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Zaptec AS Earnings Release 2020

Nov 13, 2020

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Earnings Release

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Q3 2020

Anders Thingbø – CEO Kurt Østrem – CFO

Highlights Q3 2020

  • Revenue growth continues despite negative effects from Covid19
  • Gross margin temporary lower
  • Operating cost as a share of revenues has been reduced
  • EBITDA on par with Q3-2019
  • Strong cash generation
  • New sales of electric vehicles in Europe recovering
  • Technology development with Apollo product launch in Q1-21 on schedule

Key revenue figures development

Q3 2020
MNOK Q3
2020
-
Q3
2019
-
Change
Total 48,6 38,7 25,6 %
Norway 34,6 34,8 -1 %
International 14 3,9 259 %
Sept.
MNOK sep.20 sep.19 Change
Total 24,2 16,6 45,8 %
Norway 19 15 26,7 %
International 5,2 1,6 225,0 %
Per sept.
MNOK 2020
Per
sept
2019
Per
sept
Change
Total 140,7 110,1 27,8 %
Norway 105,3 99,7 5,6 %
International 35,4 10,4 240,4 %

Market share stable in Norway

Largest export markets are Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland

September the strongest contributor to revenues in Q3 2020

Key profitability figures development

Q3 -
2020
Q3 -
2019
Change Per sept. 2020 Per sept 2019 Change
Gross margin 34% 44% -10% 37% 45% -8%
Operating cost 12 11 1 35 31 4
EBITDA 5,5 5,6 -0,1 18,7 18,4 0,3
Product mix
Pro 85% 95% 86% 95%
Home 15% 5% 14% 5%
  • Gross margin has a temporary reduction in 2020 due to higher demand than expected of ZAPTEC Home which for 2020 has a relatively low gross margin.
  • ZAPTEC Home will be replaced by Apollo, a new offering for Single Family Homes, with lower production cost in Q1 2021
  • ZAPTEC Pro largest contributor to profitability

EV markets took a U-turn from Q2 to Q3

New Car Sales, Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)

ZAPTEC offers world leading technology to assist Europe in reaching its CO2 emission targets for cars

EU: Specific emission targets for car manufacturers with penalty payments for excess emissions and super credits for producing EVs

Forward looking statements

  • Our guiding for revenue growth is 25-30% in 2020
  • Our guiding for annual revenue growth is 35-50% for the next 3 years
  • Our guiding for EBITDA margin is 20% in 2023