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Huddlestock Fintech

Investor Presentation Feb 22, 2024

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Empowering Companies to Offer Modern Investment and Trading Services

Q4 2023 presentation, Feb 22, 2024

Huddlestock Fintech

Øyvind Hovland Chairman

Leif Arnold Thomas Group CEO

Leif Arnold Thomas new Group CEO from Febr. 1, 2024 • Education; Master in economics and Business administration(NHH) • Professional career - Oslo Børs (Euronext) - VPS (Norwegian CSD, Euronext) - Centevo (Nordic Asset management solutions) - Dtech (SaaS solution for pension providers) - Huddlestock Fintech since March 2023

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Consolidated financials in 2023

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Consolidated numbers include Trac Services, Trac Technology, Dtech and Bricknode from 1. April 2023

Highlights Q4 2023

  • Consolidated Group revenues of MNOK 87,7 (YoY growth of + 88%)
  • Strong development consolidated revenue 2023 from Professional Services (Visigon) of MNOK 51, EBITDA margin of 13%. Outlook is stabile
  • +566%)
  • Successful fundraising of MNOK 17,5 completed

Events after Q4

  • New Group CFO (Morten Bernhardsen) from January 2, 2024
  • New Group CEO (Leif Arnold Thomas) from February 1, 2024
  • Garantum Wealth Management decided to extend their business relationship with Huddlestock, fund trading included during Feb. Confirms our value proposition
  • Signed LOI with AVL
  • Following earlier communicated change of business model from Solaris, the cooperation with Solaris mutually agreed to be terminated and be replaced with a new formal strategic B2B partnership agreement. Dialogue continues

Key priorities going forward Customer deliveries- and focus to be higher prioritized

- Build & grow faster a pipeline based on profitable products

  • Increase internal efficiency and enhance structure
  • Growing the Professional Services business (Visigon)
  • Stronger focus on profitability
    • Increase short term (profitable) revenues where possible
    • Cost control, reduce costs
  • Identify long term financing partners to support strategy, incl pot. nonorganic growth
  • Prioritize activities and business development that build long term shareholder values

Unaudited 4Q and 2023 Results

Group Operating Revenues

Group Operating Revenues (in NOK 1000)

Group Operating Costs

  • Some one-off costs Q4 following aquired companies during 2023

Group Depreciation & Amortization

Group Depreciation & Amortization (NOK 1000)

  • Started to amortize technology taken in use in 2023 - x-ord write downs of MNOK 18.5 in Q4

Group EBITDA

  • EBITDA Q4 2023 in line with Q4 2022 (YoY)

Group EBIT

  • Amortization of developed technology starting used in 2023 - Amortization of goodwill from companies aquired in 2023

Technology

Technology revenues (NOK '000)

Visigon consulting revenues

Consulting revenues (NOK '000)

Consolidated Income Statement

Consolidated Income Statement
Consolidated Income Statement (in NOK) 4Q2023 3Q2023 QoQ 4Q2022 YoY 2023 2022 YoY
Other operating income 25 150 766 21 685 092 16 % 13 820 890 82 % 87 741 690 46 708 344 88 %
Total operating income 25 150 766 21 685 092 16 % 13 820 890 82 % 87 741 690 46 708 344 88 %
Cost of materials/subcontractors
Personnel costs
-127 243
18 563 928
949 485
21 505 123
-113 %
-14 %
8 038 326
14 523 448
-102 %
28 %
3 048 739
75 302 414
12 817 116
43 555 250
-76 %
73 %
Other operating expenses 15 029 095 3 293 769 356 % -475 533 n/m 26 074 290 5 033 377 n/m
Total operating expenses 33 465 780 25 748 377 30 % 22 086 241 52 % 104 425 444 61 405 743 70 %
EBITDA -8 315 014 -4 063 285 105 % -8 265 350 1 % -16 683 754 -14 697 399 14 %
Depreciation and amortisation
EBIT
27 416 377
-35 731 391
15 996 425
-20 059 710
71 %
78 %
8 887 076
-17 152 426
208 %
108 %
62 776 570
-79 460 324
18 408 001
-33 105 400
241 %
140 %
Interest income 675 886 105 872 n/m 3 n/m 791 363 428 807 85 %
Other financial income 189 301 91 009 108 % -108 302 n/m 429 124 237 890 80 %
Total financial income 865 187 196 881 339 % -108 299 n/m 1 220 487 666 697 83 %
Interest expenses 1 449 744 644 683 125 % 234 258 519 % 2 715 687 847 197 221 %
Other financial expenses 5 262 669 854 193 516 % -45 682 n/m 6 584 226 268 275 n/m
Total financial expenses 6 712 413 1 498 876 348 % 188 576 n/m 9 299 913 1 115 472 n/m
Net financial items -5 847 226 -1 301 995 349 % -296 875 n/m -8 079 426 -448 775 n/m
Result before tax -41 578 617 -21 361 705 95 % -17 449 301 138 % -87 539 750 -33 554 175 161 %
Income tax -100 781 670 940 -115 % 1 363 691 -107 % 647 878 1 816 780 -64 %
-41 679 398 -20 690 764 101 % -16 085 609 159 % -86 891 872 -15 651 785 455 %

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Consolidated Balance Sheet
Consolidated Financial Position (in NOK) 31.12.2023 31.12.2022
ASSETS EQUITY
Research and development 59 687 186 35 770 453 Paid-in capital
Goodwill 115 224 953 52 957 680
Technology 18 038 038 6 383 333
Customer contracts and relationships 15 345 337 17 214 654
Licenses 28 386 654 30 573 094
Total intangible assets 236 682 168 142 899 214
Investment in equities 389 199 199 980
Property, plant & equipment 199 483 285 599
Total fixed assets 588 681 485 579
Total non-current assets 237 270 849 143 384 794
LIABILITIES
Trade receivables 10 669 924 10 819 805
Other short-term receivables 9 955 171 11 077 250
Total receivables 20 625 095 21 897 055
Bank deposits, cash and cash equivalents 9 730 065 2 903 838
Total current assets 30 355 160 24 800 892
Total assets 267 626 009 168 185 686
Consolidated Financial Position (in NOK) 31.12.2023 31.12.2022
EQUITY
Paid-in capital
Share capital 350 507 257 278
Capital increase not registered 13 561 756 0
Own shares -5 335 -9 811
Share premium 224 844 017 115 150 624
Total paid-in capital 238 750 945 115 397 892
Other equity -82 220 253 0
Total other equity -82 220 253 0
Total equity 156 530 692 115 398 092
LIABILITIES
Other long-term liabilities 15 029 457 7 245 904
Deferred tax 8 279 343 5 191 557
Total long-term liabilities 23 308 799 12 437 461
Accounts payable 6 964 546 9 531 322
Payroll taxes, VAT etc. 6 701 263 4 275 717
Loans and borrowings 3 999 812 6 346 864
Other short-term liabilities 70 120 896 20 196 229
Total short-term liabilities 87 786 517 40 350 132
Total liabilities 111 095 316 52 787 594
267 626 009
168 185 685
Total equity and liabilities

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (in NOK) 2023 2022
Profit (loss) before tax -87 539 750 -33 554 175
Depreciation and amortisation 62 776 570 18 408 001
Changes to accounts receivable 321 880 -1 965 741
Changes to accounts payable -2 644 776 6 702 237
Changes to other accruals and prepayments 10 514 673 -7 476 932
Net cash flow from operating activities from continuing operations -16 571 402 -17 886 610
Additions intangible assets -27 711 602 -14 319 000
Aquisition/sale of subsidiaries, net of cash aquired 11 663 429 478 000
Transaction costs -1 101 000 -865 448
Net cash flow from investment activities from continuing operations -17 149 174 -14 706 448
Proceeds from capital increase 22 500 000 1 672 000
Treasury shares 6 307 579 10 510 000
Loans obtained 12 531 000 7 092 768
Repayment of loans -791 777 0
Net cash flow from financing activities from continuing operations 40 546 802 19 274 768
Net changes to cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations 6 826 227 -13 318 290
Bank deposits, cash and cash equivalents per 1.1. 2 903 838 16 222 128
Bank deposits, cash and cash equivalents per 31.12. 9 730 065 2 903 838

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Leif Arnold Thomas CEO [email protected] +47 982 15 520

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