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Elliptic Laboratories ASA — Investor Presentation 2021
Nov 10, 2021
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Elliptic Labs Quarterly Presentation — Q3 2021
November 10, 2021
AI Virtual Smart Sensors Empowering the Next Billion Devices
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Agenda
Introduction and Q3 2021 Highlights
Financials
Summary
Q3 HIGHLIGHTS Solid progress in multiple verticals
- Continued improvement of financial performance compared with Q3 2020:
- Operating revenues up from mNOK 7.1 to mNOK 16.2, a 127.6% increase YoY
- Q3 revenue (mNOK16.2) exceeded 1H revenue (mNOK12.1)
- EBITDA improved from mNOK -6.2 to mNOK -0.4
- Private placement successfully raised net mNOK150
- Grew business with existing smartphone customers
- Signed PC Enterprise License Agreement and on target for mass-product launch
- On target to deliver on our first IoT product: Bosch spexor

Elliptic Labs develops Virtual Smart Sensors that use AI, ultrasound, and sensor-fusion to sense you and your surroundings
Sensors touch every aspect of life and drive the digital transformation
Our vision is to build the leading software platform for all sensors, making every device smarter, more human- & environmentally-friendly
We Are the Virtual Smart Sensor Leader for the Consumer Market

Expanding Critical User Experiences into Smartphone, Laptop, IoT & Automotive Markets

Strengthened Market Opportunities
Tight supply chain impacts hardware sensor availability enterprise IoT and pricing, improving our competitive advantage

Increased Business with Xiaomi
Overview:
- Xiaomi, second largest smartphone vendor based on worldwide shipments
- Signed a substantial enterprise license contract
- Becoming Xiaomi's de facto proximity standard
Value:
- Elliptic Labs eliminates sourcing risk while reducing costs
- Xiaomi uses our software AI Virtual Proximity Sensor, replacing infrared hardware sensor
- Hardware-sensor supply constraints still, strengthening our competitive position

Signed more license contracts Smartphone Market
1.4B smartphones use a proximity sensor to turn screen off/on when users are making calls
- Most smartphones use hardware sensors for proximity, which we are replacing with our smart software sensors
- Customers partner with us to reduce supply chain, cost, and to add new innovative features
| Q3 Highlights | Target | All Smartphones |
|---|---|---|
| Ø Signed license agreements with three smartphone companies Ø Xiaomi |
Competing Hardware Sensors: Cost Per Unit |
Infrared Sensor \$0.10 – \$0.25 |
| Ø Honor |
Our Value Proposition | No supply chain, lower cost & more features |
| Ø Black Shark Ø Launched with one new Xiaomi smartphone |
Our Pricing Model | Per unit or annual license agreement |
| Ø Mi 11T |
Market Opportunity | \$200M – \$350M |
PC Market Is the Next Large Vertical

*AMD does not separate revenues from its CPU & Graphics businesses ** Qualcomm does not separate revenues from its IoT business
Source: Canalys PC Market Pulse 2020 and Gartner 2020 Annual WW PC Shipment Report
87 Mu Lenovo
50.5 Mu Dell
16.2 Mu Acer
16,4 Mu
(Millions of units — Mu) Customers
20 Mu
Huawei
Asus
67,8 Mu HP
PC Status – On Target to Deliver in Mass Production
Overview
- First enterprise license contract signed
- Expanding PC sales and support footprint in USA, Taiwan, China and Japan
- An enterprise license agreement enables all departments to purchase under this contract Value:
- Elliptic Labs eliminates sourcing risk while reducing costs
- PC customer acquired our AI Virtual Presence Sensor to replace costly ToF hardware sensors
- Hardware-sensor supply constraints exist, strengthening our competitive position


Strong Interest from PC market
Tight hardware sensor supply chain enhances our position
Signed Enterprise License Agreement Market Impact
- Accelerate interest from other PC vendors
- More visibility and greater interest from the partner eco-system Target
Our value: Our software sensors meet both the price 460M -point and performance needed to broadly deploy presence-sensing capabilities to all tiers of a laptop manufacturer's product lines.
Q3 Status
- Ø Enterprise license agreement signed
- Ø New PC partner added Maxim Integrated Products
- Inc. streamlining more power reduction solutions
Competing Hardware Sensors: Cost Per Unit Our Value Proposition Market Opportunity Our Pricing Model Time-of-Flight/Radar Sensor \$2.5 – \$4 PC/Laptop/ Tablet No supply chain, lower cost & more features Per unit or annual license agreement \$1100M – \$1800M Total Market Size (Units)
Elliptic Labs KPIs per Q3 2021

Agenda
Introduction
Financials
Summary
Q3 2021 P/L
| Q3 2021 | Q3 2020 | Δ% | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 | Δ% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Amounts in 000 NOK) | Notes | (Audited) | (Unaudited) | (Audited) | (Unaudited) | ||
| Revenue | 13 401 | 3 538 | 278,7% | 19 929 | 6 144 | 224,4% | |
| Other operating income | 2 813 | 3 585 | -21,5% | 8 438 | 11 327 | -25,5% | |
| Total revenue | 2 | 16 213 | 7 123 | 127,6% | 28 367 | 17 471 | 62,4% |
| Personnel expenses | -13 606 | -9 414 | -44,5% | -32 023 | -30 641 | -4,5% | |
| Other operating expenses | 3 | -2 985 | -3 929 | 24,0% | -8 927 | -10 039 | 11,1% |
| EBITDA | -377 | -6 220 | 93,9% | -12 582 | -23 209 | 45,8% | |
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairment | 4 | -2 083 | -1 355 | -53,7% | -6 215 | -4 071 | -52,7% |
| Operating profit | -2 460 | -7 575 | 67,5% | -18 798 | -27 280 | 31,1% | |
| Financial income | 590 | 1 215 | 51,4% | 1 708 | 1 315 | -29,9% | |
| Financial expenses | -788 | -1 947 | 59,5% | -2 808 | -3 756 | 25,2% | |
| Net financial income/(expenses) | -198 | -732 | 73,0% | -1 101 | -2 441 | 54,9% | |
| Profit before tax | -2 658 | -8 307 | 68,0% | -19 898 | -29 722 | 33,1% | |
| Income tax expense | 567 | 1 619 | 65,0% | 4 361 | 6 320 | 31,0% | |
| Profit/(loss) | -2 091 | -6 688 | 68,7% | -15 538 | -23 402 | 33,6% | |
| Foreign currency rate changes, may be | |||||||
| reclassified to profit or loss | 48 | -50 | 196,0% | 51 | 134 | 61,7% | |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | -2 043 | -6 738 | 69,7% | -15 486 | -23 268 | 33,4% |
Q3 Comments
- Customer revenue significantly up from Q3 2020 and YTD
- Revenue mix from more than one vertical
- Continued improved EBITDA
2021 Guidance Unchanged
- Significantly stronger top line
- Positive EBITDA for the year
- Seasonal effects still in 2021, however less than for 2020
Q3 2021 Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
| Q3 2021 | Q3 2020 | 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/09/21 | 30/09/20 | 31/12/20 | ||
| (Amounts in 000 NOK) | Notes | (Audited) | (Unaudited) | (Audited) |
| Non-current assets | ||||
| Deferred tax assets | 7 | 66 129 | 62 825 | 59 807 |
| Intangible assets | 4 | 32 109 | 20 168 | 28 241 |
| Right of use assets | 3 348 | 5 581 | 5 023 | |
| Other non-current receivables | 4 315 | 2 097 | 4 050 | |
| Total non-current assets | 105 902 | 90 673 | 97 121 | |
| Current assets | ||||
| Accounts receivable | 10 468 | 1 301 | 427 | |
| Other current receivables | 23 599 | 18 564 | 21 451 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 6 | 208 705 | 6 617 | 99 724 |
| Total current assets | 242 772 | 26 482 | 121 601 | |
| Total assets | 348 674 | 117 155 | 218 722 | |
| Equity and liabilities | ||||
| Share capital | 1 031 | 875 | 958 | |
| Other equity | 320 289 | 58 377 | 187 146 | |
| Total equity | 321 320 | 59 252 | 188 104 | |
| Lease liabilities | 1 225 | 3 553 | 3 002 | |
| Bank borrowings, long-term | 7 | 11 000 | 15 000 | 14 000 |
| Total long-term liabilities | 12 225 | 18 553 | 17 002 | |
| Bank borrowings, short-term | 7 | 4 000 | 28 403 | 4 000 |
| Trade and other payables | 1 770 | 2 809 | 989 | |
| Tax payable | 304 | 0 | 205 | |
| Current lease liabilities | 2 433 | 979 | 2 203 | |
| Other short-term liabilities | 6 621 | 7 159 | 6 219 | |
| Total current liabilities | 15 128 | 39 350 | 13 616 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 348 674 | 117 155 | 218 722 |
Solid Balance Sheet After Q3 2021
- Cash position increased after capital injection of mNOK 150 in September 2021. Operating cash flow in line with management expectations
- Account receivables and other current receivables is up mNOK 10.7 since Q2 2021
- mNOK 1 reduction of interest-bearing debt in the quarter
Cash Flow from Operations as Expected
• Cash flow from operations negative mNOK 9.5 compared to negative mNOK 2.6 Q3 2020
| Q3 2021 | Q3 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net cash flow from operations | -9 525 | -2 557 | -22 119 | -19 657 |
| Net cash flow from investments | -2 873 | -2 408 | -8 410 | -7 687 |
| Net cash flow from financing | 142 564 | -285 | 139 458 | -2 047 |
| Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents | 130 165 | -5 251 | 108 929 | -29 391 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 78 492 | 11 918 | 99 724 | 35 873 |
| Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 48 | -50 | 51 | 134 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period | 208 705 | 6 617 | 208 705 | 6 617 |
Clear Path Towards Significant Revenue Uplift
- Increase in smartphone revenue from current and new customers
- Laptops to become the largest revenue driver
- Establish Elliptic Labs' technology in IoT markets for long-term revenue growth

Shareholder Structure as per November 5th, 2021
| SHAREHOLDER NAME | #Shares | % |
|---|---|---|
| Passesta AS (Chairman, Tore Engebretsen) |
12 280 480 | 11,9% |
| MP PENSJON PK | 9 073 950 | 8,8% |
| Alden AS (Board Member, Edvin Austbø) | 7 403 330 | 7,2% |
| Robert Horne | 5 028 350 | 4,9% |
| J.P. Morgan Bank Luxembourg S.A. | 4 716 881 | 4,6% |
| Laila Danielsen (CEO) | 4 624 150 | 4,5% |
| VINTERSTUA AS | 4 500 580 | 4,4% |
| NORDNET LIVSFORSIKRING AS | 2 987 589 | 2,9% |
| LARNE OVERSEAS LTD | 2 820 000 | 2,7% |
| NUNATAK AS | 2 553 420 | 2,5% |
| VERDIPAPIRFONDET DNB SMB | 2 163 210 | 2,1% |
| VERDIPAPIRFONDET PARETO INVESTMENT | 2 130 890 | 2,1% |
| GHIBLI AS | 2 050 000 | 2,0% |
| Marie Chantal Fabres Scaler | 1 600 000 | 1,6% |
| BRYHNI.COM AS | 1 590 383 | 1,5% |
| Danske Invest Norge Vekst | 1 512 700 | 1,5% |
| Cipriano AS (Board Member, Einar Greve) | 1 453 700 | 1,4% |
| Nordnet Bank AB | 1 447 905 | 1,4% |
| INVEN2 AS | 1 441 670 | 1,4% |
| Danske Bank A/S | 1 333 330 | 1,3% |
| Other 1,534 Shareholders | 30 427 552 | 29,5% |
| TOTAL OUTSTANDING SHARES | 103 140 070 | 100,0% |
| SHAREHOLDER NAME | #Shares | % |
|---|---|---|
| Shares owned by Board of Directors | 21 214 810 | 20,6% |
| Shares owned by Mgmt. and Employees | 4 922 470 | 4,77% |
| Allocated Options to Employees per 30.09.2021: 397 930 Each option equals 10 shares |
3 979 300 | 3,71% |
| Outstanding Shares incl. Options | 107 119 370 |
- Enhanced liquidity in the stock
- Significantly increased number of shareholders in 2021
- Increased interest from both retail and institutional marked
- The company is on track to OSE main listing
- Main listing is set for Q1 2022
- There is no plans to raise additional capital as part of the listing process
Agenda

Elliptic Labs Well-Positioned for Multi-Vertical Growth
- ü Proven business model with software deployed at large scale delivers an attractive value proposition across multiple verticals
- ü Signed first significant enterprise license agreement with a top-three PC manufacturer
- ü Signed three substantial new agreements with current smartphone customers
- ü Solid AI Virtual Smart Sensor Platform backed by strong IP and partner eco-system increases the entry barrier for competition
- ü Expanding global sales and support for PC and IoT markets
- ü Our target of mNOK 500 revenue within two years reaffirmed

Thank You

Q & A