Arribatec Group ASA — Earnings Release 2018

Aug 16, 2018

HIDDN: Financial results for the second quarter of 2018

HIDDN: Financial results for the second quarter of 2018

(Oslo, 16 August 2018) Hiddn Solutions ASA ("Hiddn") recorded revenues of NOK

5.4 million in the second quarter of 2018, an increase of NOK 3.1 million (129%)

from the corresponding quarter last year. Loss before tax was NOK 10.8 million

in the quarter, up from NOK 12.8 million in the same quarter last year. Hiddn's

focus for the second quarter has been to expand the product offering and the

distribution capabilities in Europe and North America. The company is preparing

for increased production as Hiddn aims to enter into an accelerated growth path

and strenghten its position as a leading technology provider in the global

encryption market.

"The second quarter of 2018 was an important quarter for Hiddn. We significantly

strengthened our distribution capabilities through partnerships with ALSO,

Fujitsu, Power and SecureData, expanded our offering with new products and GPDR

-proof product guarentees and optimised the set-up for volume production," says

Carl Espen Wollebekk, CEO of Hiddn Solutions.

Hiddn reported revenues of NOK 5.4 million in the second quarter of 2018, up

from NOK 2.3 million in the corresponding quarter last year. The company

recorded a gross profit of NOK 2.1 million, equalling a gross margin of 39%, up

from a gross profit of NOK 0.2 million in the corresponding quarter last year.

The loss before tax ended at NOK 10.8 million in the second quarter of 2018

resulting from fixed costs and preparations for increased growth, and up from

NOK 12.8 million in the corresponding quarter last year.

"Hiddn is delivering according to our strategy for 2018. All major elements of

the growth strategy are now in place. As a response to the anticipated increase

in demand for Hiddn's products and services, we are preparing for a first

production order of as much as 10,000 units from Swissbit, as well as another

3,000 units through the SecureData/ClevX partnership. An initial order of our

new consumer product, KryptoDisk1, has also been distributed to selected Power

outlets in the Nordics," Wollebekk continues.

These production orders result from the two partnerships entered into during the

second quarter. Through a partnership with SecureData/ClevX, Hiddn will offer a

new product range that introduces services and software solutions on top of

existing hardware products. Hiddn also entered into a letter of intent with

Swissbit AG to customise, optimise and test Hiddn's encryption solutions to

secure quality volume production and develop a future product roadmap. This

partnership is especially important for Hiddn in order to meet demand from the

sales and marketing efforts through Hiddn's distribution partners, such as

Fujitsu and ALSO.

"ALSO is one of Europe's largest distributors of ICT products that is increasing

its focus on data security. Their configuration centre opens for Hiddn's

products to be embedded in PCs, notebooks and tablets from all major brands

- providing an important distribution channel for Hiddn. We are proud to be part

of the exclusive list of vendors, and we look forward to introducing our

products on ALSO's resellers event, Hunt-IT, in September," says Wollebekk and

concludes:

"Hiddn will also be present at Fujitsu Forum in November, aiming at further

strengthening our partnership with Fujitsu Europe and broadening the

introduction of our joint GDPR proof solution. Furthermore, Hiddn will continue

to expand its product offering, enter into OEM- and distribution agreements and

strengthen production and marketing efforts going forward, as we aim to enter

into an accelerated growth path and strengthen our position as a leading

technology provider in the global encryption market".

Hiddn will host an open presentation today, Thursday 16 August 2018 at 08.00

(CEST) at Felix Conference Centre. The presentation will be broadcasted live

at www.hiddnsolutions.com and

on http://webtv.hegnar.no/presentation.php?webcastId=92026707.

For further information, please contact:

Carl Espen Wollebekk (CEO), telephone: + 47 930 55 505 /e-mail: cew@hiddn.no

About Hiddn Solutions ASA

Hiddn Solutions ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker HIDDN.

The company is offering impenetrable proprietary hardware-based authentication

and encryption products with a superior level of security as well as a wider

product suite addressing all market segments looking for solutions to ensure

that sensitive information stays confidential and unavailable to unauthorised

access. Based on Hiddn's unrivalled and proven position in the high-end

encryption market, Hiddn is implementing a strategy of adapting the proprietary

technology to the high-volume markets to take advantage of the growing global

security challenges and the arising regulatory requirements. Hiddn has

established a product offering that addresses all market segments from the high

-end security clients to the retail market, and established partnerships with

some of the most important sales and distribution partners in Europe. Hiddn sees

significant growth opportunities and rising demand from customers and is well on

its way to solidify its leading position in the growing market for secure data

storage. For more information, please visit: www.hiddnsolutions.com