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Quarterly Report Feb 8, 2019

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INTERIM REPORT – 9 MONTHS 1 April-31 December 2018

Third quarter (1 October-31 December 2018)

  • Revenue increased by 4 percent to MSEK 1,552 (1,486).
  • Operating profit rose by 12 percent to MSEK 85 (76), corresponding to an operating margin of 5.5 percent (5.1).
  • The return on working capital (P/WC) for the most recent 12-month period was 24 percent (24) and the return on equity was 18 percent (8).
  • Profit after financial items rose by 14 percent to MSEK 84 (74).
  • Net profit increased by 10 percent to MSEK 64 (58).
  • Earnings per share for the most recent 12-month period totalled SEK 7.65, compared with SEK 6.45 for the 2017/18 financial year.
  • The operational net loan liability amounted to MSEK 297 (256) and the equity/assets ratio was 45 percent (41) at the end of the reporting period.

Reporting period (1 April-31 December 2018)

  • Revenue increased by 7 percent to MSEK 4,464 (4,179).
  • Operating profit amounted to MSEK 223 (180). Adjusted operating profit (excluding items affecting comparability) increased by 17 percent to MSEK 223 (191), corresponding to an adjusted operating margin of 5.0 percent (4.6).
  • Profit after financial items rose by 25 percent to MSEK 219 (175).
  • Net profit increased by 25 percent to MSEK 170 (136).

After the end of the reporting period

In January 2019, TOOLS Norway acquired all of the shares in the industrial reseller TOOLS Løvold. The acquisition further strengthens TOOLS' position as the leading supplier to Norwegian industry. TOOLS Løvold generates annual revenue of approximately MNOK 95 and has 28 employees.

PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT

Increased profitability and improved cash flow

Momentum Group's operating margin has improved continuously in recent years and the Group's cash flow and financial position are stronger than they have been for a long time. We thus have a solid foundation to carry out further corporate acquisitions and continue to boost the profitability of both of our operating segments through the improvement efforts we are implementing within the Group.

For Momentum Group as a whole, adjusted operating profit (excluding items affecting comparability) has increased by 17 percent to date in the financial year and the operating margin was 5 percent. At the same time, we have improved our operating cash flow through the activities implemented in order to optimise the Group's funds tied up in working capital.

Overall demand for our products and services was stable during the first nine months of the financial year. From a geographic perspective, the Norwegian market remained favourable and the positive sales trend in TOOLS Norway continues. The Swedish TOOLS operations have noted a reduction in revenue during the year, mainly due to the planned winding down of less profitable sales units and product ranges. Our Group companies in workwear and promotional products contributed positively to the earnings trend during the quarter, and Momentum Industrial continued to report favourable revenue growth for industrial components to Swedish industry.

Our aim for the end of the financial year is for all operations to continue improving their profitability. Decentralised responsibility and customer proximity remain a high priority in our daily work.

Stockholm, February 2019

Ulf Lilius President & CEO

QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD FULL-YEAR
3 MONTHS ENDING 31 DEC 9 MONTHS ENDING 31 DEC 12 MONTHS ENDING 31 DEC
2018 2017 Δ 2018 2017 Δ 2018 2017 Δ
Revenue, MSEK 1,552 1,486 4% 4,464 4,179 7% 5,901 5,579 6%
Operating profit, MSEK 85 76 12% 223 180 24% 283 110 157%
of which, items affecting comparability 0 –11 –1 –129
Adjusted operating profit 85 76 12% 223 191 17% 284 239 19%
Profit after financial items, MSEK 84 74 14% 219 175 25% 279 102 174%
Net profit (after taxes), MSEK 64 58 10% 170 136 25% 216 80 170%
Earnings per share, SEK 2.25 2.05 10% 6.00 4.80 25% 7.65 2.85 168%
Operating margin 5.5% 5.1% 5.0% 4.3% 4.8% 2.0%
Adjusted operating margin 5.5% 5.1% 5.0% 4.6% 4.8% 4.3%
Profit margin 5.4% 5.0% 4.9% 4.2% 4.7% 1.8%
Return on equity 18% 8%
Equity per share, SEK 43.60 38.70 13%
Equity/assets ratio 45% 41%
Number of employees at the end of the period 1,668 1,656 1%

MOMENTUM GROUP IN SUMMARY

PROFIT AND REVENUE

Third quarter (1 October-31 December 2018)

Revenue for the third quarter of the financial year increased by 4 percent to MSEK 1,552 (1,486). Exchange-rate translation effects had an impact of MSEK +34 on revenue. Revenue for comparable units, measured in local currency and adjusted for the number of trading days, rose by 3 percent compared with the corresponding quarter in the preceding year. Acquisitions contributed approximately 1 percent to total revenue growth. The quarter included a total of one fewer trading day than the corresponding quarter in the preceding financial year.

Operating profit increased by 12 percent to MSEK 85 (76) during the quarter. Profit for the quarter includes no items affecting comparability, which means that adjusted operating profit also amounted to MSEK 85 (76). Exchange-rate translation effects had a net impact of MSEK +1 (–1) on operating profit. The operating margin was 5.5 percent (5.1). Profit after financial items totalled MSEK 84 (74) and net profit amounted to MSEK 64 (58) for the quarter.

Reporting period (1 April-31 December 2018)

Revenue for the full reporting period increased by 7 percent to MSEK 4,464 (4,179). Exchange-rate translation effects had an impact of MSEK +121 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 year-earlier period. Acquisitions contributed approximately 2 percent to total revenue growth. The reporting period contained the same total number of trading days as the corresponding period in the preceding financial year.

Operating profit for the reporting period increased by 24 percent to MSEK 223 (180). Profit for the period includes no items affecting comparability (MSEK –11) and adjusted operating profit amounted to MSEK 223 (191), corresponding to an increase of 17 percent. Operating profit was charged with depreciation and impairment losses of MSEK –12 (–13) on tangible non-current assets and amortisation and impairment losses of MSEK –22 (–14) on intangible non-current assets. Exchange-rate translation effects had a net impact of MSEK 5 (0) on operating profit. The adjusted operating margin (excluding items affecting comparability) was 5.0 percent (4.6).

Profit after financial items rose by 25 percent to MSEK 219 (175) and net financial items amounted to MSEK –4 (–5). Net profit totalled MSEK 170 (136), corresponding to earnings per share of SEK 6.00 (4.80).

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, Norway and Finland continued to display a stable performance during the third quarter of the financial year, although the Christmas holidays resulted in fewer trading days and a generally lower rate of activity in late December than in the preceding year.

The Momentum Group

QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD FULL-YEAR
MSEK OCT-DEC
2018
OCT-DEC
2017
APR-DEC
2018
APR-DEC
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Revenue 1,552 1,486 4,464 4,179 5,901 5,616
Operating profit 85 76 223 180 283 240
of which, items affecting comparability 0 –11 –1 –12
Adjusted operating profit 85 76 223 191 284 252
Operating margin 5.5% 5.1% 5.0% 4.3% 4.8% 4.3%
Adjusted operating margin 5.5% 5.1% 5.0% 4.6% 4.8% 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 OCT-DEC
2018
OCT-DEC
2017
APR-DEC
2018
APR-DEC
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Revenue 1,191 1,170 3,479 3,303 4,599 4,423
Operating profit 48 46 127 102 154 129
of which, items affecting comparability 0 –5 0 –5
Adjusted operating profit 48 46 127 107 154 134
Operating margin 4.0% 3.9% 3.7% 3.1% 3.3% 2.9%
Adjusted operating margin 4.0% 3.9% 3.7% 3.2% 3.3% 3.0%

Acquisitions contributed approximately 2 percent to total revenue, whereas revenue for comparable units in the Tools & Consumables business area decreased by 1 percent1 during the third quarter of the financial year. Favourable sales growth was primarily noted in TOOLS Norway and the workwear and promotional product companies.

Revenue for TOOLS Sweden decreased by 7 percent1 during the quarter compared with the preceding year, with the sales trend impacted by the increased focus on selected customer groups and product areas with higher profitability. The improvement activities initiated in the operations in autumn 2016 in order to increase profitability are continuing and include improved sales promotion, investments in ecommerce and digitalisation, changes in purchases and increased cost efficiency. The number of sales units was unchanged during the quarter compared with the preceding year.

Revenue for TOOLS Norway increased by 7 percent1 during the quarter, with a favourable trend primarily in the industrial and oil and gas sectors. Along with the measures taken to improve efficiency, the increase in sales continued to have a positive impact on the earnings trend. A third regional logistics hub was established outside Oslo during the quarter in order to optimise logistics in Norway. The industrial reseller TOOLS Løvold was acquired after the end of the reporting period in January 2019.

Revenue in TOOLS Finland declined by 2 percent1 during the quarter compared with the strong comparative months in the preceding year. Combined with sound cost control, a continued focus on customer cultivation contributed to the business's earnings during the quarter.

The Group companies specialising in workwear and promotional products displayed a continued positive sales and earnings trend during the quarter. For the largest company in the group, Mercus Yrkeskläder, revenue increased by 4 percent1 , with a positive trend noted in most sales units. The companies acquired in 2017-2018, TriffiQ Företagsprofilering and Reklamproffsen, continued to perform 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 OCT-DEC
2018
OCT-DEC
2017
APR-DEC
2018
APR-DEC
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Revenue 417 369 1,139 1,027 1,510 1,398
Operating profit 40 32 102 87 138 123
of which, items affecting comparability 0 –1 –1 –2
Adjusted operating profit 40 32 102 88 139 125
Operating margin 9.6% 8.7% 9.0% 8.5% 9.1% 8.8%
Adjusted operating margin 9.6% 8.7% 9.0% 8.6% 9.2% 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 14 percent2 during the third quarter of the financial year. The largest unit, Momentum Industrial, continued to display favourable revenue growth, with a high activity level among many existing customers.

Momentum Industrial's revenue increased by 18 percent2 during the quarter, with growth in all product groups and in the service area. In general, there is a high activity level within the operations, with increased sales to most customer groups, for example, in the process and automotive industries. The increase in sales continued to have a positive impact on the earnings trend compared with the preceding year.

Revenue for Gigant increased by 3 percent2 during the quarter, with sales via resellers in Norway and Sweden performing particularly well. The restructuring work in Gigant is proceeding and gradually contributing to a reduction in costs and improved operating profit in the unit.

Group-wide and eliminations

An operating loss of MSEK –6 (–9) 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 17 (16) and profit after financial items totalled MSEK 9 (–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 three 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.

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

Acquisition of MFG Components in Finland

In October 2018, the subsidiary TOOLS Finland Oy acquired the operations of MFG Components, a specialist transmission company. The acquisition strengthened TOOLS Finland's transmission offering, adding expertise, experience and customer contacts. The operations generate annual revenue of approximately MEUR 1 and has three employees. The acquisition was carried out as a conveyance of assets and liabilities. Closing took place in October 2018.

After the end of the reporting period – Acquisition of TOOLS Løvold

In January 2019, the subsidiary TOOLS AS acquired all of the shares in the industrial reseller TOOLS Løvold in Norway. TOOLS Løvold has five local units that offer tools, workwear, industrial consumables and related services to companies operating primarily in industry, food and infrastructure. The acquisition further strengthens TOOLS' position as the leading supplier to Norwegian industry. TOOLS Løvold generates annual revenue of approximately MNOK 95 and has 28 employees. Closing took place in January 2019 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
acquisition date
Adjustment to
fair value
Fair value recognized
in the Group
Acquired assets:
Intangible non-current assets 14 14
Other non-current assets 0 1 1
Inventories 23 –1 22
Other current assets 3 3
Total assets 26 14 40
Acquired provisions and liabilities:
Current operating liabilities –6 –6
Total provisions and liabilities –6 –6
Net of identified assets and liabilities 20 14 34
Goodwill 12
Purchase consideration 46
Less: Net cash in acquired companies 1) 0
Effect on consolidated cash and cash equivalents 46

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 (24) for the most recent 12-month period. The return on capital employed for the corresponding period was 19 percent (8) and the return on equity was 18 percent (8).

Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital for the reporting period totalled MSEK 174 (159). During the period, inventories increased by MSEK 28, while operating receivables decreased by MSEK 26. Operating liabilities decreased by MSEK 10. Accordingly, cash flow from operating activities for the period amounted to MSEK 162 (100), of which MSEK 154 (129) was attributable to the third quarter.

Cash flow for the reporting period was also impacted in a net amount of MSEK –19 (–26) pertaining to investments in and divestments of non-current assets and a net amount of MSEK –46 (–41) 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 297 (256). Dividends totalling MSEK 73 were paid out during the period. Cash and cash equivalents, including unutilised granted credit facilities, totalled MSEK 503. The equity/assets ratio at the end of the reporting period was 45 percent, compared with 42 percent at the beginning of the financial year.

Equity per share, both before and after dilution, totalled SEK 43.60 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 31 DECEMBER 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 –500,000
Total number of shares after repurchasing 27,765,416

As of 31 March 2018, Momentum Group's holding of Class B treasury shares totalled 250,000. During reporting period, Momentum Group acquired 250,000 own Class B shares. Accordingly, the number of Class B shares held in treasury as of 31 December 2018 amounted to 500,000, corresponding to 1.8 percent of the total number of shares and 1.3 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 31 December 2018 was SEK 80.50 SEK 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. The Group's project concerning the implementation of IFRS 16 is proceeding according to plan. Information has been gathered on all of the leases deemed to be material to the Group and is now being quantified. However, the ultimate impact of the transition to the new standard will depend on future financial conditions, including the composition of the Group's lease portfolio and the Group's interest on loans at the time of transition. Momentum Group intends to recognise the effect of the transition to IFRS 16 as of 1 April 2019.

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.

ELECTION COMMITTEE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

In accordance with a resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting held in August 2018, the largest shareholders in terms of votes as of 31 December 2018 have been contacted and asked to appoint four

INTERIM REPORT – 9 MONTHS

1 APRIL-31 DECEMBER 2018

members who, together with the Chairman of the Board, will form the Election Committee for the election of the Board of Directors at the upcoming Annual General Meeting in August 2019. Accordingly, the Election Committee comprises Fredrik Börjesson (appointed by Tisenhult-gruppen), Marianne Flink (appointed by Swedbank Robur Funds), Lilian Fossum Biner (appointed by Handelsbanken Funds), Tom Hedelius and Chairman of the Board Jörgen Wigh. Contact information for the Election Committee is available on Momentum Group's website.

EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD

Acquisition of TOOLS Løvold

In January 2019, the subsidiary TOOLS AS acquired all of the shares in the industrial reseller TOOLS Løvold in Norway. The acquisition further strengthened TOOLS' position as the leading supplier to Norwegian industry. TOOLS Løvold generates annual revenue of approximately MNOK 95 and has 28 employees.

Business area structure as of 1 April 2019

In order to create even stronger conditions for increased coordination and profitability in the Group's two business areas, the Board of Directors decided today to adjust the Group's current business area structure slightly. The adjustment will mainly impact the subsidiary Gigant AB, which is currently part of the Components & Services business area but will become part of the Tools & Consumables business area as of 1 April 2019. Above all, this change will facilitate increased coordination between Gigant and the TOOLS operations.

The changed business area structure will be recognised externally for the first time in the Momentum Group's Interim Report for the first quarter of the 2019/20 financial year, which will be published on 17 July 2019. Pro forma financial information for the changed business area structure for the current 2018/19 financial year will be presented in conjunction with the Group's Financial Report, which will be published on 9 May 2019.

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

Stockholm, 8 February 2019

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 (9 months) – Conference call today, 8 February 2019, at 11:00 a.m. Refer to www.momentum.group for information about telephone numbers and the link to webcast.

Financial Report 2018/19 – 1 April 2018-31 March 2019 will be published on 9 May 2019.

The Annual Report for the 2017/18 financial year will be published at the end of June 2019 and will be available on the Company's website on the same date.

Momentum Group AB's Annual General Meeting 2019 will be held in Stockholm on 29 August 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 8 February 2019.

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 OCT-DEC
2018
OCT-DEC
2017
APR-DEC
2018
APR-DEC
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Tools & Consumables 1,191 1,170 3,479 3,303 4,599 4,423
Components & Services 417 369 1,139 1,027 1,510 1,398
Group-wide 31 27 93 89 124 120
Eliminations –87 –80 –247 –240 –332 –325
Momentum Group 1,552 1,486 4,464 4,179 5,901 5,616

REVENUE BY QUARTER

REVENUE BY QUARTER 2018/19 2017/18
MSEK Q
4
Q
3
Q
2
Q
1
Q
4
Q
3
Q
2
Q
1
Tools & Consumables 1,191 1,070 1,218 1,120 1,170 1,023 1,110
Components & Services 417 345 377 371 369 317 341
Group-wide 31 31 31 31 27 31 31
Eliminations –87 –77 –83 –85 –80 –78 –82
Momentum Group 1,552 1,369 1,543 1,437 1,486 1,293 1,400

OPERATIONG PROFIT/LOSS BY BUSINESS AREA

QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD FULL-YEAR
MSEK OCT-DEC
2018
OCT-DEC
2017
APR-DEC
2018
APR-DEC
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Tools & Consumables 48 46 127 102 154 129
Components & Services 40 32 102 87 138 123
Group-wide –3 –1 –6 –10 –9 –13
Eliminations 0 –1 0 1 0 1
Momentum Group 85 76 223 180 283 240

OPERATING PROFIT/LOSS BY QUARTER

2018/19 2017/18
MSEK Q
4
Q
3
Q
2
Q
1
Q
4
Q
3
Q
2
Q
1
Tools & Consumables 48 35 44 27 46 37 19
Components & Services 40 31 31 36 32 29 26
Group-wide –3 2 –5 –3 –1 –5 –4
Eliminations 0 0 0 0 –1 1 1
Momentum Group 85 68 70 60 76 62 42

ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT/LOSS BY BUSINESS AREA

QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD FULL-YEAR
MSEK OCT-DEC
2018
OCT-DEC
2017
APR-DEC
2018
APR-DEC
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Tools & Consumables 48 46 127 107 154 134
Components & Services 40 32 102 88 139 125
Group-wide –3 –1 –6 –5 –9 –8
Eliminations 0 –1 0 1 0 1
Momentum Group 85 76 223 191 284 252

GROUP SUMMARY

INCOME STATEMENT

QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD FULL-YEAR
MSEK OCT-DEC
2018
OCT-DEC
2017
APR-DEC
2018
APR-DEC
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Revenue 1,552 1,486 4,464 4,179 5,901 5,616
Shares of profit in associated companies 2 2 2
Other operating income 1 1 3 3 4 4
Total operating income 1,553 1,489 4,467 4,184 5,905 5,622
Cost of goods sold –977 –937 –2,819 –2,643 –3,722 –3,546
Personnel costs –304 –298 –877 –834 –1,168 –1,125
Depreciation, amortisation, impairment losses and
reversal of impairment losses
Other operating expenses –12
–175
–9
–169
–34
–514
–27
–500
–44
–688
–37
–674
Total operating expenses –1,468 –1,413 –4,244 –4,004 –5,622 –5,382
Operating profit 85 76 223 180 283 240
Financial income 1 0 1 0 3 2
Financial expenses –2 –2 –5 –5 –7 –7
Net financial items –1 –2 –4 –5 –4 –5
Profit after financial items 84 74 219 175 279 235
Taxes –20 –16 –49 –39 –63 –53
Net profit 64 58 170 136 216 182
Of which, attributable to:
Parent Company shareholders
Non-controlling interest
Earnings per share, SEK
63
1
57
1
168
2
135
1
214
2
181
1
– before dilution
– after dilution
2.25
2.25
2.05
2.05
6.00
6.00
4.80
4.80
7.65
7.65
6.45
6.45

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD FULL-YEAR
MSEK OCT-DEC OCT-DEC APR-DEC APR-DEC ROLLING 2017/18
2018 2017 2018 2017 12 MON
Net profit 64 58 170 136 216 182
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD
Components that will not be reclassified to net profit
Remeasurement of defined-benefit pension plans –1 0 –1 0 –5 –4
Tax attributable to components that will not be
reclassified 0 0 0 0 1 1
–1 0 –1 0 –4 –3
Components that will be reclassified to net profit
Translation differences –22 2 –14 –2 18 30
Fair value changes for the year in cash-flow hedges 1 0 1 0 1 0
Tax attributable to components that will be
reclassified 0 0 0 0 0 0
–21 2 –13 –2 19 30
Other comprehensive income for the period –22 2 –14 –2 15 27
Total comprehensive income for the period 42 60 156 134 231 209
Of which, attributable to:
Parent Company shareholders
41 59 154 133 229 208
Non-controlling interest 1 1 2 1 2 1

BALANCE SHEET

MSEK 31 DEC 2018 31 DEC 2017 31 MAR 2018
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible non-current assets 638 589 627
Tangible non-current assets 56 59 61
Shares in associated companies
Financial investments 2 5 2
Deferred tax assets 22 26 24
Total non-current assets 718 679 714
Current assets
Inventories 968 927 927
Accounts receivable 915 897 967
Other current receivables 130 134 116
Cash and cash equivalents 5 5 10
Total current assets 2,018 1,963 2,020
TOTAL ASSETS 2,736 2,642 2,734
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Equity attributable to Parent Company shareholders 1,219 1,094 1,155
Non-controlling interest 14 10 15
Total equity 1,233 1,104 1,170
Non-current liabilities
Non-current interest-bearing liabilities 128 99 103
Provisions for pensions 30 25 27
Other non-current liabilities and provisions 69 57 79
Total non-current liabilities 227 181 209
Current liabilities
Current interest-bearing liabilities 174 162 202
Accounts payable 730 783 743
Other current liabilities 372 412 410
Total current liabilities 1,276 1,357 1,355
TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,503 1,538 1,564
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 2,736 2,642 2,734
Operational net loan liability 297 256 295

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 168 168 2 170
Other comprehensive income –13 –1 –14 –14
Dividend –73 –73 –73
Premium received for issued share options 2 2 2
Repurchase of own shares –22 –22 –22
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, 31 December 2018 57 –11 1,173 1,219 14 1,233

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 OCT-DEC
2018
OCT-DEC
2017
APR-DEC
2018
APR-DEC
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Operating activities
Operating activities before changes in
working capital 74 63 174 159 210 195
Changes in working capital 80 66 –12 –59 –56 –103
Cash flow from operating activities 154 129 162 100 154 92
Investing activities
Acquisition of intangible and tangible non
current assets –6 –9 –19 –26 –29 –36
Proceeds from sale of intangible and
tangible non-current assets
Acquisition of subsidiaries and other 0 0 0 0 0 0
business units –3 –12 –46 –50 –68 –72
Proceeds from sale of financial non
current assets 9 9 9
Cash flow from investing activities –9 –12 –65 –67 –97 –99
Cash flow before financing 145 117 97 33 57 –7
Financing activities
Financing activities –146 –127 –102 –97 –57 –52
Cash flow for the period –1 –10 –5 –64 0 –59
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the period 6 15 10 69 5 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
5 5 5 5 5 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 31 DEC 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 915 967
Cash and cash equivalents 5 10
Total financial assets 921 978
Financial liabilities measured at fair value
Option liability 32 35
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
Interest-bearing liabilities 302 305
Accounts payable 730 743
Total financial liabilities 1,064 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-DEC 2018 (9 MON)
MSEK Tools &
Consumables
Components &
Services
Group-wide Eliminations Group total
Revenue
From external customers by geographic area*
Sweden 1,404 871 1 2,276
Norway 1,271 56 1,327
Finland 735 6 741
Other countries 61 59 120
From other segments 8 147 92 –247 -
Total 3,479 1,139 93 –247 4,464
APR-DEC 2017 (9 MON)
MSEK Tools &
Consumables
Components &
Services
Group-wide Eliminations Group total
Revenue
From external customers by geographic area*
Sweden 1,362 771 2 2,135
Norway 1,186 50 1,236
Finland 688 6 694
Other countries 59 55 114
From other segments 8 145 87 –240 -
Total 3,303 1,027 89 –240 4,179

* Based on the customer's domicile.

KEY PER-SHARE DATA

QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD FULL-YEAR
SEK OCT-DEC
2018
OCT-DEC
2017
APR-DEC
2018
APR-DEC
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Earnings before dilution 2.25 2.05 6.00 4.80 7.65 6.45
Earnings after dilution 2.25 2.05 6.00 4.80 7.65 6.45
Equity, at the end of the period
Equity after dilution, at the end of the
43.60 38.70 40.95
period 43.60 38.70 40.95
NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING IN THOUSANDS
Number of shares outstanding before
dilution
Weighted number of shares outstanding
27,765 28,015 27,765 28,015 27,765 28,015
before dilution 27,849 28,265 27,960 28,265 27,974 28,203
Weighted number of shares outstanding
after dilution
27,849 28,265 27,960 28,265 27,974 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 500,000 Class B shares as of 31 December 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 31 December 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
MFG Components Oy4), FI October 2018 MEUR 1 3 Tools & Consumables
After the end of the reporting period
TOOLS Løvold AS, NO January 2019 MNOK 95 28 Tools & Consumables

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 OCT-DEC
2018
OCT-DEC
2017
APR-DEC
2018
APR-DEC
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Revenue 6 3 17 16 23 22
Other operating income 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total operating income 6 3 17 16 23 22
Operating expenses –8 –8 –23 –32 –34 –43
Operating profit/loss –2 –5 –6 –16 –11 –21
Financial income and expenses 5 5 15 12 18 15
Profit/loss after financial items 3 0 9 –4 7 –6
Appropriations 102 102
Profit before taxes 3 0 9 –4 109 96
Taxes –1 0 –2 1 –24 –21
Net profit 2 0 7 –3 85 75

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

QUARTER REPORTING PERIOD FULL-YEAR
MSEK OCT-DEC
2018
OCT-DEC
2017
APR-DEC
2018
APR-DEC
2017
ROLLING
12 MON
2017/18
Net profit for the period 2 0 7 –3 85 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
2 0 7 –3 85 75

BALANCE SHEET

MSEK 31 DEC 2018 31 DEC 2017 31 MAR 2018
ASSETS
Intangible non-current assets 0 0 0
Tangible non-current assets
Financial non-current assets 843 858 862
Current receivables 245 141 405
Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets 1,088 999 1,267
EQUITY, PROVISIONS AND LIABILITIES
Equity 594 602 680
Untaxed reserves 29 29
Provisions
Non-current liabilities 128 98 102
Current liabilities 337 299 456
Total equity, provisions and liabilities 1,088 999 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
31 DEC 2018 31 MAR 2018 31 MAR 2017 31 MAR 2016
IFRS PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Net profit, MSEK 216 182 42 139
Earnings per share, SEK 7.65 6.45 1.50 4.95
ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Performance measures related to the income statement
Revenue, MSEK 5,901 5,616 5,411 5,176
Operating profit, MSEK 283 240 65 193
Adjusted operating profit, MSEK 284 252 193 193
Profit after financial items, MSEK 279 235 54 182
Operating margin, % 4.8% 4.3% 1.2% 3.7%
Adjusted operating margin, % 4.8% 4.5% 3.6% 3.7%
Profit margin, % 4.7% 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, % 19% 17% 4% 12%
Return on adjusted capital employed, % 19% 18% 16% 15%
Return on equity, % 18% 17% 4% 14%
Performance measures related to financial position
Operational net loan liability (closing balance), MSEK 297 295 263 117
Equity (closing balance)*, MSEK 1,219 1,155 1,007 939
Equity/assets ratio, % 45% 42% 39% 35%
Adjusted equity/assets ratio, % 45% 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 80.50 100.00

* 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 31 DEC 2018 31 MAR 2018 31 MAR 2017 31 MAR 2016
ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT
Operating profit 283 240 65 193
Items affecting comparability
Restructuring expenses 94
Split and listing expenses 1 12 34
Adjusted operating profit 284 252 193 193
Per segment: Tools & Consumables
Operating profit 154 129 12 72
Items affecting comparability 5 64
Adjusted operating profit – Tools & Consumables 154 134 76 72
Per segment: Components & Services
Operating profit 138 123 113 120
Items affecting comparability 1 2 8
Adjusted operating profit – Components & Services 139 125 121 120
Group-wide, including eliminations
Operating profit/loss –9 –12 –60 1
Items affecting comparability 5 56
Adjusted operating profit/loss – Group-wide, including eliminations –9 –7 –4 1
12 MONTHS ENDING
MSEK 31 DEC 2018 31 MAR 2018 31 MAR 2017 31 MAR 2016
WORKING CAPITAL
Average operating assets
Average inventories 957 884 823 814
Average accounts receivable 936 895 821 780
Total average operating assets 1,893 1,779 1,644 1,594
Average operating liabilities
Average accounts payable –726 –732 –709 –583
Total average operating liabilities –726 –732 –709 –583
Average working capital 1,167 1,047 935 1,011
Adjusted operating profit 284 252 193 193
Return on working capital (P/WC), % 24% 24% 21% 19%

INTERIM REPORT – 9 MONTHS

1 APRIL-31 DECEMBER 2018

12 MONTHS ENDING
MSEK 31 DEC 2018 31 MAR 2018 31 MAR 2017 31 MAR 2016
CAPITAL EMPLOYED
Average balance-sheet total 2,759 2,619 2,719 2,651
Average non-interest-bearing liabilities and provisions
Average non-interest-bearing non-current liabilities –70 –57 –14 –4
Average non-interest-bearing current liabilities –1,145 –1,149 –1,073 –948
Total average non-interest-bearing liabilities and provisions –1,215 –1,206 –1,087 –952
Average capital employed 1,544 1,413 1,632 1,699
Operating profit 283 240 65 193
Financial income 3 2 2 3
Total operating profit + financial income 286 242 67 196
Return on capital employed, % 19% 17% 4% 12%
12 MONTHS ENDING
MSEK 31 DEC 2018 31 MAR 2018 31 MAR 2017 31 MAR 2016
ADJUSTED CAPITAL EMPLOYED
Average capital employed 1,544 1,413 1,632 1,699
Average cash vis-a-vis B&B TOOLS AB –11 –380 –420
Average adjusted capital employed 1,544 1,402 1,252 1,279
Adjusted operating profit 284 252 193 193
Financial income 3 2 2 3
Total adjusted operating profit + financial income 287 254 195 196
Return on adjusted capital employed, % 19% 18% 16% 15%
12 MONTHS ENDING
MSEK 31 DEC 2018 31 MAR 2018 31 MAR 2017 31 MAR 2016
RETURN ON EQUITY
Average equity* 1,179 1,070 1,008 984
Net profit* 214 181 42 139
Return on equity, % 18% 17% 4% 14%

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

12 MONTHS ENDING
MSEK 31 DEC 2018 31 MAR 2018 31 MAR 2017 31 MAR 2016
OPERATIONAL NET LOAN LIABILITY (CLOSING BALANCE)
Non-current interest-bearing liabilities 128 103 150 639
Current interest-bearing liabilities 174 202 182 3
Cash and cash equivalents –5 –10 –69 –525
Operational net loan liability (closing balance) 297 295 263 117
12 MONTHS ENDING
MSEK 31 DEC 2018 31 MAR 2018 31 MAR 2017 31 MAR 2016
BALANCE-SHEET TOTAL
Balance-sheet total (closing balance) 2,736 2,734 2,551 2,694
Cash vis-a-vis B&B TOOLS AB (closing balance) –56 –520
Adjusted balance-sheet total 2,736 2,734 2,495 2,174
Equity (closing balance)* 1,219 1,155 1,007 939
Equity/assets ratio, % 45% 42% 39% 35%
Adjusted equity/assets ratio, % 45% 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
OCT-DEC 2018 OCT-DEC 2017 APR-DEC 2018 APR-DEC 2017
Change in revenue for:
Comparable units in local currency 2.7% 1.6% 1.9% 2.2%
Currency effects 2.3% –1.0% 2.9% 0.2%
Number of trading days –1.7% –1.6% 0.2% –2.8%
Other units 1.2% 5.6% 1.8% 4.6%
Total change 4.5% 4.6% 6.8% 4.2%

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