The agreement concerns Acconeer's radar sensors along with related modules and evaluation kits (EVK) for the Turkish market. Ansal Component provides component supply services to organizations that provide R&D services and produce Electronic Systems in Turkey.
CEO Lars Lindell comments: “The Turkish market is large and strategically important in the region, and we are happy to sign Ansal as our distributor to better access that area.”
In the second quarter 2023, Acconeer's net sales amounted to kSEK 6,399. Close to 15,000 modules and 67,000 sensors were sold. In total, Acconeer has sold 1,656,662 radar sensors and 149,678 modules since launch. In the quarter as much as 425 evaluation kits were sold, and an accumulated 6,669 EVKs have been sold since launch. The gross margin in Q2 was 61% and eight new customer products were launched.
CEO Lars Lindell comments: “We are of course disappointed by the weak sales, but seeing strong sales of EVKs and high customer activity we are convinced that the weak sales are due to the general temporary industry downturn. Besides this, the most important event during Q2 was the new regulations for the US market, which will open up for new and existing customers to expand their business in North America.”
SECOND QUARTER
FIRST SIX MONTHS
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE SECOND QUARTER
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE PERIOD
The interim report is attached to this press release and available through Acconeer's website: https://investor.acconeer.com/en/financial-reports/.
Acconeer has signed a contract with Convergence Promotions LLC to promote and sell Acconeer’s Pulsed Coherent Radar products on the North American market including the US, Canada and Mexico. The contract means that Convergence Promotions will promote Acconeer products and build a large network of sales representatives, starting from today. This way Acconeer will complement the current sales setup with much increased coverage all over North America.
Magnus Gerward, Head of Business Development, Acconeer comments: “The US market is one of the most important ones globally, and we have seen strong sales figures for our evaluation kits there for several years. Based on this we want to strengthen our sales presence, and with the recent decision by the FCC to update the regulations for 60GHz radar the timing to do so is optimal. We look forward to seeing what customers and business leads the collaboration with Convergence Promotions will bring!”
Glenn ImObersteg, President of Convergence states, “It’s a privilege to represent a technology leader like Acconeer in North America, and anticipate great success in bringing their market-leading low-power radar products for IoT, Industry and consumer solutions to our established buyer network and marketing territories.”
Acconeer AB's share capital and number of shares increases due to the exercise of warrants in series TO3 (2020/2023). As a result, the company is increasing its cash by SEK 6,4 million.
A total of 305,986 new shares were subscribed for in Acconeer AB with the support of the warrants TO3. Subscription has taken place in installments during the subscription period that ran from the first of May 2023 until and including 30 June 2023. The last installment of these subscriptions will be registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket) shortly.
After the shares subscribed for in connection with the end of the subscription period have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office, the total number of shares in Acconeer AB amounts to 26,637,783, with a quota value of SEK 0.05 per share. The share capital in Acconeer AB thus amounts to SEK 1,331,889 after the completion of the warrant program.
CEO Lars Lindell comments: “The subscription warrants are an important part of Acconeer’s incentive program which is an integral part of attracting and retaining talents, and an attractive way for employees and management to invest in the company.”
In connection with the subscription of shares, some members of the management team have increased their holdings of shares in Acconeer. The current holdings are available on the company's website: https://investor.acconeer.com/en/corporate-governance/management-team/.
The agreement concerns Acconeer's radar sensors along with related modules and evaluation kits (EVK) for the Israeli market. Data JCE Electronic Inc. was founded in 1995 and provides original, quality, and dependable semiconductors to a wide range of customers.
CEO Lars Lindell comments: “Just like Sweden, Israel has one of the most innovative markets in the world with customers globally. We believe the partnership with Data JCE Electronic is a strategic way for us to access that market.”
The order relates to Acconeer’s A111 Pulsed Coherent Radar sensor for customers’ mass production, as well as evaluation kits (EVK) for the new A121 PCR sensor. BEYD is Acconeer's Chinese distributor and remains an important sales channel for the company.
CEO Lars Lindell comments: “After a period of lower activity in China due to the Covid-19 outbreak, we now see an uptake in customer interest and progress again.”
In addition to publicly announced orders, Acconeer continuously receives orders of smaller amounts which are not publicly announced as they are not considered to affect the share price.
Acconeer AB ("Acconeer") has today entered into an agreement with Buntel AB and Exelity AB through which Buntel AB and Exelity AB provide Acconeer with a loan facility of up to SEK 60 million. The loan facility is intended to be used to enable Acconeer to achieve operational milestones. From and including October 1, 2023 until the time of expiration of the loan facility, Acconeer has the possibility to draw down under the loan facility through a total of two payments of a maximum of SEK 30 million each. A first payment can be called upon by Acconeer in the fourth quarter of 2023, and the second in the second quarter of 2024. Loans under the facility fall due on December 31, 2024 and bear a monthly interest rate of Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate (STIBOR) + 1.0 percent.
CEO Lars Lindell comments: "This loan facility enables us to continue expanding our working capital, complete the development of the upcoming A2 sensor, and invest in increased sales resources internationally."
The lenders are given the right, starting from the first disbursement, to twice call for the conversion of debt into equity, in directed new share issues, at a subscription price amounting to 10 percent discount to the volume-weighted share price during the 15 trading days preceding the call. A short selling ban is in place, and the conversions are restricted to not more than SEK 15 million per conversion (i.e. not more than SEK 30 million in total). There are also restrictions regarding the timing of these conversions.
For additional information, please contact:
Lars Lindell, CEO Acconeer, Phone: +46 10218 92 00, E-mail: ir@acconeer.com
This information is information that Acconeer AB is required to disclose by the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was provided by the above contact person, for publication on May 11, 2023, 21:55.
The following documents can be retrieved from beQuoted
Acconeer-enters-into-loan-facilities-agreement.pdf
About Acconeer AB
With ground-breaking technology, Acconeer has developed a radar sensor that opens a new world of interaction. Acconeer Micro Radar Sensor, with low power consumption, high precision, small size and high robustness, is a 60GHz robust and cost-effective sensor for detection, distance measurement, motion detection and camera-supported applications with low power consumption. Acconeer combines the advantage of low power consumption with highly accurate pulsed radar systems of coherent radar, all integrated into a component with a surface area of only 28 mm2. The radar sensor can be included in a range of mobile consumer products, from smartphones to wearables, but also in areas such as robots, drones, the Internet of Things, healthcare, automotive, industrial robots and security and monitoring systems. Acconeer is a semiconductor company and, as a business model, sells hardware to manufacturers of consumer electronics products. Acconeer is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market with the ticker code ACCON, Redeye is the company's Certified Advisor (CA). For more information: www.acconeer.com.
The order relates to Acconeer's XM122 IoT Module, for use in inventory tracking modules. SweIoT is a Swedish expert company within IoT and sensors providing both products and services to customers.
CEO Lars Lindell comments: "We have worked with SweIoT as a partner for several years and this volume order is a confirmation that Acconeer's popular XM122 radar module is a great fit for SweIoT's energy-efficient IoT products with compact design. Inventory tracking and other applications within logistics is an interesting area where we are confident that we will see good progress going forward."
In addition to publicly announced orders, Acconeer continuously receives orders of smaller amounts which are not publicly announced as they are not considered to affect the share price.
For additional information, please contact:
Lars Lindell, CEO Acconeer, Phone: +46 10218 92 00, E-mail: ir@acconeer.com
This information is information that Acconeer AB is required to disclose by the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was provided by the above contact person, for publication on May 11, 2023, 10:15.
The following documents can be retrieved from beQuoted
Acconeer-receives-order-from-SweIoT.pdf
About Acconeer AB
With ground-breaking technology, Acconeer has developed a radar sensor that opens a new world of interaction. Acconeer Micro Radar Sensor, with low power consumption, high precision, small size and high robustness, is a 60GHz robust and cost-effective sensor for detection, distance measurement, motion detection and camera-supported applications with low power consumption. Acconeer combines the advantage of low power consumption with highly accurate pulsed radar systems of coherent radar, all integrated into a component with a surface area of only 28 mm2. The radar sensor can be included in a range of mobile consumer products, from smartphones to wearables, but also in areas such as robots, drones, the Internet of Things, healthcare, automotive, industrial robots and security and monitoring systems. Acconeer is a semiconductor company and, as a business model, sells hardware to manufacturers of consumer electronics products. Acconeer is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market with the ticker code ACCON, Redeye is the company's Certified Advisor (CA). For more information: www.acconeer.com.
The order relates to Acconeer's A121 radar sensor for mass production of customer products in the industry and agriculture segment. Micro Summit K.K. (MSK) is a leading distributor of Micro-electronics components, electronics modules and electro-mechanical components in Japan.
CEO Lars Lindell comments: "We are very pleased to receive our first high-volume order of the new A121 radar sensor, which confirms that we have customers in the pipe already for A121-based products."
In addition to publicly announced orders, Acconeer continuously receives orders of smaller amounts which are not publicly announced as they are not considered to affect the share price.
For additional information, please contact:
Lars Lindell, CEO Acconeer, Phone: +46 10218 92 00, E-mail: ir@acconeer.com
This information is information that Acconeer AB is required to disclose by the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was provided by the above contact person, for publication on May 08, 2023, 10:30.
The following documents can be retrieved from beQuoted
Acconeer-receives-order-from-MSK.pdf
About Acconeer AB
With ground-breaking technology, Acconeer has developed a radar sensor that opens a new world of interaction. Acconeer Micro Radar Sensor, with low power consumption, high precision, small size and high robustness, is a 60GHz robust and cost-effective sensor for detection, distance measurement, motion detection and camera-supported applications with low power consumption. Acconeer combines the advantage of low power consumption with highly accurate pulsed radar systems of coherent radar, all integrated into a component with a surface area of only 28 mm2. The radar sensor can be included in a range of mobile consumer products, from smartphones to wearables, but also in areas such as robots, drones, the Internet of Things, healthcare, automotive, industrial robots and security and monitoring systems. Acconeer is a semiconductor company and, as a business model, sells hardware to manufacturers of consumer electronics products. Acconeer is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market with the ticker code ACCON, Redeye is the company's Certified Advisor (CA). For more information: www.acconeer.com.
The English text is an unofficial translation. In case of any discrepancies between the Swedish text and the English translation, the Swedish text shall prevail.
Acconeer AB (the "Company") held its annual general meeting on 27 April 2023. At the annual general meeting, the following resolutions were made.
Adoption of the income statement and balance sheet
The annual general meeting resolved to adopt the board of directors' proposal for the income statement and the balance sheet for the fiscal year of 2022.
Disposition of the Company's profit or loss
The annual general meeting resolved, in accordance with the board of directors' proposal, that no dividend is paid and that the Company's funds available for distribution is carried forward.
Discharge from liability
The annual general meeting resolved to grant discharge from liability to all persons who have had the position of board member or CEO in the Company during 2022.
Election on the board of directors and auditor, and determination of fees
The annual general meeting resolved to re-elect Bengt Adolfsson, Lars-Erik Wernersson, Git Sturesjö Adolfsson, Thomas Rex and Johan Paulsson. Thomas Rex was re-elected as chairman of the board of directors.
The annual general meeting resolved that the fees to the board of directors, for the period until the next annual meeting, shall be paid out with a total of seventeen (17) price base amounts (Sw. prisbasbelopp), of which five (5) price base amounts to the chairman and three (3) price base amounts to each of the other members elected by the annual general meeting who are not employed by the Company.
The annual general meeting resolved to elect the registered audit company KPMG AB as the Company's auditor until the end of the next annual general meeting. Fees to the auditor shall be paid according to approved invoice.
Directed issue of warrants and approval of transfer of warrants
The annual general meeting resolved, in accordance with the board of directors' proposal, on the warrant-based incentive program Warrant Program 2023/2027 by (A) issuance of warrants of series 2023/2027 to the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary and (B) approval of the transfer of warrants 2023/2027 from the subsidiary to individuals who are or will be employed by the Company (individuals employed for a fixed time period are excluded) including the CEO ("Employees").
No more than 500,000 warrants shall be issued to the subsidiary with the right and obligation for the subsidiary to later transfer the warrants to the Employees. The warrants shall be transferred by the subsidiary on 15 March 2024, or on the later date decided by the board of directors, the transfer shall be made at market value at the respective transfer dates and warrants shall be allotted in accordance with the principles set forth in the board of directors' proposal. Subscription of shares under the warrants may take place during the period from 24 March 2027 until 5 May 2027. The premium per share shall be transferred to the free share premium reserve (Sw. fria överkursfonden). The subscription price per share shall correspond to 150 per cent of the volume-weighted average price according to Nasdaq First North Growth Market's official curriculum list for shares in the Company during the period of ten (10) trading days ending on 8 March 2024, however, the subscription price per share shall never be less than the quota value of the share. The maximum dilution effect of the program is approximately 1.86 per cent.
Authorisation for the board of directors to resolve on issue of shares
The annual general meeting resolved to authorise the board of directors to, until the next annual general meeting, on one or more occasions, resolve to increase the Company's share capital by issue of no more than shares corresponding to twenty-five (25) per cent of the total number of shares in the Company at the time of the annual general meeting's decision of authorisation. The board of directors may deviate from the shareholders' preferential rights. The reason for the board of directors' authorisation to deviate from the shareholders' preferential rights is to enable the Company to raise new capital and to take advantage of future opportunities to attract new long-term owners, and to finance the Company's growth strategy. The authorisation also includes the right to decide on payment for the issued shares by set-off, in kind or with other conditions as referred in Chapter 13 Section 5 item 6 of the Swedish Companies Act (Sw. aktiebolagslagen (2005:551)). At a deviation from the shareholders' preferential rights, the issue rate shall be determined in accordance with market conditions, taking into account any discount on market terms.
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For more detailed information regarding the content of the resolutions, please refer to the press release published on 23 March 2023 and the complete notice of the annual general meeting. The notice of the annual general meeting and complete proposals regarding the resolutions of the annual general meeting are available on the Company's website, www.acconeer.com.
For further information, please contact:
Lars Lindell, CEO
Tel. +46 (0) 10 218 92 00
ir@acconeer.com
www.acconeer.com
The following documents can be retrieved from beQuoted
Acconeer Bulletin-AGM-2023.pdf
About Acconeer AB
With ground-breaking technology, Acconeer has developed a radar sensor that opens a new world of interaction. Acconeer Micro Radar Sensor, with low power consumption, high precision, small size and high robustness, is a 60GHz robust and cost-effective sensor for detection, distance measurement, motion detection and camera-supported applications with low power consumption. Acconeer combines the advantage of low power consumption with highly accurate pulsed radar systems of coherent radar, all integrated into a component with a surface area of only 28 mm2. The radar sensor can be included in a range of mobile consumer products, from smartphones to wearables, but also in areas such as robots, drones, the Internet of Things, healthcare, automotive, industrial robots and security and monitoring systems. Acconeer is a semiconductor company and, as a business model, sells hardware to manufacturers of consumer electronics products. Acconeer is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market with the ticker code ACCON, Redeye is the company's Certified Advisor (CA). For more information: www.acconeer.com.
