Q3 2023 ANALYSTS' AND INVESTORS' CONFERENCE CALL

7 November 2023 | Waldenburg

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AGENDA

Summary Q3 2023

Financials Q3 2023

Outlook FY 2023

Appendix

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STRONG PROFITABILITY IN Q3 2023

Order intake improves 2.5% yoy to €82.1m; high demand from the Americas

Sales in all regions contribute to a yoy increase of 16.4% to €86.0m

EBITDA pre1) with a plus of 39.7 % to €13.5m resulting in a strong EBITDA pre margin of 15.7% (PY: 13.1%)

Free cash flow improves by €4.8m to €-4.8m (PY: €-9.6m)

Net profit rises by 18.8% to €6.2m (PY: €5.2m) - incl. higher interest expenses and taxes

Earnings per share at €0.96 (PY: €0.80)

  1. EBITDA pre: EBITDA pre exceptionals: restructuring charges, unscheduled depreciation and amortization, charges for design and implementation of IT projects, M&A costs, profit and loss from deconsolidation as well as profit and loss from the disposal of non-current assets no longer required for business operations)

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AGENDA

Summary Q3 2023

Financials Q3 2023

Outlook FY 2023

Appendix

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SALES INCREASED BY 16.4% WITH GROWTH IN ALL REGIONS

Share of sales by region Q3 2023

Americas

Regions, €m

Q3 2023

Q3 2022

Change

11%

Germany

21.4

19.9

+7.8%

Asia/

Pacific 19%

Central

39.1

Q3 2023:

45% region1)

Central region1)

29.8

+31.2%

€86.0m

Americas

9.0

8.7

+2.7%

25%

Asia/Pacific

16.5

15.4

+6.9%

Germany

Total

86.0

73.8

+16.4%

  1. Central region: Africa and Europe excl. Germany

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GOOD SALES DEVELOPMENT ENSURES HIGH PROFITABILITY

Key data of Income Statement

€m

Q3 2023

Q3 2022

Sales

86.0

73.8

Other operating income

1.6

5.9

Cost of materials

-29.8

-26.9

Personnel cost

-33.6

-30.4

Other operating expenses

-14.5

-15.5

EBIT

8.4

5.0

Financial result

-1,2

0.4

EBT

7.3

5.4

Taxes

-1.1

-0.2

Net profit

6.2

5.2

Earnings per share in €

0.96

0.80

EBITDA

12.9

9.1

EBITDA pre1)

13.5

9.7

Comments

  • Cost of materials ratio improves to 33.4% (PY: 35.4%) supported by price increases
  • Personnel cost rise (+10.5%) at a lower rate than the total operating performance
  • Financial result declines by €1.6m because of higher interest rates
  • EBITDA pre yoy enhances by €3.8m to €13.5m
  • Strong EBITDA pre-margin of 15.7% (PY: 13.1%)
  1. EBITDA pre: EBITDA pre exceptionals (exceptionals: restructuring charges, unscheduled depreciation and amortization, charges for design and implementation of IT projects, M&A costs, profit and loss from deconsolidation as well as profit and loss from the disposal of non-current assets no longer required for business operations)

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FREE CASH FLOW IMPROVED IN Q3 DUE TO LOWER BUILD-UP OF WORKING CAPITAL

Key data of Cash Flow Statement

€m

Q3 2023

Q3 2022

Change

Net profit

6.2

5.2

+1.6

Depreciation and amortization

4.5

4.1

+0.4

Other items without cash flow impact

0.6

2.0

-1.4

Cash flow

12.1

9.7

+2.4

Changes in working capital

-13.0

-16.2

+3.2

Cash flow from operating activities

-0.9

-6.5

+5.6

Cash flow from investing activities

-3.8

-3.1

-0.8

Free cash flow

-4.8

-9.6

+4.8

Cash and cash equivalents (30 September)

11.1

18.4

-7.3

Net debt1) (30 September / 31 Dec.)

48.4

29.2

+19.2

  1. Cash and Cash equivalents less interest-bearing debt

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Comments

  • Cash flow rose yoy by €2.4m to €12.1m mainly due to increased net profit
  • Cash flow from operating activities improved by €5.6m caused by a lower build-up of working capital (€13.0m) compared to previous year (€16.2m)
  • Free cash flow enhanced by €4.8m to €-4.8m
  • Net debt increased to €48.4m

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CONTINUOUS INCREASE IN ORDER INTAKE, SALES AND EARNINGS REFLECTS THE SUCCESS OF OUR STRATEGY

Order intake, sales, EBITDA pre

€m

97

89

86

79

77

80

81

78

77

82

75

74

72

69

68

65

65 65

64

63 62

63

61 60

60

62

61

58

55

53

10

10

9

13

5

6

5

4

5

3

5

5

4

6

3

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

2020

2021

2022

2023

Comments

  • Continuing strong demand for R. STAHL products
  • Flattening of the order volume only temporarily
  • Negative effects of disrupted supply chains become smaller
  • Sales improve continuously in almost all regions and sectors
  • Profitability is on the right track

Order intake Sales EBITDA pre

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AGENDA

Summary Q3 2023

Financials Q3 2023

Outlook FY 2023

Appendix

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