Vow ASA — Investor Presentation 2021

Aug 26, 2021

TRADING UPDATE AND HALF YEAR 2021 REPORT

Henrik Badin, CEO Vow ASA Oslo, 26 August 2021

DISCLAIMER

This presentation has been prepared by the management of Vow ASA using commercially reasonable efforts to provide estimates and information about the company and prospective new markets.

The presentation includes and is based, inter alia, on forward-looking information and statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties.

In addition, important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expectations include, among others, economic and market conditions in the geographic areas and industries that are or will be major markets for Vow's businesses, market acceptance of new products and services, changes in governmental regulations, interest rates, fluctuations in currency exchange rates and such other factors as may be discussed from time to time in the Presentation.

Vow ASA is making no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information contained in the Presentation, and neither Vow ASA nor any of its directors, officers or employees will have any liability to you or any other persons resulting from your use of the information in the Presentation.

ABOUT US

• Provider of world leading technologies to eliminate pollution, enhance circular economy and mitigate climate change
• Offering patented unique solutions that turn waste and biomass into CO2 neutral energy, decarbonised energy, low-carbon fuels and biocarbon
• Proven ability to continually develop and deliver technology and equipment for complex industry scale solutions and applications, in close co-operation with customers
• Strong backlog of orders and large installed base for leading players in a wide range of industries, providing recurring business
• International footprint, headquartered in Norway with subsidiaries in US, France and Poland

FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL HEADLINES

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• H1 2021 revenues at 201 million, down from 247 million in H1 2020. EBITDA margin remained at 10 % level
  • Aftersales revenue reduced by 21 million due to covid-19 slowdown in cruise. Activity now slowly picking up
  • Projects Cruise continues to deliver strong results. EBITDA margin 26% year to date. Order backlog climbed to 974 million. Another 230 million added in Q3
  • Landbased continued to invest in organisation and new industry ventures. New contracts lift order backlog at end of June to 87 million
• Total order backlog including options leaped to an estimated record high 1.8 billion including cruise orders signed in Q3 this year
• Spin-off and listing of Vow Green Metals completed in July

All amounts in NOK

¹ Before non-recurring items of NOK 4.1 mill primarily related to the demerger and stock exchange listing process for Vow Green Metals AS. ² Year-over-year (YoY) (backlog including options and at date of reporting)

FINANCIAL KPI^S

Aftersales marked by lock-down in cruise, overall profit margin remained strong

Revenues (in NOK million)

EBITDA margin

Before non-recurring items Order backlog and options

(in NOK million) Including contracts awarded to date

BUSINESS UPDATE AND OUTLOOK

CRUISE INDUSTRY REBOUNDS

Number of cruise ships at sea climb from 20 to 200 during summer, activity in aftersales set to increase

Recent newbuild and retrofit contracts for Scanship confirm cruise industry's confidence about future demand

• February Two wastewater purification systems on ships entering service in 2024/26
• April Retrofitting wastewater purification system on Carnival ship during drydock in 2021
• June Wastewater purification system for Royal Caribbean's seventh Oasis class ship, scheduled for launch in 2026
• July Contract for up to 10 (4 firm, 6 option) clean ship systems, with first delivery in Q1 2023

Total cruise order intake YTD 200 million, and an additional 135 million in options

BUILDING LANDBASED STEP BY STEP

Experiencing strong demand across a wide range of industry verticals and applications, demonstrating the versatility and relevance of Vow's technology and solutions

Recent contract awards Project execution

USD 5.15 million contract to install industry-scale Biogreen system in Georgia, USA, transforming biomass and bioresidues into high-quality biochar

A total of 5 new Safesteril systems for food safety confirmed in first half 2021, at a total value of EUR [3.1] million

Selection of ongoing deliveries to industrial sites

Biochar from cocoa shells and climate neutral gas for industry decarbonization

Biochar from garden

enrichment and CCS

waste for soil

Climate neutral gas for industry decarbonization

Business development

Strategic partnerships, demonstrating relevance of Vow solutions in new industry verticals

Steel production and manufacturing

Climate neutral gas production to decarbonize refinery operations

Minerals and cement production

VOW GREEN METALS LAUNCHED AND LISTED

• Demerger and launch of Vow Green Metals completed in July 2021, first day of trading 12 July
• CEO Cecilie Jonassen on board from mid-August, bringing broad experience from pulp and paper industries
• Vow is working closely with Vow Green Metals on detail design of Follum plant. Ca 200 mill contract for long lead equipment being confirmed in Q3

Initiating Coverage: Who Says Money Doesn't Grow on Trees?

GROWTH SUPPORTED BY 'GREEN' CAPITAL

Policies and fiscal stimuli drive investors and lenders towards low-carbon industries

• Successful private placement raising 230 million gross proceeds to Vow, providing initial funding to Vow Green Metals, further build-up and development and landbased business
• Secured 320 million long-term 'green financing' at attractive terms from DNB, the bank, establishing strong financial foundation for further innovation and project development in land based industries
• Enova confirmed state grant of up to 80.7 million to support Vow's project for industrial production of biocoal for metallurgical industry at Vow Green Metals's Follum plant

CONCLUDING REMARKS

• Covid-19 lock-down continued to affect financial performance in first part of 2021, especially in Aftersales (cruise)
• Cruise industry now in recovery, several contracts for newbuilds and retrofits confirmed, activity in aftersales gradually increasing
• Robust order backlog of 1.1 billion at end of June, providing good visibility and revenues well into 2024/25
• Demerger of Vow Green Metals successfully completed, company listed on 12 July. Contract for delivery of equipment and systems to be confirmed shortly
• High activity in Landbased as current and prospective customers rush to decarbonize their value chain to meet new regulation, economic realities and consumer expectations

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Vow ASA | Lysaker Torg 12 | 1366 Lysaker | Norway | www.vowasa.com

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL SEGMENT INFORMATION

PROJECTS | CRUISE

• Half-year revenues slightly down y-o-y due to phasing of project delivery schedules. Activity picking up in Q2
• EBITDA improved. Proven and efficient delivery model continues to produce strong EBITDA margin
• Retrofit and newbuild contracts bring order backlog to record level as confidence in the cruise industry returns

149.3 NOK million		NOK million	H1 21	H1 20	2020
	revenues	Revenues	149.3	160.1	309.2
		EBITDA	38.3	35.0	70.9
		EBITDA margin (%)	25.7%	21.8%	22.9%
		Backlog1	974	933	924

Share of total 74%

AFTERSALES | CRUISE

• Demand firming up as cruise liners are resuming operations following roll-out of Covid-19 vaccine
• Revenues reduced by 21.4 million YoY, Q2 2021 shows clear sign of improvements over previous quarters

LANDBASED

• Revenues and profit reflect high activity on process optimisation, commissioning of systems and business development with new industry partners in landbased verticals
• Backlog increased as Biogreen technology continues to prove relevance across a wide range of industries
• Engineering of Biogreen plant for Vow Green Metals' Follum plant well underway

EBITDA before non-recurring items