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Investor AB

Investor Presentation Oct 18, 2021

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Interim Management Statement

January-September 2021

"We are facing an increasingly complex, fast-moving environment. In the coming years, sustainability, digitalization, an intensifying competition for talent and geopolitics will shape both Investor and our companies. Based on our engaged ownership model, cash flow generation and portfolio of great companies, I am confident that we are well positioned to continue delivering attractive long-term total returns."

Johan Forssell, President & CEO of Investor

Highlights during the third quarter

  • Adjusted net asset value (NAV) amounted to SEK 682,398m (SEK 223 per share) on September 30, 2021, an increase of SEK 23,644m, or 4 percent during the quarter. Total shareholder return amounted to -4 percent, compared to 1 percent for the SIXRX return index. Year-to-date, adjusted NAV growth amounted to 27 percent and total shareholder return to 28 percent, compared to 24 percent for SIXRX.
  • Listed Companies generated a total return of 3 percent. In September, Investor announced its support of Agnafit Bidco's bid for Sobi, valuing Investor's ownership stake at SEK 25.3bn.
  • Based on estimated market values, the total return for Patricia Industries, excluding cash, amounted to -2 percent (-2 percent including cash).
  • Within Patricia Industries, organic sales growth for the major subsidiaries amounted to -1 percent in constant currency. Adjusted EBITA declined by 9 percent. Excluding Mölnlycke, combined organic sales growth for the major subsidiaries amounted to 15 percent in constant currency and adjusted EBITA grew by 24 percent.
  • Mölnlycke reported organic sales growth of -16 percent in constant currency. Year-over-year growth was significantly distorted by the strong contribution from covid-19-related contract sales of Personal Protective Equipment during the third quarter 2020, while the contribution this quarter was zero. Wound Care grew 8 percent organically in constant currency. The EBITA margin decreased, negatively impacted by business area Surgical.
  • Patricia Industries invested a total SEK 5.3bn of equity in strategic add-on acquisitions made by Advanced Instruments, Atlas Antibodies and Sarnova. As of this quarter, Atlas Antibodies is presented as a major subsidiary.
  • The value of Investments in EQT increased by 16 percent. Net cash flow to Investor amounted to SEK 0.3bn.
  • The leverage policy has been updated, now targeting 0-10 percent net debt to total adjusted assets (previously 5-10 percent net debt to total reported assets). According to the updated policy, leverage was 2.5 percent as of September 30, 2021 (3.5 as of December 31, 2020). Gross cash amounted to SEK 24,933m and the average maturity of Investor AB's debt portfolio was 10.0 years on September 30, 2021.
  • Investor announced new and updated climate targets, aligned with limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees and joined the UN campaign "Race to Zero".
Financial information*
9/30 2021 6/30 2021 12/31 2020
Adjusted NAV, SEK m* 682,398 658,748 546,385
Adjusted NAV, SEK per share* 223 215 178
Reported NAV, SEK m*1) 600,563 572,361 461,837
Reported NAV, SEK per share*1) 196 187 151
Market capitalization, excluding repurchased shares, SEK m 580,741 601,815 458,345
Share price (B-share), SEK 189.14 197.25 149.80
Q3 2021 YTD 2021
Adjusted NAV, sequential change, incl. dividend added back, SEK m* 23,644 146,735
Adjusted NAV, sequential change, incl. dividend added back, %* 4 27
Reported NAV, sequential change, incl. dividend added back, SEK m*1) 28,196 149,449
Reported NAV, sequential change, incl. dividend added back, %*1) 5 32
Market capitalization, sequential change, incl. dividend added back, SEK m* -21,074 130,055
Market capitalization, sequential change, incl. dividend added back, %* -4 28
Q3 2021 Q3 2020 YTD 2021 YTD 2020
Consolidated net sales, SEK m 10,356 9,923 29,700 28,117
Consolidated profit/loss, SEK m 26,935 27,170 146,874 45,076
Basic earnings per share, SEK 8.80 8.88 77.27 14.74

* Financial measures that are not defined or specified in the applicable financial reporting framework. For more information, see page 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. Due to the 4:1 share split in May 2021, historical performance measures based on the number of shares have been recalculated.

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.

Overview annual average performance
YTD 1 year 5 years 10 years 20 years
Adjusted NAV incl. dividend added back, % 26.9 29.0
Investor B, total return, % 28.0 30.7 22.1 23.6 14.2
SIXRX return index, % 24.0 31.6 15.8 16.4 11.7

CEO statement

Dear fellow shareholders,

During the third quarter 2021, our adjusted net asset value grew by 4 percent. Our total shareholder return was -4 percent, while the SIXRX return index gained 1 percent.

While the world economy continued to recover, it remained affected by the pandemic and supply chain challenges. In addition, the energy shortage, geopolitics, inflation

concerns and uncertainty about the Chinese economy are risks that need to be monitored closely. All these risks have recently contributed to increased volatility in the financial markets, despite an improved macro environment and low interest rates.

Listed Companies

During the quarter, Listed Companies' total return was 3 percent, leaving the year-to-date figure at 29 percent. Correspondingly, the total returns for SIXRX were 1 and 24 percent respectively.

In general, focus remained on strategic investments and handling supply chain challenges.

ABB announced the USD 2.9bn divestment of its Mechanical Power Transmission division, focusing its business and further strengthening its financials. On the back of its balance sheet and cash flow strength, Electrolux announced an adjustment of its capital structure through a revised dividend policy and substantial cash distribution.

In September, we declared our support for Agnafit Bidco's pending offer for Sobi, valuing our ownership stake at some SEK 25bn.

After the end of the quarter, Electrolux Professional announced the acquisition of Unified Brands, significantly strengthening its position in the important U.S. market.

Patricia Industries

Based on estimated market values, the value of Patricia Industries, excluding cash, declined by 2 percent, driven by multiple contraction and lower earnings, partly mitigated by positive currency effects.

As expected, Mölnlycke's sales and earnings growth were substantially distorted by covid-19-related contracts for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) boosting sales during the third quarter last year, while the contribution this quarter was zero. This distortion will remain meaningful during the fourth quarter and then gradually fade.

Mölnlycke's overall sales declined by 16 percent organically, driven by a 37 percent drop in Surgical, heavily impacted by PPE, but also by supply constraints within Gloves. Wound Care continued to perform well, growing 8 percent organically with good profitability.

For the major subsidiaries, excluding Mölnlycke, combined organic growth was 15 percent and adjusted EBITA grew by 24 percent. Our newest subsidiaries, Advanced Instruments and Atlas Antibodies, reported strong organic growth of 26 and 39 percent respectively, and high profitability.

During the quarter, Advanced Instruments, Sarnova and Atlas Antibodies announced major add-on acquisitions, in which Patricia Industries invested a total SEK 5.3bn in

equity. Add-ons are a key part of our strategy and the pipeline remains strong. We expect to continue to allocate significant capital to grow our platform companies.

Investments in EQT

The EQT funds were highly active, with a number of major exits as well as acquisitions. Net cash flow to Investor was slightly positive and the total value of Investments in EQT increased by 16 percent, driven by both EQT AB and the fund investments.

Going forward

We are facing an increasingly complex, fast-moving environment. In the coming years, sustainability, digitalization, an intensifying competition for talent and geopolitics will shape both Investor and our companies. Against this background, and guided by our purpose to create value for people and society by building strong and sustainable businesses, we continue our efforts to futureproof Investor and our companies. Our priorities remain unchanged, but we have clarified which we define as strategic and which we define as operating.

Our ultimate goal, to generate an attractive total return, is underpinned by three strategic priorities:

  • Grow our net asset value
  • Pay a steadily rising dividend
  • Deliver on our ESG targets

Our goal to pay a steadily rising dividend remains firm. While we have rephrased the policy, clarifying that it is supported by cash flow from all three business areas, this should not be interpreted as any fundamental change. Within ESG, we recently announced new and updated climate targets, aligned with limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees and joining the UN campaign "Race to Zero". High ambitions and decisive actions are required to reach a sustainable low-carbon economy and highly important for the long-term competitiveness of our companies and thus for value creation.

Our operating priorities support the strategic priorities:

  • Engaged ownership
  • Ensure an attractive portfolio
  • Operate efficiently
  • Maintain financial flexibility

Regarding leverage, we now aim for 0-10 percent net debt to adjusted assets (i.e. using estimated market values when valuing Patricia Industries), instead of the previous 5-10 percent net debt to reported assets. This widening of the range increases our flexibility. It is a great advantage being able to invest in all three business areas, depending on where we find the most attractive opportunities.

The future is always difficult to predict, but based on our engaged ownership model, cash flow generation and portfolio of great companies, I am confident that we are well positioned to continue delivering attractive long-term total returns to you, dear fellow shareholders.

Net asset value overview

Adjusted values Reported values
Number of Ownership Share of total Value, Value, Value, Value,
shares capital/votes (%) assets (%) SEK m SEK m SEK m SEK m
9/30 2021 9/30 2021 9/30 2021 9/30 2021 12/31 2020 9/30 2021 12/31 2020
Listed Companies
Atlas Copco
207,754,141 16.9/22.3 16 109,333 87,284 109,333 87,284
ABB 265,385,142 12.9/12.9 11 78,160 60,899 78,160 60,899
SEB 456,198,927 20.8/20.8 8 56,375 38,761 56,375 38,761
AstraZeneca 51,587,810 3.3/3.3 8 54,466 42,725 54,466 42,725
Epiroc 207,757,845 17.1/22.7 5 37,405 31,089 37,405 31,089
Nasdaq 19,394,142 11.5/11.5 5 32,892 21,061 32,892 21,061
Sobi 107,594,165 35.0/35.0 4 25,410 17,897 25,410 17,897
Ericsson 256,104,764 7.7/23.6 4 25,330 25,971 25,330 25,971
Wärtsilä 104,711,363 17.7/17.7 2 11,039 8,581 11,039 8,581
Electrolux 50,786,412 16.4/28.4 1 10,259 9,742 10,259 9,742
Saab 40,972,622 30.2/39.7 1 10,190 9,854 10,190 9,854
Husqvarna 97,052,157 16.8/33.2 1 10,177 10,339 10,177 10,339
Electrolux Professional 58,941,654 20.5/32.4 1 3,671 2,729 3,671 2,729
Total Listed Companies 66 464,708 366,932 464,708 366,932
Patricia Industries Total exposure (%)
Subsidiaries
Mölnlycke1) 99 11 75,082 80,101 17,544 17,357
Laborie 98 2 14,198 7,564 8,069 7,599
Permobil1) 98 2 12,487 14,528 4,257 4,088
Sarnova 95 2 10,813 7,925 6,931 4,094
Piab1) 97 1 8,135 6,165 5,574 5,385
Advanced Instruments 99 1 6,952 5,472 6,897 4,998
BraunAbility 95 0 3,497 3,739 2,246 1,923
Atlas Antibodies2) 89 0 2,962 366 2,369 366
Vectura 99 0 2,950 4,202 3,287 3,926
Grand Group - - - 101 - 101
Total subsidiaries 20 137,075 130,164 57,173 49,838
Three Scandinavia 40/40 1 6,972 8,459 5,040 4,237
Financial Investments 0 2,727 3,674 2,727 3,674
Total Patricia Industries excl. cash 21 146,774 142,297 64,940 57,749
Total Patricia Industries incl. cash 158,651 155,766 76,817 71,217
Investments in EQT
EQT AB 174,288,016 17.5/17.7 9 63,354 36,740 63,354 36,740
Fund investments 4 27,535 20,746 27,535 20,746
Total Investments in EQT 13 90,889 57,486 90,889 57,486
Other Assets and Liabilities3) 0 -2,745 -518 -2,745 -518
Total Assets excl. cash Patricia Industries 100 699,626 566,197 617,791 481,649
Gross debt* -42,161 -41,675 -42,161 -41,675
Gross cash* 24,933 21,862 24,933 21,862
Of which Patricia Industries 11,877 13,468 11,877 13,468
Net debt -17,228 -19,812 -17,228 -19,812
Net Asset Value 682,398 546,385 600,563 461,837
Net Asset Value per share 223 178 196 151

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 3 percentage points.

2) Atlas Antibodies has previously been presented within Financial Investments. Following its acquisition of evitria, it is now presented as a major subsidiary.

3) Including liability for dividend to shareholders of SEK 3,063m to be paid in November 2021.

Overview

For balance sheet items, figures in parentheses refer to year-end 2020 figures. For income statement and cash flow items, they refer to the same period last year.

Net asset value

During the nine-month period 2021, adjusted net asset value increased from SEK 546.4bn to SEK 682.4bn. The change in adjusted net asset value, with dividend added back, was 27 percent (12) during the period, of which 4 percent during the third quarter (9).

Reported net asset value increased from SEK 461.8bn to SEK 600.6bn. The change in reported net asset value, with dividend added back, was 32 percent (11) during the period, of which 5 percent during the third quarter (6).

Total adjusted assets by business area

Net debt and cash flow

Net debt totaled SEK 17,228m on September 30, 2021 (19,812), corresponding to leverage of 2.5 percent (3.5).

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 24,933m and gross debt to SEK 42,161m as of September 30, 2021.

The average maturity of Investor AB's debt portfolio was 10.0 years on September 30, 2021 (10.8).

Investor's net debt SEK m YTD 2021 Opening net debt -19,812 Listed Companies Dividends 7,224 Other capital distributions 623 Investments, net of proceeds -3 Management cost -89 Total 7,756 Patricia Industries Proceeds 7,624 Investments -6,180 Internal transfer to Investor -2,938 Management cost -192 Other1) 95 Total -1,591 Investments in EQT Proceeds (divestitures, fee surplus and carry) 7,937 Drawdowns (investments and management fees) -4,941 Management cost -7 Total 2,989 Investor groupwide Dividend to shareholders -7,659 Internal transfer from Patricia Industries 2,938 Management cost -84 Other2) -1,764 Closing net debt -17,228

1) Incl. currency related effects and net interest paid.

2) Incl. currency related effects, revaluation of debt and net interest paid.

Management cost

Investor's management cost amounted to SEK 120m during the third quarter 2021 (114).

As of September 30, 2021, rolling 12 month management cost amounted to 0.08 percent of the adjusted net asset value.

The Investor share

The price of the Investor A-share and B-share was SEK 190.24 and SEK 189.14 respectively on September 30, 2021, compared to SEK 149.38 and SEK 149.80 on December 31, 2020.

The total shareholder return (Class B-share) amounted to 28 percent during the nine-month period 2021 (17), of which -4 percent during the third quarter (19).

The SIXRX return index gained 24 percent during the nine-month period 2021 (8), of which 1 percent during the third quarter (13).

Investor's market capitalization, excluding repurchased shares, was SEK 580,741m as of September 30, 2021 (458,345).

Average annual total return

Listed Companies

Listed Companies include ABB, 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. In general, they are well positioned and we work continuously to support them to remain or become best-in-class.

Highlights during the quarter

  • Investor supported Agnafit Bidco's pending bid for Sobi.
  • ABB divested its Mechanical Power Transmission division. Electrolux announced an adjustment of its capital structure.

Performance

Total return (excluding management costs) for Listed Companies amounted to 29 percent during the nine-month period 2021, of which 3 percent during the third quarter.

The SIXRX return index was 24 percent during the ninemonth period 2021, of which 1 percent during the third quarter.

Contribution to net asset value (adjusted and reported) amounted to SEK 106,007m during the nine-month period 2021 (31,643), of which SEK 14,513m during the third quarter (24,418).

Contribution to net asset value

SEK m Q3 2021 YTD 2021 YTD 2020
Changes in value 13,490 98,396 26,262
Dividends 1,052 7,700 5,463
Management cost -30 -89 -82
Total 14,513 106,007 31,643

Contribution to net asset value and total return

Q3 2021 YTD 2021
Value,
SEK m
Contribution,
SEK m
Total
return
(%)1)
Contribution,
SEK m
Total
return
(%)
Atlas Copco 109,333 1,365 1.3 22,808 26.1
ABB 78,160 1,019 1.3 19,212 31.9
SEB 56,375 5,948 11.8 19,483 51.1
AstraZeneca 54,466 1,959 3.7 12,955 30.9
Epiroc 37,405 -2,752 -6.9 7,200 23.1
Nasdaq 32,892 3,964 13.7 12,075 57.6
Sobi 25,410 8,550 50.7 7,513 42.0
Ericsson 25,330 -1,967 -7.1 -131 -0.7
Wärtsilä 11,039 -2,085 -15.8 2,671 31.2
Electrolux 10,259 -1,576 -13.1 923 9.1
Saab 10,190 893 9.6 529 5.4
Husqvarna 10,177 -897 -8.1 -84 -0.9
Electrolux
Professional
3,671 122 3.4 943 34.5
Total 464,708 14,543 3.2 106,096 29.1

1) Calculated as the sum of share price changes with reinvested dividends, including add-on investments and/or divestments.

Dividends received

Dividends received totaled SEK 7,700m during the ninemonth period 2021 (5,463), of which SEK 1,052m during the third quarter (746). SEK 459m of the dividends was pending over the end of the quarter and is reported in Other Assets and Liabilities.

Redemptions received totaled SEK 623m during the ninemonth period 2021, of which SEK 623m relates to the mandatory redemption program in Epiroc during the second quarter.

Investments and divestments

Third quarter

No new investments or divestments during the quarter.

Earlier during the year

5,000,000 Ericsson B shares were sold and 5,000,000 Ericsson A shares were purchased. Both the buy and sell transactions were conducted at a share price of SEK 103.85.

Listed Companies, value distribution, September 30, 2021

Patricia Industries

Patricia Industries includes Advanced Instruments, Atlas Antibodies, BraunAbility, Laborie, Mölnlycke, Permobil, Piab, Sarnova, Vectura, Three Scandinavia and Financial Investments. Patricia Industries' focus is to invest in and develop wholly-owned companies in the Nordics and in North America.

Highlights during the quarter

  • Based on estimated market values, the total return, excl. cash, amounted to -2 percent (-2 percent incl. cash), driven by multiple contraction and lower earnings, partly mitigated by positive currency effects.
  • Patricia Industries invested SEK 5.3bn in add-on acquisitions made by Advanced Instruments, Atlas Antibodies and Sarnova. Following the acquisiton of evitria, Atlas Antibodies is presented as a major subsidiary.

Operating performance

During the nine-month period 2021, sales growth for the major subsidiaries (including Advanced Instruments and Atlas Antibodies pro forma and excluding the Grand Group) was 4 percent. Organic growth was 8 percent in constant currency. EBITA amounted to SEK 5,845m, an increase of 11 percent. Adjusting for items affecting the nine-month period 2020 and 2021, mainly related to transaction and integrating costs, EBITA grew 11 percent.

During the third quarter 2021, sales growth was 3 percent. Organic growth was -1 percent in constant currency. EBITA amounted to SEK 1,778m, a decrease of 15 percent. Adjusted EBITA decreased by 9 percent.

Patricia Industries, adjusted values, September 30, 2021

Major subsidiaries, performance

Q3 2021
SEK m Sales Org. growth,
constant
currency
EBITDA EBITDA (%) EBITA1) EBITA, (%) Operating
cash flow
Mölnlycke 4,133 -16 1,138 27.5 967 23.4 929
Laborie 638 6 178 27.7 156 24.4 133
Permobil 1,054 11 211 20.1 168 16.0 90
Sarnova 1,981 14 206 10.3 180 9.1 84
Piab 438 26 130 29.6 113 25.9 106
Advanced Instruments 224 26 31 13.3 28 11.9 63
BraunAbility 1,654 17 148 9.0 108 6.6 192
Atlas Antibodies 88 39 46 52.6 44 50.1 57
Vectura 61 27 40 66.2 13 21.7 -52
Total 10,271 2,128 20.7 1,778 17.3 1,601
Reported growth y/y, % 3 -12 -15
Organic growth, y/y, % -1

1) EBITA is defined as operating profit before acquisition-related amortizations.

YTD 2021

Org. growth,
constant
Operating
SEK m Sales currency EBITDA EBITDA (%) EBITA1) EBITA, (%) cash flow
Mölnlycke 12,846 4 3,856 30.0 3,371 26.2 2,578
Laborie 1,947 24 607 31.2 536 27.5 340
Permobil 2,943 7 590 20.0 464 15.8 177
Sarnova 5,117 0 627 12.2 554 10.8 474
Piab 1,266 22 376 29.7 328 25.9 298
Advanced Instruments 605 26 224 37.1 216 35.7 189
BraunAbility 4,316 17 331 7.7 228 5.3 255
Atlas Antibodies 245 39 122 49.8 110 45.2 93
Vectura 207 35 129 62.3 38 18.2 -258
Total 29,491 6,862 23.3 5,845 19.8 4,145
Reported growth y/y, % 4 10 11
Organic growth, y/y, % 8

1) EBITA is defined as operating profit before acquisition-related amortizations.

Performance

Contribution to adjusted net asset value amounted to SEK 5,757m during the nine-month period 2021 (15,799), of which SEK -3,144m during the third quarter (20,478).

Contribution to adjusted net asset value

SEK m Q3 2021 YTD 2021 YTD 2020
Changes in value -3,096 5,921 15,974
Management cost -65 -192 -200
Other 16 28 25
Total -3,144 5,757 15,799

Based on estimated market values, the total return for Patricia Industries, excluding cash, amounted to 4 percent (4 percent including cash) during the nine-month period 2021, of which -2 percent (-2 percent including cash) during the third quarter. During the third quarter, the negative return was driven by multiple contraction and lower earnings, partly mitigated by positive currency effects.

For more information on valuation, see page 31.

Investments and divestments

Third quarter

Investments amounted to SEK 5,401m, of which SEK 2,004m related to Atlas Antibodies, SEK 1,809m to Sarnova and SEK 1,481m to Advanced Instruments in conjunction with add-on acquisitions. Divestments amounted to SEK 152m.

Earlier during the year

Investments amounted to SEK 779m. Divestments amounted to SEK 1,955m, mainly related to divestments of financial investments and the divestment of Grand Group (the Grand Hôtel property not included).

Distributions received

During the nine-month period 2021, distributions to Patricia Industries amounted to SEK 5,517m, of which SEK 2m during the third quarter. Regarding the distribution from Three Scandinavia related to the divestment of its passive network infrastructure, approximately SEK 3.2bn has been received and another SEK 1.9bn, of which approximately 63 percent in cash, is expected to be received during the first half of 2022.

Distribution to Patricia Industries

Patricia Industries, net cash

SEK m Q3 2021 YTD 2021 YTD 2020
Beginning of period 17,123 13,468 20,897
Net cash flow -5,247 1,444 -3,543
Internal transfer to Investor - -2,938 -2,938
Other1) 1 -97 -149
End of period 11,877 11,877 14,267

1) Includes currency-related effects, net interest and management cost.

Patricia Industries – valuation overview
Estimated market
values, SEK m,
9/30, 2021
Change Q3
2021 vs. Q2
2021 SEK m
Major drivers Comments
Subsidiaries
Mölnlycke 75,082 -7,434 Lower multiples, lower earnings, partly
mitigated by cash flow
Implied EV/reported LTM EBITDA 16.2x.
Multiple has been adjusted downwards to
reflect the PPE-related profit during LTM.
Laborie 14,198 1,902 Higher earnings, higher multiples,
positive currency effect
Applied EV/adj. LTM EBITDA 22.8x.
Permobil 12,487 353 Higher multiples, lower earnings Applied EV/adj. LTM EBITDA 18.8x
Sarnova 10,813 3,154 Increase mainly due to acquisition of
Allied 100, also positive currency effect
Applied EV/adj. LTM EBITDA 14.0x.
Acquisitions of Digitech and Allied 100 valued
at cost.
Piab 8,135 664 Higher earnings Applied EV/adj. LTM EBITDA 19.6x
Advanced Instruments 6,952 1,481 Increase due to acquisition of Solentim Investment amount, acquisition made less than
18 months ago.
BraunAbility 3,497 -460 Lower multiples, lower earnings, partly
mitigated by cash flow
Applied EV/adj. LTM EBITDA 12.3x
Atlas Antibodies 2,962 Implied EV/reported LTM EBITDA 24.3x.
Vectura 2,950 -163 Estimated market value of the property
portfolio less debt and cost
Partner-owned
investments
Three Scandinavia 6,972 -11 Lower multiples, higher earnings Applied EV/adj. LTM EBITDA 5.7x. EBITDA
pro-forma for the divestment of the passive
network infrastructure. The estimated market
value includes a discounted value of the
estimated remaining divestment proceeds
attributable to Patricia Industries.
Financial Investments 2,727 63 Multiple or third-party valuation, share price
Total 146,774
Total incl. cash 158,651

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Activities during the quarter

Group

  • Organic sales growth amounted to -16 percent in constant currency, explained by significant contribution from covid-19 related sales of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) last year, while the contribution was zero this quarter.
  • Despite a positive mix effect, the EBITA margin declined, mainly explained by increased raw material and logistics costs, higher operating expenses and one-time costs within Surgical.
  • Cash flow generation was strong.

Wound Care

• Organic growth amounted to 8 percent in constant currency, with continued strong development in the US and France.

Surgical

  • Organic growth amounted to -37 percent in constant currency, heavily distorted by PPE boosting sales during the third quarter last year, while the contribution this quarter was zero. In addition, supply constraints within Gloves and a temporary covid-19-related factory closure impacted negatively.
  • Mölnlycke Procedure® Trays and Surgical Drapes benefitted from continued recovery in the number of elective procedures compared to the third quarter last year.

Key figures, Mölnlycke

2021 2020
Income statement items,
EUR m
Q3 YTD Q3 YTD Last 12
months
Sales 405 1,265 479 1,238 1,820
EBITDA 112 380 144 362 554
EBITA 95 332 129 316 491
Sales growth, % -15 2 26 9
Organic growth,
constant currency, %
-16 4 29 9
EBITDA, % 27.5 30.0 30.0 29.2 30.4
EBITA, % 23.4 26.2 26.9 25.5 27.0
Cash flow items, EUR m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD
EBITDA 112 380 144 362
IFRS 16 lease payments -5 -16 -5 -15
Change in working capital -2 -78 -62 -84
Capital expenditures -13 -32 -7 -23
Operating cash flow 91 254 70 241
Acquisitions/divestments - - -2 -4
Shareholder - -200 - -
contribution/distribution
Other1) -36 -130 -19 -93
Increase(-)/decrease(+) in net
debt
55 -76 49 144
Key ratios
Working capital/sales, % 14
Capital expenditures/sales, % 3
Balance sheet items, EUR m 9/30 2021 12/31 2020
Net debt 1,568 1,492
9/30 2021 9/30 2020
Number of employees 8,175 7,860
1) Includes effects of exchange rate changes, interest, tax and change in lease

liabilities due to IFRS 16.

Mölnlycke, distribution of sales and organic sales growth

Share of sales, (%)
Last 12 months
Organic growth,
constant currency, (%)
Q3 2021
Wound Care 49 8
Surgical 51 -37
Total 100 -16

Mölnlycke, distribution of sales by geography

Share of sales, (%)
2020
Europe, Middle East, Africa 63
Americas 29
Asia Pacific 8
Total 100

A provider of innovative capital equipment and consumables for the urology and gastroenterology markets. Read more at www.laborie.com

Activities during the quarter

  • Organic sales growth amounted to 6 percent in constant currency. End customer demand was strong, but deliveries were negatively impacted by supply chain constraints. All segments, Urology, Gastrointestinal and Maternal and child health, grew during the quarter.
  • The EBITA margin was slightly lower than last year due to investments in prioritized areas as well as supply chain constraints.
  • After the end of the quarter, Laborie announced the acquisition of Pelvalon, a medical technology company that has developed the EclipseTM System, an innovative, nonsurgical, patient-controlled device for women suffering from fecal incontinence (FI). The product is highly complementary to Laborie's existing urogynecology product portfolio and commercial channel.

Key figures, Laborie

Income statement items, 2021 2020 Last 12
USD m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD months
Sales 74 229 62 160 299
EBITDA 20 71 18 22 93
EBITA 18 63 16 18 82
Sales growth, % 19 43 24 8
Organic growth, 6 24 -13 -21
constant currency, %
EBITDA, % 27.7 31.2 28.4 13.8 31.2
EBITA, % 24.4 27.5 25.6 11.1 27.5
Cash flow items, USD m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD
EBITDA 20 71 18 22
IFRS 16 lease payments -1 -3 0 -1
Change in working capital -1 -20 -9 -6
Capital expenditures -3 -9 -2 -10
Operating cash flow 16 40 6 5
Acquisitions/divestments - - - -524
Shareholder - - - 450
contribution/distribution
Other1) 14 -4 -16 -31
Increase(-)/decrease(+) in net 30 37 -9 -100
debt
Key ratios
Working capital/sales, % 19
Capital expenditures/sales, % 5
Balance sheet items, USD m 9/30 2021 12/31 2020
Net debt 366 403
9/30 2021 9/30 2020
Number of employees 780 860

1) Includes effects of exchange rate changes, interest, tax and change in lease liabilities due to IFRS 16.

A provider of advanced mobility and seating rehab solutions. Read more at www.permobil.com

Activities during the quarter

  • Organic sales growth amounted to 11 percent in constant currency. Sales grew in EMEA and Americas, compared to a weak third quarter last year, as covid-19-related restrictions eased. APAC declined, affected by changes in the Australian reimbursement system.
  • The EBITA margin declined compared to last year, mainly due to increased cost for freight and sourcing.

Key figures, Permobil

Income statement items, 2021 2020 Last 12
SEK m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD months
Sales 1,054 2,943 941 2,922 3,964
EBITDA 211 590 220 601 814
EBITA 168 464 176 463 641
Sales growth, % 12 1 -17 -10
Organic growth, 11 7 -13 -9
constant currency, %
EBITDA, % 20.1 20.0 23.4 20.6 20.5
EBITA, % 16.0 15.8 18.7 15.9 16.2
Cash flow items, SEK m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD
EBITDA 211 590 220 601
IFRS 16 lease payments -16 -44 -14 -40
Change in working capital -65 -240 6 172
Capital expenditures -40 -130 -26 -95
Operating cash flow 90 177 187 638
Acquisitions/divestments - -262 - -47
Shareholder - - - -
contribution/distribution
Other1) -157 -381 82 -58
Increase(-)/decrease(+) in net
debt
-67 -467 269 532
Key ratios
Working capital/sales, % 17
Capital expenditures/sales, % 4
Balance sheet items, SEK m 9/30 2021 12/31 2020
Net debt 3,026 2,559
9/30 2021 9/30 2020
Number of employees 1,645 1,560

A provider of innovative healthcare products to national emergency care providers, hospitals, schools, businesses and federal government agencies. Read more at www.sarnova.com

Activities during the quarter

  • Organic sales growth amounted to 14 percent in constant currency, with all segments growing. Acute showed the highest growth.
  • Sarnova acquired Allied 100, a leading specialty distributor of automated external defibrillators (AEDs). The business will be combined with Sarnova's existing Cardio Partners business to create the Cardiac Response business unit. For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2021, sales and adjusted EBITDA for Allied 100 were approximately USD 117m and USD 20m respectively. The total consideration amounted to approximately USD 290m on a cash- and debtfree basis, funded with USD 210m equity from Patricia Industries and the remainder from Sarnova's balance sheet cash and external debt. The transaction was completed on September 3, 2021.
  • Adjusting for approximately USD 6m in transaction and integration expenses related to the Allied 100 acquisition and USD 8m in an earn-out payment and integration expenses related to the Digitech acquisition a year ago, the EBITA margin was 15 percent. Last year's EBITA margin was impacted by transaction costs of USD 10m related to the Digitech acquisition. Adjusting for these, last year's EBITA margin was 13 percent.

Key figures, Sarnova

Income statement items, 2021 2020 Last 12
USD m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD months
Sales 230 603 171 525 802
EBITDA 24 74 15 58 93
EBITA 21 65 13 52 82
Sales growth, % 34 15 5 7
Organic growth, 14 0 5 6
constant currency, %
EBITDA, % 10.3 12.2 8.5 11.1 11.7
EBITA, % 9.1 10.8 7.3 9.9 10.2
Cash flow items, USD m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD
EBITDA 24 74 15 58
IFRS 16 lease payments -1 -3 -1 -2
Change in working capital -5 3 27 9
Capital expenditures -8 -17 -6 -10
Operating cash flow 9 56 35 55
Acquisitions/divestments -289 -289 - -
Shareholder 210 210 - -
contribution/distribution
Other1) -12 -29 -7 -7
Increase(-)/decrease(+) in net -82 -52 27 48
debt
Key ratios
Working capital/sales, % 16
Capital expenditures/sales, % 2
Balance sheet items, USD m 9/30 2021 12/31 2020
Net debt2) 578 525
9/30 2021 9/30 2020
Number of employees 1,370 670

1) Includes effects of exchange rate changes, interest, tax and change in lease liabilities due to IFRS 16.

2) Digitech's profit and balance sheet are fully included in Sarnova's financial items as November 1, 2020. Hence, the balance sheet include all net debt but figures for the last

12 months only include five months of earnings.

A provider of gripping and moving solutions for automated manufacturing and logistics processes. Read more at www.piab.com

Activities during the quarter

  • Organic sales growth amounted to 26 percent in constant currency, with strong contribution from all divisions and regions.
  • The EBITA margin increased compared to last year, primarily driven by operating leverage.
  • Within Vacuum Automation, Piab launched a new range of grippers for handling various types of sacks.

Key figures, Piab

Income statement items, 2021 2020 Last 12
SEK m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD months
Sales 438 1,266 349 1,091 1,701
EBITDA 130 376 102 296 500
EBITA 113 328 82 252 435
Sales growth, % 25 16 9 15
Organic growth,
constant currency, %
26 22 -10 -9
EBITDA, % 29.6 29.7 29.1 27.1 29.4
EBITA, % 25.9 25.9 23.4 23.1 25.6
Cash flow items, SEK m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD
EBITDA 130 376 102 296
IFRS 16 lease payments -8 -23 -13 -25
Change in working capital -7 -33 5 42
Capital expenditures -9 -22 -12 -34
Operating cash flow 106 298 82 279
Acquisitions/divestments - - - -980
Shareholder
contribution/distribution - -60 - -
Other1) -63 -169 -9 -78
Increase(-)/decrease(+) in net
debt
43 69 72 -779
Key ratios
Working capital/sales, % 16
Capital expenditures/sales, % 2
Balance sheet items, SEK m 9/30 2021 12/31 2020
Net debt 1,505 1,574
9/30 2021 9/30 2020
Number of employees 680 630

A global provider of osmolality testing instrumentation and consumables for the clinical, biopharmaceutical, and food & beverage markets. Read more at www.aicompanies.com

Activities during the quarter

  • Organic sales growth amounted to 26 percent in constant currency, driven by strong instruments, consumables and services performance. In addition, covid-19 negatively impacted demand last year.
  • Advanced Instruments acquired Solentim, a global leader in innovative solutions for cell line development of biopharmaceutical products. For the twelve-month period ending June 2021, Solentim revenues and adjusted EBITDA were approximately USD 17m and USD 5m, respectively. Average annual growth for the past three years amounts to 38 percent. The total consideration amounts to approximately USD 240m on a cash- and debt-free basis, funded with USD 170m equity from Patricia Industries and the remainder from Advanced Instruments' balance sheet cash and external debt. The transaction was completed on August 26, 2021.
  • Adjusting for some USD 8m in transaction costs related to the Solentim acquisition, the EBITA margin was 44 percent. The decrease compared to last year is explained by Solentim having lower profitability than Advanced Instruments and continued investments in the global commercial organization, general and administrative functions, and research and development.

Key figures, Advanced Instruments

Income statement items, 2021 2020
USD m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD Last 12
months
Sales 26 71 19 55 93
EBITDA 3 26 10 26 37
EBITA 3 25 9 25 36
Sales growth, % 33 30 10 6
Organic growth,
constant currency, % 26 26 10 6
EBITDA, % 13.3 37.1 48.8 47.3 39.8
EBITA, % 11.9 35.7 47.0 45.5 38.4
Cash flow items, USD m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD
EBITDA 3 26 10 26
IFRS 16 lease payments 0 -1 0 0
Change in working capital 4 -3 -1 -4
Capital expenditures 0 -1 0 0
Operating cash flow 7 22 9 22
Acquisitions/divestments -238 -238 - -
Shareholder 170 170 - -
contribution/distribution
Other1) 0 -5 -4 -9
Increase(-)/decrease(+) in net
debt
-61 -51 5 13
Key ratios
Working capital/sales, % 7
Capital expenditures/sales, % 1
Balance sheet items, USD m 9/30 2021 12/31 2020
Net debt 203 152
9/30 2021 9/30 2020
Number of employees 225 120

1) Includes effects of exchange rate changes, interest, tax and change in lease liabilities due to IFRS 16.

A manufacturer of wheelchair accessible vehicles and wheelchair lifts. Read more at www.braunability.com

Activities during the quarter

  • Organic sales growth amounted to 17 percent in constant currency, driven by strong consumer demand and last year's sales being depressed by covid-19. Recovery has been led by consumer WAVs (Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles) and the retail business, yet remains constrained by a shortage of OEM chassis due to the limited global availability of semiconductors.
  • The EBITA margin declined, driven by increased material and labor costs, product portfolio mix, and operating expenses normalizing from lower levels last year.

Key figures, BraunAbility

Income statement items, 2021 2020 Last 12
USD m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD months
Sales 192 508 152 417 659
EBITDA 17 39 17 32 51
EBITA 13 27 13 21 35
Sales growth, % 26 22 -21 -23
Organic growth,
constant currency, %
17 17 -22 -25
EBITDA, % 9.0 7.7 11.2 7.7 7.7
EBITA, % 6.6 5.3 8.8 5.0 5.3
Cash flow items, USD m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD
EBITDA 17 39 17 32
IFRS 16 lease payments -2 -6 -2 -6
Change in working capital 10 6 -11 -32
Capital expenditures -3 -8 -1 -4
Operating cash flow 23 30 2 -10
Acquisitions/divestments - -76 - -4
Shareholder
contribution/distribution
- 20 - -
Other1) -4 -93 -3 -10
Increase(-)/decrease(+) in net
debt
18 -119 -1 -24
Key ratios
Working capital/sales, % 8
Capital expenditures/sales, % 1
Balance sheet items, USD m 9/30 2021 12/31 2020
Net debt 307 189
9/30 2021 9/30 2020
Number of employees 1,825 1,600

Develops and manages real estate in community service, office and hotel. Read more at www.vecturafastigheter.se

Activities during the quarter

  • Rental income decreased by 21 percent, due to lost income from the divested Grand Hôtel. Adjusted for the divestment of the Grand Hôtel property, growth amounted to 27 percent driven by new Community Services properties.
  • In GoCo Health Innovation City, a joint venture in Gothenburg, two new rental agreements were signed, and the first property was completed and accessed by Fujirebio.
  • Johan Skoglund was appointed new Chairperson, effective October 2021.

Key figures, Vectura

Income statement items, 2021 2020 Last 12
SEK m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD months
Sales 61 207 77 208 297
EBITDA 40 129 50 124 190
EBITDA, % 66.2 62.3 65.3 59.6 63.9
EBITA adj.1) 13 38 14 32 40
EBITA adj % 21.7 18.2 17.9 15.5 13.4
Balance sheet items, SEK m 9/30 2021 12/31 2020
Net debt 3,453 4,302

9/30 2021 12/31 2020

Real estate market value 7,279 9,182 1) EBITA adjusted for depreciation of surplus values related to properties.

A global developer of advanced reagents for biomedical research. Read more at www.atlasantibodies.com

Activities during the quarter

  • Following its acquisition of evitria, Atlas Antibodies, previously reported within Financial Investments, has been reclassified as a major subsidiary as of the third quarter 2021. To facilitate comparisons with the prior year, all financial figures are presented on a pro forma basis.
  • Atlas Antibodies acquired evitria, a quality leader within custom recombinant antibody expression serving the biopharmaceutical industry. The acquisition brings together two highly innovative companies, creating an antibodyfocused platform serving both academia and biopharma customers. evitria will continue to operate as a stand-alone entity under the evitria name. In the transaction, Patricia Industries contributed its 70 percent of Atlas Antibodies and approximately SEK 2.0bn of cash in equity funding. The acquisition was completed on August 5, 2021.
  • Organic sales growth amounted to 39 percent in constant currency compared to a relatively weak third quarter last year.
  • Nille Klaebel was appointed new CEO, effective September 2021.

Key figures, Atlas Antibodies

Income statement items, 2021 2020
SEK m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD Last 12
months
Sales 88 245 62 181 311
EBITDA 46 122 33 90 155
EBITA 44 110 29 78 140
Sales growth, % 40 35 8 10
Organic growth,
constant currency, %
39 39 12 10
EBITDA, % 52.6 49.8 52.8 50.1 49.9
EBITA, % 50.1 45.2 46.0 43.0 44.9
Cash flow items, SEK m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD
EBITDA 46 122 33 90
IFRS 16 lease payments -2 -4 -1 -4
Change in working capital 11 -20 -7 -42
Capital expenditures 1 -5 0 0
Operating cash flow 57 93 25 45
Acquisitions/divestments -2,483 -2,629 - -
Shareholder 2,030 2,030 - -
contribution/distribution
Other1) -10 -39 -13 -26
Increase(-)/decrease(+) in net
debt
-407 -545 12 19
Key ratios
Working capital/sales, % 34
Capital expenditures/sales, % 2
Balance sheet items, SEK m 9/30 2021 12/31 2020
Net debt 429 -117
9/30 2021 9/30 2020
Number of employees 110 90

A provider of mobile voice and broadband services in Sweden and Denmark. Read more at www.tre.se.

Activities during the quarter

  • The subscription base increased by 40,000, of which 37,000 in Sweden and 3,000 in Denmark. Service revenue growth was 5 percent.
  • Adjusted for the negative earnings impact from the divestment of Three Scandinavia's passive network infrastructure assets, EBITDA increased.
  • Three Sweden launched 5G Sustainability Awards, an initiative that rewards innovative ideas that use the power of 5G to create a more sustainable society.

Key figures, Three Scandinavia

2021 2020 Last 12
Income statement items Q3 YTD Q3 YTD months
Sales, SEK m 2,696 7,825 2,568 7,796 10,698
Sweden, SEK m 1,740 5,016 1,645 4,939 6,895
Denmark, DKK m 697 2,057 666 2,017 2,780
Service revenue, SEK m1) 1,781 5,150 1,695 5,086 6,841
Sweden, SEK m 1,140 3,264 1,057 3,116 4,316
Denmark, DKK m 467 1,381 461 1,391 1,846
EBITDA, SEK m 892 2,604 1,026 3,011 3,528
Sweden, SEK m 662 1,928 729 2,109 2,544
Denmark, DKK m 168 495 214 637 719
EBITDA, % 33.1 33.3 39.9 38.6 33.0
Sweden 38.1 38.4 44.3 42.7 36.9
Denmark 24.1 24.1 32.1 31.6 25.9
Key ratios

Capital expenditures/sales, % 28

Balance sheet items, SEK m 9/30 2021 12/31 2020
Net debt 5,940 6,341
9/30 2021 9/30 2020
Number of employees 1,685 1,760
Other key figures 9/30 2021 9/30 2020
Subscriptions 3,789,000 3,630,000
Sweden 2,304,000 2,168,000
Denmark 1,485,000 1,462,000

1) Mobile service revenue excluding interconnect revenue.

Financial Investments

Financial Investments consist of investments in which the investment horizon has not yet been defined. Our objective is to maximize the value and use realized proceeds for investments in existing and new subsidiaries. However, some holdings could become long-term investments.

Change in net asset value, Financial Investments

SEK m Q3 2021 YTD 2021 YTD 2020
Net asset value, beginning of
period
2,664 3,674 4,310
Investments 107 225 50
Divestments -139 -1,824 -1,069
Exit proceeds pending
settlement
4 4 -
Changes in value 90 647 -122
Net asset value, end of period 2,727 2,727 3,169

Activities during the quarter

• During the quarter, the holding in Talix was fully exited. Atlas Antibodies was reclassified as a major subsidiary and hence transferred out of Financial Investments.

Five largest Financial Investments, September 30, 2021

Company Region Business Listed/
unlisted
Reported
value,
SEK m
CDP Holding Asia IT Unlisted 786
EZ Texting U.S IT Unlisted 434
SmartBiz U.S IT Unlisted 344
August Capital
Partners VII
U.S Venture fund Unlisted 272
Sutter Hill Ventures U.S Venture fund Unlisted 230
Total 2,065

As of September 30, 2021, the five largest investments represented 76 percent of the total value of the Financial Investments.

3 percent of the total value of the Financial Investments was represented by publicly listed companies.

Investments in EQT

EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies. With a Nordjc 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

Highlights during the quarter

  • The reported value change of Investor's investments in EQT was 16 percent.
  • Net cash flow to Investor amounted to SEK 0.3bn.

Performance

Contribution to net asset value (adjusted and reported) amounted to SEK 36,392m during the nine-month period 2021 (12,536), of which SEK 12,714m during the third quarter 2021 (1,645).

The reported value of Investor's investments in EQT increased by 63 percent during the nine-month period 2021, of which 63 percent in constant currency. During the third quarter, the value increased by 16 percent, of which 16 percent in constant currency.

Net cash flow to Investor amounted to SEK 292m during the third quarter.

Investments in EQT AB

The value increase of Investor's holding in EQT AB amounted to SEK 8,993m, corresponding to a total shareholder return of 17 percent, during the third quarter. Total shareholder return for the nine-month period 2021 amounted to 73 percent.

Dividends received amounted to SEK 209m during the nine-month period 2021, of which SEK 0m during the third quarter.

Investments in EQT funds

Following the IPO of EQT AB in September 2019, 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 June 30, 2021.

The reported value change of Investor's investments in EQT funds amounted to 15 percent during the third quarter, of which 15 percent in constant currency. The reported value change for the nine-month period 2021 amounted to 46 percent, of which 44 percent in constant currency.

Investor's total outstanding commitments to EQT funds amounted to SEK 14.0bn as of September 30, 2021 (16.3).

Investor's investments in EQT, key figures overview

Change in adjusted net asset value, EQT

SEK m Q3 2021 YTD 2021 YTD 2020
Net asset value, beginning of
period 78,467 57,486 37,248
Contribution to net asset value 12,714 36,392 12,536
Drawdowns (investments,
management fees and management
cost) 2,258 4,948 4,253
Proceeds to Investor (divestitures,
fee surplus, carry and dividend) -2,550 -7,937 -3,893
Net asset value, end of period 90,889 90,889 50,143

Investor's investments in EQT, September 30, 20211)

Investor
Fund
size
EUR m
Share (%) Outstanding
commitment
SEK m
Reported
value
SEK m
Fully invested funds2) 37,186 3,639 18,873
EQT IX 15,600 3 2,954 1,626
EQT Infrastructure IV 9,100 3 1,032 1,883
Credit Opportunities III3) 1,272 10 461 1,043
EQT Ventures II 619 3 83 120
EQT Mid Market Asia III 630 27 312 1,437
EQT Mid Market Europe 1,616 9 452 1,624
EQT Real Estate II 1,000 3 249 83
EQT new funds 4,837 846
Total fund investments 67,023 14,020 27,535
EQT AB 17.5/17.74) 63,354
Total investments in EQT 90,889

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 and III, Credit Fund II, EQT Mid Market, EQT Mid Maraket US, EQT Real Estate I, EQT Ventures.

3) Divested by EQT AB to Bridgepoint, October 2020.

4) Capital and votes respectively.

SEK m Q3
2021
Q2
2021
Q1
2021
FY
2020
Q4
2020
Q3
2020
Q2
2020
Q1
2020
FY
2019
Q4
2019
Q3
2019
Reported value 90,889 78,467 75,566 57,486 57,486 50,143 48,843 40,603 37,248 37,248 36,527
Reported value
change, %
16 9 30 55 16 3 16 11 103 9 60
Value change,
constant currency, %
16 9 29 57 18 3 19 8 101 11 59
Drawdowns from
Investor
2,258 1,169 1,520 4,630 377 968 1,906 1,378 7,266 514 2,911
Proceeds to Investor 2,550 4,986 401 4,801 908 1,313 280 2,301 12,227 3,207 5,054
Net cash flow to
Investor
292 3,817 -1,119 171 531 344 -1,626 923 4,961 2,694 2,143

Investor Group

Net debt

Net debt totaled SEK 17,228m on September 30, 2021 (19,812). Debt financing of the Patricia Industries subsidiaries is arranged without guarantees from Investor and hence not included in Investor's net debt. Pending dividends from investments and approved but not yet paid dividend to shareholders are not included in Investor's net debt either.

Net debt, September 30, 2021

SEK m Consolidated
balance sheet
Deductions
related to
Patricia
Industries
Investor's
net debt
Other financial
investments 4,791 -275 4,516
Cash, bank and short
term investments 28,944 -8,527 20,416
Receivables included
in net debt 1,818 - 1,818
Interest bearing debt -89,238 45,366 -43,872
Provision for pensions -1,100 993 -108
Total -54,785 37,557 -17,228

Investor's gross cash amounted to SEK 24,933m as of September 30, 2021 (21,862). The short-term investments are invested conservatively, taking into account the riskadjusted return profile. Investor's gross debt, excluding pension liabilities, amounted to SEK 42,053m as of September 30, 2021 (41,565).

The average maturity of Investor AB's debt portfolio was 10.0 years on September 30, 2021 (10.8), excluding the debt of Mölnlycke, Laborie, Permobil, BraunAbility, Vectura, Sarnova, Piab, Advanced Instruments and Atlas Antibodies.

Investor is rated AA- (Stable Outlook) by S&P Global and Aa3 (Stable Outlook) by Moody's.

Debt maturity profile, September 30, 2021

Net financial items, YTD 2021

SEK m Group -
Net financial
items
Deductions
related to
Patricia
Industries
Investor's net
financial
items
Interest income -25 -1 -27
Interest expenses -1,567 848 -719
Results from revaluation of
loans, swaps and short
term investments 50 - 50
Foreign exchange result -556 50 -506
Other -107 13 -94
Total -2,206 910 -1,296

Share capital

Investor's share capital amounted to SEK 4,795m on September 30, 2021 (4,795).

Share structure

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

Following a 4:1 share split in May 2021, Investor's share capital consists of 3,068,700,120 shares with a quota of SEK 1.5625 per share.

On September 30, 2021, Investor owned a total of 5,522,334 of its own shares (5,453,120).

Other

Acquisitions (business combinations)

Sarnovas' acquisition of Allied 100

On September 3, 2021, Sarnova completed the acquisition of Allied 100, a leading specialty distributor of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) used in emergency situations to save the lives of sudden cardiac arrest patients. The consideration amounted to SEK 2,565m. In the preliminary purchase price allocation, goodwill amounted to SEK 1,879m. The goodwill recognized for the acquisition corresponds to the complementary strengths of the companies to providing a comprehensive portfolio of AED products to the professional and civilian first responder markets. The goodwill recognized is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Intangible assets in the acquisition consists mainly of Trade names and Customer relationships. Transaction related costs amounted to SEK 43m 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. For the period from the acquisition date until September 30, 2021, Allied 100 contributed net sales of SEK 75m and profit/loss of SEK -2m to the Group's result. If the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2021, management estimates that consolidated net sales for the Group would have increased by SEK 908m and consolidated profit/loss for the period would have decreased by SEK 36m.

Advanced Instruments' acquisition of Solentim

On August 26, 2021, Advanced Instruments completed the acquisition of Solentim, a global leader in innovative solutions for cell line development of biopharmaceutical products. The consideration amounted to SEK 2,164m. In the preliminary purchase price allocation, goodwill amounted to SEK 1,160m. The goodwill recognized for the acquisition corresponds to the complementary strengths of the companies to expand the commercial and R&D capabilities of biopharmaceuticals. The goodwill recognized is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Intangible assets in the acquisition consists mainly of Proprietary technology and Trademarks. Transaction related costs amounted to SEK 59m 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. For the period from the acquisition date until

September 30, 2021, Solentim contributed net sales of SEK 10m and profit/loss of SEK -2m to the Group's result. If the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2021, management estimates that consolidated net sales for the Group would have increased by SEK 107m and consolidated profit/loss for the period would have increased by SEK 19m.

Atlas Antibodies' acquisition of evitria

On August 5, 2021, Atlas Antibodies completed the acquisition of evitria, a quality leader within custom recombinant antibody expression, serving the biopharmaceutical industry. The consideration amounted to SEK 2,139m. In the preliminary purchase price allocation, goodwill amounted to SEK 2,156m. The goodwill recognized for the acquisition corresponds to the complementary strengths of the companies innovation to create an antibody-focused platform, serving a wide range of customers. The goodwill recognized is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Intangible assets in the acquisition consists mainly of Proprietary technology and Customer contracts. Transaction related costs amounted to SEK 32m 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. For the period from the acquisition date until September 30, 2021, evitria contributed net sales of SEK 31m and profit/loss of SEK 8m to the Group's result. If the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2021, management estimates that consolidated net sales for the Group would have increased by SEK 90m and consolidated profit/loss for the period would have increased by SEK 39m.

BraunAbility's acquisition of Q'Straint

On May 28, 2021, BraunAbility completed the acquisition of 51 percent of Q'Straint, an industry leader in Wheelchair Passenger Safety Solutions. The consideration amounted to SEK 668m. In the preliminary purchase price allocation, goodwill amounted to SEK 945m (including the noncontrolling interest part of goodwill). The goodwill recognized for the acquisition corresponds to the complementary strengths of the companies to accelerate

innovation in wheelchair-accessible transportation technology for the disability community. The goodwill recognized is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Intangible assets in the acquisition consists mainly of Proprietary technology. Transaction related costs amounted to SEK 27m 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. For the period from the acquisition date until September 30, 2021, Q'Straint contributed net sales of SEK 171m and profit/loss of SEK -8m to the Group's result. If the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2021, management estimates that consolidated net sales for the Group would have increased by SEK 223m and consolidated profit/loss for the period would have increased by SEK 73m.

Permobil's acquisition of Progeo

On June 28, 2021, Permobil completed the acquisition of Progeo, a leading Italian manufacturer of manual wheelchairs. The consideration amounted to SEK 330m (including the company's net cash position). In the preliminary purchase price allocation, goodwill amounted to SEK 192m. The goodwill recognized for the acquisition corresponds to the complementary strengths of the companies. The goodwill recognized is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Transaction related costs amounted to SEK 5m 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. For the period from the acquisition date until September 30, 2021, Progeo contributed net sales of SEK 32m and profit/loss of SEK 5m to the Group's result. If the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2021, management estimates that consolidated net sales for the Group would have increased by SEK 50m and consolidated profit/loss for the period would have increased by SEK 9m.

SEK m evitria Solentim Q'Straint Progeo Allied 100 Total
Intangible assets 267 1,139 911 62 747 3,126
Property, plant and equipment 16 2 31 13 22 84
Other financial investments - - - 1 - 1
Inventories 0 24 120 33 89 266
Trade receivables 23 10 67 35 83 218
Other current receivables 3 10 11 19 13 56
Cash and cash equivalents 22 73 25 68 23 211
Long-term interest bearing liabilities -286 -1 -757 -7 -30 -1,082
Deferred tax liabilities -57 -228 0 -16 -119 -419
Other liabilities -6 -25 -49 -70 -141 -289
Net identifiable assets and liabilities -17 1,004 357 139 686 2,170
Non-controlling interest - - -635 - - -635
Consolidated goodwill 2,156 1,160 945 192 1,879 6,332
Consideration 2,139 2,164 668 330 2,565 7,866

Pledged assets and contingent liabilities

Total pledged assets amount to SEK 24.7bn (20.9), of which SEK 23.3bn (17.8) refers to pledged assets in the subsidiaries BraunAbility, Laborie, Advanced Instruments and Sarnova, related to outstanding loans corresponding to SEK 2.7bn, SEK 3.2bn, SEK 1.9bn and SEK 5bn. The increase in pledged assets mainly relates to increased assets in Sarnova and Advanced Instruments.

Total contingent liabilities amount to SEK 1.2bn (1.1).

Basis of preparation for the Interim Management Statement

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.

Alternative Performance Measures

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 2020 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.

Roundings

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.

Financial calendar

Jan. 21, 2022 Year-End Report 2021

Apr. 21, 2022 Interim Management Statement
January-March 2022

Jul. 15, 2022 Interim Report January-June 2022

Oct. 20, 2022 Interim Management Statement January-September 2022

Stockholm, October 18, 2021

Johan Forssell President and Chief Executive Officer

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Address

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Consolidated Income Statement, in summary

SEK m YTD 2021 YTD 2020 Q3 2021 Q3 2020
Dividends 7,908 5,654 1,052 746
Changes in value 135,602 38,917 26,274 25,608
Net sales 29,700 28,117 10,356 9,923
Cost of goods and services sold -15,746 -15,377 -5,605 -5,505
Sales and marketing cost -4,441 -4,334 -1,542 -1,331
Administrative, research and development and other
operating cost
-6,296 -4,983 -2,709 -1,586
Management cost -372 -367 -120 -114
Share of results of associates 2,958 282 95 100
Operating profit/loss 149,312 47,909 27,802 27,839
Net financial items -2,206 -2,667 -844 -774
Profit/loss before tax 147,107 45,242 26,958 27,065
Income taxes -233 -166 -23 105
Profit/loss for the period 146,874 45,076 26,935 27,170
Attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company 146,967 45,137 26,966 27,186
Non-controlling interest -93 -61 -31 -16
Profit/loss for the period 146,874 45,076 26,935 27,170
Basic earnings per share, SEK 77.27 14.74 8.80 8.88
Diluted earnings per share, SEK 77.20 14.73 8.80 8.87

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, in summary

SEK m YTD 2021 YTD 2020 Q3 2021 Q3 2020
Profit/loss for the period 146,874 45,076 26,935 27,170
Other comprehensive income for the period, including tax
Re-measurements of defined benefit plans 20 12 0 4
Items that may be recycled to profit/loss for the period
Cash flow hedges 53 -131 11 -25
Hedging costs 1 24 17 -42
Foreign currency translation adjustment 2,522 -551 1,166 -557
Share of other comprehensive income of associates 5 4 12 -32
Total other comprehensive income for the period 2,601 -642 1,206 -652
Total comprehensive income for the period 149,475 44,435 28,141 26,518
Attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company 149,559 44,497 28,170 26,536
Non-controlling interest -84 -62 -29 -18
Total comprehensive income for the period 149,475 44,435 28,141 26,518
SEK m
9/30 2021
12/31 2020
9/30 2020
ASSETS
Goodwill
54,304
46,686
44,516
Other intangible assets
31,251
28,395
25,647
Property, plant and equipment
12,773
14,741
14,210
Shares and participations
562,307
432,131
432,154
Other financial investments
4,791
3,302
1,698
Long-term receivables included in net debt
1,818
2,015
2,701
Other long-term receivables
2,710
2,526
2,634
Total non-current assets
669,955
529,795
523,560
Inventories
6,337
5,374
6,189
Shares and participations in trading operation
305
14
283
Short-term receivables included in net debt
-
22
-
Other current receivables
10,037
7,950
7,743
Cash, bank and short-term investments
28,944
27,892
21,750
Total current assets
45,623
41,252
35,965
TOTAL ASSETS
715,577
571,047
559,525
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
602,496
462,775
458,544
Long-term interest bearing liabilities
82,339
81,776
77,677
Provisions for pensions and similar obligations
1,100
1,186
1,116
Other long-term provisions and liabilities
10,818
10,893
11,325
Total non-current liabilities
94,258
93,855
90,118
Current interest bearing liabilities
6,899
4,709
858
Other short-term provisions and liabilities
11,925
9,708
10,006
Total current liabilities
18,823
14,417
10,863
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
715,577
571,047
559,525
Consolidated Balance Sheet, in summary

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, in summary

SEK m YTD 2021 2020 YTD 2020
Opening balance 1/1 462,775 420,923 420,923
Profit for the period 146,874 52,662 45,076
Other comprehensive income for the period 2,601 -4,822 -642
Total comprehensive income for the period 149,475 47,840 44,435
Dividend to shareholders -10,722 -6,916 -6,889
Changes in non-controlling interest 1,100 827 23
Effect of long-term share-based remuneration 17 100 53
Purshase of own shares -149 - -
Closing balance 602,496 462,775 458,544
Attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company 600,563 461,837 458,345
Non-controlling interest 1,933 939 199
Total equity 602,496 462,775 458,544
Consolidated Cash Flow, in summary
SEK m YTD 2021 YTD 2020
Operating activities
Dividends received 7,433 5,984
Cash receipts 28,765 26,104
Cash payments -24,464 -22,763
Cash flows from operating activities before net interest and income tax 11,734 9,325
Interest received/paid -1,661 -1,815
Income tax paid -1,341 -1,169
Cash flows from operating activities 8,732 6,342
Investing activities
Acquisitions -5,536 -7,684
Divestments 10,835 4,970
Increase in long-term receivables -7 -306
Decrease in long-term receivables 70 -
Divestments of associated companies 2,126 -
Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net effect on cash flow -8,342 -6,186
Divestments of subsidiaries, net effect on cash flow 4,043 30
Increase in other financial investments -6,110 -4,411
Decrease in other financial investments 4,635 10,966
Net change, short-term investments -5,180 -2,422
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment -2,497 -1,834
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 25 117
Proceeds from sale of other investment 149 19
Net cash used in investing activities -5,788 -6,740
Financing activities
New share issue 495 65
Borrowings 4,183 7,345
Repayment of borrowings -4,126 -4,339
Repurchases of own shares -149 -11
Dividend paid -7,659 -6,889
Net cash used in financing activities -7,256 -3,828
Cash flows for the period -4,312 -4,227
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 19,670 19,231
Exchange difference in cash 244 8
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 15,602 15,012

Performance by Business Area Q3 2021

Listed Patricia Investments in Investor
SEK m Companies Industries EQT Groupwide Total
Dividends 1,052 - - -1 1,052
Changes in value 13,490 229 12,549 7 26,274
Net sales - 10,356 - - 10,356
Cost of goods and services sold - -5,605 - 0 -5,605
Sales and marketing cost - -1,542 - - -1,542
Administrative, research and development and other operating cost - -2,703 -1 -6 -2,709
Management cost -30 -65 -2 -23 -120
Share of results of associates - 95 - - 95
Operating profit/loss 14,513 766 12,546 -23 27,802
Net financial items - -320 - -524 -844
Income tax - -45 - 23 -23
Profit/loss for the period 14,513 400 12,546 -524 26,935
Non-controlling interest - 31 - 0 31
Net profit/loss for the period attributable to the Parent Company 14,513 431 12,546 -524 26,966
Dividend to shareholders - - - 6 6
Other effects on equity - 977 168 85 1,230
Contribution to net asset value 14,513 1,408 12,714 -433 28,202
Net asset value by business area 9/30 2021
Carrying amount 464,708 64,940 90,889 -2,745 617,791
Investors net debt/-cash - 11,877 - -29,105 -17,228
Total net asset value including net debt/-cash 464,708 76,817 90,889 -31,850 600,563

Performance by Business Area Q3 2020

Listed Patricia Investments in Investor
SEK m Companies Industries EQT Groupwide Total
Dividends 746 - - 0 746
Changes in value 23,699 323 1,567 18 25,608
Net sales - 9,923 - - 9,923
Cost of goods and services sold - -5,505 - 0 -5,505
Sales and marketing cost - -1,331 - - -1,331
Administrative, research and development and other operating cost - -1,580 -1 -5 -1,586
Management cost -28 -64 -2 -20 -114
Share of results of associates - 100 - - 100
Operating profit/loss 24,418 1,865 1,564 -8 27,839
Net financial items - -358 - -416 -774
Income tax - -232 - 337 105
Profit/loss for the period 24,418 1,275 1,564 -87 27,170
Non-controlling interest - 16 - 0 16
Net profit/loss for the period attributable to the Parent Company 24,418 1,291 1,564 -87 27,186
Other effects on equity - -664 81 -46 -629
Contribution to net asset value 24,418 627 1,645 -133 26,557
Net asset value by business area 9/30 2020
Carrying amount 374,713 55,988 50,143 161 481,004
Investors net debt/-cash - 14,267 - -36,926 -22,659
Total net asset value including net debt/-cash 374,713 70,254 50,143 -36,765 458,345

Performance by Business Area YTD 2021

Listed Patricia Investments in Investor
SEK m Companies Industries EQT Groupwide Total
Dividends 7,700 - 209 -1 7,908
Changes in value 98,396 1,356 35,845 6 135,602
Net sales - 29,700 - - 29,700
Cost of goods and services sold - -15,746 - - -15,746
Sales and marketing cost - -4,441 - - -4,441
Administrative, research and development and other operating cost - -6,274 -3 -19 -6,296
Management cost -89 -192 -7 -84 -372
Share of results of associates - 2,958 - - 2,958
Operating profit/loss 106,007 7,360 36,044 -98 149,312
Net financial items - -910 - -1,296 -2,206
Income tax - -159 - -73 -233
Profit/loss for the period 106,007 6,291 36,044 -1,468 146,874
Non-controlling interest - 93 - 0 93
Net profit/loss for the period attributable to the Parent Company 106,007 6,384 36,044 -1,468 146,967
Dividend to shareholders - - - -10,722 -10,722
Other effects on equity - 2,086 348 47 2,482
Contribution to net asset value 106,007 8,470 36,392 -12,142 138,726
Net asset value by business area 9/30 2021
Carrying amount 464,708 64,940 90,889 -2,745 617,791
Investors net debt/-cash - 11,877 - -29,105 -17,228
Total net asset value including net debt/-cash 464,708 76,817 90,889 -31,850 600,563

Performance by Business Area YTD 2020

Listed Patricia Investments in Investor
SEK m Companies Industries EQT Groupwide Total
Dividends 5,463 - 192 -1 5,654
Changes in value 26,262 485 12,163 7 38,917
Net sales - 28,117 - - 28,117
Cost of goods and services sold - -15,377 - 0 -15,377
Sales and marketing cost - -4,334 - - -4,334
Administrative, research and development and other operating cost - -4,966 -3 -15 -4,983
Management cost -82 -200 -7 -79 -367
Share of results of associates - 282 - - 282
Operating profit/loss 31,643 4,009 12,344 -87 47,909
Net financial items - -1,805 - -862 -2,667
Income tax - -540 - 374 -166
Profit/loss for the period 31,643 1,664 12,344 -575 45,076
Non-controlling interest - 61 - 0 61
Net profit/loss for the period attributable to the Parent Company 31,643 1,725 12,344 -575 45,137
Dividend to shareholders - - - -6,889 -6,889
Other effects on equity - -601 192 -175 -583
Contribution to net asset value 31,643 1,124 12,536 -7,639 37,665
Net asset value by business area 9/30 2020
Carrying amount 374,713 55,988 50,143 161 481,004
Investors net debt/-cash - 14,267 - -36,926 -22,659
Total net asset value including net debt/-cash 374,713 70,254 50,143 -36,765 458,345

Financial instruments

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 2020.

Valuation techniques, level 3
-- -- ------------------------------- -- --
Group 9/30 2021 Fair value, SEK m Valuation technique Input Range
Shares and participations 30,681 Last round of financing n/a n/a
Comparable companies EBITDA multiples n/a
Comparable companies Sales multiples 4.2 – 5.2
Comparable transactions Sales multiples 2.2 – 5.7
NAV n/a n/a
Other financial investments 178 Discounted cash flow Market interest rate n/a
Long-term and current receivables 3,514 Discounted cash flow Market interest rate n/a
Long-term interest bearing liabilities 47 Discounted cash flow Market interest rate n/a
Other provisions and liabilities 4,127 Discounted cash flow 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.

The unlisted part of Financial Investments' portfolio companies, corresponds to 97 percent of the portfolio value. 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 the Financial Investments portfolio value of approximately SEK 140m. For the derivatives, a parallel shift of the interest rate curve by one percentage point would affect the value by approximately SEK 900m.

Financial assets and liabilities by level

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

Financial instruments - fair value

Group 9/30 2021, Total carrying
SEK m Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Other1) amount
Financial assets
Shares and participations 525,965 2,293 30,681 3,367 562,307
Other financial investments 4,517 - 178 96 4,791
Long-term receivables included in net debt - - 1,818 1,818
Other long-term receivables 1,696 1,014 2,710
Shares and participations in trading operation 305 - - - 305
Other current receivables 30 9 - 9,998 10,037
Cash, bank and short-term investments 20,361 - - 8,583 28,944
Total 551,178 2,302 34,373 23,059 610,912
Financial liabilities
Long-term interest bearing liabilities - - 47 82,292 82,3392)
Other long-term provisions and liabilities - - 4,001 6,818 10,818
Short-term interest bearing liabilities - 252 6,647 6,8993)
Other short-term provisions and liabilities 116 101 126 11,581 11,925
Total 116 352 4,174 107,338 111,981

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 87,257m.

3) The Group's loans are valued at amortized cost. Fair value on long-term loans amounts to SEK 6,932m.

Changes in financial assets and liabilities in Level 3

Group 9/30 2021,

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 24,409 120 3,586 59 4,179 117
Total gain or losses in profit or loss statement
in line Changes in value 9,459 27 136 - -112 -
in line Net financial items - -9 -196 -12 73 5
Reported in other comprehensive income
in line Foreign currency translation adjustment 615 10 8 - 97 0
Acquisitions 4,408 64 49 - 195 -
Divestments -8,210 34 -48 - - -
Issues - - - - - 3
Settlements - - -20 - -431 -
Carrying amount at end of the period 30,681 178 3,514 47 4,001 126

Total unrealized gains/losses for the period included in profit/loss for financial

instruments held at the end of the period Changes in value -5,482 - - - 360 - Net financial items - - -196 12 - - Total -5,482 - -196 12 360 -

Revenue from contracts with customers

Group 9/30 2021, Field of operation

Gripping and
Healthcare Healthcare Osmolality moving
SEK m equipment services Hotel Real estate testing solutions Total
Geographical market
Sweden 524 221 68 161 0 84 1,058
Scandinavia, excl. Sweden 871 5 - - 4 40 920
Europe, excl. Scandinavia 7,488 25 - - 130 516 8,159
U.S. 15,728 37 - - 389 319 16,473
North America, excl. U.S. 535 0 - - 29 66 631
South America 146 - - - 5 40 192
Africa 361 - - - 2 4 367
Australia 678 - - - 10 8 696
Asia 957 23 - - 37 188 1,204
Total 27,288 312 68 161 605 1,266 29,700
Category
Sales of products 26,167 - - - 536 1,249 27,952
Sales of services 1,059 312 68 - 69 17 1,524
Revenues from leasing 55 - - 160 - - 215
Other income 7 - - 1 - - 8
Total 27,288 312 68 161 605 1,266 29,700
Sales channels
Through distributors 15,442 - 41 - 316 517 16,316
Directly to customers 11,846 312 27 161 289 749 13,384
Total 27,288 312 68 161 605 1,266 29,700
Timing of revenue recognition
Goods and services transferred
at a point of time 26,991 312 - - 589 1,266 29,158
Goods and services transferred
over time 297 - 68 161 16 - 543
Total 27,288 312 68 161 605 1,266 29,700

Reconciliations of significant Alternative Performance Measures

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 www.investorab.com/investors-media/investor-infigures/definitions and in the Annual Report 2020. 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

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 9/30 2021,
SEK m
Consolidated
balance sheet
Deductions
related to
Patricia
Industries
Investor's
gross cash
Group 12/31 2020,
SEK m
Consolidated
balance sheet
Deductions
related to
Patricia
Industries
Investor's
gross cash
Other financial Other financial
investments 4,791 -275 4,516 investments 3,302 -201 3,101
Cash, bank and short Cash, bank and short
term investments 28,944 -8,527 20,416 term investments 27,892 -9,130 18,762
Gross cash 33,735 -8,802 24,933 Gross cash 31,194 -9,332 21,862

Gross debt

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 9/30 2021,
SEK m
Consolidated
balance sheet
Deductions
related to
Patricia
Industries
Investor's
gross debt
Group 12/31 2020,
SEK m
Consolidated
balance sheet
Deductions
related to
Patricia
Industries
Investor's
gross debt
Receivables included
in net debt
1,818 - 1,818 Receivables included
in net debt
2,037 - 2,037
Loans -89,238 45,366 -43,872 Loans -86,484 42,883 -43,602
Provision for pensions -1,100 993 -108 Provision for pensions -1,186 1,077 -110
Gross debt -88,520 46,359 -42,161 Gross debt -85,634 43,959 -41,675

Net debt

Gross debt less gross cash at Balance Sheet date.

Group 9/30 2021, Group 12/31 2020,
SEK m SEK m
Investor's gross cash -24,933
Investor's gross cash
-21,862
Investor's gross debt 42,161
Investor's gross debt
41,675
Investor's net debt 17,228
Investor's net debt
19,812

Total assets

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. See also Adjusted net asset value.

Group 9/30 2021,
SEK m
Consolidated
balance sheet
Deductions
related to non
controlling
interest
Investor's
net asset
value
Group 12/31 2020,
SEK m
Consolidated
balance sheet
Deductions
related to non
controlling
interest
Investor's
net asset
value
Equity 602,496 -1,933 600,563 Equity 462,775 -939 461,837
Investor's net debt 17,228 Investor's net debt 19,812
Total reported
assets
617,791 Total reported
assets
481,649
Reported value for net assets Patricia
Industries
-64,940 Reported value for net assets Patricia
Industries
-57,749
Estimated market value Patricia
Industries holdings
146,774 Estimated market value Patricia
Industries holdings
142,297
Total adjusted
assets
699,626 Total adjusted
assets
566,197

Net debt ratio (leverage)

Net debt ratio or leverage is defined as Net debt/Net cash as a percentage of total adjusted assets. As of Q3 2021 the leverage policy has been updated, now targeting 0-10 percent net debt to total adjusted assets (previously 5-10 percent net debt to total reported assets).

Group 9/30 2021, SEK m Net debt ratio Group 12/31 2020, SEK m Net debt ratio
Investor's net debt 17,228 = Investor's net debt 19,812 =
Total adjusted assets 699,626 2.5% Total adjusted assets 566,197 3.5%

Reported net asset value

Reported net asset value is equal to Investor's net asset value and equity attributable to owners of the Parent Company.

Adjusted net asset value

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 9/30 2021,
SEK m
Group 12/31 2020,
SEK m
Reported net asset value 600,563 Reported net asset value 461,837
Reported value for net assets Patricia
Industries
-64,940 Reported value for net assets Patricia
Industries
-57,749
Estimated market value Patricia
Industries holdings
146,774 Estimated market value Patricia
Industries holdings
142,297
Adjusted net asset value 682,398 Adjusted net asset value 546,385

Reported net asset value, SEK per share

Equity attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company in relation to the number of shares outstanding at the Balance Sheet date. The comparable period 12/31 2020 have been recalculated due to the 4:1 share split in May 2021.

Net asset value, Net asset value,
Group 9/30 2021, SEK m SEK per share Group 12/31 2020, SEK m SEK per share
Investor's reported net asset value 600,563 Investor's reported net asset value 461,837
Number of shares, excluding own = 196 Number of shares, excluding own = 151
shares 3,063,177,786 shares 3,063,247,000

Adjusted net asset value, SEK per share

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. The comparable period 12/31 2020 have been recalculated due to the 4:1 share split in May 2021.

Net asset value, Net asset value,
Group 9/30 2021, SEK m SEK per share Group 12/31 2020, SEK m SEK per share
Investor's adjusted net asset value 682,398 Investor's adjusted net asset value 546,385
Number of shares, excluding own = 223 Number of shares, excluding own = 178
shares 3,063,177,786 shares 3,063,247,000

Patricia Industries, key figures overview1)

Q3 Q2 Q1 FY Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 FY Q4 Q3
2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019
Mölnlycke (EUR m)
Sales
405 417 443 1,793 554 479 358 401 1,542 402 380
Sales growth, % -15 16 11 16 38 26 -7 7 6 3 8
Organic growth, -16 18 14 18 41 29 -7 7 4 1 7
constant currency, %
EBITDA
EBITDA, %
112
27.5
123
29.4
146
32.9
536
29.9
174
31.4
144
30.0
103
28.8
115
28.8
451
29.2
114
28.3
115
30.4
EBITA2) 95 107 130 475 159 129 89 99 391 99 100
EBITA, % 23.4 25.6 29.4 26.5 28.8 26.9 24.7 24.6 25.3 24.5 26.3
Operating cash flow 91 84 79 470 229 70 105 66 382 122 115
Net debt 1,568 1,623 1,473 1,492 1,492 1,326 1,375 1,449 1,471 1,471 1,333
Employees 8,175 8,040 7,850 7,910 7,910 7,860 8,110 7,855 7,790 7,790 7,810
Laborie (USD m)
Sales 74 80 76 230 69 62 43 55 205 56 50
Sales growth, % 19 85 37 12 23 24 -14 15 13 11 -1
Organic growth,
constant currency, %
6 67 11 -19 -14 -13 -45 -4 4 8 -2
EBITDA 20 28 23 44 22 18 7 -3 56 16 17
EBITDA, % 27.7 34.5 30.9 19.1 31.2 28.4 17.3 -5.1 27.3 28.2 33.4
EBITA2) 18 25 20 37 19 16 6 -4 51 15 15
EBITA, % 24.4 31.3 26.7 16.0 27.5 25.6 13.7 -7.1 25.1 26.4 31.1
Operating cash flow 16 22 2 21 15 6 4 -5 24 11 6
Net debt 366 396 400 403 403 388 379 376 288 288 291
Employees 780 775 825 870 870 860 820 820 580 580 625
Permobil (SEK m)
Sales
1,054 981 908 3,944 1,021 941 912 1,070 4,446 1,214 1,141
Sales growth, % 12 8 -15 -11 -16 -17 -16 6 7 8 7
Organic growth,
constant currency, % 11 18 -7 -9 -10 -13 -17 3 1 4 3
EBITDA 211 187 192 826 225 220 165 215 924 232 265
EBITDA, % 20.1 19.0 21.1 20.9 22.0 23.4 18.2 20.1 20.8 19.1 23.2
EBITA2) 168 147 148 641 178 176 119 168 726 180 216
EBITA, %
Operating cash flow
16.0
90
15.0
-12
16.3
98
16.3
835
17.4
197
18.7
187
13.1
203
15.7
248
16.3
776
14.8
122
18.9
235
Net debt 3,026 2,959 2,671 2,559 2,559 3,017 3,286 3,709 3,549 3,549 3,277
Employees 1,645 1,630 1,540 1,570 1,570 1,560 1,600 1,650 1,625 1,625 1,610
Sarnova (USD m)
Sales 230 183 191 725 199 171 165 189 647 155 163
Sales growth, % 34 10 1 12 29 5 -1 17 8 3 14
Organic growth, 14 -3 -10 9 19 5 -2 14 4 -2 8
constant currency, %
EBITDA
24 23 27 78 20 15 21 22 82 17 27
EBITDA, % 10.3 12.6 14.2 10.8 9.9 8.5 12.9 11.8 12.6 10.9 16.4
EBITA2) 21 20 24 69 17 13 19 20 73 15 25
EBITA, % 9.1 11.0 12.7 9.5 8.5 7.3 11.6 10.8 11.3 9.4 15
Operating cash flow 9 24 23 49 -6 35 5 15 86 33 28
Net debt 578 496 509 525 525 239 266 267 287 287 310
Employees 1,370 1,240 1,215 1,195 1,195 670 670 655 645 645 645
Piab (SEK m)
Sales
Sales growth, %
438
25
422
23
406
2
1,526
20
435
36
349
9
342
9
399
28
1,267
1
320
-4
320
3
Organic growth,
constant currency, % 26 33 9 -4 12 -10 -16 -2 -4 -9 -1
EBITDA 130 126 121 420 124 102 94 100 379 76 107
EBITDA, % 29.6 29.8 29.8 27.5 28.5 29.1 27.5 25.1 29.9 23.7 33.3
EBITA2) 113 110 105 359 107 82 82 89 341 67 96
EBITA, % 25.9 26.0 25.9 23.5 24.6 23.4 23.9 22.2 26.9 20.8 30.0
Operating cash flow
Net debt
106
1,505
104
1,548
87
1,592
364
1,574
85
1,574
82
1,767
102
1,839
96
2,047
325
987
83
987
86
1,076
Employees 680 660 650 625 625 630 660 665 515 515 490
Advanced Instruments (USD m)
Sales 26 24 22 77 22 19 16 20 70 19 -
Sales growth, % 33 49 11 9 16 10 -7 16 19 27 -
Organic growth, 26 47 11 9 16 10 -7 16 19 27 -
constant currency, %
EBITDA
EBITDA, %
3
13.3
12
50.9
11
50.4
37
47.7
10
48.5
10
48.8
7
44.3
9
48.2
30
43.3
7
39.1
-
-
EBITA2) 3 12 11 35 10 9 7 9 30 7 -
EBITA, % 11.9 49.5 48.9 46.0 47.2 47.0 42.2 46.6 42.2 38.1 -
Operating cash flow 7 9 6 34 12 9 7 6 31 13 -
Net debt 203 142 149 152 152 112 116 121 124 124 -
Employees 225 145 130 130 130 120 125 120 115 115 -
Q3 Q2 Q1 FY Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 FY Q4 Q3
2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019
BraunAbility (USD m)
Sales 192 171 146 567 150 152 92 173 734 191 193
Sales growth, % 26 86 -15 -23 -21 -21 -52 7 14 10 15
Organic growth, 17 81 -16 -24 -22 -22 -53 5 5 5 6
constant currency, %
EBITDA 17 12 10 44 12 17 1 14 70 15 21
EBITDA, % 9.0 7.1 6.6 7.7 7.9 11.2 1.4 7.9 9.6 7.9 10.9
EBITA2) 13 8 6 29 8 13 -2 10 57 12 18
EBITA, % 6.6 4.9 4.1 5.1 5.2 8.8 -2.6 5.8 7.7 6.2 9.1
Operating cash flow 23 6 2 20 30 2 -7 -5 72 29 24
Net debt 307 326 190 189 189 216 216 208 193 193 190
Employees 1,825 1,760 1,495 1,555 1,555 1,600 1,655 1,735 1,700 1,700 1,705
Atlas Antibodies (SEK m)
Sales 88 81 76 247 66 62 57 61 - - -
Sales growth, % 40 43 23 13 24 8 13 9 - - -
Organic growth,
constant currency, %
39 47 32 15 30 12 11 7 - - -
EBITDA 46 36 40 124 33 33 28 29 - - -
EBITDA, %2) 52.6 43.9 52.7 50.2 50.5 52.8 50.0 47.5 - - -
EBITA 44 31 36 107 29 29 24 25 - - -
EBITA, % 50.1 38.1 47.0 43.3 44.1 46.0 42.5 40.3 - - -
Operating cash flow 57 13 12 78 33 25 8 12 - - -
Net debt 429 22 -60 -117 -117 -76 -65 -60 - - -
Employees 110 116 109 94 94 89 88 88 - - -
Vectura (SEK m)
Sales 61 66 81 298 90 77 68 62 273 72 75
Sales growth, % -21 -3 29 9 24 3 -4 15 17 3 18
EBITDA 40 41 48 184 60 50 43 30 173 38 52
EBITDA, % 66.2 62.1 59.6 61.9 67.4 65.3 63.1 48.6 63.3 53.0 69.5
EBITA adjusted 13 13 12 34 2 14 11 7 74 1 31
EBITA, %2) 21.7 19.8 14.4 11.4 2.1 17.9 16.6 11.2 27.2 1.2 41.6
Operating cash flow -52 -160 -46 -1,450 -574 -25 -740 -111 -597 -100 -145
Net debt 3,453 2,537 4,361 4,302 4,302 3,900 3,551 2,791 2,662 2,662 2,827
Real estate, 7,279 9,182 7,282
market value
Employees 31 31 34 31 31 29 26 26 22 22 21
Three Scandinavia
Sales, SEK m
2,696 2,543 2,586 10,668 2,873 2,568 2,620 2,608 10,705 3,008 2,646
Sweden, SEK m 1,740 1,617 1,659 6,818 1,879 1,645 1,649 1,645 6,826 1,889 1,663
Denmark, DKK m 697 676 683 2,740 723 666 678 673 2,736 789 684
EBITDA, SEK m 892 849 863 3,934 923 1,026 960 1,025 3,919 1,031 1,011
Sweden, SEK m 662 625 641 2,725 616 729 684 696 2,662 676 684
Denmark, DKK m 168 164 164 861 224 214 193 230 887 250 228
EBITDA, % 33.1 33.4 33.4 36.9 32.1 39.9 36.6 39.3 36.6 34.3 38.2
Sweden 38.1 38.6 38.6 40.0 32.8 44.3 41.5 42.3 39 35.8 41.2
Denmark 24.1 24.2 24.0 31.4 30.9 32.1 28.4 34.2 32.4 31.7 33.3
Net debt, SEK m 5,940 6,070 6,173 6,341 6,341 6,398 6,950 6,683 6,934 6,934 6,593
Employees 1,685 1,775 1,740 1,775 1,775 1,760 1,755 1,755 1,810 1,810 1,840
Financial Investments
(SEK m)
Net asset value,
beginning of period
2,664 3,918 4,040 4,310 3,169 3,207 3,949 4,310 7,277 6,452 7,351
Investments 107 115 13 100 50 2 25 23 283 27 22
Divestments/
distributions -139 -575 -1,130 -1,188 -119 -149 -741 -179 -3,652 -932 -1,517
Exit proceeds pend.
settlement
4 -341 341 - - - - - - -791 -
Changes in value 90 -93 654 818 941 110 -27 -205 402 -446 597
Net asset value, end of
period
2,727 3,024 3,918 4,040 4,040 3,169 3,207 3,949 4,310 4,310 6,452

1) For information regarding Alternative Performance Measures in the table, see page 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, 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).

Patricia Industries, overview of estimated market values

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, typically Enterprise value (EV)/Last 12
months' operating profit, for relevant listed peers and indices. 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 the invested amount.

Investor in brief

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.

Our purpose

We create value for people and society by building strong and sustainable businesses.

Our ultimate target

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.

Our strategic priorities

Grow net asset value

We own high-quality companies and are an engaged owner, supporting our companies to achieve profitable growth. We strive to allocate our capital wisely.

Pay a steadily rising dividend

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.

Deliver on our ESG targets

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.

Our operating priorities

  • Engaged ownership
  • Ensure an attractive portfolio
  • Operate efficiently
  • Maintain financial flexibility

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