1 First Quarter 2026 Earnings Presentation May 6, 2026
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Business Overview Howard Friedman Chief Executive Officer
5 Q1’26 Key Business Highlights Delivering on strategies: outgrowing category, margin expansion & improved cash Outgrow Category Organic Net Sales +2.6%; Branded Salty Snacks +5.2% Retail Sales +4.6%, outgrowing category of +2.4%; Power Brands +6.7% Dollar share gains; volume share impacted by prior year Bonus Packs lap Expand Margins Adj. Gross Profit Margin expansion +210bps y/y, fueled by strong productivity Adj. EBITDA +6.2% y/y, driven by Adjusted Gross Margin expansion partially offset by Adjusted SG&A investments Adjusted EBITDA Margin expansion +50bps y/y Accelerate Free Cash Flow Adj. Free Cash Flow improvement of $32.3m versus year ago Net Leverage Ratio of 3.6x, 0.4x reduction versus year ago 2026 OUTLOOK: Reaffirming all aspects of 2026 guidance ✓ ✓ ✓ Note: See appendix for reconciliation of Utz Non-GAAP financial measures to most directly comparable GAAP measures.
6 Q1’26 Financial Performance Solid sales and Adjusted EBITDA growth with lower Adj. EPS as expected Organic Net Sales (in millions) $342.2(1) $352.1 $361.3 Q1'24 Q1'25 Q1'26 +2.6% +2.8% CAGR(2) Adj. EBITDA (in millions) $43.4 $45.1 $47.9 Q1'24 Q1'25 Q1'26 +6.2% +5.1% CAGR(2) Adj. EPS $0.14 $0.16 $0.15 Q1'24 Q1'25 Q1'26 -6.3% +3.5% CAGR(2) Note: See appendix for reconciliation of Utz Non-GAAP financial measures to most directly comparable GAAP measures. (1) Organic net sales excludes the Impact of Dispositions that took place after Q1 2024 (2) Compound annual growth rates referenced are on a two-year basis
7 Q1’26 Organic Net Sales Bridge Note: See appendix for reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to most directly comparable GAAP measures. o Volume/Mix decline of -1.1% o 1.6% Volume/Mix increase ex. Bonus Packs, -2.7% Bonus Packs impact from prior year lap o Pricing impact of +3.7% o 1.0% Net Price benefit ex. Bonus Packs, +2.7% Bonus Packs Impact. Driven by targeted price and revenue growth management actions Q1’26 Organic Net Sales YoY Growth Decomposition Vol / Mix (excl. Bonus Pack) (2.7%) Vol / Mix 2.7% Net Price 1.0% Other Net Price 2.6% Q1’26 Total Organic Net Sales Growth 1.6% -1.1% Total Vol / Mix Neutral Net Impact of Bonus Pack 3.7% Total Net Price Demonstrating continued volume/mix and price growth ex. Bonus Packs lap
Q1’26 Organic Net Sales Growth Decomposition Strong Organic Branded Salty Snacks Growth 8 Note: See appendix for reconciliation of Utz Non-GAAP financial measures to most directly comparable GAAP measures. Note: Branded Salty Snacks is defined as Power Four Brands and Other Brands. Power Four Brands consist of the Utz® brand, On The Border®, Zapp’s®, and Boulder Canyon®. Other Brands include Golden Flake®, TORTIYAHS!®, Hawaiian®, Bachman®, Tim’s Cascade®, Dirty Potato Chips®, TGI Fridays®, Vitner’s®, and others. Non-Branded & Non-Salty Snacks (11% of Net Sales) Total Company -1.1% 3.7% 2.6% 1.1% 4.1% 5.2% -15.1% 0.8% -14.3% (Q1’26 % YoY Change) Volume/Mix Price Total Net Sales Growth Driverso Branded Salty Snacks Organic Net Sales growth of +5.2%, led by Boulder Canyon® o Non-Branded & Non-Salty Net Sales declined 14.3%, primarily due to Non-Branded, which was impacted by accelerated elimination of low margin items Branded Salty Snacks (89% of Net Sales)
9 Branded Salty Snacks Net Sales Growth Multi-year strength in Branded Salty Snacks Note: See appendix for reconciliation of Utz Non-GAAP financial measures to most directly comparable GAAP measures. Note: Branded Salty Snacks is defined as Power Four Brands and Other Brands. Power Four Brands consist of the Utz® brand, On The Border®, Zapp’s®, and Boulder Canyon®. Other Brands include but are not limited to Golden Flake®, TORTIYAHS!®, Hawaiian®, Bachman®, Tim’s Cascade®, Dirty Potato Chips®, TGI Fridays®, Vitner’s® and others. Q1’24 Q2’24 Q3’24 Q4’24 Q1’25 Q2’25 Q3’25 Q4’25 Q1’26 4.7% 2.3% 3.8% 3.1% 4.9% 5.4% 5.8% 2.5% 5.2% Branded Salty Snacks Quarterly Organic Net Sales Growth (%YoY Change) 4.9% 3-year CAGR
10 Branded Salty Snacks Portfolio Evolution Note: See appendix for reconciliation of Utz Non-GAAP financial measures to most directly comparable GAAP measures. Note: Branded Salty Snacks is defined as Power Four Brands and Other Brands. Power Four Brands consist of the Utz® brand, On The Border®, Zapp’s®, and Boulder Canyon®. Other Brands include but are not limited to Golden Flake®, TORTIYAHS!®, Hawaiian®, Bachman®, Tim’s Cascade®, Dirty Potato Chips®, TGI Fridays®, Vitner’s® and others. Mix shifting ~10 pts in favor of Branded Salty Snacks since 2023 79% 84% 87% 89% Q1 2023 Q1 2024 Q1 2025 Q1 2026 Branded Salty Snacks % of Net Sales Q1’26 Organic Net Sales Mix 89% 11% Branded Salty Snacks Non-Branded/Non-Salty
11 Q1 Retail Dollar & Volume Trends Q1 Volume Growth Impacted by Year Ago Bonus Packs; 2 Year Stack Strong Source: Retail sales are Circana Total US MULO+ w/convenience, custom Utz Brands hierarchy, 13-weeks ended 3/29/26; % YoY change compared to the 13-weeks ended 3/30/25 on a pro forma basis. Utz Retail Sales breakdown is Circana Total US MULO+ w/convenience, custom Utz Brands hierarchy, 13-weeks ended 3/29/26. Salty Category Total Company 2.4% 1.5% 0.9% 0.7% (0.1%) 0.8% 4.6% (3.0%) 7.9% 4.6% 2.7% 2.5% Retail Sales $ Volume (lbs.) Price/lb Retail Sales $ Volume (lbs.) Price/lb Q1 2026 Versus Year Ago Q1 2026 2-Year Stack Growth
12 Power Four Q1 Retail Performance Significant Outperformance Versus Category 1.5% -3.0% -2.3% Retail Volume (lbs.) Total Salty Category Total Company Power Four Brands 0.9% 7.9% 9.2% Retail Price/lb. 2.4% 4.6% 6.7% Retail Sales $ Source: Retail sales and volume are Circana Total US MULO+ w/convenience, custom Utz Brands hierarchy, 13-weeks ended 3/29/26; % YoY growth compared to the 13-weeks ended 3/30/25 on a pro forma basis. (1) Measured using MULO+ w/Convenience and Company 1Q’26 internal Net Sales data. May not sum due to rounding o Dollar share gains for total Company and Power Four Brands, driven by Boulder Canyon® o Growth led by Expansion Geographies driven by distribution and velocity gains o Retail Volume impacted by lapping Bonus Packs from prior year, more than offset by price benefit o Retail price per pound increased due to product mix, Bonus Packs lap, and targeted price and revenue growth management actions Q1’26 MULO+ w/Convenience YoY Growth
13 Core Geographies Retail Performance Improved Share Performance in Core vs. Q4’25, Power Four Gained Retail Volume (lbs.) Source: Retail sales and volume are Circana Total US MULO+ w/convenience, custom Utz Brands hierarchy, 13-weeks ended 3/29/26; % YoY growth compared to the 13-weeks ended 3/30/25 on a pro forma basis. Total Salty Category Total Company Power Four Brands 3.0% 2.7% 4.8% 1.7% -4.8% -3.9% Retail Sales $o Slight dollar share loss in Core Geographies but improved from Q4’25. Volume performance impacted by lapping Bonus Packs from prior year, offset by price benefit o Dollar and volume share growth in Boulder Canyon®, Golden Flake® Pork Rinds & Utz® Pretzels o Dollar share gains in On the Border® Tortilla Chips Q1’26 Core Geographies YoY Retail Growth
14 Expansion Geographies Retail Performance Continued Dollar Growth Above Category o Gained dollar share for total Company and Power Four Brands o Growth driven by distribution and velocity gains o Strong dollar growth across Utz® Cheese/Pretzels, Boulder Canyon®, Dirty® Potato Chips and Golden Flake® Pork Rinds o Retail volume impacted by lapping Bonus Packs from prior year, offset by price benefit Retail Volume (lbs.) Total Salty Category Total Company Power Four Brands 2.1% 6.5% 8.9% 1.4% -1.3% -0.6% Retail Sales $ Source: Retail sales and volume are Circana Total US MULO+ w/convenience, custom Utz Brands hierarchy, 13-weeks ended 3/29/25; % YoY growth compared to the 13-weeks ended 3/30/25 on a pro forma basis. Q1’26 Expansion Geographies YoY Retail Growth
15 Expansion Geographies Growth by Entry Stage Continuing strong growth in Expansion Geographies vs. Q1 2025 FL NM DE MD TX OK KS NE SD NDMT WY CO UT ID AZ NV WA CA OR KY ME NY PA VT NH MA RI CT WV INIL NC TN SC ALMS AR LA MO IA MN WI NJ GA DC VA OH MI HI AK +6.5% vs. prior yr(1) 3.1% Market share(1) Expansion Geographies Initial Expansion Geographies +4.3% vs. Q1 prior yr(1) 3.6% Market share(1) 9 States Source: Retail sales are Circana Total US MULO+ w/convenience, custom Utz Brands hierarchy, 13-weeks ended 3/29/26. (1) Circana Total US MULO+ w/convenience Retail Sales, custom Utz Brands hierarchy, 13-weeks ended 3/29/26. +10.1% vs. Q1 prior yr(1) 2.6% Market share(1) 17 States Recent Expansion Geographies ~45% of Retail Sales(2) Core 6.6% Recent Expansion Initial Expansion Market share(1) National Market Share of 4.4%(1)
16 Q1 2026 Innovation Launches Boulder Canyon Tallow & Flavored Tortillas demonstrating strong early traction • Tapping into strong consumer interest in non- seed fats • Expect to accelerate rollout to more retailers during remainder of 2026 • Launched 4 Flavored Tortillas SKUs in Natural Channel Q1 2026 • Plans to expand to other channels throughout 2026
17 Household Penetration Increasing Household Penetration and Adding Buyers at Strong Repeat Rates Utz Household Penetration Utz Buyers (millions) Total Utz Buyer Repeat Rate Source: Circana Scan Panel Total U.S. All Outlets 52-weeks data through 3/22/26 compared to the 52-weeks ended 3/23/25. Note: Amounts may not sum due to rounding. 2025 2026 49.1% 50.2% 2025 2026 69.4% 70.0% 63.9 65.8 2025 2026 Total Company Salty Snack Category +1.1pts ~flat +1.9M +0.8M +0.6pts ~flat +1.2pts ~flat +2.0M +1.1M ~flat ~flat Latest 52-weeks Vs. Prior Year
Financial Review BK Kelley Chief Financial Officer
19 Q1’26 Financial Results Summary o Organic Net Sales +2.6% o Volume/mix -1.1% and +3.7% price o Ex. Bonus Packs, Volume/mix +1.6%. Price +1% o Branded Salty Snacks Organic Net Sales +5.2% o Adj. Gross Profit Margin expansion of +210bps o Benefits from productivity programs net of inflation o Adj. SG&A Expense increase of +13.2% o Marketing increase of 35% y/y, investments in growth, geographic expansion, and capabilities o Adj. EBITDA increased 6.2% to $47.9M o Adj. EBITDA Margin increased by 50bps o Adj. EPS decrease of 6.3% to $0.15 o Higher Adj. EBITDA, offset by higher D&A as contemplated in guidance YoY Change Q1’25Q1’26 13-weeks Ended March 30, 2025 13-weeks ended March 29, 2026 In $ millions, except per share amounts +2.6%352.1361.3Net Sales +2.6%352.1361.3Organic Net Sales +10.1%101.2111.4Adj. Gross Profit +210 bps28.7%30.8%% of Net Sales 13.2%56.163.5Adj. SG&A Expense +170 bps15.9%17.6%% of Net Sales 6.2%45.147.9Adj. EBITDA +50 bps12.8%13.3%% of Net Sales (4.5%)22.321.3Adj. Net Income (6.3%)$0.16$0.15Adj. EPS Note: See appendix for reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to most directly comparable GAAP measures. Note: Amounts may not sum due to rounding.
20 Q1’26 Adj. EBITDA Margin Bridge o Continued productivity savings across manufacturing/logistics and procurement, partially offset by supply chain costs and inflation o Price positive given lapping Bonus Packs from prior year and targeted price and revenue growth management actions o Higher marketing spend to support continued Branded Salty Snacks growth, 35% y/y increase o Higher SG&A Expense primarily to support capabilities and distribution growth in Expansion Geographies Q1’26 Adjusted EBITDA Margin Change Decomposition Note: See appendix for reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to most directly comparable GAAP measures. Note: Amounts may not sum due to rounding. (1) Represents savings realized during 1Q’26 as a % of prior year Net Sales. (2) Including investments in expansion and y/y inflation 0.2% Vol/Mix 1.0% Price 4.2% Productivity Savings(1) (3.5%) 12.8% 13.3% Other Supply Chain Costs(2) (0.5%) Marketing Expense (0.9%) Q1 ’25 Q1 ’26Selling & Admin Expense
21 Q1’26 Cash Flow & Balance Sheet Highlights Cash Flow Highlights 13-Weeks Ended March 29, 2026 ($12.2M)Net Cash Provided By Operations $13.8MCapital Expenditures ($25.9M)Adjusted Free Cash Flow(1) $9.7MDividends and Distributions Paid(2) Balance Sheet Highlights As of March 29, 2026 $73.7MCash and Cash Equivalents $854.0MGross Debt(3) $780.3MNet Debt(4) 3.6xNet Leverage Ratio(5) Note: See appendix for reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to most directly comparable GAAP measures. (1) GAAP cash flow from operations less capital expenditures plus proceeds from asset sales. (2) Includes $3.5M of distributions to non-controlling interest holders and $0.7M of dividend equivalents on equity awards. (3) Includes Term Loan B, Real Estate Loan, ABL Facility, Equipment Loans, and Finance Leases. Excludes amounts related to guarantees on IO loans which are collateralized by routes. The Company has the ability to recover substantially all of the outstanding IO loan value in the event of a default scenario, which historically has been uncommon. (4) Reflects Gross Debt less Cash. (5) Net Leverage Ratio is a Non-GAAP financial measure and is Net Debt divided by trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA. (6) Includes cash on hand of $73.7 million and $122.4 million available under the Company’s revolving credit facility. o Cash flow used in operations reflects seasonal working capital build o Capital investments moderating as planned o Ample liquidity of ~$196.1M as of March 29, 2026(6) o Net Leverage Ratio of 3.6x, better by 0.4x versus year ago
22 Adjusted Free Cash Flow Improving Sharply Improved Cash from Operations and lower CapEx versus year ago Adj. Free Cash Flow Decomposition Y/Y ($ millions) -$20.2 -$38.8 $0.8 -$58.2 -$12.2 -$13.8 $0.1 -$25.9 Cash from Ops CapEx Proceeds from Sales of P&E Adjusted FCF 2025 2026 Adj. FCF Improvement +$32.3M Key Drivers: Net working capital improvement versus year ago benefited Cash Flow from Operations CapEx normalizing from exiting capital-intensive phase of Supply Chain Transformation Note: See appendix for reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to most directly comparable GAAP measures.
Reaffirming 2026 Outlook 23 Note: Quantitative reconciliations are not available for the forward-looking Non-GAAP financial measures used herein without unreasonable efforts due to the high variability, complexity, and low visibility with respect to certain items which are excluded from Organic Net Sales, Adjusted EBITDA, Net Leverage Ratio, normalized GAAP basis tax expense, excluding one-time items, and Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, and Adjsuted COGS, respectively. We expect the variability of these items to have a potentially unpredictable, and potentially significant, impact on our future financial results. Key AssumptionsGuidance RangeMetric Assumes flat category at midpoint. Continued Branded Salty Snacks growth, particularly the Power Four Brands, California expansion launch late Q1 2026. Excludes 53rd week. +2% to 3% Organic Net Sales Growth Includes higher base of Adjusted COGS due to Q4 2025 reclassification of delivery and certain DSD network costs. ~4%Productivity % of Adj. COGs Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion , fueled by productivity of ~4% (Adjusted COGS) and product mix, partially offset by inflation and modest reinvestment. Includes $4m-$6m to support California launch. Includes 53rd week. +5% to 8%Adj. EBITDA Growth Adj. EPS impacted by ~$13m of higher D&A, higher interest and an increased tax rate. The impact of higher D&A, interest and tax rate estimated to be approximately ~12c at midpoint of guidance ranges in 2026. Long-term, Adj. EPS is expected to grow in-line with Adj. EBITDA, excluding buybacks. Includes 53rd week. (3%) to (6%)Adj. EPS Growth Assumes lower capex, substantial decline in transformation and restructuring costs, and sales of certain excess real estate. Adjusted Free Cash Flow defined as Cash Flow From Operations Less Capex + Net Sales of Property & Equipment. $60M-$80MAdjusted Free Cash Flow 53rd week in Q4 2026 will benefit Reported Net Sales by ~$20m, Adj. EBITDA by ~$3m, and Adj. EPS by ~2¢. 53rd Week
Reaffirming 2026 Outlook 24 Note: Quantitative reconciliations are not available for the forward-looking Non-GAAP financial measures used herein without unreasonable efforts due to the high variability, complexity, and low visibility with respect to certain items which are excluded from Organic Net Sales, Adjusted EBITDA, Net Leverage Ratio, normalized GAAP basis tax expense, excluding one-time items, and Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, and Adjusted COGS, respectively. We expect the variability of these items to have a potentially unpredictable, and potentially significant, impact on our future financial results. (1) Normalized GAAP basis tax expense, which excludes one-time items. Key AssumptionsGuidance Range Additional Outlook Assumptions: ~$13m increase (at midpoint) in D&A from prior year due to 2025 capital projects in service for entirety of 2026. $93M-$97MDepreciation & Amortization Tax rate increase vs. ~16% prior year due to discrete 2025 tax benefits.17%-19%Effective Normalized Tax Rate(1) Higher costs associated with new Term Loan B swap at higher rates. Assumes no paydown of Term Loan B. $47M-$49MInterest Expense Substantial normalization with ~20% allocated to maintenance and ~80% allocated to productivity/cost savings and select growth initiatives. $60M-$65MCapital Expenditures Adj. EBITDA growth and accelerated cash generation.3.0x-3.2xNet Leverage Ratio
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