Axis AB: Interim report January - September 2010
• Net sales during the period amounted to SEK 2,058 M (1,642),
sales amounted to SEK 737 M (568) during the third quarter.
• Operating profit during the period amounted to SEK 290 M (188),
operating profit amounted to SEK 121 M (95) during the third quarter.
• Profit before tax during the period amounted to SEK 288 M (187),
profit before tax amounted to SEK 120 M (94) during the third quarter.
• Profit after tax during the period amounted to SEK 210 M (133),
profit after tax amounted to SEK 88 M (66) during the third quarter.
• Earnings per share for the period amounted to SEK 3.03 (1.91),
earnings per share amounted to SEK 1.27 (0.95) during the third quarter.
“The market’s interest for Axis’ network video products continued to develop positively during the third quarter. All regions showed a favorable sales trend, which resulted in total growth of 30 percent during the third quarter compared with the corresponding quarter of the preceding year. The inflow of new projects for installations of network cameras in security installations has continued at a stable level during the period July through September.
The global expansion is continuing and a further 38 people were employed during the quarter, evenly distributed between sales and research & development. There were 888 employees (776) at the end of the period, which means that 112 new employees were added during the year.”
Ray Mauritsson, President
The report and slide presentation is available on: http://www.axis.com/corporate/investor/interim_report.htm
Invitation to telephone conference
Time: Friday, October 15, at 10 a.m. CET.
To join the conference:
Dial: +46 (0)8 5052 0114
Access code: 877 558
Axis AB participants: Ray Mauritsson, CEO and Fredrik Sjöstrand, CFO.
A recorded version of the presentation will be available for 14 days on: +46 (0)8 5052 0333, Access Code: 877 558
For further information, please contact: Margareta Lantz, Manager IR&Corporate Communications, Axis Communications Phone: + 46 46 272 18 00, E-mail: pressoffice@axis.com
About Axis Axis is an IT company offering network video solutions for professional installations. The company is the global market leader in network video, driving the ongoing shift from analog to digital video surveillance. Axis products and solutions focus on security surveillance and remote monitoring, and are based on innovative, open technology platforms. Axis is a Sweden-based company, operating worldwide with offices in more than 20 countries and cooperating with partners in more than 70 countries. Founded in 1984, Axis is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Nordic, under the ticker AXIS. For more information about Axis, please visit our website at www.axis.com