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AUTO1 Group SE

Investor Presentation Mar 23, 2022

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Q4 and FY 2021 Earnings Presentation

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Disclaimer IMPORTANT NOTICE

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We Are Building the Largest and Most Profitable Car Dealer in the EU

2021 Key Accomplishments Highlights

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Highlights

Our Q4 Results Reflect Our Long-Term Revenue and Gross Profit Track Record

Highlights

In 2021 We Cemented Our Position as Europe's Largest Used Car Platform

Our Strategic Goals

    1. Create Outstanding Customer Experiences
    1. Leverage our Platform to Gain Market Share

Outstanding Experiences

We are Creating Market-Leading Customer Experiences

1.Source: YouGov, end of Q4 2021, age group 18-64 years

Leverage Our Platform

Our Unique Platform Enables us to Gain Market Share While Purchasing the Most Attractive Cars

¹Sources: official statistics website (open data + country), national car registration office statistics, statistics released by newspapers, estimations made by used car dealers. ²Based on 596,731 AUTO1 Group units sold in 2021

Our Financial Goals

    1. Grow Merchant and Retail Units
    1. Grow Total Gross Profit
    1. Execute Plan to Group Profitability

Grow Merchant Units

Our Merchant Business Continues to Grow

Grow Retail Units

Autohero Delivers Another Record Quarter

Grow Total Gross Profit

We are Executing our GPU Growth Track as Planned

Long-Term Driver
of GPU Expansion
Potential
Impact
EUR
Reduce average days to sale
and cross border selling
500 - 700
Smart pricing for purchasing 400 - 600
Cost of sales efficiencies 50 - 100
Increase in-house production 500 - 700
In-house financing 800 - 1,000
Increase conversion of additional
products and services
100 - 200

Grow Total Gross Profit

Our Inhouse Production Targets Continue 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 Start in Q2 2022
Berlin/Brandenburg, DE 35,000 Production Start in Q2 2022

Total Capacity: 90,000

Grow Total GPU

We Expect Healthy Growth in Total Gross Profit for 2022 Supported by Sustainable Merchant GPU Between EUR 675 and 800

Our Merchant Business is a Market-Leading E-Commerce Player

Our Merchant Segment is Profitable and Cash Flow Positive

Merchant Retail Tech HQ Costs
Human
Resources
Other HQ
Costs*
2021 Revenue
EUR million
4,196.0 579.0
YoY +56% +337%
2021 Gross Profit
EUR million
415.9 15.0
YoY +47% +417%
Segment Contribution
EUR million
125 -159 (37) (13) (23)
Adj. Group EBITDA: EUR -107 million

*Other HQ Costs consists of Finance, Management, Legal, Communications and Procurement

Long Term Financial Goals

2019 2020 2021 Financial Strategy Group
Long-Term
Guidance
Revenue (EUR bn) 3.5 2.8 4.8 -
Gross Margin 9.9% 10.1% 9.0% 13-16%
Merchant Gross Margin 10.0% 10.5% 9.9% Profitable growth


Ongoing EUR 675-800 GPU
Retail (Autohero) Gross Margin 1.8% 2.2% 2.6%
Significantly Grow Retail Units and Revenue

EUR 1,000 GPU near-term and long-term EUR 3,000
Personnel and Other Operating Expenses
% of Revenue
6.8% 6.7.% 5.8%
Ahead in Merchant
Investment in Retail Production, Operations, Logistics
4-5%
Marketing % of Revenue 3.5% 2.8% 4.3%
In-line in Merchant

Investment in Autohero Marketing
1-2%
Logistics % of Revenue 1.3% 1.2% 1.2%
Network Density enables us to grow out of
short-term retail Inefficiencies
1%
Adj. EBITDA Margin (1.7%) (0.5%) (2.2%) 6-9%

We Have in Excess of €900m of Available Liquidity and no Corporate Debt

We Have Access to Low Interest, Scalable and Non-Dilutive Capital

  • ABS secured on underlying assets with no guarantee by non-recourse to AUTO1 Group
  • Assets and liabilities remain fully consolidated and disclosed in AUTO1 Group financials
  • We can further upsize our rated non-recourse facility as required, especially with high ongoing investor interest in our assets

Guidance Update

Not Checked

For 2022, We Expect Significant Growth Across all Metrics

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We Achieved a Record Quarter in Q4 2021 on all Metrics

Q4 2020 FY 2020 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 FY 2021 Q4 YoY FY YoY
Cars Sold, #k 117 457 131 143 157 167 597 42.3% 30.5%
Merchant: C2B 98 397 106 116 127 132 481 34.4% 21.3%
Merchant: Remarketing 15 51 17 18 19 21 74 41.5% 46.5%
Retail (Autohero) 4.2 10.2 7.8 8.4 11.3 13.9 41.4 231.4% 307.6%
Revenue (EUR million) 779.1 2,829.7 899.5 1,065.1 1,260.2 1,550.2 4,775.0 99.0% 68.7%
Merchant: C2B 609.5 2,348.6 671.8 799.0 933.1 1,140.9 3,544.7 87.2% 50.9%
Merchant: Remarketing 117.0 348.5 131.3 152.0 167.3 200.7 651.3 71.6% 86.9%
Retail (Autohero) 52.7 132.6 96.5 114.1 159.8 208.6 579.0 296.1% 336.6%
Gross Profit (EUR million) 82.8 285.9 86.4 99.3 116.3 128.9 430.9 55.7% 50.7%
GPU (EUR) 706 - 662 695 743 772 - 9.4% -
Merchant GPU 721 - 688 717 772 804 - 11.5% -
Retail (Autohero) GPU 290 - 255 363 365 418 - 44.2% -
Opex (105) (301) (101) (122) (141) (174) (538) (65.9%) (78.7%)
Adjusted EBITDA (EUR million) (22.1) (15.2) (14.3) (22.9) (24.7) (45.2) (107.1) (104.1%) (606.2%)
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (2.8)% (0.5)% (1.6)% (2.1)% (2.0)% (2.9)% (2.2)% -1pp -17pp

Differences may exist due to rounding

OPEX includes employee expenses, other operating expenses less other operating income and less separately disclosed items

Group Appendix

Q4 2020 FY 2020 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 FY 2021 Q4 YoY FY YoY
Units Sold 117,320 457,431 130,537 142,715 156,530 166,949 596,731 42.3% 30.5%
Revenue (€m) 779.1 2,829.7 899.5 1,065.1 1,260.2 1,550.2 4,775.0 99.0% 68.7%
ASP (€) 6,641 - 6,891 7,463 8,051 9,285 - 39.8% -
Gross Profit (€m) 82.8 285.9 86.4 99.3 116.3 128.9 430.9 55.7% 50.7%
GPU (€) 706 - 662 695 743 772 - 9.4% -
GP Margin 10.6% 10.1% 9.6% 9.3% 9.2% 8.3% 9.0% (23pp) (11pp)
Opex (€m) (105) (301) (101) (122) (141) (174) (538) (65.9%) (78.7%)
o/w Employee Costs (€m) (45.1) (155.2) (50.7) (54.4) (55.4) (64.8) (225.3) (43.7%) (45.2%)
o/w Marketing Expenses (€m) (28.6) (78.1) (32.7) (46.3) (57.5) (66.8) (203.3) (133.2%) (160.3%)
o/w Internal Logistics (€m) (9.8) (33.3) (11.3) (12.6) (15.5) (18.5) (58.0) (88.9%) (74.3%)
Adjusted EBITDA (€m) (22.1) (15.2) (14.3) (22.9) (24.7) (45.2) (107.1) (104.1%) (606.2%)
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (2.8)% (0.5)% (1.6)% (2.1)% (2.0)% (2.9)% (2.2)% (1pp) (17pp)

Segment: Merchant Appendix

Q4 2020 FY 2020 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 FY 2021 Q4 YoY FY YoY
Units Sold 113,133 447,278 122,722 134,300 145,255 153,074 555,351 35.3% 24.2%
Thereof C2B 98,267 396,648 106,140 116,367 126,647 132,036 481,190 34.4% 21.3%
Thereof Remarketing 14,866 50,630 16,582 17,933 18,608 21,038 74,161 41.5% 46.5%
Revenue (€m) 726.5 2,697.1 803.1 951.0 1,100.3 1,341.6 4,196.0 84.7% 55.6%
Thereof C2B (€m) 609.5 2,348.6 671.8 799.0 933.1 1,140.9 3,544.7 87.2% 50.9%
Thereof Remarketing (€m) 117.0 348.5 131.3 152.0 167.3 200.7 651.3 71.6% 86.9%
ASP (€) 6,422 - 6,544 7,081 7,575 8,764 - 36.5% -
Thereof C2B (€) 6,203 - 6,329 6,866 7,368 8,641 - 39.3% -
Thereof Remarketing (€) 7,868 - 7,918 8,474 8,990 9,541 - 21.3% -
Gross Profit (€m) 81.6 283.0 84.4 96.2 112.2 123.1 415.9 50.9% 47.0%
GPU (€) 721 - 688 717 772 804 - 11.5% -
GP Margin 11.2% 10.5% 10.5% 10.1% 10.2% 9.2% 9.9% (21pp) (6pp)

Segment: Retail (Autohero)

Q4 2020 FY 2020 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 FY 2021 Q4 YoY FY YoY
Units Sold 4,187 10,153 7,815 8,415 11,275 13,875 41,380 231.4% 307.6%
Revenue (€m) 52.7 132.6 96.5 114.1 159.8 208.6 579.0 296.1% 336.6%
ASP (€) 12,575 - 12,342 13,565 14,174 15,032 - 19.5% -
Gross Profit (€m) 1.2 2.9 2.0 3.1 4.1 5.8 15.0 377.9% 417.1%
GPU (€) 290 - 255 363 365 418 - 44.2% -
GP Margin 2.3% 2.2% 2.1% 2.7% 2.6% 2.8% 2.6% 5pp 4pp

We are Very Comfortable with Our Cash Movements in 2021 as We are Building Europe's Largest Car Retailer

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

Capex Plans Currently Remain Unchanged Appendix

Q4 2021 - YE 2023 CapEx EUR million 120 50 30

Production Centers Autohero Delivery Fleet Others

  • Assumes ~400,000 Cars Annual Capacity by YE 2023
  • Most facilities rented, projecting ~€2mn/quarter by Q4 2023

*Source: AutoScout24-Gebrauchtwagen-Preis-Index, Dec 2021

Appendix

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While the European Used Car Prices Continued to Increase, Most AUTO1 Increases Reflect Improved Operations

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