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Elliptic Laboratories ASA Investor Presentation 2021

May 12, 2021

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Elliptic Labs Q1 Presentation

May 12, 2021

AI software empowering the next billion devices

DISCLAIMER – IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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This presentation does not constitute an offering of securities or otherwise constitute an invitation or inducement to any person to underwrite, subscribe for or otherwise acquire securities in Elliptic Laboratories AS (The Company). The release, publication or distribution of this presentation in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law, and therefore persons in such jurisdictions into which this presentation is released, published or distributed should inform themselves about, and observe, such restrictions.

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The Company is making no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the presentation, and neither The Company nor any of its directors, officers or employees will have any liability to you or any other persons resulting from your use. This presentation was prepared in connection with the Q3 results released on November 16, 2020. Information contained herein will not be updated.

Agenda

Introduction and Q1 2021 highlights

Financials

Summary

Q1 HIGHLIGHTS

Building momentum along with enhanced operational performance

  • Enhanced financial performance compared with Q1 2020:
    • Operating revenues up from NOK 4.0m to NOK 4.5m
    • EBITDA improved from NOK -11.1m to NOK -8.5m
    • Cash flow from operations improved from NOK -6.0m to NOK 0.2m
    • Recent announcements and progress in first half will contribute to a stronger second half of 2021
  • Cash position NOK 95.4m down from NOK 99.7m in Q4
  • Signed software license agreement with one new large smartphone customer
  • Launched smartphones with current and new customers
  • Progress on PoC's with PC manufacturers, office opened in Taiwan
    • a positive outcome will change the financial performance significantly in 2021 and onwards
  • Strengthened partnerships in Ecosystem

Elliptic Labs develops smart software-sensors that use AI and ultrasound 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 and more environmentally-friendly

Today we are the ultrasound leader for consumer market

Who Global AI software company with presence in Norway, Asia and USA AI Virtual software sensors for presence, 3D gestures and heartbeat detection for consumer and automotive markets What Well-invested and -developed technology proven at scale with multiple customers and cost-efficient machine learning software platform How Software-only business model with opportunity for >50% EBITDA margin, backed by a strong patent portfolio – 99 patents granted/pending Business model Deployed in 100M+ devices and growing software is deployed in over 150M devices and growing…

Revenue Target NOK 500m within the next three years

Our

We enable critical user experiences for the smartphone, laptop, IoT & automotive markets

Proximity Presence Gesture Positioning Connection Breathing Heartbeat

Strengthened market opportunities

Tight supply chain impacts hardware sensor availability and pricing, improving our competitive advantage

9 9

Smartphone market

More smartphone launches – added new customer

1.6B smartphones have a proximity sensor turning screen off/on when users are making calls:

  • Most smartphones are using hardware sensors for proximity, that we are replacing with our smart software sensors
  • Customers partner with us to reduce supply chain, cost and to add new innovative features

Q1 Highlights:

  • ➢ Signed agreement with a new large smartphone customer
  • ➢ Announced four high-volume smartphone launches with Xiaomi, a world leading smartphone and IoT manufacturer, models:
    • ➢ "Mi 11 Lite"
    • ➢ "Mi 11 Lite 5G"
    • ➢ "Redmi Note 10"
    • ➢ "Redmi Note 10s"
  • ➢ Announced two smartphone launches with a new customer, Blackshark, models:
    • ➢ "Blackshark 4"
    • ➢ "Blackshark 4 Pro"
Target All
Smartphones
Competing hardware
sensors cost per unit
Infrared Sensor
\$0.10-\$0.25
Our Value proposition No supply chain,
lower cost & more
features
Our Pricing model Per unit or annual
license
agreement
Market opportunity \$200-\$400M

PC market opportunity

Positioned to be standard provider for presence detection

Laptop OEMs want presence detection on all their devices:

  • Our software sensors meet both the price-point and performance needed to broadly deploy presence-sensing capabilities to all tiers of a laptop manufacturer's product lines.
  • Competing hardware sensors used for presence detection for security, require a supply chain, have longer integration cycle, and are more costly

Q1 Status:

  • ➢ Signed one more Proof-of-Concept agreement, and continued to work other the leading PC OEMs
  • ➢ Strengthened our partner collaboration with all leading semiconductor vendors on their laptop, tablet and PC platforms
  • ➢ Opened office in Taiwan, where most PC ODMs are based and major PC OEMs are present

Aligning roadmaps with current and new chipset partners for easier deployment of our solutions for joint customers

  • Established partnership with Cadence, a leader in electronic design automation, optimized Elliptic machine learning algorithms on Cadence Tensilica HiFi DSPs. Jointly enabling richer user experience running on energy-efficient processors to drive next-generation devices
  • Aligning short and mid-term roadmaps based on customer demand, ensuring easier deployment at scale
  • Symbiotic relationship and continued traction with key partners to deliver our technology to joint customers

Years of dedication and networking enables Elliptic Labs to access new markets, new verticals and leverage opportunities

Go-to-market partners continue to progress

Continued joint promotion and marketing to new and current customers and markets:

  • Smartphone
  • PC
  • SmartTV
  • SmartAppliances

Agenda

Introduction and Q1 2021 highlights

Financials

Summary

Key Elliptic Labs KPIs per Q1 2021

Q1 2021 P/L

Q1
2021
Q1
2020
2021
YTD
2020
Revenue 1
719
380
2
256
1
719
380
30
215
044
Other
operating
income
2
813
100
4
011
494
2
813
100
14
517
048
Total
revenue
4
532
480
4
013
750
4
532
480
732
092
44
Personnel
expenses
10
333
444
12
302
755
10
333
444
35
866
003
Other
operating
expenses
2
696
829
2
780
543
2
696
829
13
529
370
Depreciation
, amortisation
and
impairment
2
057
964
362
231
1
2
057
964
5
438
634
Total
operating
costs
15
088
236
16
445
528
15
088
236
54
834
006
Operating
profit
-10
555
756
-12
431
778
-10
555
756
-10
101
914
Financial
income
204
680
6
750
204
680
852
1
417
Financial
expenses
-668
995
-1
460
872
-668
995
-7
307
470
income/expenses
financial
Net
-464
315
-1
454
122
-464
315
-5
455
053
Profit
before
tax
020
071
-11
-13
885
900
020
071
-11
-15
556
968
Income
tax
2
466
851
3
054
898
2
466
851
3
046
958
Profit/(loss) -8
553
220
-10
831
002
-8
553
220
-12
510
010

Q1 comments:

  • Customer revenue significantly up from Q1 2020
  • Slim operating cost base implies improved EBITDA from NOK -11.1m Q1 2020 to NOK -8.5m Q1 2021 even with low recognized revenues for the quarter

2021 guidance unchanged:

  • Significantly stronger top line
  • Positive EBITDA for the year
  • Seasonal effects still in 2021, however less than for 2020

Q1 2021 Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

Amounts
in
NOK
31.03.2021 31.12.2020
Non
-current assets
Deferred
tax assets
62
273
885
59
807
034
Intangible
assets
29
587
687
28
240
698
Right
of
use assets
4
464
658
022
739
5
Other
non-current financial
assets
071
884
4
4
050
298
Total
non-current assets
100
398
115
97
120
769
Current
assets
receivable
Accounts
- 426
621
Other
current receivables
13
626
280
21
450
508
Cash
and
cash
equivalents
95
378
640
99
724
175
Total
current assets
109
004
920
121
601
304
Total
assets
209
403
035
218
722
073
and
liabilities
Equity
Share
capital
958
459
958
459
Other
equity
179
546
943
187
145
632
Total
equity
180
505
402
188
104
091
debt
Finance
2
489
503
3
001
929
Bank
borrowings,
long-term
13
000
000
14
000
000
Total
long-term
liabilities
15
489
503
17
001
929
Bank
borrowings,
short-term
4
000
000
4
000
000
Trade
and
other
payables
1
302
886
988
804
payable
Tax
197
889
204
893
lease
liabilities
Current
2
203
433
2
203
433
Other
short
term liabilities
5
703
922
6
218
922
Total
current liabilities
13
408
129
13
616
052
Total
equity
and
liabilities
209
403
035
218
722
073

Solid Balance Sheet after Q1 2021

  • Despite low recognized revenues, cash position only reduced from NOK 99.7m Q4 2020 to NOK 95.4m Q1 2021
  • NOK 1m reduction of interest bearing debt in the quarter

Satisfactory cash flow from operations

• Due to solid sales revenues in Q4 2020, cash flow from operations ended slightly positive with NOK 0,2m in Q1 2021 up from NOK -6.0m in Q1 2020

Q1 Q1 YTD 2020
2021 2020 2021
238
770
-6
036
572
238
770
-6
678
217
-2 -2 -2 102
846 146 846 670
873 099 873 -15
-1 -1 -1 87
735 241 735 190
831 452 831 022
-4 -9 -4 65
343 424 343 409
934 123 934 135
99 35 99 34
724 873 724 362
175 432 175 299
-1 329 -1 -47
601 197 601 260
95 26 95 99
378 778 378 724
640 506 640 175

Clear path towards significant revenue uplift

  • Revenue from smartphone to increase from new customers and new features to existing and new customers
  • Larger fixed volume contracts on units/devices increases revenue certainty
  • Laptops are the largest revenue driver the nearest future as:

Shareholder Structure as per May 6, 2021

SHAREHOLDER NAME #Shares %
Passesta
AS (Chairman, Tore Engebretsen)
1,194,416 12.4%
MP Pensjon
PK
890,093 9.3%
Alden AS (Board Member, Edvin
Austbø)
740,333 7.7%
Laila Danielsen (CEO) 529,680 5.5%
Robert Horne 502,835 5.2%
JP Morgan Bank Luxembourg S.A. 417,666 4.4%
Vinterstua
AS
368,439 3.8%
Larne Overseas Ltd. 282,000 2.9%
Bryhni.Com
AS
276,965 2.9%
Nunatak AS 272,845 2.8%
Nordnet
Livsforsikring
AS
247,273 2.6%
Ghibli AS (CFO, Thor A. Talhaug) 215,000 2.2%
Verdipapirfondet
Pareto Investment
164,000 1.7%
Marie Chantal Fabres
Scaler
160,000 1.7%
Cipriano AS (Board Member, Einar Greve) 145,370 1.5%
Inven2 AS Danske Bank A/S 144,167 1.5%
Danske Invest Norge Vekst 133,333 1.4%
Aktia
Nordic Small
133,333 1.4%
Slåpekroken
AS
131,000 1.4%
Nordnet
Bank AB
130,123 1.4%
Other 1,534 Shareholders 2,515,090 26.2%
TOTAL OUTSTANDING SHARES 9,593,961 100.0%
SHAREHOLDER NAME #Shares %
Shares owned by Board of Directors 2,087,849 21,8 %
Shares owned by Mgmt. and Employees 814,868 8,5 %
Allocated Options to Employees per 31.3.21 348,955 3,6 %
Outstanding Shares incl. Options 9,942,916

▪Enhanced liquidity in the stock

▪Significantly increased no. of shareholders in the last months

▪From 886 to 1554 shareholders since last quarterly update

Agenda

Introduction and Q1 2021 highlights

Financials

Summary

Elliptic Labs is well positioned for growth

  • ✓ Solid foundation for growth with software deployed at large scale in the smartphone market
  • ✓ Launched on more smartphone models and added one large customer
  • ✓ Strengthened partner collaborations with leading semiconductors for PC and IoT
  • ✓ New office in Taiwan to meet demand in the PC market
  • ✓ Leader in ultrasound with AI software platform and established partnerships, lower the barriers into new verticals
  • ✓ Re-confirming our target of NOK 500m revenue within three years