Akoustis Corporate 12Mar2018Akoustis’ business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, ......

M A R C H 1 2 , 2 0 1 8

INNOVATION IN SINGLE CRYSTAL BULK WAVE

TECHNOLOGY

AKTS

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Corporate Presentation

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INNOVATION IN SINGLE CRYSTAL BULK WAVE TECHNOLOGY

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

MISSION - STOCK - INVESTMENTS - PROGRESS

OUR MISSION DELIVER DISRUPTIVE RF FILTERS FOR NEXT GENERATION MOBILEWIRELESS USING PATENTED, SINGLE CRYSTAL PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS


May '14Company founded

Aug 16 Agreements w/ Tier 1 Chinese RFFE Module MFR

May15Company goes public (AKTS),

Dec 16 Add 2nd customer PO

Jul '14First BulkONE patents filed

Jul 16 Produced worlds first single-crystal BAW RF Filters

Oct 16Achieve milestone resonator Q=2914

Nov 16 First2.5GHz, 3.7GHz single crystal filters

May 17First 5.8GHz BAW demo wafer from N.Y. STC Fab

June 17Closed Acquisition of 150-mm STC N.Y. Fab

June 17Added to the Russell 2000

Aug 17First BAW product prototypes shipped from N.Y. Fab to Mobile & Radar Customers

Mar 17Began trading on NASDAQ exchange

Sep 17Industrys first Single Crystal 5GHz WiFi BAW RF Filter protos to multiple clients

Nov 17First PO from Top-5 Mobile OEM for LTE & 5GHz WiFi filter samples

Jan 18Complete capital buildout of 1stBAW filter line in N.Y. to support 5G

Key Event

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=Received Contract R&D award from National Science Foundation (NSF)

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Mar 18XB1 Process frozen, begin qualification

New

Mar 18AKF-1252 5.2GHz BAW RF filter product announcement

MOBILE DEVICES REQUIRE RF FILTERS TO CONNECT

Mobile device RF complexity increasing:Multiband- Today greater than 40 bands- Next generation up to 100 bands

Multimode- Next generation includes 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G- Expanding high band spectrum

Multi Connectivity- Data speeds driving architecture- Utilizing unlicensed 5GHz spectrum

Akoustis single crystal RF filter technology supports the high band spectrum in smartphones enabling high internet speeds


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RF Front End (RFFE) valued for signal selectivity over signal manipulation

(1) Source: Barclays, Semiconductor Market Perspectives, 2017(2) Source: Mobility Experts 2016, March 2017 Update


RF MARKET DYNAMICS

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BAW segment is the fastest growing RF filter opportunity (>16% CAGR)

Wide bandwidth, higher frequency innovation enables new BAW player

Source: Mobility Experts 2016, March 2017 Update INNOVATION IN SINGLE CRYSTAL BULK WAVE TECHNOLOGY

$12.4B ACOUSTIC WAVE FILTER MARKET IN 2021

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5G Band Specification

New sub 6GHz 5G bands: Band n77 at 3.3-4.2GHz Band n78 at 3.3-3.8GHz Band n79 at 4.4-5.0GHz(Source: Huawei, 2017)

Global Snapshot of 5G Spectrum

Licensed spectrum for 5G is 3.3-5.0GHz, and new unlicensed activity for 5.9-7.1GHz(Source: Qualcomm, Oct 2017)


EMERGING 5G PUSHING SPECTRUM HIGHER

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High Sound VelocityHigh Mechanical Coupling High Thermal Conductivity

>10W

Input Power (Watts)

Out

put P

ower

(Wat

ts)

Loss (dB)

High power, wide bandwidth RF filters operating at high frequency

Thickness (A)

V ac

(km

/sec

)

Poly-AlN

Single Crystal AlN (GEN2)

BETTER


WHY SINGLE CRYSTAL FOR BAW?

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XB1 process qualification ongoing, Expect production process in-place to support product ramp in 2HCY18


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Internal ManufacturingCanandaigua, NY

XB1 Process to support RF Filters up to 7GHz

Single Crystal BAW Resonator(XB1 Process)

XB1: Silicon wafer platform

SINGLE CRYSTAL BAW RF FILTER PROCESS (XB1)New

VERTICALLY-INTEGRATED DESIGN & MANUFACTURING


Akoustis FacilityCanandaigua, NY

Acquired in June 2017 a 120,000 sq. ft. Wafer Fab,Class 100 Clean Room (30k+ sq. ft.), 150-mm Wafer Tools, 57-acres of real property and ongoing MEMS operation

Transitioning existing DoD Trusted Foundry accreditationfor MEMS

Consolidates Companys supply chain into NY Facility and internalizes single crystal BAW RF filter production with shorter cycle time and higher manufacturing capacity

Advances Company transformation into an Integrated Design and Manufacturer (IDM) of patented, single crystal BAW RF filters

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FIRST TO ANNOUNCE 5.2GHZ BAW RF FILTER PRODUCT

Addresses 5GHz co-existence in Tri-Band WiFi routers, Size reduction supports growing MU-MIMO complexity


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Frequency (GHz) 5.95.0

Perfo

rman

ce

Industry Leading 5GHz BAW Performance

AKF-1252 RF Filter solution optimized for Tri-Band WiFi Routers

AKF-1252 RF Filter Product Reduced Size

Ultra-small footprint 2.5 x 2 mm2Laminate module

q Wide BandwidthSolution for U-NII-1+2A Band

q Low Loss

~2dB in U-NII-1+2A band

q High Rejection

>54dB in U-NII-2C+3 bandq High Power Rating

+32dBm maximum

New

AKOUSTIS IP PORTFOLIO Foundational single crystal BAW devices

and RF filters Vertical portfolio from platform substrates to

system application 15 Patents(1), 22 patents pending plus

numerous trade secrets Key University IP from Cornell and UCSB in

materials

(1) Includes Akoustis issued patents, Cornell patent under license (see PR 9-7-16), andUCSB patents under agreement (see PR 9-22-15)


http://www.akoustis.com/patents/

IP GROWING PORTFOLIO OF KEY PATENTS

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AKOUSTIS TARGET END MARKETS

(1) Source: Mobile Experts 2016, March 2017 Update(2) Source: Akoustis, Dedalus Consulting

AKOUSTIS SOLUTION

1.8-3GHz BAW Discrete/Multiplex Filter

3-6GHz BAW Discrete/Multiplex Filter

2.4/5.2/5.7GHz BAW Discrete Filter

1.8-6GHz BAW Discrete/Multiplex Filter

VALUE PROPOSITION

Improve battery life & reduce dropped calls

Size reduction, Improve battery life & reduce dropped calls

Size reduction support 5GHz, multiband

simultaneous operation

Size reduction support higher power, improve receive

sensitivity

2017 FILTERMARKET SIZE $8.3 Billion(1) $2.2 Billion(2)

4G LTE MOBILE 5G MOBILE WiFi INFRASTRUCTURE


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Future

MOBILE WIRELESS / SMARTPHONE


Focus on mid-tier & high-tier smartphone models

New smartphone models annually; model updates every 6 months

Tier-1 use integrated Front End, more complex, longer design cycle (12-18 months)

Tier-2 use partial Front End, utilize discrete filters, shorter design cycle (6-12 months)

APPLICATION PRODUCT/CYCLE TIME

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MOBILE WIRELESS / SMARTPHONE

OEM/Transceiver:


RFFEModule:

RF filter performance drives data speed, phone heat and battery lifeVALUE PROPOSITIONS

TARGET CUSTOMER

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WIFI


Focus on retail & enterprise models Most platforms utilize discrete RF filters New retail models every 6 months,

Enterprise models every 12-18 months

APPLICATION PRODUCT/CYCLE TIME

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WIFI


TARGET CUSTOMER VALUE PROPOSITION

High Q, small form factor filters are necessary

High frequency coexistence RF filters support Tri-Band

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3.0mm

8.2mm

AKF-1252Akoustis

2.5mm x 2.0mm x 0.9mm

Akoustis5GHz BAW filter

is23x smaller

Single Crystal BAW Filter

4.2mm

CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENTS - 1.5 to 5.2GHz


Chinese RFFE Manufacturer for Asia OEMs Multiple agreements signed Alpha filter samples shipped

Customer #1 (Mobile 4G/LTE )

$1B+ non-mobile company PO for military radar Alpha filter samples shipped

Customer #2 (Radar)

Fortune 500 company PO for Multiple bands, multiplexers Beta filter diplexer shipped

Customer #3 (Milcom) Customer #4 (Mobile/5GHz WiFi)

First PO received from Top-5 Mobile phone OEM Evaluation of LTE, 5GHz WiFi samples

FREQUENCY1GHz 2GHz 3GHz 4GHz 5GHz 6GHz

Several OEMs sampled

New

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AKOUSTIS AT A GLANCE


$42.0M OF INVESTMENTS AND GRANTS IN USE

AKTS

Average Volume (Tr. 3 Months) 107.86k

Shares Outstanding (12/31/17) 20.2M

Market Cap (12/31/17) $125.8M

Debt (12/31/17) $0.0M

Cash (12/31/17) $11.7M

Insider Ownership 23%

Fiscal Year End June 30

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Activity Latest Transaction Amount ($M USD)

Seed 2014 $0.5M

Financing 2015 $5.7M


R&D Grants 2017 $1.1M


Total $42.0M

SUMMARY


Experienced and diverse team of RF & MEMS leadershighly capital efficient and significantly invested in Company

Addressing fastest growing segment of $14.1 billion RF Front End total market(1)

5G accelerating and 5GHz WiFi growingPositioned to benefit from escalating demands for mobile data requiring higher frequency operation

Completed capital buildout of 1st BAW RF manufacturing line to support 5G, 5GHz bands

Significant traction and engagement with large customers across focus markets

Vertically-integrated design and manufacturingbusiness model in premium RF filter market enables highest value cross section

(1) Source: Mobility Experts 2016, March 2017 Update

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A leading, fully-integrated designer & manufacturer of patented, single crystal BAW RF filters for large,

rapidly growing markets.

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