INCAP GROUP INTERIM REPORT JANUARY-JUNE 2015 (UNAUDITED): REVENUE AND PROFIT CONTINUED STRONG GROWTH

Incap Corporation
Stock Exchange Release 6 August 2015 at 8.30 am (EET)

INCAP GROUP INTERIM REPORT JANUARY-JUNE 2015 (UNAUDITED): REVENUE AND PROFIT CONTINUED STRONG GROWTH

The revenue of Incap Group increased by 63% on the corresponding period last year to EUR 13.3 million. Also profitability improved further and operating profit amounted to EUR 1.5 million. The outlook of the company is good, and both the Group`s revenue and operating profit are estimated to exceed clearly the level of previous year. The financing position of the company has improved as a result of enhanced profitability and the successful rights issue.

Key figures in January-June 2014

  • The Group`s revenue in January-June 2015 grew by 63% on corresponding period last year, amounting to EUR 13.3 million (1-6/2014: EUR 8.2 million).

  • The Group`s operating profit (EBIT) improved clearly on corresponding period of previous year and amounted to approximately EUR 1.5 million (EUR -0.1 million), being more than 11% of revenue.

  • Net profit for the period improved compared with the corresponding period of previous year and amounted to EUR 0.8 million (EUR -0.6 million).

  • The company specifies its previous guidance and estimates that the Group`s revenue and operating profit (EBIT) in 2015 will be clearly higher than in 2014.

The accounting principles for the interim report
This interim report has been prepared in accordance with international financial reporting standards (IFRS) - IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting standard. When preparing the release, the same principles have been used as in the 2014 financial statements. Unless otherwise stated, the comparison figures refer to the same period in the previous year. The information in this interim report is unaudited.

The figures in the interim report release describe the company`s continuing operations, i.e. the business operations of the factories in Estonia and India as well as the parent company without the business operations of the factory in Vaasa, which was sold to the local management of the factory on 31 December 2014.

Ville Vuori, President and CEO of Incap Group:
"By focusing on the electronics manufacturing business we have achieved the targeted efficiency improvement both in sales and delivery process. Focusing has enabled the introduction of a new operational model, which has been very successfully implemented by our organization. Both our revenue and profitability show a significant improvement.

Our sales and, accordingly, the order intake have proceeded well, and based on the development we have a reason to upgrade our previous estimate on the result for this year. Successful rights issue and improved profitability secure the sufficiency of financing now when the business is growing.