Quarterly Report • May 3, 2023
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Company announcement no. 9 2022/23 | 3 May 2023 1 Ambu A/S, Baltorpbakken 13, DK-2750 Ballerup Registration no. 63644919

Ambu posts 4% organic revenue growth for the second quarter of 2022/23, in line with expectations. The quarter was driven by continued strong growth in urology and ENT, offset by pulmonology and Anaesthesia.
Financial guidance is maintained for the fiscal year 2022/23, with organic revenue growth at 5-8% and EBIT margin before special items at 3-5%.
"In the second quarter, Ambu delivers 4% organic revenue growth and 3.9% EBIT margin, in line with our expectations. We delivered a slightly positive cash flow and strengthened our capital base through an equity raise of around 5% of the total share capital. This has enabled us to reduce leverage faster than planned, strengthening our position in an uncertain global environment, as well as allowing us to consider relevant growth opportunities. Furthermore, execution of our transformation program remains on track, and we have strengthened our offering in pulmonology with the approval of additional sizes of Ambu® aScope™ 5 Broncho and the re-launch of Ambu® VivaSight™ 2 DLT. With the progress this quarter, we remain well-positioned to address customer needs, for the better of health systems and patients worldwide."

Chief Executive Officer
Last year's comparative figures are presented in brackets.
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| DKKm | Q2 2022/23 |
Q2 2021/22 |
YTD 2022/23 |
YTD 2021/22 |
FY 2021/22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | |||||
| Revenue | 1,189 | 1,122 | 2,321 | 2,153 | 4,444 |
| Gross profit | 664 | 647 | 1,326 | 1,281 | 2,554 |
| EBITDA before special items | 125 | 125 | 270 | 227 | 423 |
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairment | -79 | -78 | -156 | -140 | -301 |
| EBIT before special items | 46 | 47 | 114 | 87 | 122 |
| Special items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -148 |
| EBIT | 46 | 47 | 114 | 87 | -26 |
| Net financials | -27 | 135 | -67 | 120 | 135 |
| Profit before tax | 19 | 182 | 47 | 207 | 109 |
| Net profit for the period | 15 | 175 | 37 | 195 | 93 |
| Key figures and ratios | |||||
| Organic growth, % | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Gross margin, % | 55.8 | 57.7 | 57.1 | 59.5 | 57.5 |
| OPEX ratio, % | 52 | 53 | 52 | 55 | 55 |
| EBITDA margin before special items, % | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 10.5 | 9.5 |
| EBIT margin before special items, % | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 2.7 |
| EBITDA margin, % | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 10.5 | 7.3 |
| EBIT margin, % | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Tax rate, % | 21 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| Return on equity, % | -1 | 6 | -1 | 6 | 2 |
| NIBD/EBITDA before special items | 1.6 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| Equity ratio, % | 75 | 63 | 75 | 63 | 59 |
| Net working capital, % of revenue | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC), % | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Average number of employees | 4,290 | 5,098 | 4,350 | 4,912 | 4,849 |
| DKKm | Q2 2022/23 |
Q2 2021/22 |
YTD 2022/23 |
YTD 2021/22 |
FY 2021/22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flow | |||||
| Cash flow from operating activities (CFFO) | 99 | 5 | 1 | -23 | 95 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | |||||
| before acquisitions* (CFFI) | -78 | -141 | -154 | -275 | -553 |
| Free cash flow before acquisitions* (FCF) | 21 | -136 | -153 | -298 | -458 |
| Acquisitions* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| CFFO, % of revenue | 8 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| CFFI, % of revenue | -6 | -12 | -7 | -13 | -12 |
| FCF, % of revenue | 2 | -12 | -7 | -14 | -10 |
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 6,937 | 6,557 | 6,937 | 6,557 | 7,215 |
| Net working capital | 1,108 | 1,038 | 1,108 | 1,038 | 1,022 |
| Equity | 5,212 | 4,162 | 5,212 | 4,162 | 4,261 |
| Net interest-bearing debt | 733 | 1,417 | 733 | 1,417 | 1,658 |
| Invested capital | 5,945 | 5,579 | 5,945 | 5,579 | 5,919 |
| Share-related ratios (in DKK) | |||||
| Market price per share | 103 | 100 | 103 | 100 | 66 |
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.06 | 0.69 | 0.15 | 0.77 | 0.37 |
| Diluted earnings per share (EPS-D) | 0.06 | 0.69 | 0.15 | 0.77 | 0.37 |
*'Acquisitions' refers to 'Acquisitions of enterprises and technology' as defined in the Annual Report 2021/22.
Key figures and ratio definitions are consistent with the ones applied in the Annual Report 2021/22.
In the first half of the financial year 2022/23, Ambu continued to progress with its new ZOOM IN strategy, setting the company up for future success. Above all, Ambu is committed to delivering sustainable, profitable growth through innovative solutions, improved efficiencies, a dedicated sustainability agenda and an inclusive and engaged company culture.
Across the company, scoping the transformation and enabling focused execution has been in full focus during the second quarter. With Ambu's leading single-use product portfolio and strong pipeline in all the major endoscopy segments, the company is well-established to address substantial unmet customer needs in the future.
On 21 March 2023, Ambu hosted a successful Capital Markets Day at its headquarters in Ballerup, Denmark. It was an exciting day of diving into the company's strategic zoom areas, transformation program and focused approach for driving efficient execution. Led by CEO Britt Meelby Jensen, CFO Thomas Frederik Schmidt and interim CMO Bassel Rifai, Ambu shared updated dynamics for the single-use endoscopy market, as well as specified long-term financial targets. These targets include a 5-year CAGR (2022/23-2027/28) total organic revenue growth of >10%, driven by Endoscopy Solutions growing 15-20% and an EBIT margin ambition in 5 years (2027/28) of ~20%.
Ambu initiated a capital raise on 23 March 2023. The Company completed an accelerated bookbuild offering of 11,577,957 new B-shares and 250,000 existing treasury B-shares, corresponding to 5.3% of its issued B-shares, raising gross proceeds of approximately DKK 1.1bn. The strengthened capital base will increase Ambu's operational flexibility during ongoing global geopolitical and economic uncertainty. This includes the company's ability to invest in the most attractive growth opportunities and reduce financial leverage. As such, the company is
well-positioned to drive a successful transformation toward sustainable profitable growth.
In Q2 2022/23, Ambu posted organic revenue growth of 4% (8%), driven by the company's Endoscopy Solutions and Patient Monitoring businesses.
Anaesthesia posted a decrease of -11% (12%), driven by backlog reduction, combined with stock piling due to geopolitical uncertainty, in Q2 last year. Patient Monitoring posted quarterly growth of 8% (14%). For Patient Monitoring and Anaesthesia, combined, Ambu expects the absolute revenue in Q3 2022/23 to be approximately at the same level as in Q2. Endoscopy Solutions saw 11% (3%) growth, the main growth drivers being urology and ENT (ear, nose and throat), which posted high doubledigits, combined. Both endoscopy segments continued to experience an increased uptake of orders and entry of new customers, especially in the U.S. It is a strong indicator of Ambu's single-use benefits of availability, workflow and efficiency resonating with customers.
Additionally, Ambu's bronchoscopy portfolio returned to positive growth this quarter. In the past quarters, the company has faced high bronchoscopy comparables due to Covid-19, and it is thus a strong affirmation of dedicated efforts that Ambu captures growth once again within this segment. From the second half of 2022/23, Ambu expects to deliver year-on-year growth in pulmonology, driven by an increased revenue contribution from Ambu® aScope™ 5 Broncho HD and the newly relaunched Ambu® VivaSight™ 2 DLT.
In Q2, Ambu strengthened its pulmonology offering with the approval of additional sizes of Ambu® aScope™ 5 Broncho and the re-launch of Ambu® VivaSight™ 2 DLT. With the clearance of the two new smaller-sized scopes, Ambu now supports pulmonologists with a complete portfolio of high-performance, single-use bronchoscopes for a wide array of needs in the bronchoscopy suite.
For the newly launched gastroscope solution and fifthgeneration bronchoscope solution, Ambu continues to execute on its launch plans. In both cases, the company is building relationships and momentum to drive singleuse transition within customer groups not previously addressed. Although Ambu has a strong track record in bronchoscopy, with its range of fourth-generation bronchoscopes, as well as its success in urology and ENT within recent years, the GI segment and the bronchoscopy suite mark new customer groups that are accustomed to reusable endoscopy. Introducing singleuse solutions within such a landscape requires time and effort, driven by continuous focus and tangible customer benefits. Ambu is committed to driving the conversion towards single-use within both segments and remains excited about the potential.
Around the world, hospitals are faced with staff shortages, leaving the high standards of patient care at risk. While, in some cases, staff shortages result in lowered activity levels, Ambu is also seeing clear indications that health systems are choosing single-use endoscopes to avoid the arduous, yet inevitable, process of reprocessing connected to reusable endoscopy. During Q2 2022/23, this was particularly the case in Europe, where customers chose the Ambu® aScopeTM 4 Broncho over reusable alternatives due to staff shortages. With Ambu's broad portfolio across the four major endoscopy segments, the company sees a strong potential to advance its support of pressured health systems in the future.
Moreover, in dedication to the advancement of healthcare, Ambu donated 110,000 products to Turkey in April 2023. The donation will go to the rebuilding of hospitals in areas badly impacted by the earthquake that struck central and southern Turkey in February 2023. Concretely, Ambu is contributing with resuscitators and face masks, and Ambu is proud to be supporting this important mission of saving lives and improving patient care.
| DKKm | Q2 2022/23 |
Q2 2021/22 |
Organic growth |
Fx | Reported growth |
YTD 2022/23 |
YTD 2021/22 |
Organic growth |
Fx | Reported growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endoscopy Solutions | 663 | 588 | 11% | 2% | 13% | 1,280 | 1,153 | 7% | 4% | 11% |
| Anaesthesia | 264 | 294 | -11% | 1% | -10% | 537 | 539 | -4% | 4% | 0% |
| Patient Monitoring | 262 | 240 | 8% | 1% | 9% | 504 | 461 | 7% | 2% | 9% |
| Total | 1,189 | 1,122 | 4% | 2% | 6% | 2,321 | 2,153 | 4% | 4% | 8% |
Q2 2022/23 – SHARE OF REVENUE BY BUSINESS AREAS


Ambu has made significant progress within sustainability in the last few years and has, as a result, been recognised as a market leader. The company believes that sustainability is a true source of competitive advantage and is committed to advancing the agenda by taking leaps towards a sustainable future.
In line with the company's new ZOOM IN strategy, Ambu's sustainability agenda is centred on two main areas: 1) Circular products and packaging and 2) Approaching net-zero emissions.
Ambu is dedicated to sustainable endoscopy by designing products and packaging that facilitate recycling through the use of sustainable materials.
This includes three clear and ambitious targets by 2025:
By introducing bioplastics in its entire fleet of endoscopes, Ambu will be the first company to take this big step. Together with using bioplastics in its primary packaging of high-volume products and engaging in take-back programs in all major markets, Ambu shows great commitment to paving the way toward sustainable endoscopy. Furthermore, the company has more initiatives in pipeline as it continues the journey towards a more sustainable future.
Ambu is committed to operating responsibly and approaching net-zero emissions in collaboration with suppliers and other partners.
The company is defining a long-term roadmap for achieving this goal and will present it by the end of the financial year 2022/23. This plan will include factors pertaining to extending the use of renewable materials and recycling products and packaging, as well as approaching 100% renewable energy in collaboration with partners.
| Journey towards net-zero emissions | H1 2022/23 |
H1 2021/22 |
Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recycled waste | 44% | 41% | 8% |
| Waste per tonne finished goods | 0.27 | 0.28 | -3% |
| CO2e** per tonnes finished goods | 1.95 | 1.64 | 19% |
| Renewable energy share | 13.09 | 17.74 | -26% |
** Including scope 1 and 2
Waste management remains a focus area across Ambu's manufacturing sites and offices. In the first half of 2022/23, compared to the same period the year before, the company continued to reduce waste, resulting in an 8% increase of recycled waste and a decrease of 3% in waste per tonne finished goods. Waste management initiatives cover, among others, recycling and converting food waste into biogas and fertilizers, as well as recycling materials (runners) from injection moulding processes at manufacturing sites. Lastly, Ambu continued to increase competency levels within the area of waste management, most recently via a LEAN Six Sigma forum focused on eliminating waste, held at Ambu's manufacturing site in Xiamen, China.
In Q2 2022/23, Ambu's renewable energy share was mainly driven by two factors. Firstly, the increase of non-renewable energy use in Ambu's new factory in Mexico resulted in a renewable energy share decrease of 26%, which is expected at this early stage of production ramp-up.
Secondly, the renewable energy share was driven by a reduction of electricity consumption in Xiamen, which, in turn, lowered the number of renewable energy certificates purchased. Today, Ambu buys renewable energy certificates corresponding to actual energy use, and the reduced electricity consumption thus affected the overall renewable energy share, and as a result, also Ambu's use of carbon emission per tonne of finished goods, which increased by 19%.
Last year's comparative figures are stated in brackets.
| DKKm | Q2 2022/23 |
Q2 2021/22 |
Organic growth |
Fx | Reported growth |
YTD 2022/23 |
YTD 2021/22 |
Organic growth |
Fx | Reported growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 335 | 272 | 18% | 5% | 23% | 664 | 527 | 16% | 10% | 26% |
| Europe | 265 | 267 | 0% | -1% | -1% | 502 | 537 | -6% | -1% | -7% |
| Rest of World | 63 | 49 | 23% | 6% | 29% | 114 | 89 | 22% | 6% | 28% |
| Revenue | 663 | 588 | 11% | 2% | 13% | 1,280 | 1,153 | 7% | 4% | 11% |
Endoscopy Solutions sales for the quarter were up, with organic growth of 11% (3%), while reported growth was 13% (7%), with revenue of DKK 663m. For the half-year, the organic growth in Endoscopy Solutions came to 7% (0%), with reported growth of 11% (4%).
Endoscopy Solutions accounted for 56% (53%) of Ambu's total revenue in Q2. Q2 organic Endoscopy Solutions growth was 18% (15%) in North America, 0% (-6%) in Europe and 23% (0%) in Rest of World.
Endoscopy Solutions excluding pulmonology posted strong results for the first quarter of 2022/23, with 36% growth. The biggest growth drivers were urology and ENT, due to an increased pace in uptake of orders and new customers, especially in the U.S.
In line with expectations, the pulmonology business partly offset the strong organic growth in urology and ENT. Concretely, pulmonology posted -3%, due to increased revenue in Q2 last year related to Omicron, increased competition in the U.S., the recall of Ambu® VivaSight™ 2 DLT and an early flu season. However, for bronchoscopy, Ambu saw slightly positive revenue growth and expects to deliver year-on-year growth in pulmonology from the second half of 2022/23, driven by
its fifth-generation bronchoscopy solution and Ambu® VivaSight™ 2 DLT.
In Q2 2022/23, Ambu strengthened its offering in pulmonology with the approval of additional sizes of Ambu® aScope™ 5 Broncho and the re-launch of Ambu® VivaSight™ 2 DLT.
Specifically, on 23 March 2023, Ambu re-launched Ambu® VivaSightTM 2 DLT after a thorough root cause analysis of the product's bronchial or tracheal cuff. The solution was voluntarily recalled in Q3 2021/22 and has now re-entered the market with the issue fully resolved and at Ambu's signatory high quality. Another positive contributor to Ambu's pulmonology portfolio was the announcement, on 28 March 2023, of European regulatory clearance (CE mark) of two smaller sizes of the company's fifth-generation bronchoscope solution, Ambu® aScope™ 5 Broncho HD. The clearance of the two smaller-sized scopes means that Ambu now supports pulmonologists with a complete portfolio of high-performing, single-use bronchoscopes for a wide array of patient needs in the bronchoscopy suite.
With these recent updates, as well as important projects in pipeline, Ambu's is looking into a future of bringing a
uniquely strong pulmonology portfolio to customers. Today, Ambu's fifth-generation bronchoscopy solution has demonstrated 'on par' and even superior performance to reusable bronchoscopes. Moreover, with a complete fifth-generation bronchoscope portfolio – combined with the company's world-leading Ambu® aScope™ 4 Broncho, Ambu® VivaSight™ 2 DLT and Ambu's upcoming video laryngoscope 2.0 – Ambu is strongly positioned to expand its leadership position in pulmonology.
Lastly, within bronchoscopy, the second quarter featured another new study that points to the value of singleuse bronchoscopes. According to the study1 published in "Journal of Infection Prevention" in February 2023, reusable bronchoscopes can spread infections at a rate of 8.69%. In the study, several strategies for reducing the risk of cross-contamination are recommended, including adopting single-use bronchoscopes and treating all therapeutic bronchoscopes as critical devices. As such, single-use bronchoscopes – due to their inherent sterility – continue to prove their role as a key driver in eliminating cross-contamination and increasing patient safety.
In Q2 2022/23, Ambu announced an expansion of its GI (gastroenterology) pipeline. The new development is a
Company announcement no. 9 2022/23 | 3 May 2023 9 1 Travis, Russell & Kovaleva (2023): "Cross-contamination on Reusable Flexible Bronchoscopes: A Literature Review and Meta-Analysis", Journal of Infection Prevention.
larger version of Ambu's gastroscope, including a larger working channel and improved suction perfor mance, which will give customers the ability to address patient needs in the intensive care unit, as well as the endoscopy unit, hereby expanding the addressable market.
Ambu will apply a focused approach, based on high customer needs, e.g., well -defined, specific procedures. Gastroenterology is a large endoscopy segment with great single -use potential, and based on Ambu's customer relationships, its near -term product pipeline, as well as its proven track record in other segments, Ambu is well -positioned to lead and drive single -use market adoption in GI.
For the Ambu ® aScope™ Duodeno solution, Ambu remains committed to the potential of the single -use duodenoscope market. The company has limited focus on the Duodeno 1.5 product to centre its efforts on the development of Ambu ® aScope™ Duodeno 2. The ERCP segment is a high -complexity segment, and Ambu is dedicated to developing a version 2 that meets the high-performance procedural demands for customers.
During Q2, Ambu continued the global launches of its fifth -generation bronchoscope solution, Ambu ® aScope™ 5 Broncho and Ambu ® aBox™ 2, and its gastroscope solution, Ambu ® aScope™ Gastro and Ambu ® aBox™ 2. Both solutions are introduced to customers across the U.S., Europe and Australia – and in March 2023, the gastroscope solution was successfully launched in Japan as well.
For both solutions, customer feedback continues to be positive, and the company saw a steady ramp -up of re buying customers during Q2. However, as the segments of gastroscopy and the bronchoscopy suite represent new customer groups for Ambu, the necessary time and effort is being put into building relationships to drive the uptake. Never -the -less, Ambu expects both solutions to contribute with a more meaningful revenue from the second half of the financial year 2022/23 and onwards .

Last year's comparative figures are stated in brackets.
| DKKm | Q2 2022/23 |
Q2 2021/22 |
Organic growth |
Fx | Reported growth |
YTD 2022/23 |
YTD 2021/22 |
Organic growth |
Fx | Reported growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 168 | 185 | -11% | 2% | -9% | 350 | 345 | -4% | 5% | 1% |
| Europe | 63 | 67 | -5% | -1% | -6% | 124 | 123 | 1% | 0% | 1% |
| Rest of World | 33 | 42 | -24% | 3% | -21% | 63 | 71 | -14% | 3% | -11% |
| Revenue | 264 | 294 | -11% | 1% | -10% | 537 | 539 | -4% | 4% | 0% |
Anaesthesia revenue declined organically by -11% (12%) in Q2, with reported growth of -10% (19%). With revenue of DKK 264m, Anaesthesia accounted for 22% (26%) of Ambu's total revenue in the quarter.
For the half-year, organic growth was -4% (3%), and reported growth was 0% (8%).
For Anaesthesia in Q2, sales declined -11% (6%) in North America, by -5% (38%) in Europe and by 24% (5%) in Rest of World.
Across the North American and European regions, Ambu saw a decline in revenue in Anaesthesia. This was primarily due to backlog reduction, combined with stock piling driven by geopolitical uncertainty, in Q2 last year. Additionally, Europe faced hospital staff shortages, impacting the quarter. For the Rest of World region, Ambu was impacted by phasing in the company's distributor markets.

Last year's comparative figures are stated in brackets.
| DKKm | Q2 2022/23 |
Q2 2021/22 |
Organic growth |
Fx | Reported growth |
YTD 2022/23 |
YTD 2021/22 |
Organic growth |
Fx | Reported growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 83 | 66 | 18% | 8% | 26% | 157 | 132 | 10% | 9% | 19% |
| Europe | 145 | 148 | -1% | -1% | -2% | 287 | 283 | 2% | -1% | 1% |
| Rest of World | 34 | 26 | 29% | 2% | 31% | 60 | 46 | 26% | 4% | 30% |
| Revenue | 262 | 240 | 8% | 1% | 9% | 504 | 461 | 7% | 2% | 9% |
Organic growth in Patient Monitoring was 8% (14%) in Q2, with reported growth of 9% (17%). With revenue of DKK 262m, Patient Monitoring accounted for 22% (21%) of Ambu's total revenue in the quarter.
For the half-year, organic growth was 7% (10%), and reported growth was 9% (13%).
Patient Monitoring sales in Q2 increased by 18% (6%) in North America, declined -1% (24%) in Europe and increased by 29% (-13%) in Rest of World.
Revenue growth in Patient Monitoring was mainly driven by strong cardiology sales. For the regions, different drivers impacted performance. Europe faced increased revenue due to last year's reduction of backorders and Omicron recovery, and sales were furthermore impacted by staff shortages, especially in Germany, resulting in fewer-than-normal elective procedures. Contrarily, Rest of World and North America were driven by post-Covid-19 recovery, as well as a reduction of backlog orders, resulting in positive results.

| DKKm | Q2 22/23 |
Q2 21/22 |
Change in value |
Change % |
YTD 2022/23 |
YTD 2021/22 |
Change in value |
Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,189 | 1,122 | 67 | 6% | 2,321 | 2,153 | 168 | 8% |
| Production costs | -525 | -475 | -50 | 11% | -995 | -872 | -123 | 14% |
| Gross profit | 664 | 647 | 17 | 3% | 1,326 | 1,281 | 45 | 4% |
| Gross margin, % | 55.8 | 57.7 | - | - | 57.1 | 59.5 | - | - |
| Selling and distribution costs |
-394 | -407 | 13 | -3% | -780 | -813 | 33 | -4% |
| Development costs |
-69 | -65 | -4 | 6% | -138 | -129 | -9 | 7% |
| Mgmt. and administrative costs |
-155 | -128 | -27 | 21% | -294 | -252 | -42 | 17% |
| Total OPEX | -618 | -600 | -18 | 3% | -1,212 | -1,194 | -18 | 2% |
| EBIT | 46 | 47 | -1 | -2% | 114 | 87 | 27 | 31% |
| EBIT margin, % | 3.9 | 4.2 | - | - | 4.9 | 4.0 | - | - |
Revenue for Q2 was DKK 1,189m (DKK 1,122m), reflecting a reported growth of 6% (12%) and a 4% (8%) underlying organic growth.
Revenue year-to-date was DKK 2,321m (DKK 2,153m), equivalent to reported growth of 8% (7%) and organic growth of 4% (3%).
Gross profit in Q2 was up 3% to DKK 664m (DKK 647m), while the gross margin declined by 1.9 percentage points to 55.8% (57.7%). The decline in gross margin is driven by production costs.
Production costs in Q2 increased by DKK 50m, or 11%, compared to last year. The inflationary effect on Ambu's input prices, paired with the overheads from scaling-up the factory in Mexico, had a negative effect of more than 3 percentage points in the quarter, however offset by product mix.
The average exchange rates in Q2 changed relative to last year as follows: USD/DKK by 5%, MYR/DKK by 0%, CNY/DKK by -3% and GBP/DKK by -5%. The combined exchange rate impact on the reported revenue growth for Q2 was 2 percentage points.
For the year-to-date, gross profit was DKK 1,326m (DKK 1,281m), while the gross margin declined by 2.4 percentage points to 57.1% (59.5%).
OPEX in Q2 totalled DKK 618m (DKK 600m), representing an increase of 3%, due to appreciating currencies against DKK. The OPEX ratio was 52% (53%).
Year-to-date, OPEX totalled DKK 1,212m (DKK 1,194m), corresponding to 52% (55%) of revenue.

Selling and distribution costs in Q2 were DKK 394m (DKK 407m), down by DKK -13m from the prior-year period, or -3% in reported currencies. Selling and distribution costs corresponded to 33% (36%) of revenue in Q2.
Year-to-date costs were DKK 780m (DKK 813m), corresponding to 34% (38%) of revenue.
The decrease in Q2 and year-to-date is due to lower sales and marketing costs, slightly offset by a modest increase in distribution costs.
Freight costs are recognised in the income statement at the point in time when the transported products are sold to the customer.
Development costs in Q2 totalled DKK 69m (DKK 65m).
Year-to-date, development costs totalled DKK 138m (DKK 129m). Adjusted for depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses, development costs were reduced by DKK 8m, which, together with investments, reflect the lower level of innovation activities. Development costs corresponded to 6% (6%) of revenue.
| DKKm | YTD 2022/23 |
YTD 2021/22 |
Change in value |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development costs |
138 | 129 | 9 | |
| ÷ Depreciation and amortisation |
-83 | -65 | -18 | |
| ÷ Impairment | 0 | -1 | 1 | |
| = Development costs affecting EBITDA |
55 | 63 | -8 | |
| + Investments | 112 | 213 | -101 | |
| = Cash flow – Innovation |
167 | 276 | -109 |
Management and administrative costs for Q2 were DKK 155m (DKK 128m), corresponding to 13% (11%) of revenue. The increase was driven by one-time severance costs in Q2 2022/23 and an overall modest increase of IT costs and general expenses.
Year-to-date, costs totalled DKK 294m (DKK 252m), corresponding to 13% (12%) of revenue.
Year-to-date, special items was DKK 0m (DKK 0m).
Operating profit (EBIT) was DKK 46m (DKK 47m) in Q2, with an EBIT margin of 3.9% (4.2%). EBIT was DKK 114m (DKK 87m) for the year-to-date, with an EBIT margin of 4.9% (4.0%).
The improved EBIT margin of 0.9% percentage points was driven by a reduced OPEX ratio of 3% percentage points and scale on EBIT margin from reported growth but offset by the gross margin decrease of 2.4% percentage points. The impact of foreign exchange rates on the EBIT margin was slightly negative for the quarter and negligible for the year-to-date.

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment (DA) for Q2 represented an expense of DKK 79m (DKK 78m), corresponding to 7% (7%) of revenue.
Year to date, DA represented an expense of DKK 156m (DKK 140m), corresponding to 7% (7%) of revenue.
The increase in value is driven by amortisations from completed development projects.
EBITDA was DKK 125m (DKK 125m), with an EBITDA margin of 10.5% (11.1%).
Net financials amounted to an expense of DKK 67m (income of DKK 120m) for the year-to-date. Adjusted for last year's fair value adjustment of contingent consideration totalling DKK 137m, the increase from last year was DKK 50m.
The increase is driven by DKK 27m increased foreign exchange losses, mainly from intercompany receivables denominated in USD, and an increase in interest expenses from banks of DKK 23m, compared to last year.
Tax on profit for Q2 was a net expense of DKK 4m (DKK 7m) and DKK 10m (DKK 12m) for the year-to-date, corresponding to an average effective tax rate on profit of 21% (6%) year-to-date.
Net profit for Q2 was DKK 15m (DKK 175m) and DKK 37m (DKK 195m) for the year-to-date, equivalent to 2% (9%) of revenue.
Diluted earnings per share (EPS-D) for Q2 were DKK 0.06 (DKK 0.69) and DKK 0.15 (DKK 0.77) for the yearto-date.
| DKKm | Q2 2022/23 |
Q2 2021/22 |
Change in value |
YTD 2022/23 |
YTD 2021/22 |
Change in value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flow from operating activities (CFFO) | 99 | 5 | 94 | 1 | -23 | 24 |
| Cash flow from investing activities before acquisitions (CFFI) |
-78 | -141 | 63 | -154 | -275 | 121 |
| Free cash flow before acquisitions (FCF) | 21 | -136 | 157 | -153 | -298 | 145 |
| Acquisitions of enterprises and technology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash flow from financing activities (CFFF) | 36 | 107 | -71 | 148 | 346 | -198 |
| Changes in cash | 57 | -29 | 86 | -5 | 48 | -53 |
| Cash flow in % of revenue: | ||||||
| Cash flow from operating activities (CFFO) | 8 | 0 | - | 0 | -1 | - |
| Investments (CFFI) | -6 | -12 | - | -7 | -13 | - |
| Free cash flow before acquisitions (FCF) | 2 | -12 | - | -7 | -14 | - |
Cash flow from operating activities (CFFO) for Q2 was up DKK 94m to DKK 99m (DKK 5m) from last year. The improvement compared to last year was driven by working capital as Q2 was up DKK 109m at DKK 14m (DKK -95m), slightly offset by increased interest paid.
CFFO for the year-to-date was DKK 1m (DKK -23m).
Cash flow from investing activities (CFFI) for Q2 was DKK -78m (DKK -141m).
CFFI for the year-to-date was DKK -154m (DKK -275m), primarily driven by innovation activities of DKK -112m (DKK -213m) and investments into production capacities.
Free cash flow (FCF) for Q2 before acquisitions totalled DKK 21m (DKK -136m), and FCF for the year-to-date was DKK -153m, up DKK 145m compared to the same period last year. The improvement was driven by lower investments into innovation and working capital.
Cash flow from financing activities (CFFF) amounted to DKK 36m (DKK 107m) for the quarter and DKK 148m (DKK 346m) for the year-to-date. The capital base was strengthened in March 2023 by DKK 1,077m, and DKK 1,140m was subsequently used in reducing borrowings.

| DKKm | Q2 2022/23 |
FY 2021/22 |
Change in value |
Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | 4,817 | 4,911 | -94 | -2% |
| Inventories | 1,086 | 1,222 | -136 | -11% |
| Trade receivables | 671 | 747 | -76 | -10% |
| Other current assets |
181 | 148 | 33 | 22% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 182 | 187 | -5 | -3% |
| Total assets | 6,937 | 7,215 | -278 | -4% |
| Equity | 5,212 | 4,261 | 951 | 22% |
| Interest-bearing debt | 915 | 1,845 | -930 | -50% |
| Trade and other payables | 773 | 1,061 | -288 | -27% |
| Other liabilities | 37 | 48 | -11 | -23% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 6,937 | 7,215 | -278 | -4% |
At the end of Q2, total assets were DKK 6,937m, down DKK 278m from FY 2021/22, and invested capital was DKK 5,945m.
At the end of Q2, non-current assets were DKK 4,817m, constituting a DKK -94m change from FY 2021/22, driven by DKK -117m in currency translations and DKK -156m (DKK -140m) in amortisation and depreciation, partly offset by total investments of DKK 154m (DKK 275m).
Net working capital (NWC) at the end of Q2 was DKK 1,108m, up DKK 86m since FY 2021/22. NWC corresponded to 24% of 12 months' revenue.

Inventories were DKK 1,086m, down DKK 136m from FY 2021/22, equivalent to 24% of revenue over 12 months.

Inventories Inventories, % of revenue
Trade receivables totalled DKK 671m at the end of Q2, against DKK 747m at the end of FY 2021/22. Calculated at fixed exchange rates on a 12-month basis, the average number of days of outstanding sales was 53 (60), due to a strong cash collection towards the end of Q2. The financial risk on trade receivables is unchanged from Q4.
Trade payables and other payables totalled DKK 773m, down DKK 288m from FY 2021/22. The reduction was driven by settled liabilities pertaining to the cost reduction program, paid-out bonuses and an overall reduced level of spending across inventories, capital expenditures and OPEX.
On 21 March, in connection with its Capital Market Day, Ambu announced it was looking to strengthen its capital base to counter macro-economic uncertainties.
An accelerated book -building offering was completed on 24 March.
Gross proceeds of DKK 1.1bn was raised in total by issuing 11,577,957 new B-shares and the sale of 250,000 treasury B-shares at a price of DKK 93. Net proceeds, less transaction costs of DKK 23m, amounted to DKK 1,077m.
Total credit lines in Q2 were DKK 1,800m, unchanged since FY 2021/22, of which credit lines for DKK 340m were utilised .
At the end of Q 2, Ambu had unutilised capital resources of approximately DKK 1.7bn .
Net interest -bearing debt (NIBD) was DKK 733m by the end of Q 2, down by DKK 925m from FY 2021/22. The decre ase was driven by the capital raise with net pro ceeds of DKK 1,077 m, slightly offset by the negative free cash flow for the year of DKK -153m.

At the end of March 2023, equity totalled DKK 5,212m, up DKK 951m, or 22%, from FY 2021/22, corresponding to an equity ratio of 75% of total assets. The share capital was DKK 135m, distributed on 269 .3m shares.
Equity increased in Q2 by DKK 1,077m from net proceeds of capital raising through a directed issue of new B-shares and selling existing treasury shares.
At the end of Q2 2022/23, Ambu employees had exercised a total of 315,000 stock options in Ambu A/S at a total of DKK 14m.
In accordance with the remuneration policy, the first performance stock unit program granted in FY 2017/18 was vested, and 47,000 shares were transferred to the employees.
Consequently, Ambu's holding of Class B treasury shares has since FY 2021/22 been reduced by 612,000 shares to 3,030,000 by end of Q2, corresponding to 1.1% (1.4%) of the total share capital.
At the Annual General Meeting held on 14 December 2022, a proposal not to distribute dividend was adopted, and ordinary dividend to the shareholders will conse quently be DKK 0m (DKK 75m).
Other comprehensive income included a translation adjustment arising from the translation of subsidiaries in foreign currency for the year -to -date of DKK -188m (DKK 84m). The reduction was driven by the depreciating USD

The outlook for the 2022/23 financial year as announced in the Annual Report on 15 November 2022 is maintained as of 3 May 2023. The outlook for organic revenue growth is 5-8%, and the outlook for EBIT margin before special items is 3-5%.
| LOCAL CURRENCIES |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2023 |
7 Feb 2023 |
15 Nov 2022 |
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| Organic growth |
5-8% | 5-8% | 5-8% | |||
| DANISH KRONER |
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| 3 May 2023 |
7 Feb 2023 |
15 Nov 2022 |
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| EBIT margin |
3-5% | 3-5% | 3-5% |
| 3 May 2023 |
7 Feb 2023 |
15 Nov 2022 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| USD/DKK | 697 | 696 | 722 |
| MYR/DKK | 156 | 160 | 156 |
| CNY/DKK | 100 | 101 | 103 |
| GBP/DKK | 847 | 845 | 850 |
Forward-looking statements, in particular relating to future sales, operating income and other key financials, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Various factors, many of which lie outside of Ambu's control, may cause the realised results to differ materially from the expectations presented in this earnings release. Such factors include, but are not confined to, changes in market conditions and the competitive situation, changes in demand and purchasing patterns, fluctuations in foreign exchange and interest rates, as well as general economic, political and commercial conditions.
| Organic revenue growth | 5-year CAGR (2022/23-2027/28) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total organic revenue growth | >10% | |||
| Endoscopy Solutions | 15-20% | |||
| Anaesthesia and Patient Monitoring* | 2-4% | |||
| EBIT margin | 5-year target (2027/28) |
|---|---|
| EBIT margin before special items |
~20% >10% within next 2 years Potential trade-offs with growth investments |
* Margin expansion initiatives may drive lower growth short-term
| 31 August | Earnings release Q3 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| 30 September | End of financial year 2022/23 |
| 31 October | Deadline for the inclusion of specific items on the agenda for the Annual General Meeting 2023 |
| 2023/24 | |
| 8 November | Annual Report 2022/23 |
| 13 December | Annual General Meeting 2023 |
| Q2 | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DKKm | 2022/23 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2021/22 | 2021/22 | 2021/22 |
| Revenue by products: | ||||||
| Pulmonology | 378 | 346 | 351 | 323 | 380 | 393 |
| Endoscopy Solutions excl. pulmonology | 285 | 271 | 258 | 239 | 208 | 172 |
| Endoscopy Solutions | 663 | 617 | 609 | 562 | 588 | 565 |
| Anaesthesia | 264 | 273 | 285 | 302 | 294 | 245 |
| Patient Monitoring | 262 | 242 | 269 | 264 | 240 | 221 |
| Revenue Production costs |
1,189 -525 |
1,132 -470 |
1,163 -519 |
1,128 -499 |
1,122 -475 |
1,031 -397 |
| Gross profit | 664 | 662 | 644 | 629 | 647 | 634 |
| Selling and distribution costs | -394 | -386 | -432 | -389 | -407 | -406 |
| Development costs | -69 | -69 | -80 | -72 | -65 | -64 |
| Management and administrative costs | -155 | -139 | -139 | -126 | -128 | -124 |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | ||||||
| before special items | 46 | 68 | -7 | 42 | 47 | 40 |
| Special items | 0 | 0 | -135 | -13 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 46 | 68 | -142 | 29 | 47 | 40 |
| Financial income | -1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 137 | 0 |
| Financial expenses | -26 | -41 | -10 | -7 | -2 | -15 |
| Profit before tax (PBT) | 19 | 28 | -132 | 34 | 182 | 25 |
| Tax on profit for the period | -4 | -6 | 2 | -6 | -7 | -5 |
| Net profit for the period | 15 | 22 | -130 | 28 | 175 | 20 |
| Key figures and ratios: | ||||||
| Gross margin, % | 55.8 | 58.5 | 55.4 | 55.8 | 57.7 | 61.5 |
| Operating Expenditures (OPEX) | 618 | 594 | 651 | 587 | 600 | 594 |
| OPEX ratio, % | 52 | 52 | 56 | 52 | 53 | 58 |
| EBITDA before special items | 125 | 145 | 77 | 119 | 125 | 102 |
| EBITDA margin before special items, % | 10.5 | 12.8 | 6.6 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 9.9 |
| EBIT margin before special items, % | 3.9 | 6.0 | -0.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| NIBD/EBITDA before special items | 1.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| Net working capital, % of revenue | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
| Q2 | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DKKm | 2022/23 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2021/22 | 2021/22 | 2021/22 |
| Organic growth, products, %: | ||||||
| Pulmonology | -3 | -17 | -15 | -25 | -17 | -23 |
| Endoscopy Solutions excl. pulmonology | 36 | 47 | 44 | 83 | 89 | 143 |
| Endoscopy Solutions | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -2 |
| Anaesthesia | -11 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 12 | -6 |
| Patient Monitoring | 8 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 7 |
| Organic growth | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -1 |
| Exchange rate effects | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Reported revenue growth | 6 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 2 |
| Organic growth, markets, %: | ||||||
| North America | 8 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 18 |
| Europe | -1 | -4 | 16 | 4 | 7 | -16 |
| Rest of World | 7 | 14 | -20 | -4 | -1 | 0 |
| Organic growth | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -1 |
| Cash flow, DKKm: | ||||||
| Cash flow from operating activities | 99 | -98 | -28 | 146 | 5 | -28 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | -78 | -76 | -139 | -139 | -141 | -134 |
| Free cash flow before acquisitions* | 21 | -174 | -167 | 7 | -136 | -162 |
| Cash flow, % of revenue: | ||||||
| Cash flow from operating activities | 8 | -9 | -2 | 13 | 0 | -3 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | -6 | -6 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -13 |
| Free cash flow before acquisitions* | 2 | -15 | -14 | 1 | -12 | -16 |
| Balance sheet: | ||||||
| Assets | 6,937 | 7,006 | 7,215 | 6,921 | 6,557 | 6,327 |
| Net working capital | 1,108 | 1,144 | 1,022 | 996 | 1,038 | 911 |
| Equity | 5,212 | 4,122 | 4,261 | 4,282 | 4,162 | 3,946 |
| Net interest-bearing debt | 733 | 1,817 | 1,658 | 1,423 | 1,417 | 1,259 |
| Invested capital | 5,945 | 5,939 | 5,919 | 5,705 | 5,579 | 5,205 |
| Share-related ratios (in DKK): | ||||||
| Market price per share | 103 | 89 | 66 | 69 | 100 | 173 |
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.06 | 0.09 | -0.51 | 0.11 | 0.69 | 0.08 |
| Diluted earnings per share (EPS-D) | 0.06 | 0.09 | -0.51 | 0.11 | 0.69 | 0.08 |
*'Acquisitions' refers to 'Acquisitions of enterprises and technology' as defined in the Annual Report 2021/22.
The Board of Directors and the Executive Management have today considered and approved the interim report of Ambu A/S for the period from 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023. The interim report has not been audited or reviewed by the company's independent auditors.
The interim report is presented in accordance with IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the EU and additional Danish disclosure requirements for the interim reporting of listed companies.
We consider the accounting policies applied to be expedient, the Group's internal controls relevant to preparing and presenting the interim report to be adequate and the interim report to give a true and fair view of the Group's assets, liabilities, results and financial position at 31 March 2023 and of the results of the Group's operations and cash flows for the period from 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023.
We furthermore consider that the management's review gives a true and fair view of the development in the Group's activities and financial affairs, the profit for the period and the Group's financial position as a whole, as well as a description of the most significant risks and uncertainties to which the Group is subject.
Copenhagen, 3 May 2023
Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer
Britt Meelby Jensen Thomas Frederik Schmidt
Jørgen Jensen Christian Sagild Chairman Vice Chairman
Henrik Ehlers Wulff Susanne Larsson
Michael del Prado Shacey Petrovic
Simon Hesse Hoffmann Charlotte Elgaard Bjørnhof Employee-elected member
Thomas Bachgaard Jensen Jesper Bartroff Frederiksen Employee-elected member Employee-elected member
INTERIM REPORT Q2 2022/23
| Income statement | Note | Q2 2022/23 |
Q2 2021/22 |
YTD 2022/23 |
YTD 2021/22 |
FY 2021/22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4 | 1,189 | 1,122 | 2,321 | 2,153 | 4,444 |
| Production costs | -525 | -475 | -995 | -872 | -1,890 | |
| Gross profit | 664 | 647 | 1,326 | 1,281 | 2,554 | |
| Selling and distribution costs | -394 | -407 | -780 | -813 | -1,634 | |
| Development costs | -69 | -65 | -138 | -129 | -281 | |
| Management and administrative costs | -155 | -128 | -294 | -252 | -517 | |
| Operating profit (EBIT) b. s. i. | 46 | 47 | 114 | 87 | 122 | |
| Special items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -148 | |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 46 | 47 | 114 | 87 | -26 | |
| Financial income | -1 | 137 | 0 | 137 | 169 | |
| Financial expenses | -26 | -2 | -67 | -17 | -34 | |
| Profit before tax | 19 | 182 | 47 | 207 | 109 | |
| Tax on profit for the period | -4 | -7 | -10 | -12 | -16 | |
| Net profit for the period | 15 | 175 | 37 | 195 | 93 | |
| Earnings per share in DKK | ||||||
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.06 | 0.69 | 0.15 | 0.77 | 0.37 | |
| Diluted earnings per share (EPS-D) | 0.06 | 0.69 | 0.15 | 0.77 | 0.37 | |
| DKKm | DKKm | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY | Statement of comprehensive income | Q2 2022/23 |
Q2 2021/22 |
YTD 2022/23 |
YTD 2021/22 |
FY 2021/22 |
| Net profit for the period | 15 | 175 | 37 | 195 | 93 | |
| Other comprehensive income: Items which are moved to the income |
||||||
| statement under certain conditions: Translation adj. in foreign subsidiaries |
-22 | 36 | -188 | 84 | 273 | |
| Other comprehensive income after tax Comprehensive income for the period |
-22 -7 |
36 211 |
-188 -151 |
84 279 |
273 366 |
| DKKm | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD 2022/23 |
YTD 2021/22 |
FY 2021/22 |
|
| Net profit | 37 | 195 | 93 |
| Adjustment for non-cash items: | |||
| Income taxes in the Income statement | 10 | 12 | 16 |
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses | 154 | 140 | 351 |
| Financial items and share-based payment | 76 | -112 | -123 |
| Change in working capital | -199 | -215 | -134 |
| Interest paid | -40 | -13 | -29 |
| Income tax paid | -37 | -30 | -79 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 1 | -23 | 95 |
| Investments in intangible assets | -109 | -204 | -395 |
| Investments in tangible assets | -45 | -71 | -158 |
| Cash flow from investing activities before acquisitions | -154 | -275 | -553 |
| Free cash flow before acquisitions | -153 | -298 | -458 |
| Acquisition of technology | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Cash flow from acquisitions | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | -154 | -275 | -558 |
| Free cash flow after acquisitions | -153 | -298 | -463 |
| Proceeds from borrowings | 230 | 435 | 825 |
| Repayment of borrowings | -1,140 | 0 | -125 |
| Repayment in respect of lease liability | -33 | -27 | -52 |
| Exercise of options | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Sale of treasury shares | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividend paid | 0 | -75 | -75 |
| Dividend, treasury shares | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Capital increase | 1,054 | 1 | 1 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | 148 | 346 | 586 |
| Changes in cash and cash equivalents | -5 | 48 | 123 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 187 | 64 | 64 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 182 | 112 | 187 |
| Assets Note |
31.03.23 31.03.22 30.09.22 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 1,545 | 1,531 | 1,623 | |
| Acquired technologies, trademarks and customer relations | 454 | 500 | 481 | |
| Acquired technologies in progress | 212 | 212 | 212 | |
| Completed development projects | 769 | 681 | 764 | |
| Development projects in progress | 506 | 457 | 458 | |
| Rights | 29 | 37 | 27 | |
| Intangible assets | 3,515 | 3,418 | 3,565 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 1 | 650 | 606 | 686 |
| Right-of-use assets | 1 | 567 | 544 | 590 |
| Deferred tax asset | 85 | 74 | 70 | |
| Total non-current assets | 4,817 | 4,642 | 4,911 | |
| Inventories | 1,086 | 991 | 1,222 | |
| Trade receivables | 671 | 700 | 747 | |
| Other receivables | 50 | 30 | 36 | |
| Income tax receivable | 45 | 9 | 23 | |
| Prepayments | 74 | 73 | 78 | |
| Derivative financial instruments | 12 | 0 | 11 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 182 | 112 | 187 | |
| Total current assets | 2,120 | 1,915 | 2,304 | |
| Total assets | 6,937 | 6,557 | 7,215 |
| Equity and liabilities Note |
31.03.23 31.03.22 30.09.22 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 135 | 129 | 129 |
| Other reserves | 5,077 | 4,033 | 4,132 |
| Equity 6 |
5,212 | 4,162 | 4,261 |
| Deferred tax | 8 | 39 | 8 |
| Provisions | 18 | 31 | 19 |
| Lease liabilities | 493 | 476 | 516 |
| Borrowings | 340 | 985 | 1,250 |
| Non-current liabilities | 859 | 1,531 | 1,793 |
| Provisions | 4 | 14 | 4 |
| Lease liabilities | 82 | 68 | 79 |
| Trade payables | 358 | 371 | 600 |
| Income tax | 7 | 26 | 17 |
| Other payables | 415 | 385 | 461 |
| Current liabilities | 866 | 864 | 1,161 |
| Total liabilities | 1,725 | 2,395 | 2,954 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 6,937 | 6,557 | 7,215 |
DKKm DKKm
DKKm
| Reserve | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| foreign | |||||
| currency | |||||
| trans | |||||
| Share | lation | Retained | Proposed | ||
| capital | adj. | earnings | dividend | Total | |
| Equity 1 October 2022 | 129 | 379 | 3,753 | 0 | 4,261 |
| Net profit for the period | 37 | 37 | |||
| Other comprehensive income for the period | -188 | -188 | |||
| Total comprehensive income | 0 | -188 | 37 | 0 | -151 |
| Transactions with the owners: | |||||
| Share-based payment | 6 | 6 | |||
| Tax deduction relating to share-based pay | 5 | 5 | |||
| Exercise of options | 14 | 14 | |||
| Sale of treasury shares | 23 | 23 | |||
| Share capital increase | 6 | 1,048 | 1,054 | ||
| Equity 31 March 2023 | 135 | 191 | 4,886 | 0 | 5,212 |
| Equity 1 October 2021 | 129 | 106 | 3,642 | 75 | 3,952 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net profit for the period | 195 | 195 | |||
| Other comprehensive income for the period | 84 | 84 | |||
| Total comprehensive income | 0 | 84 | 195 | 0 | 279 |
| Transactions with the owners: | |||||
| Share-based payment | 8 | 8 | |||
| Tax deduction relating to share-based pay | -15 | -15 | |||
| Exercise of options | 11 | 11 | |||
| Distributed dividend | -74 | -74 | |||
| Dividend, treasury shares | 1 | -1 | 0 | ||
| Share capital increase | 1 | 1 | |||
| Equity 31 March 2022 | 129 | 190 | 3,843 | 0 | 4,162 |
Other reserves are made up of reserve for foreign currency translation adjustment, retained earnings and proposed dividend and total DKK 5,077m (31.03.2022: DKK 4,033m).
The interim report for the period 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023 is presented in accordance with IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the EU and additional Danish disclosure requirements for the interim reporting of listed companies. The accounting principles applied are consistent with the principles applied in the annual report for 2021/22 with the exception of separating 'Right-of-use assets' from 'Property, plant and equipment' as described in note 2.
In connection with the preparation of the interim report, the management has decided to present 'Right-of-use assets' separately from 'Property, plant and equipment'. This effect of change in presentation of the Company's non-current assets does not affect any key ratios.
| DKKm | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.09.22 | 30.09.22 | ||
| Reported | Restated | ||
| Land and buildings | 732 | -539 | 193 |
| Plant and machinery | 178 | 178 | |
| Other fittings and equipment | 185 | -51 | 134 |
| Property, plant and equipment in progress | 181 | 181 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 1,276 | -590 | 686 |
| Right-of-use assets | 590 | 590 | |
| 31.03.22 | 31.03.22 | ||
| Reported | Restated | ||
| Land and buildings | 673 | -488 | 185 |
| Plant and machinery | 161 | 161 | |
| Other fittings and equipment | 176 | -56 | 120 |
| Property, plant and equipment in progress | 140 | 140 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 1,150 | -544 | 606 |
| Right-of-use assets | 544 | 544 |
Ambu is a supplier of medtech products for the global market. Except for the sales of the various products, no structural or organisational aspects allow for a division of earnings from individual products, as sales channels, customer types and sales organisations are identical for all important markets. Furthermore, production processes and internal controls and reporting are identical, which means that, with the exception of revenue, everything else is unsegmented. Ambu has thus identified one segment.
| DKKm | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | Q2 | YTD | YTD | FY | |
| 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2021/22 | |
| Endoscopy solutions | 663 | 588 | 1,280 | 1,153 | 2,324 |
| Anaesthesia | 264 | 294 | 537 | 539 | 1,126 |
| Patient Monitoring | 262 | 240 | 504 | 461 | 994 |
| Total revenue by activities | 1,189 | 1,122 | 2,321 | 2,153 | 4,444 |
| North America | 586 | 523 | 1,171 | 1,004 | 2,140 |
| Europe | 473 | 482 | 913 | 943 | 1,825 |
| Rest of World | 130 | 117 | 237 | 206 | 479 |
| Total revenue by markets | 1,189 | 1,122 | 2,321 | 2,153 | 4,444 |
For a description of Ambu's risks, see the 'Risk management' section in the annual report for 2021/22, pages 60-64.
Development in the number of shares:
| Class A shares | Class B shares | Nom. value ('000) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | |
| No. of shares in thousands | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 |
| 1 October | 34,320 | 34,320 223,396 223,384 128,858 128,852 | ||||
| Addition | 0 | 0 | 11,578 | 12 | 5,789 | 6 |
| 31 March | 34,320 | 34,320 234,974 223,396 134,647 128,858 |
On 24 March 2023, Ambu concluded its accelerated bookbuild offering to increase the share capital by a nominal amount of DKK 5,788,979 through direct issue of 11,577,957 Class B shares. The sale price was DKK 93 per share and DKK 91.10 per share net total transaction costs of DKK 22.5m. Total net proceeds raised was DKK 1,054m.
Development in treasury shares:
| No. ('000) | Nominal value, DKKm |
In % of share capital |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022/23 |
Q2 2021/22 |
Q2 2022/23 |
Q2 2021/22 |
Q2 2022/23 |
Q2 2021/22 |
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| 1 October | 3,642 | 3,977 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.4% | 1.5% | |
| Disposals, sale of treasury shares | -297 | -66 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1% | 0.0% | |
| Disposals, share options | -315 | -269 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1% | -0.1% | |
| 31 March | 3,030 | 3,642 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.2% | 1.4% |
On 24 March 2023, Ambu concluded its accelerated bookbuild offering by sale of 250,000 treasury Class B shares. The sale price was DKK 93 per share and DKK 91.10 per share net total transaction costs of DKK 0.5m. Total net proceeds raised was DKK 23m.
In Q2 2022/23, disposals related to conclusion of employee share programmes (matching shares) of 47,336 (64,993) Class B shares and exercise of 314,760 (269,165) share options.
Ambu's ongoing operations and the use of Ambu's products in hospitals and clinics etc. involve the general risk of claims for damages and sanctions against Ambu. The risk is deemed to be customary.
Ambu is involved from time to time in disputes with customers and patients about Ambu's products. Appropriate provisions are made on an ongoing basis, and product liability insurance has been taken out. The management believes that the likely outcomes of these disputes can be covered by the provisions made and recognised in the balance sheet as at 31 March 2023.
In addition to the matters described in this interim report, the management is not aware of any events subsequent to 31 March 2023 which could be expected to have a significant impact on the group's financial position.
Since 1937, Ambu has been rethinking solutions, together with healthcare professionals, to save lives and improve patient care. Today, millions of patients and healthcare professionals worldwide depend on the efficiency, safety and performance of our single-use endoscopy, anaesthesia and patient monitoring solutions.
Headquartered near Copenhagen in Denmark, Ambu employs around 4,500 people in Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific.
For more information, please visit Ambu.com.
Thomas Frederik Schmidt Chief Financial Officer [email protected] | +45 2084 0500
Nicolai Thomsen Director, Investor Relations & Strategic Finance [email protected] | +45 2620 8047
Tine Bjørn Schmidt Head of Corporate Communications [email protected] | +45 2264 0697
Baltorpbakken 13 DK-2750 Ballerup, Denmark Tel.: +45 7225 2000 CVR no.: 63 64 49 19 Ambu.com
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