June 29 (Reuters) - Irras AB IRRAS.ST :
* IRRAS SHIFTS COMMERCIAL STRATEGY TO FOCUS RESOURCES ON
UNITED
STATES MARKET OPPORTUNITY AND PUBLISHES FINANCIAL UPDATE
* IRRAS WILL INCUR NON-RECURRING ONE-TIME COSTS OF SEK 3
MILLION,
WHICH WILL IMPACT COMPANY DURING Q3 OF THIS YEAR
* PLANNING TO CONSOLIDATE ITS OPERATIONS WITHIN US AND BEGIN
PROCESS TO CLOSE ITS WHOLLY OWNED COMMERCIAL SUBSIDIARIES IN
EUROPE
* RESTRUCTURING IS PROJECTED TO RESULT IN COST SAVINGS
AMOUNTING
TO APPROXIMATELY SEK 17 MILLION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
* WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN ITS DIRECT SALES AND EDUCATION
TEAM
IN UNITED STATES
* PLANS TO NO LONGER EMPLOY A DIRECT SALES AND EDUCATION
TEAM IN
EUROPE
* PLANS TO NOT DRAW UPON ITS 10 MILLION EUR LOAN FACILITY
WITH
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK (EIB)
* STILL ACTIVELY EXPLORING ALTERNATIVES TO SECURE LONG-TERM
FINANCING OF COMPANY.
* IRRAS ESTIMATES THAT NET SALES FOR Q2 WILL AMOUNT TO
APPROXIMATELY SEK 8.5 - 11.5 MILLION
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