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Defsec Technologies — KWESST Micro Systems — Investor Presentation (January 2023)
21 slides from Defsec Technologies's investor presentation, January 2023
Slide 1: Next-Generation Tactical Systems
NEXT-GENERATION TACTICAL SYSTEMS JANUARY 2023 | INVESTOR PRESENTATION NASDAQ & TSX-V: KWE
Slide 2: Disclaimer
Disclaimer Non-Reliance When relying on forward-looking information to make decisions, we caution readers not to place undue reliance on these This presentation does not provide full disclosure of all material facts relating to KWESST Micro Systems Inc., or its securities, statements, as forward-loo
Slide 3: Mission & Management
MISSION & MANAGEMENT KWESST develops and commercializes proprietary next-generation technologies that deliver a tactical advantage for military, security forces, and personal defense.
Slide 4: Three Niche Segments in a World Market
OVERVIEW Three Niche Segments in a World Market. One company focused where it counts. NON-LETHAL DIGITIZATION COUNTER-THREAT Products for personal defense, Real-time situational awareness Protection against lasers, electronic public safety, & realistic training. for ground forces and responders. det
Slide 5: Management: Jeff MacLeod, David E. Luxton
MANAGEMENT Jeff MacLeod Founder, President, CEO & Board Member Jeff is a former Canadian RCEME officer and served as System Engineer for three major Army Crown Projects before moving to the private sector. For almost twenty years he was General Manager of Diemaco/Colt Canada. He is an expert in the
Slide 6: Management: Steve Archambault, Rick Bowes
MANAGEMENT Steve Archambault CFO Mr. Archambault began his career as a CPA, CA, with Ernst & Young LLP, followed by senior finance positions at AXIS Capital, a global insurer and reinsurer, and more recently had CFO roles with small- cap public Canadian companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange a
Slide 7: Non-Lethal
NON-LETHAL KWESST develops and commercializes proprietary non-lethal products for personal defense, public safety, and close quarters combat simulation.
Slide 8: PARA OPS
NON-LETHAL PARA OPS TM Non-lethal products for personal defense, public safety and close quarters combat simulation. The global non-lethal weapons market was approximately USD$7.4 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach USD$12.5 billion in 2028 (a 7.4% compound annual growth rate) (1) A next-gener
Slide 9: PARA OPS: Legacy systems have major flaws
NON-LETHAL PARA OPS TM A replacement for dated legacy systems on the market today that are either high-energy and can be lethal or are air-gun based and often unreliable. Legacy systems have major flaws High-Energy Cartridge Systems = Fatalities Air Guns = High Maintenance and Unreliability RIOT CON
Slide 10: PARA OPS: How it works and compares
NON-LETHAL PARA OPS TM How it works and compares to high-energy cartridge systems and air guns Low Energy Cartridge Case ▪ Low energy actuator disc in rear ▪ No gunpowder or compressed gas ▪ Specifically configured interior mates with projectile to generate self-stabilizing spin for accuracy and dis
Slide 11: PARA OPS: Commercialization model, outsourced production and sales
NON-LETHAL PARA OPS TM Commercialization model – outsourced production and sales In house Product development and first demonstration samples. Initial short-run production plan Launchers ▪ Single shot underway now. Multi shot expected Apr - June 2023. Cartridges ▪ Initial production now underway for
Slide 12: PARA OPS: Law enforcement and security sales plan
NON-LETHAL PARA OPS TM Commercialization model – sales and order fulfillment plan Law Enforcement and Security Market Sales plan ▪ Direct to law enforcement and security firms commencing. ▪ Firearms dealers and specialized e-Commerce sites commencing. Order fulfillment plan ▪ Order processing, wareh
Slide 13: PARA OPS: Personal defense sales plan
NON-LETHAL PARA OPS TM Commercialization model – sales and order fulfillment plan Personal Defense Market Sales plan ▪ e-Commerce stores. ▪ Distributors Order fulfillment plan ▪ Order processing, warehousing, pick and pack, shipping to be outsourced. Product availability plan ▪ Single shot: Apr - Ju
Slide 14: PARA OPS: Brand Ambassador strategy
NON-LETHAL PARA OPS TM Brand Ambassador strategy "PARA OPS is a potential game changer for law enforcement, and it adds to a family's ability to diversify home and personal defense. ▪ Brandon Tatum is a quality example of one of our best As a former police officer, I understand the value of having a
Slide 15: ARWEN: Non-lethal product line
NON-LETHAL ARWEN TM Non-lethal product line ▪ Complementary acquisition, completed December 2021. ▪ Iconic brand with established yet underexploited customer base of law enforcement in North America and overseas. ▪ Used primarily for riot control and by police tactical teams during high-risk arrests
Slide 16: Digitization
DIGITIZATION KWESST develops and commercializes proprietary next-generation real-time situational awareness technologies for military and public safety agencies.
Slide 17: Real-time situational awareness for military and public safety agencies
DIGITIZATION Real-time situational awareness for military and public safety agencies A NATO priority to close “the digital divide” and modernize the soldier on the ground with a networked common operating picture to reduce combat casualties and enable greater operational readiness. Public safety age
Slide 18: Counter-Threat
COUNTER-THREAT KWESST develops and commercializes proprietary next-generation Counter-Threat technologies that deliver a tactical advantage in Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations, or “EMSO”.
Slide 19: Electronic counter-measures: Phantom
COUNTER-THREAT Electronic counter-measures – leveraging KWESST’s proprietary sensor-software integration According to Fortune Business Insights: Electronic Warfare, June 2021, the global electronic warfare market size is projected to reach USD$33.5 billion by 2028, a 5.24% CAGR from 2021. PhantomTM
Slide 20: Capitalization Table
Cap Table CAPITALIZATION TABLE Common Shares Outstanding 4,063,406 Shares listed on Nasdaq and TSX Venture Options (WAEP US $37.55) 99,930 Exchange, symbol KWE Warrants (WAEP US $24.25) 335,428 Warrants listed on Nasdaq, Warrants (US $5.00) 3,226,392 symbol KWESW Restricted stock, share appreciation
Slide 21: Thank You / Contact
Thank You Contact David Luxton, Executive Chairman EMAIL: dluxton@dluxton.com PHONE: (613) 769-5353 Locations KWESST — NORTH AMERICA KWESST — INTERNATIONAL HEAD OFFICE EUROPE 155 Terence Matthews Cr., Ottawa, ON Rex House, 4th Floor, 4-12 Regent Street, Canada K2M 2A8 London SW1Y 4PE U.S. MIDDLE EAS
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