INTERIM REPORT, 1 JANUARY - 30 SEPTEMBER 2000
INTERIM REPORT, 1 JANUARY - 30 SEPTEMBER 2000 - Commission income was SEK 114.5 (58.7) m, up 95%. - Operating earnings before depreciation and net financial items rose by 50% to SEK 29.2 (19.5) m. - In September, 58% of revenues were generated from electronically routed orders, while for the period January to September inclusive, this share was 46%, against 31% in the corresponding period of the previous year. - NeoNet linked up to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Deutsche Börse, Xetra) for automatic order routing in March. - Investments in the period were SEK 21.8 (18.3) m. - An SEK 70.3 m subordinated debenture with detachable warrants was issued to existing shareholders. The loan has been repaid in full in two tranches, of SEK 19.7 m in September and the remainder in October. In September, 98,031 of a total of 152,800 warrants were exercised to subscribe for shares, thereby raising SEK 24.5 m in shareholders' equity for the company. - NeoNet effected a new issue, with payment on 19 October, attendant to its 20 October listing on OM Stockholm Exchange's O-list. The issue is expected to raise SEK 160 m for the company, less issue expenses. The number of shares expanded by 8 million to 40.6 million (25%). For more information, please contact Torvald Bohlin, CEO, tel +46 (0)8 454 1539, torvald.bohlin@neonet.se NeoNet is a leading provider of real-time electronic equity trading services, targeted at institutional investors and broker-dealers. NeoNet provides its clients with efficient, secure and anonymous access to, at present, 25% of the aggregate market capitalization of Europe's bourses through its trading system and electronic execution network. NeoNet's focus is to offer its clients total-concept, simple and simultaneous access to the world's major stock markets. NeoNet has a headcount of 60, and offices in Stockholm and New York. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2000/10/25/20040922BIT21370/wkr0001.pdf The full report