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Explore the journey of Axis Communications, a global leader in intelligent network solutions since 1984, presenting highlights and financial analysis from the first quarter of 2001. Discover their diverse product portfolio and strategic partnerships driving growth and profitability.
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AXIS CommunicationsA world of intelligent networksFirst quarter 2001 Presented by Peter Ragnarsson
Axis Group • Founded 1984 • Listed on Stockholm stock exchange 2000 Axis AB Netch 59%(incl new issue 2001) ThinServers • Printservers • Scan servers • CDservers • Camera servers • Technology Mobile Internet • Access Points • Mobile Access • server nBand 11%
ThinServer products • Print & Scan servers • Global top 3 on network print solutions • Camera servers • Leader in network camera and video servers • Storage servers • Global n°1 market leader for CD/DVD servers • Technology • network solution platforms
Mobile Internet products Carrier class total systemsolutions for local mobile networks based on Bluetoothand WLAN (802.11) • Access Points • Mobile Access Server • Subscriber management • Security • Positioning • Network management • I/f to billing & customer care systems
Axis history - four distinct phases CameraMobile SystemsGlobally 4th phase ThinServersStorageUSA 3rd phase Print serversLAN environm.Asia 2nd phase IBM protocol conversion Europe 1st phase 1984 1992 1996 2000
Highlights q1 2001 - Sales • Sales growth following strategic investments • Strategic partnerships • Camera • New distribution structure in Europe • Market-oriented organization structure
Highlights q1 2001 - Sales • Sales 176 Mkr (150) • Growth 17% • ThinServers: growth 23% • Netch: negative growth -32%
ThinServer products - sales q1 2001 • Total sales 162,5 Mkr (132,4) • Growth total area 22,7% • Strategic investment provides returns • Strategic partnerships • Camera • New distribution structure in Europe • Market-oriented organization structure • Formation of Network Office and Office Connectivity OEM completed
Networked Office - sales q1 2001 • Total sales 75,5 Mkr (81,3) • Growth -7,1% • New market-oriented organization • Professional buyers • Organizations >50 employees • Decrease in sales due to Storage products
Office Connectivity OEM - sales q1 2001 • Total sales 32,0 Mkr (12,2) • Growth 161,4% • Orientation towards industrial customers • First deliveries to Canon of Bluetooth products (AXIS 5800 Mobile) in april 2001
Camera - sales q1 2001 • Total sales 52,3 Mkr (29,8) • Growth 75,1% • Cooperation with Honeywell in Taiwan • Solution for remote monitoring of telecom infrastructure
Mobile Internet products - sales q1 2001 • Initial order from Canon • First deliveries of Axis 9010 Bluetooth™ Access Points in april 2001 • Mobile Access Server launched at CEBIT
Netch - sales q1 2001 • Netch is a supplier of strategic Internet services • Axis holds 59% of Netch after the new issue (57,6 Mkr) in February 2001 • Peter Ragnarsson Chairman of the Board in Netch from Dec. 2000 • Difficult market situation
Highlights q1 2001 - EBIT • Towards profitability as planned • Axis (excl. Mobile Internet) up 31,5 Mkr compared to q1-2000 • Heavy R&D investments • Mobile Internet 24 Mkr • R&D total 38 Mkr
Highlights q1 2001 - EBIT • Extraordinary profit influence • Q1-2001 impact -5 Mkr • temporary production problems • write-off accounts receivable • Netch impacted by re-structuring costs (announced in December 2000 report) • total amount -31 Mkr
EBIT by quarter (proforma 2000) • R&D overall • 38 Mkr in q1-2001 • Investments in Mobile Internet area • 24 Mkr in q1-2001 • Netch restructuring costs • 10 Mkr in q4-2000 • 31 Mkr in q1-2001
ThinServer products - EBIT q1 2001 • Profitability in focus • EBIT level improved significantly • Extraordinary profit influence -5 Mkr • temporary production problems • write-off accounts receivable
Mobile Internet products - EBIT q1 2001 • Intensive R&D • Total investment in q1-2001 24 Mkr (14) • Investment level reduced during 2001 • Technology and market uncertainties
Netch - EBIT q1 2001 • Re-structuring program • Re-structuring costs • q4 2000: 10 Mkr • q1 2001: 31 Mkr • Focus on reaching profitability in 2001
Highlights q1 2001 - Liquid funds • Liquid funds 198,7 Mkr • Net change in liquid funds +2,7 Mkr
ThinServer market IDC predicts sales of ThinServers at more than $11 billion by 2004 Source: IDC
Market trends 2001 • Growth potential in • Office Connectivity OEM • Camera • Market and technology delays in wireless area • Uncertainty regarding general economic down-turn
Outlook 2001 • Priority on profitability and cash-flow • Normalization of investment level • Re-structuring of Netch
Axis 2001 • Global presence • 4th major investment phase completed • Industry insider • Profitable – and growing - base business • Netch re-structured • Proven track record
Axis financial goals • Equity ratio normally not less than 50% • Average annual sales growth of 30% in the five years following the IPO (ending 2005) • Pre-tax margin of 10-15% achieved within three years from the IPO (2003)