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HydrogenPro ASA

Investor Presentation Feb 15, 2022

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Q4 and Year End 2021 presentation

Elling Nygaard, CEO Martin Thanem Holtet, CFO 15th of February 2022

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Agenda

I. 2021 highlights and achievements

  • II. Market outlook
  • III. Our offerings
  • IV. Business update
  • V. Finance
  • VI. Summary

- in brief

  • Founded 2013 by core team with several years of experience from electrolyser industry from Norsk Hydro
  • Headquartered in Porsgrunn, Norway
  • Core technology developed through a combination of Norwegian and Chinese electrolyser competence and experience
  • Owns fabrication facilities in Denmark and China

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  • Partnerships with Mitsubishi Power and ABB

Q4 and Year End 2021 highlights

  • Owner of world-leading electrode technology reducing production cost of green hydrogen significantly
  • Owner of IP and core technology for production of electrolyser systems

  • Prospect pipeline from 4.9GW Q1 to 12GW Year End

  • Contracts
  • Purchase orders for detail engineering and delivery of world's largest single stack high-pressure alkaline electrolyser system
  • Engineering studies for 2 major energy companies
  • DG Fuels project progressing

BUSINESS UPDATE SALES ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

  • New senior management
  • Strengthen Board members
  • More than doubled organisation at HQ
  • 30+ new employees in China
  • ISO certifications
FINANCE Q4
REVENUES ADJ. EBITDA INVESTMENTS CASH POSITION
NOK 11.1m NOK -13.1m NOK 51.8m NOK 382.3m

HydrogenPro signed large scale H2 plant contract

  • 2 nd of February 2022, HydrogenPro signed a contract >USD 50M for delivery of 40 electrolysers with Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc.
  • One of largest electrolyser system contracts ever placed
  • The electrolyser system will use wind and solar energy sources
  • The green hydrogen will be used for power generation, transportation and industrial applications
  • The purchase order is dependent on a final investment decision
  • A non-refundable commitment has been made by Mitsubishi Power, enabling HydrogenPro to prepare for production

Contract for initial delivery of 40 electrolysers with a value in excess of USD 50 million

I. 2021 highlights and achievements

II. Market outlook

  • III. Our offerings
  • IV. Business update
  • V. Finance
  • VI. Summary

Significant growth required to meet green H2 demand in IEA 2050 Net Zero Emission Scenario

Source of global hydrogen production1 Required electrolyser capacity1 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 2020 2030 2050 Mt H2 Fossil By-product Fossil with CCUS Electricity 0.3 850 3600 2020 2030 2050 Gigawatt Global roll-out and scaling plans for manufacturing capacity crucial in short-to-medium term Avg. annual growth of 138GW Avg. annual growth of 85GW

Green hydrogen is competitive with grey hydrogen in Europe

▪ 1) Source: LCOH calculations on Grey hydrogen, PEM and Alkaline are retrieved from Credit Suisse Sustainable Energy, "Initiating coverage of European Hydrogen & Renewable pure-plays". 16 December 2021. HydrogenPro LCOH based on alkaline LCOH adjusted for efficiency difference with next-generation electrodes (source: HydrogenPro)

Public commitments for hydrogen in the energy transition

2019

TODAY

  • Only Japan and Korea had released national hydrogen strategies to define the role of hydrogen in their energy systems, France had announced a hydrogen deployment plan
  • 13 new countries have published national hydrogen strategies on all continents
  • The EU deploys 'fit for 55', IPCEI and Green Deal, strategic initiatives
  • Italy and Poland released strategies for public consultation
  • More than 20 countries are actively developing strategies
  • The U.S. committed USD 1.2 trillion infrastructure budget, and USD 8 billion to create four "clean hydrogen hubs"
  • Japan committed through "green growth strategy"
  • India: National Hydrogen Mission launched. Target of making India self-reliant by 2047

Hydrogen demand 2020 – 2050, India

Hydrogen strategies developed in all continents - preparing for rapid hydrogen demand growth

1) Source: IEA report "Global Hydrogen Review 2021"

Agenda

I. 2021 highlights and achievements

II. Market outlook

III. Our offerings

  • IV. Business update
  • V. Finance
  • VI. Summary

A focused product offering for fast global fabrication scale up

A scalable business model combined with a scalable and modular product offering

Technology advantages

  • High pressure alkaline technology
  • Standardized technology for electrolyser production trains
  • Plant efficiency
  • Compact size due to pressure and cell-stack size
  • Capex efficiency
  • Large scale
  • Design limits of components
  • Modular and standardized
  • Easily scalable with customer requirements
  • Opex efficiency
  • Advanced electrode technology
  • Reduced need of cooling water
  • Operation window well suited for renewable energy production
  • No use of noble metals or polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS)

Large-scale modular hydrogen plant

and core components in the electrolyser production train

HydrogenPro's technology reduces cost of hydrogen significantly

Next generation electrodes - ready for market

1) Share of LCOH depends on electricity price, the interval is based on electricity price in the range USD 20 – 70 /MWh. Based on 100 MW facility, hydrogen pressure at 15 bar, civil works and auxiliaries not included (project specific), interest cost not included (client specific), use or sale of pressurized O2 as a bi-product with possible economical upside is not attributed as a value in the calculation. 2) Based on electricity price of USD20/MWh and the parameters in note 1

Agenda

  • I. 2021 highlights and chievements
  • II. Market outlook
  • III. Our offerings
  • IV. Business update
  • V. Finance
  • VI. Summary

2021 achievements – turns 2022 into business growth

2021 – technology achievements

  • Completed strategic moves to manufacture and deliver complete electrolyser systems
  • Owner of world-leading electrode technology, reducing production cost of green hydrogen significantly
    • o January 2021: acquired Advanced Surface Plating electrode technology in Denmark
    • o Completed full-scale fabrication facility year end 2021
  • Owner of IP and core technology for production of electrolyser systems
    • o November 2021: acquired technology and fabrication facility in China, to be scaled up to 300MW of annual production capacity

2021 – other key achievements

  • Purchase orders
  • Purchase order for the world's largest single stack high-pressure alkaline electrolyser system
  • Engineering study for design verification of larger scale H2 production plant for Mitsubishi
  • Engineering studies for 2 major energy companies
  • DG Fuels: project upscaled to ~800MW, FEL 2 study on-going
  • Sales pipeline: from 4.9GW Q1 to 12GW at end of 2021
  • Organisation
  • New CEO started 1st of November
  • Strengthened board with three new members
  • CFO, COO and CCO onboarded
  • Several other key resources employed
  • Approx. 30 new employees through acquisition in China (after transaction is closed)
  • ISO 9001 (QMS), 14001 (EMS) and 45001 (HSE) Certified

From core technology and fabrication insourcing in 2021 – to sales, contracts and production upscaling in 2022

2021 achievements – turns 2022 into business growth

2022 – sales growth

  • First of all: Contract with Mitsubishi Power America, Inc. >USD50million
  • Completing the delivery of world's largest electrolyser stack – shipped to Norway in March
  • Continue strengthening the organisation
  • Sales resources
  • Project execution resources
  • Other supporting functions
  • Contract negotiations on new projects ongoing
  • DG Fuels: FEL2 study ongoing. FID Q4
  • H2V Dunkirk waiting for FID 2H 2022

2022 – business growth

  • Global fabrication footprint and local presence
  • Scaling-up of China manufacturing capacity to 300 MW p.a.
  • Joint Venture set-up for market cooperation and manufacturing preparation.
  • India cooperation with Larsen & Toubro
  • Next steps global fabrication roll-out
  • North America: Cooperation and manufacturing set-up – negotiation ongoing
  • Europe: Cooperation and manufacturing set-up negotiations with large partners ongoing

From core technology and fabrication insourcing in 2021 – to sales, contracts and production upscaling in 2022

Active sales pipeline of 12 GW – up 46% last quarter

  • 84 active projects in pipeline1 vs. 66 as of end Q3
  • Up 3.8GW last quarter
  • Size of projects continue to increase with avg. size of 143 MW (vs. 124 MW as of Q3 '21)
  • New projects in Q4: Average size 211MW
  • Main end users: ammonia, metal, refineries, power to gas and several other industrial applications
  • Several project leads and interest from large industrial players in addition to active sales pipeline
  • High market activity continues
  • First contract for large hydrogen production plant signed

Active sales pipeline GW electrolyser capacity

31 Mar 2021 30 Jun 2021 30 Sept 2021 31 Dec 2021

Europe & ME Americas Asia & Oceania + RoW

Tianjin factory – Milestone in global manufacturing strategy

  • ✓ New head of the factory Jan Henrik Kuhlefelt
  • ✓ 75% owned by HydrogenPro (HydrogenPro China company)
  • ✓ Full control over IP and core technology
  • ✓ Initial investment of approx. NOK48m
  • ✓ Further up-grading of the fabrication facility with new machinery planned in Q2/22. Additional investments of approx. NOK25m
  • ✓ 300MW production capacity by Q2/22
  • ✓ 34 employees
  • ✓ Located in Tianjin, China

Electrode production facility located in Aarhus, Denmark

  • Fabrication facility completed
  • Production of electrodes ready for large orders
  • Updated test results confirm same level of efficiency advantage, + 14%
  • Full-scale test on H2 plant to be conducted at Herøya, Norway in April

The factory finalized Year End 2021, ready for large orders

Global fabrication set-up ongoing

  • Preparing for three main production hubs located in Europe, US and APAC
  • China production ready 2nd quarter 2022
  • MOU India preparation of setup ongoing
  • North. America preparation ongoing
  • Europe negotiations ongoing
  • Dynamic, flexible and asset light supply chain
  • Reduces upfront cost related to establishing own fabrication sites
  • Partner with world-class fabrication & construction companies
  • Jointly develop supply chain aligned with market demand

First milestone >1GW global production capacity next year - and preparing for further steps

Agenda

  • I. 2021 highlights and achievements
  • II. Market outlook
  • III. Our offerings
  • IV. Business update

V. Finance

VI. Summary

Q4 2021 financials

(NOKm)

INCOME
STATEMENT
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Q2
2021
Q1
2021
FY
2021
Revenue,
incl.
other
operating
income
11.1 8.2 0.1 0.6 20.0
Raw
materials
and
consumables
used
4.3 6.5 0.1 0.7 11.6
Payroll
expenses
9.2 3.1 2.0 1.7 16.0
Other
operating
expenses
10.7 3.6 3.3 3.6 21.1
Adj.
EBITDA
(excl.
non-cash
operating
expenses)
-13.1 -4.9 -5.3 -5.4 -28.7
Non-cash
payroll
expenses
3.4 3.5 5.3 2.7 15.0
Non-cash
other
operating
expenses
0.0 2.2 1.4 - 3.6
EBITDA -16.5 -10.6 -12.0 -8.1 -47.2
Depreciation
and
amortisation
expenses
2.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 6.2
EBIT -18.7 -12.0 -13.3 -9.5 -53.5
financial
Net
items
1.4 0.4 0.0 -0.1 1.7
Result
before
tax
-17.3 -11.6 -13.3 -9.6 -51.8
Tax
expense
-0.6 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 -1.2
Net
profit
-16.8 -11.4 -13.1 -9.3 -50.5
CHANGE
IN
CASH
BALANCE
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Q2
2021
Q1
2021
FY
2021
Cash
of
period
balance
start
443.4 471.2 489.5 506.1 506.1
Adj.
EBITDA
(excl.
non-cash
operating
expenses)
-13.1 -4.9 -5.3 -5.4 -28.7
Investments -51.8 -8.1 -20.3 -2.7 -82.9
Changes
NWC/tax/other
in
3.8 -14.8 7.3 -8.5 -12.3
in
Total
changes
cash
-61.1 -27.8 -18.3 -16.6 -123.9
Cash
balance
end
of
period
382.3 443.4 471.2 489.5 382.3
  • Revenues of NOK 11.1m (recognized in accordance with "percent of completion" principle)
  • Adjusted EBITDA1 of NOK -13.1m, reported EBITDA of NOK -16.5m and a net loss of NOK16.8m in Q4 2021
  • Investments of NOK 51.8m during the quarter, incl:
  • Convertible note to DG Fuels (NOK 25.1m)
  • Technology and production capacity in China (NOK 12.7m)
  • Next generation electrodes (NOK 8.3m) incl. NOK 4.8m mill earn-out related to the acquisition of ASP
  • Other (NOK 5.7m)

Robust financial position with clearly defined growth path

(NOKm)

BALANCE
SHEET
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Q2
2021
Q1
2021
FY
2021
ASSETS
Total intangible assets 65.8 61.3 59.5 56.7 55.3
Plant, machinery and equipment 22.8 16.6 11.6 2.6 2.8
Financial fixed
assets
48.0 7.3 7.3 0.1 0.1
Total fixed
assets
136.6 85.2 78.4 59.4 58.1
Current
operating assets
20.9 14.9 3.9 5.7 5.7
Cash
and cash equivalents
382.3 443.4 471.2 489.5 506.1
Total current assets 403.2 458.2 475.1 495.2 511.8
Total assets 539.8 543.4 553.5 554.7 570.0
EQUITY
AND LIABILITIES
Total equity 517.3 528.0 533.6 540.6 515.7
Provisions 10.4 9.7 9.8 10.1 10.3
Total short term liabilities 12.0 5.7 10.0 4.0 44.0
Total liabilities 22.5 15.4 19.8 14.1 54.3
Total equity
and liabilities
539.8 543.4 553.5 554.7 570.0

▪ Cash balance of NOK 382.3m as of 31st December 2021

  • Book equity ratio of 95.8% as of 31st December 2021
  • No interest-bearing debt
  • IFRS reporting implemented from 1st January 2022
  • Sustainability report as part of Integrated 2021 report to be published on 8th April 2022

Partnership strategy to fast-track build-up of global presence and market awareness…

…combined with a focused capital deployment plan:

Supply chain / fabrication

Technology and innovation: technology front-runner

Scale-up of the organization

Working capital on large-scale projects

Agenda

  • I. 2021 highlights and achievements
  • II. Market outlook
  • III. Our offerings
  • IV. Business update
  • V. Finance

VI. Summary

HydrogenPro is attractively positioned in fast-growing market

HydrogenPro won large scale H2 plant project >USD50million. Growing momentum in projects and sales pipeline

Technology leadership: Owner of the electrolyser technology and next-generation advanced electrodes

Partnership strategy to fast-track global upscaling

Global fabrication strategy

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Ongoing build-up of international organization

Strong public support commitments globally

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