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Bure Equity

Quarterly Report Apr 27, 2017

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Interim report January – March 2017

First quarter 2017

  • Net asset value per share at 31 March 2017 was SEK 101.81, compared to SEK 101.74 at the end of the previous year, which represents an increase of 0.1 per cent.
  • Bure's net asset value was SEK 7,059M, compared to SEK 7,054M at year-end 2016.
  • Total return on the Bure share was -5.3 per cent, compared to the SIX Return Index which rose by 6.5 per cent.
  • Consolidated profi t after tax was SEK 13M (-75). Earnings per share amounted to SEK 0.19 (-1.09).
  • Bure Growth acquired 19.75 per cent of the digital security company Yubico AB.

Subsequent events

• Net asset value per share at 26 April 2017 was SEK 105.88, which corresponds to an increase of 4.1 per cent since year-end 2016.

Henrik Blomquist CEO

It is undeniably an interesting and dynamic time to be an investor and a shareholder. Unforeseen events continue to push the gobal markets in unexpected directions. Furthermore, in the past quarter leading economic indicators have fuelled hopes for higher global growth. Among other things, this caused the S&P 500 to note new all-time highs and the Stockholm Stock Exchange to rise by over 6 per cent. However, Bure's net asset value was unchanged during the quarter at the same time that total return amounted to -5.3 per cent.

But new conditions create new opportunities. In March we invested via Bure Growth in the security company Yubico. Entrepreneurs Stina and Jacob Ehrensvärd have built up an impressive position in a global market where they now have nine of the world's ten largest Internet companies as customers. With an ambition to make the Internet secure, Yubico has developed a single key login solution that provides secure access to fi les, applications and more sophisticated online services. Existing solutions, based on usernames and passwords, are relatively easy to break though. This is a threat to personal security and online identities, and thereby limits the areas of use. Being able to protect your personal identity on the Internet is a decisive factor for ongoing innovation and development.

As always, the actual making of a new investment represents just a fraction of the process. The real task together with the companies' employees, board of directors and shareholder partners will be to succeed in achieving the established targets. In Yubico, we believe there is good potential for this and I would be very proud if Bure could contribute to helping Yubico realize its vision to create a global standard for secure identifi cation on the Internet.

Bure's net asset value and holdings

No. of
shares
% of
capital
Net asset
value 31 Dec
2016, SEK M
Value
change,
(+/-), SEK M
Investment
(+)/Disposal
(-), SEK M
Net asset
value,
SEK M
% of
net asset
value
Net asset
value per
share, SEK
5.1
0.5
1.4
38.8
Vitrolife 4,709,790 21.7% 1,823 198 0 2,020 28.6% 29.1
Xvivo Perfusion 4,891,483 18.8% 430 1 0 432 6.1% 6.2
Total listed holdings 5,548 29 49 5,626 79.7% 81.1
Bure Financial Services1) 100.0% 252 -33 0 219 3.1% 3.2
Bure Growth 100.0% 37 -1 141 176 2.5% 2.5
Investment AB Bure2) 100.0% 222 -2 0 220 3.1% 3.2
Mercuri International Group3) 99.1% 114 0 0 114 1.6% 1.6
625 -36 140 729 10.3% 10.5
873 -170 703 10.0% 10.1
Other assets55) 8 -7 1 0.0% 0.0
Total treasury 881 -177 704 10.0% 10.2
101.8
Bure's net asset value at
31 March 2017
Cavotec
Lauritz.com
MedCap
Mycronic
Total net asset value
14,959,837
4,595,333
3,041,017
29,317,163
Total unlisted and other holdings
Cash and cash equivalents and
short-term/financial investments4)
19.0%
11.3%
22.7%
29.9%
279
37
106
2,873
7,054
24
-6
-6
-183
49
0
0
0
5
353
31
100
2,690
7,059
31 March 2017
5.0%
0.4%
1.4%
38.1%
100.0%

1) Of which, SEK 168.3M refers to the holding in Catella.

2) Refers to net assets.

3) Refers to the book value of equity and interest-bearing receivables.

4) Cash and cash equivalents, participations in funds and investments in market-listed assets.

5) Refers to other unlisted companies, interest-bearing receivables and other net assets.

Net asset value at 31 March 2017

Net asset value, 3 months 2017

Net asset value was SEK 7,059M, which is equal to an increase of SEK 5M since year-end 2016. Net asset value per share was SEK 101.81, which is equal to an increase of SEK 0.1 per cent since year-end 2016.

Listed portfolio companies, 3 months 2017

The value of the listed portfolio companies increased during the quarter by SEK 78M to SEK 5,626M. Of this value growth, value changes accounted for SEK 29M and investments for SEK 49M.

Development of listed portfolio companies, 3 months 2017

-200 -150 -100 -50 0 50 100 150 200 Vitrolife, SEK 198M Mycronic, SEK -183M Xvivo Perfusion, SEK 1M Lauritz.com, SEK -6M Cavotec, SEK 24M MedCap, SEK -6M

Vitrolife's value growth was SEK 198M. The holding in Vitrolife amounted to SEK 2,020M at 31 March 2017. The share price rose by 10.9 per cent during the quarter.

The value of the holding in Cavotec increased by SEK 74M to SEK 353M. The value change consisted of value growth of SEK 24M and the acquisition of shares for SEK 49M. The share price rose by 9.8 per cent during the quarter.

The value of the holding in Xvivo Perfusion increased by SEK 1M to SEK 432M at 31 March 2017. The share price rose by 0.3 per cent during the quarter.

The value of the holding in Lauritz.com declined by SEK 6M to SEK 31M at 31 March 2017. The share price fell by 14.9 per cent during the quarter.

The value of the holding in MedCap decreased by SEK 6M to SEK 100M. The share price fell by 5.5 per cent during the quarter.

The value of the holding in Mycronic was down by SEK 183M to SEK 2,690M at 31 March 2017. The share price fell by 6.4 per cent during the quarter.

Listed portfolio companies accounted for 79.7 per cent of net asset value, compared to 78.7 per cent at year-end 2016.

Unlisted portfolio companies, 3 months 2017

The value of the unlisted portfolio companies increased by SEK 104M to SEK 729M, compared to SEK 625M at year-end 2016. Of this value growth, value changes accounted for SEK -36M and net investments for SEK 140M.

Bure Financial Services' net asset value declined by SEK 33M to SEK 219M, owing to a value decrease of SEK 33M from the holding in Catella. During the quarter, Bure Financial Services received share dividends of SEK 5M from Fondita referring to the second half of 2016.

Bure Growth's net asset value rose by SEK 140M to SEK 176M. During the quarter, 19.75 per cent of Yubico was acquired and the stake in Vigmed Holding was divested.

Investment AB Bure's net asset value was SEK 220M, compared to SEK 222M at year-end 2016.

Mercuri's net asset value of SEK 114M was unchanged compared to the value at the beginning of the year.

Unlisted portfolio companies accounted for 10.3 per cent of net asset value, compared to 8.9 per cent at year-end 2016.

Treasury, 3 months 2017

The value of the assets in Treasury fell by SEK 177M to SEK 704M. Assets in Treasury decreased mainly as a result of the acquisition of shares in Cavotec and Yubico together with administrative expenses of SEK 10M. Assets in Treasury accounted for 10.0 per cent of net asset value at 31 March 2017, compared to 12.5 per cent at year-end 2016.

Bure's share

The number of shares outstanding in Bure amounts to 69,332,710. The 2016 Annual General Meeting authorised Bure's Board of Directors to decide on the buyback of up to 10 per cent of the total number of shares outstanding. At 31 March 2017 no buybacks had been made.

Bure's share price on 31 March 2017 was SEK 98.00, which is equal to a total return of -5.3 per cent since the beginning of the year.

26 Apr
2017
31 Mar
2017
31 Dec
2016
31 Dec
2015
Share price, SEK 107.8 98.0 103.5 68.8
Dividend per share, SEK 2.0 1.0
Total return since year-end1) 4.1% -5.3% 54.7% 95.4%
Net asset value per share, SEK 105.9 101.8 101.7 87.4
Development of NAV per share 4.1% 0.1% 16.4% 89.6%
SIX Return Index 10.4% 6.5% 9.6% 10.4%

1) Including dividends of SEK 2.00 per share for 2016 and SEK 1.00 per share for 2015.

Portfolio companies January – March 2017 and 20161)

Listed 2017 2016
SEK M
Net sales n/a 430
EBIT n/a -23
EBIT margin n/a -5.3%
Holding 19.0% 13.1%
Net sales n/a 46
EBIT n/a 1
EBIT margin n/a 1.1%
Holding 13.1%
Net sales 204 199
EBIT 0 6
EBIT margin -0.1% 2.9%
Holding 22.7% 20.0%
Net sales 676 344
EBIT 159 32
EBIT margin 23.4% 9.2%
Holding 29.9% 29.9%
Net sales 244 187
21,7% EBIT 78 52
EBIT margin 32.1% 27.8%
Holding 21.7% 21.7%
Net sales 37 34
EBIT 0 2
EBIT margin 0.0% 5.3%
Holding 18.8% 22.5%
Unlisted
SEK M
2017 2016
Net sales -30 -17
EBIT -30 -17
EBIT margin n/m n/m
Holding 100.0% 100.0%
Net sales -2 -9
EBIT -2 -9
EBIT margin n/m n/m
Holding 100.0% 100.0%
Net sales 0 9
EBIT -2 6
EBIT margin n/m 67.5%
Holding 100.0% 100.0%
Net sales 101 98
EBIT 2 5
EBIT margin 1.9% 5.3%
Holding 99.1% 99.1%

1) MedCap refers to the period from November to January of each year.

Listed portfolio companies

Share of Bure's

Cavotec is a global engineering group that delivers power transmission, distribution and control technologies that form the link between fixed and mobile equipment in the Ports & Maritime, Airports, Mining, Tunnelling, Automation and General Industrial sectors.

Q1
2016 2016 2015
46 212 232
-50 -199 -225
-2.5 12.3 7.6
-5.3% 5.8% 3.3%
-1.3 -1.0 5.2
-3.8 11.3 12.8
-0.2 -4.8 -6.7
-3.9 6.5 6.1
-32 -23 -25
247 244 260
133 145 140
1 654 10 0
1 060 942 1 063
Facts at 31 March 2017 Largest shareholders
Book value: SEK 353M Bure Equity 19.0%
Acquisition date: 2014 Others 81.0%
Board member from Bure:
Patrik Tigerschiöld, board member

1) Cavotec will publish the interim report on 3 May 2017.

Key events

  • In February the Board appointed Mikael Norin as the new CEO of Cavotec. He will take up duties in July 2017.
  • The share price rose by 9.8 percent in the first quarter of 2017.

Lauritz.com is Scandinavia's largest online auction house for antiques, art and designer furniture.

Key figures 1)
DKK M
Q1
2017
Q1
2016
2016 2015
Net sales n/a 46 219 225
Operating expenses n/a -45 -187 -195
EBIT n/a 0.5 32.0 29.7
EBIT margin n/a 1.1% 14.6% 13.2%
Net financial items n/a -5.4 -16.2 -40.4
Profit/loss before tax n/a -4.9 15.7 -10.8
Income tax expense n/a 2.8 -5.1 2.3
Profit/loss for the period n/a -2.1 10.7 -8.5
Net loan debt (-)/receivable (+) n/a -307 -163 -306
Total assets n/a 482 497 502
Equity n/a 10 62 13
Cash flow from operating activities n/a -1 3 -13
Average no. of employees n/a 205 203 204
Facts at 31 March 2017 Largest shareholders
Book value: SEK 31M Bengt Sundström 55.6%
Acquisition date: 2016 Bure Equity 11.3%
Robur 8.4%
Board member from Bure:
Henrik Blomquist, board member
Others 24.7%

1) Lauritz.com will publish the interim report on 9 May 2017.

  • During the quarter, Lauritz.com's CEO Mette Rode Sundstrøm informed the company's board of directors that she will be leaving the company. A recruitment process has been started.
  • The share price fell by 14.9 percent in the first quarter of 2017.

Share of Bure's net asset value 1.4%

Share of Bure's net asset value 38.1%

www.mycronic.com

Mycronic develops and manufactures laser-based pattern generators for production of photomasks and advanced surface mount equipment for flexible electronics production.

Key figures
SEK M
Nov16 Nov15 Feb16 Feb15
-Jan17 -Jan16 -Jan17 -Jan16
Net sales 204 199 900 815
Operating expenses -204 -194 -889 -785
EBIT -0.2 5.8 11.0 30.1
EBIT margin -0.1% 2.9% 1.2% 3.7%
Net financial items -1.9 -2.5 -5.3 -4.5
Profit/loss before tax -2.1 3.3 5.6 25.6
Income tax expense 0.0 -1.2 -0.3 -4.4
Profit/loss for the period -2.1 2.1 5.3 21.2
Net loan debt (-)/receivable (+) -109 -76 -109 -76
Total assets 562 556 562 556
Equity 289 290 289 290
Cash flow from operating activities 34 -20 44 1
Average no. of employees 333 286 333 266
Facts at 31 March 2017 Largest shareholders
Book value: SEK 100M Bure Equity 22.7%

MedCap owns and develops companies with significant

expansion potential in the Life Science sector.

Bengt Julander 20.9% Karl Tobieson 5.0% Others 51.5% Acquisition date: 2012 Board member from Bure: Henrik Blomquist, board member

Key events

  • Net sales were up by 2 per cent to SEK 204M, compared to SEK 199M for the same period of last year.
  • Operating profit/loss decreased to SEK -0.2M (5.8).
  • MedTech showed strong sales growth and an improved operating margin. Net sales in Specialty Pharma were down, as launches were not able to compensate for lower sales in other product areas. Pharma Trading, where sales and profit declined during the quarter, carried out a reorganisation that entailed a focus on fewer product lines, lower capital tied-up and reduced complexity.
  • The share price fell by 5.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2017.
Key figures Q1 Q1
SEK M 2017 2016 2016 2015
Net sales 676 344 2 319 1 815
Operating expenses -518 -313 -1 628 -1 275
EBIT 158.5 31.5 691.0 540.3
EBIT margin 23.4% 9.2% 29.8% 29.8%
Net financial items -2.7 -0.1 -1.6 0.2
Profit/loss before tax 155.8 31.4 689.4 540.5
Income tax expense -43.7 -7.5 -163.1 -98.0
Profit/loss for the period 112.2 23.9 526.3 442.5
Net loan debt (-)/receivable (+) 359 1,157 198 898
Total assets 2,631 2,077 2,755 1,742
Equity 1,525 1,299 1,412 1,268
Cash flow from operating activities 201 313 462 661
Average no. of employees 919 507 577 495
Facts at 31 March 2017 Largest shareholders
Book value: SEK 2,690M Bure Equity 29.9%
Acquisition date: 2010 via
Skanditek
Fjärde AP-fonden 6.7%
Swedbank Robur Fonder 4.9%
Board member from Bure:
Patrik Tigerschiöld, chairman
Others 58.5%
  • Order intake in the first quarter of 2017 was SEK 653M (794), which is a decrease of 18 per cent. During the quarter, the Pattern Generator business area received orders for SEK 313M (642). Order intake in the Assembly Solutions business area was SEK 340M (152). The total order backlog at 31 March 2017 was SEK 1,318M (1,516).
  • Net sales for the first quarter of 2017 amounted to SEK 676M (344), which is equal to an increase of 97 per cent comprised of organic growth 59 per cent, growth from acquisitions 32 per cent and currency effects 6 per cent.
  • Operating profit was SEK 158.5M (31.5), which is equal to an operating margin of 23.4 per cent (9.2). Operating margin excluding acquisition related costs of SEK 50M was 31 per cent.
  • The share price fell by 6.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2017.

Share of Bure's net asset value 28.6%

www.vitrolife.com

Vitrolife is an internationally active medtech group that develops, produces and markets fertility treatment products.

Key figures
SEK M
Q1
2017
Q1
2016
2016 2015
Net sales 244 187 856 722
Operating expenses -166 -135 -607 -496
EBIT 78.3 52.0 248.8 226.1
EBIT margin 32.1% 27.8% 29.1% 31.3%
Net financial items -0,4 -1.9 0.1 0.7
Profit/loss before tax 77.9 50.1 248.9 226.8
Income tax expense 18.3 -11.4 -57.7 -43.5
Profit/loss for the period 59.7 38.7 191.2 183.4
Net loan debt (-)/receivable (+) 183 157 151 152
Total assets 1,286 1,107 1,250 1,059
Equity 1,077 885 1 020 845
Cash flow from operating activities 34 10 181 194
Average no. of employees 351 321 328 320
Facts at 31 March 2017 Largest shareholders
Book value: SEK 2,020M Bure Equity 21.7%
Acquisition date: 2010 via William Demant
Skanditek Invest A/S 19.4%
SSB Client Omnibus 6.8%
Board member from Bure:
Fredrik Mattsson, board member
Others 52.1%

Key events

  • Net sales for the first quarter of 2017 rose by 31 per cent to SEK 244M (187). In local currency, net sales were up by 27 per cent.
  • Operating profit was SEK 78.3M (52.0), equal to an operating margin of 32.1 per cent (27.8).
  • During the quarter the company launched RapidVit™ Omni, a media system for vitrification (rapid freezing) of eggs and embryos.
  • The share price rose by 10.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2017.

Xvivo Perfusion AB is an internationally active medical technology company focused on developing optimised solutions for organ, tissue and cell preservation in connection with transplantation.

Key figures Q1 Q1
SEK M 2017 2016 2016 2015
Net sales 37 34 138 120
Operating expenses -37 -32 -135 -113
EBIT 0.0 1.8 2.7 7.2
EBIT margin 0.0% 5.3% 2.0% 6.0%
Net financial items -0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.2
Profit/loss before tax 0.0 1.7 3.0 7.4
Income tax expense 0.0 -0.6 -1.5 -2.3
Profit/loss for the period 0.0 1.1 1.5 5.1
Net loan debt (-)/receivable (+) 17 43 25 41
Total assets 341 206 349 204
Equity 316 185 316 185
Cash flow from operating activities -2 5 13 9
Average no. of employees 31 22 28 21
Facts at 31 March 2017 Largest shareholders
Book value: SEK 432M Bure Equity 18.8%
Acquisition date: Lex Asea
distribution from Vitrolife in 2012
Eccenovo AB 6.1%
Thomas Olausson 4.7%
Board member from Bure:
Fredrik Mattsson, chairman
Gösta Johannesson, board
member
Others 70.4%
  • Net sales for the first quarter of 2017 increased by 12 per cent to SEK 37M (34). In local currency, net sales were up by 7 per cent.
  • Operating profit was SEK 0.0M (1.8), after depreciation of SEK 3.7M (3.1).
  • Two XPS were delivered during the quarter. At the end of the quarter 45 clinics had access to XPS.
  • The board of directors resolved upon a directed share issue of up to SEK 181M to institutional investors. The directed issue was fully subscribed by the Third Swedish National Pension Fund (AP3), the Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4), Norron and Swedbank Robur. The directed share issue was approved at an extraordinary general meeting held on 10 April 2017.
  • The share price rose by 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2017.

Unlisted portfolio companies

Share of Bure's

www.bure.se www.bure.se

Bure Financial Services is a wholly owned subsidiary that invests in financial operations and assets. The company owns 10.7 per cent of the shares and 11.0 per cent of the votes in Catella, 20.1 per cent of Fondbolaget Fondita and 33.0 per cent of Idevall & Partners Holding.

Key figures Q1 Q1
SEK M 2017 2016 2016 2015
Revenue/value adjustments -29.9 -17.2 26.9 105.3
Operating expenses 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
EBIT -29.9 -17.2 26.9 105.3
EBIT margin n/m n/m 100.0% 100.0%
Net financial items 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Profit/loss before tax -29.9 -17.2 26.9 105.3
Income tax expense 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Profit/loss for the period -29.9 -17.2 26.9 105.3
Net loan debt (-)/receivable (+) 1) -70 -84 -75 -88
Total assets 220 218 250 234
Equity 144 129 175 146
Cash flow from operating activities 5 5 14 17
Average no. of employees 0 0 0 0
1) Of which, a liability of SEK 75.9M to the Parent Company at 31 March 2017.
Facts at 31 March 2017 Largest shareholders
Book value: SEK 219M Bure Equity 100.0%
Acquisition date: Established 2014
Board member from Bure:
Patrik Tigerschiöld, chairman
Henrik Blomquist, board member
Max Jonson, board member

Key events

  • Revenues/fair value adjustments during the first quarter of SEK -29.9M refer to a decrease in the market value of the holding in Catella of SEK 33.3M, shares in profit from Fondbolaget Fondita and Idevall & Partners Holding of SEK 3.2M and capital gains of SEK 0.3M.
  • The share price for Catella B fell by 17.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2017.

Bure Growth is a wholly owned subsidiary that invests in development companies. The company owns 19.8 per cent of Yubico, 20.3 per cent of BioLamina and 28.1 per cent of Life Genomics.

Key figures Q1 Q1
SEK M 2017 2016 2016 2015
Revenue/value adjustments -2.0 -8.8 -15.4 -15.0
Operating expenses 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
EBIT -2.0 -8.8 -15.4 -15.0
EBIT margin n/m n/m n/m n/m
Net financial items 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Profit/loss before tax -2.0 -8.8 -15.4 -15.0
Income tax expense 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Profit/loss for the period -2.0 -8.8 -15.4 -15.0
Net loan debt (-)/receivable (+) 1) -162 -33 -35 -38
Total assets 179 39 33 43
Equity 17 6 -2 5
Cash flow from operating activities 0 0 0 0
Average no. of employees 0 0 0 0

1) Of which, a liability of SEK 162.1M to the Parent Company at 31 March 2016.

Facts at 31 March 2017 Largest shareholders
Book value: SEK 176M
Acquisition date: Established 2015
Bure Equity 100.0%
Board member from Bure:
Henrik Blomquist, chairman
Fredrik Mattsson, board member
Max Jonson, board member
  • Revenues/fair value adjustments of SEK -2.0M refer to a loss on the sale of the holding in Vigmed Holding of SEK 0.9M and shares in profit from BioLamina and Life Genomics of SEK -1.1M.
  • In the first quarter Bure Growth acquired 19.5 per cent of the security company Yubico AB.
  • During the quarter, Bure Growth accepted the public tender offer for Vigmed Holding.

Share of Bure's net asset value 3.1%

www.bure.se

Investment AB Bure is a wholly owned subsidiary that owns and is responsible for the leasing of locomotives. Operations started in January 2013.

Q1 Q1
2017 2016 2016 2015
0.0 8.5 31.0 33.9
-2.1 -2.8 -23.8 -12.6
-2.1 5.8 7.2 21.2
n/m 67.5% 23.4% 62.7%
-0.9 -0.9 -3.5 -4.0
64.1 -17.3
-3.0 4.8 67.8 0.0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
-3.0 4.8 67.8 0.0
-92 -101 -90 -109
229 232 231 226
78 68 81 64
-1 8 23 25
0 0 0 0

1) Of which, a liability of SEK 138.6M to the Parent Company at 31 March 2017.

Facts at 31 March 2017 Largest shareholders
Book value: SEK 222M1) Bure Equity 100,0%
Acquisition date: Established 2012
Board member from Bure:
Henrik Blomquist, chairman
Philip Nyblaeus, board member
1) Refers to net assets in Investment AB Bure.

Key events

  • Net sales for the first quarter of 2017 amounted to SEK 0.0M (8.5). During the period, the locomotives did not generate any rental income after the lessee's activity ceased at the end of 2016.
  • Operating profit/loss was SEK -2.1M (5.8), of which SEK 1.7M consisted of depreciation on the book value of the locomotives.

www.mercuri.se

Mercuri International is Europe's leading sales and management training consultancy with a global coverage.

Key figures
SEK M
Q1
2017
Q1
2016
2016 2015
Net sales 101 98 424 452
Operating expenses -99 -93 -387 -424
EBIT 1.9 5.2 36.7 27.8
EBIT margin 1.9% 5.3% 8.7% 6.2%
Net financial items -1.6 0.5 1.5 -7.7
Profit/loss before tax 0.3 5.7 38.2 20.1
Income tax expense -0.5 -1.4 -8.3 -11.6
Profit/loss for the period -0.2 4.3 29.9 8.5
Net loan debt (-)/receivable (+)1) -59 -72 -41 -73
Total assets 316 307 335 326
Equity 126 98 127 94
Cash flow from operating activities -16 4 37 18
Average no. of employees 265 259 256 274

1) Of which, a liability of SEK 58.8M to the Parent Company at 31 March 2017.

Facts at 31 March 2017 Largest shareholders
Book value: SEK 114M1) Bure Equity 99.1%
Acquisition date: 1998 Others 0.9%
Board member from Bure:
Henrik Blomquist, chairman

1) Refers to the book value of equity and interest-bearing receivables.

  • Net sales for the first quarter of 2017 improved by 3 per cent to SEK 101M (98).
  • Operating profit declined by SEK 1.9M (5.2) and operating margin was 1.9 per cent (5.3).
  • Cash flow for the first quarter was SEK -16M (4).

Interim report January – March 2017

Bure is an investment company, which means that the Group's composition of subsidiaries and associated companies varies in pace with acquisitions and divestitures. Since this makes the consolidated financial statements difficult to analyse, the development and financial position of the companies should also be analysed on an individual basis. More detailed information about the portfolio companies can be found on pages 5–9.

GROUP
Results for the first
quarter of 2017
Consolidated operating income was SEK 128M (30).
The subsidiaries' net sales amounted to SEK 101M (107).
Dividends amounted to SEK 0M (1).
Exit gains/losses totalled SEK -5M (0), of which SEK 24M in contingent consideration from the
sale of Carnegie Holding and SEK -29M from the sale of the holding in Vigmed Holding.
Capital gains/losses on short-term investments amounted to SEK 0M (7).
Fair value changes amounted to SEK 28M (-87), of which listed portfolio companies account
ed for SEK 29M. Of this amount, Cavotec accounted for SEK 24M, Lauritz.com for SEK -6M,
MedCap for SEK -6M, Mycronic for SEK -183M, Vitrolife for SEK 198M, Xvivo Perfusion for
SEK 1M and the decrease in value from long-term securities holdings and short-term invest
ments for SEK 1M.
Shares in profit/loss of associated companies amounted to SEK 2M (1).
Consolidated operating profit for the period was SEK 15M (-75).
Net financial items totalled SEK -1M (1).
Consolidated profit/loss after financial items was SEK 14M (-74).
Profit/loss after tax was SEK 13M (-75).
Other comprehensive income included translation differences of SEK 1M (0).
Financial position Consolidated equity at the end of the period amounted to SEK 7,115M (5,989) and the equity/
assets ratio was 98 per cent (97). At 31 March 2017 the Group had a reported net loan
receivable of SEK 478M (845), which consisted of interest-bearing assets of SEK 511M (895)
and interest-bearing liabilities of SEK 33M (50). Consolidated equity per share at the end of
the quarter was SEK 102.63, compared to SEK 102.42 per share at 31 December 2016.
PARENT COMPANY
Results for the first
quarter of 2017
Profit/loss after tax was SEK 48M (-59).
Dividends amounted to SEK 0M (1).
Exit gains/losses amounted to SEK 24M (0) and consisted of contingent consideration from
the sale of Carnegie Holding.
Capital gains/losses on short-term investments totalled SEK 0M (7).
Fair value changes amounted to SEK 33M (-60), of which listed portfolio companies account
ed for SEK 29M. Of this amount, Cavotec accounted for SEK 24M, Lauritz.com for SEK -6M,
MedCap for SEK -6M, Mycronic for SEK -183M, Vitrolife for SEK 198M, Xvivo Perfusion for
SEK 1M, the impairment loss on shares in Bure Growth for SEK 1M and the value increase from
short-term investments for SEK 5M.
Administrative expenses amounted to SEK 10M (9). Net financial items totalled SEK 1M (2).
Financial position Equity in the Parent Company at the end of the quarter was SEK 6,869M (5,816) and the
equity/assets ratio was 100 per cent (100). At the end of the period, the Parent Company had
a reported net loan receivable of SEK 618M (1 012), which consisted of interest-bearing assets
of SEK 618M (1,012) and interest-bearing liabilities of SEK 0M (0). External interest-bearing
receivables amounted to SEK 2M (14). Receivables from subsidiaries totalled SEK 455M (329).
Förvärv Bure Growth acquired 19.75 per cent of the shares in the security company Yubico AB.
The parties have agreed not to publish the purchase price.
Bure acquired 2.0 million shares in Cavotec for SEK 49.1M and raised its holding from 16.6 per
cent to 19.0 per cent.
The Group's loss
carryforwards
At the beginning of 2017 the Bure Group had loss carryforwards of SEK 709M, of which
SEK 559M referred to the Parent Company. All losses are attributable to Sweden and are
perpetual. The deferred tax asset based on loss carryforwards in the Group has been valued
at SEK 8M (10).
Currency exposure Most of the Group's revenue is denominated in SEK and EUR. The underlying costs are
normally generated in the same currency as revenues, which means that transaction
exposure is limited. Since the Group has investments outside Sweden via its subsidiaries,
the consolidated balance sheet and income statement are exposed to translation differences
arising on the translation of the foreign subsidiaries' accounts. Listed portfolio companies
with substantial international sales have currency exposure primarily against EUR and USD.
Related party
transactions
On the first quarter of 2017 the Board Chairman has provided consulting services to Bure
under an agreement.
Ownership structure Bure's largest shareholders at 31 March 2017 were Nordea Investment Funds with 12.6 per
cent, Patrik Tigerschiöld with 11.4 per cent, and the Björkman family including foundations
with 8.8 per cent. The number of shareholders at 31 March 2017 was 22,185 according to
Euroclear Sweden.
Subsequent events No events have taken place after the balance sheet date which could have a material impact
on assessment of the financial information in this report.
Significant risks and
uncertainties
In view of rapid changes in the financial markets, a special emphasis is placed on monitoring
the effects of these on Bure's investments and their valuations. Bure has a number of basic
principles for management of risks. Bure's finance policy states that the Parent Company
shall be essentially debt-free. Furthermore, each portfolio company shall be financially
independent from the Parent Company, which means that the Parent Company is not
financially liable for obligations in the portfolio companies and that the portfolio companies
are responsible for their own financing arrangements. Financing of the respective portfolio
company shall be well adapted to each company's individual situation, where total risk is
managed through a balanced spread between operational and financial risk. Bure's annual
report for 2016 provides a detailed description of the Group's risk exposure and risk manage
ment in the administration report and in Note 21. Bure's assessment is that no significant risks
have arisen other than those described in the annual report and in this interim report. This
year-end report has not been reviewed by the company's auditors.

Stockholm, 27 April 2017 Bure Equity AB (publ)

Henrik Blomquist (CEO)

Financial calendar Annual General Meeting 3 May 2017
Interim report January – June 2017 17 August 2017
Interim report January – September 2017 9 November 2017
For additional Henrik Blomquist, CEO +46 (0)8-614 00 20
information contact Max Jonson, CFO +46 (0)8-614 00 20

Statement of comprehensive income, Group

SEK M Q1
2017
Q1
2016
Full year
2016
Operating income
Net sales 100.7 106.6 455.1
Other operating income 1.3 1.4 3.1
Dividends 0.2 1.5 138.7
Exit gains/losses -4.7 -0.2 2.4
Capital gains/losses on short-term investments 0.0 7.1 2.2
Fair value 28.5 -87.4 1,016.3
Shares in profit/loss of associates 2.1 1.2 8.5
Total operating income 128.0 30.2 1,626.3
Operating expenses
Other external expenses -39.3 -39.2 -178.5
Personnel costs -69.2 -64.7 -268.9
Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment -3.2 -3.4 -16.0
Other operating expenses -0.9 1.7 -0.4
Total operating expenses -112.6 -105.6 -463.9
Operating profit/loss 15.5 -75.4 1,162.4
Interest income and similar profit/loss items 0.5 3.3 8.4
Interest expenses and similar profit/loss items -2.0 -1.9 -3.5
Profit/loss after financial items 14.0 -74.0 1,167.3
Income tax expense -0.5 -1.4 5.8
Profit/loss for the period in continuing operations 13.5 -75.4 1,173.1
Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Translation differences 0.6 -0.3 2.4
Other comprehensive income for the period, net after tax 0.6 -0.3 2.4
Comprehensive income for the period 14.1 -75.7 1,175.5
Profit/loss attributable to non-controlling interests 0.0 0.0 0.3
Profit/loss attributable to owners of the Parent Company 13.5 -75.5 1,172.8
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests 0.0 0.0 0.3
Comprehensive income attributable to owners of the Parent Company 14.1 -75.7 1,175.2
Average number of shares outstanding, thousands1) 69,333 69,333 69,333
Attributable to owners of the Parent Company, SEK 0.19 -1.09 16.92
Earnings per share, SEK1) 0.19 -1.09 16.92

1) No dilutive effect at 31 March 2017 or 2016 or at 31 December 2016.

Statement of financial position, Group

31 March 31 March 31 December
SEK M 2017 2016 2016
Assets
Intangible assets 105.0 104.4 104.8
of which, goodwill 101.1 98.2 101.2
Property, plant and equipment 191.5 200.6 193.8
Financial assets 6,053.5 4,644.4 5,874.5
Inventories 3.3 3.3 3.4
Current receivables 84.6 83.3 105.3
Prepaid expenses and accrued income 38.8 31.2 19.4
Short-term investments 289.1 244.6 284.5
Cash and cash equivalents 503.2 866.3 685.3
Total assets 7,268.9 6,178.0 7,270.9
of which, interest-bearing assets1) 510.9 894.7 698.1
Equity and liabilities
Equity attributable to owners of the Parent Company 7,114.3 5,988.0 7,100.3
Equity attributable to non-controlling interests 1.0 0.8 1.1
Total equity 7,115.3 5,988.8 7,101.3
Non-current liabilities 30.9 50.8 32.8
Current liabilities 122.7 138.4 136.8
Total liabilities 153.6 189.2 169.6
Total equity and liabilities 7,268.9 6,178.0 7,270.9
of which, interest-bearing liabilities1) 33.3 49.9 29.6

1) See Note 5.

Statement of changes in equity, Group

Group
SEK M
Share,
capital
Other
contributed
capital
Retained earnings
incl. profit
for the year
Non
controlling
interests
Total
equity
Opening balance equity at 1 January 2016 535.5 714.6 4,813.6 0.8 6,064.5
Profit/loss for the year 1,172.8 0.3 1,173.1
Other comprehensive income 2.4 2.4
Cancellation of shares -11.3 -11.3
Bonus issue 11.3 11.3
Cash dividend -138.7 -138.7
Closing balance equity at 31 December 2016 535.5 714.6 5,850.2 1.1 7,101.3
Opening balance equity at 1 January 2017 535.5 714.6 5,850.2 1.1 7,101.3
Profit/loss for the period 13.5 0.0 13.5
Other comprehensive income 0.6 0.6
Closing balance equity at 31 March 2017 535.5 714.6 5,864.3 1.0 7,115.3

Statement of cash flows, Group

Q1 Q1 Full year
SEK M 2017 2016 2016
Cash flow from operating activities before change in working capital 19.8 13.9 158.5
Cash flow from change in working capital -22.1 -1.7 11.6
Cash flow from operating activities -2.3 12.1 170.0
Cash flow from investing activities -184.1 -178.9 -353.5
Cash flow from financing activities 3.6 -3.4 -170.1
Cash flow for the period -182.7 -170.2 -353.5
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 685.3 1 036.4 1 036.4
Cash flow for the period -182.7 -170.2 -353.5
Translation differences 0.6 0.0 2.4
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 503.2 866.2 685.3

Income statement, Parent Company

SEK M Q1
2017
Q1
2016
Full year
2016
OPERATING INCOME
Investing activities
Dividends:
Portfolio companies 132.0
Other companies 1.0 0.7
Short-term and financial investments 0.2 0.2 0.7
Exit gains/losses 24.0 0.0
Capital gains/losses on short-term investments 0.0 7.1 2.2
Fair value:
Portfolio companies 29.0 -58.5 1,017.6
Other companies -1.0 -27.8
Short-term and financial investments 4.8 -1.7 -0.8
Other income 0.2 0.1 1.2
Total operating income 57.1 -51.9 1,125.8
Operating expenses
Personnel costs -4.5 -4.2 -21.7
Other external expenses -5.8 -4.3 -24.1
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment -0.2 -0.2 -0.8
Total operating expenses -10.5 -8.7 -46.6
Operating profit/loss 46.6 -60.6 1,079.2
Financial income and expenses
Interest income and similar profit/loss items 1.8 2.1 7.4
Interest expenses and similar profit/loss items -0.7 0.0 -0.6
Total financial income and expenses 1.0 2.1 6.9
Profit/loss before tax 47.6 -58.5 1,086.1
Income tax expense 0.0 0.0 0.0
Profit/loss for the period1) 47.6 -58.5 1,086.1
Average basic number of shares, thousands2) 69,333 69,333 69,333
Basic earnings per share, SEK2) 0.69 -0.84 15.66
Average number of employees 7 6 6
1) Corresponds to comprehensive income.

2) No dilutive effect at 31 March 2017 or 2016 or at 31 December 2016.

Statement of financial position, Parent Company

31 March 31 March 31 December
SEK M 2017 2016 2016
Assets
Property, plant and equipment 4.0 4.6 4.2
Financial assets 5,733.0 4,467.2 5,639.0
Current receivables 438.1 324.2 313.8
Prepaid expenses and accrued income 4.8 3.8 4.8
Short-term investments 289.1 244.6 284.5
Cash and cash equivalents 413.8 788.7 588.0
Total assets 6,882.8 5,833.1 6,834.4
of which, interest-bearing assets1) 618.5 1,012.4 797.6
Equity and liabilities
Equity 6,869.5 5,815.9 6,821.8
Non-current liabilities 0.9 8.6 0.9
Current liabilities 12.5 8.6 11.6
Total equity and liabilities 6,882.8 5,833.1 6,834.4
of which, interest-bearing liabilities1)
1) See Note 5.

Statement of cash flows, Parent Company

Q1 Q1 Full year
SEK M 2017 2016 2016
Cash flow from operating activities before change in working capital 14.7 1.6 97.9
Cash flow from change in working capital 1.0 -3.3 -1.2
Cash flow from operating activities 15.7 -1.7 96.6
Cash flow from investing activities -189.9 -179.1 -339.5
Cash flow from financing activities 0.0 0.0 -138.7
Cash flow for the period -174.2 -180.8 -381.5
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 588.0 969.5 969.5
Cash flow for the period -174.2 -180.8 -381.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 413.8 788.7 588.0

Statement of changes in equity, Parent Company

SEK M Q1
2017
Q1
2016
Full year
2016
Opening balance, equity 6,821.8 5,874.4 5,874.4
Cancellation of treasury shares -11.3
Bonus issue 11.3
Cash dividend -138.7
Profit/loss for the period 47.6 -58.5 1,086.1
Closing balance, equity 6,869.5 5,815.9 6,821.8

NOTE 1 – Accounting policies

Bure applies International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as endorsed for application in the EU. This interim report has been prepared in compliance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting, the Swedish Annual Accounts Act and the Swedish Financial Reporting Board's recommendation RFR 2, Accounting for Legal Entities. No changes have taken place in the Group's accounting and valuation policies compared to those described in Note 1 of the annual report for 2016. New or revised standards, interpretations and improvements that have been endorsed by the EU and are effective for financial periods beginning on or after 1 January 2017 have not had any material impact on the consolidated financial statements in 2017.

NOTE 2 – Segment reporting

Reporting by operating segment

Bure has previously accounted for segments in a similar manner and no changes have taken place in the basis for segmentation or in calculation of profit/loss in the segments compared to the previous year's annual report. Consolidation adjustments relating to positive and negative goodwill have been attributed to the respective companies. Transactions between the various segments are insignificant in scope and are equal to less than 0.1 per cent of total sales. Dormant companies or companies not classified as portfolio companies are reported under the heading "Other companies". No customer accounted for more than 10 per cent of net sales during the periods.

Bure
Investment Financial Bure Other Eliminations, Parent
Mercuri AB Bure Services Growth companies etc. Company Total
Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1
SEK M 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016
Operating income
Total operating income 101 98 0 9 101 107
Profit/loss
Shares in profit/loss 3 2 -1 -1 0 2 1
Profit/loss by segment 2 5 -2 6 0 0 11
Administrative expenses -10 -9 -10 -9
Fair value/impairment losses -33 -19 28 -8 1 33 -60 28 -87
Dividends 0 0 1 0 1
Exit gains/losses/capital gains/ 0 0 -29 24 7 -5 7
losses on short-term
investments
Operating profit/loss 2 5 -2 6 -30 -17 -2 -9 0 0 1 0 46 -61 16 -75
Net financial items -1 1
The period's income tax expense -1 -1
Profit/loss for the period 14 -75
Bure
Investment Financial Bure Other Eliminations, Parent
Mercuri AB Bure Services Growth companies etc. Company Total
31Mar 31Mar 31Mar 31Mar 31Mar 31Mar 31Mar 31Mar 31Mar 31Mar 31Mar 31Mar 31Mar 31Mar 31Mar 31Mar
SEK M 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016
Assets 231 224 201 204 174 174 133 12 0 0 -439 -351 6 883 5 833 7 182 6 095
Equity in associates 14 12 47 44 26 27 86 82
Total assets 245 236 201 204 220 218 158 39 0 0 -439 -351 6 883 5 833 7 269 6 178
Liabilities
Unallocated liabilities 190 209 150 163 76 88 162 33 0 0 -439 -321 13 17 154 189
Total liabilities 190 209 150 163 76 88 162 33 0 0 -439 -321 13 17 154 189
Investments 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Amortisation/depreciation 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3

Note 3 – Effects of changed estimates and assumptions

Key accounting estimates and assumptions are presented in Note 1 of the annual report for 2016. No changes have been made in these accounting estimates and assumptions that could have a material impact on this interim report.

Note 4 – Financial instruments

Financial assets and liabilities are classified according to six categories in accordance with IFRS 13.

Note 5 – Financial position

Net loan receivable: Cash and cash equivalents, interest-bearing investments and interest-bearing current and non-current receivables minus interest-bearing current and non-current liabilities.

Group Parent company
31 Mar
2017
31 Mar
2016
31 Dec
2016
31 Mar
2017
31 Mar
2016
31 Dec
2016
Cash and cash equivalents 503.2 866.3 685.3 413.8 788.7 588.0
+ Interest-bearing investments 5.0 12.0 3.8 5.0 12.0 3.8
+ Current interest-bearing receivables 0.7 3.6 3.7 198.2 201.1 201.1
+ Non-current interest-bearing receivables 2.1 12.8 5.4 1.4 10.6 4.6
Interest-bearing assets 510.9 894.7 698.1 618.5 1,012.4 797.6
- Current interest-bearing liabilities 8.3 27.8 4.3
- Non-current interest-bearing liabilities 25.0 22.1 25.4
Interest-bearing liabilities 33.3 49.9 29.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Net loan receivable at end of period 477.7 844.8 668.5 618.5 1,012.4 797.6

Note 6 – Pledged assets

Group Parent company
31 Mar
2017
31 Mar
2016
31 Dec
2016
31 Mar
2017
31 Mar
2016
31 Dec
2016
Shares in subsidiairies and associates 70.8 66.6 73.0
Blocked bank accounts 0.4
Total pledged assets 70.8 66.6 73.4

Contingent liabiliities in the Group amounted to SEK 1.4M (1.4), and refer to sureties and guarantee commitments furnished by subsidiaries.

There is no contingent consideration in the Group that has not already been expensed. Bure has no obligation to aquire additional shares in subsidiaries.

Five-year overview

Data per share1) 31 March
2017
2016 2015 2014 2013
Net asset value, SEK2) 101.8 101.7 87.4 46.1 33.5
Share price, SEK 98.0 103.5 68.8 35.9 26.0
Share price as a percentage of net asset value 96% 102% 79% 78% 78%
Parent Company basic equity per share, SEK 99.1 98.4 82.9 42.3 30.6
Parent Company equity per share excl. buybacks, SEK 99.1 98.4 84.7 45.0 32.6
Consolidated basic equity per share, SEK 102.6 102.4 85.6 43.4 31.6
Consolidated equity per share excl. buybacks, SEK 102.6 102.4 87.5 46.2 33.7
Parent Company basic earnings per share, SEK3) 0.7 15.7 40.4 12.7 6.4
Consolidated earnings per share, SEK3) 0.2 16.9 42.0 12.8 6.6
Number of shares, thousands 69,333 69,333 70,834 76,082 81,102
Number of outstanding options/warrants, thousands 1,359
Total number of shares incl. outstanding options/warrants, thousands 69,333 69,333 70,834 76,082 82,461
Number of shares excluding share buybacks, thousands 69,333 69,333 69,333 71,397 76,052
Average basic number of shares, thousands 69,333 69,333 70,042 74,947 78,649
Key figures
Dividend, SEK per share 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.5
Of which, extraordinary dividend, SEK per share 1.0 0.5
Direct return 1.9% 1.5% 2.8% 1.9%
Total return -5.3% 54.7% 95.4% 43.0% 21.0%
Market capitalisation, SEK M 6,795 7,176 4,870 2,731 2,109
Net asset value, SEK M 7,059 7,054 6,060 3,291 2,545
Return on equity 0.7% 17.1% 62.2% 33.5% 21.8%
Administrative expenses/Net asset value 0.59% 0.66% 0.68% 1.23% 1.21%
Parent Company profit and financial position
Exit gains/losses, SEK M 24 0 417 132 2
Profit/loss after tax, SEK M 48 1,086 2,829 953 503
Total assets, SEK M 6,883 6,835 5,895 3,233 2,659
Equity, SEK M 6,869 6,822 5,874 3,216 2,479
Equity/assets ratio 100% 100% 100% 99% 93%
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, SEK M 703 873 1,040 473 683
Consolidated profit and financial position
Net sales, SEK M 101 455 486 537 549
Profit/loss after tax, SEK M 13 1,173 2,940 961 507
Total assets, SEK M 7,269 7,271 6,281 3,545 2,814
Equity, SEK M 7,115 7,101 6,065 3,302 2,560
Equity/assets ratio 98% 98% 97% 93% 91%
Net loan debt (-)/receivable (+), SEK M 478 669 1,017 626 552
Average number of employees 272 262 280 336 612

1) All historical data per share has been adjusted for shares in issue with a time-weighting factor as prescribed by IAS 33.

2) Net asset value consists of the market value of Bure's listed holdings and the Parent Company's book value of unlisted holdings/net assets in subsidiaries, short-term and financial investments and cash and cash equivalents.

3) No dilutive effect at 31 March 2017.

The information in this interim report is subject to the disclosure requirements of Bure Equity AB under the Swedish Securities Market Act and/or the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. This information was publicly communicated on 27 April 2017, 8:30 a.m. CEST.

Definitions

Basic earnings
per share
Profit after tax divided by the average number of shares outstanding during the period.
The Group uses net profit less the non-controlling interests' share in profit for the period.
Diluted earnings
per share
Profit after tax divided by the average number of shares outstanding during the period after
dilution. The Group uses net profit less the non-controlling interests' share in profit for the
period. The average number of shares after dilution is calculated in accordance with the rules
in IFRS, IAS 33, Earnings Per Share.
Direct return The dividend proposed to the Annual General Meeting and extraordinary dividends paid
during the year divided by the share price at the beginning of the period.
EBIT Operating profit after amortisation of goodwill/acquisition-related surplus values and
non-current assets.
Equity/assets ratio Equity in relation to total assets. With effect from the adoption of IFRS on 1 January 2005,
the non-controlling interests' share is included in total equity.
Equity per share Equity divided by the number of shares outstanding.
Growth Increase in net sales in relation to net sales for the previous period. The key figure thus includes
both organic and acquisition-driven growth.
IRR Average annual return (Internal Rate of Return).
Market capitalisation Share price multiplied by the total number of shares outstanding.
Net asset value The market value of Bure's listed holdings plus the book values/asset values of unlisted
holdings, investment assets and cash and cash equivalents.
Net loan liability Same definition as net loan receivable, but is used when interest-bearing liabilities exceed
interest-bearing assets.
Net loan receivable Financial interest-bearing assets minus interest-bearing liabilities.
Return on equity Profit/loss after tax divided by average equity.
Share buybacks For a number of years, Swedish companies have been permitted to repurchase up to 10 per
cent of their own outstanding shares, provided that this is approved by the Annual General
Meeting within the framework of non-restricted equity.
Total return The total of the period's share price growth and reinvested dividends divided by the share
price at the beginning of the period.

About Bure

Bure is a listed investment company that is quoted on Nasdaq Stockholm. On 31 March 2017 the portfolio consisted of ten companies, of which six are listed holdings.

Our business concept is to be a long-term principal owner of operating companies. Through far-reaching engagement and value-driving initiatives and activities, we support the portfolio companies in becoming successful in their respective businesses.

Our objective is to create a long-term sustainable total return for our shareholders and to be a competitive investment alternative in the market.

  • Bure's strategic cornerstones are: Professional corporate governance
  • Methodical risk management
  • Resource efficiency
  • Active portfolio management

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