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Xploara Technologies Investor Presentation 2026

May 21, 2026

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Xplora Technologies

Disclaimer

The presentation (the "Presentation") has been produced by Xplora Technologies AS (the "Company") for information purposes only and does not in itself constitute, and should not be construed as, an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company in any jurisdiction. The distribution of this Presentation may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions, and the recipient should inform itself about, and observe, any such restriction. Any failure to comply with such restrictions may constitute a violation of the laws of any such jurisdiction.

This Presentation includes and is based, inter alia, on forward-looking information and contains statements regarding the future in connection with the Company's growth initiatives, profit figures, outlook, strategies and objectives. All forward-looking information and statements in this presentation are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about global economic conditions, the economic conditions of the regions and industry in which the Company operates. These expectations, estimates and projections are generally identifiable by statements containing words such as "expects", "believes", "estimates" or similar expressions. Important factors may lead to actual profits, results and developments deviating substantially from what has been expressed or implied in such statements. Although the Company believes that its expectations and the Presentation are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that those expectations will be achieved or that the actual results will be as set out in the Presentation.

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This Presentation speaks as at the date set out on herein and will not be updated. The following slides should also be read and considered in connection with the information given orally during the Presentation.

This Presentation is subject to Norwegian law, and any dispute arising in respect of this Presentation is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of Norwegian courts.


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Xplora Technologies

Q1.2026

January 1st - March 31st

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Xplora Technologies

Q1 2026 Reporting

  1. Q1 Highlights (CEO, Sten Kirkbak)
  2. Financial Update (CFO, Knut Stålen)
  3. Operational Update
  4. Sales Development (CCO, Kjetil Fennefoss)
  5. Senior Update (BUD, Tommy Krznarić)
  6. Road Ahead & Outlook (Sten Kirkbak)
  7. Synergies and Strategies Forward
  8. Q&A

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Xplora Technologies

Q1 2026 at a Glance

Group revenues

NOK 376m
+11% YoY

Recurring services

NOK 92m
+15% y/y

Gross profit

NOK 204m
+ 7% y/y

Subscriptions

474K (+116k)
+32% y/y

Reported EBITDA

NOK 28m
+58% y/y

EBITDA after CAPEX

NOK 19m
+ NOK 17m y/y

Cash balance

NOK 534m
+26% q/q


Xplora Technologies

Breakthrough: Senior SIM Service in Retail

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POWER
Our First Major Retail Launch!


Xplora Technologies

Q1 Highlights

Using Our Quietest Quarter to Drive Impact in the Months Ahead

  1. Strengthening Xplora's youth market position: Xplora is becoming a leading voice in the European debate around smartphone and social media age restrictions for children
  2. Scaling the Family IoT strategy: We are aligning all products onto a unified Xplora Connect and family platform to increase future ARPU and cost synergies, while also preparing our senior SIM service for retail expansion
  3. Increased synergy potential: With the successful consolidation of Doro, we raise future opex reductions from NOK 30m to NOK 50m driven by higher process synergies, expected within 12–18 months
  4. emporia acquisition in due diligence phase: During Q1, we announced the offering to acquire emporia, accelerating our senior growth strategy

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Xplora Technologies

Knut Stålen
CFO
Financial Update


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Xplora

Technologies

Q1 Financial Summary

Reported Figures

NOK million Q1 2026 Q1 2025 % change FY 2025
Subscriptions (k) 474 358 32% 476
Revenue 376 339 11% 1,918
- Device revenue 284 259 10% 1,575
- Service revenue 92 80 15% 342
Gross Profit 204 191 7% 997
Gross Margin 54% 56% -2pp 52%
EBITDA reported 28 18 58% 241*
Capex 9 16 -44% 48
EBITDA after CAPEX 19 1 850% 193

*One-off costs in 2025: Q1 included one-off transaction costs of NOK 11m, Q2 included Xplora Transaction costs of NOK 2m and Doro IVS provision costs of NOK 6.5m, Q3 included management change costs in the senior segment of NOK 4.6m.


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Xplora

Technologies

Group

Key Figures Q1 26

Group revenue

NOK 376m

+NOK 38m y/y

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Gross profit

NOK 204m

+NOK 14m y/y

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EBITDA

NOK 28m

+NOK 10m y/y

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Xplora Technologies

Segment - Children & Youth

Key Figures Q1 26

Revenue

NOK 135m
+ 15% y/y

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Service revenue

ARR NOK 367m
+ NOK 48m y/y

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Gross profit

NOK 87m
+ NOK 10m y/y

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Xplora Technologies

Segment - Senior

Key Figures Q1 26

Revenue

NOK 244m
+ 7% y/y

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Note: Historic SEK figures converted to NOK.

Service revenue

During Q1 26, the company focused on finalising Doro connect launches on the webshops in Denmark and Germany. These have been successfully launched in Q2 26, and as such, the company has completed the webshop rollout for all core markets. In addition, development of both premium services and retail connect sales continued, both of which are expected to become important growth drivers in our core markets when complete.

Gross profit

NOK 120m
- NOK 2m y/y

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Xplora

Technologies

Profit & Loss

Q1 26

  • EBIT improvement to NOK 10m from a loss of NOK 7m in Q1 25
  • D&A NOK 18m down from NOK 24m in Q1 25
  • Net finance income of NOK 38m compared to net finance expenses of NOK 77m in Q1 25

○ Impacted by NOK 44m in non-cash foreign exchange income from currency adjustment of the EUR-denominated acquisition loan

NOK million Q1 26 Q1 25 FY 25
Revenue 376 339 1,918
Cost of goods sold and services provided (172) (148) (921)
Gross Profit 204 191 997
Employee expenses (71) (67) (296)
Marketing expenses* (44) (43) (200)
Other operating expenses* (61) (63) (259)
EBITDA 28 18 241
Depreciation and amortization (18) (24) (77)
Operating profit / EBIT 10 (7) 164
Finance income/(expenses) – net 38 (77) (160)
Profit (loss) before income tax 48 (83) 4

Figures are unaudited

*2025 figures changed due to reclassification of other operating expenses to marketing expenses.


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Xplora

Technologies

Improving Operational Leverage

Operating Expenses (NOKm)

  • Total operating costs of NOK 176m in Q1 26
  • Compared to NOK 173m in Q1 25
  • Continued investments in organization and marketing in both segments
  • LTM operating costs declined to 39% of LTM revenue in Q1 26 from 42% in Q1 25

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Xplora

Technologies

Balance Sheet

Q1 26

  • Assets increased to NOK 2,061m from NOK 2,014m in Q4 25
  • Mainly due to proceeds from share issue in the quarter
  • Inventory decreased to NOK 312 from NOK 354m
  • Receivables up to NOK 310m from NOK 298m in Q4 25

  • Current liabilities to financial institutions NOK 360m, up from NOK 291m in Q4 25

  • Cash position of NOK 534m, up from NOK 423m in Q4 25
NOK million Q1 26 Q4 25 Q1 25
Intangible assets 786 833 819
Property, plant and equipment 6 3 3
Right-of-use assets 28 17 23
Financial instrument measured at fair value 52 55 46
Deferred tax asset 26 26 28
Other non-current assets 6 6 7
Total non-current assets 903 940 926
Inventories 312 354 242
Accounts receivables 183 219 162
Other current assets 127 79 60
Cash and cash equivalents 534 423 545
Total current assets 1,157 1,074 1,009
Total assets 2,061 2,014 1,935
Total equity 504 377 366
Long term liabilities to financial institutions 557 663 936
Lease liabilities 19 8 11
Other long-term liabilities 117 96 93
Total non-current liabilities 693 767 1,039
Current liabilities to financial institutions 360 291 47
Lease liabilities 10 9 16
Accounts payable 146 175 131
Other current liabilities 347 394 337
Total current liabilities 863 870 530
Total equity and liabilities 2,061 2,014 1,935

Figures are unaudited


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Xplora

Technologies

Cash Flow

Q1 26

  • Positive profit before tax NOK 48m
  • Working capital increase of NOK 44m, netted against the currency effect of the acquisition loan on profit before tax
  • Capex of NOK 9m from investments in intangible and tangible assets
  • Cash flow from financing positive NOK 136m, mainly from proceeds from share issue of NOK 150m
  • Net change in cash of NOK 111m during Q1 26

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Cash flow (NOKm)


Xplora Technologies

Kjetil Fennefoss

CCO

Operational Update


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Technologies

Unit Sales +45k y/y (+15%)

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Connectable Units Sold (k)

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Total connectable units sold by the group: 370k, +15% y/y

  • Senior: +10% to 326k units sold
  • Children & Youth: +67% to 44k units sold
  • Phones: XploraOne launched in Q1, with 2k sold during the quarter

Device Revenue +11% y/y

  • Senior: +7% y/y
  • Children & Youth: +32% y/y

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Xplora

Technologies

38% of Watches Activated with Recurring Service

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Watch Activations (k), (Children & Youth)

Watch activations

  • First time usage by new end-consumer
  • Total channel sell-out: 93k,+11%
  • Xplora web shop
  • Amazon
  • Telcos and retailers

Service attachment rate

  • Q1 26: 38%
  • Q1 25: 37%
  • Latest twelve months rolling

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Watch Activations


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Technologies

Service Subscription Base: 474k, +32% y/y

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Total Subscription Base (k), (Children & Youth) + 116k y/y

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Mobile subscriptions: 299k

  • +44k y/y (+17%)
  • 107k outside of Nordics, +33k y/y, (+45%)
  • Germany 73k y/y, (+76%)

Premium – activity platform: 125k

  • Value added service
  • Bundled with mobile subscription or
  • Sales in Xplora app.
  • +48k y/y (+62%)

B2B subscriptions: 32k

  • Service revenue from Telcos
  • Nordics, Germany and USA
  • +12k y/y (+62%)

Service-fee: 18k

  • For customers who opt-in for another SIM card than Xplora’s in Nordic and Spanish retail channels
  • +12k y/y (+184%)

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Xplora

Technologies

Service Revenue: +15% Q1 y/y

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Service Revenue Growth and Distribution (NOKm)

  • Service revenue +15% y/y to NOK 92m in Q1 26
  • ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue): NOK 367m
  • Service revenue from outside Nordics:
  • Q1 26: 24%
  • Q1 25: 20%
  • We estimate our German operation to have the single highest mobile subscription base in Q4 '26

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Xplora

Technologies

Service Revenue Reflects Different Market Profiles

ARPU on Mobile Subscriptions Including Premium Revenues by Region

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Margin reflects the weighted mix of markets with different value drivers
- Group service margin target: +80%
- Target based on expected long-term market mix

Nordic: higher margin
- High ARPU relative to cost
- Stable subscription growth
- Increased ARPU over time with Premium services

DACH: lower margin
- Competitive pricing with lower ARPU
- Strong subscription growth
- Large share of 24-month contracts supporting higher LTV

Service revenue
ARPU mobile subs. = from Mobile and Premium subscriptions / Average (Mobile subscription base last two quarters)


Xplora Technologies

Tommy Krznarić
BUD

Senior Update


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Xplora

Technologies

Executive Summary

Main Achievements in the Quarter

  • Launched Doro Connect in DK and DE, signed agreement with major retailer for Q2 roll-out, and preparing for additional launches later in the year
  • Doro awarded category "Supplier of the Year" by Elon
  • Started cross-sales of Xplora watches through Doro channels and preparing for XploraOne roll-out in the Nordics in Q2
  • Progressing Premium Services for seniors as planned, with soft launch in June and full launch in September

Key Focus Areas

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Xplora

Technologies

One Global Family IoT Platform

Scaling the Family IoT strategy: One platform - All Products and Customer Segments

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Driving ARPU, Cost Synergies and Service Expansion

Stronger value proposition across generations — families connected end-to-end on one platform, supporting higher engagement, retention and ARPU

Operating cost synergies — three platforms consolidated into one, reducing duplicated tech, support and infrastructure spend

Service expansion runway — a single ecosystem accelerates rollout of new value-added services across all products and segments

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Xplora Technologies

Doro Premium Services

Market Introduction Confirmed, Full Launch on Track

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Launch with Doro Aurora smartphone range

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Expansion to Doro Leva feature phone range

Market introduction (End of June)

Full commercial launch (September)


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Xplora

Technologies

Doro Premium Services

From Device to Everyday Value

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Safety

Scam Protection

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Senior

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Guardian

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Assistance

Remote Control

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Guardian

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Health

Wellbeing

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Senior


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Xplora

Technologies

POWER: Doro Connect's First Nordic Retail Partner

Supporting the Phased Retail Rollout Across Norway and Sweden

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Milestones

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POS Sales System Ready
Ready to activate. Real-time tracking in place to monitor sales performance.

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Staff Enablement
POWER UP done. Retail staff onboarding and support processes underway ahead of launch.

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Marketing Primed
Localized retail marketing activities planned to support launch awareness.

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Built to Scale
Pilot learnings expected to inform future retail expansion opportunities.


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Xplora

Technologies

Doro Connect - Point of Sale Activation System

Start-to-End Process Designed to:

  • ☑ Simplify activation
  • ☑ Support retail staff
  • ☑ Improve the customer onboard experience

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Xplora

Technologies

Scaling for Quality and Value

Extending Commercial Ramp to Build One Strong Senior Platform with the Right Product Offering Across All Markets

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Full Premium Services suite secured before further scale

Safety+, Assistance+ and Health+ standardized across Senior device families

  • raising product quality and ARPU headroom

Disciplined channel expansion on early conversion data

Refining pricing and onboarding before further scaling across channels and geographies

"We are sequencing this the same way we did Children - value proposition first, scale second. The result is a stronger platform with broader monetization reach when we continue the scaling phase"


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Xplora

Technologies

Doro Connect – 7 MVNOs Completed

Channel/Quarter Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 Q1-Q4 '26
.COM • 7 MVNOs completed
• 2 MVNOs (DE and DK) launched in April and May (Q2)
• Phase 2: Sales optimization in progress
AMAZON • Sweden launched
• Setting up new markets optimally before launch
• UK, France, Germany in Q3
RETAIL • Point of sales system in final stage
• Nordic major rollout underway
• Thereafter by market and individual retailer

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Xplora
Technologies

Road Ahead


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Xplora

Technologies

Outlook

From the Q4 2025 Presentation:

X Profitable Growth

Top three business KPIs forward:

Gross Profit Growth
☑ Reflects Real Business Performance

Subscription Base Growth (ARR)
☑ Clear indicator of sustainable, competitive growth

EBITDA (after Capex) development
☑ Reflects underlying cash-generating ability

1 million Subscriptions Target
47% Status per January 2026
325k New Subs from Kids/youth
200k New Subs from senior
  • Delivering organic growth in both the Children & Youth and Senior segments, and across both service revenue and device sales
  • On track to add 100k + net new Children & Youth subscriptions annually
  • Preparing to ramp-up Senior subscription sales with Doro Connect and premium services
  • Higher process synergies lifting existing synergy potential from NOK 30M to NOK 50M
  • Continuing to explore inorganic growth

Securing the Path to 1 Million Subscriptions by 2028/2029 – Organic or Through M&A