FY 2023 RESULTS

Analysts' and Investors' Conference Call March 13, 2024

Guido Kerkhoff | CEO

Dr. Oliver Falk | CFO

John Ganem | Member of the Management Board

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AGENDA

  1. Highlights and update on strategy
  2. Financials
  3. Outlook
  4. Appendix

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HIGHLIGHTS OF FY 2023

Shipments (Tto)

Sales (€m)

Gross profit (€m)

EBITDA**) (€m)

Oper. CF (€m)

Net financial debt (€m)

Dividend per share***) (€)

FY 2023*)

4,248

6,957

1,157

190

287

775

0.20

FY 2022*)

4,193

8,337

1,328

355

360

584

0.40

+1.3%

-16.6%

-12.8%

-165

-73

+191

Increase yoy driven by strong development of Kloeckner Metals Americas despite overall challenging macro environment

Decrease due to considerably lower average price level yoy

Decrease yoy; however, gross profit margin slightly increased

Achieved solid EBITDA despite challenging environment

Strong and significantly positive OCF according to guidance

Increase yoy as a result of NMM acquisition, however, considerably down qoq; fully repaid convertible bond in September as scheduled

Proposing third consecutive dividend

*) Continuing operations in accordance with IFRS 5. **) Before material special effects.

***) Proposal to the Annual General Meeting on May 23, 2024.

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STRENGTHENING FOCUS ON HIGHER VALUE-ADDED BUSINESS AND CORE MARKETS

Lowering complexity, increasing resilience and profitability:

Sold parts of the low margin distribution business in Europe (~10% of Sales but ~20% of FTEs)

Closed and integrated value accretive growth platform NMM

Acquired highly profitable Industrial Manufacturing Services and increased exposure to HVAB

Improved our role as a pioneer of a sustainable transformation of the steel industry

European Efficiency program successfully completed

Proposing a dividend for the third consecutive time*)

*) Proposal of €0.20 per share for FY 2023 to the Annual General Meeting on May 23, 2024.

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LOWERING COMPLEXITY, INCREASING RESILIENCE AND PROFITABILITY

Sale of distribution business in France, the UK,

Sales split by regions after sale

the Netherlands and Belgium to strengthen focus on HVAB

Transaction significantly reduces our dependence on

volatile commodity markets

Country organizations exposed to low margin, cyclical

commodity distribution business and high

dependence on steel prices

Sold businesses account for ~10% of Group Sales but

~20% of FTEs

Transaction already closed in Q1

Accelerating shift to profitable and more stable HVAB

Germany/Austria ~25%

North America ~60%

IMS acquisition further proof point for profitable

Switzerland

~15%

growth

Further improving our underlying profitability base

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LEADING THE SUSTAINABILITY TRANSFORMATION OF THE STEEL INDUSTRY

SCOPE 1 & 2

OWN DIRECT AND

INDIRECT EMISSIONS

50% reduction

by 2030

Net zero

by 2040

Midterm target already achieved in 2023

(~52% reduction)

Capitalizing on sustainable business opportunities

  • Intending to expand cooperation in metal products and related services in the future
  • Already delivered first quantities of sustainable stainless steel to GEA
  • Corresponds to "Pro" in category for CO2-reduced stainless steel
    • CO2 footprint of less than 700 kg CO2 per ton; ~90% lower compared to conventional stainless steel
  • Also delivering PCF; thus, providing cradle to customer entry gate emissions

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AGENDA

  1. Highlights and update on strategy
  2. Financials
  3. Outlook
  4. Appendix

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SOLID OPERATING PERFORMANCE AND POSITIVE CASH GENERATION

Our net working capital management

Despite an ongoing challenging market environment, we

achieved solid operating result in FY 2023 within guidance

range and strong and significantly positive operating cash

flow

~800

~700

~1,300

~860

~770

~650

~1,200

~700

Mitigated large parts of negative price risks during steel

price correction over the course of the year

Stabilizing prices in Europe and rising prices in the US

towards end of the year

Sale of parts of European distribution business lowers

dependence on steel prices and increases profitability

1,7891,735

211

65

47

-19

Q4 2022

Q1 2023

HRC US in USD (indicative) HRC Europe in € (indicative)

1,865

1,696

1,489

168

64

33

45

40

17

Q2 2023

Q3 2023

Q4 2023

EBITDA before material special effects in €m NWC in €m

Operating cash flow in €m

level

Continuing to leverage digitalization and automation

initiatives

Digital quotes more than doubled yoy in FY 2023

Average number of manual changes per digital order

further decreased by more than 15% in FY 2023

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SHIPMENTS, SALES AND GROSS PROFIT

Shipments & Sales

1,775

1,840

1,754

1,756

1,606

1,087

1,044

1,091

1,026

941

Q4 2022

Q1 2023

Q2 2023

Q3 2023

Q4 2023

Shipments (Tto) Sales (€m)

Gross profit & Gross margin

311

296

282

269

232

13,1

16,9

16,9

16,0

16,7

Q4 2022

Q1 2023

Q2 2023

Q3 2023

Q4 2023

Gross profit (€m)

Gross margin (%)

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