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Strauss Group — Earnings Release 2024
May 27, 2024
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Strauss Group Financial Results
Q1 2024 Earnings Presentation | May 27th , 2024

Disclaimer
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations

This presentation does not constitute an offering to purchase or sell securities of Strauss Group Ltd. (the "Company") or an offer for the receipt of such offerings. The presentation's sole purpose is to provide information. The Information provided in the presentation concerning the analysis of the Company's activity is only an extract, and in order to receive a complete picture of the Company's activity and the risks it faces, one should review the Company's reports to the Israel Securities Authority and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
The presentation may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the Israeli Securities Law, 5728-1968. All forward-looking statements in this presentation are made based on the Company's current expectations, evaluations and forecasts, and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated, in whole or in part, as a result of different factors including, but not limited to, changes in market conditions and in the competitive and business environment, regulatory changes, currency fluctuations or the occurrence of one or more of the Company's risk factors. In addition, forward-looking forecasts and evaluations are based on information in the Company's possession while preparing the presentation. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking forecasts and evaluations made herein to reflect events and/or circumstances that may occur after this presentation was prepared.
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company provides non-GAAP operating results which include the results of jointly controlled entities as if they were proportionately consolidated. Strauss Group has a number of jointly controlled companies: the Três Corações joint venture (3C) - Brazil (a company jointly held by Strauss Group (50%) and by the São Miguel Group (50%) in Brazil), Sabra Dipping Company (a 50%/50% JV with PepsiCo in the U.S. and Canada), Strauss Frito-Lay Ltd. (a 50%/50% JV with PepsiCo Frito-Lay in Israel) and PepsiCo Strauss Fresh Dips & Spreads International (a 50%/50% JV with PepsiCo outside the U.S. and Canada).
In addition, non-GAAP figures exclude any share-based payments, mark to market of commodity hedging transactions as at end-of-period, other expenses or income and taxes referring to these adjustments.
Company Management believes that these measures provide investors with transparency by helping to illustrate the underlying financial and business trends relating to the Company's results of operations and financial position and comparability between current and prior periods. Management uses these measures to establish and monitor budgets and operational goals and to evaluate the performance of the Company. Please see the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation tables in the Company's MD&A Report for a full reconciliation of the Company's GAAP to non-GAAP results.


Shai Babad
Group CEO


OUR BRANDS' IMPCAT ON OUR COMMUNITES DURING THE WAR


Soda production line at Tami4 back to operations

Thousands of donations to soldiers and evacuated families


Honoring 11 bereaved families with their loved ones on chocolate bars
Special coffee from cafes impacted by the war

OUR Q1 PERFORMANCE
| Net Sales | Gross profit | EBIT | Net profit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,589m Net Sales |
874m Gross |
204m EBIT |
159m Net Profit |
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| -0.7% Organic Growth |
33.7% Gross Margin |
7.8% EBIT Margin |
6.2% Net Margin |
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| 1.4% Sales vs 23' |
4.3% Gross vs 23' |
-2.4% EBIT vs 23' |
18.7% Net vs 23' |

Q1 PERFORMANCE BY BUSINESSES
| Sales | 1,309m | 954m | 193m | 2,589m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs 2023 | 1,287m | 951m | 188m | 2,554m | |
| EBIT | 151m | 38m | 24m | 204m | |
| vs 2023 | 148m | 60m | 21m | 208m | |
| % EBIT | 11.6% | 4.0% | 12.3% | 7.8% |






* HSW 100% Of total shares
* * Israel including UK and ROW; Israel EBIT includes net income from HSW proportion
* * * EBIT for Strauss Water; Net for HSW

WHERE WE WANT TO GO
UPDATED STRATEGY – DOUBLE DOWN ON THE CORE

FUTURE READY & RESILIENT
HOW WE PLAN TO GET THERE
RENEW THE CORE
- Optimize core categories & brands in Israel with a focus on snacking
- ▪▪▪ Optimize and maintain R&G leadership in Brazil
- Optimize and increase portfolio offering of water solutions
EXPAND & BUILD
- ▪▪▪ Build plant -based solutions & Innovation around the core in Israel
- Expand Non -R&G and beyond coffee in Brazil through M&As and organic growth
- Grow China and enter new geographies in Water
TRANSFORM
- Embark on a journey of Performance transformation
- ▪▪▪ Maintain values while adopting a high performance culture
- Optimize portfolio to focus on the core

Ariel Chetrit
Group CFO

Q1 Highlights – Strauss Group
Strauss Group

• Group Net sales grew 1.4% (-0.7% organic excluding FX effect). Growth is mainly attributed to the F&I segment in Israel following confectionery strong results, as well as an increase in market share and the solid performance of Strauss Water, offset byweakness in Coffee mainly in Brazil, Israel and Russia.
- The NIS continued to weaken against major currencies during the quarter mainly the BRL (56M) and the PLN (10M), offset by a negative impact of the RUB (-22) million, with total net contribution of NIS52 million to Net sales.
- Input inflation this quarter was mostly in Cocoa +143%, green coffee with Robusta at an all time high +59%.
- During the quarter credit rating company S&P upgraded its outlook for Strauss to Stable from Negative and reiterated the company's credit rating of AAil+

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Strauss Israel
- Strauss Israel net sales increased by 1.7% driven by the Confectionery turnaround and was offset by a decline in Coffee Israel; Growthwas driven by a price increase of 3.4%
- H&W segment was down 1.6% due to the reclassification of the Energy category, excluding this change, H&W was up 0.7%. H&W performance during the quarter was driven by the Dairy and the Food segments with market share growth as well as pricing. Sales of the Energy category totoled NIS16 million during Q1.
- H&W EBIT margin was 10.2% down from 11.4% in Q1'23 mainly due to higher marketing expenses and continued input inflation
- F&I Sales were up 18.1% as sales normalize to pre-recall level; F&I EBIT was up c71% to NIS42 million following the continued recovery of Confectionery
- Coffee Israel was down c9% due to volume decrease on the back of higher pricing and due to the war effect
- Strauss Israel grewin market share in the first quarterto 12.2% vs 11.9% in Q1'23
- An average price increase of 1.7% for the company's products in Israel was announced during January; In May the company raised prices of its dairy products







Q1 Highlights

Coffee International
- International Coffee sales were down 4.5% in local currency during the first quarter led by Brazil and Russia due to lower volumes following price hikes
- Sales in Brazil were down by 4.3% in local currency to BRL880 million mainly due to lower volumes; Top line was aided by tailwind FX effects of NIS56 million, as a result of the strengthening of the BRL against the NIS
- R&G market share in Brazil declined to 33.1% from 33.7% last year
- Brazil EBIT declined 58.6% to BRL18.2 million as a result of the decline in sales and higher expenses
- Poland had a strong quarter with sales up14.8% on higher volumes and pricing; In Russia sales were down 9.6% following a strong quarterin the corresponding quarterlast year
- In February 2024, Serbia Coffee was sold to Atlantic Grupa for EUR38.8 million



Q1 Highlights


- Sales grew3% in the first quarter mainly due to higherinstalled base
- Haier Strauss Water (HSW) sales grew13% in local currency to reach ¥421m (100% share), mainly due to better mix ; Market share continued to improve during the quarter
- Higher profit up 10.2% and higher profitability of 12.3% (up from 11.5%) over last year was mainly due to improved profits of HSW



Financial Highlights Reported Non GAAP

Q1 2024
Q1'24 Sales: NIS 2,589mm Sales growth: 1.4%, Organic Sales growth: -0.7%
Q1'24 Gross margin: 33.7% (90 bps up vs. Q1'23)
EBIT and EBIT margins: NIS 204mm (down -2.4%); 7.8% (-30 bps down vs. Q1'23)
Net income and Net margins: NIS 159mm (up 18.7%); 6.2% (90 bps up vs. Q1'23)

Q1 2024

Sales NIS mm; Non-GAAP


19 * Category reclassification - Strauss Israel includes Coffee Israel as well as coffee HQ related cost allocations
Q1 Sales Bridge NIS mm; Non-GAAP; Q1'23 to Q1' 24


Gross Profit NIS mm; Non-GAAP


Q1 2024 Gross Profit by Segments
NIS mm; Non-GAAP; % Margin

EBIT and EBIT Margins NIS mm; Non-GAAP


Q1 EBIT Bridge NIS mm; Non-GAAP; Q1'23 to Q1'24


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Q1 2024 EBIT and EBIT Margins NIS mm; Non-GAAP; % Margin


Notes: (1) Três Corações joint venture (Brazil): a company jointly held by the Group (50%) and by the São Miguel Group (50%) (3C) (2) Water EBIT includes net profits
from HSW
EBITDA and EBITDA margins NIS mm; Non-GAAP


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EBITDA Growth
excl. FX =
EBITDA and EBITDA margins NIS mm; Non-GAAP


Q1'23
EBITDA and
Três Corações Alimentos S.A. (Três Corações J.V.)

Q1 Snapshot | BRL mm for 100% ownership and including inter-company sales

Note: Três Corações joint venture (Brazil): a company jointly held by the Group (50%) and by the São Miguel Group (50%) (3C).
Source: Três Corações Alimentos S.A. Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as of March 31st , 2024.
(*) EBIT before Other Expenses/ Income.
Sabra Q1 Snapshot \$ mm; Non-GAAP; for 100% share



Sales
EBIT and EBIT Margins
Net Income NIS mm; Non-GAAP (attributed to the Company's shareholders)


Organic Net Income Growth excl. FX =
Net Income NIS mm; Non-GAAP (attributed to the Company's shareholders)


Net Debt and Net Debt / EBITDA (LTM)
Non-GAAP EBITDA, net debt includes partnerships; NIS mm



(1) Capex includes acquisitions of fixed assets and investment in intangible assets (excluding income from sale of fixed assets)
Q1 GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Highlights, NIS mm
| GAAP | Adjusted Non-GAAP |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q1 |
2023 Q1 |
% Chg. |
2024 Q1 |
2023 Q1 |
% Chg. |
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| Sales | 1,726 | 1,713 | 0.8% | 2,589 | 2,554 | 1.4% | |
| Profit Gross |
565 | 660 | (14.5%) | 874 | 837 | 4.3% | |
| GPMargin | 32.7% | 38.6% | 33.7% | 32.8% | |||
| Operating Profit |
117 | 246 | (52.7%) | 204 | 208 | (2.4%) | |
| EBITMargin | 6.8% | 14.4% | 7.8% | 8.1% | |||
| Profit (to Net SH) |
51 | 231 | 77.9% | 159 | 134 | 18.7% | |
| NPMargin | 3.0% | 13.5% | 6.2% | 5.3% | |||
| Operating Flow Cash |
25 | (55) | (115) | (226) | |||
| Capex (1) |
(137) | (106) | (167) | (125) | |||
| Net debt |
2,326 | 2,358 | 2,789 | 2,787 | |||
| WC Change (CF) in |
(93) | (266) | (282) | (489) |


Currencies

Change in average exchange rate (1 local currency = x NIS)

Local Currencies vs. the NIS Local Currencies vs. the USD
Change in average exchange rate (1 local currency = x USD)

Strauss Israel Q1 2024 NIS mm Non-GAAP Financial Highlights

| 2024 2023 % Q1 Q1 Revenue: H&W 743 731 306 361 F&I 217 238 Coffee Israel 1,309 Revenue 1,287 Total Profit 498 478 4.2% Gross 38.0% 37.1% GrossMargins EBIT: H&W 74 85 (12.2%) 10.2% 11.4% (1.2%) Margins 24 42 F&I 11.5% 7.9% 3.6% Margins Coffee 35 39 Israel (0.0%) 16.3% 16.3% Margins Total EBIT 148 151 11.6% 11.5% Margins EBITDA: H&W 99 109 13.6% 14.6% Margins 42 F&I 61 16.8% 13.8% Margins Coffee 46 50 Israel 21.3% 21.0% Margins 206 EBITDA 201 |
Strauss | Israel (Non GAAP) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Chg. | |||
| (1.6%) | |||
| 18.1% | |||
| (8.7%) | |||
| Total | 1.7% | ||
| 0.9% | |||
| 70.9% | |||
| (8.7%) | |||
| 2.3% | |||
| 0.1% | |||
| (8.6%) | |||
| (1.0%) | |||
| 44.4% | |||
| 3.1% | |||
| (7.5%) | |||
| 0.3% | |||
| Total | 2.8% |
Margins 16.3% 16.3% (0.0%) (1) Energy snacks were reclassified in Q1 24 to F&I, previously part of H&W

Strauss Israel Sales; NIS mm; Non-GAAP


Strauss Israel EBIT and EBIT Margins; NIS mm; Non-GAAP


Target Milk Prices| 2012-2024 (ILS per Liter)


London Sugar Historical & Futures Prices | 2017-2024 (\$\T)


London Cocoa Historical & Futures Prices | 2017-2024 (GBP\T)


Strauss Coffee Intl. Q1 2024 NIS mm Non-GAAP Financial Highlights

| Strauss Coffee |
International (Non |
GAAP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q1 |
2023 Q1 |
% Chg. |
|
| Total Revenue |
954 | 951 | 0.3% |
| Total Profit Gross |
230 | 233 | (1.4%) |
| GrossMargins | 24.1% | 24.5% | (0.4%) |
| EBIT: | |||
| Total EBIT |
38 | 60 | (36.3%) |
| Margins | 4.0% | 6.3% | (2.3%) |
| EBITDA: | |||
| Total EBITDA |
61 | 82 | (25.1%) |
| Margins | 6.4% | 11.1% | (4.7%) |

Note: (1) Três Corações joint venture (Brazil): a company jointly held by the Group (50%) and by the São Miguel Group (50%) (3C)
Source: Três Corações Alimentos S.A. Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as of March 31st, 2024
Strauss Coffee Intl. Q1 2024 NIS mm Non-GAAP Sales by Geography

| Coffee International Sales |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change % |
|||||||
| 2024 Q1 |
2023 Q1 |
NIS | Local Currency |
||||
| Venture Três Corações Joint (Brazil) (1) |
645 | 621 | 3.8% | (4.7%) | |||
| & Ukraine Russia |
129 | 165 | (21.7%) | (9.6%) | |||
| Poland | 103 | 79 | 29.8% | 14.8% | |||
| Romania | 45 | 51 | (12.3%) | (15.4%) | |||
| Serbia | 21 | 35 | (40.6%) | (43.1%) | |||
| Other | 11 | -- | |||||
| Total International |
954 | 951 | 0.3% | (4.5%) |
Note: (1) Três Corações joint venture (Brazil): a company jointly held by the Group (50%) and by the São Miguel Group (50%) (3C).
41 Source: Três Corações Alimentos S.A. Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as of March 31st, 2024
Strauss Coffee Intl. Sales; NIS mm; Non-GAAP





43 Note: Três Corações joint venture (Brazil): a company jointly held by the Group (50%) and by the São Miguel Group (50%) (3C)
Arabica Historical & Futures Prices | 2017-2024 (C\Lbs.)


Robusta Historical & Futures Prices | 2017-2024 (\$\T)


Sesame Humera Historical Prices | 2017-2024 (\$\T)


Strauss Water Sales; NIS mm; Non-GAAP


Strauss Water EBIT; NIS mm; Non-GAAP


Haier Strauss Water Q1 Snapshot ¥mm; Non-GAAP; for 100% share




Note: (1) Haier Strauss Water (HSW) is a company jointly held by Haier (51%) and Strauss Group (49%)
Net Income

Thank You
For further details please contact:
Daniella Finn | Investor Relations Phone: + 972-3-675-2545 [email protected]
www.strauss-group.com
