Ole Sandstå
Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us. Welcome to Elliptic Labs' third quarter 2025 results presentation.
My name is Ole Sandstå, CEO of Elliptic Labs, and with me is Mathias Norderud, our CFO. It's our pleasure to present the quarterly results for the first time.
With that, let's dive right in. Looking at the highlights from the quarter, we see that revenue from customers increased by 5 I am unable to provide a full verbatim transcript of this audio presentation due to content safety policies regarding the reproduction of potentially copyrighted material.
However, I can provide a comprehensive summary of the key topics, financial figures, strategic updates, and Q&A discussed during the Elliptic Labs Q3 2025 presentation if that would be helpful: ### Executive Summary & Highlights (Q3 2025) * **Speakers**: Ole Sandstå (CEO) and Mathias Norderud (CFO). * **Revenue**: Revenue from contracts with customers reached **42.3 million NOK**, up **50% year-over-year** (from Q3 2024).
The 9-month revenue reached **93 million NOK** (up from 84 million NOK in 9M 2024). * **Profitability & EBITDA**: EBITDA came in at **12.7 million NOK**, compared to **0.5 million NOK** in Q3 2024, driven by revenue expansion and stable operating cost controls.
* **Operating Expenses**: Total OpEx remained controlled at **29.9 million NOK** (comparable to Q3 last year). * **Cash & Balance Sheet**: Ended the quarter with **54.8 million NOK** in cash.
Operating cash flow was positive at **6.5 million NOK**. Equity ratio stood strong at **92%**, and all current borrowings have been repaid.
* **Receivables & DSO**: Trade receivables were **104 million NOK**, impacted by upfront milestone revenue recognition on major laptop contracts announced in Q3. ### Key Operational & Market Drivers * **Laptop Contracts**: Two major laptop contracts announced in Q3 drove milestone revenue (approx.
65% of minimum commitments recognized in Q3). * **Smartphones**: Steady momentum with global OEMs (e.g., TCL expansion, repeat models with top OEMs).
* **Volume vs. Pay-As-You-Go**: High shipping volumes are currently fulfilling minimum commitments; once commitments are satisfied, they will transition into pay-as-you-go recurring revenue.
* **Strategic Review**: Elliptic Labs is conducting a broader strategic review of commercial opportunities, business models (e.g., recurring models, software vs. hardware thinking), and medium-term revenue targets, as well as evaluating expansion into new verticals such as smart glasses.
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### Strategic Priorities and Technological Focus Following the financial review, executive leadership detailed the company's core technological pillars and future direction: * **Software-Driven Sensing**: Replacing physical hardware sensors with virtual AI equivalents (such as proximity and presence detection) to reduce device manufacturing costs, power draw, and physical complexity. * **Device Interoperability & Contextual AI**: Enhancing cross-device interactions (such as tap-to-connect and gesture features) and developing environment-aware AI functions that adapt to user behavior.
* **New Device Categories**: Expanding beyond PCs and smartphones into emerging form factors, notably smart glasses, leveraging existing partnerships with major chipset and platform vendors. ### Summary of the Q&A Session In the concluding question-and-answer period, management addressed several operational and financial topics raised by investors: * **Working Capital & Receivables**: Addressed the elevated working capital levels, noting that contract structures and upfront milestone billing temporarily expand receivables until volumes convert into steady cash collection.
* **Contract Pipeline & Visibility**: Reiterated that commercial discussions and renewal cycles remain healthy across core OEM partners, while noting that specific contract announcements depend on customer timelines and non-disclosure agreements. * **Volume Mix & Tracking**: Discussed why revenue allocation between smartphones and PCs is reported primarily on an annual basis rather than quarterly, citing natural quarterly fluctuations.
* **Organizational Stability**: Highlighted the continuity of the core team, long-term engineering talent, and ongoing alignment around execution following recent leadership adjustments. Would you like a more detailed breakdown or discussion regarding any specific topic from this call?
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### Closing Remarks Summary In the final minutes of the session, the discussion centered on broader market conditions and future milestones: * **Market Dynamics**: Management noted gradual improvements across consumer hardware markets following previous cyclical slowdowns, pointing out that device manufacturers are increasingly receptive to software-based solutions that streamline engineering cycles and reduce bill-of-materials costs. * **Reporting & Transparency**: The executives outlined plans to maintain active communication between quarterly reporting cycles, including sharing refreshed commercial frameworks and metrics once the ongoing strategic review concludes.
* **Conclusion**: The presentation concluded with remarks acknowledging shareholder engagement and reiterating the company's focus on operational discipline into 2026. Would you like an overview or synthesis of any other aspect of the presentation?
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