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Aqua Bio Technology Investor Presentation 2014

May 21, 2014

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First Quarter 2014 Results Presentation

21 May 2014

A unique technology. In the fastest growing segment of a rapidly growing industry.

Welcome to Aqua Bio Technology.

Q1 2014 Highlights

  • Exclusivity and royalty payments received according to contracts
  • Product sales income slightly improving from two previous quarters
  • Dermaclarine™ being rolled out globally
  • New distributors provide extended market reach
  • Profits down from record quarter Q1 13, yet improved from previous quarter
  • Strong financial position maintained
  • MNOK 26.6 cash reserve
  • Equity ratio further improved

1st Quarter 2014 Results

NOK million Q1 2014 Q1 2013 2013
Income 5.4 7.2 22.8
Operating costs -4.2 -3.3 -15.0
EBITDA 1.2 3.9 7.8
EBIT -0.4 2.6 1.8
EBT -0.4 2.7 2.8
Net result -0.4 2.7 2.8
EBITDA margin 21.6% 54.1% 34.2%

Revenues will fluctuate from quarter to quarter, due to ABT's early phase position and customer structure

Income development last six quarters

Balance Sheet

NOK million 31 Mar 2014 31 Dec
2013
31 Mar 2013
Fixed assets 16.4 16.6 20.7
Current assets 60.5 61.7 56.3
-
of which is cash
26.6 27.0 17.6
Total equity 65.6 65.9 64.8
Long term debt 8.5 9.0 9.6
Short term debt 2.8 3.4 2.7
Total balance 76.9 78.3 77.1
Equity
ratio
85.3% 84.2% 84.0%
----------------- ------- ------- -------

Cash flow

NOK million (Year
to date)
2014 2013
Cash at beginning
of
period
27.0 21.0
From operations 1.5 -3.1
From investments -1.4 -0.2
From financing -0.6 -0.1
Cash at end of
period
26.6 17.6
Cash change
in period
-0.4 -3.4

Strategy: Rejuvenating the skin care industry

    1. Further develop unique position in marine, sustainable ingredients
  • Maintain strong IP protection of proprietary technology
    1. Multiple approach to marketing and distribution
  • Visibility in industry meeting places
  • Direct dialogue with industry majors
  • Distributor network covering more than 80% of relevant world market
  • Partial or full exclusivity for selected ingredients in return for large, secure volumes
    1. Enhance industry reach by expanding product portfolio
  • Three products from proprietary technology currently in the market, in various stages of commercialization
  • New products to be expected
    1. Become a competence centre for commercialization of new bio technology for the cosmetics industry through partnerships (in-licensing)
  • Discussions with potential technology partners ongoing

ABT well adapted to industry growth trends

  • Skin care is the largest and fastest growing product class globally
  • Due to an increased demand for activity and efficacy, the specialty actives market is expected to grow faster than the rest of the overall personal care industry
  • Specialty actives in personal care target a wide variety of performance benefits – although anti-aging functionality dominates and accounts for around 60% of specialty actives targeted functionality in Europe and the USA *
  • The majority of focus in the skin care product class is directed towards maintaining a youthful appearance
  • Anti-aging and acne treatment products continue to be in vogue
  • Industry trend towards substituting petroleum based ingredients
  • Sustainability issues
  • Health and safety/ side effect issues

Q1 2014 operational update

Restorsea lawsuit update

  • Restorsea filed complaint with New York court on 7 February 2014
  • Alleged breach of contract, more than USD 5.9 million damage claim
  • ABT finds lawsuit substantively and procedurally deficient
  • Court dismissal requested by ABT
  • Dialogue with Restorsea is established
  • Additional technical documentation provided by ABT
  • A court-supervised mediation initiated; effort to avoid full legal process
  • Legal process on hold, pending outcome of court-supervised mediation

Outlook

  • Attractive market outlook
  • A unique technology, in the fastest growing segment of a rapidly growing industry
  • ABT well adapted to industry's sustainability trend
  • Growing revenues expected
  • 2014-2017 contracted income stream substantial
  • Increasing product sales and new products represent additional revenues over time
  • Q on Q top line development still expected to fluctuate for some time
  • Restorsea complaint causes uncertainty
  • Process requires resources and management attention
  • Solid financial position
  • Equity ratio well above 80 pst; strong cash position

2nd Quarter 2014 Results 20 August 2014

Investor contact

Arvid Lindberg, CEO +47 9824 5410 [email protected]

www.aquabiotechnology.com