OTHER DISCLOSURES
Accounting policies
The interim report has been prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the EU, with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting being applied. Apart from in the financial statements and their accompanying notes, disclosures in accordance with IAS 34.16A also appear in other parts of the interim report. The interim report for the Parent Company has been prepared in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act and the Securities Market Act, which is in accordance with the provisions of RFR 2 Accounting for Legal Entities.
In the interim report, the same accounting principles and bases of calculation have been applied as in the most recent annual report. There are no new IFRS or IFRIC pronouncements endorsed by the EU that are applicable for Addtech or that have a significant impact on the Group’s result of operations and position in 2022/2023.
Alternative performance measures
The Company presents certain financial measures in the interim report that are not defined according to IFRS. The Company believes that these measures provide valuable supplemental information to investors and the Company's management as they allow for evaluation of trends and the Company's performance. Since all companies do not calculate financial measures in the same way, they are not always comparable to measures used by other companies. These financial measures should therefore not be considered to be a replacement for measurements as defined under IFRS. For definitions and reconciliation tables of the performance measures that Addtech uses, please see page 18-21.
Risks and factors of uncertainty
Addtech's profit and financial position, as well as its strategic position, are affected by a number of internal factors under Addtech's control and by a number of external factors over which Addtech has limited influence. The most important risk factors for Addtech are the state of the economy, combined with structural change and the competitive situation.
Addtech has limited direct exposure to the countries involved in the conflict in Ukraine. One of our subsidiaries has a minor business in Russia where work is currently underway according to an orderly decommissioning plan. Addtech assess also the indirect effects as limited for the time being. Addtech is closely monitoring developments in the conflict and currently finds it difficult to assess the future effect of sanctions against Russia and the implications that the conflict could have on the economic situation in Europe.
Please see section Risks and uncertainties (page 56-58) in the annual report for 2021/2022 for further details.
The Parent Company is indirectly affected by the above risks and uncertainty factors due to its role in the organisation.
Transactions with related parties
No transactions between Addtech and related parties that have significantly affected the Group's or the parent company's position and its earnings have taken place during the period.
Seasonal effects
Addtech's sales of high-tech products and solutions in the manufacturing industry and infrastructure are not subject to major seasonal variations. The number of production days and customers' demand and willingness to invest can vary over the quarters.
Nomination committee
The 2022 Annual General Meeting authorised the Board Chairman to establish a nomination committee for upcoming elections to the Board, by appointing members among representatives of the five shareholders who controlled the largest number of votes in the Company at 31 December 2022, to serve on the nomination committee. In accordance with the above, the committee comprises these appointed members: Anders Börjesson (appointed by Tisenhult Invest AB), Henrik Hedelius (appointed by Tom Hedelius), Marianne Nilsson (appointed by Swedbank Robur Fonder), Leif Almhorn (appointed by SEB Investment Management) and Per Trygg (appointed by Lannebo Fonder). Information on how to contact the committee is available on the Addtech website.
Events after the end of the period
On 2 January, MCS Europe Group B.V., Netherlands, was acquired to become part of the Automation business area. MCS is a leading supplier of products and services for Industrial mobile networks and Industrial IoT in the Netherlands and Belgium. The company has 19 employees and sales of around EUR 7 million.
On 10 January, Drivhuset AB, Sweden, was acquired to become part of the Industrial Solutions business area. Drivhuset is a leading supplier of frequency converters on the Swedish market. The company also offers other critical components for electric drive systems such as motor controls and soft starters. The company has 7 employees and sales of around SEK 35 million.
Stockholm February 2, 2023
Niklas Stenberg
President and CEO
This report has not been subject to review by the company's auditor.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Publication
This information is information that Addtech AB (publ.) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out below, at 8.15 a.m CET on 2 February 2023.
Future information
2023-05-17 Year-end report 1 April 2022 - 31 March 2023
2023-07-14 Interim report 1 April - 30 June 2023
2023-08-23 Annual General Meeting 2023 will be held at IVA, Grev Turegatan 16, Stockholm at 2.00 p.m
The Group's annual report for 2022/2023 will be published on Addtech's website in July 2023.
For further information, please contact:
Niklas Stenberg, President and CEO, +46 8 470 49 00
Malin Enarson, CFO, +46 705 979 473