SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES

February 2020

SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG

Agenda

1 Overview

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2 SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Segments

Solar

Semiconductor

Life Science

3 Financials

SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG

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Headquarter

Kahl am Main (Frankfurt)

Production Facility

Fürstenfeldbruck (Munich)

Worldwide Connected, Close to the Markets, Close to the Customer Base

Subsidiaries & Agents Worldwide

Headquarter Production Site

Kahl am Main, Germany Fürstenfeldbruck (Munich), Germany

North America

East & West Coast

France

Sausheim

China

China

Shanghai

Taiwan

Guangzhou

Taipeih

Latin America

Asia Pacific

Singapore

Sao Paulo

Legend:

Headquarter

Subsidiaries/Sales & Services

Production Site Fürstenfeldbruck (Munich)

Agents

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Energy:

Over 6,000 MW production capacity

Semiconductor: Over 180 systems installed

Medical Technology: Market entry 2017 About 10 systems sold

Consumer Goods: New POLYCOATER & DECOLINE II Over 10 systems sold

Data Storage Over 8,530 systems sold

Process Overview SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES

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THIN FILM

DEPOSITION

SURFACE

ENGINEERING

THERMAL

PROCESSING

WET

CHEMICAL

Thin Film Deposition

  • Sputter deposition (DC, RF, MF, Bipolar, pulsed)
  • Evaporation (thermal evaporation)
  • CVD
  • PECVD (ICP, µ-Wave)
  • AACVD (aerosol assisted CVD)

SURFACE ENGINEERING

  • Embossing, imprint nano lithography
  • Injection molding
  • Functionalization
  • Oxidation
  • Plasma cleaning & etching
  • Lacquering & bonding

Thermal Processing

  • Rapid thermal processing
  • Conditioning
  • Annealing

Wet Chemical

  • Cleaning/washing
  • Etching/polishing
  • Texturing
  • Conditioning
  • Chemical bath deposition
  • Developing

Development and Market Introduction of New Systems

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1996

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Linea I

Singular

Silex I

Timaris I

Skyline

Bluline I/Bluline II

Spaceline

Silex II

LINEX

Solare

GENERIS PVD

GENERIS PECVD

CIGS Pilot Line

Vistaris 900

Selenius

Cisaris

Tenuis II

Vistaris1600

Vitrum II

Helioscoater

CISARIS III

Timaris II

WETBENCH

Rotaris

TIMARIS III

Decoline II

Polycoater 68

Polycoater 90

MEDLINE

Bluline III

Solar

PERC/PERT

HJT

TOPCon

IBC

Thin-film

CdTe

CIGS

Semiconductor

Vacuum Deposition Wet Processing

Life Science

Medical

Technology

Decorative Coating

Optical Disc

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New Segment Structure

Solar

• Crystalline Solar

• Thin film Solar

Solar

_SILEX II

_VITRUM

_LINEX

_VISTARIS

_GENERIS PVD

_HISTARIS

_GENERIS PECVD

_SELENIUS

_CISARIS

Semiconductor

Semi-

Vacuum Deposition Systems

TIMARIS/ROTARIS

conductor

Wet Processing WETBENCH

Life Science

Life

3D Coating POLYCOATER

3D Production Line DECOLINE II

Science

Medical Technology MEDLINE

Optical Coating BLULINE

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Agenda

1 Overview

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2 SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Segments

Solar

Semiconductor

Life Science

3 Financials

PV Learning Curve

Further Decline in PV Selling Price

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Source: VDMA/ITRPV Study No. 10, 2019

PV Heading in the Terrawatt Range

54 TW

Solar

22 TW

5 TW

  • Rapid introduction oft PV globally is fueled by availability oft cost-competitive, distributed energy
  • By 2018, about 500 GW have been installed

SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG

66 TW

Source:Shell/Fraunhofer

PV Production Capacity Forecast

Crystalline & Thin Film

Annual in GW

200.000

175.013

186.733

180.000

160.000

152.360

140.000

130.547

120.000

106.468

100.000

80.000

60.000

40.000

20.000

0

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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Source: IHS 1/2019

PV Production Capacity Forecast

Thin Film

Annual in GW

25.000

20.000

6.757

15.000

4.950

5.670

10.000

4.246

3.189

5.000

0

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

CIGS

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Source: IHS 1/2019

SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES - Focus on CIGS & High Performance Solar Cells

Crystalline Solar

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  • High cell & module efficiency
  • Easy process
  • Advanced technology
  • Production split on different locations

CIGS Thin Film

  • Excellent stability
  • Good low light performance
  • Light soaking effect
  • Reduced sensitivity to overheating
  • Tolerance to shading & low intensity

SINGULUS is focusing on the Key Production Steps for PERC, Heterojunction & TOPCon

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Key Production Steps

  • Wet Processing
  • PVD Sputtering
  • PECVD

Production Flow Heterojunction

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SDR/Tex

PECVD

PVD

Print

SILEX II

GENERIS PVD

SILEX II Wet Processing System for Heterojunction Solar Cells

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Features

  • High throughput performance up to 8,000wph
  • High uptime up to 95 %
  • Low breakage rate down to 0.01 %
  • Ozone-enhancedcleaning and etching processes
  • Short and stable IPA-free texturing process
  • Appropriate and effective rinsing and drying

GENERIS PVD Inline Sputtering System for Heterojunction and TOPCon Solar Cells

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Features

  • Parallel processing of several substrates
  • Low cost of ownership and high uptime
  • Top down and bottom up sputtering
  • Sputter sequence configurable
  • Rotatable cylindrical magnetrons
  • Highest utilization of target material

SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Provides all Key Production Steps for a CIGS Fab

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Precursor

Scribing P1

> Laser

Si barrier layer &

Mo Back

Contact

>Sputtering

Substrate 2

Inspection

1

Automation

Glass Washing

> Wet cleaning

Interconnect and

Encapsulation

>Lamination

Scribing P3

>Mechanical > Laser

> Sputtering

Selen Evaporation

3> Thermal evaporation 4

Selenization/

Sulphurization

5

> CISARIS Oven

CIS/CIGS

6 > Evaporation,

InS &

iZnO

Sputtering

CdS or. alt. buffer

6

Deposition

>Buffer Layer

Deposition

Scribing P2

7

>Mechanical

>Laser

Front Contact

>Sputtering

CNBM

Announced Steps of Investment

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Each 300 MW Fab

City of Bengbu,

City of Meishan,

City Xuzhou,

City Weihai,

Province Anhui

Province Sichuan

Province Jiangsu

Province Shandong

comprises the following

Machines:

10 CISARIS

2 VISTARIS

1.5 GW 1.5 GW 1.5 GW 1.5 GW

2 SELENIUS

2nd step

LOI

300 MW

1st step

1st step

st

1st step

Existing LOI

Order

Order

1 step

300 MW

Order

for 300 MW

300 MW

300 MW

150 MW

in

discussion

Existing LOI

Order for 150 MW signed

for 5 CISARIS

January 15, 2020

Signing Ceremony for Contract January 15, 2020

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Innovative Inline Sputtering Systems for CIGS Thin Film Solar and other Applications

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Features

  • No carrier return system necessary
  • Load and Unload of substrate from the same side
  • Usage of rotatable cylindrical magnetrons for highest utilization of target material
  • Temperature processing before and during deposition available
  • Smallest machine footprint through turn chambe

Agenda

1 Overview

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2 SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Segments

Solar

Semiconductor

Life Science

3 Financials

ROTARIS Vacuum Deposition System for Advanced R & D and Pilot Production

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Features

  • Rotating substrate deposition
  • 200 mm and 300 mm wafer
  • Up to 12 PVD cathodes, target Ø 100 mm
  • Co-sputtering& DC/RF sputtering
  • Base pressure < 10-8 Torr
  • Hot wafer deposition

Wet Processing System for Electronics

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Advanced Applications

Manual Wet Process Stations

Semi- and Fully Automated

Quartz Tube- and Parts-Cleaning

Total Metal Free Working

Agenda

1 Overview

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2 SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Segments

Solar

Semiconductor

Life Science

3 Financials

Production Systems for Medical Technology

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Applications for Medical Technology

  • Washing and pre-cleaning
  • Cleaning & Etching
  • Ultra- or megasonic cleaning
  • Surface conditioning & modification
  • Vacuum Coating & Electrochemical etching

DECOLINE II 3-Dimensional Coating Further System Sold to Automotive Industry

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Advanced Surface Coating

  • Brilliant layers on 3-dimensional parts & individual design variety
  • UV-curingfor protection lacquer
  • Inline spray coating & metallization
  • Fully automated processing & high productivity
  • Low cost of ownership & environment-friendly

Decorative Coating with POLYCOATER Inline Sputtering System

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Advanced Surface Coating

  • Several Systems sold
  • Brilliant layers on 3-dimensional parts & individual design Inline metallization
  • Fully automated processing & high productivity and flexibility
  • Low cost of ownership & environment-friendly

Four BLULINE Sold for Data Storage

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Agenda

1 Overview

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2 SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Segments

Solar

Semiconductor

Life Science

3 Financials

Financial Overview 9 Months 2019

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9 Months

9 Months

in million €

2018

2019

Revenues

91.0

61.5

Order Intake

74.6

33.9

Order Backlog (30.09.)

90.3

38.5

EBIT

4.0

0.3

EBITDA

5.7

3.3

Result before Tax

2.4

-1.3

Result for the Period

2.3

-1.9

Operating Cash Flow

13.9

-6.3

Profit & Loss Statement 9 Months 2019

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in million €

Gross Revenue

Net Revenue

Gross Profit

(in % of Net Revenues)

OPEX (Total)

  • R & D
  • Sales & Customer Service
  • GM & A
  • Other Income/Expenses

9 Months

9 Months

2018

2019

91.0

61.5

89.8

60.5

27.0

19.0

(30.1 %)

(31.4 %)

-23.0

-18.7

-5.3

-4.7

-10.4

-7.6

-7.0

-6.5

-0.3

0.1

EBIT

4.0

0.3

Result for the Period

2.3

-1.9

EPS basic (in €)

0.26

-0.21

Cash Flow Development

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9 Months

9 Months

in million €

2018

2019

Cash Flow from Operating Activities

13.9

-6.3

Cash Flow from Investing Activities

-3.3

-3.4

Cash Flow from Financing Activities

-10.4

7.8

Total Cash Flow

0.2

-1.9

Cash and Cash Equivalents at the Beginning

of the Period

27.2

13.5

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes

0.0

0.2

Cash and Cash Equivalents at the End of the

Period

27.4

11.8

Balance Sheet

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in million €

31.12.2018

30.09.2019

Cash and Cash Equivalents

13.5

11.8

Restricted Cash

14.3

7.9

Total Current Receivables and other Assets

35.5

25.2

Total Inventories

17.1

18.5

Total Non-Current Assets

23.7

29.9

Total Assets

104.1

93.3

Total Current Liabilities

50.2

37.6

Total Non-Current Liabilities

34.2

37.4

Total Equity

19.7

18.3

Equity and Liabilities

104.1

93.3

Sales Split by Segments

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9M 2018

9M 2019

Semiconductor

Life Science

Semiconductor

Life Science

6.8 %

20.5 %

34.1 %

5.4 %

Solar

Solar

60.5 %

72.7 %

Sales Split by Region

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9M 2018

9M 2019

Africa & Australia

Africa & Australia

0.8 %

0.3 %

Americas

8.5 %

Americas

Europe

Europe

17.4 %

22.1 %

23.1 %

Asia

Asia

67.6 %

60.2 %

Contact

SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG

SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG

Hanauer Landstrasse 103

D-63796 Kahl/Main

Dr.-Ing. Stefan Rinck, President and CEO

Tel: +49-6188-440-109

Stefan.Rinck@singulus.de

Markus Ehret, CFO

Tel: +49-6188-440-204

Markus.Ehret@singulus.de

Maren Schuster, Head of Investor Relations

Tel: +49-6188-440-612

Maren.Schuster@singulus.de

Bernhard Krause, Communications Worldwide

Tel: +49-6181-9828020

Bernhard.Krause@singulus.de

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Forward-Looking Statements

This presentation contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations, assumptions and forecasts of the executive board and on currently available information. Various known and unknown risks, unpredictable developments, changes in the economic and political environment and other presently not yet identifiable effects could result in the fact that the actual future results, financial situation or the outlook for the company differ from the estimates given here. We are not obligated to update the forward- looking statements made in this presentation unless there is a legal obligation.

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