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Q.beyond — German Spring Conference | Equity Forum 2022

36 slides from Q.beyond's conference presentation, May 24, 2022

  1. Slide 1: Growth "beyond 2022"

    Growth “beyond 2022” German Spring Conference|Equity Forum 24 May 2022 | Jürgen Hermann, CEO

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer This presentation contains forward-looking statements based on management estimates and reflects the current views of q.beyond AG’s (“q.beyond’s”) management board with respect to future events. These forward-looking statements correspond to the situation at the time this presentation was

  3. Slide 3: The growth company q.beyond

    The growth company q.beyond © q.beyond

  4. Slide 4: Expect the next!

    Expect the next! We are reimagining SME digitalisation –– with innovative end-to-end solutions to revolutionise any business model

  5. Slide 5: Transformation forms basis for profitable growth

    Transformation forms basis for profitable growth 5 q.beyond

  6. Slide 6: M&A transactions support transformation

    M&A transactions support transformation 6 q.beyond

  7. Slide 7: Portfolio aligned to customers' needs

    Portfolio aligned to customers’ needs 7 q.beyond

  8. Slide 8: Portfolio offers stability and new opportunities

    Portfolio offers stability and new opportunities 8 q.beyond

  9. Slide 9: Targeted and sustainable customer development

    Targeted and sustainable customer development 9 q.beyond

  10. Slide 10: Q1 2022: q.beyond on growth course

    Q1 2022: q.beyond on growth course

  11. Slide 11: Q1 2022: q.beyond on growth course

    Q1 2022: q.beyond on growth course In a period of high incidence rates and macroeconomic uncertainty, q.beyond: • Posts double-digit revenue growth • More than doubles its new orders • Gains Fressnapf as customer for “StoreButler” SaaS solution • Markets further SaaS solutions (e.g. q.beyond IoT-SIM

  12. Slide 12: q.beyond starts year with significant revenue growth

    q.beyond starts year with significant revenue growth • 78% of revenues in Q1 2022 are recurring • 66% of revenues generated in focus sectors of retail, logistics, manufacturing, and energy 12 q.beyond

  13. Slide 13: Strong new orders in first quarter of 2022

    Strong new orders in first quarter of 2022 • 53% of orders come from new customers or involve new projects with existing customers • 47% relate to contract extensions, some of which substantial, with terms generally amounting to 3 to 5 years Reliable foundation for ongoing strong growth 13 q.beyond

  14. Slide 14: Expansion underway in SaaS business

    Expansion underway in SaaS business The target: € 15 --20 million revenues in 2022 The way: Developing in-house products and making targeted acquisitions The success: Fressnapf deploys StoreButler 100,000 q.beyond IoT-SIMs already in use The resources: > 170 SaaS experts on board Next step: Decision

  15. Slide 15: New subsidiaries contribute to growth

    New subsidiaries contribute to growth • datac is pressing ahead with the digital workplace business Pooled Microsoft expertise pays off • logineer/cargonerds score highly with first internally developed SaaS solutions for the logistics sector • scanplus restructuring progressing on schedule followin

  16. Slide 16: Dynamic growth in Cloud business

    Dynamic growth in Cloud business Growth drivers • Rising demand for Cloud und SaaS solutions • Success of new subsidiaries Two cost factors in 2022 • Expansion in SaaS business • Changed structure, e.g. scanplus segment margin currently a third of colocation margin Segment contribution expected to i

  17. Slide 17: SAP with subdued start to year

    SAP with subdued start to year Revenue factors • Projects delayed due to entire teams being in quarantine • Volumes stabilised by application management and operations Earnings factor • High cost discipline Declining incidence rates open way to rising revenues and segment contributions, especially i

  18. Slide 18: Earnings performance in line with expectations

    Earnings performance in line with expectations 18 q.beyond

  19. Slide 19: Rock-solid financing

    Rock-solid financing • FCF in Q1 2022: € -1.6 m • Net liquidity also affected by redemption of lease liabilities at scanplus (€ -6.8 million) • q.beyond finances its growth from its own resources - equity ratio of 75% - no liabilities to banks 19 q.beyond

  20. Slide 20: Revenue growth of at least 16% planned

    Revenue growth of at least 16% planned q.beyond confirms full-year forecast for 2022: • Revenues to grow to between € 180 million and € 200 million • EBITDA to rise to € 8 million to € 16 million • Free cash flow at a maximum of € -10 million 20 q.beyond

  21. Slide 21: Growth to accelerate as year progresses

    Growth to accelerate as year progresses Three key drivers: • Recovery in SAP business • Ongoing Cloud growth (> 10%) • Sharp rise in SaaS revenues 21 q.beyond

  22. Slide 22: Growth strategy "beyond 2022"

    Growth strategy „beyond 2022“

  23. Slide 23: "beyond 2022": Strategy based on 5 pillars

    “beyond 2022”: Strategy based on 5 pillars 23 q.beyond

  24. Slide 24: Growth gains momentum

    Growth gains momentum 24 q.beyond

  25. Slide 25: Strong growth in all business fields

    Strong growth in all business fields 25 q.beyond

  26. Slide 26: SaaS business: growth engine and margin driver

    SaaS business: growth engine and margin driver 26 q.beyond

  27. Slide 27: Targeted acquisitions still on agenda

    Targeted acquisitions still on agenda Focus on acquiring technology firms that • extend SaaS expertise • reinforce strong position in focus sectors Well-rehearsed post-merger integration • freedom in customer-facing activities • clearly defined development projects • exploiting synergies in administ

  28. Slide 28: All resources on board for the SaaS business

    All resources on board for the SaaS business Development hubs in • Hamburg: Chief Innovation Officer and team • Cologne/Bonn: focus on IoT and retail (snabble) • Riga: >30 IT experts, total constantly rising Incloud as innovation hothouse • focus on native cloud, IoT frontend and public cloud migrat

  29. Slide 29: High-margin growth to 2025

    High-margin growth to 2025 29 q.beyond

  30. Slide 30: "beyond 2022": key success factors at a glance

    “beyond 2022”: key success factors ataglance ()— Our portfolio meets the needs of our SME cus- tomers Ole Cloud and SAP businesses guarantee solid foundation In-depth sector Innovation motor up expertise generates and running: competitive edge all resources on board a4 Acquisitions boost growth traj

  31. Slide 31: Contact

    Contact q.beyond AG Arne Thull Head of Investor Relations/M&A T +49 221 669-8724 M +49 163 669-8425 [email protected] www.qbeyond.de Twitter.com/qbyirde Twitter.com/qbyiren blog.qbeyond.de xing.com/companies/qbeyondag 31 q.beyond

  32. Slide 32: Appendix

    ap Appendix © q.beyond

  33. Slide 33: ESG: additional growth opportunity

    ESG: additional growth opportunity Climate neutrality lends competitive edge • Customers expect climate-neutral IT services and a corresponding portfolio to meet their own climate targets (Scope 3) q.beyond to be climate neutral itself by 2025 • Gradual reduction in CO2 emissions by at least 40% com

  34. Slide 34: Portfolio promotes sustainability

    Portfolio promotes sustainability • Lower consumption of resources and longer lifecycles for industrial machines thanks to predictive maintenance • Less business travel and better work-life balance due to digital workplaces • Enhanced energy efficiency due to smart building control • Less waste by m

  35. Slide 35: Supervisory Board and management heavily invested

    Supervisory Board and management heavily invested CEO Jürgen Hermann has so far acquired 1,000,000 shares with own funds Management Team bought 1,000,000 shares in autumn 2020 to take part in the new SMP Neither founder has yet sold any shares — share ownership is structured as follows: 12.66 % Gerd

  36. Slide 36: expect the next

    expect the next © q.beyond

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