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Strategic rationale for the acquisitions

The Acquisitions are financially compelling The Acquisitions are EPS accretive and are expected to deliver material combination benefits EPS accretion • EBIT margins2 Cashflow Synergies Pro forma leverage and capital allocation framework . • • • • • • • The Acquisitions are mid-single digit EPS accretive¹ including expected annualised synergies of $19.1m Metcash expects there is potential further upside to EPS accretion over the medium term, through a combination of organic and inorganic growth in the earnings from these Acquisitions The Acquisitions are accretive to Metcash Group EBIT margins Superior Food is accretive to Metcash Food EBIT margins Bianco and Alpine Truss are together accretive to Metcash Hardware EBIT margins Metcash expects that each Acquisition, by nature, will generate solid operating cashflows in a manner that is consistent with our existing wholesale and retail businesses Metcash plans to invest $30-40m in capital expenditure in Superior Food³ to upgrade and enhance warehouse, fleet and IT assets over the three-year period after completion, which will be funded from operating cashflows. Metcash expects to achieve combination benefits in the form of network, range, procurement and shared services Metcash expects to achieve $14.0m of synergies for Superior Food and $5.1m synergies for Bianco and Alpine Truss (annualised run- rates) at the end of year 2 post-completion, with potential for further upside4 The transaction results in DLR of 1.16-1.19x5, which remains within Metcash's target DLR range of 1.0x to 1.75x Proceeds raised under the SPP will provide Metcash with additional capacity to support growth opportunities Metcash is committed to maintaining a strong financial position and a disciplined approach to deploying capital in accordance with its capital allocation framework Metcash also expects to maintain its dividend in line with the Dividend Policy The Acquisitions are margin accretive at three levels, each prior to synergies: in respect of the Food business (including Superior Foods), the IHG business (including Bianco and Alpine Truss) and also in relation to the Metcash Group (including all Acquisitions). Margin represents EBIT (excluding synergies) divided by sales (including charge through sales) and is based on the Oct-23 LTM results per slide 40. 1. On a pro forma Oct-23 LTM basis per slide 40. 2. 3. 4. This expenditure is incremental to normal capex levels, which are estimated to be $11m p.a. Refer slides 29, 32, 33 for further details. 5. Debt Leverage Ratio ('DLR', calculated as Net Debt/ Underlying EBITDA (post-AASB16) less depreciation of ROU assets). Refer slide 41. Metcash NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE IN THE UNITED STATES 38
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