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Intrum Interim / Quarterly Report 2014

Oct 22, 2014

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THIRD QUARTER

34%

Growth in earnings per share past 12 months

16%

Change in operating earnings (adjusted for currency effects and Purchased debt revaluations)

21% Return on Purchased debt

SEK 271 M

Investments in Purchased debt

SEK 626 M

Cash flow from Purchased debt

INTERIM REPORT JANUARY-SEPTEMBER 2014

  • Consolidated net revenues for the third quarter of 2014 amounted to SEK 1,309 M (1,135).
  • Operating earnings (EBIT) amounted to SEK 415 M (330). Operating earnings include revaluations of purchased debt portfolios amounting to SEK 15 M (negative 2).
  • The operating margin was 32 percent (29), including revaluations of purchased debt portfolios.
  • Net earnings for the quarter amounted to SEK 311 M (222) and earnings per share were SEK 4.09 (2.79).
  • Disbursements for investments in Purchased debt amounted to SEK 271 M (692).
  • Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 788 M (647).
SEK M
unless otherwise indicated
July-Sept
2014
July-Sept
2013
Change
%
Jan-Sept
2014
Jan-Sept
2013
Change
%
Revenues 1,309 1,135 15 3,814 3,335 14
Revenues excluding revaluations 1,294 1,137 14 3,786 3,335 14
Operating earnings (EBIT) 415 330 26 1,070 867 23
Operating margin, % 32 29 28 26
Earnings before tax 378 287 32 941 752 25
Net earnings 311 222 40 747 583 28
Earnings per share before and after
dilution, SEK
4.09 2.79 46 9.65 7.30 32
Cash flow from operating activities 788 647 22 1,888 1,641 15
Return on Purchased debt % 21 19 21 20
Investments in Purchased debt 271 692 -61 1,496 2,209 -32
Cash flow from Purchased debt 620 553 12 1,848 1,620 14
Net debt/RTM EBITDA 1.77 1.73 1.77 1.73

Intrum Justitia is disclosing the information herein pursuant to the Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 7.00 a.m. CET on October 22, 2014.

Comment by President and CEO Lars Wollung

Intrum Justitia's performance was good in the third quarter of 2014. Our business model, combining credit management services and financial services, has continued to generate profitable growth and strong cash flows. Consolidated income rose by 9 percent and operating earnings increased by 16 percent compared with the year-earlier period, adjusted for currency effects and revaluations of purchased debt portfolios. The consolidated operating margin was 32 percent for the third quarter, compared with 29 percent in the year-earlier period. As with previous quarters in 2014, this performance was mainly due to the Financial Services business line, which showed increased volumes of purchased debt and improved operating efficiency. Earnings per share have risen by 34 percent over the past 12 months.

Within our regions, it is chiefly Central Europe and Western Europe that are contributing to the improvement in consolidated earnings. Our Central European region has shown strong earnings improvement in purchased debt in recent years, helped by increased activities in the area of collection measures through the legal systems. Western Europe has also been boosted by increased investments in purchased debt and positive performance from acquisitions in credit management. Our region Northern Europe has a continued strong profitability. The earnings development in the region has however been relatively unchanged compared with last year, owing mainly to lower investment volumes in purchased debt for a period of time.

Our Financial Services line showed positive performance in terms of growth and profitability, with purchased debt generating a 21 percent return in the third quarter. Collection of purchased debt remained strong in the quarter, with operating earnings rising by 31 percent compared with the year-earlier period. Investment levels for purchased debt, however, were significantly lower in the third quarter than the year-earlier period, which is partly due to the third quarter of 2013 being unusually strong. We still believe we will see good growth in Financial Services over a number of years. However, the level of investments in purchased debt may vary considerably in individual years as a result of changes in market conditions in terms of offering, prices levels and competition.

Our Credit Management service line showed a continued stable trend in the third quarter. We are showing a certain positive development in terms of revenues from external customers and operating margins were up on the year-earlier period. In line with the Group's strategy of growing value creation in Credit Management through bolt-on acquisitions, earlier in October we announced that we are strengthening our market position in Denmark by acquiring a business with a complementary customer base and a cost base that offers good opportunities for significant synergies.

Group

SEK M
unless otherwise indicated
July-Sept
2014
July-Sept
2013
Change
%
Jan-Sept
2014
Jan-Sept
2013
Change
%
Revenues 1,309 1,135 15 3,814 3,335 14
Operating earnings (EBIT) 415 330 26 1,070 867 23
Operating margin, % 32 29 28 26
Net financial items -37 -43 -14 -129 -115 12
Tax -67 -65 3 -194 -169 15
Net income 311 222 40 747 583 28
Average number of employees 3,855 3,589 7 3,803 3,589 6

Revenues and earnings

In the third quarter, revenues rose by 15 percent, consisting of organic growth of 7 percent, acquisition effects of 2 percent, revaluations of purchased debt of 1 percent and currency effects of 5 percent. Operating earnings improved by 26 percent in the third quarter and, adjusted for currency effects and revaluations of purchased debt portfolios, the increase was 16 percent. The improvement in operating earnings excluding revaluations and currency effects is mainly attributable to the favorable growth in purchased debt, resulting from increased investment volumes in recent years. Of the Group's regions, Central Europe and Western Europe have been the main contributors to improved operating earnings, excluding revaluations and currency effects, while Northern Europe's performance was relatively unchanged on the year-earlier period.

Earnings per share for the quarter rose by 46 percent compared with the corresponding period last year and by 34 percent on a rolling 12-month basis. In the third quarter, earnings per share were affected by repurchasing, which reduced the number of shares outstanding by 4.2 percent compared with the third quarter last year.

A more detailed description of the development of the Group's financial development is provided below.

Net financial items

Net financial items for the quarter amounted to a negative SEK 37 M (43). Exchange rate differences have affected net financial items by SEK 6 M (negative 1), and other financial items by a negative SEK 6 M (negative 8). Other financial items refer primarily to bank fees and similar charges in connection with the Group's borrowing.

Taxes

Earnings for the quarter were charged with tax of 22.5 percent, less SEK 18 M which is the positive effect of a tax dispute that has been completed in Finland. Further information on ongoing tax disputes is provided in the section 'Taxation assessments'.

Cash flow and investments

SEK M
unless otherwise indicated
July-Sept
2014
July-Sept
2013
Change
%
Jan-Sept
2014
Jan-Sept
2013
Change
%
Cash flow from operating activities 788 647 22 1,888 1,641 15
Investments in Purchased debt 271 692 -61 1,496 2,209 -32
Cash flow from Purchased debt 620 553 12 1,848 1,620 14

Cash flow from operating activities improved in the third quarter compared with the year-earlier period, chiefly as a result of higher operating earnings excluding depreciations and amortizations, lower paid tax and positive cash flow from working capital.

Cash flow from purchased debt for the third quarter amounts to SEK 620 M (553), defined as funds collected on purchased debt of SEK 876 M (768), with deductions for the service line's overheads, primarily collection costs of SEK 256 M (215).

Financing

SEK M
unless otherwise indicated
July-Sept
2014
Change
%
Net Debt 5,215 4,500 16
Net Debt/RTM EBITDA 1.77 1.73
Shareholders' equity 3,036 2,968 2
Liquid assets 259 238 9

The Group's net debt expressed as a multiple of operating earnings before depreciation and amortization totals 1.77, slightly less than the lower end of Intrum Justitia's financial target of 2-3 for this ratio.

In the third quarter, some of the terms of the Group's syndicated loan facility of SEK 5 billion were renegotiated, resulting in the maturity structure being extended by around two years and the limit for the Group's total long-term financing being raised from SEK 8 billion to SEK 10 billion.

In the first quarter, Intrum Justitia repurchased 1,185,934 of its own shares for a total of SEK 219 M. In the second quarter it purchased an additional 760,924 shares for a total of SEK 150 M. In the third quarter it purchased a further 1,171,544 shares for a total of SEK 249 M. The average number of shares outstanding in the first nine months of the year was therefore 76,992,937. The average number of shares outstanding in the third quarter was 75,884,685. The shares that had been repurchased at the end of the first quarter have been canceled following a decision at the annual general meeting. The 1,932,468 shares repurchased in the second and third quarters constitute treasury holdings. The number of outstanding shares at the end of the third quarter, after deductions for treasury holdings, was 75,428,476.

Goodwill

Consolidated goodwill amounted to SEK 2,616 M as per September 30 2014, compared with SEK 2,542 M as per December 31, 2013. The increase since the start of the year was attributable to exchange differences.

Regions

Effective from 2014, the composition of the Group's operating segments, the geographic regions, has changed. The change entails the operations in the Netherlands being included in the Northern Europe region rather than Western Europe. The comparison figures for 2013 have been recalculated in accordance with the new region structure. Recalculated figures for all four quarters in 2012 and 2013 have been published on the company's website.

Northern Europe

SEK M July-Sept July-Sept Change Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Change Full Year
2014 2013 % 2014 2013 % 2013
Revenues 654 612 7 1,880 1,829 3 2,476
Operating earnings 239 211 13 583 535 9 743
Revenues excluding revaluations 635 615 3 1,861 1,838 1 2,481
Operating earnings excluding revaluations 220 214 3 564 544 4 748
Operating margin excluding revaluations, % 35 35 30 30 30

Revenues for the quarter rose by 7 percent compared with the year-earlier period, but adjusted for currency effects and revaluations of purchased debt revenues decreased by 1 percent. Operating earnings improved by 13 percent. Adjusted for currency effects and revaluations of purchased debt, earnings were unchanged. The profitability continues to be strong, but the earnings development has been negatively affected by lower investment volumes of purchased debt. Performance in Credit Management has been stable, with a continued focus on increasing collection and cost efficiency. In October the Group announced an acquisition in Denmark within Credit Management, in line with the Group's strategy of creating profitable growth through bolt-on acquisitions – see 'Events after the end of the period' for further details.

Central Europe

SEK M July-Sept July-Sept Change Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Change Full Year
2014 2013 % 2014 2013 % 2013
Revenues 358 271 32 1,042 776 34 1,088
Operating earnings 111 68 63 303 197 54 266
Revenues excluding revaluations 362 272 33 1,036 772 34 1,087
Operating earnings excluding revaluations 115 69 67 297 193 54 265
Operating margin excluding revaluations, % 32 25 29 25 24

Revenues for the quarter rose by 32 percent compared with the year-earlier period. Adjusted for currency effects and revaluations of purchased debt, the increase was 27 percent. Operating earnings improved by 63 percent. Adjusted for currency effects and revaluations of purchased debt, the increase was 59 percent. The region's strong growth and improved margins are mainly generated from the increase in investments in purchased debt in a number of countries in previous periods. In addition, this region had a positive on third quarter earnings compared with the first half of the year owing to a lower increase in costs for collection activities.

Western Europe

SEK M July-Sept July-Sept Change Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Change Full Year
2014 2013 % 2014 2013 % 2013
Revenues 297 252 18 892 730 22 1,002
Operating earnings 65 51 27 184 135 36 198
Revenues excluding revaluations 297 250 19 889 725 23 991
Operating earnings excluding revaluations 65 49 33 181 130 39 187
Operating margin excluding revaluations, % 22 20 20 18 19

Revenues for the quarter rose by 18 percent compared with the year-earlier period. Adjusted for currency effects and revaluations of purchased debt, the increase was 12 percent. Operating earnings improved by 27 percent. Adjusted for currency effects and revaluations of purchased debt, the improvement was 24 percent. The improvement in operating earnings and profitability is due to increased investment volumes in purchased debt and the positive impact of acquisitions within Credit Management.

Service lines

Credit Management

SEK M July-Sept July-Sept Change Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Change Full Year
2014 2013 % 2014 2013 % 2013
Revenues 960 857 12 2,825 2,542 11 3,469
Service line earnings 253 217 17 666 604 10 823
Service line margin, % 26 25 24 24 24

Revenues for the quarter rose by 12 percent compared with the year-earlier period. Adjusted for currency effects the increase was 7 percent. Operating earnings improved by 17 percent. Adjusted for currency effects, the improvement was 12 percent. Revenue growth in the third quarter, adjusted for currency effects, is chiefly attributable to increased volumes for the Group's own portfolios and to acquisitions. Growth from external customers was marginally positive in the third quarter, which was an improvement on the year-earlier period.

Financial Services

SEK M July-Sept July-Sept Change Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Change Full Year
2014 2013 % 2014 2013 % 2013
Revenues 564 450 25 1,603 1,296 24 1,791
Service line earnings 308 235 31 884 696 27 969
Service line margin, % 55 52 55 54 54
Return on Purchased debt, % 21 19 21 20 21
Investments in Purchased debt 271 692 -61 1,496 2,209 -32 2,475
Carrying amount, Purchased debt 5,941 5,320 12 5,941 5,320 12 5,411

Revenues for the quarter rose by 25 percent compared with the year-earlier period. Adjusted for currency effects, the increase was 20 percent. Operating earnings improved by 34 percent. Adjusted for currency effects, the improvement was 25 percent. Income is growing mainly as a consequence of increased investment in purchased debt in previous years and the strong performance of collection of the Group's portfolios. Good collection performance also contributed to a high 21 percent return on purchased debt and positive revaluations of SEK 15 M in the third quarter. The positive revaluations in the third quarter 2014 have improved the return by around 1 percentage point. The level of investment in purchased debt was much lower than the year-earlier period, partly as a result of the unusually high level in the third quarter of the previous year.

For a description of Intrum Justitia's accounting principle for Purchased Debt, please see page 60 of the 2013 Annual Report.

Market outlook

Europe is characterized by considerable regional differences and there is substantial uncertainty regarding the macroeconomic situation in several countries. A substantially weakened macroeconomic situation in Europe, with increased unemployment, has a negative impact on Intrum Justitia.

Intrum Justitia believes that the Group's strategic focus is well suited to market trends, with a broadening of credit management services and a link to risk reduction and financing services based on strong, market-leading collection operations. Companies are experiencing a growing need to generate stronger and more predictable cash flow, as well as the need to create additional alternatives for the financing of working capital, for example by selling receivables. These are trends that, in the long term, will benefit Intrum Justitia.

Taxation assessments

Following a tax audit of the Group's Swedish Parent Company for the 2009 financial year, the Swedish National Tax Board decided to impose a tax surcharge of SEK 19 M in 2011. The company lost an appeal to the Administrative Court of Appeal in February 2014. However, Intrum Justitia maintains that its tax returns contained no misstatements and that the conditions for a tax surcharge have therefore not been met. The company therefore appealed the ruling in May 2014 to have the case considered by the Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden.

A tax dispute in Finland was ruled on in Intrum Justitia's favor and the verdict became legally binding in the third quarter. The ruling means that company received SEK 18 M back in tax and tax surcharges that had been previously paid and recognized as an expense in connection with a tax dispute relating to the financial years 1999-2007.

Intrum Justitia's assessment is that the tax expense will, over the next few years, be around 20-25 percent of earnings before tax for each year, excluding the outcome of any tax disputes.

Parent Company

The Group's publicly listed Parent Company, Intrum Justitia AB (publ), owns the subsidiaries, provides the Group's head office functions and handles certain Group-wide development work, services and marketing.

The Parent Company reported net revenues of SEK 60 M (52) for the nine-month period and earnings before tax of SEK 88 M (negative 91), including dividends from subsidiaries of SEK 177 M (0). The

Parent Company invested SEK 0 M (0) in fixed assets during the period and had, at the end of the period, SEK 7 M (3) in cash and equivalents. The average number of employees was 52 (46).

Accounting principles

This interim report has been prepared in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act and IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting for the Group and in accordance with Chapter 9 of the Annual Accounts Act for the Parent Company. The same accounting principles and calculation methods have been applied as in the most recent Annual Report.

Acquisition of Profidebt sro

On January 31, 2014, Intrum Justitia agreed to acquire 100 percent of the shares in Czech company Profidebt sro for a cash purchase consideration of CZK 280 M, equivalent to SEK 90 M. The preliminary acquisition analysis is detailed in Intrum Justitia's Q1 interim report. The acquisition analysis has not been altered during the third quarter, but remains preliminary.

Significant risks and uncertainties

The Group's and the Parent Company's risks include strategic risks related to economic developments and acquisitions as well as operational risks related to, among other things, possible errors and omissions as well as operations in different countries. Moreover, there are risks related to the regulatory environment and regulated operations, as well as financial risks such as market risk, financing risk, credit risk, risks inherent in purchased debt and guarantees in conjunction with the screening of charge card applications. The risks are described in more detail in the Board of Directors' report in Intrum Justitia's 2013 Annual Report. No significant risks are considered to have arisen besides those described in the annual report.

Events after the end of the period

At the start of October Intrum Justitia entered into an agreement to acquire Advis A/S, a leading Credit Management company in Denmark. The company is a market leader in the telecom sector and also has a good presence in the media and energy segments. The company has around 60 employees and had revenues of DKK 57 M in 2013. This acquisition expands Intrum Justitia's Danish customer base, gives it access to data in new customer segments and improves operating efficiency through economies of scale. The acquisition was completed in October. The purchase price was DKK 145 M, corresponding to SEK 178 M, on a net debt-free basis. The acquired company's balance sheet at the date of acquisition is not available, and an acquisition analysis showing exact amounts of goodwill and surplus values has therefore not yet been completed

On October 21, the Board of Directors of Intrum Justitia AB resolved to continue with the company's repurchase program. The program runs up to and including 30 December 2014, covering repurchases totaling a maximum of SEK 350 M. Through the program, Intrum Justitia returns further funds to shareholders and it is the assessment of the Board of Directors that this will give the company a more optimized capital structure. The intention of the program is to reduce Intrum Justitia's share capital by canceling the shares that are repurchased. In accordance with the authorization provided by the 2014 Annual General Meeting, a maximum corresponding to 10 percent of the company's shares may be repurchased during the period extending until the 2015 Annual General Meeting.

Presentation of the Interim Report

The interim report and presentation material are available at www.intrum.com/Investor relations. President & CEO Lars Wollung and Chief Financial Officer Erik Forsberg will comment on the report at a teleconference today, starting at 9:00 a.m. CET. The presentation can be followed at www.intrum.com and/or www.financialhearings.com. To participate by phone, call +46 (0)8 505 564 78 (SE) or +44 (0)20 336 453 72 (UK).

For further information, please contact

Lars Wollung, President & CEO Intrum Justitia AB (publ), tel: +46 (0)8 546 10 200

Erik Forsberg, Chief Financial Officer, tel: +46 (0)8 546 10 200

Financial calendar 2014

The year-end report for 2014 will be published January 29, 2015.

The 2015 Annual General Meeting of Intrum Justitia will be held on Wednesday, April 22, at 3.00 pm at Operaterrassen, Karl XII:s Torg, Stockholm, Sweden.

The interim report and other financial information are available at Intrum Justitia's website: www.intrum.com

Denna delårsrapport finns även på svenska.

Stockholm, October 22, 2014

Lars Wollung President and CEO

About the Intrum Justitia Group

Intrum Justitia is Europe's leading Credit Management Services (CMS) group, offering comprehensive credit management services, including Purchased Debt, designed to measurably improve clients' cash flows and long-term profitability. Founded in 1923, Intrum Justitia has some 3,800 employees in 20 markets. Consolidated revenues amounted to SEK 4.6 billion in 2013. Intrum Justitia AB has been listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm exchange since 2002. For further information, please visit www.intrum.com.

Review report

To the Board of Directors of Intrum Justitia AB (publ), corporate identity number 556607-7581.

Introduction

We have performed a general review of the interim financial report for Intrum Justitia AB (publ) for the period January-September 2014. The Board of Directors and the CEO are responsible for the preparation and presentation of this interim financial information in accordance with IAS 34 and the Annual Accounts Act. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this interim report based on our review.

Focus and scope of the review

We conducted our review in accordance with the International Standard on Review Engagements ISRE 2410, Review of Interim Financial Information. A review consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review has another focus and is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the ISA International Standards on Auditing and other generally accepted auditing practices. The procedures performed in a review do not enable us to obtain a level of assurance that would make us aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Therefore, the conclusion expressed based on a review does not give the same level of assurance as a conclusion expressed based on an audit.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying Interim Report is not prepared, in all material respects, for the Group in accordance with IAS 34 and the Annual Accounts Act and for the Parent Company in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act.

Stockholm, October 22, 2014 Ernst & Young AB

Erik Åström Authorized Public Accountant

Intrum Justitia Group – Consolidated Income Statement
SEK M July-Sept July-Sept Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Full Year
2014 2013 2014 2013 2013
Revenues 1,309 1,135 3,814 3,335 4,566
Cost of sales -713 -656 -2,153 -1,953 -2,663
Gross earnings 596 479 1,661 1,382 1,903
Sales and marketing expenses -58 -48 -189 -153 -211
Administrative expenses -123 -101 -405 -362 -484
Participation in associated companies and joint 0 0 3 0 -1
ventures
Operating earnings (EBIT) 415 330 1,070 867 1,207
Net financial items -37 -43 -129 -115 -161
Earnings before tax 378 287 941 752 1,046
Tax -67 -65 -194 -169 -227
Net income for the period 311 222 747 583 819
Of which attributable to:
Parent company's shareholders 310 221 743 581 817
Non-controlling interest 1 1 4 2 2
Net earnings for the period 311 222 747 583 819
Earnings per share before and after dilution 4.09 2.79 9.65 7.30 10.30

Intrum Justitia Group - Statement of Comprehensive Income

SEK M July-Sept July-Sept Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Full Year
2014 2013 2014 2013 2013
Net income for the period 311 222 747 583 819
Other comprehensive income, items that will be
reclassified to profit and loss:
Currency translation difference -5 1 39 -12 30
Other comprehensive income, items that will not be
reclassified to profit and loss:
Remeasurement of pension liability 0 0 0 0 3
Comprehensive income for the period 306 223 786 571 852
Of which attributable to:
Parent company's shareholders 305 223 780 570 850
Non-controlling interest 1 0 6 1 2
Comprehensive income for the period 306 223 786 571 852

Intrum Justitia Group – Consolidated Balance Sheet

SEK M 30 Sep 30 Sep 31 Dec
2014 2013 2013
ASSETS
Intangible fixed assets
Goodwill 2,616 2,400 2,542
Capitalized expenditure for IT development and other 200 207 237
intangibles
Client relationships
39 58 42
Total intangible fixed assets 2,855 2,665 2,821
Tangible fixed assets 124 97 105
Other fixed assets
Purchased debt 5,941 5,320 5,411
Deferred tax assets 55 66 69
Other long-term receivables 16 8 6
Total other fixed assets 6,012 5,394 5,486
Total fixed assets 8,991 8,156 8,412
Current Assets
Accounts receivable 314 266 302
Client funds 496 442 525
Tax assets 45 26 25
Other receivables 599 426 452
Prepaid expenses and accrued income 150 172 166
Cash and cash equivalents 259 238 340
Total current assets 1,863 1,570 1,810
TOTAL ASSETS 10,854 9,726 10,222
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Attributable to parent company's shareholders 2,952 2,955 3,235
Attributable to non-controlling interest 84 13 81
Total shareholders' equity 3,036 2,968 3,316
Long-term liabilities
Liabilities to credit institutions 1,584 2,025 1,847
Medium term note 3,118 1,988 2,056
Other long-term liabilities 168 170 170
Provisions for pensions 108 90 102
Other long-term provisions 3 3 3
Deferred tax liabilities 383
380 271
Total long-term liabilities 5,361 4,547 4,561
Current liabilities
Liabilities to credit institutions 38 17 51
Commercial paper 629 598 598
Client funds payable 496 442 525
Accounts payable 141 121 145
Income tax liabilities 201 158 78
Advances from clients 16 17 18
Other current liabilities 285 270 300
Accrued expenses and prepaid income 651 588 630
Total current liabilities 2,457 2,211 2,345
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND
LIABILITIES
10,854 9,726 10,222

Fair value of financial instruments

The majority of the Group's financial assets and liabilities (purchased debt, accounts receivable, other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, liabilities to credit institutions, medium term notes, commercial paper, accounts payable, and other liabilities) are carried at amortised cost. For these financial instruments, the carrying value is considered to be a good estimate of the fair value. The Group also has financial assets and liabilities consisting of forward exchange contracts carried at fair value through profit and loss. These contracts amount to small sums.

Intrum Justitia Group – Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

SEK M 2014 2013
Attributable to
Parent
Company's
shareholders
Non-controlling
interest
Total Attributable to
Parent
Company's
shareholders
Non-controlling
interest
Total
Opening Balance, January 1 3,235 81 3,316 2,984 2 2,986
Dividend
Acquired non-controlling interest
-445 -3 -448
0
-399 10 -399
10
Repurchase of shares -618 -618 -200 -200
Comprehensive income for the period 780 6 786 570 1 571
Closing Balance, September 30 2,952 84 3,036 2,955 13 2,968

Intrum Justitia Group – Cash Flow Statement

SEK M July-Sept July-Sept Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Full Year
2014 2013 2014 2013 2013
Operating activities
Operating earnings (EBIT) 415 330 1,070 867 1,207
Depreciation/amortization and impairment write-down 40 38 118 117 157
Amortization/revaluation of Purchased debt 339 340 1,036 979 1,320
Adjustment for items not included in cash flow -1 1 3 4 6
Interest received 2 4 10 11 17
Interest paid and other financial expenses -20 -38 -132 -124 -162
Income tax paid -10 -20 -111 -85 -111
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in 765 655 1,994 1,769 2,434
working capital
Changes in factoring receivables 5 0 -20 -91 -89
Other changes in working capital 18 -8 -86 -37 -40
Cash flow from operating activities 788 647 1,888 1,641 2,305
Investing activities
Purchases of tangible and intangible fixed assets -39 -25 -99 -84 -121
Investments in Purchased debt -271 -692 -1,496 -2,209 -2,475
Purchases of shares in subsidiaries and other companies 0 39 26 2 2
Other cash flow from investing activities 0 1 -9 16 16
Cash flow from investing activities -310 -677 -1,578 -2,275 -2,578
Financing activities
Borrowings and repayment of loans -201 68 671 1,126 860
Repurchase of shares -249 -200 -618 -200 -200
Share dividend to Parent Company's shareholders 0 0 -445 -399 -399
Share dividend to non-controlling interest -3 0 -3 0 0
Cash flow from financing activities -453 -132 -395 527 261
Change in liquid assets 25 -162 -85 -107 -12
Opening balance of liquid assets 229 395 340 348 348
Exchange rate differences in liquid assets 5 5 4 -3 4
Closing balance of liquid assets 259 238 259 238 340

Intrum Justitia Group – Quarterly Overview

Quarter 3 Quarter 2 Quarter 1 Quarter 4 Quarter 3
2014 2014 2014 2013 2013
Revenues, SEK M
Revenue growth, %
1,309
15
1,301
13
1,204
15
1,231
17
1,135
13
Operating earnings (EBIT), MSEK 415 372 283 340 330
Operating earnings excluding revaluations, MSEK
Operating margin excluding revaluations, %
EBITDA, MSEK
400
31
794
349
27
750
293
24
681
333
27
721
332
29
708

Intrum Justitia Group – Five-Year Overview

2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
July-Sept July-Sept July-Sept July-Sept July-Sept
Revenues, SEK M 1,309 1,135 1,001 998 923
Revenue growth, % 15 13 0 8 -10
Operating earnings (EBIT), SEK M 415 330 271 264 211
Operating earnings (EBIT) excl revaluations, SEK M 400 332 264 260 212
Operating margin excl revaluations, % 31 29 27 26 23
EBITDA, SEK M 794 708 561 540 457
Earnings before tax, SEK M 378 287 236 228 193
Net income, SEK M 311 222 177 171 145
Net Debt, SEK M 5,215 4,500 3,016 2,801 1,703
Net Debt/EBITDA RTM 1.77 1.73 1.43 1.53 0.98
Earnings per share, SEK 4.09 2.79 2.21 2.14 1.82
EPS growth, % 46 26 3 18 47
Average number of shares, '000 75,885 79,203 79,745 79,745 79,745
Number of shares outstanding at end of period, '000 75,428 78,547 79,745 79,745 79,745
Return on Purchased debt, % 21 19 20 21 18
Investments in Purchased debt, SEK M 271 692 299 660 263
Average number of employees 3,855 3,589 3,406 3,282 3,064
2013 2012 2011 2010 2009
Full Year Full Year Full Year Full Year Full Year
Revenues, SEK M 4,566 4,048 3,950 3,766 4,128
Revenue growth, % 13 2 5 -9 12
Operating earnings (EBIT), SEK M 1,207 879 868 731 668
Operating earnings (EBIT) excl revaluations, SEK M 1,200 958 849 727 704
Operating margin excl revaluations, % 26 23 22 19 17
EBITDA, SEK M 2,684 2,199 1,929 1,702 1,650
Earnings before tax, SEK M 1,046 729 753 639 588
Net income, SEK M 819 584 553 452 441
Net Debt, SEK M 4,328 3,261 2,692 2,193 2,069
Net Debt/EBITDA RTM 1.61 1.49 1.40 1.29 1.25
Earnings per share, SEK 10.30 7.32 6.91 5.67 5.53
EPS growth, % 41 6 22 3 -1
Dividend per share, SEK 5.75 5.00 4.50 4.10 3.75
Average number of shares, '000 79,306 79,745 79,745 79,745 79,745
Number of shares outstanding at end of period, '000 78,547 79,745 79,745 79,745 79,745
Return on Purchased debt, % 21 17 21 18 18
Investments in Purchased debt, SEK M 2,475 2,014 1,804 1,050 871
Average number of employees 3,532 3,475 3,331 3,099 3,372

Comparative figure for 2012 above are restated in accordance with IFRS

11 and IAS19R. Earlier years have not been restated.

Operating Segments

Regions – Revenues from external clients

SEK M July-Sept July-Sept Change Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Change Full Year
2014 2013 % 2014 2013 % 2013
Northern Europe 654 612 7 1,880 1,829 3 2,476
Central Europe 358 271 32 1,042 776 34 1,088
Western Europe 297 252 18 892 730 22 1,002
Total revenues from external clients 1,309 1,135 15 3,814 3,335 14 4,566

Regions – Intercompany revenues

SEK M July-Sept July-Sept Change Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Change Full Year
2014 2013 % 2014 2013 % 2013
Northern Europe 67 64 5 193 163 18 233
Central Europe 64 61 5 191 177 8 244
Western Europe 32 23 39 89 69 29 94
Eliminations -163 -148 10 -473 -409 16 -571
Total intercompany revenues 0 0 0 0 0

Regions – Revaluations of purchased debt

SEK M July-Sept July-Sept Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Full Year
2014 2013 2014 2013 2013
Northern Europe 19 -3 19 -9 -5
Central Europe -4 -1 6 4 1
Western Europe 0 2 3 5 11
Total revaluation 15 -2 28 0 7

Regions – Revenues excluding revaluations

SEK M July-Sept July-Sept Change Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Change Full Year
2014 2013 % 2014 2013 % 2013
Northern Europe 635 615 3 1,861 1,838 1 2,481
Central Europe 362 272 33 1,036 772 34 1,087
Western Europe 297 250 19 889 725 23 991
Total revenues excluding revaluations 1,294 1,137 14 3,786 3,335 14 4,559

Regions – Amortization related to acquisitions

SEK M July-Sept July-Sept Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Full Year
2014 2013 2014 2013 2013
Northern Europe -2 -1 -6 -5 -7
Central Europe 0 0 0 0 0
Western Europe -1 -3 -3 -9 -12
Total amortization and impairment -3 -4 -9 -14 -19

Regions – Operating earnings (EBIT)

SEK M July-Sept July-Sept Change Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Change Full Year
2014 2013 % 2014 2013 % 2013
Northern Europe 239 211 13 583 535 9 743
Central Europe 111 68 63 303 197 54 266
Western Europe 65 51 27 184 135 36 198
Total operating earnings (EBIT) 415 330 26 1,070 867 23 1,207
Net financial items -37 -43 -14 -129 -115 12 -161
Earnings before tax 378 287 32 941 752 25 1,046

Regions – Operating earnings excluding revaluations

SEK M July-Sept July-Sept Change Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Change Full Year
2014 2013 % 2014 2013 % 2013
Northern Europe 220 214 3 564 544 4 748
Central Europe 115 69 67 297 193 54 265
Western Europe 65 49 33 181 130 39 187
Total operating earnings excluding 400 332 20 1,042 867 20 1,200
revaluations

Regions – Operating margin excluding revaluations

% July-Sept July-Sept Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Full Year
2014 2013 2014 2013 2013
Northern Europe 35 35 30 30 30
Central Europe 32 25 29 25 24
Western Europe 22 20 20 18 19
Operating margin for the Group 31 29 28 26 26

Service lines – Revenues

SEK M July-Sept July-Sept Change Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Change Full Year
2014 2013 % 2014 2013 % 2013
Credit Management 960 857 12 2,825 2,542 11 3,469
Financial Services 564 450 25 1,603 1,296 24 1,791
Elimination of inter-service line revenue -215 -172 25 -614 -503 22 -694
Total revenues 1,309 1,135 15 3,814 3,335 14 4,566

Revenues by type

SEK M July-Sept July-Sept Change Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Change Full Year
2014 2013 % 2014 2013 % 2013
External Credit Management revenues 745 685 9 2,211 2,039 8 2,775
Collections on Purchased debt 876 768 14 2,567 2,220 16 3,040
Amortization of Purchased debt -354 -337 5 -1,064 -979 9 -1,327
Revaluation of Purchased debt 15 -2 - 28 0 - 7
Other revenues from Financial Services 27 21 29 72 55 31 71
Total revenues 1,309 1,135 15 3,814 3,335 14 4,566

Service lines – Service line earnings

SEK M July-Sept July-Sept Change Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Change Full Year
2014 2013 % 2014 2013 % 2013
Credit Management 253 217 17 666 604 10 823
Financial Services 308 235 31 884 696 27 969
Common costs -146 -122 20 -480 -433 11 -585
Total operating earnings 415 330 26 1,070 867 23 1,207

Service lines – Service line margin

% July-Sept July-Sept Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Full Year
2014 2013 2014 2013 2013
Credit Management 26 25 24 24 24
Financial Services 55 52 55 54 54
Operating margin for the Group 32 29 28 26 26

Intrum Justitia AB (parent company) – Income Statement

SEK M Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Full Year
2014 2013 2013
Revenues 60 52 90
Gross earnings 60 52 90
Sales and marketing expenses -12 -11 -16
Administrative expenses -96 -105 -142
Operating earnings (EBIT) -48 -64 -68
Income from subsidiaries 177 0 18
Net financial items -41 -27 -40
Earnings before tax 88 -91 -90
Tax -19 0 0
Net earnings for the period 69 -91 -90

Intrum Justitia AB (parent company) – Statement of Comprehensive Income

SEK M Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Full Year
2014 2013 2013
Net earnings for the period 69 -91 -90
Other comprehensive income: Change of translation
reserve (fair value reserve)
-104 -12 -154
Total comprehensive income -35 -103 -244

Intrum Justitia AB (parent company) – Balance Sheet

SEK M 30 Sep 30 Sep 31 Dec
2014 2013 2013
ASSETS
Fixed assets
Intangible fixed assets 0 1 0
Financial fixed assets 7,825 7,116 7,409
Total fixed assets 7,825 7,117 7,409
Current assets
Current receivables 3,166 3,455 3,424
Cash and bank balances 7 3 6
Total current assets 3,173 3,458 3,430
TOTAL ASSETS 10,998 10,575 10,839
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Restricted equity 284 284 284
Unrestricted equity 1,914 3,153 3,012
Total shareholders' equity 2,198 3,437 3,296
Long-term liabilities 6,415 5,308 5,524
Current liabilities 2,385 1,830 2,019
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS* EQUITY AND
LIABILITIES
10,998 10,575 10,839
Pledged assets None None None
Contingent liabilities None 43 None

Share price trend

Intrum Justitia Group - Ownership Structure

30 September 2014 No of shares Capital and
Votes, %
Fidelity Investment Management 7,981,067 10.6
SEB Funds 4,324,017 5.7
State of New Jersey Pension Fund 2,500,000 3.3
Lannebo Funds 2,497,996 3.3
SHB Funds 2,011,809 2.7
AMF Insurance and Funds 1,838,547 2.4
Swedbank Robur Funds 1,755,978 2.3
Carnegie Funds 1,738,929 2.3
Odin Funds 1,586,930 2.1
Norwegian Bank Investment Management 1,541,267 2.0
Standard Life Investment Funds 1,154,061 1.5
Threadneedle Investment Funds 1,008,607 1.3
Skandia Life Insurance Company 967,859 1.3
College Retirement Equities Fund 951,259 1.3
Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund 924,870 1.2
Total, fifteen largest shareholders 32,783,196 43.5

Total number of shares: 75,428,476

Treasury shares, 1,932,468 shares are not included in the total number of shares outstanding.

Swedish ownership accounted for 38.9 percent (institutions 13.2 percentage points,

mutual funds 19.7 percentage points, retail 6.0 percentage points) Source: SIS Aktieägarservice

Definitions

Increases in revenues, operating earnings and earnings before tax refer to the percentage increase in each income statement item year-over-year.

Organic growth refers to the average increase in revenues in local currency, adjusted for revaluations of purchased debt portfolios and the effects of acquisitions and divestments of Group companies.

Consolidated revenues include variable collection commissions, fixed collection fees, debtor fees, guarantee commissions, subscription revenue and income from purchased debt operations. Income from purchased debt consists of collected amounts less amortization, i.e., the decrease in the portfolios' book value for the period.

Operating margin is operating earnings as a percentage of revenues.

Return on purchased debt is the service line earnings for the period, excluding the Group's new services such as factoring and payment guarantees, recalculated on a full-year basis, as a percentage of the average carrying amount of the balance-sheet item 'purchased debt'.

Cash flow from purchased debt consists of funds collected on purchased debt with deductions for the service line's overheads, primarily collection costs.

Net debt is interest-bearing liabilities and pension provisions less liquid assets and interest-bearing receivables.

Earnings before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) are operating earnings after depreciation on fixed assets as well as amortization and revaluations of purchased debt are added back.

The abbreviation RTM refers to amounts presented on a rolling twelve months' basis.

Service line earnings are that part of operating earnings that can be attributed to the service lines, i.e. excluding shared costs for marketing and administration.

Region Northern Europe comprises the Group's activities for external clients and debtors in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia and Sweden.

Region Central Europe comprises the Group's activities for external clients and debtors in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia and Switzerland.

Region Western Europe comprises the Group's activities for external clients and debtors in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom.