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Astrocast SA

Investor Presentation Aug 25, 2021

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High-level introduction

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

Why satellite IoT? Global coverage at low cost!

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

Cellular systems cover roughly 10% of the world's surface area; LPWANs cover only a fraction of this

Global cellular systems coverage overview Astrocast reduces major cost gap between terrestrial and satellite IoT

Astrocast racing down the cost curve unlocking massive IoT market opportunity

Commercial launch in January 2021

First 5 commercial satellites launched in January followed by 5 more in June

Selected Tier 1 launchers and strategic partners of Astrocast

Introduction to Astrocast

Disrupting the fast-growing satellite IoT market with a leading integrated solution

  • Enabling low-cost satellite IoT communication through targeted 100 satellite infrastructure, fully designed and assembled in-house
  • Secured global commercial access to L-Band, the most reliable and efficient spectrum for Satellite IoT applications
  • Outperforming competition on power consumption, antenna size and cost

Key takeaways

Clear rationale for expanding our satellite constellation now

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
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

Vast number of use cases

Numerous sectors to benefit from low-cost satellite IoT connectivity

Strong ESG profile

Actively supporting sustainability and poverty relief

Wildfire detection, animal tracking, water monitoring & vehicle monitoring

Wildlife tracking, supporting biodiversity

Satellite connectivity required to deploy global IoT Market to grow >50% annually

  • Number of cellular IoT connected devices market will increase massively:
  • Ericsson forecasts 5.2bn in 2025
  • Transforma Insight forecasts 3.8bn in 2025
  • Cellular IoT is driving growth in satellite connected devices, as satellite connectivity will play an essential role in providing and unlocking true global coverage thus expected to grow in penetration
  • ReTHINK forecasts that there will be 30.6m satellite connected IoT devices in 2025 – growing 52% annually from 2019
  • Estimates varies significantly between market research firms

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

Unmatched combination of technologies

Enabling low-cost connectivity and small-size devices

  • 100% internally designed; small-sized and lowpower L-band antenna significantly reducing satellite weight and cost
  • 3-5 year lifespan1
  • 3-axis pointing system and state-of-the-art propulsion system securing position and altitude control and allows for collision avoidance maneuvers – reducing the risk of losing the satellite and creating debris in space

In-house satellite design Proprietary ultra-low power M2M modules + +

  • Two different products addressing different needs;
    1. Module: Off-the-shelf solution for easy integration of satellite communication into existing applications using reliable communication standards
  • Chipset: For customers looking to embed RF app to own products (available from 2023)

Small form-factor Antenna

  • Antenna is a critical part of the form-factor of the IoT system, and while modules can be miniaturized further, antennas offers less flexibility
  • L-Band antennas are the most versatile in the market and can take the form of a patch in a similar way as a GPS antenna
  • Satellite IoT solutions based on other spectrum such as UHF/VHF could result in a bulkier solution

Astrocast patch antenna Astrocast antenna vs. competitor antenna

Strong competitive edge driven by L-Band access

Astrocast is superior on key metrics such as cost, power consumption and size

Commercial access to L-Band

  • The L-Band spectrum offers superior performance over more commonly used UHF frequencies, including
    1. Smaller antennas (reducing weight and cost)
    1. Less power consumption due to more efficient radio frequency components
    1. More reliable two-way connection (less interference or weather-related perturbation risk)
  • L-Band access is secured via an exclusive strategic partnership with Thuraya, and is a major advantage for Astrocast in the satellite IoT industry

Customer demand justifying full launch of constellation Launch of the 8th/9th/10th Launch of the 11th/12th/13th Launch of the 4th/5th/6th orbital planes between Q3 & Q4 (10 6U satellites on-& Q4 (10 6U satellites onboarded in each plane) Launch of the 2nd orbital plane in Q3 (5 3U satellites on-boarded) 2023 Successful launch of the 1st orbital plane in January 24th (5 3U satellites on-90 90 Optimal targeted latency reached

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)

Key financials

Astrocast expects revenue of more than CHF 150m in 2025

  • Astrocast expects strong revenue development driven by ramp-up of sales activities and continuous deployment of satellites
  • As more satellites are deployed and latency is reduced, additional market segments becomes available and increases total addressable market
  • By 2025 Astrocast estimates a market share of ~25% for connected satellite IoT devices

Recurring revenues to increase by installed base

Device battery life creates a loyal customer base

Seasoned executive team with strong track-record in Space and IoT Highly experienced and competent

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

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)

LAURENT VIEIRA DE MELLO

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

18-year experience in international program management and business development for satellite telecommunications and solution providers within SITA and ESA

MARCEL BARAT

VP CUSTOMER SERVICE AND NETWORK OPERATION

30 years of senior management and customer service experience for Telecom service providers and premium vendors building strong worldwide organizations

Senior and competent Board of Directors

Strong industry expertise

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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