Cazoo Results Presentation Deck
Disclaimer
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbour" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The expectations, estimates, and projections of the business of Cazoo may differ from its actual results and,
consequently, you should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "strategy," "future," "opportunity," "plan,"
"may," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are
subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to: (1) the implementation of and expected benefits from our business realignment plan, the
winddown of operations in mainland Europe, the revised 2023 plan, and other cost-saving initiatives; (2) realizing the benefits expected from the business combination (the "Business Combination") with Ajax I; (3) reaching and maintaining profitability in the future; (4) global
inflation and cost increases for labor, fuel, materials and services; (5) geopolitical and macroeconomic conditions and their impact on prices for goods and services and on consumer discretionary spending; (6) having access to suitable and sufficient vehicle inventory for resale to
customers and reconditioning and selling inventory expeditiously and efficiently; (7) availability of credit for vehicle and other financing and the affordability of interest rates; (8) increasing Cazoo's service offerings and price optimization; (9) effectively promoting Cazoo's brand
and increasing brand awareness; (10) expanding Cazoo's product offerings and introducing additional products and services; (11) enhancing future operating and financial results; (12) achieving our long-term growth goals; (13) acquiring and integrating other companies; (14)
acquiring and protecting intellectual property; (15) attracting, training and retaining key personnel; (16) complying with laws and regulations applicable to Cazoo's business; and (17) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking
Statements" in the Reports on Form 6-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by Cazoo Group Ltd on June 9, 2022 and September 8, 2022 and in subsequent filings with the SEC. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully
consider the foregoing factors and the disclosure included in other documents filed by Cazoo from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those
contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Cazoo assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Cazoo gives no assurance that it will achieve its expectations..
Industry and Market Data
This Presentation includes market data and other statistical information from sources believed by Cazoo to be reliable, including independent industry publications, governmental publications or other published independent sources. Some data is also based on the good faith
estimates of Cazoo, which in each case are derived from its review of internal sources as well as the independent sources described above. Although Cazoo believes these sources are reliable, Cazoo has not independently verified the information and cannot guarantee its accuracy
and completeness.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Preliminary Results
The financial results for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2022 and for the two months ended February 28, 2023 in this presentation are preliminary, unaudited and represent the most recent current information available to Cazoo's management. Preliminary
financial results are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are not within Cazoo's control. Cazoo's actual results as of and for the three months and the full year ended December 31, 2022 and as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2023 may differ from these
estimated financial results, including due to the completion of its financial closing procedures, final adjustments that may arise between the date of this presentation and the time that financial results as of and for the three months and the full year ended December 31, 2022 and
as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are finalized, and such differences may be material. In addition, these financial results do not reflect important limitations, qualifications and details that will be included in the financial results as of and for the full year ended
December 31, 2022, to be included in a Report on Form 20-F to be filed with the SEC, and as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2023 to be included in a Report on Form 6-K to be filed with the SEC. The preliminary results included herein have been prepared by, and are
the responsibility of, Cazoo's management. Cazoo's independent registered public accounting firm has not audited, reviewed, compiled, or performed any procedures with respect to this information. Accordingly, Cazoo's independent registered public accounting firm does not
express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect thereto..
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
This presentation includes certain financial measures not based on IFRS, including Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin (together, the "Non-IFRS Measures")
In addition to Cazoo's results determined in accordance with IFRS, the Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin provide useful information for management and investors to assess the underlying performance of the business as they remove the effect
of certain non-cash items and certain charges that are not indicative of Cazoo's core operating performance or results of operations. Cazoo believes that non-IFRS financial information, when taken collectively with financial measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, may be
helpful to investors because it provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating Cazoo's ongoing operating results and trends and because it provides consistency and comparability with past financial performance. However, Cazoo's management does not consider non-
IFRS measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with IFRS.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are presented for supplemental informational purposes only, have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the analysis of other IFRS financial measures, such as loss for the
period from continuing operations. Some of the limitations of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin include that they do not reflect the impact of working capital requirements or capital expenditures and other companies in Cazoo's industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA
and Adjusted EBITDA Margin differently, or use a different accounting standard such as U.S. GAAP, which limits their usefulness as comparative measures. Cazoo urges investors to review the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to loss for the period from continuing operations
included below, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate its business.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as loss for the year from continuing operations adjusted for tax, finance income, finance expense, depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangible assets, share-based payment expense, fair value movement in Convertible Notes and embedded
derivative, fair value movement in warrants and foreign exchange movements, and exceptional items which do not relate to our core operations.
Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to revenue.
Use of Guidance and Projections
Any financial information in this Presentation (including specifically guidance and projections) that are forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond Cazoo's control.
While such information, guidance and projections are necessarily speculative, Cazoo believes that the preparation of prospective financial information involves increasingly higher levels of uncertainty the further out the projection extends from the date of preparation. The
assumptions and estimates underlying the projected results are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the
projections. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning Cazoo or other matters and attributable to Cazoo or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements.
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