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Results Presentation 1Q25

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Results Presentation

1Q25

05.08.2025



Headlines

1Q25

Pro-forma Adjusted & Recurring EBITDA R$611 million in the period, including the 49% of EBITDA from LD Celulose

  • Sustainable results in the Wood Division, even with no forestry trading during the quarter;

  • Results for the Finishes Division under pressure in 1Q25, on the back of

    lower volumes and cost pressures;

  • The results for LD Celulose in line with expectations, reflecting strong productivity, cost efficiency and high production volumes.

  • Results for 1Q25 reflect the seasonality of the period, despite a high base

    comparison from 1Q24, which arose from forestry trading.

    Recurring Net Revenue and Gross Margin

    R$ million / %

    Adjusted & Recurring EBITDA

    and Margin

    R$ million / %

    Recurring Net Income

    R$ million

    -2%

    1936,0 1902,0

    28,7%

    24,7%

    1Q24 1Q25

    +10%

    (41)

125

555 611 84

442

22,8%

113

266

-31

27

346

18,2%

1Q24 1Q25 -4

1Q24 1Q25

Net Revenue Pro-forma Gross

Adjusted and

Adjusted and Recurring EBITDA

Adjusted & Recurring

Adjusted & Recurring Net

Margin%

Recurring EBITDA - LD

Celulose

EBITDA

Margin%

Net Income

Income - LD Celulose

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Cash Flow

1Q25

Free Cash Flow YTD

R$ million / %

  • Scenario of lower operating output partially offset by initiatives related to financial and working capital efficiency;

  • Working Capital in line with expectations for the first quarter

    of the year;

  • Approaching the end of the 2021-2025 Investment Cycle, allocating:

    − R$25 million: ramp up of the new Tiles unit at Botucatu

    − R$18 million: improvement of the mix and factory modernization of the metals and sanitary ware operations

    − R$8 million: expansion of the forestry base in the North East

    − R$3 million: DX Ventures

    Worfiing Capital/Net Revenue

    442

    346

    1Q24 1Q25

    12%

    10%

    15% 12%1

    17% 15% 15%

    11%1

    16%

    1T25

    (3)

    (36)

    (160)(161)

    (56) (18)

    (117)(143) (160)

    2020 2021 2022 2023 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24

    2T24

    4T24

    3T24

    Investment 1Q24 1Q25

    CAPEX R$ million / %

    1Q25

    (245)

    (340)

    (220)

    (303)

    (337)

    OPEX Florestal 116 120

    Sustaining CAPEX3 160 161

    Maintenance 44 42

    Recurring

    EBITDA

    Working

    Capital

    Financial flow

    Sustaining

    CAPEX

    Taxes

    Sustaining

    FCL

    Projects2 FCL Total

    Expansion Projects 135 160

    1 - Discounting one-off items | 2 - 1Q24: Investment Cycle: R$102.9 million; other projects and LD Celulose R$ 117.5 million; 1Q25: Investment Cycle: R$

    54.0 million; other projects R$ 106.5million | 3 - Maintenance, factory modernization and sustaining the business. 4



    Corporate Debt

    1Q25

  • Average Cost of debt influenced by unstable macroeconomic conditions during the period;

  • Leverage reached 3.5x, reflecting the drop in cash from operations and consumption of Working Capital.

    Amortization Timeline

    R$ million

    Term

    21%

    Short

    Financial Leverage

    R$ million

    Net Debt Net Debt/Recurring EBITDA (UDM)

    Average Term¹

    4.1 years

    Average Cost

    106.8% of CDI

    79%

    Long

    3,11x 3,32x 3,46x 3,10x 3,01x 3,45x

    Revolving

    Credit Cash

    2,238

    1,488

1,356

750

1,311 1,202

738

186

2,059

4,336

4,922 5,224 5,215 4,973 5,364

Cash Position (R$)

2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

and after

4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 1Q25

1 - Average weighted debt term

5



WOOD

6



Sector Environment

Wood Panels

IBÁ data1

    • Lower levels of idle capacity in the sector versus 1Q24, driving levels of domestic demand

    • Macroeconomic instability affecting performance of the export market in the period

      MDF Domestic Marfiet MDP Domestic Marfiet

      Volume 000m3 Volume 000m3

      +4%

      +6%

      1.152 1.195

      1Q24 1Q25

      694 736

      1Q24 1Q25

      1 - At the end of 2024, the IBÁ revised its volume estimates for non-associated companies, impacting historical data

      7

      vs 1Q24

      1Q25

      M. Internal

      +5%

      M. External

      -11%

      Total panels

      Volume 000m3

      +2%

      2,182

      2,230

      1Q24

      1Q25



      Results

      Wood

      • While the base comparison is influenced by the forestry trading in 1Q24, the results for 1Q25 reinforce the operational consistency of the panels business, with a richer mix and sustained prices;

      • Despite the seasonality associated with the first

        Capacity Utilization 1Q25

        %

        quarter, the Division maintained the same level of results as reported for 4Q24, reflecting stability of demand;

      • Annual factory maintenance shutdown impacted volumes and costs during the quarter.

        Total

        85%

        MDF

        83%

        MDP

        87%

        Volume

        000m3

        -5%

        759 720

        Pro Forma Recurring Net Revenue and Gross Margin

        R$ million / %

        -3%

        1,332 1,287

        Adjusted & Recurring EBITDA1 and Margin

        R$ million / %

        -20%

        33,0%

        26,7%

        439

        350

        33,0% 27,2%

        1Q24 1Q25

        1Q24 1Q25

        1Q24 1Q25

        Net Revenue Pro-forma Gross

        Margin

        Adjusted and Recurring EBITDA

        EBITDA

        Margin%



        1 - The Adjusted & Recurring EBITDA is net of the effects of changes to biological assets.

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        Results

        LD Celulose

  • Maintenance of a good operating performance in 1Q25, with a positive impact versus 1Q24, which was affected by scheduled maintenance;

  • Solid Net Revenue and Adjusted & Recurring EBITDA figures, highlighting the resilience of the operation in the face of a volatile pricing scenario for dissolving wood pulp.

    Volume Shipped

    k tons

    +10%

    135 148

    1Q24 1Q25

    R E S U L T S R E L A T E T O 1 0 0 % O F T H E O P E

R A T I O N

Net Income

R$ million

Recurring Net Revenue

R$ million

252

Adjusted & Recurring EBITDA and Margin

R$ million / %

+135%

+42%

542

596

843

231

38,8%

64,2%

(62)

1Q24

1Q25

1Q24

1Q25

1Q24

1Q25

Adjusted and Recurring EBITDA EBITDA Margin%



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FINISHINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

10



Sector Environment Metals & Sanitary Ware

ABRAMAT data

  • Construction materials sector is showing signs of recovery, driven by housing programs, investment in infrastructure and growth of the formal market.

  • Results for the materials sector suggest growth is expected in 2025, especially with respect to demand for finished products.

    Gross deflated revenue by product type versus vs 1Q241

    Construction sector revenue versus 1Q24¹

    Acabados Básicos

    8%

    4%

    10%

    8%

    5%

    4% 4% 5%

    7%

    6% 6%

    4%

    jan/25 feb/25 mar/25 1Q25 jan/25 feb/25 mar/25 1Q25



    1 - Average for the period 11



    Results Metals & San Ware

  • Improvement in results versus 1Q24, with a positive EBITDA of R$8 million;

  • Gains in market share in categories offering greater

    added value driving an increase in Net Revenue;

  • Despite the seasonality of the period, ignoring the electric showers and faucets operation, volumes have increased year on year.

    Capacity Utilization 1Q25

    San Ware

    46%

    Metals

    73%

    Total

    65%

    %

    Volume

    '000 Pieces

    Pro Forma Recurring Net Revenue and Gross Margin

    Adjusted & Recurring EBITDA and Margin

    -8%

    3,710

4,278 3,933

R$ million / %

+6%

19,0% 21,9%

R$ million / %

-0,4% 2,0%

3,933

393 416

366

416

8

568

1Q24 1Q25

27

1Q24 1Q25

(2)

1Q24

1Q25

Volume of Electric showers and faucets

Volume of Metals & Sanitary Ware

Net revenue of electric showers and faucets

Net ver. Metals & Sanitary Ware

Pro-forma Gross Margin%

Adjusted and Recurring EBITDA

EBITDA

Margin%



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Sector Environment

Tiles

ANFACER data

    • Wet segment saw growth in 2025, in contrast to the sector as a whole, which shrank on the back of falling dry segment

      Sales volume of the wet line versus 1Q24 and sector inventory level during the period

      % | Dias

      Capacity utilization in the sector

      %

      volumes;

    • Uptick seen in January arising from specific Sell In action,

      Jan/25 Feb/25 Mar/25

      15%

      1Q25

      1Q25

      associated with significant

      reduction in pricing levels;

    • Drop in capacity utilization for the sector, reflecting the high inventory levels in the industry.

      4% 2%

      -1% -1%

      5%

      0%

      -2%

      67%

      Total Market Wet Process

      1 - Internal Dexco estimate

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      Results

      Tiles

  • With a highly competitive environment and elevated inventory levels in the sector, sales and marketing campaigns led to gains in market share, albeit with significant cost pressures;

  • Costs arising from ramping up the new Tiles factory at Botucatu (SP), and from the scheduled maintenance shutdowns in January, impacted the Adjusted & Recurring EBITDA, which closed out the quarter at R$ -12 million.

    Capacity Utilization1 1Q25

    %

    1Q25

    63%

    Volume

    000m2

    +2%

    Pro Forma Recurring Net Revenue and Gross Margin

    R$ million / %

    Adjusted & Recurring EBITDA and Margin

    R$ million / %

    3,986

    4,056

    -5%

    1,9% -6,2%

    19,5% 18,2%

    4

    1Q24 1Q25

    210 200

    1Q24 1Q25

    (12)

    1Q24 1Q25

    Net Revenue Pro-forma Gross Margin%

    Adjusted and Recurring EBITDA

    EBITDA Margin%



    1 - Does not include the capacity of RC02 (Criciúma - RS), whose operation was suspended indefinitely from 2023, but includes RC05 (Botucatu - Sao Paulo).

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    PROSPECTS

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    Prospects

    2025

    Macroeconomic Scenario

  • Maintenance of high interest rates putting pressure on the construction sector, reflected in demand in the Finishes Division.

  • High prices for standing wood set to continue, with no pricing adjustments anticipated in the short term.

    Dexco scenario

    • Actions aimed at optimizing the portfolio and better utilizing industrial assets, in

      response to the uptick in demand;

    • Wood Division showing strong prospective results, sustained by resilient demand from the furniture industry;

    • LD Celulose set to continue its solid performance, maintaining the results reported for the last few quarters;

    • Casa Dexco offers significant profit potential for the Finishes Division, with the strengthening of relationships with the specifiers in the retail sector;

    • New Tiles factory aims to contribute to the development of the premium portfolio, with a focus on products offering higher added value.

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INVESTOR

RELATIONS

Francisco Semeraro

Administration & Finance Director

Guilherme Setubal

IR, Institutional Relations & ESG Director

Alana Santos

IR and ESG Coordinator

Maria Luísa Guitarrari

IR Analyst

Results

4Q24

ri.dex.co

investidores@dex.co

Av. Paulista 1.938 - CEP 01310-200

Consolação - São Paulo - SP



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