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Photocure ASA

Earnings Release May 19, 2021

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Photocure ASA Results for 1st Quarter 2021

19 May 2021

Daniel Schneider, President and CEO

Erik Dahl, CFO

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First Quarter 2021 Highlights: Progress in both commercial regions despite Covid-19

COVID-19 Update Access restrictions continue due to "third wave"

U.S.

  • Significant access restrictions continued in Eastern states during Q1, access remains limited in certain areas (several waves of re-openings & closings)
  • Large metropolitan cities beginning to loosen in Q2 (Los Angeles/New York City regions hardest hit during 2020 outbreak)
  • New towers installed and placed into service during Q1, unit sales growth despite challenging environment

Europe

  • Severe lockdowns and restrictions continued from Q4 2020 into Q1 2021
  • Successful remote interactions in established markets, but difficulty in connecting with customers in re-launch markets
  • Still in third wave of COVID-19 today: situation improving, expecting hospital access restrictions to lift over the summer

Hexvix/Cysview Revenue Development

US - Cysview Europe - Hexvix Other

Segment Trends

U.S. and Europe markets

Improving Trend in Both Regions Exiting Q1

First Quarter Hexvix/Cysview Units Last 3 Years by Month

Photocure – Presentation of Q1 2021 Results

Q1 2021 Momentum in U.S.

  • 12 new towers installed in Q1 2021, backlog suggests acceleration in Q2 and throughout 2021
  • Unit volume up 4.2% in Q1 vs. prior year where Covid-19 surge occurred late March 2020
  • Access restrictions are lifting in Q2 and procedural volumes starting to pick up across the United States
  • Contracting led to first multi-hospital system agreement which included 5 rigid towers in 4 hospitals from a key health system in the Mid-Atlantic Region
  • Momentum also being seen with contracting efforts to drive adoption and awareness of surveillance opportunity (flexible BLC)
  • Significant pick up in unit sales in March 2021 following challenging January and February

U.S.: Continued blue light cystoscope placements

Strong Start with 12 Installations in Q1 2021 Despite Access Restrictions

Annual New Installations Cumulative install base continues strong trend

*2012 – 17 of the 23 installations were converted clinical sites upon Cysview approval

Key Initiatives Will Drive Growth for the U.S.

CONTRACTING

Ongoing contracting with key health systems such as Kaiser and community-based Urology Groups

REFRESHED CYSVIEW CAMPAIGN

New campaign tailored to key physician segments & to educate on the disadvantage of using WLC alone

VETERANS AFFAIRS

Recent tower installations, pipeline building interest and demand with key VAs in the United States

PEER-TO-PEER

Virtual and on-site programs have increased given the surge of interest in Blue Light

PATIENT DEMAND

Cysview website locator map serving as a useful tool to get physicians to notice patients are looking for BLC locally

NON-PERSONAL PROMOTION

Expanding brand awareness, opening doors for sales reps through advertisements, mailers etc.

Q1 2021 Momentum in Europe

  • European business exceeded forecast from original business plan
  • Successfully re-connecting with leading European KOL community "as Photocure"
  • Introduced our commercial/medical team as the sponsor of Hexvix in priority markets
  • Very positive response to future cooperation with Photocure
  • Established cooperation projects with European capital equipment providers
  • Completed work-down of excess inventory in Germany from 2020 tax incentive
  • First signals of turn-around in large growth markets (UK, FR, IT)

Large Untapped Potential in European Market

Established Hexvix Markets

Nordics: ~40% penetration

Active Hexvix Markets

DACH region: ~30% penetration France: ~10% penetration Benelux: ~10% penetration

Untapped Large EU Markets

UK, Italy, Spain, Poland ~0% penetration

Untapped Small EU Markets

Baltics, Czech Rep, Hungary, Ireland, Greece, Portugal ~0% penetration

First Signals of Turn-Around in Large European Future Growth Markets

Q1 2021 Financials

Segment Performance First Quarter 2021

U.S. Segment

million
Amounts
in
NOK
Q1 '21 Q1 '20 Change
Total revenues 27.3 28.2 -3%
Gross profit 26.6 26.7 -
%
%
of
revenue
98% 95%
Direct costs -30.2 -34.9 -14%
Contribution (2) -3.6 -8.2
%
of
revenue
-13% -29%
  • Revenue growth in USD: 8% (FX impact -10%)
  • Volume increase 4% YoY
  • Direct cost driven by cost containment and FX
  • Covid-19 impact

Europe Segment

NOK
million
Amounts
in
Q1 '21 Q1 '20 Change
Total revenues (1) 54.3 26.2 128%
Gross profit 50.0 21.9 128%
%
of
revenue
92% 84%
Direct costs -16.1 -3.9
Contribution (2) 33.8 18.0 88%
of
%
revenue
62% 69%
  • FX impact:-2%
  • Volume decline 9% YoY
  • Staffing w/ additional FTEs as Covid-19 resolves
  • Covid-19 impact

Consolidated Income Statement First Quarter 2021

million
Amounts
in
NOK
Q1 '21 Q1 '20 Change FY '20
Hexvix®/Cysview®
Revenue
81.6 54.4 50% 255.2
Other Revenue 6.6 0.6 1.3
Total Revenue 88.2 55.0 60% 256.5
Gross Profit 83.1 48.8 70% 238.0
Operating Expenses -65.0 -53.6 21% -241.9
EBITDA before Restructuring 18.1 -4.8 -3.9
Depreciation & Amort. -5.9 -3.9 -19.3
EBIT before Restructuring 12.3 -8.6 -23.2
Restructuring Expenses - -1.9 -12.9
Net Financial Items 8.1 5.7 2.8
Earnings before Tax 20.3 -4.8 -33.2
Tax Expenses -5.2 -12.9 10.8
Net earnings 15.2 -17.7 -22.4

Revenue

  • Revenue driven by inclusion of European operations
  • Foreign exchange impact: USD down 10%
  • Sign-on fee from Asieris of NOK 6.4 million (Hexvix)

Operating Expenses

  • Q1 increased due to investment in the European commercial operation
  • Operating expenses excluding European operation level with Q1 '20

EBITDA

  • EBITDA improved NOK 22.9 million YoY
  • Driven by Asieris milestone (NOK 6.4 million), improved contribution Europe (NOK 15.8 million)

Net financial items

Driven by interest component of Ipsen earnout and currency gain on earnout liability (Note 6 to accounts)

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet First quarter 2021

Amounts
in
NOK
million
Q1 '21 Q1 '20 FY '20
Operations Cash Flow -8.2 3.0 15.6
Earnings before tax 20.3 -4.8 -33.2
Currency gain, unrealized -14.0 -0.6 0.8
Contract receivable - 12.3 23.0
Working capital -20.5 -6.6 -5.9
Other 6.0 2.7 30.9
Investments Cash Flow -0.3 -0.4 -166.2
Financing Cash Flow 3.0 -0.4 360.2
Net Change in Cash -5.5 2.3 209.6
in
NOK
million
Amounts
31.03.21 31.03.20 31.12.20
Non-current assets 353.9 54.6 363.8
Inventory & receivables 83.6 57.8 77.4
Cash & short-term deposits 329.4 127.6 334.9
Equity 530.0 190.4 508.1
Long-term liabilities 165.0 9.8 188.1
Current liabilities 71.8 39.8 79.8
Total balance 766.9 239.9 776.0

Cash Flow

  • Comparison with Q1 '20 mainly driven by improved EBITDA from the European operation and from Asieris milestone payment (Hexvix), offset by one-off items
  • Q1 '20: Payment of contract receivable by Asieris
  • Q1 '21: Cash outflow from working capital, driven by European integration, accounts payable and receivables
  • Net cash flow NOK -5.5 million, cash balance end of first quarter 2021 NOK 329.4 million

Assets

Non-current assets includes intangibles and goodwill from Ipsen transaction totaling NOK 302.4 million

Liabilities

Long-term liabilities includes deferred Ipsen earnout (NOK 126.9 million) and long-term portion of bank term loan (NOK 31.3 million)

Strategy for Shareholder Value Creation

Hexvix®/Cysview® – ambition to become standard of care in a \$1.9 billion total addressable market**

*AUA, EAU, SUO, AFU, NICE, DGU guidelines **TAM = estimation of total addressable market U.S. and EU5 ¹Source: Photocure internal patient-based model built on Globocan 2019 EU5 data.

APPROVAL ACCEPTANCE MAJOR & LOCAL GUIDELINES* ACCESS PERMANENT AND FAVORABLE REIMBURSEMENT "ACTIVATED" AWARENESS PATIENT DEMAND VIA ADVOCACY GROUPS AND MEDIA SURGICAL & SURVEILLANCE

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

ACCELERATE

COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT TO OPTIMIZE THE OPPORTUNITY

Our Mission: Delivering transformative solutions to improve the lives of bladder cancer patients

Photocure's four step strategy to deliver on our mission & vision

Photocure's global commercial bladder cancer platform will be the foundation for transformative deals and value growth

Anticipated Milestones & Corporate Priorities

  • Regain prior sales momentum once Covid-19 is in significant decline
  • Continue geographic expansion by penetrating untapped European markets, and through additional Hexvix licensing agreements ROW
  • Further execute on contracting with Group Purchasing Organizations and Key Hospital/Health Systems in the U.S.
  • Present/publish additional clinical data on the use of BLC with Hexvix/Cysview at medical conferences and in journals
  • Report on progress of partnered companies and projects -- including Asieris agreements: Hexvix in China & Chile, Cevira Phase III development
  • Continue evaluating strategic product or business opportunities

Summary

Summary

Continuing to execute; positioned for growth

  • Managed well through a challenging quarter
  • Achieved Hexvix/Cysview sales growth in Q1 2021, despite Covid-19 & foreign currency headwinds
  • Added 12 new towers in Q1; run-rate above 2020 and current backlog suggests acceleration in 2021
  • Continued to drive key initiatives in both commercial regions and with licensing partners
  • Delivered positive EBITDA in Q1; Cash position NOK 329.4M vs. NOK 127.6M in Q1 2020
  • Covid-19 volatility remains; guidance to be issued when trends are more clear
  • Photocure is well-positioned for strong growth post-pandemic

Leading change in bladder cancer

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