.2% | 23.8% | 28.0% | 29.3% |
| % of Revenue | 12.9% | 23.8% | 28.0% | 29.3% |
| Other income | (0.5) | (1.6) | 0.0 | (0.1) |
| Other expenses | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| GAAP EBIT | 40.4 | 30.2 | 24.7 | 30.5 |
| % of Revenue | 14.1% | 13.5% | 9.8% | 12.1% |
| Adj. EBIT (exc. SBC, onetime and other) | 30.3 | 32.5 | 28.6 | 30.0 |
| % of Revenue | 17.4% | 14.5% | 11.3% | 11.9% |
| ` | Q2 2020 Q2 2021 Q2 2022 Q2 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest expenses, net | 5.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| EBT | 26.3 | 25.5 | 20.1 | 24.5 |
| Adj. EBT (exc. SBC, onetime and other) | 24.5 | 27.8 | 23.9 | 24.0 |
| Taxes | 6.4 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 6.2 |
| GAAP Net Income | 19.9 | 18.4 | 14.4 | 18.3 |
| % of Revenue | 7.0% | 8.2% | 5.7% | 7.2% |
| Adj. Net Income (exc. SBC, one-time bulk operation in | ||||
| 2020 and one-time IPO costs in 2020) | 18.9 | 22.3 | 18.3 | 17.7 |
| % of Revenue | 10.8% | 10.0% | 7.2% | 7.0% |
| Net income attributable to shareholders | 16.3 | 14.9 | 11.3 | 16.6 |
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 1.7 |
| Total GAAP Net Income | 19.9 | 18.4 | 14.4 | 18.3 |
| Net Income Adjustments: | ||||
| SBC | 0.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | (0.7) |
| Onetime bulk operation, net of taxes | (1.0) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total Net Income Adjustments | (1.0) | 3.9 | 3.8 | (0.7) |
| Adjusted Net Income - Attributable to shareholders Adjusted Net Income - Attributable to non-controlling |
15.3 | 18.8 | 15.2 | 15.9 |
| interests | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 1.7 |
| Adjusted Net Income | 18.9 | 22.3 | 18.3 | 17.7 |
| Basic Shares O/S (000s) | 142.3 | 142.3 | 142.3 | 139.0 |
| EPS, attributable to shareholders | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.12 |
| Adj. EPS attributable to shareholders | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.11 |


| ` | Q2 2020 | Q2 2021 | Q2 2022 | Q2 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 19.9 | 18.4 | 14.4 | 18.3 |
| Plus Interest Expense, net | 14.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| Plus Income Taxes | 6.4 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 6.2 |
| Plus D&A | 9.4 | 12.6 | 16.4 | 18.2 |
| Plus Other Expense, net | (0.5) | (1.6) | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| EBITDA Post IFRS 16 (exc. Other Expenses) | 49.4 | 41.2 | 41.1 | 48.9 |
| Plus SBC | 0.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | (0.7) |
| Minus IFRS 16 | (10.2) | (14.3) | (15.6) | (18.1) |
| Adjusted EBITDA Pre IFRS 16 (exc. SBC and Other | ||||
| Expenses) | 39.1 | 30.7 | 29.3 | 30.1 |
| Onetime bulk operation | (9.7) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Adjusted EBITDA Pre IFRS 16, excluding onetime bulk | ||||
| operation | 29.5 | 30.7 | 29.3 | 30.1 |
| % of Revenue | 16.9% | 13.7% | 11.6% | 11.9% |
NIS M
| H1 2020 | H1 2021 | H1 2022 | H1 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from sales | 345.2 | 469.3 | 496.4 | 522.8 |
| Revenue from commissions / fees | 2.4 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 9.6 |
| Total Revenue, excluding onetime bulk operation | 347.6 | 475.6 | 503.6 | 532.4 |
| YoY growth | (1.3%) | 36.8% | 5.9% | 5.7% |
| Revenue from onetime bulk operation | 124.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total Revenue | 472.4 | 475.6 | 503.6 | 532.4 |
| YoY growth | 0.7% | 5.9% | 5.7% | |
| Gross profit (excluding onetime bulk operation) | 136.9 | 185.4 | 197.0 | 219.8 |
| % of Revenue (excluding onetime bulk operation) | 39.4% | 39.0% | 39.1% | 41.3% |
| Gross profit onetime bulk operation | 14.3 | |||
| % of Revenue | 11.5% | |||
| S&M | 69.9 | 95.8 | 118.7 | 128.0 |
| G&A | 11.9 | 21.9 | 25.9 | 24.0 |
| Total SG&A | 81.8 | 117.7 | 144.6 | 152.0 |
| Less: SBC | 0.0 | (7.7) | (7.7) | 0.7 |
| SG&A excluding SBC | 81.8 | 110.0 | 136.9 | 152.7 |
| % of Revenue, excluding onetime bulk operation | 23.5% | 23.1% | 27.2% | 28.7% |
| % of Revenue | 17.3% | 23.1% | 27.2% | 28.7% |
| Other income | (0.5) | (1.6) | (0.3) | (0.1) |
| Other expenses, net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| GAAP EBIT | 69.9 | 69.3 | 52.6 | 67.6 |
| % of Revenue | 14.8% | 14.6% | 10.4% | 12.7% |
| Adj. EBIT (exc. SBC, onetime and other) | 55.1 | 75.4 | 60.1 | 67.1 |
| % of Revenue, excluding onetime bulk operation | 15.8% | 15.8% | 11.9% | 12.6% |

| H1 2020 H1 2021 H1 2022 H1 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest expenses, net | 7.9 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 11.4 |
| Interest expenses onetime bulk operation | 11.8 | |||
| EBT | 50.2 | 61.7 | 43.5 | 56.2 |
| Adj. EBT (exc. SBC, onetime and other) | 47.2 | 67.8 | 51.1 | 55.7 |
| Taxes | 12.2 | 16.3 | 12.0 | 13.8 |
| GAAP Net Income | 38.0 | 45.4 | 31.5 | 42.4 |
| % of Revenue | 8.0% | 9.5% | 6.2% | 8.0% |
| Adj. Net Income (exc. SBC, one-time bulk operation in 2020 | 36 | 53 | 39 | 42 |
| % of Revenue, excluding onetime bulk operation | 10.4% | 11.2% | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Net Income - Attributable to shareholders | 32.5 | 37.3 | 25.3 | 37.5 |
| Net Income - Attributable to non-controlling interests | 5.5 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 4.9 |
| GAAP Net Income | 38.0 | 45.4 | 31.5 | 42.4 |
| Net Income Adjustments: | ||||
| Total net income adjustments, net of taxes - one-time bulk | ||||
| operation | (1.9) | |||
| SBC | 7.7 | 7.7 | (0.7) | |
| Issuance costs / IPO expenses | ||||
| Total Net Income Adjustments: | (1.9) | 7.7 | 7.7 | (0.7) |
| Adjusted Net Income - Attributable to shareholders | 30.6 | 45.0 | 33.0 | 36.9 |
| Adjusted Net Income - Attributable to non-controlling interests | 5.5 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 4.9 |
| Adjusted Net Income | 36.0 | 53.1 | 39.2 | 41.8 |
| Basic Shares O/S | 142.3 | 142.3 | 142.3 | 139.0 |
| EPS, attributable to shareholders | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.18 | 0.27 |
| Adj. EPS attributable to shareholders | 0.21 | 0.32 | 0.23 | 0.27 |


| H1 2020 | H1 2021 | H1 2022 | H1 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 38.0 | 45.4 | 31.5 | 42.4 |
| Plus Interest Expense, net | 19.8 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 11.4 |
| Plus Income Taxes | 12.2 | 16.3 | 12.0 | 13.8 |
| Plus D&A | 19.9 | 24.9 | 31.3 | 35.6 |
| Plus Other Expense, net | (0.5) | (1.6) | (0.2) | 0.2 |
| EBITDA Post IFRS 16 (exc. Other Expenses) | 89.4 | 92.6 | 83.7 | 103.4 |
| Plus SBC | 0.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | (0.7) |
| Minus IFRS 16 | (21.1) | (27.1) | (30.3) | (35.9) |
| Adjusted EBITDA Pre IFRS 16 (exc. SBC and Other | ||||
| Expenses) | 68.3 | 73.2 | 61.2 | 66.9 |
| Onetime bulk operation | (14.4) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Adjusted EBITDA Pre IFRS 16 (exc. Onetime bulk | ||||
| operation, SBC and Other Expenses) | 53.9 | 73.2 | 61.2 | 66.9 |
| % of Revenue, excluding onetime bulk operation | 15.5% | 15.4% | 12.1% | 12.6% |
| Total adjustments | (21.1) | (19.4) | (22.6) | (36.6) |
| EBITDA Post IFRS 16 (exc. Other Expenses) - % of Revenue | 25.7% | 19.5% | 16.6% | 19.4% |


* Excluding one-time bulk operations in 2020


1.8x

• (1) Adjusted EBITDA pre IFRS 16 = EBIT + D&A + other costs (including IPO costs in 2020 ) + stock-based compensation (SBC) + one-time bulk operation (in 2020) - the impact of IFRS 16
(2 • ) Net Income (NI) and EPS (both attributable to shareholders) adjusted for stock-based compensation (SBC), one-time bulk operation in 2020 and IPO costs in 2020


Sales per SqM



* Vs. the prior period and reflecting all owned stores in the period.

| Metric | Target | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Growth | 3 – 5 New Max Stores Annually |
Refers to Company owned / majority owned stores |
| Annual Revenue Growth | Low – mid teens |
Including growth in Portugal / other growth engines |
| Annual SSS | 3% | SSSG for owned / majority owned stores |
| Pre IFRS 16 Adjusted EBITDA Margin | ~13% | Potential to further expand margins by 100bps (to ~14%) in the longer term |
| Adj. annual EPS Growth (1) |
Similar to revenue growth | EPS attributable to shareholders and adjusted for share- based payments (SBC) |
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