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In January-December 2020, Group revenue decreased by 13.1 percent
to EUR 13,011 (14,977) thousand. The Software segment performed
well considering the ongoing COVID-19 situation, and its revenue
growth was 3.2 percent driven by stable recurring business from the
existing customers. The Devices segment’s revenue decreased by 30.3
percent. The decrease was a result of the COVID-19 pandemic causing
a decline in OEM sales. Optomed branded products performed well
despite pandemic and exceeded OEM sales. The gross margin increa-
sed to 68.8 percent from 66.4 percent of the comparison period. The
company received other operating income of EUR 157 (254) thousand
for the full year of 2020 and 2019, which increased the gross margin
of both periods. The January-December gross margin excluding other
operating income was 67.6 percent in 2020 and 64.7 percent in 2019.
In January-December 2020 EBITDA amounted to EUR -733 (-335)
thousand and adjusted EBITDA totaled EUR -733 (-196) thousand.
January-December 2019 was aected by EUR 139 thousand of IPO
expenses classied as items aecting comparability. The main reasons
for the adjusted EBITDA variance versus 2019 were lower revenue which
was partly compensated by higher gross margin and lower operating
expenses due to the layos, lower level of corporate travelling, as well
as external events that had been cancelled or postponed due to the
COVID-19 situation. EBIT was EUR -2,906 (-2,596) thousand and adjusted
EBIT was EUR -2,906 (-2,457) thousand.
Net nancial items amounted to EUR -341 (-356) thousand in January-De-
cember 2020 and consisted mainly of interest payments to nancial
institutions and the translation eect of Chinese RMB and USD to EUR.
EUR, thousand 2020 2019 Change, %
Revenues Gross 5,097 7,309 -30.3 %
prot * Gross 2,862 4,200 -31.9 %
margin % * 56.1 % 57.5 %
EBITDA -251 -408 38.5 %
EBITDA margin *, % -4.9 % -5.6 %
Operating result (EBIT) -1,820 -1,913 4.8 %
Operating margin (EBIT) *, % -35.7 % -26.2 %
Financial summary per segment
Devices segment
Optomed has two synergistic business segments: Devices and Soft-wa-
re. The Devices segment develops, commercializes and manu-factures
easy-to-use and aordable handheld fundus cameras, that are suitable
for any clinic for screening of various eye diseases, such as diabetic
retinopathy, glaucoma and AMD (Age Related Macular De-generation).
*) Alternative performance measures, see section Alternative Performance Measures for denitions
and calculations
In January-December 2020, the Devices segment revenue decreased
by 30.3 percent and was EUR 5,097 (7,309) thousand caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic aecting mainly OEM sales.
In January-December 2020, the gross margin decreased to 56.1 percent
from 57.5 percent in the previous year. The company received other
operating income of EUR 101 (175) thousand in 2020. The gross margin
excluding other operating income was 54.1 percent in 2020 and 55.1
percent in 2019. In January-December 2020, EBITDA was EUR -251
(-408) thousand or -4.9 (-5.6) percent of revenue. In spite the revenue
decreased by 30.3 percent, the EBITDA was improved while cost saving
measures started in response to the pandemic.