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Intrum Interim / Quarterly Report 2016

Apr 20, 2016

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FIRST QUARTER

17%

Growth in earnings per share past 12 months

23%

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

17% Change in carrying amount of purchased debt past 12 months

20%

Return on purchased debt

SEK 738 M

Investments in purchased debt

SEK 717 M

Cash flow from purchased debt

INTERIM REPORT JANUARY–MARCH 2016

  • Consolidated net revenues for the first quarter of 2016 amounted to SEK 1,408 M (1,370).
  • Operating earnings (EBIT) amounted to SEK 428 M (339). Operating earnings include revaluations of purchased debt portfolios amounting to SEK 5 M (–7). The operating margin excluding revaluations of purchased debt was 30 percent (25).
  • Net earnings for the quarter amounted to SEK 310 M (244) and earnings per share were SEK 4.26 (3.27).
  • Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 730 M (483).
  • The carrying amount of purchased debt has increased by 17 percent compared with the year-earlier period. Investments in purchased debt for the quarter amounted to SEK 738 M (469).
SEK M Jan-March Jan-March Change Full Year
unless otherwise indicated 2016 2015 % 2015
Revenues 1,408 1,370 3 5,628
Revenues excluding revaluations 1,403 1,377 2 5,597
Operating earnings (EBIT) 428 339 26 1,624
Operating margin, % 30 25 29
Earnings before tax 387 305 27 1,457
Net earnings 310 244 27 1,172
Earnings per share before and after 4.26 3.27 30 15.92
dilution, SEK
Cash flow from operating activities
730 483 51 2,905
Carrying value purchased debt 7,403 6,338 17 7,027
Return on purchased debt % 20 19 20
Investments in purchased debt 738 469 57 2,428
Cash flow from purchased debt 717 641 12 2,724
Net debt/RTM EBITDA 1.9 1.9 1.8

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 April 20, 2016.

Comment by President and CEO Mikael Ericson

Intrum Justitia is working to create a sound economy by offering services that make business flexible, secure and fair. We are a market-leading company that strengthens our customers' competitiveness and financial position, while endeavoring to be a responsible provider of services for both them and their clients. We encounter people daily who have received demand letters from us, and our aim at all times is to identify solutions that suit all parties.

Intrum Justitia's operations performed well during the first quarter. Our operating earnings excluding revaluations and currency effects increased by 23 percent. Profitable growth within the area of Financial Services helped boost our operating margin to 30 percent during the quarter, compared with 25 percent for the same period last year. Earnings per share have risen 17 percent over the past 12-month period, which is well in excess of our financial target of a minimum increase of 10 percent.

All regions are seeing an improvement in earnings compared with the year-earlier period. It is primarily within the Purchased Debt service line that we are seeing a solid improvement in earnings. In the Western Europe region, an acquisition within the Credit Management service line is also making a positive contribution, along with certain costs from Q1 2015 affecting comparability.

As regards our service lines, we are seeing a stable development for Credit Management, with some growth and margins consistent with the previous year. The Financial Services service line is displaying healthy growth and increased earnings, resulting from higher levels of investment for Purchased Debt and persistently strong collection levels. Excluding revaluations, the return on purchased debt remains at a high 19 percent, compared with 20 percent for the year-earlier period. Investments in Purchased Debt for the quarter also moved in a positive direction, totaling SEK 738 M compared with SEK 469 M for the same period last year. The positive trend is largely due to a few significant acquisitions of debt portfolios in the financial sector.

Market conditions are favorable – we believe there will be a significant range of purchased debt and value-adding opportunities to acquire small- and medium-sized credit management companies over the coming years, although there will be continued price pressure within the area of purchased debt.

As the new President and CEO of Intrum Justitia, I am extremely confident in our ability to consistently create value for our shareholders over the next few years. We are continuing to implement the strategy that made us successful, with a robust platform within credit management operations. This platform paves the way for growth within Financial Services such as Purchased Debt. We will remain a market-leading credit management company in Europe, working to improve the financial positions of both companies and consumers.

Group

SEK M
unless otherwise indicated
Jan-March
2016
Jan-March
2015
Change
%
Full Year
2015
Revenues
Operating earnings (EBIT)
1,408
428
1,370
339
3
26
5,628
1,624
Operating margin, % 30 25 29
Net financial items -41 -34 21 -167
Tax -77 -61 26 -285
Net income 310 244 27 1,172
Average number of employees 3,859 3,814 1 3,846

Revenues and earnings

January–March 2016

Over the first quarter, the Group's revenues rose by 3 percent, consisting of organic growth of 2 percent, acquisition effects of 1 percent, revaluations of purchased debt of 1 percent and currency effects of –1 percent. Operating earnings improved by 26 percent in the first quarter and, adjusted for currency effects and revaluations of purchased debt portfolios, the improvement was 23 percent.

The increase in operating earnings excluding currency effects and revaluations compared with the year-earlier period is primarily attributable to improved earnings for Financial Services. The earnings improvement in Financial Services is a result of increased investments and good collection levels in purchased debt. All the Group's regions contributed towards the improvement in earnings. The improvement was also affected by the fact that the year-earlier period included a cost affecting comparability in connection with a leadership change in Western Europe.

Earnings per share for the quarter rose by 30 percent compared with the year-earlier period. Earnings per share were affected by repurchasing in 2015, which reduced the average number of shares outstanding by 1.8 percent compared with the first quarter 2015.

Net financial items

Net financial items for the quarter amounted to SEK –41 M (–34). The net interest expense remained unchanged at SEK –31 M (–31). The net interest expense has been affected negatively by higher borrowing, but positively by lower market interest rates. Exchange rate differences have affected net financial items by SEK –3 M (5), and other financial items by SEK –7 M (–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 20 percent. Further information regarding an assessment of future tax expense is provided in the section 'Taxation assessments'.

Cash flow and investments

SEK M
unless otherwise indicated
Jan-March
2016
Jan-March
2015
Change
%
Full Year
2015
Cash flow from operating activities 730 483 51 2,905
Cash flow from investing activities -1,142 -546 109 -2,497
Cash paid for investments in purchased
debt
1,041 478 118 2,186
Cash flow from purchased debt 717 641 12 2,724

Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 730 M (483) in the first quarter, with the increase compared with the year-earlier period being attributable to higher operating earnings excluding depreciation and amortization, lower interest payments and lower tax payments.

Cash flow from purchased debt for the first quarter amounted to SEK 717 M (641), defined as funds collected on purchased debt of SEK 993 M (907), with deductions for the service line's costs, primarily collection costs of SEK 276 M (266).

Financing

SEK M Jan-March Jan-March Change Full Year
unless otherwise indicated 2016 2015 % 2015
Net Debt
Net Debt/RTM EBITDA
Shareholders' equity
Liquid assets
6,465
1.9
3,457
194
5,775
1.9
3,179
203
12
9
-4
6,026
1.8
3,166
265

Intrum Justitia's net debt has risen by SEK 0.7 billion compared with the year-earlier period. The Group's net debt expressed as a multiple of operating earnings before depreciation and amortization totals 1.9, slightly less than the interval for Intrum Justitia's financial target of 2.0–3.0 for this ratio.

No share repurchases were carried out in the first quarter, which means the number of shares outstanding was 72,347,726 shares, compared with an average of 73,678,484 shares in the year-earlier period.

Goodwill

Consolidated goodwill amounted to SEK 2,804 M as per March 31, 2016, compared with SEK 2,810 M as per December 31, 2015. The decline is attributable to exchange rate differences.

Regions

Northern Europe

SEK M Jan-March
2016
Jan-March
2015
Change
%
Full Year
2015
Revenues 645 618 4 2,573
Operating earnings
Revenues excluding revaluations
197
646
149
651
32
-1
763
2,652
Operating earnings excluding
revaluations
Operating margin excluding
198
31
182
28
9 842
32
revaluations, %

Revenues for the quarter rose by 4 percent compared with the year-earlier period. Adjusted for currency effects and revaluations of purchased debt, revenues increased by 1 percent. Operating earnings improved by 32 percent. Adjusted for currency effects and revaluations of purchased debt, operating earnings improved by 10 percent. Revenues for the region compared with the year-earlier period have been positively affected by increased investments of purchased debt in 2015, while revenues for credit management have seen a slight decline. The increase within purchased debt has also helped boost operating earnings and produce a higher operating margin compared with the year-earlier period. The integration of the two major debt portfolios that were acquired in December 2015 were completed according to plan in the first quarter.

SEK M Jan-March
2016
Jan-March
2015
Change
%
Full Year
2015
Revenues 432 428 1 1,705
Operating earnings 159 143 11 568
Revenues excluding revaluations 415 410 1 1,636
Operating earnings excluding
revaluations
142 125 14 499
Operating margin excluding
revaluations, %
34 30 31

Central Europe

Revenues for the quarter rose by 1 percent compared with the year-earlier period. Adjusted for currency effects and revaluations of purchased debt, the increase was 3 percent. Operating earnings improved by 11 percent. Adjusted for currency effects and revaluations of purchased debt, the increase was 15 percent. Revenue growth and the improvement in profitability are the result of good collection levels within purchased debt. The region's unit for financing solutions within e-commerce performed well, with an increase in new customers and the acquisition of a small competitor.

Western Europe

SEK M Jan-March
2016
Jan-March
2015
Change
%
Full Year
2015
Revenues 331 324 2 1,350
Operating earnings 72 47 53 293
Revenues excluding revaluations 342 316 8 1,309
Operating earnings excluding
revaluations
83 39 113 252
Operating margin excluding
revaluations, %
24 12 19

Revenues for the quarter rose by 2 percent compared with the year-earlier period. Adjusted for currency effects and revaluations of purchased debt, revenues increased by 9 percent. Operating earnings improved by 53 percent. Adjusted for currency effects and revaluations of purchased debt, the improvement was 114 percent. The revenue trend excluding revaluations is healthy due to increased investments within purchased debt and through acquired units within credit management. These factors have also helped boost operating earnings and improved the margin. Oerating earnings, compared with the year-earlier period, have also been positively affected by a cost relating to a leadership change during the first quarter of 2015.

Service lines

Credit Management

SEK M Jan-March Jan-March Change Full Year
2016 2015 % 2015
Revenues
Service line earnings
Service line margin, %
1,024
241
24
1,002
237
24
2
2
4,194
1,049
25

Revenues for the quarter rose by 2 percent compared with the year-earlier period. Adjusted for currency effects and a correction of reported intercompany revenues in Q1 2015, the increase was 2 percent. This increase was largely attributable to acquired units and increased revenues from collection of the Group's own portfolios, while the trend for revenues from external customers saw a slight decline. Service line earnings improved by 2 percent. Adjusted for currency effects, the improvement was 3 percent with a service line margin consistent with that of the previous year. Acquired units are making a positive contribution to the service line's earnings trend.

Financial Services

SEK M Jan-March
2016
Jan-March
2015
Change
%
Full Year
2015
Revenues 640 574 11 2,423
Service line earnings 364 308 18 1,345
Service line margin, % 57 54 56
Return on purchased debt, % 20 19 20
Investments in purchased debt 738 469 57 2,428
Carrying amount, purchased debt 7,403 6,338 17 7,027

Revenues for the quarter rose by 11 percent compared with the year-earlier period. Adjusted for currency effects, the increase was 13 percent. Service line earnings improved by 18 percent. Adjusted for currency effects, the improvement was 20 percent. Revaluations for the quarter have made a positive contribution to earnings, with an impact of SEK 5 M compared with a negative SEK 7 M in the year-earlier period.

Service line earnings excluding revaluations have improved primarily through higher investment levels for purchased debt, as well as good collection levels for the quarter. Excluding revaluations, the return on purchased debt was 19 percent, compared with 20 percent in the year-earlier period. Furthermore, the Group's units for financing before a claim falls due have made a positive contribution to the improvement in service line earnings for Q1.

The level of investment for purchased debt during the quarter was good, mainly due to a few substantial acquisitions of portfolios from financial institutions. The market situation for purchased debt in the first quarter 2016 was in line with that of 2015, with a good range primarily of large portfolios within the banking and finance sector, but with significant price competition on most markets.

Taxation assessments

Intrum Justitia is of the opinion 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 22 M (22) for the quarter and earnings before tax of SEK –25 M (–28). The Parent Company invested SEK 0 M (0) in fixed assets during the quarter and had, at the end of the quarter, SEK 7 M (10) in cash and equivalents. The average number of employees was 54 (52).

Change in Group Management

In the first quarter, Mikael Ericson was appointed President and CEO, to start on March 1, 2016. Mikael Ericson has held a number of senior positions in the banking and finance industry over the past 30 years, including Head of Handelsbanken Capital Markets and Group CEO of Carnegie Investment Bank. His most recent position was with Danske Bank, where he was Head of International Banking.

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.

Significant risks and uncertainties

Risks to which the Group and Parent Company are exposed include risks relating to economic developments, compliance and changes in regulations, reputation risks, tax risks, risks attributable to IT and information management, risks attributable to acquisitions, market risks, liquidity risks, credit risks, risks inherent in purchased debt and payment guarantees, as well as financing risks. The risks are described in more detail in the Board of Directors' report in Intrum Justitia's 2015 Annual Report. No significant risks are considered to have arisen besides those described in the Annual Report.

Acquisition

In February, Intrum Justitia acquired a small factoring company in Switzerland, Debitoren Services AG, at a preliminary purchase consideration of SEK 69 M.

Events after the end of the period

The Board of Directors has proposed to the Annual General Meeting that it be mandated to repurchase shares in the company up to and including the 2017 AGM. The Annual General Meeting will be held today, April 20, at 3:00 p.m. CET.

On April 19, in order to retain sufficient financial flexibility to take advantage of possible investment opportunities in business operations, the Board of Directors decided not to make any further repurchases during the second quarter of 2016.

On April 1, Intrum Justitia acquired a small credit management company in Belgium, with annual revenue of around EUR 1 M.

Presentation of the interim report

This interim report and presentation material are available at www.intrum.com/Investor relations. President & CEO Mikael Ericson 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 8 566 426 98 (SE) or +44 20 300 898 01 (UK).

For further information, please contact

Mikael Ericson, President and CEO, tel: +46 8 546 102 02 Erik Forsberg, Chief Financial Officer, tel: +46 8 546 102 02

Financial calendar 2016

The interim report for January–June will be published July 19, 2016 The interim report for January–September will be published October 19, 2016 The year-end report for January–December 2016 will be published January 26, 2017

Intrum Justitia's 2016 Annual General Meeting will be held today, April 20, at 3:00 p.m. at the company's offices at Hesselmans Torg 14, Nacka.

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

Denna delårsrapport finns även på svenska.

Stockholm, April 20, 2016

Mikael Ericson President and CEO

This interim report has not been reviewed by the company's auditors.

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 3,850 employees in 20 markets. Consolidated revenues amounted to SEK 5.6 billion in 2015. Intrum Justitia AB has been listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange since 2002. For further information, please visit www.intrum.com.

Intrum Justitia Group – Consolidated Income Statement

SEK M Jan-March Jan-March Full Year
2016 2015 2015
Revenues 1,408 1,370 5,628
Cost of sales -770 -787 -3,087
Gross earnings 638 583 2,541
Sales and marketing expenses -59 -64 -252
Administrative expenses -150 -179 -661
Participation in associated -1 -1 -4
companies and joint ventures
Operating earnings (EBIT) 428 339 1,624
Net financial items -41 -34 -167
Earnings before tax 387 305 1,457
Tax -77 -61 -285
Net income for the period 310 244 1,172
Of which attributable to:
Parent company's shareholders 308 241 1,164
Non-controlling interest 2 3 8
Net earnings for the period 310 244 1,172
Earnings per share before and
after dilution
4.26 3.27 15.92

Intrum Justitia Group - Statement of Comprehensive Income

SEK M Jan-March Jan-March Full Year
2016 2015 2015
Net income for the period
Other comprehensive income,
items that will be reclassified to
profit and loss:
310 244 1,172
Currency translation difference
Other comprehensive income,
items that will not be reclassified
to profit and loss:
-19 -6 -87
Remeasurement of pension
liability
0 0 -26
Comprehensive income for the 291 238 1,059
period
Of which attributable to:
Parent company's shareholders 289 237 1,053
Non-controlling interest 2 1 6
Comprehensive income for the
period
291 238 1,059

Intrum Justitia Group – Consolidated Balance Sheet

SEK M 31 Mar
2016
31 Mar
2015
31 Dec
2015
ASSETS
Intangible fixed assets
Goodwill 2,804 2,763 2,810
Capitalized expenditure for IT 226 185 227
development and other intangibles
Client relationships 65 83 61
Total intangible fixed assets 3,095 3,031 3,098
Tangible fixed assets 113 123 118
Other fixed assets
Shares in joint ventures 1 2 6
Other shares and participations 5 0 1
Purchased debt 7,403 6,338 7,027
Deferred tax assets 46 35 33
Other long-term receivables 7 17 11
Total other fixed assets
Total fixed assets
7,462
10,670
6,392
9,546
7,078
10,294
Current Assets
Accounts receivable
274 312 285
Client funds 586 618 569
Tax assets 46 73 42
Other receivables 564 638 510
Prepaid expenses and accrued 229 168 180
income
Cash and cash equivalents 194 203 265
Total current assets 1,893 2,012 1,851
TOTAL ASSETS 12,563 11,558 12,145
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Attributable to parent company's 3,375 3,085 3,086
Attributable to non-controlling interest 82 94 80
Total shareholders' equity 3,457 3,179 3,166
Long-term liabilities
Liabilities to credit institutions 2,514 1,922 2,340
Medium term note 2,099 3,162 3,124
Other long-term liabilities 2 3 3
Provisions for pensions 175 144 174
Other long-term provisions 3 3 3
Deferred tax liabilities 522 410 522
Total long-term liabilities 6,166
Current liabilities 5,315 5,644
Liabilities to credit institutions
85 25 17
Medium term note 1,039 0 0
Commercial paper 745 729 635
Client funds payable 586 618 569
Accounts payable 131 160 139
Income tax liabilities 187 105 128
Advances from clients 13 14 14
Other current liabilities 351 322 613
Accrued expenses and prepaid
income
654 762 698
Total current liabilities 3,791 2,735 2,813

Fair value of financial instruments

The majority of the Group's financial assets and liabilities (purchased debt, accounts receivable, other receivables, liquid assets, liabilities to credit institutions, bond loans, commercial papers, accounts payable and other receivables) are valued in the financial statements at amortized cost. For these financial instruments, the carrying amount is deemed to be the best estimate of the fair value. The Group also has financial assets and liabilities in the form of forward exchange contracts, which are measured at fair value via profit/loss in the financial statements. The amounts were not significant.

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

SEK M 2016 2015
Attributable to
Parent
Company's
shareholders
Non-controlling
interest
Total Attributable to
Parent
Company's
shareholders
Non-controlling
interest
Total
Opening Balance, January 1 3,086 80 3,166 2,948 93 3,041
Repurchase of shares
Comprehensive income for the year
289 2 0
291
-100
237
1 -100
238
Closing Balance, March 31 3,375 82 3,457 3,085 94 3,179

Intrum Justitia Group – Quarterly Overview

Quarter 1
2016
Quarter 4
2015
Quarter 3
2015
Quarter 2
2015
Quarter 1
2015
Revenues, SEK M
Revenue growth, %
1,408
3
1,396
2
1,386
6
1,476
13
1,370
14
Operating earnings (EBIT), SEK M
Operating earnings excluding
revaluations, SEK M
428
423
385
421
452
423
448
403
339
346
Operating margin excluding revaluations,
%
EBITDA, SEK M
30
842
29
854
31
846
28
834
25
748

Intrum Justitia Group – Cash Flow Statement

SEK M Jan-March
2016
Jan-March
2015
Full Year
2015
Operating activities
Operating earnings (EBIT) 428 339 1,624
Depreciation/amortization and 40 41 164
impairment write-down
Amortization/revaluation of purchased 374 367 1,495
debt
Other adjustment for items not 2 4 15
included in cash flow
Interest received 2 3 11
Interest paid and other financial -35 -66 -242
expenses
Income tax paid -24 -140 -229
Cash flow from operating activities 787 548 2,838
before changes in working capital
Changes in factoring receivables 13 -20 -44
Other changes in working capital -70 -45 111
Cash flow from operating activities 730 483 2,905
Investing activities
Purchases of tangible and intangible -36 -31 -135
fixed assets
Investments in purchased debt -1,041 -478 -2,186
Purchases of shares in subsidiaries -69 -36 -181
and associated companies
Other cash flow from investing 4 -1 5
activities
Cash flow from investing activities -1,142 -546 -2,497
Financing activities
Borrowings and repayment of loans 341 102 522
Repurchase of shares 0 -100 -400
Share dividend to parent company's 0 0 -514
shareholders
Share dividend to non-controlling 0 0 -7
interest
Cash flow from financing activities 341 2 -399
Change in liquid assets -71 -61 9
Opening balance of liquid assets 265 266 266
Exchange rate differences in liquid 0 -2 -10
assets
Closing balance of liquid assets
194 203 265

Intrum Justitia Group – Five-Year Overview

2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Jan-March Jan-March Jan-March Jan-March Jan-March
Revenues, SEK M 1,408 1,370 1,204 1,048 956
Revenue growth, % 3 14 15 10 3
Operating earnings (EBIT), SEK M 428 339 283 236 160
Operating earnings (EBIT) excl 423 346 293 240 201
revaluations, SEK M
Operating margin excl revaluations, % 30 25 24 23 20
EBITDA, SEK M 842 748 681 593 481
Earnings before tax, SEK M 387 305 237 200 123
Net income, SEK M 310 244 184 155 92
Net Debt, SEK M 6,465 5,775 4,664 3,565 2,654
Net Debt/EBITDA RTM 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.3
Earnings per share, SEK 4.26 3.27 2.35 1.94 1.16
EPS growth, % 30 39 21 68 -14
Average number of shares, '000 72,348 73,678 78,136 79,745 74,745
Number of shares outstanding at end of 72,348 73,421 77,361 79,745 79,745
period, '000
Return on purchased debt, % 20 19 19 20 13
Investments in purchased debt, SEK M 738 469 619 983 344
Average number of employees 3,859 3,814 3,745 3,423 3,373
2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Full Year Helår Helår Helår Helår
Revenues, SEK M 5,628 5,184 4,566 4,048 3,950
Revenue growth, % 9 14 13 2 5
Operating earnings (EBIT), SEK M 1,624 1,430 1,207 879 868
Operating earnings (EBIT) excl
revaluations, SEK M
1,593 1,395 1,200 958 849
Operating margin excl revaluations, % 28 27 26 23 22
EBITDA, SEK M 3,282 2,996 2,684 2,199 1,929
Earnings before tax, SEK M 1,457 1,247 1,046 729 753
Net income, SEK M 1,172 1,041 819 584 553
Net Debt, SEK M 6,026 5,635 4,328 3,261 2,692
Net Debt/EBITDA RTM 1.8 1.9 1.6 1.5 1.4
Earnings per share, SEK 15.92 13.48 10.30 7.32 6.91
EPS growth, % 18 31 41 6 22
Dividend/proposed dividend per share, 8.25 7.00 5.75 5.00 4.50
SEK
Average number of shares, '000 73,097 76,462 79,306 79,745 79,745
Number of shares outstanding at end of 72,348 73,848 78,547 79,745 79,745
period, '000
Return on purchased debt, % 20 20 21 17 21
Investments in purchased debt, SEK M 2,428 1,937 2,524 2,132 1,752
Average number of employees 3,846 3,801 3,530 3,475 3,331

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 Jan-March Jan-March Change Full Year
2016 2015 % 2015
Northern Europe 645 618 4 2,573
Central Europe 432 428 1 1,705
Western Europe 331 324 2 1,350
Total revenues from external
clients
1,408 1,370 3 5,628

Regions – Intercompany revenues

SEK M Jan-March
2016
Jan-March
2015
Change
%
Full Year
2015
Northern Europe 69 68 1 288
Central Europe 86 70 23 295
Western Europe 45 35 29 171
Eliminations -200 -173 16 -754
Total intercompany revenues 0 0 0

Regions – Revaluations of purchased debt

SEK M Jan-March Jan-March Full Year
2016 2015 2015
Northern Europe -1 -33 -79
Central Europe 17 18 69
Western Europe -11 8 41
Total revaluation 5 -7 31

Regions – Revenues excluding revaluations

SEK M Jan-March
2016
Jan-March
2015
Change
%
Full Year
2015
Northern Europe 646 651 -1 2,652
Central Europe 415 410 1 1,636
Western Europe 342 316 8 1,309
Total revenues excluding 1,403 1,377 2 5,597
revaluations

Regions – Amortization related to acquisitions

SEK M Jan-March Jan-March Full Year
2016 2015 2015
Northern Europe -2 -2 -7
Central Europe 0 0 0
Western Europe -3 -1 -5
Total amortization and
impairment
-5 -3 -12

Regions – Operating earnings (EBIT)

SEK M Jan-March Jan-March Change Full Year
2016 2015 % 2015
Northern Europe 197 149 32 763
Central Europe 159 143 11 568
Western Europe 72 47 53 293
Total operating earnings (EBIT) 428 339 26 1,624
Net financial items -41 -34 21 -167
Earnings before tax 387 305 27 1,457

Regions – Operating earnings excluding revaluations

SEK M Jan-March Jan-March Change Full Year
2016 2015 % 2015
Northern Europe 198 182 9 842
Central Europe 142 125 14 499
Western Europe 83 39 113 252
Total operating earnings
excluding revaluations
423 346 22 1,593

Regions – Operating margin excluding revaluations

% Jan-March Jan-March Full Year
2016 2015 2015
Northern Europe 31 28 32
Central Europe 34 30 31
Western Europe 24 12 19
Operating margin for the Group 30 25 28

Service lines – Revenues

SEK M Jan-March Jan-March Change Full Year
2016 2015 % 2015
Credit Management 1,024 1,002 2 4,194
Financial Services 640 574 11 2,423
Elimination of inter-service line -256 -206 24 -989
revenue
Total revenues 1,408 1,370 3 5,628

Revenues by type

SEK M Jan-March
2016
Jan-March
2015
Change
%
Full Year
2015
External Credit Management
revenues
768 796 -4 3,205
Collections on purchased debt 993 907 9 3,802
Amortization of purchased debt -379 -360 5 -1,526
Revaluation of purchased debt 5 -7 - 31
Other revenues from Financial
Services
21 34 -38 116
Total revenues 1,408 1,370 3 5,628

Service lines – Service line earnings

SEK M Jan-March
2016
Jan-March
2015
Change
%
Full Year
2015
Credit Management 241 237 2 1,049
Financial Services 364 308 18 1,345
Common costs -177 -206 -14 -770
Total operating earnings 428 339 26 1,624

Service lines – Service line margin

% Jan-March Jan-March Full Year
2016 2015 2015
Credit Management 24 24 25
Financial Services 57 54 56
Operating margin for the Group 30 25 29

Intrum Justitia AB (parent company) – Income Statement

SEK M Jan-March Jan-March 2015 Full Year
2015
2016
Revenues 22 22 102
Gross earnings 22 22 102
Sales and marketing expenses -5 -3 -17
Administrative expenses -25 -33 -152
Operating earnings (EBIT) -8 -14 -67
Income from subsidiaries 0 0 1,237
Net financial items -17 -14 -80
Earnings before tax -25 -28 1,090
Tax 0 0 0
Net earnings for the period -25 -28 1,090

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

SEK M Jan-March Jan-March Full Year
2016 2015 2015
Net earnings for the period -25 -28 1,090
Other comprehensive income: -31 13 107
Change of translation reserve (fair
value reserve)
Total comprehensive income -56 -15 1,197

Intrum Justitia AB (parent company) – Balance Sheet

SEK M 31 Mar 31 Mar 31 Dec
2016 2015 2015
ASSETS
Fixed assets
Financial fixed assets 7,547 7,518 7,536
Total fixed assets 7,547 7,518 7,536
Current assets
Current receivables 4,522 3,417 4,743
Cash and bank balances 7 10 37
Total current assets 4,529 3,427 4,780
TOTAL ASSETS 12,076 10,945 12,316
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND
LIABILITIES
Restricted equity 284 284 284
Unrestricted equity 1,673 1,330 1,728
Total shareholders' equity 1,957 1,614 2,012
Long-term liabilities 6,429 6,735 7,469
Current liabilities 3,690 2,596 2,835
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS* EQUITY 12,076 10,945 12,316
AND LIABILITIES
Pledged assets None None None
Contingent liabilities None None None

Share price trend

Intrum Justitia Group - Ownership Structure

No of
31 March 2016 shares Capital and
Votes, %
SEB Funds 5,691,183 7.9
AMF Insurance & Funds 2,051,811 2.8
Carnegie Funds 1,851,696 2.6
Odin Funds 1,811,834 2.5
Lannebo Funds 1,797,250 2.5
SHB Funds 1,609,005 2.2
Norges Bank Investment Management 1,327,349 1.8
Swedbank Robur Funds 1,256,006 1.7
Standard Life Investment Funds 999,078 1.4
Enter Funds 806,000 1.1
Third Swedish National Pension Fund 697,969 1.0
Folksam 664,247 0.9
DFA Funds 632,455 0.9
Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP 598,869 0.8
Didner & Gerge Funds 493,452 0.7
Total, fifteen largest shareholders 22,288,204 30.8

Total number of shares:

72,347,729

Treasury shares, 1,073,602 shares, are not included in the total number of

Swedish ownership accounted for 38.6 percent (institutions 8.8 percentage mutual funds 24.8 percentage points, retail 4.9 percentage points) Source: Modular Finance Holdings

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 interestbearing 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 figures on a rolling 12-month 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 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.