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Bure Equity

Quarterly Report Feb 25, 2021

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Year-end report 2020

INTERIM REPORT JANUARY – DECEMBER 2020

  • Net asset value was SEK 239.6 per share compared to SEK 196.6 at the beginning of the year, corresponding to an increase of 21.8 per cent.
  • Bure's net asset value was SEK 17,763M compared to SEK 13,563M at the beginning of the year.
  • Total return on the Bure share was 39.2 per cent compared to the SIX Return Index which increased 14.8 per cent.
  • Consolidated profit after tax amounted to SEK 3,236M (4,229). Earnings per share amounted to SEK 45.1 (61.3).

FOURTH QUARTER 2020

  • Net asset value was SEK 239.6 per share compared to SEK 230.6 at the beginning of the quarter, corresponding to an increase of 3.9 per cent.
  • Bure announced a cash offer to Allgon AB (publ.) shareholders. In December 2020, Bure acquired 6.4 million shares in Allgon for SEK 70.9M.
  • Bure acquired 0.31 million shares in BioLamina for SEK 53.2M, increasing its holding to 44.8 per cent.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

  • Net asset value amounted to SEK 247.1 per share on 24 February 2021, corresponding to an increase of 3.2 per cent since the beginning of the year.
  • In January 2021, 1.5 million shares in MedCap were divested for SEK 312.6M which resulted in an exit gain of SEK 282.9M.
  • In December 2020, Bure announced a cash offer for Allgon AB (publ.) shareholders. In February, Bure's holding in the company amounted to 93.2 per cent. Bure announced that a compulsory redemption of the remaining shares was to be initiated and that the Allgon share would be delisted from the First North exchange.
  • Atle Investment Management completed the acquisition of Humle Fonder and took responsibility for the management of Humle Småbolagsfond and Humle Sverigefond on 11 January 2021.
  • The Board of Directors proposed an ordinary dividend of SEK 2.00 per share (1.00) to the Annual General Meeting.

Henrik Blomquist CEO

I look back on 2020 with great humility. The outbreak of Covid-19 undoubtedly tested individuals, families, and communities in almost unimaginable ways. To prevent the spread of infection, severe restrictions were introduced, which also affected all business activity. Despite the pandemic and its enormous impacts, 2020 was a strong year for Bure. Net asset value per share increased 21.8 per cent compared to 14.8 per cent for the SIX RX. Initially, we saw dramatic falls in demand in several of the portfolio companies, including Vitrolife and Mercuri. Fortunately, the situation improved during the second half of the year to return to almost pre-Covid levels by the end of the year.

2020 was also a busy 12 months for Bure, with high levels of activity. During the year, we increased our holdings in several portfolio companies, including Cavotec, Mentice, Ovzon, and BioLamina, and just before the end of the year we made a public bid for Allgon. Bure's ownership model is based on the work we do on portfolio companies' boards. At times of crisis, this work increases in terms of quantity and importance. Collaboration between company management and the board is often decisive in how well a business navigates challenging conditions.

With so much uncertainty in the world, we were all forced to rethink and think anew in 2020. How can businesses function if you cannot travel and physical meetings are not possible? Production, sales, service, everything is affected, and new ways of working and processes need to be established. Managing these changes requires creativity, competence, and the right attitude. This is something that all our portfolio companies exhibited in 2020!

In May, we carried out a SEK 1 billion directed new share issue in Bure. Bure has a long history of successfully developing companies and we believe that we have the capacity to do more of what we do. For me and the organization, this capital injection was therefore extremely inspiring as it gives us the opportunity to continue developing Bure.

Bure's net asset value and holdings

2019-12-31 2020-12-31
SEK M Net asset
value
Value
change.
(+/-)1)
Investment Disposal Net asset
value
% of net
asset
value
Net asset
value per
share.SEK
Cavotec3) 36.2% 476 113 137 726 4.1% 9.8
MedCap4) 20.0% 418 265 -2 680 3.8% 9.2
Mentice5) 14.7% 180 73 52 304 1.7% 4.1
2) L
I
Mycronic 27.9% 5,056 1,647 6,704 37.7% 90.4
S
T
Ovzon6) 11.3% 311 65 17 394 2.2% 5.3
E
D
Vitrolife 19.0% 4,063 376 4,440 25.0% 59.9
Xvivo Perfusion7) 15.1% 715 613 32 -3 1,357 7.6% 18.3
Total listed holdings 11,219 3,152 238 -5 14,604 82.2% 197.0
U
N
L
Atle Investment Management 93.0% 86 3 19 0 108 0.6% 1.5
Bure Growth8) 100.0% 1,132 56 75 0 1,264 7.1% 17.0
I
S
Investment AB Bure9) 100.0% 189 -14 177 1.0% 2.4
T
E
Mercuri International Group10) 90.4% 128 128 0.7% 1.7
D Total unlisted holdings 1,535 48 95 0 1,677 9.4% 22.6
Total holdings 12,754 3,200 333 -5 16,282 91.7% 219.6
T
R
E
A
S
U
R
Cash and cash equivalents,
short-term investments and
other assets11)
Total treasury
809
809
673
673
1,482
1,482
8.3%
8.3%
20.0
20.0
Y
Total net asset value 13,563 3,200 1,006 -5 17,763 100.0% 239.6

1) Change in value including exit gains/losses.

2) Bures number of shares at 31 December 2020: Cavotec 34,071,619, MedCap 2,956,017, Mentice 3,644,059, Mycronic 27,317,163, Ovzon 5,236,034, Vitrolife 20,573,285 and Xvivo Perfusion 4,322,504.

3) Bure acquired 8.5 million shares for SEK 136.7M.

4) Bure divested 50,000 shares for SEK 2.5M in conjunction with the exercise of share options that resulted in an exit gain of SEK 1.5M.

5) Bure acquired 1.2 million shares in Mentice for SEK 51.7M.

6) Bure subscribed its holding equivalent to SEK 17.5M in Ovzon's rights issue.

7) Bure divested 20,000 shares in Xvivo Perfusion to Dag Andersson, CEO of Xvivo Perfusion, for SEK 2.9M, generating an exit gain of SEK 2.5M. Bure purchased 137,000 shares for SEK 32.3M in Xvivo Perfusion's directed share issue.

8) Bure subscribed for shares worth SEK 13.2M in BioLamina's rights issue; acquired shares for SEK 53.2M and revalued its holding based on the most recent transaction.

Bure acquired 25,000 shares in Yubico for SEK 9.0M. 9) Refers to net assets.

10) Refers to the book value of equity and interest-bearing receivables.

11) Cash and cash equivalents, participations in funds and short-term investments in market-listed assets, other unlisted companies, interest-bearing receivables and other net assets.

Net asset value at 31 December 2020

NET ASSET VALUE CHANGES DURING 2020 WERE AS FOLLOWS

LISTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

Listed portfolio companies accounted for 82.2 per cent of net asset value compared to 82.7 per cent at the end of 2019. The value of listed portfolio companies increased SEK 3,385M to SEK 14,604M. Of this increase, value changes due to fluctuations in share prices accounted for SEK 3,148M, exit gains for SEK 4M, acquisitions SEK 238M, and divestments SEK 5M.

Value changes

Value changes due to share price changes during the period amounted to SEK 3,148M. Bure's benchmark SIX RX index registered an increase of 14.8 per cent in the same period.

Value changes and share price performance

Mycronic SEK 1,647M 32.6%
Xvivo Perfusion SEK 610M 84.7%
Vitrolife SEK 376M 9.3%
MedCap SEK 263M 65.5%
Cavotec SEK 113M 14.5%
Mentice SEK 73M 13.6%
Ovzon SEK 65M 16.0%
Total SEK 3,148M

Acquisitions

Bure acquired 8.5 million shares in Cavotec for SEK 136.7M, increasing its holding to 36.2 per cent.

Bure acquired 1.2 million shares in Mentice for SEK 51.7M, increasing its holding to 14.7 per cent.

Bure acquired subscribed its holding equivalent to SEK 17.5M in Ovzon's rights issue.

Bure acquired 137,000 shares for SEK 32.3M in Xvivo Perfusion's directed rights issue.

Divestments

Bure divested 50,000 shares in MedCap for SEK 2.5M in conjunction with the exercise of share options that generated

an exit gain of SEK 1.5M. Bure divested 20,000 shares in Xvivo Perfusion to Dag Andersson, Xvivo Perfusion CEO, for SEK 2.9M, generating an exit gain SEK 2.5M.

Dividends received

Bure received a dividend from Mycronic of SEK 55M.

UNLISTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

Unlisted portfolio companies accounted for 9.4 per cent of net asset value compared to 11.3 per cent at the end of 2019. The value of unlisted portfolio companies increased SEK 142M to SEK 1,677M.

Revaluations

Atle Investment Management's net asset value increased SEK 4M due to increases in valuations of holdings in Alcur Fonder and Teknik Innovation Norden Fonder and decreases in valuations of Atle Investment Services, and Fondita. Bure Growth's net asset value increased SEK 56M due to a revaluation of its holding in BioLamina based on recent transactions.

Acquisitions

Bure Growth acquired shares in BioLamina's rights issue for SEK 13.2M and acquired shares for 53.2M, increasing its holding to 44.8 per cent.

Bure Growth acquired 25,000 shares in Yubico for SEK 9.0M. Atle Investment Management made a conditional shareholder contribution of SEK 19.7M to Atle Investment Services.

Dividends received

Atle Investment Management received share dividends of SEK 8M from Fondita and SEK 13M in dividends from Alcur Fonder.

TREASURY

The value of assets in Treasury increased SEK 673M to SEK 1,482M primarily due to Bure's rights issue that raised SEK 985M after transaction costs. During the period,

Bure divested financial assets for SEK 5M and acquired financial assets for SEK 315M. The parent company received dividends from Mycronic and associated companies amounting to SEK 76M. Bure's dividend payments to shareholders totalled SEK 69M. Other changes totalling to SEK -9M were due to value changes in short-term investments and administrative costs.

Assets in Treasury amounted to 8.3 per cent of net asset value compared to 6.0 per cent at the end of 2019.

THE BURE SHARE

The total number of shares in Bure is 74,146,921 following the issue of 5,175,000 shares in June 2020. The 2020 Annual General Meeting authorised the Bure Board of Directors to decide on the buyback of up to 10 per cent of the total number of outstanding shares. As of 31 December 2020, no shares had been repurchased.

Bure's share price on 31 December 2020 was SEK 293.6, equivalent to a total return of 39.2 per cent since the beginning of the year.

24 Feb 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec
2021 2020 2019 2018
Share price, SEK 298.8 293.6 212.0 108.4
Dividend per share, SEK 1.0 2.0 2.0
Total return since year-end1) 1.8% 39.2% 97.9% 12.7%
Net asset value per share, SEK 247.1 239.6 196.6 137.1
Development of NAV per share 3.2% 21.8% 43.5% 22.7%
SIX Return Index 6.5% 14.8% 35.0% -4.4%

1) Including dividends of SEK 1.00 per share for 2020 and SEK 2.00 per share for 2019 and 2018.

Increase in Bure's net asset value and market price per share

PORTFOLIO COMPANIES JAN – SEP 2020 AND 2019

Listed, SEK M 2020 2019
Net sales n/a 2,076
EBIT n/a 130
Holding
Net sales
EBIT
Holding
Net sales
EBIT
Holding
Net sales
EBIT
Holding
Net sales
EBIT
Holding
Net sales
EBIT
Holding
Net sales
EBIT
Holding
Unlisted, SEK M1)
Net sales
EBIT
Holding
Net sales
EBIT
Holding
EBIT margin n/a 6.3%
36.2% 27.1%
817 757
89 85
EBIT margin 10.9% 11.2%
20.0% 22.3%
138 153
-18 -24
EBIT margin -13.2% -16.0%
14.7%
3,882
898
23.1%
27.9%
160
-48
-30.1%
11.3%
1,246
370
29.7%
19.0%
180
-46
-25.4%
15.1%
2020
102
88
85.7%
93.0%
-11
-11
n/m
100.0%
24
-7
-30.7%
100.0%
241
-45
-18.7%
10.1%
4,307
1,124
EBIT margin 26.1%
27.9%
232
11
EBIT margin 4.9%
14.3%
90.4% 1,480
488
EBIT margin 33.0%
19.0%
221
4
EBIT margin 1.8%
15.8%
2019
34
18
EBIT margin 55.0%
93.0%
486
486
EBIT margin 100.0%
100.0%
Net sales 22
EBIT 11
EBIT margin 48.8%
Holding 100.0%
Net sales 347
EBIT 10
EBIT margin 2.9%
Holding 90.4%

1) See page 9 and 10 for additional information.

Listed portfolio companies

Share of Bure's net asset value 4.1%

www.cavotec.com

Cavotec is a leading engineering group that designs and manufactures automated connection and electrification systems for ports, airports and industrial applications worldwide.

Key figures Q4 Q4
EUR m 2020 2019 2020 2019 2018
Net sales n/a 48 n/a 196 197
Operating expenses n/a -42 n/a -184 -211
EBIT n/a 5.3 n/a 12.3 -13.9
EBIT margin n/a 11.1% n/a 6.3% -7.1%
Net financial items n/a -2.5 n/a -1.6 -1.4
Profit/loss before tax n/a 2.8 n/a 10.7 -15.3
Income tax expense n/a -1.0 n/a -3.2 -3.1
Profit/loss for the period n/a 1.8 n/a 7.5 -18.5
Net loan debt (-)/receivable (+) n/a -4 -32
Total assets n/a 211 230
Equity n/a 108 100
Cash flow from operating activities n/a 14 1
Average no. of employees n/a 769 896
Facts at 31 December 2020 Largest shareholders
NAV: SEK 726M Bure Equity 36.2%
Fjärde AP-fonden 9.8%
Acquisition date: 2014 Lannebo Fonder 8.7%
Board member from Bure:
Patrik Tigerschiöld, chairman
Others 45.3%

THE QUARTER IN BRIEF

  • Cavotec announced the establishment of an innovation center for electrification of ports, airports and industrial applications in the Netherlands. The center is planned to open in early 2021.
  • Cavotec is to supply automated vacuum mooring systems - MoorMaster - for ports in Australia and New Zealand, and automated e-charging systems for the world's first fleet of zero-emission, autonomous battery powered ships in Norway. The combined order value amounts to EUR 6.5m.
  • The share price increased 5.4 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2020.

www.medcap.se

MedCap owns and develops companies with significant expansion potential in the Life Science sector.

Key figures Q4 Q4
SEK M 2020 2019 2020 2019 2018
Net sales 227 211 817 757 709
Operating expenses -195 -189 -728 -673 -665
EBIT 32.1 22.6 89.1 84.6 44.4
EBIT margin 14.1% 10.7% 10.9% 11.2% 6.3%
Net financial items -2.7 -1.9 -7.6 -11.4 -4.2
Profit/loss before tax 29.4 20.7 81.5 73.2 40.2
Income tax expense -8.1 -5.9 -17.0 -14.1 -13.8
Profit/loss for the period
continuing operations
21.3 14.9 64.5 59.1 26.4
Profit/loss for the period
discontinued operations
-0.4 0.0 -1.7 -1.5 -23.8
Profit/loss for the period 20.9 14.9 62.8 57.6 2.7
Net loan debt (-)/receivable (+) -117 -305 -145
Total assets 1,081 849 669
Equity 602 334 274
Cash flow from operating activities 122 115 90
Average no. of employees 353 278 270
Facts at 31 December 2020 Largest shareholders
NAV: SEK 680M Bengt Julander 20.0%
Bure Equity 20.0%
Acquisition date: 2012 SEB Fonder 4.9%
Board member from Bure:
Henrik Blomquist, board member
Others 55.1%
  • Net sales during the fourth quarter 2020 increased 8 per cent to SEK 227M (211). The company's recovery from the pandemic continued in the fourth quarter albeit with a certain amount of variation between business units.
  • Operating profit increased 42 per cent to SEK 32.1M (22.6).
  • The share price increased 13.3 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2020.
  • In January 2021, 1.5 million shares in MedCap were divested for SEK 312.6M which resulted in an exit gain of SEK 282.9M. Bure's ownership amounts to 9.8 per cent after the divestment.

net asset value 1.7%

Mentice develops and sells turn-key simulation solutions targeting the fast-growing market for endovascular procedures.

Key figures1)
SEK M
Q4
2020
Q4
2019
2020 2019 2018
Net sales 46 60 138 153 166
Operating expenses -46 -52 -156 -177 -150
EBIT -0.4 8.4 -18.2 -24.5 16.1
EBIT margin -1.0% 13.9% -13.2% -16.0% 9.7%
Net financial items 1.0 1.9 -0.4 -1.8 -2.3
Profit/loss before tax 0.6 10.3 -18.6 -26.2 13.8
Income tax expense 2.8 -2.6 5.5 5.6 6.3
Profit/loss for the period 3.3 7.8 -13.1 -20.6 20.1
Net loan debt (-)/receivable (+) 37 33 18
Total assets 245 187 131
Equity 163 126 67
Cash flow from operating activities 31 -38 16
Average no. of employees n/a 88 69
Facts at 31 December 2020 Largest shareholders
NAV: SEK 304M Karin Howell-Bidermann 36.0%
Acquisition date: 2019 Bure Equity 14.7%
Medical Simulation Corp. 7.1%
Board member from Bure:
Gösta Johannesson, board member
Others 42.2%

THE QUARTER IN BRIEF

  • Orders increased 34 per cent to SEK 73.1M (54.7). Net sales decreased 24 per cent to SEK 46M (60) due to delayed deliveries caused by the pandemic and increased conversion to subscription-based software licenses where income is recognized over the contract period.
  • Mentice acquired assets from Vascular Simulations in the US for SEK 49.3M, and a potential additional purchase price payment of up to SEK 3.5M. This acquisition expands Mentice's global leadership in endovascular simulation.
  • Mentice acquired assets from EQIP in the US for SEK 1.6M, and a potential additional purchase price payment of SEK 0.6M. EQIP develops cloud-based services and data analysis solutions.
  • Mentice signed an agreement with Abbott Structural Heart regarding simulation solutions for cardiology training and intervention and Stryker Neurovascular which includes systems for and development of training solutions for several endovascular therapies.
  • Mentice launched its fourth-generation transseptal puncture module.
  • The share price decreased 1.2 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2020.

net asset value 37.7% Share of Bure's

www.mentice.com www.mycronic.com

Mycronic creates world-leading production equipment for electronics and display manufacturing.

Key figures Q4 Q4
SEK M 2020 2019 2020 2019 2018
Net sales 992 1,181 3,882 4,307 3,781
Operating expenses -778 -977 -2,984 -3,183 -2,761
EBIT 214 204 898 1,124 1,020
EBIT margin 21.6% 17.3% 23.1% 26.1% 27.0%
Net financial items -3 -1 -8 -2 -9
Profit/loss before tax 211 203 890 1,122 1,011
Income tax expense -31 -51 -187 -263 -219
Profit/loss for the period 180 152 703 859 793
Net loan debt (-)/receivable (+) 1,039 337 827
Total assets 5,319 4,800 4,199
Equity 3,378 2,987 2,379
Cash flow from operating activities 1,126 545 702
Average no. of employees 1,506 1,349 1,175
Facts at 31 December 2020 Largest shareholders
NAV: SEK 6,704M Bure Equity 27.9%
Acquisition date: 2010 via
Skanditek
SEB Fonder 10.4%
Fjärde AP-fonden 9.2%
Board member from Bure:
Patrik Tigerschiöld, chairman
Others 52.5%
  • Orders in the fourth quarter of 2020 decreased to SEK 865M (1,706).
  • Orders in the Assembly Solutions business unit amounted to SEK 462M (703). Orders in Pattern Generators amounted to SEK 403M (1,004). Combined order book at the end of the period amounted to SEK 1,969M (2,164).
  • Net sales in the fourth quarter 2020 were SEK 992M (1,181), corresponding to a reduction of 16 per cent. The pandemic has affected the company's divisions to varying degrees.
  • Operating profit amounted to SEK 214M (204), corresponding to an operating margin of 21.6 per cent (17.3).
  • The share price increased 16.1 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2020.

Share of Bure's net asset value 2.2%

www.ovzon.com

Ovzon offers a revolutionary mobile broadband service via satellite that combines high data speeds with high degrees of mobility.

Key figures Q4 Q4
SEK M 2020 2019 2020 2019 2018
Net sales 34 65 160 232 208
Operating expenses -53 -52 -209 -220 -225
EBIT -19.3 13.7 -48.3 11.4 -17.5
EBIT margin -57.5% 20.9% -30.1% 4.9% -8.4%
Net financial items -36.4 -16.2 -58.7 27.4 -7.1
Profit/loss before tax -55.7 -2.5 -107.0 38.8 -24.6
Income tax expense 0.0 -2.9 2.9 -9.6 -1.0
Profit/loss for the period -55.7 -5.4 -104.0 29.2 -25.6
Net loan debt (-)/receivable (+) 180 250 40
Total assets 1,329 892 131
Equity 1,293 796 73
Cash flow from operating activities -155 10 -60
Average no. of employees 31 25 19
Facts at 31 December 2020 Largest shareholders
NAV: SEK 394M Investment AB Öresund 11.8%
Bure Equity 11.3%
Acquisition date: 2018 AFA Försäkring 9.3%
Board member from Bure:
Patrik Tigerschiöld, board member
Others 67.6%

THE QUARTER IN BRIEF

  • Net sales in the fourth quarter 2020 amounted to SEK 34M (65).
  • Operating profit amounted to SEK -19.3M (13.7).
  • During the quarter, a new portable satellite terminal, Ovzon T6, and Ovzon GO, a new service for satellitebased mobile broadband, were introduced. An agreement was entered into with Hellas-sat regarding satellite capacity in Europe and the Middle East, and the company received its first order from Airbus for a British end-customer. Furthermore, the company received a new 12-month contract worth USD 14.6M from IGC for the US Department of Defence.
  • The share price increased 15.2 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2020.

www.vitrolife.com

Vitrolife is an international medtech group that develops, produces, and markets fertility treatment products.

Key figures
SEK M
Q4
2020
Q4
2019
2020 2019 2018
Net sales 382 409 1,246 1,480 1,151
Operating expenses -235 -278 -876 -992 -757
EBIT 147.3 131.0 370.0 487.9 393.9
EBIT margin 38.5% 32.0% 29.7% 33.0% 34.2%
Net financial items -9.6 -7.9 -3.8 4.7 4.7
Profit/loss before tax 137.7 123.1 366.2 492.7 398.6
Income tax expense -30.2 -26.7 -78.3 -108.9 -87.9
Profit/loss for the period 107.5 96.4 287.9 383.8 310.7
Net loan debt (-)/receivable (+) 911 660 491
Total assets 2,305 2,139 1,697
Equity 2,017 1,798 1,496
Cash flow from operating activities 356 413 349
Average no. of employees 405 398 363
Facts at 31 December 2020 Largest shareholders
NAV: SEK 4,440M William Demant Invest A/S 26.4%
Acquisition date: 2010 via Bure Equity 19.0%
Skanditek Morgan Stanley Investment
Board member from Bure:
Henrik Blomquist, board member
Management 4.8%
Others 49.8%
  • Net sales in the fourth quarter 2020 decreased 7 per cent to SEK 382M (409). In local currencies, net sales were unchanged. Sales were negatively impacted by Covid-19. Demand continued to recover in the fourth quarter, although the recovery varied between divisions and geographical markets.
  • Operating profit before depreciation (EBITDA) amounted to SEK 164M (160), corresponding to an operating margin of 43 per cent (39). Currency fluctuations negatively affected operating profit before depreciation (EBITDA) by SEK 21M.
  • Operating profit amounted to SEK 147.3M (131.0), corresponding to an operating margin of 38.5 per cent (32.0).
  • The share price decreased 12.1 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2020.

Share of Bure's net asset value 7.6%

Xvivo Perfusion is an international medtech company that develops solutions for organ, tissue and cells during transplantation procedures.

Key figures Q4 Q4
SEK M 2020 2019 2020 2019 2018
Net sales 60 62 180 221 188
Operating expenses -75 -61 -226 -217 -174
EBIT -14.3 1.6 -45.7 3.9 14.0
EBIT margin -23.8% 2.6% -25.4% 1.8% 7.5%
Net financial items -11.6 -3.8 -11.6 1.4 3.5
Profit/loss before tax -25.9 -2.2 -57.3 5.3 17.5
Income tax expense 6.4 0.3 13.5 -0.4 -4.8
Profit/loss for the period -19.6 -1.9 -43.7 4.9 12.7
Net loan debt (-)/receivable (+) 347 154 187
Total assets 1,150 634 587
Equity 1,008 578 540
Cash flow from operating activities -12 30 24
Average no. of employees 77 53 37
Facts at 31 December 2020 Largest shareholders
NAV: SEK 1,357M Bure Equity 15.1%
Acquisition date: Lex Asea
distribution from Vitrolife in 2012
Swedbank Robur Fonder 10.4%
Fjärde AP-fonden 6.5%
Board member from Bure:
Gösta Johannesson, chairman
Others 68.0%
  • Net sales during the fourth quarter 2020 decreased by 3 per cent to SEK 60M (62). The new business unit, Abdominal, provided acquired growth of 26 per cent. Turnover in the Thorax business unit, (heart and lung transplants), decreased by 25 per cent in local currencies.
  • Operating profit amounted to SEK -14.3M (1.6), and after depreciation of SEK 7.8M (6.9).
  • The Lancet published results of a European study that showed better survival rates among transplanted kidneys after cold machine perfusion with added oxygen. The technology used in the study is CE-certified, and in 2021 XVIVO plans to submit an application to the FDA. FDA approval is required prior to launching on the US market. The first heart transplant in XVIVO's European heart preservation study was carried out. The patented heart preservation technology uses a new technology for preserving donated hearts in transport.
  • The share price increased 15.7 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2020.

Unlisted portfolio companies

Share of Bure's

net asset value 0.6% Share of Bure's

Bure Growth is a wholly owned company that invests in development companies. The company owns 44.8 per cent in BioLamina, 23.7 per cent in Life Genomics, 25.1 per cent in My Driving Academy Sweden, 27.8 per cent in ScandiNova Systems and 17.8 per cent in Yubico.

Bure Growth group

Key figures Q4 Q4
SEK M 2020 2019 2020 2019 2018
Revenue/value adjustments -2.4 -1.0 -10.8 486.2 235.4
Operating expenses 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
EBIT -2.4 -1.0 -10.8 486.2 235.4
EBIT margin n/m n/m n/m 100.0% 100.0%
Net financial items 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0
Profit/loss before tax -2.4 -1.0 -10.8 486.3 235.4
Income tax expense 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Profit/loss for the period -2.4 -1.0 -10.8 486.3 235.4
Net loan debt (-)/receivable (+) -429 -353 -218
Total assets 1,181 1,127 482
Equity 733 755 264
Cash flow from operating activities 0 0 0
Average no. of employees 0 0 0

1) Of which, SEK 429.1M is liable to the Parent Company as at 31 December 2020.

Facts at 31 December 2020 Largest shareholders
NAV: SEK 1,264M Bure Equity 100.0%
Acquisition date: Established 2015
Board member from Bure:
Henrik Blomquist, chairman

Max Jonson, board member

THE QUARTER IN BRIEF

  • Revenues/value changes during the fourth quarter of 2020 of SEK -2.4M relate to participations in BioLamina, Life Genomics, My Driving Academy and ScandiNova Systems.
  • Bure Growth acquired 0.3 million shares in BioLamina for SEK 53.2M, increasing its holding to 44.8 per cent.
  • Bure Growth divested its holding in Life Genomics in January 2021 for SEK 10.7M which resulted in an exit gain of SEK 3.7M.

www.atle.se www.bure.se

Atle Investment Management is a subsidiary that invests in financial operations and assets. The company owns 30.9 per cent of Alcur Fonder AB, 100 per cent of Atle Investment Services, 20.1 per cent of Fondbolaget Fondita and 37.4 per cent of Teknik Innovation Norden Fonder.

Atle Investment Management group

Key figures
SEK M
Q4
2020
Q4
2019
2020 2019 2018
Revenue/value adjustments 39.0 12.2 102.5 33.6 14.3
Operating expenses -4.3 -5.1 -14.6 -15.1 -4.7
EBIT 34.7 7.1 87.9 18.5 9.7
EBIT margin 88.9% 58.4% 85.7% 55.0% 67.6%
Net financial items -0.3 0.0 -0.4 0.0 0.0
Profit/loss before tax 34.4 7.1 87.5 18.5 9.7
Income tax expense 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1
Profit/loss for the period 34.4 7.1 87.5 18.5 9.6
Net loan debt (-)/receivable (+) 2 8 133
Total assets 180 88 201
Equity 155 87 199
Cash flow from operating activities 10 8 12
Average no. of employees 5 4 4

1) Of which, SEK 23.8M is liable to the Parent Company as at 31 December 2020.

Facts at 31 December 2020 Largest shareholders
NAV: SEK 108M Bure Equity 93.0%
Acquisition date: Established 2014 Gustav Ohlsson 7.0%
Board member from Bure:
Patrik Tigerschiöld, chairman
Henrik Blomquist, board member
Max Jonson, board member
  • Revenues/value changes during the fourth quarter of 2020 of SEK 39.0M (12.2) relate to participations in Alcur Fonder, Fondbolaget Fondita and Teknik Innovation Norden Fonder, and revenues from the Atle Investment Services subsidiary. The increase in revenues is due to an increase in the amount of capital under management and so-called performance fees.
  • Atle Investment Management completed the acquisition of Humle Fonder and took responsibility for the management of Humle Småbolagsfond and Humle Sverigefond on 11 January 2021.

Share of Bure's net asset value 1.0%

www.bure.se

Investment AB Bure is a wholly owned subsidiary that owns and manages the lease of locomotives. The business was established in January 2013.

Key figures Q4 Q4
SEK M 2020 2019 2020 2019 2018
Net sales 7.2 5.6 23.8 22.2 16.2
Operating expenses -4.9 0.1 -31.1 -11.4 -17.5
EBIT 2.4 5.7 -7.3 10.8 -1.3
EBIT margin 33.0% 101.4% -30.7% 48.8% -8.1%
Net financial items -0.8 -0.9 -3.6 -3.4 -2.9
Profit/loss before tax 1.5 4.8 -10.9 7.4 -4.2
Income tax expense 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Profit/loss for the period 1.5 4.8 -10.9 7.4 -4.2
Net loan debt (-)/receivable (+) -86 -87 -103
Total assets 188 195 183
Equity 60 71 63
Cash flow from operating activities 5 21 1
Average no. of employees 1 0 0

1) Of which, SEK 113.5M is liable to the Parent Company as at 31 December 2020.

Facts at 31 December 2020 Largest shareholders
NAV: SEK 177M1) Bure Equity 100.0%
Acquisition date: Established 2012
Board member from Bure:
Henrik Blomquist, chairman
Philip Nyblaeus, board member
1) Refers to net assets in Investment AB Bure.

THE QUARTER IN BRIEF

  • Net sales during the fourth quarter of 2020 were SEK 7.2M (5.6).
  • Operating profit before depreciation was SEK 4.1M (7.4).
  • Operating profit was SEK 2.4M (5.7).

Mercuri International is Europe's leading sales and management training consultancy and is present worldwide.

Q4 Q4
2020 2019 2020 2019 2018
74 106 241 347 402
-73 -95 -271 -337 -376
1.5 10.8 -29.7 9.9 26.5
2.0% 10.1% -12.3% 2.9% 6.6%
-15.4 -15.4
-13.9 10.8 -45.1 9.9 26.5
-18.7% 10.1% -18.7% 2.9% 6.6%
-2.8 -3.2 -5.9 -2.5 -1.4
-16.7 7.6 -51.0 7.4 25.1
-0.1 -4.5 -1.0 -5.1 -4.1
-16.8 3.1 -52.0 2.3 21.0
Net loan debt (-)/receivable (+) -103 -80 -2
305 354 315
100 163 156
Cash flow from operating activities -5 -13 20
216 216 225

1) Of which, SEK 29.8M is liable to the Parent Company as at 31 December 2020.

Facts at 31 December 2020 Largest shareholders
NAV: SEK 128M1) Bure Equity 90.4%
Acquisition date: 1998 Others 9.6%
Board member from Bure:
Henrik Blomquist, chairman

1) Relates to book value of equity and interest-bearing receivables.

  • During the fourth quarter, sales were affected negatively by the on-going pandemic and decreased to SEK 74M (106). The transition to digital and virtual delivery formats continued to accelerate. The company's believes that if this trend continues, the majority of revenues will be derived from these areas during the first half of 2021.
  • Operating profit before depreciation of intangible assets was SEK 1.5M (10.8). During the period, a goodwill write-down of SEK 15M was made relating to the company's Finnish operations.

Year-end report 2020

Bure is an investment company, which means that the Group's composition of subsidiaries and associated companies varies in line with its acquisitions and divestitures. Since this makes the Group's consolidated statements difficult to analyse, the development and financial position of the companies should also be analysed on an individual basis. More detailed information on portfolio companies are presented on pages 5–10.

GROUP
Results for the fourth
quarter of 2020
Consolidated income from operating and investment activities was SEK 821M (2,715).
Subsidiaries' net sales amounted to SEK 80M (116).
Dividends amounted to SEK 0M (0).
Exit gains were SEK 0M (-6).
Capital gains/losses from short-term investments were SEK 9M (0).
Fair value changes amounted to SEK 692M (2,594) of which listed portfolio companies
accounted for SEK 665M: Cavotec SEK 37M, MedCap SEK 80M, Mentice SEK -4M,
Mycronic SEK 929M, Ovzon SEK 52M, Vitrolife SEK -613M and Xvivo Perfusion SEK 184M and
value changes in short-term investments of SEK 27M.
Shares in profits of associated companies amounted to SEK 36M (8).
Consolidated operating profit for the period amounted to SEK 705M (2,599).
Net financial items amounted to SEK -5M (-7).
Consolidated profit after financial items amounted to SEK 700M (2,592).
Profit after tax amounted to SEK 700M (2,588).
Other comprehensive income included translation differences of SEK -13M (10).
Results for January –
December 2020
Consolidated operating income from operating and investment activities was SEK 3,640M (4,648).
Subsidiaries' net sales amounted to SEK 267M (382).
Dividends amounted to SEK 55M (99).
Exit gains totalled SEK 4M (607).
Capital gains/losses from short-term investments were SEK 11M (-43).
Fair value changes amounted to SEK 3,206M (3,576) of which listed portfolio companies
accounted for SEK 3,148M: Cavotec SEK 113M, MedCap SEK 263M, Mentice SEK 73M,
Mycronic SEK 1,647M, Ovzon SEK 65M, Vitrolife SEK 376M and Xvivo Perfusion SEK 610M and
value changes in short-term investments of SEK 58M.
Shares in profits of associated companies amounted to SEK 89M (21).
Consolidated operating profit for the period amounted to SEK 3,248M (4,235).
Net financial items amounted to SEK -11M (-1).
Consolidated profit after financial items amounted to SEK 3,237M (4,234).
Profit after tax amounted to SEK 3,236M (4,229).
Other comprehensive income included translation differences of SEK -23M (19).
Financial position Consolidated equity at the end of the period amounted to SEK 17,702M (13,573) and the equity/
assets ratio stood at 99 per cent (98). At the end of the period, the Group had reported net loan
receivables of SEK 1,166M (648), which consisted of interest-bearing assets of SEK 1,258M (715)
and interest-bearing liabilities of SEK 91M (67). Consolidated equity per share at the end of the
period amounted to SEK 238.75 compared to SEK 196.79 per share on 31 December 2019.

PARENT COMPANY

Results for the fourth
quarter of 2020
Profit after tax was SEK 686M (2,604).
Dividends amounted to SEK 0M (27).
Exit gains amounted to SEK 0M (-4).
Capital gains/losses from short-term investments were SEK 9M (0).
Fair value changes amounted to SEK 692M (2,594) , of which listed portfolio companies
accounted for SEK 665M: Cavotec SEK 37M, MedCap SEK 80M, Mentice SEK -4M,
Mycronic SEK 929M, Ovzon SEK 52M, Vitrolife SEK -613M and Xvivo Perfusion SEK 184M
and value changes in other companies and short-term investments of SEK 27M.
Administrative costs amounted to SEK 16M (13).
Net financial items totalled SEK 1M (1).
Results for January – Profit after tax was SEK 3,242M (3,850).
December 2020 Dividends amounted to SEK 71M (231).
Exit gains amounted to SEK 4M (609).
Capital gains/losses from short-term investments were SEK 11M (-43).
Fair value changes amounted to SEK 3,206M (3,088) of which listed portfolio companies
accounted for SEK 3,148M: Cavotec SEK 113M, MedCap SEK 263M, Mentice SEK 73M,
Mycronic SEK 1,647M, Ovzon SEK 65M, Vitrolife SEK 376M and Xvivo Perfusion SEK 610M
and value changes in other companies and short-term investments of SEK 58M.
Administrative costs amounted to SEK 52M (45). Net financial items totalled SEK 0M (9).
Financial position Equity in the Parent Company at the end of the period amounted to SEK 16,819M (12,662) and
the equity/assets ratio was 100 per cent (100). At the end of the period, the Parent Company
had a reported net loan receivables of SEK 1,330M (803), which consisted of interest-bearing
assets of SEK 1,333M (806) and interest-bearing liabilities of SEK 3M (3). External interest-bearing
receivables amounted to SEK 3M (4). Receivables from subsidiaries totalled SEK 596M (497).
Group acquisitions
and divestments
Bure acquired 8.5 million shares in Cavotec for SEK 136.7M, increasing its holding to 36.2 per cent.
Bure acquired 1.2 million shares in Mentice for SEK 51.7M, increasing its holding to 14,7 per cent.
Bure subscribed its holding equivalent to SEK 17.5M in Ovzon's rights issue.
Bure acquired shares for SEK 32.3M in Xvivo Perfusion's directed rights issue.
Bure Growth acquired 25,000 shares in Yubico for SEK 9.0M.
Bure Growth subscribed to shares in BioLamina's rights issue for SEK 13.2M and acquired
shares for 53.2M, increasing its holding to 44.8 per cent.
Bure acquired 6.4 million shares in Allgon for SEK 70.9M.
Bure divested 50,000 shares in MedCap for SEK 2.5M in conjunction with the exercise of share
options, generating an exit gain of SEK 1.5M.
Bure divested 20,000 shares in Xvivo Perfusion to Dag Andersson, the CEO of Xvivo Perfusion,
for SEK 2.9M, generating an exit gain of SEK 2.5M.
Group loss
carryforwards
Group loss carryforwards at the beginning of the year amounted to SEK 1,076M, SEK 719M
of which related to the parent company. In Sweden, losses amounted to SEK 996M, and are
perpetual. The deferred tax asset based on loss carryforwards in the Group has been valued
at SEK 6M (7).
Currency exposure The majority of consolidated revenue is denominated in SEK and EUR. Underlying costs are
generally incurred in the same currency as revenues, thereby limiting transaction exposure.
Since the Group has investments outside Sweden via its subsidiaries, the consolidated
balance sheets and income statements are subject to translation differences arising from
the translation of foreign subsidiaries' accounts. Listed portfolio companies that generate
a substantial proportion of their sales outside Sweden are subject to currency exposure
primarily in EUR and USD.
Related party
transactions
No related party transactions were conducted during the period.
Ownership structure Bure's largest shareholders on 31 December 2020 were Patrik Tigerschiöld including relat
ed parties with 10.4 per cent, the Björkman family including foundations with 8.2 per cent,
Fjärde AP-fonden 7.9 per cent and SEB Funds with 5.4 per cent. According to Euroclear, the
number of shareholders on 31 December 2020 was 49,761.
Subsequent events In January 2021, 1,500,000 shares in MedCap AB were divested for SEK 312.6M, resulting in an
exit gain of SEK 282.9M.
In December 2020, Bure announced a cash offer to shareholders in Allgon AB (publ.). In
February, Bure's holding amounted to 93.2 per cent and we announced that a compulsory
redemption of the remaining shares was to be conducted and that the Allgon share would
be delisted from the First North exchange.
Atle Investment Management took over the acquisition of Humle Fonder and took
Significant risks and
uncertainties
responsibility for Humle Småbolagsfond and Humle Sverigefond on 11 January 2021.
In view of the rapid on the financial markets, special emphasis is placed on monitoring the
effects of Bure's investments and their valuations. Bure has a number of basic principles
regarding the management of risk. Bure's financial policy states that the Parent Company
shall be essentially debt-free. Furthermore, each portfolio company shall be financially
independent from the Parent Company, which means that the Parent Company is not
financially liable for portfolio companies' obligations, and that portfolio companies are
responsible for their own financing. Financing of respective portfolio companies shall be
appropriate to each company's specific circumstances, such that overall risk is managed
through a balance between operational and financial risk. Bure's 2019 annual report
provides a detailed description of the Group's risk exposure and risk management in the
administration report and in Note 21. Bure's assessment is that no significant risks have arisen
other than those described in the annual report and in this interim report. This year-end
report has not been reviewed by the Group's auditors.
Stockholm, 25 February 2021
Bure Equity AB (publ)
Patrik Tigerschiöld
(Chairman)
Carl Björkman Carsten Browall
Bengt Engström Charlotta Falvin Sarah McPhee
Henrik Blomquist
(CEO)
Financial calendar Interim report January – March 2021 27 April 2021
Interim report January – June 2021 19 August 2021
For additional Henrik Blomquist, CEO +46 (0)8-614 00 20
information contact Max Jonson, CFO +46 (0)8-614 00 20

Statement of financial position, Group

SEK M Q4
2020
Q4
2019
Full year
2020
Full year
2019
Operating income
Net sales 79.7 116.3 266.7 381.6
Other operating income 4.5 1.8 9.4 4.9
Dividends:
Portfolio companies 54.6 99.4
Other companies
Short-term investments
Exit gains/losses 0.0 -5.9 3.6 607.3
Capital gains/losses on short-term investments 8.5 0.3 11.2 -43.0
Fair value:
Portfolio companies 664.9 2,576.2 3,148.3 3,016.3
Other companies 0.0 11.0 0.0 11.0
Short-term investments 27.4 6.7 57.9 549.1
Shares in profit/loss of associates 36.4 8.5 88.6 21.4
Total operating income 821.4 2,714.9 3,640.4 4,648.0
Operating expenses
Other external expenses -34.4 -45.7 -133.4 -147.1
Personnel costs -59.1 -61.8 -213.4 -236.9
Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment -2.4 -2.6 -9.6 -10.0
Depreciation of right of use assets -3.9 -4.1 -15.3 -15.0
Depreciation and impairment of Intangible assets -16.2 -0.4 -17.8 -1.4
Other operating expenses -0.8 -1.4 -2.6 -2.8
Total operating expenses -116.8 -115.9 -392.2 -413.2
Operating profit/loss 704.5 2,598.9 3,248.3 4,234.8
Interest income and similar profit/loss items -1.5 -6.5 -3.8 6.4
Interest expenses and similar profit/loss items -3.3 -0.4 -7.7 -7.3
Profit/loss after financial items 699.8 2,592.0 3,236.8 4,233.9
Tax on income for the period -0.1 -4.5 -1.0 -5.1
Income for the period 699.7 2,587.5 3,235.8 4,228.8
Other comprehensive income
Items that can be subsequently re-entered onto the income statement
Translation differences -12.5 10.2 -22.5 19.5
Other comprehensive income for the period, after tax -12.5 10.2 -22.5 19.5
Total income for the period 687.2 2,597.7 3,213.4 4,248.3
Profit/loss attributable to non-controlling interests 0.8 1.5 1.1 1.5
Profit/loss attributable to owners of the Parent Company 698.9 2,586.0 3,234.7 4,227.3
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests -0.7 1.5 1.1 1.5
Comprehensive income attributable to owners of the Parent Company 687.9 2,596.2 3,212.2 4,246.7
Average number of shares outstanding, thousands1) 74,147 68,972 71,757 68,972
Attributable to owners of the Parent Company, SEK 9.43 37.49 45.08 61.29
Earnings per share, SEK1) 9.43 37.49 45.08 61.29

1) No dilutive effect at 31 December 2020 or at 31 December 2019.

Statement of financial position, Group

31 December 31 December
SEK M 2020 2019
Assets
Intangible assets 111.3 127.3
of which goodwill 101.6 119.8
Property, plant and equipment 191.4 200.7
Financial assets 15,961.6 12,452.4
Inventories 0.1 0.1
Current receivables 98.1 126.5
Prepaid expenses and accrued income 20.3 26.4
Short-term investments 297.1 142.3
Cash and cash equivalents 1,254.7 710.5
Total assets 17,934.6 13,786.0
of which, interest-bearing assets1) 1,257.7 714.8
Equity and liabilities
Equity attributable to owners of the Parent Company 17,681.9 13,553.6
Equity attributable to non-controlling interests 20,4 19.1
Total equity 17,702.3 13,572.7
Non-current liabilities 80.6 86.2
Current liabilities 151.7 127.2
Total liabilities 232.3 213.3
Total equity and liabilities 17,934.6 13,786.0
of which, interest-bearing liabilities1) 91.3 67.2

1) See note 5.

Statement of changes in equity, Group

Group
SEK M
Share
capital
Other
contributed
capital
Reserves Retained,
earnings,
incl. profit,
for the year
Non
controlling
interests
Total
equity
Opening balance equity at 1 January 2019 535.5 714.6 -57.2 8,268.2 1.3 9,462.4
Profit/loss for the year 4,227.3 1.5 4,228.8
Other comprehensive income 19.5 19.5
Cash dividend -137.9 -137.9
Cancellation of shares -2.8 -2.8
Bonus issue 2.8 2.8
Divestment of shares in group companies -16.4 16.4 0.0
Closing balance equity at 31 December 2019 535.5 714.6 -37.7 12,341.2 19.1 13,572.7
Opening balance equity at 1 January 2020 535.5 714.6 -37.7 12,341.2 19.1 13,572.7
Profit/loss for the period 3,234.7 1.1 3,235.8
Other comprehensive income -22.6 0.2 -22.5
Cash dividend -69.0 -69.0
Rights issue 40.2 945.0 985.2
Closing balance equity at 31 December 2020 575.7 1,659.6 -60.3 15,506.9 20.4 17,702.3

Statement of cash flows, Group

Q4 Q4 Full year
2020
Full year
2019
SEK M 2020 2019
Cash flow from operating activities before change in working capital 12.0 12.4 33.5 683.4
Cash flow from change in working capital -28.2 -23.0 25.8 15.9
Cash flow from operating activities -16.1 -10.6 59.3 699.2
Cash flow from investing activities -108.9 -30.9 -432.6 -248.6
Cash flow from financing activities 10.9 -8.6 940.0 -156.9
Cash flow for the period -114.1 -50.1 566.8 293.8
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,381.4 750.4 710.5 39
397.2
Cash flow for the period -114.1 -50.1 566.8 293.8
Translation differences -12.5 10.2 -22.5 19.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1,254.7 710.5 1,254.7 710.5

Income statement, Parent Company

SEK M Q4
2020
Q4
2019
Full year
2020
Full year
2019
OPERATING INCOME
Investing activities
Dividends:
Portfolio companies 54.6 99.4
Other companies 26.8 16.2 131.8
Short-term investments
Exit gains/losses -4.3 3.9 608.9
Capital gains/losses on short-term investments 8.5 0.0 11.2 -43.3
Fair value:
Portfolio companies 664.9 2,576.1 3,148.3 3,016.3
Other companies 0.0 11.0 0.0 11.0
Short-term investments 27.4 6.7 57.9 60.9
Other income 0.8 0.5 1.4 0.7
Total operating income 701.6 2,616.3 3,293.6 3,885.7
Operating expenses
Personnel costs -10.8 -5.9 -31.6 -24.4
Other external expenses -4.8 -6.9 -18.3 -17.8
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.5
Depreciation of rights of use assets -0.5 -0.5 -2.0 -2.0
Total operating expenses -16.1 -13.4 -52.0 -44.8
Operating profit/loss 685.5 2,602.9 3,241.6 3,841.0
Financial income and expenses
Interest income and similar profit/loss items 1.1 1.1 0.5 10.0
Interest expenses and similar profit/loss items -0.2 -0.3 -0.5 -1.3
Total financial income and expenses 0.9 0.9 0.0 8.7
Profit/loss before tax 686.4 2,603.8 3,241.6 3,849.7
Income tax expense 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Profit/loss for the period1) 686.4 2,603.8 3,241.6 3,849.7
Average basic number of shares, thousands2) 74,147 68,972 71,757 68,972
Basic earnings per share, SEK2) 9.26 37.75 45.17 55.82
Average number of employees 7 7 7 6

1) Corresponds to comprehensive income. 2) No dilutive effect at 31 December 2020 or at 31 December 2019.

Statement of financial position, Parent Company

31 December 31 December
SEK M 2020 2019
Assets
Property, plant and equipment 6.4 5.3
Financial assets 14,887.3 11,369.6
Current receivables 486.0 507.6
Prepaid expenses and accrued income 5.4 5.2
Short-term investments 297.1 142.3
Cash and cash equivalents 1,163.2 657.7
Total assets 16,845.4 12,687.8
of which, interest-bearing assets1) 1,333.4 805.7
Equity and liabilities
Equity 16,819.3 12,661.5
Non-current liabilities 8.6 12.3
Current liabilities 17.4 13.9
Total equity and liabilities 16,845.4 12,687.8
of which, interest-bearing liabilities1) 3.5 3.1
1) Se not 5.

Statement of cash flows, Parent Company

Q4 Q4 Full year Full year
SEK M 2020 2019 2020 2019
Cash flow from operating activities before change in working capital -4.5 11.4 38.0 765.2
Cash flow from change in working capital -25.8 -5.3 9.4 36.7
Cash flow from operating activities -30.3 6.1 47.4 801.9
Cash flow from investing activities -142.5 8.1 -456.1 -200.1
Cash flow from financing activities -0.5 -0.4 914.1 -140.0
Cash flow for the period -173.2 13.9 505.5 461.8
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,336.4 643.9 657.7 195.9
Cash flow for the period -173.2 13.9 505.5 461.8
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1,163.2 657.7 1,163.2 657.7

Statement of changes in equity, Parent Company

SEK M Q4
2020
Q4
2019
Full year
2020
Full year
2019
Opening balance, equity 16,132.9 10,057.8 12,661.5 8,949.8
Cancellation of shares -2.8
Bonus issue 2.8
Cash dividend -69.0 -137.9
Rights issue 985.2
Profit/loss for the period 686.4 2,603.8 3,241.6 3,849.7
Closing balance, equity 16,819.3 12,661.5 16,819.3 12,661.5

NOTE 1 – Accounting policies

Bure applies International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as endorsed for application in the EU. This interim report has been prepared in compliance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting, the Swedish Annual Accounts Act and the Swedish Financial Reporting Board's recommendation RFR 2, Accounting for Legal Entities. The Group's accounting and valuation policies are described in Note 1 in the annual report 2019.

New accounting principles that took effect on 1 January 2020: New additional IFRS standards are judged to not have a significant impact on Bure's results or financial position. Bure continually updates its analysis of upcoming changes to accounting principles.

NOTE 2 – Segment reporting

Reporting by operating segment

Bure has previously accounted for segments in a similar manner and no changes have taken place in the basis for segmentation or in calculation of profit/loss in the segments compared to the previous year's annual report. Consolidation adjustments relating to positive and negative goodwill have been attributed to the respective companies. Transactions between the various segments are insignificant in scope and are equal to less than 0.1 per cent of total sales. Dormant companies or companies not classified as portfolio companies are reported under the heading "Other companies". No customer accounted for more than 10 per cent of net sales during the periods.

Atle
Investment Investment Bure Other Eliminations, Parent
SEK M Mercuri
2020
2019 AB Bure
2020
2019 Management
2020
2019 Growth
2020
2019 companies
2020
2019 etc.
2020
2019 Company
2020
2019 Total
2020
2019
Operating income
Total operating income 241 347 21 22 4 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 267 382
Profit/loss
Shares in profit/loss 2 1 98 22 -11 -2 89 21
Profit/loss by segment -47 9 -7 11 -10 -2 0 0 -2 1 1 -64 18
Administrative expenses -52 -45 -52 -45
Fair value/impairment
losses
488 3,206 3,088 3,206 3,576
Dividends -16 -132 71 231 55 99
Exit gains/losses/capital
gains/losses on short
term investments
0 -2 15 566 15 564
Operating profit/loss -45 10 -7 11 88 18 -11 486 -2 0 -16 -132 3,242 3,841 3,248 4,235
Net financial items -11 -1
The period's income tax
expense
-1 -5
Profit/loss for the period 3,236 4,229
Atle
Investment Investment Bure Other Eliminations, Parent
Mercuri AB Bure Management Growth companies etc. Company Total
31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec
SEK M 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019
Assets 175 222 160 167 31 13 977 968 0 0 -601 -502 16,845 12,688 17,587 13,556
Equity in associates 16 17 150 75 183 138 348 230
Total assets 190 239 160 167 180 88 1,160 1,106 0 0 -601 -502 16,845 12,688 17,935 13,786
Liabilities
Unallocated liabilities 204 191 128 124 25 1 448 373 1 0 -601 -502 26 26 232 213
Total liabilities 204 191 128 124 25 1 448 373 1 0 -601 -502 26 26 232 213
Investments 19 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 22 33
Amortisation/depreciation 18 17 7 7 0 0 0 0 2 3 27 26

NOTE 2 – Segment reporting, cont.

IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers is a new revenue standard that replaces existing standards and guidance on revenues. The standard does not have any material effect on the Group's net sales, either in terms of amounts or periodicity. From 1 January 2018, the Group classify revenue as: consultancy income, licensee income, and other income.

SEK M Q4
2020
Q4
2019
Full year
2020
Full year
2019
Consultancy income 80 86 225 280
Licensing revenue 3 3 7 10
Other income -4 27 35 91
Net sales 79 116 267 382

Note 3 – Effects of changed estimates and assumptions

Key accounting estimates and assumptions are presented in Note 1 of the annual report for 2019. No changes have been made in these accounting estimates and assumptions that could have a material impact on this interim report.

NOTE 4 – Financial instruments

The Group's financial assets and liabilities are classified according to IFRS 13 under the following three categories.

Level 1: Listed prices on an active market for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Other observable data for the asset or liability other than listed prices included in Level 1, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3: Data for the asset or liability that is not entirely based on observable market data.

Bure reports listed holdings at fair value with changes in value in the income statement (Level 1).

For investments in unlisted holdings (Level 3), in the first auditing instance Bure has made an active choice to use equity method in accordance with IAS 28 – Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures. Thus, holdings in unlisted associated companies Alcur Fonder AB, BioLamina AB, Fondbolaget Fondita Ab, Life Genomics AB, My Driving Academy Sweden AB, ScandiNova Systems AB and Teknik Innovation Norden Fonder AB have not been revaluated according to IFRS 9. The introduction of IFRS 9 requires other financial assets to be assessed on an ongoing basis. Atle Investment Services AB is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atle Investment Management AB and is valued at book value.

In Bure's net asset value table, (see page 2), Bure has chosen to revalue all financial assets based on International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation (IPEV) guidelines. These guidelines outline various methods for the determination of the fair value of respective holdings. Considerable emphasis is placed on recent market transactions in the company, for example new share issues or the acquisition of existing shares. Transactions in comparable companies may also be used. Other valuation methods include discounting forecasted cash flow with relevant discount rates, and by applying valuation multiples such as EV/Sales, EV/EBITDA, EV/EBITA, EV/EBIT and PER adjusted for different market, operational and risk profiles. In general, an illiquidity discount for unlisted assets is also applied.

Valuation of unlisted assets at 31 December 2020.

SEK M Net asset value Valuation
model
Group book
value
Valuation
model
Atle Investment Management 107.9 (85.5) 167.2 (85.4)
Alcur Fonder DCF Equity method
Fondbolaget Fondita EV/EBIT multipel Equity method
Atle Investment Services Book value Book value
Teknik Innovation Norden Fonder Book value Equity method
Bure Growth 1,264.2 (1,132.5) 1,180.4 (1,126.7)
BioLamina Latest transaction, DCF Equity method
Life Genomics DCF Equity method
My Driving Academy Sweden Latest transaction, DCF Equity method
ScandiNova Systems Latest transaction Equity method
Yubico Latest transaction Latest transaction

Note 5 – Financial position

Net loan receivable: Cash and cash equivalents, interest-bearing investments and interest-bearing current and non-current receivables minus interest-bearing current and non-current liabilities.

Group Parent company
SEK M 31 Dec
2020
31 Dec
2019
31 Dec
2018
31 Dec
2020
31 Dec
2019
31 Dec
2018
Cash and cash equivalents 1,254.7 710.5 397.2 1,163.2 657.7 195.9
+ Interest-bearing investments 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
+ Current interest-bearing receivables 2.0 2.3 2.5 55.7 146.0 146.2
+ Non-current interest-bearing receivables 1.0 2.0 3.0 114.5 2.0 3.0
Interest-bearing assets 1,257.7 714.8 402.7 1,333.4 805.7 345.1
- Current interest-bearing liabilities 32.4 4.6 2.1
- Current interest-bearing leasing liabilities 12.2 13.1 2.0 2.1
- Non-current interest-bearing liabilities 31.3 30.7 27.4
- Non-current interest-bearing leasing liabilities 15.4 18.8 1.4 1.0
Interest-bearing liabilities 91.3 67.2 29.5 3.5 3.1 0.0
Net loan receivable at end of period 1,166.5 647.5 373.2 1,333.0 802.6 345.1

Bure Equity finances subsidiaries' operations with its own capital and intra-group loans. The table below shows intra-group loans.

Intra-group receivables
31 Dec
2020
31 Dec
2019
31 Dec
2018
Atle Investment Management 23.8 0.2 0.2
Bure Growth 429.1 353.6 218.4
Investment AB Bure 113.5 113.9 113.9
Mercuri International Group 29.8 29.8 29.8
Total 596.3 497.5 362.3

Note 6 – Pledged assets

Group Parent company
31 Dec
2020
31 Dec
2019
31 Dec
2018
31 Dec
2020
31 Dec
2019
31 Dec
2018
Shares in subsidiaries and associates 60.1 27.1 84.8
Blocked bank accounts 0.4 0.4 0.4
Total pledged assets 60.5 27.5 85.3

Contingent liabilities in the Group amounted to SEK 0.5M (0.0) at 31 December 2020, and refer to sureties and guarantee commitments furnished by subsidiaries. There is no contingent consideration in the Group that is not reflected in the consolidated accounts.

Five-year overview

Data per share1) 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Net asset value, SEK2) 239.6 196.6 137.1 111.7 101.7
Share price, SEK 293.6 212.0 108.4 98.3 103.5
Share price as a percentage of net asset value 123% 108% 79% 88% 102%
Parent Company basic equity per share, SEK 226.8 183.6 129.1 108.4 98.4
Parent Company equity per share excl. buybacks, SEK 226.8 183.6 129.8 108.4 98.4
Consolidated basic equity per share, SEK 238.7 196.8 136.5 112.5 102.4
Consolidated equity per share excl. buybacks, SEK 238.7 196.8 137.2 112.5 102.4
Parent Company basic earnings per share, SEK3) 45.2 55.8 23.2 12.0 15.7
Consolidated earnings per share, SEK3) 45.1 61.3 26.3 12.0 16.9
Number of shares, thousands 74,147 68,972 69,333 69,333 69,333
Number of shares excluding share buy-backs, thousands 74,147 68,972 68,972 69,333 69,333
Average basic number of shares, thousands 71,757 68,972 69,245 69,333 69,333
Key figures
Dividend, SEK per share 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Of which, extraordinary dividend, SEK per share 0.5 0.5 1.0
Dividend yield 0.3% 0.9% 1.8% 2.0% 1.9%
Total return 39.2% 97.9% 12.7% -3.3% 54.7%
Market capitalisation, SEK M 21,770 14,622 7,516 6,812 7,176
Net asset value, SEK M 17,763 13,563 9,454 7,743 7,054
Return on equity 22.0% 35.6% 19.5% 11.6% 17.1%
Administrative expenses/Net asset value 0.29% 0.33% 0.55% 0.55% 0.66%
Parent Company profit and financial position
Exit gains/losses, SEK M 4 609 46 117 0
Profit/loss after tax, SEK M 3,242 3,850 1,609 834 1,086
Total assets, SEK M 16,845 12,688 8,976 7,528 6,835
Equity, SEK M 16,819 12,662 8,950 7,517 6,822
Equity/assets ratio 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, SEK M 1,460 800 461 799 873
Consolidated profit and financial position
Net sales, SEK M 267 382 416 443 455
Exit gains/losses, SEK M 4 607 45 228 0
Profit/loss after tax, SEK M 3,236 4,229 1,821 834 1,173
Total assets, SEK M 17,935 13,786 9,624 7,971 7,271
Equity, SEK M 17,702 13,573 9,462 7,802 7,101
Equity/assets ratio 99% 98% 98% 98% 98%
Net loan debt (-)/receivable (+), SEK M 1,166 648 373 678 669
Average number of employees 229 226 234 272 262

1) All historical data per share has been adjusted for shares in issue with a time-weighting factor as prescribed by IAS 33.

2) Net asset value consists of the market value of Bure's listed holdings and assessed market value of unlisted holdings or net assets in subsidiaries, short-term and financial investments and cash equivalents.

3) No dilutive effect at 31 December 2020.

This information was publicly communicated on 25 February 2021, 08:30 a.m. CEST.

Definitions

Administrative expenses
/net asset value
Administrative expenses divided by net asset value at the end of the period.
Earnings per share Profit after tax divided by the average number of shares outstanding during the period.
Diluted earnings
per share
The Group uses net profit less the non-controlling interests' share of profit for the period.
Dividend yield Profit after tax divided by the average number of shares outstanding during the period after
dilution. The Group uses net profit less the non-controlling interests' share in profit for the
period. The average number of shares after dilution is calculated in accordance with IFRS,
IAS 33 Earnings per Share.
EBIT The dividend proposed to the Annual General Meeting and extraordinary dividends paid
during the year divided by the share price at the beginning of the period.
Equity/assets ratio Operating profit after depreciation of tangible and intangible fixed assets.
Equity per share Equity in relation to total assets.
Growth Equity divided by the number of shares outstanding.
IRR Increase in net sales in relation to net sales for the previous period. The key figure thus
includes both organic and acquisition-driven growth.
Market capitalisation Internal Rate of Return, (average annual return).
Net asset value Share price multiplied by the total number of shares outstanding.
Net loan liability The market value of Bure's listed holdings, the estimated market values of unlisted holdings
or alternatively net asset values of subsidiaries, short-term investments and cash and cash
equivalents.
Net loan receivable Same definition as net loan receivable but used when interest-bearing liabilities exceed
interest-bearing assets.
Return on equity Financial interest-bearing assets minus interest-bearing liabilities.
Total return Profit/loss after tax divided by average equity.
The sum of the period's share price growth and reinvested dividends divided by the share
price at the beginning of the period.

About Bure

Bure is a listed investment company that is quoted on Nasdaq Stockholm. On 31 December 2020 the portfolio consisted of eleven companies, of which seven are listed holdings.

Our business concept is to be a long-term principal owner of operating companies. Through far-reaching engagement and value-driving initiatives and activities, we support the portfolio companies in becoming successful in their respective businesses.

Our objective is to create a long-term sustainable total return for our shareholders and to be a competitive investment alternative in the market.

Bure's strategic cornerstones are: • Long-term approach

  • Commitment and responsibility
  • Adapted leadership
  • Financial strength

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