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Quantafuel — Investor Presentation 2022
Jan 12, 2022
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QUANTAFUEL ASA
12 January 2022
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| QUANTAFUEL – A LEADING RECYCLER |
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| OPERATIONS | 8 |
| STRATEGY AND GROWTH | 12 |
| SUMMARY | 19 |
| APPENDIX | 21 |
TURNING PLASTIC WASTE PROBLEM INTO BUSINESS
Attractive economics and supportive opinion drives change towards recycling




370mill
Tonnes of plastic produced yearly
86%
Of plastic packaging is not recycled
>8mill
Tonnes of plastic ends up in the ocean every year
50% / 55%
EU plastic recycling target 2025 / 2030
QUANTAFUEL – A LEADING RECYCLER OF PLASTIC WASTE
- A technology-based recycling company converting plastic waste back into low-carbon synthetic oil products replacing fossil oil feedstock
- Has one recycling plant in Denmark, one in Norway, and targets to build a number of facilities across Europe and beyond
- 90 employees with headquarters in Oslo, Norway
- Listed on Euronext Growth with solid liquidity and a market cap of around NOK 4.5 billion
- In collaboration with dedicated partners, Quantafuel works to achieve the dual goals of recycling low-quality plastic and sustainable waste management
- Quantafuel has strengthened waste sourcing operations by acquiring 40%1 of the leading resource management company Geminor, which covers ten European markets


QUANTAFUEL HAS A STRONG ESG PROFILE
The sustainability case for plastics waste recycling
Environmental Social Governance
- Provides a solution to the growing plastic problem as it recycles the waste into high quality products
- Creates a circular economy for plastic
- Chemical recycling of plastic waste reduces the carbon footprint by > 50%
- Increases resource efficiency
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Reduces the need for long-distance transport of waste
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Strict operational procedures and HSEQ management systems based on ISO standards for the Skive plant
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No major reported HSE incidents to date, including both subsidiaries and contractors
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No family relationships among the board members or between board members and management
- Limited arrangements with major shareholders, customers and suppliers, pursuant to which members of the board/management were selected. However, Board representation from largest shareholders-
- One share with one voting policy gives all shareholders a say proportionally to their respective ownership
UN's sustainable development goals

The more plastic waste Quantafuel can process, the more barrels of oil and gas will be left in the ground

Builds sustainable industry based on resource-efficient use of local wastebased resources

Creates green jobs in production facilities designed to meet the highest sustainability standards

Contributes to a circular efficient use of resources by rescuing plastic waste from its final stop at the incineration plant

Plastic is expected to drive oil demand in the coming decades, in a context where the world has committed to decarbonize
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Building foundation for 2022 operations
• HSE: Zero recordable incidents
- Skive close to Proof-of-Concept
- Kristiansund ramping up production
- Signed MOU for Dubai PTL plants
- UK projects in permitting phase
- Esbjerg Sorting Plant developing to plan
- Project pipeline developing to plan
- Strong interest in Quantafuel products


| QUANTAFUEL – A LEADING RECYCLER |
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| OPERATIONS | 8 |
| STRATEGY AND GROWTH | 12 |
| SUMMARY | 19 |
| APPENDIX | 21 |
SKIVE – ON TRACK FOR PROOF OF CONCEPT
Successfully completed turnaround and prepare for operational ramp-up

PoC = X days of continuous operation with average Y% uptime on any of the lines, at XX% capacity with at least YY% oil yield at an acceptable customer specification
SKIVE – SIMPLISTIC PLANT LAYOUT

KRISTIANSUND – RAMP-UP ON TRACK
Market prices better than expected
- Developing a unique plant with 30,000 tonnes annual capacity for sorting, 20,000 tonnes annual mechanical (and chemical recycling – pilot test)
- New mechanical recycling line in operations in November 2021
- Market prices in mechanical recycling better than expected
- Testing of pilot reactor for chemical line is ongoing, processing plastic waste and producing chemicals with promising quality


| QUANTAFUEL – A LEADING RECYCLER |
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| OPERATIONS | 8 |
| STRATEGY AND GROWTH | 12 |
| SUMMARY | 19 |
| APPENDIX | 21 |
QUANTAFUEL ENABLES A CIRCULAR PLASTIC ECONOMY
Chemical recycling complements traditional mechanical recycling

INTERNATIONAL ROLL-OUT STRATEGY

Secure enough upstream integration to understand waste flow, pricing and commercial market opportunities
Scalability and driving economy of scale through optimised, standardised and modulised processing plants
Deliver traceability through credible endto-end certificates of source and product

PIPELINE PROJECTS
Significant upside from acting now – clear first mover advantage for Quantafuel


ESBJERG (DK)
Becoming a market leader in an attractive part of the value chain

Large untapped potential for plastic sorting and recycling in Denmark

Ready to start construction of the sorting plant
Attractive plant economics Sorting plant NOK 670 million capex, unlevered IRR >30%
Favourable political landscape

Significant contributor to the circular economy. Taking control of the early value stream for plastic recycling in Denmark in a sustainable manner
State-of-the art sorting plant and PTL plant

The strategic rationale for establishing a large-scale plastic sorting plant in Denmark is strong. The Danish government recently announced a 60%1recycling target and today, the sorting and recycling capacity in Denmark is low.
1) Jan 2022 target for recycling of municipal plastic waste in Denmark Source: Company information, Rambøll

- Signed MOU with ENOC and Dubal Holding1 for the development of large scale PTL plants
- Signed framework agreement with Saipem
- Strategically located sites evaluated
- The UAE Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative
- A national drive to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
- The Plastic-to Liquid project with Quantafuel will be a significant step towards a circular economy by converting non-recyclable plastics into valuable products

SUNDERLAND (UK)

- Quantafuel's first UK plant is planned for Sunderland, in Northeast England
- A prime 50,000 m2 site in the Port of Sunderland has been selected
- More than 100,000 tonnes of plastic waste to be processed
- Strong support from the City Council
- Quantafuel ownership 100%

| QUANTAFUEL – A LEADING RECYCLER |
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| OPERATIONS | 8 |
| STRATEGY AND GROWTH | 12 |
| SUMMARY | 19 |
| APPENDIX | 21 |

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- Skive turnaround successfully completed and ramping up towards full production Kristiansund investment on track towards positive operational cash flow Strong project pipeline in preparation for our industrial roll-out
- Global interest in our plants and products

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| QUANTAFUEL – A LEADING RECYCLER |
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| OPERATIONS | 8 |
| STRATEGY AND GROWTH | 12 |
| SUMMARY | 19 |
| APPENDIX | 21 |
THE HISTORY OF QUANTAFUEL
Pole position to become a European leader in chemical plastic recycling

STRATEGIC PARTNERS
Secured strong partnerships supporting Quantafuel's development
Selected partners and Quantafuel shareholders

- World largest oil trader
- 40 offices worldwide
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5,000 employees
- Revenue of USD >200bn
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We're going to turn it into the biggest plastic recycler in the world
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Russel Hardy, CEO Vitol
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- World largest chemical company
- 41 offices worldwide
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100,000 employees
- Revenue EUR >65bn
- Shareholder
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Moreover, the partnership is a first step to build up a broad supply base for Chemcycled products. This enables us to support our customers in achieving their sustainability targets
Hartwig Michels, President Petrochemicals BASF

- The Kirk Kristiansen (LEGO) family's private holding and investment company
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16,000 employees
- Equity DKK >100bn
- Shareholder
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Quantafuel has taken an innovative and scalable approach to solving a key problem, resulting in strong business potential while ensuring a high environmental impact
Thomas Lau Schleicher, Chief Investment Officer Kirkbi

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MANAGEMENT TEAM AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

www.quantafuel.com [email protected]
Quantafuel ASA
Ticker: QFUEL Euronext Growth Oslo