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Polight ASA Interim / Quarterly Report 2020

Oct 23, 2020

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poLight ASA Quarterly Report

2020

KEY EVENTS

  • TLens included in a barcode scan engine product released to market
  • Signed MoU and received purchase order to make a prototype of a new version of TLens for smartphone applications
  • Generally good progress on customer cases
  • End-user sales of smartwatches still lower than normal
  • VAT registered from July 2020

Øyvind Isaksen, CEO of poLight ASA:

"poLight has clearly strengthened its position during the third quarter. Of particular note was the first-time inclusion in a commercially released barcode product. We also established a new project in the smartphone segment and have otherwise made good progress in other customer projects. We are on our way to establishing poLight in both a professional and consumer-related markets, which will give us the diversity we need to build a strong and future-proof business. We are well positioned for many new trends and have a technology platform which can be incorporated into innovative new solutions. Progress continues, and we have established a team capable of moving things in the right direction."

Key figures

(in NOK million) Q3 2020 Q3 2019 YTD 2020 YTD 2019 FY 2019
Revenue 0.6 0.4 1.8 1.0 3.0
Gross profit 0.5 0.1 1.5 0.2 0.9
EBITDA -2.7 -11.7 -29.3 -39.3 -53.0
Net cash flows used in operating activities -10.3 -10.9 -40.9 -43.7 -49.5
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents -10.7 -11.6 5.7 -47.6 -54.0

MANUFACTURING, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETS

Manufacturing and operations

poLight works primarily with two categories of sub-contractor – the MEMS/wafer supplier (STMicroelectronics (ST)) and assembly partners. While ST produces the wafers/actuator, the assembly partner assembles the complete product. The polymer (i.e. lens material) is produced at poLight HQ.

The project to engage a new assembly partner proceeds slowly. Finalisation of the new assembly line has been delayed until Q1 2021 due to resource constraints. Discussions are underway with the previously utilised assembly partner with respect to transferring poLight's production to a lower-cost factory.

ST is processing the latest order from poLight, and deliveries are expected in the first half of 2021. poLight still has sufficient wafer material in stock.

Product Development

During the quarter, poLight continued discussions with smartphone-related vendors concerning new and advanced design concepts based on poLight's existing products and technology platform. This included integration of the company's existing products in a front-facing camera module at minimum screen size penalty, enabled by add-in design, as well as realising improved back-camera solutions and other applications not directly related to imaging. Further extensive testing of the existing TLens for non-mobile uses continued. In addition, we continued to support various customers in testing and integrating TLens into their products.

Markets

Customer-related activities continued at a high level in the third quarter. poLight is actively engaged in several segments. This includes consumer market devices, such as smartphones, wearables and augmented reality, as well as a wide range of professional applications, such as barcode readers and medical devices. Interest in our solutions remains high, and the company continues to make progress on several projects with potential customers in these segments. TLens technology is increasingly being recognised by a broad range of potential customers. Over time, it is expected that this will develop into a diversified revenue base for poLight.

Consumer market

During the quarter, poLight has made progress in positioning TLens, and more generally its technology platform, in new consumer markets, such as augmented reality and smartphones.

TLens is currently being considered for use in next generation augmented reality (AR) headsets by several market participants, and testing/prototype building is ongoing. While the AR market is still at an early stage, with low volumes, it could potentially be the next 'big thing' in the consumer mass market after the smartphone. poLight is well positioned for market entry at an early stage, without having to outcompete a long-established incumbent technology, as in the smartphone market. It is within reach for poLight to be included in an AR product to be released towards the end of 2021 and beyond, depending on ongoing design work and successful testing. In the long term, this is potentially the most important consumer case that poLight can be involved in.

poLight´s interaction with the smartphone ecosystem continued during the quarter. The most mature case uses an existing TLens product in an advanced add-in lens design to realise a compact front-facing camera with AF. Furthermore, efforts are underway, based on the poLight technology platform, to realise new products for improved back-camera solutions, such as creating a TLens with a bigger aperture and use the TLens in other applications not directly related to imaging. As regards the add-in project, both the camera module supplier and the OEM are heavily engaged, and good progress has been made during the quarter. It is a technically challenging project, but high-quality players are involved, and their commitment seems to be strong.

After an MoU was signed and a PO received (see announcement of 9 September 2020) from an undisclosed camera module supplier, design work has been initiated to develop a protype variant of TLens with a bigger aperture, which will fit bigger sensor formats and new applications, primarily for the smartphone market. This will potentially lead to new opportunities for poLight´s product family.

End-user sales of high-end smartwatches continue to be negatively impacted by the Covid-19 situation. Because children are engaging in fewer activities without their parents, the need for smartwatches as security devices has decreased and also spending money on high ends products has been impacted by Covid-19.

At the end of the quarter, poLight's TLens had been used in 23 Proof-of-Concept (PoC) projects related to the consumer market (11 ongoing and 12 completed). One of the completed PoC seem to have progressed to a real product project during the quarter.

Industrial

As previously announced, a barcode vendor has released a next generation scan engine for warehouse and distribution centre operations. The device enables barcodes to be read at variable distances, using TLens for fast auto-focus. This is an important milestone for the company and represent an important new building block. The scan engine released is intended for use in various barcode products.

poLight is involved in other barcode cases at different stages of maturity and will continue to actively explore this important market.

The company is also exploring other cases within the industrial segment, such as machine vision and sensors.

At the end of the quarter, poLight's TLens was used in 13 PoCs related to the industrial market, either ongoing (6) or completed (7). One of the completed PoC seem to have progressed to a real product project during the quarter.

Other applications

The TLens technology continues to be of interest for a range of other applications, such as medical (5 PoCs, for which 1 is completed).

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Profit and loss

(in NOK million) Q3 2020 Q3 2019 YTD 2020 YTD 2019 FY 2019
Revenue 0.6 0.4 1.8 1.0 3.0
Cost of sales -0.1 -0.4 -0.3 -0.7 -2.1
Research and development expenses
1)
-5.6 -5.1 -15.1 -16.2 -19.9
Sales and marketing expenses -0.1 -2.1 -4.3 -6.2 -8.7
Administrative expenses 4.0 -3.0 -4.7 -11.6 -17.1
Operational / supply chain expenses -1.5 -1.6 -6.6 -5.5 -8.2
EBITDA -2.7 -11.7 -29.3 -39.3 -53.0
Share option plan expense 2.4 1.0 4.3 4.0 4.9
EBITDA ex share options -0.3 -10.7 -24.9 -35.3 -48.1
Depreciation, amortisation and net
impairment losses -3.0 -3.0 -9.1 -4.9 -26.2
EBIT ex share options -3.3 -13.7 -34.1 -40.2 -74.3

1) Net R&D expenses excluding government grants (see details of grants in Note 8)

Revenue of NOK 0.6 million in the third quarter reflects sales of TLens, ASICs and services to customers for product testing.

R&D expenditures amounted to NOK 5.6 million, compared with NOK 5.1 million in the third quarter of 2019. The increase is attributable to increased use of internal resources on R&D projects.

Sales and marketing expenses came to NOK 0.1 million in the third quarter (NOK 2.1 million). The decrease is due to work on customer development projects being reclassified from sales activities to R&D. Operational/supply chain expenses totalled NOK 1.5 million (NOK 1.6 million).

Administration expenses totalled positive NOK 4.0 million in the quarter (NOK -3.0 million). VAT receivables of NOK 8.2 million were recognised in the quarter, whereof NOK 7.7 million recognised as administrative expense. See Note 11 for further details.

EBITDA totalled NOK -2.7 million (NOK -11.7 million). The decrease is attributable to VAT refunds of NOK 8.2, reduced salary expenses of NOK 1.9 million due to reduced head count offset by bonus payments of NOK 1.4 million incl. social securities.

Share option plan expenses amounted to NOK 2.4 million in the third quarter (NOK 1.0 million), whereof NOK 1.5 million in social securities (NOK 0 million), while depreciation and amortisation amounted to NOK 3.0 million in the quarter (NOK 3.0 million).

Balance sheet

(in NOK million) Q3 2020 Q3 2019 FY 2019
Intangible assets 46.2 74.7 53.9
Inventories 9.5 8.5 7.7
Cash and cash equivalents 79.4 79.9 73.5
Total equity 140.5 162.0 128.4
Total current liabilities 13.5 13.5 15.9
Total non-current liabilities 0.5 1.1 0.8
Total equity and liabilities 154.5 176.5 145.0

As at 30 September 2020, total assets came to NOK 154.5 million, compared with NOK 176.5 million as at 30 September 2019 and NOK 145.0 million as at 31 December 2019. Share issues carried out in the second quarter 2020 raised NOK 47.8 million in net proceeds, increasing both equity and cash.

Intangible assets amounted to NOK 46.2 million as at 30 September 2020, compared with NOK 74.7 million as at 30 September 2019 reflecting amortisation and impairment losses of NOK 18.3 million in Q4 2019. As at year-end 2019 the intangible assets amounted to NOK 53.9 million. As at 30 September 2020, poLight had cash and cash equivalents totalling NOK 79.4 million, compared with NOK 79.9 million as at 30 September 2019 and NOK 73.5 as at December 2019.

Cash flow

(in NOK million) Q3 2020 Q3 2019 YTD 2020 YTD 2019 FY 2019
Net cash flow used in operating activities -10.3 -10.9 -40.9 -43.7 -49.5
Net cash flow used in investing activities -0.1 -0.4 -0.3 -2.5 -2.7
Net cash flow from/(used in) financing
activities -0.4 -0.3 46.8 -1.4 -1.7
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents -10.7 -11.6 5.7 -47.6 -54.0

Net cash flow used in operating activities totalled NOK 10.3 million in the third quarter, compared with NOK 10.9 million used in in the same period of 2019. The net cash flow used in investing activities totalled NOK 0.1 million (NOK 0.4 million). Net cash flow from financing activities totalled NOK -0.4 million (NOK -0.3 million).

The net decrease in cash and cash equivalents came to NOK 10.7 million for the quarter, compared with a decrease of NOK 11.6 million in the same period of 2019.

RISK FACTORS AND COVID-19

poLight is a technology company with limited revenue because it is in an early commercialisation phase. This is reflected in current operating losses. Commercial success is linked to the technology and its commercialisation, as well as related intellectual property rights. There is a risk that losses may also occur going forward. As poLight has an ambition to bring its solutions to market and secure growth by capturing market share in defined segments, additional capital may be required. TLens products are being tested and qualified for various applications (e.g. smartphones, barcode devices) by potential customers. During such testing there is a risk that various performance parameters will not be met, and that the product will need to undergo changes which require additional investments and delay commercialisation. Being in an early stage of deliveries for commercial use there is also a risk that failure in the field may occur. poLight operates globally and is exposed to exchange rate fluctuations and local tax laws that may affect earnings.

After the Covid-19 pandemic commenced at the start of the year, no purchase orders have been received for the smartwatch phones launched in January. The Covid-19 pandemic had a negative impact on sales of smartwatch phones using poLight's TLens in the first nine months of 2020. It could potentially have a negative impact on sales throughout

the year. The pandemic has had no significant impact on operations. All employees are working normally, and none have been laid off. ST is somewhat delayed in fulfilling the last order placed, but it is unlikely to have a negative impact from a supply chain perspective, since poLight has wafers in stock. The pandemic may also have led to some delays in customer qualification programmes.

OUTLOOK

Given the progress poLight has recently achieved, combined with all its ongoing customer and technology development activities, there is good reason to expect the company to continue making headway going forward.

Since the last quarterly report, the company has established its first commercial reference in the barcode market, adding to the two consumer references already established, and established a customer project in the smartphone segment. Already in the pipeline are new consumer cases, and additional professional use cases. New products and solutions that will add to the company's opportunity pipeline are also being explored.

Current cash deposits could potentially fund group activities into 2022.

CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Interim condensed consolidated statement of income

NOK 000 Note Q3 2020 Q3 2019 YTD 2020 YTD 2019 FY 2019
Sale of goods 526 423 1 534 971 2 988
Rendering of services 91 0 241 0 0
Revenue 617 423 1 775 971 2 988
Cost of sales -122 -355 -316 -740 -2 075
Gross profit 495 68 1 459 231 913
Research and development expenses net of governmental
grants 7,8 -5 568 -5 055 -15 095 -16 220 -19 874
Sales and marketing expenses -136 -2 112 -4 309 -6 206 -8 729
Administrative expenses 11 4 045 -2 985 -4 696 -11 598 -17 073
Operational / supply chain expenses -1 544 -1 642 -6 639 -5 533 -8 216
Operating result before depreciation and amortisation
(EBITDA)
-2 709 -11 725 -29 279 -39 326 -52 979
Depreciation, amortisation and net impairment losses 9 -3 012 -2 980 -9 121 -4 864 -26 191
Operating result (EBIT) -5 721 -14 705 -38 400 -44 191 -79 170
Net financial items 6 138 249 79 809 1 430
Loss before tax -5 583 -14 456 -38 321 -43 381 -77 740
Income tax expense -4 -72 -21 -74 -124
Loss for the period -5 587 -14 528 -38 343 -43 456 -77 864
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent -5 587 -14 528 -38 343 -43 456 -77 864
Non-controlling interests 0 0 0 0 0
Earnings per share:
Basic, attributable to ordinary equity holders of the
parent (NOK) -0.62 -1.79 -4.51 -5.35 -9.59
Diluted, attributable to ordinary equity holders of the
parent (NOK) -0.62 -1.78 -4.51 -5.35 -9.59

Interim consolidated statement of other comprehensive income

NOK 000 Note Q3 2020 Q3 2019 YTD 2020 YTD 2019 FY 2019
Loss for the period -5 587 -14 528 -38 343 -43 456 -77 864
Other comprehensive income
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 29 52 294 -69 -92
Income tax effect 0 0 0 0 0
Net other comprehensive income to be reclassified to
profit or loss in subsequent periods 29 52 294 -69 -92
Total comprehensive income for the period, net of tax -5 557 -14 476 -38 048 -43 525 -77 955
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent -5 557 -14 476 -38 048 -43 525 -77 956
Non-controlling interests 0 0 0 0 0

Interim consolidated statement of financial position

NOK 000 Note Q3 2020 Q3 2019 FY 2019
ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment 983 1 229 1 235
Intangible assets 9 46 217 74 697 53 936
Right-of-use assets 1 510 2 221 1 923
Total non-current assets 48 711 78 148 57 094
Inventories 9 547 8 535 7 728
Trade and other receivables 11 16 563 9 655 6 147
Other current assets 327 290 565
Cash and cash equivalents 79 364 79 907 73 463
Total current assets 105 802 98 388 87 903
Total assets 154 512 176 535 144 997
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Issued capital 1 810 1 623 1 623
Share premium 171 932 198 748 124 385
Other equity -33 280 -38 411 2 369
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent 140 461 161 960 128 378
Non-controlling interests 0 0 0
Total equity 140 461 161 960 128 378
Lease liabilities 522 1 082 766
Total non-current liabilities 522 1 082 766
Trade and other payables 11 279 11 100 11 911
Current lease liabilities 1 061 1 204 1 241
Provisions 11 1 189 1 189 2 701
Total current liabilities 13 529 13 493 15 853
Total liabilities 14 051 14 575 16 619
Total equity and liabilities 154 512 176 535 144 997

Interim consolidated statement of changes in equity

Attributable to equity holders of the parent
NOK 000 Note Issued
capital
Share
premium
Retained
earnings
Foreign
currency
translation
reserve
Total Non
controlling
interest
Total
equity
As at 1 January 2019 1 623 198 748 166 919 201 456 0 201 456
Loss for the period -43 456 -43 456 0 -43 456
Other comprehensive income -69 -69 0 -69
Total comprehensive income 0 0 -43 456 -69 -43 525 0 -43 525
Value of share option plan 4 028 4 028 0 4 028
As at 30 September 2019 1 623 198 748 -39 262 850 161 960 0 161 960
As at 1 January 2020 1 623 124 385 1 542 827 128 378 0 128 378
Loss for the period -38 343 -38 343 0 -38 343
Other comprehensive income 294 294 0 294
Total comprehensive income 0 0 -38 343 294 -38 048 0 -38 048
Value of share option plan 2 399 2 399 0 2 399
Proceeds from share issue 182 49 818 50 000 0 50 000
Exercise of options 5 734 738 0 738
Transaction costs -3 005 -3 005 0 -3 005
As at 30 September 2020 1 810 171 932 -34 402 1 121 140 461 0 140 461

Interim consolidated statement of cash flows

NOK 000 Note Q3 2020 Q3 2019 YTD 2020 YTD 2019 FY 2019
Operating activities
Loss before tax -5 583 -14 456 -38 321 -43 382 -77 740
Non-cash adjustment to reconcile profit before tax to
net cash flows:
Depreciation and impairment of property, plant
and equipment and right-of-use assets 439 409 1 402 1 422 1 895
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets 9 2 573 2 571 7 719 3 443 24 297
Share option plan expense 483 1 025 2 399 4 014 4 877
Other items related to operating activities 3 -188 -161 56 -1 489
Net foreign exchange differences -98 5 128 -102 -112
Movements in provisions and government grants 461 718 -2 279 -885 3 230
Working capital adjustments:
Increase (-) in trade and other receivables and prepayments 11 -10 105 78 -9 387 -437 -560
Increase (-) in inventories -293 -237 -1 819 -1 164 -356
Increase (+) in trade and other payables 1 861 -959 -657 -6 508 -4 718
Interest received 6 41 257 337 257 1 613
Interest paid 6 -16 -24 -55 -39 -107
Income tax paid -52 -106 -160 -333 -367
Net cash flows used in operating activities -10 286 -10 907 -40 855 -43 658 -49 538
Investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment -52 -128 -255 -138 -319
Development capital expenditures 7 0 -245 0 -2 313 -2 931
Receipt of government grants 8 0 0 0 0 526
Net cash flows used in investing activities -52 -373 -255 -2 451 -2 724
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of share options 53 0 738 0 0
Proceeds from share issue 0 0 50 000 0 0
Transaction costs for shares issue -148 0 -3 005 0 0
Repayment of lease liabilities -275 -279 -888 -841 -1 120
Repayment of borrowings 0 0 0 -600 -600
Net cash flows from/(used in) financing activities -370 -279 46 845 -1 441 -1 720
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents -10 708 -11 559 5 735 -47 551 -53 982
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the period
127
89 945
47
91 418
166
73 463
34
127 424
20
127 424

Notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

1 General

poLight ASA is a public limited liability company. It was founded in 2005 and is incorporated and domiciled in Norway. The address of its registered office is Kongeveien 77, N-3188 Horten, Norway.

poLight offers a new autofocus lens, which "replicates" the human eye, for use in devices such as smartphones, wearables, barcode readers, machine vision systems and various types of medical equipment. poLight's TLens® enables better system performance and new user experiences due to benefits such as extremely fast focus, small footprint, no magnetic interference, low power consumption and constant field of view. For more information, visit www.polight.com.

2 Basis of preparation

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended 30 September 2020 are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information required for the full annual financial statements of the Group and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for 2019.

These interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, are presented in Norwegian kroner (NOK) and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand (NOK 000), except when otherwise indicated.

3 Accounting policies

The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2019.

4 Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions

Management makes accounting judgements on i) impairment of intangible assets ii) share option plans and iii) development costs, described in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2019.

(in NOK 000) Q3 2020 Q3 2019 YTD 2020 YTD 2019 FY 2019
Capitalised intangible assets in progress 0 -245 0 -2 313 -2 405
Employee benefits expense 8 901 6 885 28 037 25 944 35 701
Depreciation, amortisation and net impairment
losses 3 012 2 980 9 121 4 865 26 191
Other operating expenses -5 698 5 153 2 701 15 926 20 596
Total operating expenses 6 216 14 773 39 859 44 422 80 084

5 Specification of operating expenses by nature

6 Financial items

(in NOK 000) Q3 2020 Q3 2019 YTD 2020 YTD 2019 FY 2019
Net foreign exchange gain (loss) 41 35 -457 -92 -30
Interest income 139 304 620 1 081 1 600
Interest expense on debts and borrowings 0 0 -1 -16 -16
Interest expense on lease liabilities -16 -24 -55 -24 -91
Financial expenses -25 -66 -27 -141 -32
Net financial items 139 249 79 809 1 430

7 Research and development expenses

(in NOK 000) Q3 2020 Q3 2019 YTD 2020 YTD 2019 FY 2019
Employee benefits expense 4 926 3 153 10 551 11 368 14 867
Other operating expenses 3 283 4 172 9 074 11 729 14 564
Government grants -2 641 -2 026 -4 530 -4 564 -7 122
Capitalised 0 -245 0 -2 313 -2 435
Total 5 568 5 055 15 095 16 220 19 874

8 Government grants

(in NOK 000) Q3 2020 Q3 2019 YTD 2020 YTD 2019 FY 2019
Net receivables at the start of the period 4 622 5 129 1 809 4 413 4 413
Grants received -1 973 -2 744 -3 947 -6 620 -11 812
Grants repaid 1) 0 0 2 897 1 559 1 559
Capitalised 0 0 0 0 526
Released to the statement of profit and loss 2 641 2 026 4 530 5 059 7 122
Net receivables at the close of the period 5 289 4 411 5 289 4 411 1 809

1) In Q1 2020, poLight repaid NOK 2.9 million in grants related to advance payments for projects in 2019, due to lower expenditures than planned.

9 Intangible assets
(in NOK 000) Q3 2020 Q3 2019 YTD 2020 YTD 2019 FY 2019
At the start of the period 48 790 77 024 53 936 75 829 75 829
Additions — internal development 0 59 0 880 915
Additions 0 185 0 1 433 1 490
Amortisation -2 573 -2 571 -7 719 -3 444 -6 017
Impairment losses 0 0 0 0 -18 280
At the close of the period 46 217 74 697 46 217 74 697 53 936

Based on simulations of future cash flow, we do not expect that the Covid-19 pandemic will lead to impairment losses.

10 Related party transactions

poLight ASA is the ultimate parent company. None of the shareholders of poLight ASA has control of the company. As at 30 September 2020, the largest shareholder was Investinor AS, which owned 19.7 per cent of the shares.

Intercompany agreements are entered into with all the group subsidiaries. All sales by the subsidiaries are made to parent company. All transactions are performed on an arm's length basis. No transactions have been undertaken with other related parties for the relevant financial period.

11 Claims

On 14 September 2018, the Norwegian Tax Administration for South Norway (Skatteetaten Sør-Norge) excluded poLight ASA from the Norwegian VAT Register and claimed repayment of refunded VAT, with effect from 1 January 2013, totalling NOK 13.6 million. The Norwegian Tax Administration claimed that the company was not capable of being profitable and did not therefore qualify as a "business" pursuant to the Norwegian laws and regulations regarding VAT. In September 2018, the decision was appealed, and the Tax Appeals Board (Skatteklagenemda) received the documents needed to adjudicate the matter in February 2019. The entire claim was paid in 2018, except the additional associated taxes of NOK 1.2 million that will not be payable until a final decision is made.

On 28 August 2020, the tax authorities decided to re-register poLight ASA in the VAT Register with effect from July 2020 on ordinary terms. poLight expects to receive retrospective VAT settlements backdated to 1 July 2017. The monetary effect is estimated to be NOK 8.2 million and is recognised in the third quarter this year.

If the company's appeal case is successful, the monetary outcome is estimated to be NOK 11.9 million after deduction of the retrospective VAT settlements.

12 Events after the balance sheet date

No events have occurred after the balance sheet date that have a material effect on the financial statements.

ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES (APMS)

poLight uses the following alternative performance measures for periodic and annual financial reporting in order to provide a better understanding of the Group's underlying financial performance:

EBITDA Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation. EBITDA ex share options EBIDTA excluding share option plan expense incl. social securities EBIT Earnings before interest and taxes

Quarterly Report 3Q 2020

poLight ASA Kongeveien 77 NO-3188 Horten, Norway Tel: +47 33 07 12 60 E-mail: [email protected]