Solar energy technology leader reports strong first half of 2018

Midsummer’s revenues in the first half of 2018 were approximately SEK 103m, with profits of around SEK 19m. There are no comparable numbers for the same period in 2017 since 2018 is the first year when Midsummer has compiled a half-year report. For the entire financial year 2017, Midsummer’s revenues were SEK 115m and its profits SEK 25m.

Sven Lindström. CEO, Midsummer, stated: “Global demand for the company’s turnkey equipment for the manufacturing of thin film solar cells is increasing and Midsummer has had a good start to 2018 with record high orders received and strong profits. Our organisation is expanding; we have hired 30 new employees this year, most of them engineers.”

The financial report for the first six months of 2018 contains the following major developments:

• Net revenues were SEK 103m, which can be compared with net revenues of SEK 115m for the full year 2017.
• Profits were SEK 19m, which can be compared with SEK 25m for the full year. 
• Orders received for the first six months were SEK 153m, and the order book value as of June 30 was SEK 67m.
• Midsummer did a rights issue of approximately SEK 100m that was oversubscribed by 400%. The company’s shares were listed on Nasdaq First North Stockholm on June 21 2018.
• Midsummer’s flexible solar modules were awarded UL certification with the highest fire code classification in the USA, which means that they can be installed on commercial roofs in forest fire high hazard areas in California. 
• Launch of a new web site where customers can calculate their own individual energy generation with installation of Midsummer’s new building integrated solar cell roof ‘Clix by Midsummer’. 
• The number of employees has grown from 45 to 75 from the beginning of the year until June 30.