Sectra AB Q1 2021 Earnings Call Transcript

The following is excerpted from the question-and-answer section of the transcript.

Question: Carolina Elvind - Danske Bank A/S, Research Division - Analyst : So just 2 questions from me. The first one regarding orders. So you have just released many orders here over the past months and also for Imaging IT area, and this translated into a strong order intake in the quarter. I understand that orders are volatile between quarters, but what do you think is the main driver behind the increased order intake? Because one would expect the hospitals to have a lower CapEx budget as a result of the pandemic but the demand for your products is very large, and you're getting large orders. So if you just could talk a bit about how you think about this?

Question: Carolina Elvind - Danske Bank A/S, Research Division - Analyst : Okay. So the pandemic [stood us] up digitalization?

Question: Carolina Elvind - Danske Bank A/S, Research Division - Analyst : Okay. And just one more on installations. So you say you had some challenges during the quarter. Could you elaborate a bit on how those challenges were in the beginning of the quarter versus the end of the quarter? So I understand stability (inaudible), but just to get the sense on how that changed with time now? REFINITIV STREETEVENTS | www.refinitiv.com | Contact Us consent of Refinitiv. 'Refinitiv' and the Refinitiv logo are registered trademarks of Refinitiv and its affiliated companies. SEPTEMBER 04, 2020 / 8:00AM, SECTb.ST - Q1 2021 Sectra AB Earnings Call