Sonder Results Presentation Deck
Disclaimer
This presentation (the "Presentation") is being made in connection with a potential transaction
(the "Business Combination") between Sonder Holdings Inc. ("Sonder") and Gores Metropoulos
II, Inc. ("GM II").
No Offer or Solicitation
This Presentation is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to sell or purchase, nor
a solicitation of an offer to sell, buy or subscribe for any securities in any jurisdiction, nor is it a
solicitation of any vote relating to the potential Business Combination or otherwise in any
jurisdiction.
No Representations and Warranties
This Presentation has been prepared to assist interested parties in making their own evaluation
with respect to a potential investment in GM II relating to the potential Business Combination and
for no other purpose. Sonder and GM II assume no obligation to update or keep current the
information contained in this Presentation, to remove any outdated information or to expressly
mark it as being outdated. No securities commission or securities regulatory authority or other
regulatory body or authority in the United States or any other jurisdiction has in any way passed
upon the rits or the accuracy and adequacy of, any of information conta in t
Presentation.
This Presentation does not purport to contain all of the information that may be required to
evaluate an investment relating to the potential Business Combination, and any recipient should
conduct its own independent analysis of Sonder and GM II and the data contained or referred to
in this Presentation.
You should not construe the contents of this Presentation as legal, accounting, business or tax
advice and you should consult your own professional advisors as to the legal, accounting,
business, tax, financial and other matters contained herein.
No representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be given by Sonder or GM II or any of
their respective affiliates, directors, officers, employees or advisers or any other person as to the
accuracy or completeness of the information in this Presentation (including as to the accuracy or
reasonableness of statements, estimates, targets, projections, assumptions or judgments) or any
other written, oral or other communications transmitted or otherwise made available to any party
in the course of its evaluation of the potential Business Combination. Accordingly, none of
Sonder, GM II or any of their respective affiliates, directors, officers, employees, or advisers or
any other person shall be liable for any direct, indirect, or consequential loss or damages
suffered by any person as a result of relying on any statement in or omission from this
Presentation and any such liability is expressly disclaimed.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Presentation contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to,
statements about forecasted future financial and operating results, revenue growth, growth in
total unit portfolio, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future
operations, products and services, planned openings, expected unit contractings; and other
statements identified by words such as "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is
anticipated," "estimated," "believe," "intend," "plan," "projection," "outlook" or words of similar
meaning. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding
Sonder's industry and market size, future opportunities for Sonder's business and its estimated
future results and regarding the potential Business Combination, including implied enterprise
value, the expected post-closing ownership structure, the ability to successfully complete the
PIPE transactions and sale of Delayed Draw Notes, and the likelihood and ability of the parties to
successfully consummate the potential Business Combination.
Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the
management of each of Sonder and GM II and are inherently subject to significant business,
economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict
and generally beyond the control of the parties.
Actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially, and potentially adversely, from
any projections and forward-looking statements and the assumptions on which those
forward-looking statements are based. There can be no assurance that the data contained
herein is reflective of future performance to any degree. You are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements as a predictor of future performance as projected
financial information, cost savings and other information are based on estimates and
assumptions. The forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and
other factors, many of which are beyond our control, including those described in the Risk
Factors Summary in the Registration Statement. There may be additional risks that neither
Sonder nor GM II currently know or that Sonder and GM II currently believe are immaterial that
could also cause actual results of Sonder to differ from those contained in the forward-looking
statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors or factors currently considered immaterial
also I have an adverse effect on Sonder's actual results. Consequently, there can be no
assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated in this Presentation will be realized
or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on,
Sonder.
All information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof in the case of information about
Sonder and GM II or the date of such information in the case of information from persons other
than Sonder or GM II, and Sonder and GM II expressly disclaim any intention or obligation to
update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of
this Presentation. Annualized, pro forma, projected and estimated numbers are used for
illustrative purpose only, are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results.
Note: Francis Davidson, Sonder's Founder and CEO, plans to sell a small portion of his shares to
a PIPE investor in a private transaction wholly separate from the transactions contemplated
hereby, the proceeds of which will be used to repay a portion of an outstanding loan issued by
Sonder for the purpose of early exercise of stock options.
Forecast and Illustrative Scenarios
This Presentation contains information with respect to Sonder's projected results. This forecast is
based on currently available information and Sonder estimates. Neither Sonder nor its
independent auditors audited, reviewed, compiled, or performed any procedures with respect to
either information for the purpose of its inclusion in this Presentation, and accordingly, neither of
them expressed an opinion or provided any other form of assurance with respect thereto for the
purpose of this Presentation. Sonder does not undertake any commitment to update or revise.
any such information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The
assumptions and estimates underlying the above-referenced information 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 such
information. See "Forward-Looking Statements" above.
Industry and Market Data
The information contained herein also includes information provided by third parties. Any
estimates or projections contained herein involve elements of subjective judgment and analysis
that may or may not prove to be accurate. None of Sonder, GM II, their respective affiliates or
any third parties that provide information to Sonder, GM II or their respective affiliates, such as
market research firms, guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness or availability of any
information or are responsible for any errors or omissions (negligent or otherwise), regardless of
the cause, or the results obtained from the use of such content. Sonder and GM II may have
supplemented this information where necessary with information from discussions with Sonder's
customers and Sonder's own internal estimates, taking into account publicly available
information about other industry participants and Sonder's management's best view as to
information that is not publicly available.
None of Sonder, GM II or their respective affiliates give any express or implied warranties,
including, but not limited to, any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose
or use, and they expressly disclaim any responsibility or liability for direct, indirect, incidental,
exemplary, compensatory, punitive, special or consequential damages, costs, expenses, legal
fees or losses (including lost income or profits and opportunity costs) in connection with the use
of the information herein. None of Sonder, GM II, their respective affiliates or any of their
respective directors, officers, employees, members, partners, stockholders, or agents makes
any representation or warranty with respect to the accuracy of such information.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This Presentation includes certain non-GAAP financial measures that Sonder's management
uses to evaluate Sonder's operations, measure its performance and make strategic decisions.
The non-GAAP financial measures used in this Presentation are Property Level Costs (PLC),
Property Level Profit (Loss) (PLL or PLP) and Adjusted EBITDA.
All references to Property Level Profit (Loss) (PLP or PLL) and Adjusted EBITDA in this document
are based on our revised methodology as of September 2021. Property Level Profit (Loss) (PLP
or PLL) and Adjusted EBITDA methodologies prior to September 2021 utilized Non-GAAP rent
(which accounted for the benefit of rent abatement in the period in which it was received).
Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA prior to September 2021 included the benefit of Capex Allowance
in Non-GAAP Other Operating Expenses in the period in which it was received. Property Level
Profit (Loss) (PLP or PLL) and Adjusted EBITDA now utilize GAAP rent, which amortizes the
benefit of both rent abatement and benefit of Capex Allowance over the term of the lease.
Property Level Profit (Loss) (PLP or PLL) is now defined as loss from operations after adding
back corporate-level expenses less Property Level Costs. Property Level Costs (PLC) are costs
directly associated with guest-facing functions in each of Sonder's buildings. These costs
include (1) channel fees paid to Online Travel Agencies (OTAS), (ii) customer service costs, (iii)
laundry/consumables costs, (iv) maintenance costs, and (v) utilities & insurance costs. Adjusted
EBITDA is now defined as net loss excluding the impact of depreciation, stock-based
compensation, and COVID-19 pandemic related offboardings/other (costs associated with
dropping units at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic).
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