A GRAPHENE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY

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1 N O V I N V E S T O R R E P O R T A GRAPHENE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY Performance Through Carbon Chemistry

2 PAGE 2 D I S C L A I M E R Forward-Looking Statements. This presentation contains express or implied forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations of management. These statements relate to, among other things, our expectations regarding management s plans, objectives, and strategies. All statements other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward-looking, including, but not limited to, any projections of financial information; any statements about historical results that may suggest trends for our business and results of operations; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, including the timing, funding and construction of planned manufacturing facilities; any statements of expectation or belief regarding future events, potential markets or applications, the sizes of addressable markets, expected technology developments, strategic partnerships and collaborations, or enforceability of our intellectual property rights; any statements about the projected or expected economic or other benefits of our products compared to petroleum-derived equivalents, future sales and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, assumptions and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond our control. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur and the timing of events and circumstances and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All such statements speak only as of the date made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Trademarks. Our trademarks may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without our prior written permission. trademarks or logos, company names or logos displayed in this presentation are the property of their owners. Other trademarks, registered

3 PAGE 3 COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS NanoXplore is a graphene technology company based in Montreal, QC Canada Largest Canadian producer of graphene and a global graphene market leader 25 tonnes/year current graphene production capacity Low cost graphene manufacturing 5 patents on graphene production and applications Two production facilities (45,000 sq. ft) near Montreal, QC Focused on graphene as an additive to plastic resins tonnes/year graphene-plastic mixing and compounding line Fabricates and sells over 5 million plastics parts and assemblies per year Solid growth trajectory with 4X revenue growth year over year since 2012 Significant market opportunity with potential graphene and graphene related products market size of $2.1B in 2025 growing by 46% CAGR (1) Near-term rapid growth opportunity through downstream acquisitions Mason Graphite is the largest shareholder of NanoXplore, owning approximately 25%. (1) Graphene: Technologies, Applications and Markets Research and Markets 2016

4 PAGE 4 LEADERSHIP WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD Soroush Nazarpour Ph.D. Paul Higgins B.Eng. Jacques Poulin B.Eng., MBA, Luc Veilleux CPA, CA President & CEO Chief Operating Officer Vice President of Sales Chief Financial Officer Soroush is the founder of NanoXplore and has been President & CEO since He is an acknowledged expert in the field of graphene, and co-author of, Graphene Technology From Laboratory to Fabrication published by Wiley & Co in Soroush holds a Ph.D in Nanotechnology from the University of Barcelona, Spain. Paul joined NanoXplore at Jan 2014 and has been instrumental to the success of the company. He has held management, marketing, engineering and project management positions in both large, world class corporations (Lockheed Martin, Unisys, Nortel, Emerson) and start-up ventures (Silk Displays, DSI Datotech, Lumenon Innovative Lightwave Technology). Jacques has over 30 years experience in sales management, business development, operations and technology development in the fields of telecommunications, renewable energy, and energy storage. Prior to joining NanoXplore, Mr. Poulin held executive positions in large multinational entities such as Global Vice President for Product Development, Vice President R&D and Vice President of Sales at Emerson Network Power. He was most recently the Director for Energy Storage in Transportation at ABB. He also co-founded Solpowered, a solar EPC firm. the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Corporate Secretary of Mason Graphite. Mr. Veilleux as over 20 years of executive management, financial and operational experience in manufacturing and mining industries including at Timcal (Imerys Graphite & Carbon) in the roles of Chief Financial Officer, COO and Vice- President of Finance (North America), at Maxi Canada Inc. in the roles of CEO and Financial Director, and senior positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). BOARD OF DIRECTORS Benoit Gascon, CPA, CA CEO of Mason Graphite (Chairman, Member of Compensation and Audit Committee) Cameron Harris, Ph.D. President of Canadian Engineering Associates, former SVP and GM at SNC-Lavalin (Member of Compensation Committee) Denis Labreque President of NorCap Canada Ltd (Member of Audit Committee)

5 PAGE 5 WHAT IS GRAPHENE? Graphene Is a New Two Dimensional Carbon Nanomaterial Discovered at Manchester University in 2004 Nobel Prize 2010 GRAPHITE Great Additive to Industrial Materials (Plastics, Batteries, Electronics, ) GRAPHENE Conducts electricity better than copper Enhances battery capacity Much stronger than steel Transmits and releases heat

6 PAGE 6 APPLICATIONS AND MARKETS Tires and rubbers Enhanced rolling resistance, carbon black replacement Structural and electrical components in vehicles Weight reduction, enhanced shielding Energy Storage Enhanced capacity and fast charging Paints and Coatings Faster curing and enhanced anti-corrosion properties Photonic and electronic enclosures Enhanced cooling and shielding Chemical packaging Cost reduction Bulk graphene market by industry application (2024) Lubricants 6% Photovoltaics 6% TCF (non-ito) incl. Flexible electronics 6% Printed Electronics 4% Water treatment 4% Electronics (other) 2% Composites 48% Medical and industrial parts Enhanced cooling and strength while reducing weight Pipes Enhanced heat transfer and strength, cost reduction Coatings and paints 9% Energy storage 15% Smart textiles Electrically conductive yarns, functional fabrics Source: Bulk Graphene Market and Pricing Report by FULLEREX, available exclusively from

7 PAGE 7 PATENTED TECHNOLOGY Unique Graphene Production Technology Low cost, large volume graphene technology platform Unique ability to mix with and add value to industrial materials Proven and Patented Technology 2 granted patents on processes to produce graphene and functionalized graphene powder. 3 provisional patents on mixing and applications derived from graphene in plastic for automotive, electronic, and packaging applications. Provisional patent on graphene-based formulations for graphenesilicon anodes and graphene-sulphur cathodes in Li-ion and Li-sulphur batteries.

8 PAGE 8 MILESTONES NanoXplore founded First patent on graphene production process $3.5 $3.0 $2.5 $2.0 $1.5 $1.0 $0.5 $0.0 Actual Yearly Revenue ($M) June June June June June Seed investment and partnership with Mason Graphite - Three patents on graphene production and applications - Commissioned lab production facility (200kg/year) - Round A equity financing by high net-worth individuals Commissioned pilot production facility with capacity of 4 metric tonnes/year - Opened NanoXplore GmbH, German office - New HQ in Ville St-Laurent, Montreal QC - Added plastic compounding capability (400 metric tonnes/year capacity) Commissioned full production facility with capacity of 25 metric tonnes/year - Acquisition financing by Investissement Quebec - Round B equity financing - New graphene compounding patent NanoXplore became a publicly traded company (CVE:GRA) - Raised $9.7M from institutional investors and current shareholders - Acquired CEBO Injections SA (Switzerland)

9 Performance PAGE 9 CARBON BLACK REPLACEMENT Currently in the planning phase for a 10,000 tonne/year production scale-up. GrapheneBlack TM is disruptive to the carbon black market: Superior performance with cost reduction at small added weight percent No dependency on oil price so avoids oil market volatility $/kg for final product Major Carbon Black Producers Global Carbon Black Market: : 8Mt/yr - US$11.2B in revenue : forecast of US$13.8B (1) (1) MarketsandMarkets, 2015 Carbon Black market report

10 PAGE 10 VERTICAL INTEGRATION 1 Graphene Production 2 Compounding 3 Plastic Forming Lac Gueret, Quebec, Canada Mixing graphene with plastics Acquisitions GRAPHITE Better Plastic Products Improved performance at lower cost GRAPHENE POWDER Additive In 3D printing Automotive Tires Paints Batteries Sport equipment Plastic Pipes Industrial Packaging

11 PAGE 11 GROWTH THROUGH ACQUISITON We capitalize on opportunities for rapid growth through our proven acquisition strategy. Acquisition Plastic forming businesses Product enhancement Graphene technology injection Increase market share Lighter and stronger plastics 1. Acquire companies to access existing capabilities and customer relationships. 2. Inject graphene technology and proprietary products to improve products and rapidly increase market share.

12 PAGE 12 BEST IN CLASS R&D PROGRAMS External R&D programs University of Waterloo: Li-sulphur batteries using graphene anodes and cathodes McGill University, ETS, MITACS: Thermoplastic compounding, rheology, electrical/mechanical/ thermal performance NRC: Li-ion batteries CTMP: Thermoplastic compounding, barrier Concordia: EMI and electronic enclosure Internal R&D programs EMI shielding for electronic enclosures Graphene production and de-agglomeration Graphene thermoplastic compounding

13 PAGE 13 MARKET APPLICATION: VEHICLES Potential Benefits for Electric Vehicles SDTC Funded Program Project budget is $10M over 4 years Primary goal is to replace metal components with graphene-enhanced polymers Government contribution up to $3.3M Project launched Sept Range increase by lightweighting Electric motor structural components Heavy duty commercial vehicle components Improved safety with EMI shielding enclosures and advanced electronic packaging Sensors and data links Battery packaging

14 PAGE 14 CORPORATE STRUCTURE Trading Symbols: TSX Venture: GRA US Grey Market: NNXPF Capital Structure: Shares Outstanding: 87.7M Fully Diluted: 94.2M Analyst Coverage: Marvin Wolf Last Equity Raised: C$9.7M at C$0.45/share Closing on August 2 nd 2017

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