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SELECT HARVESTS LIMITED AGM Information 2025

Feb 17, 2025

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2024 Annual General Meeting

18 February 2025

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DISCLAIMER AND BASIS OF PREPARATION

This presentation is provided for information purposes only and has been prepared using information sourced by the company. The information contained in this presentation is not intended to be relied upon as advice to investors and does not take into account the investment objectives, financial situation or needs of any particular investor. Investors should consider their own individual investment and financial circumstances in relation to any investment decision.

Certain statements contained in this presentation may constitute forward-looking statements or statements about future matters that are based upon information known and assumptions made as of the date of this presentation. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from any future results or performance expressed, predicted or implied by the statements contained in this presentation.

The Select Harvests Limited financial statements are prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board, Urgent Issues Group Interpretations and the Corporations Act 2001. This includes application of AASB 141 Agriculture in accounting for the current year almond crop, which is classified as a biological asset. In applying this standard to determine the value of the current year crop, the Company makes various assumptions at the balance date as the selling price of the crop can only be estimated and the actual crop yield will not be known until it is completely processed and sold. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results, and have a risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.

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AGENDA

1. Chairman’s Address

  1. Managing Director’s Address

  2. 2024 Performance

  3. Transformation Progress

  4. Outlook

3. Business of the AGM

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Travis Dillon - Chairman

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Board of Directors

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Travis Dillon Chairman Appointed May 2022

David Surveyor Managing Director & CEO Appointed February 2023

Guy Kingwill Non-ExecutiveDirector Appointed November 2019

Margaret Zabel Non-Executive Director Appointed October 2022

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Michelle Somerville Non-Executive Director Appointed December 2022

Paul van Heerwaarden Non-Executive Director Appointed October 2023

Liam Nolan CFO and Company Secretary Appointed January 2025

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Safety and Sustainability – Continued Focus

Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate Injuries per million hours worked

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FY24 Financial Results

     - NPAT increases by $116m from prior year

  - 2024 crop - **29,527MT** is a record crop with higher pricing at **$7.69/kg**

  - **NPAT**

  - **$1.5m** • Year-on-year reduction in total production costs – decrease of 3% based on 29,000MT crop volume

     - Revenue $337m

     - Capital Raise of $80m less transaction costs of $3.7m
  • 76.3m of funds - $58.9m in September and $17.4 in October

  • Equity raise $71.3m of debt repayment, $5m invested in increased CWPF processing capacity

  • • Net debt of $162.3m with gearing[1] 33.8% (29% post the completion of the capital raise)

  • Operating Operating cashflow FY24 $21.3m up from FY23 $3.3m driven by: –

  • Cashflow Increased sales velocity - 31% increase in sales volume year-on-year enabled by higher crop and external grower volumes

  • $21.3m – Reduced spend

  • 3 month $56m delayed logistics receipts have been collected.

  • Logistics • The service provider contract terminated Update • Redesign of processes and engaging external providers

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(1) Gearing is Net Debt/Equity

Key Results Drivers – Volume

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Almond Volume
MT 28,250 28,312 29,527
22,690 23,250
19,771
FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
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  • The 2024 crop recovers – Excellent SA and Vic, NSW was disappointing

  • NSW 4 wet seasons in a row with rain above 550mm (2x the average) and therefore continues to disappoint with low yield and trees struggling

  • Innovation in shaking oscillation has improved almond collection and supported maximising harvest with fewer nuts left on trees.

  • Invested in drainage at the Piangil farm

  • Successfully replanted 69 Ha of end-of-life trees at Jubilee

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Key Results Drivers – Price

  • Prices are back to where they were 4-5 years ago

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  • High SHV quality crop supports higher price mix

  • Global demand is consuming available supply

  • US carry-in volumes low at 500m lbs on lower quality

  • 2024 crop forecast 2.6-2.7b lbs

  • US defects running at approx. 3% (normal is approx. 2%)

  • Value maximised by increasing volumes sent to China

  • Increased direct supply to China to more tightly match specific grades requirements to customers and optimise price

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– Key Drivers Total Production Cost

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Normalised
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  • Total Cost of Production reducing as initiatives take effect

  • SHV’s inflationary costs are running at 3.4% per annum, reflecting the Australian economy

  • Reduced labour ($3.2m) and fertiliser costs ($5.7m)

  • Water costs decreased due to lower pricing ($1.5m) but usage was higher

  • Leased farms payments and amortisation of capitalised development costs, increased by $4.6m and $1.4m respectively but were absorbed by initiatives

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(1) Production cost are growing, harvest, processing, lease and bearer plant depreciation costs

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Strong progress in Sales, Processing and Horticulture.

Substantially greater
almond volume
F23
F24
Yield initiatives
Improve quality
Leverage scale
3rdParty growers
Water

Yield strategy program being
executed (note NSW issue)

Harvest earlier to improve crop
quality

Improved production cost
outcomes through targeted
actions: Labour, Freight,
Procurement, Automation

Water rebalancing progressing
well
~~Ebl~~ ~~Ebl~~ ~~Ebl~~
F23
F24
Capacity
Processing Yield
(waste)
Labour
Indirect costs
F23
F24
Cash velocity
(Excluding logistics)
Pricing
Tariff utilisation
Value chain dev.
Value-add margin
Maximise returns from
almond crops
Leadership in processing
scale and efficiency

Accelerated sales velocity and
increased the number of direct
customers

Pricing gains

Improved margin - almost
doubling product going to China

10,000MT increase in operating
capacity in FY24

Contracted 3rdparty processing
volume for F24 and on track for
F25

Saved $3.7M in processing cost
in FY24

CWPF capacity expansion
approved – next 10,000t
~~Strategic Priorities~~
Safety, efficient and
scalable processes/ops
~~naers~~
F23
F24
Cash velocity
(Excluding logistics)
Pricing
Tariff utilisation
Value chain dev.
Value-add margin
Maximise returns from
almond crops

Accelerated sales velocity and
increased the number of direct
customers

Pricing gains

Improved margin - almost
doubling product going to China
Innovate to drive
step-out growth
F23
F24
Compost
Innovation of biomass
Powders and oils

Trial expansion of compost sales
external to Select. FY25 add
Trichoderma.

Exploration of alternate fuel uses

Research on powders and oils
conducted

No current M&A plans
F23 F24
Safety - TIFR
Logistics
Procurement
PMO
Data & analytics
Technology

Focus on safety training and
positive improvements in
accuracy of reporting

Issues with change in Logistics

PMO delivering target results

Need greater focus on our data
quality and technology that
supports business decisions

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Processin Ca acit Increase – Pro ect O timus 10 000MT g p y j p ,

Phase 1: Operational in 2025

Shear Roller Speed Automation

Line Balancing Automation (Hulling)

Colour Sorter upgrade

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Phase 2: Operational 2026

Balance shell decks

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Capacity upgrade decks 7-9

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Kernel Conveyance capacity upgrade

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PMO – Strategy Execution and Discipline

Execution momentum building with growing profit impact

Execution

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The 2024 P&L Impact

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Profit Impact

Millions AUD

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FY23 FY24 YTD FY25
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FY25 Outlook – Expecting positive year

SHV Crop Californian Crop

Margin

  • We experienced normal but quick Bloom conditions

  • Increased bee drops supported better pollination

  • Frost event impact approx 500MT (SHV frost fans prevented substantial issue)

  • We have seen some NSW storms in Dec, Jan , Feb

  • Forecast crop size 27,50029,000t

  • Peak volume seems to have passed as trees removed

  • Weather at bloom does not appear ideal

  • Yield likely 2.6-2.7b lbs and below the USDA objective estimate of 2.8b lbs

  • Quality is below typical expectations due to high insect damage

  • Strong global demand with prices increasing above 2024 and forecast at

  • $9.20/kg

  • India demand levels remain strong

  • China demand remains strong and adjusting to new price levels

  • SHV focusing on costs – ostensibly flat

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Key Messages

FY2024

SHV focused on Growing Organically

  • Positive shift in profit result

  • Capital raise has re-strengthened the balance sheet

  • Substantive progress on transformation initiatives

  • PMO tracking well

  • Sales capturing price increases

  • Maximising our yields and profitably add 3rd party supply

  • Mid-stream capacity expansion (Project Optimus)

  • Upside in the PMO initiatives

  • Low on the cost curve and Back-office gains

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THANK YOU

Please direct any queries to:

David Surveyor

Liam Nolan

Andrew Angus

Managing Director CFO and Company Secretary +61 3 9474 3544 +61 3 9474 3544

Investor Relations +61 402 823 757

Please note that background material/data regarding the global almond industry can be found on the Select Harvests Limited website.

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