ReadSoft investor relations

ReadSoft from an IR perspective

Since the start in 1991, ReadSoft has grown from a two-man start-up to a world-leading provider of software for document process automation.

A history of growth

ReadSoft has had a steady growth rate since the very beginning, both organically and through acquisitions.

Today, ReadSoft has some 450 employees in 16 countries on 5 continents.

Market leader

According to Analyst firm Harvey Spencer Associates, ReadSoft has the widest market reach and product breadth in the business.

Solid customer value

ReadSoft software automates document processes such as data entry, matching against ERP systems, and document workflows.
 
The results are faster processing times and better control. 

Customers include many of the biggest companies in the world

IKEA, Porsche, Yves Rocher, Volvo, Siemens, Carlsberg, Sony, Kellogg's, DaimlerChrysler, HSBC Bank, Monoprix, London Underground, New York Transit, ThyssenKrupp, Bosch, L'Oreàl, Audi, SAS, Yves Rocher and 6000 more...

Green technology

ReadSoft software spares the world of 1.4 billion paper copies every year.

That equals 2000 tons of CO2 emissions.

The ReadSoft share  

ReadSoft is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm's Small Cap list. We currently have close to 4500 shareholders. The largest owners are the company founders Lars Appelstål and Jan Andersson.

As of March 31, 2011, the number of shares amounted to 32,487,940 consisting of 1,354,500 Series A shares and 31,133,440 Series B shares. One Series A share entitles the owner to ten votes at the Annual General Meeting and one Series B share entitles the owner to one vote.

 

Analysts on ReadSoft

Here are the names of just a few stock market analysts who actively follow ReadSoft continuously and are able to give you non-biased comments on the ReadSoft share.

This list is by no means complete. Other analysts follow the company. However, these are some of the ones who follow ReadSoft continuously.

Christopher Lyrhem
Enskilda Securities, Stockholm
+46-8-52 22 96 74

Erik Rolander
Remium AB, Stockholm
+46 (0)8-454 32 12

Financial calender of events and silent period

Important financial events are listed below. ReadSoft applies a silent period of 30 days preceding each announcement of the company's year-end or interim reports. If you have any questions about the events, please contact Johan Holmqvist, +46 42-490 21 00.

Interim Report January-June

July 19, 2011

Interim Report January-September

October 24, 2011

Interim Report January-December

February 16, 2012

Interim Report January-March

 April 26, 2012

 Annual General Meeting

 April 26, 2012 

Risk analysis

ReadSoft risk analysisReadSoft is affected by general economic trends, currency fluctuations and other company-specific factors in our business environment. ReadSoft strives to indentify and manage these risks in the most cost-efficient and balanced manner possible to enable the company to achieve its financial and operational goals through carefully considered risk assumptions within established frameworks.

Detailed graph of the risks ReadSoft face (PDF) 

 

Ownership as of 30 September 2011

OWNER

STOCK %

VOTES %

A-SHARES

B-SHARES

Jan Andersson

12,64%

22,7%

596,790

3,511,195

Lars Appelstål

12,64%

22,7%

596,790

3,511,195

Skandia

6,07%

4,7%

 

1,972,062

Öhman IT-fond

4,14%

3,2%

 

1,345,100

Länsförsäkringar Fonder

4,11%

3,2%

 

1,335,090

Ponderus Securities AB

3,9%

3,0%

 

1,263,401

Försäkrings AB Avanza Pension

3,2%

2,5%

 

1,049,985

Unionen

3,74%

2,9%

 

1,215,170

Swedbank Robur Fonder

3,0%

2,4%

 

984,950

Goldman Sachs International Ltd

2,0%

1,5%

 

640,000

Other

35,7%

31,2%

160,920

11,448,132

TOTALT EXTERNAL SHAREHOLDERS

91.2%

100%

1,354,500

28,276,280

ReadSoft AB

8,8%


 

 2,857,160

TOTALT

100%

100%

1,354,500

31,133,440

NUMBER OF SHAREHOLDERS: 4,330

 
   

 

LARGEST FOREIGN SHAREHOLDERS

STOCK %

VOTES %

     

SEB Private Bank Luxemburg

1,1%

0.8%

   

Thomas Schmid

0.8%

0.6%

   

Carsten Nelk

0.7%

0.6%

   
 

Ostin Gr Trading Ltd

0,4%

0,3%

     
 

JP Morgan Bank

0,4%

0,3%

     
 

Goldman Sachs International Ltd

 2,0%

 1,5%

     

TOTALT

3.3%

2.6%

   

 

SWEDISH/INTERNATIONAL OWNERSHIP

STOCK  

VOTES % 

   

Swedish-owned shares

29,386,001

90,5%

 

Internationally-owned shares

3,101,939

9,5%

 

TOTALT

32,487,940

100.0%

 
Quicklinks

Most popular investor links

ReadSoft fact sheet (PDF) 
Risk analysis (PDF)
Ownership
Market and competition
Online stock qoute 
Board of directors 
Management team 
Annual shareholders' meeting 2011

 

Company of the year - Stockholm Stock ExchangeAccording to the Swedish Shareholders' Association and Kanton (8th in total):

Investor contacts

Johan HolmqvistJohan  Holmqvist
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Phone: +46 42 490 21 98
Johan.Holmqvist@readsoft.com

Per ÅkerbergPer Åkerberg
President (CEO)
Phone: +46 42 490 21 00

 

Jan BertilssonJan Bertilsson
Vice President, Finance & Administration (CFO)
Phone: +46 42 490 21 00

 

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