The customer is a global supplier of eyeglasses under its own brand, with annual sales exceeding EUR 75 million. The company’s major markets are Northern Europe, North America, the Middle East, and East Asia.

For more information, contact: 

Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO
+46 768 43 43 76 

Peter Högfeldt, VP Marketing
+46 708 87 44 34 

E-mail: investors@impactcoatings.se

Impact Coatings AB (publ) is required to disclose this information in accordance with EU market abuse regulations. The information was delivered, via the contact persons named above, for publication on February 19, 2019, at 09:25 a.m. CET.

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VD-KOMMENTAR

När jag tillträdde som tillförordnad VD för Impact Coatings den 28 maj möttes jag av ett bolag med stor potential. Jag fann ett kompetent team med spetskompetens inom ett framtidsområde av miljövänlig produktionsteknologi: PVD. Här fanns innovativa tekniklösningar med betydande marknadspotential. Det handlade både om effektivisering av industriell produktion inom PVD och om beläggningar för specifika applikationsområden, till exempel för bränsleceller.

Utöver dessa styrkor identifierade jag med teamets hjälp även förbättringsbehov, framför allt kring våra kommersiella processer och kommersiell disciplin. Vi satte upp målet att skapa ett industribolag som är självfinansierande. Vi har fokuserat på effektivisering av arbetssätt, industrialisering, digitalisering och ett fokuserat kvalitetsarbete. Vi gjorde en genomlysning av våra leverantörer och konsulter, för att på alla plan professionalisera bolaget.

Under sommaren arbetade nya styrelsen och ledningen fram en uppdatering av bolagets strategi. Resultatet presenterades i samband med Q2-rapporten och via en webb-presentation den 26:e september. Strategin pekar ut en förnyad satsning inom segmenten Dekorativa, Metalliserande och Reflekterande beläggningar, D/M/R, områden där bolaget är historiskt starkt och som ger oss de bästa förutsättningarna att bli lönsamma. Vidare identifierar strategin att segmentet Bränsleceller (FC) har en betydande tillväxtpotential, vilken ska exploateras genom att nyttja de unika värdena i Impact Coatings teknologi och genom att jobba med de ledande bolagen inom bränslecellsindustrin.

Under sommaren och hösten tecknade vi avtal med två återkommande kunder inom D/M/R-segmenten avseende systemleveranser, med Varioplast i Tyskland och med en välkänd schweizisk klocktillverkare. En av dessa maskiner, till Varioplast, levererades under det fjärde kvartalet före den ursprungliga tidsplanen. Vi erhöll också en order från Henan Yuqing (Kina) för en beläggningsmaskin för bränsleceller till järnvägsindustrin. Utöver dessa beställningar tecknade vi ett hyresavtal med en europeisk kund inom fordonsindustrin avseende ett beläggningssystem för metallisering, en maskin som också levererades under det fjärde kvartalet.

Efter årsskiftet har vi mottagit ytterligare en order på ett beläggningssystem. Kunden är den på Shanghaibörsen noterade koncernen Beijing Shouhang Resources Saving Co., Ltd.

Impact Coatings verksamhet har historiskt kännetecknats av oregelbunden försäljning, där en enskild maskinaffär kan utgöra en betydande del av årsomsättningen. Det innebär att orderingång, resultat och kassaflöde har varierat märkbart mellan perioder. Framgent förväntar vi oss en mer regelbunden orderingång i takt med bolagets utveckling. Från och med rapporten för fösta kvartalet 2019 i april kommer vi att redovisa värdet av orderboken vid periodens slut, vilket investerare och andra intressenter sedan kan följa från kvartal till kvartal. Enskilda ordrar som inte bedöms vara materiella (d.v.s. kurspåverkande) kommer att inkluderas i orderboksvärdet, men inte nödvändigtvis offentliggöras via pressmeddelande.

Vi har i de två senaste kvartalsrapporterna rapporterat att vi för nya diskussioner med Optorun, som är noterade på Tokyobörsen och som tillverkar och säljer beläggningssystem på den asiatiska marknaden. Impact Coatings tecknade både distributions- och leverantörsavtal med Optorun under 2017, avtal som inte har givit förväntade resultat. Båda parter har insett att det behövs en nystart och bolagens ledningar träffades senast på Optoruns produktionsanläggning i Shanghai i slutet av året. Det finns ett ömsesidigt intresse av samarbete i linje med vårt strategiska fokus på D/M/R och fortsatta produktiva diskussioner väntas.

Vi lägger ett händelserikt år bakom oss – ett år där vi har utvecklat Impact Coatings som industriellt bolag och samtidigt stärkt förmågan att förvalta en betydande marknadspotential. Vi går därmed in i 2019 med tillförsikt.

Torbjörn Sandberg

FINANSIELL UTVECKLING

Helåret 2018

Rörelseintäkterna ökade något jämfört med förgående år och uppgick till 30 609 TSEK (30 418). Nettoomsättningen för 2018 uppgick till 20 194 TSEK och minskade jämfört med föregående år (25 014).

Rörelsekostnaderna ökade till -68 178 TSEK (-60 529). Finansnettot blev -24 TSEK (224). Resultatet blev -37 593 TSEK (-29 887). Kassaflödet blev -18 716 TSEK (43 239) för helåret.

Någon uppskjuten skattefordran har, i likhet med tidigare årsredovisning, inte redovisats.

Fjärde kvartalet 2018

Rörelseintäkterna uppgick till 14 144 TSEK (2 220). Ökningen förklaras delvis av aktivering av arbete för egen räkning uppgående till 5 704 TSEK. Nettoomsättning för fjärde kvartalet var 7 570 TSEK (2 154).

Rörelsekostnaderna uppgick till -23 376 TSEK (-13 823). Ökningen förklaras delvis av ökade övriga externa kostnader där kostnader för konsulter, rådgivare och advokater stod för en större del, men dessa kostnader förväntas minska under 2019.

Resultatet före avskrivningar och övriga rörelsekostnader blev -9 183 TSEK (-11 603). Resultatet före skatt uppgick till -9 187 TSEK (-10 578). Kassaflödet uppgick till -10 290 TSEK (63 176).

Finansiell ställning och likviditet

Likvida medel uppgick vid periodens slut till 46 669 TSEK (65 386). Räntebärande skulder uppgick vid periodens slut till 0 TSEK (2 061). Soliditeten uppgick till 66,2 % (83,4).

Kassaflödet från den löpande verksamheten under helåret 2018 uppgick till -13 319 TSEK (-43 801). Från investeringsverksamheten uppgick kassaflödet till -5 327 TSEK (-7 628). Kassaflödet från finansieringsverksamheten uppgick till -70 TSEK (94 668). Totalt kassaflöde för perioden var -18 716 TSEK (43 239).

Den finansiella ställningen och likviditeten bedöms vara goda.

HÄNDELSER UNDER FJÄRDE KVARTALET

Under årets fjärde kvartal färdigställdes och levererades två beläggningsmaskiner. En tidigarelagd leverans genomfördes i slutet av november till Varioplast Konrad Däbritz GmbH i Ötisheim, Tyskland. Det levererade INLINECOATER™M-systemet ska användas för metallisering av plastkomponenter till fordonsindustrin och utgör kundens andra maskinbeställning från Impact Coatings. Leveransen var först planerad att ske i början av 2019. Att leveransen kunde tidigareläggas är ett resultat av pågående effektivisering av verksamheten och frigör samtidigt kapacitet för kommande leveranser.

Ett beläggningssystem av typen INLINECOATER™P200 färdigställdes under december och levererades som en uthyrningsmaskin till en europeisk kund inom fordonsindustrin. Även denna, Impact Coatings minsta maskintyp, används för metallisering av plastkomponenter. Dess storlek och enkla integration med en plastformspruta gör den till en kostnadseffektiv produktionsmaskin för små komponenter och till en bra instegsmaskin för företag som vill utvärdera PVD-metallisering. Hyresavtalet är initialt skrivet på 10 månader från leverans, med option om förlängning av hyresperioden, alternativt köp av systemet.

Den interna beläggningsverksamheten, även kallad coating services, utvecklas väl och vi noterar för fjärde kvartalet den högsta intäktsnivån hittills för ett enskilt kvartal. Beläggningstjänster utgör ett betydelsefullt komplement till försäljningen av beläggningssystem. Cirka 60% av intäkterna genererades av bränslecellsapplikationer, 25% av dekorativa applikationer och resterande del av applikationer inom medicinteknik och elektriska kontakter. Förutom att generera löpande intäkter är den interna beläggningskapaciteten strategiskt viktig för försäljningen av beläggningssystem. Den används för rena kundprover, men också som stöd till kunders utveckling och som initial produktionskapacitet när kundens produktion ska komma igång. Detta gäller inte minst inom bränslecellssegmentet, där de befintliga kunderna Michelin och Borit stod för en betydande del av omsättningen från beläggningsverksamheten under kvartalet.

Torbjörn Sandberg, som tillträdde som interim VD i maj, anställdes i oktober som bolagets ordinarie VD. I samband med det utsågs Rosina Gartz till interim CFO att efterträda Anders Nilsson som gick i pension.

Under oktober överlämnade PwC slutrapporten av den utredning kring kostnadsersättningar till medgrundaren och tidigare VD Henrik Ljungcrantz, varifrån preliminära resultat offentliggjordes i juli 2018. Slutrapporten bekräftar de preliminära resultaten avseende oegentligheter. Styrelsen har lämnat rapporten vidare till Ekobrottsmyndigheten, samt har för avsikt att återhämta de kostnadsersättningar som enligt utredningen är felaktigt utbetalda samt utredningskostnaderna. Ekobrottsmyndigheten har hänvisat ärendet vidare till en regional polismyndighet, varifrån inga ytterligare uppgifter har framkommit.

HÄNDELSER EFTER PERIODENS SLUT

Den 4 februari offentliggjorde bolaget en affär med Beijing Shouhang Resources Saving Co., Ltd. (Kina). Kunden, som är noterad på Shanghai-börsen, har lagt en beställning på ett beläggningsystem som ska användas för utveckling och produktion av PVD-beläggningar. Ordervärdet är cirka 11,2 miljoner kronor. Impact Coatings har erhållit förskottsbetalning och en Irrevocable Letter of Credit tillsammans motsvarande 90% av ordervärdet. Betalning av sista 10% erhålls efter att maskinen är installerad och slutgiltigt godkänd hos kund. Leverans är planerad till tredje kvartalet 2019.

Den 11 februari meddelades att bolaget har anställt Marie Dhayer Teikmans till rollen som ordinarie CFO, med tillträde den 19 mars. Marie har gedigen erfarenhet inom ekonomistyrning och industriell produktion från Sverige, Italien och Frankrike. Hon kommer senast från rollen som CFO för Twister Group, en internationell, snabbt växande koncern som ägs av Polaris Private Equity. Marie ersätter Rosina Gartz som varit interim CFO under rekryteringsprocessen.

FÖRSLAG TILL VINSTDISPOSITION

Styrelsen kommer att föreslå till bolagsstämman att ingen utdelning görs för räkenskapsåret 2018.

REVISORNS GRANSKNING OCH REDOVISNINGSPRINCIPER

Denna bokslutskommuniké har inte varit föremål för revisorns granskning.

Bokslutskommunikén är upprättad enligt årsredovisningslagen. Redovisningsprinciperna är oförändrade jämfört med de som tillämpats vid upprättandet av årsredovisningen för 2017.

KOMMANDE RAPPORTTILLFÄLLEN

Delårsrapport första kvartalet 2019       25 april 2019

Årsstämma 2019                                   15 maj 2019

Delårsrapport andra kvartalet 2019      16 augusti 2019

Delårsrapport tredje kvartalet 2019       25 oktober 2019

Bokslutskommuniké för 2019                14 februari 2020

För mer information kontakta:

Torbjörn Sandberg, VD
Tel: 0768-43 43 76, E-mail: torbjorn.sandberg@impactcoatings.se

Rosina Gartz, CFO
Tel: 070-659 36 09, E-mail: rosina.gartz@impactcoatings.se

Denna information är sådan information som Impact Coatings AB (publ) är skyldigt att offentliggöra enligt EU:s marknadsmissbruksförordning. Informationen lämnades, genom ovanstående kontaktpersoners försorg, för offentliggörande den 15 februari 2019, kl. 08:00 CET.

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BOKSLUTSKOMMUNIKÉ FÖR 2018

CEO’S COMMENTARY

When I began as interim CEO of Impact Coatings on May 28, I encountered a company with great potential. I found a competent team with expertise in an environmentally friendly production technology: PVD. I found innovative technical solutions with significant market potential. I found that the offering applies both to increasing efficiency of industrial PVD production processes and to coatings for specific application areas, for example fuel cells.

Beyond these strengths, the team and I identified areas needing improvement, especially our commercial processes and commercial discipline. We set the goal of creating an industrial company that is financially self-sufficient. We have focused on the efficiency of our work processes, industrialization, digitalization, and we have sharpened our quality focus. We reviewed in-depth our suppliers and consultants, in order to professionalize the company at every level.

During the summer, the new board and management team developed an updated company strategy. The result was presented with the Q2 report and via a webcast on September 26. The new strategy calls for a renewed effort in the Decorative, Metallization and Reflector (D/M/R) segments, which comprise areas where the company has traditionally been strong and where we see the best possibility to become profitable. The strategy further describes the Fuel cell (FC) segment as having significant growth potential, which shall be realized by leveraging the unique qualities of Impact Coatings’ technology and by working with fuel cell industry leaders.

During the summer and autumn, we received system orders from two existing customers in the D/M/R segment: Varioplast in Germany and a well-known Swiss watch manufacturer. One of these machines, to Varioplast, was delivered during the fourth quarter, ahead of the original schedule. We also received an order from Henan Yuqing (China) for a coating system for fuel cells to be used in the rail industry. In addition to these orders, we entered into a rental agreement with a European customer in the automotive industry for a metallization coating system, also delivered during the fourth quarter.

After year-end, we received an additional coating system order. The customer is the Shanghai-listed company Beijing Shouhang Resources Saving Co., Ltd.

Impact Coatings’ business has historically been characterized by irregular sales, where a single machine delivery can comprise a substantial portion of annual revenues. This implies that order flow, operating profit, and cash flow have varied significantly between periods. Looking ahead, however, we expect a more regular order flow as the company develops. Starting with the 2019 first quarter report in April we will disclose the period-end order backlog, which investors and other stakeholders can then follow from quarter to quarter. Single orders not considered material (i.e., affecting the share price) will be included in the order book figure but not necessarily disclosed via press release.

In the two previous quarterly reports, we have reported that we are engaged in new discussions with Optorun, which is listed on the Tokyo stock exchange and produces and sells coating systems on the Asian market. Impact Coatings entered into both distribution and supply agreements with Optorun during 2017 – agreements that have not resulted in the expected outcomes. Both parties have realized that a fresh start is necessary and the companies’ management teams met most recently at year-end at Optorun’s production facility in Shanghai. There is a mutual interest in cooperation in line with our strategic focus on D/M/R, and we expect productive discussions to continue.

We close an eventful year – a year in which we have advanced Impact Coatings as an industrial company while increasing our ability to capture the significant potential in our markets. We enter 2019 with confidence.

Torbjörn Sandberg

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Full year 2018

Total income increased slightly compared to the previous year and amounted to SEK 30 609 thousand (30 418). Net revenue decreased for 2018 and amounted to SEK 20 194 thousand (25 014).

Operating expenses increased to SEK -68 178 thousand (-60 529). Net financial items amount to SEK -24 thousand (224). Operating profit after financial items amounted to SEK -37 593 thousand (-29 887). Cash flow amounted to SEK -18 716 thousand (43 239) for the full year.

A provision for deferred tax assets has, in line with previous financial reporting, not been recognized.

Fourth quarter 2018

Total income amounted to SEK 14 144 thousand (2 220). The increase is partly due to capitalization of work for own account, amounting to SEK 5 704 thousand. Net revenue for the fourth quarter amounted to SEK 7 570 thousand (2 154).

Operating expenses amounted to SEK -23 376 thousand (-13 823). The increase is partly due to an increase in other external costs, where costs for consultants, advisors, and lawyers comprised a large portion, but these costs are expected to decline during 2019.

Operating profit amounted to SEK -9 183 thousand (-11 603). Operating profit after financial items amounted to SEK -9 187 thousand (-10 578). Cash flow amounted to SEK -10 290 thousand (63 176).

Financial position and liquidity

Cash and liquid assets at period end amount to SEK 46 669 thousand (65 386). Interest-bearing debt at period end amounted to SEK 0 thousand (2 061). Equity-to-assets ratio amounted to 66.2 % (83.4).

Cash flow from operations during the full year 2018 amounted to SEK -13 319 thousand (-43 801). Cash flow from investments amounted to SEK -5 327 thousand (-7 628). Cash flow from financing activities amounted to SEK -70 thousand (94 668). Total cash flow for the period was SEK -18 716 thousand (43 239).

The financial status and liquidity position are good.

EVENTS DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER

Two coating machines were completed and delivered during the fourth quarter. One early delivery toward the end of November was to Varioplast Konrad Däbritz GmbH in Ötisheim, Germany. The delivered INLINECOATER™M-system will be used for metallization of plastic components for the automotive industry and is the customer’s second machine purchase from Impact Coatings. The delivery was initially planned for early 2019. An earlier delivery was made possible by our ongoing operational efficiency work, and results in capacity made available for future deliveries.

An INLINECOATER™P200 coating system was completed during December and delivered as a rental machine to a European customer in the automotive industry. This machine – Impact Coatings’ smallest machine type – is also being used for metallization of plastic components. Its small size and ease of integration with plastic injection molding make it a cost-effective production machine for small components and an attractive entry-level machine for companies that want to evaluate PVD metallization. The rental agreement is initially for 10 months from the time of delivery, with an option for the customer to extend the rental period or purchase the system outright.

Our internal coating business, also called coating services, is developing well and we recorded the highest ever revenue level for a single quarter during the fourth quarter. Coating services comprise a meaningful complement to coating system sales. Approximately 60% of the sales were generated from fuel cell applications, 25% from decorative applications, and the remaining portion from applications in medical technology and electrical contacts. In addition to generating recurring revenues, our coating services capacity is strategically important for coating system sales. The capacity is used for customer samples, but also as support for customers’ development work and as an initial capacity for when customers initiate production. This is true particularly for the fuel cell segment, where the existing customers Michelin and Borit accounted for a significant portion of coating services revenue during the quarter.

Torbjörn Sandberg, who was appointed interim CEO in May, was hired as the company’s permanent CEO in October. In parallel, Rosina Gartz was appointed interim CFO, succeeding Anders Nilsson who retired.

During October, PwC completed its final report from the investigation into expense reimbursements to co-founder and former CEO Henrik Ljungcrantz, from which preliminary results were disclosed in July 2018. The final report confirms the preliminary results regarding irregularities. The board submitted the report to the Swedish Economic Crime Authority and will seek to recover the expenses found by the investigation to have been incorrectly paid out, plus costs for the investigation itself. The Swedish Economic Crime Authority has referred the case to a regional police authority, from which no additional information has been released.

EVENTS AFTER PERIOD END

On February 4, the company disclosed an order from Beijing Shouhang Resources Saving Co., Ltd. (China). The customer, which is listed on the Shanghai stock exchange, has ordered a coating system to be used for the development and production of PVD coatings. The order value is approximately SEK 11.2 million. Impact Coatings has received pre-payment and an Irrevocable Letter of Credit together accounting for 90% of the order value. Payment of the remaining 10% will occur after installation and the customer’s final acceptance of the machine. Delivery is planned for the third quarter of 2019.

On February 11, the company announced that Marie Dhayer Teikmans has been appointed permanent CFO, starting March 19. Marie has extensive experience in financial management and industrial production from Sweden, Italy, and France. She was most recently CFO of Twister Group, an international fast-growing company owned by Polaris Private Equity. Marie replaces Rosina Gartz, who has been interim CFO during the recruiting process.

PROPOSED ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME

The board of directors will propose to the Annual General Meeting that no dividend be paid for 2018.

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES

This year-end report has not been subject to auditor review.

The year-end report adheres to the Swedish Annual Accounts Act. The accounting principles are unchanged from those applied in the publication of the 2017 annual report.

UPCOMING FINANCIAL EVENTS

Interim report for the first quarter 2019            April 25, 2019

Annual general meeting 2019                          May 15, 2019

Interim report for the second quarter 2019       August 16, 2019

Interim report for the third quarter 2019          October 25, 2019

Year-end report 2019                                       February 14, 2020

For more information contact:

Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO
Tel: +46 (0)768-43 43 76, E-mail: torbjorn.sandberg@impactcoatings.se

Rosina Gartz, CFO
Tel: +46 (0)70-659 36 09, E-mail: rosina.gartz@impactcoatings.se

Impact Coatings AB (publ) is required to disclose this information in accordance with EU market abuse regulations. The information was delivered, via the contact persons named above, for publication on February 15, 2019, at 8:00 a.m. CET.

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YEAR-END REPORT 2018

”We are extremely happy to bring Marie Dhayer Teikmans on board at Impact Coatings,” said Torbjörn Sandberg, the company’s CEO. “Her many years of industrial and international experience from financial management positions will further strengthen our team and sharpen the company’s financial controls. She also brings valuable skills related to mergers and acquisitions.”

Marie Dhayer Teikmans has substantial experience in financial leadership and industrial production from Sweden, Italy, and France. She was most recently CFO of Twister Group, an international, fast-growing business owned by Polaris Private Equity. She has previously been Head of Business Controlling at Alstom Power/GE Power Services in Sweden, CFO of Whirlpool Sweden, and has in total ten years of experience in financial management and control at Whirlpool Corporation. Marie Dhayer Teikmans has a Master’s degree in Accounting, Controlling, and Information Systems from ESC Lille, France, and a degree in International Management from Institut Supérieur Européen de Gestion, Lille, France.

”We are also very thankful to Rosina Gartz, for over such a short period of time understanding Impact Coatings’ needs in financial control, and for having so skillfully filled the role of interim CFO during the recruiting process,” said CEO Torbjörn Sandberg.

For more information, contact: 

Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO
+46 768 43 43 76 

Peter Högfeldt, VP Marketing
+46 708 87 44 34 

E-mail: investors@impactcoatings.se

The information was delivered, via the contact persons named above, for publication on February 11, 2019, at 12:00 p.m. CET.

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”Vi är fantastiskt nöjda att knyta Marie Dhayer Teikmans till Impact Coatings”, säger Torbjörn Sandberg, bolagets VD. ”Hennes mångåriga industriella och internationella erfarenhet från finansiella chefspositioner kommer att förstärka vårt team ytterligare och strama upp bolagets finansiella kontroll. Hon tillför även värdefull kunskap inom förvärv och sammanslagningar (M&A).”

Marie Dhayer Teikmans har gedigen erfarenhet inom ekonomistyrning och industriell produktion från Sverige, Italien och Frankrike. Hon kommer senast från rollen som CFO för Twister Group, en internationell, snabbt växande koncern som ägs av Polaris Private Equity. Hon har tidigare varit Head of Business Controlling på Alstrom Power/GE Power Services i Sverige, CFO för Whirpool Sverige och har totalt tio års erfarenhet av finansiellt ledarskap och ekonomistyrning inom Whirpool Corporation. Marie Dhayer Teikmans har en masterexamen i revision, controlling och informationssystem från ESC Lille, Frankrike, och en examen i International Management från Institut Supérieur Européen de Gestion, Lille, Frankrike.

”Vi är samtidigt väldigt tacksamma till Rosina Gartz för att på kort tid ha förstått behoven av ekonomistyrning på Impact Coatings och väl ha löst uppgiften som tillförordnad CFO under rekryteringsprocessen”, säger VD Torbjörn Sandberg.

För mer information kontakta: 

Torbjörn Sandberg, VD
+46 768 43 43 76 

Peter Högfeldt, VP Marketing
+46 708 87 44 34 

E-mail: investors@impactcoatings.se

Informationen lämnades, genom ovanstående kontaktpersoners försorg, för offentliggörande den 11 februari 2019, kl. 12:00 CET.

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Impact Coatings has received pre-payment and an Irrevocable Letter of Credit that together amount to 90% of the order value. The remaining 10% payment will be received upon installation and final customer acceptance. Delivery is planned for Q3 2019.

A license for export outside the EU is required from the Swedish Inspectorate of Strategic Products (ISP), if a product is classified as a dual-use item. As the assessment of Impact Coatings is that the order may require an export license, the company will submit an application to ISP. The system order is therefore valid under the condition that the export license is granted, if required.

For more information, contact:

Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO
+46 768 43 43 76

Peter Högfeldt, VP Marketing
+46 708 87 44 34

E-mail: investors@impactcoatings.se

Impact Coatings AB (publ) is required to disclose this information in accordance with EU market abuse regulations. The information was delivered, via the contact persons named above, for publication on February 4, 2019, at 2:45 p.m. CET.

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Impact Coatings har erhållit förskottsbetalning och en Irrevocable Letter of Credit tillsammans motsvarande 90% av ordervärdet. Sista 10% betalning erhålls efter att maskinen är installerad och slutgiltigt godkänd hos kund. Leverans är planerad till tredje kvartalet 2019.

För export från EU krävs exportlicens för varor som svenska Inspektionen för strategiska produkter (ISP) kvalificerar som produkter med dubbla användningsområden. Impact Coatings bedömer att ordern kan kräva en sådan licens och ska följaktligen lämna in en ansökan till ISP. Systemordern gäller därför under förutsättning att eventuell erforderlig exportlicens erhålles.

För mer information kontakta:

Torbjörn Sandberg, VD
+46 768 43 43 76

Peter Högfeldt, VP Marketing
+46 708 87 44 34

E-mail: investors@impactcoatings.se

Denna information är sådan information som Impact Coatings AB (publ) är skyldigt att offentliggöra enligt EUs marknadsmissbruksförordning. Informationen lämnades, genom ovanstående kontaktpersoners försorg, för offentliggörande den 4 februari 2019, kl. 14:45 CET.

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I Balansräkningen (sida 7) skall Betalda förskott från kunder (2018-09-30) vara 22 277 TSEK och Ej betalda förskott från kunder (2018-09-30) vara 3 650 TSEK. Summan av Betalda och Ej betalda förskott förändras inte med denna korrigering.

I tabellen för Finansiell utveckling i sammandrag (sida 9) skall Förskott från kunder (2018 Jan-Sep) vara 25 927 TSEK, samt Kortfristiga skulder (2018 Jan-Sep) vara 8 047 TSEK.

Korrigerad delårsrapport för juli-september finns som bilaga till detta pressmeddelande.

För mer information kontakta:

Torbjörn Sandberg, VD
Tel: 0768-43 43 76

Rosina Gartz, CFO
Tel: 070-659 36 09

E-mail: investors@impactcoatings.se

Informationen lämnades, genom ovanstående kontaktpersoners försorg, för offentliggörande den 29 oktober 2018, kl. 13:30 CET.

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IMPACT COATINGS AB - DELÅRSRAPPORT JULI-SEPTEMBER 2018

In the Balance sheet (page 7), Paid pre-payments from customers as of September 30, 2018 should be SEK 22 277 thousand, and Invoiced but not paid pre-payments from customers as of September 30, 2018 should be SEK 3 650 thousand. The sum of Paid and Invoiced but not paid pre-payments from customers is unchanged following these corrections.

In the table Summary of financial development (page 9), Pre-payment from customers for the period January-September 2018 should be SEK 25 927 thousand, and Short term liabilities for the period January-September 2018 should be SEK 8 047 thousand.

The corrected interim report for July-September is included as an appendix to this press release.

For more information, contact:

Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO
Tel: +46 76 843 43 76

Rosina Gartz, CFO
Tel: +46-70-659 36 09

E-mail: investors@impactcoatings.se

The information was delivered, via the contact persons named above, for publication on October 29, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. CET.

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IMPACT COATINGS AB - INTERIM REPORT JULY-SEPTEMBER 2018

CEO’S COMMENTARY

During the third quarter, we have continued our work in structuring the business, in line with the goal of lifting Impact Coatings from a development company to one that is fully industrialized. Reaching that goal requires commercial discipline, continued technical leadership, clear processes for sales and production, and world-class quality. Considering our current state and the level of competence we have internally, I am convinced that we have a strong starting position.

We are focused on the future and have during the quarter presented the company’s updated strategy as well as a stream of positive news items connected to orders, which are in line with our new direction. We are focusing now on growing revenues and becoming profitable, while we are pleased to show positive cash flow for the third quarter, which is partly based on customer pre-payments.

The updated strategy was described briefly in the prior quarterly report and in more detail during the webcast at the end of September. For a complete picture, please visit our homepage and view the webcast in its entirety.

During the quarter we disclosed two new deals with repeat customers in the Decorative, Metallization, and Reflective coatings segments (DMR). Varioplast (Germany), which already uses our coating technology, has ordered an INLINECOATER™M for delivery early 2019. We have also received an order from a well-known Swiss watch manufacturer for an INLINECOATER™D with delivery planned for the first half of 2019.

In addition, we have quickly re-allocated an already-completed coating machine for fuel cells that has been available for sale. It was produced for one of the orders from China that were early in the period determined to be no longer valid. The new customer, Henan Yuqing Power Co., Ltd. (China), has pre-paid 80% of the order value. This approach is fully in line with our enhanced focus on commercial discipline and reliable analysis of customers in new markets.

We have determined that it makes better business sense not to move a coating machine to Borit in Belgium as planned to start coating production there, which is explained in more detail below. Under our new management, discussion also continue with Optorun regarding how the relationship can best be aligned with Impact Coatings’ updated strategy.

Structure and discipline in operations and in our business relationships form a cornerstone as we continue developing the company according to our updated strategy and towards new goals. I am confident in what we can accomplish during the coming years.

Torbjörn Sandberg

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Third quarter 2018

Third quarter revenue amounted to SEK 5 305 thousand (6 964) and operating profit was SEK -8 754 thousand (-4 103). Operating profit before depreciation and other operating costs amounted to SEK -6 642 thousand (-3 826). Earnings before tax amounted to SEK -8 760 thousand (-4 898). The difference in operating profit compared to the third quarter 2017 is primarily due to lower sales, higher depreciation, currency losses, and impairment of inventory.

Cash flow during the period amounted to SEK 7 037 thousand (-11 719). Cash flow from operations amounted to SEK 7 037 thousand (-7 941). Cash flow from investments amounted to SEK 0 thousand (-3 778).

Two machines that have been produced for the now invalid orders from China Hydrogen Energy and Huaqing Power Technology have been booked over time under the heading “Accrued revenue” with a total value of SEK 15 158 thousand. One unit is now used in production for fuel cell customers. The other unit has been booked as finished goods inventory and has been available for sale.

The machine that is used in fuel cell production has been re-classified to production assets with a value of SEK 7 579 thousand.

The second machine has been re-classified to inventory with a value of SEK 7 579 thousand, which does not include costs for customer specific adaptation. When the machine is sold for a value exceeding its booked value, revenue and profit from the sale will be recognized. This machine has now been ordered by Henan Yuqing Power Co., Ltd. (China).

During 2016 and 2017, SEK 15 158 thousand in total was recognized as revenue for these machines, which reflects Impact Coatings’ costs and does not reflect any profit. Because the transactions in accounting terms should be viewed as capitalized costs for own account, there will be no revenue restatement for these periods.

Since both machines have been booked at a value corresponding to manufacturing cost and excluding any profit, and since both are deemed fully valued assets considering market activities and commercial demand, there are for the time being no impairments or other re-valuations planned.

The re-classifications described above have no effect on cash flow.

Provisions for deferred tax assets have, as in previous years’ accounts, not been accounted for.

January – September 2018

Revenue during the period January-September amounted to SEK 16 469 thousand (28 198) and operating profit amounted to SEK -28 385 thousand (-18 505). Gross profit amounted to SEK 6 348 thousand, 38,5% of sales (8 168, 29,0%). Operating profit before depreciation and other operating costs amounted to SEK -24 645 thousand (-17 325). Earnings before tax amounted to SEK -28 406 thousand (-19 306).

Cash flow during the period amounted to SEK -8 427 thousand (-19 941). Cash flow from operations amounted to SEK -8 357 thousand (-14 824). Cash flow from investments amounted to SEK 0 thousand (-5 117). Cash flow from financing amounted to -70 thousand (0).

Provisions for deferred tax assets have, as in previous years’ accounts, not been accounted for.

Financial position and liquidity

At the end of the period, liquid assets amounted to 56 959 thousand (2 206).

Equity-to-assets ratio amounted to 68,4% (83,3).

EVENTS DURING THE THIRD QUARTER

The company received three coating system orders during the period:

Varioplast GmbH (Germany) ordered an INLINECOATER™M. The machine will be used for metallization of plastic components for the automotive industry. Varioplast already uses coating technology from Impact Coatings. The order value is approximately SEK 6 million. Delivery is planned for the beginning of 2019.

An additional existing customer, a well-known Swiss watch manufacturer, ordered an INLINECOATER™D for decorative coatings of watch components. The order value is of the order SEK 7 million and delivery is planned for the first half of 2019.

Henan Yuqing Power Co., Ltd. (China) ordered a coating system, which includes an INLINECOATER™FC machine and licensing agreement. The coating system will be used for coating bipolar plates for fuel cells using Ceramic MAXPHASE™. The customer will primarily deliver fuel cell stacks to the rail transport industry and has for this application a close cooperation with well-regarded Tongji University in Shanghai. The order value is on the order of SEK 12 million and the customer has pre-paid 80% of the order value. Delivery is planned for the first half of 2019. The order involves re-allocating a coating machine for fuel cells that was completed for one of the now invalid orders from China (see below) and has therefore become available for sale.

The coating machine that was planned to be moved to Borit in Belgium will until further notice stay at Impact Coatings. According to the agreement described in the press release dated February 24, 2016, Impact Coatings intended to own the machine and receive revenues from coating production services carried out at Borit’s premises. We have now jointly determined that it makes more business sense for the machine to stay at Impact Coatings. The revised approach is not yet finalized but will in any case not affect income. Impact Coatings will continue to sell coating services for Borit’s production of fuel cell plates.

At the start of the period, we disclosed the result of a review carried out under Impact Coatings’ new leadership regarding previously communicated orders from China Hydrogen Energy and Huaqing Power Technology. The review concluded that the likelihood of the customers’ meeting their contractual obligations was sufficiently low that the orders should be considered no longer valid.

Early in the period we disclosed that previous CEO Henrik Ljungcrantz was terminated without further severance payments. The reason was an ongoing investigation by PwC, at the instruction of the board of directors, which indicated that Henrik Ljungcrantz has violated rules for expense reimbursement over several years. It was also communicated that the board would hand over the final investigation report to the Swedish Economic Crime Authority and call shareholders to an extraordinary general meeting to elect a new auditor.

On September 11, an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders was held in Stockholm. In line with the recommendation of the board of directors, PwC was elected new company auditor as of the date of the meeting.

The company’s updated strategy was presented via live webcast on September 26. The webcast can be viewed in its entirety via the company’s homepage, http://www.impactcoatings.com/strategy_webcast_2018.

EVENTS AFTER PERIOD END

After the period end, Torbjörn Sandberg was appointed and began as the company’s ordinary CEO, after having been interim CEO since May 28, 2018. At the same time, it was announced that Rosina Gartz will join as interim CFO from October 22. She replaces Anders Nilsson, who will retire.

PwC delivered its final report regarding the investigation into expense reimbursements to former CEO Henrik Ljungcrantz. The final report confirms the preliminary results. The board of directors has submitted the report to the Swedish Economic Crime Authority for further processing and will seek to recover the expense reimbursements the investigation identified as incorrectly paid out as well as the costs for the investigation itself.

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES

This interim report has not been subject to auditor review.

UPCOMING FINANCIAL EVENTS

Year-end report for 2018                        15 February 2019

Interim report for the first quarter 2019   25 April 2019

Annual general meeting 2019                15 May 2019

Visit also Redeye Tech Day 2018 in Stockholm on November 20 (also broadcast as a webcast), where we will present the company, our technology, markets, and the company’s updated strategy.

For more information, contact:

Torbjörn Sandberg, CEO
Tel: +46 768 43 43 76, E-mail: torbjorn.sandberg@impactcoatings.se

Rosina Gartz, CFO
Tel: +46 70 659 36 09, E-mail: rosina.gartz@impactcoatings.se

Impact Coatings AB (publ) is required to disclose this information in accordance with EU market abuse regulations. The information was delivered, via the contact persons named above, for publication on October 26, 2018, at 8:00 a.m. CEST.

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