NEXT Biometrics Group ASA

Regulatory Filings • Dec 22, 2025

NEXT Biometrics secures NOK 2.5 million purchase order for NEXT FAP20 Basalt L1 Slim from an existing distributor

NEXT Biometrics secures NOK 2.5 million purchase order for NEXT FAP20 Basalt L1 Slim from an existing distributor

Oslo, Norway, December 22, 2025 – NEXT Biometrics, a world leader in advanced high-security fingerprint sensor technology, has received an initial order from an existing distributor. The order of NEXT’s FAP 20 Basalt L1 Slim sensor, order valued at NOK 2.5 million with requested delivery in Q1 2026.

With the higher integration in NEXT´s FAP 20 Basalt L1Slim product including sensor and MCU, the average selling price is significantly increased compared to a standalone NEXT´s FAP20 sensor L1 Slim sensor.

“It is fantastic to see the Indian market starting to drive demand and to once again receive a volume order for NEXT L1 Slim from an existing distributor” says Digvijay Sing Kanwar, Senior Vice President, Head of Sales IUEA (India, US, EU and Africa).

NEXT’s Active Thermal® technology uses both heat from the finger and 3D imaging to authenticate the user. This enables superior authentication speed and liveness detection to combat spoofing attacks, when compared with other fingerprint authentication technologies. The product also minimizes energy consumption and delivers exceptional performance in varying light and environmental conditions.

Over the last 25 years, NEXT Biometrics has shipped more than 10 million sensors. Its Active Thermal® technologies are certified by entities including Aadhaar, FBI-PIV, MOSIP Compliance and NIBSS, and have been implemented in countries including Bangladesh, China, Ghana, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, U.S. and Vietnam.

For more information about the Basalt L1 Slim sensor, visit our website.

For further information, please contact:

Ulf Ritsvall, CEO

Email: ulf.ritsvall@nextbiometrics.com

Eirik Underthun, CFO

Email: eirik.underthun@nextbiometrics.com

About NEXT Biometrics

NEXT Biometrics is a pioneer of high-security biometric authentication, enabling users to live simpler, safer lives.

NEXT Biometrics was founded on the belief that strong authentication and identification can be secure, seamless and cost effective for governments and businesses with Active Thermal® technology. More than 25 years later, NEXT has retained its Norwegian heritage and grown to serve customers globally.

Today, our solutions are used by billions of users each year across 10+ national ID and local programs, 150.000+ POS terminals, 25+ laptop and tablet models from tier-1 OEMs, and physical and logical access control implementations. Through state-of-the-art technology, deep industry expertise and close collaboration with partners for seamless integration, Active Thermal® biometrics can make life simpler and safer for everyone. For more information, visit NEXT Biometrics, read our blog and follow us on LinkedIn. NEXT Biometrics is listed on Euronext (NEXT.OL).