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NORMA Group SE Investor Presentation 2013

Nov 6, 2013

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Maintal, 6 November 2013

Customer Value through Innovation

Highlights Q3 2013

Sales Sales growth of 6.9% leads to EUR 159.9 million including favourable organic growth in Europe
also driven by EURO 6 introduction (Q3 2012: EUR 149.6 million)
EBITA Adjusted EBITA of EUR 28.8 million compared to EUR 25.7 in Q3 2012 represents highest level
in 2013
Margin Adjusted EBITA margin on the highest level for 5 quarters at 18.0% (Q3 2012: 17.2 %)
Cash Flow Operating net cash flow at EUR 26.9 million y-o-y improved by 21% (Q3 2012: EUR 22.3 million)
Net Debt Net debt of EUR 162 million compared to EUR 174 million at year end including dividend and
acquisitions –
issuing of Debut Promissory Note in July increases gross debt temporarily
Americas Establishment of manufacturing site in Atibaia
nearby São Paulo in Brazil
Guidance Guidance 2013 confirmed; M&A effect for 2013 at EUR 26 million

Third Quarter Organic Growth Showed Strong Sequential Improvement

Sales Development in EUR million

Sales 2012 2013 Change Change
in %
thereof
organic
thereof
acquisitions
thereof
currency
Q1 159.7 159.3 -0.4 -0.3% -6.1% +6.0% -0.2%
Q2 158.0 163.5 +5.5 +3.5% +0.5% +3.6% -0.6%
Q3 149.6 159.9 +10.3 +6.9% +6.3% +3.9% -3.3%
Q1-3 467.3 482.7 +15.4 +3.3% +0.1% +4.5% -1.3%
  • Sequential improvement in the first 3 quarters
  • Positive effects from acquisitions in Switzerland, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Poland and Australia of a total of EUR 21.3 million in Q1-3 2013
  • Negative currency movements lead to effect of -3.3% for Q3 2013

Sales by Regions and by Way-to-Market

  • Asia-Pacific gains share due to successful acquisitions
  • Split by way-to-market at 70% EJT and 30% DS
  • Latest acquisition in Australia included in DS (Guyco from July 2013)

Excellent Margin Improvement in Q3 2013

  • Material consumption improved to 43.0% in Q1-3 2013
  • Personnel costs improved in Q3 by 80 BPS
  • Tight cost control in OPEX despite extra costs for change to SE and various M&A activities
  • Flat ratio of value-added costs (personnel expenses + Opex): Q3 2013: 37.6% vs. Q3 2012: 37.4%

No Operational Adjustments

in EUR million (Q1-3 2013) Reported PPA adjustments adjusted
Sales 482.7 482.7
EBITDA 97.5 No operational
adjustments
97.5
EBITDA margin 20.2% 20.2%
EBITA 84.8 0.2 85.0
EBITA margin 17.6% 17.6%
EBIT 75.5 6.2 81.7
EBIT margin 15.6% 16.9%
Net Profit 43.0 4.1 47.1
Net Profit margin 8.9% 9.8%
EPS (in
EUR)
1.35 0.13 1.48

Cost for change into SE and various M&A activities of approx. EURO 1 million are not adjusted

Full year PPA adjustments on EBIT level for 2013 approx. EUR 9 million (2014 approx. EUR 10 million)

Excellent Operating Net Cash Flow

Operating net cash flow
in EUR million Q1-3 2012 Q1-3
2013
Variance Thereof Q3 2013
EBITDA 94.4 97.5 +3.2% 33.0
Δ ±
Working capital
-26.6 -8.7 -67.2% +0.1
Operating net cash flow before investments
from operating
business
67.8 88.8 +30.9% 33.1
Δ ±
Investments from operating
business
-18.9 -16.0 -15.7% -6.2
Operating net
cash flow
48.9 72.8 +49.0% 26.9
  • Operating net cash flow before investments increased by EUR 21 million to a total of EUR 88.8 million in 2013 due to higher EBITDA and less working capital consumption.
  • Capex spending decreased to EUR 16 million and lead to operating net cash flow of EUR 72.8 million
  • Full year Capex including build-up of new plants in China and Brazil expected to be around EURO 30 million

Net Debt, Financing and Equity Ratios improved on a pro forma basis (net of promissory note)

30.09.2013 31.12.2012

* excludes non cash / non P&L derivative financial liabilities of EUR 18.5 million (31.12.2012: EUR 24.8 million): including leverage = 1.5 x; gearing = 0.6x

Outlook 2013 – Company Guidance Confirmed

Sales* Moderate growth, plus approx. EUR 26 million from recent acquisitions
EBITA margin On the level of the three previous years, more than 17%
Dividend Approx. 30% to max 35% of Group adjusted net profit
* amended due to acquisitions

Proven Business Model Addressing Key Megatrends

Tighter Emission ContentRegulations Drive Increased Joining Technology

Environmental awareness continues to drive tightening emission regulations globally

Increasingly tighter emission regulations, including in emerging markets

Low-emission alternatives require significantly higher joining technology content at a substantially increased complexity compared to existing / past technologies

Note: Chart shows emission regulation roadmap for passenger vehicles Source: DieselNet, ACEA, NORMA Group

Strong Content Growth based on EURO 6

  • EURO 6 introduction for trucks and passenger vehicles in 2014 triggers new engine generations and ramp-up in 2013
  • Market for joining technology is expected to outgrow the respective end-markets, driven by megatrends including
  • Additional components in new engines
  • Higher value of joining technology content
  • -> Lead to increased number of units and higher prices per customer end product

Premium Pricing through Technology and Innovation Leadership in Mission-Critical Components

Mission-criticality: Small relative cost – high impact to achieve premium pricing
Ability
Example:
Harvester
Approx. value of
joining technology
content
Basis for premium pricing:

Market leadership
Cooling water c. €
21-26
Technology
Charged air c. €
20-25
Quality

Innovation
Fuel and oil system c. €
49-60
Tailor-made solutions
Exhaust system c. €
62-101
High switching costs for customers

Savings potential for customer
Standard clamps
and connectors
c. €
36-44
mismatches risk of switching
supplier
Total
c. €
188-256
(< 0.1%)
Price of
harvester:

350,000
  • Basis for premium pricing:
  • Market leadership
  • Technology
  • Quality
  • Innovation
  • Tailor-made solutions
  • High switching costs for customers
  • Savings potential for customer mismatches risk of switching supplier

Convincing Growth Prospects

600
~25%
500
Fluid
400
300
~75%
Clamp (53%) / Connect (22%)
200
159
66
100
64
46
25
23
21
17
0
NORMA
Oetiker
Ideal
Müpro
Caillau
Voss
TJBC
Straub
Group
(2011)
Tridon
(2012)
(2010)
Industries
(2011)
(2011)
(2008)
605 Sales €m
(year)
Mikalor
(2012) (2009) (2008)

NORMA Group expects to grow even faster than its end-markets

Clear global market leader in clamp/connect Excellent growth outlook across end-markets

(2013-18
CAGR)
End-market
production unit
growth
Additional growth
for Joining
technology market
Passenger vehicles +5% add. 2-4%
Commercial vehicles +6% add. 2-4%
Agricultural
equipment*
+1% add. 2-4%
Construction equipment** +5% add. 2-4%
Engines* +5% add. 2-4%
White goods* +5% Same level
Drainage
systems*
+6% Same level

* 2010-2015 CAGR ** 2012-2016 CAGR

Successful Acquisition Strategy Continues into 2013

Sales consolidation effects in
EUR million
Date of
Acquisition
Country 2012* 2013** 2014** Total
Connectors Verbindungstechnik
AG
04/12 Switzerland 11.5 5.1 - 16.6
Nordic Metalblok
S.r.l.
07/12 Italy 2.3 2.9 - 5.2
Chien
Jin Plastic Sdn. Bhd.
11/12 Malaysia 0.5 ~7 - ~7.5
Groen
Bevestigingsmaterialen
B.V.**
12/12 Netherlands - ~3 - ~3
Davydick
& Co. Pty. Limited
01/13 Australia - ~3 - ~3
Variant SA *** 06/13 Poland - ~1.5 ~1 ~2.5
Guyco
Pty. Limited
07/13 Australia - ~3 ~3 ~6
Total 14.3 ~26 ~4 ~44
thereof actual Q1-3 2013
21.3

Actual
figures
Estimates
** External
Sales

Acquisition of Connectors Verbindungstechnik AG

M&A Acquisition of Connectors Verbindungstechnik
AG, Switzerland, in April 2012
Business
Model
Connectors specialises in connecting systems for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.
History For more than 25 years the company has been manufacturing and distributing connecting elements
that meet the highest purity standards for medical sterile technology.
Sales Approx. EUR 15 million sales in last business year
Consoli
dation
First time consolidation into NORMA Group starting Q2 2012
Adjustments No operational adjustments planned from acquisition
Excellent margin of Connectors in the range of NORMA Group's margin;
Margin Earnings accretive in 2012 already
M&A Acquisition of Nordic Metalblok
S.r.l., Italy in July 2012
Business
Model
Company specialises in manufacturing clamps for various applications particularly for the heating,
ventilation and air conditioning industry and the agricultural and construction sectors.
History For more than 40 years the company distributes its products to retailers and wholesalers as well as to
manufacturing companies globally.
Sales Approx. EUR 6 million sales in last business year
Consoli
dation
First time consolidation into NORMA Group starting Q3 2012
Adjustments No operational adjustments planned from acquisition
Margin Margin of the company including synergies in the range of NORMA Group's margin
M&A Acquisition of Chien
Jin Plastic, Malaysia, in October 2012
Business
Model
Specialised in joining elements for plastic and iron pipe systems for different application areas, esp.
drinking and domestic water distribution. Also produces components for sanitary appliances under its
brand name Fish. More than 200 customers in 30 countries.
History In the market for 20 years, the company is based in Ipoh, Malaysia.
Sales Approx. EUR 7 million sales in last business year
Consoli
dation
First time consolidation into NORMA Group after closing on 30th
November 2012.
Adjustments No operational adjustments planned from acquisition
Margin Margin of the company including synergies in the range of NORMA Group's margin

Increase in Ownership in Groen Bevestigingsmaterialen BV

M&A 60% increase in ownership to 90% in Groen
Bevestigingsmaterialen
B.V. in December 2012
Business
Model
Wholesale supplier of hose and pipe clamps and coupling to the industrial, construction, agriculture,
plumbing, hardware and automotive sector in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Moreover,
extensive supply programme for traffic sign brackets and necessary mounting tools.
History Partnership between Groen
and NORMA Group started in 1993 with ABA hose claps. The company is
based in Purmerend, Netherlands.
Sales Approx. EUR 5 million sales in last business year (thereof EUR 2 million additional external sales)
Consoli
dation
First time consolidation into NORMA Group after closing on 31st
December 2012
Adjustments No operational adjustments planned from acquisition
Margin Margin of the company including synergies in the range of NORMA Group's margin
M&A Acquisition of DavyDick
& Co. in January 2013
Business
Model
Distribution for various elements in the transportation of water in irrigation systems. Specialised in
supplying a comprehensive range of rural irrigation fittings, valves, and pumps under the brand
PUMPMASTER. More than 700 customers throughout Australia.
History In the market for more than 20 years. Based in Goulburn, Australia
Sales Approx. EUR 4 million sales in financial year 2012
Consoli
dation
First time consolidation into NORMA Group after closing in early 2013
Adjustments No operational adjustments planned from acquisition
Margin Margin of the company including synergies in the range of NORMA Group's margin
M&A Acquisition of Variant S.A. in May 2013
Business
Model
Sells joining products and cable ties to over 1,000 retailers and wholesalers across Poland. End
clients include home improvement stores, garages and specialist retailers for automotive supplies.
History Distribution partner of NORMA Group for more than 20 years. Based in Krakow, Poland
Sales Approx. EUR 5 million sales in financial year 2012 (thereof ~EUR 1 million external products)
Consoli
dation
First time consolidation into NORMA Group after closing in June 2013
Adjustments No operational adjustments planned from acquisition
Margin Margin of the company including synergies within 12 months in the range of NORMA Group's margin

Acquisition of Guyco Pty. Limited

M&A Acquisition of Guyco
Pty. Limited in June 2013
Business
Model
Specializes in the design, manufacture and distribution of fittings and valves for freshwater
distribution, irrigation, agricultural, plumbing and industrial market sectors. It supplies over 700
customers in Australia and New Zealand.
History Based in Adelaide, Australia
Sales Approx. EUR 7 million sales in financial year 2012
Consoli
dation
First time consolidation into NORMA Group after closing in July 2013
Adjustments No operational adjustments planned from acquisition
Margin Margin of the company including synergies until 2014 in the range of NORMA Group's margin

NORMA Group Worldwide

EMEA Czech Republic (P)

France (P, D) Germany (P, D) Italy (P, D) Netherlands (D) Poland (P) Russia (P, D) Serbia (P, D) Spain (P, D) Sweden (P, D) Switzerland (P, D) Turkey (D) United Kingdom (P, D)

Americas

Brazil (D) Mexico (P) USA (P, D)

Asia-Pacific

Australia (D) China (P, D) India (P, D) Indonesia (D) Japan (D) Korea (D) Malaysia (P, D) Philippines (D) Singapore (D) Thailand (P) Vietnam (D) P = production D = distribution, sales, competence center

  • 19 Productions sites
  • 23 Countries with Distribution, Sales & Competence Centres
  • Sales into 100 countries

History of Excellence

Historic Growth Track Record

Historic revenue development (1997 – 2012)

1997 to 2012: 16 years of growth

Enhanced Stability through Broad Diversification Across Products, End-Markets and Regions

More than 30,000 products, manufactured in 19 locations and sold to more than 10,000 customers in 100 countries Presence in China, India, Russia, Brazil and South Korea already established Top 5 customers account for only ~19% of 2012 sales

29

Unique business model with two distinct ways-to-market

  • Significant economies of scale in production
  • Close contact to international EJT customers
  • Knowledge transfer from EJT to DS

Engineered Joining Technology (EJT) ~71% of 2012 sales

Innovation and product solution partner for customers, focused on engineering expertise with high value-add

Distribution Services (DS) ~29% of 2012 sales

High quality, branded and standardised joining products provided at competitive prices to broad range of

Customised, engineered solutions Patents in nearly 200 patent families B2B

High quality, standardised joining technology products B2C

Successful Issuance of Promissory Note (Schuldschein) in July 2013

Targets achieved

  • Maturity: Mid-term oriented well balanced repayment schedule
  • More diversified mix of financing instruments
  • Balanced fixed and floating tranches

Schuldschein

  • Volume EUR 125 million
  • Interest terms improved by ~2%
  • Financial result improves starting 2014
  • Tenor 5, 7 and 10 years (40%/40%/20%)
  • 3fold oversubscribed
  • BBB+ / A- internal Bank rating achieved

Lenders

Small European banks (e.g. German Sparkassen and Insurance institutions)

Usage of the funds

  • During Q3 2013: Partial repayment of Syndicated facility (SFA)
  • Thereafter: Either complete refinancing of SFA or cash holding for potential M&A activity

Customer Value through Innovation

Record sales of EUR 604.6 million including acquisitions and positive currency effects

  • Weaker European economic environment visible in 2nd half year
  • Globalisation strategy pays off with positive currency effects
Sales Development in EUR million
Sales 2011 2012 Change Change in % thereof
currency
thereof
acquisitions
Q1 150.4 159.7 +9.3 +6.3% +1.2% +0.0%
Q2 145.5 158.0 +12.5 +8.6% +4.6% +2.3%
Q3 145.8 149.6 +3.7 +2.5% +5.3% +3.6%
Q4 139.6 137.3 -2.3 -1.6% +2.5% +4.2%
FY 581.4 604.6 +23.2 +4.0% +3.4% +2.5%

Acquisitive growth of 2.5% related to Connectors Verbindungstechnik AG (consolidated from April 2012 onwards), Nordic Metalblok S.r.l. (consolidated from July 2012 onwards) and Chien Jin Plastic Sdn. Bhd. (consolidated from December 2012 onwards)

Sales by regional reporting segments

  • Reporting segment Asia-Pacific recorded direct sales of 7% in 2012 or 10% including all NORMA exports into the region (sales by destination)
  • Excellent double-digit growth in Americas and Asia-Pacific
  • Weaker European environment is outperformed by higher content and successful acquisitions

Sales by Way-to-Market and by Industries

  • Stable breakdown by way-to-market: Acquisitions included in Distribution Services
  • Majority of sales goes to non-automotive industrials, distributors as well as general tiers
  • Sales to industrial suppliers include various industries , e.g. airplanes, trains, buses, water, plumbing, irrigation, agricultural & construction equipment

No Operational Adjustments in 2012

  • No operational adjustments despite recent acquisitions in Switzerland, Italy, Malaysia and Netherlands
  • Ongoing PPA adjustments at EUR 0,16 on EPS level
in EUR million Reported PPA adjustments adjusted
Sales 604.6 0 604.6
EBITDA 120.8 No operational adjustments 120.8
EBITDA margin 20.0% 20.0%
EBITA 105.2 0.2 105.4
EBITA margin 17.4% 17.4%
EBIT 94.4 7.5 101.9
EBIT margin 15.6% 16.9%
Net Profit 56.6 5.2 61.8
Net Profit margin 9.4% 10.2%
EPS (in
EUR)
1.78 0.16 1.94

Overview on Adjustments in prior years

  • Adjustments in 2011 and 2010 mainly from IPO costs (major part concluded in Q1 2011)
  • Only minor PPA adjustments in 2012 on EBITA level
in EUR million 2010 2011 2012
Reported EBITA 64.9 84.7 105.2
+
Restructuring Costs
1.3 1.8 0
+
Non-recurring/non-period-related
items*
15.5 14.8 0
+ Other group and normalized
items
0.7 0.2 0
+ PPA depreciation 3.0 1.2 0.2
Adjusted
EBITA
85.4 102.7 105.4

EPS – Dividend Proposal EUR 0.65 per share

  • Dividend proposal to the shareholders at the AGM on 22 May 2013: EUR 0.65 per share = 3.1% dividend yield*
  • Pay-out of EUR 20.7 million for 31,862,400 shares equals 33.5% of adjusted net income of EUR 61.8 million

Profit & Loss (adjusted & reported)

in EUR million 2012 2011
reported adjusted reported adjusted
Sales 604.6 604.6 581.4 581.4
Gross Profit 344.4 344.4 322.6 322.6
EBITDA 120.8 120.8 100.2 117.0
EBITA 105.2 105.4 84.7 102.7
in % 17.4 17.4 14.6% 17.7%
EBIT 94.4 101.9 76.6 99.7
in % 15.6 16.9 13.2% 17.1%
Financial Result -13.3 -13.3 -29.6 -17.4
Profit before Tax 81.1 88.6 47.0 82.3
Taxes -24.6 -26.8 -11.3 -24.7
Net Profit 56.5 61.8 35.7 57.6

Solid development of Balance Sheet

(all amounts in EUR million) 31 Dec 2012 31 Dec 2011
Assets
Non-current assets
Goodwill / Other intangible
assets
/ Property, plant & equipment
436.8 401.0
Other and derivative
financial
assets / Income tax
assets /
Deferred income tax assets
8.7 9.2
Total non-current assets 445.5 410.2
Current assets
Inventories 74.3 66.8
Other non-financial assets /
Income tax assets
20.6 22.9
Trade and other receivables 79.3 80.8
Cash and cash equivalents 72.4 67.9
Total current assets 246.6 238.4
Total assets 692.1 648.6
(all amounts in EUR million) 31 Dec 2012 31 Dec 2011
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Total equity 288.3 256.0
Non-current
and current
Liabilities
Retirement benefit obligations /
Provisions
22.8 19.4
Borrowings and other financial
liabilities
246.6 244.5
Other non-financial
liabilities
21.2 23.2
Tax
liabilities and derivative
financial liabilities
75.5 64.1
Trade
payables
37.7 41.4
Total liabilities 403.8 392.6
Total
equity and liabilities
692.1 648.6

Very Strong Operating Net Cash Flow in 2012

Operating net cash flow
in EUR million 2011 2012 Variance
EBITDA* 117.0 120.8 3.3%
Δ ±
Working capital
-19.5 -9.8 -50.1%
Operating net cash flow before investments
from
operating business
97.5 111.0 13.9%
Δ ±
Investments from operating
business
-30.7 -30.0 -2.1%
Operating net
cash flow
66.8 81.0 21.3%
  • Operating net cash flow before investments significantly increased by EUR 13.5 million to a total of EUR 111 million in 2012 due to higher EBITDA and less working capital consumption
  • 2012 capex spending on the same level as in 2011 leads in total to very high cash flow of EUR 81.0 million

* previous year adjustments mostly related to IPO costs and other non-recurring / nonperiod related items

Continuation of Growth Track and Sustainable Margin into 2012

103 105 14.1% 11.7% 17.4% 17.7% 17.4% 0% 10% 20% 30% 2009 2010 2011 2012 Adjusted EBITA (in EUR million) of sales

Pro-active FCF Management to be Continued

of revenues Trade working capital (in EUR million) * 54 45 65 67 74 -19 -30 -46 -41 -38 49 45 70 81 79 18.5% 18.0% 18.1% 18.3% 18.5% 0% 10% 20% -50 0 50 100 150 200 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Trade receivables Trade accounts payable Inventories Trade working capital as % of revenue

Capex (in EUR million)

* at sales run rate of EUR 625 million

Shareholder Structure

Event Date
Preliminary Financial Figures 2013 19 February 2014
Publication Full Year Results 2013 27 March 2014
Publication Interim Results Q1 2014 07 May 2014
Annual General Meeting in Frankfurt / Main 21 May 2014
Publication Interim Results Q2 2014 06 August 2014
Publication Interim Results Q3 2014 05 November 2014
Contact
Andreas Troesch
Phone:
Fax:
Vice President Investor Relations
+49 6181 6102-741
+49 6181 6102-7641
Email: [email protected]

Disclaimer

This presentation contains certain future-oriented statements. Future-oriented statements include all statements which do not relate to historical facts and events and contain future-oriented expressions such as "believe", "estimate", "assume", "expect", "forecast", "intend", "could" or "should" or expressions of a similar kind. Such future-oriented statements are subject to risks and uncertainties since they relate to future events and are based on the Company's current assumptions, which may not in the future take place or be fulfilled as expected.

The Company points out that such future-oriented statements provide no guarantee for the future and that actual events including the financial position and profitability of the NORMA Group SE and developments in the economic and regulatory fundamentals may vary substantially (particularly on the down side) from those explicitly or implicitly assumed or described in these statements.

Even if the actual results for the NORMA Group SE, including its financial position and profitability and the economic and regulatory fundamentals, are in accordance with such future-oriented statements in this presentation, no guarantee can be given that this will continue to be the case in the future.

Non audited data is based on management information systems and/or publicly available information. Both sources of data are for illustrative purposes only.