OTHER DISCLOSURES

Accounting policies
The interim report has been prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the EU, with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting being applied. Apart from in the financial statements and their accompanying notes, disclosures in accordance with IAS 34.16A also appear in other parts of the interim report. The interim report for the Parent Company has been prepared in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act and the Securities Market Act, which is in accordance with the provisions of RFR 2 Accounting for Legal Entities.

In the interim report, the same accounting principles and bases of calculation have been applied as in the most recent annual report, with the exception of the amended accounting principles described below.

New and amended standards for the 2020/2021 financial year
Other new or amended IFRS are not expected to have any significant effects on the Addtech Group.

Governmental support measures
Those governmental support measures that have been received or will be received as an effect of the Covid-19 pandemic will be recognized in the income statement when it is reasonably certain that the conditions for receiving the support have been met or will be met.

Alternative performance measures
The Company presents certain financial measures in the interim report that are not defined according to IFRS. The Company believes that these measures provide valuable supplemental information to investors and the Company's management as they allow for evaluation of trends and the Company's performance. Since all companies do not calculate financial measures in the same way, they are not always comparable to measures used by other companies. These financial measures should therefore not be considered to be a replacement for measurements as defined under IFRS. For definitions and reconciliation tables of the performance measures that Addtech uses, please see page 17-20.

Risks and factors of uncertainty
Addtech's profit and financial position, as well as its strategic position, are affected by a number of internal factors under Addtech's control and by a number of external factors over which Addtech has limited influence. The most important risk factors for Addtech are the state of the economy, combined with structural change and the competitive situation. 

The Covid-19 pandemic that erupted during the beginning of 2020 affects the entire world market and will also affect Addtech. Addtech continues to follow the recommendations of the relevant authorities and takes relevant health precautions to protect staff and reduce the spread of infection in society. There are challenges in the supply chain and uncertainties exist about our customers’ ability to keep their businesses running at full capacity. We prepare and take measures on an ongoing basis to be able to act quickly and meet a decrease in sales. All companies in the Group have prepared action plans and cost-cutting programs ready to be executed to protect earnings, liquidity and cash flow.

Addtech has four operating subsidiaries within the UK as well as a few other subsidiaries doing business with the UK. The effects of Brexit are to this date unknown, but all affected subsidiaries are closely monitoring the developments. Addtech Group’s total exposure to possible negative effects from Brexit are not considered material. Beside this, risks and uncertainty factors are the same as in previous periods, please see section Risks and uncertainties (page 41-43) in the annual report for 2019/2020 for further details.

The Parent Company is indirectly affected by the above risks and uncertainty factors due to its role in the organisation.

Effects of the covid-19 pandemic
After the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic the Swedish government has decided on a number of government support measures. The same has also been decided in other countries where the Addtech group operates. Addtech has analyzed the conditions for these support measures and has applied where the criterias are judged to be met.

At the end of the second quarter, approximately 200 of the Group’s total approximately 3,000 employees have been notified of redundancy and a further 260 employees are affected by short-term lay-offs. For the group in total EBITA is affected positively by approximately SEK 35 million from governmental support measures.

Sales in the second quarter of 2020/2021 are estimated to have been negatively affected by approximately 8 percent compared to sales in the previous year due to the current pandemic. No significant write-downs have been done due to the current pandemic.

Transactions with related parties
No transactions between Addtech and related parties that have significantly affected the Group's position and earnings have taken place during the period.

Seasonal effects
Addtech's sales of high-tech products and solutions in the manufacturing industry and infrastructure are not subject to major seasonal variations. The number of production days and customers' demand and willingness to invest can vary over the quarters.

Events after the end of the period
On 1 October Satco Komponent AB, Sweden, was acquired to become part of the Components business area. Satco Komponent sells high-tech electronic components such as electro mechanical, RF and cooling components. Satco Komponent has two employees and annual sales of around SEK 18 million.

On 2 October, Skyltar & Märken Gruppen AB, Sweden, was acquired to become part of the Energy business area. Skyltar & Märken is a market leader in its niche providing innovative and customized signs and traffic safety solutions for the Swedish market. Skyltar & Märken has a broad knowledge and experience in the entire value chain from design and construction, to production and assembly of signs and displays as well as extensive, niche traffic safety projects. The Group has 23 employees and annual sales of around SEK 60 million.

Affirmation
The Board of Directors and the President deem that the interim report on the first six months gives a true and fair picture of the Company's and the Group's operations, position and earnings, and describes the significant risks and uncertainty factors to which the Company and the Group are exposed.

Stockholm October 23, 2020   

This report has not been subject to review by the company's auditor.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Publication
This information is information that Addtech AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out below, at 8.15 a.m CET on 23 October 2020.

Future information
2021-02-04    Interim report 1 April - 31 December 2020
2021-05-18    Year-end report 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2021
2021-07-16    Interim report 1 April – 30 June 2021

For further information, please contact:
Niklas Stenberg, President and CEO, +46 8 470 49 00 
Malin Enarson, CFO, +46 705 979 473