Earnings Release • Apr 28, 2021
Earnings Release
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April 28th 2021

Kari E. Krogstad Thomas Jakobsen
PRESIDENT & CEO CFO

The information included in this Presentation contains certain forward-looking statements that address activities, events or developments that Medistim ASA ("the Company") expects, projects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future. These statements are based on various assumptions made by the Company, which are beyond its control and are subject to certain additional risks and uncertainties. The Company is subject to a large number of risk factors including but not limited to economic and market conditions in the geographic areas and markets where Medistim is or will be operating, IP risks, clinical development risks, regulatory risks, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, and changes in governmental regulations. For a further description of other relevant risk factors we refer to Medistim's Annual Report for 2020. As a result of these and other risk factors, actual events and our actual results may differ materially from those indicated in or implied by such forward-looking statements. The reservation is also made that inaccuracies or mistakes may occur in this information given above about current status of the Company or its business. Any reliance on the information above is at the risk of the reader, and Medistim disclaims any an all liability in this respect.


| Q1 2021 | % Q o Q | Q1 sales close to last year's record | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | MNOK 102.6 (103.1) | -0.5% | |
| EBIT | MNOK 29.1 (24.8) | +17.2% | |
| Currency | -4.9% | Currency neutral sales growth of own products: In the USA with 2%, while decreasing 8.6% in NOK o |
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| No of units sold: |
In Asia with 3.4% o |
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| Flow systems |
39 | -7.1% | While ROW were down 26.8% currency neutral |
| Imaging systems |
22 | -15.4% | |
| Flow probes |
1 774 | +6.0% | Vascularsales down 19.6% in NOK o |
| Imaging probes |
31 | -20.5% | Strong 3. party sales with 20% growth o |
Sales down by 0.5% in NOK, but currency neutral growth was 4.4%
o Improvement from Q2, Q3 and Q4 2020 which showed 19.3%, 9.7% and 7.2 % currency neutral decline, respectively
Procedures (USA) 16 671 +10.8% Second best EBIT ever, margin up from 24.0% to 28.3%
LivaNova is new distributor in India as of January 1st
The General Assembly resolved to pay a dividend of NOK 3.00 per share

| Profit & loss | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| All numbers in NOK 1000 | ||
| Sales | 102 630 | 103 106 |
| Cost of goods sold | 22 801 | 23 075 |
| Salary and sosial expenses | 32 403 | 33 290 |
| Other operating expenses | 12 508 | 16 464 |
| Total operating expenses | 67 711 | 72 829 |
| Op. profit before depr. and write-offs (EBITDA) | 34 919 | 30 277 |
| EBITDA% | 34,0 % | 29,4 % |
| Depreciation | 5 853 | 5 493 |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 29 066 | 24 785 |
| EBIT% | 28,3 % | 24,0 % |
| Financial income | 2 001 | 6 638 |
| Financial expenses | 3 216 | 3 930 |
| Net finance | (1 215) | 2 709 |
| Pre tax profit | 27 851 | 27 493 |
| Tax | 6 029 | 6 386 - |
| Profit after tax | 21 821 | 21 107 |


Cash position by end of quarter was MNOK 86,7
Securing end -of -life components, security stocks of components and lower sales due to COVID 19 resulted in increased inventory level
The General Assembly on April 27th decided to pay a dividend of NOK 3.00 per share based upon 2020 results
| Balance sheet | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 |
|---|---|---|
| All numbers in NOK 1000 | ||
| Assets | ||
| Intangible assets | 32 045 | 33 464 |
| Fixed assets | 63 372 | 66 570 |
| Total intangible and fixed assets | 95 417 | 100 034 |
| Inventory | 114 128 | 112 667 |
| Customers receivables | 58 298 | 57 485 |
| Other receivables | 10 591 | 3 744 |
| Cash | 86 657 | 71 891 |
| Total current assets | 269 673 | 245 786 |
| Total assets | 365 090 | 345 820 |

| Balance sheet | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All numbers in NOK 1000 | |||
| Share capital | 4 585 | 4 585 | |
| Premium fund | 44 172 | 44 172 | |
| Other equity | 232 546 | 208 089 | |
| Total equity | 281 303 | 256 846 | |
| Total long term debt | 27 312 | 29 497 | |
| Total short term debt | 56 475 | 59 477 | |
| Total equity and liability | 365 090 | 345 820 |

9.8 MNOK in interest-bearing debt, of which 6 MNOK is a U.S. Covid-related loan ('Paycheck Protection Program')
26.7 MNOK in obligations
related to lease contracts where 19.9 MNOK is long term
Strong balance sheet with 77 % equity ratio



Sales of imaging systems and probes show recovery from previous 3 quarters

Imaging probes US imaging probes

Number of flow systems down 7% from Q1 last year, but signs of recovery compared to the previous 3 quarters
6% growth in flow probes indicates that the surgical activity level is getting back to normal levels




| Mill NOK | Q1 '21 | Q1 '20 | Q / Q | 2020 | 2019 | Y / Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 44,7 | 40,8 | 9,5 % | 173,3 | 163,9 | 5,7 % |
| USA | 35,1 | 38,4 | -8,6 % | 126,4 | 136,1 | -7,1 % |
| Asia | 19,5 | 19,2 | 1,5 % | 46,8 | 41,8 | 12,0 % |
| ROW (MEA, CAN, SA, AUS) |
3,4 | 4,8 | -28,2 % | 16,7 | 22,0 | -24,2 % |
| Total | 102,6 | 103,1 | -0,5 % | 363,1 | 363,7 | -0,2 % |
| Mill NOK | Q1 '21 | Q1 '20 | Q / Q | 2020 | 2019 | Y / Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procedures (USA) | 25,9 | 28,3 | -8,4 % | 99,4 | 106,7 | -6,9 % |
| Flow probes | 26,2 | 24,7 | 6,0 % | 92,6 | 95,0 | -2,5 % |
| Flow systems (MiraQ) | 13,1 | 14,1 | -7,3 % | 47,2 | 32,9 | 43,6 % |
| Imaging systems (MiraQ) | 15,5 | 17,4 | -11,2 % | 44,2 | 49,2 | -10,3 % |
| Imaging probes | 1,6 | 2,1 | -24,8 % | 5,2 | 5,0 | 4,4 % |
| 3rd party | 18,7 | 15,5 | 20,4 % | 67,5 | 68,1 | -0,8 % |
| Other | 1,7 | 1,0 | 74,9 % | 6,9 | 6,8 | 1,7 % |
| Total revenues | 102,6 | 103,1 | -0,5 % | 363,1 | 363,7 | -0,2 % |

| Emerging high-growth economies (e.g. BRIC) |
3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Developing Medistim markets (e.g. USA, UK, France) |
2 | ||
| Strong Medistim markets (e.g. Jp, Nordic, Germany) >50% CABG share |
1 | 4 | |
| CABG surgery (2 BNOK) |
Vascular surgery (>1 BNOK) |
Other open heartsurgery (1BNOK) |
GEOGRAPHIES
APPLICATION AREAS
18


Number of procedures per year

Number of procedures per quarter 20
| Emerging high-growth economies (e.g. BRIC) |
3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Developing Medistim markets (e.g. USA, UK, France) |
2 | ||
| Strong Medistim markets (e.g. Jp, Nordic, Germany) >50% CABG share |
1 | 4 | |
| CABG surgery (2 BNOK) |
Vascular surgery (>1 BNOK) |
Other open heartsurgery (1BNOK) |
APPLICATION AREAS

Distribution agreement signed with LivaNova





Gradually decreasing impact of COVID over the quarters; illustrated by the currency neutral total sales:

| Rank | Name | Holding | % of total | Country | Type of account |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AETERNUM CAPITAL AS | 1 862 500 | 10.2% | Norway | Ordinary |
| 2 | VERDIPAPIRFOND ODIN NORDEN | 1 800 000 | 9.8% | Norway | Ordinary |
| 3 | INTERTRADE SHIPPING AS | 1 285 000 | 7.0% | Norway | Ordinary |
| 4 | SEB EUROPAFOND SMABOLAG | 1 032 794 | 5.6% | Sweden | Ordinary |
| 5 | FOLLUM CAPITAL AS | 970 000 | 5.3% | Norway | Ordinary |
| 6 | State Street Bank and Trust Comp | 929 229 | 5.1% | USA | Nominee |
| 7 | SWEDBANK ROBUR SMABOLAGSFOND NORD | 800 000 | 4.4% | USA | Ordinary |
| 8 | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB | 643 905 | 3.5% | Denmark | Nominee |
| 9 | State Street Bank and Trust Comp | 415 227 | 2.3% | USA | Nominee |
| 10 | State Street Bank and Trust Comp | 414 226 | 2.3% | USA | Nominee |
| 11 | SEB NANOCAP | 409 723 | 2.2% | Sweden | Ordinary |
| 12 | SEB European Equity Small Caps | 384 785 | 2.1% | Luxembourg | Ordinary |
| 13 | FD INVT TR: FD SRS INTL SML CP FD | 382 845 | 2.1% | USA | Ordinary |
| 14 | BUANES | 379 936 | 2.1% | Norway | Ordinary |
| 15 | SWEDBANK ROBUR MEDICA | 335 000 | 1.8% | USA | Ordinary |
| 16 | Danske Bank A/S | 258 310 | 1.4% | Denmark | Nominee |
| 17 | MONTANARO EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANI | 250 000 | 1.4% | UK | Ordinary |
| 18 | TIN NY TEKNIK | 238 314 | 1.3% | Sweden | Ordinary |
| 19 | BNP Paribas Securities Services | 236 210 | 1.3% | Italy | Nominee |
| 20 | Danske Invest Norge Vekst | 228 000 | 1.2% | Norway | Ordinary |
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