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November 15th 2024



experience from the software and technology industry, including leadership, strategy, business development, sales, marketing, and operations. He has a proven track record of driving high performance teams and delivering profitable growth, and is passionate about driving transformation, innovation, growth and customer success. Prior to Techstep, he spent the ten past years with Microsoft Norway, where he served several positions at the leadership team, latest as Senior Director Marketing & Operations (COO) and Deputy General Manager. Previous experience includes four years of leadership positions at IBM in Norway and at a Nordic level, and almost ten years with Hewlett-Packard. .Ellen Solum – Chief Financial Officer Mrs. Solum joined Techstep from the role as Partner in Uniconsult AS, and brings extensive experience from all finance functions, such as

accounting, tax, controlling, treasury and investor relations and significant experience from change management, turn-around cased and IPO processes. She has worked in both private and publicly listed companies and has previously held positions such as CFO in TeleComputing ASA, Finance Director in Findus AS, as well as several years as management consultant and partner. Mrs. Solum holds a master's degree from University of Colorado Boulder, as well as an MBA from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).


NOK 1.1 billion total revenue Q3 2024 LTM
+2,100 customers
~260 employees based in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Poland
2.5 million MMS devices
NOK 29 million EBITA adj. Q3 2024 LTM
220+ recurring revenue customers
40+ ecosystem partners
Challenger 2023 Gartner® MQ for Managed Mobility Services

Highlights Q3 2024

7 1) Recurring revenues annualised includes revenues from own software, hardware-as-a-service and advisory and services. Reported annualised recurring revenues are based on contracts for 12 or more months and calculated as last months invoiced contractual revenues times 12 months. 2) Net gross profit is defined as Total revenue less Cost of goods sold and depreciation from Hardware-as-a-Service. Please note that the net gross profit for FY21 and FY22 have been re-stated, due to a reclassification of depreciation related to Hardware-as-a-Service 3) Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, amortisation and impairment (EBITA) is based on EBITA but adjusted for transactions of a non-recurring nature. Such non-recurring transactions include, but are not limited to restructuring costs, gains or losses related to sale of subsidiaries, acquisitionrelated costs and other non-recurring income and expenses
| (Amounts in NOK 1 000) | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 | FY 2023 | Q3 y/y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Total Revenues |
237 609 | 226 719 | 760 030 | 789 631 1 089 491 | 5 % | ||
| Mobile Devices & other | 161 257 | 158 634 | 519 769 | 555 157 | 776 341 | 2 % | |
| Own Software | 30 249 | 26 746 | 85 094 | 80 704 | 107 483 | 13 % | |
| Advisory & Services | 46 103 | 41 339 | 155 167 | 153 770 205 667 | 12 % | ||
| Net gross profit 2) | 81 877 | 78 717 | 252 285 | 264 261 | 353 919 | 4 % | |
| Net gross profit margin 3) | 34 % | 35 % | 33 % | 33 % | 32 % | 0 % | |
| EBITA adjusted 4) | 14 200 | 12 824 | 18 408 | 19 228 | 29 892 | 11 % | |
| Net profit (loss) for the period | (6 090) | (4 335) | (33 617) | (39 248) | (44 546) | (40 %) | |
| EBITA adj. Margin (%) | 6.0 % | 5.7 % | 2.4 % | 2.4 % | 2.7 % | 0.3 ppt | |
| Employees | 256 | 268 | 256 | 268 | 267 | (4 %) | |
| 1) Revenues Q2 2023 have been restated, as commissions and kick-back related to Devices, has been reclassified from revenues to of goods sold 2) Net gross profit is defined as Total revenue less Cost of goods sold and depreciation from Device-as-a-Service 3) Net gross profit margin is net gross profit of revenues 4) EBITA adjusted excludes non-recurring items such as M&A and restructuring related costs of NOK 0.9 million in Q3 2024 and -0.1 million in Q3 2023 |
Cost |
Continued cost reductions offset by inflationary effects. Operating costs increased with 4% y/y
2) Net gross profit is defined as Total revenue less Cost of goods sold and depreciation from Device-as-a-Service



Note: Total revenue and net gross profit is disaggregated by major revenue streams across the commercial markets.
NOK million

1) Net gross profit is defined as Total revenue less Cost of goods sold and depreciation from Device-as-a-Service Please note that Advisory & Services includes 3rd party software.
Note: The net gross profit for Q3 2022 have been re-stated due to a reclassification of depreciation related to Device-as-a-Service
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Refocused commercial strategy with focus on partner agreements is expected to drive growth in recurring revenues going forward
annualised.
Please note that Advisory & Services includes 3rd party software.
ARR own software has been restated for previous periods due to reclassification of contracts and product register.
* DaaS has been corrected due to error in the reported figures for Q2 2023. This has no effect on the financial figures.
NOK million

Proforma EBITA adj. Proforma net GP Proforma EBITA adj./net GP

NOK million
Note: The net gross profit for Q1-Q4 2021 and Q1-Q3 2022 have been re-stated due to a reclassification of depreciation related to Device-as-a-Service
• Continued cost optimisation efforts yielding results, but offset by inflation effects, increasing operating costs with 4% y/y
-10%
0%
20%
| (Amounts in NOK 1000) | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 | FY 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA adj. | 41 913 | 38 449 | 104 170 | 100 310 | 137 496 | |
| Change in working capital | 10 173 | 15 777 | (29 585) | (10 775) | 33 225 | |
| Other items | (3 929) | (873) | (9 426) | (9 433) | (15 160) | |
| Investments in DaaS, net of gains from returns* |
(30 197) | (14 359) | (69 753) | (70 288) | (95 662) | |
| Net cash flow from operations incl. DaaS* |
17 960 | 38 994 | (4 594) | 9 775 | 59 898 | |
| Net cash used on investment activities, excl DaaS* |
(6 165) | (5 796) | (18 684) | (24 395) | (32 852) | |
| Net cash flow from financing activities | (11 408) | 24 388 | (38 352) | 20 299 | (12 730) | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
386 | 57 586 | (61 631) | 5 679 | 14 316 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
15 362 | 11 576 | 77 459 | 61 119 | 61 119 | |
| Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
(88) | (1 330) | (168) | 1 035 | 2 024 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
15 661 | 67 832 | 15 661 | 67 833 | 77 459 |
* In the Annual and quarterly financial statements, Investments in DaaS is included in cash flow used for investment activities according to IFRS. In this presentation, investments in DaaS is included as operating cash flow, since the cash flow represent cost related to revenues or cash inflows from DaaS in the Income statement, including working capital changes.
• Negative development in working capital y/y
• Reduced annual run-rate in line with development strategy
| (Amounts in NOK 1000) | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | FY 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | 822 468 | 821 131 | 833 684 | |
| Assets related to DaaS | 146 172 | 157 834 | 159 501 | |
| Total non-current assets | 968 641 | 978 965 | 993 185 | |
| Current assets excl cash | 150 895 | 165 437 | 200 155 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 15 660 | 67 832 | 77 459 | |
| Total current assets | 166 555 | 233 269 | 277 614 | |
| Total assets | 1 135 196 | 1 212 234 | 1 270 799 | |
| Total Equity | 555 405 | 565 285 | 573 697 | |
| Non-current interest-bearing borrowings | 118 027 | 135 101 | 129 927 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 28 620 | 34 807 | 34 681 | |
| Total non-current liabilities | 146 647 | 169 909 | 164 608 | |
| Current interest-bearing borrowings | 45 024 | 69 259 | 48 750 | |
| Liabilities and deferred revenue related to DaaS* | 172 193 | 190 272 | 186 547 | |
| Trade and other current liabilities | 215 764 | 217 509 | 297 197 | |
| Total current liabilities | 432 981 | 477 040 | 532 494 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 1 135 033 | 1 212 234 | 1 270 799 | |
| Equity ratio | 49 % | 47 % | 45 % | |
| Net interest-bearing debt | 147 391 | 136 528 | 101 218 | |
| Net WC | (64 869) | (52 072) | (97 042) | |
* Liabilities related to DaaS includes Nok 17 million in long term liabilities


0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Scale our business Increase margin Grow recuring revenue Scale with Product Partners and Sales Partners in new market segments Increase stickiness with best practice Mobile Technology, As-a-Service Full stack Managed Mobility and Circular Tech Enabler For all types of mobile workers Great know how 6% 5-15% +30% Managed Advisory services Devices Lifecycle Expense Essentials Devices Own Software Advisory & Services As-a-Service Annual recurring revenue growth projection (NOK million)1) 11 BCM Q3 2024 Q4 2024 2025 1) See disclaimer regarding forward-looking information.
Our home market is Scandinavia, where we can deliver our entire portfolio through direct sales and partnerships to private enterprises and public sector

Our strategic go-to-market focus extends across Europe, both serving domestic partners, but also global reach. Through strategic partner programmes, our standardised, scalable solutions may enhance their offerings and capabilities, either standalone or bundled with partners' solutions


Direct sales

| Non-profit procurement agency currently representing 83 large and medium-sized Norwegian companies with close to 200,000 employees in public and private sector |
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NOTE: Revenue growth for Techstep is contingent on joint success of Tradebroker and Techstep collaboration and market penetration 13
Direct sales


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A global provider of subscription-based IT devices (DaaS), part of CHG-MERIDIAN Group. Reach across 190 countries, serves several major global customers

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Morten Meier – Chief Executive Officer Mr. Meier is a seasoned senior executive with more than 25 years of experience from the software and technology industry, including leadership, strategy, business development, sales, marketing, and operations. He has a proven track record of driving high performance teams and delivering profitable growth, and is passionate about driving transformation, innovation, growth and customer success. Prior to Techstep, he spent the ten past years with Microsoft Norway, where he served several positions at the leadership team, latest as Senior Director Marketing & Operations (COO) and Deputy General Manager. Previous experience includes four years of leadership positions at IBM in Norway and at a Nordic level, and almost ten years with Hewlett-Packard. .David Landerborn – Chief Operating Officer Mr. Landerborn is an experienced executive with deep understanding of the mobile technology industry, having held several prominent positions within Techstep. This experience includes his role as Deputy

Ellen Solum – Chief Financial Officer Mrs. Solum joined Techstep from the role as Partner in Uniconsult AS, and brings extensive experience from all finance functions, such as accounting, tax, controlling, treasury and investor relations and significant experience from change management, turn-around cased and IPO processes. She has worked in both private and publicly listed companies and has previously held positions such as CFO in TeleComputing ASA, Finance Director in Findus AS, as well as several years as management consultant and partner. Mrs. Solum holds a master's degree from University of Colorado Boulder, as well as an MBA from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). Sheena Lim – Chief Marketing Officer Ms. Lim has over 22 years of international brand, marketing and communication experience in telecom, food & beverage, media and

Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer at Optidev AB, which Techstep acquired in 2020, and as part of Techstep's executive management team since 2022. He is passionate about strategy and operational excellence, mobile technology solutions together with a strong and winning company culture. He is actively involved in local tech initiatives in Borås, Sweden, to make sure raising Tech stars choose Techstep as their employer. Mr. Landerborn holds a bachelor's in computer science from the University of Borås. Bartosz Leoszewski – Chief Product & Technology Officer Mr. Leoszewski is an experienced IT and software leader and entrepreneur. He is experienced in building software products and

their strategy, setting a long-term technology direction with cybersecurity always at the forefront. As a software engineer in 2006 Mr. Leoszewski co-founded Famoc, where he was first responsible for product development and engineering as Chief Technology Officer, and in 2012 transitioned to a CEO role. Famoc was acquired by Techstep in 2021. Mr. Leoszewski holds an MSc. in Computer Science from the Technical University of Gdansk and an Executive MBA from Rotterdam School of Management.

pharmaceutical and HR tech. Ms Lim came to Techstep from the position as Marketing and Communication Director at Zalaris, a provider of simplified HR and payroll administration. Previous positions include 12 years with Telenor's international operations, where she worked through change and improvement projects across all 12 markets in which Telenor was involved. Ms Lim has an executive MBA from BI Norwegian Business School and ESCP European Business School, as well as a bachelor's degree for business (marketing) from University of Monash.
Michael Jacobs – Chairman of the board (since 2023) Michael Jacobs is the Executive Vice President of the Nordics at Crayon ASA, a customer-centric innovation and IT services company. He has more than 30 years' experience from extensive management positions from several international technology companies. He previously was the CEO of Fell Tech and before that he was the CEO of Atea Norway, where he improved its business performance and lead the transformation to more value-added services. He also served as the Managing Director of Microsoft Norway and the Managing Director for the Nordics at Dell. Michael also has experience from Oracle and Telenor, both in Norway and internationally. He has a degree from California Lutheran University and continuing education from, among others, Harvard University. Melissa Mulholland - Board member (since 2021) Harald Arnet - Board member (since 2021) Mr. Arnet has more than 30 years of experience in national and international finance, industrial and financial investments. He is the CEO of Datum AS, one of the Company's larger shareholders, and has held several board positions in listed and non-listed companies, including Kahoot! AS, NRC Group ASA and several companies within the Datum group. He holds a master's degree from University of Denver and London
Jens Rugseth – Board member (since 2019) Mr. Rugseth is a co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Crayon Group ASA and Link Business School.
Mobility Group ASA. He has been a serial founder of a number of companies within the IT-sector over the past 30 years. Mr. Rugseth has also held the position of Chief Executive Officer in some of the largest IT-companies in Norway, including ARK ASA, Cinet AS and Skrivervik Data AS. Mr. Rugseth studied business economics at the Norwegian School of Management.
Ingrid Leisner - Board member (since 2016) Ms. Leisner is an experienced board member. Her directorships over the last five years include current board positions in Xplora Technologies AS and Maritime and Merchant ASA. Ms. Leisner has a background as a trader of different oil and gas products in her 15 years in Equinor ASA. Her years of experience and skills within business strategy, M&A, management consulting and change management has been very valuable when serving on the board of several companies listed on Oslo Børs. She holds a Bachelor of Business degree with honours from the University of Texas in Austin. Ms. Mulholland is Chief Executive Officer of Crayon, a worldwide digital transformation expert. Prior to Crayon, Melissa spent 12 years at Microsoft, leading strategy and business
development through cloud transformation. Prior to Microsoft, she spent two years at Intel Corporation, driving a cross-company analysis into the effectiveness of using recycled chips for solar technology. She has authored 12 books focused on how to build a business in the Cloud and is a board advisor for SHE, Europe's largest gender equality conference. Ms. Mulholland holds an MA in Business Administration and Strategic Management from Regis University in Colorado.
| Shareholder | # of shares | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|
| DATUM AS | 5 835 198 | 18.4 % |
| KARBON INVEST AS | 4 371 619 | 13.8 % |
| Swedbank AB | 2 524 685 | 8.0 % |
| VALSET INVEST AS | 1 426 810 | 4.5 % |
| CAMIKO AS | 886 260 | 2.8 % |
| AS CLIPPER | 869 566 | 2.7 % |
| STEENCO AS | 869 566 | 2.7 % |
| SPECTER INVEST AS | 625 900 | 2.0 % |
| VERDIPAPIRFONDET DNB SMB | 604 079 | 1.9 % |
| CIPRIANO AS | 599 916 | 1.9 % |
| Saxo Bank A/S | 572 861 | 1.8 % |
| GIMLE INVEST AS | 407 096 | 1.3 % |
| Sbakkejord AS | 333 134 | 1.1 % |
| TORSTEIN INGVALD TVENGE | 300 000 | 0.9 % |
| TIGERSTADEN AS | 275 000 | 0.9 % |
| TIGERSTADEN MARINE AS | 250 000 | 0.8 % |
| NILS GABRIEL ANDRESEN | 249 890 | 0.8 % |
| NORDHOLMEN AS | 238 372 | 0.8 % |
| HINVEST AS | 225 261 | 0.7 % |
| PIKA HOLDING AS | 214 346 | 0.7 % |
| 21 679 559 | 68.5 % | |
| Total number of shares | 31 629 381 | 100 % |
1) Karbon Invest AS is owned by the Board member Jens Rugseth
Duo Jag AS, which is partly owned by Board member Ingrid Leisner, owns 60,157 shares in Techstep ASA Hermia AS, which is partly owned by Board member Harald Arnet, owns 63 439 shares in Techstep ASA
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