Quarterly Report • Apr 21, 2023
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January-March 2023
"For us as an engaged long-term owner, our key priority is to contribute to our companies staying in the forefront, growing profitably in a sustainable manner and outperforming competition. During the first quarter of this year, our subsidiaries within Patricia Industries achieved strong operational performance, and I am particularly pleased with the development in Mölnlycke, which reported strong organic growth and significant margin expansion."
Johan Forssell, President & CEO of Investor
| Financial information* | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3/31 2023 | 12/31 2022 | |
| Adjusted NAV, SEK m* | 723,621 | 673,250 |
| Adjusted NAV, SEK per share* | 236 | 220 |
| Reported NAV, SEK m*1) | 638,142 | 604,865 |
| Reported NAV, SEK per share*1) | 208 | 197 |
| Market capitalization (both share classes), excl. repurchased shares, SEK m | 637,575 | 584,163 |
| Share price (B-share), SEK | 206.05 | 188.56 |
| Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | |
| Adjusted NAV, sequential change, incl. dividend added back, SEK m* | 50,371 | -76,855 |
| Adjusted NAV, sequential change, incl. dividend added back, %* | 7 | -10 |
| Reported NAV, sequential change, incl. dividend added back, SEK m*1) | 33,277 | -67,743 |
| Reported NAV, sequential change, incl. dividend added back, %*1) | 6 | -10 |
| Market capitalization, sequential change, incl. dividend added back, SEK m* | 53,412 | -61,897 |
| Market capitalization, sequential change, incl. dividend added back, %* | 9 | -9 |
| Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | |
| Consolidated net sales, SEK m | 14,010 | 11,650 |
| Consolidated profit/loss, SEK m | 32,812 | -69,125 |
| Basic earnings per share, SEK | 10.72 | -22.55 |
| * Financial measures that are not defined or specified in the applicable financial reporting framework. For more information, see pages 17-18 and 27-28. Change in market |
capitalization with dividend added back reflects the change in total market capitalization with the dividend paid out added back. Change in net asset value with dividend added back includes the full dividend approved by the AGM.
1) In the reported net asset value, the wholly-owned subsidiaries and partner-owned investments within Patricia Industries are reported according to the acquisition and equity method respectively. Methods are further described in Investor AB's Annual Report.
| YTD | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | 20 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted NAV incl. dividend added back, % | 7.5 | 7.6 | 15.8 | ||
| Investor B, total return, % | 9.3 | 2.2 | 20.2 | 19.2 | 18.8 |
| SIXRX return index, % | 8.7 | -2.4 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 13.2 |

Dear fellow shareholders,
During the first quarter, our adjusted net asset value grew 7 percent. Our total shareholder return amounted to 9 percent, in line with the SIXRX return index.
The difficult balancing act performed by central banks to break inflation but not the economy, continued during the quarter. Furthermore, geopolitical issues remain front and
center. As many pundits conclude, challenges are plenty. That said, supply chain constraints are easing and our subsidiaries, with exposure to segments ranging from medical technology to automation, reported strong operational performance in the quarter. Overall, I believe that Investor and our companies are in good shape and well prepared to handle different scenarios going forward. Full attention is also required to understand and incorporate the rapid technology advances, not the least within AI.
Listed Companies generated a total return of 8 percent during the quarter, with Saab generating an exceptionally strong return of more than 50 percent, partly driven by order announcements and a continued positive shift in investor sentiment towards defense companies.
Following several substantial divestments over the past few years, and the spin-off of Accelleron, ABB continued to adjust its portfolio through the announced divestment of Power Conversion. After the end of the quarter, the company also announced significant investments in the US to meet increased customer demand for electrification and automation products, as well as to create a more secure supply chain and further strengthen local manufacturing.
Capturing opportunities related to new technology is a key priority for all our companies. In the quarter, Epiroc landed its largest automation order ever, as part of the ongoing work to create the world's largest autonomous mine in Australia.
Finding solutions that help mitigate climate change benefits society as a whole, and also has significant commercial potential for most companies. One example in this area is Wärtsilä, announcing that it has successfully tested a commercial engine running on a 25 percent hydrogen blended fuel at a US power plant. The tests demonstrated both improved energy efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, testifying that Wärtsilä's technology can support the decarbonization of the energy industry.
Based on estimated market values, the total return of Patricia Industries, excluding cash, amounted to 13 percent during the quarter, driven by strong earnings growth and multiple expansion. Sales growth for the major subsidiaries amounted to 22 percent, of which 11 percent organically in constant currency. Reported and adjusted EBITA both grew by 35 percent.
With many companies contributing to the strong earnings growth, I am particularly pleased with the performance by Mölnlycke.
Organic sales growth amounted to 13 percent in constant currency. Profitability rebounded sharply compared to the previous quarter and also exceeded the level in the first quarter of last year. The investments made in product development and the strategic reorganization have supported additional market share gains within Wound Care, and management has successfully addressed the operational disturbances that negatively impacted the fourth quarter last year.
Piab acquired the French company COVAL, strengthening its position within automotive, food and packaging. Piab also acquired IB, a German manufacturer that complements Piab's current additive manufacturing offering. Combined, these acquisitions will add 13 percent to group sales. Growing Patricia Industries, organically and through add-on acquisitions, remains a key priority.
The total return on Investments in EQT was -4 percent during the first quarter. Net cash flow to Investor was SEK -0.7bn, as drawdowns exceeded exit proceeds.
At the end of the quarter, our leverage was 1 percent, at the low end of our 0-10 percent target range. The decrease from year-end 2022 was driven by SEK 3.9bn in dividends received from Listed Companies. Furthermore, our cash flow generation capacity remains strong. We intend to use our strong financial position to capture investment opportunities within prioritized areas, and I am confident that our flexibility to invest in both listed and unlisted companies, depending on where we find the best opportunities, will contribute to long-term value creation.
Investor's portfolio consists of high-quality industry leaders with good profitability, active in segments with strong secular growth. Our key priority is to support our companies in their efforts to embrace new technology, to bring forward competitive products and services, to build strong customer relationships and sustainable business models, all without losing focus on efficiency. For us, this is what future proofing is all about. Regarding climate and resource efficiency, I am encouraged to see that our companies' combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions are down 57 percent compared to 2016. This is a major step towards the target of a 70 percent reduction by 2030.
Our business model of building great companies through engaged ownership is well proven. Combined with our financial strength and cash flow generation capacity, I am confident in our ability to continue to grow net asset value. This is what ultimately will drive attractive total returns to you, dear fellow shareholders.
Johan Forssell President & CEO
| Adjusted values | Reported values | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of shares 3/31 2023 |
Ownership capital/votes (%) 3/31 2023 |
Share of total assets (%) 3/31 2023 |
Value, SEK m 3/31 2023 |
Value, SEK m 12/31 2022 |
Value, SEK m 3/31 2023 |
Value, SEK m 12/31 2022 |
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| Listed Companies | |||||||
| Atlas Copco | 836,131,135 | 17.0/22.3 | 15 | 109,558 | 102,091 | 109,558 | 102,091 |
| ABB | 265,385,142 | 13.5/13.5 | 13 | 94,450 | 83,944 | 94,450 | 83,944 |
| AstraZeneca | 51,587,810 | 3.3/3.3 | 10 | 74,493 | 72,403 | 74,493 | 72,403 |
| SEB | 456,198,927 | 20.9/21.0 | 7 | 52,330 | 54,646 | 52,330 | 54,646 |
| Epiroc | 207,635,622 | 17.1/22.7 | 6 | 42,548 | 39,075 | 42,548 | 39,075 |
| Nasdaq | 58,182,426 | 11.8/11.8 | 5 | 32,922 | 37,249 | 32,922 | 37,249 |
| Sobi | 107,594,165 | 34.7/34.7 | 4 | 25,948 | 23,270 | 25,948 | 23,270 |
| Saab | 40,972,622 | 30.2/39.7 | 4 | 25,870 | 16,852 | 25,870 | 16,852 |
| Ericsson | 266,745,735 | 8.0/23.8 | 2 | 16,805 | 16,849 | 16,805 | 16,849 |
| Wärtsilä | 104,711,363 | 17.7/17.7 | 1 | 10,251 | 9,196 | 10,251 | 9,196 |
| Husqvarna | 97,052,157 | 16.8/33.4 | 1 | 8,695 | 7,122 | 8,695 | 7,122 |
| Electrolux | 50,786,412 | 17.9/30.4 | 1 | 6,373 | 7,151 | 6,373 | 7,151 |
| Accelleron | 13,269,257 | 14.0/14.0 | 0 | 3,248 | 2,868 | 3,248 | 2,868 |
| Electrolux Professional | 58,941,654 | 20.5/32.4 | 0 | 3,181 | 2,579 | 3,181 | 2,579 |
| Total Listed Companies | 69 | 506,671 | 475,296 | 506,671 | 475,296 | ||
| Patricia Industries | Total exposure (%) | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | |||||||
| Mölnlycke1) | 99 | 9 | 68,640 | 58,888 | 19,952 | 18,780 | |
| Laborie | 98 | 3 | 18,775 | 15,991 | 9,372 | 9,580 | |
| Sarnova | 96 | 2 | 13,640 | 12,674 | 7,933 | 8,029 | |
| Permobil1) | 98 | 2 | 13,423 | 11,651 | 4,862 | 5,211 | |
| Advanced Instruments | 98 | 1 | 10,738 | 10,073 | 8,470 | 8,575 | |
| Piab1) | 96 | 1 | 9,288 | 7,869 | 6,435 | 6,189 | |
| BraunAbility | 93 | 1 | 6,404 | 5,222 | 2,420 | 2,388 | |
| Vectura | 99 | 1 | 3,752 | 3,845 | 3,826 | 3,821 | |
| Atlas Antibodies | 93 | 0 | 2,929 | 2,807 | 2,879 | 2,853 | |
| Total subsidiaries | 20 | 147,589 | 129,019 | 66,148 | 65,424 | ||
| Three Scandinavia | 40/40 | 1 | 6,781 | 7,504 | 2,743 | 2,714 | |
| Financial Investments | 0 | 1,843 | 1,972 | 1,843 | 1,972 | ||
| Total Patricia Industries excl. cash | 21 | 156,213 | 138,495 | 70,734 | 70,110 | ||
| Total Patricia Industries incl. cash | 168,231 | 150,317 | 82,751 | 81,933 | |||
| Investments in EQT | |||||||
| EQT AB | 174,288,016 | 14.6/14.7 | 5 | 36,705 | 38,500 | 36,705 | 38,500 |
| Fund investments | 4 | 31,549 | 31,550 | 31,549 | 31,550 | ||
| Total Investments in EQT | 9 | 68,254 | 70,050 | 68,254 | 70,050 | ||
| Other Assets and Liabilities | 0 | -10 | -328 | -10 | -328 | ||
| Total Assets excl. cash Patricia Industries Gross debt* |
100 | 731,129 -39,227 |
683,513 -38,796 |
645,650 -39,227 |
615,128 -38,796 |
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| Gross cash* | 31,720 | 28,533 | 31,720 | 28,533 | |||
| Of which Patricia Industries | 12,017 | 11,823 | 12,017 | 11,823 | |||
| Net debt | -7,508 | -10,263 | -7,508 | -10,263 | |||
| Net Asset Value Net Asset Value per share |
723,621 236 |
673,250 220 |
638,142 208 |
604,865 197 |
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1) Including receivables related to Management Participation Program foundations. For Mölnlycke, the receivable corresponds to less than 1 percentage point of the total exposure, for Permobil to approximately 2 percentage points and for Piab to approximately 4 percentage points.
For balance sheet items, figures in parentheses refer to year-end 2022 figures. For income statement and cash flow items, they refer to the same period last year.
During the first quarter of 2023, adjusted net asset value increased from SEK 673.2bn to SEK 723.6bn. The change in adjusted net asset value was 7 percent (-10).
Reported net asset value increased from SEK 604.9bn to SEK 638.1bn. The change in reported net asset value was 6 percent (-10).

Net debt totaled SEK 7,508m on March 31, 2023 (10,263), corresponding to leverage of 1.0 percent (1.5).
Our target leverage range is 0-10 percent (net debt/total adjusted assets) over a business cycle. While leverage can fluctuate above and below the target level, it should not exceed 20 percent for a longer period of time.
Gross cash amounted to SEK 31,720m and gross debt to SEK 39,227m as of March 31, 2023. The average maturity of Investor AB's debt portfolio was 11.6 years on March 31, 2023 (11.8).

| SEK m | Q1 2023 |
|---|---|
| Opening net debt | -10,263 |
| Listed Companies | |
| Dividends | 3,852 |
| Investments, net of proceeds | -14 |
| Management cost | -39 |
| Total | 3,799 |
| Patricia Industries | |
| Proceeds | 458 |
| Investments | -234 |
| Management cost | -77 |
| Other1) | 48 |
| Total | 195 |
| Investments in EQT | |
| Proceeds (divestitures, fee surplus and carry) | 1,121 |
| Drawdowns (investments and management fees) | -1,868 |
| Management cost | -3 |
| Total | -749 |
| Investor groupwide | |
| Management cost | -35 |
| Other2) | -454 |
| Closing net debt | -7,508 |
1) Incl. currency related effects and net interest paid.
2) Incl. currency related effects, revaluation of debt and net interest paid.
Investor's management cost amounted to SEK 154m during the first quarter 2023 (133).
As of March 31, 2023, rolling 12-month management cost amounted to 0.09 percent of the adjusted net asset value.
The price of the Investor A-share and B-share was SEK 211.20 and SEK 206.05 respectively on March 31, 2023, compared to SEK 193.85 and SEK 188.56 on December 31, 2022.
The total shareholder return (Class B-share) amounted to 9 percent during the first quarter 2023 (-9).
The SIXRX return index was 9 percent during the first quarter 2023 (-14).
Investor's market capitalization, excluding repurchased shares, was SEK 637,575m as of March 31, 2023 (584,163).

Listed Companies include ABB, Accelleron, AstraZeneca, Atlas Copco, Electrolux, Electrolux Professional, Epiroc, Ericsson, Husqvarna, Nasdaq, Saab, SEB, Sobi and Wärtsilä. These are multinational companies with strong market positions and proven track records.
Total return (excluding management costs) amounted to 8 percent during the first quarter 2023.
The SIXRX return index was 9 percent during the first quarter 2023.

Contribution to net asset value (adjusted and reported) amounted to SEK 35,560m during the first quarter 2023 (-51,253).
| SEK m | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in value | 31,387 | -57,891 |
| Dividends | 4,212 | 6,670 |
| Management cost | -39 | -31 |
| Total | 35,560 | -51,253 |
| Q1 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value, SEK m |
Contribution, SEK m |
Total return (%)1) |
||
| Atlas Copco | 109,558 | 7,466 | 7.3 | |
| ABB | 94,450 | 13,018 | 15.7 | |
| AstraZeneca | 74,493 | 3,157 | 4.4 | |
| SEB | 52,330 | -2,316 | -4.2 | |
| Epiroc | 42,548 | 3,486 | 8.9 | |
| Nasdaq | 32,922 | -4,210 | -11.3 | |
| Sobi | 25,948 | 2,678 | 11.5 | |
| Saab | 25,870 | 9,018 | 53.5 | |
| Ericsson | 16,805 | 315 | 1.9 | |
| Wärtsilä | 10,251 | 1,210 | 13.2 | |
| Husqvarna | 8,695 | 1,573 | 22.1 | |
| Electrolux | 6,373 | -778 | -10.9 | |
| Accelleron | 3,248 | 380 | 13.2 | |
| Electrolux Professional |
3,181 | 602 | 23.3 | |
| Total | 506,671 | 35,598 | 7.5 |
1) Calculated as the sum of share price changes with reinvested dividends, including add-on investments and/or divestments.
Dividends from listed companies totaled SEK 4,212m during the first quarter 2023 (6,670), of which SEK 360m was pending over the end of the quarter and is reported in Other Assets and Liabilities.


Epiroc's chairperson exercised all options, sold by Investor in the 2019 program, and bought 122,223 A-shares for a consideration of SEK 15m. New 5-year options, with a strike price of 110 percent of the share price, were sold to the chairperson in Epiroc for a total consideration of SEK 2m.

Patricia Industries develops wholly-owned companies in the Nordics and in North America. Holdings include Advanced Instruments, Atlas Antibodies, BraunAbility, Laborie, Mölnlycke, Permobil, Piab, Sarnova, Vectura, Three Scandinavia and Financial Investments.
During the first quarter 2023, sales growth for the major subsidiaries was 22 percent. Organic growth was 11 percent in constant currency. EBITA amounted to SEK 2,725m, an increase of 35 percent. Adjusting for items affecting comparability, EBITA grew by 35 percent.
As of March 31, 2023, on a rolling 12-month basis, the companies' (subsidiaries and 40 percent of Three Scandinavia) combined sales amounted to SEK 56.9bn, while EBITDA amounted to SEK 13.0bn. The corresponding figures as of December 31, 2022 were SEK 54.3bn and SEK 12.3bn respectively. During the first quarter 2023, sales and EBITDA amounted to SEK 14.8bn (12.2), and SEK 3.5bn (2.7) respectively.

Reported EBITDA (subsidiaries & 40% of Three Scandinavia)

| Q1 2023 | |
|---|---|
| -- | --------- |
| Org. growth, constant |
Operating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK m | Sales | currency | EBITDA | EBITDA (%) | EBITA1) | EBITA, (%) | cash flow |
| Mölnlycke | 5,368 | 13 | 1,519 | 28.3 | 1,340 | 25.0 | 605 |
| Laborie | 873 | 8 | 256 | 29.3 | 240 | 27.5 | 235 |
| Sarnova | 2,547 | 10 | 350 | 13.7 | 301 | 11.8 | 439 |
| Permobil | 1,313 | 9 | 236 | 18.0 | 185 | 14.1 | 178 |
| Advanced Instruments | 352 | -9 | 127 | 36.0 | 120 | 34.0 | 74 |
| Piab | 720 | 12 | 205 | 28.5 | 181 | 25.1 | 114 |
| BraunAbility | 2,609 | 11 | 342 | 13.1 | 289 | 11.1 | 3 |
| Vectura | 84 | 13 | 55 | 65.9 | 23 | 27.7 | -351 |
| Atlas Antibodies | 110 | 7 | 53 | 48.4 | 46 | 41.7 | 28 |
| Total | 13,977 | 3,144 | 22.5 | 2,725 | 19.5 | 1,326 | |
| Reported growth y/y, % | 22 | 31 | 35 | ||||
| Organic growth, y/y, % | 11 |
1) EBITA is defined as operating profit before acquisition-related amortizations.
Contribution to adjusted net asset value amounted to SEK 17,867m during the first quarter 2023 (-7,298).
| Contribution to adjusted net asset value | ||
|---|---|---|
| SEK m | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 |
| Changes in value | 17,943 | -7,217 |
| Management cost | -77 | -70 |
| Other | 1 | -10 |
| Total | 17,867 | -7,298 |
Based on estimated market values, the total return for Patricia Industries, excluding cash, amounted to 13 percent (12 percent including cash) during the first quarter 2023. The positive return was driven by earnings growth and multiple expansion.
For more information on valuation, see page 31.
During the first quarter 2023, investments amounted to SEK 234m, mainly to support Piab's acquisition of COVAL.
Divestments amounted to SEK 65m.
During the first quarter 2023, distributions to Patricia Industries amounted to SEK 393m, relating to Permobil.

| Patricia Industries, net cash | ||
|---|---|---|
| SEK m | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 |
| Beginning of period | 11,823 | 12,505 |
| Net cash flow | 224 | -1,396 |
| Internal transfer to Investor | - | -3,124 |
| Other1) | -29 | -101 |
| End of period | 12,017 | 7,885 |
1) Includes currency-related effects, net interest and management cost.
| Patricia Industries – valuation overview | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated market values, SEK m, 3/31, 2023 |
Change Q1 2023 vs. Q4 2022 SEK m |
Major drivers | Comments | |
| Subsidiaries | ||||
| Mölnlycke | 68,640 | 9,753 | Earnings and multiples impacted positively |
Applied EV/reported LTM EBITDA 15.4x |
| Laborie | 18,775 | 2,784 | Earnings and multiples impacted positively |
Applied EV/adjusted LTM EBITDA 19.1x |
| Sarnova | 13,640 | 966 | Earnings and multiples impacted positively |
Applied EV/adjusted LTM EBITDA 14.1x |
| Permobil | 13,423 | 1,772 | Earnings and multiples impacted positively, SEK 0.4bn distribution to Patricia Industries |
Applied EV/reported LTM EBITDA 15.3x |
| Advanced Instruments | 10,738 | 666 | Multiples impacted positively, earnings impacted negatively |
Applied EV/adjusted LTM EBITDA 19.8x. Acquisitions of Solentim and Artel valued at cost |
| Piab | 9,288 | 1,418 | Earnings and multiples impacted positively, SEK 0.2bn capital contribution from Patricia Industries |
Applied EV/adjusted LTM EBITDA 16.5x |
| BraunAbility | 6,404 | 1,182 | Earnings and multiples impacted positively |
Applied EV/adjusted LTM EBITDA 10.7x |
| Vectura | 3,752 | -93 | No major drivers | Estimated market value of the property portfolio less debt and cost |
| Atlas Antibodies | 2,929 | 121 | Earnings and multiples impacted positively |
Applied EV/adjusted LTM EBITDA 17.9x |
| Partner-owned investments |
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| Three Scandinavia | 6,781 | -723 | Lower multiples impacted negatively | Applied EV/adjusted LTM EBITDA 6.3x |
| Financial Investments | 1,843 | -129 | Multiple or third-party valuation, share price | |
| Total | 156,213 | |||
| Total incl. cash | 168,231 |

A provider of single-use products and solutions for managing wounds, improving surgical safety and efficiency, and preventing pressure ulcers. Read more at www.molnlycke.com
• Organic sales growth amounted to 14 percent in constant currency, mainly driven by strong underlying demand in all regions.
• Organic sales growth amounted to 4 percent in constant currency, with increased output from the new Malaysian factory.
• Organic sales growth amounted to 6 percent in constant currency, following an improved supply situation.


| Income statement items, EUR m |
Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 479 | 426 | 1,882 |
| EBITDA | 136 | 112 | 500 |
| EBITA | 120 | 96 | 434 |
| Sales growth, % | 13 | -4 | |
| Organic growth, constant currency, % |
13 | -7 | |
| EBITDA, % | 28.3 | 26.4 | 26.6 |
| EBITA, % | 25.0 | 22.6 | 23.1 |
| Cash flow items, EUR m | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | |
| EBITDA | 136 | 112 | |
| Lease payments | -6 | -6 | |
| Change in working capital | -64 | -66 | |
| Capital expenditures | -12 | -13 | |
| Operating cash flow | 54 | 28 | |
| Acquisitions/divestments | 0 | - | |
| Shareholder | - | - | |
| contribution/distribution | |||
| Other1) | -16 | -40 | |
| Increase(-)/decrease(+) in net debt |
37 | -12 | |
| Key ratios | |||
| Working capital/sales, % | 18 | ||
| Capital expenditures/sales, % | 4 | ||
| Balance sheet items, EUR m | 3/31 2023 | 12/31 2022 | |
| Net debt | 1,584 | 1,621 | |
| 3/31 2023 | 3/31 2022 | ||
| Number of employees | 8,870 | 8,340 | |
| 1) Includes effects of exchange rate changes, interest, tax and change in lease liabilities. |
| Share of sales, (%) Last 12 months |
Organic growth, constant currency, (%) Q1 2023 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Wound Care | 58 | 14 |
| Operating Room Solutions |
25 | 16 |
| Gloves | 14 | 4 |
| Antiseptics | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 100 | 13 |
| Share of sales, (%) 2022 |
|
|---|---|
| Europe, Middle East, Africa | 56 |
| Americas | 35 |
| Asia Pacific | 9 |
| Total | 100 |
A provider of diagnostic and therapeutic products within Gastroenterology, Urology & Urogynecology, and Obstetrics, Gynecology & Neonatal. Read more at www.laborie.com
| Income statement items, USD m |
Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 84 | 79 | 344 |
| EBITDA | 25 | 18 | 104 |
| EBITA | 23 | 17 | 97 |
| Sales growth, % | 7 | 4 | |
| Organic growth, | |||
| constant currency, % | 8 | 4 | |
| EBITDA, % | 29.3 | 23.1 | 30.1 |
| EBITA, % | 27.5 | 21.0 | 28.1 |
| Cash flow items, USD m | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | |
| EBITDA | 25 | 18 | |
| Lease payments | -1 | -1 | |
| Change in working capital | 1 | -15 | |
| Capital expenditures | -2 | -1 | |
| Operating cash flow | 23 | 2 | |
| Acquisitions/divestments | -3 | -140 | |
| Shareholder | - | 100 | |
| contribution/distribution | |||
| Other1) | -9 | 8 | |
| Increase(-)/decrease(+) in net debt |
10 | -31 | |
| Key ratios | |||
| Working capital/sales, % | 20 | ||
| Capital expenditures/sales, % | 2 | ||
| Balance sheet items, USD m | 3/31 2023 | 12/31 2022 | |
| Net debt | 444 | 454 | |
| 3/31 2023 | 3/31 2022 | ||
| Number of employees | 890 | 805 | |
1) Includes effects of exchange rate changes, interest, tax and change in lease liabilities.

A US provider of specialty healthcare and safety products, services and software for the US emergency medical services (EMS), acute care and cardiac response markets. Read more at www.sarnova.com
| Income statement items, USD m |
Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 244 | 222 | 939 |
| EBITDA | 34 | 30 | 139 |
| EBITA | 29 | 26 | 121 |
| Sales growth, % | 10 | 16 | |
| Organic growth, constant currency, % |
10 | 3 | |
| EBITDA, % | 13.7 | 13.7 | 14.7 |
| EBITA, % | 11.8 | 11.8 | 12.9 |
| Cash flow items, USD m | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | |
| EBITDA | 34 | 30 | |
| Lease payments | -1 | -1 | |
| Change in working capital | 13 | 13 | |
| Capital expenditures | -4 | -4 | |
| Operating cash flow | 42 | 38 | |
| Acquisitions/divestments | - | - | |
| Shareholder | - | - | |
| contribution/distribution Other1) |
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| Increase(-)/decrease(+) in net | -12 | -7 | |
| debt | 30 | 31 | |
| Key ratios | |||
| Working capital/sales, % | 15 | ||
| Capital expenditures/sales, % | 2 | ||
| Balance sheet items, USD m | 3/31 2023 | 12/31 2022 | |
| Net debt | 496 | 526 | |
| 3/31 2023 | 3/31 2022 | ||
| Number of employees | 1,425 | 1,375 |
1) Includes effects of exchange rate changes, interest, tax and change in lease liabilities.
A provider of advanced mobility and seating rehab solutions, including powered and manual wheelchairs, pressure-relieving cushions and powerassist devices. Read more at www.permobil.com
| Key figures, Permobil | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement items, SEK m |
Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | Last 12 months |
| Sales | 1,313 | 1,116 | 5,445 |
| EBITDA | 236 | 177 | 1,130 |
| EBITA | 185 | 133 | 931 |
| Sales growth, % | 18 | 23 | |
| Organic growth, constant currency, % |
9 | 6 | |
| EBITDA, % | 18.0 | 15.9 | 20.7 |
| EBITA, % | 14.1 | 12.0 | 17.1 |
| Cash flow items, SEK m | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | |
| EBITDA | 236 | 177 | |
| Lease payments | -20 | -16 | |
| Change in working capital | 30 | -119 | |
| Capital expenditures | -69 | -54 | |
| Operating cash flow | 178 | -13 | |
| Acquisitions/divestments | - | -280 | |
| Shareholder | -400 | 350 | |
| contribution/distribution Other1) |
-58 | -279 | |
| Increase(-)/decrease(+) in net | |||
| debt | -280 | -222 | |
| Key ratios | |||
| Working capital/sales, % | 26 | ||
| Capital expenditures/sales, % | 5 | ||
| Balance sheet items, SEK m | 3/31 2023 | 12/31 2022 | |
| Net debt | 3,610 | 3,330 | |
| 3/31 2023 | 3/31 2022 | ||

A provider of scientific and analytical instruments for the biotechnology, clinical and food & beverage industries. Read more at www.aicompanies.com
| Income statement items, | Last 12 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| USD m | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | months |
| Sales | 34 | 31 | 137 |
| EBITDA | 12 | 14 | 43 |
| EBITA | 11 | 13 | 41 |
| Sales growth, % | 8 | 44 | |
| Organic growth, | -9 | 20 | |
| constant currency, % | |||
| EBITDA, % | 36.0 | 44.3 | 31.7 |
| EBITA, % | 34.0 | 42.8 | 30.1 |
| Cash flow items, USD m | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | |
| EBITDA | 12 | 14 | |
| Lease payments | 0 | 0 | |
| Change in working capital | -5 | -8 | |
| Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | |
| Operating cash flow | 7 | 5 | |
| Acquisitions/divestments | -31 | - | |
| Shareholder | |||
| contribution/distribution | - | - | |
| Other1) | -7 | -3 | |
| Increase(-)/decrease(+) in net debt |
-31 | 2 | |
| Key ratios | |||
| Working capital/sales, % | 9 | ||
| Capital expenditures/sales, % | 1 | ||
| Balance sheet items, USD m | 3/31 2023 | 12/31 2022 | |
| Net debt | 237 | 206 | |
| 3/31 2023 | 3/31 2022 | ||
| Number of employees | 355 | 225 | |
| 1) Includes effects of exchange rate changes, interest, tax and change in lease liabilities. |

A provider of gripping and moving solutions for end-users and machine manufacturers to improve energy efficiency, productivity and work environment. Read more at www.piab.com
| Income statement items, | Last 12 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SEK m | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | months |
| Sales | 720 | 551 | 2,620 |
| EBITDA | 205 | 161 | 662 |
| EBITA | 181 | 142 | 568 |
| Sales growth, % | 31 | 36 | |
| Organic growth, constant currency, % |
12 | 17 | |
| EBITDA, % | 28.5 | 29.3 | 25.3 |
| EBITA, % | 25.1 | 25.9 | 21.7 |
| Cash flow items, SEK m | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | |
| EBITDA | 205 | 161 | |
| Lease payments | -12 | -9 | |
| Change in working capital | -59 | -84 | |
| Capital expenditures | -20 | -11 | |
| Operating cash flow | 114 | 58 | |
| Acquisitions/divestments | -773 | -196 | |
| Shareholder contribution/distribution |
222 | - | |
| Other1) | -86 | -80 | |
| Increase(-)/decrease(+) in net debt |
-522 | -219 |
| Working capital/sales, % Capital expenditures/sales, % |
19 3 |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet items, SEK m | 3/31 2023 | 12/31 2022 | |
| Net debt | 2,952 | 2,431 | |
| 3/31 2023 | 3/31 2022 | ||
| Number of employees | 1,160 | 875 | |
1) Includes effects of exchange rate changes, interest, tax and change in lease liabilities.

A provider of mobility transportation solutions, including wheelchair accessible vehicles, lifts and seating, storage and securement products. Read more at www.braunability.com
| Income statement items, USD m |
Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 250 | 224 | 955 |
| EBITDA | 33 | 22 | 97 |
| EBITA | 28 | 17 | 78 |
| Sales growth, % | 12 | 53 | |
| Organic growth, constant currency, % |
11 | 43 | |
| EBITDA, % | 13.1 | 9.8 | 10.2 |
| EBITA, % | 11.1 | 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Cash flow items, USD m | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | |
| EBITDA | 33 | 22 | |
| Lease payments | -2 | -2 | |
| Change in working capital | -26 | -8 | |
| Capital expenditures | -4 | -3 | |
| Operating cash flow | 0 | 9 | |
| Acquisitions/divestments | - | -8 | |
| Shareholder | - | - | |
| contribution/distribution | |||
| Other1) | -6 | -3 | |
| Increase(-)/decrease(+) in net debt |
-6 | -1 | |
| Key ratios | |||
| Working capital/sales, % | 7 | ||
| Capital expenditures/sales, % | 1 | ||
| Balance sheet items, USD m | 3/31 2023 | 12/31 2022 | |
| Net debt | 290 | 284 | |
| 3/31 2023 | 3/31 2022 | ||
| Number of employees | 1,990 | 1,850 | |
1) Includes effects of exchange rate changes, interest, tax and change in lease liabilities.
Develops and manages properties within community service and commercial. Read more at www.vectura.se
| Income statement items, SEK m |
Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 84 | 74 | 312 |
| EBITDA | 55 | 44 | 189 |
| EBITDA, % | 65.9 | 59.6 | 60.6 |
| EBITA adj.1) | 23 | 13 | 61 |
| EBITA adj % | 27.7 | 17.3 | 19.5 |
| Balance sheet items, SEK m | 3/31 2023 | 12/31 2022 | |
| Net debt | 5,679 | 5,223 | |
| 3/31 2023 | 12/31 2022 | ||
| Real estate market value | 9,975 | 9,650 | |
| 3/31 2023 | 3/31 2022 | ||
| Number of employees | 50 | 38 |
1) EBITA adjusted for depreciation of surplus values related to properties.
A provider of advanced reagents for basic and clinical biomedical research. Read more at www.atlasantibodies.com
| Income statement items, SEK m |
Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 110 | 95 | 413 |
| EBITDA | 53 | 45 | 195 |
| EBITA | 46 | 40 | 171 |
| Sales growth, % | 16 | 26 | |
| Organic growth, constant currency, % |
7 | 20 | |
| EBITDA, % | 48.4 | 47.4 | 47.3 |
| EBITA, % | 41.7 | 41.9 | 41.4 |
| Cash flow items, SEK m | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | |
| EBITDA | 53 | 45 | |
| Lease payments | -4 | -2 | |
| Change in working capital | -16 | -26 | |
| Capital expenditures | -5 | -3 | |
| Operating cash flow | 28 | 14 | |
| Acquisitions/divestments | - | - | |
| Shareholder contribution/distribution |
- | - | |
| Other1) | -59 | -11 | |
| Increase(-)/decrease(+) in net debt |
-30 | 3 | |
| Key ratios | |||
| Working capital/sales, % | 47 | ||
| Capital expenditures/sales, % | 4 | ||
| Balance sheet items, SEK m | 3/31 2023 | 12/31 2022 | |
| Net debt | 372 | 342 | |
| 3/31 2023 | 3/31 2022 | ||
| Number of employees | 120 | 120 |
1) Includes effects of exchange rate changes, interest, tax and change in lease liabilities.

Provides mobile voice and broadband services in Sweden and Denmark. Read more at www.tre.se.
| Income statement items | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales, SEK m | 3,021 | 2,728 | 12,127 |
| Sweden, SEK m | 1,911 | 1,749 | 7,830 |
| Denmark, DKK m | 744 | 694 | 2,955 |
| Service revenue, SEK m1) | 1,961 | 1,784 | 7,682 |
| Sweden, SEK m | 1,244 | 1,136 | 4,860 |
| Denmark, DKK m | 481 | 459 | 1,942 |
| EBITDA, SEK m | 868 | 891 | 3,706 |
| Sweden, SEK m | 666 | 656 | 2,742 |
| Denmark, DKK m | 136 | 167 | 664 |
| EBITDA, % | 28.7 | 32.7 | 30.6 |
| Sweden | 34.8 | 37.5 | 35.0 |
| Denmark | 18.3 | 24.0 | 22.5 |
| Key ratios | |||
| Capital expenditures/sales, % | 19 | ||
| Balance sheet items, SEK m | 3/31 2023 | 12/31 2022 | |
| Net debt | 7,323 | 7,294 | |
| 3/31 2023 | 3/31 2022 | ||
| Number of employees | 1,800 | 1,735 | |
| Other key figures | 3/31 2023 | 3/31 2022 | |
| Subscriptions | 4,040,000 | 3,860,000 | |
| Sweden | 2,487,000 | 2,347,000 | |
| Denmark | 1,553,000 | 1,513,000 |
1) Mobile service revenue excluding interconnect revenue.
EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies. With a Nordic heritage and a global mindset, EQT has a track record of almost three decades of delivering consistent and attractive returns across multiple geographies, sectors and strategies. Investor was one of the founders of EQT in 1994 and has committed capital to the vast majority of its funds. Read more at www.eqtgroup.com
• The reported value change of Investments in EQT was -4 percent. Net cash flow to Investor amounted to SEK -749m.
Contribution to net asset value (adjusted and reported) amounted to SEK -2,545m during the first quarter 2023 (-17,508).
The reported value change of Investor's investments in EQT was -4 percent during the first quarter 2023, of which -4 percent in constant currency.
Net cash flow to Investor amounted to SEK -749m during the first quarter.
The value change of Investor's holding in EQT AB amounted to SEK -1,795m, corresponding to a total shareholder return of -5 percent during the first quarter.
Investor reports the value change on its EQT fund investments with a one-quarter lag. Consequently, the information related to Investor's investments in EQT funds in this report is presented as of December 31, 2022.
The reported value change of Investor's investments in EQT funds amounted to -2 percent during the first quarter, of which -4 percent in constant currency.
Investor's total outstanding commitments to EQT funds amounted to SEK 24.3bn as of March 31, 2023 (25.6).
| SEK m | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Net asset value, beginning of | ||
| period | 70,050 | 116,640 |
| Contribution to net asset value | -2,545 | -17,508 |
| Drawdowns (investments, | ||
| management fees and management | ||
| cost) | 1,871 | 1,893 |
| Proceeds to Investor (divestitures, | ||
| fee surplus, carry and dividend) | -1,121 | -1,947 |
| Net asset value, end of period | 68,254 | 99,078 |
| Investor | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund size EUR m |
Share (%) | Outstanding commitment SEK m |
Reported value SEK m |
||
| Fully invested funds2) | 38,019 | 3,112 | 14,104 | ||
| EQT IX | 15,600 | 3 | 608 | 5,883 | |
| EQT Infrastructure IV | 9,100 | 3 | 586 | 3,261 | |
| EQT Infrastructure V | 15,700 | 3 | 1,746 | 3,763 | |
| Credit Opportunities III3) | 1,272 | 10 | 563 | 519 | |
| EQT Growth | 2,200 | 3 | 495 | 203 | |
| EQT Ventures II | 619 | 3 | 11 | 205 | |
| EQT Ventures III | 1,000 | 3 | 257 | 16 | |
| EQT Mid Market Asia III | 630 | 27 | 217 | 1,546 | |
| EQT Mid Market Europe | 1,616 | 9 | 249 | 1,679 | |
| EQT Real Estate II | 1,000 | 3 | 173 | 199 | |
| EQT new funds | - | - | 16,265 | 170 | |
| Total fund investments | 86,756 | 24,281 | 31,549 | ||
| EQT AB | 14.6/14.74) | 36,705 | |||
Total investments in EQT 68,254 1) Following the IPO of EQT AB in September 2019, Investor's investments in EQT
funds are reported with a one-quarter lag.
2) EQT V, EQT VI, EQT VII, EQT VIII, EQT Expansion Capital II, EQT Greater China II, EQT Infrastructure I, II, III and IV, EQT Credit Fund II, EQT Mid Market, EQT Mid Market US, EQT Real Estate I, EQT Ventures.
3) Divested by EQT AB to Bridgepoint, October 2020.
4) Capital and votes respectively.
| SEK m | Q1 2023 |
FY 2022 |
Q4 2022 |
Q3 2022 |
Q2 2022 |
Q1 2022 |
FY 2021 |
Q4 2021 |
Q3 2021 |
Q2 2021 |
Q1 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported value | 68,254 | 70,050 | 70,050 | 70,260 | 69,647 | 99,078 | 116,640 | 116,640 | 90,889 | 78,467 | 75,566 |
| Reported value change, % |
-4 | -35 | 2 | 2 | -26 | -15 | 111 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 30 |
| Value change, constant currency, % |
-4 | -37 | 1 | 1 | -27 | -15 | 110 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 29 |
| Drawdowns from Investor |
1,871 | 4,000 | 832 | 428 | 847 | 1,893 | 8,068 | 3,120 | 2,258 | 1,169 | 1,520 |
| Proceeds to Investor | 1,121 | 10,220 | 2,257 | 1,355 | 4,660 | 1,947 | 12,902 | 4,965 | 2,550 | 4,986 | 401 |
| Net cash flow to Investor |
-749 | 6,220 | 1,426 | 927 | 3,813 | 54 | 4,834 | 1,845 | 292 | 3,817 | -1,119 |
Net debt totaled SEK 7,508m on March 31, 2023 (10,263). Debt financing of the Patricia Industries' subsidiaries is arranged without guarantees from Investor and hence not included in Investor's net debt. Investor guarantees SEK 2.4bn of the associated company Three Scandinavia's refinanced external debt, but this guaranteed loan is not included in Investor's net debt. The same applies for pending dividends from investments and approved but not yet paid dividend to shareholders.
| SEK m | Consolidated balance sheet |
Deductions related to Patricia Industries |
Investor's net debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other financial | |||
| investments | 9,158 | -117 | 9,041 |
| Cash, bank and short | |||
| term investments Receivables included |
30,213 | -7,534 | 22,679 |
| in net debt | 1,121 | -122 | 999 |
| Interest bearing debt | -92,980 | 52,855 | -40,125 |
| Provision for pensions | -805 | 704 | -102 |
| Total | -53,294 | 45,786 | -7,508 |
Investor's gross cash amounted to SEK 31,720m as of March 31, 2023 (28,533). The short-term investments are invested conservatively, taking into account the riskadjusted return profile. Investor's gross debt, excluding pension liabilities, amounted to SEK 39,126m as of March 31, 2023 (38,695).
The average maturity of Investor AB's debt portfolio was 11.6 years on March 31, 2023 (11.8), excluding the debt of the Patricia Industries subsidiaries.
Investor is rated AA- (Stable Outlook) by S&P Global and Aa3 (Stable Outlook) by Moody's.
In January 2023, a SEK 8bn revolving credit facility was refinanced and its maturity extended by five years (10), with an option of another two years' additional extension. The facility remains undrawn.
Debt maturity profile, March 31, 2023 0 1 000 2 000 3 000 4 000 5 000 6 000 7 000 8 000 SEK m
| SEK m | Group - Net financial items |
Deductions related to Patricia Industries |
Investor's net financial items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest income | 37 | -13 | 24 |
| Interest expenses Results from revaluation of loans, swaps and short |
-808 | 610 | -198 |
| term investments | -40 | 120 | 80 |
| Foreign exchange result | -377 | -64 | -441 |
| Other | 4 | 31 | 35 |
| Total | -1,184 | 684 | -500 |
Investor's share capital amounted to SEK 4,795m on March 31, 2023 (4,795).
| Class of share |
Number of shares |
Number of votes |
% of capital |
% of votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A 1 vote | 1,246,763,376 | 1,246,763,376 | 40.6 | 87.2 |
| B 1/10 vote | 1,821,936,744 | 182,193,674 | 59.4 | 12.8 |
| Total | 3,068,700,120 | 1,428,957,050 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Investor's share capital consists of 3,068,700,120 shares with a quota of SEK 1.5625 per share.
On March 31, 2023, Investor owned a total of 5,589,237 of its own shares (5,654,344).
Investor AB's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on May 3, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. at China Teatern, Berzelii Park 9, Stockholm, Sweden. Registration commences at 1.30 p.m. The AGM will be broadcasted live on www.investorab.com.
Notification of participation in the Annual General Meeting can be given until April 26, 2023 through https://anmalan.vpc.se/euroclearproxy, or by calling +46 8 611 2910. Additional information about Investor's AGM is available on Investor's website. Investor's Annual Report in Swedish is available at the company's head office and website.
The Board of Directors proposes a dividend to the shareholders of SEK 4.40 per share for fiscal year 2022 (4.00). The dividend is proposed to be paid out in two installments, SEK 3.30 with record date May 5, 2023 and SEK 1.10 with record date November 6, 2023. Should the Annual General Meeting decide in favor of the proposal, payment of the dividend is expected to be made on May 10, 2023, and on November 9, 2023. The dividend level proposed is based on the stated dividend policy to pay a steadily rising dividend, supported by cash flow from our three business areas: Listed Companies, Patricia Industries and Investments in EQT.
Investor continues to offer chairpersons in companies within Listed Companies to invest in call options in their respective companies with a duration of five to seven years, as the chairperson has a particularly important role in driving successful board work. During the quarter fiveyear call options with a strike price of 110 percent have been sold to the chairperson of Epiroc for a total SEK 2m.
On March 28, 2023, Piab finalized the acquisition of COVAL, a global player in vacuum automation components and systems. The consideration amounted to SEK 715m and was funded with SEK 222m in equity from Patricia Industries, in addition to cash from Piab and external debt. The acquisition strengthens Piab's product portfolio and geographic footprint. In the preliminary purchase price allocation, goodwill amounted to SEK 610m. The goodwill recognized is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Transaction related
costs amounted to SEK 23m and derive from external legal fees and due diligence expenses. These costs have been included in the line item Administrative, research and development and other operating cost in the Group's consolidated income statement. If the acquisition of COVAL had occurred on January 1, 2023, management estimates that consolidated net sales for the Group would have increased by SEK 60m and consolidated profit/loss for the period would have increased by SEK 5m. In connection with the closing of the acquisition of COVAL a loan amounting to SEK 96m was repaid.
| SEK m | COVAL | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Intangible assets | 13 | 13 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 97 | 97 |
| Inventories | 36 | 36 |
| Trade receivables | 46 | 46 |
| Other current receivables | 3 | 3 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 38 | 38 |
| Long-term interest bearing liabilities | -96 | -96 |
| Other provisions | -13 | -13 |
| Other liabilities | -20 | -20 |
| Net identifiable assets and liabilities | 105 | 105 |
| Consolidated goodwill | 610 | 610 |
| Consideration | 715 | 715 |
| Less: acquired cash and cash equivalents | -38 | -38 |
| Paid additional purchased price related to acquisitions made in previous periods | 331 | |
| Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net effect on cash flow | 677 | 1,008 |
Total pledged assets amount to SEK 29.8bn (29.8), of which SEK 27.1bn (27.5) refers to pledged assets in the subsidiaries BraunAbility, Laborie, Advanced Instruments and Sarnova, related to outstanding loans corresponding to SEK 2.5bn, SEK 4.4bn, SEK 2.1bn and SEK 5.2bn.
Total contingent liabilities amount to SEK 2.2bn and refers to warranties within the wholly-owned subsidiaries (1.6).
All companies have taken measures related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine such us following sanctions, to protect and support employees, and several have wound down their Russian activities. The direct exposure to Russia and Ukraine is very small for Investor and its subsidiaries and the direct financial impact from the war is therefore negligible. However, the indirect impact due to fluctuations in the financial markets, higher prices on raw materials, inflation and central bank policies, can be substantial, but it is not possible to quantify these effects for the coming year. In 2022, Investor's net sales to Russia and Ukraine (related to the subsidiaries within Patricia Industries) amounted to less than SEK 100m, corresponding to 0.19 percent of net sales for the Group. The Group has no production plants or other assets in the countries concerned. During the first quarter of 2023, no impairment has been made related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
This Interim Management Statement has in all material aspects been prepared in accordance with NASDAQ Stockholm's guidelines for preparing interim management statements. The accounting policies that have been applied for the consolidated income statement and consolidated balance sheet, are in agreement with the accounting policies used in the preparation of the company's most recent annual report.
Investor applies the ESMA Guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures (APMs). An APM is a financial measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position, or cash flows, other than a financial measure defined or specified in the applicable financial reporting framework. For Investor's consolidated accounts, this framework typically means IFRS.
Definitions of all APMs used are found in the Annual Report 2022 and on www.investorab.com/investorsmedia/investor-in-figures/definitions.
Reconciliations to the financial statements for the APMs that are not directly identifiable from the financial statements and considered significant to specify, are disclosed on pages 27-28. Reconciliations of APMs for individual subsidiaries or business areas are not disclosed, since the purpose of these are to give deeper financial information without being directly linked to the financial
information for the Group, that is presented according to the applicable financial reporting framework.
Due to rounding, numbers presented throughout this Interim Management Statement may not add up precisely to the totals provided and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures.
| May 3, 2023 | Annual General Meeting |
|---|---|
| Jul. 17, 2023 | Interim Report January-June 2023 |
| Oct. 19, 2023 | Interim Management Statement January-September 2023 |
| Jan. 19, 2024 | Year-End Report 2023 |
Stockholm, April 21, 2023
Johan Forssell President and Chief Executive Officer
Helena Saxon Chief Financial Officer +46 8 614 2000 [email protected]
Viveka Hirdman-Ryrberg Head of Corporate Communication and Sustainability +46 70 550 3500 [email protected]
Magnus Dalhammar Head of Investor Relations +46 73 524 2130 [email protected]
Investor AB (publ) (CIN 556013-8298) SE-103 32 Stockholm, Sweden Visiting address: Arsenalsgatan 8C Phone: +46 8 614 2000 www.investorab.com
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This information is information that Investor AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08:15 CET on April 21, 2023.
This Interim Management Statement and additional information is available on www.investorab.com
This Interim Management Statement has not been subject to review by the company's auditors
| Consolidated Income Statement, in summary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SEK m | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 | |
| Dividends | 4,214 | 6,671 | |
| Changes in value | 28,360 | -75,576 | |
| Net sales | 14,010 | 11,650 | |
| Cost of goods and services sold | -7,465 | -6,402 | |
| Sales and marketing cost | -2,095 | -1,785 | |
| Administrative, research and development and other operating cost |
-2,603 | -2,294 | |
| Management cost | -154 | -133 | |
| Share of results of associates | 27 | 26 | |
| Operating profit/loss | 34,295 | -67,844 | |
| Net financial items | -1,184 | -1,127 | |
| Profit/loss before tax | 33,112 | -68,971 | |
| Income taxes | -299 | -154 | |
| Profit/loss for the period | 32,812 | -69,125 | |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Owners of the Parent Company | 32,848 | -69,093 | |
| Non-controlling interest | -36 | -33 | |
| Profit/loss for the period | 32,812 | -69,125 | |
| Basic earnings per share, SEK | 10.72 | -22.55 |
| SEK m | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit/loss for the period | 32,812 | -69,125 |
| Other comprehensive income for the period, including tax | ||
| Items that may be recycled to profit/loss for the period | ||
| Cash flow hedges | -2 | 34 |
| Hedging costs | 5 | 18 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | 392 | 1,295 |
| Share of other comprehensive income of associates | -4 | 21 |
| Total other comprehensive income for the period | 390 | 1,368 |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 33,202 | -67,757 |
| Attributable to: | ||
| Owners of the Parent Company | 33,250 | -67,730 |
| Non-controlling interest | -48 | -27 |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 33,202 | -67,757 |
Diluted earnings per share, SEK 10.72 -22.55
| SEK m | 3/31 2023 | 12/31 2022 | 3/31 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Goodwill | 64,111 | 63,334 | 57,280 |
| Other intangible assets | 33,546 | 34,355 | 33,095 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 16,669 | 16,239 | 14,479 |
| Shares and participations | 580,116 | 550,556 | 563,112 |
| Other financial investments | 9,158 | 9,705 | 13,529 |
| Long-term receivables included in net debt | 1,121 | 945 | 1,465 |
| Other long-term receivables | 2,898 | 2,873 | 2,988 |
| Total non-current assets | 707,620 | 678,006 | 685,948 |
| Inventories | 9,702 | 9,583 | 7,246 |
| Shares and participations in trading operation | 1,061 | 873 | 217 |
| Short-term receivables included in net debt | - | - | 2 |
| Other current receivables | 10,120 | 9,598 | 12,425 |
| Cash, bank and short-term investments | 30,213 | 26,304 | 19,760 |
| Total current assets | 51,096 | 46,358 | 39,649 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 758,716 | 724,365 | 725,597 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||
| Equity | 638,922 | 605,653 | 615,716 |
| Long-term interest bearing liabilities | 85,323 | 89,436 | 85,142 |
| Provisions for pensions and similar obligations | 805 | 799 | 1,088 |
| Other long-term provisions and liabilities | 14,927 | 14,973 | 13,829 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 101,055 | 105,209 | 100,059 |
| Current interest bearing liabilities | 7,658 | 1,783 | 1,119 |
| Other short-term provisions and liabilities | 11,080 | 11,719 | 8,703 |
| Total current liabilities | 18,738 | 13,502 | 9,822 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 758,716 | 724,365 | 725,597 |
| SEK m | Q1 2023 | 2022 | Q1 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening balance 1/1 | 605,653 | 683,505 | 683,505 |
| Profit for the period | 32,812 | -74,762 | -69,125 |
| Other comprehensive income for the period | 390 | 9,550 | 1,368 |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 33,202 | -65,212 | -67,757 |
| Dividend to shareholders | - | -12,254 | - |
| Changes in non-controlling interest | 40 | -282 | -53 |
| Effect of long-term share-based remuneration | 26 | 42 | 21 |
| Purchase of own shares | - | -147 | - |
| Closing balance | 638,922 | 605,653 | 615,716 |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Owners of the Parent Company | 638,142 | 604,865 | 614,871 |
| Non-controlling interest | 780 | 788 | 844 |
| Total equity | 638,922 | 605,653 | 615,716 |
| Consolidated Cash Flow, in summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| SEK m | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 |
| Operating activities | ||
| Dividends received | 3,854 | 4,153 |
| Cash receipts | 13,706 | 10,941 |
| Cash payments | -12,005 | -10,425 |
| Cash flows from operating activities before net interest and income tax | 5,555 | 4,669 |
| Interest received/paid | -689 | -358 |
| Income tax paid | -181 | -222 |
| Cash flows from operating activities | 4,685 | 4,089 |
| Investing activities | ||
| Acquisitions1) | -1,979 | -1,940 |
| Divestments2) | 1,286 | 1,966 |
| Increase in long-term receivables | -50 | -5 |
| Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net effect on cash flow | -1,040 | -688 |
| Divestments of subsidiaries, net effect on cash flow | 0 | 17 |
| Increase in other financial investments3) | -2,470 | 1 |
| Decrease in other financial investments4) | 3,134 | 970 |
| Net change, short-term investments5) | 3,640 | -554 |
| Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment | -634 | -1,929 |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 7 | 10 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | 1,894 | -2,152 |
| Financing activities | ||
| Borrowings | 1,866 | 1,689 |
| Repayment of borrowings | -958 | -3,080 |
| Net cash used in financing activities | 908 | -1,391 |
| Cash flows for the period | 7,487 | 547 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | 13,164 | 18,330 |
| Exchange difference in cash | 66 | 130 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 20,716 | 19,007 |
1) Acquisitions include investments in listed and unlisted companies not defined as subsidiaries.
2) Divestments include sale of listed and unlisted companies not defined as subsidiaries.
3) Increase in other financial investments include acquisition of bond with maturity later than 1 year.
4) Decrease in other financial investments include disposals of reclassification of bonds with maturity later than 1 year.
5) Net changes, short-term investments includes acquisitions and disposals of bonds and certificates with maturity within 1 year.
| SEK m | Listed Companies |
Patricia Industries |
Investments in EQT |
Investor Groupwide |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividends | 4,212 | - | - | 3 | 4,214 |
| Changes in value | 31,387 | -91 | -2,945 | 10 | 28,360 |
| Net sales | - | 14,010 | - | - | 14,010 |
| Cost of goods and services sold | - | -7,465 | - | - | -7,465 |
| Sales and marketing cost | - | -2,095 | - | - | -2,095 |
| Administrative, research and development and other operating cost | - | -2,592 | -1 | -10 | -2,603 |
| Management cost | -39 | -77 | -3 | -35 | -154 |
| Share of results of associates | - | 27 | - | - | 27 |
| Operating profit/loss | 35,560 | 1,718 | -2,949 | -33 | 34,295 |
| Net financial items | - | -684 | - | -500 | -1,184 |
| Income tax | - | -285 | - | -14 | -299 |
| Profit/loss for the period | 35,560 | 749 | -2,949 | -547 | 32,812 |
| Non-controlling interest | - | 36 | - | 0 | 36 |
| Net profit/loss for the period attributable to the Parent Company | 35,560 | 785 | -2,949 | -547 | 32,848 |
| Other effects on equity | - | -13 | 404 | 38 | 429 |
| Contribution to net asset value | 35,560 | 772 | -2,545 | -510 | 33,277 |
| Net asset value by business area 3/31 2023 | |||||
| Carrying amount | 506,671 | 70,734 | 68,254 | -10 | 645,650 |
| Investors net debt/-cash | - | 12,017 | - | -19,525 | -7,508 |
| Total net asset value including net debt/-cash | 506,671 | 82,751 | 68,254 | -19,535 | 638,142 |
| SEK m | Listed Companies |
Patricia Industries |
Investments in EQT |
Investor Groupwide |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividends | 6,670 | - | - | 1 | 6,671 |
| Changes in value | -57,891 | 171 | -17,818 | -38 | -75,576 |
| Net sales | - | 11,650 | - | - | 11,650 |
| Cost of goods and services sold | - | -6,402 | - | 0 | -6,402 |
| Sales and marketing cost | - | -1,785 | - | - | -1,785 |
| Administrative, research and development and other operating cost | - | -2,284 | -1 | -9 | -2,294 |
| Management cost | -31 | -70 | -2 | -29 | -133 |
| Share of results of associates | - | 26 | - | - | 26 |
| Operating profit/loss | -51,253 | 1,305 | -17,821 | -74 | -67,844 |
| Net financial items | - | -336 | - | -792 | -1,127 |
| Income tax | - | -198 | - | 43 | -154 |
| Profit/loss for the period | -51,253 | 772 | -17,821 | -823 | -69,125 |
| Non-controlling interest | - | 33 | - | 0 | 33 |
| Net profit/loss for the period attributable to the Parent Company | -51,253 | 805 | -17,821 | -823 | -69,093 |
| Other effects on equity | - | 1,010 | 313 | 26 | 1,350 |
| Contribution to net asset value | -51,253 | 1,815 | -17,508 | -796 | -67,743 |
| Net asset value by business area 3/31 2022 | |||||
| Carrying amount | 457,193 | 69,049 | 99,078 | 2,054 | 627,375 |
| Investors net debt/-cash | - | 7,885 | - | -20,389 | -12,504 |
| Total net asset value including net debt/-cash | 457,193 | 76,934 | 99,078 | -18,334 | 614,871 |
The numbers below are based on the same accounting and valuation policies as used in the preparation of the company's most recent annual report. For information regarding financial instruments in level 2 and level 3, see Note 31, Financial Instruments, in Investor's Annual Report 2022.
| Fair value, SEK m | Range | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | 3/31 2023 | 12/31 2022 | Valuation technique | Input | 3/31 2023 | 12/31 2022 | |
| Shares and participations | 34,092 | 34,184 | Last round of financing | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| Comparable companies | EBITDA multiples | n/a | n/a | ||||
| Comparable companies | Sales multiples | 1.1 – 3.4 | 0.9 – 3.3 | ||||
| Comparable transactions | Sales multiples | 1.4 – 2.5 | 1.2 – 2.5 | ||||
| NAV | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||
| Other financial investments | 25 | 25 | Discounted cash flow | Market interest rate | n/a | n/a | |
| Long-term and current receivables | 2,721 | 2,543 | Discounted cash flow | Market interest rate | n/a | n/a | |
| Long-term interest bearing liabilities | 19 | 17 | Discounted cash flow | Market interest rate | n/a | n/a | |
| Other provisions and liabilities | 6,815 | 6,735 | Comparable companies | EBITDA multiples | n/a | n/a |
All valuations in level 3 are based on assumptions and judgments that management considers to be reasonable based on the circumstances prevailing at the time. Changes in assumptions may result in adjustments to reported values and the actual outcome may differ from the estimates and judgments that were made. Shares and participations in level 3 are mainly fund investments within EQT. Unlisted holdings in funds are measured at Investor's share of the value that the fund manager reports for all unlisted fund holdings (Net Asset Value) and is normally updated when a new valuation is received. The value change on Investor's investments in EQT funds are reported with a one-quarter lag. Part of the unlisted portfolio is valued based on comparable companies, and the value is dependent on the level of the multiples. The multiple ranges provided in the note show the minimum and maximum value of the actual multiples applied in these valuations. A 10 percent change of the multiples would have an effect on this part of the unlisted portfolio of approximately SEK 200m (200). For the derivatives, a parallel shift of the interest rate curve by one percentage point would affect the value by approximately SEK 670m (660).
The table below indicates how fair value is measured for the financial instruments recognized at fair value in the Balance Sheet. The financial instruments are presented in three categories, depending on how the fair value is measured: Level 1: According to quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments
Level 2: According to directly or indirectly observable inputs that are not included in level 1
Level 3: According to inputs that are unobservable in the market
| 3/31 2023 | 12/31 2022 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Total carrying |
Total carrying |
||||||||
| SEK m | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Other1) | amount | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Other1) | amount |
| Financial assets | ||||||||||
| Shares and participations | 540,793 | 2,660 | 34,092 | 2,572 | 580,116 | 511,703 | 2,167 | 34,184 | 2,502 | 550,556 |
| Other financial investments | 9,042 | - | 25 | 91 | 9,158 | 9,591 | - | 25 | 89 | 9,705 |
| Long-term receivables included in net debt |
- | 5 | 1,116 | - | 1,121 | - | - | 945 | - | 945 |
| Other long-term receivables | - | - | 1,605 | 1,293 | 2,898 | - | - | 1,598 | 1,275 | 2,873 |
| Shares and participations in trading operation |
1,061 | - | - | - | 1,061 | 873 | - | - | - | 873 |
| Other current receivables | - | 3 | - | 10,117 | 10,120 | 0 | 41 | - | 9,557 | 9,598 |
| Cash, bank and short-term investments |
22,426 | - | - | 7,787 | 30,213 | 18,767 | - | - | 7,537 | 26,304 |
| Total | 573,322 | 2,667 | 36,838 | 21,860 | 634,687 | 540,935 | 2,208 | 36,752 | 20,960 | 600,855 |
| Financial liabilities | ||||||||||
| Long-term interest bearing liabilities |
- | 3 | 19 | 85,301 | 85,3232) | - | - | 17 | 89,420 | 89,4362) |
| Other long-term provisions and liabilities |
- | - | 6,774 | 8,154 | 14,927 | - | - | 6,692 | 8,282 | 14,973 |
| Short-term interest bearing liabilities |
- | 0 | - | 7,657 | 7,6583) | - | 48 | - | 1,735 | 1,7833) |
| Other short-term provisions and liabilities |
277 | 88 | 41 | 10,674 | 11,080 | 179 | 77 | 44 | 11,419 | 11,719 |
| Total | 277 | 91 | 6,834 | 111,786 | 118,988 | 179 | 125 | 6,752 | 110,856 | 117,912 |
1) To enable reconciliation with balance sheet items, financial instruments not valued at fair value as well as other assets and liabilities that are included within balance sheet items have been included within Other.
2) The Group's loans are valued at amortized cost. Fair value on long-term loans amounts to SEK 78,242m (80,997).
3) The Group's loans are valued at amortized cost. Fair value on short-term loans amounts to SEK 7,551m (1,783).
| SEK m | Shares and participations |
Other financial investments |
Long-term receivables included in net debt |
Long-term interest bearing liabilities |
Other long term provisions and liabilities |
Other current liabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening balance at the beginning of the year | 34,184 | 25 | 2,543 | 17 | 6,692 | 44 |
| Total gain or losses in profit or loss statement | ||||||
| in line Changes in value | -1,038 | - | 1 | - | 0 | - |
| in line Net financial items | - | - | 203 | 2 | 102 | -2 |
| Reported in other comprehensive income | ||||||
| in line Cash flow hedges | - | - | -30 | |||
| in line Foreign currency translation adjustment | 399 | 0 | 6 | - | -12 | 0 |
| Acquisitions | 1,735 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Divestments | -1,188 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Settlements | - | - | - | - | -9 | - |
| Carrying amount at end of the period | 34,092 | 25 | 2,721 | 19 | 6,774 | 41 |
| Total unrealized gains/losses for the period included in profit/loss for financial instruments held at the end of the period |
||||||
| Changes in value | 764 | - | - | - | -100 | - |
| Net financial items | - | - | 203 | -2 | - | - |
| Total | 764 | - | 203 | -2 | -100 | - |
| Long-term | Long-term | Other long | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares and | Other financial |
receivables included in |
interest bearing |
term provisions and |
Other current |
|
| SEK m | participations | investments | net debt | liabilities | liabilities | liabilities |
| Opening balance at the beginning of the year | 33,756 | 160 | 3,745 | 46 | 5,935 | 101 |
| Total gain or losses in profit or loss statement | ||||||
| in line Changes in value | 3,789 | -26 | -139 | - | -1 | - |
| in line Net financial items | - | -4 | -1,168 | -29 | 209 | -55 |
| in line Cost of goods and services sold | 0 | - | - | - | -4 | - |
| Reported in other comprehensive income | ||||||
| in line Cash flow hedges | 144 | |||||
| in line Foreign currency translation adjustment | 3,308 | 18 | 44 | - | 562 | 1 |
| Acquisitions | 3,671 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Divestments | -10,341 | -116 | - | - | - | - |
| Issues | - | - | 11 | - | - | - |
| Settlements | - | - | -95 | - | -9 | -3 |
| Transfer out of Level 3 | - | -6 | - | - | - | - |
| Carrying amount at end of the period | 34,184 | 25 | 2,543 | 17 | 6,692 | 44 |
| Total unrealized gains/losses for the period included in profit/loss for financial instruments held at the end of the period |
||||||
| Changes in value | -2,435 | - | - | - | -65 | - |
| Net financial items | - | - | -1,168 | 29 | - | - |
Total -2,435 - -1,168 29 -65 -
As a consequence of a review of Investors field of operations within Patricia Industries, a new field of operation has been created, Life Science. The new field of operation includes the former fields Health care services and Osmolality testing. Comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the presentation of the current year's figures.
| Group 3/31 2023 | Field of operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | moving | |||||
| SEK m | equipment | Life science | Real estate | solutions | Total | |
| Geographical market | ||||||
| Sweden | 244 | 33 | 79 | 28 | 384 | |
| Scandinavia, excl. Sweden | 384 | 3 | - | 17 | 405 | |
| Europe, excl. Scandinavia | 3,274 | 55 | - | 278 | 3,607 | |
| U.S. | 7,785 | 226 | - | 198 | 8,209 | |
| North America, excl. U.S. | 226 | 43 | - | 50 | 319 | |
| South America | 98 | 2 | - | 25 | 125 | |
| Africa | 97 | 1 | - | 3 | 101 | |
| Australia | 261 | 4 | - | 3 | 268 | |
| Asia, excl. China | 281 | 15 | - | 44 | 339 | |
| China | 170 | 8 | - | 75 | 253 | |
| Total | 12,821 | 390 | 79 | 720 | 14,010 | |
| Category | ||||||
| Sales of products | 12,288 | 296 | - | 705 | 13,289 | |
| Sales of services | 515 | 94 | - | 15 | 624 | |
| Revenues from leasing | 15 | - | 79 | - | 94 | |
| Other income | 3 | - | 0 | - | 3 | |
| Total | 12,821 | 390 | 79 | 720 | 14,010 | |
| Sales channels | ||||||
| Through distributors | 8,282 | 145 | - | 257 | 8,684 | |
| Directly to customers | 4,539 | 245 | 79 | 463 | 5,326 | |
| Total | 12,821 | 390 | 79 | 720 | 14,010 | |
| Timing of revenue recognition | ||||||
| Goods and services transferred | ||||||
| at a point of time | 12,731 | 353 | - | 720 | 13,804 | |
| Goods and services transferred | ||||||
| over time | 90 | 37 | 79 | - | 206 | |
| Total | 12,821 | 390 | 79 | 720 | 14,010 |
| Gripping and | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | moving | |||||
| SEK m | equipment | Life science | Real estate | solutions | Total | |
| Geographical market | ||||||
| Sweden | 222 | 102 | 70 | 27 | 420 | |
| Scandinavia, excl. Sweden | 345 | 3 | - | 10 | 358 | |
| Europe, excl. Scandinavia | 2,599 | 95 | - | 256 | 2,950 | |
| U.S. | 6,408 | 259 | - | 125 | 6,792 | |
| North America, excl. U.S. | 213 | 11 | - | 34 | 258 | |
| South America | 63 | 3 | - | 22 | 87 | |
| Africa | 56 | 3 | - | 2 | 61 | |
| Australia | 232 | 3 | - | 3 | 238 | |
| Asia | 376 | 38 | - | 70 | 484 | |
| Total | 10,513 | 516 | 70 | 551 | 11,650 | |
| Category | ||||||
| Sales of products | 10,082 | 263 | - | 545 | 10,890 | |
| Sales of services | 407 | 253 | - | 6 | 666 | |
| Revenues from leasing | 15 | - | 70 | - | 85 | |
| Other income | 8 | - | 0 | - | 8 | |
| Total | 10,513 | 516 | 70 | 551 | 11,650 | |
| Sales channels | ||||||
| Through distributors | 5,953 | 141 | - | 242 | 6,336 | |
| Directly to customers | 4,560 | 376 | 70 | 309 | 5,314 | |
| Total | 10,513 | 516 | 70 | 551 | 11,650 | |
| Timing of revenue recognition | ||||||
| Goods and services transferred | ||||||
| at a point of time | 10,410 | 504 | - | 551 | 11,465 | |
| Goods and services transferred | ||||||
| over time | 103 | 12 | 70 | - | 185 | |
| Total | 10,513 | 516 | 70 | 551 | 11,650 |
In the financial statements issued by Investor, Alternative Performance Measures (APMs) are disclosed, which complete measures that are defined or specified in the applicable financial reporting framework, such as revenue, profit or loss or earnings per share.
APMs are disclosed when they complement performance measures defined by IFRS. The basis for disclosed APMs are that they are used by management to evaluate the financial performance and in so believed to give analysts and other stakeholders valuable information.
Investor AB discloses the definitions of all APMs used on http://www.investorab.com/investors-media/investor-infigures/definitions and on pages 153-154 in the Annual Report 2022. Below reconciliations of significant APMs to the most directly reconcilable line item, subtotal or total presented in the financial statements of the corresponding period are disclosed.
Gross cash or Investor's cash and readily available placements are defined as the sum of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and interest-bearing current and long-term receivables. Deductions are made for items related to subsidiaries within Patricia Industries.
| Group 3/31 2023, SEK m |
Consolidated balance sheet |
Deductions related to Patricia Industries |
Investor's gross cash |
Group 12/31 2022, SEK m |
Consolidated balance sheet |
Deductions related to Patricia Industries |
Investor's gross cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other financial | Other financial | ||||||
| investments | 9,158 | -117 | 9,041 | investments | 9,705 | -116 | 9,590 |
| Cash, bank and short | Cash, bank and short | ||||||
| term investments | 30,213 | -7,534 | 22,679 | term investments | 26,304 | -7,361 | 18,943 |
| Gross cash | 39,370 | -7,651 | 31,720 | Gross cash | 36,009 | -7,476 | 28,533 |
Gross debt is defined as interest-bearing current and long-term liabilities, including pension liabilities, less derivatives with positive value related to the loans. Deductions are made for items related to subsidiaries within Patricia Industries.
| Group 3/31 2023, SEK m |
Consolidated balance sheet |
Deductions related to Patricia Industries |
Investor's gross debt |
Group 12/31 2022, SEK m |
Consolidated balance sheet |
Deductions related to Patricia Industries |
Investor's gross debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables included in net debt |
1,121 | -122 | 999 | Receivables included in net debt |
945 | 148 | 797 |
| Loans | -92,980 | 52,855 | -40,125 | Loans | -91,220 | 51,728 | -39,492 |
| Provision for pensions | -805 | 704 | -102 | Provision for pensions | -799 | 699 | -101 |
| Gross debt | -92,664 | 53,437 | -39,227 | Gross debt | -91,074 | 52,278 | -38,796 |
Gross debt less gross cash at Balance Sheet date.
| Group 3/31 2023, SEK m |
Group 12/31 2022, SEK m |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Investor's gross cash | -31,720 | Investor's gross cash | -28,533 |
| Investor's gross debt | 39,227 | Investor's gross debt | 38,796 |
| Investor's net debt | 7,508 | Investor's net debt | 10,263 |
The net of all assets and liabilities not included in net debt. Total reported assets are based on reported values according to IFRS. Total adjusted assets are adjusted for estimated market values for Patricia Industries' major subsidiaries and partner-owned investments.
| Group 3/31 2023, SEK m |
Consolidated balance sheet |
Deductions related to non controlling interest |
Investor's net asset value |
Group 12/31 2022, SEK m |
Consolidated balance sheet |
Deductions related to non controlling interest |
Investor's net asset value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Investor's net debt |
638,922 | -780 | 638,142 7,508 |
Equity Investor's net debt |
605,653 | -788 | 604,865 10,263 |
| Total reported assets |
645,650 | Total reported assets |
615,128 | ||||
| Adjustment for estimated market value Patricia Industries holdings |
85,479 | Adjustment for estimated market value Patricia Industries holdings |
68,385 | ||||
| Total adjusted assets |
731,129 | Total adjusted assets |
683,513 |
Net debt ratio or leverage is defined as Net debt/Net cash as a percentage of total adjusted assets. The target leverange range is 0-10 percent (net debt to total adjusted assets) over a business cycle.
| Group 3/31 2023, SEK m | Net debt ratio | Group 12/31 2022, SEK m | Net debt ratio | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor's net debt | 7,508 = | Investor's net debt | 10,263 = | |||
| Total adjusted assets | 731,129 | 1.0% | Total adjusted assets | 683,513 | 1.5% |
Reported net asset value is equal to Investor's net asset value and equity attributable to owners of the Parent Company.
Net asset value based on estimated market values for Patricia Industries' major subsidiaries and partner-owned investments. The estimated market values are mainly based on valuation multiples, typically Enterprise value (EV)/Last 12 months' operating profit, for relevant listed peers and indices. More information about the assessment basis can be found in section Patricia Industries - valuation overview on page 8 and Patricia Industries, overview of estimated market values on page 31. In the table below there are a reconciliation between Reported net asset value and Adjusted net asset value. More details regarding the differences can be found in the table Net asset value overview on page 4.
| Group 3/31 2023, SEK m |
Group 12/31 2022, SEK m |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported net asset value | 638,142 | Reported net asset value | 604,865 |
| Reported value for net assets Patricia Industries |
-70,734 | Reported value for net assets Patricia Industries |
-70,110 |
| Estimated market value Patricia Industries holdings |
156,213 | Estimated market value Patricia Industries holdings |
138,495 |
| Adjusted net asset value | 723,621 | Adjusted net asset value | 673,250 |
Equity attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company in relation to the number of shares outstanding at the Balance Sheet date.
| Group 3/31 2023, SEK m | Net asset value, SEK per share |
Group 12/31 2022, SEK m | Net asset value, SEK per share |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor's reported net asset value | 638,142 | Investor's reported net asset value | 604,865 | ||
| Number of shares, excluding own shares |
= 3,063,110,883 |
208 | Number of shares, excluding own shares |
= 3,063,045,776 |
197 |
Total assets, including estimated market values for Patricia Industries' major subsidiaries and partner-owned investments, less net debt in relation to the number of shares outstanding at the Balance Sheet date.
| Group 3/31 2023, SEK m | Net asset value, SEK per share |
Group 12/31 2022, SEK m | Net asset value, SEK per share |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor's adjusted net asset value | 723,621 | Investor's adjusted net asset value | 673,250 | ||
| Number of shares, excluding own shares |
= 3,063,110,883 |
236 | Number of shares, excluding own shares |
= 3,063,045,776 |
220 |
| Q1 | FY | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | FY | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Mölnlycke (EUR m) Sales |
479 | 1,828 | 474 | 469 | 459 | 426 | 1,686 | 420 | 405 | 417 | 443 |
| Sales growth, % | 13 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 10 | -4 | -6 | -24 | -15 | 16 | 11 |
| Organic growth, | 13 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | -7 | -6 | -26 | -16 | 18 | 14 |
| constant currency, % | |||||||||||
| EBITDA | 136 | 476 | 105 | 134 | 125 | 112 | 485 | 106 | 112 | 123 | 146 |
| EBITDA, % EBITA2) |
28.3 120 |
26.1 410 |
22.2 89 |
28.6 118 |
27.2 108 |
26.4 96 |
28.8 421 |
25.1 89 |
27.5 95 |
29.4 107 |
32.9 130 |
| EBITA, % | 25.0 | 22.4 | 18.7 | 25.1 | 23.6 | 22.6 | 25.0 | 21.2 | 23.4 | 25.6 | 29.4 |
| Operating cash flow | 54 | 298 | 78 | 119 | 73 | 28 | 382 | 128 | 91 | 84 | 79 |
| Net debt | 1,584 | 1,621 | 1,621 | 1,418 | 1,478 | 1,522 | 1,510 | 1,510 | 1,568 | 1,623 | 1,473 |
| Employees | 8,870 | 8,775 | 8,775 | 8,800 | 8,625 | 8,340 | 8,315 | 8,315 | 8,175 | 8,040 | 7,850 |
| Laborie (USD m) | |||||||||||
| Sales | 84 | 339 | 89 | 85 | 87 | 79 | 313 | 84 | 74 | 80 | 76 |
| Sales growth, % | 7 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 85 | 37 |
| Organic growth, constant currency, % |
8 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 67 | 11 |
| EBITDA | 25 | 97 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 93 | 22 | 20 | 28 | 23 |
| EBITDA, % | 29.3 | 28.6 | 32.7 | 31.3 | 26.8 | 23.1 | 29.9 | 26.4 | 27.7 | 34.5 | 30.9 |
| EBITA2) | 23 | 90 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 83 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 20 |
| EBITA, % | 27.5 | 26.7 | 30.6 | 29.5 | 25.0 | 21.0 | 26.6 | 24.2 | 24.4 | 31.3 | 26.7 |
| Operating cash flow | 23 | 49 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 60 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 2 |
| Net debt | 444 | 454 | 454 | 461 | 475 | 455 | 424 | 424 | 366 | 396 | 400 |
| Employees | 890 | 895 | 895 | 910 | 885 | 805 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 775 | 825 |
| Sarnova (USD m) | |||||||||||
| Sales | 244 | 917 | 245 | 239 | 211 | 222 | 835 | 233 | 230 | 183 | 191 |
| Sales growth, % Organic growth, |
10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 1 |
| constant currency, % | 10 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -3 | -10 |
| EBITDA | 34 | 135 | 41 | 36 | 28 | 30 | 104 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 27 |
| EBITDA, % | 13.7 | 14.8 | 16.8 | 14.9 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 13.1 | 10.3 | 12.6 | 14.2 |
| EBITA2) | 29 | 118 | 37 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 91 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 24 |
| EBITA, % | 11.8 | 12.9 | 15.0 | 13.1 | 11.5 | 11.8 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 9.1 | 11.0 | 12.7 |
| Operating cash flow Net debt |
42 496 |
102 526 |
29 526 |
15 541 |
20 538 |
38 538 |
77 569 |
21 569 |
9 578 |
24 496 |
23 509 |
| Employees | 1,425 | 1,435 | 1,435 | 1,355 | 1,360 | 1,375 | 1,370 | 1,370 | 1,370 | 1,240 | 1,215 |
| Permobil (SEK m) | |||||||||||
| Sales | 1,313 | 5,248 | 1,545 | 1,410 | 1,177 | 1,116 | 4,062 | 1,119 | 1,054 | 981 | 908 |
| Sales growth, % | 18 | 29 | 38 | 34 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | -15 |
| Organic growth, | 9 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 |
| constant currency, % EBITDA |
236 | 1,071 | 389 | 317 | 187 | 177 | 782 | 192 | 211 | 187 | 192 |
| EBITDA, % | 18.0 | 20.4 | 25.1 | 22.5 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 19.2 | 17.2 | 20.1 | 19.0 | 21.1 |
| EBITA2) | 185 | 880 | 335 | 266 | 145 | 133 | 612 | 149 | 168 | 147 | 148 |
| EBITA, % | 14.1 | 16.8 | 21.7 | 18.9 | 12.3 | 12.0 | 15.1 | 13.3 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 16.3 |
| Operating cash flow | 178 | 435 | 252 | 182 | 13 | -13 | 214 | 37 | 90 | -12 | 98 |
| Net debt | 3,610 | 3,330 | 3,330 | 3,752 | 3,568 | 3,388 | 3,166 | 3,166 | 3,026 | 2,959 | 2,671 |
| Employees | 1,805 | 1,805 | 1,805 | 1,780 | 1,755 | 1,755 | 1,660 | 1,660 | 1,645 | 1,630 | 1,540 |
| Advanced Instruments (USD m) | |||||||||||
| Sales | 34 | 134 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 103 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Sales growth, % Organic growth, |
8 | 31 | 13 | 33 | 41 | 44 | 34 | 45 | 33 | 49 | 11 |
| constant currency, % | -9 | 7 | -5 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 26 | 47 | 11 |
| EBITDA | 12 | 45 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 11 |
| EBITDA, % | 36.0 | 33.6 | 32.1 | 35.9 | 22.7 | 44.3 | 37.1 | 37.1 | 13.3 | 50.9 | 50.4 |
| EBITA2) | 11 | 43 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 11 |
| EBITA, % | 34.0 | 32.1 | 30.6 | 34.3 | 21.3 | 42.8 | 35.7 | 35.8 | 11.9 | 49.5 | 48.9 |
| Operating cash flow | 7 | 35 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Net debt Employees |
237 355 |
206 370 |
206 370 |
206 370 |
208 350 |
192 225 |
195 225 |
195 225 |
203 225 |
142 145 |
149 130 |
| Piab (SEK m) | |||||||||||
| Sales | 720 | 2,450 | 661 | 620 | 619 | 551 | 1,738 | 472 | 438 | 422 | 406 |
| Sales growth, % | 31 | 41 | 40 | 42 | 47 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Organic growth, | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 9 |
| constant currency, % | |||||||||||
| EBITDA EBITDA, % |
205 28.5 |
619 25.2 |
122 18.4 |
163 26.2 |
173 27.9 |
161 29.3 |
485 27.9 |
109 23.1 |
130 29.6 |
126 29.8 |
121 29.8 |
| EBITA2) | 181 | 530 | 97 | 139 | 152 | 142 | 409 | 81 | 113 | 110 | 105 |
| EBITA, % | 25.1 | 21.6 | 14.7 | 22.4 | 24.5 | 25.9 | 23.5 | 17.2 | 25.9 | 26.0 | 25.9 |
| Operating cash flow | 114 | 411 | 113 | 138 | 102 | 58 | 376 | 79 | 106 | 104 | 87 |
| Net debt | 2,952 | 2,431 | 2,431 | 2,591 | 2,423 | 1,986 | 1,767 | 1,767 | 1,505 | 1,548 | 1,592 |
| Employees | 1,160 | 1,030 | 1,030 | 1,020 | 995 | 875 | 695 | 695 | 680 | 660 | 650 |
INVESTOR Q1 2023 – 29
| Q1 | FY | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | FY | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| BraunAbility (USD m) | |||||||||||
| Sales | 250 | 929 | 242 | 252 | 211 | 224 | 692 | 184 | 192 | 171 | 146 |
| Sales growth, % | 12 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 53 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 86 | -15 |
| Organic growth, | 11 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 43 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 81 | -16 |
| constant currency, % | |||||||||||
| EBITDA | 33 | 86 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 52 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 10 |
| EBITDA, % EBITA2) |
13.1 28 |
9.3 67 |
9.9 19 |
9.3 19 |
8.1 13 |
9.8 17 |
7.5 35 |
7.2 9 |
9.0 13 |
7.1 8 |
6.6 6 |
| EBITA, % | 11.1 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| Operating cash flow | 0 | 46 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 2 |
| Net debt | 290 | 284 | 284 | 288 | 302 | 302 | 300 | 300 | 307 | 326 | 190 |
| Employees | 1,990 | 1,945 | 1,945 | 1,995 | 1,890 | 1,850 | 1,825 | 1,825 | 1,825 | 1,760 | 1,495 |
| Vectura (SEK m) | |||||||||||
| Sales | 84 | 302 | 78 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 279 | 71 | 61 | 66 | 81 |
| Sales growth, % | 13 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 14 | -8 | -6 | -20 | -21 | -3 | 29 |
| EBITDA | 55 | 178 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 44 | 172 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 48 |
| EBITDA, % | 65.9 | 58.9 | 53.9 | 60.4 | 62.0 | 59.6 | 61.5 | 59.2 | 66.2 | 62.1 | 59.6 |
| EBITA adjusted2) | 23 | 50 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 45 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| EBITA, % | 27.7 | 16.7 | 12.5 | 17.0 | 20.1 | 17.3 | 16.0 | 9.5 | 21.7 | 19.8 | 14.4 |
| Operating cash flow | -351 | -614 | -160 | -76 | -252 | -126 | -355 | -97 | -52 | -160 | -46 |
| Net debt | 5,679 | 5,223 | 5,223 | 4,984 | 4,376 | 4,343 | 3,963 | 3,963 | 3,453 | 2,537 | 4,361 |
| Real estate, | |||||||||||
| market value | 9,975 | 9,650 | 8,388 | ||||||||
| Employees | 50 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 41 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 |
| Atlas Antibodies (SEK m) | |||||||||||
| Sales | 110 | 398 | 98 | 100 | 104 | 95 | 324 | 81 | 86 | 81 | 76 |
| Sales growth, % | 16 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 23 | 38 | 43 | 23 |
| Organic growth, constant currency, % |
7 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 34 | 19 | 39 | 47 | 32 |
| EBITDA | 53 | 187 | 42 | 52 | 48 | 45 | 162 | 42 | 45 | 36 | 40 |
| EBITDA, % | 48.4 | 47.0 | 42.8 | 52.3 | 45.7 | 47.4 | 50.1 | 51.4 | 52.3 | 43.9 | 52.7 |
| EBITA2) | 46 | 165 | 36 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 143 | 37 | 40 | 31 | 36 |
| EBITA, % | 41.7 | 41.4 | 37.0 | 46.4 | 40.4 | 41.9 | 44.2 | 45.0 | 46.5 | 38.1 | 47.0 |
| Operating cash flow | 28 | 94 | 17 | 45 | 18 | 14 | 115 | 24 | 56 | 13 | 23 |
| Net debt | 372 | 342 | 342 | 352 | 391 | 403 | 406 | 406 | 429 | 22 | 24 |
| Employees | 120 | 130 | 130 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 115 | 115 | 110 | 115 | 110 |
| Three Scandinavia | |||||||||||
| Sales, SEK m | 3,021 | 11,834 | 3,283 | 3,025 | 2,798 | 2,728 | 10,750 | 2,925 | 2,696 | 2,543 | 2,586 |
| Sweden, SEK m | 1,911 | 7,668 | 2,160 | 1,942 | 1,817 | 1,749 | 6,946 | 1,929 | 1,740 | 1,617 | 1,659 |
| Denmark, DKK m | 744 | 2,904 | 756 | 755 | 700 | 694 | 2,787 | 730 | 697 | 676 | 683 |
| EBITDA, SEK m | 868 | 3,729 | 973 | 948 | 917 | 891 | 3,535 | 931 | 892 | 849 | 863 |
| Sweden, SEK m | 666 | 2,732 | 706 | 695 | 675 | 656 | 2,564 | 636 | 662 | 625 | 641 |
| Denmark, DKK m | 136 | 694 | 180 | 176 | 172 | 167 | 711 | 216 | 168 | 164 | 164 |
| EBITDA, % | 28.7 | 31.5 | 29.7 | 31.3 | 32.8 | 32.7 | 32.9 | 31.8 | 33.1 | 33.4 | 33.4 |
| Sweden | 34.8 | 35.6 | 32.7 | 35.8 | 37.2 | 37.5 | 36.9 | 33.0 | 38.1 | 38.6 | 38.6 |
| Denmark | 18.3 | 23.9 | 23.8 | 23.3 | 24.6 | 24.0 | 25.5 | 29.6 | 24.1 | 24.2 | 24.0 |
| Net debt, SEK m | 7,323 | 7,294 | 7,294 | 6,969 | 6,731 | 6,406 | 6,498 | 6,498 | 5,940 | 6,070 | 6,173 |
| Employees | 1,800 | 1,790 | 1,790 | 1,765 | 1,715 | 1,735 | 1,735 | 1,735 | 1,685 | 1,775 | 1,740 |
1) For information regarding Alternative Performance Measures in the table, see pages 17-18. Definitions can be found on Investor's website.
2) EBITA is defined as operating profit before acquisition-related amortizations.
| Valuation methodology | |
|---|---|
| Listed Companies | Share price (bid) for the class of shares held by Investor, with the exception of Saab, Electrolux and Electrolux Professional for which the most actively traded share class is used. Ownership calculated in accordance with the disclosure of regulations of Sweden's Financial Instruments Trading Act (LHF). ABB, Accelleron, AstraZeneca, Nasdaq and Wärtsilä in accordance with Swiss, British, U.S. and Finnish regulations. Includes market value of derivatives related to investments if applicable. |
| Patricia Industries | |
| Subsidiaries | Reported value based on the acquisition method. As supplementary information, subsidiaries are also presented at estimated market values, mainly based on valuation multiples for relevant listed peers and indices. Other methodologies may also be used, for example relating to real estate assets. New investments valued at invested amount during the first 18 months following the acquisition. |
| Partner-owned investments | Reported value based on the equity method. As supplementary information, partner-owned investments are also presented at estimated market values, mainly based on valuation multiples for relevant listed peers and indices. |
| Financial Investments | Unlisted holdings at multiple or third-party valuation, listed shares at share price (bid). |
| Investments in EQT | Unlisted holdings at multiple or third-party valuation, listed shares at share price (bid). |
| Supplementary information | In addition to reported values, which are in accordance with IFRS, Investor provides estimated market values for the wholly-owned subsidiaries and partner-owned investments within Patricia Industries in order to facilitate the evaluation of Investor's net asset value. This supplementary, non-GAAP information also increases the consistency between the valuation of Listed Companies and our major wholly-owned subsidiaries and partner-owned Three Scandinavia. |
|---|---|
| Estimated market values | While the estimated market values might not necessarily reflect our view of the intrinsic values, they reflect how the stock market values similar companies. |
| Methodology | The estimated market values are mainly based on valuation multiples (median), typically Enterprise value (EV)/Last 12 months' operating profit, for relevant listed peers and indices. We define EV as quarterly volume-weighted average share price (VWAP) plus closing date net debt. While we focus on EBITA when evaluating the performance of our companies, for valuation purposes, EBITDA multiples are more commonly available, and therefore often used. From the estimated EV, net debt is deducted, and the remaining equity value is multiplied with Patricia Industries' share of capital. |
| Adjustments | Operating profit is adjusted to reflect, for example, pro forma effects of completed add-on acquisitions and certain non-recurring items. An item is only viewed as non-recurring if it exceeds a certain amount set for each company, is unlikely to affect the company again, and does not result in any future benefit or cost. Acquisitions made less than 18 months ago are valued at cost. |
Investor, founded by the Wallenberg family in 1916, is an engaged owner of high-quality, global companies. We have a long-term investment perspective. Through board representation, as well as industrial experience, our network and financial strength, we work continuously to support our companies to remain or become best-in-class. Our holdings include, among others, ABB, Atlas Copco, Ericsson, Mölnlycke and SEB.
We create value for people and society by building strong and sustainable businesses.
Our ultimate target is to generate an attractive total return. Our long-term return requirement is the risk free interest rate plus an equity risk premium, in total 8-9 percent annually.
We own high-quality companies and are an engaged owner, supporting our companies to achieve profitable growth. We strive to allocate our capital wisely.
Our goal is to pay a steadily rising dividend. Our dividend policy is supported by cash flow from all three business areas: Listed Companies, Patricia Industries and Investments in EQT.
We firmly believe that sustainability integrated in the business model is a prerequisite for creating long-term value. Our three focus areas with specific targets are Business Ethics & Governance, Climate & Resource Efficiency and Diversity & Inclusion.

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