Annual Report • Feb 1, 2019
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"The fourth quarter of 2018 was another strong quarter. The sales increased by 22 per cent, the volume development were positive and operating profit increased by 12 per cent. We are very pleased with our two latest strategic acquisitions, Kirkhill Rubber and Mesgo Group. These acquisitions have given us a better position within advanced elastomers and have broadened our geographical presence in three new countries and have strengthen our position in western US.
The full year 2018 was our best year so far with 13 per cent higher sales and improved result. Our financial position remains strong and we are well equipped for further expansion."
Mikael Fryklund, President and CEO
| Key figures | Oct-Dec | Jan-Dec | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Sales | 3 557 | 2 926 | 13 770 | 12 230 |
| Operating profit, EBIT | 522 | 467 | 2 150 | 1 986 |
| Operating margin, % | 14,7 | 16,0 | 15,6 | 16,2 |
| Profit before tax | 528 | 463 | 2 161 | 1 968 |
| Profit after tax | 405 | 449 | 1 646 | 1 527 |
| Earnings per share before dilution, SEK | 1,18 | 1,31 | 4,78 | 4,44 |
| Earnings per share after dilution, SEK | 1,18 | 1,31 | 4,78 | 4,44 |
| Earnings per share excl. non-recurring effects of the US tax reform, SEK |
1,18 | 1,00 | 4,78 | 4,13 |
| Equity/assets ratio, % | 59 | 68 | ||
| Return on capital employed, % R12 | 22,5 | 25,1 | ||
| Operating cash flow | 679 | 609 | 2 019 | 2 001 |
HEXPOL is a world-leading polymers group with strong global market positions in advanced polymer compounds (Compounding), gaskets for plate heat exchangers (Gaskets), and wheels made of plastic and rubber materials for truck and castor wheel applications (Wheels). Customers are primarily system suppliers to the global automotive and engineering industry, the construction sector, the energy, oil, and gas sector, medical equipment manufacturers and OEM manufacturers of plate heat exchangers and forklifts. The Group is organised in two business areas, HEXPOL Compounding and HEXPOL Engineered Products. The HEXPOL Group's sales in 2018 amounted to 13,770 MSEK. The HEXPOL Group has approximately 4,600 employees in fourteen countries. Further information is available at www.hexpol.com.
The HEXPOL Group's sales (incl. the acquired operations of Kirkhill Rubber and Mesgo Group) increased 22 per cent to 3,557 MSEK (2,926) during the quarter. Exchange rate fluctuations affected the overall sales positively by 230 MSEK, mainly due to a strengthening of both the USD and of the EUR.
The volume development was positive and the sales growth (adjusted for currency effects), amounted to 14 per cent. Sales growth (adjusted for currency effects and acquisitions) amounted to 2 per cent. The sales have been affected positively by the fact that the sales prices have been higher, since the prices on our main raw materials were higher.
Operating profit increased by 12 per cent to 522 MSEK (467) and the operating margin amounted to 14.7 per cent (16.0). The operating margin was affected by lower organic volume due to inventory adjustments and extended Christmas holiday shutdowns at our customers, mix changes, and the acquisition of Kirkhill Rubber. Exchange rate fluctuations affected the operating profit positively by 35 MSEK in the quarter.
In early October, 80 per cent of the shares in Mesgo Group, an industry leader in high performance elastomers such as fluorocarbons and silicones, was acquired. Mesgo Group also specializes in conventional rubber compounds and thermoplastics. Mesgo Group has an annual sale of about 100 MEUR and has around 190 employees in six facilities. Mesgo has state of the art facilities in Carobbio and Gorlago in Italy and in Poland respectively in Turkey. Mesgo has also facilities specializing in thermoplastics and masterbatches in Garlasco and Grigno in Italy.
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The HEXPOL Compounding business area's sales (incl. the acquired operations of Kirkhill Rubber and Mesgo Group) increased 22 per cent to 3,301 MSEK (2,704) during the quarter. Operating profit increased by 10 per cent to 486 MSEK (440) and the operating margin amounted to 14.7 per cent (16.3).
The HEXPOL Engineered Products business area's sales increased 15 per cent to 256 MSEK (222) during the quarter. Operating profit increased 33 per cent to 36 MSEK (27), and the operating margin improved to 14.1 per cent (12.2).
Sales in Europe increased by 31 per cent, in NAFTA by 18 per cent and in Asia by 1 per cent compared to the corresponding year earlier period.
The Group's operating cash flow increased to 679 MSEK (609). The Group's net financial items amounted to 6 MSEK (expense: 4), which includes exchange rate gains.
Profit before tax increased by 14 per cent to 528 MSEK (463). Profit after tax amounted to 405 MSEK (449) and earnings per share amounted to 1.18 SEK (1.31). Positive non- recurring effects of 104 MSEK was reported during the fourth quarter 2017, due to the US tax reform. Adjusted for these non-recurring effects profit after tax amounted to 345 MSEK and earnings per share to 1.00 SEK in the fourth quarter 2017.
The HEXPOL Group's sales increased 13 per cent to 13,770 MSEK (12,230) during the year. Exchange rate fluctuations affected the overall sales positively by 426 MSEK, mainly due to a strengthening of both the USD and of the EUR.
The volume development was positive and the sales growth (adjusted for currency effects), amounted to 9 per cent. Sales growth (adjusted for currency effects and acquisitions) amounted to 4 per cent. The sales have been affected positively by the fact that the sales prices have been higher, since the prices on our main raw materials have increased.
Sales in Europe increased by 18 per cent, in NAFTA by 9 per cent and in Asia by 19 per cent compared to the corresponding year earlier period.
Operating profit increased by 8 per cent to 2,150 MSEK (1,986) and the operating margin amounted to 15.6 per cent (16.2). Exchange rate fluctuations had a positive impact of 54 MSEK on operating profit during the year.
In September, the business of Kirkhill Rubber, a well-known US Rubber Compounder, was acquired. Kirkhill brings extensive knowledge in advanced elastomers and have a state of the art facility in Long Beach, California, US. Kirkhill Rubber is a very good complement to HEXPOL Compounding in the US and strengthens our market position in western US. Kirkhill Rubber has an annual sale of around 46 MUSD.
In early October, 80 per cent of the shares in Mesgo Group, an industry leader in high performance elastomers such as fluorocarbons and silicones were acquired. Mesgo also specializes in conventional rubber compounds and thermoplastics. Mesgo Group has an annual sale of around 100 MEUR and has around 190 employees in six facilities. Mesgo has state of the art facilities in Carobbio and Gorlago in Italy and in Poland respectively in Turkey. Mesgo has also facilities specializing in thermoplastics and master batches in Garlasco and Grigno in Italy. The acquisition of Mesgo Group has added new capabilities, new application knowhow and a new customer base to HEXPOL Compounding Europe at the same time broadened and strengthened the presence in the European market.
The HEXPOL Compounding business area's sales increased 13 per cent to 12,745 MSEK (11,326) during the year. Operating profit increased by 7 per cent to 2,006 MSEK (1,873) and the operating margin amounted to 15.7 per cent (16.5).
The HEXPOL Engineered Products business area's sales increased 13 per cent to 1,025 MSEK (904) during the year. Operating profit increased 27 per cent to 144 MSEK (113), and the operating margin improved to 14.0 per cent (12.5).
The Group's operating cash flow increased to 2,019 MSEK (2,001) during the year. The Group's net financial items amounted to 11 MSEK (expense: 18), which includes exchange rate gains.
Profit before tax increased to 2,161 MSEK (1,968) during the year. Profit after tax increased by 8 per cent to 1,646 MSEK (1,527) and earnings per share increased to 4.78 SEK (4.44).
The return on average capital employed, R12, amounted to 22.5 per cent (25.1). The return on shareholders' equity, R12, amounted to 20.4 per cent (22.2).
The equity/assets ratio was still strong and amounted to 59 per cent (68). The Group's total assets amounted to 14,456 MSEK (10,350). Net debt amounted to 1,143 MSEK (net debt 27). The dividend of 671 MSEK (1,635) resolved at the Annual General Meeting was paid by HEXPOL in May.
The Group has the following major credit agreements with Nordic banks:
The operating cash flow increased to 2,019 MSEK (2,001). Cash flow from operating activities increased to 1,806 MSEK (1,699).
The Group's investments amounted to 207 MSEK (199) and are attributable to capacity investments within HEXPOL TPE Compounding and also regular maintenance investments. Depreciation, amortisation and impairment amounted to 259 MSEK (243).
The Group's tax expenses were affected by lower tax rate in the US and amounted to 515 MSEK (441), which corresponds to a tax rate of 23.8 per cent (22.4). Positive non- recurring effects of 104 MSEK were reported during the fourth quarter 2017, due to the US tax reform. Adjusted for these non-recurring effects the tax expenses 2017 amounted to 545 MSEK, which corresponds to a tax rate of 27.7 per cent. In the US tax reform, the state corporate taxation changed among other things from 35% to 21%.
The number of employees at the end of the year was 4,640 (4,389). The increase relates mainly to the operations in Kirkhill Rubber and Mesgo Group that was acquired during the year.
In September, the business of Kirkhill Rubber, a well-known US Rubber Compounder, was acquired. Kirkhill Rubber has annual sales of about 46 MUSD. That of Kirkhill Rubber recently acquired state of the art facility in Long Beach, California, US is included in the acquisition and is the sole manufacturing plant of Kirkhill. The production in Downey, California, US is about to be transferred to Long Beach and the production in Athens, Georgia, US has been transferred to other HEXPOL sites in the US. Thereby the facilities in Downey and Athens are not included in the transaction. The acquisition price amounts to approximately 49 MUSD on a cash and debt free basis. A smaller performance based consideration (approximately 3 MUSD) will be paid later if certain criteria are met. Acquired excess values amounts preliminary to approximately 36 MUSD and are mainly attributable to intangible assets. The Group's ownership is 100 per cent and the operations were consolidated from the acquisition day. The sales amounted to 14 MUSD during the period September-December 2018.
In early October, 80 per cent of the shares in Mesgo Group, an industry leader in high performance elastomers such as fluorocarbons and silicones, were acquired. Mesgo also specializes in conventional rubber compounds and thermoplastics. Mesgo Group has an annual sale of around 100 MEUR and has around 190 employees in six facilities. The acquisition price for 80 per cent of the shares is estimated to amount approximately 168 MEUR on a cash and debt free basis and has been founded by a combination of existing bank facilities and cash. According to the agreement HEXPOL has an option to acquire the remaining shares and the Caldara family has an option to sell their remaining shares to HEXPOL, which is recorded as a liability in the balance sheet. Acquired excess values amounts preliminary to 158 MEUR and are mainly attributable to intangible assets, such as trademarks, technology, customer relations and goodwill. The operations were consolidated from October 1. The sales amounted to 23 MEUR during the period October - December 2018.
The HEXPOL Compounding business area is one of the world's leading suppliers in the development and manufacturing of advanced, high-quality polymer compounds for demanding applications and demanding end users. Customers are manufacturers of polymer products and components who impose rigorous demands on performance and global delivery capacity. The market is global and the largest end-customer segments are the automotive and engineering industries, followed by the construction sector. Other key segments are transportation, energy, oil and gas industry, consumer industries, cable and wire industries and medical equipment industries.
| Oct-Dec | Jan-Dec | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Sales | 3 301 | 2 704 | 12 745 | 11 326 |
| Operating profit | 486 | 440 | 2 006 | 1 873 |
| Operating margin, % | 14,7 | 16,3 | 15,7 | 16,5 |
HEXPOL Compounding's sales (including the acquired operations of Kirkhill Rubber and Mesgo Group) increased by 22 per cent to 3,301 MSEK (2,704), during the fourth quarter. The sales have been affected positively by the fact that the sales prices have been higher, since the prices on our main raw materials were higher.
Operating profit increased by 10 per cent to 486 MSEK (440) and the operating margin amounted to 14.7 per cent (16.3). The operating margin was affected by lower organic volume due to inventory adjustments and extended Christmas holiday shutdowns at our customers, mix changes, and the acquisition of Kirkhill Rubber.
The volume development was positive, with higher volumes in NAFTA and Europe, while the volumes in Asia were lower. Adjusted for the acquired operations Kirkhill Rubber and Mesgo Group the volumes were however slightly lower in both NAFTA and Europe.
HEXPOL Compounding NAFTA's sales increased, even excluding the acquired Kirkhill, during the quarter. The sales, even excluding the acquired Kirkhill, increased to automotive related customers and to customers within cable industry and were stable to energy, oil and gas sector. However the sales to customers within building and construction and within engineering and general industry were slightly lower.
Sales in HEXPOL Compounding Europe increased during the quarter, even excluding the acquired Mesgo Group. Sales increased to automotive related customers and to customers within engineering and general industry and cable industry. Sales to building and construction were slightly lower. Excluding the acquired Mesgo Group, sales to automotive related customers were lower mainly due to inventory adjustments and the new emission standard WLTP.
HEXPOL Compounding Asia's sales were lower during the quarter, mainly due to lower demand from automotive related customers in China.
HEXPOL TPE Compounding developed positively during the quarter with higher sales.
HEXPOL TP Compounding's sales also developed positively during the quarter with increased sales, mainly to automotive related customers.
In early October, the business of Mesgo Group, an industry leader in high performance elastomers such as fluorocarbons and silicones was acquired. Mesgo also specializes in conventional rubber compounds and thermoplastics. Mesgo Group has an annual sale of around 100 MEUR and has around 190 employees in six facilities. Mesgo has state of the art facilities in Carobbio and Gorlago in Italy and in Poland respectively in Turkey. Mesgo has also facilities specializing in thermoplastics and master batches in Garlasco and Grigno in Italy. The acquisition of Mesgo Group has added new capabilities, new application knowhow and a new customer base to HEXPOL Compounding Europe at the same time broadened and strengthened the presence in the European market.
Kirkhill Rubber that was acquired in September, has been integrated in HEXPOL Compounding NAFTA's organisation and developed according to plan. The production in Athens, Georgia, US have been transferred to other HEXPOL units as planned and the production in Downey, California, US is about to be transferred to Long Beach, California, US.
The HEXPOL Engineered Products has operations in a number of niche areas with strong global positions in gaskets for plate heat exchangers (Gaskets) as well as polyurethane, rubber and plastic wheels for forklifts and material handling (Wheels). The market for gaskets and wheels is global. Gasket customers include manufacturers of plate heat exchangers and wheel customers are manufacturers of forklifts and castor wheels.
| Oct-Dec | Jan-Dec | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Sales | 256 | 222 | 1 025 | 904 |
| Operating profit | 36 | 27 | 144 | 113 |
| Operating margin, % | 14,1 | 12,2 | 14,0 | 12,5 |
The HEXPOL Engineered Products business area's sales increased 15 per cent to 256 MSEK (222) during the fourth quarter. Operating profit increased by 33 per cent to 36 MSEK (27), and the operating margin improved to 14.1 per cent (12.2).
The sales for the HEXPOL Gaskets product area were significantly higher compared to the corresponding year-earlier period, and the sales improved to project-related business.
Also the sales for HEXPOL Wheels product area were significantly higher, mainly to customers within material handling, compared to the corresponding year-earlier period. HEXPOL Wheels had a positive sales development in all units.
The Parent Company's profit after tax increased to 2,017 MSEK (975), which includes dividends from subsidiaries. Shareholders' equity increased to 4,421 MSEK (3,075).
The Group's and Parent Company's business risks, risk management and management of financial risks are described in detail in the 2017 Annual Report. No significant events occurred during the year that affected or changed these descriptions of the Group's or the Parent Company's risks and their management.
This year-end report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. The Parent Company's financial statements have been prepared in compliance with the Annual Accounts Act and the Swedish Financial Reporting Board's recommendation RFR 2, Reporting for Legal Entities. The accounting and measurement policies, as well as the assessment bases, applied in the 2017 Annual Report have also been applied in this year-end report. No new or revised IFRSs that came into force in 2018 have had any significant impact on the Group's financial reports.
IFRS 9 – Financial instruments
The introduction of the standard with a new model for calculating credit loss reserves has not had any significant impact on the company's financial statements as the Group has historically had few credit losses.
IFRS 15 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The Group's revenues consist mainly of one stream of revenues, sales of goods. The Group has one performance obligation for which revenues is reported at a time of delivery. The introduction of the standard has not had any significant impact on the company's financial statements. New information has been added where the company's revenues also are distributed geographically by segment.
IFRS 16 – Leases
Assessed effects of the transition to IFRS 16
This standard came into force January 1, 2019 and implicate that assets and liabilities attributable to leasing agreements are recognised in the balance sheet. The leasing agreements mainly cover operational leasing agreements for buildings, production- and office equipment and vehicles. The Group has chosen to perform the transition in line with the Cumulative catch-up approach and has applied the expedient to not restate any comparative information. A single discount rate per currency has been established. Right-of-use periods have been determined based on the term of the agreement. Right-ofuse agreement shorter than 12 months or with a value as new below 5 KUSD is not reported as liabilities. The Group assesses the impact of the transition to a new standard implicate the following effects on the balance sheet. The assets estimates to increase net with 311 MSEK, the liabilities with 319 MSEK and the equity decrease with 8 MSEK. The assessment is that the reporting according to IFRS 16 will have a small positive impact on operating profit and a smaller impact on profit before tax.
ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority) guidelines on alternative performance measures are effective from 2016. HEXPOL presents financial definitions and reconciliations of alternative performance measures in this report. HEXPOL presents alternative performance measures as these provide valuable additional information to investors and the company's management as they allow evaluation of the company's performance.
HEXPOL AB (publ.), with Corporate Registration Number 556108-9631, is the Parent Company of the HEXPOL Group. HEXPOL's Class B shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Large Cap. HEXPOL AB had 12,212 shareholders on December 31, 2018. The largest shareholder is Melker Schörling AB with 25 per cent of the capital and 46 per cent of the voting rights. The twenty largest shareholders own 69 per cent of the capital and 78 per cent of the voting rights.
No significant events have occurred after the balance sheet date.
This report will be presented at Danske Bank, Norrmalmstorg 1, Stockholm, Sweden on February 1 at 10:00 a.m. CET. A presentation will also be held through a telephone conference on February 1 at 3:00 p.m. CET. The presentation, as well as information concerning participation, is available at www.hexpol.com.
The Annual General Meeting will be held on April 26, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. CET in Malmö (Börshuset, Skeppsbron 2), Sweden. The Annual Report for 2018 will be available on HEXPOL's website and at the head office no later than April 5, 2019. Shareholders who wish to participate in the AGM must be registered in the shareholder's register maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB no later than April 18, 2019 and notify their intention to participate no later than April 18. Shareholders whose shares are registered with a trustee must temporarily re-register the shares in their own name no later than April 18, 2019 to be entitled to participate in the AGM.
HEXPOL AB will publish financial information on the following dates:
Financial information is also available in Swedish and English on HEXPOL AB's website – www.hexpol.com.
This year-end report for 2018 has not been audited by HEPOL AB's auditors.
Malmö, Sweden February 1, 2019 HEXPOL AB (publ.)
Mikael Fryklund President and CEO
| Address: | Skeppsbron 3 |
|---|---|
| SE-211 20 Malmö, Sweden | |
| Corporate Registered Number | 556108-9631 |
| Tel: | +46 40-25 46 60 |
| Website: | www.hexpol.com |
This report may contain forward-looking statements. When used in this report, words such as "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "plan" and "project" are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements could encompass risks and uncertainties pertaining to product demand, market acceptance, effects of economic conditions, impact of competitive products and pricing, foreign currency exchange rates and other risks. These forward-looking statements reflect the views of HEXPOL's management as of the date made with respect to future events but are subject to risks and uncertainties. While all of these forwardlooking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by HEXPOL's management and are believed to be reasonable, they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual results and experience could differ materially from the forward-looking statements. HEXPOL disclaims any intention or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
This information is information that HEXPOL AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 8:00 a.m. CET on February 1, 2019. This report has been prepared both in Swedish and English. In case of any divergence in the content of the two versions, the Swedish version shall have precedence.
| Oct-Dec | Jan-Dec | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Sales | 3 557 | 2 926 | 13 770 | 12 230 |
| Cost of goods sold | -2 829 | -2 300 | -10 846 | -9 572 |
| Gross profit | 728 | 626 | 2 924 | 2 658 |
| Selling and administrative cost, etc. | -206 | -159 | -774 | -672 |
| Operating profit | 522 | 467 | 2 150 | 1 986 |
| Financial income and expenses | 6 | - 4 |
11 | -18 |
| Profit before tax | 528 | 463 | 2 161 | 1 968 |
| Tax | -123 | -14 | -515 | -441 |
| Profit after tax | 405 | 449 | 1 646 | 1 527 |
| - of w hich, attributable to Parent Company shareholders |
405 | 449 | 1 646 | 1 527 |
| Earnings per share before dilution, SEK | 1,18 | 1,31 | 4,78 | 4,44 |
| Earnings per share after dilution, SEK | 1,18 | 1,31 | 4,78 | 4,44 |
| Earnings per share excl. non-recurring effects of the US tax reform, SEK |
1,18 | 1,00 | 4,78 | 4,13 |
| Shareholders' equity per share, SEK | 24,96 | 20,37 | ||
| Average number of shares, 000s | 344 201 | 344 201 | 344 201 | 344 201 |
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairment | -71 | -66 | -259 | -243 |
| Oct-Dec | Jan-Dec | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Profit after tax | 405 | 449 | 1 646 | 1 527 |
| Items that will not be reclassified to the | ||||
| income statement | ||||
| Remeasurements of defined benefit pension plans | - 2 |
- 1 |
- 2 |
- 1 |
| Income tax relating to items that w ill not be reclassified to the income statement |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Items that may be reclassified to the | ||||
| income statement | ||||
| Cash-flow hedges |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hedge of net investment | 173 | -10 | 122 | 72 |
| Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified to the income statement |
-38 | 2 | -27 | -16 |
| Translation differences | -97 | 217 | 514 | -498 |
| Comprehensive income | 441 | 657 | 2 253 | 1 084 |
| - of w hich, attributable to Parent Company's shareholders |
441 | 657 | 2 253 | 1 084 |
| Dec 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| MSEK | 2018 | 2017 |
| Intangible fixed assets | 7 637 | 5 227 |
| Tangible fixed assets | 1 999 | 1 751 |
| Financial fixed assets | 25 | 1 |
| Deferred tax asset | 37 | 69 |
| Total fixed assets | 9 698 | 7 048 |
| Inventories | 1 405 | 887 |
| Accounts receivable | 1 925 | 1 414 |
| Other receivables | 210 | 146 |
| Prepaid expenses and accrued income | 54 | 42 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1 164 | 813 |
| Total current assets | 4 758 | 3 302 |
| Total assets | 14 456 | 10 350 |
| Equity attributable to Parent Company's shareholders | 8 592 | 7 010 |
| Total shareholders' equity | 8 592 | 7 010 |
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 2 308 | 825 |
| Other liabilities | 476 | - |
| Provision for deferred tax | 539 | 331 |
| Provision for pensions | 42 | 21 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 3 365 | 1 177 |
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 24 | 15 |
| Accounts payable | 1 913 | 1 626 |
| Other liabilities | 216 | 197 |
| Accrued expenses, prepaid income, provisions | 346 | 325 |
| Total current liabilities | 2 499 | 2 163 |
| Total shareholders' equity and liabilities | 14 456 | 10 350 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attributable to | Attributable to | |||
| Parent | Parent | |||
| Company | Company | |||
| MSEK | shareholders | Total equity | shareholders | Total equity |
| Opening equity | 7 010 | 7 010 | 7 559 | 7 559 |
| Comprehensive income | 2 253 | 2 253 | 1 084 | 1 084 |
| Issue of subscription w arrants |
- | - | 2 | 2 |
| Dividend | -671 | -671 | -1 635 | -1 635 |
| Closing Equity | 8 592 | 8 592 | 7 010 | 7 010 |
| Total number of |
Total number of |
Total number of |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Class A shares |
Class B shares |
shares | |
| Number of shares at January 1 | 14 765 620 | 329 435 660 | 344 201 280 |
| Number of shares at the end of the period | 14 765 620 | 329 435 660 | 344 201 280 |
The Annual General Meeting in April 2016, resolved to implement an incentive program (2016/2020) for the senior executives and key employees through a directed issue of maximum 2,100,000 subscription warrants. During 2016, 1,408,000 subscription warrants were subscribed for by 39 senior executives and key employees. The issue rate was SEK 9 per subscription warrant and every warrant gives the right to subscribe for 1.01 new shares at subscription rate SEK 88.70, adjusted for special dividend in May 2017 according to the warrant terms. During 2017, 225,000 subscription warrants was subscribed for by 1 senior executive, where the issue rate was SEK 9 per subscription warrant and every warrant gives the right to subscribe for 1.00 new share at subscription rate SEK 88.70.
| Oct-Dec | Jan-Dec | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Cash flow from operating activities before changes in w orking capital |
508 | 426 | 1 989 | 1 732 |
| Changes in w orking capital |
149 | 146 | -183 | -33 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 657 | 572 | 1 806 | 1 699 |
| Acquisitions | -1 700 | -17 | -2 190 | -1 081 |
| Cash flow from other investing activities |
-63 | -70 | -207 | -195 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | -1 763 | -87 | -2 397 | -1 276 |
| Dividend | - | - | -671 | -1 635 |
| Issue of subscription w arrants |
- | - | - | 2 |
| Cash flow from other financing activities |
601 | -713 | 1 446 | 810 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | 601 | -713 | 775 | -823 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | -505 | -228 | 184 | -400 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | 1 656 | 967 | 813 | 1 297 |
| Exchange-rate differences in cash and cash equivalents | 13 | 74 | 167 | -84 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 1 164 | 813 | 1 164 | 813 |
| Oct-Dec | Jan-Dec | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Operating profit | 522 | 467 | 2 150 | 1 986 |
| Depreciation/amortisation/impairment | 71 | 66 | 259 | 243 |
| Change in w orking capital |
149 | 146 | -183 | -33 |
| Sales of fixed assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Investments | -63 | -70 | -207 | -199 |
| Operating Cash flow | 679 | 609 | 2 019 | 2 001 |
| Oct-Dec | Jan-Dec | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |
| Profit margin before tax, % | 14,8 | 15,8 | 15,7 | 16,1 |
| Return on shareholders' equity, % R12 | 20,4 | 22,2 | ||
| Interest-coverage ratio, multiple | 121 | 152 | ||
| Net debt, MSEK | -1 143 | -27 | ||
| Sales grow th adjusted for currency effects, % |
14 | 12 | 9 | 12 |
| Sales grow th adjusted for currency effects and acquisitions, % |
2 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Cash flow per share, SEK |
1,91 | 1,67 | 5,25 | 4,94 |
| Cash flow per share before change in w orking capital, SEK |
1,48 | 1,24 | 5,78 | 5,03 |
| Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or |
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| Dec 31, 2018 | loss | ||||
| MSEK | Loan and account receivables |
Carrying value |
Measurement level |
Total | |
| Assets in the balance sheet | |||||
| Derivative instruments | - | 0 | 2 0 |
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| Non-current financial assets | 25 | - | 25 | ||
| Accounts receivable | 1 925 | - | 1 925 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1 164 | - | 1 164 | ||
| Total | 3 114 | 0 | 3 114 |
| Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss |
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| MSEK | Other financial liabilities |
Carrying value |
Measurement level |
Total | |
| Liabilities in the balance sheet | |||||
| Interest-bearing non-current liabilities | 2 308 | - | 2 308 | ||
| Liabilities to minority shareholders | - | 476 | 3 | 479 | |
| Interest-bearing current liabilities | 24 | - | 24 | ||
| Accounts payable | 1 913 | - | 1 913 | ||
| Other liabilites | 189 | - | 189 | ||
| Supplementary purchase price | - | 27 | 3 | 27 | |
| Accrued expenses, prepaid income, provisions | 346 | - | 346 | ||
| Total | 4 780 | 503 | 5 286 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | Loan and account receivables |
Carrying value |
Measurement level |
Total | ||||
| Assets in the balance sheet | ||||||||
| Non-current financial assets | 1 | - | 1 | |||||
| Accounts receivable | 1 414 | - | 1 414 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 813 | - | 813 | |||||
| Total | 2 228 | - | 2 228 |
| Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | Other financial liabilities |
Carrying value |
Measurement level |
Total | ||||||
| Liabilities in the balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Derivative instruments | - | 2 2 |
2 | |||||||
| Interest-bearing non-current liabilities | 825 | - | 825 | |||||||
| Interest-bearing current liabilities | 15 | - | 15 | |||||||
| Accounts payable | 1 626 | - | 1 626 | |||||||
| Other liabilites | 34 | - | 34 | |||||||
| Supplementary purchase price | - | 42 | 3 | 42 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses, prepaid income, provisions | 318 | - | 318 | |||||||
| Total | 2 818 | 44 | 2 862 |
Derivatives consist of currency forward contracts and are used for hedging purposes and are measured at the level 2. Fair value for other financial assets and liabilities are consistent in all material respects with the accounting value in the balance sheet.
| 2018 | 2017 | Full | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Year |
| HEXPOL Compounding | 3 057 3 207 3 180 3 301 12 745 2 910 2 999 2 713 | 2 704 11 326 | ||||||||
| HEXPOL Engineered Products | 252 | 254 | 263 | 256 | 1 025 | 228 | 231 | 223 | 222 | 904 |
| Group total | 3 309 3 461 3 443 3 557 13 770 3 138 3 230 2 936 | 2 926 12 230 |
| 2018 | Full | 2017 | Full | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Year | |
| Europe | 1 162 1 181 1 114 1 317 | 4 774 | 969 1 072 | 995 | 1 006 | 4 042 | |||||
| NAFTA | 1 967 2 105 2 126 2 056 | 8 254 2 021 2 025 1 784 | 1 737 | 7 567 | |||||||
| Asia | 180 | 175 | 203 | 184 | 742 | 148 | 133 | 157 | 183 | 621 | |
| Group total | 3 309 3 461 3 443 3 557 13 770 3 138 3 230 2 936 | 2 926 12 230 |
| 2018 | Full | 2017 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | year | |
| Europe | 1 031 1 042 | 985 1 184 | 4 242 | 852 | 954 | 883 | 886 | 3 575 | |||
| NAFTA | 1 903 2 043 2 056 1 984 | 7 986 1 957 1 961 1 728 | 1 681 | 7 327 | |||||||
| Asia | 123 | 122 | 139 | 133 | 517 | 101 | 84 | 102 | 137 | 424 | |
| Group total | 3 057 3 207 3 180 3 301 12 745 2 910 2 999 2 713 | 2 704 11 326 |
| 2018 | Full | 2017 | Full | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | year |
| Europe | 131 | 139 | 129 | 133 | 532 | 117 | 118 | 112 | 120 | 467 |
| NAFTA | 64 | 62 | 70 | 72 | 268 | 64 | 64 | 56 | 56 | 240 |
| Asia | 57 | 53 | 64 | 51 | 225 | 47 | 49 | 55 | 46 | 197 |
| Group total | 252 | 254 | 263 | 256 | 1 025 | 228 | 231 | 223 | 222 | 904 |
| 2018 | Full | 2017 | Full | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Year |
| HEXPOL Compounding | 506 | 526 | 488 | 486 | 2 006 | 505 | 487 | 441 | 440 | 1 873 |
| HEXPOL Engineered Products | 34 | 35 | 39 | 36 | 144 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 113 |
| Group total | 540 | 561 | 527 | 522 | 2 150 | 532 | 517 | 470 | 467 | 1 986 |
| 2018 | Full | 2017 | Full | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Year |
| HEXPOL Compounding | 16,6 | 16,4 | 15,3 | 14,7 | 15,7 | 17,4 | 16,2 | 16,3 | 16,3 | 16,5 |
| HEXPOL Engineered Products | 13,5 | 13,8 | 14,8 | 14,1 | 14,0 | 11,8 | 13,0 | 13,0 | 12,2 | 12,5 |
| Group total | 16,3 | 16,2 | 15,3 | 14,7 | 15,6 | 17,0 | 16,0 | 16,0 | 16,0 | 16,2 |
| Oct-Dec | Jan-Dec | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Sales | 12 | 12 | 47 | 42 |
| Administrative costs, etc. | -18 | -19 | -60 | -57 |
| Operating loss | -6 | -7 | -13 | -15 |
| Financial income and expenses | 1 606 | 758 | 1 970 | 1 039 |
| Untaxed reserves | 61 | -29 | 61 | -29 |
| Profit before tax | 1 661 | 722 | 2 018 | 995 |
| Tax | -4 | -21 | -1 | -20 |
| Profit after tax | 1 657 | 701 | 2 017 | 975 |
| Dec 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| MSEK | 2018 | 2017 |
| Fixed assets | 8 956 | 6 314 |
| Current assets | 1 851 | 1 506 |
| Total assets | 10 807 | 7 820 |
| Total shareholders' equity | 4 421 | 3 075 |
| Untaxed reserves | - | 61 |
| Non-current liabilities | 2 290 | 825 |
| Current liabilities | 4 096 | 3 859 |
| Total shareholders' equity and liabilities | 10 807 | 7 820 |
| 2018 | Full | 2017 | Full | 2016 | Full | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Year |
| Sales | 3 309 3 461 3 443 3 557 13 770 3 138 3 230 2 936 2 926 12 230 2 757 2 627 2 742 2 753 10 879 | ||||||||||||||
| Currency effects | -153 | 36 | 313 | 230 | 426 | 118 | 162 | -106 | -169 | 5 | 18 | -56 | 6 | 142 | 110 |
| Sales excluding currency effects 3 462 3 425 3 130 3 327 13 344 3 020 3 068 3 042 3 095 12 225 2 739 2 683 2 736 2 611 10 769 |
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| Acquisitions | 210 | 0 | 31 | 330 | 571 | 128 | 286 | 182 | 186 | 782 | - | 38 | 111 | 110 | 259 |
| Sales excluding currency effects and acquisitions |
3 252 3 425 3 099 2 997 12 773 2 892 2 782 2 860 2 909 11 443 2 739 2 645 2 625 2 501 10 510 |
| Oct-Dec | Jan-Dec | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Sales grow th excluding currency effects |
14 | 12 | 9 | 12 |
| Sales grow th excluding currency effects and acquisitions |
2 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | Mar 31 Jun 30 Sep 30 Dec 31 Mar 31 Jun 30 Sep 30 Dec 31 Mar 31 Jun 30 Sep 30 Dec 31 | ||||||||||||
| Total assets | 11 301 11 760 | 12 664 14 456 | 10 496 10 594 | 10 550 10 350 | 8 776 | 9 355 | 9 451 | 9 848 | |||||
| Provision for deferred tax | -336 | -352 | -356 | -539 | -406 | -388 | -396 | -331 | -340 | -356 | -338 | -407 | |
| Accounts payable | -1 879 | -1 977 | -1 848 | -1 913 | -1 753 | -1 694 | -1 603 | -1 626 | -1 259 | -1 358 | -1 431 | -1 405 | |
| Other liabilities | -236 | -216 | -210 | -216 | -141 | -241 | -252 | -197 | -141 | -69 | -119 | -101 | |
| Accrued expenses, prepaid income, provisions |
-307 | -345 | -393 | -346 | -329 | -344 | -371 | -325 | -296 | -353 | -386 | -326 | |
| Total Group | 8 543 | 8 870 | 9 857 11 442 | 7 867 | 7 927 | 7 928 | 7 871 | 6 740 | 7 219 | 7 177 | 7 609 |
| Dec 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| MSEK | 2018 | 2017 |
| Average capital employed | 9 678 | 7 898 |
| Profit before tax | 2 161 | 1 968 |
| Interest expense | 18 | 13 |
| Total | 2 179 | 1 981 |
| Return on capital employed, % |
22,5 | 25,1 |
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | Mar 31 Jun 30 Sep 30 Dec 31 Mar 31 Jun 30 Sep 30 Dec 31 Mar 31 Jun 30 Sep 30 Dec 31 | |||||||||||
| Shareholders' equity | 7 682 | 7 882 | 8 151 | 8 592 | 7 824 | 6 295 | 6 353 | 7 010 | 6 452 | 6 414 | 6 879 | 7 559 |
| Dec 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| MSEK | 2018 | 2017 |
| Average shareholders' equity | 8 077 | 6 871 |
| Profit after tax | 1 646 | 1 527 |
| Return on equity, % | 20,4 | 22,2 |
| Dec 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| MSEK | 2018 | 2017 |
| Financial assets | 25 | - |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1 164 | 813 |
| Non-current interest-bearing liabilities | -2 308 | -825 |
| Current interest-bearing liabilities | -24 | -15 |
| Net debt | -1 143 | -27 |
| Dec 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | 2018 | 2017 | |
| Shareholders' equity | 8 592 | 7 010 | |
| Total assets | 14 456 | 10 350 | |
| Equity/assets ratio, % | 59 | 68 |
| Oct-Dec Jan-Dec |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Profit after tax | 405 | 449 | 1 646 | 1 527 |
| Non-recurring effects of US tax reform |
- | 104 | - | 104 |
| Profit after tax excl. non recurring effects |
405 | 345 | 1 646 | 1 423 |
| Oct-Dec | Jan-Dec | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |
| Profit after tax excl. non recurring effects |
405 | 345 | 1 646 | 1 423 | |
| Number of shares, end of period | 344 201 280 | 344 201 280 | 344 201 280 | 344 201 280 | |
| Earnings per share excl. non-recurring effects |
1,18 | 1,00 | 4,78 | 4,13 |
| Average capital employed | Average of the last four quarters capital employed. |
|---|---|
| Average shareholders' equity | Average of the last four quarters shareholders' equity. |
| Capital employed | Total assets less deferred tax liabilities, accounts payable, other liabilities and accrued expenses, prepaid income and provisions. |
| Cash flow | Cash flow from operating activities. |
| Cash flow per share | Cash flow from operating activities in relation to the average number of shares outstanding. |
| Cash flow per share before changes in working capital |
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital in relation to the average number of shares outstanding. |
| Earnings per share | Profit after tax, in relation to the average number of shares outstanding. |
| Earnings per share after dilution | Profit after tax, in relation to the average number of shares outstanding adjusted for the dilution effect of warrants. |
| Earnings per share excl. non recurring effects |
Profit after tax excluding non-recurring effects, in relation to the average number of shares outstanding. |
| EBIT | Operating profit. |
| EBITDA | Operating profit excluding depreciation, amortisation and impairment of tangible and intangible assets. |
| Equity/assets ratio | Shareholders' equity in relation to total assets. |
| Interest-coverage ratio | Profit before tax plus interest expenses in relation to interest expenses. |
| Net debt, net cash | Non-current and current interest-bearing liabilities less cash and cash equivalents. |
| Operating cash flow | Operating profit excluding depreciation, amortisation and impairment of tangible and intangible assets, less investments and plus sales of tangible and intangible assets, and after changes in working capital. |
| Operating margin | Operating profit in relation to the sales. |
| Other investing activities | Investments and sales of intangible and tangible assets. |
| Profit excl. non-recurring effects | Profit after tax excluding non-recurring effects. |
| Profit margin before tax | Profit before tax in relation to the sales. |
| Return on capital employed, R12 | Twelve months profit before tax plus twelve months interest expenses in relation to average capital employed. |
| Return on equity, R12 | Twelve months profit after tax in relation to average shareholders' equity. |
| R12 | Rolling twelve months average. |
| Sales growth excluding currency effects |
Sales excluding currency effects compared to the sales for the corresponding year-earlier period. |
| Sales growth excluding currency effects and acquisitions |
Sales excluding currency effects and acquisitions compared to the sales for the corresponding year-earlier period. |
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