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Techstep ASA — Investor Presentation 2026
May 13, 2026
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Q1 2026
May 13th 2026
Leading
mobile & circular technology
company
techStep

The presenters today: New CFO from May 1st

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 last 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.

Håvard Haukdal – Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Haukdal is a senior financial executive with roles across the energy, technology, and industrial sectors. He brings extensive experience in corporate finance, strategic financial management, business development, and operational leadership from international and Norwegian companies. Before joining Techstep he served as CFO of Kyoto Group, where he played a central role in strengthening the company's financial platform during its commercial scale-up phase in thermal energy storage. He has held several high-level positions, including divisional CFO roles at Norsk Hydro in various strategic and operational finance positions. Mr. Haukdal holds a Master of Science in Business and Economics (Finance) from BI Norwegian Business School.

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Business update, strategy and execution
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Techstep at a glance
We make mobile technology work for you

VISION
Making the world of work, mobile, smarter, and more sustainable.
MISSION
Leading mobile and circular tech partner in Europe.

190 EMPLOYEES IN 4 COUNTRIES

80+ PARTNERSHIPS
with leading tech companies, resellers, telecom providers, and IT experts.

CERTIFIED MOBILE TECH EXPERTS

END-TO-END SOLUTIONS
Gartner
GARTNER MARKET GUIDE
Recognised Managed Mobility Services provider

RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS POLICIES

2,000+ CUSTOMERS
in enterprise and public sector.

3 MILLION MANAGED DEVICES
for hybrid and frontline workers.
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Q1 heavily impacted by divestment and ERP/dCom project

-
Successful carve-out
A strategic move to focus resources, expertise and offerings -
Decisive cost-base reductions
Right sizing and re-organizing, # FTEs down from 260 to 190 in 2026 -
Implementation of one ERP system
Enhanced operational efficiency and reduced cost -
New and improved backbone
AI/Automation & new commerce platform to increase speed and scalability -
Operator agnostic Telecom Expense
Move from legacy operator specific to operator agnostic Expense solution

Impact on Q1:
- Carve-out closing on February 2nd
- New and optimized organization effective from March 1st.
- New ERP cloud platform live in Norway from January 12th and Sweden from May 4th
- New Digital commerce platform (webshops) went live together with ERP launch in Sweden on May 4th to unify customer experience across markets
- Profit negatively impacted by discontinued contract on legacy Expense solution, with improved position for future growth

Cost base 2025 vs. target 2026
Our growth engine:
Two distinct market channels and strategies

Indirect sales channel
scale in
volume
expanding in Europe

Direct sales channel
growth in
margin
in our Nordic home markets

Stronger Volume.
Higher Margins.
Clear Focus on our core business and channels
Indirect sales
Scale in volume via
Mobile Operators and IT Service Providers
Increase value and complement their offerings with our software
- Techstep Lifecycle platform (DLM)
- Techstep Essentials Mobile Device Management (MDM)
- Techstep Essentials Mobile Threat Defense (MTD)

Direct sales
Growth in margin via
Direct customers in the Nordics
Increase value for customers by up-sell and cross-sell Managed Mobility Services (MMS) to enable their mobile-first workforce to be always operational, secured and efficient.

Commercial highlights Q1
Key wins and commercial update
Generalitat de Catalunya – Secured our largest agreement in Spain with our partner Vodafone following the successful Proof-of-Concept for Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Security (MTD) we delivered during Q4.
This agreement covers all public entities and mobile devices across the Catalunya region, currently around 78.000 devices. First phase of MDM & MTD covering 15.000 devices was delivered in Q1.
Helse Midt-Norge – Secured our largest bulk order of mobile devices in our history, delivering 5500 Apple devices for clinical usage to hospitals across the Midt-Norge region. Delivery started in March, to be finalized before Q2 closing.
New logos and upsell – Secured several new customers across all channels and markets, as well expanding our share-of-wallet with existing clients through up-sell and cross-sell.

Financials Q1 2026
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Q1 2026 overview
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Revenues
NOK 219.4m
+4% y/y
NGP margin
26%
-7pps y/y
EBITA adjusted
NOK -11.5m
-12.5m
ARR adjusted
NOK 261.0m
+8%

1 All numbers compared to proforma historical figures excluding divested business
2 ARR is adjusted for the termination of the contract on legacy Telecom Expense solution
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EBITA impacted by discontinued Telecom Expense solution and delayed rollouts in Health sector
| (Amounts in NOK 1 000) | Q1 2026 | Q1 2025 Proforma | Q 1 y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenues | 219,401 | 211 470 | 4 % |
| Net gross profit 1) | 57,817 | 70 090 | (18%) |
| Mobile Devices & other | 22,060 | 24 862 | (11%) |
| Own Software | 15,499 | 20 212 | (23%) |
| Advisory & Services | 20,257 | 25 016 | (19%) |
| Net gross profit margin 2) | 26% | 33% | (7%) |
| EBITA adjusted 3) | (11,461) | 969 | (1283%) |
| Net profit (loss) for the period | (29 097) | ||
| EBITA adj. Margin (%) | (5.2 %) | 0.5% | (5.7%) |
| Employees | 190 | 210 | (20) |
1) Net gross profit is defined as Total revenue less Cost of goods sold and depreciation from Device-as-a-Service
2) Net gross profit margin is net gross profit of revenues
3) EBITA adjusted excludes non-recurring items such as M&A and restructuring related costs of NOK -2.4 million in Q1 2026 and NOK +0.2 million in Q1 2025
Quarter NGP impacted by higher revenues, termination of legacy Telecom Expense solution and delayed Health sector rollout
- Total revenues above Q1 25 proforma lifted by higher Device sales, but at lower margins
- Underlying 17% growth in core software solutions while 23% decline in Own Software NGP y/y driven by termination of legacy Telecom Expense solution
- Advisory & Services NGP decline 19% y/y mainly driven by lower revenues and margins on 3rd party software as well as delayed rollout of Health project
- Devices NGP decline 11% y/y as the share of DaaS revenues and margins declined, primarily due to lower EOL gains
EBITA adjusted decline y/y to NOK -11.5 million in Q1
- 18% decline in net gross profit, while operating costs y/y only marginally increased. Inflation and temporary project cost in period, NOK -2 million are offset by realized cost cuts
Net loss of NOK 29.1 million
- Total amortisation of NOK 10.2 million in Q1
- Net financial expenses at NOK 5.7 million compared to NOK 2.3 million last year
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Growth in Recurring revenues when excl terminated contract related to legacy Telecom Expense solution
Recurring revenue annualized (ARR)¹
NOK million

Proforma/Actual
Exp. Solution excluded
Actual ARR of NOK 261 million for Q1 2026
- ~ NOK 65 million in ARR divested, less than 20% of total ARR
- Increase in ARR from Advisory & Services
- Delayed rollouts in Managed health has restrained expected ARR growth for the quarter
- Underlying growth is 8% y/y
¹ Recurring revenue for DaaS includes contracts of 24 months or more and 12 months or more for the Advisory & Services and Own Software segments. The figures are based on the recognised recurring revenue last reporting month, annualised. Please note that Advisory & Services includes 3rd party software.
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LTM NGP at stable level, following the divestment
Net gross profit LTM
NOK million

1) Actual Q1 2026 / Proforma 2024-2025
Q1 Net gross profit LTM proforma of NOK ~248 million
- The anticipated growth has taken longer to materialize than expected.
- Continued focus on tuning the commercial strategy to improve margins
- The remaining product portfolio after the BCM divestment is highly scalable, and the organization has been streamlined and optimized to support future growth
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Cash flow impacted by positive working capital development
| (Amounts in NOK 1000) | Q1 2026 | Q1 2025 2) | FY 2025 2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA adjusted | 12 574 | 31 010 | 123 496 |
| Change in working capital | (1 621) | (24 403) | (1 125) |
| Other items | (10 132) | (4 371) | (17 305) |
| Net cash flow from operations | 822 | 2 235 | 112 521 |
| Investments in DaaS net of gains from returns 1) | (13 322) | (21 564) | (70 299) |
| Net cash flow from operations incl. DaaS 1) | (12 500) | (19 329) | 42 222 |
| Net cash used on investment activities excl DaaS 1) | 115 805 | (9 681) | (51 707) |
| Net cash flow from financing activities | (112 736) | 10 788 | (2 720) |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (9 430) | (18 221) | (12 205) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 8 007 | 11 782 | 9 310 |
Operating cash flow after investments in DaaS of NOK 12.5 million
- Weaker EBITDA adjusted in the period
- Positive working capital development reflects reduced activity following the BCM divestment and improved trade and payable balances
Net cashflow from investment activities in the quarter of NOK 116 million, including NOK 127 million from divestments
- Continuous development of own software for partner channel and Spain roll-out
- Capex on NOK 11.5 million, higher normal run-rate due to ongoing efficiency projects (eCommerce, ERP)
Net cash flow from financing NOK - 113 million in Q1
- Repayment of loans of NOK 144 million following the BCM divestment
- Shareholder loans in total NOK 35 million at end of Q1 2026
Net cash position of NOK 8.0 million at end of quarter
- In Q2, subsequent to quarter, new bank financing established with total facilities of NOK 75 million
1) 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
2) 2025 financial figures are reported numbers, not proforma numbers.
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Balance sheet
| (Amounts in NOK 1000) | Q1 2026 | Q1 2025 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | 600 172 | 801 443 | 614 606 |
| Assets related to DaaS | 146 594 | 168 481 | 154 640 |
| Total non-current assets | 746 766 | 969 924 | 769 246 |
| Current assets excl cash | 127 646 | 146 033 | 171 882 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 8 007 | 11 782 | 9 310 |
| Total current assets | 135 653 | 157 815 | 181 192 |
| Assets held for sale | - | - | 158 752 |
| Total assets | 882 419 | 1 127 740 | 1 109 188 |
| Total Equity | 438 425 | 557 973 | 485 076 |
| Non-current interest-bearing borrowings | - | 110 760 | - |
| Other non-current liabilities | 20 415 | 23 170 | 20 255 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 20 415 | 133 930 | 20 255 |
| Current interest-bearing borrowings | 71 227 | 45 834 | 163 728 |
| Liabilities and deferred revenue related to DaaS^{1)} | 167 118 | 165 046 | 172 834 |
| Trade and other current liabilities | 185 235 | 224 958 | 234 154 |
| Total current liabilities | 423 579 | 435 837 | 570 716 |
| Liabilities held for sale | - | - | 33 141 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 882 419 | 1 127 740 | 1 109 188 |
1) Liabilities related to DaaS includes Nok 41 million in long term liabilities
Non-current assets
- Non-current assets include goodwill of NOK 485 million
- Customer relations and technology of NOK 88 million
- M&A assets nearly fully amortised
NIBD of NOK 63.2 million
- Substantially reduced from Q4 2025
- Borrowings consist of shareholders loans and current facilities
New financing in place from Q2 and 5 May 2026
- An RCF facility of NOK 45 million established, supplemented with a NOK 25 million overdraft facility
- Shareholder loans subordinated to the RCF
Summary
Optimised, streamlined and focused
- Core own software platforms grew 17% y/y
- Organisation and cost base optimised
- New ERP, commerce (webshop) and automation platform
- Core systems and organisation are AI-enabled
- Growing eco-system across Europe
- Strong reference with large agreement in Spain for Essentials
- Public-sector digitalization, security and sustainability as key priorities across markets
- Transform our legacy Expense solution, from operator specific to operator agnostic, embedded in our Lifecycle platform
We are on a mission to become:
The Leading European Mobile and Circular Tech partner
for our customers and partners!
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Disclaimer
This presentation (the "Presentation") has been prepared by Techstep ASA ("Techstep" or the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries the "Techstep Group"). The Presentation has been prepared and is delivered for information purposes only. It has not been reviewed or registered with or approved by any public authority stock exchange or regulated market place.
The contents of the Presentation are not to be construed as financial legal business investment tax or other professional advice. Each recipient should consult with its own professional advisors for any such matter and advice.
The Company makes no representation or warranty (whether express or implied) as to the correctness or completeness of the information contained herein and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries directors employees or advisors assume any liability connected to the Presentation and/or the statements set out herein. This Presentation is not and does not purport to be complete in any way. By receiving this Presentation, you acknowledge that you will be solely responsible for your own assessment of the Company its financial position and prospects and that you will conduct your own analysis and be solely responsible for forming your own view of any refinancing and the potential future performance of the Company's business.
The information included in this Presentation may contain certain forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Techstep Group and/or the industry in which it operates. Forward-looking statements concern future circumstances and results and other statements that are not historical facts sometimes identified by the words "believes", "expects", "interests", "projects", "plans", "estimates", "aims", "foresees", "anticipates", "targets" and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements contained in this Presentation including assumptions, opinions and views of the Company or cited from third party sources are solely views and forecasts which are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual events to differ materially from any anticipated development. None of the Company or any other company in the Techstep Group or any of its advisors or any of their parent or subsidiary undertakings or any such person's affiliates, officers or employees provides any assurance that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor does any of them accept any responsibility for the future accuracy of the opinions expressed in this Presentation or the actual occurrence of the forecasted developments. The Company and its advisors assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or to conform these forward-looking statements to the Techstep Group's actual results. Investors are advised however to inform themselves about any further public disclosures made by the Company such as filings made with Oslo Børs or press releases.
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