Nabaltec AG — Investor Presentation 2025

Mar 12, 2025

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Nabaltec - a leading supplier of environmentally friendly flame retardant fillers and specialty aluminas

The company in brief

• preliminary figures

Nabaltec Group

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Nabaltec revenue shares in 2024*

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With its own sales companies and a network of distribution partners, Nabaltec maintains a global presence.

Product Segments

Product segments

Productional Fillers

2024* revenues: EUR 148.0 million

Specialty Aluminas
2024* revenues: EUR 55.6 million

Product ranges

Properties

Ground hydroxides
Viscosity optimized hydroxides
Fine precipitated hydroxides Boehmites
eco-friendly, smoke-reducing,
flame retardant, non-abrasive

Oxides

Reactive aluminas
Ceramic bodies
resistant to wear and tear, electrically insulating, resistant to corrosion, resistant to temperature changes

Europe: 123,000 t Aluminum hydroxides 10,000 t Boehmites
USA: 60,000 t Aluminum hydroxides

Aluminum oxide

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[^0]: * preliminary figures, ** capacity based on product mix

Process Flow from Bauxite to Specialty Products

Market segments "Functional Fillers" 2024*

Application examples:

• HV-/MV-/LV-cables
• Data cables
• Automotive cables
• Wind turbine and PV cables
• E-vehicle charging cables
• Separator films
• Electronic housings and switches
• Printed circuit boards
• Adhesives
• Tires
• Vehicle interior trim
• Thermal insulations
• Facade panels
  

Functional Fillers - halogen free flame retardants

Market volume: aluminum hydroxides for flame retardants in thousand tons

CAGR 4.3\% through 2027 based on ATH (MARKETSANDMARKETS ${ }^{\text {TM }}, 2022$ )

Oligopolistic competitive environment*

KC Corporation

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Market drivers aluminum hydroxide**

• Increasing fire safety requirements in connection with reduced smoke development (e.g. the CPR in EU)
• Trend towards environmentally-friendly products (e.g. RoHS \& WEEE, circular economy)
• Global growth in plastics (construction, automotive, as well as electronics and electrical)

Functional Fillers - Growth Drivers E-Mobility

Innovative products in lithium-ion batteries (NMC, NMx, LFP)

Functional Fillers - Growth Drivers E-Mobility Innovative products in lithium-ion batteries (NMC, NMx, LFP)

Boehmites - market environment

• China takes dominance in Battery Market
• EU and USA market still weak - Projects delayed
• Overcapacities in Asia and increasing competition causes price pressure

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Viscosity optimized hydroxides - market environment

• Increasing demands on battery safety and stability
• Focus on battery assembly in Europe
• New technologies drive up demand for specialties

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Functional Fillers - Growth Drivers E-Mobility Innovative products in lithium-ion batteries (NMC, NMx, LFP)

Market volume of ceramic coatings in e-mobility in thousand tons*

Oligopolistic competitive environment for boehmites

KC Corporation

Electromobility as a market driver

• Climate protection - global reduction of $\mathrm{CO}_{2}$ emissions required
• Climate policy agreements in Europe:

Phase-out of cars with combustion engines by 2035

• Reduction of noise and air pollution, especially in urban areas
• Government support through monetary and non-monetary measures

Market segments "Specialty Aluminas" 2024*

Application examples:

• Furnace linings
• Wear and tear protection
• Ballistic ceramics
• Seals
• High-voltage insulators
• Catalysts
• Ceramic filters
• Polishing materials
• Ignition plugs
• Grinding media
  

Specialty Aluminas

Outlook Nabaltec target market for specialty aluminas in Europe* in thousand tons

Specialty Aluminas: CAGR 4.0\% through 2028 (Fact.MR, 2023)

Oligopolistic competitive environment*

Market drivers specialty aluminas

• Growing demand for technical ceramics in transportation as well as in plant and mechanical engineering
• Growing demand for high-quality specialty aluminas for efficient and sustainable steel production in Europe

Market entry barriers \& USPs

Development of revenues from 2014 to 2024*

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in EUR million

Development of EBIT from 2014 to 2024*

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EBIT
in EUR million
EBIT margin
in \%

Development of Cashflow from 2013 to 2023 and first nine months of 2024

Invested around EUR 170 million between 2013 and 2023

Key Figures Nabaltec Group

in EUR million	Q4/ 2024*	Q4/ 2023	Change	2024*	2023	Change
Revenues	45.4	44.3	2.6\%	203.6	200.1	1.7\%
Functional Fillers	34.0	32.4	4.7\%	148.0	142.3	4.0\%
Specialty Aluminas	11.5	11.8	$-3.1 \%$	55.6	57.8	$-3.9 \%$
EBITDA	8.4	8.3	0.6\%	34.2	31.0	10.2\%
EBIT	5.4	5.2	3.4\%	22.3	18.3	21.4\%

Nabaltec

• Revenues growth of $\mathbf{1 . 7 \%}$ in Financial Year 2024 slightly below the expectation of an increase in the range of $2 \%$ to $4 \%$ for 2024.
• Revenues in the "Functional Fillers" product segment increase by $4.0 \%$ to EUR 148.0 million. Revenue doubles to EUR 10.2 million in the viscosity optimized hydrates product ranges for lithium-ion batteries.
• EBIT increased from EUR 18.3 million to EUR 22.3 million year-on-year.
• EBIT margin (as a percentage of total performance) was $\mathbf{1 0 . 8 \%}$ above the forecast for the Financial Year 2024 (range: $8 \%-10 \%$ ).

Balance Sheet Nabaltec Group

in EUR million	09/30/24	12/31/23	Change
Non-current assets	148.0	120.7	$22.6 \%$
Current assets	149.1	160.2	$-6.9 \%$
thereof cash and cash equivalents	93.7	86.0	$9.0 \%$
Total assets	297.1	280.9	$5.8 \%$
Equity	150.2	141.8	$5.9 \%$
Non-current liabilities	122.7	122.6	$0.1 \%$
Current liabilities	24.2	16.5	$46.7 \%$
Total liabilities	297.1	280.9	$5.8 \%$

• Total assets increased due to higher CAPEX and cash.

• Total liabilities increased due to higher equity and current liabilities.

• The equity ratio is $\mathbf{5 0 . 6 \%}$ as of the reporting date 30 September 2024 (31 December 2023: 50.5\%).

Net debt as of 30 September 2024 amounts to EUR -2.4 million (31 December 2023: EUR 5.0 million)

Cash Flow Nabaltec Group

in EUR million	9M/2024	9M/2023	Change
Cash flow from operating activity	32.2	14.8	$117.6 \%$
Cash flow from investment activity	$-21.4$	$-8.2$	$161.0 \%$
Free Cash flow	10.8	6.6	$63.6 \%$
Cash flow from financing activity	$-2.8$	$-2.8$	$0.0 \%$
Cash at end of the period	93.7	91.4	$2.5 \%$

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• The improved result for the period 9M/2024 and the changes in working capital had a positive impact on cash flow from operating activities.
• The investment focus was on expanding the capacity of boehmite and viscosity optimized hydroxides, as well as the ongoing process optimization at the Schwandorf site.
• Cash and cash equivalents amounted to EUR 93.7 million on 30 September 2024.

Outlook 2025*

• The demand in 2025 will continue to be characterized by short-termism and high volatility.
• Based on the economic and industry-specific environment, the company expects revenues growth in 2025 to be in the range of $3 \%$ to $5 \%$ compared to the previous year (2024: EUR 203.6 million).
• On the earnings side, Nabaltec expects an EBIT margin in the range of $7 \%$ to $9 \%$.
• The forecast is based on the assumption that the economy and the industries relevant to Nabaltec will remain stable. At the time the forecast was prepared, it remains unclear at what speed or with what dynamics the economic situation will recover globally and in the markets relevant to Nabaltec. Inflation, trade barriers, high interest rates and an uncertain situation are slowing consumption and investment worldwide. In the event of continued negative economic distortions due to the geopolitical situation, negative effects on the net assets, financial position and results of operations cannot be ruled out. Furthermore, the other statements made in the outlook report remain valid.

Share

• ISIN: DE000A0KPPR7
• 2024 trading volume: average of 6,459 shares per day (2023: 3,171 shares)*

Baader Bank:

• Buy, price target EUR 20.00 (11/2024)

NuWays:

• Buy, price target EUR 25.00 (01/2025)

Edison:

• Price target EUR 29.90 (11/2024)

Shareholder structure:

• 28.35\% Heckmann family
• 27.24\% Witzany family
• 44.41\% Free float
  

Financial calendar

Nabaltec

6 May 2025 Publication Annual Financial Statements

6 May 2025
Earnings Call: Q4 2024 Highlights

22 May 2025 Publication Quarterly Financial Report (call-date Q1)

22 May 2025
Earnings Call: Q1 2025 Highlights

25 June 2025 Annual General Meeting

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Contact

Johannes Heckmann (CEO)
Günther Spitzer (CFO)

Nabaltec AG
Alustraße 50 - 52
92421 Schwandorf
Germany

Phone: + 499431 53-202
Fax: + 499431 53-260
E-Mail: InvestorRelations@nabaltec.de

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