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Ework Group — Interim / Quarterly Report 2011
Jul 25, 2011
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Interim report January – June 2011
S ECON D QUARTE R 2011 COM PAR E D WITH 2010
- Net sales rose by 40 percent to SEK 670.9 million (479.6)
- Operating profit improved by 44 percent to SEK 14.7 million (10.2)
- Order intake was SEK 893 million (640), representing an increase of 40 percent
- Earnings per share after tax were SEK 0.65 (0.44)
- Several new framework agreements were signed during the quarter, including with the Swedish Legal, Financial & Administrative Services Agency (Kammarkollegiet).
FI R ST HALF-YEAR 2011 COM PAR E D WITH 2010
- Net sales rose by 42 percent to SEK 1,281.2 million (900.0)
- Operating profit improved by 51 percent to SEK 25.4 million (16.8)
- Non-recurring costs of SEK 1.8 million have been charged to the period further to the implementation of structural changes in the Finnish operations.
| Rolling 4 quarters, |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK million | Apr–Jun 2011 |
Apr–Jun 2010 |
Jan–Jun 2011 |
Jan–Jun 2010 |
Jul 2010– Jun 2011 |
Full-year 2010 |
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| Net sales | 670.9 | 479.6 | 1,281.2 | 900.0 | 2,285.4 | 1,904.4 | |||
| Operating profit | 14.7 | 10.2 | 25.4 | 16.8 | 44.4 | 35.7 | |||
| Profit before tax | 15.1 | 10.0 | 25.7 | 15.9 | 44.5 | 34.7 | |||
| Profit after tax | 10.9 | 7.4 | 18.7 | 13.0 | 32.1 | 26.3 | |||
| Cash flow, operating activities | -7.9 | 3.3 | -8.4 | -17.6 | 21.0 | 11.6 | |||
| Operating margin, % | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | |||
| Equity/assets ratio, % | 13.6 | 16.0 | 13.7 | 16.0 | 13.6 | 16.1 |
N ET SALE S AN D OPE RATI NG PROFIT
OR D E R I NTAKE
CEO commentary
eWork continued to grow strongly in the second quarter, and the operating profit improved significantly compared with last year. The operating margin also increased. The favourable market situation continued.
eWork continued to grow strongly in the second quarter. With support of the favourable market situation, we have demonstrated our delivery capacity even when a shortage of certain specialist competences prevails. Through our network of more than 50,000 consultants, we offer a broad and flexible organisation that enables us to provide the expertise required by clients. During the period, we noted distinct growth within business consulting - an area where the structure to a certain degree is starting to resemble IT consulting.
The operating margin increased during the period, although the potential for improvement is still significant. We are constantly endeavouring to rationalise operations so as to improve prerequisites for profitability. We are also recruiting new staff in order to handle the current high growth rate, with top priority being given for new personnel to rapidly become productive. We have continued to implement system improvements to raise efficiency. Operations in Denmark are now functioning well and are showing strong growth. The new management teams in Finland and Norway are implementing rationalisation measures on the same model.
We have observed growing interest in very large assignments, where we become in practice the client's sole partner for resource planning and provision of consultants. The market for such outsourcing contracts is growing strongly, where eWork provides a solution known as "Single Sourcing". The concept meets clients' increasing appetite for larger and more complex assignments, as mentioned previously, and is based on our ordinary delivery model but where our responsibility is greater and implies close cooperation where clients often integrate our systems support into their operations.
The positive development is supported by long-term trends in the market, and in purchasers' consolidation of their consultancy requirements to fewer suppliers. In the short term, we do not see any immediate threat to the favourable market situation. In the medium term, economic perspectives are more difficult to assess due to considerable international financial instability. However, as we enter the second half-year, we believe that the favourable market situation will continue.
Stockholm, 25 July 2011 Claes Ruthberg, President and CEO
Market and operations
MAR KET
The positive trends in the Nordic consultant market continued in the second quarter. Demand varied as previously to a certain degree between competence areas, market segments and geographic areas. The IT sector was generally strong, as was the business consulting area. The telecom sector was weaker, especially in Finland.
eWork believes that the IT consultancy market grew by approximately 10 percent during the period, based on analyses of publicly available information and own experiences. Demand was particularly strong in Sweden. Demand was also strong in Denmark, but with more competitors and tougher competition. In Norway, structural growth dominated in the form of takeover contracts. The Finnish market was pressed in general, and particularly by the telecom sector.
The number of incoming client enquiries to eWork continued to rise during the period compared with the same period last year. Prices rose further to greater demand and increasingly higher capacity utilisation among consultancy companies. There has occasionally been shortage of and difficulty to find sufficient resources within certain competence areas. At the same time, an excess offer of other competences and redundancies arose within consultancy firms with salaried consultants.
For eWork, the number of applicants to each assignment was lower than the same period last year, while interest from consultants from other countries could be observed in the strong Nordic market. Current demand in many European markets is less strong than in the Nordic region. eWork's delivery model facilitates such mobility, partly by making assignments available for foreign consultants and partly by it being easier for Nordic purchasers to hire foreign consultants. eWork enables
their profile to be comparable and for the consultants to be available in the Nordic market.
The trend of consultant purchasers consolidating to fewer suppliers has continued. This development is counteracted in the short term by consultant purchasers within certain areas having difficulty in finding competent consultants, and subsequently broadening their search area. eWork's delivery model means however that eWork is favoured by both of these trends in view of that eWork offers one sole contact point that enables the client to widen their search area. The previously reported increase of demand for larger and more complex deliveries also rose, such as deliveries of complete consultant teams and international deliveries.
TH E G ROU P'S N ET SALE S
The Group's net sales for the second quarter 2011 amounted to SEK 670.9 million (479.6), representing an increase of 40 percent. Sales have thus risen by at least 40 percent for three consecutive quarters. All geographic units contributed to the increase in sales.
Net sales for the first half-year rose by 42 percent and amounted to SEK 1,281.2 million (900.0) further to greater demand, market cultivation and broadening the service portfolio. The latter has enabled additional sales to existing clients, as well as a higher completion frequency than competitors due to the business model giving eWork more available consultants with a suitable profile.
TH E G ROU P'S PROFITAB I LITY
The Group's operating profit for the second quarter 2011 amounted to SEK 14.7 million (10.2), representing an increase of 44 percent. For the first half-year, the operating profit was SEK 25.4 million (16.8), a rise of 51 percent.
B R EAKDOWN OF SALE S, JAN-J U N 2011
CON SU LTANTS ON ASS IG N M E NT
The improvement in profitability is attributable to the strong rise in sales in the first half-year 2011 compared with the same period last year. The increase in personnel costs is primarily due to an increase in the number of project-employed consultants, who carry out assignments for eWork's clients.
The profit after financial items amounted to SEK 15.1 million (10.0) for the second quarter 2011, and to SEK 25.7 million (15.9) for the first half-year 2011. Profit after tax was SEK 10.9 million (7.4) for the second quarter 2011, and to SEK 18.7 million (13.0) for the first half-year 2011.
OPE RATIONAL D EVE LOPM E NTS
The Group's sales developed positively in all of eWork's markets, and the order intake amounted to SEK 898 million (640), representing an increase of 40 percent. Several new framework agreements were signed in all markets during the period, including with the Swedish Legal, Financial & Administrative Services Agency (Kammarkollegiet). The Group's order intake and net sales grew more than the appraised market growth, and eWork continues to take market shares on the established consultant market.
The number of consultants on assignment continued to rise and peaked at 2,244. The completion frequency increased, i.e. contracted assignments in relation to the number of consultant enquiries received. This is a target for eWork's continued process with rationalising operations and contributed in turn to improving the Group's profitability and operating margin.
However, the good level of demand implies that eWork receives fewer applicants to each enquiry, which in turn means higher demands on the delivery organisation - which was enlarged in the first half-year through new recruitments. An intensive process took place in order to integrate these people into the organisation so that they rapidly become fully productive. At the same time, further rationalisation of the delivery organisation continued in order to improve the speed and completion frequency with client enquiries.
With new management in Finland and Norway, a rationalisation program was initiated in these two countries in the first half-year 2011 based on the same model used in Denmark in 2010. This process takes time before having full effect although Denmark, which is ahead in the process, is now showing strong growth.
Sweden
The Swedish market represented 75 percent of eWork's sales in the first half-year. Net sales in the Swedish operations rose by 44 percent in the second quarter
to SEK 512.9 million (355.4), and the operating profit increased to SEK 14.4 million (9.4). Sales rose to SEK 967.2 million (660.2) in first half-year, and the operating profit amounted to SEK 25.5 million (14.1).
The proportion of standard contracts, where a consultant is contracted for a new assignment, increased during the period more than for takeover contracts, which implies improved gross margins.
Finland
In Finland, net sales for the quarter increased by 18 percent to SEK 81.2 million (68.6). The operating profit fell compared with the second quarter last year to SEK 1.6 million (2.4). Net sales for the first half-year amounted to SEK 157.4 million (134.7), and the profit declined to SEK 2.6 million (5.8). Structural measures implemented in the first quarter resulted in non-recurring costs of SEK 1.8 million being charged to the period.
Adaptations within the telecom sector had a considerable negative effect on the entire Finnish market. eWork's sales nonetheless increased by 18 percent in the quarter. A large part of the growth was composed of takeover contracts, which together with a certain pressure on prices and newly recruited personnel who have not yet become fully productive, explains the poorer profitability compared with last year.
Denmark
Sales Increased in the second quarter by 89 percent to SEK 35.3 million (18.7). The operating profit improved in the quarter to SEK 0.4 million (loss: -1.1). Net sales doubled in the first half-year to SEK 69.3 million (34.6), and the operating profit was SEK 0.5 million (loss: -1.7).
The new organisation established in 2010 is functioning well and eWork is rapidly strengthening its position in the market in relatively tough competition. Growth consists essentially of standard contracts with good gross margins.
Norway
Net sales in the Norwegian operations rose in the second quarter by 13 percent to SEK 41.6 million (36.8). The operating profit for the period fell slightly compared with last year to SEK 0.5 million (0.9). Net sales for the first half-year increased by 24 percent to SEK 87.3 million (70.5), and the operating profit was SEK 1.1 million (1.5).
The proportion of takeover contracts continued to be high. At the same time, a relatively large number of new recruitments have been made and a new organisation is currently being established - which all in all contributed to the relatively weak profitability.
FI NANCIAL POS ITION
The equity/assets ratio was 13.6 percent (16.0) as at 30 June 2011. The change is attributable to the considerable rise in sales, which in turn has led to an increase in tied-up working capital and total assets.
Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK -7.9 million (3.3) for the second quarter 2011, and to SEK -8.4 million (-17.6) for the first half-year. The large fluctuation in working capital at the different reporting dates is mainly due to that all payments from clients take place at month-end. For this reason, a small timing difference of incoming payments can have a large effect on cash flow at a particular point in time.
The Group's net interest-bearing assets totalled SEK 71.7 million (70.8) at the end of the second quarter.
WOR KFORCE
The number of employees in the Group continues to increase further to higher demand in the market. During the period, seven new permanent employees were recruited to positions within sales and the delivery organisation.
The average number of employees in the Group in the second quarter was 166 (99). This number includes 41 (11) consultants employed on a project basis for ongoing client assignments.
The increase in the number of project-employed consultants has strongly contributed to payroll costs rising by 52 percent compared with the second quarter 2010. Adjusted for this increase of project-employed consultants, the rise in payroll costs was significantly lower.
The proportion of women to men was 59/41 percent.
PAR E NT COM PANY
The Parent Company's net sales for the second quarter 2011 amounted to SEK 512.9 million (355.4), and for the first half-year to SEK 967.2 million (660.2). The operating profit was SEK 14.4 million (7.9) for the second quarter 2011 and SEK 25.5 million (11.2) for the first half-year. The profit after tax amounted to SEK 11.3 million (5.3) for the second quarter 2011, and to SEK 19.2 million (7.1) for the first half-year.
The Parent Company's equity at the end of the quarter was SEK 87.1 million (69.6), and the equity/assets ratio was 16.2 percent (17.8).
MATERIAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTY FACTORS
eWork's material business risks, both for the Group as well as the Parent Company, consist of reduced demand for consultancy services, difficulties in attracting and retaining skilled staff, credit risks, and to a less extent currency risks. The Company does not see any new material business risks in the next six months.
The project employments that are applied in certain cases to consultants for client assignments correspond to the same conditions as the related client contract, and subsequently do not imply any increased risk.
A more detailed description of material business risks and uncertainty factors is set forth in eWork's annual report.
EVE NTS FU RTH E R TO TH E E N D OF TH E R E PORTI NG PE R IOD
No events of a material nature have arisen further to the end of the reporting period.
OUTLOOK
The Company maintains it's appraisal with regard to the outlook for 2011 set forth in the interim report for the first quarter:
The market situation is more positive than last year. The trend of clients implementing cost-cutting measures, such as the consolidation of the number of suppliers, still prevails. Demand for IT and business-development consultants is expected to continue to rise.
eWork believes that it possesses the prerequisites to continue to develop well. A contributory factor is eWork's structure capital in the form of a large and growing number of framework agreements together with a consultant base of more than 50,000 consultants. eWork continues to broaden the product portfolio with supplementary offers with the objective of improving competitiveness and deepening relations with existing clients.
The Board of Directors is of the opinion that the more favourable market, together with operational improvements already implemented, will enable eWork to grow more than the market and report higher net sales and improved operating results in 2011 compared with 2010.
R E PORTI NG CALE N DAR
24 October 2011 Interim Report July-September 2011 13 February 2012 Year-End Report 2011
AD D R E SS E S AN D CONTACT D ETAI LS
eWork Scandinavia AB (publ) corporate registration number 556587-8708 Klarabergsgatan 60, 111 21 Stockholm, Sweden +46 8 50 60 55 00, E-mail: [email protected]
Further information is available from: Claes Ruthberg, President and CEO +46 8 50 60 55 00
Ulf Henning, CFO +46 8 50 60 55 00, +46 70 555 35 45 www.ework.se
The Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer hereby certify that this interim report provides a fair and accurate overview of the Company's and the Group's operations, financial position and earnings and that it describes the significant risks and uncertainties facing the Company and the companies included in the Group.
Stockholm, 25 July 2011
Staffan Salén Chairman of the Board
Magnus Berglind Board Member
Sven Hagströmer Board Member
Jeanette Almberg Board Member
Dan Berlin Board Member
Erik Törnberg Board Member
Claes Ruthberg CEO and Board Member
This report has not been examined by the Company's auditor.
Information disclosed in this interim report is that which eWork Scandinavia AB (publ) will publish pursuant to the Swedish Securities Market Act. Such information will be submitted for publication at 08.00 hrs (CET) on 25 July 2011.
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
| Rolling | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 quarters | ||||||
| Apr–Jun | Apr–Jun | Jan–Jun | Jan–Jun | Jul 2010– | Full-year | |
| SEK thousand Note |
2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | Jun 2011 | 2010 |
| OPERATING INCOME | ||||||
| Net sales | 670,937 1 |
479,561 | 1,281,192 | 899,995 | 2,285,365 | 1 ,04,168 |
| Other operating income | - | 26 | - | 26 | 250 | 276 |
| Total operating income | 670,937 | 479,587 | 1,281,192 | 900,021 | 2,285,615 | 1,904,444 |
| Cost of services sold | -609,796 | -437,208 | -1,167,250 | -819,286 | -2,086,487 | -1,738,523 |
| Gross profit | 61,141 | 42,379 | 113,942 | 80,735 | 199,128 | 165,921 |
| OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||||
| External costs | -10,327 | -8,329 | -19,886 | -15,510 | -36,759 | -32,383 |
| Personnel costs | -35,859 | -23,654 | -68,165 | -47,950 | -117,093 | -96,878 |
| Depreciation and write-downs of property, plant& equipment and |
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| intangible non-current assets | -231 | -240 | -459 | -480 | -923 | -944 |
| Total operating expenses | -46,417 | -32,223 | -88,510 | -63,940 | -154,775 | -130,205 |
| Operating profit | 14,724 | 10,156 | 25,432 | 16,795 | 44,353 | 35,716 |
| PROFIT/LOSS ON FINANCIAL ITEMS | ||||||
| Financial income | 395 | - | 395 | 262 | 287 | 549 |
| Financial costs | -17 | -177 | -96 | -1,159 | -97 | -1,553 |
| Net financial items | 378 | -177 | 299 | -897 | 190 | -1,004 |
| Profit after financial items | 15,102 | 9,979 | 25,731 | 15,898 | 44,543 | 34,712 |
| Tax on profit for the period | -4,197 | -2,561 | -7,005 | -2,942 | -12,447 | -8,384 |
| Profit for the period | 10,905 | 7,418 | 18,726 | 12,956 | 32,096 | 26,328 |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/COSTS |
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| Translation differences for the period | ||||||
| regarding on-Swedish operations | 1,188 | -663 | 888 | -2,381 | -763 | -4,032 |
| Other comprehensive income/costs | ||||||
| for the period | 1,188 | -663 | 888 | -2,381 | -763 | -4,032 |
| Comprehensive income for the period | 12,093 | 6,755 | 19,614 | 10,575 | 31,333 | 22,296 |
| EARNINGS PER SHARE | ||||||
| Before dilution (SEK) | 0.65 | 0.44 | 1.12 | 0.77 | 1.92 | 1.57 |
| After dilution (SEK) | 0.65 | 0.44 | 1.11 | 0.77 | 1.91 | 1.57 |
| Number of shares outstanding at end of the period: |
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| Before dilution (thousands) | 16,725 | 16,725 | 16,725 | 16,725 | 16,725 | 16,725 |
| After dilution (thousands) | 16,804 | 16,738 | 16,804 | 16,738 | 16,804 | 16,737 |
| Average number of outstanding shares: | ||||||
| Before dilution (thousands) | 16,725 | 16,725 | 16,725 | 16,725 | 16,725 | 16,725 |
| After dilution (thousands) | 16,817 | 16,743 | 16,793 | 16,728 | 16,765 | 16,758 |
Consolidated statement of financial position
| SEK thousand | Note | 30Jun 2011 |
30 Jun 2010 |
31 Dec 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||||
| Non-current assets | ||||
| Intangible non-current assets | 1,816 | 2,097 | 1,793 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 648 | 757 | 582 | |
| Non-current receivables | 281 | 374 | 278 | |
| Deferred tax recoverable | 3,431 | 4,022 | 3,388 | |
| Total non-current assets | 6,176 | 7,250 | 6,041 | |
| Current assets | ||||
| Tax recoverable | - | 9,317 | 1,120 | |
| Accounts receivable - trade | 593,173 | 404,714 | 462,335 | |
| Prepaid expenses and accrued income | 8,058 | 6,221 | 3,684 | |
| Other receivables | 1,708 | 396 | 586 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 71,730 | 70,804 | 99,032 | |
| Total current assets | 674,669 | 491,452 | 566,757 | |
| Total assets | 680,845 | 498,702 | 572,798 | |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||||
| Equity | ||||
| Share capital | 2,174 | 2,174 | 2,174 | |
| Other paid-up capital | 54,259 | 53,932 | 54,259 | |
| Reserves | -2 830 | -2,067 | -3,718 | |
| Retained earnings including profit for the period | 38,815 | 25,950 | 39,321 | |
| Total equity | 92 418 | 79,989 | 92,036 | |
| Current liabilities | ||||
| Accounts payable - trade | 552,003 | 388,862 | 454,576 | |
| Other liabilities | 597 | - | - | |
| Other liabilities | 17,499 | 14,301 | 10,986 | |
| Accrued expenses and deferred income | 18,328 | 15,550 | 15,200 | |
| Total current liabilities | 588,427 | 418,713 | 480,762 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 680,845 | 498,702 | 572,798 |
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
| Other | Retained | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share | paid-up | Translation | earnings incl. | Total | |
| SEK thousand | capital | capital | reserve | profit for period | equity |
| Equity brought forward 01.01.2010 | 2,174 | 53,932 | 314 | 25,537 | 81,957 |
| Comprehensive income for the period | |||||
| Profit for the period | 12,956 | 12,956 | |||
| Other comprehensive income/costs for the period | -2,381 | -2,381 | |||
| Transactions with the Group's owners | |||||
| Dividends | -12,543 | -12,543 | |||
| Equity carried forward 30.06.2010 | 2,174 | 53,932 | -2,067 | 25,950 | 79,989 |
| Equity brought forward 01.07.2010 | 2,174 | 53,932 | -2,067 | 25,950 | 79,989 |
| Comprehensive income for the period | |||||
| Profit for the period | 13,372 | 13,372 | |||
| Other comprehensive income/costs for the period | -1,651 | -1,651 | |||
| Transactions with the Group's owners | |||||
| Share-related payments, premium paid | 327 | 327 | |||
| Equity carried forward 31.12.2010 | 2,174 | 54,259 | -3,718 | 39,322 | 92,037 |
| Equity brought forward 01.01.2011 | 2,174 | 54,259 | -3,718 | 39,322 | 92,037 |
| Comprehensive income for the period | |||||
| Profit for the period | 18,726 | 18,726 | |||
| Other comprehensive income/costs for the period | 888 | 888 | |||
| Transactions with the Group's owners | |||||
| Dividends | -19,233 | -19,233 | |||
| Equity carried forward 30.06.2011 | 2,174 | 54,259 | -2,830 | 38,815 | 92,418 |
Consolidated statement of cash flows
| Rolling | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 quarters | ||||||
| Apr–Jun | Apr–Jun | Jan–Jun | Jan–Jun | Jul 2010– | Full-year | |
| SEK thousand | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | Jun 2011 | 2010 |
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||
| Profit after financial items | 15,102 | 9,979 | 25,731 | 15,898 | 44,545 | 34,712 |
| Adjustment for non-cash items | 231 | 257 | 459 | 430 | 1,405 | 2,052 |
| Income taxes paid | -2,843 | -3,016 | -5,285 | -8,268 | -2,424 | -6,233 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | ||||||
| before changes in working capital | 12,490 | 7,220 | 20,905 | 8,060 | 43,526 | 30,531 |
| CASH FLOW FROM CHANGES IN | ||||||
| WORKING CAPITAL | ||||||
| Increase (-)/Decrease (+) in operating receivables | -75,288 | -41,934 | -136,333 | -81,638 | -191,607 | -136,912 |
| Increase (+)/Decrease (-) in operating liabilities | 54,874 | 38,047 | 107,068 | 55,930 | 169,118 | 117,980 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | -7,924 | 3,333 | -8,360 | -17,648 | 21,037 | 11,599 |
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | -200 | - | -200 | -56 | -200 | -19 |
| Acquisition of intangible non-current assets | -180 | - | -349 | - | -349 | - |
| Divestment of financial assets | - | -128 | - | -93 | 95 | 115 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | -380 | -128 | -549 | -149 | -454 | 96 |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||
| Warrants program | - | - | - | - | 327 | 327 |
| Dividend paid to shareholders of Parent Company | -19,233 | -12,543 | -19,233 | -12,543 | -19,233 | -12,543 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | -19,233 | -12,543 | -19,233 | -12,543 | -18,906 | -12,216 |
| Cash flow for the period | -27,537 | -9,338 | -28,142 | -30,340 | 1,677 | -521 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 98,141 | 81,016 | 99,032 | 104,269 | 70,804 | 104,269 |
| Exchange-rate differences | 1,126 | -874 | 840 | -3,125 | -751 | -4,716 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 71,730 | 70,804 | 71,730 | 70,804 | 71,730 | 99,032 |
Key performance data
| Rolling | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr–Jun 2011 |
Apr–Jun 2010 |
Jan–Jun 2011 |
Jan–Jun 2010 |
4 quarters Jul 2010– Jun 2011 |
Full-year 2010 |
|
| Sales growth, % | 39.9 | 11.7 | 42.4 | -0.3 | 39.5 | 16.1 |
| Operating margin, % | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Return on equity, % | 11.3 | 8.9 | 20.2 | 16.0 | 37.2 | 30.3 |
| Equity/assets ratio, % | 13.6 | 16.0 | 13.6 | 16.0 | 13.6 | 16.1 |
| Acid test ratio, % | 115 | 117 | 115 | 117 | 115 | 118 |
| Average number of employees | 125 | 88 | 121 | 89 | 111 | 95 |
| Sales per employee, SEK thousand | 5,367 | 5,450 | 10,588 | 10,112 | 20,589 | 20,044 |
Parent Company's income statement
| Rolling | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 quarters | ||||||
| Apr–Jun | Apr–Jun | Jan–Jun | Jan–Jun | Jul 2010– | Full-year | |
| SEK thousand | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | Jun 2011 | 2010 |
| OPERATING INCOME | ||||||
| Net sales | 512,873 | 355,383 | 967,167 | 660,207 | 1,701,427 | 1,394,467 |
| Other operating income | 2,142 | 283 | 4,273 | 397 | 11,813 | 7,937 |
| Total operating income | 515,015 | 355,666 | 971,440 | 660,604 | 1,713,240 | 1,402,404 |
| Cost of services sold | -463,213 | -323,146 | -875,989 | -600,235 | -1,547,437 | -1,271,682 |
| Gross profit | 51,802 | 32,520 | 95,451 | 60,369 | 165,803 | 130,722 |
| OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||||
| External costs | -7,874 | -6,224 | -15,396 | -11,491 | -27,858 | -23,953 |
| Personnel costs | -29,287 | -18,194 | -54,181 | -37,293 | -94,012 | -77,124 |
| Depreciation and write-down of property, plant & equipment and intangible |
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| non-current assets | -207 | -212 | -413 | -424 | -824 | -835 |
| Total operating expenses | -37,368 | -24,630 | -69,990 | -49,208 | -122,694 | -101,912 |
| Operating profit | 14,434 | 7,890 | 25,461 | 11,161 | 43,109 | 28,810 |
| PROFIT/LOSS FROM | ||||||
| FINANCIAL ITEMS | ||||||
| Profit from shares in Group companies | - | - | - | - | 4,701 | 4,701 |
| Interest income and similar items | 1,002 | - | 853 | 262 | 1,932 | 1,192 |
| Interest expense and similar items | -20 | -724 | -65 | -2,883 | -1,666 | -4,335 |
| Profit after financial items | 15,416 | 7,166 | 26,249 | 8,540 | 48,076 | 30,368 |
| Tax | -4,137 | -1,916 | -7,024 | -1,437 | -11,611 | -6,024 |
| Profit for the period * | 11,279 | 5,250 | 19,225 | 7,103 | 36,465 | 24,344 |
* The profit for the period corresponds to the period's total profit.
Parent Company's balance sheet
| SEK thousand | Note | 30 Jun 2011 |
30 Jun 2010 |
31 Dec 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||||
| Non-current assets | ||||
| Intangible non-current assets | 1,816 | 2,096 | 1,793 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 432 | 457 | 350 | |
| Financial non-current assets | ||||
| Shares in Group companies | 15,829 | 2,067 | 15,829 | |
| Other non-current receivables | 51 | 51 | 51 | |
| Total financial non-current assets | 15,880 | 2,118 | 15,880 | |
| Total non-current assets | 18,128 | 4,671 | 18,023 | |
| Current assets | ||||
| Accounts receivable - trade | 439,435 | 300,539 | 331,622 | |
| Receivables from Group companies | 22,033 | 19,679 | 17,307 | |
| Tax recoverable | - | 10,014 | 1,714 | |
| Other receivables | 144 | 144 | 168 | |
| Prepaid expenses and accrued income | 4,408 | 5,711 | 2,117 | |
| Cash and bank balances | 54,846 | 50,469 | 82,468 | |
| Total current assets | 520,866 | 386,556 | 435,396 | |
| Total assets | 538,994 | 391,227 | 453,419 | |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||||
| Equity | ||||
| Restricted equity | ||||
| Share capital (16,724,600 shares at nominal value of SEK 0.13) | 2,174 | 2,174 | 2,174 | |
| Statutory reserve | 6,355 | 6,355 | 6,355 | |
| Total restricted equity | 8,529 | 8,529 | 8,529 | |
| Non-restricted equity | ||||
| Share premium reserve | 48,297 | 47,971 | 48,297 | |
| Retained earnings | 11,088 | 5,977 | 5,977 | |
| Profit for the period | 19,225 | 7,103 | 24,344 | |
| Total non-restricted equity | 78,610 | 61,051 | 78,618 | |
| Total equity | 87,139 | 69,580 | 87,147 | |
| Current liabilities | ||||
| Accounts payable - trade | 425,985 | 303,743 | 347,990 | |
| Tax liabilities | 1,212 | - | - | |
| Other liabilities | 11,074 | 7,155 | 7,077 | |
| Accrued expenses and deferred income | 13,584 | 10,749 | 11,205 | |
| Total current liabilities | 451,855 | 321,647 | 366,272 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 538,994 | 391,227 | 453,419 |
Parent Company's pledged assets and contingent liabilities
| 30 Jun | 30 Jun | 31 Dec | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK thousand | Note | 2011 | 2010 | 2010 |
| Pledged assets | None | None | None | |
| Contingent liabilities | None | None | None |
Notes to the financial statements
ACCOU NTI NG PR I NCI PLE S
The interim report for the Group has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as well as the appropriate provisions of the Swedish Annual Accounts Act. The interim report for the Parent Company has been prepared in accordance with the Swedish Annual Accounts Act. The same accounting principles and basis of calculation have been applied as in the 2010 Annual Report.
Note 1 G ROU P OPE RATI NG S EG M E NTS
January-June 2011
| Sweden | Finland | Denmark | Norway | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK thousand | Jan–Jun 2011 |
Jan–Jun 2010 |
Jan–Jun 2011 |
Jan–Jun 2010 |
Jan–Jun 2011 |
Jan–Jun 2010 |
Jan–Jun 2011 |
Jan–Jun 2010 |
Jan–Jun 2011 |
Jan–Jun 2010 |
| Income from clients | 967,167 | 660,207 | 157,440 | 134,653 | 69,257 | 34,644 | 87,328 | 70,491 | 1,281,192 | 899,995 |
| Profit/loss per segment* Group-wise expenses |
25,461 | 14,081 | 2,595 | 5,825 | 530 | -1,707 | 1,118 | 1,515 | 29,704 -4,273 |
19,714 -2,920 |
| Operating profit | 25,432 | 16,794 | ||||||||
| Net financial items | 299 | -897 | ||||||||
| Profit before tax for the period |
25,731 | 15,897 |
Second quarter 2011
| Sweden | Finland | Denmark | Norway | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK thousand | Apr–Jun 2011 |
Apr–Jun 2010 |
Apr–Jun 2011 |
Apr–Jun 2010 |
Apr–Jun 2011 |
Apr–Jun 2010 |
Apr–Jun 2011 |
Apr–Jun 2010 |
Apr–Jun 2011 |
Apr–Jun 2010 |
| Income from clients Profit/loss per segment* |
512,873 14,434 |
355,382 9,351 |
81,157 1,612 |
68,623 2,442 |
35,341 354 |
18,717 -1,057 |
41,566 490 |
36,839 880 |
670,937 16,890 |
479,561 11,616 |
| Group-wise expenses | -2,166 | -1,461 | ||||||||
| Operating profit Net financial items |
14,724 378 |
10,155 -177 |
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| Profit before tax for the period |
15,102 | 9,978 |
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