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AGMApril 18, 2018

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Certain statements in this presentation, other than statements of historical fact, may include forward‐looking information that involves various risks and uncertainties that face the Company. Such statements may contain words and expressions based on management’s current assumptions and expectations related to estimates and assumptions made by Quarterhill in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and the expected effects of new business strategies, as well as other factors.

There can be no assurance that any statements of forward‐looking information contained in this document will prove to be accurate.  Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. These and all subsequent written and oral statements containing forward‐looking information are based on the estimates and opinions of management on the dates they are made and expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice. Except as required by applicable laws, the Company assumes no obligation to update forward‐looking statements should circumstances or management's estimates or opinions change. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any statements of forward‐looking information that speak only as of the date 

of this presentation.  Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties relating to the Company’s business are contained under the heading “Risk Factors” in Quarterhill’s filings with the various Canadian securities regulators which are available online at www.sedar.com.  

This presentation includes references to adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization or “adjusted EBITDA”. Adjusted EBITDA are earnings from continuing operations before: (i) income taxes; (ii) finance expense or income; (iii) amortization of intangibles; (iv) special charges and other one‐time expenses; (v) depreciation of property, plant and equipment; (vi) effects of deleted deferred revenue; (vii) the effects of fair value step up in inventory acquired, and (viii) stock based compensation.  

Unless otherwise noted, all dollar amounts are in United States currency.

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2017 Year in Review

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2017:  Change.  Transition.  Progress. 

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Added revenue, recurring revenue, adjusted EBITDA and cash flow

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2017:  A Year of Growth and Diversification

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92.9

134.7

2016 2017

Revenue Growth1(millions)

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53.8

64.6

2016 2017

Adjusted EBITDA1

(millions)

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36.8

71.9

2016 2017

Cash From Operations1(millions)

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Acquisitions generated $34M in revenue in 7‐8 months1: includes one month of financials from IRD and two months from VIZIYA in Q2 2017, and a full quarter from each in both Q3 and Q4 2017

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2017:  WiLAN – A Cash Flow Engine

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EBITDA(millions)

12 years of positive cash from operations

Revenue(millions)

* Excluding Quarterhill cost allocation 

92.9106.0

2016 2017

53.7

64.7*

2016 2017

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8.4

WiLAN Acquired Businesses

Growing Recurring Revenue

5.1

13.4

2016 2017

Recurring Revenue1(millions)

Recurring Revenue by Portfolio Company1

(millions) 

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2017:  Growing Recurring Revenue

1: Includes one month of financials from IRD and two months from VIZIYA in Q2 2017, and a full quarter from each in both Q3 and Q4 2017

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($000’s, except per share data)As at

December 31, 2017As at

December 31, 2016

Cash and cash equivalents $81,818 $106,553

Short‐term investments, including restricted amounts $4,736 $1,154

Total assets $303,176 $282,983

Total debt $3,969 ‐

Dividend declared per Common Share C$0.0125 C$0.0125

2.5% Dividend yield (as at April 13, 2018)

Strong Balance Sheet

$67.4M deployed on 

three acquisitions in 2017

Well‐capitalized to support acquisition strategy

2017:  Strong Balance Sheet

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2017:  Money Returned to Shareholders

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2017

$5.1M   dividends and buybacks paid

2009 ‐ 2017

$130M   dividends and buybacks paid

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Financial Highlights

15 Licenses Signed

Patent Licensing

$100.6M USD

$64.7M* USD

2 Portfolios Added

2017:  WiLAN Highlights

2017Revenue

2017 Adjusted EBITDA

IndustrySegment

Innovation & Licensing

Innovation & Licensing

Securing Storage Data

Samsung Amazon

Ericsson Motorola

Lexmark Getac

ISSI Mimaki

Nanya Microsemi

and more…

Content Delivery Network

* Excluding Quarterhill cost allocation 

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• Turn‐key licensing• Professionalism• Reputation• Capital• Stability

400+LICENSES

WiLAN Today

44PARTNERS

60PORTFOLIOS

Cash flows help fund acquisitions

Innovation & Licensing

Innovation & Licensing

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Financial Highlights

Contract Activity

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

June 1, 2017

$27.0M USD

New Products

2017:  IRD HighlightsIntelligent Industrial Systems

Intelligent Industrial Systems

Date Acquired

2017 Revenue(from June 1 ‐ Dec 31)

IndustrySegment

VI2M

iCOMS

TACS

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Select Solutions Investment Highlights

Truck Compliance

Traffic and Bridge Monitoring

Toll Collection

Weigh-in-Motion (WIM)

Traffic Safety

Global Presence

Evolving Technologies

Stable Revenue Base

Strong Management Team

Established Niche Player

IRD TodayIntelligent Industrial Systems

Intelligent Industrial Systems

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Verticalized Software 

Verticalized Software 

Financial Highlights

Contract Activity

Enterprise Asset Management Software

May 4, 2017

$7.0M USD

Strategic Partnerships

2017:  VIZIYA Highlights

Date Acquired

2017 Revenue(from May 4 ‐ Dec 31)

IndustrySegment

Gold Sponsor at EKOM 2018

Implementation consultant for new Cloud Maintenance product

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Verticalized Software 

Verticalized Software  Select Solutions Investment Highlights

ERP Agnostic

Innovative Culture

High Profitability

Strong Management Team

Established Niche Player

VIZIYA Today

Analytics

Scheduling

Maintenance Budgeting

Mobile Enhancement

Warranty Tracking

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2018:  Priorities

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Enhance financial performance of acquired companies 

Continue disciplined long‐term value creation strategy at WiLAN

Deploy capital on intelligent acquisition opportunities

Expand Quarterhill operational capabilities

Align executive compensation more closely to long‐term share price performance

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Growth Strategy

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Our Goal

Provide investors with a profitable growth‐

oriented investment opportunity by acquiring 

and operating financially attractive niche 

technology companies.

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Our Focus

Intelligent Industrial Systems

Intelligent Industrial Systems

Innovation & Licensing

Innovation & Licensing

Verticalized enterprise software and solutions servicing large and 

established industries

Technology‐enabled companies servicing converging industries

Technology innovation and licensing

Verticalized Software 

Verticalized Software 

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Our Evolution

Pre‐20172017

Leading patent license business

Renamed QuarterhillLaunched M&A‐driven diversification strategyAcquired IRD, VIZIYA and iCOMs

New CEOExpanded M&A scopeEnhanced acquisition talent and capabilities

2018Accelerating M&A‐driven growth and profitabilityContinued expansion of recurring revenue, cash flow and marginFlexible integration approaches

2019+

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Enterprise Software: Target‐Rich Environment*

Revenue<$10M

~30,000companies

Revenue$10‐$50M

~7,000companies

Revenue$50M‐$1B

~2,500companies

Revenue>$1B

~300companies

Less competition exists in our area of focus

FOCUS’S

*Global Enterprise Company Data: ISV World, February 2018

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Our Playbook

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Recurring Revenue

Positive EBITDA

High Customer Retention

Profitable Growth

Predictable Cash Flows

Dedicated Management 

Team

Organic Growth Upside

Ability to Enhance 

Operations

ROIC Target 15‐20%

LTM EBITDA Multiple Focus

Earnings vs Revenue Growth

LTM Revenue < $50M

A portfolio with sustainable revenue, earnings and cash flow growth

Our Sweet Spot Financially Disciplined Buyer

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Generating Significant Deal Flow

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1. Portfolio companies’ industry and market knowledge

2. Financial community

3. Agents and brokers

4. Industry specific networking

5. Strategic partnerships 

6. Existing customers and suppliers

Increase internal resources over time and ramp deal volumes

Virtual M&A ecosystem combines internal and external resources

Experienced M&A team

100+ transactions

$6B+ deployed capital

20+years M&A experience

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Integration Strategy

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Autonomy largely retained by portfolio companies

Improve operating metrics

Garner industry expertise

Provide access to capital

Corporate driven M&A process

Today TomorrowIdentify cost and revenue synergies

Shared go‐to market and product development strategies

Expanded business unit‐driven M&A

Streamlined and centralized infrastructure

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How We Measure Success

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Organic Revenue Growth

Acquisition Revenue Growth

Adjusted EBITDA

Free Cash Flow

Recurring Revenue %

reinvest cash flows into new investment opportunities

Incentivize businesses to improve cash flow and profitable growth

Return on Invested Capital 15‐20%

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Significant opportunity for consolidation

Proven playbook for value creation

Seasoned leadership team

Strategy is already underway

Opportunity to get in on “ground floor”

Investment Highlights 

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Management

Jim Skippen, Executive Chairman

Doug Parker, President & CEO

Shaun McEwan, CFO

Russ Stuebing, SVP Corporate Development

Neil Urquhart, SVP Human Resources

Prashant Watchmaker, SVP & General Counsel

Corporate InfoTicker:  QTRH on NASDAQ and TSX

Shares Outstanding:  118.6M

Market Cap2:NASDAQ:  $180M 

TSX:  $230M

Dividend Yield:  2.5%

Analyst Coverage:Canaccord

CIBC

Cormark

Paradigm

Board of Directors

Jim Skippen, Executive Chairman Paul McCarten

Roxanne Anderson Ian McKinnonJohn Gillberry Doug Parker1

Ron Laurie  Rick Shorkey

1: Up for nomination at AGM2: As at April 13, 2018

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Investor PresentationMarch 2018

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