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Evotec SE — Investor Presentation 2023
Aug 29, 2023
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Emerging stronger
Pipeline building gaining speed

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Welcome! The Management Team


1. Highlights
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- Financials H1 2023 & Guidance 2023
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- Science & Operations H1 2023
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- ESG, Outlook


Positive developments outlast impact from cyber attack
Highlights & lowlights
Highlights
- 14% revenue growth despite cyber-incident; Record Q1 at 30% growth and strong profitability
- Collaboration with Janssen for development of innovative immune-based therapies in oncology
- Extension and expansion of strategic neurodegeneration partnership with BMS
- Strong progress in strategic targeted protein degradation partnership with BMS
- Continued validation of Just Evotec Biologics strategy
- − Agreements with Sandoz and the U.S. Department of Defense (after period-end)
- − PODs arrived in Toulouse construction on track for completion in H2 2024
- Milestone received with first patient dosed in Phase I study of Bayer kidney disease programme
- Grants received from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Open Philanthropy
- Equity Portfolio progressing: Tubulis (new BMS collaboration); Topas Therapeutics (initiation Phase 2a for TPM 502); Exscientia (positive Phase 1 data for EXS-21546)
Lowlights
- Cyber-attack in Q2
- Strategic de-prioritisation of women's health portfolio by Bayer


Action Plan 2025 on track despite external challenges
Action Plans in numbers


Growing milestone cascade towards a massive royalty pool Selected KPIs


1. Highlights
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- Financials H1 2023 & Guidance 2023
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- Science & Operations H1 202
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- ESG, Outlook

Strong start in Q1 – massive Q2 impact of temporary nature
H1 2023 revenue composition by quarters/months (€ m)

Business dynamics intact
- Very strong start to the year with 30% revenue growth in Q1 2023
- Just Evotec Biologics ahead of plan based on closing of Tech-Partnership with Sandoz
- Cyber-attack with temporary, but massive impact in Q2/Q3 for drug discovery / ongoing issues in development business
- Missed revenues of € ~70 m (net) versus plans
Q1 Q2 Missed revenues

H1 2023 – a coin with two sides
Income statement KPIs H1 2023 – Evotec SE and subsidiaries
| in € m1 | H1 2023 | H1 2022 | Change | Drivers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 383.8 | 336.9 | 14% | Precision Medicine and Biologics | |||
| of which Just – Evotec Biologics (JEB) |
59.0 | 21.4 | >>100% | Pilot studies recognised by Sandoz | |||
| Milestones, Upfronts & Licenses | 4.3 | 6.8 | (37)% | Cyber-attack affecting activity in Q2 | |||
| Revenues Q1 | 213.6 | 164.7 | 30% | Strong demand for external innovation | |||
| Revenues Q2 | 170.2 | 172.2 | (1)% | € 70 m (net) missed revenues (one-off) | |||
| Gross margin | 25.9% | 18.8% | 710 base pts. | Sandoz contract yields favourable return | |||
| Gross margin excl. JEB | 25.3% | 27.3% | (200) base pts. | on investments | |||
| Unpartnered R&D expense | 29.0 | 33.3 | (13)% | Q1 as planned, reduced spend in Q2 | |||
| Adjusted Group EBITDA2 | 26.1 | 33.6 | (22)% | Missed revenues not compensated | |||
| of which Just – Evotec Biologics (JEB) |
8.5 | (11.5) | nm | Technology validation | |||
| Adjusted Group EBITDA2 Q1 | 34.3 | 18.9 | 81% | BMS, Janssen, Demand for PanOmics | |||
| of which Just – Evotec Biologics (JEB) |
(11.5) | (7.0) | nm | Completion of pilot studies | |||
| Adjusted Group EBITDA2 Q2 | (8.2) | 14.6 | nm | Cyber incident | |||
| of which Just – Evotec Biologics (JEB) |
20.0 | (13.0) | nm | Sandoz, Department of Defense (DoD) |
1 Differences may occur due to rounding
2 Adjusted EBITDA excludes changes of contingent considerations, income from bargain purchase and impairments on goodwill, other intangible and tangible assets as well as the total non-operating result

Strong balance sheet as solid base for future growth
Balance sheet and Cash-flow items H1 2023 – Evotec SE & subsidiaries


Resilient with strong comeback in H2
Guidance 2023
| Guidance 20234 | YE 2022 | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group revenues (at constant fx-rates1 ) |
790 m € 750– 805 m) (€ 765 – |
€ 751.2 m | At least stable despite approx. € 70 m one-off effect |
| Unpartnered R&D2 | € 60 – 70 m |
€ 69.9 m | Stable |
| Adjusted EBITDA3 (at constant fx-rates1 ) |
80 m € 60 – 90 m) (€ 70 – |
€ 101.0 m3 | Mitigation of large parts of approx. € 90 m one-off effect |
Approx. € 200 m continued investments for enabling and supporting growth (e.g., capacity expansion in biologics manufacturing, CO2 e reduction, iPSC, E.MPD, …)

Approx. 8% revenue one-off impact due to cyber-attack
Revenue guidance bridge

Manageable one-off effects and reflecting market sentiment
- Revenues (net), missed in Q2 2023, representing ~8% of initial revenue guidance
- Missed revenues largely related to development processes – awaiting remaining re-audits in August
- Visible partnering pipeline strong but seeing buyers' dynamics in more service-oriented business
- Earlier and better than anticipated effects from advanced payments mitigating parts of negative effects

Embracing the moment to learn, grow, and become even more efficient
Better, safer, more agile
Value Protection Programme (VPP) 1
Optimised capital allocation 2
Strategic review 3
Bouncing back better
- Securing liquidity and profitability
- Improving processes and systems
- Improving GMP compliance
- Preparing focused ERP build-out in UK and J.POD Toulouse (EU)
- Continued investments in Focus Areas for technology leadership
Identified savings potential of € 25 m in 2023
Offsetting one-off burdens
Adj. EBITDA guidance bridge

Better, safer & more efficient
- Net impact of one-off costs to re-build business and missed revenues of € 80 – 85 m
- Biggest impact from missing revenues of Development / API manufacturing business
- Value Protection Plan to build a leaner & safer organisation resulting in recurring savings as of 2024
- Adj. EBITDA guidance includes one-off items of € ~90 m

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Highlights
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- Financials H1 2023 & Guidance 2023
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- Science & Operations H1 202
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- ESG, Outlook


Scientific leadership translating in commercial success
Massive milestone & royalty pool "…just at the beginning"
Broadened and deepened strategic alliance in neurodegeneration
- Extension and expansion for eight more years
- \$ 50 m upfront payment, undisclosed license and performance milestone payments
- Tiered royalties of up to low double-digit percentage
- Total transaction value > US\$ 4 bn
Development of pipeline based on novel mechanism of protein degradation
- Extension by 8 years and significant expansion
- US\$ 200 m upfront payment
- Tiered royalties of up to low double-digit percentage

Collaboration with Janssen for development of innovative immune-based therapies in oncology
- Non-disclosed double-digit-million upfront payment
- milestone payments of up to US\$ 350 m per project; tiered royalties


Technology-Partnership for biosimilars development and manufacturing
- Portfolio of next-generation biosimilars
- Non-disclosed double-digit-million upfront; up to US\$ 640 m Development revenues
- Non-disclosed payments for progress into commercial manufacturing and royalties


• Total transaction value of up to US\$ 5 bn Exclusive strategic partnership for development of iPSC-based beta-cell replacement therapy in diabetes
- Combination of iPSC-based beta-cells with Sernova's Cell Pouch™
- € 20 m equity investment in Sernova
- Phase I planned for 2024

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The growing "iceberg" of first & best-in-class treatment options
140 co-owned projects
| Neuroscience & pain | Oncology | Metabolic diseases | Inflammation & Immunology1 |
Virology, Anti-bacterial & Global health | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved | SK Bio | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PhIII | Jingxin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Clinical | PhII | Bayer | Carrick | Topas | |||||||||||||||||
| Centrexion | ND | Exscientia | Exscientia | Bayer | |||||||||||||||||
| PhI | BMS | ND | Kazia | Immunitas | Sernova | Conba | Exscientia | Topas | NIH | ||||||||||||
| ND | ND | ND | ND | EVT | ND | EVT | |||||||||||||||
| ND | ND | ND | ND | EVT | EVT | ND | EVT | ND | |||||||||||||
| ND | ND | ND | ND | EVT | EVT | ND | EVT | ND | |||||||||||||
| ND | ND | ND | ND | EVT | EVT | ND | EVT | ND | |||||||||||||
| ND | ND | ND | ND | EVT | EVT | ND | EVT | ND | ND | ND | EVT | ||||||||||
| Pre-clinical & | ND | ND | ND | ND | EVT | EVT | ND | EVT | ND | ND | ND | ND | EVT | EVT | |||||||
| Discovery | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | EVT | ND | EVT | EVT | ND | ND | ND | ND | EVT | EVT | |||||
| ND | ND | ND | EVT | ND | ND | ND | EVT | ND | EVT | EVT | ND | ND | ND | ND | EVT | EVT | |||||
| ND | ND | ND | EVT | ND | ND | ND | EVT | EVT | ND | EVT | EVT | ND | EVT | ND | ND | ND | EVT | EVT | |||
| ND | ND | ND | EVT | ND | ND | ND | EVT | EVT | ND | ND | EVT | ND | EVT | ND | ND | ND | EVT | EVT | |||
| >50 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| >120 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Partnered Pipeline Unpartnered Pipeline Equity Pipeline Bridges Pipeline |
1 Also includes Women's Health, Respiratory projects The Equity Pipeline does not contain programs from EVT/partners that are not publicly disclosed Status as of 30 June 2023

>140 co-owned projects leading to massive milestone cascade1
20-yr milestones pipeline


Just – Evotec Biologics – Sales order book approaching € 1 bn
Key achievements 2021-2023


J.POD – commercial biologics manufacturing stepping up
Progress and status

- Start of operations on track, e.g., Sandoz, US Department of Defense (DoD), …
- Ground-breaking for second new biologics facility J.POD Toulouse in September 2022
- Installation of PODs only ten months after ground-breaking
- EIB-loan facility of € 150 m to support new J.POD facility in Toulouse as well as R&D activities and equity investments (after period-end, approx. 50% of loan dedicated to J.POD)

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Highlights
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- Financials H1 2023 & Guidance 2023
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- Science & Operations H1 202
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- ESG, Outlook


Keeping the promise
ESG & Sustainability – Measures taken in H1 2023 / Goals 2023
• Environment
- − Scope 1 & 2 and supplier related Scope 3 SBTi near-term targets set and submitted
- − SBTi review of targets (after period-end)
- − Preparation of Supplier engagement programme to manage Scope 3 emissions
Goal 2023: Approve and implement the SBTi initiative action plan at all Evotec sites and invest one percent of 2022 revenues to achieve SBTi targets – ongoing
• Social
- − Design of Wellbeing Programme
- − Diversity Month and Pride Month; Joined Proud Science Alliance; Evotec @ London Pride
Goal 2023: Conduct engagement survey in 2023. Define and communicate a management plan for 2024 and beyond based on results of engagement survey – started
• Governance
- − Governance roadshow of Chairwoman of Supervisory Board
- − First Capital Markets Day with focus on Sustainability Topics
- − Start of Materiality and Impact assessment
Goal 2023: Engage sustainability champions at each site to create governance structures fostering environmental and social goals as well as site specific sustainability projects – started


Executing to accelerate growth along Action Plan 2025
Selected major newsflow 2023
| PanOmics | New strategic partnerships and expansions of co-owned alliances • • New clinical trial initiations, e.g. Bayer • Significant progress of later stage co-owned pipeline |
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| iPSCs | New strategic partnerships, e.g., Janssen • • Progression of partnered cell therapy assets, e.g., Sernova Expansion of internal portfolio of cell therapy assets • |
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| Just – Evotec Biologics |
• Significant expansion of order book for J.POD Redmond, WA (US) Progression of construction J.POD Toulouse, France (EU)1 • Evaluation of global network of J.PODs • |
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| End-to-End Shared R&D |
Conclude post-cyber business recovery - on track for AP 2025 • Integration of Evotec DS Germany • |
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| Group | Science-based targets in place aligned with 1.5°C goal • Highly impactful contribution to UN SDG 32 • • Spin-Offs and investments along Building Blocks of AP 2025 |
1 This project benefits from French government funding as part of the Investments for the future Programme (programme d'investissements d'avenir in French) and is also supported economically by the Occitanie Region and Toulouse MÈtropole. 2 UN Sustainable Development Goal 3: Improve health and well-being with main targets for us on cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, women's health, fight against infectious diseases and pandemic preparedness

"Evotec inside" – further progressing
Selected pipeline events within next 12-24 months
Phase III & registration (CHN) JingXin in insomnia (EVT201)
Phase I data with BMS in CNS (EVT8683)
Phase I data with Kazia in Oncology (EVT801)
Phase I data in Chikungunya virus (EVT894)
Phase Ib / II initiation of Exscientia in Oncology (EXS21546)
Phase I initiations with kidney diseases with other partners
Phase I initiation with BMS in CNS
Phase I initiation with BMS in Oncology
Phase I initiation with Sernova in Diabetes
Progress of multiple co-owned equity companies (not disclosed) (e.g., Topas, …)

Upcoming important dates
Financial calendar 2023
| Commerzbank & ODDO BHF Corporate Conference 2023, Frankfurt/Main | 05 September 2023 |
|---|---|
| Citi Annual BioPharma Conference, Boston | 07 September 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley 21st Annual Global Healthcare Conference, New York |
11 September 2023 |
| H.C. Wainwright 25th Annual Global Investment Conference, New York |
12 September 2023 |
| Berenberg Goldman Sachs 12th German Corporate Conference, Munich |
18 September 2023 |
| Royal Bank of Canada CDMO Conference, virtual | 02/03 October 2023 |
| Quarterly Statement 9M 2023 | 08 November 2023 |
| nd 2 Capital Markets Day 2023 |
15 November 2023 |
| Jefferies Healthcare Conference, London | 16 November 2023 |
| German Equity Forum, Frankfurt/Main | 27 November 2023 |


Volker Braun SVP Head of Global Investor Relations & ESG
+49 (0) 151 1940 5058 (m) [email protected] www.evotec.com