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Sectra’s year-end report 2014/2015: Strong order bookings and favorable earnings

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The IT and medical technology company Sectra (STO: SECT B) increased its order bookings 67.5% to SEK 1,550.4 million for 2014/2015. The company’s order bookings included a large number of long-term agreements with major customers. Although the agreements will generate stable revenues over many years, these customer projects will have an adverse impact on cash flow during the installation phase. Including nonrecurring items, the Group’s operating profit rose 17.3% to SEK 150.3 million, corresponding to an operating margin of 15.6% (15.0). Sectra’s financial focus during 2014/2015 was on boosting operating profit, while maintaining its operating margin, and the company has now fulfilled all of its financial goals. Taking into consideration Sectra’s strong financial position and performance, the Board has decided to propose to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) that SEK 4.50 per share – the same amount as in the preceding year – be distributed to the shareholders through a share redemption program.

Fiscal year in figures

  • The Sectra Group’s order bookings increased 67.5% to SEK 1,550.4 million (925.7).
  • Net sales rose 12.6% to SEK 961.4 million (853.8). Excluding nonrecurring items (refer to page 4 of the year-end report), net sales increased 10.7% to SEK 945.1 million (853.8).
  • Operating profit rose 17.3% to SEK 150.3 million (128.1), corresponding to an operating margin of 15.6% (15.0). Excluding nonrecurring items, operating profit increased 7.0% to SEK 140.0 million (130.9), corresponding to an operating margin of 14.8% (15.3).
  • Cash flow after changes in working capital amounted to SEK 85.0 million (123.6). Several major long-term customer projects are in the installation phase, which is having a particularly adverse impact on cash flow.

Torbjörn Kronander, President and CEO of Sectra AB, comments

Sectra’s successes are growing as a result of the close relationships we have with our customers. . We always put our customers first and involve them in the ongoing development of our product offering. Therefore, there are few things more gratifying than the top rankings we received in customer satisfaction surveys this year, both in the US and globally. This level of customer confidence in Sectra was reflected in our order bookings, which continued to increase during the fourth quarter – partly as a result of an extensive agreement signed with the Karolinska University Hospital, one of Sectra’s long-standing customers. We know that what customers appreciate most – even more than our stable and user-friendly products – is Sectra’s employees. I am proud of the efforts of our employees, which contributed significantly to our ability to deliver customer value, thereby enabling us to report a favorable earnings trend.

Several of Sectra’s major markets are displaying strong growth. Our sales in the US, where we are beginning to see the effects of our top ranking in the two most recent KLAS surveys, and in the UK and Norway, increased more than 20% during the fiscal year. Sales in Sweden declined as a result of a weak market for encryption systems, and our favorable sales of medical systems were not sufficient to fully offset this downturn. The trend with respect to encryption systems in Sweden has major impact on the overall performance of the Secure Communications business area. However, the business area is reporting somewhat stronger earnings in the past two quarters as a result of increased revenues from customers outside Sweden.

We remain focused on controlled growth and on being a leader in the areas and regions where the company already operates, supplemented by operations in a few carefully selected markets that we believe offer significant growth potential for Sectra. In line with this strategy, we strengthened our presence in Denmark during the quarter through the acquisition of our partner it-mark ApS, which offers online services for medical imaging management. We also established a new subsidiary of Secure Communications in Finland, where we are working to boost our sales of security products and services, as well as another subsidiary in France linked to the activities being carried out in Business Innovation.

For further comments and information, see the attached interim report.

Presentation of Sectra’s year-end report

with President Torbjörn Kronander, CFO Simo Pykälistö and President of Imaging IT Solutions Marie Ekström Trägårdh

  • Time: June 3, 2015, at 12:00 noon
  • Location: Operaterrassen in Stockholm

Register to participate here: www.financialhearings.com/

Follow online via: http://media.fronto.com/cloud/sectra/150603/

The presentation will be held in English. A recorded version will be available on Sectra’s website after the conference via: www.sectra.se/irwebcast.

The information in this report is such that Sectra AB (publ) is obligated to disclose in compliance with the Securities and Clearing Operations Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted to the media for publication on May 3, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. (CET).

For further information, please contact:
Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, CEO and President Sectra  AB, 46 (0) 705 23 52 27
Pictures: http://flickr.com/photos/sectramedicalsystems

About the Sectra Group
Sectra was founded in 1978 and has its roots in Linköping University in Sweden. The company’s business operation includes cutting-edge products and services within the niche segments of medical IT and secure communication. Sectra has offices in 12 countries and operates through partners worldwide. Sales in the 2014/2015 fiscal year totaled SEK 961 million. The Sectra share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm exchange. For more information, visit www.sectra.com

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Sectra’s successes are growing as a result of the close relationships we have with our customers. . We always put our customers first and involve them in the ongoing development of our product offering. Therefore, there are few things more gratifying than the top rankings we received in customer satisfaction surveys this year, both in the US and globally. This level of customer confidence in Sectra was reflected in our order bookings, which continued to increase during the fourth quarter – partly as a result of an extensive agreement signed with the Karolinska University Hospital, one of Sectra’s long-standing customers. We know that what customers appreciate most – even more than our stable and user-friendly products – is Sectra’s employees. I am proud of the efforts of our employees, which contributed significantly to our ability to deliver customer value, thereby enabling us to report a favorable earnings trend.
Torbjörn Kronander, President and CEO of Sectra AB
Several of Sectra’s major markets are displaying strong growth. Our sales in the US, where we are beginning to see the effects of our top ranking in the two most recent KLAS surveys, and in the UK and Norway, increased more than 20% during the fiscal year. Sales in Sweden declined as a result of a weak market for encryption systems, and our favorable sales of medical systems were not sufficient to fully offset this downturn. The trend with respect to encryption systems in Sweden has major impact on the overall performance of the Secure Communications business area. However, the business area is reporting somewhat stronger earnings in the past two quarters as a result of increased revenues from customers outside Sweden.
Torbjörn Kronander, President and CEO of Sectra AB
We remain focused on controlled growth and on being a leader in the areas and regions where the company already operates, supplemented by operations in a few carefully selected markets that we believe offer significant growth potential for Sectra. In line with this strategy, we strengthened our presence in Denmark during the quarter through the acquisition of our partner it-mark ApS, which offers online services for medical imaging management. We also established a new subsidiary of Secure Communications in Finland, where we are working to boost our sales of security products and services, as well as another subsidiary in France linked to the activities being carried out in Business Innovation.
Torbjörn Kronander, President and CEO of Sectra AB