Investor Presentation • Feb 20, 2025
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Financial Results | February 20, 2025

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Highlights of the quarter & business update 01
Financials 02
Q&A 03


Revenue above guidance range, while sustaining profitability


– Keith White has joined as the new Chief Commercial Officer, bringing extensive experience from Microsoft and Hewlett Packard Enterprise

2024: Proven execution and resilience amid market headwinds


The cubic storage pioneer: Global scale and leading position in an underpenetrated warehouse automation market
| Scaled and Global Platform |
Customers and Partners | Superior Financial Profile | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countries | 58 | 23 Partners |
~3,000 Certified sales representatives |
FY 2024 revenue |
\$601m |
| Robots | ~75,500 | Unique customers |
~1,150 | Gross Margin LTM |
73% |
| Systems1 | ~1,650 | Customer payback period |
1-3 years | Adj. EBITDA Margin LTM |
47% |
| R&D FTE2 (~70% Software) |
296 | Broad exposure to all end markets |
~45% Sales to existing customers3 |
FCF conversion4 LTM |
80% |

As per end of Q4 2024, includes installed base and backlog 2. As per end of Q4 2024 3. Historical average (2021 – Q4'24)
Defined as adjusted EBITDA1 less cash CAPEX divided by adjusted EBITDA1 6
~1,150 Unique customers integrating AutoStore into their mission-critical supply chain

Notes:
As per end of Q4 2024, includes installed base and backlog
End markets include aviation, aerospace and defense, building and construction, machinery and other industrials
End markets include toys & games, office supplies, home supplies, generalist retailer, books & media
…AutoStore will leverage its long-term growth drivers to continue outperform the market in the medium to long term
throughput
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Land and expand business model
Today
AutoStore remains steadfast in delivering strong performance in any market

Sonepar leverages AutoStore for scalable growth and same-day delivery
Industrial customer fueling global strategy with AutoStore partnership

Sonepar has implemented 12 AutoStore systems with plans to expand to over 20 systems globally
Global, family-owned company that dominates the B2B electrical distribution market
€33.3 billion in sales in 2023 while serving customers across 40 countries through 80 different brands
AutoStore is integrated with conveyor systems, robotic picking arms, and palletizing solutions for an end-to-end fulfillment process to optimize Sonepar warehouses
AutoStore is really flexible in terms of capacity, and in terms of capex. You can start small and extend the solution easily"
Benjamin Ertl SVP Supply Chain, Sonepar, Switzerland

Q4: Financials
Underlying business model and operational rigor creating sustainable margins


Notes: 1. Adjusted EBITDA margin and other alternative performance measures (APMs) throughout the presentation are defined and reconciled to the financial results as part of the APM section of the Q4 2024 report 2. Defined as adjusted EBITDA1 less cash CAPEX divided by adjusted EBITDA1

Revenue Revenue by region


… but conversion times remain impacted by prolonged decision-cycles

– Positive QoQ development in EMEA
– Record high pipeline of USD ~7.5 billion shows healthy underlying activity. Meaningful OPEX based deals in the sales funnel

– Retail and industrial remain dominant end markets
…enabling investment in the business while maintaining sector leading Adjusted EBITDA margin


| Standardization | Highly standardized product set No customization, saving engineering hours |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partner-based go-to market |
Focused on the most attractive part of the value chain |
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| Economics | Rapid customer ROI Strong partner profitability |
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| Operational excellence | Diversified supplier base Dual assembly capabilities |




| Fourth quarter | Full year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD million | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Profit/loss for the period | 40.2 | 40.6 | 136.6 | -32.6 |
| Income tax | 14.3 | 9.9 | 39.5 | -13.7 |
| Net financial items | 5.3 | 12.5 | 46.4 | 32.7 |
| EBIT | 59.7 | 63.1 | 222.5 | -13.6 |
| Depreciation | 4.2 | 2.9 | 15.8 | 10.6 |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 9.7 | 13.2 | 47.0 | 51.5 |
| Impairment | 1.1 | - | 1.1 | - |
| EBITDA¹ | 74.8 | 79.2 | 286.4 | 48.5 |
| Ocado Group litigation costs | - | - | 0.4 | 252.6 |
| Option costs | 2.2 | 5.2 | -4.0 | 7.4 |
| Total adjustments | 2.2 | 5.2 | -3.6 | 260.0 |
| Adjusted EBITDA¹ | 77.0 | 84.4 | 282.8 | 308.5 |
| Total revenue and other operating income | 164.8 | 176.3 | 601.4 | 645.7 |
| EBITDA margin¹ | 45.4% | 44.9% | 47.6% | 7.5% |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin¹ | 46.7% | 47.9% | 47.0% | 47.8% |
Notes: 1. Adjusted EBITDA and other alternative performance measures (APMs) throughout the presentation are defined and reconciled to the financial results as part of the APM section of the Q4 2024 report. AutoStore has presented these APMs because the company considers these measures to be an important supplemental measure for prospective investors to understand the overall picture of profit generation in AutoStore's operating activities.

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