Interim Report Q2 2024/2025 Report
Q2 Interim report
August-October 2024/2025
Agreement signed with US insurance giant and expanded market.
May-Oct |
May-Oct |
Full year |
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SEK t |
Q2 24/25 |
Q2 23/24 |
24/25 |
23/24 |
23/24 |
Net sales |
2,312 |
2,563 |
4,027 |
4,316 |
7,290 |
Operating profit (loss) |
-19,753 |
-25,316 |
-43,316 |
-57,508 |
-126,845 |
Profit (loss) for the period |
-21,152 |
-25,684 |
-44,041 |
-57,949 |
-124,823 |
Earnings per share, after dilution |
-0.23 |
-0.56 |
-0.50 |
-1.27 |
-2.14 |
90,818,79 |
45,741,39 |
87,437,17 |
45,741,39 |
84,055,56 |
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Average number of shares during the period |
0 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the |
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period |
61,883 |
46,932 |
61,883 |
46,932 |
79,407 |
Significant events during the second quarter
Biovica signed an agreement with US Biotech company in clinical phaseBiovica received a significant order for TKa testing servicesBiovica published the outcome of exercise of warrants from series TO3B.Biovica signed a master service agreement (MSA) withUK biotech company
Significant events after the end of the period
- New DiviTum® TKa data that significantly increases the market potential to be presented at SABCS
Biovica signed an agreement with US healthcare and insurance giant- Biovicas CLIA lab has obtained a permit from
New York , which opens up the entire US market
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CEO's comments
Clinical use of DiviTum TKa in the
However, a major integrated delivery network (IDN) has started using DiviTum TKa, which is an important milestone for accelerating sales in the
There are enormous benefits with DiviTum TKa as an effective tool for individualized treatment that can improve the outcome for patients and generate significant savings by lowering the costs associated with side effects and ineffective treatments.
The initial tests with DiviTum TKa have made a difference for patients involved during this trial phase, while contributing to a more effective use of resources for this customer. If continued use proves to be equally successful, the goal is for DiviTum TKa to become a standard test for patients undergoing breast cancer treatment who are policyholders of this customer.
We have discussions underway in the
One of the cornerstones for commercialization of DiviTum TKa is strong scientific support. It is thus very positive that 7 abstracts based on trials using DiviTum TKa were presented at the world's largest, most important breast cancer conference, SABCS, in early December. There were more than 11,000 participants this year at the conference. The trial results reinforce how DiviTum TKa has value as a response indicator and predictor for patients with
both metastatic and early breast cancer treated with CDK4/6 inhibitors, the most prescribed drug class for this patient population.
We are particularly happy about the strong results from the use of DiviTum TKa on patients with early breast cancer and the significant benefits it also offers for monitoring adjuvant treatment. This increases the total addressable market for DiviTum TKa in the area of breast cancer by a factor of 6, compared to its application solely for metastatic breast cancer. The new application is already covered by the code we have been assigned in the US payment system.
These research results with DiviTum TKa align with the
We also made important progress in our business with pharmaceutical companies and sales in
Our portfolio for Pharma Services is growing each quarter, so we anticipate positive sales growth in this area over time. However, sales in this area decreased because the start of some planned trials has been delayed until 2025. We are striving to develop both our value proposition and business model so that we can more easily capitalize on the enormous potential of drug development, while minimizing the volatility of future income.
Efforts are underway in
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several more European countries.
Our cash flow improved by
The directed issue that we executed during summer 2024 resulted in a capital injection of
It has been an intensive quarter, where my faith in the business potential of DiviTum TKa has grown even stronger. The new research results on early breast cancer, along with our new direct client contract with a US giant in healthcare and insurance are major steps towards realizing the potential. DiviTum TKa is enormously beneficial to patients, so our efforts to make it available to as many of them as possible, thereby maximizing value to all of our stakeholders, are accelerating.
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Significant events during the second quarter
In accordance with this Master Service Agreement (MSA),
According to the agreement,
Significant events after the end of the second quarter
New DiviTum TKa data that significantly increases the market potential will be presented at SABCS
A total of 7 abstracts of studies where DiviTum TKa has been used will be presented at the world's largest breast cancer conference, the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), during 10-13 December. Two of the abstracts validate DiviTum TKa for adjuvant (early breast cancer) therapy. It opens up a new market opportunity for
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Significant events during the first quarter
DiviTum TKa results presented at ASCO, the world's largest cancer conference
Results with DiviTum TKa from the GEICAM/2014- 12 FLIPPER trial in
This was the first placebo-controlled study for DiviTum TKa. Thymidine kinase activity (TKa) levels were measured in 189 patients who were being treated with either the endocrine therapy fulvestrant plus the CDK4/6 inhibitor palbociclib or fulvestrant plus placebo. A total of 910 plasma samples were collected, which was done at baseline and then every three months of the first year of therapy. The study investigators findings were as follows:
- Low Baseline (BL) DiviTum TKa values predict better progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS).
- Higher TKa at BL and at 12 weeks were detected in patients for whom the disease had progressed during the first 12 months of therapy.
- In cases of progression, patients on fulvestrant plus palbociclib tended to have higher TKa levels than fulvestrant plus placebo, reflecting faster- growing tumors.
- High TKa at BL predicted shorter overall survival (OS) in the group that was being treated with fulvestrant plus palbociclib.
Extraordinary general meeting of
In accordance with the proposal by the Board of Directors, the EGM resolved to implement the following long-term incentive program:
Share savings program 2024/2027:1 for all employees of
Share savings program 2024/2027:2 for the company's Board of Directors for a maximum amount of 315,000 performance shares and a maximum amount of 105,000 retention shares, in accordance with shareholder
Stock option program 2024/2027:1 for senior executives and employees of the company's US subsidiary, for a maximum amount of 176,400 stock options. In order to enable the Company's delivery of B shares under the stock option program 2024/2027:1, the EGM also resolved on an issue of a maximum of 176,400 warrants of series 2024/2027:5 and approval of transfer of warrants of series 2024/2027:5, which may result in an approximate increase in the Company's share capital of
Performance share program 2024/2027:1 for senior executives and employees of the company's US subsidiary, for a maximum amount of 176,400 stock options. In order to enable the Company's delivery of B shares under the performance share program 2024/2027:1, the EGM also resolved on an issue of a maximum of 176,400 warrants of series 2024/2027:6 and approval of transfer of warrants of series 2024/2027:6, which may result in an approximate increase in the Company's share capital of
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Based on the authorization from the Annual General Meeting on
16.4 million. Each unit in the rights issue consists of eleven (11) newly issued shares in the Company and five (5) attached warrants (free-of-charge) of series TO25B B which, upon full subscription and exercise, will result in an additional increase of
190,589 through the issuance of an additional
2,858,835 Class B shares, and provide the Company with an additional amount of approximately
Other
2024 AGM
The AGM was held on
- The financial statements were adopted and the Board of Directors and CEO were discharged from liability for the financial year.
- The AGM resolved that no dividends would be distributed to shareholders.
- It was resolved that each Director shall be paid a fee of
SEK 200,000 and that the Chairman of the Board shall be paid a fee ofSEK 450,000 .
The Chair of Board committees shall be paid a fee ofSEK 75,000 and each committee member shall be paid a fee ofSEK 37,500 . The fee to the company's auditors is in accordance with the approved invoiced amounts. - The following Board members were reelected:
Annika Carlsson Berg ,Lars Holmqvist , Marie- Louise Fjällskog,Maria Holmlund , Ulf Jungnelius,Anders Rylander andJesper Söderqvist .Lars Holmqvist was re-elected Chairman of the Board. Grant Thornton Sweden AB was re-elected as the company's auditor, withStéphanie Ljungberg as head auditor.- Guidelines for remuneration to senior executives were decided.
- The Board was granted the authority to issue new shares equal to 20% of the current number of shares.
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Comments on the financial performance of the Group
Q2 - Sales and earnings
The quarter covers the period
Net sales for the period amounted to
There has been growth in Tests (IVD) for the US market, DiviTum Kits (IVD) for the European market and Tests (RUO) to the pharmaceutical industry. However, sales of DiviTum Kits (RUO) to the pharmaceutical industry were somewhat weaker compared to the same period last year. This was due to the fact that a large customer recently concluded a trial involving DiviTum Kits. The customer had purchased several DiviTum Kits in Q2 23/24, when the trial was ongoing. Because of this, sales of DiviTum Kits (RUO) in the period where weaker compared to the same period last year. Because the sales of both Tests (RUO) and DiviTum Kits (RUO) are driven by various trials, it is natural that there will be fluctuations between quarters and years. However, as we expand our base of customers in the RUO area, the risk of such fluctuations will diminish over time. More information is provided in Note 1, Segment reporting.
The operating loss for the period was
The earnings improvement compared to the corresponding period previous year is attributable to a reduction in expenses after the company restructuring that was implemented in
Net financial items amounted to
The average number of employees for the quarter was 27 (38) employees, of which 14 (19) are women.
Net sales for the period amounted to
There has been growth in Tests (IVD) for the US market, DiviTum Kits (IVD) for the European market and Tests (RUO) to the pharmaceutical industry. However, sales of DiviTum Kits (RUO) to the pharmaceutical industry were somewhat weaker compared to the same period last year. This was due to the fact that a large customer recently concluded a trial involving DiviTum Kits. The customer had purchased several DiviTum Kits in Q2 23/24, when the trial was ongoing. Because of this, sales of DiviTum Kits (RUO) in the period where weaker compared to the same period last year. Because the sales of both Tests (RUO) and DiviTum Kits (RUO) are driven by various trials, it is natural that there will be fluctuations between quarters and years. However, as we expand our base of customers in the RUO area, the risk of such fluctuations will diminish over time. More information is provided in Note 1, Segment reporting.
The operating loss for the period was
The earnings improvement compared to the corresponding period previous year is attributable to a reduction in expenses after the company restructuring that was implemented in
Net financial items amounted to
The average number of employees for the period was 27 (37) employees, of which 14 (18) are women.
Financial position, cash flow and investments
The closing amount for cash & cash equivalents on
Q1 and Q2 - Combined sales and earnings
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Net investments in property, plant and equipment in the form of equipment for the year amounted to
Funding
The closing amount for cash & cash equivalents on
ensure that the company has the financing it needs. The various alternatives are being evaluated to arrive at the most attractive solution from the perspective of both the company and its shareholders. The Board and management have concluded that there are good options for obtaining the necessary capital.
Related party transactions
During the quarter, the company, represented by parties related to the main owner and board member,
During the quarter, the company engaged
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Incentive programs
Options / |
Subscription |
Option |
Equity |
Number of |
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Program |
To |
Country |
Share savings |
price* |
price |
Subscription period |
Increase |
class B shares |
Board of |
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TO10 |
Directors |
SE |
124,454 |
70.35 |
3.94 |
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8,297 |
124,454 |
1 June - 30 September |
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23/26:1 |
Employees |
US |
240,000 |
10.13 |
- |
2026 |
16,000 |
240,000 |
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23/26:2 |
Employees |
US |
56,000 |
10.12 |
- |
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3,733 |
56,000 |
1 October- 1 November |
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23/26:3 |
Employees |
SE |
358,000 |
8.24 |
- |
2026 |
23,867 |
358,000 |
Board of |
1 October- 1 November |
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23/26:4 |
Directors |
SE |
195,000 |
8.24 |
- |
2026 |
13,000 |
195,000 |
1 October- 1 November |
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23/26:5 |
Employees |
US |
155,250 |
12.66 |
- |
2026 |
10,350 |
155,250 |
15 September - 1 |
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23/26:6 |
Employees |
US |
51,750 |
11.10 |
- |
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3,450 |
51,750 |
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SSP 24/27:1 |
Employees |
SE |
621,600 |
2.90 |
- |
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41,440 |
621,600 |
Board of |
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SSP 24/27:2 |
Directors |
SE |
420,000 |
2.90 |
- |
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28,000 |
420,000 |
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ESOP 24/27:3 |
Employees |
US |
176,400 |
3.65 |
- |
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11,760 |
176,400 |
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PRSU 24/27:4 |
Employees |
US |
176,400 |
3.91 |
- |
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11,760 |
176,400 |
2,574,854 |
171,657 |
2,574,854 |
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*In the event of variations in the subscription price stemming from performance shares, this is stated as the volume-weighted |
subscription price
Valuation is as per the Black & Scholes pricing model for Warrants / Options and as per Monte Carlo simulation for Share Savings Programs (23/26:3-4 & 24/27:1-2)
Incentive programs |
provided in the section, Warrants TO25B. At total of |
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Resolutions were passed at the EGM on 15 July |
7,441,387 warrants from the series TO3B were |
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2024 on 4 programs 24/ 27: 1-4, which will be |
subscribed for in September, corresponding to the |
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distributed during fall 2024. The programs 23/26:3- |
same number of shares at |
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6 were never distributed due to the unfavorable |
total, the company's share capital increased |
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stock price trend after the rights issue during fall |
because of the issue by |
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2023. Program TO10 has been recalculated in |
approximately |
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accordance with the program terms after the rights |
before issue costs. |
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emission during fall 2022. The incentive programs |
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distributed free-of-charge have been calculated and |
Subscription rights TO25B |
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reported in accordance with IFRS 2. Accordingly, |
In |
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the increase in both personnel expenses (debit) and |
were subscribed for in conjunction with the |
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equity (credit), amounted to |
directed issue. The subscription price was |
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second quarter. Additional information is available |
In total, the company's share capital increased |
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in the Annual Report for 2024/2024. |
because of the issue by |
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approximately |
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Shares |
before issue costs. Shareholders who participated |
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As of |
in the rights issue were issued, free-of-charge, an |
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shares in |
additional 5 warrants of series TO25B for each |
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6,271,293 shares are Class A and 91,515,091 shares |
share they subscribed for. One (1) warrant from |
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are Class B. The total number of votes amounted to |
series TO25B entitles the holder to subscribe for |
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110,328,970. In |
one (1) newly issued share during the period 1 April |
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B shares were subscribed for in conjunction with |
2025 through |
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the directed issue. The subscription price was SEK |
is |
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2.61. In total, the company's share capital increased |
fully exercised, the company's share capital will |
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because of the issue by |
increase by |
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approximately |
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before issue costs. Shareholders who participated |
Reclassification of shares |
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in the rights issue were issued, free-of-charge, an |
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additional 5 warrants of series TO25B for each |
At the end of each calendar quarter, class A |
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share they subscribed for. More information is |
shareholders are offered the opportunity of |
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reclassifying their shares to B shares. |
Financial risk management |
Reclassification from Class A to Class B shares |
The Group's business activities are associated with |
lowers the voting power, in that Class A shares |
a variety of financial risks such as currency risk and |
carry three votes each and Class B shares carry one |
interest rate risk on cash flows, credit risk and |
vote each. The Class A shares are unlisted, while |
liquidity risk. The Group's overall risk management |
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policy, which has been established by the Board, is |
North Premier Growth Market, |
to strive for minimal adverse effects on financial |
reclassification occurred on |
results and financial position. |
Policies for preparing the interim report |
Currency risks |
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Accounting policies |
The Group has operations both domestically (in |
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This interim report was prepared in accordance |
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there is exposure to fluctuations in different |
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with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting. The Group |
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currencies, particularly USD and EUR. Currency risk |
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applies the Annual Accounts Act, International |
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arises through future business transactions and |
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Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) that have been |
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reported assets and liabilities. The increased scope |
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adopted by the EU and RFR 1 Additional Accounting |
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of the company's operations has increased its net |
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Regulations for Groups when preparing the |
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exposure to foreign currencies compared to prior |
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financial statements. |
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years. |
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RFR 2 Accounting for Legal Entities when preparing |
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the financial statements. The applied accounting |
Interest rate risk on cash flows |
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policies otherwise correspond with those described |
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Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of |
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in the Annual Report for 2023/2024. |
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financial instruments will fluctuate due to changes |
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New standards and interpretations that enter into |
in market interest rates. Most of the Group's |
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interest-bearing financial assets are currently in the |
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force in 2024 and later |
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form of bank balances, which is why this risk is |
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assessed as low. More information is provided in |
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were approved for release, no new standards, |
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Note 2, Segment reporting. |
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revisions or interpretations of existing standards |
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that have not yet entered into force or been |
Credit risk |
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published by the International Accounting |
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Credit risk is the risk that a party to a transaction |
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involving a financial instrument is unable to fulfill its |
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the Group. |
obligation. This occurs for example with accounts |
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Significant risks and uncertainties |
receivable. Exposure to credit risks is marginal for |
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both the Group and Parent Company. It increases |
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however as invoicing and accounts receivable grow. |
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There are a number of risks and uncertainties |
Liquidity risk |
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associated with the company's operations, |
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Conservatism in managing liquidity risk involves |
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including market, regulatory and financial risks. For |
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holding sufficient liquid funds or agreed credit |
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a more detailed description of the risks (in |
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facilities in order to be able to run the business. |
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Swedish), please see the Annual Report for |
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With the cash balance of |
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2023/2024. |
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anticipated additional funds from the exercise of |
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Uncertainties in the global situation |
warrants from series TO25B (more information |
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about that can be found in the section on Warrants |
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At present, management's assessment is that |
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TO25B), the assessment is that the funds are |
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sufficient through the third quarter of the 2025 |
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of |
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calendar year. Accordingly, at the time of publishing |
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management team are monitoring the situation |
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this interim report, the company has not secured |
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closely but the current assessment is that the war |
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the necessary funding for at least the next twelve |
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has very little impact on |
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months. The Board is working with various |
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does, however, impact global supply chains, which |
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scenarios to ensure that the company has the |
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could lead to delivery problems for the company's |
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financing it needs. The various alternatives are |
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suppliers and customers and that is something that |
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being evaluated to arrive at the most attractive |
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could cause significant problems. |
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solution from the perspective of both the company |
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