Investor Presentation • May 30, 2024
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Results presentation | May 30, 2024
Øyvind Hovland, Chairman of the Board Leif Arnold Thomas, Group CEO

22% LTM Q1 2023 53.7

Last twelve months (LTM) revenue, NOK million
Total operating income % Recurring IaaS-revenue

Access to investment tools and expertise without the need for extensive infrastructure or in-house resources
Customized strategic and technical solutions assisting clients improving their operations
Competitive pressures and evolving client demands rapidly evolving; New products and features, more personalization and seamless digital and hybrid experiences.

New investment services requires complex and resource heavy work; Acquiring licenses, developing user experiences and establishing compliance processes

Monthly recurring licenses

Transaction fees

Assets under management/ Administration


End-clients served through B2B customers
Number of end-client accounts through B2B customers









• Nowo is a Swedish savings platform that offers unique ways for
• Nowo selected the investment management system from Huddlestock in 2023 offering flexibility in several areas including fund order management, market support and integration

• Since integrating Huddlestock's platform, Nowo has been able to focus on growing its business and now has over 100 000+ savings
"…we have more time to focus on our customers and fund management. We now have a scalable system in place that future-proof our operations as we progress"
Rutger Selin, CEO at Nowo fund management
Financial review


Unaudited, NOK million
• EBITDA-improvement compared to Q4 2023, however still negative at NOK 4 million
| Q1 2024 | Q1 2023 | Q4 20231 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total operating income | 20.6 | 16.6 | 22.6 |
| Cost of materials/subcontractors | 0.1 | -5.2 | 2.7 |
| Personnel cost | -17.1 | -14.4 | -18.6 |
| Other operating expenses | -7.4 | 0.6 | -14.8 |
| EBITDA | -3.8 | -2.4 | -8.0 |
| Depreciation, amortization and impairments | -12.0 | -6.6 | -28.6 |
| EBIT | -15.8 | -8.9 | -36.7 |
| Net financial items | -0.6 | -0.4 | -4.5 |
| Result before tax | -16.3 | -9.3 | -41.2 |
| Net result | -16.4 | -9.0 | -41.1 |
• Investments represents net additions in intangible assets related to technology development

• Overall slight decrease in cash position to NOK 10 million at the end of Q1 2024
• Subsequent to Q1, Huddlestock secured additional funding through a NOK 12.5 million convertible loan to existing shareholders


Leif Arnold Thomas CEO


Øyvind Hovland Chairman of the Board


Unaudited in NOK
| Q1 2024 |
Q4 2023 |
QoQ | Q1 2023 |
YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating income |
|||||
| Other operating income |
20 613 359 |
22 559 177 |
-9 % |
16 600 346 |
24 % |
| Total operating income |
20 613 359 |
22 559 177 |
-9 % |
16 600 346 |
24 % |
| Operating expenses |
|||||
| materials/subcontractors Cost of |
86 425 |
2 718 832 |
-97 % |
-5 209 862 |
-102 % |
| Personnel costs |
-17 119 365 |
-18 566 333 |
-8 % |
-14 360 800 |
19 % |
| Other operating expenses |
-7 371 618 |
-14 756 613 |
% -50 |
600 765 |
% -1327 |
| Total operating expenses |
-24 404 557 |
-30 604 114 |
-20 % |
-18 969 897 |
29 % |
| EBITDA | -3 791 199 |
-8 044 937 |
-53 % |
-2 369 551 |
60 % |
| and Depreciation, impairment amortisation |
-11 972 874 |
-28 614 934 |
-58 % |
-6 558 546 |
83 % |
| EBIT | -15 764 073 |
-36 659 871 |
-57 % | -8 928 097 |
77 % |
| Financial income |
|||||
| Interest income | 12 257 |
674 957 |
% -98 |
0 | % 0 |
| Other financial income |
55 174 | 90 056 |
-39 % |
36 214 |
52 % |
| Total financial income |
67 431 |
765 012 |
-91 % |
36 214 |
86 % |
| Financial expenses |
|||||
| Interest expenses | -560 357 |
-1 430 605 |
-61 % |
-231 950 |
142 % |
| financial Other expenses |
-72 131 |
-3 844 364 |
% -98 |
-182 064 |
% -60 |
| Total financial expenses |
-632 488 |
-5 274 969 |
-88 % |
-414 014 | 53 % |
| Net financial items |
-565 057 |
-4 509 956 |
% -87 |
-377 799 |
% 50 |
| Result before tax |
-16 329 131 |
-41 169 827 |
-60 % |
-9 305 897 |
75 % |
| Income tax | -48 306 |
56 880 |
-185 % |
284 312 |
-117 % |
| Net result | -16 377 437 |
-41 112 948 |
-60 % |
-9 021 584 |
82 % |
Unaudited in NOK
| Consolidated Balance Sheet |
||
|---|---|---|
| 31.03.2024 | 31.12.2024 | |
| Non-current assets | ||
| Intangible assets | ||
| Research and development | 56 397 961 | 58 138 522 |
| Goodwill | 113 195 640 | 116 449 291 |
| Technology | 17 366 095 | 18 515 698 |
| Customer contracts and relations | 12 563 030 | 14 171 778 |
| Licenses | 26 610 876 | 28 469 988 |
| Total intangible assets | 226 133 603 | 235 745 276 |
| Fixed assets | ||
| Investment in subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |
| Loan to group companies | -756 701 | 0 |
| Investment in equities | 329 771 | 322 719 |
| Property, plant & equipment | 190 408 | 199 483 |
| Total fixed assets | -236 522 | 522 201 |
| Total non-current assets | 225 897 081 | 236 267 478 |
| Current assets | ||
| Receivables | 0 | 0 |
| Trade receivables | 14 709 494 | 11 347 040 |
| Other short-term receivables | 2 546 924 | 5 952 937 |
| Total receivables | 17 256 417 | 17 299 977 |
| Bank deposits, cash and cash equivalents | 9 897 167 | 10 183 903 |
| Total current assets | 27 153 585 | 27 483 880 |
| Total assets | 253 050 665 | 263 751 358 |
| Total paid-in capital | 194 284 924 | 194 284 835 |
|---|---|---|
| Share premium | 193 927 505 | 180 377 457 |
| Capital increase not registered | 0 | 13 561 756 |
| Other paid-in capital | 0 | 0 |
| Own shares | -4 796 | -5 335 |
| Share capital | 362 215 | 350 957 |
| Equity |
|---|
| Paid-in capital |
| Other equity |
| Liabilities |
| Long-term liabilities |
| Short-term liabilities |
| Capital Reserves | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Other equity | -54 944 092 | -38 548 773 |
| Total other equity | -54 944 092 | -38 548 773 |
| Total equity | 139 340 832 | 155 736 062 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 671 287 | 675 778 |
|---|---|---|
| Deferred tax | 7 482 741 | 8 144 578 |
| Total long-term liabilities | 8 154 028 | 8 820 356 |
| Short-term liabilities | ||
| Accounts payable | 3 066 780 | 6 661 053 |
| Payroll taxes, VAT etc. | 8 097 746 | 8 422 709 |
| Loans and borrowings | 28 885 260 | 19 336 874 |
| Other short-term liabilities | 65 506 019 | 64 774 304 |
| Total short-term liabilities | 105 555 805 | 99 194 940 |
| Total liabilities | 113 709 833 | 108 015 296 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 253 050 665 | 263 751 358 |
Unaudited in NOK
| 3M 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Profit/loss before tax |
-16 329 131 | -87 129 435 |
| Depreciation and amortisation |
11 972 874 | 63 973 602 |
| Changes to accounts receivable |
-3 362 454 | -527 235 |
| Changes to accounts payable |
-3 594 273 | -2 870 269 |
| Changes to other accruals and prepayments |
3 812 766 | 53 849 179 |
| Changes to other accruals and prepayments adjustment |
452 395 | -51 125 078 |
| Net cash flow from operating activities from continuing operations |
-7 047 822 | -23 829 236 |
| Net additions intangible assets & Property, plant & equipment |
-2 413 675 | -51 045 929 |
| assets aquistion/sale Adjustment ned additions of company |
0 | 29 522 000 |
| Aquisition/sale of subsidiaries, net of cash aquired |
0 | 12 086 429 |
| Net cash flow from investment activities from continuing operations |
-2 413 675 | -9 437 501 |
| Proceeds from capital increase |
0 | 22 500 000 |
| Costs of capital increase |
0 | 0 |
| Treasury shares | 0 | 6 307 579 |
| Loans obtained | 9 758 913 | 12 531 000 |
| Repayment of loans |
-584 152 | -791 777 |
| flow from financing activities from Net cash continuing operations |
9 174 761 | 40 546 802 |
| Net changes to cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations |
-286 737 | 7 280 066 |
| Bank deposits, cash and cash equivalents per 1.1. |
10 183 903 | 2 903 838 |
| Bank deposits, cash and cash equivalents per 31.03. |
9 897 167 | 10 183 903 |

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