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EXETER, N.H., Aug. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Vapotherm, Inc. (OTCQX: VAPO), (“Vapotherm” or the “Company”), today announced second quarter 2024 financial results and related highlights.

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Related Highlights

Net revenue for the second quarter of 2024 was $16.9 million, an increase of 5.3% as compared to the second quarter of 2023Disposables revenue increased by 13.9% as compared to the second quarter of 2023U.S. disposables revenue increased by 25.9% as compared to the second quarter of 2023Gross margin in the second quarter of 2024 was 49.1% as compared to 42.8% in the second quarter of 2023For the second quarter of 2024, GAAP operating expenses were $17.6 million and non-GAAP cash operating expenses, as defined below, were $12.1 millionGAAP operating expenses increased by $0.5 million from the second quarter of 2023Non-GAAP cash operating expenses decreased by $2.1 million from the second quarter of 2023Adjusted EBITDA loss in the second quarter of 2024 was $2.9 million as compared to an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $6.4 million in the second quarter of 2023The Company’s unrestricted cash and cash equivalents were $2.9 million at the end of the second quarter of 2024

“I’m pleased our U.S. disposables revenue grew by nearly 26% over the second quarter of 2023 and our worldwide disposables revenue grew by nearly 14% over the same period,” said Joseph Army, President and CEO. “We are seeing increased adoption of our technology on COPD patients since the results of the HYPERACT study were presented at the 2024 Critical Care Congress.”

Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024

The following table reflects the Company’s net revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

Three Months Ended June 30,

2024

2023

Change

(in thousands, except percentages)

Amount

% of Revenue

Amount

% of Revenue

$

%

Revenue

Capital (product & lease revenue)

$

3,061

18.1

%

$

3,646

22.7

%

$

(585)

(16.0)

%

Disposables

12,442

73.7

%

10,927

68.1

%

1,515

13.9

%

Service and other

1,381

8.2

%

1,464

9.2

%

(83)

(5.7)

%

Total net revenue

$

16,884

100.0

%

$

16,037

100.0

%

$

847

5.3

%

Net revenue for the second quarter of 2024 was $16.9 million and increased 5.3% over the second quarter of 2023 primarily due to U.S. disposables revenue growth of 25.9% over the second quarter of 2023, which was driven by increased unit volume and adoption of the Company’s HVT 2.0 platform.

Revenue information by geography is summarized as follows:

Three Months Ended June 30,

2024

2023

Change

(in thousands, except percentages)

Amount

% of Revenue

Amount

% of Revenue

$

%

United States

$

13,323

78.9

%

$

11,847

73.9

%

$

1,476

12.5

%

International

3,561

21.1

%

4,190

26.1

%

(629)

(15.0)

%

Total net revenue

$

16,884

100.0

%

$

16,037

100.0

%

$

847

5.3

%

Net revenue in the United States for the second quarter of 2024 was $13.3 million and increased 12.5% over the second quarter of 2023 primarily due to U.S. disposables revenue growth. Net revenue in International markets for the second quarter of 2024 was $3.6 million and decreased 15.0% over the second quarter of 2023 due to a decrease in disposables revenue in distributor markets.

Gross profit and gross margin for the second quarter of 2024 was $8.3 million and 49.1%, respectively, as compared to gross profit of $6.9 million and gross margin of 42.8% for the second quarter of 2023. The increases in gross profit and gross margin were primarily due to the improved efficiency of our Mexico operation.

Total operating expenses were $17.6 million in the second quarter of 2024, an increase of $0.5 million as compared to the second quarter of 2023. Non-GAAP cash operating expenses, which exclude merger-related costs, gain on disposal of property and equipment, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, and gain from deconsolidation were $12.1 million in the second quarter of 2024 compared to $14.2 million in the second quarter of 2023. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to merger-related costs, partially offset by the Company’s Path to Profitability initiatives. The decrease in non-GAAP cash operating expenses was primarily due to the Company’s Path to Profitability initiatives.

Net loss for the second quarter of 2024 was $14.3 million, or $2.22 per share, compared to $14.8 million, or $2.34 per share, in the second quarter of 2023. Net loss per share was based on 6,442,763 and 6,328,222 weighted average shares outstanding for the second quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Adjusted EBITDA was negative $2.9 million for the second quarter of 2024 as compared to negative $6.4 million for the second quarter of 2023. The reduction in Adjusted EBITDA loss was primarily due to the Company’s Path to Profitability initiatives.

Cash Position

Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents were $2.9 million as of June 30, 2024 compared to $9.7 million as of December 31, 2023.

Website Information

Vapotherm routinely posts important information for investors on the Investor Relations section of its website, http:// investors.vapotherm.com/. Vapotherm intends to use this website as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with Vapotherm’s disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investor Relations section of Vapotherm’s website, in addition to following Vapotherm’s press releases, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, Vapotherm’s website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes non-GAAP financial measures, including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP operating expenses and non-GAAP cash operating expenses. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differ from net income as calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and non-GAAP operating expenses and non-GAAP cash operating expenses differ from operating expenses as calculated in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA represents net loss less interest expense, net, income tax provision or benefit, and depreciation and amortization, and Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA as further adjusted for the merger-related costs, impact of foreign currency (loss) gain, stock-based compensation expense, gain from deconsolidation and gain on disposal of property and equipment. Non-GAAP operating expenses is calculated by excluding from GAAP operating expenses merger-related costs, gain on disposal of property and equipment, and non-GAAP cash operating expenses is calculated by further excluding additional items, including stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, and gain from deconsolidation. The Company has reconciled all historical non-GAAP financial measures with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in tables accompanying this release.

These non-GAAP financial measures are presented because the Company believes they are useful indicators of its operating performance. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures, as measures of the Company’s operating performance and for planning purposes, including the preparation of the Company’s annual operating budget and financial projections. The Company believes these measures are useful to investors as supplemental information because they are frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in its industry. The Company believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful to its management and investors as a measure of comparative operating performance from period to period.

These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered alternatives to, or superior to, net income or loss as a measure of financial performance or cash flows from operations as a measure of liquidity, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP. They should not be construed to imply that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for management’s discretionary use, as it does not reflect certain cash requirements such as tax payments, debt service requirements, capital expenditures and certain other cash costs that may recur in the future. Adjusted EBITDA contains certain other limitations, including the failure to reflect our capital expenditures, cash requirements for working capital needs and cash costs to replace assets being depreciated and amortized. In evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future the Company may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in the Adjusted EBITDA presentation. The Company’s presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed to imply that its future results will be unaffected by any such adjustments. Management compensates for these limitations by primarily relying on the Company’s GAAP results in addition to using Adjusted EBITDA and other non-GAAP financial measures on a supplemental basis. The Company’s definitions of Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP operating expenses and non-GAAP cash operating expenses are not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to different methods of calculation.

About Vapotherm

Vapotherm, Inc. (OTCQX: VAPO) is a publicly traded developer and manufacturer of advanced respiratory technology based in Exeter, New Hampshire, USA. The Company develops innovative, comfortable, non-invasive technologies for respiratory support of patients with chronic or acute breathing disorders. Over 4.5 million patients have been treated with the use of Vapotherm high velocity therapy® systems. For more information, visit www.vapotherm.com.

Vapotherm high velocity therapy is mask-free non-invasive respiratory support and is a front-line tool for relieving respiratory distress—including hypercapnia, hypoxemia, and dyspnea. It allows for the fast, safe treatment of undifferentiated respiratory distress with one tool. The HVT 2.0 and Precision Flow systems’ mask-free interface delivers optimally conditioned breathing gases, making it comfortable for patients and reducing the risks and care complexities associated with mask therapies. While being treated, patients can talk, eat, drink and take oral medication.

Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including the statement about the Company’s belief regarding an increased willingness to use the Company’s technology on COPD patients. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “believe,” “expect,” “continue,” “plan,” “intend,” “will,” “outlook,” or “typically,” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words, and the use of future dates. Each forward-looking statement is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statement. Applicable risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the following: Vapotherm’s proposed merger with Veronica Merger Sub, Inc. and Vapotherm’s ability to satisfy the conditions to closing or otherwise complete the merger on a timely basis or at all and the impact the pending merger may have on Vapotherm’s current plans and operations, including potentially diverting management’s attention from our business; the effects of the merger (or the announcement or pendency thereof) on Vapotherm’s future business and financial and operating results, its ability to retain key personnel and maintain relationships with customers, manufacturers, suppliers, employees (including the risks relating to the ability to retain or hire key personnel), other business partners or governmental entities, and the risk and outcome of legal proceedings related to the merger; Vapotherm’s ability to raise additional capital to fund its existing operations and debt service obligations; Vapotherm’s ability to comply with its financial covenants, execute on its path to profitability initiative, convert excess inventory into cash and fund its business and otherwise continue as a going concern through 2024; Vapotherm has incurred losses in the past and may be unable to achieve or sustain profitability in the future; risks associated with its manufacturing operations in Mexico; Vapotherm’s dependence on sales generated from its High Velocity Therapy systems, competition from multi-national corporations who have significantly greater resources than Vapotherm and are more established in the respiratory market; the ability for High Velocity Therapy systems to gain increased market acceptance; Vapotherm’s inexperience directly marketing and selling its products; the potential loss of one or more suppliers and dependence on its new third party manufacturer; Vapotherm’s susceptibility to seasonal fluctuations; Vapotherm’s failure to comply with applicable United States and foreign regulatory requirements; the failure to obtain U.S. Food and Drug Administration or other regulatory authorization to market and sell future products or its inability to secure, maintain or enforce patent or other intellectual property protection for its products; the impact of COVID on its business, including its supply chain; risks in holding Vapotherm stock in light of trading on the OTCQX tier of the OTC Markets; and the other risks and uncertainties included under the heading “Risk Factors” in Vapotherm’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on February 22, 2024, and subsequent SEC reports. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release reflect Vapotherm’s views as of the date hereof, and Vapotherm does not assume and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

VAPOTHERM, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share amounts)

June 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

(unaudited)

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

2,904

$

9,725

Accounts receivable, net of expected credit losses
   of $240 and $160, respectively

8,563

10,672

Inventories, net

23,295

22,968

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

2,259

3,058

Total current assets

37,021

46,423

Property and equipment, net

23,592

23,703

Operating lease right-of-use assets

2,911

3,372

Restricted cash

1,109

1,109

Goodwill

561

565

Deferred income tax assets

56

57

Other long-term assets

2,677

2,388

Total assets

$

67,927

$

77,617

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$

4,381

$

5,053

Contract liabilities

1,258

1,237

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

22,913

12,805

Current portion of loans payable, net

118,406

Total current liabilities

146,958

19,095

Long-term loans payable, net

107,059

Other long-term liabilities

2,288

6,797

Total liabilities

149,246

132,951

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ deficit

Preferred stock ($0.001 par value) 25,000,000 shares authorized; no shares
   issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

Common stock ($0.001 par value) 21,875,000 shares authorized as of
   June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 6,241,958 and 6,165,806
   shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and
   December 31, 2023, respectively

6

6

Additional paid-in capital

496,083

492,764

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

(106)

91

Accumulated deficit

(577,302)

(548,195)

Total stockholders’ deficit

(81,319)

(55,334)

Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

$

67,927

$

77,617

 

VAPOTHERM, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

Net revenue

$

16,884

$

16,037

$

36,018

$

33,768

Cost of revenue

8,601

9,177

18,078

20,696

Gross profit

8,283

6,860

17,940

13,072

Operating expenses

Research and development

3,328

3,723

6,960

7,710

Sales and marketing

6,732

8,276

13,874

17,868

General and administrative

3,768

5,019

8,240

10,789

Merger-related costs

3,723

3,723

Impairment of right-of-use assets

432

(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment

(1)

(2)

(9)

53

Total operating expenses

17,550

17,016

32,788

36,852

Loss from operations

(9,267)

(10,156)

(14,848)

(23,780)

Other (expense) income

Interest expense

(4,944)

(4,642)

(14,197)

(8,973)

Interest income

1

26

6

54

Foreign currency (loss) gain

(43)

9

(39)

(145)

Net loss before income taxes

$

(14,253)

$

(14,763)

$

(29,078)

$

(32,844)

Provision for income taxes

18

25

29

34

Net loss

$

(14,271)

$

(14,788)

$

(29,107)

$

(32,878)

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

Foreign currency translation adjustments

(35)

(22)

(197)

113

Total other comprehensive (loss) income

(35)

(22)

(197)

113

Total comprehensive loss

$

(14,306)

$

(14,810)

$

(29,304)

$

(32,765)

Net loss per share – basic and diluted

$

(2.22)

$

(2.34)

$

(4.52)

$

(5.76)

Weighted-average number of shares used in calculating net
   loss per share, basic and diluted (1)

6,442,763

6,328,222

6,436,631

5,705,607

(1) On August 18, 2023, the Company effected a 1:8 reverse stock split for each share of common stock issued
and outstanding. All shares and associated amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the stock split.

 

VAPOTHERM, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)

Six Months Ended June 30,

2024

2023

Cash flows from operating activities

Net loss

$

(29,107)

$

(32,878)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities

Stock-based compensation expense

3,290

5,405

Depreciation and amortization

2,528

2,445

Provision for credit losses

110

(2)

Provision for inventory valuation

73

283

Non-cash lease expense

461

733

Impairment of right-of-use assets

432

(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment

(9)

53

Placed units reserve

234

418

Interest paid in-kind

4,918

4,553

Non-cash interest expense

4,931

620

Amortization of discount on debt

429

368

Deferred income taxes

29

34

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

1,986

212

Inventories

(407)

7,646

Prepaid expenses and other assets

506

(2,794)

Accounts payable

(579)

(315)

Contract liabilities

23

72

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

2,045

(3,460)

Operating lease liabilities, current and long-term

(1,288)

(1,213)

Net cash used in operating activities

(9,827)

(17,388)

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchases of property and equipment

(2,662)

(1,408)

Net cash used in investing activities

(2,662)

(1,408)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issuance of common stock and pre-funded warrants and
   accompanying warrants in private placement, net of issuance costs

20,943

Proceeds from loans, net of discount

5,820

Proceeds from exercise of warrants

3

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

1

Proceeds from issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan

12

77

Net cash provided by financing activities

5,833

21,023

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(165)

35

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(6,821)

2,262

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

Beginning of period

10,834

16,847

End of period

$

4,013

$

19,109

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

Interest paid during the period

$

3,557

$

2,720

Property and equipment purchases in accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

732

$

175

Issuance of common stock warrants in conjunction with long term debt

$

16

$

71

Issuance of common stock for services

$

155

$

117

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following table contains a reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Three Months Ended June 30,

2024

2023

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

Net loss

$

(14,271)

$

(14,788)

Interest expense, net

4,943

4,616

Provision for income taxes

18

25

Depreciation and amortization

1,224

1,197

EBITDA

$

(8,086)

$

(8,950)

Merger-related costs

3,723

Stock-based compensation

1,456

2,585

Foreign currency loss (gain)

43

(9)

Gain from deconsolidation

(5)

Gain on disposal of property and equipment

(1)

(2)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(2,865)

$

(6,381)

The following table contains a reconciliation of operating expenses to Non-GAAP operating expenses and Non-GAAP cash operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively.

Three Months Ended June 30,

2024

2023

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

GAAP operating expenses

$

17,550

$

17,016

Merger-related costs

(3,723)

Gain on disposal of property and equipment

1

2

Non-GAAP operating expenses

13,828

17,018

Stock-based compensation

(1,423)

(2,534)

Depreciation and amortization

(262)

(293)

Gain from deconsolidation

5

Non-GAAP cash operating expenses

$

12,143

$

14,196

 

Supplemental Operating Metrics

June 30,

2024

2023

Change

Amount

Amount

Amount

%

HVT 2.0 and precision flow units installed base

United States

24,992

24,563

429

1.7

%

International

12,975

12,729

246

1.9

%

Total

37,967

37,292

675

1.8

%

Three Months Ended June 30,

2024

2023

Change

Amount

Amount

Amount

%

HVT 2.0 and precision flow units sold and leased

United States

193

293

(100)

(34.1)

%

International

99

146

(47)

(32.2)

%

Total

292

439

(147)

(33.5)

%

Disposable patient circuits sold

United States

82,290

69,323

12,967

18.7

%

International

29,634

35,744

(6,110)

(17.1)

%

Total

111,924

105,067

6,857

6.5

%

 

Investor Relations Contacts:

John Landry, SVP & CFO, ir@vtherm.com, +1 (603) 658-0011

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BANGKOK, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Huawei Cloud hosted Huawei Cloud Summit Thailand 2026, bringing together leaders from government, business, industry partners, and the technology community to exchange views on how cloud and AI can support Thailand’s digital economy. During the event, Huawei Cloud announced “Huawei Cloud Agentic Infrastructure: Now Available for Thailand” and officially launched Huawei Cloud CodeArts Agent Open Beta Testing (OBT) in the country.

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About Huawei Cloud Thailand

Huawei Cloud Thailand is a leading cloud service provider committed to accelerating Thailand’s digital transformation under the mission of “In Thailand, For Thailand.” According to the latest report from Gartner, Huawei Cloud is ranked No.3 by revenue in Thailand’s Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) market, solidifying its position as one of the most trusted and fastest-growing international cloud providers in the country.

As the first international public cloud vendor to establish local data centers in Thailand, Huawei Cloud now operates three Availability Zones, ensuring high reliability and low-latency connectivity for local users. Leveraging Huawei’s 30-plus years of expertise in ICT infrastructure, it integrates cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud-Native 2.0, and Big Data technologies to empower over 40 government agencies and thousands of enterprises across the Kingdom. By building a robust digital ecosystem and fostering local talent, Huawei Cloud aims to drive Thailand’s “Digital Economy” forward, bringing cloud and intelligence to every corner of the country for a fully connected, intelligent future.

For more information, please visit Huawei Cloud Thailand online at

https://www.huaweicloud.com/intl/th-th/ or follow us on:

https://www.facebook.com/HuaweiCloudTH

https://www.youtube.com/@HuaweiCloudAPAC

 

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BANGKOK, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Huawei Cloud hosted Huawei Cloud Summit Thailand 2026, bringing together leaders from government, business, industry partners, and the technology community to exchange views on how cloud and AI can support Thailand’s digital economy. During the event, Huawei Cloud announced “Huawei Cloud Agentic Infrastructure: Now Available for Thailand” and officially launched Huawei Cloud CodeArts Agent Open Beta Testing (OBT) in the country.

Mr. Sunny Shang, President of Huawei Cloud APAC, outlined the company’s commitment to working with customers and partners to build an AI-driven digital future for Thailand. Regarding the government’s direction, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society emphasized the acceleration of digital transformation through national AI policies, public-sector adoption, and stronger public-private collaboration.

The public-sector highlighted how AI can improve government operations and make public services faster and more convenient. NECTEC also presented a Government AI case study covering the development of AI infrastructure and platforms, as well as AI chatbots and intelligent assistants designed to support government officials and improve services for citizens.

Building the Foundation for the Agentic AI Era

Mr. Surasak Wanichwatphibun, CTO of Huawei Cloud Thailand said Huawei Cloud will continue to strengthen its technological capabilities and build a robust computing infrastructure to drive AI innovation across enterprises.

At the center of the announcement is Agentic Infra, a new infrastructure designed specifically for developing and deploying AI agents. It supports efficient token generation, unified scheduling of general-purpose and AI computing resources, continuous learning, and secure and autonomous agent operations.

Mr. Surasak introduced four new features under Agentic Infra:

UnifiedBus-based AI Cluster Service (AICS), which supports highly efficient token generationAgentic Memory Storage Service (AMS), which delivers PB-scale memory storage to address a key bottleneck in agent memory, enabling long-horizon tasks and facilitating continuous learning.AgentSphere, which offers a secure and autonomous runtime environment for AI agentsCCE VolcanoNext, which enables unified scheduling of general-purpose and AI computing resources

CodeArts Agent OBT Launches in Thailand

Another major highlight was the launch of Huawei Cloud CodeArts Agent OBT in Thailand, giving local developers and enterprises an opportunity to experience Huawei Cloud’s coding agent and provide feedback before its wider release.

CodeArts Agent combines IDE functionality, autonomous development capabilities, and coding models. It supports project-level code generation, code completion, R&D knowledge Q&A, and unit test case generation.

The platform also applies Specification-Driven Development (SDD) to help development teams maintain code quality from the requirements stage through to final delivery.

It is worth mentioning that this release also introduces the Agent Team mode, which can automatically form a development team, enabling multiple agents to collaborate concurrently and execute tasks simultaneously.

By reducing repetitive tasks, CodeArts Agent can help developers work more efficiently and allow organizations to bring digital products and services to market faster.

The OBT launch forms part of Huawei Cloud’s efforts to support Thailand’s developer community and make AI-assisted software development more accessible to organizations of different sizes.

Strengthening Security for Enterprise AI

Mr. Surasak also emphasized security, stability, and quality as key priorities for enterprise AI adoption. As cyberattacks become increasingly automated and AI-driven, Huawei Cloud has upgraded its security services in two areas: protecting AI systems and using AI to strengthen cyber defense.

Its model lifecycle security solution covers AI infrastructure, training data, model inference, and agent applications.

For enterprises concerned about data sovereignty and privacy, Huawei Cloud provides dedicated security zones that allow customers to independently manage their encryption keys while preventing platform administrators from accessing customer data. Software-hardware integration and hardware acceleration are also used to maintain encryption performance without compromising service efficiency. Huawei Cloud has also introduced Data Capsule technology, which ensures that data can only be used within authorized environments and automatically becomes invalid if moved outside a designated security zone.

Showcasing AI Use Cases Across Industries

Huawei Cloud Summit Thailand 2026 also featured AI and cloud use cases from organizations in Thailand. These included the development of AI platforms and intelligent assistants for the public sector, the use of AI coding and large language models in banking, and AI-powered learning and skills development platforms for the HR sector.

Huawei Cloud and its partners also shared how ecosystem collaboration can help solve industry challenges and accelerate AI adoption among enterprises.

About Huawei Cloud Thailand

Huawei Cloud Thailand is a leading cloud service provider committed to accelerating Thailand’s digital transformation under the mission of “In Thailand, For Thailand.” According to the latest report from Gartner, Huawei Cloud is ranked No.3 by revenue in Thailand’s Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) market, solidifying its position as one of the most trusted and fastest-growing international cloud providers in the country.

As the first international public cloud vendor to establish local data centers in Thailand, Huawei Cloud now operates three Availability Zones, ensuring high reliability and low-latency connectivity for local users. Leveraging Huawei’s 30-plus years of expertise in ICT infrastructure, it integrates cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud-Native 2.0, and Big Data technologies to empower over 40 government agencies and thousands of enterprises across the Kingdom. By building a robust digital ecosystem and fostering local talent, Huawei Cloud aims to drive Thailand’s “Digital Economy” forward, bringing cloud and intelligence to every corner of the country for a fully connected, intelligent future.

For more information, please visit Huawei Cloud Thailand online at

https://www.huaweicloud.com/intl/th-th/ or follow us on:

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Loomis Interim Report January – June 2026

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STOCKHOLM, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ —

Continued strong growth and record operating margin (EBITA %)

President and CEO Aritz Larrea comments:

“We delivered another very strong quarter reflecting the continued execution of our strategy and the strength of our diversified model. Revenue reached SEK 7.9 billion with a currency-adjusted growth of 9.1 percent. Both segment USA and segment Europe and Latin America contributed to the performance driven by continued strength in our International and Automated Solutions business lines. Operating income (EBITA) exceeded 1 billion SEK and we increased our EBITA margin by more than 1 percentage point year–over–year to 14.0 percent.

Our financial position remains strong. Supported by robust cash flow generation and a solid balance sheet, we continue to invest in long-term growth opportunities, pursue value-creating acquisitions, and maintain our commitment to delivering attractive returns to shareholders.”

Quarter 2, April – June 2026

Revenue for the quarter was SEK 7,891 million (7,407). The currency-adjusted growth was 9.1 percent (4.8), of which organic growth was 6.7 percent (3.8) and acquisitions contributed 2.5 percent (1.0). Including the exchange rate effect, the total growth was 6.5 percent (-3.0).Operating income (EBITA) 1) for the quarter was SEK 1,102 million (944) and the operating margin (EBITA) increased to 14.0 percent (12.7).Operating income (EBIT) before items affecting comparability for the quarter was SEK 1,062 million (882) and operating margin (EBIT) before items affecting comparability was 13.5 percent (11.9).Income before taxes for the quarter was SEK 869 million (664) and profit for the period was SEK 608 million (478).Basic earnings per share for the quarter were SEK 9.09 (7.01) and diluted earnings per share were SEK 9.06 (6.99).Cash flow from operating activities 2) was SEK 683 million (550) in the quarter. The cash flow from operating activities for the rolling twelve months was 95 percent (105) of operating income (EBITA).Net debt in relation to EBITDA was 1.60 times (1.75) in the quarter.Loomis expanded its presence in Latin America through the acquisition of Transportadora del Interior in Argentina and the announced acquisition of Hermes Transportes Blindados in Peru.

1)  Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Amortization of acquisition-related intangible fixed assets, Acquisition-related costs and revenue and items affecting comparability.
2)  Cash flow from operating activities is exclusive of impact from IFRS 16.

Report presentation today at 10.30 a.m. (CEST)

The report will be presented in a webcast conference today at 10.30 am (CEST) by President and CEO Aritz Larrea and CFO Johan Wilsby.

To follow the webcast, please follow this link.

The presentation materials and a recorded version of the conference will be available on https://www.loomis.com/en/investors/reports-and-presentations/ following the presentation.

For more information, please contact:

Jenny Boström
Head of Sustainability and IR
ir@loomis.com
+46 79 006 45 92

Fredrik Hammarbäck
Media and External Communications Manager
media@loomis.com
+46 76 311 56 29

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