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Medistim

Earnings Release Apr 28, 2021

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Medistim ASA First quarter 2021

April 28th 2021

Kari E. Krogstad Thomas Jakobsen

PRESIDENT & CEO CFO

Disclaimer

The information included in this Presentation contains certain forward-looking statements that address activities, events or developments that Medistim ASA ("the Company") expects, projects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future. These statements are based on various assumptions made by the Company, which are beyond its control and are subject to certain additional risks and uncertainties. The Company is subject to a large number of risk factors including but not limited to economic and market conditions in the geographic areas and markets where Medistim is or will be operating, IP risks, clinical development risks, regulatory risks, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, and changes in governmental regulations. For a further description of other relevant risk factors we refer to Medistim's Annual Report for 2020. As a result of these and other risk factors, actual events and our actual results may differ materially from those indicated in or implied by such forward-looking statements. The reservation is also made that inaccuracies or mistakes may occur in this information given above about current status of the Company or its business. Any reliance on the information above is at the risk of the reader, and Medistim disclaims any an all liability in this respect.

Table of Contents

01 Highlights

Highlights 1st quarter

Q1 2021 % Q o Q Q1 sales close to last year's record
Revenue MNOK 102.6 (103.1) -0.5%
EBIT MNOK 29.1 (24.8) +17.2%
Currency -4.9%
Currency neutral sales growth of own products:
In the USA with 2%, while decreasing 8.6% in NOK
o
No of
units sold:
In Asia
with 3.4%
o
Flow
systems
39 -7.1% While ROW
were down 26.8% currency neutral
Imaging
systems
22 -15.4%
Flow
probes
1 774 +6.0% Vascularsales down 19.6% in NOK
o
Imaging
probes
31 -20.5% Strong 3. party sales with 20% growth
o

Sales down by 0.5% in NOK, but currency neutral growth was 4.4%

o Improvement from Q2, Q3 and Q4 2020 which showed 19.3%, 9.7% and 7.2 % currency neutral decline, respectively

Currency neutral sales growth of own products:

  • o In the USA with 2%, while decreasing 8.6% in NOK
  • o In Europe (own products) with 4.8 % driven by strong sale in UK
  • o In Asia with 3.4%
  • While ROW were down 26.8% currency neutral
  • o Vascularsales down 19.6% in NOK
  • o Strong 3. party sales with 20% growth

Procedures (USA) 16 671 +10.8% Second best EBIT ever, margin up from 24.0% to 28.3%

LivaNova is new distributor in India as of January 1st

The General Assembly resolved to pay a dividend of NOK 3.00 per share

02 Financial Statements

Profit and loss Q1 2021

Profit & loss Q1 2021 Q1 2020
All numbers in NOK 1000
Sales 102 630 103 106
Cost of goods sold 22 801 23 075
Salary and sosial expenses 32 403 33 290
Other operating expenses 12 508 16 464
Total operating expenses 67 711 72 829
Op. profit before depr. and write-offs (EBITDA) 34 919 30 277
EBITDA% 34,0 % 29,4 %
Depreciation 5 853 5 493
Operating profit (EBIT) 29 066 24 785
EBIT% 28,3 % 24,0 %
Financial income 2 001 6 638
Financial expenses 3 216 3 930
Net finance (1 215) 2 709
Pre tax profit 27 851 27 493
Tax 6 029 6 386
-
Profit after tax 21 821 21 107

Sales per Quarter (TNOK)

Balance sheet – Assets

Cash position by end of quarter was MNOK 86,7

Securing end -of -life components, security stocks of components and lower sales due to COVID 19 resulted in increased inventory level

The General Assembly on April 27th decided to pay a dividend of NOK 3.00 per share based upon 2020 results

Balance sheet 31.03.2021 31.12.2020
All numbers in NOK 1000
Assets
Intangible assets 32 045 33 464
Fixed assets 63 372 66 570
Total intangible and fixed assets 95 417 100 034
Inventory 114 128 112 667
Customers receivables 58 298 57 485
Other receivables 10 591 3 744
Cash 86 657 71 891
Total current assets 269 673 245 786
Total assets 365 090 345 820

Balance sheet 31.03.2021 31.12.2020
All numbers in NOK 1000
Share capital 4 585 4 585
Premium fund 44 172 44 172
Other equity 232 546 208 089
Total equity 281 303 256 846
Total long term debt 27 312 29 497
Total short term debt 56 475 59 477
Total equity and liability 365 090 345 820

Balance sheet – Equity and Liability

9.8 MNOK in interest-bearing debt, of which 6 MNOK is a U.S. Covid-related loan ('Paycheck Protection Program')

26.7 MNOK in obligations

related to lease contracts where 19.9 MNOK is long term

Strong balance sheet with 77 % equity ratio

03 Business segments update

Imaging probes and systems in units

Sales of imaging systems and probes show recovery from previous 3 quarters

Imaging probes in units

Imaging probes US imaging probes

Flow probes and systems in units

Number of flow systems down 7% from Q1 last year, but signs of recovery compared to the previous 3 quarters

6% growth in flow probes indicates that the surgical activity level is getting back to normal levels

Flow systems in units (MiraQ capital sales)

Flow probes in units (excl USA)

Q1 revenue performance by region

Mill NOK Q1 '21 Q1 '20 Q / Q 2020 2019 Y / Y
Europe 44,7 40,8 9,5 % 173,3 163,9 5,7 %
USA 35,1 38,4 -8,6 % 126,4 136,1 -7,1 %
Asia 19,5 19,2 1,5 % 46,8 41,8 12,0 %
ROW
(MEA, CAN, SA, AUS)
3,4 4,8 -28,2 % 16,7 22,0 -24,2 %
Total 102,6 103,1 -0,5 % 363,1 363,7 -0,2 %
  • In Europe, Q1 sales of own products increased with 2.8% in NOK and 4.8% currency neutral. 3. party increased with 20.4% for the quarter.
  • In the USA, currency neutral sales increased with 2.0% for the quarter.
  • In Asia, currency neutral growth of 3,4 %.
  • ROW continues to be a small sales territory for Medistim, with significant quarter to quarter variation.

Q1 2021 revenue performance by product

Mill NOK Q1 '21 Q1 '20 Q / Q 2020 2019 Y / Y
Procedures (USA) 25,9 28,3 -8,4 % 99,4 106,7 -6,9 %
Flow probes 26,2 24,7 6,0 % 92,6 95,0 -2,5 %
Flow systems (MiraQ) 13,1 14,1 -7,3 % 47,2 32,9 43,6 %
Imaging systems (MiraQ) 15,5 17,4 -11,2 % 44,2 49,2 -10,3 %
Imaging probes 1,6 2,1 -24,8 % 5,2 5,0 4,4 %
3rd party 18,7 15,5 20,4 % 67,5 68,1 -0,8 %
Other 1,7 1,0 74,9 % 6,9 6,8 1,7 %
Total revenues 102,6 103,1 -0,5 % 363,1 363,7 -0,2 %
  • Procedure sale in the USA: The total number of procedures increased with 10.8%. Lower sales in NOK is explained by product mix and unfavorable currency.
  • Flow probes: 6.0% increase in both units and NOK.
  • Flow systems: About 7% decrease in both units and NOK, compared to our strongest quarter ever, and before COVID 19 affected the business.
  • Imaging systems: 15.4% decrease in units, again, compared to a record quarter last year.
  • 3rd party products: Strong start to the year with 20 % growth 16

04 Implementing the strategy

Medistim growth strategy

Emerging
high-growth
economies
(e.g. BRIC)
3
Developing
Medistim markets
(e.g. USA, UK,
France)
2
Strong
Medistim markets
(e.g. Jp, Nordic,
Germany)
>50% CABG share
1 4
CABG
surgery
(2 BNOK)
Vascular
surgery
(>1 BNOK)
Other
open
heartsurgery
(1BNOK)

GEOGRAPHIES

    1. Convert the routine Flow market to a Flow-and-Imaging market by establishing Surgical Guidance and Quality Assessment as the new standard of care through
    2. → Early adopter & KOL support
    3. → REQUEST study
    4. → Ease conversion from flow to imaging with MiraQ
    1. Achieve routine use of both Flow and Imaging by fighting ignorance, indifference and ease-of-use objections through
    2. → Clinical marketing, guidelines and educational programs
    3. → Product innovation for ease of use
    4. → Increased sales force capacity
    1. Offer an entry-level solution to reach emerging, price-sensitive, high-growth markets
    1. Build and strengthen position in vascular surgery
    2. → Dedicated system (MiraQ Vascular) & probes
    3. → Build position with societies and KOLs
    1. Expand our direct market coverage

APPLICATION AREAS

18

Sales expansion in the USA

Performance US sales

Revenues in USD increased 2.0% in Q1

  • o Signs of recovery as COVID vaccination program is starting to show effects
  • Total number of procedures was up 10.8% in Q1, a good indicator of higher activity level
    • o Flow procedures up 11.3%
    • o Imaging procedures up 8.5%
    • Recovery of capital systems sales
      • o 9 units for Q1 compared to 10 last year
    • Continued growth in new customers
    • o 10 vs 6 in Q1 last year

Number of procedures per year

Number of procedures per quarter 20

Medistim growth strategy

Emerging
high-growth
economies
(e.g. BRIC)
3
Developing
Medistim markets
(e.g. USA, UK,
France)
2
Strong
Medistim markets
(e.g. Jp, Nordic,
Germany)
>50% CABG share
1 4
CABG
surgery
(2 BNOK)
Vascular
surgery
(>1 BNOK)
Other
open
heartsurgery
(1BNOK)
    1. Convert the routine Flow market to a Flow-and-Imaging market by establishing Surgical Guidance and Quality Assessment as the new standard of care through
    2. → Early adopter & KOL support
    3. → REQUEST study
    4. → Ease conversion from flow to imaging with MiraQ
    1. Achieve routine use of both Flow and Imaging by fighting ignorance, indifference and ease-of-use objections through
    2. → Clinical marketing, guidelines and educational programs
    3. → Product innovation for ease of use
    4. → Increased sales force capacity
    1. Offer an entry-level solution to reach emerging, price-sensitive, high-growth markets
    1. Build and strengthen position in vascular surgery
    2. → Dedicated system (MiraQ Vascular) & probes
    3. → Build position with societies and KOLs
    1. Expand our direct market coverage

GEOGRAPHIES

APPLICATION AREAS

Distributor Agreement for India signed with LivaNova

India as a longer term growth opportunity

Distribution agreement signed with LivaNova

  • Large market with ~ 100,000 CABG procedures annually (about half the size of USA)
  • 7-8 % annual growth
  • Price sensitive private hospital market
    • o Cost of CABG \$ 2 000 8 000
  • Medistim has <1% of the market

  • 2-tier product strategy
    • o MiraQ Ultimate for high-end
    • o Replace SonoQ from 3rd party with MiraQ 'Entry-Level' for low-end
  • Bundle deals with hospital chains
  • Depending on strong distribution partner

The Indian market Medistim strategy LivaNova partnership

  • Global medical device manufacturer
  • Strong position in cardiac surgery with their heart-lung machines
  • Targeting the same customers
  • Good collaborative experience from Australia
  • Representing Medistim as of January 1st 2021

05 The COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic

Gradually decreasing impact of COVID over the quarters; illustrated by the currency neutral total sales:

  • → Q2-20: -19.3 % vs LY
  • → Q3-20: -9.7 % vs LY
  • → Q4-20: -7.2 % vs LY
  • → Q1-21: +4.4 % vs LY

No significant negative implications on Medistim

  • o Healthy employees
  • o Intact supply chain
  • o Production running as normal
  • o Cost containment

Currency neutral sales in Q1 2021 beat the best sales quarter ever

Not quite back to normal

  • o Lock-downs, travel and hospital access restrictions
  • o Hospital resources and capacity still treating, and keeping ready for, COVID-19 patients
  • o Elective surgeries are still being postponed in some countries

Continued positive development is taking surgical activity back to normal levels

  • → Vaccination program accelleraton
  • → Improved handling of the COVID situation
  • → Increasing pressure to treat patients on waiting lists
  • → Increasing confidence from patients to seek medical care

Shareholders list per April 26th 2021

Rank Name Holding % of total Country Type of account
1 AETERNUM CAPITAL AS 1 862 500 10.2% Norway Ordinary
2 VERDIPAPIRFOND ODIN NORDEN 1 800 000 9.8% Norway Ordinary
3 INTERTRADE SHIPPING AS 1 285 000 7.0% Norway Ordinary
4 SEB EUROPAFOND SMABOLAG 1 032 794 5.6% Sweden Ordinary
5 FOLLUM CAPITAL AS 970 000 5.3% Norway Ordinary
6 State Street Bank and Trust Comp 929 229 5.1% USA Nominee
7 SWEDBANK ROBUR SMABOLAGSFOND NORD 800 000 4.4% USA Ordinary
8 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB 643 905 3.5% Denmark Nominee
9 State Street Bank and Trust Comp 415 227 2.3% USA Nominee
10 State Street Bank and Trust Comp 414 226 2.3% USA Nominee
11 SEB NANOCAP 409 723 2.2% Sweden Ordinary
12 SEB European Equity Small Caps 384 785 2.1% Luxembourg Ordinary
13 FD INVT TR: FD SRS INTL SML CP FD 382 845 2.1% USA Ordinary
14 BUANES 379 936 2.1% Norway Ordinary
15 SWEDBANK ROBUR MEDICA 335 000 1.8% USA Ordinary
16 Danske Bank A/S 258 310 1.4% Denmark Nominee
17 MONTANARO EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANI 250 000 1.4% UK Ordinary
18 TIN NY TEKNIK 238 314 1.3% Sweden Ordinary
19 BNP Paribas Securities Services 236 210 1.3% Italy Nominee
20 Danske Invest Norge Vekst 228 000 1.2% Norway Ordinary

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