Media and Analysts Conference

7 March 2024

Agenda

Introduction

J. Hardenacke, CEO

Financials 2023

T. Reist, CFO

Divisional Reports

T. Reist, CFO

Outlook

J. Hardenacke, CEO

Questions and Answers

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Introduction

Jens Hardenacke, CEO

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Highlights 2023

  • Demand for intralogistics solutions remained significantly above level of 2019 (pre-pandemic)
  • Robust appetite for automation across all industry sectors and regions but slowdown of decision-making process for larger projects at Kardex Mlog
  • Normalized global supply chain enabled record high net revenues
  • Higher output of the factories led to higher gross profit margin
  • EBIT margin raised in the upper half of financial targets
  • ROIC has increased significantly to 37.6% and regained its former strength
  • Kardex AutoStore gains market share and achieved profitability in the second year after launch
  • Investments in innovation and digitalization continued

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Financials 2023

Thomas Reist, CFO

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Kardex - Key Figures 2019 - 2023 (in EUR million)

750

600

450

300

150

0

Bookings

CAGR 10.5%

603.0

698.6

673.9

452.4

-7.9%416.8 +44.7%

+15.9%

-3.5%

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

750

600

450

300

150

0

Net revenues

CAGR 10.5%

565.6

702.9

471.2 -12.4%412.9 +10.3% 455.5 +24.2%

+24.3%

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

100

80

60

40

20

0

EBIT and EBIT margin

CAGR 7.8%

12.2%

13.5%

13.4%

13.4%

9.9%

85.9

63.5 -12.6%55.5 +10.1% 61.1 -8.7%55.8 +53.9%

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

60

40

20

0

-20

Free cash flow

51.4

46.2

30.8

25.2

-15.2

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

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Kardex - Income Statement (1/2)

in EUR million

2023

(%)

2022

(%)

(+/- %)

Bookings

673.9

95.9%

698.6

123.5%

-3.5%

Order backlog (31.12.)

475.9

67.7%

510.5

90.3%

-6.8%

Net revenues

702.9

100.0%

565.6

100.0%

24.3%

Gross profit

235.9

33.6%

177.7

31.4%

32.8%

OPEX

150.0

21.3%

121.9

21.6%

23.1%

EBITDA

99.3

14.1%

65.4

11.6%

51.8%

EBIT

85.9

12.2%

55.8

9.9%

53.9%

  • Bookings slightly below PY due to slowed-down decision taking of Kardex Mlog's customers
  • Improved component availability resulted in backlog translating into very strong net revenues
  • GP margin improved due to higher factory output and stabilized purchase price situation
  • EBIT margin back in upper half of financial target range (10 - 14%)

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Kardex - Income Statement (2/2)

in EUR million

2023

(%)

2022

(%)

(+/- %)

EBIT

85.9

12.2%

55.8

9.9%

53.9%

Financial result, net

1.2

0.2%

-2.3

-0.4%

152.2%

EBT

87.1

12.4%

53.5

9.5%

62.8%

Income tax

-20.2

-2.9%

-14.9

-2.6%

-35.6%

Tax rate

23.2%

27.9%

Result for the period

66.9

9.5%

38.6

6.8%

73.3%

  • Financial result positively impacted by gains on financial assets
  • Tax rate improved due to positive one-time effects and slightly below new target range of 24- 26%
  • Significant improvement in result

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Kardex - Balance Sheet

in EUR million

Current assets

thereof cash and cash equivalents

thereof NWC (accounts receivable and inventories)

Non-current assets

thereof property, plant and equipment

Assets

Liabilities

thereof NWC (accounts payable)

Equity

Equity ratio

Equity and liabilities

2023

2022

(+/-)

(+/-%)

294.7

257.9

36.8

14.3%

107.3

71.2

36.1

50.7%

147.1

132.3

14.8

11.2%

127.5

106.2

21.3

20.1%

68.9

61.2

7.7

12.6%

422.2

364.1

58.1

16.0%

182.1

159.5

22.6

14.2%

44.9

56.1

-11.2

-20.0%

240.1

204.6

35.5

17.4%

56.9%

56.2%

422.2

364.1

58.1

16.0%

  • Strong increase in cash levels
  • Proportionally lower increase in accounts receivable and inventories
  • Equity and equity ratio further strengthened
  • ROIC returned to its old strength at 37.6% (27.5%)

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Kardex - Cash Flow Statement

in EUR million

2023

2022

(+/-)

(+/-%)

Result for the period

66.9

38.6

28.3

73.3%

Change in non-cash items

24.2

16.3

7.9

48.5%

Change in NWC

-26.9

-31.4

4.5

14.3%

thereof accounts receivable

-23.8

-19.1

-4.7

-24.6%

thereof inventories

7.9

-26.5

34.4

129.8%

thereof accounts payable

-11.0

14.2

-25.2

-177.5%

Change in other assets and liabilities

16.2

-13.1

29.3

223.7%

thereof change in other receivables

-5.0

-5.0

-

0.0%

thereof change in accruals

18.8

-2.2

21.0

954.5%

Change in investments

-34.2

-25.6

-8.6

-33.6%

thereof CAPEX

-19.7

-18.8

-0.9

-4.8%

Free cash flow

46.2

-15.2

61.4

403.9%

  • Strong result main contributor to sharp FCF rise
  • Accruals up mainly due to higher business volume

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