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Max Stock Ltd.

Investor Presentation Nov 20, 2024

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MAX STOCK Q3 & YTD 2024 Earnings Conference Call

November 20, 2024

Disclaimer

This presentation, any question and answer session and any written or oral material discussed or distributed during the meeting to present this document or otherwise in connection with it (this "Presentation") is solely for the purpose of demonstration of information included in the financial statements of MAX Stock Ltd. ("MAX" or "the Company") as of September 30, 2024. This Presentation is not intended for distribution to, or use by any person or entity in, any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to local law or regulation. This Presentation was prepared solely based on information obtained from MAX and public sources (including data obtained by MAX from industry publications and surveys) on or prior to the date hereof and has not been independently verified. MAX may not have access to the facts and assumptions underlying the numerical data, market data and other information included in such surveys . This Presentation only contains summary information and no representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be made in relation to and no reliance should be placed on the fairness, accuracy, correctness or completeness of the information or opinions contained in this Presentation. The presentation only contains summary information, and does not replace the full disclosure contained in the Q3 2024 Financial Statements and in 2023 annual report of the Company.

This Presentation contains forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations, projections and assumptions about future events and may differ materially from actual results due to variety of factors including, but not limited to change in the overall economy; and on local and global economy and MAX's ability to manage and develop its business. Statements contained in the Presentation, other than statements of historical fact, regarding future events or prospects, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "continues," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "goal," "may," "plan," "project," "projections," "should," "will" and other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcome. Statements that MAX makes in this Presentation that are not statements of historical fact also may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations that MAX describes in its forward-looking statements. There may be events in the future that MAX is not accurately able to predict, or over which MAX has no control. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Although MAX may elect to update forward-looking statements in the future, MAX disclaims any obligation to do so, even if MAX's assumptions and projections change, except where applicable law may otherwise require MAX to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing MAX's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this Presentation.

This Presentation does not constitute and is not intended to form part of any offer, or the solicitation of any offer, to buy, subscribe for or sell any securities in MAX or any subsidiary of MAX and nothing in this Presentation shall in any way constitute or form part of any legal agreement or be relied on in connection with, any contract, commitment or investment decision. Each recipient of the information contained in this Presentation is responsible for making its own independent assessment of the business, financial condition, prospects, status and affairs of MAX. No person shall have any right of action against MAX or any other person in relation to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in the Presentation.

This Presentation and the information contained herein are not a solicitation of an offer to buy securities or an offer for the sale of securities in Israel, in the United States or in any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer are not allowed. MAX has not and does not expect to register any securities that it may offer under the Securities Act, or the securities laws of any state of the United States or any other jurisdiction thereof, and any such securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the Securities Act or an available exemption from registration.

Nothing in this Presentation constitutes investment advice and any recommendations that may be contained herein have not been based upon a consideration of the investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any specific recipient.

By attending this Presentation and/or receiving this document, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions set forth above.

This presentation includes certain financial measures not presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), including Adjusted EBITDA. These financial measures are not measures of financial performance in accordance with IFRS and may exclude items that are significant in understanding and assessing the Company's financial results. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net loss or other measures of profitability, liquidity or performance under IFRS. You should be aware that the Company's presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies, which may be defined and calculated differently. See the appendix for a reconciliation of certain of these non-IFRS measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measure.

Q3 2024 RESULTS

Strong momentum from 1H continues with Q3 revenue up 18.6% and a 26.5% increase in GAAP net income

SSSG SSSG for July–Oct'24 = 13.7% 9.2%

GROSS MARGIN -60 BPS vs. Q3'23 41.3% Primarily related to the transition into the new DC

Adj. EBITDA* NIS 56.5M NIS 34.3M 15.1% of revenue; +80 BPS vs. Q3'23

Up 26.5%; 9.2% of revenue; +50 BPS vs. Q3'23 GAAP NET INCOME (100%)

NIS 0.22 Adjusted EPS** Up 34.7% vs. Q3'23 3 3

Note: Totals may be sightly impacted by minor rounding differences.

* Adjusted EBITDA pre IFRS 16 = EBIT + D&A + other costs + stock-based compensation (SBC) - the impact of IFRS 16

** EPS attributable to shareholders adjusted for stock-based compensation (SBC)

Q3 Financial Highlights

Gross Profit*

Note: Totals may be sightly impacted by minor rounding differences.

  1. Adjusted EBITDA pre IFRS 16 = EBIT + D&A + other costs + stock-based compensation (SBC) - the impact of IFRS 16

  2. Net Income (NI) and EPS (both attributable to shareholders) adjusted for stock-based compensation (SBC)

Jan-Sep 2024 (YTD) RESULTS

Strong YTD performance highlighted by high teens revenue growth, high single digit same store sales growth and GAAP net income ahead of our total GAAP net income for all of 2023

Adj. EBITDA* NIS 144.3M NIS 92.3M 14.4% of revenue; +110 BPS vs. Jan-Sep'23

REVENUE

GAAP NET INCOME (100%) Up 32.8%;

9.2% of revenue; +100 BPS vs. Jan-Sep'23

NIS 0.59 Adjusted EPS** Up 37.5% vs. Jan-Sep'23

Note: Totals may be sightly impacted by minor rounding differences.

* Adjusted EBITDA pre IFRS 16 = EBIT + D&A + other costs + stock-based compensation (SBC) - the impact of IFRS 16

** EPS attributable to shareholders adjusted for stock-based compensation (SBC)

Jan-Sep 2024 (YTD) Financial Highlights

Gross Profit*

Note: Totals may be sightly impacted by minor rounding differences.

  1. Adjusted EBITDA pre IFRS 16 = EBIT + D&A + other costs + stock-based compensation (SBC) - the impact of IFRS 16

  2. Net Income (NI) and EPS (both attributable to shareholders) adjusted for stock-based compensation (SBC)

Annual Financial Highlights

Note: Totals may be sightly impacted by minor rounding differences. LTM = Last twelve months

* Excluding one-time bulk operations in 2020

Annual Financial Highlights (cont'd)

Note: Totals may be sightly impacted by minor rounding differences. . LTM = Last twelve months.

  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

Excellent Cash Generation Typically, low capex and working capital needs

Cash Flows from Operating Activities – Capex – Lease Payments; % Cash Conversion (1) (NIS M; % of Adjusted EBITDA Pre IFRS 16 (2))

1) (Cash Flows from Operating Activities – Capex – Lease Payments) / Adjusted EBITDA Pre IFRS 16

2) 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

Growth Strategies

Looking Forward

Strong double-digit growth YTD across our six core categories

Jan-Sep 2024 Revenue Contribution and Growth, per Category

% Contribution (1)

Note: Totals may be sightly impacted by minor rounding differences.

… and our "Other" category (that contributed ~ 25% to YTD'24 revenue from sales and is comprised of over 25 subcategories) is our fastest growing category (up 22.9% YoY)

Main KPIs

Strong volume growth along with a positive change in basket size accelerated SSSG in 2024

~6,000 net SqM

Added since Sep 2023

~10% increase

Note: Net SqM defined as commercial area in SqM excluding e.g., storage and office spaces. Changes in net SqM vs. Q3 2023 also includes re-measurement of net commercial area of existing stores that reduced net SqM by ~700 SqM. * Old store in Nesher was ~800 net SqM while new store is ~1,300 net SqM (i.e., net addition of ~500 net SqM).

Pipeline

  • Expected to add ~ 9k gross SqM / ~ 6k net SqM
    • Gedera (2025 )
    • Beer Sheba (2025 )
    • Beer Tuvia / Ad Halom (2025/2026)
    • Gan Yavne (2026)
  • Additional stores are under various negotiation stages

Looking Forward: Add ~45k of owned net SqM in Israel by 2030

Note: Net SqM defined as commercial area in SqM excluding e.g., storage and office spaces. Totals may be sightly impacted by minor rounding differences.

New Logistic & Distribution Center Opened on June 1 st , 2024

1.5x the aggregate size of our 3 current distribution centers at roughly the same logistic costs

Rationale Lessor Key Attributes Terms Capex
Support future growth in

Israel, as currently, all
growth is directed to TPLs

Assist in extracting
operational efficiencies:
Eliminates the need for

TPLs in the next years
Consolidates 3 logistic

centers into one (of
which, one logistic
center has already
been closed)

A JV jointly held by
Mega Or (TASE:
MGOR) and Kibbutz
Shomria
Located in Shomriya,

~100km South-East to
Tel Aviv / 30km North
East to Be'er
Sheba

Size: ~31k SqM
+ 10k
SqM
in the future,
subject to the
agreement terms and
completion of
construction by the
lessor

Current
aggregate size
of our distribution
centers is ~20k SqM

Rental start date: June
1
st
2024

Total of ~25 years

10+5+5+4
11/12
Base rent of ~NIS 1M

per month
Estimates of NIS 30M

for necessary capex
investments, of which
21M already invested
as of September
30th
,
2024

Max10 – Portugal Update

  • Made strategic decision to cease JV operations by end of 2025 following completion of the initial financing phase
  • NIS 3.6M of expenses related to the write off of right -of -use assets were included in Q 3 '24 Other Expenses
  • Portugal has negatively impacted our YTD adjusted Pre -IFRS 16 EBITDA by NIS 3.2M (negative impact of NIS 0.9M in Q 3 '24 )
  • Closure of JV is not expected to have a material impact on Max Stock 's future performance

Talia Sessler

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

Company Overview

  • Apparel Basics
  • Arts & Crafts

Other

Note: Totals may be sightly impacted by minor rounding differences.

  • 1) Based on volume sold.
  • 2) Other comprised of over 26 subcategories with the largest being OTC Pharmaceutical, Electronics, Phone Accessories and Outdoors
  • 3) As of September 30, 2024. Includes owned net SqM in Israel (~65.2k) and owned net SqM in Portugal (~2.3k) .
  • 4) Net SqM defined as commercial area in SqM excluding e.g., storage and office spaces. Data refer to owned/ majority owned stores only
  • 5) As of March 26, 2024

MAXO

~2,200

Logistic centers

Total Net SqM(3)(4)

employees(5)

Publicly listed on TASE

~NIS 1.3 Bn.

locations across Israel(3)

+2 in Portugal

~67.5k

Q3'24 LTM revenue

64

Dual Format Store Strategy for Suburban and Urban Markets in Israel

  • Located in suburban markets with ample parking
  • Average store sizes of~1,750 net SqM /~18,800 sq. ft.(1)

Full assortment of merchandise

Mostly majority owned: 45 stores (37 are majority owned)(2)

Main format priority for current expansion

  • Located in city centers
  • Average store sizes of ~200 SqM /~2,150 sq. ft.

Typically, lower ticket prices

Second priority growth engine

STORE COUNT AND OWNED NET SQM (End-of-Period)

IFRS 16 Reconciliations (Q3) NIS M

Q3/2023 Q3/2024
GAAP Pre
IFRS
16
IFRS
Pre
16
EBIT 44.2 41.6 51.2 50.3
Interest
expenses,
net
8.1 1.2 5.7 (2.0)
EBT 36.1 40.4 45.5 52.3
Taxes 9.0 10.0 11.3 12.8
GAAP
Income
Net
27.1 30.4 34.3 39.4
EBITDA 63.4 45.1 79.2 56.5
SBC
Plus:
0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
EBITDA
SBC
exc.
63.5 45.2 79.2 56.5

IFRS 16 Reconciliations (Jan – Sep. YTD)

NIS M

YTD/2023 YTD/2024
GAAP IFRS
Pre
16
GAAP IFRS
Pre
16
EBIT 111.8 102.5 138.2 129.7
Interest
expenses,
net
19.5 1.3 15.9 (4.1)
EBT 92.3 101.2 122.3 133.8
Taxes 22.8 24.9 30.0 32.6
GAAP
Net
Income
69.5 76.4 92.3 101.1
EBITDA 166.8 112.6 207.1 144.1
SBC
Plus:
(0.5) (0.5) 0.1 0.1
EBITDA
SBC
exc.
166.3 112.1 207.2 144.3

Historical Quarterly P&L (Q3) NIS M

2020
Q3
Q3
2021
2022
Q3
2023
Q3
2024
Q3
from
sales
Revenue
260.0 253.6 289.4 309.7 367.8
/
commissions
fees
Revenue
from
1.9 2.0 4.1 4.8 5.3
Total
Revenue
262.0 255.6 293.5 314.5 373.1
YoY
growth
24.7% (2.4%) 14.8% 7.1% 18.6%
Gross
profit
102.5 98.6 117.7 131.8 154.1
of
Revenue
%
39.1% 38.6% 40.1% 41.9% 41.3%
S&M 48.2 53.8 66.5 74.3 83.5
G&A 8.2 10.9 13.7 13.4 15.8
Total
SG&A
56.4 64.7 80.2 87.7 99.3
SBC
Less:
0.0 (3.9) (3.4) (0.1) (0.0)
SG&A
excluding
SBC
56.4 60.8 76.8 87.5 99.2
of
Revenue
%
21.5% 23.8% 26.2% 27.8% 26.6%
income
Other
(0.6) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other
expenses
5.3 0.0 0.4 (0.0) 3.6
GAAP
EBIT
41.4 33.9 37.2 44.2 51.2
of
Revenue
%
15.8% 13.3% 12.7% 14.1% 13.7%
Adj.
EBIT
(exc.
SBC,
onetime
and
other)
46.0 37.8 40.9 44.3 54.9
of
Revenue
%
17.6% 14.8% 13.9% 14.1% 14.7%

Historical Quarterly P&L and Net Income Reconciliations (Q3) NIS M

2020
Q3
Q3
2021
2022
Q3
2023
Q3
2024
Q3
Interest
expenses,
net
3.8 4.4 4.8 8.1 5.7
Interest
expenses
onetime
bulk
operation
1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
EBT 36.1 29.6 32.4 36.1 45.5
Adj.
EBT
(exc.
onetime
SBC,
and
other)
42.2 33.5 36.1 36.2 49.2
Taxes 9.9 8.6 8.4 9.0 11.3
GAAP
Net
Income
26.2 20.9 24.0 27.1 34.3
of
Revenue
%
10.0% 8.2% 8.2% 8.6% 9.2%
Adj.
Net
Income
(exc.
SBC,
one-time
bulk
operation
2020
one-time
costs
2020)
and
IPO
in
in
31.8 24.8 27.4 27.2 34.3
of
Revenue
%
12.1% 9.7% 9.3% 8.6% 9.2%
attributable
Net
income
to
shareholders
20.7 17.1 19.6 23.1 31.3
attributable
Net
income
non-controlling
interests
to
5.5 3.8 4.4 4.0 3.0
Total
Net
Income
GAAP
26.2 20.9 24.0 27.1 34.3
Adjustments:
Net
Income
SBC 0.0 3.9 3.4 0.1 0.0
Onetime
bulk
operation,
of
taxes
net
1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
/
Issuance
Costs
Expenses
IPO
4.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Adjustments
Total
Net
Income
5.6 3.9 3.4 0.1 0.0
- Attributable
Adjusted
Net
Income
to
shareholders
26.3 21.0 23.0 23.2 31.3
Adjusted
- Attributable
Net
Income
to
non-controlling
interests 5.5 3.8 4.4 4.0 3.0
Adjusted
Net
Income
31.8 24.8 27.4 27.2 34.3
Basic
Shares
O/S
(000s)
142.3 142.3 141.7 139.3 139.4
attributable
to
shareholders
EPS,
0.15 0.12 0.14 0.17 0.22
Adj.
attributable
to
shareholders
EPS
0.18 0.15 0.16 0.17 0.22

Historical Quarterly EBITDA Reconciliations (Q3) NIS M

2020
Q3
2021
Q3
2022
Q3
2023
Q3
2024
Q3
Net
Income
26.2 20.9 24.0 27.1 34.3
Interest
Expense,
Plus
net
5.3 4.4 4.8 8.1 5.7
Taxes
Plus
Income
9.9 8.6 8.4 9.0 11.3
D&A
Plus
11.8 12.8 16.4 19.2 24.3
Other
Expense,
Plus
net
4.7 0.0 0.4 (0.0) 3.6
EBITDA
IFRS
Other
Post
(exc.
Expenses)
16
57.8 46.8 53.9 63.4 79.2
SBC
Plus
0.0 3.9 3.4 0.1 0.0
Minus
IFRS
16
(12.0) (14.4) (15.4) (18.3) (22.7)
Adjusted
EBITDA
IFRS
(exc.
SBC
Other
Pre
16
and
Expenses) 45.8 36.3 41.9 45.2 56.5
Onetime
operation
bulk
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Adjusted
EBITDA
IFRS
onetime
Pre
16,
excluding
bulk
operation
45.8 36.3 41.9 45.2 56.5
of
Revenue
%
17.5% 14.2% 14.3% 14.4% 15.1%

YTD
Q3
2020
YTD
Q3
2021
YTD
Q3
2022
YTD
Q3
2023
YTD
Q3
2024
Revenue
from
sales
605.2 721.8 785.8 832.5 987.8
/
Revenue
from
commissions
fees
4.4 9.4 11.3 14.4 15.3
excluding
onetime
bulk
Total
Revenue,
operation
609.6 731.2 797.1 846.9 1,003.1
YoY
growth
8.4% 19.9% 9.0% 6.2% 18.4%
from
onetime
bulk
operation
Revenue
124.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total
Revenue
734.4 731.2 797.1 846.9 1,003.1
growth
YoY
30.6% (0.4%) 9.0% 6.2% 18.4%
Gross
profit
(excluding
onetime
bulk
operation)
239.4 284.0 314.7 351.7 418.7
of
Revenue
onetime
bulk
(excluding
operation)
%
39.3% 38.8% 39.5% 41.5% 41.7%
Gross
onetime
operation
profit
bulk
14.3
of
Revenue
%
11.5%
S&M 118.1 149.6 185.2 202.3 231.2
G&A 20.2 32.8 39.6 37.4 45.7
Total
SG&A
138.2 182.4 224.8 239.7 277.0
Less:
SBC
0.0 (11.6) (11.1) 0.5 (0.1)
SG&A
excluding
SBC
138.2 170.8 213.7 240.2 276.8
of
bulk
Revenue,
excluding
onetime
operation
%
22.7% 23.4% 26.8% 28.4% 27.6%
of
Revenue
%
18.8% 23.4% 26.8% 28.4% 27.6%
Other
income
(1.1) (1.6) (0.3) (0.1) (0.2)
Other
expenses,
net
5.3 0.0 0.5 0.3 3.8
GAAP
EBIT
111.3 103.2 89.8 111.8 138.2
of
Revenue
%
15.2% 14.1% 11.3% 13.2% 13.8%
Adj.
onetime
EBIT
(exc.
SBC,
and
other)
101.1 113.2 101.0 111.4 141.9
of
bulk
Revenue,
excluding
onetime
operation
%
16.6% 15.5% 12.7% 13.2% 14.1%

Historical Quarterly P&L and Net Income Reconciliations (jan – sep. ytd) NIS M

YTD
Q3
2020
YTD
Q3
2021
YTD
Q3
2022
YTD
Q3
2023
YTD
2024
Q3
Interest
expenses,
net
11.7 11.9 13.8 19.5 15.9
expenses
onetime
operation
Interest
bulk
13.3
EBT 86.3 91.2 75.9 92.3 122.3
Adj.
onetime
EBT
(exc.
SBC,
and
other)
89.4 101.2 87.2 92.0 126.0
Taxes 22.1 24.9 20.4 22.8 30.0
GAAP
Net
Income
64.2 66.3 55.5 69.5 92.3
of
Revenue
%
8.7% 9.1% 7.0% 8.2% 9.2%
Adj.
Net
Income
(exc.
SBC,
one-time
bulk
operation
in
one-time
2020
and
IPO
costs
2020)
in
67.8 77.9 66.6 69.0 92.5
of
bulk
Revenue,
excluding
onetime
operation
%
11.1% 10.7% 8.4% 8.1% 9.2%
Attributable
to
shareholders
Net
Income
-
53.2 54.4 44.9 60.6 83.0
Attributable
Net
Income
to
non-controlling
interests
-
11.0 11.9 10.6 8.9 9.3
GAAP
Net
Income
64.2 66.3 55.5 69.5 92.3
Adjustments:
Net
Income
Total
income
adjustments,
of
taxes
one-time
net
net
-
bulk
operation
(0.8)
SBC 11.6 11.1 (0.5) 0.1
/
Issuance
costs
expenses
IPO
4.5
Adjustments:
Total
Net
Income
3.7 11.6 11.1 (0.5) 0.1
Attributable
Adjusted
Income
to
shareholders
Net
-
56.8 66.0 56.0 60.1 83.2
Adjusted
Attributable
non-controlling
Net
Income
to
-
interests 11.0 11.9 10.6 8.9 9.3
Adjusted
Net
Income
67.8 77.9 66.6 69.0 92.5
Basic
Shares
O/S
142.3 142.3 142.1 139.1 139.4
attributable
to
shareholders
EPS,
0.37 0.38 0.32 0.44 0.59
attributable
shareholders
Adj.
EPS
to
0.40 0.46 0.39 0.43 0.59

Historical Quarterly EBITDA Reconciliations (Jan – Sep. YTD) NIS M

2020
YTD
Q3
YTD
Q3
2021
2022
YTD
Q3
2023
YTD
Q3
2024
YTD
Q3
Net
Income
64.2 66.3 55.5 69.5 92.3
Interest
net
Plus
Expense,
25.0 11.9 13.8 19.5 15.9
Income
Plus
Taxes
22.1 24.9 20.4 22.8 30.0
D&A
Plus
31.7 37.8 47.7 54.8 65.3
Other
net
Plus
Expense,
4.2 (1.6) 0.2 0.2 3.6
Other
EBITDA
Post
16
(exc.
IFRS
Expenses)
147.2 139.4 137.7 166.8 207.1
Plus
SBC
0.0 11.6 11.1 (0.5) 0.1
Minus
16
IFRS
(33.1) (41.5) (45.7) (54.2) (62.9)
Adjusted
and
Other
EBITDA
Pre
16
(exc.
IFRS
SBC
Expenses) 114.1 109.5 103.1 112.1 144.3
Onetime
bulk
operation
(14.4) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Adjusted
Onetime
bulk
EBITDA
Pre
16
(exc.
IFRS
operation,
Other
and
Expenses)
SBC
99.7 109.5 103.1 112.1 144.3
of
excluding
onetime
bulk
operation
Revenue,
%
16.4% 15.0% 12.9% 13.2% 14.4%

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