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Asetek A/S

Investor Presentation Feb 25, 2015

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Fourth Quarter 2014

Published February 25, 2015

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  • I. Highlights
  • II. Operations
  • III. Financials
  • IV. Summary and outlook

Highlights

  • Q4 revenues of USD 4.6M (6.1) and FY revenues USD 20.8m (20.7)
  • Revenues expected to pick up in Q1 and Q2 2015
  • Important IPR lawsuits settled
  • U.S. District Court unanimously ruled in favor of Asetek against CMI USA, Inc in Q4 2014
  • Patent case with CoolIT Systems Inc. ("CoolIT") settled in Q1 2015
  • Acquired two additional U.S. patents
  • California Energy Commission selected Asetek for a \$3.5M data center project
  • Fujitsu OEM agreement key milestone, confirms data center strategy potential
  • Fujitsu, the 4th largest server vendor globally, to Incorporate Asetek Liquid Cooling
  • Fujitsu plans to launch the first products based on RackCDU™ in Q2 2015
  • Raised NOK100M to strengthen financial growth platform and partner capacity
  • Strengthening data center business development infrastructure to accelerate further OEM adoption
  • Building stronger balance sheet to support partnering with additional Tier 1 OEMs

  • I. Highlights

  • II. Operations
  • III. Financials
  • IV. Summary and outlook

Successful IP protection strengthens market

Settlement of three IPR lawsuits since Dec 2014

  • Will eliminate risk and reduce legal cost going forward
  • U.S. District Court unanimously ruled in favor of Asetek against CMI USA, Inc in Q4 2014
  • Patent case with CoolIT Systems Inc. ("CoolIT") settled in Q1 2015
  • Won one lawsuit with damages of USD ~0.5M, injunction or royalty pending
  • Damages awards in process
  • One case pending

position

  • Fended off competition
  • Regained market share

Asetek Selected for USD 3.5M Project for Two Major California Data Centers

  • Asetek selected by the California Energy Commission (CEC) to \$3.5M project
  • RackCDU D2C™ (Direct-to-Chip) liquid-cooling to be installed in two super computing data centers
  • Project include installation of RackCDU in ~90 racks of servers
  • RackCDU D2C liquid cooling added to servers from multiple OEMs
  • Project start-date expected July 1, 2015, 24 months duration, hardware to be installed in month 6 and month 13

"The Energy Commission's electricity innovation investments follow an energy innovation pipeline program design, funding applied research and development, technology demonstration and deployment, and market facilitation to create new energy solutions, foster regional innovation, and bring clean energy ideas to the marketplace."

Project validates the value of Asetek's direct-to-chip liquid cooling for high performance and high utilization data centers

Server OEM agreement a game changer for Asetek…

OEM agreement validates data center strategy pursued since 2012

  • Asetek is a supplier to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) who sell servers to end customers
  • Asetek positioned as data center OEM supplier since 2012
  • The Fujitsu design-win is the first design win with a global top 5 server OEM, the second agreement in total
  • Asetek products will be sold under Fujitsu's brand and channel

Asetek's technology to be incorporated in Fujitsu's High Performance Computing product line

Asetek RackCDU D2C™

  • Liquid Cooling Fujitsu to incorporate RackCDU liquid cooling in its High Performance Computing product line
  • Fujitsu will rollout RackCDU globally as part of the agreement
  • Asetek expects first Fujitsu product launch based on RackCDU in Q2 2015

Data center strategy pursued since 2012…

Education Testing and development Product launch and sales revenue Volume ramping
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Tier 1 OEM
Tier 1 OEM
Tier 1 OEM

Testing and development may affect timing and realization of technology adoption and sales

  • I. Highlights
  • II. Operations
  • III. Financials
  • IV. Summary and outlook

Income Statement – segment breakdown

(000's)
USD
Q4
2014
Q4
2013
Group Desktop Data
center
Group Desktop Data
center
Revenue 4
563
4
401
162 6
112
5
509
603
Gross
Margin
39.9
%
40
8%
14
8%
41.9
%
45
5%
9
1%
Other
operating
expenses
3
017
1
363
1
654
3
030
1
830
adjusted
EBITDA
(1
198)
432 (1
630)
(
468)
(1
775)
Depreciations 410 122 288 553 315 238
Share
based
compensation
98 44 54 401 172 229
E
B
I
T
(1
706)
266 (1
972)
(1
422)
820 (2
242)
EBIT
Margin
-37.4
%
6
0%
N/A -23.3
%
N/A
HQ
Litigation
expenses
,
1
523
424
Share
based
HQ
compensation
,
37 85
Other
HQ
,
238 422
Headquarters
costs
1
798
931
, total
EBIT
(3
504)
(2
353)

Desktop revenues down compared to record quarter Q4 2013

Significant new order shifted to Q1 2015

HP removed liquid cooling on its most recent high performance workstation line -
Dell adopting instead

Data center revenue decline explained by fluctuations in timing of equipment delivery to the
U.S. Department of Defense
  • Desktop revenues down compared to record quarter Q4 2013
  • Significant new order shifted to Q1 2015
  • HP removed liquid cooling on its most recent high performance workstation line Dell adopting instead
  • Data center revenue decline explained by fluctuations in timing of equipment delivery to the

Balance sheet

(000's) Q4 Q3 Q4
USD 2014 2014 2013
Total
non-current
assets
3
356
3
525
3
249
Inventories 1 1 1
102 124 074
Receivables 4 4 4
186 023 997
Cash
and
equivalents
4
170
6
252
11
663
Total
current
assets
9
458
11
399
17
734
Total 12 14 20
assets 814 924 983
Total 422 9 14
equity 7 490 808
Total
liabilities
non-current
309 340 475
Total
liabilities
current
083
5
094
5
700
5
Total 5 5 6
liabilities 392 434 175
Total
and
liabilities
equity
12
814
14
924
20
983

10,000 12,000 14,000 Balance sheet composition – Q4 2014

  • Inventory turns: ~11 times per year
  • Trade receivables DSO: ~52 days at Q4 2014

  • I. Highlights

  • II. Operations
  • III. Financials
  • IV. Summary and outlook

Raising capital to strengthen financial growth platform and partner capacity

Summary and outlook

  • Important IPR lawsuits settled
  • Eliminating risks and reducing legal costs going forward
  • Fujitsu OEM agreement key milestone
  • Confirms data center strategy potential
  • Raised capital to strengthen financial growth platform and partner capacity
  • NOK 100M at NOK10 per share

  • Revenues expected to pick up

  • Expect Q1 2015 desktop revenue above Q4 2014, Q2 2015 upwards of 40% higher than the average revenue levels achieved recent quarters
  • Over time, Asetek anticipates significant data center revenue growth to be derived from RackCDU sales on Fujitsu platforms

University of Tromsø, Norway with Asetek RackCDU

Appendix

Income statement

(000's)
Figures
in
USD
Q4
2014
Q4
2013
2014 2013
Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited
Revenue \$
4
563
\$
6
112
\$
20
847
\$
20
729
of
sales
Cost
2
749
3
687
12
137
12
680
profit
Gross
1
814
2
425
8
710
8
049
Research
and
development
880 1
341
3
556
4
492
Selling
, general
and
administrative
4
302
3
393
14
664
11
236
exchange
loss
(gain)
Foreign
136 4
4
298 8
0
Total
operating
expenses
5
318
4
778
18
518
15
808
Operating
income
(3
504)
(2
353)
(9
808)
(7
759)
Finance
income
1 - 2 1
865
Finance
costs
(27) (23) (89) (830)
Total
financial
income
(expenses)
(26) (23) (87) 1
035
before
Income
tax
(3
530)
(2
376)
(9
895)
(6
724)
(expense)
benefit
Income
tax
1
142
443 1
138
443
for
the
period
Income
(2
388)
(1
933)
(8
757)
(6
281)
Other
comprehensive
that
may be
reclassified
income
items
profit
or loss
subsequent
periods:
in
to
currency translation
adjustments
Foreign
184 2
9
335 5
2
Total
comprehensive
income
\$
(2
204)
\$
(1
904)
\$
(8
422)
\$
(6
229)
(in
USD):
per share
Income
Basic \$
(0
17)
\$
(0
14)
\$
(0
62)
\$
(0
46)
Diluted \$
(0
17)
\$
(0
14)
\$
(0
62)
\$
(0
46)

Balance Sheet

(000's)
Figures
in
USD
31
Dec
2014
31
Dec
2013
ASSETS Unaudited
Non-current
assets
Intangible
assets
\$
2
334
\$
1
823
Property
and
equipment
730 1
096
Other
assets
292 330
Total
non-current assets
3
356
3
249
Current
assets
Inventory
Trade
receivables
and
other
1
102
1
074
Cash
and
cash
4
186
4
170
4
997
11
663
equivalents
Total
current assets
9
458
17
734
Total
assets
\$
12
814
\$
20
983
EQUITY
LIABILITIES
AND
Equity
Share
capital
\$
264
\$
264
Share
premium
64
451
64
357
Accumulated
deficit
(57
307)
(49
490)
Translation
and
other
reserves
1
4
(323)
Total
equity
7
422
14
808
liabilities
Non-current
Long-term
debt
309 243
Other
long-term
liabilities
- 232
Total
non-current liabilities
309 475
liabilities
Current
Short-term
debt
300 420
Accrued
liabilities
255
1
802
Accrued
compensation
&
employee
benefits
882 995
Trade
payables
2
646
3
483
Total
current liabilities
5
083
5
700
Total
liabilities
392
5
6
175
Total
equity
and
liabilities
\$
12
814
\$
20
983

Cash Flow

USD (000's)
Figures
in
2014 2013
Unaudited
Cash
flows
from
operating
activities
Income (loss)
for
the
period
\$
\$
(8
757)
(6
281)
and
Depreciation
amortization
1 771 2 030
costs (income)
Finance
8
7
(1
035)
Income tax expense (income) (1
138)
(443)
Impairment
of
intangible
assets
3
6
6
2
Cash
(payment)
for
receipt
income
tax
204 222
Share
based
payments expense
940 593
Changes
trade
receivables,
other
in
inventories,
assets
1 264 (1
109)
Changes
in
trade
payables
and
accrued
liabilities
(230) 1 406
Net cash
used
in
operating
activities
(5
823)
(4
555)
Cash
flows
from
investing
activities
Additions
to intangible
assets
(1
873)
(2
128)
Addition
to other
assets
- (314)
Purchase
of
property and
equipment
(172) (631)
Net cash
used
in
investing
activities
(2
045)
(3
073)
Cash
flows
from
financing
activities
Cash
received
for
leasing
of
previously
purchased
equipment
248 -
Long-term deposit
received
from
sub-lessee
- 234
Cash
payments on long-term
debt
- (3
621)
Funds
drawn
(paid)
line
of
credit
against
(141) 5 7
Cash
payments for
interest
on debt
- (461)
Proceeds
from
of
share
capital
issuance
9
6
25 099
Cash
paid
for
fees
related
to IPO
- (3
405)
Principal
and
payments on finance
leases
interest
(151) (42)
Net cash
provided
by
financing
activities
5 2 17 861
Effect
of
exchange
rate changes
on cash
and
cash
equivalents 323 182
Net changes
cash
and
cash
equivalents
in
(7
493)
10 415
Cash
and
cash
equivalents
at beginning
of
period
11 663 1 248
Cash
and
cash
equivalents
at end
of
period
\$
\$
4 170
11 663
Supplemental
disclosure
- non-cash
transactions
Property and
acquired
on finance
leases
equipment
\$
\$
321
-

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