Quarterly Report • Jun 24, 2020
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The Momentum Group completed the acquisition of Swedol AB (publ) at the end of March 2020 and closing took place on 1 April 2020. As of 1 April 2020, Swedol has consequently been part of Momentum Group's business area Tools, Consumables, Workwear & Protective Equipment, together with the Group's subsidiaries in TOOLS, Gigant and workwear & promotional products as well as the Group's logistics function in Sweden.
The first financial report in which Swedol will be included in the Momentum Group and the new business area will be reported externally is the Interim Report for the first quarter of the 2020/21 financial year, 1 April-30 June 2020, which will be published on 16 July 2020. Ahead of this report, the Momentum Group has prepared supplementary financial information in which the 2019/20 financial year has been restated for the new business area and the Group as a whole as if the acquisition of Swedol and other changes in the business area structure had taken place on 1 April 2019, as described in the enclosed appendix. The opening balances for the consolidated balance sheet as of 1 April 2020 are also presented. The supplementary financial information is not to be regarded as proforma information.
The supplementary financial information for 2019/20 in Appendix 1 presents the Momentum Group, including the acquisition of Swedol, for the 2019/20 financial year. This information has been restated as if the acquisition of Swedol and other changes had been completed on 1 April 2019, including the financing of the bid for the directed issue to the shareholders of Swedol, the bank loans raised and other expenses related to the acquisition. This financial information is preliminary and is based on a preliminary acquisition analysis, which is found in Appendix 2. Other changes mainly refer to the transfer of the Group's logistics function in Sweden for accounting purposes, which was previously recognised under Group-wide. For definitions and derivations, refer to the Momentum Group's Financial Report 2019/20, which was published on 13 May 2020.
Stockholm, 24 June 2020
For further information, please contact: Niklas Enmark, Executive Vice President & CFO, Tel: +46 10 454 54 70 Mats Karlqvist, Head of Investor Relations, Tel: +46 70 660 31 32
This information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, on 24 June 2020 at 08:00 a.m. CEST.
Momentum Group is a leading reseller of industrial consumables and components, service and maintenance to professional end users in the industrial and construction sectors in the Nordic region. The Group has annual revenue of approximately SEK 9.5 billion and some 2,700 employees. Momentum Group AB (publ) has been listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since June 2017. Read more at www.momentum.group.
From 1 April 2020, the Momentum Group comprises two business areas: Business area Tools, Consumables, Workwear & Protective Equipment and Business area Components & Services. From the same date, Group-wide includes the Group's management, finance function and support functions (including internal communications, investor relations and legal affairs).
In the following tables, a selection of the Momentum Group's financial information for the 2019/20 financial year has been restated for the new business area and the Group as a whole as if the acquisition of Swedol and other changes in the business area structure had taken place on 1 April 2019. The financial information is preliminary since it is based on a preliminary acquisition analysis (refer to Appendix 2).
Since 1 April 2020, the Momentum Group comprises two business areas: Tools, Consumables, Workwear & Protective Equipment and Components & Services. Group-wide includes the Group's management, finance function and support functions (including internal communications, investor relations and legal affairs).
| QUARTER | FULL-YEAR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | 2019/20 | |
| REVENUE, MSEK | |||||
| BA Tools, Consumables, Workwear & Protective Equipment |
2,213 | 1,987 | 2,354 | 2,063 | 8,617 |
| BA Components & Services | 298 | 284 | 312 | 313 | 1,207 |
| Group-wide | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 |
| Eliminations | –19 | –20 | –19 | –16 | –74 |
| Total Momentum Group | 2,499 | 2,258 | 2,655 | 2,367 | 9,779 |
| EBITA1 , MSEK |
|||||
| BA Tools, Consumables, Workwear & Protective Equipment |
138 | 127 | 179 | 90 | 534 |
| BA Components & Services | 33 | 37 | 39 | 45 | 154 |
| Group-wide | –3 | –3 | –1 | –2 | –9 |
| Eliminations | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total Momentum Group | 168 | 161 | 218 | 134 | 681 |
| EBITA MARGIN, % | |||||
| BA Tools, Consumables, Workwear & Protective Equipment |
6.2% | 6.4% | 7.6% | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| BA Components & Services | 11.1% | 13.0% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 12.8% |
| Group-wide | N/A | ||||
| Eliminations | N/A | ||||
| Total Momentum Group | 6.7% | 7.1% | 8.2% | 5.7% | 7.0% |
1) Adjusted operating profit excluding items affecting comparability and before amortisation and impairment of other intangible assets arising in connection with corporate acquisitions.

2) Including private market, food industry, energy sector, carrier and transport, agriculture and forestry.
As of 1 April 2020, this business area comprises Swedol and TOOLS with Univern and Grolls, and Gigant, Mercus Yrkeskläder, TriffiQ Företagsprofilering, Reklamproffsen and Company Line, which offer products and services related to tools, consumables, workwear, personal protective equipment, workplace equipment as well as promotional products for the industrial, construction, private market and public sectors in the Nordic region, among others.
| QUARTER | FULL-YEAR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | 2019/20 | |
| REVENUE, MSEK | |||||
| Sweden | 1,247 | 1,064 | 1,363 | 1,147 | 4,821 |
| Norway | 621 | 609 | 666 | 606 | 2,502 |
| Finland | 344 | 317 | 326 | 326 | 1,313 |
| Other countries | 20 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 77 |
| Eliminations | –19 | –20 | –22 | –35 | –96 |
| Total BA | 2,213 | 1,987 | 2,354 | 2,063 | 8,617 |
| EBITA1 , MSEK |
|||||
| Sweden | 104 | 82 | 137 | 59 | 382 |
| Norway | 16 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 86 |
| Finland | 17 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 66 |
| Other countries | 1 | –1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total BA | 138 | 127 | 179 | 90 | 534 |
| EBITA MARGIN, % | |||||
| Sweden | 8.3% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 5.1% | 7.9% |
| Norway | 2.6% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 2.6% | 3.4% |
| Finland | 4.9% | 6.6% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.0% |
| Other countries | 5.0% | –5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total BA | 6.2% | 6.4% | 7.6% | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| OTHER INFORMATION | |||||
| Return on working capital (EBITA/WC ), % |
26% | ||||
| Proprietary brands as a proportion of revenue, % | 19% | ||||
| Number of employees at the end of the year | 2,368 | ||||
| Number of local units at the end of the year (approx.) | 230 |
1) Adjusted operating profit excluding items affecting comparability and before amortisation and impairment of other intangible assets arising in connection with corporate acquisitions.

2) Including private market, food industry, energy sector, carrier and transport, agriculture and forestry.
This business area comprises Momentum Industrial and its subsidiaries, which offer spare parts, service and repairs for customers in the industrial sector in the Nordic region.
| QUARTER | FULL-YEAR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | 2019/20 | |
| REVENUE, MSEK | |||||
| Total BA | 298 | 284 | 312 | 313 | 1,207 |
| EBITA1 , MSEK |
|||||
| Total BA | 33 | 37 | 39 | 45 | 154 |
| EBITA MARGIN, % | |||||
| Total BA | 11.1% | 13.0% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 12.8% |
| OTHER INFORMATION | |||||
| Return on working capital (EBITA/WC ), % |
63% | ||||
| Number of employees at the end of the year | 322 | ||||
| Number of local units at the end of the year (approx.) | 30 |
1) Adjusted operating profit excluding items affecting comparability and before amortisation and impairment of other intangible assets arising in connection with corporate acquisitions.

2) Including repairs & installation, food industry and the energy sector.
| MOMENTUM GROUP | MOMENTUM GROUP INCL. SWEDOL |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | 2019/20 | ADJUSTMENTS* | 2019/20 |
| Revenue | 6,135 | 3,645 | 9,780 |
| Other operating income | 4 | 32 | 36 |
| Total operating income | 6,139 | 3,677 | 9,816 |
| Cost of goods sold | –3,864 | –1,979 | –5,843 |
| Personnel costs | –1,189 | –711 | –1,900 |
| Depreciation, amortisation, impairment | |||
| losses and reversal of impairment losses | –264 | –292 | –556 |
| Other operating expenses | –519 | –402 | –921 |
| Total operating expenses | –5,836 | –3,384 | –9,220 |
| Operating profit | 303 | 293 | 596 |
| Financial income | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Financial expenses | –21 | –28 | –49 |
| Net financial items | –20 | –23 | –43 |
| Profit after financial items | 283 | 270 | 553 |
| Taxes | –66 | –62 | –128 |
| Net profit | 217 | 208 | 425 |
| Earnings per share, SEK | 7.70 | 0.65 | 8.35 |
* Primarily refers to adjustments to reflect the acquisition of Swedol.
| MOMENTUM GROUP | MOMENTUM GROUP INCL. SWEDOL - |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | CLOSING BALANCE 31 MARCH 2020 |
ADJUSTMENTS* | OPENING BALANCE 1 APRIL 2020 |
| ASSETS | |||
| Non-current assets | |||
| Intangible non-current assets | 660 | 2,151 | 2,811 |
| Tangible non-current assets | 61 | 411 | 472 |
| Right-of-use assets | 491 | 578 | 1,069 |
| Financial investments | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other non-current receivables | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Deferred tax assets | 18 | 10 | 28 |
| Total non-current assets | 1,232 | 3,150 | 4,382 |
| Current assets | |||
| Inventories | 985 | 1,018 | 2,003 |
| Account receivable | 964 | 339 | 1,303 |
| Current receivables - non-cash issue | 1,487 | –1,487 | 0 |
| Other current receivables | 115 | 98 | 213 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,157 | –1,128 | 29 |
| Total current assets | 4,708 | –1,160 | 3,548 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 5,940 | 1,990 | 7,930 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||
| Equity | |||
| Equity attributable to Parent Company shareholders | 2,869 | 0 | 2,869 |
| Non-controlling interest | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Total equity | 2,888 | 0 | 2,888 |
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Non-current interest-bearing liabilities | 1,125 | 565 | 1,690 |
| Non-current lease liabilities | 305 | 371 | 676 |
| Provisions for pensions | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Other non-current liabilities and provisions | 61 | 317 | 378 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 1,522 | 1,253 | 2,775 |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Current interest-bearing liabilities | 198 | 0 | 198 |
| Current lease liabilities | 206 | 175 | 381 |
| Accounts payable | 764 | 280 | 1,044 |
| Other current liabilities | 362 | 282 | 644 |
| Total current liabilities | 1,530 | 737 | 2,267 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 3,052 | 1,990 | 5,042 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 5,940 | 1,990 | 7,930 |
* Primarily refers to adjustments to reflect the acquisition of Swedol.
| MSEK | MOMENTUM GROUP 2019/20 |
ADJUSTMENTS* | MOMENTUM GROUP INCL. SWEDOL 2019/20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFRS PERFORMANCE MEASURES | |||
| Net profit, MSEK | 217 | 208 | 425 |
| Earnings per share, SEK | 7.70 | 0.65 | 8.35 |
| ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES | |||
| Performance measures related to the income statement | |||
| Revenue, MSEK | 6,135 | 3,645 | 9,780 |
| Operating profit, MSEK | 303 | 293 | 596 |
| of which: Items affecting comparability | –14 | –3 | –17 |
| of which: Amortisation of intangible assets incurred | |||
| in connection with corporate acquisitions | –21 | –47 | –68 |
| EBITA, MSEK of which: Depreciation and amortisaton of tangible |
338 | 343 | 681 |
| assets 1 and other intangible non-current |
–31 | –63 | –94 |
| Profit after financial items, MSEK | 283 | 270 | 553 |
| Operating margin, % | 4.9% | 1.2% | 6.1% |
| EBITA margin, % | 5.5% | 1.5% | 7.0% |
| Profit margin, % | 4.6% | 1.0% | 5.7% |
| Performance measures related to profitability | |||
| Return on working capital (EBITA/WC), % | 28% | 2% | 30% |
| Return on equity, % | 16% | –1% | 15% |
| Performance measures related to financial position | |||
| Operational net loan liability, MSEK | 166 | 1,693 | 1,859 |
| Equity, MSEK | 2,869 | 0 | 2,869 |
| Equity/assets ratio, % | 48% | –12% | 36% |
| Other performance measures | |||
| Number of employees at the end of the period | 1,651 | 1,046 | 2,697 |
* Primarily refers to adjustments to reflect the acquisition of Swedol.
1) Total depreciation/amortisation of tangible and intangible non-current assets, excluding amortisation of intangible assets arising in connection with corporate acquisitions and IFRS 16 effects.
For definitions and derivations, refer to the Momentum Group's Financial Report 2019/20, which was published on 13 May 2020.
According to the preliminary acquisition analysis, the assets and liabilities included in the acquisition of Swedol AB that closed on 1 April 2020 amounted to the following:
| FAIR VALUE RECOGNISED IN THE GROUP |
|
|---|---|
| MSEK | |
| ACQUIRED ASSETS | |
| Brands | 550 |
| Customer relations | 430 |
| Other intangible non-current assets | 52 |
| Buildings and land | 220 |
| Other tangible non-current assets | 191 |
| Right-of-use assets Deferred tax assets |
578 10 |
| Inventories | 1,018 |
| Other receivables | 437 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 25 |
| Total assets | 3,511 |
| ACQUIRED PROVISIONS AND LIABILITIES | |
| Interest-bearing liabilities - credit institutions | 527 |
| Interest-bearing liabilities - leases | 546 |
| Deferred tax liability | 317 |
| Other current liabilities | 516 |
| Total provisions and liabilities | 1,906 |
| NET OF IDENTIFIED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | 1,605 |
| Goodwill | 1,119 |
| Non-controlling interests | 0 |
| PURCHASE CONSIDERATION | 2,724 |
| Less: New share issue | –1,487 |
| Less: Purchase consideration related to compulsory redemption | –46 |
| Additional: Net debt in Swedol | 503 |
| EFFECT ON THE GROUP'S CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 1,694 |
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