28.4.2021 07:00:00 CEST | StrongPoint | Half yearly financial reports and audit reports / limited reviews (Oslo, Norway ,28 April 2021 )StrongPoint ASA (StrongPoint, OSE: STRO) reported revenues ofNOK 296 million (259) in the first quarter of 2021, which represents a 15% growth. Retail Technology grew 15% toNOK 253 million fromNOK 220 million in the same quarter in 2020. The EBITDA wasNOK 20 million (16). "The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the world and continues to have ramifications on our operations at the start of 2021. As a retail technology company, the sum of the impact on our business is positive. This is evident within grocery e-commerce as both established grocery retail companies and new entrants fiercely compete for customer's favor. Simultaneously, it is clear that grocery retailers are bracing for the year to come in their brick and mortar stores. As economies are slowly opening up again, grocery retailer's top line growth will be challenged. This stimulates in-store technology investments to ensure stores' competitiveness going forward," says Jacob Tveraabak, Chief Executive Officer of StrongPoint. StrongPoint reported revenues ofNOK 296 million (259) in the first quarter of 2021 and an EBITDA ofNOK 20 million (16). Reported operating profit wasNOK 9.9 million , up fromNOK 5.9 million in the corresponding quarter 2020. Cash flow from operating activities increased toNOK 22 million in the quarter, up from minusNOK 5 million after Q1 2020. "One of the key announcements in this quarter was the Glovo partnership. Glovo is one of the leading delivery platforms inEurope with operations in more than 20 countries. Like most other similar companies, Glovo has really stepped up the game within grocery deliveries following the pandemic. The realization of the complexity of e-grocery led them to choose StrongPoint for their in-store grocery order picking. The fact that a technology unicorn such as Glovo opts for our solution proves the strength and potential of our e-commerce order picking solution," Tveraabak continues. In a strategy update session in the first quarter of 2021, StrongPoint reconfirmed its target of becoming retailers trusted in-store and e-commerce technology provider, with a strategic ambition ofNOK 2.5 billion in revenues and EBITDA margins of 13-15 % in 2025. "StrongPoint's 'double opportunity' - delivering in-store efficiency solutions and e-commerce logistics to grocery retailers - is greater today than ever before. More and more so it becomes evident that the shift of shopping behavior, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, will provide ample opportunities for StrongPoint going forward," Tveraabak concludes.StrongPoint ASA will present the financial results for the first quarter 2021 at08:15 CET Wednesday 28 April 2021 . The Company's Annual General Meeting will follow the first quarter presentation, starting at09:00 am CET . The Annual General Meeting is held digitally due to the COVID-19 virus situation. The link to both presentations and webcasts can be found on StrongPoint's website and below: Investor - StrongPoint - https://www.strongpoint.com/about-strongpoint/investor/ StrongPoint Webcast Q1 2021 (royalcast.com) - https://channel.royalcast.com/hegnarmedia/#!/hegnarmedia/20210428_1 StrongPoint Ordinary General Meeting (royalcast.com) - https://channel.royalcast.com/hegnarmedia/#!/hegnarmedia/20210428_5 DISCLOSURE REGULATION This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. CONTACTS *Hilde Horn Gilen , CFO StrongPoint ASA, +47 920 60 158, hilde.gilen@strongpoint.com ABOUT STRONGPOINT StrongPoint is a retail technology company that provides solutions to make shops smarter, shopping experiences better and online grocery shopping more efficient. With over 450 employees inNorway ,Sweden , the Baltics andSpain and together with a wide partner network, StrongPoint supports businesses in more than 20 countries. StrongPoint provides cash management and payment solutions, electronic shelf and self-adhesive labels, click & collect temperature-controlled grocery lockers, self-checkouts, and in-store and warehouse grocery picking solutions. StrongPoint is headquartered inNorway and is listed on theOslo Stock Exchange with a revenue of1,1bn NOK [ticker: STRO]. ATTACHMENTS Download announcement as PDF.pdf - https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/ir-files/17847450/498/630/Download%20announcement%2 0as%20PDF.pdf StrongPoint Q1 2021 screen.pdf - https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/ir-files/17847450/498/627/StrongPoint%20Q1%202021%2 0screen.pdf StrongPoint Q1 2021 print.pdf - https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/ir-files/17847450/498/628/StrongPoint%20Q1%202021%2 0print.pdf StrongPoint Q1 2021 presentation.pdf - https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/ir-files/17847450/498/629/StrongPoint%20Q1%202021%2 0presentation.pdf
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