12.7.2024 07:00:00 CEST | StrongPoint | Half yearly financial reports and audit
reports / limited reviews
(Oslo, 12 July 2024) StrongPoint ASA reported revenues of NOK 297 million in the
second quarter of 2024, NOK 40 million lower than same quarter in 2023 (337).
The EBITDA decreased by NOK 11.2 million to NOK -9.1 million (2.1) including
non-recurring restructuring personnel costs of NOK 10 million.
"Our second quarter 2024 was difficult. Revenue from our product sale was down
across our business units. Even though this was foreseen, and hence additional
cost measures were announced following our first quarter results, the decline in
revenue from many of our solutions was hard to swallow. However, on the positive
side, we have improved both our gross margin, increased our service revenue and
our recurring revenue base. Furthermore, we announced the installation of our
pilot for our innovative new cash management solution, CashGuard Connect, at the
largest grocery retailer in Spain. These are all important achievements and
levers to ensure a healthy business forward," says Jacob Tveraabak, Chief
Executive Officer of StrongPoint.
StrongPoint reported revenues of NOK 297 million (337) in the second quarter of
2024 and an EBITDA of - 9.1 million (2.1). The second quarter EBIT was NOK -
19.6 million and EBT was NOK -27.6 million. The net profit after tax ended at
NOK -21.2 million in the quarter. Cash flow from operating activities was NOK -
9.7 million.
"Beyond looking at just one quarter, we are making progress with major customer
wins with our proprietary products and solutions. The delivery of our Order
Picking solution to Sainsbury's announced in first quarter this year is
progressing well and already resulting in revenue this quarter. We expect to go
live with the first stores of our solution with Sainsbury's in third quarter.
The development of our innovative new CashGuard Connect solution is progressing
with the first deployment of the solution live in-store with Spain's largest
grocery retailer. In addition, we announced additional sales of our proprietary
temperature-controlled Click & Collect grocery lockers to a major grocery retail
customer in the US," Tveraabak continues.
"As we move into the second half of 2024, I recognize that the uncertainty
levels regarding our business performance remain high. Given this uncertainty, I
am cautious about promising any certain financial improvement in the short term.
However I do not expect the weak market conditions to continue in the
medium-term. To summarise, when including the measures we have already taken, I
am hopeful about the financial performance for the second half of this year,"
Tveraabak concludes.
StrongPoint will host an in-person and streamed presentation of the second
quarter results at 07:00 CET followed by a Q&A session at 11:00 CET Friday 12
July 2024. Questions can be submitted online during the Q&A or via email at:
investor@strongpoint.com.
The webcast is available atstrongpoint.com - http://strongpoint.comand can also
be accessed by the following links:
Q2 Presentation:
https://channel.royalcast.com/landingpage/hegnarmedia/20240711_7/ -
https://checkpoint.url-protection.com/v1/url?o=https%3A//channel.royalcast.com/l
andingpage/hegnarmedia/20240711_7/&g=N2ViMWIyNGY2NTFjMGU1Mw==&h=NDdiNzBkZTAwZjZh
YTc3NjVkYWY3NjA2ZTQzZTNjNGZjNTAzMzcxNzI3ZmVhNDZiNzdhMWMwMDgyM2FmMmFlMw==&p=Y3AxZ
TpzdHJvbmdwb2ludDpjOm86N2VmMWMwMWFiYjEzOWVmMTRiY2RjOGQ0ODVkNTg3N2U6djE6aDpU
Live Audiocast :
https://channel.royalcast.com/landingpage/hegnarmedia/20240712_7/ -
https://checkpoint.url-protection.com/v1/url?o=https%3A//channel.royalcast.com/l
andingpage/hegnarmedia/20240712_7/&g=ZGVlNzcyNWY0ZTAxYzMxNQ==&h=Nzc5MjVhMDUyNzcy
NDI4ZDBmMjRhNTk1MDBiODdkMzlhMDlmMDIxMTA5YjJmZmUxOGQ4N2Y3ODAzNWRmNGY4NA==&p=Y3AxZ
TpzdHJvbmdwb2ludDpjOm86ZjJlN2JhMjhmMDljOGU2ZTlkNDY4ODBkM2VkZmQyZWY6djE6aDpU
*EBITDA and other alternative performance measures (APMs) are defined and
reconciled to the IFRS financial statements as a part of the APM section of the
first quarter 2024 financial report on page 23.
DISCLOSURE REGULATION
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section
5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
CONTACTS
* Marius Drefvelin, CFO StrongPoint ASA, +47 958 95 690,
marius.drefvelin@strongpoint.com
ABOUT STRONGPOINT
StrongPoint is a grocery retail technology company that provides solutions to
make shops smarter, shopping experiences better and online grocery shopping more
efficient. With over 500 employees in Norway, Sweden, the Baltics, Finland,
Spain, the UK and Ireland and together with a wide partner network, StrongPoint
supports grocery and retail businesses in more than 20 countries. StrongPoint
provides in-store cash management and payment solutions, electronic shelf
labels, self-checkouts, task and labor management software, click & collect
temperature-controlled grocery lockers, in-store and drive-thru grocery pickup
solutions and grocery order picking solutions, both manual and automated.
StrongPoint is headquartered in Norway and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange
with a revenue of approx 1.4bn NOK [ticker: STRO].
ATTACHMENTS
Download announcement as PDF.pdf -
https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/ir-files/17847450/18179686/4762/Download%20announce
ment%20as%20PDF.pdf
StrongPoint Q2 2024.pdf -
https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/ir-files/17847450/18179686/4759/StrongPoint%20Q2%20
2024.pdf
StrongPoint Q2 2024 print version.pdf -
https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/ir-files/17847450/18179686/4760/StrongPoint%20Q2%20
2024%20print%20version.pdf
StrongPoint Q2 2024 Presentation.pdf -
https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/ir-files/17847450/18179686/4761/StrongPoint%20Q2%20
2024%20Presentation.pdf