OptiCept Signs Global Licensing Agreement with FPS – What Does This Mean for the Company?

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In the coming days, we will further elaborate on and explain the company’s view of the agreement and the future.As presented on March 8,OptiCept Technologies AB (publ) (“OptiCept”)has entered into a global commercialization agreement withFPS Food Process Solutions (“FPS”), one of the world’s leading suppliers of food processing equipment. The agreement means that OptiCept may receive up to approximatelySEK 820 million in license revenues over 20 years, provided the agreement is not terminated. The agreement guarantees revenue of approximatelySEK 150 million during the first five years.Through this agreement, OptiCept establishes a new business model in which the company’s technology is commercialized globally via an industrial partner, while OptiCept retains the commercial upside through profit sharing.Together with a comprehensive efficiency program, the conversion of loans into shares, and capital-releasing measures, the company strengthens its balance sheet and creates the conditions forpositive results already in the second half of 2026.“This is a transformative agreement for OptiCept. Through the collaboration with FPS, our technology immediately gains access to a global industrial platform with established sales and production capacity. At the same time, we are creating a more capital-efficient business model with recurring license revenues and significant upside through profit sharing. Overall, this strengthens our financial position and creates a clear path toward profitable growth,” saysUlf Hagman, Chairman of the Board.Global Commercialization via an Industrial PartnerThrough the agreement, the collaboration is expanded andfrom April 1, 2026, FPS will receive aglobal exclusive licenseto manufacture and commercialize OptiCept’sPEF systemswithin defined food segments, including:vegetable oilsfruit and vegetable juiceswineand previously:potatoesdrying of vegetables and fruitFPS will simultaneously assume responsibility for global commercialization, including:manufacturingsalesdistributioninstallationserviceThrough this structure, OptiCept can scale the technology globally via an established industrial partner without having to build its own capital-intensive organization around the world.OptiCept retainsall intellectual property rightsto the technology and will going forward focus on:technology developmentinnovationfurther development of the PEF pl...

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