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Bulten Ab — Q2 2024 Earnings Presentation

17 slides from Bulten Ab's earnings presentation, Jul 10, 2024

  1. Slide 1: Interim Report Q2, 2024

    Interim Report Q2, 2024 July 10 2024 1

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    Agenda • Bulten in brief • Market development • Q2 update • In focus July 10 2024 2

  3. Slide 3: Bulten in brief

    Bulten in brief 5‚757 Net sales 2023 (SEK million) 230 243 Operating earnings Adjusted operating (SEK million) earnings (SEK million) 4.0 % 4.2 % Operating margin Adjusted operating margin 28.7 % 1,668 Growth Employees (FTE) NET SALES PER GEOGRAPHIC MARKET 5% North America 20% Asia • Countries where

  4. Slide 4: Forecast for long-term global vehicle production

    Forecast for long-term global vehicle production GLOBAL PRODUCTION GROWTH RATE (YEAR-OVER-YEAR) LIGHT VEHICLES HEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 12% 14% 13,2% 10,3% 12% 10% 10% 8% 8% 6,7% 6% 5,5% 6% 4% 4% 2% -1,5% 3,0% 1,8% 0% 2% 1,6% -2% 0,3% -1,6% 0% -4% 2023 2024 2025 2026

  5. Slide 5: Group highlights Q2 2024

    Group highlights Q2 2024 • Sales remain strong • Improved operating results in comparison to Q2, 2023 • Expansions – Exim expanding into new Asian regions, as well to Europe • Innovation – first business win for TensionCam • Sustainability – Collaboration with FNsteel enables more sustainable produc

  6. Slide 6: Regional updates

    Regional updates Europe • Improve productivity and efficiency • Action plan with prioritized activities to work more result-oriented both in manufacturing and towards the market (cont. since Q1) • Focus on quality and accident rate Asia • New President - finalizing 100 day plan • New leadership, suc

  7. Slide 7: Challenges Q2 2024

    Challenges Q2 2024 • Operating results not in line with expectations • Uneven demand in Europe causes inefficient production, which impacts the financial performance • Heat furnace failure in Poland having larger impact on manufacturing processes than previously estimated • New organization – change

  8. Slide 8: Growth in sales volumes

    Growth in sales volumes Q2 • Group net sales – an increase of 3.5% vs the same period previous year July 10 2024 8

  9. Slide 9: EBIT level

    EBIT level Quarter EBIT margin Reported Adjusted for non-recurring items Q2 2024 8% 7,5% 7,5% • EBIT SEK 74 (50) million with 7% EBIT margin amounted to 5.1% (3.5) 6% 5,1% 5,1% 5% 4,0% Conclusion: 4% 3,5% • The EBIT margin has improved 21 3% 2,3% 2,6% 2,1% 2,1% 2% compared 98 to 99 Q2, 2023,43 howev

  10. Slide 10: Change in R12M June 2023 to June 2024

    Change in R12M June 2023 to June 2024 SEK m +716 SEK m (+13,7%) 6 000 5 953 +193 +363 +41 5 237 +119 5 000 4 000 Sales R12M OEM OEM Automotive Other Sales R12M June 23 light veh. heavy veh. suppliers industries June 24 July 10 2024 10

  11. Slide 11: Net sales per customer group – R12M

    Net sales per customer group – R12M Net sales per customer group Net sales per customer group July 2023 – June 2024 July 2022 – June 2023 OEM, heavy vehicles OEM, light vehicles OEM, heavy vehicles OEM, light vehicles 9,0% 9,5% Other industries Other industries outside Automotive outside Automotive

  12. Slide 12: Earnings per share

    Earnings per share Q2 R12M FY JULY 2023 JUNE 2024 2023 ∆ 2024 2023 ∆ Earnings per share before dilution, SEK 1.64 1.82 -0.18 4.37 4.89 -0.52 Adjusted earnings per share before dilution, SEK 1.64 2.20 -0.56 4.61 5.51 -0.90 July 10 2024 12

  13. Slide 13: Cash flow and net debt

    Cash flow and net debt Q2 FULL YEAR CASH FLOW STATEMENT (MSEK) 2024 2023 2023 Cash flow from operating activities including changes in working capital 107 46 353 Cash flow from investing activities -51 -33 -659 Cash flow from financing activities -2 -91 203 Cash flow for the period 54 -78 -103 Cash

  14. Slide 14: Key indicators

    Key indicators R12 M FULL YEAR JULY 23- JULY 22 – 2023 JUNE 24 JUNE 23 THE GROUP, 12 MONTHS RETURN INDICATORS Return on capital employed, % 8.2 11.8 8.1 Adjusted return on capital employed, % 8.4 12.5 8.5 Return on capital employed, (excluding financial lease) % 9.2 13.1 8.7 Adjusted return on capit

  15. Slide 15: Financial guidelines

    Financial guidelines R12M Q2 2024 FULL YEAR 2023 GUIDELINES Average net working capital as % of sales 16.3 17.0 20-25 CAPEX as % of sales 2.9 2.6 2-3 Depreciation as % of sales (without IFRS 2.1 2.1 2-3 16) July 10 2024 15

  16. Slide 16: In focus

    In focus • Improve profitability • Continuous work to stabilize operations in Europe to speed up efficiency and productivity • Trim new organization • Stronger focus on commercial terms July 10 2024 16

  17. Slide 17: Questions?

    Questions? BULTEN re) July 10 2024 A STRONGER SOLUTION

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