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StrongPoint

Earnings Release Jul 16, 2019

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StrongPoint ASA: Results 2nd quarter and 1st half 2019

StrongPoint ASA: Results 2nd quarter and 1st half 2019

Highlights 2nd quarter

Strong 2nd quarter performance

* Operating revenues: +19 % (1)) underlying organic revenue growth to MNOK

287.1 (unadjusted growth: +4 %).

* EBITDA: MNOK 22.1 (1) 2)) (18.3), a strong underlying improvement of MNOK

25 vs. last year (unadjusted growth: MNOK +3.8).

* Cash flow from operational activities: MNOK 46.5 (6.0).

Several significant customer breakthroughs and deliveries

* New orders for Click & Collect pilots to Coop in Sweden and installation of

two pilots in Spain.

* Delivery of the first Click & Collect solution to an ICA store in Sweden.

* Continued delivery of Vensafe and Pricer Electronic Shelf Labels in Norway

and Sweden.

* Self-Checkout solutions to "top!" and Mego in the Baltics.

Important milestones for go-to-market model

* Partner agreement with Reflexis Systems for the Nordics and the Baltics, and

Optical Phusion (OPI) for e-commerce solutions in North America.

* Own Retail Technology offices in Belgium and France converted to partner

offices.

* RoadRunner concept is implemented in Germany, and "Easy Access" rental

solution rapidly growing in Spain with three times as many installations in

Q2 compared to Q1.

1) Alimerka decided to purchase the rented CashGuards in Q2 2018, which gave a

one-off effect of MNOK 36 on revenue and MNOK 21.3 on EBITDA.

2) The transition to IFRS 16 had a positive effect on the EBITDA of MNOK 5.7 in

Q2 2019 and MNOK 11.4 YTD 2019.

"Going forward, we will focus on strengthening our Retail Technology business.

This means maintaining and strengthening our relevance in Norway, Sweden and the

Baltics. Furthermore, we will invest to increase our presence in Spain and

Germany. Finally, we will continue to grow our E-commerce business into a

significant part of StrongPoint's business. In this context, we will continue to

explore both partnerships and M&A opportunities in the future where mutual

benefit and interests are aligned. Beyond that, we will do our outmost to be the

best owner and employer for all business under the StrongPoint umbrella", says

Jacob Tveraabak, CEO of StrongPoint.

A recorded interview with CEO Jacob Tveraabak will be available here:

https://www.strongpoint.com/about-strongpoint/investor/

For additional information please contact:

Hilde Horn Gilen CFO, StrongPoint ASA

Mail: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Phone +47 920 60 158

About StrongPoint | www.strongpoint.com (http://www.strongpoint.com)

(http://www.strongpoint.com)

StrongPoint is driving productivity for European retailers by providing

innovative, integrated technology solutions for multi-channel retailing based on

long-standing relationships with customers and partners. StrongPoint is also a

leader in IBNS solutions for Cash-In-Transit (Cash Security), and Labels for

customers in Norway and Sweden. StrongPoint offers best-in-class service and

consultancy expertise through its team of 534 employees in Norway, Sweden, the

Baltics, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain and Russia. StrongPoint is

headquartered in Rælingen, Norway, and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange

(ticker: STRONG).

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section

5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act

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