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Strauss Group — Investor Presentation 2024
Nov 25, 2024
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Strauss Group Financial Results
Q3 2024 Earnings Presentation | November 25th , 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


CONTINUING OUR COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT THE ISRAELI ECO-SYSTEM SPECIFICALLY IN THE NORTH

Participating in the annual Latet donation day – we gave a leading donation to the event, which has helped raise more than 200k food donations for the holidays. We gave over 30k food packages

Supporting the Israeli who live in the North

Wrapping up the first program of Lapidot for orthodox women

Annual volunteering week

2,200 Food donations for Rosh Hashanah
We have announced selling our holdings in Sabra and Obela, to PepsiCo for approximately NIS 900 million. 5

WE ARE PUSHING OUR CONSUMER CENTRICITY EFFORTS
C O M M U N I C A T I O N M O V E S

M A I N P R O D U C T S I N N O V A T I O N



OUR Q3 PERFORMANCE
| Net Sales | Gross profit | EBIT | Net profit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 991m , Sales Net |
911m Gross |
223m EBIT |
102m Profit Net |
|
| 4% +15 Organic Growth |
5% 30 Gross Margin |
4% 7 EBIT Margin |
4% 3 Net Margin |
|
| 8% 11 Sales 23' vs |
5% 6 Gross 23' vs |
2% 4 EBIT 23' vs |
4% 15 - Net 23' vs |

OUR YTD PERFORMANCE
| Net Sales | Gross profit | EBIT | Net profit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 334m 8 334m , , Sales Net Sales Net |
2 626m 2 626m , , Gross Gross |
578m 578m EBIT EBIT |
344m 344m Profit Net Profit Net |
|
| 9% +6 +6 9% Growth Organic Growth Organic |
5% 31 31 5% Gross Margin Gross Margin |
9% 6 6 9% EBIT Margin EBIT Margin |
1% 4 1% 4 Net Margin Net Margin |
|
| 1% 6 1% 6 Sales 23' Sales 23' vs vs |
8% 3 8% 3 Gross 23' Gross 23' vs vs |
3% 2 3% 2 - - 23' EBIT EBIT 23' vs vs |
3% 1 3% 1 23' Net Net 23' vs vs |


Highlights Performance by division
- Fun and Indulgence recovery continues with top line growth of 32.6%.
- Coffee Israel sales rise 5.4%
- Health & Wellness sales growth by
| Values in NIS millions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fun and Indulgence recovery continues with top line growth of 32.6%. Coffee Israel sales rise 5.4% |
Health & Wellness |
Fun & Indulgence |
Coffee Israel |
|||
| Health & Wellness sales growth by 2.8% and improvement in margin. |
Sales vs 2023 |
827m 804m |
323m 244m |
221m 210m |
||
| EBIT vs 2023 |
120m 101m |
9m -8m |
29m 30m |
|||
| %EBIT Vs 2023 |
14.5% 12.5% |
2.8% -3.1% |
12.9% 14.6% |
|||

In 2023 between H&W and F&I segments was reclassification of the Energy category. Excluding this change, H&W sales are up 5.2%.
FUN AND INDULEGENCE TURNAROUND PROGRESSING

Market Share Confectionery up to 28.1%

operational excellence.


Highlights
- Revenues in Brazil were up 16% during the quarter in local currency.
- EBIT in Brazil up by 87% compared to Q3 2023 in local currency.




Total Strauss water
• Sales rise 1.6% on higher installed base.
Strauss water – Continued growth and profit
• EBIT improvement of 23.3%.
China
- Sales growth of 6.5%.
- Net income improved by 47.4%.
| חשבתי אולי להרים כוס מים | |
|---|---|

* 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
Q3 2023 Q3 2024

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

FUTURE READY & RESILIENT

Ariel Chetrit
Group CFO

Q3 Highlights – Strauss Group

Strauss Group
- Strauss Group Net sales growth is 11.8% (+15.4% organic excluding FX effect). Growth is led by Israel F&I following the confectionery strong recovery, volumes growth and price increases in Coffee international and a solid performance of Strauss Water.
- NIS strengthened against major currencies during the quarter mainly against the BRL and the UAH, negatively impacting sales by NIS -85 million.
- During the quarter Strauss Group continues to face significant input inflation, especially on Cocoa +123% and green coffee (both in Robusta +83% and Arabica +58%).

Q3 Highlights
Strauss Israel
- Strauss Israel net sales increased by 9.0% following Confectionery market share recovery and pricing changes.
- H&W segment Sales are 2.8% higher vs LY. In 2023 between H&W and F&I segments was reclassification of the Energy category. Excluding this change, H&W sales are up 5.2%.
- H&W EBIT increased to 14.5% vs Q3'23 level of 12.5% mainly due to price increase and Productivity.
- F&I Sales grew by 32.6% mainly due to Confectionery continuous recovery. EBIT margin is growing up to 2.8% vs Q3'23 level of -3.1%.
- Coffee Israel Sales are 5.4% higher vs PYwhich is mainly driven by performance and price increase.



Q3 Highlights
Coffee International
- Coffee international saleswere up 28.0% (without FX effect) during the third quarter.
- Sales in Brazil are up by 43.5% in local currency to 1,336 mm BRL.
- R&G market share in Brazil declined to 32.7% from 33.7% last year.
- Russia posted sales growth of 12.1% in local currency, Ukraine sales grew by 17.2%, Poland sales grew by 10.2%, Romania sales grewby 27%.

(1) Note: Três Corações joint venture (Brazil): a company jointly held by the Group (50%) and by the São Miguel Group (50%) (3C)
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Q3 Highlights
- Strauss Water
- Sales grew 1.4% (w/o FX effect) in the third quarter mainly due to higher install base and appliances sold.
- Haier Strauss Water (HSW) sales grew 2.0% in local currency to reach 407m ¥ (100% share), mainly due to betterMix and Market Share increase.
- Profitability betterthan LY , 7.8% vs 7% in SW-IL due to mix and productivity.
- On August, the board of directors of HSW approved a dividend distribution to shareholders. In September 2024, an amount of NIS 29 million was received, net of tax. Furthermore, the board approved the prepayment of a shareholders' loan of 53 million NIS to Strauss Water. The shareholders' loanwas paid off in November 2024.




Financial Highlights Reported Non GAAP

Q3 2024
Sales growth: 11.8%, Organic Sales growth: 15.4% Q3'24 Sales: NIS 2,991mm
Q3'24 Gross margin 30.5% (-150 bps down vs. Q3'23)
NIS 223mm (up 4.2%); 7.4% (-60 bps down vs. Q3'23) EBIT and EBIT margins:
NIS 102mm (down -15.4%); 3.4% (-110 bps down vs. Q3'23) Net income and Net margins:
YTD 2024
YTD'24 Sales: NIS 8,334mm Sales growth: 6.1%, Organic Sales growth: 6.9%
YTD'24 Gross margin 31.5% (-70 bps down vs. YTD'23)
NIS 578mm (down -2.3%); 6.9% (-60 bps down vs. YTD'23) EBIT and EBIT margins:
NIS 344mm (up 1.3%); 4.1% (-20 bps down vs. YTD'23) Net income and Net margins:

Q3 2024

Sales NIS mm; Non-GAAP


21 * Category reclassification - Strauss Israel includes Coffee Israel as well as coffee HQ related cost allocations
Q3 Sales Bridge NIS mm; Non-GAAP; Q3'23 to Q3'24


Gross Profit NIS mm; Non-GAAP


Q3 2024 Gross Profit by Segments
NIS mm; Non-GAAP; % Margin

EBIT and EBIT Margins NIS mm; Non-GAAP


Q3 EBIT Bridge NIS mm; Non-GAAP; Q3'23 to Q3'24


25
Q3 2024 EBIT and EBIT Margins
NIS mm; Non-GAAP; % Margin


Q3 '23
'24/'23
Organic
EBIT &
EBITDA and EBITDA margins NIS mm; Non-GAAP


EBITDA and EBITDA margins NIS mm; Non-GAAP


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



Source: Três Corações Alimentos S.A. Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as of September 30th , 2024.
(*) EBIT before Other Expenses/ Income.
Sabra Q3 Snapshot \$ mm; Non-GAAP; for 100% share



30 Note: Sabra Dipping Company ("Sabra") is a company jointly held by PepsiCo (50%) and Strauss Group (50%)
Sales
EBIT and EBIT Margins
Net Income NIS mm; Non-GAAP (attributed to the Company's shareholders)


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



GPMargin 34.9% 33.1% 30.5% 32.0%
Change in WC (CF) (15) 69 (214) 77
| Operating Profit |
216 | 156 | 39.3% | 223 | 212 | 4.2% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBITMargin | 11.6% | 8.9% | 7.4% | 8.0% | ||
| Profit (to Net SH) |
99 | 80 | 23.7% | 102 | 120 | (15.4%) |
| NPMargin | 5.3% | 4.6% | 3.4% | 4.5% | ||
| Operating Flow Cash |
180 | 211 | 59 | 300 | ||
| Capex (1) |
(132) | (134) | (157) | (155) | ||
| Net debt |
2,551 | 2,416 | 3,286 | 2,880 | ||
Q3 GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Highlights, NIS mm
Sales 1,873 1,746 7.3% 2,991 2,675 11.8%
Gross Profit 653 579 12.9% 911 855 6.5%
GAAP Adjusted Non-GAAP
Q3 2024 Q3 2023 % Chg. Q3 2024 Q3 2023 % Chg.



YTD 2024

Sales NIS mm; Non-GAAP


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


Gross Profit NIS mm; Non-GAAP


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

EBIT and EBIT Margins NIS mm; Non-GAAP


591 583 578 46 9 (8) (23) (37) YTD EBIT Bridge NIS mm; Non-GAAP; YTD'23 to YTD'24 Sabra 48M-one time insurance payment in 2023
Strauss Israel Coffee
*
International
Strauss Water Other EBIT YTD'24
* Strauss Israel includes all results of Coffee Israel including HQ costs allocations
EBIT YTD'23 Oragnic w/o FX
Differences
EBIT YTD'23 Translation
YTD 2024 EBIT and EBIT Margins
NIS mm; Non-GAAP; % Margin


YTD '23
'24/'23
EBIT &
EBITDA and EBITDA margins NIS mm; Non-GAAP


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


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 30st , 2024.
(*) EBIT before Other Expenses/ Income.
Sabra YTD Snapshot \$ mm; Non-GAAP; for 100% share



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


46
Net Income NIS mm; Non-GAAP (attributed to the Company's shareholders)


GAAP Adjusted Non-GAAP
| 2024 YTD |
2023 YTD |
% Chg. |
2024 YTD |
2023 YTD |
% Chg. |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 5,300 | 5,090 | 4.1% | 8,334 | 7,854 | 6.1% |
| Profit Gross |
1,801 | 1,826 | (1.3%) | 2,626 | 2,531 | 3.8% |
| GPMargin | 34.0% | 35.9% | 31.5% | 32.2% | ||
| Operating Profit |
484 | 561 | (13.7%) | 578 | 591 | (2.3%) |
| EBITMargin | 9.1% | 11.0% | 6.9% | 7.5% | ||
| Net Profit (to SH) |
232 | 384 | (39.5%) | 344 | 339 | 1.3% |
| NPMargin | 4.4% | 7.5% | 4.1% | 4.3% | ||
| Operating Flow Cash |
339 | 215 | (41) | 135 | ||
| Capex (1) |
(378) | (341) | (461) | (407) | ||
| Net debt |
2,551 | 2,416 | 3,286 | 2,880 | ||
| Change WC in (CF) |
(113) | (281) | (677) | (541) |


YTD GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Highlights, NIS mm
Currencies


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

Strauss Israel Non-GAAP Financial Highlights Q3 and YTD 2024 NIS mm

| Strauss Israel (Non GAAP) |
|||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q3 |
2023 Q3 |
% Chg. |
2024 YTD |
2023 YTD |
% Chg. |
||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||
| H&W | 827 | 804 | 2.8% | 2,312 | 2,301 | 0.5% | |||
| F&I | 323 | 244 | 32.6% | 955 | 767 | 24.6% | |||
| Coffee Israel |
221 | 210 | 5.4% | 625 | 617 | 1.4% | |||
| Total Revenue |
1,371 | 1,258 | 9.0% | 3,892 | 3,685 | 5.6% | |||
| Total Profit Gross |
499 | 477 | 4.6% | 1,428 | 1,381 | 3.4% | |||
| GrossMargins | 36.4% | 38.0% | (1.5%) | 36.7% | 37.5% | (0.8%) | |||
| EBIT: | |||||||||
| H&W | 120 | 101 | 19.5% | 286 | 263 | 8.9% | |||
| Margins | 14.5% | 12.5% | 2.0% | 12.4% | 11.4% | 1.0% | |||
| F&I | 9 | (8) | 219.5% | 39 | 16 | 146.7% | |||
| Margins | 2.8% | (3.1%) | 6.0% | 4.1% | 2.1% | 2.0% | |||
| Coffee Israel |
29 | 30 | (6.8%) | 83 | 83 | (0.6%) | |||
| Margins | 12.9% | 14.6% | (1.7%) | 13.2% | 13.5% | (0.3%) | |||
| Total EBIT |
158 | 123 | 27.8% | 408 | 362 | 12.8% | |||
| Margins | 11.5% | 9.8% | 1.7% | 10.5% | 9.8% | 0.7% | |||
| EBITDA: H&W |
145 | 126 | 15.9% | 361 | 336 | 7.6% | |||
| Margins | 17.6% | 15.6% | 2.0% | 15.6% | 14.6% | 1.0% | |||
| F&I | 29 | 10 | 172.2% | 98 | 70 | 39.9% | |||
| Margins | 9.0% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 10.2% | 9.1% | 1.1% | |||
| Coffee Israel |
39 | 41 | (7.5%) | 114 | 116 | (2.0%) | |||
| 17.4% | 19.8% | (2.4%) | 18.2% | 18.9% | (0.6%) | ||||
| Margins |
Total EBITDA 213 177 19.8% 573 522 9.8% Margins 12.9% 14.6% (1.7%) 13.2% 13.5% (0.3%)
(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)


Source: Israeli Dairy Board (Production and Marketing) website
London Sugar Historical & Futures Prices | 2017-2024 (\$\T)


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


Strauss Coffee Intl. Non-GAAP Financial Highlights Q3 and YTD 2024 NIS mm

| Strauss | Coffee International |
(Non | GAAP) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q3 |
2023 Q3 |
% Chg. |
2024 YTD |
2023 YTD |
% Chg. |
|
| Total Revenue |
1,259 | 1,068 | 17.8% | 3,418 | 3,167 | 7.9% |
| Total Profit Gross |
260 | 242 | 7.8% | 752 | 752 | 0.1% |
| GrossMargins | 20.7% | 22.6% | (1.9%) | 22.0% | 23.7% | (1.7%) |
| EBIT: | ||||||
| Total EBIT |
68 | 60 | 12.6% | 167 | 197 | (15.2%) |
| Margins | 5.4% | 5.6% | (0.2%) | 4.9% | 6.2% | (1.3%) |
| EBITDA: | ||||||
| Total EBITDA |
91 | 84 | 7.6% | 236 | 266 | (11.3%) |
| Margins | 7.2% | 9.9% | (2.7%) | 6.9% | 8.4% | (1.5%) |

Strauss Coffee Intl. Non-GAAP Sales by Geography Q3 and YTD 2024 NIS mm

| International Coffee Sales |
||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q3 |
2023 Q3 |
Change % |
Change % |
|||||||
| NIS | Local Currency |
2024 YTD |
2023 YTD |
NIS | Local Currency |
|||||
| Venture Três Corações Joint (1) (Brazil) |
894 | 713 | 25.3% | 43.5% | 2,381 | 2,117 | 12.5% | 16.6% | ||
| Russia | 148 | 126 | 16.9% | 12.1% | 386 | 395 | (2.4%) | 4.4% | ||
| Ukraine | 40 | 39 | 3.3% | 17.2% | 114 | 106 | 7.6% | 15.4% | ||
| Poland | 104 | 90 | 15.9% | 10.2% | 309 | 259 | 19.2% | 10.2% | ||
| Romania | 73 | 58 | 26.7% | 27.0% | 178 | 169 | 5.2% | 3.7% | ||
| Serbia | -- | 42 | (100.0%) | (100.0%) | 21 | 121 | (82.8%) | (82.9%) | ||
| Other | -- | -- | 29 | -- | ||||||
| Total International |
1,259 | 1,068 | 17.8% | 28.0% | 3,418 | 3,167 | 7.9% | 10.3% |
Note: (1) Três Corações joint venture (Brazil): a companyjointly 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, 2024
Strauss Coffee Intl. Sales; NIS mm; Non-GAAP



58 Note: Três Corações joint venture (Brazil): a company jointly held by the Group (50%) and by the São Miguel Group (50%) (3C)
Strauss Coffee Intl. EBIT & EBIT Margins; NIS mm; Non-GAAP



Arabica Historical & Futures Prices | 2017-2024 (C\Lbs.)


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


Sesame Humera Historical Prices | 2017-2024


Strauss Water Sales; NIS mm; Non-GAAP


Strauss Water EBIT; NIS mm; Non-GAAP



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:
Linda Cohen Rofe | Phone: + 972-3-675-2545 [email protected]
www.strauss-group.com
