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HydrogenPro ASA — Investor Presentation 2021
Sep 16, 2021
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Investor Presentation
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Pareto Energy Conference 15 - 16 September 2021 Mårten Lunde, CEO
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Agenda
- I. HydrogenPro in brief
- II. Strategy and business update
- III. Global supply chain
- IV. Technology leadership
- V. Summary

HydrogenPro in brief Strategy and business update Global supply chain Technology leadership Summary
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- in brief
- Founded 2013 by core team with several years of experience from electrolyser industry from Norsk Hydro
- Headquartered in Porsgrunn, Norway
- Core technology developed through a combination of Norwegian and Chinese electrolyser competence and experience
- IPO and stock listing at Oslo Stock Exchange in October 2020
- Partnerships with Mitsubishi Power and ABB
- Chosen as supplier of electrolyser equipment for projects comprising 353MW internationally
- Ownership of next-generation electrode technology
HydrogenPro delivers large-scale hydrogen plants


6.9 GW1 global active sales pipeline - Europe and Americas are our main focus regions

An important strategic order from Mitsubishi
- HydrogenPro has received a purchase order for the world's largest single stack high-pressure alkaline electrolyzer from Mitsubishi Power System US
- Capacity of 1100 Nm3 /h
- To be installed at Herøya Industrial Park in Norway
- Work under this purchase order has started
- The plant will be owned by Mitsubishi Power System US and operated by HydrogenPro
- The parties will carry out a structured program to optimize plant configuration. Mitsubishi and HydrogenPro plan to introduce similar electrolyser technology in the US market and the optimization program is an important part of these market preparations
Robust financial position with a clearly defined growth plan
(NOKm)
| BALANCE SHEET |
Q2 2021 |
Q1 2021 |
FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Total intangible assets |
59 5 |
56 7 |
55 3 |
| Total tangible fixed assets |
11 6 |
2 6 |
2 8 |
| financial fixed Total assets |
7 3 |
0 1 |
0 1 |
| Total fixed assets |
78 4 |
59 4 |
58 1 |
| Current operating assets |
3 9 |
5 7 |
5 7 |
| Cash and cash equivalents |
471 2 |
489 5 |
506 1 |
| Total current assets |
475 1 |
495 2 |
511 8 |
| Total assets |
553 5 |
554 7 |
570 0 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
|||
| Total equity |
533 6 |
540 6 |
515 7 |
| Provisions | 9 8 |
10 1 |
10 3 |
| Total short liabilities term |
10 0 |
4 0 |
44 0 |
| Total liabilities |
19 8 |
14 1 |
54 3 |
| Total equity and liabilities |
553 5 |
554 7 |
570 0 |
▪ Cash balance of NOK471.2m as of 30th of June 2021
▪ Book equity ratio of 96.4%, no interest-bearing debt
Partnership strategy to fast-track build-up of global presence and market awareness …

- … combined with a focused capital deployment plan:
- Supply chain / fabrication
- R&D and innovation: technology frontrunner
- Scale-up of the organisation
- Working capital on large-scale projects
Good progress towards our ambition: #1 large-scale hydrogen production systems player
HydrogenPro with a clear roadmap to become global leader in large-scale hydrogen systems

Secure and deliver on key contracts

- Secure and deliver on key contracts for the four largest hydrogen plants globally
- Use first mover advantage to implement the 100 MW stack as the industry standard to drive global growth in large-scale plants
Market leadership through
- Asset light consortium strategy together with strategic partners
- Further develop and optimize the technology for large-scale systems
- Optimize supply chain and 3rd party supplier agreements
Global fabrication set-up to maintain cost leadership and ensure high local activity in end-markets


- Three main production HUBs, located in Europe, US and APAC
- 5-7 assembly sites in each HUB region, close to end-markets
- Global supply chain resources to be appointed in key regions in line with global expansion plans - currently located in Norway, Portugal and China
- Location of HUBs will be influenced by mega-scale projects
- Short - medium term target of >1GW annual production
Carbon neutral footprint in our supply chain set-up

High pressure alkaline is the technology suitable for largescale hydrogen plants
| PEM | Alkaline | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | High pressure | Atmospheric pressure |
High pressure | Alkaline high pressure |
| Plant efficiency | Low | Medium | Medium | High |
| Suitable for renewable energy input |
Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling need |
High | Medium | Medium | Low |
| Compact size | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Capex | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
| Overhaul Opex |
High | High | Medium | Low |
| Use of noble metals |
Yes | No | No | No |
| Polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS)* |
Using PFAS membranes | Not using PFAS's |
Not using PFAS's |
Not using PFAS's |
| High pressure on O 2 |
? | No | Yes | Yes |
* The EU Chemicals Strategy for sustainability released on October 14th, 2020, plans for the ban and phasing out of all per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS).
HydrogenPro technology – a modular solution with focus on scale and optimisation

Proprietary next-generation advanced electrode technology increases efficiency with 14 %
- More than 10 years of research has resulted in reduction of voltage for hydrogen formation with less heat generation
- Applying commercial Ni foam upgraded to highperforming Ni foam → improved active sites for hydrogen formation

Technology developed during more than 10 years Fabrication facility completed on time and budget

Starting full-scale test production – ready for market in 2022
14% higher operating efficiency, reaching an efficiency factor of 93% of theoretical maximum with 75% less cooling water needed
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HydrogenPro's efficiency advantage equals nearly the entire investment cost of the plant


HydrogenPro in brief Strategy and business update Global supply chain Technology leadership Summary

R&D and test facility – Herøya, Norway
- FULL SCALE TEST AND R&D FACILITY IN COMMISSIONING PHASE
- GAS PRODUCED TO BE DELIVERED TO HYNION
- INNOVATION AND TEST FACILITY FOR NEW TECHNOLOGY AND CONFIGURATIONS

Technology roadmap 2021 - 2025
HydrogenPro with a clear roadmap to become global leader in large-scale hydrogen systems
Today's technology
Optimize OPEX
Optimize CAPEX

- Well proven and delivered since 1994
- Use current technology to implement the first 100 MW plant globally

- Increase efficiency by:
- full-scale verification of advanced electrode technology
- simplification and optimization of balance of plant
- reduced need for cooling water
- Optimalization of fluid mechanics and thermo mechanics

- Scaling up, optimization and automatization will gradually drive down capex
- Reduce footprint
- Increase current density and operational flexibility
- Increase pressure on both H2 and O2 up to 50 bar
Our ambition: #1 large-scale hydrogen production systems player
We are attractively positioned in a fast-growing market
- ✓ Technology leadership: owner of next-generation electrode technology ready for market in 2022
- ✓ Partnership strategy to fast-track global upscaling
- ✓ Global fabrication set-up
- ✓ Growing momentum in projects and sales pipeline
- ✓ On-going build-up of an international organization
- ✓ Strong public support commitments globally
