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Westwing Group SE Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

May 12, 2021

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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Q1 2021 Results

Munich, May 12, 2021

Certain statements in this communication may constitute forward looking statements. These statements are based on assumptions that are believed to be reasonable at the time they are made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. You should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events and we undertake no obligation to update or revise these statements. Our actual results may differ materially and adversely from any forwardlooking statements discussed on this call due to a number of factors, including without limitation, risks from macroeconomic developments, external fraud, inefficient processes at fulfillment centers, inaccurate personnel and capacity forecasts for fulfillment centers, hazardous material / conditions in production with regard to private labels, lack of innovation capabilities, inadequate data security, lack of market knowledge, risk of strike and changes in competition levels.

Agenda

Q1 2021
RESULTS
GROWTH EUR 138m Revenue, very strong growth of 105% yoy
PROFITABILITY Very strong profitability of EUR 20m Adj EBITDA at 14.2% Adj EBITDA margin
FREE CASH FLOW EUR 14m of Free Cash Flow; LTM Free Cash Flow at EUR 60m and 12% LTM Free Cash Flow margin
CUSTOMERS Number of active customers increased to 1.7m (+74% yoy); growth continues to be driven by high
loyalty of existing customers as well as strong new customer acquisition
Q2 2021 UPDATE Entering spring/summer seasonality with c. 15% GMV yoy
growth, while comparing against very
strong peak baseline of last year
FY 2021 Guidance Guidance of EUR 510-550m Revenue (18-27% growth) and Adj EBITDA of EUR 42-55m
(8-10% Adj EBITDA margin) confirmed

COVID-19 update: Serious situation in Europe; health & safety is our number one priority; pro-actively managing risks

Due to the serious COVID-19 situation in Europe, health & safety remain our number one priority...

Customer safety is of utmost importance to us. To live up to this priority, we operate with wideranging hygiene measures in our warehouses and, together with our freight carriers, in delivery

Warehouses and photo studios operate with highest hygiene standards, social distancing measures, and stringent testing routines

Majority of office teams are mostly working from home at excellent productivity levels. Increasing focus on team cohesion

…while pro-actively manage risks

We take comprehensive safety measures to minimize the risk of a temporary warehouse closure due to a wide-ranging COVID-19 outbreak, yet a risk remains

Stringent testing routines to identify COVID cases early on

We pro-actively check how and when we can support the vaccination campaign as a company

Q1 2021 with strong growth across all metrics

Customer update Q1 2021 – New customer acquisition doubled

Revenue growth accelerated to 105% in Q1 2021

Note: All figures unaudited.

[in % of revenue] Q1 2020 Q1 2021 Delta
Gross margin 46.7% 50.6% +3.9%pts Mostly structural improvements, driven by Westwing
Collection and margin gains; low inventory obsolescence costs
Fulfilment ratio -22.4% -19.4% +3.0%pts Efficiency improvements in fulfilment, scale effects in
warehouses, lower return rate
Contribution margin 24.3% 31.2% +7.0%pts
Marketing ratio -9.5% -7.4% +2.1%pts Scale effects in our Organic Marketing
G&A ratio1) -20.1% -11.8% +8.2%pts Operating leverage, and growth investments not yet ramped up
D&A ratio 3.5% 2.2% -1.4%pts
Adj. EBITDA margin -1.8% 14.2% +15.9%pts

12 Note: 1) Including other income and expenses. All figures unaudited. Adj EBITDA is excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) expenses for the restructuring of the Italian and French business.

Group highly profitable; DACH and International segments both performing well

Note: All figures unaudited. Adj EBITDA is excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) expenses for the restructuring of the Italian and French business.

Net Working Capital negative at EUR -0.3m; CAPEX ratio very low at 1.6% due to scale effects

Free Cash Flow improved by EUR +20m yoy to EUR 14m for Q1 2021; Free Cash Flow margin LTM at 12%

Note: All figures unaudited. Free Cash Flow defined as the sum of Operating Cash Flow and Investing Cash Flow.

Strong Net Cash position of EUR 116m end of Q1 2021

Guidance FY 2021 Comments

EUR 510-550m Revenue (18-27% growth)

EUR 42-55m Adj EBITDA (8-10% margin)

  • Based on strong Q1 and a good start into Q2, the guidance for FY 2021 is being confirmed
  • Growth rates are expected to be volatile as we are now comparing against the strong baseline from last year
  • We acknowledge uncertainty around the impact of reopening economy as the pandemic will start to wind down

Our absolute Daily average GMV follows historic seasonality patterns while we show lower growth rates vs. 2020 baseline

Further updates on our strategy today at our Virtual Capital Markets Day

Westwing Virtual Capital Markets Day, Today at 3:00pm (CEST)

Growing Active Customer base while expanding share of wallet

Loyalty-driven business model results in exceptional repeat order rates

Note: All figures unaudited. Repeat orders defined as total number of valid orders (excluding failed and cancelled orders) from customers, which have placed a valid order before at Westwing.

KPI overview

Group
KPIs
Unit Q1
2018
Q2
2018
Q3
2018
Q4
2018
Q1
2019
Q2
2019
Q3
2019
Q4
2019
Q1
2020
Q2
2020
Q3
2020
Q4
2020
Q1
2021
Collection
share
Westwing
of
in
%
GMV
13% 15% 18% 18% 21% 22% 27% 25% 25% 22% 26% 28% 31%
Active
customers
in
k
881 907 921 934 927 909 926 949 986 1,178 1,284 1,529 1,720
Number
of
orders
k
in
611 555 507 726 591 492 539 805 675 1,051 874 1,474 1,268
basket
size
Average
in
EUR
119 120 124 122 129 132 132 121 127 122 129 119 129
orders
Average
LTM
per active
customer
in
#
2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.7
per active
Average
GMV
LTM
customer
in
EUR
302 305 307 312 318 322 326 327 324 325 330 328 337
GMV in
EUR
m
7
2
6
7
6
3
8
9
7
6
6
5
7
1
9
8
8
5
128 113 175 164
Mobile
visit
share
in
%
72% 73% 74% 74% 75% 76% 77% 76% 76% 79% 80% 79% 79%

KPI definitions

Westwing Collection share GMV share of Westwing Collection (formerly "Own & Private Label"): GMV of Westwing Collection business as % of GMV Group in the same reporting period
Active customers A customer who has made a valid order within the last 12 months
Number of orders Total number of valid orders (excluding failed and cancelled orders) of a reporting period
Average basket size Weighted average value of an order: GMV divided by total number of orders of the same reporting period
Average orders LTM per active customer Total number of orders of the last 12 months divided by active customers of a reporting period
Average GMV LTM per active customer GMV of the last 12 month divided by active customers
GMV Gross Merchandise Volume: Value of all valid customer orders placed of a reporting period (i.e. excluding cancelation and VAT, but including returns).
Mobile visit share Share of daily unique visits per platform via mobile devices (tablets and smartphones) as % of all daily unique visits per platform of a reporting period

Consolidated income statement

EUR m, in % of revenue, unaudited FY 2019 FY 2020 Q1 2020 Q1 2021
Revenue 267 433 68 138
Cost of Sales -148 -219 -36 -68
Gross profit 119 214 32 70
Fulfilment expenses -63 -86 -15 -27
Marketing expenses -23 -31 -6 -10
General and administrative expenses -65 -65 -15 -19
Other operating expenses -2 -4 -1 -0
Other operating income 1 3 1 0
Operating result -33 31 -5 14
Financial result -4 -4 -1 -1
Result before income tax -37 28 -6 13
Income tax expense -1 2 -0 -2
Result for the period -38 30 -6 11
Reconciliation to Adj EBITDA
Operating result (EBIT) -33 31 -5 14
Share-based compensation expenses 11 8 2 3
Restructuring France and Italy 2 -0 -0 -0
D&A 9 11 2 3
Adj. EBITDA -10 50 -1 20
Adj EBITDA margin (%) -3.8% 11.5% -1.8% 14.2%

Note: All figures unaudited. Adj EBITDA is excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) expenses for the restructuring of the Italian and French business. Previous-year figures for share-based compensation restated according to IAS 8.

Adjusted income statement

EUR m, in % of revenue, unaudited FY 2019 FY 2020 Q1 2020 Q1 2021
Revenue 267 433 68 138
Revenue Growth YoY 5.3% 62.0% 10.0% 104.9%
Cost of Sales -148 -219 -36 -68
Gross Profit 119 214 32 70
Gross Margin 44.6% 49.4% 46.7% 50.6%
Fulfillment expenses -62 -86 -15 -27
Contribution profit 57 128 16 43
Contribution margin 21.4% 29.5% 24.3% 31.2%
Marketing expenses -23 -31 -6 -10
General and administrative expenses -52 -57 -13 -17
Other operating expenses -2 -4 -1 -0
Other operating income 1 3 1 0
Depreciation and Amortization 9 11 2 3
Adj EBITDA -10 50 -1 20
Adj EBITDA Margin -3.8% 11.5% -1.8% 14.2%

Segment reporting

DACH in EUR m, unaudited FY 2019 FY 2020 Q1 2020 Q1 2021
Revenue 151 243 38 79
YOY Growth (in %) 14% 60% 12% 110%
Adj. EBITDA 0 41 1 16
Adj. EBITDA Margin (in %) -0.3% 16.9% 2.4% 19.9%
International in EUR m, unaudited FY 2019 FY 2020 Q1 2020 Q1 2021
Revenue 116 190 30 59
YOY Growth (in %) -4% 64% 7% 98%
Adj. EBITDA -9 9 -2 4
Adj. EBITDA Margin (in %) -8.1% 4.8% -6.7% 6.7%

Net Working Capital Bridge

Net Working Capital (NWC) breakdown as of March 31, 2021 (EUR m)

Issued share capital

Share Information as of March 31, 2021

Type of Shares Ordinary bearer shares with no-par value (Stückaktien)
Stock Exchange Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Market Segment Regulated Market (Prime Standard)
Number of Shares issued 20,903,968
Issued Share Capital EUR 20,903,968
Treasury Shares 538,250

Stock Option Programs as of March 31, 2021

Program # of options outstanding Weighted average exercise
price (EUR)
VSOP 2019(1) 818,000 1.00(1)
LTIP 2019(2) 1,948,200 19.30(2)
LTIP 2016 150,600 0.01
Other 950,500 9.38
Total 3,867,300 12.24

Upcoming Events

Date Event
May 12, 2021 Westwing Capital Markets Day
May 18, 2021 Berenberg: US Conference 2021
August 5, 2021 Annual General Meeting
August 12, 2021 Publication of Q2 2021 results
September 20, 2021 Berenberg: German Corporate Conference
September 20-24, 2021 Baader: Investment Conference Small Cap Day
November 11, 2021 Publication of Q3 2021 results