CONTINUED DELIVERIES OF HEATPOWER 300 AND TARGETED NEW SHARE ISSUE TO NEW AND EXISTING OWNERS
During the quarter, two HeatPower 300 systems were commissioned at NEO Group's facility in Lithuania, and four out of a total of six ordered systems were delivered to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' shipyard in South Korea. Climeon now has a well-functioning supply chain that enables a rapid ramp-up of production and deliveries. A targeted new share issue, which provides the company with approximately 50 million SEK before transaction costs, was successfully completed shortly after the end of the quarter. Climeon has continued to implement cost-saving measures to better align operations with the current phase of the company.
JULY - SEPTEMBER
- Order intake amounted to SEK 0.0 million (28.5).
- Net sales amounted to SEK 18.8 million (3.9) and were primarily attributable to delivery of HeatPower systems.
- Operating profit/loss amounted to SEK -26.0 million (-31.6).
- Profit/loss after financial items amounted to SEK -28.2 million (-37.7)
- Earnings per share, before and after dilution, amounted to SEK -0.11 (-0.15)
- Cash flow from operating activities after changes in working capital amounted to SEK -27.9 million (-16.3).
IMPORTANT EVENTS
- Four out of a total of six HeatPower 300 systems ordered by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries on behalf of Maersk were delivered to the shipyard during the quarter. The remaining two systems are scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2024.
- Climeon's management team has undergone changes, with the company's CFO, Carl Arnesson, leaving the company in the fourth quarter, to be succeeded by Carl Frykfeldt in an interim role. Fredrik Nimander has been appointed as the new COO (Chief Operating Officer) and a member of the management team. Lena Sundquist will continue as CEO and also take on the interim role of head of the Energy and Industry business area. These changes have been made to better reflect the current phase of Climeon.
- The Board of Climeon AB has approved a targeted new share issue of 98,425,199 B-shares at a subscription price of 0.508 SEK per B-share, corresponding to an issue amount of approximately 50 million SEK before transaction costs. Several new investors chose to subscribe for shares, along with existing shareholders such as Peter Lindell, SEB-Stiftelsen, and MP Pensjon PK.
JANUARY - SEPTEMBER
- Order intake amounted to SEK 0.8 million (41.5)
- Net sales amounted to SEK 32.9 million (5.0)
- Order backlog amounted to SEK 22.1 million (80.5)
- Operating profit amounted to SEK -74.5 million (-77.5).
- Profit/loss after financial items amounted to SEK -77.0 million (-99.7)
- Earnings per share, before and after dilution, amounted to SEK -0.33 (-0.43)
- Cash flow from operating activities after changes in working capital amounted to SEK -67.2 million (-62.4) and total cash and cash equivalents amounted to SEK 5.1 million (77.5). In addition, restricted cash amounted to 8.8 million SEK for guarantees related to future customer deliveries in 2024. Thus, total cash and cash equivalents, including restricted funds, amounted to 13.9 million SEK.
A word from our CEO:
CONTINUED DELIVERIES OF HEATPOWER 300 TO SOUTH KOREA AND NEW SHARE ISSUE STRENGTHENS CASH FLOW BY APPROXIMATELY 50 MILLION SEK
During the quarter, we continued our dialogues with both new and existing customers as part of our commercialization of the HeatPower 300 product platform. We are currently witnessing significant and growing interest in our product, which was particularly evident during our participation in one of the world's largest maritime exhibitions, SMM in Hamburg in September.
It is encouraging to see that more and more shipping companies are increasingly specifying the ORC technology, which is the foundation of HeatPower 300, in their specifications to shipyards for new vessels. We are engaged in concrete discussions with shipyards in both China and South Korea, the world's two largest shipbuilding countries, regarding the integration of our technology into new ships. In both countries, we have local partners who provide valuable local knowledge, contacts, and extensive experience from their respective shipbuilding industries. Additionally, we are having specific discussions with shipowners in Europe regarding the installation of our technology on existing vessels.
Interest in the Energy and Industry sector remains strong, with ongoing discussions about various industrial and geothermal projects, primarily in the European market. During the quarter, we successfully commissioned the two HeatPower 300 systems at NEO Group's facility in Lithuania, as planned.
During this quarter, we delivered the first four HeatPower 300 systems out of a total of six for the container ships being built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries on behalf of Maersk. The remaining two systems will leave Kista before the year-end, followed by installation and commissioning in South Korea next year. The two systems designated for installation on two existing container ships are scheduled to be delivered from us before the year-end and will be installed on two existing vessels in the coming year.
Our deliveries this year demonstrate that we currently have a well-functioning supply chain that enables us to scale up production as needed. Regarding our product platform, we continue ongoing discussions with both existing suppliers and potential new ones to enhance the cost-effectiveness of our product platform.
During the quarter, we also conducted a targeted new share issue. We were grateful to see both new and existing investors show their support by subscribing for shares. The new share issue strengthens our cash flow by approximately 50 million SEK before transaction costs. These funds will be used for the continued commercialization of HeatPower 300 and to finance deliveries of both existing and anticipated orders. We are naturally appreciative of the trust shown to us by both new and existing shareholders.
In parallel with this, we have also implemented ongoing cost-saving measures across the company. Some of these have already yielded results, while others will have full effect in 2025. We have, among other things, reduced the number of employees and consultants and cut our other ongoing expenses. At present, we will not be replacing our CFO or our sales director for the Energy and Industry segment. I will take on the latter role in addition to my responsibilities as CEO.
We have a growing market and significant interest from customers, as well as global, market-leading reference customers for our new product and a well-functioning supply chain. We will now continue our efforts toward the commercialization of HeatPower 300 with an even more cost-effective organization to achieve profitability.
Lena Sundquist, CEO, Climeon
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Lena Sundquist, CEO, Climeon
+46 708 345 228
Lena.sundquist@climeon.com
About Climeon AB (publ)
Climeon is a Swedish product company operating within the energy technology sector. Climeon's proprietary technology, the Climeon HeatPower system, uses an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) process to convert low-temperature heat into clean, carbon free electricity. Providing access to dependable and cost-effective sustainable power, HeatPower enables industries to increase energy efficiency, decrease fuel consumption, and reduce emissions. As a non-weather-dependent source of green energy, HeatPower has the potential to diversify and safeguard the renewable energy mix and, therefore, accelerate the global transition to a net-zero future. Climeon's B shares are listed on the Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. FNCA Sweden AB is a Certified Adviser. Learn more at climeon.com.
This information is information that Climeon is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2024-11-05 07:30 CET.
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