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LION E-Mobility — Investor Presentation 2023
Dec 13, 2023
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CORPORATE FINANCE FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING FINANCIAL AND VALUATION CORPORATE PRESENTATION & 9M 2023 RESULTS
ADVISORY
HL.com
December 2023

OUR MISSION
At LION, we believe in a sustainable future . Through our commitment to battery pack development and research, we want to make the World a cleaner, more sustainable and energy efficient place . We are convinced that progress and sustainability can co -exist when we work together towards a cleaner Planet .
OUR VALUES
Sustainability is the driving force behind our corporate culture . Sustainability is at the heart of our research and development activities and defines the way we interact with each other . The goal of all our activities is to create added value in a responsible manner . Sometimes it's a long road to get there, and it's difficult to live up to this commitment . But in the end, everyone will benefit – our employees, our customers, our suppliers and our Planet .
Alessio Basteri , Chairman

LION E-Mobility at a Glance
| €53.8m | ~€114bn | 60+ |
|---|---|---|
| Sales in 2022A | Global TAM in 2030E | FTE in 2022 |
| 72.4% | 34.2% | 1 / 3 |
| Sales CAGR 20-22A | TAM CAGR (20A-30E) | Production sites / office locations |
| May 2023 | 5x | 2GWh |
| Production start in Hildburghausen | no. of customers in last 24 months | Production capacity |
We assemble and produce battery modules and packs

into modules, and
plant in Germany
▪ Battery cells are packaged
connected with a battery management system (BMS)
▪ We operate our own stateof-the art module assembly lines at our manufacturing
- Multiple standardized modules form a battery pack, built to our customers needs
- Our battery packs are extensively tested, before delivery to our clients
1. CELL SELECTION 2. MODULE ASSEMBLY 3. PACK ASSEMBLY 4. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
- Part of our R&D is focused on immersion cooling technology for high performance applications such as sport cars
- We also have internal BMS capabilities
- We select battery cells based on the client-specific use case, with focus on energy storage and mobility
- We source our cells from Samsung SDI and SVOLT
- Our new generation battery packs will be equipped with NMC for mobility and LFP technology for storage
Our current battery packs are used in a broad range of applications
We are flexible and demonstrated exceptional adaptability across multiple applications







Broad Customer Base including Tier 1 OEMs
Our Management Team

ALESSIO BASTERI President of the Board of Directors

IAN MUKHERJEE
Board of Directors


TOBIAS MAYER
Co-Founder
15+ years of experience
Board of Directors

DR. ULRICH EICHHORN
Senior Advisor Chairman of Global Technical Advisory Committee
30+ years of experience


JÖRG PETER HAHN Chief Financial Officer
30+ years of experience
MICHAEL GEPPERT
Chief Technology Officer Co-Founder

15+ years of experience

ANDREAS VOGT
Head of Production
20+ years of experience
FELIX KAEHLERT
Head of Purchasing
13+ years of experience

MICHAEL REICH Global Head of Sales
25+ years of experience
60+ INNOVATION DRIVEN EMPLOYEES WITH STRONG BACKGROUNDS





15 years.
Founding of LION and start of our own battery lab operation
Public listing: We have successfully listed Lion E-Mobility
Our evolution from battery and testing consultancy to dedicated fully automated battery pack manufacturer



Our battery pack technology fulfils highest automotive EV standards of safety, quality and reliability

Serving the fast-growing energy storage and leisure and commercial electric vehicles sectors

Strategic focus on small to medium sized batches by flexible and modular battery pack design and assembling, protected by high barriers to entry

Secured stable supply of state-of-the-art battery cells with leading global cell supplier SVOLT

Cost-efficient and OEM-tested manufacturing set-up with high degree of automation and capacity to produce 45,000 battery packs p.a.

Sustainability and clean energy transition are the core drivers of our business model

Attractive financial profile, with limited capex requirements and double-digit growth outlook
Our mission is to become the leading independent European battery pack manufacturer for bespoke applications
Our battery pack technology fulfils the highest automotive EV standards for safety, quality and reliability
STANDARDIZED PACKS….

…WITH BEST IN CLASS FEAUTURES
Safety
No propagation due to module integrated safety features as well as already proven and established technology with BMW
Modularity
Our battery packs can be used in single and multipack systems for vehicles, and can also be integrated in large scale stationary systems for energy storage providers
Design to cost
Cost efficient architecture with high economies of scale and reduced investment costs due to modularity
Advanced cells
From leading suppliers such as Samsung SDI and SVOLT
We have a holistic view on battery technology and continuously optimize our products along all dimensions
Serviceability
High energy density
Long lifetime
High safety
Modularity
Proven technology
Competitive price
We serve the fast-growing energy storage and commercial electric vehicles sectors
Increasing share of xEVs(1) is the main driver for battery demand, which is expected to grow rapidly to nearly 5,100 GWh in 2030 globally
GLOBAL DEMAND FOR LI-ION AND NA-ION BATTERIES GLOBAL SHARE OF xEV(1) ANNUAL PRODUCTION(2) Total Addressable Market for LION in 2030(3) 2022A 2027E 11% 9% 7% 74% 34% 13% 17% 36% (in GWh) 265 774 1,620 2,769 3,872 4,917 2020A 2022A 2024E 2026E 2028E 2030E +33.9% 77 23 14 2030E 114 (in USD bn) Commercial Vehicles Other Mobility Stationary Storage BEV PHEV & FHEV MHEV
KEY MARKET DRIVERS OUR FOCUS
- US Inflation Act (IRA), EU Net Zero Industry Act, C40 and further regulatory pressure for CO2 reduction accelerating market growth
- Increasing investments in EV infrastructure
- Ongoing electrification trend across all vehicle types and strong growth potential in construction
- Sinking costs of battery cells and advances in battery technology

MODULE PRODUCTION AND PACK ASSEMBLY AS KEY VALUE DRIVERS FOR EV BATTERIES
11 Source: Roland Berger, McKinsey, Schmidt Automotive Research, IHS. Notes: (1) BEV, PHEV & FHEV, and MHEV; (2) LV production only; (3) Assumes average cost of USD 70/kWh
Strategic position in battery pack design and assembling
We focus on small to medium size batches, protected by high barriers to entry


LIMITED COMPETITION TESTING HERITAGE HIGH BARRIERS TO ENTRY FOR NICHE APPLICATIONS

▪ With our focus on small to medium size batches we limit competition from largest assemblers and battery producing OEMs

- Due to our decade-long testing and consultancy heritage, we have built substantial knowledge on batteries
- We are a renowned and highly sought after second source supplier

- The build-up of battery pack assembly capacities requires substantial upfront investments
- Building a functioning supply chain is complex and requires in-depth industry know-how

▪ We produce battery packs for commercial and leisure niche vehicles, and for Energy Storage Providers who use our packs in large scale stationary systems
We have secured long-term stable cell supply with leading global cell supplier SVOLT…
Our partnership with SVOLT will allow us to offer advanced NMC (NMX) High Energy and LFP Battery Packs to our clients. Our highly automated production setup allows for flexible production with market-leading delivery times
…which allows us to embark on a new phase capturing steady growth
First commercial delivery of our powered battery packs expected in H2 2024
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Improvements for our clients
- Cheaper high-quality cell supply
- ~20% more energy for mobility customers
- Higher charge cycles for stationary customers
- Improvement of production efficiency
- Extension of product portfolio
- NMC: higher energy density → Mobility
- LFP: lower cost and longer life cycles → Storage
Cost-efficient and OEM-proven manufacturing set-up with high degree of automation and capacity to quadruple sales
- Our production facility in Thuringia (Germany) is up and running, with the first battery packs delivered to clients in May 2023
- High quality manufacturing equipment from a leading German automotive OEM
- High grade of automatization: The assembly of our battery packs is almost fully automated, with modern high-performance robots
- We are currently producing NMC powered battery packs
- In H2 2024 we will also be able to produce LFP powered battery packs and upgrade our NMC packs with better SVOLT cells


Our global sales approach supported by regional teams…
Our dedicated Sales Team is constantly growing:

MICHAEL REICH
Global Head of Sales


Our Sales Strategy:
- Focus on Enlarging our customer base with medium-sized and large customers
- We have won six new customers with >€300k turnover in 2023
- Dedicated Sales Strategies for Mobility and Energy Storage Solutions end-markets
- Dedicated sales office in the US to ensure customer proximity

Our proprietary developed highperformance immersion cooling technology...
Single cell fusing Supercell Monitoring System
Currently in prototype phase, market entry depending on outcome of ongoing testing with leading OEM 16▪ Higher performance then battery packs with traditional
…is tailored to the requirements of high-performance and small series applications
Steady State Cell Temperature Spread vs. Cell Dissipation Heat

- cooling methods such as bottom cooling
- Allows for extended operation time and faster charging times due to improved cooling of each single cell
Attractive financial profile, with limited Capex requirements and double-digit growth
WE HAVE GROWN OUR BUSINESS TREMENDOUSLY…
- During 2022 we have grown our revenue +90% compared to 2021, driven by new customer wins in the Mobility and Energy Storage space
- During 2023 we have won >8 new customers, of which each bought battery packs for more than €300k
…AND EXPECT TO REACH PROFITABILITY IN YEAR 2023(1)
- Capex figures in year 2022 and in the first nine months of 2023 have been impacted by the set-up of our Manufacturing site in Hildburghausen, Germany
- Our profitability will benefit from significant economies of scale after production ramp-up phase and further utilization

2. EBITDA (EURm, reported)



| WIN CUSTOMERS | |
|---|---|
| -- | --------------- |
WIN CUSTOMERS EXTEND PRODUCT OFFERING
We have a promising pipeline of new customers in the Mobility and Energy Storage segments
Our new LFP battery packs are produced especially for Energy Storage Providers
We will bring two new battery packs to market in 2024
One of these packs will use LFP technology and the other one NMC
Management Guidance
| >€55m | |
|---|---|
| €54m | Sales |
| Sales | (2023F) |
| (2022A) |
2024F
DELIVER FIRST SVOLT BATTERY PACKS IN H2 2024 NEW R&D PARTNERSHIPS
Our new partner SVOLT delivers state-of-the-art battery cells with improved performance
Deliver the first LFPpowered Energy Storage battery pack to clients in Q2 2024
Extend our inhouse capabilities for Battery Management Systems with a new partner
Clear focus on Energy Storage and Mobility endmarkets
>4'000 Battery Packs (2022A)
Battery Packs (2023F)
2024F >4'500

9M 2023 HIGHLIGHTS

GUIDANCE UPDATE AND CURRENT TRADING
FY2023 expected to exceed €55m driven by strong Q4 sales development
Bridge to FY 2023 Revenue Guidance (€m)

▪ Revenues are expected to exceed €55m for the fiscal year 2023E, achieving the lower-end of the previously announced guidance
- This outlook is supported by robust sales development in Q4 2023 so far, and the remaining shipments
- Excluding the impact of the recent drop in cell prices, revenues would have hit the guidance mid-point
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Q3 2023

PROFIT AND LOSS YTD Q3 2023
EURm
| Income Statement | FY 2022 | 9M 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 53.8 | 29.8 |
| Increase in contract assets portfolio | -0.3 | 0.0 |
| Other own work capitalised | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Total Revenues | 54.2 | 30.2 |
| Other operating income | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Cost of materials | -46.7 | -24.5 |
| Personnel expenses | -3.9 | -4.3 |
| Other operating expenses | -4.2 | -3.1 |
| EBITDA | -0.2 | 0.1 |
| EBITDA margin % | -0.4% | 0.3% |
| Depreciation and amortization | -0.4 | -0.6 |
| EBIT | -0.6 | -0.5 |
| EBIT margin % | -1% | -2% |
| Finance income | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Finance expenses | -0.1 | -1.0 |
| Share of profits of associated subsidiaries | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| EBT | -0.7 | -1.3 |
| Income taxes | -0.2 | 0.6 |
| Other taxes | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Net income / (loss) | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| Net income margin % | -2% | -2% |
- €10m Revenues in Q3, with YTD revenues reached €50m and we have orders to bring us above €55m at YE.
- Other operating income was mainly due to accrued subsidies from former fiscal years.
- Cost of materials went down because we are now manufacturing packs ourselves.
- Other operating expenses stay on the same level as last year despite the ramp up of production.
- Depreciation for the production investments started mainly in Q3.
- Finance expenses were running at a €1m year to date.
CASHFLOW YTD Q3 2023
EURm
| Cash Flow Statement | FY 2022 | 9M 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | -6.8 | 1.1 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | -2.7 | -10.3 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | 11.4 | 9.6 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| FX effect | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 3.0 | 3.5 |
▪ Cash flow from operating activities was €7.9m higher than end of last year due to effective working capital management.
▪ The investing activities reflect mainly the €10.3m acquisition of equipment, licenses and machinery, funded by our new acquired funds.
▪ Over the last 3 quarters, we are cash flow positive.
BALANCE SHEET YTD Q3 2023
EURm
| Balance Sheet | FY 2022 | 9M 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 29.8 | 43.2 |
| A. Non-current assets | 14.8 | 24.4 |
| B. Current assets | 15.0 | 18.8 |
| Equity and liabilities | 29.8 | 43.2 |
| A. Equity | 14.4 | 13.8 |
| B. Non-current liabilities | 2.1 | 10.8 |
▪ Non-current assets increased by €9.5m mainly due to the production site in Hildburghausen, a large production licence and capitalized development costs at LION Smart.
- Current liabilities increased as well due to higher trade payables (+€2.7m).
- Undrawn credit facility of approx. €5m.
INCREASED FOCUS ON INVESTOR RELATIONS ACTIVITY
Additional research coverage initiated
First initiatives taken – admitting further room for improvement
We are working on the following to create more transparency, inform the market in a timely manner, and engage with investors in a more structured way
New IR website to be launched in Q1
Roadshow and conference participation
Host capital markets day in Q1
Improve financial reporting
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Family office roadshow
Attended German Equity Forum (EKF) in Frankfurt
Improved Investor Relations presentation


Disclaimer
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