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INTERIM REPORT JANUARY–JUNE 2014

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China is the key as Opcon looks to the future

  • Efforts now initiated to develop the Chinese market and parts of South East Asia and create an industrialised manufacturing base for Opcon Powerbox together with Snowman
  • Hong Kong Snowman Technology Ltd. second largest owner of Opcon following directed placement of shares
  • Savings programme now being implemented that will cut annual costs by around SEK 30 million
  • Reduced loss despite lower sales, loss after tax of SEK –4.8 million (–15.1 m)
  • Underlying operating loss for Q2 of SEK –1.0 million (–7.4 m) before non-recurring costs

First half of 2014, January–June, remaining business

  • Net sales amounted to SEK 122.3 million (136.7 m)
  • Operating loss (EBIT) was SEK –10.5 million (–21.8 m)
  • Loss after tax of SEK –11.0 million (–29.3 m)
  • Earnings per share SEK –0.03 (–0.09)

Q2, April–June, remaining business

  • Net sales amounted to SEK 54.9 million (62.7 m)
  • Operating loss (EBIT) was SEK –4.6 million (–12.3 m)
  • Loss after tax of SEK –4.8 million (–15.1 m)
  • Underlying operating loss for Q2 of SEK –1.0 million (–7.4 m) before non-recurring costs
  • Earnings per share SEK –0.01 (–0.05)

Significant events after the end of the period

  • Swedish order for delivery of bioenergy plant worth around SEK 28 million
  • Declaration of Intent signed with Snowman concerning formation of joint company to develop the Chinese market and create an industrialised manufacturing base for Opcon Powerbox
  • Order for one Opcon Powerbox ORC and one Opcon Powerbox WST from Snowman as reference equipment for the Chinese market

For further information, please contact:

  • Rolf Hasselström, President and CEO: +46 8 466 45 00, +46 70 594 79 60
  • Niklas Johansson, deputy CEO, Investor Relations: +46 8 466 45 11, +46 70 592 54 53
  • Claes Palm, deputy CEO, Chief Financial Officer: +46 8 466 45 00, +46 70 545 04 95

  
The information in this report is such that Opcon is obliged to disclose in accordance with Swedish securities markets law and/or Swedish law on trading in financial instruments. This information was released for publication on Tuesday 26 August 2014, at 08.30 (CET).

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