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Hexagon Composites

Investor Presentation May 11, 2023

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Q1 2023

Jon Erik Engeset, CEO David Bandele, CFO

11 May 2023

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This company presentation (the "Presentation") has been prepared by Hexagon Composites ASA ("Hexagon" or the "Company"). The Presentation has not been reviewed or registered with, or approved by, any public authority, stock exchange or regulated market place. The Company makes no representation or warranty (whether express or implied) as to the correctness or completeness of the information contained herein, and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, directors, employees or advisors assume any liability connected to the Presentation and/or the statements set out herein. This presentation is not and does not purport to be complete in any way. The information included in this Presentation may contain certain forwardlooking statements relating to the business, financial performance and results of the Company and/or the industry in which it operates. Forward-looking statements concern future circumstances and results and other statements that are not historical facts, sometimes identified by the words "believes", expects", "predicts", "intends", "projects", "plans", "estimates", "aims", "foresees", "anticipates", "targets", and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements contained in this Presentation, including assumptions, opinions and views of the Company or cited from third party sources are solely opinions and forecasts which are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual events to differ materially from any anticipated development. None of the Company or its advisors or any of their parent or subsidiary undertakings or any such person's affiliates, officers or employees provides any assurance that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor does any of them accept any responsibility for the future accuracy of the opinions expressed in this Presentation or the actual occurrence of the forecasted developments. The Company and its advisors assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or to conform these forward-looking statements to the Company's actual results. Investors are advised, however, to inform themselves about any further public disclosures made by the Company, such as filings made with the Oslo Stock Exchange or press releases. This Presentation has been prepared for information purposes only. This Presentation does not constitute any solicitation for any offer to purchase or subscribe any securities and is not an offer or invitation to sell or issue securities for sale in any jurisdiction, including the United States. Distribution of the Presentation in or into any jurisdiction where such distribution may be unlawful, is prohibited. This Presentation speaks as of 10 May 2023, and there may have been changes in matters which affect the Company subsequent to the date of this Presentation. Neither the issue nor delivery of this Presentation shall under any circumstance create any implication that the information contained herein is correct as of any time subsequent to the date hereof or that the affairs of the Company have not since changed, and the Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update or correct any information included in this Presentation. This Presentation is subject to Norwegian law, and any dispute arising in respect of this Presentation is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of Norwegian courts with Oslo City Court as exclusive venue. By receiving this Presentation, you accept to be bound by the terms above.

Driving Energy Transformation

In 2022, Hexagon's solutions avoided

1 350 690 metric tons of CO2 equivalent emissions

Our own carbon footprint:

320 669

metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Q1 2023 Key financials

Hexagon excl. Hexagon Purus Hexagon Purus

Revenue NOK 1,130 million (NOK 913 million)

EBITDA NOK 83 million (NOK 84 million)

Revenue NOK 244 million (NOK 159 million)

EBITDA NOK - 112 million (NOK -93 million)

Key highlights

  • Solid top line despite softer Heavy-Duty Truck segment
  • Margins not yet recovered to satisfactory level in Hexagon Agility
  • Order books look healthy across the board and contribution margins expected to improve
    • Mobile Pipeline has full order book well into 2024
  • Hexagon Ragasco's smart cylinder pilot released with AGA / Linde
  • Hexagon Purus funded with NOK 1.3 bn with Mitsui & Co as anchor investor and up-listed to Oslo Stock Exchange main market

Hexagon Purus Transferring from Euronext Growth to Oslo Børs main market

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Hexagon Purus Other key highlights

Signed multi-year supply agreement for battery cells with Panasonic

New tech center and battery systems facility opened in Kelowna, Canada

New hydrogen cylinder and systems facility opened in Westminster, USA

New leadership at Hexagon Agility focused on restoring margins

Hans Peter Havdal appointed CEO of Hexagon Agility after joining the company as Group COO in March 2023

Andrew Griffiths continues as CFO and Executive Vice President

Eric Bippus appointed Executive Vice President Sales & Systems Development

Regulatory update

The EU Council adopted regulation on CO2 emissions for new passenger cars and vans

  • Requires a common EU methodology for assessing full life cycle of CO2 emissions of light duty vehicles (cars and delivery vans) by 2025
  • Expected to impact the rulemaking relating to the heavy-duty sector

California passed the Advanced Clean Fleet regulation

  • Places responsibility on fleet owners to reduce emissions
  • Complements the Advanced Clean Truck regulation with corresponding requirements on the OEMs

Hexagon showcased its broad range of clean fuel solutions at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Anaheim, CA

1-4 May, North America's largest advanced transportation and clean fleet event

12,000+

Clean transportation stakeholders

2,700 +

Leading fleet operators

275+

Sponsors, exhibitors & industry partners

200+

Expert industry speakers

185+

Advanced vehicles on display

The Game Changer

Cummins X15N engine to be launched in 2024

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Financials

Financial highlights | Q1 2023 Hexagon (excl. Purus)

  • 24% revenue growth
    • 12% growth excluding FX effects
    • Solid Mobile Pipeline & Hexagon Ragasco volumes
    • Expected slower start in Heavy-Duty Truck

Margin development :

  • Soft Heavy-Duty volumes despite improved pricing effects, weigh down on margin
  • Improving margins within Mobile Pipeline
  • Positive efficiencies and currency effects in Hexagon Ragasco
  • Positive contribution from Hexagon Digital Wave

Hexagon Agility | Q1 2023

  • Mobile Pipeline
  • Cylinder sales to Hex Purus / LDV
  • 23% revenue growth
    • Strong Mobile Pipeline
    • Strong Medium-Duty volumes
    • Lower long-haul Heavy-Duty Truck

Margin development:

  • Elevated carbon fiber price
  • Component costs still high
  • Delayed effects of higher pricing from slower wind-out of backlog
  • Stronger margins in Mobile Pipeline and European operations
  • Diversified revenue streams supporting critical infrastructure and decarbonization targets

Hexagon Ragasco | Q1 2023

  • 16% revenue growth
    • Seasonally strong European sales
  • Healthy margins:
    • Favorable currency effects
    • Pricing has caught up with inflation
    • Volume efficiency
  • Resilient business with continually growing global customer base

Hexagon Digital Wave | Q1 2023

  • Profitable revenue growth
  • Healthy mix of product and services businesses
  • Modal Acoustic Emission (MAE) capability is core to Hexagon's product differentiation strategies
  • Requalification activities using MAE also central to our certified pre-owned programs

Hexagon Purus | Q1 2023

Delivering on revenue growth, supported by strong order book

17 Note: 1) Firm purchase orders only, i.e., excluding any minimum order values agreed in framework agreements. Backlog values are converted to NOK using currency rates as of quarter-end; 2) Distribution-, mobile refueling- and stationary storage systems; 3) Includes amongst other heavy-duty vehicles, transit bus, rail, aerospace and industrial gas

Overall summary | Q1 2023 Solid revenues for both companies

1) Post eliminations between Purus and Hexagon (excl. Purus) of NOK -113million in Revenue, please refer to

18 Appendix for additional Group financial results.

Hexagon proforma leverage | Q1 2023

Proforma NIBD/EBITDA Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 4.1x Q2 2022 Q1 2023 2.7x 2.2x 3.9x 2.5x 2.7x 3.8x 3.9x 3.8x

As of Q1 2023, Hexagon excl. Purus has available liquidity of NOK 599m

– NIBD of NOK 1,318m

Hexagon Purus currently holds cash of NOK 1,366m and IBD of NOK 553m

  • NOK 800m in convertible bond and NOK 500m in equity issue completed in March 2023
  • Hexagon Purus is ring-fenced from financial covenants in Hexagon loan agreements

Outlook

2023 outlook Intermittent supply chain disruption experienced in Q2, expect easing through the year

Demand outlook

Mobile Pipeline Strong RNG driven growth

Transit & Refuse Resilient volumes

Heavy-Duty Truck Some uncertainty, risk that some long-haul Heavy-Duty Truck volume is pushed into 2024

LPG cylinders Healthy outlook and strong sales pipeline

MAE & UE Strong UE sales growth expected and visible MAE trailer requalification volumes

Revenue

Overall expecting healthy growth across most segments, however, uncertainty related to some Heavy-Duty Truck volume moving to 2024

EBITDA

Gradual margin improvement expected in 2023. High commodity prices, unstable supply chains and potentially lower volume efficiency continue to weigh on profitability

Key takeaways

Solid top-line momentum

Gradual margin improvement in 2023

Hexagon Purus successfully funded and listed on main OSE stock exchange

2025 revenue targets:

Hexagon excl. Purus: NOK 6bn Hexagon Purus: NOK 4-5bn

Appendix

Investor relations information

Hexagon proforma financial highlights (1/3)

Q3'20

Q1'20

Q4'20 Q1'21

Hexagon (excl. Hexagon Purus) provides clean solutions with strong ESG benefits

Q3'21

Q2'20 Q1'22 Q3'22

• Hexagon Agility**: (renewable) natural gas clean mobility solutions

Q2'21 Q2'22

Q4'21

  • Hexagon Ragasco: Portable LPG cylinders for household and leisure applications
  • Digital Wave: smart technology for monitoring and testing of cylinder systems and creating circular economy by extending life expectancy

Hexagon Purus provides clean and sustainable fuel solutions for battery electric and hydrogen vehicles

*2020: preliminary unaudited pro-forma figures after adjusting for reorganizations; 2021 segment reported and is after central/corporate and eliminations within the segments

Q4'22

Q1'23

** previously referred to as g-mobility and being rebranded to be consistent with other reported segments and ahead of transferring operational responsibility of CNG LDV business to Hexagon Agility by 1.1.22

Segment proforma financial highlights (2/3)

• Hexagon Agility provides (renewable) natural gas clean mobility solutions for Heavy and Medium Duty Vehicles, Mobile Pipeline, and Light-Duty Vehicles

• Global leading provider within markets including Heavy-Duty/ Medium-Duty Trucks, Refuse Truck, Transit Bus, Gas Transportation, Mobile Refueling units and Passenger cars

2020: preliminary unaudited pro-forma figures after adjusting for reorganizations; 2021 segment reported

1) Correction due to reclassification27

Segment proforma financial highlights (3/3)

  • World leading provider of LPG composite cylinders
  • Delivered over 20 million cylinders worldwide
  • Strategic agenda include IoT and digitalization providing connectivity and driving value chain transformation

Hexagon Digital Wave

  • Proprietary safety technology Modal Acoustic Emission (MAE) technology for testing and certifying cylinders
  • Strategic agenda include cylinder digitalization with real-timing monitoring, testing and certification, creating a circular economy through enabling life extension

Group cash Q1 2023

Hexagon Purus cash up by NOK 985m to NOK 1 366m due to equity raise and convertible bond issue of a total of NOK 1 300 in March

been included in Agility segment reporting in 2020

Consolidated financial statements | P&L Hexagon Composites ASA

INCOME STATEMENT (NOK 1 000) Q1 2023 Q1 2022 31.12.2022 31.12.2021 31.12.2020 31.12.2019
Revenue from contracts with customers 1 258 330 1 013 505 4 913 016 3 534 016 3 070 865 3 404 209
Other operating income 1 184 506 14 361 4 845 0 0
Rental income 1 287 1 893 4 929 3 354 9 511 11 915
Total revenue 1 260 801 1 015 904 4 932 306 3 542 890 3 080 375 3 416 124
Cost of materials 640 918 476 108 2 656 515 1 695 497 1 502 305 1 673 120
Payroll and social security expenses 445 998 349 125 1 495 259 1 101 298 940 096 853 706
Other operating expenses 203 134 199 183 843 722 637 512 448 034 599 209
Gain / Fair value adjustment earn-out -69 625
Total operating expenses before depreciation 1 290 050 1 024 416 4 995 496 3 434 307 2 890 435 3 056 409
Operating profit before depreciation (EBITDA) -29 249 -8 512 -63 190 108 584 189 940 359 715
Depreciation and impairment 89 275 76 941 332 162 262 680 249 212 239 606
Operating profit (EBIT) -118 524 -85 453 -395 352 -154 096 -59 272 120 109
Profit/loss from investments in associates and joint ventures -5 396 -1 349 48 317 -2 957 -1 885 -749
Net financial items -52 786 -14 471 -70 082 -144 691 5 018 -8 114
Profit/loss before tax -176 706 -101 273 -417 118 -301 744 -56 138 111 246
Tax expense -5 240 11 376 8 859 25 833 91 643 3 755

Consolidated financial statements | Balance sheet Hexagon Composites ASA

BALANCE SHEET (NOK 1 000) 31.03.2023 31.03.2022 31.12.2022
ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment 1 528 415 1 091 946 1 366 307
Right-of-use assets 515 031 262 734 473 233
Intangible assets 2 725 488 2 344 870 2 570 853
Investment in associates and joint ventures 47 611 5 675 53 272
Other non-current financial assets 151 279 406 141 429
Other non-current assets 5 342 2 489 4 942
Deferred tax 0 13 678 0
Total non-current assets 4 973 167 3 721 798 4 580 035
Inventories 1 641 520 1 263 047 1 546 497
Trade receivables 920 615 779 248 865 403
Contract assets 10 622 5 163 9 488
Other current financial assets 0 1 166 0
Other current assets 248 758 174 614 188 772
Bank deposits, cash and similar 1 649 991 1 029 135 713 547
Total current assets 4 471 505 3 252 373 3 323 707
Total assets 9 444 672 6 974 171 7 903 742
BALANCE SHEET (NOK 1 000) 31.03.2023 31.03.2022 31.12.2022
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Paid-in capital 2 238 364 2 201 723 2 228 442
Other equity 1 194 723 763 452 763 464
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent 3 433 087 2 965 175 2 991 905
Non controlling interests 781 234 499 685 476 901
Total equity 4 214 321 3 464 860 3 468 806
Interest-bearing liabilities (non-current) 1 994 692 1 606 485 1 482 140
Lease liabilities (non-current) 509 764 215 830 481 018
Other financial liabilities (non-current) 301 765 103 446 256 675
Pension liabilities 2 180 4 496 2 321
Deferred tax liabilities 180 617 239 057 206 370
Provisions (non-current) 7 662 4 767 6 133
Total non-current liabilities 2 996 679 2 174 081 2 434 656
Interest-bearing liabilities (current) 159 738 3 553 234 674
Lease liabilities (current) 91 274 58 473 70 574
Trade payables 506 577 489 725 572 569
Contract liabilities 824 112 371 867 548 643
Other financial liabilities (current) 124 455 69 321 75 051
Income tax payable 79 095 20 694 53 057
Other current liabilities 334 622 252 084 343 154
Provisions (current) 113 799 69 515 102 557
Total current liabilities 2 233 672 1 335 230 2 000 280
Total liabilities 5 230 351 3 509 311 4 434 935
Total equity and liabilities 9 444 672 6 974 171 7 903 742

Consolidated financial statements | Cash flow Hexagon Composites ASA

CONDENSED CASH FLOW (NOK 1 000) 31.03.2023 31.03.20233 31.12.2022
Cash flow from operating activities
Profit before tax -176 706 -101 273 -417 118
Depreciation, amortization and impairment 89 275 76 941 332 162
Net interest expense 49 332 11 097 91 117
Changes in net operating working capital (1) 58 110 175 294 60 984
Other adjustments to operating cash flow 12 735 -113 106 31 443
Net cash flow from operating activities 32 747 48 953 98 588
Purchase of property, plant & equipment, net of proceeds from sale -147 386 -127 712 -346 207
Purchase and development of intangible assets -17 699 -16 051 -75 729
Interest received 9 012 1 376 15 207
Investment in associated companies - - -65 379
Other investments -11 686 -27 -45 319
Net cash flow from investing activities -167 759 -142 413 -517 428
Net repayment (-) / proceeds (+) from interest bearing loans 701 972 430 615 534 747
Interest payments on interest-bearing liabilities -51 911 -9 179 -89 502
Repayment of lease liabilities (incl. Interests) -28 590 -21 850 -83 485
Net proceeds from share capital increase (subsidiary) 484 519 154 108 189 043
Net proceeds from purchase (-) and sale (+) of own shares -13 671 -30 495 -30 495
Net cash flow from financing activities 1 092 319 523 199 520 309
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 957 307 429 739 101 469
Net currency exchange differences -20 862 -813 11 869
Cash and cash equivalents at start of period 713 547 600 209 600 209
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1 649 991 1 029 135 713 547

1) Net operating working capital: Inventories, trade receivables, contract assets, trade payables, and contract liabilities

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