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Strauss Group Investor Presentation 2023

Nov 30, 2023

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Strauss Group Financial Results

Q3 2023 Earnings Presentation | November 30th , 2023

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 people on the frontlines

OUR Q3 PERFORMANCE

Net Sales Gross profit EBIT Net profit
2,675m
Net Sales
855m
Gross
212m
EBIT
120m
Net Profit
+2.8%
Organic Growth
32.0%
Gross Margin
8.0%
EBIT Margin
4.5%
Net Margin
+7.3%
Sales vs 22'
+14.7%
Gross vs 22'
+93.2%
EBIT Vs 22'
+236.7%
Net Vs 22'

OUR YTD PERFORMANCE

44% Of Total

Strauss Israel – Recovery in progress in confectionery; All categories increase market share

Highlights

  • Confectionery back to market share at sweet snacks and regaining at tablets
  • Growth in Health & Wellness (Yoghurt, Dairy desserts & drinks)
  • New product launch Milky Bar, Pistachio, Alpro & new Olive oil squeezable package

Performance division
by
millions
Values
in
NIS
Health
&
Wellness
&
Fun
Indulgence
Sales
vs
2022
804m
728m
244m
143m
EBIT
vs
2022
101m
66m
-8m
-77m
%EBIT 12.5% -3.1%

39% Of Total

Q3 UPDATE | BRAZIL

Highlights

  • New SAP platform
  • Protein Coffee launch (no lactose)
  • International coffee day activities across social media
  • Taking part in the biggest music festival in Sao Paulo
  • JDE & Marata deal pending approval

  • HSW Net income, 100% Of total shares
  • Source: CMM

YTD PERFORMANCE BY BUSINESSES

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2022
Vs
3,068m
2,619m
3,784m
3,534m
387m
296m
613m
592m
7,854pm
7,041m
EBIT
Vs
2022
279m
-37m
280m
378m
22m
-85m
66m
74m
591m
315m
%EBIT 9.1% 7.4% 5.7% 10.9% 7.5%

We have built a DETAILED PLAN for progress in 2023

TRANSFORM – ONE

We continue to build operational excellence

1

Consumer safety delivering high quality products through robust quality processes and culture

2

IT - Drive business growth through technology and data

3

Best-in-class Supply chain

4

Develop and empower our people

5

Lead Strauss' operational excellence across the entire value chain

PERFORM - PROFITABILITY

Boosting our productivity efforts

PUSHING AHEAD: OUR PLANS GOING FORWARD

Strategy
review
Focus
on
improving
profitability
Building
growth
engines
Portfolio
optimization
Digital
transformation
progress
-
Continue
ONE
focus
operations,
finance
on
excellence
and
HR

Q3 SUMMARY

SHAI BABAD | CEO STRAUSS GROUP

THANK YOU

Ariel Chetrit

Group CFO

Q3 Highlights – Strauss Group

Strauss Group

  • Strauss Group posts net sales growth of 7.3% led by growth in Israel, mainly due to the return of confectionary sales, a strong growth in dairy and by FX tailwinds
  • The group continues to face significant input inflation headwinds as green coffee, raw milk, sugar, cacao and packaging materials continue to rise, some to their peak level
  • To combat profitability erosion, the Group continued to implement further productivity and efficiency measures among others
  • The NIS continued to weaken against major and other currencies during the quarter adding to a total positive contribution to sales of NIS 109 million, led by the strengthening ofthe BRL which contributed NIS 127 million to sales, offset by the RUB, the only currency that weakened against the NIS and negatively impacted sales by NIS 65 million

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  • corresponding quarter, however, it posted a small operating loss in the quarter due to elevated input inflation, the weak NIS and increased expenses following the recall and new food safety measurements implemented
  • Fun & Indulgence segment posted significant growth in both sales and profits due to the recall in the
  • Confectionery market share continued to improve during the quarter and reached 24.5% in September although down slightly to 24% in October

Pricing accounted for 6% of overall growth during the quarter

Strauss Israel sales grew by 20.2% in the quarter led by Confectionery (due to the recall last year) and dairy

Health & Wellness segment grew 10.4% and EBIT grew 53.4% to NIS 101 million in the third quarter

Strauss Israel

Strauss Coffee

  • Sales decreased by 2.3% in the third quarter, or 9% in local currencyy led by Russia and Brazil
  • Sales in Brazil declined 13.4% in local currency mainly due to lower volumes and lower selling prices; however, in NIS saleswere up 2.2% due to theweak NIS
  • Total Coffee EBIT declined 37.4% due to lower volumes and lower selling prices and higher expenses
  • R&G market share in Brazil reached 33.7% YTD, up from 32.5% in the corresponding period
  • Coffee Israel saleswere up 5.0% led by higher prices
  • Brazil, Russia & Ukraine and Poland sales declined during the quarter whilst sales in Israel, Romania and Serbia rose
  • Positive FX translation effects on sales, except forthe RUB, as a result oftheweak NIS

International Dips & Spreads

  • Sabra sales continued to improve from the previous quarter, up 19.4%, following the adjustments to the production plant last year
  • EBIT improved due to income from the insurance settlement following the dispute
  • Sabra's market share during the quarter was 38.2% compared to 31.0% in the corresponding quarter

Strauss Water

  • Strausswater sales rose 5.5% during the third quarter as the installed base continues to grow
  • However, EBIT declined 17.4% to NIS 21 million mainly due to increased input inflation and the NIS weakness which also eroded profitability that declined to 9.5% from 12.2% in the corresponding quarter
  • Haier Strauss Water (HSW) sales grew an impressive 22.3% in local currency and net income rose 21.9%

Growth and Innovation

  • The total fair value of the 25 portfolio companies of the Kitchen FoodTech Hub amounted to NIS 624 million at the end of the 3 rd quarter, compared to NIS 556 million as of September 30th 2022
  • The Kitchen Hub 2.0 made its second investment

Financial Highlights Reported Non GAAP

Q3'23 Sales: NIS 2,675mm; growth: 7.3%, Organic Sales growth: 2.8%

Q3'23 Gross margins: 32% (up 210 bps vs. Q3'22)

EBIT and EBIT margins: NIS 212mm (up 93.2%); 8% (up 360 bps vs. Q3'22)

Net income and net margins: NIS 120mm (up 236.7%); 4.5% (up 310 bps vs. Q3'22)

Q3 2023 YTD 2023

YTD 2023 Sales: NIS 7,854mm; growth: 11.5%, YTD Organic Sales growth: 7.5%

YTD 2023 Gross margins: 32.2% (up 240 bps vs. YTD 2022)

EBIT and EBIT margins: NIS 591mm (up 87.6%); 7.5% (up 300 bps vs. YTD 2022)

Net income and net margins: NIS 339mm (up 128.9%); 4.3% (up 220 bps vs. YTD 2022)

Q3 2023

Sales

Q3 2023 Sales by Segment

NIS mm; Non-GAAP; % sales contribution

Q3 Sales Bridge NIS mm; Non-GAAP; Q3'22 to Q3' 23

FX, Conf,& D&S

Gross Profit

Spreads

Q3 2023 Gross Profit and Gross Margins

NIS mm; Non-GAAP; % Margin

Q3 EBIT Bridge NIS mm; Non-GAAP; Q3'22 to Q2'23

Q3 2023 EBIT and EBIT Margins NIS mm; Non-GAAP; % Margin

EBITDA

3'22

Três Corações Alimentos S.A. (Três Corações J.V.)

Q3 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 September 30th , 2023.

96 97

Higher sales due to

37 Note: Sabra Dipping Company ("Sabra") is a company jointly held by PepsiCo (50%) and Strauss Group (50%)

-25 -20 -15 -10

Sales

Net Income

Q3 Net Profit (attributed to the Company's shareholders), Net Margins and EPS

38

Net Income

Net Debt and Net Debt / EBITDA (LTM)

Non-GAAP EBITDA, net debt includes partnerships; NIS mm

Q3 GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Highlights, NIS mm

GAAP Adjusted
Non-GAAP
2023
Q3
2022
Q3
%
Chg.
2023
Q3
2022
Q3
%
Chg.
Sales 1,746 1,608 8.6% 2,675 2,493 7.3%
Profit
Gross
579 532 8.6% 855 746 14.7%
GPMargin 33.1% 33.1% 32.0% 29.9%
Operating
Profit
156 84 85.0% 212 111 93.2%
EBITMargin 8.9% 5.2% 8.0% 4.4%
Net
Profit
(to
SH)
80 27 197.6% 120 35 236.7%
NPMargin 4.6% 1.7% 4.5% 1.4%
Operating
Flow
Cash
211 42 300 75
Capex
(1)
(134) (91) (155) (112)
Net
debt
2,416 2,123 2,880 2,517
Change
WC
(CF)
in
69 (57) 77 (66)

YTD 2023

YTD 2023 Sales by Segment

NIS mm; Non-GAAP; % sales contribution

YTD Sales Bridge NIS mm; Non-GAAP; YTD 2022 to YTD 2023

Gross Profit

2,531 1,089 1,044 399 32.2% 35.5% 27.6% 39.9% - 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 Overall Group Strauss Israel Strauss Coffee Spreads, Water & Other NIS mm; Non-GAAP; % Margin YTD 2022 GP & GM D = 432mm D = 331mm D = -2mm D = 104mm NIS 2,099 NIS 758 NIS 1,046 NIS 295 29.8% 28.9% 29.6% 33.2%

EBIT

YTD EBIT Bridge NIS mm; Non-GAAP; YTD 2022 to YTD 2023 315 694 591 286 116 30 (1 1) (1 2) (97) (7) (29) Operating Profit, YTD 2022 Translation Differences Effect FoodTech Equity Confectionary Dips & Spreads Operating Profit, YTD 2022 Organic inc. FX, Conf. Strauss Coffee Strauss Israel w.o confectionary Strauss Water HQ w.o FoodTech Equity Operating Profit, YTD 2023

& D&S

YTD 2023 EBIT and EBIT Margins

NIS mm; Non-GAAP; % Margin

YTD 2022

'23/'22

Organic

growth

excl. FX

EBIT &

EBIT %

EBITDA

EBITDA

Três Corações Alimentos S.A. (Três Corações J.V.)

YTD 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 September 30th , 2023.

sales and insurance

Higher sales due to

Net Income

YTD Net Profit (attributed to the Company's shareholders), Net Margins and EPS

53

Net Income

YTD Net Profit (attributed to the Company's shareholders) Bridge

D&S

D&S

(1) Capex includes acquisitions of fixed assets and investment in intangible assets

Non-GAAP Highlights,
YTD mm
and Financial
GAAP NIS
GAAP Adjusted
Non-GAAP
2023
YTD
2022
YTD
%
Chg.
2023
YTD
2022
YTD
%
Chg.
Sales 5,090 4,540 12.1% 7,854 7,041 11.5%
Profit
Gross
1,826 1,493 22.3% 2,531 2,099 20.6%
GPMargin 35.9% 32.9% 32.2% 29.8%
Operating
Profit
561 241 132.7% 591 315 87.6%
EBITMargin 11.0% 5.3% 7.5% 4.5%
Net
Profit
(to
SH)
384 96 299.8% 339 148 128.9%
NPMargin 7.5% 2.1% 4.3% 2.1%
Operating
Cash
Flow
215 131 135 91
Capex
(1)
(341) (228) (407) (291)
Net
debt
2,416 2,123 2,880 2,517
Change
WC
(CF)
in
(281) (160) (541) (351)

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 Non-GAAP Financial Highlights Q3 and YTD 2023 NIS mm

L

Strauss
Israel
(Non
GAAP)
2023
Q3
2022
Q3
Chg.
%
2023
YTD
2022
YTD
Chg.
%
Revenue:
H&W 804 728 10.4% 2,301 2,069 11.2%
F&I 244 143 70.2% 767 550 39.4%
Total
Revenue
1,048 871 20.2% 3,068 2,619 17.1%
Total
Profit
Gross
374 253 47.9% 1,089 758 43.7%
GrossMargins 35.7% 29.0% 6.7% 35.5% 28.9% 6.6%
EBIT:
H&W 101 66 53.4% 263 212 23.9%
Margins 12.5% 9.0% 3.5% 11.4% 10.2% 1.2%
F&I (8) (77) 90.0% 16 (249) 106.4%
Margins (3.1%) (53.3%) 50.1% 2.1% (45.2%) 47.3%
Total
EBIT
93 (11) 966.2% 279 (37) 857.3%
Margins 8.9% (1.2%) 10.1% 9.1% (1.4%) 10.5%
EBITDA:
H&W 126 89 42.0% 336 281 19.7%
Margins 15.6% 12.2% 3.5% 14.6% 13.6% 1.0%
F&I 10 (59) 118.3% 70 (197) 135.5%
Margins 4.4% (40.7%) 45.0% 9.1% (35.8%) 44.9%
Total
EBITDA
136 30 349.8% 406 84 383.9%
Margins 13.0% 3.5% 9.5% 13.2% 3.2% 10.0%

Strauss Israel

Target Milk Prices| 2012-2023 (ILS per Liter)

London Sugar Historical & Futures Prices | 2017-2023 (\$\T)

London Cocoa Historical & Futures Prices | 2017-2023 (GBP\T)

Strauss Coffee Q3 and YTD 2023 NIS mm Non-GAAP Financial Highlights

Strauss Coffee
(Non
GAAP)
2023
Q3
2022
Q3
%
Chg.
2023
YTD
2022
YTD
%
Chg.
Revenue:
Israel 210 200 5.0% 617 595 3.7%
International 1,068 1,108 (3.6%) 3,167 2,939 7.7%
Total
Revenue
1,278 1,308 (2.3%) 3,784 3,534 7.1%
Total
Profit
Gross
345 391 (11.6%) 1,044 1,046 (0.2%)
GrossMargins 27.0% 29.8% (2.8%) 27.6% 29.6% (2.0%)
EBIT:
Israel 30 24 29.5% 83 91 (8.9%)
Margins 14.6% 11.8% 2.8% 13.5% 15.4% (1.9%)
International 60 122 (50.4%) 197 287 (31.2%)
Margins 5.6% 10.9% (5.3%) 6.2% 9.8% (3.5%)
Total
EBIT
90 146 (37.4%) 280 378 (25.8%)
Margins 7.1% 11.1% (4.0%) 7.4% 10.7% (3.3%)
EBITDA:
Israel 41 35 20.6% 116 122 (4.8%)
Margins 19.8% 17.3% 2.5% 18.9% 20.6% (1.7%)
International 84 144 (41.3%) 266 349 (23.6%)
Margins 7.9% 12.9% (5.0%) 8.4% 11.8% (3.4%)
Total
EBITDA
125 179 (29.2%) 382 471 (18.7%)
Margins 9.9% 13.6% (3.7%) 10.1% 13.3% (3.2%)

Note: (1) Três Corações jointventure (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 September 30th, 2023

Strauss Coffee Non-GAAP Sales by Geography Q3 and YTD 2023 NIS mm

Coffee
Strauss
Sales
Change
%
Change
%
2023
Q3
2022
Q3
NIS Local
urrency
2023
YTD
2022
YTD
NIS Local
Currency
Israel 210 200 5.0% 5.0% 617 595 3.7% 3.7%
International:
Venture
Três
Corações
Joint
(Brazil)
(1)
713 697 2.2% (13.4%) 2,117 1,961 7.9% (3.7%)
&
Ukraine
Russia
165 259 (36.2%) (15.8%) 501 542 (7.6%) 6.5%
Poland 90 73 22.3% (2.1%) 259 208 24.2% 8.5%
Romania 58 48 22.1% 3.4% 169 134 26.7% 12.8%
Serbia 42 31 34.8% 13.2% 121 94 28.5% 14.2%
Total
International
1,068 1,108 (3.6%) (11.4%) 3,167 2,939 7.7% (0.2%)
Total
Coffee
1,278 1,308 (2.3%) (9.0%) 3,784 3,534 7.1% 0.4%

Note: (1) Três Corações jointventure (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 September 30th, 2023

YTD 2023 Strauss Coffee EBIT & EBIT Margins

Arabica Historical & Futures Prices | 2017-2023 (C\Lbs.)

Robusta Historical & Futures Prices | 2017-2023 (\$\T)

International Dips & Spreads

Strauss D&S Non-GAAP Financial Highlights | Q3 and YTD 2023 NIS mm; 50% share

Dips &
Spreads
(Non
GAAP)
2023
Q3
2022
Q3
%
Chg.
2023
YTD
2022
YTD
%
Chg.
Revenue:
(50%)
Sabra
108 82 31.4% 329 233 41.0%
(50%)
Obela
19 22 (6.6%) 59 63 (6.1%)
Total
Revenue
127 104 23.6% 387 296 31.1%
EBIT:
(50%)
Sabra
35 (36) (199.0%) 28 (79) 136.2%
Margins 32.4% (43.0%) 75.4% 8.6% (33.7%) 42.3%
Obela
(50%)
(3) (1) NM (6) (6) NM
Margins NM NM NM NM NM NM
Total
EBIT
32 (37) NM 22 (85) 126.0%
Margins 25.2% (35.4%) 60.5% 5.7% (28.7%) 34.4%
EBITDA:
Total
EBITDA
39 (29) 235.6% 43 (61) 171.2%
Margins 30.3% (27.6%) 58.0% 11.1% (20.5%) 31.7%

Sesame Humera Historical Prices | 2017-2023

Futures

YTD 2023 Strauss Water Non-GAAP Sales

NIS mm; Non-GAAP

Strauss Water

Haier Strauss Water Q3 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%)

Sales

Net Income

Haier Strauss Water YTD 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%)

Thank You

For further details please contact:

Daniella Finn | Investor Relations Phone: + 972-3-675-2545 [email protected]

www.strauss-group.com