Quarterly Report • Feb 25, 2021
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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.
| 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.


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 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.
| 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 |
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.
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.
Bure received a dividend from Mycronic of SEK 55M.
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.
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.
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.
Atle Investment Management received share dividends of SEK 8M from Fondita and SEK 13M in dividends from Alcur Fonder.
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 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.

| 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.

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% |


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 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% |

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% |
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% |

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% |

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% |

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.
| 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
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.
| 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 |
Share of Bure's net asset value 1.0%
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 |
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| 1) Refers to net assets in Investment AB Bure. | ||


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| 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.
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). |
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| 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. |
| 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). |
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| 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). |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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|---|---|---|
| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
| 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.
| 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.
| 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 |
| Q4 | Q4 | Full year 2020 |
Full year 2019 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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.
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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.
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.
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
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 |
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.
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.
| 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 |
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 |
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| 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 |
| 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.
| 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.
| 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. |
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
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