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H&M Hennes & Mauritz

Quarterly Report Mar 27, 2014

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H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB

Three-month report 1 December 2013 — 28 February 2014

First quarter

  • The H&M Group's sales including VAT increased in local currencies by 12 percent during the first quarter. Converted into SEK, sales excluding VAT amounted to SEK 32,143 m (28,392), an increase of 13 percent.
  • Gross profit amounted to SEK 17,641 m (15,679), an increase of 13 percent. This corresponds to a gross margin of 54.9 percent (55.2).
  • Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 3,486 m (3,234), an increase of 8 percent. The group's profit after tax increased to SEK 2,649 m (2,458), corresponding to SEK 1.60 (1.49).
  • H&M Sport very well received in selected H&M stores in 18 countries and online. Continued roll-out to more stores and countries as well as further broadening of the sport range.
  • Sales during the period 1 March 25 March 2014 increased by 12 percent in local currencies compared to the same period the previous year.
  • Australia, the Philippines and India will become new H&M countries in 2014.
  • Peru and South Africa will become new H&M countries in 2015.
  • Four new large H&M online markets are planned to open in 2014:
  • France has opened already, on 13 March, and has been very well received by customers
  • Spain and Italy will become new online markets in early autumn 2014
  • China is planned to become a new online market at the end of 2014
  • COS will open stores in four new countries in 2014 in Australia, Switzerland, South Korea and the US (New York and Los Angeles) as well as online in the US.
  • & Other Stories will open stores in three new countries in 2014 in Belgium, the Netherlands and in the US as well as online in three new countries: Ireland, Austria and the US.
SEK m Q1 - 2014 Q1 - 2013
Net sales 32,143 28,392
Gross profit 17,641 15,679
gross margin, % 54.9 55.2
Operating profit 3,401 3,130
operating margin, % 10.6 11.0
Net financial items 85 104
Profit after financial items 3,486 3,234
Tax -837 -776
Profit for the period 2,649 2,458
Earnings per share, SEK 1.60 1.49

Sales +13 % Gross profit +13 %

H&M Sport

Q1

Comments by Karl-Johan Persson, CEO

"Sales have got off to a good start with an increase of 12 percent in local currencies in the first quarter in a fashion retail market that in many places is still characterised by a challenging macroeconomic situation, and we have continued to gain market share.

Operating profit increased by 9 percent to SEK 3.4 billion, despite our substantial longterm investments in areas such as IT and online. These investments, which we see as very important, have enabled us - among other things - to open our online store in France already on 13 March. The initial response from our customers has been very positive. If we disregard cost increases for the long-term investments, operating profit would have increased by 14 percent compared to the corresponding quarter last year.

We are continuing to work intensively on the global roll-out of our online store to new countries. Spain and Italy will become new H&M online markets in early autumn. In addition, preparations are under way for the opening of our online shop in China at the end of the year.

In 2014 we plan to open a total of 375 new stores net including many interesting store openings worldwide. We will open more H&M flagship stores than last year, for example in the General Post Office building in Melbourne, at Piazza del Duomo in Milan, on East Nanjing Road in Shanghai and on Weinstrasse in Munich, as well as a further two new flagship stores in Manhattan – on Fifth Avenue and Herald Square.

New H&M countries for 2014 will be Australia in April and the Philippines and India during the second half; three important markets where there is great interest in H&M.

Expansion continues for our other brands. For example COS will open its first stores in the US, South Korea and Australia while the first COS store in Switzerland opened in February. Belgium, the Netherlands and the US will become new markets for & Other Stories stores in 2014. In addition to this, COS will open its online store in the US and & Other Stories will open its online store in Austria, the US and Ireland.

We have a strong customer offering with many great collections and we are constantly working to further develop and broaden our product range. One example of this is our extended H&M Sport range, which has been very well received by customers and will be launched in even more countries. Furthermore, we are continuing our focus on sustainability so that H&M is the more sustainable option for our customers. The fact that we have just been named by Ethisphere Institute as one of the world's most ethical companies provides proof of our sound sustainability work."

"France is a new H&M online market, to be followed by Spain, Italy and China later this year."

Sales

H&M has continued to take market share in a fashion retail market that in many places is still characterised by a challenging macro-economic situation.

Sales including VAT converted into SEK increased by 13 percent to SEK 37,524 m (33,146).

Sales excluding VAT increased by 13 percent to SEK 32,143 m (28,392).

Sales including VAT in local currencies increased by 12 percent.

H&M Conscious Exclusive Collection

Sales in top ten markets

Country Q1 - 2014 Q1 - 2013 Change in % 28 Feb - 14 Q1 - 2014
SEK m
Inc. VAT
SEK m
Inc. VAT
SEK Local
currency
Number of
stores
New stores
(net)
Germany 7,745 7,010 10 7 421 3
USA 3,447 3,010 15 14 308 3
France 2,694 2,343 15 11 197 0
United Kingdom 2,602 2,226 17 12 245 0
Sweden 2,020 1,938 4 4 177 0
China 1,762 1,319 34 31 228 23
Netherlands 1,562 1,486 5 2 130 0
Spain 1,524 1,373 11 7 157 1
Italy 1,475 1,117 32 28 117 1
Switzerland 1,309 1,269 3 0 88 1
Others* 11,384 10,055 13 15 1,124 28
Total 37,524 33,146 13 12 3,192 60
* Whereof franchise 664 576 15 15 111 1

Gross profit and gross margin

H&M's gross profit and gross margin are a result of many different factors, internal as well as external, and are also affected by the decisions that H&M makes in line with its strategy to always have the best customer offering in each individual market – based on the combination of fashion, quality, price and sustainability.

H&M Conscious Exclusive Collection

Gross profit increased by 13 percent to SEK 17,641 m (15,679). This corresponds to a gross margin of 54.9 percent (55.2).

Markdowns in relation to sales increased marginally compared to the corresponding quarter the previous year.

Overall, the market situation as regards external factors such as raw material prices, cost inflation, capacity at suppliers, purchasing currencies and transportation costs is considered to have been more or less neutral during the purchasing period for the first quarter compared to the corresponding purchasing period the previous year.

During the purchasing period for the second quarter, the market situation as regards external factors has been more or less neutral, although cost inflation increased towards the end of the purchasing period.

Selling and administration expenses

Cost control in the Group remains very good. Costs in comparable stores decreased slightly compared to the corresponding quarter the previous year, both in absolute terms and as a proportion of sales.

The increase in selling and administration expenses is mainly due to the expansion and the long-term investments within IT and online but also to the broadening of the product range and the establishment of the new fashion brand & Other Stories.

Profit after financial items

Profit after financial items increased by 8 percent to SEK 3,486 m (3,234), despite the fact that H&M's long-term investments in areas such as IT and online increased. Among other things, these investments enabled H&M's online store in France to open already on 13 March.

H&M is continuing to make long-term investments in order to further strengthen the H&M Group's market position and secure future expansion, and the costs in 2014 will be at a higher level than in 2013. The costs of these investments may be divided unequally between the quarters. As Q1 is H&M's smallest quarter of the year, the cost increase in the quarter has a higher percentage impact on profits between the years than it would have had in other quarters of the year.

H&M Man spring 2014

Stock-in-trade

Stock-in-trade amounted to SEK 15,865 m (13,825), an increase of 15 percent compared to the same time the previous year. In local currencies, the increase was 14 percent.

The increase in the stock-in-trade is mainly due to the store and online expansion. The level and the composition of the stock-in-trade as of 28 February 2014 are deemed to be good.

The stock-in-trade amounted to 12.0 percent (11.4) of sales excluding VAT, rolling 12 months and 24.0 percent (22.8) of total assets

Expansion

H&M remains positive as regards future expansion and the Group's business opportunities. The strong expansion continues.

Store count by brand

In the first quarter, the Group opened 72 (54) stores and closed 12 (12) stores, i.e. a net increase of 60 (42) new stores. The Group had 3,192 stores as of 28 February 2014, of which 111 were franchise stores.

New Stores
(Net)
Total No of stores
(28 Feb)
Brand Q1 - 2014 2014 2013
H&M 48 2,984 2,667
COS 6 91 65
Monki 5 84 61
Weekday 0 21 21
& Other Stories 0 8 0
Cheap Monday 1 4 4
Total 60 3,192 2,818

Store count by region

Helsida
New Stores
(Net)
med bildmarginal
Total No of stores
(28 Feb)
Region Q1 - 2014 2014 2013
Europe 28 2,512 2,301
Asia & Oceania 29 302 185
North & South America 3 378 332
Total 60 3,192 2,818

H&M's growth target remains intact. The growth target is to increase the number of stores by 10-15 percent per year with continued high profitability, while at the same time increasing sales in comparable units. Helsida med bildmarginal

For full-year 2014 a net addition of around 375 new stores is planned. Most new stores in 2014 are planned to open in China and the US. There are also still great opportunities for expansion in other existing markets and in new markets.

Australia, the Philippines and India will become new H&M countries in 2014.

H&M will open in South Africa and in Peru in 2015.

The Group is continuing to work on the global roll-out of H&M's online store. France became a new H&M online market on 13 March and Spain and Italy will become new online markets in early autumn 2014. China is planned to become a new online market at the end of 2014.

Expansion continues for the Group's other brands COS, Monki, Weekday, Cheap Monday and & Other Stories. H&M Home also continues to expand; for 2014 around 15 new H&M Home markets are planned.

Times Square in New York

General Post Office in Melbourne

Tax

The H&M Group's tax rate is expected to be 23 – 24 percent for the financial year of 2013/2014. The Group's tax rate depends on the results of its various companies and the corporate tax rates in each country. An estimated tax rate of 24 percent has been used in the first quarter 2014.

Comments on the current quarter

Sales during the period 1 March – 25 March 2014 increased by 12 percent in local currencies compared to the same period the previous year.

Accounting principles

The Group applies the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the EU. This report has been prepared according to IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as well as the Swedish Annual Accounts Act.

The accounting principles and calculation methods applied in this report are unchanged from those used in the preparation of the Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements for 2011/2012 which are described in Note 1 – Accounting principles, except as regards IAS 19.

IAS 19, Employee Benefits, revised – this standard is being applied by H&M for the first time in the 2013/2014 financial year. Up to and including the 2012/2013 financial year the Group recognised actuarial gains and losses in the income statement. With the application of the revised IAS 19, these will be recognised in other comprehensive income. Comparison figures for the 2012/2013 financial year have been restated in accordance with the changed accounting principle.

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB's financial instruments consist of accounts receivable, other receivables, liquid funds, accounts payable, accrued trade payables, interest-bearing securities and currency derivatives. Currency derivatives are measured at fair value based on input data corresponding to level 2 of IFRS 7. Other financial assets and liabilities have short terms. It is therefore judged that the fair values of these financial instruments are approximately equal to their book values.

The parent company applies the Swedish Annual Accounts Act and the Swedish Financial Reporting Board's recommendation RFR 2 Accounting for Legal Entities, which essentially involves applying IFRS. In accordance with RFR 2 the parent company does not apply IAS 39 to the measurement of financial instruments; nor does it capitalise development expenditure.

For definitions see the Annual Report.

Risks and uncertainties

A number of factors may affect H&M's results and business. Most of these can be dealt with through internal routines, while certain others are affected more by external influences. There are risks and uncertainties related to fashion, weather situations, negative macro-economic changes, external factors in production countries, climate changes, trade interventions and foreign currency but also in connection with expansion into new markets, the launch of new concepts, changes in consumer behaviour and how the brand is managed.

For a more detailed description of risks and uncertainties, refer to the Administration Report and to Note 2 in the Annual Report and Consolidated Accounts for 2012.

CALENDAR

29 April 2014 Annual General Meeting 2014, Victoriahallen,
Stockholm International Fairs at 3 p.m.
18 June 2014 Half-year report, 1 Dec 2013 – 31 May 2014
25 September 2014 Nine-month report, 1 Dec 2013 – 31 August 2014
29 January 2015 Full-year report, 1 Dec 2013 – 30 November 2014

The Three-month report has not been audited by the company's auditors.

Stockholm, 26 March 2014 Board of Directors

The information in this Interim Report is that which H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) is required to disclose under Sweden's Securities Market Act. It will be released for publication at 8.00 (CET) on 27 March 2014. This Interim Report, and other information about H&M, is available at www.hm.com

CONTACT PERSONS

Nils Vinge, IR +46-8-796 52 50
Karl-Johan Persson, CEO +46-8-796 55 00 (switchboard)
Jyrki Tervonen, CFO +46-8-796 55 00 (switchboard)

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) SE-106 38 Stockholm Phone: +46-8-796 55 00, Fax: +46-8-24 80 78, E-mail: [email protected] Registered office: Stockholm, Reg. No. 556042-7220

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) was founded in Sweden in 1947 and is quoted on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. The company's business concept is to offer fashion and quality at the best price. In addition to H&M, the group includes the brands COS, Monki, Weekday, Cheap Monday, & Other Stories as well as H&M Home. The H&M Group has more than 3,200 stores in 53 markets including franchise markets. In 2013, sales including VAT were SEK 150,090 million and the number of employees was more than 116,000. For further information, visit www.hm.com.

GROUP INCOME STATEMENT (SEK m)

Q1 - 2014 Q1 - 2013 1 Dec 2012-
30 Nov 2013**
Sales including VAT 37,524 33,146 150,090
Sales excluding VAT 32,143 28,392 128,562
Cost of goods sold -14,502 -12,713 -52,537
GROSS PROFIT 17,641 15,679 76,025
Gross margin, % 54.9 55.2 59.1
Selling expenses -13,107 -11,581 -49,944
Administrative expenses -1,133 -968 -3,991
OPERATING PROFIT 3,401 3,130 22,090
Operating margin, % 10.6 11.0 17.2
Interest income 86 104 367
Interest expense -1 - -9
PROFIT AFTER FINANCIAL ITEMS 3,486 3,234 22,448
Tax -837 -776 -5,355
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 2,649 2,458 17,093

All profit is attributable to the shareholders of the parent company H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB.

Earnings per share, SEK* 1.60 1.49 10.33
Number of shares, thousands* 1,655,072 1,655,072 1,655,072
Depreciation, total 1,208 1,030 4,191
of which cost of goods sold 135 115 470
of which selling expenses 998 852 3,463
of which administrative expenses 75 63 258
* Before and after dilution.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (SEK m)

Q1 - 2014 Q1 - 2013 1 Dec 2012-
30 Nov 2013**
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 2,649 2,458 17,093
Other comprehensive income
Items that have been transferred or may be transferred to net profit
Translation differences -306 -918 30
Change in hedging reserves -6 338 -61
Tax attributable to other comprehensive income 1 -88 15
Items not been transferred or not will be transferred to net profit
Revaluations relating to defined benefit pension plans - - 78
Income tax relating to items recognized in other comprehensive income - - -19
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME -311 -668 43
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD 2,338 1,790 17,136

All comprehensive profit is attributable to the shareholders of the parent company H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB.

** Net income for fiscal year 2012/2013 has due to a change in accounting principles (IAS 19 Revised) been restated compared to previously published information. Net income has decreased by SEK 59 m and Other comprehensive income has increased by SEK 59 m. The change in accounting principles has had no effect on the balance sheet. For further information see the section on Accounting principles on page 7.

GROUP BALANCE SHEET IN SUMMARY (SEK m)

ASSETS 28 Feb - 2014 28 Feb - 2013 30 Nov - 2013
Fixed assets
Intangible fixed assets 2,416 1,729 2,276
Tangible fixed assets 22,208 18,944 22,186
Financial assets 2,220 2,161 2,026
26,844 22,834 26,488
Current assets
Stock-in-trade 15,865 13,825 16,695
Current receivables 5,037 5,116 5,269
Short-term investments, 4-12 months 7,579 7,018 3,306
Liquid funds 10,647 11,941 13,918
39,128 37,900 39,188
TOTAL ASSETS 65,972 60,734 65,676
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity 47,586 45,625 45,248
Long-term liabilities* 3,018 2,399 3,031
Current liabilities** 15,368 12,710 17,397
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 65,972 60,734 65,676

* Only provisions for pensions are interest-bearing.

** No current liabilities are interest-bearing.

CHANGE IN GROUP EQUITY IN SUMMARY (SEK m)

28 Feb - 2014 28 Feb - 2013 30 Nov - 2013
Shareholders' equity at the beginning of the period 45,248 43,835 43,835
Total comprehensive income for the period 2,338 1,790 17,136
Dividend - - -15,723
Shareholders' equity at the end of the period 47,586 45,625 45,248

GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT (SEK m)

Q1 - 2014 Q1 - 2013
Current operations
Profit after financial items* 3,486 3,234
Provisions for pensions 15 18
Depreciation 1,208 1,030
Tax paid -1,744 -303
Cash flow from current operations before changes in working capital 2,965 3,979
Cash flow from changes in working capital
Current receivables 100 -483
Stock-in-trade 753 1,158
Current liabilities -1,147 -877
CASH FLOW FROM CURRENT OPERATIONS 2,671 3,777
Investment activities
Investment in intangible fixed assets -200 -245
Investment in tangible fixed assets -1,388 -1,390
Change in short-term investments, 4 - 12 months -4,273 -4,023
Other investments 11 7
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES -5,850 -5,651
CASH FLOW FOR THE PERIOD -3,179 -1,874
Liquid funds at beginning of the financial year 13,918 14,148
Cash flow for the period -3,179 -1,874
Exchange rate effect -92 -333
Liquid funds at end of the period** 10,647 11,941

* Interest paid for the Group amounts to SEK 1 m (0).

** Liquid funds and short-term investments 4-12 months at the end of the period amounted to SEK 18,226 m (18,959).

SALES INCLUDING VAT BY COUNTRY AND NUMBER OF STORES

Country Q1 - 2014 Q1 - 2013 Change in % 28 Feb - 14 Q1 - 2014
SEK m SEK m SEK Local No. of stores New Closed
currency stores stores
Sweden 2,020 1,938 4 4 177 1 1
Norway 1,283 1,352 -5 4 114
Denmark 1,141 1,044 9 6 97
United Kingdom 2,602 2,226 17 12 245 3 3
Switzerland 1,309 1,269 3 0 88 1
Germany 7,745 7,010 10 7 421 4 1
Netherlands 1,562 1,486 5 2 130 1 1
Belgium 869 777 12 8 74 1
Austria 1,174 1,099 7 3 72
Luxembourg 95 86 10 6 10
Finland 621 592 5 1 57 1
France 2,694 2,343 15 11 197 1 1
USA 3,447 3,010 15 14 308 5 2
Spain 1,524 1,373 11 7 157 1
Poland 799 726 10 8 127 5
Czech Republic 198 190 4 9 38
Portugal 253 205 23 19 28 1
Italy 1,475 1,117 32 28 117 2 1
Canada 598 668 -10 -3 66
Slovenia 107 103 4 1 12
Ireland 172 136 26 22 19
Hungary 220 162 36 38 35 2
Slovakia 92 88 5 1 13
Greece 287 216 33 29 28 1
China 1,762 1,319 34 31 228 24 1
Japan 666 571 17 37 42 3
Russia 557 502 11 24 57 6
South Korea 180 144 25 22 17 1
Turkey 224 105 113 159 23 3
Romania 248 188 32 29 30 2
Croatia 159 140 14 11 13
Singapore 195 144 35 39 7 1
Bulgaria 73 46 59 52 11
Latvia 34 27 26 23 3
Malaysia 150 89 69 79 8 1
Mexico 149 79 89 91 3
Chile 68 1
Lithuania 26 2
Serbia 41 3 1
Estonia 41 3
Franchise 664 576 15 15 111 1
Total 37,524 33,146 13 12 3,192 72 12

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FIVE YEAR SUMMARY

Q1 - 2010 Q1 - 2011 Q1 - 2012 Q1 - 2013 Q1 - 2014
Sales including VAT, SEK m 29,095 28,708 32,503 33,146 37,524
Sales excluding VAT, SEK m 24,846 24,503 27,832 28,392 32,143
Change from previous year in SEK, % 7 -1 14 2 13
Change from previous year in local currencies, % 13 9 13 6 12
Operating profit, SEK m 4,978 3,408 3,526 3,130 3,401
Operating margin, % 20.0 13.9 12.7 11.0 10.6
Depreciation for the period, SEK m 772 808 911 1,030 1,208
Profit after financial items, SEK m 5,055 3,538 3,701 3,234 3,486
Profit after tax, SEK m 3,741 2,618 2,739 2,458 2,649
Liquid funds and short-term investments, SEK m 26,200 24,355 22,029 18,959 18,226
Stock-in-trade, SEK m 8,402 10,822 12,397 13,825 15,865
Equity, SEK m 43,746 45,587 45,852 45,625 47,586
Number of shares, thousands* 1,655,072 1,655,072 1,655,072 1,655,072 1,655,072
Earnings per share, SEK* 2.26 1.58 1.65 1.49 1.60
Shareholders' equity per share, SEK* 26.43 27.54 27.70 27.57 28.75
Cash flow from current operations
per share, SEK* 3.25 0.46 1.34 2.28 1.61
Share of risk-bearing capital, % 80.8 81.4 79.1 78.4 76.2
Equity/assets ratio, % 77.2 79.9 77.6 75.1 72.1
Total number of stores 1,992 2,212 2,491 2,818 3,192
Rolling twelve months
Earnings per share, SEK* 10.60 10.61 9.63 10.02 10.48
Return on shareholders' equity, % 41.4 39.3 34.9 36.3 37.2
Return on capital employed, % 55.4 52.3 45.8 47.3 48.5

* Before and after dilution.

Definition on key figures see annual report.

SEGMENT REPORTING (SEK m)

Q1 - 2014 Q1 - 2013
Asia and Oceania
External net sales 3,372 2,669
Operating profit 285 225
Operating margin, % 8.5 8.4
Europe
External net sales 24,776 22,196
Operating profit 684 -934
Operating margin, % 2.8 -4.2
North and South America
External net sales 3,995 3,527
Operating profit -229 -336
Operating margin, % -5.7 -9.5
Group Functions
Net sales to other segments 14,281 13,399
Operating profit 2,661 4,175
Eliminations
Net sales to other segments -14,281 -13,399
Total
External net sales 32,143 28,392
Operating profit 3,401 3,130
Operating margin, % 10.6 11.0

PARENT COMPANY INCOME STATEMENT (SEK m)

1 Dec 2012-
Q1 - 2014 Q1 - 2013 30 Nov 2013
External sales excluding VAT 2 1 35
Internal sales excluding VAT* 1,899 1,726 7,845
GROSS PROFIT 1,901 1,727 7,880
Selling expenses -524 -593 -2,699
Administrative expenses -1,276 -968 -4,259
OPERATING PROFIT 101 166 922
Dividend from subsidiaries - - 16,039
Interest income 19 21 63
Interest expense -3 - -9
PROFIT AFTER FINANCIAL ITEMS 117 187 17,015
Year-end appropriations - - -1,020
Tax -26 -49 -50
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 91 138 15,945

* Includes royalty received from Group companies

PARENT COMPANY STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (SEK m)

1 Dec 2012-
Q1 - 2014 Q1 - 2013 30 Nov 2013
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 91 138 15,945
Other comprehensive income - - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD 91 138 15,945

PARENT COMPANY BALANCE SHEET IN SUMMARY (SEK m)

28 Feb - 2014 28 Feb - 2013 30 Nov - 2013
ASSETS
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 508 446 502
Financial fixed assets 1,403 1,736 1,381
1,911 2,182 1,883
Current assets
Current receivables 12,131 11,562 12,163
Short-term investments, 4-12 months 4,117 3,009 3,304
Liquid funds 706 1,115 1,324
16,954 15,686 16,791
TOTAL ASSETS 18,865 17,868 18,674
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity 16,938 16,764 16,847
Untaxed reserves 454 456 454
Long-term liabilities* 213 229 213
Current liabilities** 1,260 419 1,160
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 18,865 17,868 18,674

* Relates to provisions for pensions.

** No current liabilities are interest-bearing.

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