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The Board of Directors of Impact Coatings AB (publ) (“Impact Coatings” or the “Company”) has today, conditional on the approval of the extraordinary general meeting, resolved on a rights issue of approximately SEK 87.5 million (the “Rights Issue”). The subscription price has been determined to SEK 1.5 per share. Those who on the record date on 19 November 2025 are registered as shareholders in Impact Coatings will receive one (1) subscription right for each share held. Three (3) subscription rights will entitle to subscription for two (2) shares. The Company has received subscription commitments from existing shareholders and members of the Board of Directors and management which in total amount to approximately SEK 2.4 million, corresponding to approximately 2.7 percent of the Rights Issue. Notice to the extraordinary general meeting for the resolution to approve the Rights Issue, which will be held on 14 November 2025, will be published through a separate press release.
Summary
Jonas Nilsson, CEO of Impact Coatings, commented:“Over nearly thirty years, Impact Coatings has delivered advanced PVD coatings and coating systems to demanding customers in the energy, automotive, electronics, and luxury goods industries. Following strong system sales in 2023 and 2024, delayed investment decisions in the industry affected machine deliveries in 2025. At the same time, robust growth in Coating Services in Linköping and Shanghai indicates strong underlying demand for our solutions. We are leveraging our technology platform to pivot away from projects that depend on hydrogen for passenger vehicles. To this end, we are prioritizing advanced coatings essential for natural gas-fueled SOFC power to AI data centers, where we have early commercial traction and see significant upside potential, along with other energy-related applications. Coupled with aggressive cost-cutting and efficiency measures, we will deploy new capital to expand into high-value application areas like SOFC and accelerate our journey to profitability.” Background and rationaleImpact Coatings has, since its founding in 1997, earned its reputation as an innovator and reliable partner offering advanced coating materials, processes and machines to a global customer base. The Company’s unique combination of expertise, coating services, and versatile PVD coating equipment offers customers a single platform that takes coating solutions from development to volume production. With an installed base of some 50 coating systems, the Company has a loyal existing customer base and generates revenue from prototyping, Coating Services, system sales, and aftermarket products/services. During 2024 and 2025, the Company added 39 new revenue-generating customers. Following strong system sales in 2023 and 2024, this year has seen customers postponing capital investment decisions, resulting in weak system sales across application areas. Robust demand for Coating Services, however, as well as a strong pipeline of potential orders from new and existing customers, suggest underlying demand for the Company’s solutions remains strong. The commercial weakness of green hydrogen for mobility applications, especially passenger vehicles, has negatively affected Impact Coatings and its global peer companies since 2021. The Company is therefore pivoting its strategy to address a broader set of economically viable application areas and customer groups. In particular, the Company is experiencing commercial demand for advanced coatings essential for the performance and durability of SOFC power generation systems, often powered by natural gas and aimed at accelerating time-to-launch of AI data centers. The Company’s expertise and offerings address other applications in the energy sector including PEM electrolysis and fuel cells, as well as industrial coating applications in electronics, semiconductors, military/defense, and luxury goods. To adapt the cost base to the current market and lower its break-even point, Impact Coatings has implemented significant headcount reductions and operational efficiency improvements, with continuing measures targeting working capital management and machine bill of materials (COGS). Based on the savings already realized, the Company estimates that it would reach a positive EBITDA at the same sales level and mix as in 2024, and with additional planned cost reductions, also a positive EBIT. The proposed Rights Issue aims to provide Impact Coatings with capital to bridge a period of customers’ temporary capital spending delays while also fueling growth in high-potential application areas such as SOFC power generation for data centers. The Company sees significant opportunities to broaden its product portfolio and improve its supply chain for system manufacturing and assembly; both initiatives will require capital but build upon the Company’s already robust strengths and expertise. The Company anticipates reaching sustained profitability through a combination of revenue growth and continued improvements to the cost base and operational efficiencies. Use of proceedsIf the Rights Issue is fully subscribed, the Company will receive approximately SEK 87.5 million before deduction of transaction costs. The Company’s liquidity forecast of cash flows and available liquid assets (including precious metal stocks) indicates that the working capital deficit amounts to approximately SEK 40 million over the next twelve months. Given the Company’s current business plan and considering the abovementioned background, the Company will use the net proceeds for the following purposes listed below in order of priority: (i) Industrialization of ongoing customer-driven development within SOFC/SOEC and Iridium reduction/substitution, approximately 30 percent.
(ii) Development of new applications and market opportunities within semiconductors, defense, heat exchangers, and industrial R&D, approximately 30 percent.
(iii) Strengthening of supply chain and machine production, including local sourcing and assembly near key customer markets, approximately 20 percent.
(iv) Working capital and general corporate purposes, approximately 20 percent. Extraordinary general meetingThe Board of Directors intends to convene an extraordinary general meeting through a separate press release, which will be held on 14 November 2025, to approve the Rights Issue. The Rights IssueShareholders who are registered in the share register in Impact Coatings on the record date on 19 November 2025 will receive one (1) subscription right for each share held in the Company. Three (3) subscription rights entitles to subscription for two (2) shares. The subscription price is SEK 1.5 per share, which means that Impact Coatings will receive gross proceeds of approximately SEK 87.5 million before deduction of transaction costs, provided that the Rights Issue is fully subscribed. In addition, investors are offered the opportunity to sign up for subscription of shares without the support of subscription rights. Provided that the Rights Issue is fully subscribed, and provided that the extraordinary general meeting resolves to approve the Rights Issue, the number of shares in Impact Coatings will increase by 58,324,474, from 87,486,713 to 145,811,187 and the share capital will increase by a maximum of SEK 7,290,559.250, from SEK 10,935,839.125 to SEK 18,226,398.375. Shareholders who choose not to participate in the Rights Issue will through the Rights Issue have their ownership diluted by up to 40.0 percent (calculated on the total number of outstanding shares and votes in the Company after completion of the Rights Issue). These shareholders have the opportunity to compensate themselves financially for this dilution effect by selling their received subscription rights. The last day of trading in the Company’s share including the right to receive subscription rights in the Rights Issue is on 17 November 2025. The shares are traded excluding the right to receive subscription rights in the Rights Issue as of 18 November 2025. The subscription period, with or without the support of subscription rights, runs from and including 21 November 2025 up to and including 5 December 2025. Trading in subscription rights will take place on Nasdaq First North Growth Market during the period from and including 21 November 2025 up to and including 2 December 2025 and trading in BTAs (paid subscribed share) will take place on Nasdaq First North Growth Market during the period from and including 21 November 2025 to around 17 December 2025. Subscription commitmentsThe Company has received subscription commitments from existing shareholders and member of the Board of Directors and management, which in total amount to approximately SEK 2.4 million, corresponding to approximately 2.7 percent of the Rights Issue. No fee is paid for submitted subscription commitments. The subscription commitments are not secured through bank guarantees, restricted funds, pledged assets or similar arrangements. The Company assesses that it conducts protected activities according to the Act (2023:560) on the Review of Foreign Direct Investments. Consequently, an investment in shares in the Rights Issue (other than by exercising preferential rights), which results in an investor acquiring a shareholding corresponding to or exceeding a threshold of 10, 20, 30, 50, 65, or 90 per cent or more of the total number of votes in the Company after the completion of the Rights Issue, must be reported to the Inspectorate for Strategic Products before the investment and, if applicable, the corresponding authority in accordance with legislation in another jurisdiction and cannot be completed until the Inspectorate for Strategic Products and, if applicable, another corresponding authority in another jurisdiction, has left the notification without action or approved the investment. Preliminary timetable
Disclosure documentIn connection with the Rights Issue, the Company will prepare a disclosure document in accordance with Article 1.4 db of the European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation”). The disclosure document will be prepared in accordance with the requirements of Annex IX to the Prospectus Regulation and will be published by the Company before the subscription period begins. The disclosure document is expected to be published around 19 November 2025. Lock-up undertakingsPrior to the execution of the Rights Issue, all shareholding members of the Board of Directors and senior management of the Company as well as the Company’s largest shareholder Accendo Capital SICAV RAIF, have entered into lock-up undertakings, which, among other things and with customary exceptions, mean that they have undertaken not to sell shares in the Company. The lock-up undertakings expire on the day that falls 180 days after the settlement date in the Rights Issue. Furthermore, the Company has undertaken towards Pareto Securities AB, subject to customary exceptions, not to issue additional shares or other share-related instruments for a period of 12 months after the end of the subscription period. AdvisersPareto Securities is Sole Manager and Bookrunner, KANTER Advokatbyrå KB is legal adviser to the Company and Advokatfirman Schjødt is legal adviser to Pareto Securities in connection with the Rights Issue.
Impact Coatings publishes its Interim Report for the third quarter of 2025 on Tuesday October 21, at 08:00 a.m. (CEST). In reference to this, the company invites investors, analysts and the media to a webcast on the same day at 09:00 a.m. (CEST). Impact Coatings’ CEO Jonas Nilsson together with CFO Lena Åberg will present and comment on the Interim Report, and answer questions. The presentation will be held in English.
What: Presentation of Impact Coatings’ Q3 2025 Interim Report via webcastTime: Tuesday October 21, at 09:00 a.m. (CEST)Link to webcast: https://www.finwire.tv/webcast/impact-coatings/q3-2025/ The webcast in its entirety will afterwards be available on the company’s website www.impactcoatings.com.
Daniel Zilén has been appointed the new COO and member of the Group Management Team at Impact Coatings. He succeeds Carina Höglund, who is leaving the company after six years, the past two of which she has served as COO. The change will take effect on October 1, 2025. In connection with the transition, the company’s Group Management Team will also be expanded to include HR Manager Jenny Petersson.
Daniel Zilén has served as Head of Assembly at Impact Coatings since October 2024, responsible for the production of PVD systems and delivery projects. Daniel has a background both as an employee and consultant, including at SAAB and Lantmännen. He has worked with business development in both listed and privately held companies, contributing broad expertise in production technology, project management, and international business.
“I’m pleased to welcome Daniel as our new COO, taking over from Carina. In his role as Head of Assembly, he has worked closely with the COO and is well acquainted with our operations,” said Jonas Nilsson, CEO of Impact Coatings. “Carina Höglund has systematically built our efficient and largely self-sustaining operational organization. We are deeply grateful for Carina’s contributions to Impact Coatings and wish her all the best in the future.”
FINANCIAL RESULTS SECOND QUARTER 2025
FINANCIAL RESULTS JANUARY-JUNE 2025
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS DURING THE SECOND QUARTER 2025
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS AFTER THE PERIOD
[1] Metals for electrolysis are for certain customers invoiced in a cost-neutral manner not affecting operating profit.[2] Includes the part of the inventory that has been financed by customer pre-payments.[3] Future agreed leasing revenue of SEK 10.6 million over 45 months for a production line leased out by the subsidiary in China is not included in the backlog figures.
CEO’s COMMENTARY
The second quarter was characterized by commercial achievements, but also by continued uncertainty globally and postponed investment decisions by our customers. That the quarter did not contain any system deliveries is disappointing, but in line with an expected challenging market environment – and above all a result of extended decision-making processes rather than a lack of demand. Against this background, we have proactively implemented a savings program. We are simultaneously preparing for increased activity within Coating Services, where customers are moving from sampling to initial production and we continue to work with new and existing customers ahead of substantial investment decisions.
Net sales
Net sales for the second quarter amounted to SEK 6.5 million (31.7). The decrease is mainly explained by the lack of system deliveries in the quarter. Adjusted for this, net sales from other activities were in line with the comparable quarter last year. We are in a clearly cautious market situation, but at the same time we see that interest in our solutions remains, and that several customers are advancing in their evaluations.
Coating Services activity gradually increased during the quarter with more sampling activities within the hydrogen business area and key customers’ start or restart of production. In China, partly due to a doubled volume forecast by FTXT for 2025 confirmed after the period end, we have since July returned to two shifts, which means two 10-hour shifts and four hours for preparations. An upgraded INLINECOATER™ IC2000, together with increased automation and improved quality control, have strengthened our operational efficiency and enabled higher production throughput with existing staffing. This improves our readiness to meet increased volumes.
Net sales for the rolling 12-month period amounted to SEK 90 million, which is a departure from the upward trend we saw in the previous year. The development illustrates how dependence on individual larger orders can create volatility in the growth curve. Our long-term growth ambition remains firm, and we are actively working to broaden the revenue base and increase the stability of the business over time.
Cost-cutting program and measures to increase liquidity implemented
Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK -15.9 million (-12.1) during the second quarter. While working capital management actions – including the transition to a generic precious metals inventory – have had a positive effect, a strained liquidity situation remains. The low business activity during the quarter underlines the need for continued financial discipline.
Against this backdrop, we implemented a cost-cutting program during the quarter. A total of ten roles have been affected through a combination of staff reductions, reduced use of consultants, and adjustments in staffing and working hours. In addition, we introduced a temporary freeze on salary adjustments. Overall, the measures are expected to reduce our personnel costs in the parent company (excluding the Chinese operations) by approximately 20 percent. The effect is gradual, with some initiatives having an immediate impact while others gain full effect over time. The program has been implemented while maintaining technical and delivery capacity.
During the quarter, we raised capital through loans of just over SEK 20 million connected to our Chinese operations. The loans have favorable terms and provide financing for the local operations, reducing the need for liquidity from the parent company. Together with other measures, this strengthens our financial flexibility. Increased sales remain the strongest lever for achieving positive cash flow. With several operational and financial initiatives in place, we are well-equipped to meet a challenging market situation and are prepared to act proactively when required.
Continued strong sales pipeline
We continue to see a strong sales pipeline with a wide geographical spread. We added new paying customers during the quarter, and we received several significant sampling orders from customers in Europe and North America. During the second quarter, we received one of our largest sampling orders to date from a leading player in the aerospace industry – a segment where the technical advantages of hydrogen are particularly clear.
These developments reflect how customers are stepwise approaching investment decisions. Sampling orders are often the first step in a longer qualification process, where the technology is verified before a decision on larger volume production. A clear example is the recently signed supply agreement with a European manufacturer of PEM electrolyzers, which was announced on June 24. After a year of recurring sample orders, the agreement marks a shift from the test phase to production preparations, an important milestone that confirms that we are technically relevant when customers industrialize.
While many investment decisions are delayed, we see tangible progress in existing customer relationships. During the quarter, for example, Waveland in China decided to increase the capacity of its leased INLINECOATER™ equipment. The upgrade means an increased contract value of approximately SEK 2.5 million, distributed over the remaining four years of the contract period. The deal generates stable, recurring revenue and has an attractive gross margin, which underlines the profitability of the service business.
Market development
The hydrogen market is developing at different speeds in different parts of the world. Over the past six months, we have seen both uncertainty and progress, depending on the application and on the geographical context. Our global presence allows us to follow developments closely and to act where the opportunities are the most compelling.
In the United States, the investment climate has been characterized by political uncertainty, which has temporarily slowed down decision-making. With the July 4 adoption of new Congressional tax and spending legislation, there are now clear rules of the game for hydrogen, which after the final hearing in the US Senate became better than the industry had feared. Tax reductions for fossil-free hydrogen production and fuel cell investments were consolidated, albeit with new end dates. This gives our customers new time windows to act within and creates a clear driving force to move forward with their plans.
In China, we are seeing a recalibration of the government support systems, from an exclusive focus on fuel cell vehicles to also include production via electrolysis and industrial consumption of green hydrogen. Impact Coatings has grown its business in China in recent years, despite an overall market downturn. This demonstrates the value of our local presence and our ability to meet clear industrial needs.
Korea also continues to be a relevant market. Investments in fuel cells and electrolysis are largely driven by energy supply and industrial needs rather than climate ambitions. We see the market for fuel cells broadening to a wider variety of energy carriers and fuels, such as methanol, ammonia and natural gas. This creates demand for reliable technology in applications where our coatings have strong relevance, regardless of the hydrogen classification. Korea, together with China, the US and Europe, is one of our strategically prioritized markets, where we see many opportunities for long-term business development.
Overall, the commercial basis for hydrogen technologies applied in both green and non-green areas remains strong. We see that customers continue to prepare for future expansion, which is leading to a clear shift in the hydrogen market, from symbolic projects to deals based on industrial needs and verified technology. Investment decisions take longer, but the discussions are more focused and concrete. The demands on technical reliability, business logic and delivery capacity are increasing. This benefits players with a strong offering, industrial presence and technological leadership, and Impact Coatings is well positioned there.
Outlook
During the first half of the year, we have taken measures to reduce costs and increase our financial sustainability. The savings program has been implemented and initiatives to reduce working capital have had an effect. At the same time, we continue to act proactively to adapt to market conditions and secure long-term liquidity.
We also continue to develop technologies that broaden and deepen our relevance in hydrogen-based energy applications. Our coating for iridium oxide has shown strong technical results. It forms the basis for an expanded offering in electrolysis, where we combine internal development with partnerships. We are currently working with several players in the area, who complement each other technically and strategically, and where our coatings play a central role in various types of system solutions.
In parallel, we are driving development in solid oxide applications (SOFC/SOEC), where our coatings have shown good performance in development tests with potential customers. This positions us in a commercially driven growing segment with broad industrial relevance, for example for supplying data centers with energy.
In summary, we are well positioned to meet the next phase of market development. With coating systems in inventory, increased technical relevance and a global infrastructure in place, we are ready to deliver when customers ultimately decide to invest. 2025 is a challenging year, but it is also a year in which the foundation is laid for the next phase of our growth. We are convinced that hard work and customer focus will continue to contribute to long-term relationships and a growing pipeline of new customers, which form the foundation of our path to profitable growth.
Jonas Nilsson, CEO
Presentation
Impact Coatings invites investors, analysts and the media to a presentation of this Interim Report on Friday, August 22 at 10:00 am (CEST). CEO Jonas Nilsson and CFO Lena Åberg will comment on the Interim Report and take questions. The presentation will be held via webcast in English.
Impact Coatings publishes its Interim Report for the second quarter of 2025 on Friday August 22, at 08:00 a.m. (CEST). In reference to this, the company invites investors, analysts and the media to a webcast on the same day at 10:00 a.m. (CEST). Impact Coatings’ CEO Jonas Nilsson together with CFO Lena Åberg will present and comment on the Interim Report, and answer questions. The presentation will be held in English.
What: Presentation of Impact Coatings’ Q2 2025 Interim Report via webcastTime: Friday August 22, at 10:00 a.m. (CEST)Link to webcast: https://www.finwire.tv/webcast/impact-coatings/q2-2025/ The webcast in its entirety will afterwards be available on the company’s website www.impactcoatings.com.
Impact Coatings AB (Linköping, Sweden) and a European supplier of PEM electrolyzers have signed a three-year supply agreement today, under which Impact Coatings will provide coating services for separator plates and porous transport layer (PTL) plates used in PEM electrolyzers. Sampling efforts leading up to the supply agreement started during 2024.
Deliveries under the agreement will begin in summer 2025, initiating an industrial collaboration to support the scale-up of electrolyzer production. Impact Coatings’ Coating Service Center in Linköping will be responsible for the coating production and volumes and revenues are expected to grow over time in line with the customer’s planned manufacturing ramp-up. “There is significant interest from the hydrogen sector globally in Impact Coatings’ solutions for PEM electrolyzers. This supply agreement with a European manufacturer indicates that also the European industry is in transition from sampling to volume production,” said Stefan Dreger, Regional President EMEA, Hydrogen Solutions, at Impact Coatings.
The Annual General Meeting on May 21, 2025 in Impact Coatings AB (publ) (“the Company”) resolved to implement a warrant-based incentive program for key persons (2025/2028:1) at a maximum of 300,000 warrants.
Each warrant entitles the holder to subscribe for one new share in the Company at a subscription price corresponding to 150 per cent of the volume-weighted average price paid for the Company’s share on Nasdaq First North Growth Market during the period from May 22, 2025 up to and including June 5, 2025. The subscription price has thereby been set at SEK 4.77 per share. The warrants may be exercised for subscription of shares during the period from June 15, 2028 up to and including August 31, 2028.
Prior to subscription, the final warrant premium has been determined based on the Black-Scholes warrant valuation model at SEK 0.43 per warrant. The calculation has been carried out by the independent valuation institute People & Corporate Performance AB. A total of 254,000 warrants have been subscribed, meaning that the program has been subscribed to 84.7 percent. The Board’s decision regarding the allocation of warrants was made on June 12.
Terms and conditions for the warrant-based incentive program can be found in the documentation for the Annual General Meeting on the Company’s website, www.impactcoatings.com.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of shareholders of Impact Coatings AB (publ), which is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market, was held today. At the AGM, 20 shareholders were represented, corresponding to 35.4% of the company’s total voting rights.
The presentation given by CEO Jonas Nilsson at the AGM can be found on the company website www.impactcoatings.com.
Among other items, the AGM decided:
To approve the income statement and balance sheet for 2024, as proposed by the Board of Directors.
To allocate the annual result according to the Board’s proposal.
That the Board of Directors and CEO Jonas Nilsson were granted release from liability.
That the number of Board Members be increased from four (4) to five (5) without Deputy Board Members.
On the re-election of Mark Shay, Christian Sahlén and Sukhwan Yun and the election of Roland Fischer and Johanna Pynnä as members of the Board of Directors, as well as the re-election of Mark Shay as Chairman of the Board.
That remuneration of SEK 200,000 shall be paid to the Board’s ordinary members and remuneration of SEK 300,000 shall be paid to the Chairman of the Board, with no additional remuneration for committee work.
That Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB (”PwC”), with lead auditor Johan Palmgren, is elected company auditor.
That the procedure for constituting the next Nomination Committee was approved.
To approve the Board’s proposal on implementation of a warrant-based incentive program for key persons.
That the Board of Directors is granted a mandate to decide on the issuance of shares and/or options and/or convertible securities.
That the Board of Directors is granted a mandate to make minor corrections to decisions taken at the annual general meeting as related to registration with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and Euroclear Sweden AB.
FINANCIAL RESULTS FIRST QUARTER 2025
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS DURING THE FIRST QUARTER 2025
[1] Metals for electrolysis are for certain customers invoiced in a cost-neutral manner not affecting operating profit.[2] Includes the part of the inventory that has been financed by customer pre-payments.[3] Future agreed leasing revenue of SEK 9.0 million over 48 months for a production line in Coating Service Center China is not included in the backlog figures.
The first quarter of 2025 was characterized by a continued wait-and-see market situation in the hydrogen sector, with postponed investment decisions. At the same time, our underlying growth continued. Net sales for the rolling 12-month period increased to SEK 115 million in the quarter, which demonstrates continued strength in the business over time. Our strategy remains stable, and we have taken important operational steps to scale the business, strengthen customer relationships and broaden our technical relevance. We are well-positioned as the market turns and see growing demand for solutions that combine technical innovation with industrial scalability. Advancing the business despite subdued invest-ment appetite
As expected, the start of the year saw lower business activity. The quarter was affected, among other things, by seasonal effects such as the Chinese New Year, but also by the cautious investment environment we expected for 2025. We continue to expect that the investment appetite in the hydrogen sector will be characterized by some caution during the year, while our long-term market outlook remains positive.
Net sales for the quarter amounted to SEK 9.5 million (4.0), which represents continued growth compared to the previous year. The fact that no system deliveries were completed during the quarter is disappointing, but similar to the comparable quarter last year. We have systems in stock prepared for customizations and have created the right conditions to meet customer needs for systems with short delivery times once customers finalize purchase decisions.
Coating Services continues to show good development despite lower activity during the beginning of the year. Increased volumes of customer samples indicate that more customers are approaching commercial decisions, confirming that our technical solution is gaining ground.
Steps toward stronger cash flow
As previously communicated, our top priority is increasing sales, which is the key to profitable growth. At the same time, our cash flow has improved significantly compared to the previous quarter, although we are not yet where we want to be. We maintain the tight cost control that was initiated in the second half of 2024 and are focusing on both margin improvements and capital efficiency.
One example is that we will reduce customer-specific inventory of precious metals and gradually move towards customer-independent inventory. This shift has been initiated and shows a temporary positive cash flow effect in the quarter. We expect to see improved operating flexibility and efficiency from the new approach, which will take a few quarters to become fully customer-independent.
Overall, we have measures in place and continue to work actively to improve cash flow, where sales remain the most significant tool. Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK -3.2 million (-12.1) for the quarter.
Technical development to expand our market
Impact Coatings has a strong position in coatings for PEM fuel cells and PEM electrolyzers. In particular in fuel cells, we have unique advanced multi-layer coatings that fully exploit the potential of our INLINECOATER™ systems. Our technology has the potential to address more steps in the hydrogen value chain and we have therefore initiated two new technical initiatives that have great strategic importance for our future business and our position as a technology leader.
During the quarter, we have taken important steps towards broadening our offering in electrolysis with a particular focus on iridium oxide, a costly catalytic material that is crucial in PEM electrolyzer systems. Our INLINECOATER™ systems are well-suited to apply iridium oxide with high precision, which minimizes material consumption without compromising performance. By expanding our offering to more performance-critical functions in electrolysis stacks, we broaden our addressable market and create value for both component manufacturers and system integrators, in the form of more comprehensive solutions and reduced system costs.
To accelerate development, after quarter-end we entered into two new partnerships with technology companies: Ionautics and Smoltek Hydrogen. The purpose is to evaluate how their technologies – HiPIMS (high power impulse magnetron sputtering) and carbon nanofibers (CNF), respectively – can be integrated into our systems to enable next-generation high-performance coatings. The collaboration with Ionautics focuses especially on applications with iridium oxide, where HiPIMS technology can create coatings with very high technical performance. By acting as an integration platform for technologies with a high level of innovation, our systems are evolving from conventional coating equipment to enablers of higher performance in customer applications.
Encouraging results in SOFC/SOEC
For some time, we have together with multiple potential customers also evaluated our coating technology for use in solid oxide technologies, both solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) and solid oxide electrolyzer cells (SOEC). These technologies share many similarities and are driven by the need for high performance in demanding applications, such as stationary power generation plants.
Our technology shows very good results in tests and is designed to be integrated into existing SOFC/SOEC architectures, which enables faster technology adaptation and provides clear commercial value. By also addressing solid oxide technologies, we can expand our reach and strengthen our competitiveness in a segment with high growth potential. Adapting the INLINECOATER™ platform to volume capacity will entail further development efforts, but our ambition is to become a qualified supplier in this area and thereby further broaden our market presence.
After several years of investments in technology, capacity and market presence, we have built a strong platform for continued growth. At the same time, we find ourselves in a market situation where business decisions tend to take longer, and where customers place higher demands on technically verified solutions and clear business value. We see this as a natural part of the maturation process and as an opportunity to further sharpen our offering. In parallel, we continue to have a clear focus on sales and work methodically with cost control and margin improvements.
With global unrest, we feel relatively secure in having built up a robust structure for a long time to meet changes in the global trade landscape. With facilities in Europe and China and preparations for establishment in the USA, we have built a strong global presence. This makes us well-positioned to handle regional regulations, tariffs, trade barriers and other market challenges in an increasingly complex trade landscape. At the same time, we maintain secure delivery capacity to our most important markets.
2025 will be a challenging year. Customer investments are delayed across industries. With a clear strategy, a competitive offering and a committed team, we are adapting and well-prepared to create long-term value for our customers, partners and shareholders.
The full report is attached, and can be retrieved on the company’s website at www.impactcoatings.com/investors/financial-reporting/.
Impact Coatings invites investors, analysts and the media to a presentation of this Interim Report on Tuesday, April 29 at 10:00 am (CEST). CEO Jonas Nilsson and CFO Lena Åberg will comment on the Interim Report and take questions. The presentation will held via webcast in English.
Impact Coatings AB (publ) has received a Letter of Intent, about continued supply of coating services for fuel cell bipolar plates, from FTXT Energy Technology Co., Ltd., a Chinese manufacturer of fuel cell systems and stacks for automotive and other fuel cell applications. Subject to coming purchase orders, Impact Coatings will for the remainder of 2025 provide production capacity from its Coating Service Center in Shanghai, for a volume corresponding to at least CNY 4.5 million in revenue.
Coating service production for FTXT was ramped up at the Coating Service Center in Shanghai during 2024 following an official approval from the customer in April 2024 of Impact Coatings’ Premium FC coating for heavy duty fuel cell applications. The companies in September 2024, by signing a Letter of Intent, also initiated a development collaboration concerning fuel cell coating technology. FTXT Energy Technology Co., Ltd. was established in 2019 by Great Wall Holding Group. Relying on global R&D centers in four countries, the company develops core products such as fuel cell engines and hydrogen storage cylinders. It has set up more than 1,000 demonstration projects to promote the diversified application of hydrogen energy and zero-carbon transformation. This includes hydrogen heavy-duty trucks for the Xiong’an New Area construction project in Hebei Province and hydrogen buses for the Shanghai Lingang District.
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