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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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales 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

21 (1)Storenext – includes barcoded products only
- 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.

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