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HelloFresh SE — Investor Presentation 2022
Apr 28, 2022
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Q1 2022 Results
April 28th, 2022
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Our Mission
We change the way people eat forever
Our Vision
The world's leading, fully integrated foods solution group

Q1 2022 Highlights


Our revenue growth consistently outperforms 'COVID winners', whilst we maintain leading e-commerce AEBITDA margins


*Aggregated Peer Group (Revenue Weighted) revenue consists of Delivery Hero, Ocado, Logitech, Shopify, GoodFood, Marley Spoon, Wayfair, Peloton and JustEat Takeaway. Q1 2022 estimate based on published results, company guidance or analyst estimates
Q1 active customers increased by 17.0% year-on-year to 8.52m in our seasonally strongest quarter
Q1 Active Customers (in Millions) 17.0% 2022 Q1 2021 Q1 2022 • Similarly strong YoY growth across both segments ◦ Intl +18.9% ◦ US +15.2% • Q1 2020: 4.18m [Y-o-2Y +103.8%] 2021

Order rates in Q1 remained strong, substantially ahead of pre-pandemic levels
- Average order rate per customer broadly stable YoY against strong Covid comparison
- Equally strong performance across both segments
- Q1 2020: 3.5 [Y-o-2Y +14.3%]


Q1 Average Order Value meaningfully increased year on year

Q1 2022 Results | 8
Despite emerging from the pandemic, we continue to increase customer value through improved monetization and product innovation


Source: US Credit Card Data looking at cumulative quarterly customer revenue development for the 3rd Quarter cohort in the given year for the HelloFresh brand
Q1 2022 Results | 9
The depth of opportunity in our data optimized product roadmap gives us further confidence in the outlook for customer value growth in 2022
| Menu Size Expansion |
• >100 recipe slots to be added across the Group • 20-25% increase in menu size YoY |
|---|---|
| HelloFresh Market |
• Expansion to 100% of US customers • Launching in 3 new INTL markets, in addition to Benelux |
| Recipe Personalization |
• Meaningful increase in recipes that can be customized ◦ >50% of all recipes customizable in H2 |

UPDATE The consistently positive trend in all three topline drivers resulted in revenue growth of 26.4%1
- Strong revenue growth across both segments, despite tough prior year benchmark
- Q1 US CC growth of +27.6%, delivered >€1bn of revenue in a single quarter
- Q1 Intl CC growth of +25.0%
- Q1 2020: €699.1m [Y-o-2Y +173.9%]


Q1 Contribution margin of 25.2% delivered, despite previously communicated macro headwinds and ramp-up expenses
- Procurement cost (0.7) pps1 YoY driven by ingredient price inflation
- Fulfilment costs (2.2) pps1 YoY reflected:
- Ongoing ramp-up of capacity, new markets and brands
- YoY wage increases implemented in H2 2021 and rising fuel costs
- Market mix effects
- Q1 2020: 28.8% [Y-o-2Y (3.6)pp]


Marketing activity back to normal seasonal high in Q1, which amounted to (17.6)% of revenue
- Q1 2021 comparative period impacted by Covid restrictions and capacity limitations in certain markets
- Seasonal allocation of marketing budget back to normal, with Q1 representing most important customer acquisition quarter
- CACs broadly in line with backend of 2021, but up vs. Covid-impacted Q1 2021
- Q1 2020: (17.0)% [Y-o-2Y (0.6)pp]


Our price incentives % of gross revenue is stable, with normal Q1 seasonality observed in the current year

Despite ongoing growth investments, macro-headwinds and seasonally high marketing spending, we delivered Q1 AEBITDA of €99.3m
- Solid start of the year, considering overall environment
- Creates certain flexibility for selected additional growth investments and buffer to absorb potential further ingredient price inflation in rest of the year
- Q1 2020: €63.1m, 9.0% [Y-o-2Y 57.4%, (3.8)pp]


We maintained a strong cash position of €795.7m and expanded our (largely unutilized) credit facility to €400m
- €198.2m cash flow from operations, driven by positive EBITDA and cash inflow from working capital
- Continued investment for long term value creation:
- Capex of €66.4m into PPE and software
- €125.1m share buy back
- €24.8m payment for 1st tranche of Factor purchase price earn-out
- In addition, we further strengthened back-up liquidity, by increasing (largely unutilized) revolving credit facility to €400m and extending term to 2027


We reiterate our Full Year 2022 Outlook of 20% – 26% CC revenue growth and €500m - €580m AEBITDA

| AEBITDA | €500m - €580m |
|---|---|
| --------- | ------------------ |


USA: Operational and Financial KPIs

4.Based on constant currency
International: Operational and Financial KPIs

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Group: Operational and Financial KPIs

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Profit and Loss Statement
| 3 months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-21 | YoY | |
| Revenue | 1,915.4 | 1,442.9 | 32.7% |
| Procurement Expense | (661.3) | (487.3) | (35.7)% |
| Fulfilment Expense | (777.6) | (553.1) | (40.6)% |
| Contribution Margin | 476.5 | 402.6 | 18.4% |
| % of Revenue | 25.2% | 28.2% | (3.0)pp |
| Marketing Expense | (339.1) | (218.0) | (55.6)% |
| G&A, other income and expenses | (92.6) | (50.7) | (82.6)% |
| EBIT | 44.8 | 133.9 | (66.5)% |
| % of Revenue | 2.3% | 9.3% | (7.0)pp |
| Financial Result | 4.5 | 4.8 | 6.3% |
| EBT | 49.3 | 138.7 | (64.5)% |
| Income Tax (Expense) / Benefit | (22.3) | (37.1) | 39.9% |
| Net Income / (Loss) | 27.0 | 101.6 | (73.4)% |
| Reconciliation starting at EBIT | |||
| EBIT | 44.8 | 133.9 | (66.5)% |
| D&A | 32.1 | 15.6 | (105.8)% |
| EBITDA | 76.9 | 149.5 | (48.6)% |
| % of Revenue | 4.0% | 10.4% | (6.4)pp |
| Special Items | 5.1 | 2.5 | (104.0)% |
| SBC | 17.3 | 7.1 | (143.7)% |
| AEBITDA | 99.3 | 159.2 | (37.6)% |
| % of Revenue | 5.2% | 11.0% | (5.8)pp |
Balance Sheet & Cash Flow Statement
| In MEUR | As at 31-Mar-22 | As at 31-Dec-21 |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||
| Non-current assets | 1,155.0 | 1,055.5 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 795.7 | 827.1 |
| Other current assets | 364.8 | 326.0 |
| Total assets | 2,315.5 | 2,208.6 |
| Equity and liabilities | ||
| Equity | 828.7 | 896.6 |
| Non-current liabilities | 465.5 | 486.7 |
| Current liabilities | 1,021.3 | 825.3 |
| Total equity and liabilites | 2,315.5 | 2,208.6 |
| In MEUR | Q1 2022 | Q1 2021 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 827.1 | 729.0 |
| Net Cash flows from operating activities | 198.2 | 208.7 |
| Net Cash flows from investing activities | (93.3) | (26.8) |
| of which M&A | (24.8) | — |
| Net Cash flows from financing activities | (146.6) | (48.1) |
| Effects of exchange rate changes and other changes on cash and cash equivalents | 10.3 | 13.5 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 795.7 | 876.3 |
Share Count
As of March 31, 2022
| Types of share | Ordinary shares |
|---|---|
| Stock exchange | Frankfurt Stock Exchange |
| Market Segment | Regulated Market (Prime Standard) |
| Number of shares issued | 173,934,478 |
| Number of shares outstanding | 171,488,297 |
| Employee incentive plan | Options | RSU | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vested (in mn) | 6.5 | 0.2 | 6.7 |
| Unvested (in mn) | 3.2 | 0.9 | 4.1 |
| Outstanding (in mn) | 9.8 | 1.0 | 10.8 |
| WAEP1 (in EUR) Vested |
12.87 | — | 12.58 |
| WAEP1 (in EUR) Unvested |
44.02 | — | 34.56 |
| WAEP1 (in EUR) |
23.15 | — | 20.94 |