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5 4 2 3 Huge IoT market with attractive non-urban niche for satellite coverage Unmatched combination of technologies Seasoned management team with strong track-record in Space and IoT Strong competitive edge driven by low capex, low operating cost and global coverage Customer demand justifying launch of full 100 satellite constellation
Source: Lora Alliance (2019) – Global cellular systems coverage & London Economics (2019) – Nanosatellite Telecommunications: A Market Study for IoT/M2M applications. LoRa Alliance analysis does not include data for certain countries, notably China
First 5 commercial satellites launched in January followed by 5 more in June
Disrupting the fast-growing satellite IoT market with a leading integrated solution
| 1 | We are an operating satellite company with proven technology |
Global service in place with 12 satellites currently in orbit (of which two are demo satellites) Targeting 20 satellites in orbit by 2022 and 100 by 2024, gradually improving response times (latency) In-house satellite design securing cost and availability |
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| 2 | Why satellite? Global coverage! |
We deliver low-cost M2M IoT communication with global coverage Cellular systems / LPWAN cover only ~10% of the world's surface area We do not target the broadband market or the urban IoT market |
| 3 | Massive market opportunity and clear use cases |
Expecting more than 5bn connected IoT devices by 2025 SatCom penetration expected to increase drastically once low-cost solutions are available Use cases include asset tracking, asset monitoring, environment and safety |
| 4 | Unique competitive positioning | Low-cost alternative to existing broadband satellite incumbents First-mover in nanosatellites with key technology differentiation and superior client offering Clients require low-cost data plans and low-cost modules with small size and low power consumption |
| 5 | High degree of recurring revenues and customer stickiness |
Targeting CHF 150m revenues by 2025 with ample capacity for further growth Long-term gross margins of 70% with limited replacement capex requirements Limited expected churn and high degree of recurring data plan revenues |
Numerous sectors to benefit from low-cost satellite IoT connectivity
Actively supporting sustainability and poverty relief
Wildfire detection, animal tracking, water monitoring & vehicle monitoring
Wildlife tracking, supporting biodiversity
1. Cellular includes LPWAN (NB-IoT / LTE-M) access technologies as well as 2G/3G/4G/5G
2. Calculated as satellite IoT connections divided by cellular IoT connections
Source: Ericsson Mobility Report (2020), Transforma Insight, ReTHINK 2019 and company estimates
Enabling low-cost connectivity and small-size devices
Chipset: For customers looking to embed RF app to own products (available from 2023)
Astrocast patch antenna Astrocast antenna vs. competitor antenna
Astrocast is superior on key metrics such as cost, power consumption and size
Constellation to be scaled with increasing customer base Launch of the 8th/9th/10th Launch of the 11th/12th/13th Launch of the 4th/5th/6th Launch of the 8th/9th/10th orbital planes between Q3 Launch of the 2nd orbital orbital planes between Q3 & Q4 (10 6U satellites onplane in Q3 (5 3U satellites on-boarded) 60
Launch of the 11th/12th/13th orbital planes between Q2 & Q4 (10 6U satellites on-boarded)
Launch of the 7th orbital
& Q4 (10 6U satellites onboarded in each plane)
CEO/FOUNDER & BOARD MEMBER
15-year experience in nanosatellite business, key engineer of the SwissCube project, worked on ESA ExoMars mission
CTO/FOUNDER & BOARD MEMBER
10-year experience in satellite and telecom technologies having worked at Swiss Space Center on CHEOPS, CubETH, CleanSpaceOne, MicroThrust and SpaceCam projects
KJELL KARLSEN
CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER
Former President of Sea Launch AG. Led its restructuring in 2010. Participated in 39 launches with a total payload value in excess of \$7 billion
ANTONIO WALLER
VP OF GLOBAL SALES
15+ years of general sales, management and business development experience with a focus on B2B technological sectors, IoT, Fleet Telematics, M2M and Telecoms (Orbcomm in particular)
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
18-year experience in international program management and business development for satellite telecommunications and solution providers within SITA and ESA
30 years of senior management and customer service experience for Telecom service providers and premium vendors building strong worldwide organizations
JOSE ACHACHE
CHAIRMAN
Former Director of Earth Observation Programs at ESA and Deputy Director General for Research and Technology at CNES
JAN EYVIN WANG BOARD MEMBER
(to be appointed)
Joined Wilhelmsen in 1981 and currently holds the position as Executive Vice President New Energy. Has held several senior positions in Norway and abroad.
JON CHOLAK BOARD MEMBER
(to be appointed)
Seasoned venture investor and software professional with over 15 years of industry experience. Currently serving as Managing Director of Adit Ventures
FABIEN JORDAN
CEO/FOUNDER & BOARD MEMBER
15-year experience in nanosatellite business, key engineer of the SwissCube project, worked on ESA ExoMars mission
FEDERICO BELLONI
CTO/FOUNDER & BOARD MEMBER
10-year experience in satellite and telecom technologies having worked at Swiss Space Center on CHEOPS, CubETH, CleanSpaceOne, MicroThrust and SpaceCam projects
Extensive experience in satellite and telecom technologies having worked as COO and EVP of ITC Global, founder of NewSat Communications as well as Director at
LOOS
BOARD MEMBER
Verestar
YVES PILLONEL
BOARD MEMBER
More than 25 years of experience as Portfolio Manager and focusing on client acquisition at leading banks and private institutions including UBS and Pictet. Currently Senior VP Private Banking at Suntrust Investment
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