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ROCKETDNA LTD. Interim / Quarterly Report 2024

Oct 24, 2024

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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Quarterly Financial Summary

ASX: RKT Q 3 2024

Disclaimer

Summary

This presentationhas been prepared by RocketDNA Limited. ("RocketDNA" or the "Company")based on information available to it as at the date of this presentation. The informationin this presentation is provided in summary form and does not contain all informationnecessary to make an investment decision.

This presentation does not constitute an offer, invitation, solicitation or recommendation with respect to the purchase or sale of any security in RocketDNA, nor does it constitute financial product advice or take into account any individual's investment objectives, taxation situation, financial situation or needs. An investor must not act on the basis of any matter contained in this presentationbut must make its own assessment of RocketDNA and conduct its own investigations.Before making an investment decision, investors should consider the appropriateness of the information having regard to their own objectives, financial situation and needs, and seek legal, taxation and financial advice appropriate to their jurisdictionand circumstances. RocketDNA is not licensed to provide financialproduct advice in respect of its securities or any other financialproducts. Cooling off rights do not applyto the acquisitionof RocketDNA securities.

Although reasonable care has been taken to ensure that the facts stated in this presentation are accurate and that the opinions expressed are fair and reasonable, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the fairness,accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information,opinions and conclusions contained in this presentation.To the maximum extent permitted by law, none of RocketDNA its officers, directors, employees and agents, nor any other person, accepts any responsibility and liability for the content of this presentation including, without limitation, any liability arising from fault or negligence, for any loss arising from the use of or reliance on any of the information contained in this presentation or otherwise arising in connection with it.

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Financial Data

All dollar values are in Australian dollars (A$) unless stated otherwise.

Past performance

Past performance information given in this presentation is givenfor illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as (and is not) an indication of future performance.The historical informationin this presentation is, or is based upon, informationthat has been released to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). This presentationshould be read in conjunctionwith RocketDNA Limited's other periodic and continuous disclosure announcements which are available at www.asx.com.au.

Future performance

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We leverage AI and Autonomous Drones to provide Mission Critical Data Services for Enterprise Customers.

Autonomous Operations

The Multiplier Effect for our Customers

Deploying a swarm of autonomous xBot® units enables our data products at a global scale. Missions are conducted 24/7 from one of our worldwide remote operation centres.

AI-Enabled

Faster Insights & Reporting

A growing segment of our data products and insights are powered by AI tools, allowing us to process, quantify and report faster than previous manual calculations

Regulatory Approvals

Enabling Long-Range Operations, Remotely

With approval from the local Civil Aviation Safety Authorities, we are able to execute long-range Beyond Visual Line of Sight missions, from one of our Remote Operating Centres,unlocking cost efficiencies.

BARS Certified

Highest Safety Recognition

RocketDNA has been verified in both South Africa and Australia against the BARS standard - one of the highest commitments to safety in the contracted aviation world.

Quarterly Highlights

  • Four new contracts signed with three customers that deliver $3.521m in additional Total Contract Value (TCV)
    • Expanded into a new growth sector with the selection of RocketDNA by the Western Australian Police Force to support their Drone as First Responder (DFR) program

The Company continues to progress negotiations with customers across a robust sales pipeline for autonomous drone opportunities in a range of sectors including Mining, Government, Infrastructure, Insurance, Agribusinesses and Asset Management

$1 million debt facility secured to accelerate growth plans to deploy AI-enabled xBot® autonomous drone solutions in a number of customer markets

Secured a purchase order to deploy its xBot® solution for tailings dam monitoring at a major copper mine in South Australia

Company Snapshot

Enterprise Value (A$)

Marketcap1 Share price $0.016at24 Oct 2024 $10.498M
Cash Asat30Sept2024 $1.631M
Debt2 Asat30 Sept2024 $1.352M
Enterprisevalue 24 Oct 2024 $10.219M
KeyOperatingMetrics(A$)(DecemberFinancialYear-End)
RevenueFY2023 EndDec2023 $6.137M +7%On FY22
RevenueYTDQ320243 9 months ended30Sept 2024 $5.180M +15%on YTD Q3 FY24
ARR4 As at30Sept2024 $4.078M +44%compared to endFY23
TCV4 As at30Sept2024 $6.333M +27%compared to endFY23

1 656,114,841 ordinary shares outstanding at the date, including those in voluntary escrow

2 Including Altor facility, shareholder loans, credit cards, motor vehicle and equipment loans and lease liabilities 3 Unaudited

4 Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) | Total Contract Revenue (TCV)

Financial Highlights

Quarterly Results - Highlights

Q3 FY2024 (Sept)

Expansion of mining sector contracts, initial entry into law enforcement and security services; pipeline continues to build

RocketDNA CEO Christopher Clark said: "This quarter marks a pivotal moment in RocketDNA's journey, not just through the expansion of our mining sector partnerships but also with our first steps into law enforcement and security services. Securing these high-profile contracts demonstrates the increasing demand for our autonomous drone solutions across various industries.

Our ability to adapt, grow, and lead in this dynamic market sets the foundation for sustained success and a stronger foothold in the AI-driven drone sector. We are just getting started, and the future looks bright for RocketDNA as we continue to innovate and deliver cutting-edge solutions to our customers."

Annual revenue growth1

$7.0

Growing track record

  • 24% of Total Revenue is generated in Australia (based on Q3 2024)
  • 54% of Total Revenue is multi-year contracted revenue (based on Q3 2024)

1 FY2023 audited, otherwise unaudited | Financial year end 31 December

Quarterly results

Revenue and Cash Receipts1

Quarterly results

Revenue by Type, $m1

Revenue derived from long-term contracts (ARR) was 54%

of total Revenue in September Quarter 2024

Revenue types

Revenue one-off

Revenue which does not meet the above definitions (these are typically one-off short projects)

Revenue likely to re-occur

Revenue which management have a reasonable expectation will reoccur in the future either because it has been historically demonstrated to re-occur or because we hold rolling short term purchase orders or legal contracts which are less than 12 months in original length

Revenue legallycontracted and recurring

Revenue from legal contracts with minimum original terms of 12 months, subject to normal termination provisions per each contract. The TCV and ARR measures contain only this type of contract.

Quarterly results

Year to date Quarter 3 (,000)

Net cash used in operating activities in the September quarter continued its general trend towards breakeven.

The Company continues to reduce cash used in operating activities by growing cash receipts and strong cost management.

Quarterly results

ARR & TCV1

Contracted recurring revenue accounted for 54% of total revenue in Q2 FY2024

Whilst ARR has been impacted by the termination of the 3-year Calidus contract, this has been replaced by a month-to-month arrangement.

Strategy, Market & Growth Pathway

Market Opportunity

By 2043, totaldrone flights in Australia are expected toreach 60 millionper year1

Chart: Total Number of annual drone flights (millions): 2023 – 20431

Key Verticals

Primed for Automation Disruption

  • Traditional customer base for RKT long run experience in sector in Australia and Africa
  • Consistent and frequent data requirements
  • Ability to integrate with existing GIS systems
  • Remote operating regulatory approvals in place
  • Large users of drone data fast ROI for customer
  • Remove people from dangerous areas / work
  • Increased capacity for other department's requests (beyond traditional survey department)

Mining Sector Public Safety and Critical Asset Surveillance

  • Experience in Africa and Australia particularly in security and infrastructure monitoring
  • Remote operating regulatory approvals in place complex regulatory approvals obtained
  • Enterprise service levels Cybersecurity and IT
  • Inherent high value of purpose strong business case
  • Early adoption overseas showing good momentum
  • Significant market opportunity given low current usage of drones and geographic spread of market
  • "Drone-as-first-responder" programs gaining traction

Growth Pathway

Our focus

Business Model

Multi-Year Contracts

Conversion of current customers into long-term agreements

AI & GIS Data Products Sales Immediate productivity and cost benefit for mining customers

OP & Financial Efficiency

  • Initiatives that bring us closer to break-even
  • Continue to contain & reduce corporate overheads, fees & consulting
  • Improve operational process flows (data capture and processing)
  • Utilise debt-sourced funding for operational 'growth' purposes, such as scaling new contracts

Customer Growth

  • Tier 1 Mining Strategy
  • Tier 2 & 3 Mining Strategy
    • New Sectors: Public Safety & Critical Asset Surveillance

Acquisitions

Pursue complementary opportunities that add value to our business and help us build further economies of scale

ASX: RKT

Contact

Chris Clark Managing Director & CEO [email protected]

Mark Flynn Investor Relations [email protected]