Fluence Corporation Limited · ASX:FLC

Fluence — Investor Presentation (May 2018)

30 slides from Fluence's investor presentation, May 21, 2018

  1. Slide 1: Targeting Global Leadership in Decentralized Water & Wastewater Treatment Solutions

    For personal use only Targeting Global Leadership in Decentralized Water & Wastewater Treatment Solutions Corporate Overview May 2018

  2. Slide 2: Executive Summary

    Executive Summary For personal use only • Clear signs of growing global water scarcity & contamination • Decentralized solutions deploy faster, cheaper – US$22B market by 20211 • Fluence is focused on decentralized market, with a full suite of solutions • Guidance of US$105-115M in 2018 revenues, up

  3. Slide 3: Market Opportunity

    For personal use only Market Opportunity

  4. Slide 4: Growing Global Water Crisis Now

    Growing Global Water Crisis Now For personal use only Water shortages affect 2.7B now 2.4B lack proper wastewater treatment now An additional population of 2.1B need upgraded treatment Urgent Need For Population growth from 7.4B in 2016 to 9.1B in 2050 Affordable, Fast‐to‐Deploy 60% increase in glob

  5. Slide 5: Today's Large Centralized Solutions Do Not Address the Growing Demand

    Today’s Large Centralized Solutions Do Not Address the Growing Demand For personal use only • Large centralized plants: CapEx and OpEx are inefficient and demand massive in‐ ground infrastructure, which takes too long to deploy • Developed world: Rusting pipes and growing communities drive pipe repl

  6. Slide 6: Decentralized Packaged Treatment Plants: The Solution For Global Water Needs

    Decentralized Packaged Treatment Plants: The Solution For Global Water Needs For personal use only • Smart Packaged Plants provide a fast, cost effective ‘plug and play’ solution • Smart Packaged Plants enable remote monitoring and operation, substantially reducing OpEx • Point of Use Decentralized

  7. Slide 7: Target Markets Growing Rapidly

    Target Markets Growing Rapidly For personal use only Smart Packaged Plants: $83B in Planned CapEx Global market growing from Desalination and Reuse plants $13.3B to $21.8B (2016 to 2021) (Cumulative 2017 to 2022) 9.1 EU/ C Asia 8.4 $9.1B (11%) China & Taiwan 5.5 $29.9B 5.1 (36%) 4.4 USA $15.6B (19%)

  8. Slide 8: Market Positioning

    For personal use only Market Positioning

  9. Slide 9: An Established Global Player with Differentiated Products Serving Growing Markets

    An Established Global Player with Differentiated Products Serving Growing Markets For personal use only US$700B global water Only global, pure play Smart packaged plants Targeting fastest growing market – tighter rules, water & wastewater deliver best‐in‐class segments urgent needs treatment company

  10. Slide 10: Large Diversified Client Base

    Large Diversified Client Base For personal use only Fluence focuses on decentralized, packaged water and wastewater treatment solutions for customers across the industrial, commercial and municipal sectors Historical and Existing Customers and Partners 10

  11. Slide 11: Strategy

    Strategy For personal use only • Focus on decentralized solutions to water & wastewater problems • Migrate from legacy EPC projects to Smart Packaged Plants – this enables more repeat orders, faster delivery, higher margin • Secure growing BOT pipeline funded via debt partner, which increases recurr

  12. Slide 12: Why Smart Packaged Plants Win: Case Study

    Why Smart Packaged Plants Win: Case Study For personal use only Deploy in 1/3 of the time, at 37% lower cost and capture more value Typical Custom Desalination Plant  Long time to complete (18+ mos)  High capex  Fixed site, hard to upgrade Fluence Desalination Plant  One‐third of construction ti

  13. Slide 13: Smart Packaged NIROBOX Plants Deliver Water Fast

    Smart Packaged NIROBOX™ Plants Deliver Water Fast For personal use only The growing demand for potable water due to climate change requires fast deployment of robust, reliable water desalination solutions • NIROBOX™ is a field proven solution that addresses the mid market • Shorter time‐to‐water the

  14. Slide 14: Smart Packaged Plants Drive Rapid Sales Growth

    Smart Packaged Plants Drive Rapid Sales Growth For personal use only Nirobox Smart Packaged Plant Nirobox™ Sales Ramp • Containerized mobile desalination plant for easy 40 * deployment globally • Wins contracts by saving energy, cost, time to deployment Projected 2x year‐on‐year • Higher gross margi

  15. Slide 15: Aspiral Smart Packaged Plants Enable Fastest Path to Revenue

    Aspiral™ Smart Packaged Plants Enable Fastest Path to Revenue For personal use only 50 m3/day plant serves village 1,000 m3/day plant serves 5‐10K people Aspiral™ Smart Packaged Plants using MABR Technology • Containerized, mobile and low energy distributed wastewater plant treats from 20 m3/day – 5

  16. Slide 16: SUBRE (Submerged MABR) Opens Large New Market

    SUBRE (Submerged MABR) Opens Large New Market For personal use only SUBRE modules simply drop into existing plant basin SUBRE • Submerged MABR upgrades centralized plant capacity up to 100K m3/day, improves efficiency and compliance without chemicals • Fast upgrade – fully operational within a month

  17. Slide 17: Proven Industrial Waste-to-Energy Solutions

    Proven Industrial Waste‐to‐Energy Solutions For personal use only Onsite production of energy reduces electricity and gas consumption High‐quality, treated effluents meet the most stringent requirements Reduction of sludge volume by up to 90%, significantly reduces landfill waste Output can be used

  18. Slide 18: Critical Success Factor: Target Growing Gross Margin

    Critical Success Factor: Target Growing Gross Margin For personal use only Increasing Gross Margin Large Smart Proprietary Proprietary Project Packaged Smart Packaged Product Plant Plant Example: $100M NIROBOX™ Smart Packaged SUBRE Africa Project MABR (MoU signed) 18

  19. Slide 19: Well Positioned for Huge China Opportunity

    Well Positioned for Huge China Opportunity For personal use only China’s 13th 5 year plan provides US$15 Billion funding for rural wastewater treatment Fluence MABR uniquely qualified for this market Fluence has established multiple channel partnerships in China Shipment of Commercial Packaged Plant

  20. Slide 20: Anticipated China Revenue Ramp

    Anticipated China Revenue Ramp For personal use only • 2016 – Secured 4 initial partnerships • 2017 – Deployed and proved 6 demo plants, closed contracts for initial 2 commercial plants – 36 MABR units, total of 9 partners • 2018 – Expected to book and ship increasing commercial contracts via 15 par

  21. Slide 21: Compelling Global Position Diversifies Revenue

    Compelling Global Position Diversifies Revenue For personal use only Product Market Competitive Advantage Proof Points Decentralized Plants in USVI (US EPA certified), Aspiral™ ‐ Smart wastewater: Up to 90% less energy, halves California (approaching Title 22 Packaged MABR $9.1B in 2021 + OpEx, fast

  22. Slide 22: Company Products Satisfy Global Geographies

    Company Products Satisfy Global Geographies For personal use only Geography Fluence Track Record Next Steps New entrant: 10 rural wastewater treatment Ramp Aspiral wins partners Sell SUBRE for easy plant upgrade China 5 working plants (Wuxi completed) Secure national‐level partnerships & First comme

  23. Slide 23: Guidance: Metrics to Track Success

    Guidance: Metrics to Track Success For personal use only Backlog Mar 31, 2018 • $96M of which $68M in 2018 revenue + $10M in Q1 Revenue for 2018 • $105 ‐ 115M (up 80‐100% on 2017) Gross margin for 2018 • $22 ‐ 25M Recurring revenue • Increasing BOT projects via off‐balance sheet finance New products

  24. Slide 24: Key Contacts

    KEY CONTACTS Key Contacts For personal use only Richard Irving Henry Charrabé Executive Chairman Managing Director & CEO +1 408 382 9790 +1 212 572 3766 rirving@fluencecorp.com hcharrabe@fluencecorp.com Gary Dvorchak Ronn Bechler The Blueshirt Group Market Eye +1 323 240 5796 +86 138 1079 1480 +61 4

  25. Slide 25: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer For personal use only This presentation has been prepared by Fluence Corporation Limited (ASX: FLC). All currencies quoted as “$” are US$ unless otherwise specified. This presentation may contain forward‐looking statements which are identified by words such as ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘believes’,

  26. Slide 26: Appendix

    For personal use only Appendix

  27. Slide 27: Corporate Overview

    Corporate Overview For personal use only Capital Structure as at 30 April 2018 ASX: FLC Top Holders ASX: FLC Shares (M) % of FLC Ordinary Shares on Issue 415M RSL Investments 110.9 26.7 Options on issue 54M Pond Ventures 36.3 8.7 Share Price A$0.43 Plan B Ventures 20.0 4.8 Undiluted Market Capitaliz

  28. Slide 28: World-Class Board and Leadership

    World‐Class Board and Leadership For personal use only Management Team Board of Directors Henry J. Charrabé Philippe Laval Richard Irving Henry J. Charrabé Managing Director & COO Executive Chairman Managing Director & CEO • Former COO of RWL • 35 years’ tech and CEO • Former CEO of RWL Venture Capi

  29. Slide 29: How MABR Works

    How MABR Works For personal use only MABR ‐ Inspired by Nature 1. Air breathed in 1. Air passes through O2 2. Oxygen Semi‐permeable membrane dissolves naturally Biofilm into wastewater through membrane 2. Oxygen dissolved naturally into blood 3. Blood (with through lung material oxygen) flows out 3.

  30. Slide 30: Positioning for Growing Opportunities in USA

    Positioning for Growing Opportunities in USA For personal use only North America Decentralized Market already $2.8B in 2016, expected to reach $4.1B by 2021* Demo Plant at Codiga Resource Recovery Center (CR2C) at Stanford University • Commissioned in January 2018 to allow for observation and testin

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