Leader in AI-Driven Energy Solutions

January 2022

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Non-GAAP measures

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Investment Highlights

Market Leader in AI-Driven Energy Solutions

Large Addressable Market

Market Leader with Best

+ Strong Macro Tailwinds

in Class Technology

Capital to Focus on

Highly Visible

Expansion Opportunities

Growth

  • ~$1.2 trillion in new revenue opportunities for integrated storage expected to be deployed by 2050(1)
  • Battery storage capacity expected to increase by 35x by 2030(2)
  • Compelling value proposition to customers
  • 950+ systems operating or contracted with Stem's
    Athena® software(3)
  • First mover AI-driven Athena® platform that operates with 35+ utilities, 6 grid operators and over 22 MM runtime hours (2,500 years)
  • ~$600 MM(3) of cash on hand
  • Well positioned for continued investment in the Athena platform, including software- focused tech acquisitions
  • Recurring software revenue streams under 10- 20 year contracts provide strong financial position to accelerate growth
  • Revenues projected to grow at ~50% CAGR from 2021 to 2026

(1) Bloomberg New Energy Finance. (2) Wood Mackenzie, cumulative capacity growth from 2020 to 2030. (3) as of 30-Sep-2021

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Introduction to Presenters

John Carrington

Bill Bush

CEO and Director

Chief Financial Officer

Prakesh Patel

Ted Durbin

Senior Director,

Chief Strategy Officer

Investor Relations

Seasoned Leadership Team

  • Seasoned leadership team with 150+ years of experience in software and energy
  • Leadership experience at technology, energy, and industrial companies

Leading Strategic Investors

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Strong Third Quarter Results

Key Financial Metrics

$ mllion unless otherwise noted

Three months ended

September 30,

2021

2020

% chg

Revenue

$39.8

$9.2

333%

GAAP Gross Margin

$3.1

($1.7)

282%

GAAP Gross Margin %

8%

-18%

142%

Non-GAAP Gross Margin

$5.8

$0.7

729%

Non-GAAP Gross Margin %

15%

8%

92%

Net Loss

$115.6

($18.8)

715%

Adjusted EBITDA

($7.2)

($7.9)

9%

Key Operating metrics

12 Month Pipeline ($ billions)*

2.4

**

0%

Bookings

$103.7

$36.6

183%

Contracted Backlog*

$311.6

**

0%

Contracted AUM (GWh)*

1.4

1.0

42%

* at period end ** not available

Highlights

Results

  • Revenue up 333% YoY, at the high end of guidance, driven by FTM hardware sales and services revenue
  • Gross margin increased from higher mix of software services revenue, and higher-margin hardware
  • Adjusted EBITDA improved on higher margins, partially offset by higher opex
  • AUM up 42% YoY on additional contracts
  • Pipeline up 41% sequentially, and contracted backlog up 25% sequentially
  • Announced new Athena functionality, Chile expansion, and Penske fleet charging project

Source: Stem.

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See appendix for a reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures to most directly comparable GAAP measures

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