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Societe Commerciale De Brasserie — Brouwerij Haacht — Shareholder Meeting (May 2026)
55 slides from Societe Commerciale De Brasserie's shareholder meeting presentation, May 26, 2026
Slide 1: Strategy Horizon 2030 & Outlook
STRATEGY HORIZON 2030 & OUTLOOK CEO NILS VAN DAM GENERAL ASSEMBLY - 26TH OF MAY 2026
Slide 2: What we will cover
A G E N D A What we will cover. 01 MARKET HEADWINDS A declining beer market, intensifying competition 02 HAACHT TODAY Structural challenges - and the strengths of the biggest of the small 03 HORIZON 2030 Our strategy: ambition, focus, simplification, customer 04 FIRST RESULTS Q1 2026 - proof the pla
Slide 3: Heavy headwinds
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Slide 4: Declining market, declining pubs, fierce competition
H e a v y H e a d w i n d s 01 02 03 04 Fierce Geopolitical Declining market Declining #pubs competition uncertainty
Slide 5: Haacht Today
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Slide 6: Long term decline of turnover and volume
H a a c h t T o d a y 01 02 03 04 Long term decline Operational Systems & of turnover & Too high costs inefficiencies & processes with volume high complexity low maturity
Slide 7: Biggest of small brewers
H a a c h t T o d a y BIGGEST OF SMALL BREWERS Despite structural problems on top of market adversity
Slide 8: Biggest of the small brewers
Biggest of the small brewers Belgian brewery revenue 2024 (€M) AB InBev (global) €58,372M Duvel Moortgat €617M Alken Maes €343M Martens €236M Haacht €102M Palm (2023) €70M Van Honsenbrouck €52M Huyghe €44M Omer Vanderginste €42M Westmalle €34M Lindemans €32M De Brabandere €29M Source: company filing
Slide 9: Horizon 2030
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Slide 10: Strong ambition
H o r i z o n 2 0 3 0 STRONG AMBITION Create a profitable & sustainable future for brewery Haacht: → Deliver 20% REBITDA in 203O
Slide 11: Haacht below industry median
Haacht below industry median Brewery EBITDA margin 2024 (%) ,EU industry median 14.8% AB InBev 34% Duvel Moortgat 25% Westmalle 24% Omer Vanderginste 22% Van Honsenbrouck 18% Huyghe 14% Lindemans 13% Royal Swinckels (Palm) 10% Alken Maes 9% Martens 8% Haacht 7% EU median 14.8%
Slide 12: Clock speed
H o r i z o n 2 0 3 0 CLOCK SPEED Dramatic acceleration of decision & execution speed
Slide 13: Growing brewery Haacht
H o r i z o n 2 0 3 0 GROWING BREWERY HAACHT
Slide 14: 7 levers of growth
H o r i z o n 2 0 3 0 7 LEVERS OF GROWTH Build our 5 International Focus Brands Grow in keg beer value price segment Continue to grow France Turnaround Horeca Belgium Grow retail Belgium (& France) Grow The Netherlands Re-define our export model
Slide 15: Grow with 5+1 focus brands
H o r i z o n 2 0 3 0 GROW WITH 5+1 FOCUS BRANDS With more marketing investment
Slide 16: International brand portfolio
STRATEGY International brand portfolio Pils Specialty Abbey & heritage
Slide 17: Step up innovation in 0.0 and kegs
H o r i z o n 2 0 3 0 STEP UP INNOVATION IN 0.0 AND KEGS
Slide 18: Grow volume with focus on France, Netherlands and retail
H o r i z o n 2 0 3 0 GROW VOLUME WITH FOCUS ON FRANCE, NETHERLANDS AND RETAIL
Slide 19: Simplify
H o r i z o n 2 0 3 0 SIMPLIFY Reduce complexity and drive €14.5 mio cost savings
Slide 20: Important savings potential (identified)
Important Savings Potential (Identified) Gross Recurrent Savings in 2030 Ambitious 2030 Full execution, best case €17.0M De-risked 2030 Realistic with contingency €14.5M Internal estimate · all figures in mio € · scenarios reflect varying assumptions on execution & market
Slide 21: Become customer centric
H o r i z o n 2 0 3 0 BECOME CUSTOMER CENTRIC Win together with our customers
Slide 22: Golden triangle of successful pubs
H o r i z o n 2 0 3 0 STRONG PUB MANAGER KEY DRIVER GOLDEN TRIANGLE OF SUCCESFULL PUBS LOCATION EXPERIENCE TRAFFIC, TRENDING SERVICE, ASSORT, ACTIVATE
Slide 23: Strong partnership with our wholesalers
H o r i z o n 2 0 3 0 STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WIN WITH WINNING CUSTOMERS STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR WHOLESALERS & GROUPMENTS WHOLESALE PROFIT PRODUCTS & SERVICES TARIFICATION & INCENTIVES BRANDS, PROMOS, OTIF
Slide 24: From obliging to farming & hunting
H o r i z o n 2 0 3 0 Becoming customer centric FROM OBLIGING TO FARMING & HUNTING
Slide 25: Partnering with our customers
H o r i z o n 2 0 3 0 Becoming customer centric PARTNERING WITH OUR CUSTOMERS
Slide 26: More hunting for new pubs & more keg lines
H o r i z o n 2 0 3 0 Becoming customer centric MORE HUNTING FOR NEW PUBS & MORE KEG LINES
Slide 27: Grow value in real estate
H o r i z o n 2 0 3 0 GROW VALUE IN REAL ESTATE MANAGE REAL ESTATE & BREWING AS SEPARATE THOUGH SYNERGISTIC BUSINESSES
Slide 28: Grow value in real estate
H o r i z o n 2 0 3 0 GROW VALUE IN REAL ESTATE Grow value in Reduce risk & real estate protect value Dedicated real Brewing & real estate estate team interrelationship
Slide 29: Real estate asset mapping & valuation
H o r i z o n 2 0 3 0 REAL ESTATE ASSET MAPPING & VALUATION INITIATED IN 2026 BY MANAGEMENT O B J E C T I V E R E N T A L I N C O M E 2 0 2 5 Optimized brewery & real estate management €14.8M total - €8.8M of owned properties • Real estate management transferred to Co.Br.Ha. • Decline of −2.8% (€0.4
Slide 30: Strong values to win in the market
H o r i z o n 2 0 3 0 STRONG VALUES TO WIN IN THE MARKET AIM HIGH BE COURAGEOUS BE CONNECTED
Slide 31: First results: Q1
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Slide 32: Strengthening our brands
F i r s t r e s u l t s Q 1 STRENGTHENING OUR BRANDS
Slide 33: Super 8
SUPER 8
Slide 34: Primus
PRIMUS
Slide 35: Volume growth of own brands
F i r s t r e s u l t s Q 1 VOLUME GROWTH OF OWN BRANDS
Slide 36: Volume evolution - beer & softdrinks
PERFORMANCE - BROUWERIJ HAACHT Volume-evolution - beer & softdrinks Year-over-year volume change (%) 2% 0,8% 0,2% 0% -2% -4% -4,7% -6% -8% -8,4% -10% 2023 2024 2025 Q1 2026 Source: internal volume data Brouwerij Haacht · 2025 preliminary · Q1 2026 trailing
Slide 37: Volume evolution focus brands (5+1)
PERFORMANCE - FOCUS BRANDS Volume Evolution Focus Brands (5+1) Year-over-year volume change (%) 6% 4,4% 4% 2% 0,1% 0% -2% -4% -4,2% -6% -8% -7,7% -10% 2023 2024 2025 Q1 2026 Source: internal volume data Brouwerij Haacht · 2025 preliminary · Q1 2026 trailing
Slide 38: Complexity reduction
F i r s t r e s u l t s Q 1 COMPLEXITY REDUCTION
Slide 39: Complexity reduction: from 396 to 188 SKUs
PORTFOLIO STRATEGY Complexity reduction: From 396 to 188 SKUs 13 26 75 178 -52% 39 123 130 178 SKU → 123 SKU 130 SKU → 39 SKU From 396 SKUs To 188 SKUs 75 SKU → 26 SKU 13 SKU → 0 SKU
Slide 40: Customer centric
F i r s t r e s u l t s Q 1 CUSTOMER CENTRIC SUCCESFULL IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW TARIFICATION MODEL & GAINING OF NEW PUBS (HALLES ST GERY) Haacht ©2026 Brouwerij
Slide 41: New tarification
F i r s t r e s u l t s Q 1 NEW TARIFICATION
Slide 42: Gaining of new pubs
F i r s t r e s u l t s Q 1 GAINING OF NEW PUBS Haacht ©2026 Brouwerij
Slide 43: Towards perfect execution: 4T's
F i r s t r e s u l t s Q 1 TOWARDS PERFECT EXECUTION: 4T’S TABLE TAP TERRACE BAR Haacht ©2026 Brouwerij
Slide 44: Savings delivery
F i r s t r e s u l t s Q 1 SAVINGS DELIVERY 50+ active projects, € 4,8 gross recurrent savings. Full on track & landing in 2026 Haacht ©2026 Brouwerij
Slide 45: Important savings potential identified
Important Savings Potential Identified €4,8m gross recurrent savings already realised Ambitious 2030 Full execution, best case €17,0M De-risked 2030 Realistic with contingency €14,5M Delivery 26 4,8 gross recurrent savings €4,8M realised Internal estimate · all figures in mio € · scenarios reflect v
Slide 46: Workforce evolution: restructuring delivers a leaner team
Workforce evolution: restructuring delivers a leaner team Workforce evolution - FTE snapshots 388 375 366 311 295 jan/23 jan/24 jan/25 jan/26 May 26 Source: HR turnover recap 2024-2026 · January snapshot (FTE / VTE)
Slide 47: Real estate
F i r s t r e s u l t s Q 1 REAL ESTATE 45 non strategic pubs identified & 14 already sold (end Q1)
Slide 48: Q1 results
F i r s t r e s u l t s Q 1 Q1 RESULTS VOLUME GROWTH AND INCREASED REBITDA
Slide 49: P&L: Q1 2026
F i r s t r e s u l t s Q 1 P&L: Q1 2026 Q1 26 (mio €) vs Q1 25 % On-invoice revenu 22.6 +0.1 +0.5% REBITDA - operational profit 2.0 +0.9 +81.3% EBIT - profit before taxes and interests −2.0 +0.2 +8.2% Incl Canada & LGB · excl accijnzen · alle bedragen in mio € · vergelijking t.o.v. Q1 2025
Slide 50: Strategic direction 2026
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Slide 51: Focus 26
O u t l o o k 2 0 2 6 FOCUS 26: 1. GROW VOLUME BEHIND OUR FOCUS BRANDS 2. DELIVER SAVINGS IN FULL 3. SIMPLIFY OUR PROCESSES → CUSTOMER IN THE CENTRE 4. PERFECT EXECTUION OF HORECA STRATEGY
Slide 52: We are on track to deliver, but the race has just started
O u t l o o k 2 0 2 6 WE ARE ON TRACK TO DELIVER, BUT THE RACE HAS JUST STARTED
Slide 53: Grow our people
F i r s t r e s u l t s Q 1 GROW OUR PEOPLE
Slide 54: Strong values to win in the market
H o r i z o n 2 0 3 0 STRONG VALUES TO WIN IN THE MARKET AIM HIGH BE COURAGEOUS BE CONNECTED
Slide 55: Thank you
THANK YOU THANK YOU QUESTIONS?