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Agrana Beteiligungs-ag — Investment Conference Munich (Baader Bank & Erste Group) 2025
73 slides from Agrana Beteiligungs-ag's conference presentation, Sep 23, 2025
Slide 1: AGRANA Group Investment Conference Munich
AGRANA Group Investment Conference | Baader Bank & Erste Group Munich, 23 September 2025 AGRANA Interim Statement Q1 2025|26: www.agrana.com/en/ir/publications
Slide 2: Contents
Contents 1 2 3 Introduction & Strategy Focus on ESG business overview “NEXT LEVEL“ 4 5 6 Financials Financial outlook Segment overview Q1 2025|26 2025|26 A G R A N A | I nve s t m e n t C o n fe r e n c e M u n i c h | 2 3 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 2 5 2
Slide 3: Introduction & business overview
01 Introduction & business overview
Slide 4: About us
AGRANA Facts About us • We refine agricultural raw materials into a variety of industrial products for the processing industry • We supply local producers and large international corporations, especially in the food processing industry WORLD MARKET LEADER in the • In the sugar segment, we are also r
Slide 5: We all consume AGRANA (products)
We all consume AGRANA (products) At the beginning there is AGRANA refines agricultural raw We all consume AGRANA every day... always agriculture… materials... AGRANA supplies Vollbild anzeigen Vollbild anzeigen Vollbild anzeigen the Big Names... A G R A N A | I nve s t m e n t C o n fe r e n c
Slide 6: Segmentation by segment
50 Production sites worldwide Segmentation by segment 5 sugar beet plants 24 fruit preparation plants and 5 starch plants 2 raw sugar refineries & 13 fruit concentrate plants (incl. 2 bioethanol plants) 1 Instantina plant Countries with production sites Countries with production sites Countries with
Slide 7: Agricultural raw materials processed: 9.9 million tonnes
2024|25 financial year Agricultural raw materials processed: 9.9 million tonnes 2% Beet 6.5 million tonnes 7% Raw sugar 0.1 million tonnes Grain 2.4 million tonnes Potato 0.2 million tonnes Fruits 0.7 million tonnes 24% 3 Mio. t HIGHLIGHTS 6 Mio. t FBS: 66% ▪ 2024 apple harvest was significantly poo
Slide 8: FOCUS on Food
Revenue by product group (2024|25) FOCUS on Food FBS ACS – STARCH ACS – SUGAR € 1,630.4 m € 1,014.0 m € 869.6 m A G R A N A | I nve s t m e n t C o n fe r e n c e M u n i c h | 2 3 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 2 5 8
Slide 9: Our History
AGRANA Group ACQUISITION of the American Our History organic distribution company Marroquin EXPANSION Organic of the company‘s International presence in the area of fruit preparations EXPANSION DEVELOPMENT in the Middle East of the company‘s OPENING of the third business and Africa with plants prese
Slide 10: Shareholder structure
Current status Shareholder structure ~30% Rübenproduzenten Beteiligungs-GmbH ~50% ZBG ~70% Raiffeisen-Holding AGRANA NÖ-Wien Zucker, Stärke und Frucht Holding AG ~78.4% ~10% ~50% Südzucker ~2.7%1 Total: 62,488,976 shares ~18.9% 1 directly held by Südzucker A G R A N A | I nve s t m e n t C o n fe r
Slide 11: Management Board
AGRANA Group Management Board CEO Stephan Büttner CTO Norbert Harringer CAO Stephan Meeder • Strategy & Transformation incl. • Operational Excellence incl. • Internal Audit Mergers & Acquisitions Occupational Safety and • Finance Investment • Commercial Excellence • Purchasing/Logistics/Supply • Inf
Slide 12: AGRANA enlarges Management Board and appoints Franz Ennser
Press release as of 19 September 2025 AGRANA enlarges Management Board and appoints Franz Ennser as a member ▪ Supervisory Board of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG resolved to appoint Franz Ennser as a new member of the Management Board for a term of three years with effect from 1 November 2025 ▪ The current
Slide 13: Strategy NEXT LEVEL
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Slide 14: Challenges necessitate a new strategy
Background “NEXT LEVEL” Challenges necessitate a new strategy Increase in turnover mainly due to rising prices Concentration in (Central) Europe with low market growth Low growth Customer focus in the food industry and trade with low growth High commodity component*: Vulnerability to agricultural cy
Slide 15: Objectives of AGRANA NEXT LEVEL
The new “NEXT LEVEL” strategy Objectives of AGRANA NEXT LEVEL • Increase efficiency and reduce costs • Harmonisation of structures and leveraging of synergies • Working capital optimisation: • Improvement in liquidity • Debt reduction to free up capital for future growth initiatives • Sustainability
Slide 16: Organisational analysis across two horizons
The new “NEXT LEVEL” strategy Organisational analysis across two horizons OBJECTIVE: Reducing costs and improving collaboration Horizon I project HORIZON I: AGRANA HOLDING (Cooperation between holding ADMIN company & divisions) • Optimisation of costs within the Cooperation holding company and in co
Slide 17: AGRANA – NEXT LEVEL
The new “NEXT LEVEL” strategy AGRANA – NEXT LEVEL Creating value with nature Strategic holding company Strategic development and control vertical synergies Innovation impulses Commodity-focused/ Customer-focused/ processing expertise Agricultural Food & formulation expertise Commodities & Beverage R
Slide 18: Current holding company becomes strategic light holding company
The new “NEXT LEVEL” strategy Current holding company becomes strategic “light” holding company Transition to a streamlined, efficient “light” holding company • Focus on value-adding key roles • Current challenges: High administrative costs, lengthy decision-making processesand frequent • Bundling o
Slide 19: Three segments for two business areas
The new “NEXT LEVEL” strategy Three segments for two business areas Transformation from a strict divisional structure to a functional, permeable model with two main business areas Agricultural Commodities Food & Fruit-, Brown Flavor- & spicy & Specialities Starch, Sugar, Fruit juice concentrate Beve
Slide 20: Commodities division with core competencies in raw materials management
The new “NEXT LEVEL” strategy Commodities division with core competencies in raw materials management and in the first transformation Agricultural Commodities and Specialities Target Operating Model Raw materials Core competencies along the value chain Products / Specialities Potatoes First Second C
Slide 21: Customer-centric solutions division focused on product development
The new “NEXT LEVEL” strategy Customer-centric solutions division with a focus on product development Food and beverage solutions target operating model Customer groups Core competencies along the value chain Solutions First Second Customer Fruit prep (dairy/non-dairy), Food Raw materials transforma
Slide 22: Our strategic priorities
AGRANA NEXT LEVEL – Planned Initiatives 2025|26 Our strategic priorities Sales Excellence / Customer Focus GROUP-WIDE Operational Excellence People & Culture Food & Beverage Agricultural Commodities Strategic Solutions (FBS) & Specialities (ACS) Holding Footprint Target Costing Sugar Securing financ
Slide 23: Structural cost savings of €100 million p.a.
AGRANA NEXT LEVEL – Cost Savings Structural cost savings of €100 million p.a. to be achieved by the end of FY 2027|28 Horizon I & II In-year effects of measures (net), in € million 100 100 Initial target € 76 million* 24% 24% 65 52 76% 76% Staff costs Material and Target Target Target Target other o
Slide 24: Overview of current status of measures to achieve target
AGRANA NEXT LEVEL – COST SAVINGS Overview of current status of measures to achieve target Horizon I & II In-year effects of measures (net), in € million 100 10% in development 10-20 Further measures are to be identified Measures evaluated and 29 prepared for implementation 30% Central support functi
Slide 25: Financial goals 2030+
AGRANA NEXT LEVEL Financial goals 2030+ • Greater efficiency at lower fixed costs • A new role for the holding and the divisions • Focus on value-added products, co-creative development of customised solutions with customers EBITDA margin ROCE > 10% > 10% 25
Slide 26: NEW Segment Reporting (1)
Financial Reporting NEW Segment Reporting (1) OLD: NEW: ▪ Starting with this reporting period, the segment reporting is based on Food & Beverage a new structure more closely Fruit segment Solutions (FBS) aligned with the strategic core segment activities and value chains of AGRANA NEXT LEVEL ▪ Aim o
Slide 27: NEW Segment Reporting (2)
Financial Reporting NEW Segment Reporting (2) AGRANA Agricultural Food & Business areas Commodities & Berverage Specialities Solutions (FBS) (ACS) Segments ACS – STARCH ACS – SUGAR FBS HCO A G R A N A | I nve s t m e n t C o n fe r e n c e M u n i c h | 2 3 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 2 5 27
Slide 28: Focus on ESG
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Slide 29: AGRANA's climate strategy is on track
E – Ecological Sustainability AGRANA's climate strategy is on track 2030 (starting from the base year 2019|20) SBTi NEAR-TERM SCOPE 1 SCOPE 2 SCOPE 3 TARGET 2030 50% abs. reduction in GHG emissions 30% abs. reduction in GHG emissions AGRANA Group CCF ESG-Ratings 2024|25 financial year Scope 1; CDP C
Slide 30: Sustainability at AGRANA – core action areas
Sustainability at AGRANA – core action areas Sustainability is important to AGRANA, which is why sustainability aspects were integrated into the Group strategy in order to harmonise ecological, economic and social goals The focus of our activities lies in the following areas: • Emission reduction &
Slide 31: Sustainability targets of the AGRANA Group
Sustainability targets of the AGRANA Group Climate change mitigation and resource efficiency Areas of action Targets and KPI FY 2024|25 50% absolute reduction of Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030 and net-zero emissions On track Reduction of GHG emissions| by 2040 SBTi-verified climate targets Appr
Slide 32: Sustainability targets of the AGRANA Group
Sustainability targets of the AGRANA Group Social and Governance Areas of action Targets and KPI FY 2024|25 Workplace safety Reduction of lost time injury rate (LTIR) to 5.0 by 2026/27 5.6 Equality 30% share of women in management positions by 2030 28.4% Code of Conduct awareness campaign for blue-c
Slide 33: Climate pathway of the AGRANA Group
Climate pathway of the AGRANA Group A G R A N A | I nve s t m e n t C o n fe r e n c e M u n i c h | 2 3 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 2 5 33
Slide 34: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform
Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform • The SAI platform, of which AGRANA has been a member since 2014, is a global food industry initiative for sustainable agriculture. • SAI Platform develops principles and practices of sustainable agriculture and offers 2 key tools to document sustainable e
Slide 35: Business areas Segment overview
04 Business areas Segment overview
Slide 36: Products and formulations
Products and formulations • ... for the dairy, food service, ice cream, bakery and beverage industries. • High-quality fruit flavour, brown flavour & spicy preparations, flavourings, syrups, sauces. The raw materials are sourced from around the world and processed while frozen and refined in a liqui
Slide 37: Fruit preparation – what is it about?
Fruit preparation – what is it about? FRUIT FRUIT SUGAR PREPARATIONS + = … most important … sweetens and … optional flavors ingredient of fruit supports taste and and colours for an preparations durability even fruitier taste • Frozen (IQF or • Crystal sugar and an intense block) • Liquid sugar (syr
Slide 38: Food service – what is it?
Food service – what is it? The term “food service” or “out of home” refers to the preparation, handling, packaging and distribution of food and beverages as well as related services for out-of-home consumption. This involves different types of operators, such as restaurants, cafés, bars, canteens or
Slide 39: 100% acquisition of AUSTRIA JUICE GmbH
FBS – HIGHLIGHTS 100% acquisition of AUSTRIA JUICE GmbH (AJ) Closer collaboration between AGRANA Fruit and AJ • Acquired the remaining 49.99% shares in AJ from Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG (RWA) • AJ: global leader in the production of apple and berry juice concentrates . In addition, the company prod
Slide 40: 100% acquisition of Slovenian food company Mercator-Emba
FBS – HIGHLIGHTS 100% acquisition of Slovenian food company Mercator-Emba • Mercator-Emba d.o.o. (EMBA) is a leading Slovenian food manufacturer for the food service sector, food processors and food retailers • EMBA excels due to its expertise in the product development and production of syrups and
Slide 41: Fruit juice concentrates
Fruit juice concentrates1 • …from fruits such as apples, strawberries, raspberries and elderberries. • In addition to fruit juice concentrates, they are also used to produce beverage bases, fruit wines, flavours, NFC juices and fruit sweeteners. 1 operated by AUSTRIA JUICE GmbH A G R A N A | I nve s
Slide 42: Starch products
Starch products • …of many different, highly refined starch products made from maize, potatoes and wheat • Supply of organic and GMO-free starch and specialty starch products to the... − Food industry − Plastics industry − Paper and paper processing industry − Textile industry − Construction chemica
Slide 43: Specialisation strategy
ACS – Starch segment Specialisation strategy FOOD • Growth in products from VALUE END PRODUCT special raw materials (market leadership) • Growth in starch Textile industry, construction derivatives for fruit DERIVATIVES, ETHERS AND ESTERS industry, cosmetic industry preparations • Growth in „high ca
Slide 44: AGRANA bioethanol activities
ACS – Starch segment AGRANA bioethanol activities PISCHELSDORF (Austria) • Total investment: € 125 million • Capacity: up to 240,000 m³ (= 190,000 tonnes) • Production start: June 2008 • Raw material base: wheat, corn and sugar beet thick juice* • Raw material base: wheat, corn, B+C starch slurry HU
Slide 45: E10 available in Austria since March 2023
ACS – Starch segment E10 • AVAILABLE IN AUSTRIA SINCE THE END OF MARCH 2023 • AGRANA has been producing enough bioethanol for a 10% blend (E10) in Austria since 2008 • Before E10 introduction, 40% of production used for E5 blending; 60% exported, resulting in a loss of nearly 200,000 t GHG savings f
Slide 46: Ethanol and petrol prices
Ethanol and petrol prices FY 2025|26 1 January 2008 – 17 September 2025 Ethanol (Platts T2 spec.) | Fuel (PU-10PP-ARA) (EUR per m 3 ) Q1 2025|26 Close 17 Sept 2025 Ethanol avg. price: ~638 EUR/m3 –7% vs Q1 prev. year 686.0 EUR/m3 A G R A N A | I nve s t m e n t C o n fe r e n c e M u n i c h | 2 3 S
Slide 47: Commodity prices
WHEAT & CORN (EURONEXT, PARIS) Commodity prices FY 2025|26 1 January 2006 – 17 September 2025 Wheat | Corn (EUR per tonne) Closing / 30 May 2025 Wheat 200.8 EUR/t Corn 192.0 EUR/t Whea t (Pa ris) 17 S ept 2025: 192.3 E UR /t Corn (Pa ris) 17 S ept 2025: 189.8 E UR /t A G R A N A | I nve s t m e n t
Slide 48: Sugar products
Sugar products • ...of sugar as a pure natural product without additives from sugar beet • ...of crystalline betaine for the food, animal feed and cosmetics sectors • ...of by-products from sugar production such as animal feed and fertilizers A G R A N A | I nve s t m e n t C o n fe r e n c e M u n
Slide 49: Sugar products
Sugar products • AGRANA's Sugar segment comprises beet sugar and cane sugar products for consumers and industrial processors. • As Europe's largest organic sugar producer, we also offer a wide range of sugar made from organically grown Austrian beet. A G R A N A | I nve s t m e n t C o n fe r e n c
Slide 50: Sugar quotations
WORLD MARKET: WHITE SUGAR & RAW SUGAR Sugar quotations FY 2025|26 1 January 2006 – 17 September 2025 White sugar | Raw sugar (USD per tonne) W h i t e su ga r ( L o n do n # 5 ) 17 S ept 2025: 459.1 USD/t = 387.8 E UR /t R a w su ga r (ICE/NY #11) 17 S ept 2025: 342.6 USD/t = 289.4 E UR /t A G R A N
Slide 51: EU vs sugar world market prices
SUGAR PRICE REPORTING EU vs sugar world market prices € Source: Sugar Market situation, European Commission; published on 29 August 2025 A G R A N A | I nve s t m e n t C o n fe r e n c e M u n i c h | 2 3 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 2 5 51
Slide 52: Restructuring Sugar segment
52 AGR ANA NE XT LE V E L – Initia tive s Q1 2025| 2 6 Restructuring Sugar segment Closures Leopoldsdorf|AT and Hrušovany|CZ • Background: Significant challenges throughout Europe (Ukraine imports, decline sugar consumption, high energy prices, crop protection restrictions, Mercosur...) Sites 5 Suga
Slide 53: Financials
AGRANA Key Figures: www.agrana.com/en/ir/key-figures- agrana-group/key-figures 05 Financials
Slide 54: Eventful and challenging quarter
Q1 2025|26 – HIGHLIGHTS Eventful and challenging quarter ▪ As we had forecast, we started the new 2025|26 financial year with a very significant decline in EBIT 1 in the first quarter ▪ Expected weak operating performance in the sugar business ; in addition one-time staff costs for the restructuring
Slide 55: Q1 2025|26 Overview - Key figures (1)
Q1 2025|26 Overview - Key figures (1) Revenue Operating profit 1 Exceptional items EBIT 2 € 880.2 € 25.7 € –18.3 € 5.7 million million million million Q1 previous year: Q1 previous year: Q1 previous year: Q1 previous year: € 944.3 million € 30.0 million € 0.2 million € 32.3 million 1 B e f o r e e x
Slide 56: Q1 2025|26 Overview - Key figures (2)
Q1 2025|26 Overview - Key figures (2) Free Cashflow Net debt Gearing ratio Equity ratio Ratio of net debt € 10.9 € 426.5 35.7 46.9 million million % % Q1 previous year: 28 Feb 2025: 28 Feb 2025: 28 Feb 2025 : € 10.2 million € 436.4 million 35.5% 45.4% A G R A N A | I nve s t m e n t C o n fe r e n c
Slide 57: Revenue by segment
Q1 2025|26 vs Q1 PREVIOUS YEAR Revenue by segment Food & Beverage Solutions (FBS): ▪ Revenue expansion occurred both in the solutions business for dairy, bakery, food service Group and ice cream industries as well as in the solutions business for the beverage industry; €m 944.3 increase was driven b
Slide 58: EBIT by segment
Q1 2025|26 vs Q1 PREVIOUS YEAR EBIT by segment Food & Beverage Solutions (FBS): ▪ In the solutions business for dairy, bakery, food service EBIT margin EBIT margin and ice cream industries, EBIT was significantly above the €m year-ago level; the improvement was attributable mainly Q1 2024|25 Q1 2025
Slide 59: Consolidated income statement
Consolidated income statement €m (condensed) Q1 2025|26 Q1 2024|25 Change Revenue 880.2 944.3 –6.8% EBITDA 1 52.4 55.8 –6.1% Operating profit before except. items and results of equity-accounted JV 25.7 30.0 –14.3% Share of results of equity-accounted JV (1.6) 2.1 –176.2% Exceptional items (18.3)
Slide 60: Energy costs
Energy costs €m 357.0 300.1 245.6 214.6 123.7 116.2 2019|20 2020|21 2021|22 2022|23 2023|24 2024|25 A G R A N A | I nve s t m e n t C o n fe r e n c e M u n i c h | 2 3 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 2 5 60
Slide 61: Net financial items | Tax Rate
Net financial items | Tax Rate €m Q1 2025|26 Q1 2024|25 Change Net interest expense (6.4) (7.6) +15.8% Currency translation differences (4.2) (1.2) –250.0% Other financial items (0.5) (0.4) –25.0% Total (11.1) (9.2) –20.7% €m Q1 2025|26 Q1 2024|25 Change (Loss)/profit before tax (5.4) 23.1 –123.4% I
Slide 62: Consolidated cashflow statement
Consolidated cashflow statement Q1 Q1 €m (condensed) 2025|26 2024|25 Change Operating cash flow before changes in working capital 51.3 63.7 –19.5% Changes in working capital (18.5) (33.2) +44.3% Total in interest paid/received and tax paid (8.6) (4.1) –109.8% Net cash from operating activities 24.2
Slide 63: Consolidated balance sheet
Consolidated balance sheet €m (condensed) 31 May 2025 28 Feb 2025 Change Non-current assets 1,012.6 1,038.1 –2.5% Current assets 1,535.0 1,672.8 –8.2% Total assets 2,547.6 2,710.9 –6.0% Total equity 1,193.6 1,229.7 –2.9% Non-current liabilities 471.7 476.6 –1.0% Current liabilities 882.3 1,004.6 –12
Slide 64: Dividend
2024|25 financial year Dividend ▪ € 0.70 per share for the 2024|25 financial year (2023|24: € 0.90 per share) ▪ Dividend yield (based on the closing share price at the last balance sheet date): 6.6% ▪ AGRANA is committed to a predictable, reliable and transparent dividend policy focused on continuit
Slide 65: Financial structure
Financial structure Due within Due after more €m 31 May 2025 1 year than 1 year 28 Feb 2025 Borrowings 655.8 275.7 380.1 660.3 Securities and cash (equivalents) (229.3) (223.9) Net debt 426.5 436.4 Credit lines 990.0 255.3 734.7 987.8 Average effective interest rate 3.42% 3.55% (as of balance sheet
Slide 66: Capex evolution
Investment over the last 15 years (including outlook) Capex evolution Sugar GROUP Deprec. €m 183.8 149.8 149.7 140.9 130.0 127.3 116.0 114.7 113.7 ~115 97.1 102.9 91.2 82.4 72.3 55.9 A G R A N A | I nve s t m e n t C o n fe r e n c e M u n i c h | 2 3 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 2 5 66
Slide 67: Financial outlook
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Slide 68: EBIT decline in Q2 2025|26 less sharp than expected
Ad-hoc release as of 10 September 2025 EBIT decline in the second quarter of 2025|26 less sharp than expected ▪ Group operating profit (EBIT) of AGRANA-Beteiligungs-AG in the second quarter of 2025|26 (1 June to 31 August 2025) was, at around € 22 million, higher than anticipated (Q2 2024|25: € 24.3
Slide 69: AGRANA Group Outlook for 2025|26
Ad-hoc release as of 10 September 2025 AGRANA Group Outlook for 2025|26 ➔ ➔ EBIT 2025|26 Revenue 2025|26 ▪ AGRANA now expects a significant EBIT increase ▪ Until 10 September 2025, the AGRANA Group had expected stable EBIT development for the 2025|26 financial year (EBIT 2024|25: € 40.5 million).
Slide 70: Investment plan for 2025|26
AGRANA GROUP Investment plan for 2025|26 Investment split 2025|26 (€ ~115 million) ▪ Total investment across the three business segments and the Holding Co. & 18% Other area in this financial year, at approximately € 115 million, is 11% expected to be slightly higher than the 53% 2024|25 value and i
Slide 71: Financial calendar
FY 2025|26 Financial calendar 9 October 2025 Results for first half of 2025|26 13 January 2026 Results for first three quarters of 2025|26 EBIT 2022|23 Revenue 2022|23 AGRANA Financial calendar: www.agrana.com/en/ir/ir-calendar A G R A N A | I nve s t m e n t C o n fe r e n c e M u n i c h | 2 3 S e
Slide 72: Contacts
Contacts Investor Relations Mr. Hannes Haider Phone: +43-1-211 37-12905 E-mail: investor.relations@agrana.com AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG Friedrich-Wilhelm-Raiffeisen-Platz 1 1020 Vienna, Austria www.agrana.com AGRANA Investor Relations: www.agrana.com/en/ir A G R A N A | I nve s t m e n t C o n fe r e n
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