REPORT JANUARY – JUNE 2014
- Net sales in the period amounted to MSEK 68 (78) and Net sales for the quarter amounted to MSEK 31 (35).
- The Gross margin for the period was 68% (68) and Gross margin for the quarter was 63% (70). Gross profit for the period was MSEK 47 (53) and Gross profit for the quarter amounted to MSEK 20 (25).
- Earnings before depreciations and amortizations (EBITDA) for the period was MSEK -25 (-43) and EBITDA for the quarter was MSEK -17 (-26).
- The Result after tax for the period was MSEK -31 (-52)) and Result after tax for the quarter was MSEK -18 (-31).
- Earnings per share before and after dilution for the period was SEK -0.07 (-0.34) and for the quarter SEK -0.04 (-0,19).
- Cash flow during the period was MSEK 6 (-3) and Cash flow for the quarter was MSEK 6 (-11). Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital in the period was MSEK -27 (-44) and for the quarter MSEK -18 (-27). Cash flow from financing activities during the period was MSEK 39 (43) and for the quarter MSEK 13 (11).
Comments from the CEO
Expanding the portfolio from paper to screens
Revenues in the second quarter was MSEK 31.3 compared to MSEK 37,1 for the first quarter. Gross margin was 63% compared to 73% in the first quarter. Operating expenses were MSEK 36,8 in the second quarter compared to MSEK 34,6 in the first quarter. EBITDA was MSEK –17,3 compared to MSEK -7,7 in the first quarter. Cash flow for the quarter was MSEK 5.8, including MSEK 12 of net proceeds from the private placement in June. Included in working capital at the end of the quarter was an inventory of 17,800 DP 201 digital pens for business solutions.
Sales within business solutions was MSEK 20 in Q2, including MSEK 11 in the UK. The second quarter is normally a weaker quarter within the healthcare sector in the UK and significant resources were used to roll out solutions on contracts won in the first quarter. The Nursing Technology Fund second tranche is opening up for submissions later this year and marketing and sales activities were started to target customers for late Q4 or Q1 2015 awards.
Anoto announced on June 19th that the company was in negotiations to divest its Business solutions business. The purpose of the proposed transaction is to realize the full potential of this business segment with a strategic partner to enable a stronger marketing and sales presence. The negotiations are ongoing.
In the second quarter Anoto acquired 25% of we-inspire GmbH, a company specializing in software for digital collaboration environments and Anoto set up a 100% owned subsidiary, We-inspire Inc., based in Los Angeles, California to sell We-inspire solutions in the US market.
Sales to OEM customers Livescribe, Panasonic, TStudy, Steelcase and Dai Nippon Printing were 8.0 MSEK in second quarter versus 6.8 MSEK in the first quarter. It has taken longer than we anticipated for these customers to scale up their business and we expect more business from these and new customers towards the end of this year. Panasonic has escalated their sales and marketing efforts of their 4K Toughpad and Anoto shipped the first 2000 Touch Pens in the second quarter.
OUTLOOK
Anoto will continue to supply partners in the business solutions area with digital pens, components and related services in the similar way as we do with other OEM partners within the technology licensing area. By working closely with a smaller number of larger partners Anoto takes less go to market responsibility in return for a stronger commitment and better scalability with dedicated partners that have more sales and marketing resources.
Anoto’s strategic direction will shift to capitalize on its unique position as the leading provider of high precision digital writing solutions for small as well as ultra-large screens. Through we-inspire we want to capture a share of the rapidly increasing market for collaboration solutions. We are one of few companies that can offer real time interactivity between mobile and tablet devices, digital paper, and digital writing for multiple users on ultra-large screens. The increased awareness and proof of concept we get with our partner Panasonic has led to interest from other companies to embed Anoto technology into their products. In the second quarter we finalized the development of a pen-prototype for a large global company who has the potential to become the second large OEM customer in this market segment.
The divestment of Anoto’s Business solutions business will, if successful, reduce OPEX and strengthen Anoto’s working capital.
For complete report, please see attached document.
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Anoto Group is required to disclose the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication at 08.30 on August 15, 2014.
For more information please contact:
Stein Revelsby, CEO
Phone: +46 (0)733 45 12 05
or
Dan Wahrenberg, CFO
Phone: +46 (0)733 45 10 19
Anoto Group AB (publ.), Corp. Id. No. 556532-3929
Box 4106,
SE-227 22 Lund, Sweden
Phone: +46 46 540 12 00
www.anoto.com
