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Elliptic Laboratories ASA Investor Presentation 2021

Mar 10, 2021

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Elliptic Labs Q4 Presentation

March 10, 2021

AI software empowering the next billion of 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.

This presentation includes and is based, inter alia, on forward-looking information and contains statements regarding the future in connection with The Company's growth initiatives, profit figures, outlook, strategies and objectives. All forward-looking information and statements in this presentation are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about global economic conditions, the economic conditions of the regions and industries that are major markets for The Company. These expectations, estimates and projections are generally identifiable by statements containing words such as "expects", "believes", "estimates" or similar expressions.

Important factors may lead to actual profits, results and developments deviating substantially from what has been expressed or implied in such statements. Although The Company believes that its expectations and the presentation are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that those expectations will be achieved or that the actual results will be as set out in the presentation.

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 Q4 2020 highlights

Financials

Summary

Q4 HIGHLIGHTS

Record quarter revenue along with strong EBITDA and cash flow

  • Highest quarterly revenue in the history of the company with NOK 27m
  • Proved scalable business model:
  • Business picked up after severe Covid19 effects in 1H 2020
  • EBITDA margin exceeding 65% in Q4
  • Secured healthy financing, paid down interest bearing debt and obtained positive cash flow from operations of NOK 15m
  • Expanding customer base on smartphones and signed first IoT customer
  • Good progress on PoC's with leading laptop manufacturers
  • a positive outcome will change the financial performance significantly during 2021 and onwards
  • Launched two high-volume smartphones with Xiaomi
  • Strengthened partnerships with chip manufactures
  • Expanded our patent portfolio,- now 93 patents granted/pending

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 – 93 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

In the beginning of 2021 hardware sensor prices increased, improving our competitive advantage Strengthened market opportunities

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 add new innovative features

Q4 Highlights: ➢ Launched on two high-volume smartphones with Xiaomi, a world leading smartphone and IoT manufactures, models: ➢ "Mi 11" ➢ "Redmi Note 9 Pro" ➢ Launched with a new smartphone customer, ByteDance, model: ➢ "Nut R2" model ➢ Strengthened partner relationships for easier scaling of our AI software platform

Target Competing hardware sensors cost per unit Our Value proposition Market opportunity Our Pricing model Infrared Sensor \$0.10-\$0.25 No supply chain, lower cost & more features \$200-\$400M All Smartphones Per unit or annual license agreement

11

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

Q4 Status:

  • ➢ Signed two new PoCs with leading PC manufacturers
  • ➢ Continued to strengthening our partner collaborations with all leading semiconductors on their laptop, tablet and PC platforms
  • ➢ Added on PC consultant specialists in the US and Japan to strengthen organization to support PC engagements
Target PC/Laptop/
Tablet
Total market size units 460M
Competing hardware
sensors cost per unit
ToF/Radar
\$2.5-\$4
Our Value proposition No supply chain,
lower cost & more
features
Our Pricing model License per unit or
annual
agreement
Market opportunity \$1100-\$1800M

Aligning roadmaps with chipset partners to streamline deployment of our solutions for joint customers

  • Established partnership with MediaTek, a leading smartphone chip manufacturer, that integrated Elliptic's ultrasound API as a standard, making it easier for smartphone customers to use Elliptic Labs' AI Virtual Smart Sensor Platform (AI software platform)
  • Good progress in aligning 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 Q4 2020 highlights

Financials

Summary

Key Elliptic Labs KPIs per Q4 2020

Q4 2020 P/L

Q4
2020
Q4
2019
2020 2019
Revenue 24
070
924
17
003
357
30
215
044
37
957
021
Other
operating
income
3
190
234
1
590
701
14
517
048
14
726
017
Total
revenue
27
261
158
18
594
058
732
092
44
52
683
038
Personnel
expenses
5
754
435
12
659
824
36
395
858
650
734
45
Other
operating
expenses
3
089
349
4
908
989
13
128
132
15
631
493
and
Depreciation,
amortisation
impairment
1
367
679
191
848
5
438
634
4
392
985
Total
operating
costs
10
211
462
760
662
17
962
624
54
65
675
213
Operating
profit
17
049
696
833
396
-10
230
531
-12
992
175
Financial
income
407
871
-186
055
1
722
760
307
049
Total
financial
income
407
871
-186
055
722
760
1
307
049
Financial
expenses
-3
429
878
-1
330
202
-7
186
227
275
169
-4
Total
financial
expenses
-3
429
878
-1
330
202
-7
186
227
-4
275
169
Profit
before
tax
027
689
14
-682
861
693
999
-15
-16
960
295
Income
tax
expense
161
256
50
029
-6
158
680
-3
703
338
Profit/(loss) 13
866
433
-732
889
-9
535
319
-13
256
956

Q4 comments:

  • Highest quarterly revenue in the history of the company
  • Proving our highly scalable business model with SW only and no COGS
  • Demonstrating strong EBITDA margin of more than 65% in Q4, for 2H in total 35% and close to neutral for 2020 as a whole

2021 guidance:

  • Significantly stronger top line
  • Positive EBITDA for the year as a whole
  • Seasonal effects still in 2021 but less so than for 2020

Q4 2020 Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

Non
-current assets
Deferred
tax assets
62
827
614
56
168
887
Intangible
assets
28
240
698
16
551
924
Right
of
use assets
5
022
739
7
255
068
Other
non-current receivables
2
544
452
2
092
437
Total
non-current assets
98
635
503
82
068
316
Current
assets
receivable
Accounts
426
621
14
309
741
Other
current receivables
21
518
540
7
116
584
Cash
and
cash
equivalents
101
230
021
35
873
432
Total
current assets
123
183
175
299
57
757
Total
assets
221
810
685
139
368
073
and
liabilities
Equity
Share
capital
958
459
875
106
Other
equity
190
120
324
79
157
649
Total
equity
191
078
783
80
032
755
debt
Finance
3
001
929
5
205
363
Bank
borrowings,
long-term
14
000
000
14
000
000
Total
long-term
liabilities
001
929
17
19
205
363
Bank
borrowings,
short-term
4
000
000
29
431
148
Trade
and
other
payables
1
185
453
834
715
payable
Tax
122
165
162
501
Accrued
public
taxes
2
077
011
2
669
095
Other
short
term liabilities
6
345
344
7
032
496
Total
current liabilities
13
729
973
40
129
955
Total
equity
and
liabilities
18
221
810
685
139
368
073

Balance Sheet substantially strengthened in Q4 2020

  • NOK 125m in gross proceeds in equity
  • NOK 25m reduction of interest bearing debt in October

Cash flow from operations follow profitability as business scales

  • NOK 15m positive cash flow from operations in Q4 but even NOK 12m positive for 2H 2020 in total and -5m for 2020 as a whole
  • Software only business model with minimal working capital needs gives strong cash flow capabilities
in
for
the
period
ended
December
Amounts
NOK
31
Q4 2020 Q4 2019 2020 2019
flow
from
Cash
operating
activities
cash
flow
from
operations
Net
14
997
912
-1
616
465
-4
658
766
-8
047
177
Cash
flow
from
investments
cash
flow
from
investments
Net
-9
440
726
-2
809
815
127
407
-17
096
535
-11
Cash
flow
from
financing
cash
flow
from
financing
Net
89
237
184
32
469
486
87
190
022
38
388
546
Change
Cash
and
Cash
Equivalents
Net
in
94
794
370
28
043
206
65
403
849
19
244
835
of
Cash
and
cash
equivalents
at the
end
period
101
230
021
35
873
432
101
230
021
35
873
432

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 and Allocated Options as per March 4, 2021

SHAREHOLDER NAME #Shares %
Passesta
AS (Chairman, Tore Engebretsen)
1,194,416 12.5%
MP Pensjon Pk 898,123 9.4%
Alden AS (Board Member, Edvin
Austbø)
740,333 7.7%
Robert Horne 589,000 6.1%
Laila Danielsen (CEO) 529,680 5.5%
JP Morgan Bank Luxembourg S.A. 418,666 4.4%
Bryhni.Com
AS
294,465 3.1%
Inven2 AS 288,333 3.0%
Nunatak AS 285,727 3.0%
Larne Overseas Ltd 282,000 2.9%
Ghibli AS (CFO, Thor A. Talhaug) 215,000 2.2%
Verdipapirfondet
Pareto Investment
170,989 1.8%
Marie Chantal Fabres
Scaler
160,000 1.7%
Portia AS 156,000 1.6%
Cipriano AS (Board Member, Einar Greve) 145,370 1.5%
Danske Bank A/S 133,333 1.4%
Danske Invest Norge Vekst 133,333 1.4%
Slåpekroken
AS
131,000 1.4%
Vinterstua
AS
112,148 1.2%
JP Morgan Bank Luxembourg S.A. 98,500 1.0%
Other 866 Shareholders 2,608,175 27.2%
TOTAL OUTSTANDING SHARES 9,584,591 100.0%
SHAREHOLDER NAME #Shares %
Shares owned By Board Of Directors 2,087,849 21,8 %
Shares owned By Mgmt. And Employees 827,180 8,6 %
Allocated Options To Employees 359,302 3,7 %
Outstanding Shares Incl. Options 9,943,893

▪Increased no of shareholders after the listing on Euronext Growth Oslo

▪"Free float" close to 70%

Agenda

Introduction and Q4 2020 highlights

Financials

Summary

Elliptic Labs is set to capitalize in multiple verticals

  • ✓ Proven business model with software sold and deployed to over 150 million devices
  • ✓ Scalable AI software platform and closer partnerships enabling easier support for new and current verticals
  • ✓ Launched on more smartphone models and added customer
  • ✓ Strengthened our organization to meet the demands in the PC market
  • ✓ Visibility for PC market breakthrough has increased
  • ✓ Positioned to become a NOK 500m revenue company within three years