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Interim Report January-March 2004

Interim Report January-March 2004. Ray Mauritsson, CEO. Highlights Q1 2004. Continued growth for Video, +23% Weak sales development for Print Launch of new generation video products. Financial performance Q1 2004. Net sales: SEK 152 M (153)

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Interim Report January-March 2004

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  1. Interim Report January-March 2004 Ray Mauritsson, CEO

  2. Highlights Q1 2004 • Continued growth for Video, +23% • Weak sales development for Print • Launch of new generation video products

  3. Financial performance Q1 2004 • Net sales: SEK 152 M (153) • Currency effects impacted negatively: SEK 14 M • Operating loss: -6 M (1)

  4. Sales Q1 2004 Sales by Product Group Sales by Region Access and other 5% Scan & Store 3% Asia 23% Print 28% 64% Video 51% EMEA 26% Americas

  5. Sales by quarter Q1: Continued growth in Video Currency effects and weak Print sales MSEK Other Video 2003 2004

  6. EBIT by quarter Q1: • Gross margin:49.3% (53.7) • Operating margin: -3.9% (0.4)

  7. Gross margin by quarter

  8. This is Axis • A global market leader in network connectivity • 20 years of network experience • Sales in more than 70 countries • Global network of distributors, systems integrators, resellers and solution partners

  9. Axis’ two main product areas Network Video Products • Worldwide #1 position • Axis’ largest product area, 64% of sales • An installed base of more than 300,000 units Network Print Servers • Worldwide #2 position • 28% of Axis’ sales • An installed base of more than 2,000,000 units

  10. Strategic direction • Maximize the video opportunity • Protect the printing business • Nurture new ideas for future growth

  11. A growing video market • Significant growth potential • Growing interest in surveillance and security • Shift from analog to digital solutions • New technical possibilities

  12. Video sales development 1998-2003

  13. Benefits of network video • Remote access to Video from any location • Low start-up and operating costs • Flexible and scalable solutions based on open standards • Integration possibilities • Future proof technology

  14. Axis compared with the competition • Dedicated to IP solutions • Global coverage • Easily available • Widest range • Own technology • Over 150 ADP partners

  15. Axis’ competitive advantage • Own ASIC and compression chip • Performance, image quality and lower cost • ETRAX and ARTPEC • Experience • 9 years of imaging experience • 20 years of networking experience • Only open standards

  16. Trends - Technology • New technology is opening up possibilities in image quality and functionalitiesExamples: • Megapixel • Pictures scalable to any format • License plate recognition • Digital PTZ

  17. New generation video products Aggressive roadmap • New compression techniques • Higher resolution • Full frame rate • Built-in wireless solution • Power over Ethernet • Dome cameras

  18. Axis’ core technology: ARTPEC-2 • Real-time compression • Up to 45 Megapixel/second • Support for multiple Motion JPEG streams and for MPEG-4 part 2, • Support for a range of CCD and CMOS sensors • Superior image quality • Sharpening • Backlight compensation • Noise reduction • White balance

  19. New generation video servers • AXIS 241S • 1 channel video server • 768x576, up to 30 fps • PTZ control • Video motion detection • Strong security package • AXIS 241Q, 4 channels • Same as above with 4 channels • 30 fps on all channels

  20. New generation cameras • AXIS 210 • Motion JPEG / MPEG-4 • 640x480, up to 30 fps • Progressive scan CCD • Video motion detection • Indoor

  21. Outlook 2004 • Continued growth potential for Video • Accelerating technology shift • An aggressive product roadmap • Restrained development for Print • Well positioned for profitable growth

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