Advantage Solutions Inc. · NASDAQ:ADV

Advantage Solutions — Q3 2025 Earnings Presentation

24 slides from Advantage Solutions's earnings presentation, Nov 6, 2025

  1. Slide 1: Q3'25 Earnings

    Q3’25 Earnings November 6, 2025

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer Forward-Looking Statements Advantage believes that the use of Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations, Adjusted EBITDA by Segment, Adjusted EBITDA Certain statements in this presentation may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal margin, Revenues net

  3. Slide 3: Q3'25: Disciplined Execution and Strong Cash Generation

    Q3’25: Disciplined Execution and Strong Cash Generation $781M $100M $98M 4.4x Revenues(1) Adjusted EBITDA(2) Adjusted Unlevered Net Leverage Ratio(4) -2.6% YOY -1.4% YOY Free Cash Flow(3) ► Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA modestly down YoY. Sequential growth from Q2 ► Adjusted UFCF of $98.1M, ~100% of

  4. Slide 4: New Partnerships and Systems Enabling Real Time Execution at Scale

    New Partnerships and Systems Enabling Real Time Execution at Scale Expanding Our Partnerships Modernizing Our Systems Leveraging new capabilities ➢ Data-driven and AI-based tools enabling workforce Real-time execution at scale to enhance capabilities and efficiency through improved recruitment, depl

  5. Slide 5: Continuing to Advance Workforce Optimization

    Continuing to Advance Workforce Optimization Centralized labor model supporting retention, utilization, and execution consistency across our labor network ► Establishing centralized labor management, overseeing all labor operations, and starting to integrate labor across retailers ► Moving from pilo

  6. Slide 6: Business Segment Updates

    Business Segment Updates Branded Services Experiential Services Retailer Services ► Macro pressure resulted in ► Strong performance driven by ► A tough comparison and project continued softness for healthy event demand, up 7% on timing weighed on results versus commission-based and omni- an underlyi

  7. Slide 7: Updated 2025 Outlook

    Updated 2025 Outlook While the macro environment remains challenging, we are executing with agility and improved consistency across our labor platforms 2025 Guidance Revenues and Profitability ► Reiterating revenue guidance of flat to down low-single digits ► Adjusted EBITDA now expected to be down

  8. Slide 8: Improved Execution And Operating Agility

    Improved Execution And Operating Agility Revenues (Continuing Operations) Highlights $ in millions Y/Y growth (2.6)%(1) ► Results driven by strength in Experiential, $915.0 $939.3 partially offsetting decline in Branded and $134.1 $140.2 Retailer segments $780.9 $799.1 ► Revenue performance generall

  9. Slide 9: Challenging Environment Pressured Results

    Challenging Environment Pressured Results BRANDED SERVICES Highlights Revenues (Continuing Operations) ► Market conditions remain challenging, as $ in millions Y/Y growth customers focus tightly on ROI and (8.9)%(1) managing spend more selectively $331.4 $288.8 $30.8 $48.1 ► Customer losses, procure

  10. Slide 10: Strong Demand and Execution Drove Results

    Strong Demand and Execution Drove Results EXPERIENTIAL SERVICES Highlights Revenues (Continuing Operations) ► Events per day grew 7% on an underlying $ in millions Y/Y growth basis and grew 7% sequentially. Improved +8.2%(1) staffing supported strong execution and $377.7 $342.7 volume in the quarter

  11. Slide 11: Improved Execution Offset by Tough Comparison and Shift in Project Timing

    Improved Execution Offset by Tough Comparison and Shift in Project Timing RETAILER SERVICES Highlights Revenues (Continuing Operations) ► As expected, Retailer encountered a $ in millions Y/Y growth (6.3)% tough comparison and some shift in $248.5 $265.2 project work ► Channel-mix shifts continued t

  12. Slide 12: Healthy Balance Sheet and Liquidity Position

    Healthy Balance Sheet and Liquidity Position As of September 30, 2025 Net Debt Overview Maturity Schedule $ in millions $ in millions Maturity Rate Outstanding $1,542(3) First Lien Term Loan 2027 S+4.25%(2) $1,096 $446 Senior Secured Notes 2028 6.50% 595 Total Gross Debt $1,691 $1,096 $595 Less: Cas

  13. Slide 13: DSO Improvement and Lower Capex Driving Strong Cash Generation

    DSO Improvement and Lower Capex Driving Strong Cash Generation Capex and Adjusted Unlevered FCF Capital Allocation ► DSOs improved 8 days sequentially to reach 62 days, ahead of our goal supporting strong working-capital ► Ended Q3 with over $200M in cash benefit ► Monetized 7.5% equity stake in Acx

  14. Slide 14: 2025 Guidance

    2025 Guidance Holding revenue guidance, but modestly lowering full year EBITDA outlook based on current market conditions $ in millions, unless otherwise noted 2025 Commentary 2025 Guidance ► Revenue guidance remains in line with prior guidance, but the challenging macro Revenues Down Low-Single Dig

  15. Slide 15: Expect H2'25 Cash to Trend Above Normalized Levels

    Expect H2’25 Cash to Trend Above Normalized Levels As we continue to make progress on improving DSOs, we expect consistent and improving cash generation Anticipated H2’25 Free Cash Flow Conversion (% of EBITDA) Expectations ► Full-year guidance includes improved ~100% Adjusted EBITDA performance ver

  16. Slide 16: Appendix

    Appendix 16

  17. Slide 17: Non-GAAP Reconciliation (1/8)

    Non-GAAP Reconciliation (1/8) Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations and Discontinued Operations Internal Use Only 17

  18. Slide 18: Non-GAAP Reconciliation (2/8)

    Non-GAAP Reconciliation (2/8) Branded Services Segment Operating Loss to Adjusted EBITDA Internal Use Only 18

  19. Slide 19: Non-GAAP Reconciliation (3/8)

    Non-GAAP Reconciliation (3/8) Experiential Services Segment Operating Loss to Adjusted EBITDA Internal Use Only 19

  20. Slide 20: Non-GAAP Reconciliation (4/8)

    Non-GAAP Reconciliation (4/8) Retailer Services Segment Operating Income/(Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA Internal Use Only 20

  21. Slide 21: Non-GAAP Reconciliation (5/8)

    Non-GAAP Reconciliation (5/8) Revenues to Revenues Net of Reimbursable Expenses Internal Use Only 21

  22. Slide 22: Non-GAAP Reconciliation (6/8)

    Non-GAAP Reconciliation (6/8) Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow Internal Use Only 22

  23. Slide 23: Non-GAAP Reconciliation (7/8)

    Non-GAAP Reconciliation (7/8) LTM Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio Internal Use Only 23

  24. Slide 24: Non-GAAP Reconciliation (8/8)

    Non-GAAP Reconciliation (8/8) Footnotes (a) Represents non-cash compensation expense related to performance stock units, restricted stock units, and stock options under the 2020 Advantage Solutions Incentive Award Plan and the Advantage Solutions 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. (b) Represents exp

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