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Quarterly Report Oct 24, 2018

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INTERIM REPORT – 6 MONTHS 1 April-30 September 2018

Second quarter (1 July-30 September 2018)

  • Revenue increased by 6 percent to MSEK 1,369 (1,293).
  • Operating profit amounted to MSEK 68 (62). Adjusted operating profit (excluding items affecting comparability) increased by 8 percent to MSEK 68 (63), corresponding to an adjusted operating margin of 5.0 percent (4.9).
  • The return on working capital (P/WC) for the most recent 12-month period was 24 percent (21) and the return on equity was 18 percent (4).
  • Profit after financial items totalled MSEK 66 (61).
  • Net profit amounted to MSEK 52 (47).
  • Earnings per share for the most recent 12-month period totalled SEK 7.45, compared with SEK 6.45 for the 2017/18 financial year.
  • The operational net loan liability amounted to MSEK 419 (348) and the equity/assets ratio at the end of the reporting period was 42 percent (40).
  • Momentum Group's 2018 Annual General Meeting was held on 22 August 2018. The dividend was set at SEK 2.60 per share.

Reporting period (1 April-30 September 2018)

  • Revenue increased by 8 percent to MSEK 2,912 (2,693).
  • Operating profit amounted to MSEK 138 (104). Adjusted operating profit (excluding items affecting comparability) increased by 20 percent to MSEK 138 (115), corresponding to an adjusted operating margin of 4.7 percent (4.3).
  • Profit after financial items rose by 34 percent to MSEK 135 (101).
  • Net profit increased by 36 percent to MSEK 106 (78).

Momentum Group AB (publ)

Mail address: PO Box 5900, SE-102 40 Stockholm, Sweden │ Visit: Linnégatan 18, Stockholm │ Tel: +46 10 454 54 70 Org No: 559072-1352 Reg office: Stockholm │ www.momentum.group

PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT

Continued positive performance

We continued along our established path, with a focus on earnings growth along with profitabilityenhancing measures during the second quarter of the 2018/19 financial year. For Momentum Group as a whole, operating profit has increased by 20 percent to date during the year (compared with adjusted operating profit for the corresponding period in the preceding year) and the operating margin was 4.7 percent. We are also gradually strengthening our cash flow through our activities to optimise the Group's funds tied up in working capital. As in prior periods, our earnings growth and improved operating margin were a result of the efficiency-enhancement efforts we have implemented, and continue to implement, in several Group companies.

As a whole, our main markets continued to display an overall stable trend during the period, with activity in Norway, for example, continuing to increase, particularly in the oil and gas sector. Demand increased gradually during the second quarter, following a somewhat weaker start during the summer months in essentially all Group companies. Momentum Industrial's acquisition of Brammer's Swedish MRO business* prior to the summer strengthened our market position in Sweden and contributed to increased revenue and earnings. TOOLS Norway continues to deliver a positive sales and earnings trend, with work being carried out to establish a third regional logistics hub in order to optimise logistics. This hub is located in the Oslo area and will serve half of our local units in Norway. Moreover, the companies we acquired, particularly in the area of workwear and profile clothing, have contributed healthy profitability levels.

Intensive autumn

We are now in one of our most intensive sales periods of the year. Going forward, it will be important to continue working closely with our customers in order to provide them with competitive offerings while at the same time continuously adapting our operations to the prevailing market conditions. The improvement activities carried out in the TOOLS businesses in Sweden, Norway and Finland in order to increase profitability are thus continuing unabated, as is the ongoing restructuring work in Gigant. We are also continuously assessing interesting acquisition candidates with the potential to strengthen our position in our main markets in Sweden, Norway and Finland.

Stockholm, October 2018

Ulf Lilius President & CEO

* MRO refers to products and services for maintenance, repair and operations.

MOMENTUM GROUP IN SUMMARY 3 MONTHS ENDING 30 SEP 6 MONTHS ENDING 30 SEP 12 MONTHS ENDING 30 SEP QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD FULL-YEAR

2018 2017 Δ 2018 2017 Δ 2018 2017 Δ
Revenue, MSEK 1,369 1,293 6% 2,912 2,693 8% 5,835 5,512 6%
Operating profit, MSEK 68 62 10% 138 104 33% 274 68 303%
of which, items affecting comparability –1 –11 –1 –139
Adjusted operating profit 68 63 8% 138 115 20% 275 207 33%
Profit after financial items, MSEK 66 61 8% 135 101 34% 269 59 356%
Net profit (after taxes), MSEK 52 47 11% 106 78 36% 210 45 367%
Earnings per share, SEK 1.85 1.65 12% 3.75 2.75 36% 7.45 1.60 366%
Operating margin 5.0% 4.8% 4.7% 3.9% 4.7% 1.2%
Adjusted operating margin 5.0% 4.9% 4.7% 4.3% 4.7% 3.8%
Profit margin 4.8% 4.7% 4.6% 3.8% 4.6% 1.1%
Return on equity 18% 4%
Equity per share, SEK 42.75 37.50 14%
Equity/assets ratio 42% 40%
Number of employees at the end of the period 1,668 1,631 2%

PROFIT AND REVENUE

Second quarter (1 July-30 September 2018)

Revenue for the second quarter of the financial year increased by 6 percent to MSEK 1,369 (1,293). Exchange-rate translation effects had an impact of MSEK +45 on revenue. Revenue for comparable units, measured in local currency and adjusted for the number of trading days, rose by 1 percent compared with the corresponding quarter in the preceding year. The restructuring work in TOOLS Sweden, including the winding down of 15 less profitable sales units in 2017, impacted the sales trend. Acquisitions contributed approximately 1 percent to total revenue growth. The quarter contained the same total number of trading days as the corresponding quarter in the preceding financial year.

Operating profit for the quarter totalled MSEK 68 (62). Profit for the quarter includes no items affecting comparability (MSEK –1) and adjusted operating profit amounted to MSEK 68 (63), corresponding to an increase of 8 percent. Exchange-rate translation effects had a net impact of MSEK +2 (1) on operating profit. The adjusted operating margin (excluding items affecting comparability) was 5.0 percent (4.9). Profit after financial items totalled MSEK 66 (61) and net profit amounted to MSEK 52 (47) for the quarter.

Reporting period (1 April-30 September 2018)

Revenue for the full reporting period increased by 8 percent to MSEK 2,912 (2,693). Exchange-rate translation effects had an impact of MSEK +87 on revenue. For comparable units, measured in local currency and adjusted for the number of trading days, revenue rose by 2 percent compared with the corresponding period in the preceding year. Acquisitions contributed approximately 2 percent to total revenue growth. The reporting period included a total of one trading day more than the corresponding period in the preceding financial year.

Operating profit for the reporting period increased by 33 percent to MSEK 138 (104). Profit for the period includes no items affecting comparability (MSEK –11) and adjusted operating profit amounted to MSEK 138 (115), corresponding to an increase of 20 percent. Operating profit was charged with depreciation and impairment losses of MSEK –8 (–9) on tangible non-current assets and amortisation and impairment losses of MSEK –14 (–9) on intangible non-current assets. Exchange-rate translation effects had a net impact of MSEK 4 (1) on operating profit. The adjusted operating margin (excluding items affecting comparability) was 4.7 percent (4.3).

Profit after financial items rose by 34 percent to MSEK 135 (101) and net financial items amounted to MSEK –3 (–3). Net profit totalled MSEK 106 (78), corresponding to earnings per share of SEK 3.75 (2.75).

OPERATIONS

The Momentum Group comprises two business areas – Tools & Consumables and Components & Services. Group-wide includes the Group's management, finance function, support functions (including internal communications, investor relations and legal affairs) and logistics operations in Sweden.

As a whole, the industrial markets in Sweden and Finland continued to display a stable trend during the second quarter of the financial year, while the industrial and oil and gas sectors in Norway continued to strengthen.

4 500

2018/19

Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 5 000

5 500

6 000

The Momentum Group

QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD FULL-YEAR
MSEK JUL-SEP
2018
JUL-SEP
2017
APR-SEP
2018
APR-SEP
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Revenue 1,369 1,293 2,912 2,693 5,835 5,616
Operating profit 68 62 138 104 274 240
of which, items affecting comparability –1 –11 –1 –12
Adjusted operating profit 68 63 138 115 275 252
Operating margin 5.0% 4.8% 4.7% 3.9% 4.7% 4.3%
Adjusted operating margin 5.0% 4.9% 4.7% 4.3% 4.7% 4.5%

Business area Tools & Consumables

This business area comprises TOOLS Sweden, TOOLS Norway, TOOLS Finland, Mercus Yrkeskläder, TriffiQ Företagsprofilering and Reklamproffsen, which offer products and services related to tools and industrial consumables as well as workwear and profile clothing for the industrial and construction sectors in the Nordic region.

QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD FULL-YEAR
MSEK JUL-SEP
2018
JUL-SEP
2017
APR-SEP
2018
APR-SEP
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Revenue 1,070 1,023 2,288 2,133 4,578 4,423
Operating profit 35 37 79 56 152 129
of which, items affecting comparability 0 –5 0 –5
Adjusted operating profit 35 37 79 61 152 134
Operating margin 3.3% 3.6% 3.5% 2.6% 3.3% 2.9%
Adjusted operating margin 3.3% 3.6% 3.5% 2.9% 3.3% 3.0%

Revenue in the Tools & Consumables business area decreased by 1 percent1 during the second quarter of the financial year. At the same time, acquisitions contributed approximately 1 percent to total revenue. Favourable sales growth was noted in TOOLS Norway and the workwear and profile products companies.

Revenue for TOOLS Sweden decreased by 11 percent1 during the quarter compared with the preceding year, mainly due to the restructuring work ongoing in the operations, involving the winding down of 15 less profitable sales units in 2017 and an increased focus on selected customer groups and product areas. The improvement activities initiated in the operations in autumn 2016 in order to increase profitability are continuing and include improved sales promotion, investments in e-commerce and digitalisation, changes in purchases and increased cost efficiency.

Revenue for TOOLS Norway increased by 10 percent1 during the quarter, with a favourable trend in the industrial and oil and gas sectors and stable demand in the construction and civil engineering sectors. Along with the measures taken to improve efficiency, the increase in sales had a positive impact on the earnings trend. Work is under way on the establishment of a third regional logistics hub in order to optimise logistics in Norway.

TOOLS Finland is now facing strong comparative months and reported a decline in revenue of 3 percent1 during the quarter compared with the preceding year. Combined with sound cost control, a continued focus on customer cultivation resulted in a stable earnings performance for the operations during the quarter, with an operating margin that remained in excess of 5 percent.

The group of companies specialising in workwear and profile products noted a continued positive sales and earnings trend during the quarter. For the largest company in the group, Mercus Yrkeskläder, revenue increased by 2 percent1 , with a positive trend noted in most sales units. The companies acquired in 2017-2018, TriffiQ Företagsprofilering and Reklamproffsen, performed well and contributed positively to earnings.

Business area Components & Services

This business area comprises Momentum Industrial and Gigant, which offer spare parts and service as well as workplace equipment for customers in the industrial sector in the Nordic region.

QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD FULL-YEAR
MSEK JUL-SEP
2018
JUL-SEP
2017
APR-SEP
2018
APR-SEP
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Revenue 345 317 722 658 1,462 1,398
Operating profit 31 29 62 55 130 123
of which, items affecting comparability –1 –1 –1 –2
Adjusted operating profit 31 30 62 56 131 125
Operating margin 9.0% 9.1% 8.6% 8.4% 8.9% 8.8%
Adjusted operating margin 9.0% 9.5% 8.6% 8.5% 9.0% 8.9%

1 Comparable units, measured in local currency and adjusted for the number of trading days this year compared with the preceding year.

Revenue in the Components & Services business area increased by 8 percent2 during the second quarter of the financial year. The largest unit, Momentum Industrial, noted favourable revenue growth, with a high activity level among existing customers.

Momentum Industrial's revenue increased by 13 percent2 during the quarter, with growth in all product areas for major industrial companies in, for example, the automotive sector and process industry. The increase in sales had a positive impact on the earnings trend compared with the preceding year. The integration of the eight local sales and service units acquired from Brammer in late May 2018 has been completed according to plan. This acquisition strengthens Momentum Industrial's position as a leading supplier of industrial components and related services to Swedish industry.

Revenue for Gigant decreased by 7 percent2 during the quarter, with sales via resellers in Norway and Finland performing positively while sales in the Swedish market declined. The restructuring work in Gigant is proceeding and gradually contributes to reduced costs in the unit.

Group-wide and eliminations

An operating loss of MSEK –3 (–7) was reported for "Group-wide and eliminations" for the reporting period. The result for the reporting period in the current year includes no items affecting comparability. Items affecting comparability in "Group-wide" for the reporting period in the preceding year amounted to MSEK –5 and pertained to costs associated with the spin-off from the B&B TOOLS Group and the separate listing of Momentum Group on Nasdaq Stockholm.

The Parent Company's revenue for the reporting period amounted to MSEK 11 (13) and profit after financial items totalled MSEK 6 (–4). These results do not include any Group contributions, intra-Group dividends or other corresponding items.

EMPLOYEES

At the end of the reporting period, the number of employees in the Group was 1,668, compared with 1,647 at the beginning of the financial year. The change during the period mainly pertained to employees in acquired businesses.

CORPORATE ACQUISITIONS

Momentum Group concluded two corporate acquisitions during the reporting period.

Acquisition of Profilmakarna

In April 2018, the subsidiary TriffiQ Företagsprofilering AB acquired all of the shares in Profilmakarna AB in Södertälje. The acquisition enabled the formation of a leading player in profile clothing, promotional products and workwear in Stockholm and Södertälje. Profilmakarna generates annual revenue of approximately MSEK 25 and has eight employees. Closing took place in April 2018 and the acquisition is expected to have a marginally positive impact on Momentum Group's earnings per share for the 2018/19 financial year.

Acquisition of Brammer's MRO business3 in Sweden

In May 2018, the subsidiary Momentum Industrial AB acquired Brammer's Swedish MRO business, comprising eight local sales and service units across Sweden. The acquisition strengthened Momentum Industrial's position as a leading supplier of industrial components with related services to Swedish industry. In total, the acquired units generated annual revenue of approximately MSEK 140 with healthy trade margins. The acquisition was carried out as a conveyance of assets and liabilities. Closing took place in May 2018 and the acquisition is expected to have a marginally positive impact on Momentum Group's earnings per share for the 2018/19 financial year.

2 Comparable units, measured in local currency and adjusted for the number of trading days this year compared with the preceding year.

3 MRO refers to products and services for maintenance, repair and operations.

According to the preliminary acquisition analysis, the assets and liabilities included in the acquisitions during the reporting period amounted to the following:

Carrying amount on Adjustment to Fair value recognized
acquisition date fair value in the Group
Acquired assets:
Intangible non-current assets 12 12
Other non-current assets 0 0
Inventories 22 22
Other current assets 3 3
Total assets 25 12 37
Acquired provisions and liabilities:
Current operating liabilities –6 –6
Total provisions and liabilities –6 –6
Net of identified assets and liabilities 19 12 31
Goodwill 12
Purchase consideration 43
Less: Net cash in acquired companies1) 0
Effect on consolidated cash and cash equivalents 43

1) Net of cash and cash equivalents and interest-bearing liabilities in the acquired businesses.

Refer to the summary of acquisitions completed since the 2015/16 financial year on page 13.

PROFITABILITY, CASH FLOW AND FINANCIAL POSITION

The Group's profitability, measured as the return on working capital (P/WC), amounted to 24 percent (21) for the most recent 12-month period. The return on capital employed for the corresponding period was 18 percent (5) and the return on equity was 18 percent (4).

Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital for the reporting period totalled MSEK 100 (96). Funds tied up in working capital rose by MSEK 92 (125). During the period, inventories increased by MSEK 19 and operating receivables by MSEK 41, primarily due to the increased activity level in Norway and for some of the businesses in Sweden. Operating liabilities decreased by MSEK 32, mainly due to the settlement of holiday pay. Accordingly, cash flow from operating activities for the period amounted to MSEK 8 (–29).

Cash flow for the reporting period was also impacted in a net amount of MSEK –13 (–17) pertaining to investments in and divestments of non-current assets and a net amount of MSEK –43 (–38) pertaining to the acquisition of subsidiaries and other business units.

At the end of the reporting period, the Group's operational net loan liability amounted to MSEK 419 (348). Dividends totalling MSEK 73 were paid out during the period. Cash and cash equivalents, including unutilised granted credit facilities, totalled MSEK 381. The equity/assets ratio at the end of the reporting period was 42 percent, compared with 42 percent at the beginning of the financial year.

Equity per share, both before and after dilution, totalled SEK 42.75 at the end of the reporting period, compared with SEK 40.95 at the beginning of the financial year.

In June 2018, the Swedish Parliament decided on new tax legislation introducing a lower corporation tax in two stages: 21.4 percent as of 2019 and 20.6 percent as of 2021. The decision entails that deferred tax has been remeasured based on the assessed date of realisation, which has resulted in a marginally positive impact on recognised tax for the period.

SHARE STRUCTURE AND REPURCHASE OF OWN SHARES

At the end of the reporting period, share capital totalled MSEK 57. The distribution by class of share was as follows:

CLASS OF SHARE AS OF 30 SEPTEMBER 2018
Class A shares 1,062,436
Class B shares 27,202,980
Total number of shares before repurchasing 28,265,416
Less: Repurchased Class B shares –250,000
Total number of shares after repurchasing 28,015,416

As of 31 March 2018, Momentum Group's holding of Class B shares totalled 250,000. There were no changes to the holding of treasury shares during the reporting period. Accordingly, the number of Class B shares held in treasury as of 30 September 2018 amounted to 250,000, corresponding to 0.9 percent of the total number of shares and 0.7 percent of the total number of votes.

The shares held in treasury also cover the Company's obligations in the call option programmes issued to senior management in December 2017 and September 2018, respectively. The redemption price for the

250,000 call options issued in connection with the 2017 share-based incentive programme is SEK 121.60 per share. Each call option in this programme entitles the holder to acquire one repurchased Class B share during the redemption periods of 12-25 February and 12-25 May 2021, respectively. The redemption price for the 250,000 call options issued in connection with the 2018 share-based incentive programme is SEK 137.30 per share. Each call option in this programme entitles the holder to acquire one repurchased Class B share during the redemption periods of 14-28 February and 16-30 May 2022, respectively.

The share price on 30 September 2018 was SEK 112.60 and the issued call options thus did not result in any dilution effect during the reporting period.

There have been no changes in the holding of treasury shares after the end of the reporting period.

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

No transactions having a material impact on the Group's position or earnings occurred between Momentum Group and its related parties during the reporting period.

RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

Momentum Group's earnings, financial position and strategic position are impacted by a number of internal factors that are within the control of Momentum Group as well as a number of external factors where the Group's ability to influence the course of events is limited. The most important external risk factors for Momentum Group are the economic and market situation as well as the development in the number of employees in the industrial and construction sectors combined with structural changes and the competitive situation. The risks and uncertainties impacting the Group are the same as in earlier periods. For more information about the Group's risks and uncertainties, refer to page 34 of Momentum Group's Annual Report for 2017/18. The Parent Company is impacted indirectly by the above risks and uncertainties through its function in the Group.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Interim Report for the Group was prepared in accordance with IFRS and by applying IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting, the Swedish Annual Accounts Act and the Swedish Securities Market Act. In addition to the financial statements and associated notes, disclosures in accordance with IAS 34.16A are also presented in other sections of the Report. The Interim Report for the Parent Company was prepared in accordance with the Swedish Annual Accounts Act and the Swedish Securities Market Act, which conforms to the provisions detailed in RFR 2 Accounting for Legal Entities. The same accounting policies and bases of judgement as in Momentum Group's Annual Report for 2017/18 have been applied. New and amended IFRS and IFRIC interpretations applicable as of the 2018/19 financial year, mainly IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, have not had a material impact on the Group's financial reporting.

New or amended IFRS that will be applied in coming periods

IFRS 16 Leases will be applied from the 2019/20 financial year. IFRS 16 mainly affects the lessee and the principal effect is that leases which are currently reported as operational leases will be recognised in a manner similar to the current recognition of financial leases. As an operational lessee, Momentum Group will be affected by the implementation of IFRS 16. Monetary calculations of the effect of IFRS 16 and the choice of transitional method have not yet been concluded.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES – DEFINITIONS & CALCULATIONS

Momentum Group uses certain financial performance measures in its analysis of the operations and their performance that are not defined in accordance with IFRS. Momentum Group believes that these performance measures provide valuable information for the Company's Board of Directors, owners and investors, since they enable a more accurate assessment of current trends and the Company's performance when combined with other performance measures calculated in accordance with IFRS. Since not all listed companies calculate these financial performance measures in the same way, there is no guarantee that the information is comparable with other companies' performance measures of the same name. Hence, these financial performance measures must not be viewed as a replacement for those measures calculated in accordance with IFRS. For definitions and information on the calculation of certain financial performance measures, refer to pages 15-17.

EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD

No significant events affecting the Group have occurred since the end of the reporting period.

AFFIRMATION

The Board of Directors and the President & CEO affirm that this Interim Report provides a true and fair overview of the operations, position and earnings of the Parent Company and the Group, and that it describes the material risks and uncertainties to which the Parent Company and the companies within the Group are exposed.

Stockholm, 24 October 2018

Chairman Director Director

Jörgen Wigh Fredrik Börjesson Charlotte Hansson

Stefan Hedelius Gunilla Spongh Director Director

Ulf Lilius President & CEO

This report has not been subject to special review by the Company's auditors.

Contact information

Ulf Lilius, President & CEO, Tel: +46 10 454 54 70 Mats Karlqvist, Head of Investor Relations, Tel: +46 70 660 31 32

Dates for forthcoming financial information

Presentation of Interim Report (6 months) – Conference call today, 24 October 2018, at 11:00 a.m. Refer to www.momentum.group for information about telephone numbers and the link to webcast. Interim Report (9 months) – 1 April-31 December 2018 will be published on 8 February 2019. Financial Report 2018/19 – 1 April 2018-31 March 2019 will be published on 9 May 2019.

Visit www.momentum.group to subscribe for reports and press releases.

The information in this report is such that Momentum Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 8:00 a.m. CET on 24 October 2018.

This document is in all respects a translation of the Swedish original Interim Report. In the event of any differences between this translation and the Swedish original, the latter shall prevail.

Momentum Group AB (publ) Mail address: PO Box 5900, SE-102 40 Stockholm, Sweden Visit: Linnégatan 18, Stockholm Tel: +46 10 454 54 70 Org No: 559072-1352 Reg office: Stockholm www.momentum.group

BUSINESS AREAS

REVENUE BY BUSINESS AREA

QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD FULL-YEAR
MSEK JUL-SEP
2018
JUL-SEP
2017
APR-SEP
2018
APR-SEP
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Tools & Consumables 1,070 1,023 2,288 2,133 4,578 4,423
Components & Services 345 317 722 658 1,462 1,398
Group-wide 31 31 62 62 120 120
Eliminations –77 –78 –160 –160 –325 –325
Momentum Group 1,369 1,293 2,912 2,693 5,835 5,616

REVENUE BY QUARTER

2018/19 2017/18
MSEK Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Tools & Consumables 1,070 1,218 1,120 1,170 1,023 1,110
Components & Services 345 377 371 369 317 341
Group-wide 31 31 31 27 31 31
Eliminations –77 –83 –85 –80 –78 –82
Momentum Group 1,369 1,543 1,437 1,486 1,293 1,400

OPERATIONG PROFIT/LOSS BY BUSINESS AREA

QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD FULL-YEAR
MSEK JUL-SEP
2018
JUL-SEP
2017
APR-SEP
2018
APR-SEP
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Tools & Consumables 35 37 79 56 152 129
Components & Services 31 29 62 55 130 123
Group-wide 2 –5 –3 –9 –7 –13
Eliminations 0 1 0 2 –1 1
Momentum Group 68 62 138 104 274 240

OPERATING PROFIT/LOSS BY QUARTER

2018/19 2017/18
MSEK Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Tools & Consumables 35 44 27 46 37 19
Components & Services 31 31 36 32 29 26
Group-wide 2 –5 –3 –1 –5 –4
Eliminations 0 0 0 –1 1 1
Momentum Group 68 70 60 76 62 42

ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT/LOSS BY BUSINESS AREA

QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD FULL-YEAR
MSEK JUL-SEP
2018
JUL-SEP
2017
APR-SEP
2018
APR-SEP
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Tools & Consumables 35 37 79 61 152 134
Components & Services 31 30 62 56 131 125
Group-wide 2 –5 –3 –4 –7 –8
Eliminations 0 1 0 2 –1 1
Momentum Group 68 63 138 115 275 252

GROUP SUMMARY

INCOME STATEMENT

QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD FULL-YEAR
MSEK JUL-SEP
2018
JUL-SEP
2017
APR-SEP
2018
APR-SEP
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Revenue 1,369 1,293 2,912 2,693 5,835 5,616
Shares of profit in associated companies 0 0 2 2
Other operating income 1 1 2 2 4 4
Total operating income 1,370 1 294 2 914 2 695 5,841 5,622
Cost of goods sold –867 –818 –1,842 –1,706 –3,682 –3,546
Personnel costs –265 –243 –573 –536 –1,162 –1,125
Depreciation, amortisation, impairment losses
and reversal of impairment losses –11 –10 –22 –18 –41 –37
Other operating expenses –159 –161 –339 –331 –682 –674
Total operating expenses –1,302 –1,232 –2,776 –2,591 –5,567 –5,382
Operating profit 68 62 138 104 274 240
Financial income 0 0 0 0 2 2
Financial expenses –2 –1 –3 –3 –7 –7
Net financial items –2 –1 –3 –3 –5 –5
Profit after financial items 66 61 135 101 269 235
Taxes –14 –14 –29 –23 –59 –53
Net profit 52 47 106 78 210 182
Of which, attributable to:
Parent Company shareholders
Non-controlling interest
52
0
47
0
105
1
78
0
208
2
181
1
Earnings per share, SEK
– before dilution
– after dilution
1.85
1.85
1.65
1.65
3.75
3.75
2.75
2.75
7.45
7.45
6.45
6.45

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD FULL-YEAR
MSEK JUL-SEP JUL-SEP APR-SEP APR-SEP ROLLING 2017/18
2018 2017 2018 2017 12 MON
Net profit 52 47 106 78 210 182
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD
Components that will not be reclassified to net profit
Remeasurement of defined-benefit pension plans 1 –1 0 0 –4 –4
Tax attributable to components that will not be
reclassified
0 0 0 0 1 1
1 –1 0 0 –3 –3
Components that will be reclassified to net profit
Translation differences –8 2 8 –4 42 30
Fair value changes for the year in cash-flow
hedges
1 0 0 0 0 0
Tax attributable to components that will be
reclassified 0 0 0 0 0 0
–7 2 8 –4 42 30
Other comprehensive income for the period –6 1 8 –4 39 27
Total comprehensive income for the period 46 48 114 74 249 209
Of which, attributable to:
Parent Company shareholders
46 48 113 74 247 208
Non-controlling interest 0 0 1 0 2 1

BALANCE SHEET

MSEK 30 SEP 2018 30 SEP 2017 31 MAR 2018
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible non-current assets 648 583 627
Tangible non-current assets 58 62 61
Shares in associated companies 9
Financial investments 2 5 2
Deferred tax assets 24 27 24
Total non-current assets 732 686 714
Current assets
Inventories 975 885 927
Accounts receivable 1,016 949 967
Other current receivables 109 120 116
Cash and cash equivalents 6 15 10
Total current assets 2,106 1,969 2,020
TOTAL ASSETS 2,838 2,655 2,734
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Equity attributable to Parent Company shareholders 1,200 1,060 1,155
Non-controlling interest 13 8 15
Total equity 1,213 1,068 1,170
Non-current liabilities
Non-current interest-bearing liabilities 203 191 103
Provisions for pensions 28 24 27
Other non-current liabilities and provisions 71 66 79
Total non-current liabilities 302 281 209
Current liabilities
Current interest-bearing liabilities 222 172 202
Accounts payable 760 780 743
Other current liabilities 341 354 410
Total current liabilities 1,323 1,306 1,355
TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,625 1,587 1,564
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 2,838 2,655 2,734
Operational net loan liability 419 348 295

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Equity attributable to Parent Company shareholders
MSEK Share
capital
Reserves Retained earnings,
including net profit
Total Non-controlling
interest
Total
equity
Closing equity, 31 March 2017 57 –28 978 1,007 1,007
Net profit 181 181 1 182
Other comprehensive income 30 –3 27 27
Premium received for issued share options 2 2 2
Repurchase of own shares –27 –27 –27
Acquisitions of partly owned subsidiaries 13 13
Contributions in partly owned subsidiaries 1 1
Option liability, acquisitions1) –35 –35 –35
Closing equity, 31 March 2018 57 2 1,096 1,155 15 1,170
Net profit for the period 105 105 1 106
Other comprehensive income 8 8 8
Dividend –73 –73 –73
Premium received for issued share options 2 2 2
Changes in share of partly owned subsidiaries 2 2 –2 0
Dividends paid in partly owned subsidiaries –1 –1
Change in value of option liability 1 1 1
Closing equity, 30 September 2018 57 10 1,133 1,200 13 1,213

1) Refers to the value of call/put options in relation to the non-controlling interest in the acquired subsidiaries TriffiQ Företagsprofilering AB and Reklamproffsen Skandinavien AB, which entail that: a) Momentum Group is entitled to purchase the remaining shares from the shareholders (call option), and b) the shareholders are entitled to sell their shares to Momentum Group (put option). The call options expire during the 2020/21 financial year and can thereafter be extended for a period of one year at a time. The put options can be exercised until the 2019/20 financial year. The price of the options is dependent on certain results being achieved in the respective company.

CASH-FLOW STATEMENT

QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD FULL-YEAR
MSEK JUL-SEP
2018
JUL-SEP
2017
APR-SEP
2018
APR-SEP
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Operating activities
Operating activities before changes in
working capital
50 60 100 96 199 195
Changes in working capital –66 –81 –92 –125 –70 –103
Cash flow from operating activities –16 –21 8 –29 129 92
Investing activities
Acquisition of intangible and tangible non
current assets
–7 –8 –13 –17 –32 –36
Proceeds from sale of intangible and
tangible non-current assets
0 0 0 0 0 0
Acquisition of subsidiaries and other
business units
–38 –43 –38 –77 –72
Proceeds from sale of financial non
current assets
9 9
Cash flow from investing activities –7 –46 –56 –55 –100 –99
Cash flow before financing –23 –67 –48 –84 29 –7
Financing activities
Financing activities 23 67 44 30 –38 –52
Cash flow for the period 0 0 –4 –54 –9 –59
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the period
6 15 10 69 15 69
Exchange-rate differences in cash and
cash equivalents
0 0 0 0 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents at the end
of the period
6 15 6 15 6 10

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Momentum Group measures financial instruments at fair value or cost in the balance sheet depending on their classification. In addition to items in the financial net debt, financial instruments also include accounts receivable and accounts payable. The fair value of all of the Group's financial assets is estimated to correspond with their carrying amount. Liabilities measured at fair value comprise options issued in connection with the acquisition of equity instruments in partly owned subsidiaries, which are measured using discounted cash flow and are thus included in level 3 according to IFRS 13.

MSEK 30 SEP 2018 31 MAR 2018
Financial assets measured at fair value
Shares and participations available for sale 1 1
Financial assets measured at amortised cost
Long-term receivables 0 0
Accounts receivable 1,016 967
Cash and cash equivalents 6 10
Total financial assets 1,023 978
Financial liabilities measured at fair value
Option liability 32 35
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
Interest-bearing liabilities 425 305
Accounts payable 760 743
Total financial liabilities 1,217 1,083

OPERATING SEGMENTS

The Group's operating segments comprise the Tools & Consumables and Components & Services business areas. The operating segments are consolidations of the operational organisation, as used by Group management and the Board of Directors to monitor operations. Group management, comprising the CEO and CFO, are the Group's chief operating decision makers.

Tools & Consumables comprises TOOLS Sweden, TOOLS Norway, TOOLS Finland, Mercus Yrkeskläder, TriffiQ Företagsprofilering and Reklamproffsen Skandinavien, which offer products and services related to tools and industrial consumables as well as workwear and profile clothing for the industrial, construction and public sectors in the Nordic region. Components & Services comprises Momentum Industrial and Gigant, which offer spare parts and service as well as workplace equipment for customers in the industrial sector in the Nordic region. Group-wide includes the Group's management, finance function, support functions and logistics operations in Sweden. The support functions include internal communications, investor relations and legal affairs. Financial income and expenses are not distributed by operating segment but rather are recognised in their entirety in Group-wide.

Intra-Group pricing between the operating segments occurs on market terms. The accounting policies are the same as those applied in the consolidated financial statements.

OPERATING SEGMENTS – cont.

APR-SEP 2018 (6 MON)
MSEK Tools &
Consumables
Components &
Services
Group-wide Eliminations Group total
Revenue
From external customers 2,283 628 1 2,912
From other segments 5 94 61 –160 -
Total 2,288 722 62 –160 2,912
Adjusted operating profit 79 62 –3 0 138
Items affecting comparability
Operating profit/loss 79 62 –3 0 138
Net financial items –3 –3
Profit/loss after financial items 79 62 –6 0 135
APR-SEP 2017 (6 MON)
MSEK Tools &
Consumables
Components &
Services
Group-wide Eliminations Group total
Revenue
From external customers 2,128 564 1 2,693
From other segments 5 94 61 –160 -
Total 2,133 658 62 –160 2,693
Adjusted operating profit 61 56 –4 2 115
Items affecting comparability –5 –1 –5 –11
Operating profit/loss 56 55 –9 2 104
Net financial items - - –3 –3
Profit/loss after financial items 56 55 –12 2 101

KEY PER-SHARE DATA

QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD FULL-YEAR
SEK JUL-SEP
2018
JUL-SEP
2017
APR-SEP
2018
APR-SEP
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Earnings before dilution 1.85 1.65 3.75 2.75 7.45 6.45
Earnings after dilution 1.85 1.65 3.75 2.75 7.45 6.45
Equity, at the end of the period
Equity after dilution, at the end of the
42.75 37.50 40.95
period 42.75 37.50 40.95
NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING IN THOUSANDS
Number of shares outstanding before
dilution
Weighted number of shares outstanding
28,015 28,265 28,015 28,265 28,015 28,015
before dilution 28,015 28,265 28,015 28,265 28,078 28,203
Weighted number of shares outstanding
after dilution
28,015 28,265 28,015 28,265 28,078 28,203

Weighted number of shares and dilution

Average number of shares outstanding before or after dilution. Shares held by Momentum Group at any given time are not included in the number of shares outstanding. Dilution effects arise due to any call options issued by the Company that can be settled using shares in share-based incentive programmes. In such cases, the call options have a dilution effect when the average share price during the period is higher than the redemption price of the call options. Momentum Group held 250,000 Class B shares as of 30 September 2018 and has issued a total of 500,000 call options for repurchased treasury shares. Since the average share price is lower than the redemption prices of SEK 121.60 per call option ("2017 Share-Based Incentive Programme") and SEK 137.30 per call option ("2018 Share-Based Incentive Programme"), respectively, no dilution effect existed as of 30 September 2018. Refer also to pages 6-7.

ACQUISITIONS

Corporate acquisitions carried out since the 2015/16 financial year are distributed between the Momentum Group's business areas as follows:

TIME NO. OF
ACQUISITION (possession taken) REVENUE1) EMPLOYEES1) BUSINESS AREA
AB Carl A. Nilssons El. Rep.verkstad, SE September 2015 MSEK 20 13 Components & Services
Tønsberg Maskinforretning AS, NO April 2016 MNOK 20 10 Tools & Consumables
Astrup Industrivarer AS, NO November 2016 MNOK 240 50 Tools & Consumables
Arboga Machine Tool AB, SE March 2017 MSEK 10 5 Components & Services
TriffiQ Företagsprofilering AB2), SE September 2017 MSEK 70 18 Tools & Consumables
AB Knut Sehlins Industrivaruhus, SE October 2017 MSEK 40 14 Tools & Consumables
Elka Produkter AB2), SE October 2017 3)
10 Components & Services
Reklamproffsen Skandinavien AB2), SE March 2018 MSEK 35 12 Tools & Consumables
Profilmakarna AB, SE April 2018 MSEK 25 8 Tools & Consumables
MRO business from Brammer4), SE May 2018 MSEK 140 33 Components & Services

1) Refers to information for the full year on the date of acquisition.

2) Momentum Group acquired 70 percent of the shares in each company.

3) The current operations of Elka Produkter AB were established in autumn 2017. Accordingly, there is no full-year information available regarding comparable revenue.

4) The acquisition was carried out as a conveyance of assets and liabilities.

PARENT COMPANY SUMMARY

INCOME STATEMENT

QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD FULL-YEAR
MSEK JUL-SEP
2018
JUL-SEP
2017
APR-SEP
2018
APR-SEP
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Revenue 5 6 11 13 20 22
Other operating income 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total operating income 5 6 11 13 20 22
Operating expenses –6 –7 –15 –24 –34 –43
Operating profit/loss –1 –1 –4 –11 –14 –21
Financial income and expenses 5 4 10 7 18 15
Profit/loss after financial items 4 3 6 –4 4 –6
Appropriations 102 102
Profit before taxes 4 3 6 –4 106 96
Taxes –1 0 –1 1 –23 –21
Net profit 3 3 5 –3 83 75

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD FULL-YEAR
MSEK JUL-SEP
2018
JUL-SEP
2017
APR-SEP
2018
APR-SEP
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Net profit for the period 3 3 5 –3 83 75
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD
Components that will not be reclassified to net income
Components that will be reclassified to net income
Other comprehensive income for the
period
Total comprehensive income for the
period
3 3 5 –3 83 75

BALANCE SHEET

MSEK 30 SEP 2018 30 SEP 2017 31 MAR 2018
ASSETS
Intangible non-current assets 0 0 0
Tangible non-current assets
Financial non-current assets 844 856 862
Current receivables 364 221 405
Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets 1,208 1,077 1,267
EQUITY, PROVISIONS AND LIABILITIES
Equity 614 627 680
Untaxed reserves 29 29
Provisions
Non-current liabilities 203 191 102
Current liabilities 362 259 456
Total equity, provisions and liabilities 1,208 1,077 1,267

PERFORMANCE MEASURES – DEFINITIONS & CALCULATIONS

Certain performance measures presented below are calculated in accordance with IFRS and others are so-called alternative performance measures that Momentum Group considers to be important in forming an understanding of its operations. The derivation of the alternative performance measures is also presented in the tables. Insofar as the performance measures are used and commented on by business area (operating segment), the derivation of the performance measures is also presented at this level.

12 MONTHS ENDING
30 SEP 2018 31 MAR 2018 31 MAR 2017 31 MAR 2016
IFRS PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Net profit, MSEK 210 182 42 139
Earnings per share, SEK 7.45 6.45 1.50 4.95
ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Performance measures related to the income statement
Revenue, MSEK 5,835 5,616 5,411 5,176
Operating profit, MSEK 274 240 65 193
Adjusted operating profit, MSEK 275 252 193 193
Profit after financial items, MSEK 269 235 54 182
Operating margin, % 4.7% 4.3% 1.2% 3.7%
Adjusted operating margin, % 4.7% 4.5% 3.6% 3.7%
Profit margin, % 4.6% 4.2% 1.0% 3.5%
Performance measures related to profitability
Return on working capital (P/WC), % 24% 24% 21% 19%
Return on capital employed, % 18% 17% 4% 12%
Return on adjusted capital employed, % 18% 18% 16% 15%
Return on equity, % 18% 17% 4% 14%
Performance measures related to financial position
Operational net loan liability (closing balance), MSEK 419 295 263 117
Equity (closing balance)*, MSEK 1,200 1,155 1,007 939
Equity/assets ratio, % 42% 42% 39% 35%
Adjusted equity/assets ratio, % 42% 42% 40% 43%
Other performance measures
Number of employees at the end of the period 1,668 1,647 1,660 1,573
Share price at the end of the period, SEK 112.60 100.00

* Refers to equity attributable to Parent Company shareholders

DEFINITIONS OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Revenue

Own invoicing, commission-based revenue from commission sales and side revenue.

Operating profit

Profit before financial items and tax.

Adjusted operating profit

Operating profit adjusted for items affecting comparability.

Operating margin, % Operating profit relative to revenue.

Adjusted operating margin, %

Adjusted operating profit as a percentage of revenue.

Profit margin, %

Profit after financial items as a percentage of revenue.

Return on working capital (P/WC), %

Adjusted operating profit for the most recent 12-month period divided by average working capital measured as total working capital (accounts receivable and inventories less accounts payable) at the end of each month for the most recent 12-month period and the opening balance at the start of the period divided by 13.

Return on capital employed, %

Operating profit plus financial income for the most recent 12-month period divided by average capital employed measured as the balance-sheet total less non-interest-bearing liabilities and provisions at the end of the most recent four quarters and the opening balance at the start of the period divided by five.

Return on adjusted capital employed, %

Adjusted operating profit plus financial income for the most recent 12-month period divided by average adjusted capital employed measured as the balance-sheet total less non-interest-bearing liabilities and provisions as well as cash vis-a-vis the former Parent Company, B&B TOOLS AB, at the end of the most recent four quarters and the opening balance at the start of the period divided by five.

Return on equity, %

Net profit for the most recent 12-month period divided by average equity measured as total equity attributable to Parent Company shareholders at the end of the most recent four quarters and the opening balance at the start of the period divided by five.

Operational net loan liability (closing balance)

Operational net loan liability measured as non-current interest-bearing liabilities and current interest-bearing liabilities, excluding net provisions for pensions, less cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period.

Equity/assets ratio, %

Equity attributable to Parent Company shareholders as a percentage of the balance-sheet total at the end of the period.

Adjusted equity/assets ratio, %

Equity attributable to Parent Company shareholders as a percentage of the balance-sheet total less cash vis-a-vis the former Parent Company, B&B TOOLS AB, at the end of the period.

Earnings per share, SEK

Net profit attributable to the Parent Company shareholders divided by the weighted number of shares. IFRS performance measure.

DERIVATION OF ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES

12 MONTHS ENDING
MSEK 30 SEP 2018 31 MAR 2018 31 MAR 2017 31 MAR 2016
ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT
Operating profit 274 240 65 193
Items affecting comparability
Restructuring expenses 94
Split and listing expenses 1 12 34
Adjusted operating profit 275 252 193 193
Per segment: Tools & Consumables
Operating profit 152 129 12 72
Items affecting comparability 5 64
Adjusted operating profit – Tools & Consumables 152 134 76 72
Per segment: Components & Services
Operating profit 130 123 113 120
Items affecting comparability 1 2 8
Adjusted operating profit – Components & Services 131 125 121 120
Group-wide, including eliminations
Operating profit/loss –8 –12 –60 1
Items affecting comparability 5 56
Adjusted operating profit/loss – Group-wide, including eliminations –8 –7 –4 1
12 MONTHS ENDING
MSEK 30 SEP 2018 31 MAR 2018 31 MAR 2017 31 MAR 2016
WORKING CAPITAL
Average operating assets
Average inventories 940 884 823 814
Average accounts receivable 929 895 821 780
Total average operating assets 1,869 1,779 1,644 1,594
Average operating liabilities
Average accounts payable –731 –732 –709 –583
Total average operating liabilities –731 –732 –709 –583
Average working capital 1,138 1,047 935 1,011
Adjusted operating profit 275 252 193 193
Return on working capital (P/WC), % 24% 24% 21% 19%

INTERIM REPORT – 6 MONTHS

1 APRIL-30 SEPTEMBER 2018

12 MONTHS ENDING
MSEK 30 SEP 2018 31 MAR 2018 31 MAR 2017 31 MAR 2016
CAPITAL EMPLOYED
Average balance-sheet total 2,742 2,619 2,719 2,651
Average non-interest-bearing liabilities and provisions
Average non-interest-bearing non-current liabilities –69 –57 –14 –4
Average non-interest-bearing current liabilities –1,151 –1,149 –1,073 –948
Total average non-interest-bearing liabilities and provisions –1,220 –1,206 –1,087 –952
Average capital employed 1,522 1,413 1,632 1,699
Operating profit 274 240 65 193
Financial income 2 2 2 3
Total operating profit + financial income 276 242 67 196
Return on capital employed, % 18% 17% 4% 12%
12 MONTHS ENDING
MSEK 30 SEP 2018 31 MAR 2018 31 MAR 2017 31 MAR 2016
ADJUSTED CAPITAL EMPLOYED
Average capital employed 1,522 1,413 1,632 1,699
Average cash vis-a-vis B&B TOOLS AB –11 –380 –420
Average adjusted capital employed 1,522 1,402 1,252 1,279
Adjusted operating profit 275 252 193 193
Financial income 2 2 2 3
Total adjusted operating profit + financial income 277 254 195 196
Return on adjusted capital employed, % 18% 18% 16% 15%
12 MONTHS ENDING
MSEK 30 SEP 2018 31 MAR 2018 31 MAR 2017 31 MAR 2016
RETURN ON EQUITY
Average equity* 1,147 1,070 1,008 984
Net profit* 208 181 42 139
Return on equity, % 18% 17% 4% 14%

* Refers to equity and earnings attributable to Parent Company shareholders.

12 MONTHS ENDING
MSEK 30 SEP 2018 31 MAR 2018 31 MAR 2017 31 MAR 2016
OPERATIONAL NET LOAN LIABILITY (CLOSING BALANCE)
Non-current interest-bearing liabilities 203 103 150 639
Current interest-bearing liabilities 222 202 182 3
Cash and cash equivalents –6 –10 –69 –525
Operational net loan liability (closing balance) 419 295 263 117
12 MONTHS ENDING
MSEK 30 SEP 2018 31 MAR 2018 31 MAR 2017 31 MAR 2016
BALANCE-SHEET TOTAL
Balance-sheet total (closing balance) 2,838 2,734 2,551 2,694
Cash vis-a-vis B&B TOOLS AB (closing balance) –56 –520
Adjusted balance-sheet total 2,838 2,734 2,495 2,174
Equity (closing balance)* 1,200 1,155 1,007 939
Equity/assets ratio, % 42% 42% 39% 35%
Adjusted equity/assets ratio, % 42% 42% 40% 43%

* Refers to equity attributable to Parent Company shareholders.

Change in revenue

Comparable units refer to sales in local currency from units that were part of the Group during the current period and the entire corresponding period in the preceding year. Trading days refer to the effect on sales in local currency depending on the difference in the number of trading days compared with the comparative period. Other units refer to acquisitions or divestments of units during the corresponding period.

QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD
JUL-SEP 2018 JUL-SEP 2017 APR-SEP 2018 APR-SEP 2017
Change in revenue for:
Comparable units in local currency 1.1% 3.4% 1.6% 2.4%
Currency effects 3.5% –0.1% 3.2% 0.8%
Number of trading days 0.0% –1.6% 1.1% –3.4%
Other units 1.2% 5.2% 2.2% 4.1%
Total change 5.8% 6.9% 8.1% 3.9%

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