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Strategic Review3 August 2025THLConsumer Discretionary

Tourism Holdings Limited
470 Oruarangi Road, Māngere,

Auckland 2022

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Auckland 1140, New Zealand

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4 August 2025



NZX | ASX | MEDIA RELEASE

TOURISM HOLDINGS LIMITED (thl)


THL OUTLINES ITS GROWTH ROADMAP


Tourism Holdings Limited (NZX:THL, ASX:THL, “thl” or “the Company”) has today released a presentation

detailing the growth drivers that it believes underpin its expected performance improvement over the

coming years.


thl Chair, Cathy Quinn stated that “the recent work completed as part of thl’s business planning process,

combined with the strategic initiatives thl has been progressing, and the detailed assessment of the non-

binding offer from the BGH consortium, has led the Board

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to a view that now is the right time to present thl’s

growth roadmap for the coming years. The Board is unanimous in its belief that thl has now passed an

inflection point in terms of performance and, over the next few years, expects rental revenue to grow

significantly, debt to reduce significantly, and its near-term cost reduction plan to be successfully

implemented.”


Included in the presentation is an update on a range of strategic initiatives that thl has been working on for

some time, to address current challenges and enhance long-term value. These initiatives include:

- the strategic review of the UK & Ireland division;

- actions to address a significant gap between thl’s manufacturing costs in New Zealand and Australia,

where on certain models, thl manufactures for 20% less in New Zealand, after allowing for shipping

costs to Australia;

- a plan to reduce capital employed and improve profitability in the Australian Retail Sales division

through overhead and inventory reduction and a rationalisation of products and brands; and

- the acceleration of thl’s North American synergy project.

thl believes that the combination of its growth drivers and strategic initiatives positions the Company to

achieve its goal of $100 million in net profit after tax over the next three to four years. In support of this

ambition, thl has outlined a set of key assumptions that must be met in order for thl to meet and exceed this

goal.



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As noted in thl’s NZX/ASX announcement dated 16 June 2025, the Board determined that Luke Trouchet would not participate in the thl Board or subcommittee

meetings and processes assessing the merits of, or matters associated with or relevant to, the non-binding indication of interest from a consortium comprising

BGH Capital and the family interests of Luke and Karl Trouchet, nor in respect of other strategic initiatives being considered by thl. Accordingly, references in this

announcement to the Board refer to the Board comprising all Directors of thl other than Luke Trouchet.




thl intends to release its financial results and integrated annual report for the 12 months ending 30 June 2025

on Monday, 25 August 2025. As part of this release, thl will provide any additional updates on the progress of

these initiatives.


ENDS


Authorised by:


Cathy Quinn, ONZM

Chair, Tourism Holdings Limited


For further information contact:


Media:

Grant Webster

thl Chief Executive Officer

Direct Dial: +64 9 336 4255

Mobile: +64 21 449 210


Investors and Analysts:

Amir Ansari

General Manager – Investor Relations & Group Planning

Direct Dial: +64 9 336 4203

Mobile: +64 21 163 8053

About thl (www.thlonline.com)


thl is a global tourism operator listed on the NZX and ASX (code: THL) and is the largest commercial RV rental operator

in the world. In New Zealand/Australia, thl operates rental brands (Maui, Britz, Apollo, Mighty, Hippie, Cheapa Campa),

manufacturing (Action Manufacturing, Apollo), retail brands (Talvor, Kea, Winnebago, Adria, Coromal, Windsor), retail

dealerships (RV Super Centre, Apollo RV Sales, Kratzmann, George Day, Sydney RV, Camperagent), travel technology

(Triptech) and tourism attractions (Kiwi Experience and the Discover Waitomo Group, which includes Waitomo

Glowworm Caves, Ruakuri Cave, Aranui Cave and The Legendary Black Water Rafting Co.). In North America, thl operates

the Road Bear RV, El Monte RV, CanaDream, Britz and Mighty rental brands. In UK and Europe, thl operates the Just go,

Apollo and Bunk Campers rental brands.

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thl Growth Roadmap

4 August 2025

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The material contained in this

document is a presentation of

information about Tourism Holdings

Limited’s (thl) activities current as of

the date of this presentation. It

should be read in conjunction with

thl’s periodic reporting and other

announcements lodged with ASX

and NZX.

This presentation contains forward-

looking statements and projections.

These reflect thl’s current

expectations, based on what it

thinks are reasonable assumptions.

The statements are based on

information available to thl at the

date of this presentation and are not

guarantees or predictions of future

performance. For any number of

reasons, the future could be

different and the assumptions on

which the forward-looking

statements and projections are

based could be wrong. thl gives no

warranty or representation as to its

future financial performance or any

future matter. Except as required by

law or NZX listing rules, thl is not

obliged to update this presentation

after its release, even if things

change materially.

This presentation has been

prepared for publication in New

Zealand and may not be released or

distributed in the United States.

This presentation is for information

purposes only and does not

constitute financial advice. It is not

an offer of securities, or a proposal or

invitation to make any such offer, in

the United States or any other

jurisdiction, and may not be relied

upon in connection with any

purchase of thl securities. thl

securities have not been, and will

not be, registered under the US

Securities Act of 1933 and may not

be offered or sold in the United

States, except in transactions

exempt from, or not subject to, the

registration of the US Securities Act

and applicable US State securities

laws. Past performance information

given in this presentation is given

for illustrative purposes only and

should not be relied upon as an

indication of future performance.

This presentation may contain a

number of non-GAAP financial

measures. Because they are not

defined by Generally Accepted

Accounting Practice in New Zealand

(NZ GAAP) or International Financial

Reporting Standards (IFRS), thl’s

calculation of these measures may

differ from similarly titled measures

presented by other companies and

they should not be considered in

isolation from, or construed as an

alternative to, other financial

measures determined in

accordance with NZ GAAP.

This presentation does not take into

account any specific investors

objectives and does not constitute

financial or investment advice.

Investors are encouraged to make

an independent assessment of thl.

The information contained in this

presentation should be read in

conjunction with thl’s latest

financial statements, which are

available at: www.thlonline.com.

Disclaimer

thl expects rental revenue growth in FY26 and beyond
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DriverContext

Rental Revenue

•thl’s rentals forward book shows year-on-year double-digit percentage revenue growth in all markets except the USA

•Forward rental revenue in New Zealand and Australia is currently approx. 25% higher than the same time last year. While thl does not expect that

growth rate to hold for the entire year, it provides confidence for future growth

Rental Hire Days

•In FY25, thl’s global rental hire days and rental fleet size (at year-end) remained approximately 30% below FY19 levels

•thl believes that its rental hire days will grow towards pre-COVID levels, supported by:

‒greater awareness of RV travel, particularly among younger demographics, driven by pandemic-era travel trends

‒Government-backed tourism growth strategies to return to pre-pandemic visitor activity, including THRIVE 2030 in Australia, the 2025

Government Tourism Boost funding in New Zealand, Destination Canada’s 2030 Tourism Strategy, America250 and the Route 66

Centennial tourism campaign

Rental Yields

•Rental yields saw a structural increase through the pandemic period, between 40% to 75%, depending on the market

•thl indicated that a proportion of this increase was temporary and believes that yields have now normalised. This is supported by the current

rentals forward book showing a return to modest growth in rental yields in the core New Zealand and Australian markets

Fleet Utilisation

•A key rationale of the merger with Apollo Tourism & Leisure was the expectation that thl could operationally meet a similar volume of rental hire

days with a smaller fleet, enabling better capital efficiency

•Recent global challenges in RV sales have led to surplus rental capacity and suboptimal utilisation across all markets. This creates an opportunity

for thl to grow hire days in future years without a proportional increase in fleet size

Fleet Size

•thl has grown its fleet by 8% in FY25 to approx. 8,500 (at year end), taking overall fleet growth to 32% across the last three financial years. This

compares to an FY19 fleet size of approximately 11,000 vehicles

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•thl expects to continue growing its fleet in the coming years, but at a more moderate pace, given the capacity to grow rental hire days through

utilisation improvement

Rental revenue outlook

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Combined thl and Apollo Tourism & Leisure fleet but excluding Apollo’s USA fleet.

Other earnings growth drivers
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DriverContext

Improving Fleet

Economics

•thl has targeted fleet build/buy cost reduction in FY26

•These cost reductions would have a significant immediate cash benefit, which is then realised through the P&L as depreciation and interest

savings over a full fleet rotation cycle

Optimising Overheads

and Leveraging Single

Platform

•thl is nearing completion of a major digital transformation and integration programme, including moving seven digital systems to common

platforms globally. These changes present both potential revenue and cost opportunities

•Plans are on-track to realise corporate cost efficiencies, and implementation costs are largely complete

Operating Leverage

•thl businesses operate with a high fixed-cost base, which results in high operating leverage as the business continues to scale its rental fleet and

hire days, which remains below pre-COVID levels

•Based on thl’s planned hire day growth, thl believes it can reduce its operating costs as a proportion of rental revenue by a double-digit

percentage

Reducing Net Debt and

Interest Expense

•thl expects net debt to reduce by approximately $50M in aggregate across FY26 and FY27 through earnings growth and moderation of fleet

growth capex

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•There is potential for further debt reduction if funds are released from the UK & Ireland at the conclusion of the strategic review – refer next page

Recovery in RV Sales

Demand

•Central banks in all thl operating markets have reduced rates from recent peaks, with further near-term cuts expected in all markets, reducing

financing costs on RV purchases and potentially supporting a recovery in demand

•North American RV sales are particularly sensitive to interest rates due to higher reliance on vehicle financing among buyers

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Net debt excludes IFRS16 lease liabilities.

thl believes it has now passed an inflection point in its earnings performance

Strategic initiatives
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As referred to in previous announcements on 16 June 2025 and 4 July 2025, thl has been progressing a range of

initiatives for some time to address current challenges and enhance long-term shareholder value

UK & IRELAND

•thl has been conducting a

strategic review of its UK & Ireland

division

•Given the division’s relative scale

within the broader thl group, thl is

actively exploring strategic

options including the potential for

a capital release through a

divestment, to reallocate funds to

markets where thl sees better

returns on effort and investment

AUSTRALASIAN MANUFACTURING

•thl has been taking actions to

improve production efficiency and

quality in the Brisbane factory,

including system and reporting

improvements and changes to

organisation structure,

manufacturing methodology and

product lines

•Despite recent improvements, the

reduction in capacity and

moderation in the fleet growth

outlook has widened a cost gap

between manufacturing in New

Zealand and Australia

•On certain models, thl’s

manufacturing cost is 20% less in

New Zealand, after allowing for

shipping costs to Australia

•thl is exploring actions to address

the cost gap between the two

markets as a matter of priority

AUSTRALIAN RETAIL SALES

•The Australian Retail Sales

division has seen the largest

decline in FY25 of all thl’s

divisions given its greater

exposure to the cyclical RV sales

market

•thl has been developing a plan to

reduce capital employed and

improve profitability through

overhead and inventory reduction,

and a rationalisation of products

and brands

•There is a strong focus on

managing elevated inventory

levels, which have reduced from a

peak of $110m to $72m. thl

expects further reductions in FY26

NORTH AMERICA

•thl is focused on delivering to its

15% ROFE target for North

America from the significant funds

employed in those markets

•Now that tariff-free RV movements

between USA & Canada are

confirmed, thl intends to

accelerate its North American

synergy project

•The project has the potential to

operate North America as one

fleet from a procurement and

sales perspective, improving the

fleet economics of the region

•thl has also implemented regional

labour synergies and has a suite of

demand generation initiatives

underway

Net profit after tax goal
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•thl believes that the combination of these growth factors and strategic

initiatives makes $100M in net profit after tax (NPAT) an achievable goal

•This is primarily driven by growth in rental hire days, allowing thl to

capitalise on its operating leverage, the North American synergy project

and cost out and optimisation initiatives

•thl has a goal to exceed $100M NPAT over the next three to four years

•The following are thl’s key assumptions underpinning achievement of

its $100M NPAT goal, relative to FY25:

⎼Rental Days: ~25% growth; total days remain below FY19 levels

⎼Rental Yields: Adjusted for inflation only

⎼Vehicle Sales: Gross profit increases less than 10%

⎼Fleet: ~9,000 vehicles by 30 June 2028

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⎼Net Debt: Over $100m reduction in net debt

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⎼Total Costs and Depreciation: Single-digit percentage increase;

costs from activity growth to be partly offset by fleet and

overhead cost saving initiatives

⎼NZ Tourism: ~50% EBIT reduction from FY28

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•These assumptions represent total aggregate changes from FY25 and

are not annualised rates

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Assumes release of funds related to ~650 vehicle fleet in UK & Ireland.

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The Waitomo Glowworm Caves (WGC) lease expires in June 2027. For these projections, thl has assumed that new arrangements are not implemented, however thl has a desire to continue to operate the WGC attraction in conjunction

with the owners and negotiations are ongoing.

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Excluding pandemic-impacted years.

DIVISIONAL VIEW

Historical PerformanceFuture Expectations

New Zealand

Rentals & Sales

•Consistently achieved ROFE above 15%

target

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•EBIT growth in FY23, FY24 & FY25

•Continued EBIT growth and above-

target ROFE returns

Australia Rentals,

Sales & Manufac.

•Strong rentals performance in recent

years

•Australian Retail had a significant loss in

FY25, contributing to an overall EBIT

decline in FY25

•A return to EBIT growth and above-

target ROFE returns

USA

Rentals & Sales

•Last achieved target ROFE in FY17

•North American division small profit,

below target in FY25

•Potential to achieve consistent ROFE

around 15% once market conditions

normalise and North American

synergies are fully achieved

Canada Rentals &

Sales

•Several years performed just below

ROFE target

•North American division small profit,

below target in FY25

UK & Ireland

Rentals & Sales

•100% holding acquired in FY22; has not

subsequently delivered to ROFE target

•EBIT loss in FY24 & FY25

•Exploring options to realise underlying

asset value

Action

Manufacturing

•Consistently achieved ROFE above 15%

target

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•EBIT growth in FY23/24; decline in FY25

•A return to EBIT growth and above-

target ROFE returns

NZ Tourism

•Consistently achieved ROFE well above

15% target

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•Highest ROFE returns in the group

•Incremental EBIT growth and above-

target ROFE returns

•~50% EBIT reduction from FY28

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thl has a goal to exceed $100M NPAT over the nextthree to four years

Key risks
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Key riskCommentary

Tourism Demand

•Global international tourism demand remaining below pre-COVID levels and a slower than expected

recovery in tourism would impact thl’s earnings

Tariffs

•There is a risk that tariffs could be re-implemented that prevent thl from receiving the full benefits of its

North American synergy project and lead to an increase in the cost of RVs for the entire industry

Extended Economic Downturn

•Macroeconomic downturn could continue for longer than anticipated, impacting the demand for RV sales

and broader tourism spend

Rising Costs

•Inflationary costs pressures could remain high for longer, impacting fleet economics, margins and overheads

Global Shock Event

•An unexpected health pandemic, international crisis or natural disaster could cause a significant shock to

demand, which would have a large negative impact on thl’s earnings

Execution Risk

•thl has a range of initiatives that it isprogressing to enhance shareholder value. There is an inherent risk in

the execution of these initiatives that could prevent thl from fully realising the anticipated benefits

Competition Risk

•New entrants to the RV rentals market or significant fleet expansion by existing competitors could limit thl’s

ability to grow hire days as targeted

•The potential emergence of new low-cost entrants for motorised RVs in New Zealand and Australia could

undermine the value of domestic manufacturing, including thl

Technology Risks

•thl owns and operates a fleet of over 8,500 internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in its rental fleets. The

potential transition from ICE to low-emission vehicles could impact the value or depreciation of thl’s ICE fleet

•Advancements in artificial intelligence, along with potential job displacements, could lead to economic

disruption, ultimately impacting demand for leisure tourism

The following table sets out key risks thatthlhas identified that could, if they arise, affectthl’sability to achieve its NPAT goal. This list is not intended

to be a definitive list of all the risks that may affectthl’sbusiness in the future, or that may affectthl’sability to achieve its NPAT goal

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