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Seco — Investor Presentation 2022
Nov 10, 2022
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S E C O : 9 M a n d Q 3 2 0 2 2 R e s u l t s a n d B u s i n e s s u p d a t e p r e s e n t a t i o n


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This document has been prepared by SECO S.p.A. ("SECO" or the "Company"), for information purposes only, exclusively with the aim of assisting you to understand and assess the activities of SECO. The information contained in this presentation does not purport to be comprehensive and may not have been independently verified by any independent third party.
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Here today

Massimo Mauri CEO

Marco Parisi Head of Investor Relations

Lorenzo Mazzini CFO



• GPM incidence stable in 9M 2022 vs. FY 2021, at 47.1%;
• Critical components stocking: investments continued in Q3 2022, a strategic decision to secure future growth • €4.2m cash generation in the last two quarters thanks to strong business expansion
• CLEA business at €15m in 9M 2022 (10% of sales), +548% vs. 9M 2021
• FY 2022 Net sales guidance at €200m confirmed thanks to orders already in backlog
• Order backlog at €169m at 31.10.22, vs. €114M (October 2021), +48% on a like-for-like basis

• 9M 2022: Net sales at €144.8m, +116% vs. 9M 2021 (+53% organic growth, +43% on a like-for-like basis) • Adj. EBITDA at €32.1m (22.1% of sales), +128% vs. 9M 2021 • Q3 2022: strong acceleration of revenue (+102% vs. Q3 2021) • More than proportional Adj. EBITDA growth, +151% vs. Q3 2021 (23.6% of Net sales)
Key takeaways from 2022 YTD


Revenue growth driving operating leverage
Focus on Q3 2022

may be deltas for up to ±€0.1m when variation figures are displayed

Quarterly performance focus

9M 2022 financial highlights
• Edge computing business growing at 101% in 9M 2022 vs. 9M 2021
• 47.5% of net sales in Q3 2022, vs. 46.8% in H1 2022 • Price increase actions adopted in previous quarters have helped improve the gross margin incidence

• Financial expenses: +€2.7M higher vs. 9M 2021, largely due to G&F acquisition financing



- 9M 2022 Net sales growing by +116% vs. 9M 2021 (+53% organic, +43% on a like-for-like basis)
- Edge computing business at +101% in 9M 2022, largely thanks to a growth in the Industrial, Fitness, Medical, Vending industries
Net sales breakdown (9M 2022)


Net sales
- CLEA business continuting its expansion trend, hitting €15m revenue in 9M 2022 (+548% vs. 9M 2021) of which €5m in Q3 2022
- EMEA, APAC, USA markets all showing growth trends



Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA bridge (€m)


Note: all numbers in €m are rounded to the closest first decimal place, so there may be deltas for up to ±€0.1m when variation figures are displayed


Adjusted Net financial position





Business update
(cont'd)

Scaling up the value chain…
Digitalization: a just-started secular trend, creating a huge market for smart devices
Process automation & optimization Smart devices AI as an enabler of real-time data analysis AI


S E C O ® - S t r i c t l y p r i v a t e a n d c o n f i d e n t i a l
…From Hardware to Service company


Solving complexity for our customers, allowing them to just focus on their own core business
1.5x
increase
1.5x Order backlog increase without SECO N.E. contribution


Legend
(±…%) Change vs. Oct. 2021


October '22 backlog
Increased visibility on FY 2022 and 2023
Edge computing business
Diversified base of new projects, increasing pipeline, ensuring independence from any particular market




What's next? Adding new functionalities and use cases to our portfolio
Integrated sensors to offer a complete solution: from on-field data extraction to its real-time AI processing
Proprietary and on-edge AI algorithms helping in define on-time corrective actions
Neural networks for an AI-boosted data inference

Raise safety level of human-machine interactions in industrial space
Improved user experience with HMI, connectivity, secure payment system and AI integrated solutions

Edge computing business
CLEA business


CLEA business
Increasing stream of new adopters and testers, with pricing structure tailored to any customer's business model



CLEA App Store: a catalogue of apps for any need
In progress along with our customers, specific by vertical, to fully exploit the potential of data in each sector




Defining the new industry end-to-end standards
Leveraging our cross-vertical expertise




Lead times



Working capital improvement


Components' market update
Starting to observe encouraging signs of improvement, hinting at gradual return to a normal scenario
Market signals… …and potential post-normalisation impacts
Q & A



(cont'd)


A N N E X

Financials overview

Income Statement
| €mln | 9M 2021 | 9M 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Sales | 66,9 | 144,8 | |
| Consumption Costs | (35,4) | (76,6) | |
| Gross Margin | 31,5 | 68,1 | |
| % on Net Sales | 47,1% | 47,1% 3,5 (25,9) (16,2) 0,5 29,9 |
|
| Other revenues | 1,8 | ||
| Personnel costs | (14,1) | ||
| Other Opex | (7,6) | ||
| Exchange gains/losses | 0,4 | ||
| EBITDA | 12,1 | ||
| % on Net Sales | 18,0% | 20,7% | |
| EBITDA ADJ | 14,1 | 32,1 | |
| % on Net Sales | 21,0% | 22,1% | |
| Depreciation | (4,5) | (9,9) | |
| EBIT | 7,1 | 19,6 | |
| % on Net Sales | 10,6% | 13,5% | |
| Financial expenses | (0,4) | (3,1) | |
| Tax | (1,8) | (4,9) | |
| Net Income | 5,3 | 12,0 | |
| % on Net Sales | 8,0% | 8,3% |
| Balance Sheet | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 9M 2022 | ||
| 52,5 | 79,6 | ||
| 233,3 | 297,0 | ||
| 3,1 | 2,9 | ||
| (16,4) | (17,6) | ||
| 272,5 | 361,9 | ||
| 109,5 | 130,9 | ||
| 97,5 | 121,6 | ||
| 163,0 | 230,9 | ||
| 272,5 | 361,9 | ||

Revenue and cost model


Business model




Adjusted Net Income




~ 300 R&D people of which ~180 in AI algorithms development

10 R&D centers 5 production plants
~ 8-10% of revenue invested in R&D every year

>900k devices manufactured every year

€200M 2022 FY expected revenue

SECO at a glance
A worldwide spread center of excellence, with top-tier capabilities…


A highly committed management team
20+ years experience as executive in several Tech companies

Carlos Valeiras CEO SECO USA
Former CFO of SECO USA from 2020
Michael Duhamel Vice President of Sales
SECO USA
20+ years of experience in sales and marketing for the largest industrial, embedded and automation solution providers
Previously in Eurotech USA

Founder and General Manager of Fannal Electronics (2011 – present)
Lesen Ding
CEO Fannal Electronics


Davide Catani CTO
Joined SECO in 2006 CTO since 2020, after serving as Hardware developer and ARM-based platforms R&D manager
Daniele Conti President & Co-Founder
Co-founder of SECO. He has been serving as president of the company for over 40 years
Under his leadership, the Group has grown in terms of technological expertise, human resources and financial performances

Vincenzo Difronzo CSO
15+ years sales experience in worldwide leading hardware and software companies
Joined SECO in 2015

Angelo Peloni COO
20+ years experience in Operations & Supply chain management Joined SECO in 2003

Simona Agostinelli
Chief Marketing Officer
20+ years experience in Marketing, Communication consulting and management In SECO since 2010
12+ years
Lorenzo Mazzini
CFO
Served as CFO in several public and private companies
Strong experience in IPO and M&A transactions

10+ years experience in business development, sales, innovation and internationalization for SECO Group
Gianluca Venere CIO
15+ years



multinational and
30+ years experience in running global business units in several Tech companies
CEO SECO Northern Europe Dirk Finstel
Former executive in Kontron, Adlink, Advantech

20+ years experience as executive in several Tech companies

Massimo Mauri CEO
Strong experience in IPO and M&A transactions
Dario Freddi
CEO SECO Mind
Previously founder and CEO
of Ispirata Srl
Strong data orchestration background in primary
worldwide leading
companies


Maurizio Caporali Chief Product Officer
Previously co-Founder and CEO of AidiLab
Joined SECO in 2018 as IoT BU Product Manager and R&D Project Manager
4 years
Business Manager of SECO
from September 2019
Financial advisor of SECO from September 2016 to
September 2019
Marco Parisi
Head of IR

30+ years experience in high-tech, IoT and AI
Former executive in Google, Cisco, Qualcomm, Motorola

Ajay Malik US


Alessandro Guido
Group Corporate and Legal Affairs Director
10+ years experience in legal advisory, with particular focus on Corporate law
In SECO since 2020

# years in SECO
SECO at a glance




SECO at a glance
Edge computing: integrated, plug-and-play solutions powered by SECO
SECO at a glance
Our customers' devices… …are transformed into smart objects…

…bringing intelligence into several industrial fields
SECO added value pillars

R&D and Design


Manufacturing
System integration
Miniaturized PC (board)



Native compatibility with:

Videoconferencing

systems Smart fitness machines Medical devices

Coffee & Vending machines


On-board infotainment systems

Parking machines

Digital billboards


Voting machines

Bowling scoring equipment

Industrial equipment


Passenger information systems

Vertical Applications of CLEA How customers can generate higher margins, recurring
revenues, better differentiation
Recipe Sales Trends Analysis App

CLEA Vending Machine Apps


Boiler Predictive Maintenance
Fault Detection & Machine Downtime Reduction AI Smart Refill Landing Page
CLEA Boiler App
CLEA UPS App

CLEA AI EV Charging Station Apps
| Appliances Client |
:മ്മ: People | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (CLEA | Appliance List Add Appliance |
|||
| EV Charging_02 PR-80 0158477471 |
Details Status |
Customer Analytics |
||
| Status January 26 ,2022 |
Active > | 10000 23-18-18-18 |
Current charg BMW i4 (11888) |
|
| Current Power Energy Input |
367V | Report | Day We |
|
| Online Siena Level2 |
Power Energy Output |
125A | · Energy Input 50% |
· Energy Output E |
| Power Energy Supplied |
46kW | 09 Sat 21/0 |
||
| (CLEA | Appliances Appliance List |
을 Client 세: People Add Appliance |
||
| EV Charging_02 PR-60 0156477471 |
Details Status |
Customer Analytics |
||
| Status January 26 ,2022 |
Paused | Not working | Current charging status | |
| Online ● |
Issue Alert |
A power surge has blocked the charging station. Assistance is required. | ||
| Siena Level2 | Current Power Energy Input |
OV | Report · Energy Input |
W Day ● Energy Output |
| Power Energy Output |
OA | 75% | ||
| Power Energy Supplied |
0kW | 25% | ||
AI Remote And Predictive Assistant CMS for age
Landing Page


| on App |
|---|
| Account |
| 27 ging status 68 % |
| ek Month Year inergy Supplied |
| & Account 27 |
| 0 % Request Assistance |
| Veek Month Year Energy Supplied |
| sistant |
| 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
Vertical Applications of CLEA How customers can generate higher margins, recurring
revenues, better differentiation
CLEA Refrigeration App
| Appliance List | Client Add Appliance |
:음: People | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appliance Name RU 1234 5678 9000 PRO |
Details | Analog Data | Commands Digital Data |
Events | Set |
| Regulation Parameters Probe Config Parameters |
Parameter rSE |
Regulation Set Point | Status | Setup | |
| . Online | Visualization Defrost Config Parameters |
SEt | Set Point | 10.0 | 10.0 \$ |
| · Normal Operation Design Tag |
Evap. Fans and Condenser | LS | Minimum Set Point | 3.0 | 3.0 * |
| Alarms Digital Output |
US HY |
Maximum Set Point Differential Value |
5.0 14.0 |
5.0 \$ 14.0 € |
|
| Digital Input Analog Output |
SHI | Humidity Set Point | 40 | 40 + | |
| Counters | LSH | Minimum Humidity Set Point | 100 | 100 | |
| Serial Port Configuration User Interface |
USH | Maximum Humidity Set Point | 40 | 40 + | |
| HHA | Positive differential for humidity regulation | -10 | -10 + | ||
| ннв AC |
Negative differential for humidity regulation Anti-short cycle delay |
15 12 |
15 ÷ 12 4 b |
||
| CHIt | Regulation type | ||||
| thu | Humidity regulation type | 4 b |
Remote Setup and Management


CLEA Fitness App
Exercise Recognition & AI Personal Trainer
CLEA Healthcare App

AI Tooth Cavity Detection App
AI Driver concentration App
CLEA Automotive App
| Client Appliances ** People |
Account | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (CLEA Driving control BU 1234 5678 9000 PRO |
Client List Add Client |
||
| Car insurance Home insurance Life insurance |
>> | ||
| O | Client profile | Events | |
| ID: 368279191AA | Dangerous driving events Last week |
192 | |
| O Online Car Policy |
61 Mulkern Rd Customer rating Address Last year 5/10 City Boston, MA +01 2345678910 Phone |
Fatigue detected 4 Last week |
|
| Client A | 12/02/1995 Birthday |
Car accidents Last year |
Driving with phone 00 Last week |
| Insurance status AA123BB Plate |
Day Week Month |
||
| Insurance 090230239018AA 01/01/2021 - 01/01/2022 Period |
· Fatigue detected Oriving with phone |
Today, 18th Sep 2021 | |
| 591,9€ 462,66 Current price Suggested price at |
| BLE Audience Analysis | ||
|---|---|---|



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