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Lenta IPJSC: LENTA REPORTS TOTAL SALES GROWTH OF 20.3% AND ONLINE SALES GROWTH OF 159.0% IN H1 2022 (1404489)

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Lenta IPJSC (LNTA;LENT) Lenta IPJSC: LENTA REPORTS TOTAL SALES GROWTH OF 20.3% AND ONLINE SALES GROWTH OF 159.0% IN H1 2022 25-Jul-2022 / 09:00 CET/CEST Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Press Release | St. Petersburg | 25 July 2022

LENTA REPORTS TOTAL SALES GROWTH OF 20.3% AND ONLINE SALES GROWTH OF 159.0% IN H1 2022

25 July 2022, St. Petersburg, Russia: Lenta IPJSC (LSE: LNTA, MOEX: LENT), one of the largest multi-format retail chains in Russia, today announces its operational results and key financial results for the second quarter and the first six months of 2022 as well as its auditor-reviewed IFRS financial results for the first six months of 2022.

H1 2022 Highlights1,2

-- Total Sales increased by 20.3% y-o-y to RUB 262.5 billion.

-- Retail Sales reached RUB 259.3 billion, representing 20.7% y-o-y growth.

-- Like-for-Like (LFL) Sales increased by 5.2%, driven by 9.0% LFL Average Ticket growth.

-- Online Sales grew by 159.0% y-o-y to RUB 20.4 billion.

-- The ?ompany opened 62 small-format stores on a gross basis.

-- Total Selling Space increased by 16.3%, reaching 1,778.7 thousand sq. m.

-- Gross Profit increased by 26.4% y-o-y to RUB 62.8 billion. Gross Margin increased by 114 bps andstood at 23.9%.

-- EBITDA was RUB 15.4 billion with a 5.9% EBITDA Margin.

-- Capex stood at RUB 7.2 billion, up 43.3%.

-- The Net Debt to EBITDA (LTM) ratio stood at 1.9x vs. 1.4x as of 31 December 2021. 1. Including Utkonos results starting from 1 February 2022 2. Please note that all Financial Highlights are based upon pre-IFRS 16 figures

Vladimir Sorokin, Chief Executive Officer, commented on Q2 2022 results:

"In Q2 2022, we continued adapting Lenta's business to the new environment to ensure that we were able to fulfill our primary objective - providing customers with quality food products and basic essentials-without interruption. Thanks to the concerted efforts of our personnel, we dealt with emerging challenges while maintaining the sustainability and viability of Lenta's business. By the end of Q2 2022, the quality of our relations with suppliers was closer to where it was in January; in addition, we built new supply chains and established a process for settlements with foreign counterparties. Moreover, we managed to put new products on our stores' shelves and to expand Lenta's supplier base considerably. In the first half of 2022, we added 314 local producers to our suppliers. In Q2 2022, we completed the integration of Billa: all of the retailer's stores are already operating under the Lenta brand, and they have been fully integrated into our platforms, product matrixes and IT solutions. In the second half of 2022, we will continue to integrate the Semya chain and the online business Utkonos. A few words about our formats. In Q2 2022, like-for-like sales at our hypermarkets increased by 2.5%. At the moment, the priority for us is to develop an offer that will bring traffic back to our stores, including by developing our product mix and promotions as well as expanding our own private labels. In terms of our small-format stores, we note the positive dynamics and the return on our efforts to develop them. Our Q2 2022 results are clear evidence of this: we achieved 2.9% growth in LFL sales, and we were able to stabilize inventories, which enabled us to improve our EBITDA margin. Our online business continues to increase its share in Lenta's total sales and is showing strong results. Online sales in Q2 2022 increased by 135%.

Responding to customer requests remains our top priority. We are undertaking comprehensive efforts to ensure that we can update our product mix and pricing quickly in response to changing external market conditions. The company's operating and financial results demonstrate that we are successfully adapting and quickly learning to work in the new environment."

Q2 & H1 2022 OPERATING RESULTS, y-o-y

Sales3

                             Q2'22   Q2'21   Change % Change H1'22   H1'21   Change % Change 
Total Sales (RUB million)    130,089 110,776 19,313 17.4%    262,459 218,088 44,371 20.3% 
Retail Sales                 128,737 109,027 19,710 18.1%    259,294 214,908 44,386 20.7% 
Hypermarkets                 101,868 99,473  2,395  2.4%     206,574 195,664 10,911 5.6% 
Small Formats                24,310  9,554   14,757 154.5%   47,966  19,245  28,722 149.2% 
Utkonos4                     2,559   0       -      -        4,754   0       -      - 
Wholesale5                   1,352   1,749   -397   -22.7%   3,165   3,179   -14    -0.5% 
Average Ticket (RUB)         1,023   1,085   -61    -5.7%    1,050   1,105   -54    -4.9% 
Hypermarkets                 1,325   1,211   114    9.4%     1,347   1,229   118    9.6% 
Small Formats                503     520     -17    -3.3%    519     544     -26    -4.7% 
Utkonos                      4,383   0       -      -        4,336   0       -      - 
Number of Tickets (millions) 126     101     25     25.2%    247     195     52     26.9% 
Hypermarkets                 77      82      -5     -6.4%    153     159     -6     -3.7% 
Small Formats                48      18      30     163.2%   92      35      57     161.6% 
Utkonos                      0.6     0       -      -        1.1     0       -      - 

Stores and Selling Space

                               Q2'22     Q2'21     Change  % Change H1'22     H1'21     Change  % Change 
Total Retail Stores (eop)      809       406       403     99.3%    809       406       403     99.3% 
Hypermarkets                   254       255       -1      -0.4%    254       255       -1      -0.4% 
Openings                       0         2         -2      -        0         3         -3      - 
Closing                        0         1         -1      -        0         2         -2      - 
Small Formats                  555       151       404     267.5%   555       151       404     267.5% 
Openings                       18        11        7       63.6%    62        13        49      376.9% 
Closing                        4         0         4       -%       10        1         9       900.0% 
New Selling Space (sqm, eop)   6,286     7,078     -792    -11.2%   23,719    10,577    13,142  124.3% 
Hypermarkets                   0         2,829     -       -        0         5,728     -       - 
Small Formats                  6,286     4,249     2,037   47.9%    23,719    4,849     18,870  389.2% 
Total Selling Space (sqm, eop) 1,778,702 1,529,175 249,527 16.3%    1,778,702 1,529,175 249,527 16.3% 
Hypermarkets                   1,401,291 1,406,516 -5,225  -0.4%    1,401,291 1,406,516 -5,225  -0.4% 
Small Formats                  377,411   122,659   254,752 207.7%   377,411   122,659   254,752 207.7% 

LFL Results

              Q2'22                        H1'22 
              Sales Average Ticket Traffic Sales Average Ticket Traffic 
Total Retail  2.6%  8.6%           -5.5%   5.2%  9.0%           -3.6% 
Hypermarkets  2.5%  9.2%           -6.1%   5.5%  9.5%           -3.6% 
Small Formats 2.9%  6.1%           -3.0%   1.4%  4.9%           -3.3% 

Online Sales

                                 Q2'22 Q2'21 Change % Change H1'22  H1'21 Change % Change 
Total Online Sales (RUB million) 9,603 4,079 5,524  135.4%   20,439 7,892 12,547 159.0% 
Online Partners                  2,158 2,227 -69    -3.1%    5,690  4,486 1,205  26.9% 
Lenta Online6                    4,949 1,852 3,097  167.2%   9,996  3,407 6,589  193.4% 
Utkonos7                         2,495 0     -      -        4,754  0     -      - 
Average Online Ticket (RUB)      2,354 1,799 555    30.9%    2,278  1,786 493    27.6% 
Online Partners                  1,896 1,778 118    6.7%     1,892  1,812 80     4.4% 
Lenta Online6                    2,100 1,825 275    15.0%    2,056  1,752 304    17.3% 
Utkonos7                         4,274 0     -      -        4,314  0     -      - 
Total Online Orders (thousands)  4,079 2,267 1,811  79.9%    8,971  4,419 4,552  103.0% 
Online Partners                  1,138 1,253 -115   -9.2%    3,007  2,475 532    21.5% 
Lenta Online6                    2,357 1,015 1,342  132.3%   4,862  1,944 2,918  150.1% 
Utkonos7                         584   0     -      -        1,102  0     -      - 

For Q2 2022 monthly operating results, please refer to Appendix 1

3. Including Utkonos results from the date of consolidation (1 February 2022)

4. Includes only Utkonos Retail Sales (B2C)

5. Wholesales includes Utkonos wholesales (B2B)

6. Lenta Online includes Click & Collect

7. Includes both Utkonos retail sales (B2C) and wholesales (B2B) Q2 2022 OPERATING RESULTS

In Q2 2022, Total Sales increased by 17.4% to RUB 130.1 billion. Lenta's Retail Sales in Q2 2022 increased by 18.1% to RUB 128.7 billion, compared to RUB 109.0 billion in Q2 2021, driven by 2.6% LFL Retail Sales growth and 16.3% Total Selling Space expansion, both organically and inorganically. Overall Sales Density in Q2 2022 improved by 3.5% year-over-year.

Following the abnormal retail sales hike in March 2022, when customers stockpiled household chemicals, hygiene products, dry food, and other durables, Lenta faced a traffic decline in Q2 2022. Cold weather in May and June also affected sales of summer non-food goods.

In Q2 2022, the total Number of Tickets increased by 25.2% thanks to the above-mentioned expansion, while the Average Ticket size decreased by 5.7% primarily due to the increasing share of small-format stores' sales in total Retail Sales.

Wholesale Sales, which now includes Utkonos B2B sales from the date of consolidation, represented 1.0% of Total Sales and decreased by 22.7% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

In H1 2022, the Average Ticket was the driver of LFL Sales growth. LFL Sales growth decelerated to 2.6% in Q2 2022. Total Retail LFL Traffic stood at a negative 5.5%. The Total Retail LFL Average Ticket increased by 8.6%, offsetting negative LFL Traffic.

In Q2 2022, Lenta continued to improve its loyalty program and actively worked on promo recovery. In Q2 2022, 1.7 million new loyalty cards were activated, with the total number of loyalty cards issued reaching to 23.0 million. Transactions using loyalty cards accounted for 95.9% of total Retail Sales, excluding Utkonos.

Hypermarket Sales represented 79.1% of total Retail Sales in Q2 2022. Hypermarkets delivered 2.4% Sales growth, positive LFL Sales growth of 2.5%, and an increase of 9.2% in the LFL Average Ticket, driven primarily by inflation. Lenta continues to improve the efficiency of in-store operations, which led to a sales density improvement of 5.8% year-over-year.

In Q2 2022, Lenta put on hold a significant number of store openings due to the macroeconomic conditions and market uncertainties. During Q2 2022, 18 new small-format stores were opened. Lenta also closed four underperforming stores to optimize operations, bringing the total number of small-format stores to 555 as of the end of Q2. In the reporting period, small-format stores demonstrated significant year-over-year Sales Growth of 154.5%, primarily driven by acquisitions made in 2021. Small-format stores' LFL Sales grew by 2.9%, compared to a 0.1% decrease in Q1 2022. The LFL Average Ticket increased by 6.1%, while LFL Traffic stood at a negative 3.0%.

In Q2 2022, Lenta's Online channel continued to demonstrate very strong sales growth. Total Online Sales including Utkonos sales during the period amounted to RUB 9.6 billion, an increase of 135.4% year-over-year, while Total Online Orders were up 79.9% and amounted to 4.1 million. The Average Ticket for Lenta Online was RUB 2,100, an increase of 15.0% year-over-year. The share of online sales via Partners decreased significantly following Partners' revision of their approach to the development of their online offering, while there was no significant change in Lenta's share of sales in Partner services. Lenta Online demonstrated considerable sales growth thanks to increases in the Average Ticket, the size of the customer base and the number of orders. In addition, Lenta Online incorporated technologies for the simultaneous picking and delivery of multiple online orders, which will improve the business's operational efficiency. In Q2 2022, Online Sales constituted 7.4% of Lenta's Total Sales, compared to 3.7% in the corresponding period of the previous year. Q2 & H1 2022 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, pre-IFRS 16

Key Financial Results, pre-IFRS 16

RUB million                               Q2'22   Q2'21   Change                            H1'22   H1'21   Change 
Total Sales                               130,089 110,776 17.4%                             262,459 218,088 20.3% 
Gross Profit                              32,798  26,291  24.7%                             62,839  49,722  26.4% 
Gross Margin (%)                          25.2%   23.7%   148 bps                           23.9%   22.8%   114 bps 
SG&A                                      -30,839 -20,540 -50.1%                            -60,504 -42,103 -43.7% 
SG&A as % of Total Sales                  -23.7%  -18.5%           -516 bps                 -23.1%  -19.3%  -375 bps 
EBITDAR                                   11,490  12,516  -8.2%                             21,397  20,841  2.7% 
EBITDAR Margin                            8.8%    11.3%   -247 bps                          8.2%    9.6%    -140 bps 
Rent as % of Total Sales                  -2.3%   -1.5%   -74 bps                           -2.3%   -1.5%   -74 bps 
EBITDA                                    8,518   10,806  -21.2%                            15,409  17,472  -11.8% 
EBITDA Margin                             6.5%    9.8%    -321 bps                          5.9%    8.0%    -214 bps 
Operating Profit before impairment        4,062   7,003   -42.0%                            6,593   9,856   -33.1% 
Operating Profit Margin before impairment 3.1%    6.3%    -320 bps                          2.5%    4.5%    -201 bps 
Impairment                                -       -                                         -       -9      - 
Operating Profit                          4,062   7,003   -42.0%                            6,593   9,847   -33.0% 
Operating Profit Margin                   3.1%    6.3%                             -320 bps 2.5%    4.5%    -200 bps 
Net Interest Expense                      -1,400  -1,212  -15.5%                            -2,455  -2,331  -5.3% 
Net FX loss                               388     -605    -                                 357     -610    - 
Profit Before Income Tax                  3,050   5,186   -41.2%                            4,495   6,906   -34.9% 
Net Income                                2,623   4,046   -35.2%                            3,358   5,363   -37.4% 
Net Income Margin                         2.0%    3.7%    -164 bps                          1.3%    2.5%    -118 bps 

For Q2 & H1 2022 financial highlights prepared in accordance with IFRS 16, please refer to Appendix 2

Total Sales demonstrated strong growth of 17.4% and amounted to RUB 130.1 billion, compared to RUB 110.8 billion in Q2 2021.

In Q2 2022, Gross Profit (pre-IFRS 16) rose by 24.7% year-over-year to RUB 32.8 billion. Gross Margin improved by 148 bps to 25.2% mainly due to a lower promo share. This growth was offset by an increased shrinkage as a percentage of Total Sales, which resulted from a higher share of new stores in the ramp-up stage.

Gross Profit growth was offset by a Total SG&A increase of 50.1%, leading to an EBITDA (pre-IFRS 16) decrease of 21.2% year-over-year. In Q2 2022, Lenta's EBITDA Margin stood at 6.5%. EBITDA Margin declined by 321 bps compared to the previous year, primarily due to the growth of SG&A as a percentage of Total Sales, which resulted from an increased share of stores in the ramp-up stage, the growing share of Lenta's own online and the Utkonos acquisition.

Selling, General, and Administrative (SG&A) expenses, pre-IFRS 16

RUB million                         Q2'22  Q2'21  Change  H1'22  H1'21  Change 
Payroll and related taxes           13,509 7,792  73.4%   25,936 16,284 59.3% 
as a % of Total Sales               10.4%  7.0%   335 bps 9.9%   7.5%   242 bps 
Depreciation and Amortization (D&A) 4,457  3,803  17.2%   8,817  7,616  15.8% 
as a % of Total Sales               3.4%   3.4%   -1 bp   3.4%   3.5%   -13 bps 
Lease Expenses                      2,972  1,709  73.9%   5,988  3,369  77.7% 
as a % of Total Sales               2.3%   1.5%   74 bps  2.3%   1.5%   74 bps 
Utilities                           1,738  1,251  38.9%   3,526  2,647  33.2% 
as a % of Total Sales               1.3%   1.1%   21 bps  1.3%   1.2%   13 bps 
Store Operations                    2,980  2,404  24.0%   6,021  4,690  28.4% 
as a % of Total Sales               2.3%   2.2%   12 bps  2.3%   2.2%   14 bps 
Professional Fees                   1,359  988    37.6%   2,733  2,100  30.1% 
as a % of Total Sales               1.0%   0.9%   15 bps  1.0%   1.0%   8 bps 
Advertising                         1,826  1,122  62.7%   3,488  2,381  46.5% 
as a % of Total Sales               1.4%   1.0%   39 bps  1.3%   1.1%   24 bps 
Other                               1,998  1,471  35.8%   3,995  3,016  32.5% 
as a % of Total Sales               1.5%   1.3%   21 bps  1.5%   1.4%   14 bps 
Total SG&A                          30,839 20,540 50.1%   60,504 42,103 43.7% 
as a % of Total Sales               23.7%  18.5%  516 bps 23.1%  19.3%  375 bps 
SG&A excluding D&A                  26,382 16,737 57.6%   51,687 34,487 49.9% 
as a % of Total Sales               20.3%  15.1%  517 bps 19.7%  15.8%  388 bps 

For Q2 & H1 2022 SG&A expenses in accordance with IFRS 16, please refer to Appendix 2

In Q2 2022, Total Selling, General, and Administrative expenses (pre-IFRS 16) increased by 50.1% year-over-year to RUB 30.8 billion. SG&A as a percentage of Total Sales increased by 516 bps to 23.7%. This growth was mainly driven by higher payroll expenses, higher lease expenses, as well as increased utilities costs.

In Q2 2022, Payroll expenses rose by 73.4% year-over-year, while personnel expenses as a percentage of Total Sales increased by 335 bps. This growth primarily resulted from the salary indexation that took place in Q4 2021, a higher share of stores in the ramp-up stage and the Utkonos acquisition.

D&A increased by 17.2% due to an increase in owned selling space of 2.4% year-over-year. D&A as a percentage of Total Sales decreased by 1 bp due to the declining share of owned selling space in Total Selling Space.

Lease expenses as a percentage of Total Sales rose by 74 bps, primarily due to the acquisitions of Billa and Semya, both of which have a higher percentage of leased versus owned stores in their portfolios. The share of leased selling space for Lenta overall was 35% as of 30 June 2022, compared to 26% a year ago.

Store Operations as percentage of Total Sales increased by 12 bps year-over-year, mainly driven by 10 bps increase in repairs and maintenance and 5 bps increase in cleaning costs, while security costs decreased by 3 bps.

Advertising costs during Q2 2022 were up 62.7% year-over-year, due to investments in our growing online business as well as an increase in media related expenses as a result of organic growth (especially in the Moscow Region).

Cash Flow Statement, pre-IFRS 16

RUB million                                                                 Q2'22  Q2'21  Change H1'22   H1'21   Change 
Profit before income tax                                                    3,050  5,186  -41.2% 4,495   6,906   -34.9% 
Net adjustments for loss on disposal of assets, impairment, depreciation &  5,753  5,755  -0.0%  11,328  10,740  5.5% 
amortization, and other 
Movements in Working Capital                                                -3,448 -3,261 -5.7%  -17,897 -10,216 -75.2% 
Cash generated from / (used in) operating activities                        5,355  7,680  -30.3% -2,074  7,430   - 
Net Interest & Income Taxes Paid                                            -1,865 -1,323 -41.0% -5,477  -3,323  -64.8% 
Net Cash generated from / (used in) Operating Activities                    3,490  6,357  -45.1% -7,551  4,107   - 
Net cash used in Investing Activities                                       -3,361 -1,791 -87.7% -7,359  -4,868  -51.2% 
Net cash generated from / (used in) financing activities                    -5,001 10,000 -      -5,051  9,427   - 
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents                       -173   -605   71.4%  -138    -615    77.6% 
Net Increase / (Decrease) in Cash & Cash Equivalents                        -5,045 13,961 -      -20,099 8,051   - 

For the Q2 & H1 2022 cash flow statement prepared in accordance with IFRS 16, please refer to Appendix 2

Capital Expenditures in Q2 2022 amounted to RUB 3.1 billion, an increase of 72.3% year-over-year. This increase resulted from the opening of new stores (18 store openings on a gross basis during Q2 2022 vs. 11 store openings during Q2 2021) and expenses related to the integration of Billa and Semya stores.

The Company's Profit Before Income Tax for Q2 2022 was RUB 3.1 billion, which was 41.2% lower than in Q2 2021. The decrease in Profit before income tax was mainly the result of a 42.0% year-over-year decline in Operating Profit as well as a 15.5% increase in Net Interest Expense.

In Q2 2022, Net Cash generated from Operating Activities (pre-IFRS 16) amounted to RUB 3.5 billion, compared to RUB 6.4 billion the previous year. These dynamics resulted from the decrease in Profit before income tax and higher Interest and Income Taxes Paid.

Net Cash used in Investing Activities increased by 87.7% to RUB 3.4 billion in Q2 2022, up from RUB 1.8 billion in Q2 2021.

In Q2 2022, Net Cash used in Financing Activities amounted to RUB 5.0 billion, compared to Net Cash generated from Financing Activities of RUB 10.0 billion in Q2 2021.

Free Cash Flow for Q2 2022 was RUB 0.1 billion, which was RUB 4.4 billion lower than in Q2 2021, mainly due to lower Net Cash generated from Operating Activities.

Debt Position and Leverage

                               IFRS 16             pre-IFRS 16 
RUB million                    30-Jun-22 31-Dec-21 30-Jun-22 31-Dec-21 
Gross Debt                     139,989   148,962   83,129    88,414 
Long-term Debt                 25,975    66,912    25,975    66,912 
Short-term Debt                57,154    21,502    57,154    21,502 
Lease Liabilities (IFRS 16)    56,860    60,548    -         - 
Cash & Cash Equivalents        13,228    33,326    13,228    33,326 
Net Debt                       126,761   115,636   69,901    55,088 
Net Debt / EBITDA (LTM) ratio                      1.9x      1.4x 

Lenta's cash position at the end of Q2 2022 was RUB 13.2 billion. Gross Debt decreased by 6.0% compared to 31 December 2021 and stood at RUB 83.1 billion as of 30 June 2022. Net Debt (pre-IFRS 16) increased by RUB 14.8 billion compared to year-end 2021 and stood at RUB 69.9 billion.

All the Company's debt has fixed interest rates and is fully ruble-denominated, matching its revenue structure. The LTM weighted average effective interest rate for Lenta's debt portfolio for the period ended 30 June 2022 was 7.4%, compared to 6.9% for the twelve-month period ended 30 June 2021.

Lenta's Net Debt to EBITDA ratio was 1.9x as of 31 June 2022 vs. 1.4x as of 31 December 2021.

FY'22 GUIDANCE

Lenta expects to add at least 100 stores in 2022. This guidance reflects the current macroeconomic uncertainty. In 2022, Lenta will continue to look for attractive growth opportunities and expansion in existing and new formats, as well as further development of our online business. The company reserves the right to revise guidance in the course of the year or when additional information regarding the effect of ongoing events becomes available. For further information, please contact:

Lenta                       Lenta 
                            Mariya Filippova 
Tatyana Vlasova             Head of Public Relations and Government Affairs 
Head of Investor Relations  maria.filippova@lenta.com 
tatyana.vlasova@lenta.com About Lenta 

Lenta IPJSC (LSE: LNTA, MOEX: LENT) is a leading Russian multi-format food and FMCG retailer. The company operates hypermarkets, supermarkets, and recently launched a new proximity store format under the brand Mini Lenta. It also provides customers the option to shop online via its own Lenta Online services, Online Partners and the Utkonos platform. Lenta is Russia's largest hypermarket operator and the fourth largest food retailer overall by Sales. The company was founded in 1993 in St. Petersburg and as of June 30, 2022, operated 254 hypermarkets and 555 supermarkets and Lenta Mini stores in over 200 cities and towns across Russia, with almost 1.78 million square meters of Selling Space. The average Lenta hypermarket has approximately 5,500 square meters of Selling Space, the average Lenta supermarket has 800 square meters, and the Mini Lenta format is 500 meters on average. The company operates 14 distribution centers to supply all its stores. 2021 Revenues were RUB 484 billion (approximately USD 6.5 billion).

Forward-Looking Statements

This announcement includes statements that are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not only relate to historical or current events. Forward-looking statements often use words such as "anticipate," "target," "expect," "estimate," "intend," "expected," "plan," "goal," "believe," or other words of similar meaning. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances, a number of which are beyond Lenta's control. As a result, actual future results may differ materially from the plans, goals, and expectations set out in these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of Lenta speak only as of the date of this announcement. Except as required by any applicable laws or regulations, Lenta undertakes no obligation publicly to release the results of any revisions to any forward-looking statements in this document that may occur due to any change in its expectations or to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document. Appendix 1

Q2 2022 MONTHLY OPERATING RESULTS

Sales3

                              April  YoY    May    YoY    June   YoY 
Total Sales (RUB million)     43,521 18.8%  43,903 17.4%  42,665 16.1% 
Retail Sales                  43,156 19.8%  43,462 17.6%  42,118 16.8% 
Hypermarkets                  33,710 3.0%   34,370 1.9%   33,788 2.4% 
Small Formats                 8,463  157.5% 8,248  157.3% 7,600  148.2% 
Utkonos4                      984    -      844    -      731    - 
Wholesale5                    364    -39.9% 441    -4.9%  547    -19.5% 
Average Ticket (RUB)          1,027  -5.6%  1,032  -5.2%  1,011  -6.2% 
Hypermarkets                  1,327  9.3%   1,333  10.0%  1,315  9.0% 
Small Formats                 515    -3.6%  511    -2.4%  481    -4.3% 
Utkonos                       4,623  -      4,233  -      4,261  - 
Number of Tickets (millions)  42     26.9%  42     24.0%  42     24.6% 
Hypermarkets                  25     -5.8%  26     -7.4%  26     -6.1% 
Small Formats                 16     167.0% 16     163.5% 16     159.3% 
Utkonos                       0      -      0.2    -      0.2    - 

Stores and Selling Space

                                April     May       June 
Total Retail Stores (eop)       800       803       809 
Hypermarkets                    254       254       254 
Openings                        0         0         0 
Closing                         0         0         0 
Small Formats                   546       549       555 
Openings                        6         5         7 
Closing                         1         2         1 
New Selling Space (sqm, eop)    2,005     849       3,432 
Hypermarkets                    0         0         0 
Small Formats                   2,005     849       3,432 
Total Selling Space (sqm, eop)  1,774,421 1,775,270 1,778,702 
Hypermarkets                    1,401,291 1,401,291 1,401,291 
Small Formats                   373,130   373,979   377,411 

Online Sales

                                  April YoY    May   YoY    June  YoY 
Total Online Sales (RUB million)  3,408 141.9% 3,222 137.1% 2,973 126.7% 
Online Partners                   785   -0.7%  683   -7.4%  690   -1.2% 
Lenta Online6                     1,703 194.6% 1,695 193.3% 1,552 179.7% 
Utkonos7                          920   -      844   -      731   - 
Average Online Ticket (RUB)       2,331 31.3%  2,380 32.1%  2,354 29.2% 
Online Partners                   1,842 4.1%   1,896 5.0%   1,963 11.6% 
Lenta Online6                     2,068 17.0%  2,134 20.4%  2,098 14.5% 
Utkonos7                          4,323 -      4,233 -      4,261 - 
Total Online Orders (thousands)   1,462 84.3%  1,354 79.5%  1,263 75.5% 
Online Partners                   426   -4.6%  360   -11.8% 351   -11.5% 
Lenta Online6                     823   151.7% 794   143.7% 740   144.3% 
Utkonos7                          213   -      199   -      172   - 

3. Including Utkonos results from the date of consolidation (1 February 2022)

4. Includes only Utkonos Retail Sales (B2C)

5. Wholesales includes Utkonos wholesales (B2B)

6. Lenta Online includes Click & Collect

7. Includes both Utkonos retail sales (B2C) and wholesales (B2B) Appendix 2

Q2 & H1 2022 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, IFRS 16

Key Financial Results

RUB million                               Q2'22   Q2'21   Change        H1'22   H1'21   Change 
Total Sales                               130,089 110,776 17.4%         262,459 218,088 20.3% 
Gross Profit                              33,003  26,314  25.4%         63,102  49,807  26.7% 
Gross Margin (%)                          25.4%   23.8%   162 bps       24.0%   22.8%   120 bps 
SG&A                                      -30,263 -20,115 -50.4%        -59,299 -41,325 -43.5% 
SG&A as % of Total Sales                  -23.3%  -18.2%  -511 bps      -22.6%  -18.9%  -364 bps 
EBITDAR                                   11,630  12,501  -7.0%         21,591  21,100  2.3% 
EBITDAR Margin                            8.9%    11.3%        -234 bps 8.2%    9.7%    -145 bps 
Rent as % of Total Sales                  -0.4%   -0.2%   -18 bps       -0.3%   -0.2%   -14 bps 
EBITDA                                    11,156  12,300  -9.3%         20,686  20,647  0.2% 
EBITDA Margin                             8.6%    11.1%   -253 bps      7.9%    9.5%    -159 bps 
Operating Profit before impairment        4,778   7,414   -35.6%        7,991   10,893  -26.6% 
Operating Profit Margin before impairment 3.7%    6.7%    -302 bps      3.0%    5.0%    -195 bps 
Impairment                                -       -                     -       -9      - 
Operating Profit                          4,778   7,414   -35.6%        7,991   10,884  -26.6% 
Operating Profit Margin                   3.7%    6.7%    -302 bps      3.0%    5.0%    -195 bps 
Net Interest Expense                      -2,622  -1,924  -36.3%        -4,910  -3,711  -32.3% 
Net FX loss                               1,594   -562    -             1,253   -589    - 
Profit Before Income Tax                  3,750   4,928   -23.9%        4,334   6,584   -34.2% 
Net Income                                3,185   3,840   -17.0%        3,230   5,105   -36.7% 
Net Income Margin                         2.4%    3.5%    -102 bps      1.2%    2.3%    -111 bps 

Selling, General, and Administrative (SG&A) expenses

RUB million                         Q2'22  Q2'21  Change  H1'22  H1'21  Change 
Payroll and related taxes           13,509 7,792  73.4%   25,936 16,284 59.3% 
as a % of Total Sales               10.4%  7.0%   335 bps 9.9%   7.5%   242 bps 
Depreciation and Amortization (D&A) 6,378  4,886  30.5%   12,695 9,754  30.2% 
as a % of Total Sales               4.9%   4.4%   49 bps  4.8%   4.5%   36 bps 
Lease Expenses                      474    201    135.8%  905    453    99.8% 
as a % of Total Sales               0.4%   0.2%   18 bps  0.3%   0.2%   14 bps 
Utilities                           1,738  1,251  38.9%   3,526  2,647  33.2% 
as a % of Total Sales               1.3%   1.1%   21 bps  1.3%   1.2%   13 bps 
Store Operations                    2,980  2,404  24.0%   6,021  4,690  28.4% 
as a % of Total Sales               2.3%   2.2%   12 bps  2.3%   2.2%   14 bps 
Professional Fees                   1,359  988    37.6%   2,733  2,100  30.1% 
as a % of Total Sales               1.0%   0.9%   15 bps  1.0%   1.0%   8 bps 
Advertising                         1,826  1,122  62.7%   3,488  2,381  46.5% 
as a % of Total Sales               1.4%   1.0%   39 bps  1.3%   1.1%   24 bps 
Other                               1,999  1,471  35.9%   3,995  3,016  32.5% 
as a % of Total Sales               1.5%   1.3%   21 bps  1.5%   1.4%   14 bps 
Total SG&A                          30,263 20,115 50.4%   59,299 41,325 43.5% 
as a % of Total Sales               23.3%  18.2%  511 bps 22.6%  18.9%  364 bps 
SG&A excluding D&A                  23,885 15,229 56.8%   46,604 31,571 47.6% 
as a % of Total Sales               18.4%  13.7%  461 bps 17.8%  14.5%  328 bps 

Cash Flow Statement

RUB million                                                                 Q2'22  Q2'21  Change H1'22   H1'21   Change 
Profit before income tax                                                    3,750  4,928  -23.9% 4,334   6,584   -34.2% 
Net adjustments for loss on disposal of assets, impairment, depreciation &  7,754  7,521  3.1%   16,834  14,216  18.4% 
amortization, and other 
Movements in Working Capital                                                -3,433 -3,276 4.8%   -17,929 -10,353 73.2% 
Cash generated from / (used in) operating activities                        8,071  9,173  -12.0% 3,239   10,447  -69.0% 
Net Interest & Income Taxes Paid                                            -3,099 -2,025 53.0%  -7,946  -4,704  68.9% 
Net Cash generated from / (used in) Operating Activities                    4,972  7,148  -30.4% -4,707  5,743   * 
Net cash used in Investing Activities                                       -3,351 -1,782 88.0%  -7,340  -4,851  51.3% 
Net cash generated from / (used in) financing activities                    -6,493 9,200  -      -7,914  7,774   - 
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents                       -173   -605   -71.4% -138    -615    -77.6% 
Net Increase / (Decrease) in Cash & Cash Equivalents                        -5,045 13,961 -      -20,099 8,051   - 

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