THQ Nordic AB (publ) acquires Milestone s.r.l. Investor Presentation August 14th, 2019

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THQ Nordic AB (publ) acquires Milestone s.r.l. Investor Presentation August 14th, 2019
THQ Nordic AB (publ) acquires Milestone s.r.l.

            Investor Presentation
              August 14th, 2019
THQ Nordic AB (publ) acquires Milestone s.r.l. Investor Presentation August 14th, 2019
THQ Nordic AB (publ) acquires Milestone s.r.l. Investor Presentation August 14th, 2019
THE                                      THE                                                 THE
                                    BUSINESS                                        DEAL                                             FUTURE

                     GLOBALLY LEADING                          UPFRONT PURCHASE PRICE EUR 55.8M                         CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF
                   RACING GAMES COMPANY                         EQUIVALENT TO AN EV OF EUR 44.9M                       THE BEST RACING EXPERIENCES

                   IMPRESSIVE PORTFOLIO                           PURCHASE PRICE STRUCTURE                                     STRONG PIPELINE
                       50 games developed and                            • Whereof cash: EUR 44.3m                           Ten games planned (FY20-22),
                    8 million games sold since 2013                                                                      including five currently in development
                                                                • Whereof THQ Nordic B-shares: EUR 11.5m
                                                                     • Net cash: EUR 10.9m (per closing)

                                                                     Plus potential earn-out (FY20-22)1               REALIZING POTENTIAL SYNERGIES
         A LEADING RACING DEVELOPER                            based on achieved accumulated Adj. EBIT2 levels
                                                                                                                        within distribution, marketing, know-how
        creating epoch-defining two wheel racing titles                                                                            and IP development
              using state-of-the-art AI technology                 below 70% of target Adj. EBIT = No earn-out
                                                                     100% of target Adj. EBIT = EUR 28.9m
                                                                   above 130% = Earn-out capped at EUR 37.6

           ATTRACTIVE BUSINESS MODEL                           STRONG FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION
                                                                                                                      INCREASING ITALIAN PRESENCE
                          recurring cash flows                     Net revenues        EBITDA          Oper. EBIT       with established developer and publisher
                      from yearly/bi-yearly releases             27.5-32.25 MEUR   15.5-18.0 MEUR   10.75-12.5 MEUR

                                                                             Target financials FY201

1. Refers to Milestone’s financial year July-June
2. Based on agreed adjustments and according to Italian GAAP                                                                                                       3
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50                                      8   MILLION                   10
DEVELOPED GAMES SINCE INCEPTION                                         TOTAL # OF GAMES SOLD SINCE FY13   UNRELEASED GAMES1
1994

                                                                                                                               2019
1. With release dates scheduled during the period Aug 2019 – Mar 2022                                                            4
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TEAM
                          THE
                        STUDIO

      25               MILAN                c. 200        LUISA BIXIO                   IRVIN ZONCA                     IVAN ORIETO
 YEARS IN GAMING         ITALY               FTEs
                                                              CEO                    Executive Producer           Head of Development Oper.
                                                     10+ years with Milestone      14+ years with Milestone         2+ years with Milestone

        PC/CONSOLE RACING GAMES
               across all major platforms

INDEPENDENTLY DEVELOPS & PUBLISHES
        LICENSED AND OWN IP                           ANDREA LOIUDICE            MAURO NOTARBERARDINO              ALEXANDRE LEBERTRE
                                                       Marketing Manager                HR Manager                   Head of Technology
      a transition from work-fore-hire since 2013    3+ years with Milestone       8+ years with Milestone          5+ years with Milestone

                                                     AWARDS
      EXPERT TEAM RENOWNED FOR
       CREATIVITY AND EXPERIENCE
      and with immense passion for motor sports
                                                     MOST LICENSED BIKES        BEST TRACK SELECTION          BEST TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION
                                                       IN A VIDEOGAME                 SLRE (2016)                         RIDE (2016)
                                                          RIDE (2016)              BEST SURPRISE              BEST TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION
                                                                                     RIDE2 (2016)               Valentino Rossi the Game (2017)
                                                                                   BEST BIKE GAME                BEST VIDEOGAME COMPANY
                                                                                     MXGP3 (2018)                           (2019)

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A SOFTWARE HOUSE                            FIRST MOTOCROSS                          NEW LICENSE SERIES
  INCEPTION                        ON TWO WHEELS                              TITLE RELEASED                                AND IP

                            First Moto GP and
                             SBK: Superbike
 Founded Graffiti                   World                                                                             Monster Energy Supercross
     (1994)                Championship 2007                              First motocross niched title MXGP                    released
Renamed Milestone              titles released                              released and first MotoGP title
                                                                                                                     Off-road focused Gravel (own IP)
     (1996)                                                                     published by Milestone
                                                                                                                                 released

       1994                  1997                                   2009                                      2015
         -                     -                 2007                 -                   2013                  -                  2018
       1996                  2006                                   2010                                      2016

      Development of titles such as
 Screamer Rally and Superbike World                Superstar V8 Racing and World Rally            New own IPs RIDE and           Extending the MXGP series
         Championship series                       Championship 2010 released, proving          Sébastian Loeb Rally EVO          with MXGP PRO release
    (partnership with Electronic Arts)                Milestone’s diverse capabilities                  released

   EARLY SUCCESS STORYS                          FOUR-WHEEL GAME CAPABILITIES                       TWO NEW IPS                  SERIES EXTENSION

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Three year timeline matched with                                     ending March

        Released titles

        Unreleased titles

                                            TO BE RELEASED                  TO BE RELEASED
                                                Apr, 2020                       Apr, 2021

                                                                      UNDISCLOSED TITLE

         MOST RECENT RELEASE                TO BE RELEASED                  TO BE RELEASED
              6 Jun, 2019                      Aug, 2020                        Jul, 2021

                               March 2020                    March 2021                        March 2022

               2019                         2020                          2021                          2022

                                                                      UNDISCLOSED TITLE
                                                                             based on new IP

           TO BE RELEASED                   TO BE RELEASED                  TO BE RELEASED
             27 Aug, 2019                       Nov, 2020                      Aug, 2021

                                        UNDISCLOSED TITLE                  SUPERCROSS 5

            TO BE RELEASED                  TO BE RELEASED                  TO BE RELEASED
                Feb, 2020                       Mar, 2021                       Feb, 2022

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Metascore    User score              Positive reviews
                           Developer: Milestone s.r.l.
                            Publisher: Milestone s.r.l.               79           8.5                      82%
               Genre: Racing, Simulation, Sports
                Modes: Single/Multi-player online
                          First series release: 2007
     Most recent series release: June, 2019
                                               Licensed title

        ‘‘
                                                                                              Physical                Digital

               should be at the top of your list                                                                36%
             when picking up a new racing game                                                           64%

                                                                      2.5 million
                                                 80/100
                                                                      Sold main games         Physical vs Digital sales FY19
                                               GAMESPEW                  since 2013
                                                     10 June,2019

Note: Data from Metacritic related to The 2019 XBOX ONE release                                                                 8
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Metascore    User score              Positive reviews
                           Developer: Milestone s.r.l.
                            Publisher: Milestone s.r.l.                72           6.9                      64%
               Genre: Racing, Simulation, Sports
                Modes: Single/Multi-player online
                          First series release: 2014
     Most recent series release: June, 2018
                                               Licensed title
                                                                                               Physical                Digital

                   ‘‘          certainly one of the best
                                bike racers out there
                                                                       2.3 million
                                                                                                          30%

                                                                                                                 70%

                                             90/100                    Sold main games         Physical vs Digital sales FY19
                                         THE XBOX HUB                     since 2013
                                                      10 July,2018

Note: Data from Metacritic related to The 2018 XBOX ONE release                                                                  9
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Metascore    User score              Positive reviews
                           Developer: Milestone s.r.l.
                            Publisher: Milestone s.r.l.                                                          69           8.3                      67%
               Genre: Racing, Simulation, Sports
                Modes: Single/Multi-player online
                           First series release: 2018
Most recent series release: February, 2019
                                               Licensed title
                                                                                                                                         Physical                Digital

                 ‘‘       It might even be the best
                        supercross game ever made
                                                                                                                 0.9 million
                                                                                                                                                    72%
                                                                                                                                                           28%

                                                 80/100                                                          Sold main games         Physical vs Digital sales FY19
                                               GAMESPEW                                                             since 2018
                                                  5 February, 2019

Note: Data from Metacritic related to Monster Energy Supercross XBOX One, and Steam review to the PC release                                                               10
Metascore     User score              Positive reviews
                            Developer: Milestone s.r.l.
                             Publisher: Milestone s.r.l.                                                     76            7.5                         75%
                Genre: Racing, Simulation, Sports
                 Modes: Single/Multi-player online
                            First series release: 2015
Most recent series release: November, 2018
                                                           Own IP
                                                                                                                                      Physical                Digital

                  ‘‘           definitely a game to get
                             for every motorcycle lover
                                                                                                             1.4 million
                                                                                                                                                 45%
                                                                                                                                                        55%

                                                    86/100                                                   Sold main games          Physical vs Digital sales FY19
                                                  MONDXBOX                                                    since inception
                                                  9 December, 2018

Note: Data from Metacritic related to RIDE 2018 release, and Steam review to the 2015 initial PC release                                                                11
T h a n k Yo u

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Acquiring entity: Koch Media GmbH

 Income statement                                                                                                     Balance sheet

                                                                                                 Milestone s.r.l.                                          Milestone s.r.l.
                                                                                                      (as adjusted)                                            (as reported)
EURm                                                                                           Jul 2018 - Jun 2019    EURm                                     30 Jun, 2019
Net revenues                                                                                                 28.20    Intangible assets                                0.26
Other revenues                                                                                               11.89    Property, plant and equipment                    0.39
Total Revenues                                                                                               40.09    Financial assets                                 0.14
General operating expenses                                                                                  -25.09    Inventories                                      2.96
EBITDA                                                                                                       14.99    Current receivables                             10.03
Depreciation, amortization and write-downs                                                                   -5.69    Cash and bank balance                           10.70
EBIT                                                                                                          9.31    Total assets                                    24.48
Financial items                                                                                              -0.13
EBT                                                                                                           9.17    Equity                                         15.93
Taxes for the period                                                                                         -2.71    Provisions                                      3.77
Net result for the period                                                                                     6.47    Current liabilities                             4.79
                                                                                                                      Total equity and liabilities                   24.48

                                                                                                                       ▪ Excess of purchase price over book value of EUR
  ▪ Net revenue driven by successful releases of RIDE III,
                                                                                                                         39.9m based on the above Balance Sheet
    Supercross 2 and MotoGP 19
  ▪ EBIT-margin of c. 33%1 driven by continued growth in
    online sales

Note: Financials to be consolidated from the date of closing (14 August 2019)
Note: After applying estimated adjustments to align with THQ Nordic’s accounting principles.
1) EBIT-margin calculated on Net Revenues
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