Freemelt: EBIT better than expected, but needs capital - ABG

Sales and EBIT loss +45% and -17% vs. ABGSCe
Lower costs than expected, worse cash flow due to WC
Share down 40% YTD, trading at 8x pre-report ‘22e EV/S


Q3 results

Sales: SEK 8m (+45% vs. ABGSCe 5.5m), +4398% y-o-y. EBIT: SEK -12m (-17% vs. ABGSCe -14m), corresponding to an EBIT margin of -147% (-5815%) vs. ABGSCe -257%. Operating cash flow: SEK -14m (+193% vs. ABGSCe -4.7m), +152% y-o-y. Net cash flow: SEK -17m (+75% vs. ABGSCe -9.7m), +35% y-o-y. Closing cash balance: SEK 14m (-34% vs. ABGSCe 21m). Lower costs than expected, but worse cash flow due to receivables build-up. Continued large investments in the development of the industrial printer eMELT, as well as still limited, although historically strong, revenues from the Freemelt ONE, are the primary causes for the negative result and cash flow. Cash balance at 14m, additional capital needed as soon as possible.

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