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AUTO1 Group SE — Investor Presentation 2022
Aug 3, 2022
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We Are Building the Largest and Most Profitable Car Dealer in the EU
Highlights



Market Overview

Core Market Volumes at Historical Lows, With Germany Below The COVID Bottom in Q2 2020

*Core Markets defined as countries where AUTO1 Group sources cars: Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Poland, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Portugal, France, Spain
AUTO1 is Europe's Used Car Powerhouse Highlights



Our Strategic Goals
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- Create Outstanding Customer Experiences
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- Leverage our Platform to Gain Market Share
Outstanding Experiences

Since IPO, We Have Consistently Improved Our Customer Satisfaction to Strong and Sustainable Levels

Leveraging our Platform

We Increased Our European Market Share by 37% Year Over Year


¹Sources: official statistics website (open data + country), national car registration office statistics, statistics released by newspapers, estimations made by used car dealers.

Our Financial Goals
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- Grow Merchant and Retail Units
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- Grow Total Gross Profit
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- Execute Plan to Group Profitability
Grow Merchant Units

Our Merchant Business Continues its Solid Growth Track Record

Grow Retail Units

Autohero Substantially Improved its Gross Profit While Growing Units and Revenue

Grow Total Gross Profit

Autohero GPU Hits 2023 IPO Target in Q2 2022, Surpassing Merchant GPU and Setting a New Baseline

Execute Plan to Group Profitability

We Follow a Clear Path to Our Goal of Adjusted EBITDA Profitability by Q4 2023
| Current EBITDA | -€47m |
|---|---|
| Autohero In-House Production | Scale Inhouse Share to 90% |
| Autohero Marketing | Continue Track of Decreasing Marketing Cost per Unit |
| Autohero Logistics | Optimize Route Network and Share of Full Truck Loads |
| Autohero Opex | Rationalise Sales and Operations Efforts |
| Grow Autohero GPU | Speed up Inventory Turns, Autopricing for Retail, Higher Financing and Product Attach Rates |
| Grow Merchant GP Base | Grow Faster Than Market, Maintain GPU |
| Overhead Expenses | Productivity Enhancements |
| Adjusted EBITDA Q4 2023 | Slightly Positive |
Execute Plan to Group Profitability

Our Internal Production Centers are a Cornerstone of Our Group Profitability Strategy

Grow Total Gross Profit

Our Inhouse Production Footprint Continues to be on Track
| Announced Production Center |
Maximum Capacity cars p.a. |
Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hemau, DE | 16,000 | Production |
| Warsaw, PL | 18,000 | Production |
| Toledo, ES | 21,000 | Production |
| Berlin/Brandenburg, DE | 35,000 | Production |
| Pizzale/Oriolo, IT | 23,800 | Production Start in Q4 2022 |
| Total Capacity: 113,800 |
Execute Plan to Group Profitability

We Are Improving Efficiency of Our Marketing Spend


*June 2022 - Among A18-64 next 12 months car buyers (base: aware of each brand), Source: Autohero Brand Tracker by Nielsen
Execute Plan to Group Profitability

Merchant Profitability and Better Retail Unit Economics Will Provide Headroom for Autohero to Scale While We are Self-Funding


Q2 Demonstrated Top-line Growth and Ongoing Cost Control
| Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 | FY 2021 | Q1 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q2 YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cars Sold, #k | 143 | 157 | 167 | 597 | 170 | 166 | 16.4% |
| Merchant: C2B | 116 | 127 | 132 | 481 | 131 | 127 | 9.3% |
| Merchant: Remarketing | 18 | 19 | 21 | 74 | 24 | 23 | 29.6% |
| Retail (Autohero) | 8.4 | 11.3 | 13.9 | 41.4 | 14.6 | 15.8 | 87.4% |
| Revenue (EUR million) | 1,065.1 | 1,260.2 | 1,550.2 | 4,775.0 | 1,637.9 | 1,737.2 | 63.1% |
| Merchant: C2B | 799.0 | 933.1 | 1,140.9 | 3,544.7 | 1,150.6 | 1,234.9 | 54.5% |
| Merchant: Remarketing | 152.0 | 167.3 | 200.7 | 651.3 | 242.9 | 232.4 | 52.9% |
| Retail (Autohero) | 114.1 | 159.8 | 208.6 | 579.0 | 244.4 | 269.9 | 136.5% |
| Gross Profit (EUR million) | 99.3 | 116.3 | 128.9 | 430.9 | 124.0 | 126.4 | 27.3% |
| GPU (EUR) | 696 | 743 | 772 | - | 731 | 761 | 9.4% |
| Merchant GPU | 717 | 772 | 804 | - | 732 | 732 | 2.2% |
| Retail (Autohero) GPU | 363 | 365 | 418 | - | 718 | 1,035 | 185.4% |
| Opex | (122) | (141) | (174) | (538) | (172) | (173) | 41.8% |
| Adjusted EBITDA (EUR million) | (22.9) | (24.7) | (45.2) | (107.1) | (47.6) | (46.8) | 104.4% |
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin | (2.1%) | (2.0%) | (2.9%) | (2.2%) | (2.9%) | (2.7%) | (0.6pp) |
Differences may exist due to rounding
OPEX includes employee expenses, other operating expenses less other operating income and less separately disclosed items
Execute Plan to Group Profitability

We Maintain a Strong Balance Sheet with no Corporate Debt, to Enable our Path to Profitability

Guidance Update
Not Checked

We Narrow Our Financial Targets for 2022, Reflecting Our Path to Profitability



Thanks

Appendix
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Group Appendix
| Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 | FY 2021 | Q1 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q2 YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units Sold | 142,715 | 156,530 | 166,949 | 596,731 | 169,610 | 166,147 | 16.4% |
| Revenue (€m) | 1,065.1 | 1,260.2 | 1,550.2 | 4,775.0 | 1,637.9 | 1,737.2 | 63.1% |
| ASP (€) | 7,463 | 8,051 | 9,285 | - | 9,657 | 10,456 | 40.1% |
| Gross Profit (€m) | 99.3 | 116.3 | 128.9 | 430.9 | 124.0 | 126.4 | 27.3% |
| GPU (€) | 696 | 743 | 772 | - | 731 | 761 | 9.4% |
| GP Margin | 9.3% | 9.2% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 7.6% | 7.3% | (21.5%) |
| Opex (€m) | (122) | (141) | (174) | (538) | (172) | (173) | 41.8% |
| o/w Employee Costs pre SDI (€m) | (54.4) | (55.4) | (64.8) | (225.3) | (72.9) | (78.3) | 43.9% |
| o/w Marketing Expenses (€m) | (46.3) | (57.5) | (66.8) | (203.3) | (56.27) | (53.7) | 16.0% |
| o/w Internal Logistics (€m) | (12.6) | (15.5) | (18.5) | (58.0) | (19.6) | (18.9) | 50.0% |
| Adjusted EBITDA (€m) | (22.9) | (24.7) | (45.2) | (107.1) | (47.6) | (46.8) | 104.4% |
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin | (2.1%) | (2.0%) | (2.9%) | (2.2%) | (2.9%) | (2.7%) | (0.6pp) |

Segment: Merchant Appendix
| Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 | FY 2021 | Q1 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q2 YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units Sold | 134,300 | 145,255 | 153,074 | 555,351 | 155,052 | 150,377 | 12.0% |
| Thereof C2B | 116,367 | 126,647 | 132,036 | 481,190 | 131,401 | 127,134 | 9.3% |
| Thereof Remarketing | 17,933 | 18,608 | 21,038 | 74,161 | 23,651 | 23,243 | 29.6% |
| Revenue (€m) | 951.0 | 1,100.3 | 1,341.6 | 4,196.0 | 1,393.5 | 1,467.3 | 54.3% |
| Thereof C2B (€m) | 799.0 | 933.1 | 1,140.9 | 3,544.7 | 1,163.9 | 1,234.9 | 54.5% |
| Thereof Remarketing (€m) | 152.0 | 167.3 | 200.7 | 651.3 | 229.6 | 232.3 | 52.9% |
| ASP (€) | 7,081 | 7,575 | 8,764 | - | 8,987 | 9,757 | 37.8% |
| Thereof C2B (€) | 6,866 | 7,368 | 8,641 | - | 8,858 | 9,713 | 41.5% |
| Thereof Remarketing (€) | 8,474 | 8,990 | 9,541 | - | 9,708 | 9,999 | 18.0% |
| Gross Profit (€m) | 96.2 | 112.2 | 123.1 | 415.9 | 113.5 | 110.1 | 14.4% |
| GPU (€) | 717 | 772 | 804 | - | 732 | 732 | 2.2% |
| GP Margin | 10.1% | 10.2% | 9.2% | 9.9% | 8.1% | 7.5% | (2.6pp) |

Segment: Retail (Autohero) Appendix
| Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 | FY 2021 | Q1 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q2 YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units Sold | 8,415 | 11,275 | 13,875 | 41,380 | 14,558 | 15,770 | 87.4% |
| Revenue (€m) | 114.1 | 159.8 | 208.6 | 579.0 | 244.44 | 269.9 | 136.5% |
| ASP (€) | 13,565 | 14,174 | 15,032 | - | 16,791 | 17,113 | 26.2% |
| Gross Profit (€m) | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 15.0 | 10.45 | 16.3 | 434.4% |
| GPU (€) | 363 | 365 | 418 | - | 718 | 1,035 | 185.4% |
| GP Margin | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 3.4pp |