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IBS Interim report January-March 2008

Press Release 2008-04-22

Solna, Sweden, April 22, 2008 - IBS AB (listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm, Nordic list, Small Cap, Information Technology: IBS) today presented the Group’s interim report for January 1 - March 31, 2008. The information was submitted for publication on April 22, 2008, 2:00 p.m.

  • Total revenue amounted to SEK 484 m (541).
  • Net profit amounted to SEK -46 m ( 9). 
  • Earnings per share amounted to SEK -0.56 (-0.11).
  • Operating profit amounted to SEK -55 m (-10).
  • Earnings after financial items totaled SEK -63 m (-9).
  • Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 50 m (103).
  • Second wave of cost program initiated with aim of reducing cost has led to a reduction of staff by 120 employees as compared to first quarter 2007.
  • Implementation of new global organization finalized.
Summary of Q1-2008Q1 2008Q1 2007Change %
Total revenue, SEK m   484541-11%


- New sales 
- Renewal revenue   
Software licenses, SEK m

23
 62
85
39
  63
102
-17%
License margin 90%93%-3 p.p.
Professional services revenue, SEK m298309-4%
Professional services margin           16%20%-4 p.p.
Hardware and other revenue, SEK m 100130-23%
Hardware and other margin19%16%3 p.p.
Operating profit, SEK m-5510 -450%
Earnings after financial items, SEK m-63-9 -600%
Net profit-46-9-411%
Operating margin, rolling 12-month basis*   -0.3%4.0% -4.3 p.p.

 * Excluding restructuring costs and capital loss from the sale of subsidiaries.