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AUTO1 Group SE — Investor Presentation 2022
May 11, 2022
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We Are Building the Largest and Most Profitable Car Dealer in the EU
Highlights

Our Q1 Results Reflect Our Long-Term Revenue and Gross Profit Track Record



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

We are Advancing Net Promoter Scores Towards Our Long-Term Goal of 80

*Weighted Average based on avg. Trustpilot score per market
Outstanding Experiences

Autohero is Becoming the Go-To Brand for Online Used Car Buyers

2 3 4 5 % % % % % % Autohero Brand Awareness Quarters since launch of brand building¹ % % Germany France % 12% % % % Europe all markets
¹Source: YouGov, end of Q1 2022, age group 18-64 years
²Average brand awareness of all Autohero markets with at least 6 quarters of brand building (Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy)
Leveraging our Platform

We Maintained Car Purchases at Record Levels and Gained Market Share Despite Challenging Market Circumstances

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 to Expand its Market Leadership


Grow Autohero

Autohero Substantially Improved Gross Profit per Unit While Growing Units Strongly Year Over Year



14.6 245

Grow Total Gross Profit




Q1 Demonstrated Strong Top-line Growth and Ongoing Cost Control
| Q1 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 | FY 2021 | Q1 2022 | Q1 YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cars Sold, #k | 131 | 143 | 157 | 167 | 597 | 170 | 29.9% |
| Merchant: C2B | 106 | 116 | 127 | 132 | 481 | 131 | 23.8% |
| Merchant: Remarketing | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 74 | 24 | 42.6% |
| Retail (Autohero) | 7.8 | 8.4 | 11.3 | 13.9 | 41.4 | 14.6 | 86.3% |
| Revenue (EUR million) | 899.5 | 1,065.1 | 1,260.2 | 1,550.2 | 4,775.0 | 1,637.9 | 82.1% |
| Merchant: C2B | 671.8 | 799.0 | 933.1 | 1,140.9 | 3,544.7 | 1,150.6 | 71.3% |
| Merchant: Remarketing | 131.3 | 152.0 | 167.3 | 200.7 | 651.3 | 242.9 | 85.0% |
| Retail (Autohero) | 96.5 | 114.1 | 159.8 | 208.6 | 579.0 | 244.4 | 153.4% |
| Gross Profit (EUR million) | 86.4 | 99.3 | 116.3 | 128.9 | 430.9 | 124.0 | 43.5% |
| GPU (EUR) | 662 | 695 | 743 | 772 | - | 731 | 10.4% |
| Merchant GPU | 688 | 717 | 772 | 804 | - | 732 | 6.5% |
| Retail (Autohero) GPU | 255 | 363 | 365 | 418 | - | 718 | 181.5% |
| Opex | (101) | (122) | (141) | (174) | (538) | (172) | 70.3% |
| Adjusted EBITDA (EUR million) | (14.3) | (22.9) | (24.7) | (45.2) | (107.1) | (47.6) | 231.7% |
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin | (1.6)% | (2.1)% | (2.0)% | (2.9)% | (2.2)% | (2.9)% | (1.3pp) |
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

Our ABS Financings Allow us to Grow Units While Maintaining Our Strong Cash Position, Without Corporate Debt

¹ABS refinanced consumer loans not included (consumer finance ABS closed in Q2 2022) ²Other Items consist of CAPEX, Lease payments, Change in working capital, Change in interest/income taxes flow 15 Guidance Update
Not Checked

For 2022, We Expect Significant Growth Across all Metrics




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Group Appendix
| Q1 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 | FY 2021 | Q1 2022 | Q1 YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units Sold | 130,537 | 142,715 | 156,530 | 166,949 | 596,731 | 169,610 | 29.9% |
| Revenue (€m) | 899.5 | 1,065.1 | 1,260.2 | 1,550.2 | 4,775.0 | 1,637.9 | 82.1% |
| ASP (€) | 6,891 | 7,463 | 8,051 | 9,285 | - | 9,657 | 40.1% |
| Gross Profit (€m) | 86.4 | 99.3 | 116.3 | 128.9 | 430.9 | 124.0 | 43.5% |
| GPU (€) | 662 | 696 | 743 | 772 | - | 731 | 10.4% |
| GP Margin | 9.6% | 9.3% | 9.2% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 7.6% | (2.0pp) |
| Opex (€m) | (101) | (122) | (141) | (174) | (538) | (172) | 70.3% |
| o/w Employee Costs (€m) | (53.3) | (54.4) | (56.9) | (66.5) | (225.3) | (74.5) | 39.9% |
| o/w Marketing Expenses (€m) | (32.7) | (46.3) | (57.5) | (66.8) | (203.3) | (56.27) | 71.9% |
| o/w Internal Logistics (€m) | (11.3) | (12.6) | (15.5) | (18.5) | (58.0) | (19.6) | 73.5% |
| Adjusted EBITDA (€m) | (14.3) | (22.9) | (24.7) | (45.2) | (107.1) | (47.6) | (231.7%) |
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin | (1.6)% | (2.1)% | (2.0)% | (2.9)% | (2.2)% | (2.9%) | (1.3pp) |


| Q1 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 | FY 2021 | Q1 2022 | Q1 YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units Sold | 122,722 | 134,300 | 145,255 | 153,074 | 555,351 | 155,052 | 26.3% |
| Thereof C2B | 106,140 | 116,367 | 126,647 | 132,036 | 481,190 | 131,401 | 23.8% |
| Thereof Remarketing | 16,582 | 17,933 | 18,608 | 21,038 | 74,161 | 23,651 | 42.6% |
| Revenue (€m) | 803.1 | 951.0 | 1,100.3 | 1,341.6 | 4,196.0 | 1,393,509 | 73.5% |
| Thereof C2B (€m) | 671.8 | 799.0 | 933.1 | 1,140.9 | 3,544.7 | 1,150,620 | 71.3% |
| Thereof Remarketing (€m) | 131.3 | 152.0 | 167.3 | 200.7 | 651.3 | 242,889 | 85.0% |
| ASP (€) | 6,544 | 7,081 | 7,575 | 8,764 | - | 8,987 | 37.3% |
| Thereof C2B (€) | 6,329 | 6,866 | 7,368 | 8,641 | - | 8,757 | 38.4% |
| Thereof Remarketing (€) | 7,918 | 8,474 | 8,990 | 9,541 | - | 10,270 | 29.7% |
| Gross Profit (€m) | 84.4 | 96.2 | 112.2 | 123.1 | 415.9 | 113.5 | 34.5% |
| GPU (€) | 688 | 717 | 772 | 804 | - | 732 | 6.5% |
| GP Margin | 10.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 9.2% | 9.9% | 8.1% | (2.4pp) |

| Q1 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 | FY 2021 | Q1 2022 | Q1 YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units Sold | 7,815 | 8,415 | 11,275 | 13,875 | 41,380 | 14,558 | 86.3% |
| Revenue (€m) | 96.5 | 114.1 | 159.8 | 208.6 | 579.0 | 244.44 | 153.4% |
| ASP (€) | 12,342 | 13,565 | 14,174 | 15,032 | - | 16,791 | 36.0% |
| Gross Profit (€m) | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 15.0 | 10.45 | 424.3% |
| GPU (€) | 255 | 363 | 365 | 418 | - | 718 | 181.5% |
| GP Margin | 2.1% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 4.3% | 2.2pp |

Appendix

In a Constrained Supply Environment we Efficiently Built up our Inventory to Match our Growth Targets

*Defined as average inventory during the period (calculated using the beginning and ending balance) divided by cost of sold vehicles for the period and multiplied by days per period