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Asetek A/S

Investor Presentation Mar 5, 2019

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Q4 2018 and Capital Markets Update

5 March 2019 | Aalborg, Denmark

Sum-up and Q&A

Solid financial platform for long-term growth

Maintaining position in the data center market

Data center segment, John Hamill, COO and André Sloth Eriksen, CEO 1340-1400

Driven by the end-user experience

The renamed Gaming and Enthusiast business segment, John Hamill, COO 1300-1330

Building a gaming and enthusiast brand

Strategic development, André Sloth Eriksen, CEO 1230-1300

Lunch 1200-1230

Agenda

Financial development and outlook, Peter Madsen, CFO 1400-1430

Building a gaming and enthusiast brand

Strategic development André Sloth Eriksen, CEO

3 Q4 2018 and CMU

Introducing our new branding strategy

Building a gaming and enthusiast brand

Asetek's OEM customers' brands are promoted while the Asetek brand have become more anonymous

Currently Going forward

  • We will put our brand forward without compromising our customers' brand
  • Dual-branding and brand-behind-the-brand strategies available
  • Introducing new and high-end products to live the brand and go back to our roots
  • In-house PC-enthusiasts and branding experts hired
  • Largest ever marketing department
  • Establishing eSports Academy…

Q4 2018 and CMU

The adoption of our liquid cooling solutions Asetek liquid cooling units shipped Cumulative total number of units 1 million 3 million 6 million Q1 2007 Q2 2012 Q1 2016 Q4 2018

We deliver the best performance, quality and reliability

9

Market leadership generating revenue growth

Since the beginning, innovation has been a core tenet we live by

• Our innovations deliver the best performance so that GPUs and CPUs can work even harder in favorite games and applications

• This commitment to innovation has also brought performance advancements and increased density for data centers

Solving complex thermal challenges is our passion

For Asetek it's a matter of performance… We're focused on new ways to meet complex thermal challenges… researching new pump designs, new fluid types, new radiator technologies and topologies… and much more… Asetek is constantly inventing… to improve high-performance systems.

Solving complex thermal challenges is our passion… researching… thinking outside the box… because that's what it takes to change the game.

Drive preference for our technology

We're building on our undeniable market leadership in liquid cooling. We're focused on being recognized as THE standard in liquid cooling.

We're doubling down our effort on gamers and enthusiasts, engaging the community and implementing marketing initiatives to increase awareness of Asetek and our story.

Innovation is in our DNA. We're ramping up research efforts to bring meaningful innovations to market while maintaining focus on delivering the best performance, quality and reliability.

Two business segments

Revenue development

Maintain position and create a meaningful and profitable

Continue to dominate the gaming and enthusiast liquid cooling market

Strong platform for long-term growth

Company facts

31 OEM customers | 6 million units shipped | ~100 employees FY'18 revenue of USD 67m , profitable and strong balance sheet Publicly listed company on Oslo Børs

Driven by the end-user experience

The renamed Gaming and Enthusiast business segment John Hamill, COO

Our Gaming and Enthusiast business

OEM Gaming/ Performance PCs

Enthusiasts and do-it-yourself (DIY)

20% of sales

80% of sales

220,000 units shipped in 2018

880,000 units shipped in 2018

Our core customers

Multiple end-user benefits of liquid cooling

Increasingly immersive experiences Additional features

games eSports

Triple-A

Improved overclocking Handles high-end GPUs More customization opportunities Higher efficiency Aesthetics Less noise Less space Less weight on CPU and motherboard

Strong market fundamentals

Global video games and eSports revenue

USD billion

21

  • Complete gaming PC systems sold to end-users by OEMs
  • ‒ Many gaming PC OEMs still do not use liquid cooling due to low willingness to pay among mainstream end-users
  • Annual volume growth of ~3%
  • Trend towards more expensive systems
  • More than 2/3 of unit sales are sold into the high-end segment
  • Estimated market share of 10-15% in the high-end segment
  • ‒ Remaining market relying mainly on traditional air cooling

High-end gaming PC system sales1 1,000 units, price USD > 1.8k

Untapped high-end Gaming and Enthusiast market potential

23 Q4 2018 and CMU 1) Source: John Peddie Reaserch, The High-End PC Gaming Hardware market 2018, Asetek

Enthusiasts driving revenue

18,287

Quarterly Gaming and Enthusiast revenue

Diversifying the revenue base

  • Contributes approximately 85% of total Gaming and Enthusiast revenues
  • +20 additional Gaming and Enthusiast customers

Top 5 Gaming and Enthusiast customers Top 5 Gaming and Enthusiast customers revenue split

  • Continued focus on widening base of customers offering Asetek liquid cooling
  • Reducing dependency on one single customer

Strategy and outlook

Continue to dominate the gaming and enthusiast liquid cooling market Enthusiasts and DIY Drive innovation 80% sales OEM Gaming/ Performance PCs 20% sales Visibility reduced by U.S.- China relations, Brexit and other markets. 2019 revenue growth to be tempered compared to recent years' strong growth. Q1 2019 revenue is expected to decline compared to Q1 2018 Increased R&D, product development and marketing Business segment is the main driver behind Group revenue expectation of 0-10% growth Goal Strategy Outlook Establish Asetek as a strong end-user brand Develop and introduce high-end branded products

Data center segment John Hamill, COO and André Sloth Eriksen, CEO

Q4 2018 and CMU

Built a position in the data center market since 2013

  • Commercial launch in 2013
  • Based on liquid being 4,000 times better at storing and transferring heat than air
  • Offering immediate and measurable benefits for data centers

  • Major liquid cooling installations at multiple HPC (High Performance Computing) sites in North America, Asia and Europe

  • 13 of the world's most powerful and efficient supercomputers listed in the November 2018 Top500 and Green500
  • 3 systems in the Top20
  • Not satisfied with present position as scaling has proved challenging and environmental focus is not there yet

  • Exponential growth in data

  • Global focus on simultaneously increasing energy efficiency and reducing costs
  • Global focus on reducing CO2 footprint
  • Data centers today represent about 2-4% of global energy consumption
  • Governmental standards on environmental issues for data centres is a potential trigger

Continous innovation to support adoption

  • 21 InRack LAAC prototypes sampled to 14 customers
  • Customer testing in planning phase or underway
  • Commercial response still to early to tell

Data center revenue and OEM adoption

Quarterly data center revenue and OEM additions

Slow data center adoption of liquid cooling despite strong value proposition

Since launch in 2013 Going forward

  • Established leading HPC market position
  • Cooling some the world's most powerful supercomputers
  • Wider market adoption, however, lagging expectations despite strong value proposition
  • Energy savings is not yet a "big deal" for the data center industry

  • Segment revenue guidance discontinued until data center more clearly develops into a meaningful business

  • Segment investments to be reduced pending such a change
  • Apparent need for public standards for data center energy efficiency and CO2 footprint
  • Too early to predict timing of impact
  • Targeted campaigns to influence politicians in the EU and Denmark and support building wider understanding of the significant circular economy benefits enabled by liquid cooling

Data center power usage represents a vast energy recycling and CO2 emissions reduction opportunity

20,000 TWh Global electricity demand

~3,000 TWh

Projected data center electricity demand in 2030*

70%

of data center energy consumption can be recycled using liquid cooling as well as provide a carbon footprint reduction equaling 70% of all data center power

20 %

reduction in power consumption, and thereby a 20% reduction in carbon footprint enabled by liquid cooling

Potential to heat 6 million EU households

Untapped energy potential in data centers European data centers consumption (TWh)

Provides potential to heat 6 million EU households Based on average household electricity usage

European data center power consumption in 2020E

Energy recovery using Asetek liquid cooling technology

6 million European homes*

Estimated Danish data center power consumption in 2029E

70%

70%

Energy recovery using Asetek liquid cooling technology

~300 thousand Danish homes

Equal to the combined households of Århus, Aalborg and Odense

Data center strategy and outlook

Maintain position and create a meaningful and profitable business over time Exploit established leadership within HPC Increase end-user adoption with existing OEMs Add new OEMs Explore potential opportunities to grow beyond the HPC segment Market adoption of liquid cooling remains slow with apparent need for public standards to trigger wider investments. Segment revenue and operating results are expected to fluctuate as partnerships with OEMs are developed. Target to reduce segment overhead (total operating expenses) towards USD 4m annualised. Influence the influencers Goal Strategy Outlook

Solid financial platform for long-term growth

Financial development and outlook Peter Madsen, CFO

36 Confidential

  • Record full-year revenue of USD 67.3 million in 2018, 16% growth from 2017
  • Gaming and Enthusiast (previously Desktop) annual revenue of USD 63.0 million, up 18% from 2017
  • 2018 full-year adjusted EBITDA increased 38% to USD 9.4 million
  • Q4'18 revenue was USD 16.5 million (USD 17.9 million) and adjusted EBITDA was USD 2.6 million (USD 2.0 million)

Group revenue

USD thousands

Financial priorities

Priorities Value drivers
Continued
profitable growth
and solid financial
platform
Gaming and Enthusiast leadership
Rebranding to strengthen market position

Revenue growth

Diversification of revenue streams

Margin protection and optimization
Maintaining data
center
market position

Ensuring efficient data center operations

OEM and end-user adoption
Cost base optimization
Targeted IP and R&D investments

Manufacturing

Sales and marketing efficiency
Cash flow improvement
Cash conversion

Continued balance sheet optimization

Quarterly revenue development

1) Includes HQ costs

Margin development

Group gross margin Gaming and Enthusiast gross margin Data center gross margin

• Full year group gross margin increased to 38.9% (36.0%), reflecting higher average selling prices (ASPs) associated with a richer mix of Gaming and Enthusiast product shipments

Annual gross margin development Quarterly gross margin development

Group gross margin Gaming and Enthusiast gross margin Data center gross margin

  • Q4'18 group gross margin increased to 42.1% (33.8%)
  • ‒ driven by a richer product mix and higher average selling prices for Gaming and Enthusiast products and a stronger U.S. dollar
  • ‒ Gaming and Enthusiast gross margin increased to 43.2% (35.2%)
  • ‒ Data center gross margin increased to 27.0% (18.3%)

Currency exchange rates

  • 2018: 5.4% decrease in the Chinese Yuan (CNY) vs. USD
  • ‒ Contributed to improved cost prices in 2018
  • ‒ Most of Gaming and Enthusiast COGS is denominated in CNY
  • 2019: Future is unclear…

• 2018: 4.8% decrease in the Danish krone (DKK) vs the USD

  • ‒ About 80% of overheads are denominated in DKK
  • 2019: Seems stabilized for now

Q1 14 Q2 14 Q3 14 Q4 14 Q1 15 Q2 15 Q3 15 Q4 15 Q1 16 Q2 16 Q3 16 Q4 16 Q1 17 Q2 17 Q3 17 Q4 17 Q1 18 Q2 18 Q3 18 Q4 18

Data center earnings development

Group EBITDA development

1,109 738 1,000 493 760 772 2,346 3,352 2,809 2,168 4,519 5,645 3,384 2,794 5,081 4,732 4,026 5,889 5,390 5,432 -1,308 -1,316 -1,275 -1,555 -1,488 -1,626 -1,343 -1,433 -952 -1,251 -1,002 -1,874 -1,800 -1,638 -1,571 -2,264 -2,286 -2,061 -1,387 -1,604 Data center

Q1 14 Q2 14 Q3 14 Q4 14 Q1 15 Q2 15 Q3 15 Q4 15 Q1 16 Q2 16 Q3 16 Q4 16 Q1 17 Q2 17 Q3 17 Q4 17 Q1 18 Q2 18 Q3 18 Q4 18

Gaming and Enthusiast

Income statement

2018 2017
USD thousands Group Gaming and
Enthusiast
Data
center
Group Gaming and
Enthusiast
Data
center
Revenue 67 314 63 030 4 284 58,194 53,227 4,967
Gross margin 38.9% 39.5% 29.6% 36.0% 37.1% 24.2%
Gross profit 26,172 24,902 1,270 20,969 19,768 1,201
Total operating expenses 12,773 4,165 8,608 12,251 3,777 8,474
EBITDA adjusted 13,399 20,737 -7,338 8,718 15,991 -7,273
Depreciation 3,690 1,784 1,906 2,430 1,033 1,397
Share based compensation 919 293 626 1,161 349 812
EBIT 8,790 18,660 -9,870 5,127 14,609 -9,482
EBIT margin 13.1% 29.6% N/A 8.8% 27.4% N/A
HQ, Litigation expenses, net 2,052 1,833
HQ, Settlement received 0 -913
HQ, Share based compensation 357 436
HQ, Other 1,962 1,014
Headquarters costs 4,371 2,370
EBIT, total 4,419 2,757

Improved margins driven by higher ASPs and stronger USD

  • Full-year revenue increased to USD 67.3 million (58.2 millon), reflected by growth in shipments of Enthusiast/DIY products
  • Depreciation and amortization expense increased by USD 1.3 million in 2018 compared to 2017
  • Share based compensation costs decreased to USD 1.3 million for 2018 (USD 1.6 million) driven largely by a lower share price share price

Cash generation and usage

Cash conversion

USD thousands 2018 2017
Property, plant and equipment 4,103 3,856
Development projects 2,414 2,754
Deferred tax assets 7,458 7,778
Other assets 309 794
Total non-current assets 14,284 15,182
Inventories 2,862 2,316
Receivables 15,625 13,280
Cash and cash equivalents 18,627 18,398
Total current assets 37,114 33,994
Total assets 51,398 49,176
Total equity 38,958 33,394
Total non-current liabilities 641 816
Total current liabilities 11,799 14,966
Total liabilities 12,440 15,782
Total liabilities and equity 51,398 49,176
  • Inventory turns DIO 14 times in Q4'18 (Q4'17: 23)
  • Trade receivables DSO 79 days in Q4'18 (Q4'17: 64)
  • Trade payables DPO 67 days in Q4'18 (Q4'17: 77)
  • Cash conversion in 39 days in Q4'18 (Q4'17: 4)

Balance sheet

Balance sheet composition USD thousands

60,000

  • Strong cash position
  • Low interest-bearing debt
  • Lean balance sheet enabling growth and financial flexibility

FY 2019 financial outlook

Priorities Outlook
Revenue
Group revenue growth of 0% to 10% for 2019 compared to 2018

Macro-economic uncertainties temper Gaming and Enthusiast growth

Protracted data center market adoption of liquid cooling solutions
Continued Margins
Gaming and Enthusiast segment: Stable at current levels

Data center segment: To increase with scale
profitable
growth and
solid financial
platform
Capital allocation
R&D at USD 3-5 million

Capex at USD 2-3 million

Headcount constant around 100

Modest growth in overheads at Group level
Financial position/flexibility
Maintain strong balance sheet and a healthy cash balance -
long-term cash
conversion cycle moving towards 'soft target' at 0 (zero) days
Ambition for
shareholder return

Share price appreciation

Summary and outlook

Concluding remarks

  • We are the market leader in liquid cooling and recognized as the industry standard
  • We are evolving the brand to reflect our market leadership, drive innovation and deliver the best performance, quality and reliability
  • By doubling down on Gamers/Enthusiasts, engaging the enthusiast community and implementing marketing initiatives we increase awareness of Asetek and our story
  • We are at the forefront of data center cooling as cost, efficiency and environmental requirements converge
  • Following strong 2018 financial development we currently expect a more tempered 2019

Appendix

Management

Founder and CEO André S. Eriksen

  • Long-term entrepreneur and founder of Asetek
  • Previously employed at Danfoss in their management trainee program
  • Holds an engineering degree from Aalborg University
  • Several MBA level executive management programs from Right, Stanford, MIT and Wharton

VP Global Sales and

Marketing

Dipak Rao

  • 15 years+ experience leading global teams and managing global accounts in the high-tech industry
  • Prior to joining Asetek, Dipak held senior sales and product marketing roles at AMD
  • B.A. (Honors) in Marketing from De Montfort University, Leicester in the U.K

CFO Peter Dam Madsen

  • Previous positions include International Controller (DK) and Chief Financial Officer (US) at Martin Professional, Inc.
  • Also served as CFO of Dantax Radioindustri A/S listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange
  • MBA from Fort Lauderdale Metropolitan University

• 15+ years of experience with Vestas and Grundfos he has an intimate background in sophisticated pumping and cooling systems designed for global

VP Global R&D Thomas Ditlev

• M.Sc.EE degree from Aalborg University as well as an EMBA in Business Psychology from Business

markets

Institute in Aalborg

COO John Hamill

  • 30+ years of high tech industry sales, sales management and marketing experience
  • Previously held position as VP of Global Sales at nVidia and AMD
  • Has managed global sales teams
  • BSc in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from the University of Glasgow in Scotland

VP Global Quality Magnus Hakanen

  • 20+ years of experience from quality management positions within international organizations like VELUX, Grundfos, Vestas, Nilfisk and automotive companies
  • M.Sc. in Mech. Engineering from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. In additional he also has a Six-Sigma Black Belt certification

VP Global Operations Csaba Vesei

  • 14+ years with IBM in numerous leadership roles, where he managed fulfillment, logistics, manufacturing planning, procurement, and supply chain functions
  • MBA from Buckinghamshire Chilterns University, as well as a BSc in Information Technology from the College of Dunaujvaros

Solveig Malvik

  • Extensive international experience within branding, marketing, communication and business development in organizations such as Med24, First4Skills and Survitec
  • Holds an M.A. in Modern Middle Eastern Studies, Public Policy and Governance from the American University of Beirut and a Cand.mag. in Political Science and Public Administration from the University of Bergen

55 Q4 2018 and CMU

Board of Directors

Director Jim McDonnell

  • 36 year career of growth and accomplishment at Intermec Technologies, Hewlett-Packard and General Electric Co. where he held leadership roles
  • in sales and marketing • Brings a wealth of strategic and hands-on experience in global sales, marketing, customer
  • engagement, channel, and enterprise management • BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Villanova University

Director Jørgen Smidt

  • 25 years of international operational and business management experience from the mobile telecoms industry.
  • Analysis and implementation of investment and international marketing, market positioning and communication strategies.
  • Mr. Smidt is currently a partner in Sunstone Technology Ventures Fund I, prior which his career includes 13 years with Nokia 6 years with Motorola
  • Holds an engineering degree in computer science from the Engineering College of Copenhagen.

Chairman Chris Christopher

  • 40+ years of leadership, manage-ment and tech industry experience
  • Most recent Senior VP and GM at HP for an USD 18bn portfolio consisting of blades based client systems, workstations and desktop PCs
  • BSEE and MSEE from Colorado State University and an Executive MBA from Insead School of Business

Director Maria Hjorth

  • 20+ years of consulting and financial sector experience overing business development, M&A, investor relations and operational optimization
  • Currently Deputy CEO of VP Securities
  • MSc and BSc in Economics from University of Copenhagen and a MSc in Business Psychology from University of Westminster in London

Income statement

TM
USD thousands Q4 2018 Q4 2017 2018 2017
Unaudited Unaudited
Revenue 16,505 17,924 67,314 58,194
Cost of sales 9,552 11,863 41,142 37,225
Gross profit 6,953 6,061 26,172 20,969
Research and development 980 1,231 4,764 4,220
Selling, general and administrative 4,789 3,961 16,989 14,905
Other expense (income) 0 84 0 -913
Total operating expenses 5,769 5,276 21,753 18,212
Operating income 1,184 785 4,419 2,757
Foreign exchange (loss) gain -2
46
-248
15
342
109
-1,239
-19
Finance income (costs)
Total financial income (expenses)
44 -233 451 -1,258
Income before tax 1,228 552 4,870 1,499
Income tax (expense) benefit -361 3,021 -1,198 2,976
Income for the period 867 3,573 3,672 4,475
Other comprehensive income items that may be
reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods:
Foreign currency translation adjustments 184 36 -169 1,253
Total comprehensive income 1,051 3,609 3,503 5,728
Earnings per share (in USD):
Basic 0.03 0.14 0.14 0.18
Diluted 0.03 0.13 0.14 0.17

Balance sheet

USD thousands 31 Dec 2018 31 Dec 2017
ASSETS
Non
-current assets
Intangible assets 2,414 2,754
Property and equipment 4,103 3,856
Deferred income tax assets 7,458 7,778
Other assets 309 794
Total non
-current assets
14,284 15,182
Current assets
Inventory 2,862 2,316
Trade receivables and other 15,625 13,280
Cash and cash equivalents 18,627 18,398
Total current assets 37,114 33,994
Total assets 51,398 49,176
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Share capital 422 419
Retained earnings 37,704 31,976
Translation and other reserves 832 999
Total equity 38,958 33,394
Non
-current liabilities
Long
-term debt
641 816
Total non
-current liabilities
641 816
Current liabilities
Short
-term debt
980 1,051
Accrued liabilities 2,185 2,432
Accrued compensation & employee benefits 1,512 1,335
Trade payables 7,122 10,148
Total current liabilities 11,799 14,966
Total liabilities 12,440 15,782
Total equity and liabilities 51,398 49,176

Cash flow statement

TM
USD thousands 2018 2017
Cash flows from operating activities
Income for the period 3,672 4,475
Depreciation and amortization 3,690 2,430
Finance income -205 -84
Finance costs 96 103
Income tax expense (benefit) 1,198 -2,976
Impairment of intangible assets 0 5
Cash receipt (payment) for income tax -118 -43
Share based payments expense 1,276 1,597
Changes in trade receivables, inventories, other assets -3,502 693
Changes in trade payables and accrued liabilities -2,264 -112
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 3,843 6,088
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to intangible assets -1,745 -2,426
Purchase of property and equipment -1,914 -1,872
Net cash used in investing activities -3,659 -4,298
Cash flows from financing activities
Funds drawn (paid) against line of credit -
6
295
Proceeds from issuance of share capital 782 686
Payment of dividends 0 -2,910
Principal payments on finance leases -321 -162
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 455 -2,091
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents -410 1,089
Net changes in cash and cash equivalents 229 788
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 18,398 17,610
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 18,627 18,398
Supplemental disclosures
-
Property and equipment acquired under finance leases
134 868

Statement of equity

USD thousands Share
capital
Translation
reserves
Other
reserves
Retained
earnings
Total
Equity at January 1, 2018 419 1,005 -6 31,976 33,394
Total comprehensive income -
year ended December 31, 2018
Income for the period 0 0 0 3,672 3,672
Foreign currency translation adjustments 0 -169 0 0 -169
Total comprehensive income -
year ended December 31, 2018
0 -169 0 3,672 3,503
Transactions with owners -
year ended December 31, 2018
Shares issued 3 0 2 780 785
Share based payment expense 0 0 0 1,276 1,276
Transactions with owners -
year ended December 31, 2018
3 0 2 2,056 2,061
Equity at December 31, 2018 422 836 -4 37,704 38,958
Equity at January 1, 2017 417 -248 -9 28,130 28,290
Total comprehensive income -
year ended December 31, 2017
Income for the period 0 0 0 4,475 4,475
Foreign currency translation adjustments 0 1,253 0 0 1,253
Total comprehensive income -
year ended December 31, 2017
0 1,253 0 4,475 5,728
Transactions with owners -
year ended December 31, 2017
Shares issued 2 0 3 684 689
Share based payment expense 0 0 0 1,597 1,597
Dividends 0 0 0 -2,910 -2,910
Transactions with owners -
year ended December 31, 2017
2 0 3 -629 -624
Equity at December 31, 2017 419 1,005 -6 31,976 33,394

For more than 20 years, thermal solutions from Asetek have been cooling processors around the globe…

Our AIO coolers can be found in the latest high-end gaming PCs and are sought-after by enthusiasts for their reliable operation, ease-of-use and pervasive cooling. They are also used in some of the fastest computers in the world to enable advances that drive our everyday lives.

Asetek will be an end-user centric brand

we continue to innovate and push the envelope of Hardcore gamers what's possible.

Gamers know they can count on us. We're gamers too, who love to squeeze every bit of performance from our systems. AIO coolers powered by Asetek enable GPU or CPU overclocking to ensure you get the most out of your high-end gaming PC.

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In relation to the United States and U.S. persons, this Presentation is strictly confidential and is being furnished solely in reliance on applicable exemptions from the registration requirements under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The shares of the Company have not and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold within the United States, or to or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons, unless an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act is available. Accordingly, any offer or sale of shares in the Company will only be offered or sold (i) within the United States, or to or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons, only to qualified institutional buyers ("QIBs") in private placement transactions not involving a public offering and (ii) outside the United States in offshore transactions in accordance with Regulation S. Any purchaser of shares in the United States, or to or for the account of U.S. persons, will be deemed to have made certain representations and acknowledgements, including without limitation that the purchaser is a QIB. This Presentation and its contents are confidential and its distribution (which term shall include any form of communication) is restricted pursuant to section 21 (restrictions on financial promotion) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended). In relation to the United Kingdom, this Presentation is only directed at, and may only be distributed to, persons who fall within the meaning of article 19 (investment professionals) and 49 (high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (financial promotion) Order 2001 (as amended) or who are persons to whom the document may otherwise lawfully be distributed. This Presentation may only be distributed in circumstances which do not result in an offer to the public in the United Kingdom within the meaning of the Public Offers of Securities Regulations 1995 (as amended).

The contents of this Presentation shall not be construed as legal, business or tax advice. Each reader of this Presentation should consult its own legal, business or tax advisor as to legal, business or tax advice. If you are in doubt about the contents of this Presentation, you should consult your stockbroker, bank manager, lawyer, accountant or other professional adviser.

This Presentation is subject to Danish law, and any dispute arising in respect of this Presentation is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Danish courts.

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