IBS Interim report January - June 2010


IBS Interim report January - June 2010

Stockholm, Sweden, August 30, 2010 

Financial results were negatively impacted due to a significant decline
in sales and insufficient cost control in the company. Improved cost
control and a new cost reduction programme have been implemented.
Non-core assets were divested and the company was engaged in strategic
discussions with industry players. 

JANUARY-JUNE 2010 (FIRST HALF YEAR)

•  Total revenue down to SEK 664 m (831), with professional services
revenue down to SEK 405 m (478) and hardware and other revenue down to
SEK 136 m (170)

•  Total license revenue declined to SEK 123 m (183)

•  EBITDA* down to SEK -72 m (27) including costs relating to the
strategic discussions amounting to SEK 22 m

•  Net earnings amounted to SEK -121 m ( 84)

•  Cash flow from operating activities for the first six months amounted
to SEK -61 m (-55)

•  New operational organization organized into business units,
Enterprise, Bookmaster and Iptor 

Summary of January - June 2010         2010     2009     Var
                                       Jan-Jun  Jan-Jun   %
Total revenue, SEK m                   664      831      -20%
New license sales                      26       81        
Renewal revenue                        97       102       
Software licenses, SEK m               123      183      -33%
License margin                         89%      93%      -4 p.p.
Professional services revenue, SEK m   405      478      -15%
Professional services margin           8%       11%      -3 p.p.
Hardware and other revenue, SEK m      136      170      -20%
Hardware and other margin              19%      19%      0 p.p.
Operating profit, SEK m                -133     -119      
Earnings after financial items, SEK m  -145     -124      
Net earnings, SEK m                    -121     -84       
                                                          
EBITDA *                               -72      27        

* Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization,
restructuring costs and earnings from discontinued operations. 

For more information, please contact:
Christian Paulsson
Acting President and CEO
IBS AB

+46 (0) 8 627 23 00
Christian.Paulsson@ibs.net (Christian.Paulsson@ibs.net) 

Fredrik Sandelin
Executive Vice President and CFO
IBS AB

+46 (0) 8 627 23 00
Fredrik.Sandelin@ibs.net (Fredrik.Sandelin@ibs.net)


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