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Investor AB

Annual Report Oct 18, 2019

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Financial information

Highlights during the third quarter

quarter, compared to 2 percent for the SIXRX return index.

Adjusted net asset value (NAV)* amounted to SEK 455,921m (SEK 596 per share) on September 30, 2019, an

Listed Companies generated a total return* of 2 percent. Shares in ABB were purchased for a total SEK 1.3bn. Based on estimated market values, the value of Patricia Industries, excluding cash, increased by 13 percent. Pro forma sales growth for the major subsidiaries amounted to 14 percent, of which 6 percent organic in constant currency. Reported EBITA grew by 33 percent. Adjusting for material items affecting comparability, EBITA grew by 22

percent. Mölnlycke's organic sales growth amounted to 7 percent in constant currency.

increase of SEK 34,319m, or 8 percent during the quarter. Total shareholder return amounted to 8 percent during the

EQT AB was successfully listed on NASDAQ Stockholm. As of September 30, 2019, the value of our holding in EQT AB amounted to SEK 15 bn. Adding our investments in EQT funds, our total investments in EQT amount to SEK 37bn. Leverage* (net debt/reported total assets) was 4.6 percent as of September 30, 2019 (6.1 as of December 31, 2018).

Adjusted NAV, SEK m* 455 921 421 603 372 004 Adjusted NAV, SEK per share* 596 551 486

Reported NAV1), SEK m* 388 355 366 283 327 508 Reported NAV1), SEK per share* 507 479 428

Market capitalization, excluding repurchased shares, SEK m 365 765 341,262 288 107 Share price (B-share), SEK 481.10 446.10 375.60

Adjusted NAV, sequential change, incl. dividend added back, SEK m* 34 319 93 864 Adjusted NAV, sequential change, incl. dividend added back, %* 8 25

Reported NAV1), sequential change, incl. dividend added back, SEK m* 22 072 70 794 Reported NAV1), sequential change, incl. dividend added back, %* 6 22

Market capitalization, sequential change, incl. dividend added back, SEK m* 24 503 84 544 Market capitalization, sequential change, incl. dividend added back, %* 7 29

Consolidated net sales, SEK m 10 952 11 016 32 245 30 510 Consolidated profit/loss, SEK m 20 643 25 600 67 529 42 816

SIXRX return index, % 23.0 5.7 10.6 12.1 8.6

9/30 2019 6/30 2019 12/31 2018

Q3 2019 Q3 2018 YTD 2019 YTD 2018

Q3 2019 YTD 2019

Basic earnings per share, SEK 26.94 33.47 88.22 56.01 * Financial measures that are not defined or specified in the applicable financial reporting framework. For more information, see page 16 and 26. Change in market capitalization with dividend added back reflects the change in total market capitalization with the dividend paid out added back. Change in net asset value with dividend added back includes the full dividend approved by the AGM as the part not already paid out is reported as a liability within Other assets & liabilities. 1) In the reported net asset value, the wholly-owned subsidiaries and partner-owned investments within Patricia Industries are reported according to the acquisition and equity method respectively. Methods are further described in Investor AB's Annual Report. Overview annual average performance YTD 1 year 5 years 10 years 20 years Interim Management Statement

Adjusted NAV incl. dividend added back, % 25.2 10.8 - - - Investor B, total return, % 30.7 20.8 16.8 17.9 12.1 January-September 2019

"Investor had a strong quarter with adjusted net asset value growth of 8 percent. EQT AB was successfully listed on NASDAQ Stockholm and our subsidiaries reported high earnings growth. In the current macroeconomic environment, our focus is on securing agility in our companies and maintaining financial flexibility at Investor."

Johan Forssell, CEO of Investor

Highlights during the third quarter

  • Adjusted net asset value (NAV)* amounted to SEK 455,921m (SEK 596 per share) on September 30, 2019, an increase of SEK 34,319m, or 8 percent during the quarter. Total shareholder return amounted to 8 percent during the quarter, compared to 2 percent for the SIXRX return index.
  • Listed Companies generated a total return* of 2 percent. Shares in ABB were purchased for a total SEK 1.3bn.
  • Based on estimated market values, the value of Patricia Industries, excluding cash, increased by 13 percent.
  • Pro forma sales growth for the major subsidiaries amounted to 14 percent, of which 6 percent organic in constant currency. Reported EBITA grew by 33 percent. Adjusting for material items affecting comparability, EBITA grew by 22 percent. Mölnlycke's organic sales growth amounted to 7 percent in constant currency.
  • EQT AB was successfully listed on NASDAQ Stockholm. As of September 30, 2019, the value of our holding in EQT AB amounted to SEK 15 bn. Adding our investments in EQT funds, our total investments in EQT amount to SEK 37bn.
  • Leverage* (net debt/reported total assets) was 4.6 percent as of September 30, 2019 (6.1 as of December 31, 2018).
Financial information
9/30 2019 6/30 2019 12/31 2018
Adjusted NAV, SEK m* 455 921 421 603 372 004
Adjusted NAV, SEK per share* 596 551 486
Reported NAV1), SEK m* 388 355 366 283 327 508
Reported NAV1), SEK per share* 507 479 428
Market capitalization, excluding repurchased shares, SEK m 365 765 341 262 288 107
Share price (B-share), SEK 481.10 446.10 375.60
Q3 2019 YTD 2019
Adjusted NAV, sequential change, incl. dividend added back, SEK m* 34 319 93 864
Adjusted NAV, sequential change, incl. dividend added back, %* 8 25
Reported NAV1), sequential change, incl. dividend added back, SEK m* 22 072 70 794
Reported NAV1), sequential change, incl. dividend added back, %* 6 22
Market capitalization, sequential change, incl. dividend added back, SEK m* 24 503 84 544
Market capitalization, sequential change, incl. dividend added back, %* 7 29
Q3 2019 Q3 2018 YTD 2019 YTD 2018
Consolidated net sales, SEK m 10 952 11 016 32 245 30 510
Consolidated profit/loss, SEK m 20 643 25 600 67 529 42 816

Basic earnings per share, SEK 26.94 33.47 88.22 56.01 * Financial measures that are not defined or specified in the applicable financial reporting framework. For more information, see page 16 and 26. Change in market capitalization with dividend added back reflects the change in total market capitalization with the dividend paid out added back. Change in net asset value with dividend added back includes the full dividend approved by the AGM as the part not already paid out is reported as a liability within Other assets & liabilities.

1) In the reported net asset value, the wholly-owned subsidiaries and partner-owned investments within Patricia Industries are reported according to the acquisition and equity method respectively. Methods are further described in Investor AB's Annual Report.

Overview annual average performance
YTD 1 year 5 years 10 years 20 years
Adjusted NAV incl. dividend added back, % 25.2 10.8 - - -
Investor B, total return, % 30.7 20.8 16.8 17.9 12.1
SIXRX return index, % 23.0 5.7 10.6 12.1 8.6

CEO statement

Dear fellow shareholders,

During the third quarter, our adjusted net asset value increased by SEK 34bn, or 8 percent. Our total shareholder return was 8 percent while the SIXRX return index gained 2 percent. This implies that year-to-date, our total shareholder return amounts to 31 percent vs. 23 percent for the SIXRX.

On a macro level, leading indicators have continued to weaken and the uncertainties relating to trade wars and Brexit linger. Our view that we are entering a period of softer demand remains intact. In this environment, our top priority is to secure agility in our companies and financial flexibility at Investor.

Key highlights during the third quarter include:

  • Our subsidiaries grew organically by 6 percent in constant currency. Adjusting for material items affecting comparability, operating profit grew by 22 percent.
  • EQT AB was successfully listed on NASDAQ Stockholm.
  • We invested SEK 1.3bn in ABB.
  • New CEOs were announced in ABB and Saab.

Listed Companies

The combined total return of our listed companies amounted to 2 percent during the quarter.

We invested SEK 1.3bn in ABB as we believe that the new strategic direction, under the leadership of the newly appointed CEO, will result in improved operational performance.

Sobi announced the acquisition of Dova Pharmaceuticals, which will strengthen Sobi's haematology platform. This is the latest in a series of transformative transactions to broaden Sobi's product portfolio.

In Electrolux, the work to split the company continues. During the quarter, Kai Wärn, CEO of Husqvarna, was announced chairperson in Electrolux Professional, which is to be separately listed next year.

Ericsson announced a SEK 11.5bn provision related to resolving the investigations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice regarding the company's compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act covering a period ending the first quarter 2017. Lack of business ethics is never acceptable and rules must be complied with. Ericsson's board and management have our full support in their work to continue to strengthen internal processes to ensure business ethics and compliance in order to build an even stronger Ericsson.

Patricia Industries

Based on estimated market values, the value of Patricia Industries, excluding cash, increased by 13 percent during the quarter.

Adjusting for the divestment of Aleris, which was closed on October 1, our subsidiaries grew sales by 14 percent, of which 6 percent organically in constant currency. EBITA growth was strong.

Mölnlycke reported strong organic growth of 7 percent in constant currency, driven by both Wound Care and Surgical, and all geographic regions contributed. The underlying profit margin improved slightly.

Permobil's organic growth amounted to 3 percent in constant currency, primarily driven by strong growth in Asia. Profitability improved, partly driven by efficiency improvements.

Sarnova and BraunAbility reported strong organic sales growth with improved profitability.

In Piab and Laborie, organic sales were slightly lower, while profitability was strong and improved compared to last year.

Investments in EQT

The successful IPO of EQT AB was a milestone during the quarter. As of September 30, the market value of the company was SEK 83bn, implying a value of our ownership in EQT AB of SEK 15bn. Adding our fund investments, our total investments in EQT amount to SEK 37bn.

Balance sheet and cash flow

Our leverage was just below 5 percent at the end of the quarter. In early October, we received approximately SEK 2bn in proceeds from the divestiture of Aleris and we expect to receive dividends of approximately SEK 1.3bn from Listed Companies during the fourth quarter. In November we will pay out our second dividend for 2019, corresponding to SEK 3.1bn.

All in all, our balance sheet and liquidity are strong.

Focus on long-term, sustainable value creation

While the third quarter 2019 turned out strong for Investor, we are likely entering a period of softer macroeconomic activity. In this environment, it is imperative to improve efficiency, secure agility and maintain financial strength. At the same time, one must never compromise when it comes to capturing long-term value-creative opportunities through innovation, acquisitions and geographic expansion. As an engaged long-term owner we are committed to building strong and sustainable companies, thereby generating attractive returns to you, dear fellow shareholders.

Johan Forssell

Net asset value overview

Adjusted values Reported values
Number of Ownership Share of total Value, Value, Value, Value,
shares capital/votes (%) assets (%) SEK m SEK m SEK m SEK m
9/30 2019 9/30 2019 9/30 2019 9/30 2019 12/31 2018 9/30 2019 12/31 2018
Listed Companies
Atlas Copco 207 754 141 16.9/22.3 13 62 514 43 373 62 514 43 373
ABB 250 165 142 11.5/11.5 10 48 249 39 480 48 249 39 480
AstraZeneca 51 587 810 3.9/3.9 10 45 361 34 806 45 361 34 806
SEB 456 198 927 20.8/20.8 9 41 363 39 206 41 363 39 206
Epiroc 207 757 845 17.1/22.7 5 21 997 17 219 21 997 17 219
Nasdaq 19 394 142 11.8/11.8 4 18 884 14 187 18 884 14 187
Ericsson 240 029 800 7.2/22.5 4 18 881 18 552 18 881 18 552
Sobi 107 594 165 35.9/35.9 3 16 272 20 696 16 272 20 696
Electrolux 50 786 412 16.4/28.4 2 11 859 9 459 11 859 9 459
Saab 40 972 622 30.2/39.7 2 11 538 12 576 11 538 12 576
Wärtsilä 104 711 363 17.7/17.7 2 11 492 14 902 11 492 14 902
Husqvarna 97 052 157 16.8/33.1 2 7 266 6 351 7 266 6 351
Total Listed Companies 67 315 676 270 807 315 676 270 807
Patricia Industries Total exposure (%)
Subsidiaries
Mölnlycke2) 99 15 69 440 55 845 20 540 19 637
Permobil2) 96 3 13 219 9 946 4 249 4 209
Laborie 98 2 8 744 4 846 5 048 4 817
BraunAbility 95 1 5 894 3 163 2 263 1 942
Piab2) 96 1 5 5111) 5 5111) 5 647 5 470
Sarnova 86 1 4 4791) 4 4791) 5 172 4 637
Vectura 100 1 3 196 3 406 2 932 2 848
Aleris (asset held for sale) 100 0 2 000 1 844 1 912 2 831
Grand Group 100 0 276 343 164 187
Total subsidiaries 24 112 758 89 382 47 927 46 578
Three Scandinavia 40/40 1 6 700 5 801 3 965 4 108
Financial Investments 1 6 452 7 277 6 452 7 277
Total Patricia Industries excl. cash 27 125 910 102 459 58 344 57 963
Total Patricia Industries incl. cash 140 313 115 476 72 747 70 980
Investments in EQT
EQT AB 176 739 5963) 18.5/18.5 15 461 1 694 15 461 1 694
Fund investments 21 067 19 134 21 067 19 134
Total Investments in EQT 8 36 527 20 828 36 527 20 828
Other Assets and Liabilities -1 -3 487 -660 -3 487 -660
Total Assets excl. cash Patricia Industries 100 474 627 393 435 407 061 348 938
Gross debt* -37 693 -32 724 -37 693 -32 724
Gross cash* 18 987 11 294 18 987 11 294
Of which Patricia Industries 14 403 13 017 14 403 13 017
Net debt -18 706 -21 430 -18 706 -21 430
Net Asset Value 455 921 372 004 388 355 327 508
Net Asset Value per share 596 486 507 428

1) Valued at investment amount as the acquisition was made less than 18 months ago.

2) Including receivables related to Management Participation Program foundations. For Mölnlycke, the receivable corresponds to less than 1 percentage point of the total exposure, for Permobil to approximately 4 percentage points and for Piab to approximately 4 percentage points.

3) As of September 30, 2019, 10,396,188 of these shares have been entered into a securities lending agreement with the advisory banks in the EQT AB listing process. This in order to facilitate the handling of an over-allotment option allowing Investor to sell a maximum 2,451,580 shares. In October 2019, 2,451,580 of the shares were sold and the remaining part of the shares in the lending agreement have been returned.

Overview

For balance sheet items, figures in parentheses refer to year-end 2018 figures. For income statement and cash flow items, they refer to the same period last year.

Net asset value

During the nine-month period 2019, adjusted net asset value increased from SEK 372.0bn to SEK 455.9bn. The change in adjusted net asset value, with dividend added back, was 25 percent during the period (12), of which 8 percent during the third quarter (7).

Reported net asset value increased from SEK 327.5bn to SEK 388.4bn. The change in reported net asset value, with dividend added back, was 22 percent during the period (13), of which 6 percent during the third quarter (7).

Listed Companies Patricia Industries ex cash Investments in EQT

Net debt and cash flow

Net debt totaled SEK 18,706m on September 30, 2019 (21,430), corresponding to leverage of 4.6 percent (6.1).

Our target leverage range is 5-10 percent (net debt/total reported assets) over a business cycle. While leverage can fluctuate above and below the target level, it should not exceed 25 percent for a longer period of time.

Gross cash amounted to SEK 18,987m and gross debt to SEK 37,693m as of September 30, 2019.

The average maturity of Investor AB's debt portfolio was 11.3 years on September 30, 2019 (10.3).

Investor's net debt
SEK m 2019
Opening net debt -21 430
Listed Companies
Dividends 8 415
Other capital distributions 24
Investments, net of proceeds -3 377
Management cost -79
Total 4 982
Patricia Industries
Proceeds 4 497
Investments -295
Internal transfer to Investor -2 912
Management cost -197
Other1) 294
Total 1 386
Investments in EQT
Proceeds (divestitures, fee surplus and carry) 9 020
Drawdowns (investments and management fees) -6 745
Management cost -6
Total 2 268
Investor groupwide
Dividend to shareholders -6 887
Internal transfer from Patricia Industries 2 912
Management cost -80
Other2) -1 857
Closing net debt -18 706

1) Incl. currency related effects and net interest paid. 2) Incl. currency related effects, revaluation of debt and net interest paid.

Management cost

Investor's management cost amounted to SEK 113m during the third quarter 2019 (111).

As of September 30, 2019, rolling 4 quarters management cost amounted to 0.11 percent of the adjusted net asset value.

The Investor share

The price of the Investor A-share and B-share was SEK 473.40 and SEK 481.10 respectively on September 30, 2019, compared to SEK 378.00 and SEK 375.60 on December 31, 2018.

The total shareholder return amounted to 31 percent during the nine-month period 2019 (12), of which 8 percent during the third quarter (13).

The SIXRX return index gained 23 percent during the nine-month period 2019 (11), of which 2 percent during the third quarter (7).

Investor's market capitalization, excluding repurchased shares, was SEK 365,765m as of September 30, 2019 (288,107).

Average annual total return

Listed Companies

Listed Companies include ABB, AstraZeneca, Atlas Copco, Electrolux, Epiroc, Ericsson, Husqvarna, Nasdaq, Saab, SEB, Sobi and Wärtsilä. These are multinational companies with strong market positions and proven track records. In general, they are well positioned and we work continuously to support them to remain or become best-in-class.

Highlights during the quarter

  • We invested SEK 1.3bn in ABB shares.
  • ABB and Saab announced new CEOs.
  • Sobi made an additional transformative acquisition.

Performance

Total return (excluding management costs) for Listed Companies amounted to 19 percent during the ninemonth period 2019, of which 2 percent during the third quarter.

The SIXRX return index gained 23 percent during the nine-month period 2019, of which 2 percent during the third quarter.

Contribution to net asset value (adjusted and reported) amounted to SEK 49,851m during the nine-month period 2019 (40,583), of which SEK 5,663m during the third quarter (24,817).

Contribution to net asset value

SEK m Q3 2019 YTD 2019 YTD 2018
Changes in value 4 898 41 515 32 422
Dividends 791 8 415 8 238
Management cost -27 -79 -77
Total 5 663 49 851 40 583

Contribution to net asset value and total return

Q3 2019 YTD 2019
Value,
SEK m
Contribution,
SEK m
Total
return1)
(%)
Contribution,
SEK m
Total
return1)
(%)
Atlas Copco 62 514 1 359 2.2 19 774 45.6
ABB 48 249 1 786 4.0 7 231 18.5
AstraZeneca 45 361 6 113 15.4 11 894 34.6
SEB 41 363 2 217 5.7 5 122 13.3
Epiroc 21 997 2 079 10.4 4 988 29.1
Nasdaq 18 884 1 674 9.7 4 941 35.0
Ericsson 18 881 -2 198 -10.4 561 2.9
Sobi 16 272 -2 860 -14.9 -4 420 -21.3
Electrolux 11 859 -162 -1.3 2 592 27.4
Saab 11 538 -836 -6.8 -854 -6.9
Wärtsilä 11 492 -2 355 -16.7 -2 889 -19.8
Husqvarna 7 266 -1 128 -13.4 991 15.5
Total 315 676 5 690 1.8 49 930 18.5

1) Calculated as the sum of share price changes with reinvested dividends, including add-on investments and/or divestments.

Dividends received

Dividends received totaled SEK 8,415m during the ninemonth period 2019 (8,238), of which SEK 791m during the third quarter (735). In total, we expect to receive approximately SEK 9.5bn (SEK 9.7bn including the extraordinary dividend from SEB) in dividends during 2019 (8.7).

Investments and divestments

Third quarter

7,000,000 shares were purchased in ABB for SEK 1,266m.

Options in Sobi, with a strike price of 110 percent of the share price, were sold to the chairperson in Sobi, as has been previously communicated in other listed companies. The total consideration was SEK 4m.

Earlier during the year

11,000,000 shares were purchased in ABB for SEK 2,017m.

Options, with a strike price of 110 percent of the share price, in Atlas Copco, Electrolux, Epiroc, Ericsson, Husqvarna and Wärtsilä have been sold to the chairpersons in the respective company. The total consideration was SEK 20m. To hedge these options, Investor acquired the underlying shares in Atlas Copco, Electrolux, Epiroc, Ericsson and Wärtsilä.

Listed Companies, value distribution, September 30, 2019

Patricia Industries

Patricia Industries includes Mölnlycke, Permobil, Laborie, Piab, Sarnova, BraunAbility, Vectura, Grand Group, Three Scandinavia and Financial Investments. Patricia Industries' focus is to invest in and develop wholly-owned companies in the Nordics and in North America.

Highlights during the quarter

  • The value of Patricia Industries, excluding cash, increased by 13 percent.
  • Pro forma sales growth for the major subsidiaries amounted to 14 percent, of which 6 percent organic. Reported EBITA grew by 33 percent. Operating cash flow was strong.

Operating performance

During the nine-month period 2019, sales growth for the major subsidiaries (including Piab and Sarnova pro forma and excluding Aleris) amounted to 15 percent. Organic growth was 4 percent in constant currency. EBITA amounted to SEK 5,291m, an increase of 25 percent (24 percent excluding IFRS 16).

During the third quarter, sales growth (excluding Aleris) amounted to 14 percent. Organic growth was 6 percent in constant currency. EBITA amounted to SEK 1,971m, an increase of 33 percent (32 percent excluding IFRS 16). Adjusting for material items affecting comparability, EBITA grew by 22 percent.

Implementation of IFRS 16

Effective January 1, 2019, the new standard for accounting of rental and lease agreements, IFRS 16, has been implemented. Investor uses the new standard prospectively, which means that no IFRS 16 pro forma figures are available for 2018. To enable comparability, 2019 EBITDA, EBITA and net debt are presented both according to IFRS 16 and according to the previous standard. For more information on IFRS 16, please see page 16.

Patricia Industries, adjusted values, September 30, 2019

Major subsidiaries, performance

Q3 2019
SEK m Sales Org. growth,
constant
currency
EBITDA2) EBITDA (%) EBITA1,2) EBITA, (%) Operating
cash flow
Mölnlycke 4 052 7 1 231 30.4 1 064 26.3 1 218
Permobil 1 141 3 265 23.2 216 18.9 235
Laborie 478 -2 159 33.4 148 31.1 53
BraunAbility 1 851 6 202 10.9 167 9.1 232
Piab 320 -1 107 33.3 96 30.0 86
Sarnova 1 569 8 256 16.4 234 15.0 263
Vectura 75 18 52 69.5 31 41.6 -145
Grand Group 189 3 47 24.7 14 7.5 18
Total 9 677 2 319 24.0 1 971 20.4 1 960
Reported growth y/y, % 14 33 33
Organic growth, y/y, % 6

YTD 2019

Org. growth,
SEK m Sales constant
currency
EBITDA2) EBITDA (%) EBITA1,2) EBITA, (%) Operating
cash flow
Mölnlycke 12 044 5 3 560 29.6 3 085 25.6 2 747
Permobil 3 232 0 692 21.4 546 16.9 654
Laborie 1 399 2 378 27.0 344 24.6 114
BraunAbility 5 113 4 519 10.2 420 8.2 398
Piab 947 -3 303 32.0 274 29.0 242
Sarnova 4 625 6 609 13.2 550 11.9 500
Vectura 201 23 134 67.0 73 36.6 -496
Grand Group 490 6 96 19.6 -1 -0.2 7
Total 28 051 6 291 22.4 5 291 18.9 4 167
Reported growth y/y, % 15 28 25
Organic growth, y/y, % 4

1) EBITA is defined as operating profit before acquisition-related amortizations.

2) EBITDA and EBITA reported, including impact from IFRS 16. During the nine-month period 2019 EBITDA and EBITA grew by 20 percent and 24 percent respectively, excluding the impact from IFRS 16. During the third quarter, EBITDA and EBITA grew by 25 percent and 32 percent respectively, excluding the impact from IFRS 16.

Performance

Contribution to adjusted net asset value amounted to SEK 27,460m during the nine-month period 2019 (4,416), of which SEK 14,623m during the third quarter (2,385).

Contribution to adjusted net asset value

SEK m Q3 2019 YTD 2019 YTD 2018
Changes in value 14 648 27 652 4 629
Management cost -63 -197 -177
Other 38 5 -36
Total 14 623 27 460 4 416

Based on estimated market values, the value of Patricia Industries excluding cash, increased by 27 percent during the nine-month period 2019, of which 13 percent during the third quarter. For more information on valuation, see page 29.

Investments and divestments

Third quarter

Investments and divestments totaled SEK 32m and SEK 1,517m respectively.

On October 1, 2019, the previously announced divestment of Aleris to Triton was completed. Net cash proceeds are estimated at SEK 2bn. In this report Aleris is accounted for as an asset held for sale.

Earlier during the year

Investments and divestments totaled SEK 264m and SEK 2,078m respectively.

Distributions received

During the nine-month period 2019, distributions to Patricia Industries amounted to SEK 2,568m, of which SEK 130m during the third quarter from Mölnlycke and Piab.

Distribution to Patricia Industries

Patricia Industries, net cash
SEK m Q3 2019 YTD 2019 YTD 2018
Beginning of period 12 628 13 017 19 368
Net cash flow 1 616 4 202 -7 659
Internal transfer to
Investor
- -2 912 -1 580
Other1) 159 97 -127
End of period 14 403 14 403 10 002
1) Includes currency-related effects, net interest and management cost.

Impact on valuation from IFRS 16

The effects on valuation of the implementation of IFRS 16, effective January 1, 2019, have been taken into consideration in order to align the financial information between the Patricia Industries companies and comparable peers and industry indices.

Estimated market
values, SEK m,
9/30, 2019
Change
Q3 2019 vs.
Q2 2019
SEK m
Major drivers Comments
Subsidiaries
Mölnlycke 69 440 8 491 Higher multiples, higher profit,
cash flow and currency
impacted positively
Applied EV/adj. LTM EBITDA 17.8x. Earnings
adjusted for acquisitions made within the last
twelve months
Permobil 13 219 1 820 Higher profit and higher
multiples impacted positively
Applied EV/ reported LTM EBITDA 18.2x
Laborie 8 744 1 657 Higher profit, higher multiples
and currency impacted
positively
Applied EV/adj. LTM EBITDA 21.3x. Adjustments
for the acquisition of Cogentix due to its
transformative nature
BraunAbility 5 894 1 387 Higher profit, cash flow and
currency impacted positively
Applied EV/adj. LTM EBITDA 13.0x
Piab 5 511 - Investment amount, acquisition made less than 18
months ago
Sarnova 4 479 - Investment amount, acquisition made less than 18
months ago
Vectura 3 196 -184 Estimated market value of the property portfolio
less debt
Aleris (asset held for sale) 2 000 - Valued in accordance with announced divestment
agreement
Grand Group 276 -17 Lower profit impacted
negatively
Applied EV/reported LTM EBITDA 12.1x
Partner-owned investments
Three Scandinavia 6 700 778 Higher profit and cash flow
impacted positively
Applied EV/adj. LTM EBITDA 7.1x. Adjustments
related to one-time impact from Swedish VAT ruling
during the fourth quarter 2018
Financial Investments 6 452 -899 Multiple or third-party valuation, share price (bid)
Total 125 910
Total incl. cash 140 313

Patricia Industries – valuation overview

A provider of advanced products for treatment and prevention of wounds and single-use surgical solutions. Read more at www.molnlycke.com

Activities during the quarter

Group

  • Organic sales growth amounted to 7 percent in constant currency. All geographic regions contributed to growth, with Emerging Markets growing at the highest rate.
  • The EBITA margin was higher compared to last year, which was negatively impacted by a write-down.
  • Mölnlycke continues to focus on sales and marketing activities to support ongoing launches.
  • Mölnlycke successfully issued a 10-year EUR 500m senior unsecured bond.

Wound Care

Wound Care grew by 7 percent organically in constant currency, primarily driven by Emerging Markets and Europe.

Surgical

  • Surgical grew by 6 percent organically in constant currency, primarily driven by Europe and the U.S.
  • From a product perspective, Surgical Trays and Gloves were the main growth contributors during the quarter. Mölnlycke launched a new surgical glove, the Biogel® PI Ultra Touch®.

Mölnlycke, sales and margin development

As of the first quarter 2019, IFRS 16 is implemented.

Key figures, Mölnlycke

Income statement items, 2019 2018 Last 12
EUR m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD months
Sales 380 1 140 351 1 060 1 532
EBITDA 115 337 99 309 446
EBITDA excl. IFRS 16 110 322 99 309 431
EBITA 100 292 83 273 391
EBITA excl. IFRS 16 100 291 83 273 390
Sales growth, % 8 7 2 -1
Organic growth,
constant currency, % 7 5 2 2
EBITDA, % 30.4 29.6 28.3 29.1 29.1
EBITA, % 26.3 25.6 23.7 25.8 25.5
2019 2018
Cash flow items, EUR m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD
EBITDA 115 337 99 309
IFRS 16 lease payments -6 -15
Change in working capital 13 -38 2 -38
Capital expenditures -8 -24 -8 -30
Operating cash flow 115 260 93 241
Acquisitions/divestments - -65 -19 -20
Shareholder
contribution/distribution -7 -182 - -250
Other1) -39 -153 -21 -99
Increase(-)/decrease(+) in
net debt 69 -140 53 -128
Key ratios
Working capital/sales, % 13
Capital expenditures/sales, % 2
Balance sheet items, EUR m 9/30 2019 12/31 2018
Net debt 1 333 1 193
Net debt, excl. IFRS 16 1 275 1 193
9/30 2019 9/30 2018
Number of employees 7 810 7 795
1) Includes effects of exchange rate changes, interest and tax. For 2019 it also
includes change in lease liabilities due to IFRS 16.

Mölnlycke, distribution of sales and organic sales growth

Share of sales,
(%)
Last 12 months
Organic growth,
constant currency,
(%)
Q3 2019
Wound Care 54 7
Surgical 46 6
Total 100 7

Mölnlycke, distribution of sales by geography

Share of sales, (%)
2018
Europe, Middle East, Africa 60
Americas 32
Asia Pacific 8
Total 100

A provider of advanced mobility and seating rehab solutions. Read more at www.permobil.com

Activities during the quarter

  • Organic sales growth amounted to 3 percent in constant currency, driven by all product segments. Regionally, APAC reported strong growth while Americas and EMEA were stable.
  • The EBITA margin improved driven by initiatives to control costs, production efficiency improvements and favorable exchange rate-related effects. Last year's margin was also negatively impacted by costs related to the CEO transition and an asset disposal loss.
  • At HCR, an international homecare and rehab exhibition in Tokyo, Permobil had the global launch of TiLite MXA, a new folding wheelchair for active use.

Key figures, Permobil

Income statement items, 2019 2018 Last 12
SEK m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD months
Sales 1 141 3 232 1 062 3 042 4 352
EBITDA 265 692 192 524 948
EBITDA excl. IFRS 16 253 657 192 524 913
EBITA 216 546 156 414 766
EBITA excl. IFRS 16 215 543 156 414 763
Sales growth, % 7 6 24 17
Organic growth,
constant currency, % 3 0 1 3
EBITDA, % 23.2 21.4 18.1 17.2 21.8
EBITA, % 18.9 16.9 14.7 13.6 17.6
2019 2018
Cash flow items, SEK m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD
EBITDA 265 692 192 524
IFRS 16 lease payments -12 -35
Change in working capital 11 85 11 -56
Capital expenditures -29 -87 -7 -51
Operating cash flow 235 654 196 416
Acquisitions/divestments - - - -549
Shareholder
contribution/distribution - -120 - -
Other1) -247 -723 -19 -348
Increase(-)/decrease(+) in
net debt -12 -189 178 -480
Key ratios
Working capital/sales, % 17
Capital expenditures/sales, % 2
Balance sheet items, SEK m 9/30 2019 12/31 2018
Net debt 3 277 3 088
Net debt, excl. IFRS 16 3 139 3 088
9/30 2019 9/30 2018
Number of employees 1 610 1 590

1) Includes effects of exchange rate changes, interest and tax. For 2019 it also includes change in lease liabilities due to IFRS 16.

A provider of innovative capital equipment and consumables for the diagnosis and treatment of urologic and gastrointestinal disorders. Read more at www.laborie.com

Activities during the quarter

  • Organic sales growth amounted to -2 percent in constant currency, as modest growth in the gastrointestinal business was offset by a modest decline in the urology business.
  • Profitability continued to improve driven by cost savings materializing from the Cogentix acquisition and the restructuring of Laborie's European business.
  • In September, Laborie initiated the commercial launch of its next-generation NXT urodynamics platform.

Key figures, Laborie

Income statement items, 2019 2018 Last 12
USD m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD months
Sales 50 149 50 130 200
EBITDA 17 40 13 9 54
EBITDA excl. IFRS 16 16 39 13 9 53
EBITA 15 37 12 6 50
EBITA excl. IFRS 16 15 36 12 6 49
Sales growth, %
Organic growth,
-1 14 56 32
constant currency, % -2 2 15 7
EBITDA, %
EBITA, %
33.4
31.1
27.0
24.6
26.0
24.3
6.6
4.7
27.0
24.8
2019 2018
Cash flow items, USD m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD
EBITDA 17 40 13 9
IFRS 16 lease payments 0 -1
Change in working capital -6 -12 -8 -22
Capital expenditures -5 -15 -4 -9
Operating cash flow 6 12 1 -22
Acquisitions/divestments - -3 - -207
Shareholder
contribution/distribution - - - 25
Other1) -1 -23 -6 -11
Increase(-)/decrease(+) in
net debt 5 -13 -5 -215
Key ratios
Working capital/sales, % 13
Capital expenditures/sales, % 14
Balance sheet items, USD m 9/30 2019 12/31 2018
Net debt 291 278
Net debt, excl. IFRS 16 285 278
9/30 2019 9/30 2018
Number of employees 625 640

1) Includes effects of exchange rate changes, interest and tax. For 2019 it also includes change in lease liabilities due to IFRS 16.

A manufacturer of wheelchair accessible vehicles and wheelchair lifts. Read more at www.braunability.com

Activities during the quarter

  • Organic sales growth amounted to 6 percent in constant currency, driven by the Consumer Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) segment.
  • The EBITA margin improved, driven by operating efficiency improvements and supply chain optimization initiatives.
  • BraunAbility opened its new global headquarters in Carmel, Indiana.

Key figures, BraunAbility

Income statement items, 2019 2018 Last 12
USD m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD months
Sales 193 544 167 466 724
EBITDA 21 55 11 37 64
EBITDA excl. IFRS 16 19 50 11 37 58
EBITA 18 45 10 33 51
EBITA excl. IFRS 16 17 45 10 33 51
Sales growth, %
Organic growth,
15 17 9 18
constant currency, % 6 4 3 14
EBITDA, % 10.9 10.2 6.8 7.9 8.8
EBITA, % 9.1 8.2 6.0 7.1 7.1
2019 2018
Cash flow items, USD m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD
EBITDA 21 55 11 37
IFRS 16 lease payments -2 -6
Change in working capital 9 -2 7 6
Capital expenditures -3 -5 -1 -3
Operating cash flow 24 42 17 40
Acquisitions/divestments - -5 -9 -24
Shareholder
contribution/distribution - - - -
Other1) -4 -33 -3 -9
Increase(-)/decrease(+) in
net debt 20 5 5 8
Key ratios
Working capital/sales, % 7
Capital expenditures/sales, % 1
Balance sheet items, USD m 9/30 2019 12/31 2018
Net debt 190 195
Net debt, excl. IFRS 16 168 195
9/30 2019 9/30 2018
Number of employees 1 705 1 575

1) Includes effects of exchange rate changes, interest and tax. For 2019 it also includes change in lease liabilities due to IFRS 16.

A provider of gripping and moving solutions for automated manufacturing and logistics processes. Read more at www.piab.com

Activities during the quarter

  • Organic sales growth amounted to -1 percent in constant currency. Europe and APAC grew slightly, whereas Americas declined. The Ergonomic Handling division reported strong growth while the Robotic Gripping division remained weak.
  • The EBITA margin improved, driven by a combination of good cost control, favorable mix and the weak SEK.
  • Piab launched piFLOW® SMART, a vacuum conveyor using machine learning for continuous auto-tuning.
  • Clas Gunneberg assumed the CEO position during September.

Key figures, Piab1)

Income statement items, 2019 2018
SEK m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD Last 12
months
Sales 320 947 312 919 1 283
EBITDA 107 303 93 253 404
EBITDA excl. IFRS 16 101 286 93 253 387
EBITA 96 274 89 241 371
EBITA excl. IFRS 16 96 274 89 241 370
Sales growth, % 3 3 28 25
Organic growth,
constant currency, % -1 -3 6 10
EBITDA, % 33.3 32.0 29.7 27.6 31.5
EBITA, % 30.0 29.0 28.4 26.3 28.9
2019 2018
Cash flow items, SEK m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD
EBITDA 107 303 93 253
IFRS 16 lease payments -6 -17
Change in working capital -6 -12 -64 -93
Capital expenditures -9 -32 -7 -22
Operating cash flow 86 242 22 138
Acquisitions/divestments - -11 - -96
Shareholder
contribution/distribution -59 -59 - 455
Other2) -57 -184 -31 -104
Increase(-)/decrease(+) in
net debt -30 -12 -9 393
Key ratios
Working capital/sales, % 17
Capital expenditures/sales, % 3
Balance sheet items, SEK m 9/30 2019 12/31 2018
Net debt 1 076 1 064
Net debt, excl. IFRS 16 1 026 1 064
9/30 2019 9/30 2018
Number of employees 490 475

1) Consolidated as of June 14, 2018.

2) Includes effects of exchange rate changes, interest and tax. For 2019 it also includes change in lease liabilities due to IFRS 16.

A provider of innovative healthcare products to national emergency care providers, hospitals, schools, businesses and federal government agencies. Read more at www.sarnova.com

Activities during the quarter

  • Organic sales growth amounted to 8 percent in constant currency, driven by balanced growth in the Acute Care and Emergency Preparedness divisions.
  • In August, Sarnova and Ambu mutually agreed to transition distribution of several products from Sarnova to Ambu effective October 1, 2019.
  • Excluding the profit contribution from the Ambu transition, the EBITA margin was in line with last year, impacted by continued investments in additional commercial resources in both the Acute Care and Emergency Preparedness divisions, digital platform enhancements and warehouse optimization.
  • In July, Sarnova completed the acquisition and integration of the emergency medical services business of Concordance Healthcare Solutions.

Key figures, Sarnova1)

Income statement items, 2019 2018 Last 12
USD m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD months
Sales 163 492 144 447 642
EBITDA 27 65 16 52 82
EBITDA excl. IFRS 16 26 62 16 52 80
EBITA 25 58 15 48 74
EBITA excl. IFRS 16 24 58 15 48 74
Sales growth, %
Organic growth,
14 10 6 8
constant currency, % 8 6 6 8
EBITDA, % 16.4 13.2 11.1 11.6 12.8
EBITA, % 15.0 11.9 10.2 10.8 11.6
2019 2018
Cash flow items, USD m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD
EBITDA 27 65 16 52
IFRS 16 lease payments -1 -2
Change in working capital 9 2 0 -7
Capital expenditures -7 -11 -1 -3
Operating cash flow 28 53 15 42
Acquisitions/divestments - -17 - -
Shareholder
contribution/distribution - - - -
Other2) -15 -39 -5 -19
Increase(-)/decrease(+) in
net debt
13 -2 9 23

Key ratios

9/30 2019 9/30 2018
Net debt, excl. IFRS 16 297 307
Net debt 310 307
Balance sheet items, USD m 9/30 2019 12/31 2018
Capital expenditures/sales, % 2
Working capital/sales, % 17

Number of employees 645 605

1) Consolidated as of April 4, 2018. 2) Includes effects of exchange rate changes, interest and tax. For 2019 it also

includes change in lease liabilities due to IFRS 16.

Develops and manages real estate in community service, office and hotel. Read more at www.vecturafastigheter.se

Activities during the quarter

Sales growth amounted to 18 percent, primarily driven by the office segment (opening of Royal Office in January 2019) and recent additions to the community service portfolio. Commercial and community service projects are progressing in line with plan, and Vectura continues to strengthen the project pipeline.

Key figures, Vectura

Income statement items, 2019 2018 Last 12
SEK m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD months
Sales 75 201 64 163 271
EBITDA 52 134 46 105 171
EBITDA, % 69.5 67.0 72.3 64.5 63.1
EBITA adj.1) 31 73 28 47 84
EBITA adj. % 41.6 36.6 43.4 29.0 30.9
Balance sheet items, SEK m 9/30 2019 12/31 2018
Net debt 2 827 2 166
12/31 2018 12/31 2017
Real estate market value1) 5 911 5 040

1) EBITA adjusted for depreciation of surplus values related to properties.

Consists of Grand Hôtel, Lydmar Hotel and The Sparrow Hotel in Stockholm. Read more at www.grandhotel.se, www.lydmar.com, and www.thesparrow.se

Activities during the quarter

Organic sales growth amounted to 3 percent. EBITA was negatively affected by start-up costs related to The Sparrow Hotel.

Key figures, Grand Group

Income statement items, 2019 2018 Last 12
SEK m Q3 YTD Q3 YTD months
Sales 189 490 173 438 655
EBITDA 47 96 22 24 107
EBITDA excl. IFRS 16 19 12 22 24 23
EBITA 14 -1 12 -5 -1
EBITA excl. IFRS 16 7 -22 12 -5 -21
Org. growth, constant currency, % 3 6 3 -3
EBITDA, % 24.7 19.6 12.6 5.4 16.3
EBITA, % 7.5 -0.2 7.0 -1.2 -0.1
Balance sheet items, SEK m 9/30 2019 12/31 2018
Net debt 898 4
Net debt, excl. IFRS 16 3 4

A provider of mobile voice and broadband services in Sweden and Denmark. Read more at www.tre.se.

Activities during the quarter

  • The subscription base increased by 31,000, driven by continued strong momentum in all segments.
  • Excluding the negative impact from the previously communicated VAT ruling in Sweden, service revenue increased by 4 percent.
  • Excluding IFRS 16 effects and the VAT ruling in Sweden, EBITDA increased by 10 percent compared to last year.
  • Three launched several Apple 11 models in September.
  • Three improved its customer satisfaction to its highest level ever, and Hallon was ranked second best brand overall in the SKI annual customer satisfaction survey published in October.

Key figures, Three Scandinavia

2019 2018 Last 12
Income statement items Q3 YTD Q3 YTD months
Sales, SEK m 2 646 7 697 2 744 8 126 10 298
Sweden, SEK m 1 663 4 937 1 779 5 398 6 543
Denmark, DKK m 684 1 947 691 1 988 2 666
Service revenue1), SEK m 1 685 4 891 1 687 4 974 6 521
Sweden, SEK m 1 015 2 994 1 073 3 202 4 025
Denmark, DKK m 466 1 338 439 1 291 1 771
EBITDA2), SEK m 1 011 2 888 852 2 512 2 275
Sweden, SEK m 684 1 985 603 1 828 1 182
Denmark, DKK m 228 637 178 497 775
EBITDA2), excl. IFRS 16 873 2 486 852 2 512 1 873
Sweden, SEK m 600 1 739 603 1 828 936
Denmark, DKK m 190 527 178 497 664
EBITDA2), % 38.2 37.5 31.0 30.9 22.1
Sweden 41.2 40.2 33.9 33.9 18.1
Denmark 33.3 32.7 25.8 25.0 29.1
Key ratios
Capital expenditures/sales, % 23
Balance sheet items, SEK m 9/30 2019 12/31 2018
Net debt 6 593 3 253
Net debt, excl. IFRS 16 4 917 3 253
9/30 2019 9/30 2018
Number of employees 1 840 1 955
Other key figures 9/30 2019 9/30 2018
Subscriptions 3 505 000 3 370 000
Sweden 2 057 000 2 020 000
Denmark 1 448 000 1 350 000

1) Mobile service revenue excluding interconnect revenue.

2) Reported EBITDA significantly negatively impacted by VAT payments during the fourth quarter 2018.

Financial Investments

Financial Investments consist of investments in which the investment horizon has not yet been defined. Our objective is to maximize the value and use realized proceeds for investments in existing and new subsidiaries. However, some holdings could become long-term investments.

Change in net asset value, Financial Investments

SEK m Q3 2019 YTD 2019 YTD 2018
Net asset value,
beginning of period 7 351 7 277 7 164
Investments 22 255 213
Divestments/distributions -1 517 -2 720 -353
Exit proceeds pending
settlement - 791 -
Changes in value 597 848 935
Net asset value, end of
period 6 452 6 452 7 959

Activities during the quarter

  • Cash proceeds from exits of WhiteHat Security, Memira and NS Focus were received.
  • As of September 30, 2019, a receiveable of SEK 791m related to the exit of NS Focus was outstanding.
  • After the end of the quarter, HireVue was fully divested.

Five largest Financial Investments, September 30, 2019

Company Region Business Listed/
unlisted
Reported
value,
SEK m
Madrague Europe Hedge fund Unlisted 751
CDP Holding Asia IT Unlisted 548
HireVue U.S. IT Unlisted 442
Acquia U.S. IT Unlisted 394
CallFire U.S. IT Unlisted 372
Total 2 507

As of September 30, 2019, the five largest investments represented 45 percent of the total value of the Financial Investments, excluding the receivable related to NS Focus.

European, U.S. and Asian holdings represented 29, 63 and 8 percent respectively of the total value of Financial Investments.

6 percent of the total value of the Financial Investments was represented by publicly listed companies.

Investments in EQT

EQT is a differentiated global investment organization with a 25-year history of investing in, and developing and owning, companies and has a demonstrated track-record of attractive, consistent investment performance across multiple geographies, sectors and strategies. Investor was one of the founders of EQT in 1994 and has committed capital to the vast majority of its funds. Read more at www.eqtgroup.com

Highlights during the quarter

  • EQT AB was successfully listed on NASDAQ Stockholm.
  • The reported value change of Investor's investments in EQT was 60 percent.

Performance

Contribution to net asset value (adjusted and reported) amounted to SEK 17,967m during the nine-month period 2019 (2,358), of which SEK 14,556m during the third quarter (-691).

Following the IPO of EQT AB, Investor reports the value change on its EQT fund investments with a one-quarter lag. Consequently, the information related to Investor's investments in EQT funds is presented as of June 30, 2019.

The reported value change of Investor's investments in EQT was 60 percent during the third quarter, of which 59 percent in constant currency.

Net cash flow to Investor amounted to SEK 2,143m during the third quarter, of which SEK 1.6bn related to the secondary sale of shares in conjunction with the Initial Public Offering.

Investor's total outstanding commitments to EQT funds amounted to SEK 12.2bn as of September 30, 2019 (16.5).

Change in adjusted net asset value, EQT

SEK m Q3 2019 YTD 2019 YTD 2018
Net asset value, beginning of
period
24 114 20 828 16 165
Contribution to net asset value
Drawdowns (investments,
management fees and
14 556 17 967 2 358
management cost)
Proceeds to Investor
(divestitures, fee surplus and
2 911 6 752 2 560
carry) -5 054 -9 020 -2 706
Net asset value, end of period 36 527 36 527 18 377

Investor's investments in EQT, key figures overview

Q3 Q2 Q1 FY Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 FY Q4 Q3
SEK m 2019 2019 2019 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2017 2017 2017
Reported value 36 527 24 114 21 562 20 828 20 828 18 377 19 406 16 794 16 165 16 165 13 891
Reported value
change, % 60 9 7 30 14 -4 11 7 22 10 1
Value change,
constant currency, % 59 8 6 25 14 -2 9 3 21 7 3
Drawdowns from
Investor 2 911 2 130 1 711 4 023 1 464 1 076 1 088 396 3 781 2 149 872
Proceeds to Investor 5 054 1 514 2 451 4 228 1 522 1 414 383 910 4 757 1 336 1 212
Net cash flow to
Investor 2 143 -615 740 205 58 338 -705 514 976 -813 340

Investor's investments in EQT, September 30, 2019 3)

Investor
Fund
size
EUR m Share (%) Outstanding
commitment
SEK m
Reported
value
SEK m
1)
Fully invested funds
26 192 2 567 13 069
EQT VIII 10 750 5 3 306 2 463
EQT Infrastructure IV 8 986 3 2 563 289
EQT Credit
Opportunities III 1 272 10 862 459
2)
EQT Ventures
461 11 162 492
EQT Midmarket
Asia III 630 27 1 048 956
EQT Midmarket US 616 30 97 1 872
EQT Midmarket Europe 1 616 9 845 974
EQT Real Estate I 373 18 268 492
EQT new funds 519
Total fund investments 50 895 12 236 21 067

EQT AB 18.54) 15 461 Total investments in EQT 36 527

1) EQT V, EQT VI, EQT VII, EQT Expansion Capital II, EQT Greater China II, EQT Infrastructure I, II and III, EQT Credit Fund II, EQT Mid Market.

2) Fund commitment excluding the EQT Ventures Co-Investment Schemes and the EQT Ventures Mentor Funds.

3) Following the IPO of EQT AB in September 2019, Investor's investments in EQT funds are reported with a one-quarter lag.

4) In October 2019, following utilization of an over-allotment option, Investor's ownership in EQT AB decreased to 18.3 percent of the capital and votes.

Investor Group

Net debt

Net debt totaled SEK 18,706m on September 30, 2019 (21,430). Debt financing of the subsidiaries within Patricia Industries is arranged without guarantees from Investor and hence not included in Investor's net debt. Pending dividends from investments and approved but not yet paid dividend to shareholders are not included in Investor's net debt either.

Net debt, September 30, 2019

SEK m Consolidated
balance sheet
Deductions
related to
Patricia
Industries
Investor's
net debt
Other financial
investments
7 307 -169 7 138
Cash, bank and short
term investments 19 761 -7 912 11 849
Receivables included
in net debt 3 217 - 3 217
Interest bearing debt -78 247 37 433 -40 814
Provision for pensions -1 079 983 -96
Total -49 041 30 335 -18 706

Investor's gross cash amounted to SEK 18,987m as of September 30, 2019 (11,294). The short-term investments are invested conservatively, taking into account the risk-adjusted return profile. Investor's gross debt, excluding pension liabilities, amounted to SEK 37,597m as of September 30, 2019 (32,626).

The average maturity of Investor AB's debt portfolio was 11.3 years on September 30, 2019 (10.3), excluding the debt of Mölnlycke, Laborie, Permobil, BraunAbility, Grand Group, Vectura, Sarnova and Piab.

Debt maturity profile, September 30, 2019

Investor is rated AA- (Stable Outlook) by S&P Global and Aa3 (Stable Outlook) by Moody's.

Net financial items, YTD 2019

SEK m Group -
Net financial
items
Deductions
related to
Patricia
Industries
Investor's
net financial
items
Interest income 22 -7 15
Interest expenses -1 750 1 002 -747
Results from revaluation of
loans, swaps and short-term
investments 64 - 64
Foreign exchange result -743 -110 -853
Other -134 68 -66
Total -2 541 953 -1 587

Share capital

Investor's share capital amounted to SEK 4,795m on September 30, 2019 (4,795).

Share structure

Class of
share
Number of
shares
Number of
votes
% of
capital
% of
votes
A 1 vote 311 690 844 311 690 844 40.6 87.2
B 1/10 vote 455 484 186 45 548 418 59.4 12.8
Total 767 175 030 357 239 262 100.0 100.0

On September 30, 2019, Investor owned a total of 1,919,102 of its own shares (2,108,682).

Other

Events after the end of the quarter

Divestiture of Aleris completed

On October 1, 2019, Patricia Industries, a part of Investor AB, announced that the divestiture of Aleris to Triton, communicated on July 12, 2019, had been concluded. The net cash proceeds are estimated at SEK 2bn. Following the completion of the divestiture, Patricia Industries no longer retains any ownership in Aleris. Doktor24 remains within Patricia Industries' Financial Investments.

Dividend to shareholders

The Annual General Meeting 2019 approved the proposal of the Board of Directors of a dividend of SEK 13.00 per share for fiscal year 2018 (12.00). The dividend amounted to SEK 9,947m in total, whereof SEK 6,887m was paid on May 15, 2019 and SEK 3,061m is presented within Other Assets and Liabilities until it is paid on November 14, 2019.

Acquisitions (business combinations)

Other acquisitions

During the nine-month period of 2019, Sarnova, Mölnlycke, Laborie and BraunAbility acquired four entities. The aggregated purchase price amounts to SEK 935m and goodwill amounts to a total of SEK 771m. For the period from acquisition dates until September 30, 2019, the entities contributed net sales of SEK 115m and profit of SEK 22m to the Group´s result.

Pledged assets and contingent liabilities

Total pledged assets amount to SEK 15.6bn (13.3), of which SEK 11.7bn (10.6) refers to pledged assets in the subsidiaries BraunAbility, Laborie and Sarnova, related to outstanding loans corresponding to SEK 2.2bn, SEK 2.9bn and SEK 3.3bn. The remaining increase in pledged assets mainly relates to increased debt.

During the nine-month period contingent liabilities have decreased from SEK 3.4bn to SEK 1.8bn. The change is mainly related to a decrease in warranties due to divested businesses and Three Scandinavia's repayment of a guaranteed bank loan.

Basis of preparation for the Interim Management Statement

This Interim Management Statement has in all material aspects been prepared in accordance with NASDAQ Stockholm's guidelines for preparing interim management statements. Except stated below, the accounting policies that have been applied for the consolidated income statement and consolidated balance sheet, are in agreement with the accounting policies used in the preparation of the company's most recent annual report.

New accounting policies applied from 2019

The new standard IFRS 16 Leases is applied from January 1, 2019. The new accounting policy is described below. For a table presenting the effect on the Consolidated Balance Sheet of the new accounting policy, see page 25.

IFRS 16 concerns the accounting for rental and lease agreements for both lessors and lessees. For Investor as a lessee, the new standard has entailed that a right-of-use asset is recognized for the right to use the leased assets. When entering into a new lease contract the right-of-use asset is measured at cost. Short-term leases and leases of low-value assets are exempt. At the same time, a lease liability is recognized representing the obligation to pay lease payments for the leased assets. The lease liability is measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at that date. When discounting the lease payments, the interest rate implicit in the lease is used at first hand. If that rate cannot be readily determined, the lessee's incremental borrowing rate is used.

After the commencement date the right-of-use asset is measured at cost less any accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. The value of the lease liability is mainly adjusted to reflect interest on the lease liablity and to reflect the lease payments made.

Investor has used the new standard prospectively and therefore used the transition method to apply the standard retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as of January 1, 2019. The lease liability initially recognized corresponds to the present value of the remaining lease payments, except short-term leases and leases of low value, discounted using the incremental borrowing rate as per January 1, 2019. The average incremental borrowing rate was 3.8 percent at the date of initial application of IFRS 16.

The right-of-use asset connected to the lease payments yet not paid, has initially in most cases been measured to an amount equal to the lease liability, adjusted for the amount of any prepaid or accrued lease payments relating to these lease contracts. In some cases, the rightof-use asset has been measured at its carrying amount as if the Standard had been applied since the commencement date instead, but discounted using the incremental borrowing rate at January 1, 2019. This method has had an effect on retained earnings of SEK -25m. The total right-of-use assets as per January 1, 2019 were SEK 3,023m. Of these, SEK 2,809m was buildings and land and mainly related to rental agreements for offices and industrial premises.

The effect on the Consolidated Income Statement was SEK -34m during the first nine months of 2019. This due to leasing costs being reversed and instead being accounted for as depreciation and interest expense, applying an effective interest method. In the Consolidated Cash Flow the cash payments within Operating activities have decreased correspondingly and are instead reported as interest paid within Operating activities and repayment of borrowings within Financing activities.

From January 2019, Investor applies IAS 40 Investment Property on certain parts of Buildings and land as certain properties, previously held as owner-occupied properties, from mid-January are leased out to external lessees and therefore classified as investment properties. The changed accounting policy has had no effect on Investor's equity, since the properties already are measured at fair value. The properties being accounted for as investment properties are not depreciated. Changes in the fair value of the properties are recognized in profit or loss instead and not in Other Comprehensive Income as before. The effect on the Consolidated Balance Sheet of the new accounting policy can be found in the table on page 25.

Other known changes to IFRS and IFRIC to be applied in the future are not expected to have any significant impact on the Group's reporting.

Alternative Performance Measures

Investor applies the ESMA Guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures (APMs). An APM is a financial measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position, or cash flows, other than a financial measure defined or specified in the applicable financial reporting framework. For Investor's consolidated accounts, this framework typically means IFRS.

Definitions of all APMs used are found in the Annual Report 2018 and on www.investorab.com/investorsmedia/investor-in-figures/definitions.

Reconciliations to the financial statements for the APMs that are not directly identifiable from the financial statements and considered significant to specify, are disclosed on page 26. Reconciliations of APMs for individual subsidiaries or business areas are not disclosed, since the purpose of these are to give deeper financial information without being directly linked to the financial information for the Group, that is presented according to the applicable financial reporting framework.

Roundings

Due to rounding, numbers presented throughout this Interim Management Statement may not add up precisely to the totals provided and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures.

Financial calendar

Jan. 22, 2020 Year-End Report 2019
Apr. 22, 2020 Interim Management Statement
January-March 2020
Jul. 17, 2020 Interim Report January-June 2020
Oct. 19, 2020 Interim Management Statement

January-September 2020

Stockholm, October 18, 2019

Johan Forssell President and Chief Executive Officer

For more information

Helena Saxon Chief Financial Officer +46 8 614 2000 [email protected]

Viveka Hirdman-Ryrberg Head of Corporate Communication and Sustainability +46 70 550 3500 [email protected]

Magnus Dalhammar Head of Investor Relations +46 73 524 2130 [email protected]

Address

Investor AB (publ) (CIN 556013-8298) SE-103 32 Stockholm, Sweden Visiting address: Arsenalsgatan 8C Phone: +46 8 614 2000 www.investorab.com

Ticker codes

INVEB SS in Bloomberg INVEb.ST in Reuters INVE B in NASDAQ OMX

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This information is information that Investor AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08:15 CET on October 18, 2019.

This Interim Management Statement and additional information is available on www.investorab.com

This Interim Management Statement has not been subject to review by the company's auditors

Consolidated Income Statement, in summary

SEK m 1/1-9/30
2019
1/1-9/30
2018
7/1-9/30
2019
7/1-9/30
2018
Dividends 8 535 8 297 791 791
Other operating income 0 5 0 2
Changes in value 59 493 34 560 19 437 23 797
Net sales 32 245 30 510 10 952 11 016
Cost of goods and services sold -18 854 -19 580 -6 321 -7 048
Sales and marketing cost -4 580 -3 767 -1 562 -1 375
Administrative, research and development and other operating cost -6 0301) -4 175 -1 472 -1 534
Management cost -363 -339 -113 -111
Share of results of associates 372 258 186 120
Operating profit/loss 70 819 45 768 21 898 25 656
Net financial items -2 541 -1 787 -1 030 136
Profit/loss before tax 68 278 43 981 20 868 25 793
Income taxes -749 -1 165 -225 -192
Profit/loss for the period 67 529 42 816 20 643 25 600
Attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company 67 502 42 842 20 615 25 606
Non-controlling interest 27 -26 27 -5
Profit/loss for the period 67 529 42 816 20 643 25 600
Basic earnings per share, SEK 88.22 56.01 26.94 33.47
Diluted earnings per share, SEK 88.16 55.97 26.92 33.44

1) Including write-down of goodwill related to Aleris amounting to SEK 1,451m.

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, in summary

SEK m 1/1-9/30
2019
1/1-9/30
2018
7/1-9/30
2019
7/1-9/30
2018
Profit/loss for the period 67 529 42 816 20 643 25 600
Other comprehensive income for the period, including tax
Items that will not be recycled to profit/loss for the period
Revaluation of property, plant and equipment - 36 - 0
Re-measurements of defined benefit plans -125 8 -125 8
Items that may be recycled to profit/loss for the period
Cash flow hedges -43 -480 -29 -480
Hedging costs 59 -177 -10 -13
Foreign currency translation adjustment 3 468 2 740 1 674 -652
Share of other comprehensive income of associates -12 165 -66 16
Total other comprehensive income for the period 3 347 2 291 1 443 -1 121
Total comprehensive income for the period 70 876 45 107 22 086 24 479
Attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company 70 843 45 131 22 055 24 484
Non-controlling interest 33 -24 30 -5
Total comprehensive income for the period 70 876 45 107 22 086 24 479
Consolidated Balance Sheet, in summary
SEK m 9/30 2019 12/31 2018 9/30 2018
ASSETS
Goodwill 42 972 43 387 44 933
Other intangible assets 24 885 24 722 24 980
Property, plant and equipment 12 333 10 460 9 881
Shares and participations 361 788 303 186 346 818
Other financial investments 7 307 2 998 4 096
Long-term receivables included in net debt 3 217 1 838 1 702
Other long-term receivables 2 151 1 744 1 856
Total non-current assets 454 654 388 334 434 265
Inventories 5 181 4 748 4 592
Shares and participations in trading operation 343 294 346
Short-term receivables included in net debt - 3 4
Other current receivables 7 635 6 348 7 391
Cash, bank and short-term investments 19 761 13 918 14 929
Assets held for sale 4 717 2 382 -
Total current assets 37 637 27 693 27 261
TOTAL ASSETS 492 290 416 028 461 526
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity 388 611 327 690 372 670
Long-term interest bearing liabilities 76 955 63 866 64 088
Provisions for pensions and similar obligations 1 079 962 908
Other long-term provisions and liabilities 10 814 10 166 10 027
Total non-current liabilities 88 848 74 993 75 023
Current interest bearing liabilities 1 291 3 845 1 620
Other short-term provisions and liabilities 11 506 8 762 12 214
Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale 2 034 738 -
Total current liabilities 14 831 13 345 13 833
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 492 290 416 028 461 526

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, in summary

SEK m 1/1-9/30 2019 1/1-12/31 2018 1/1-9/30 2018
Opening balance 327 690 336 326 336 326
Adjustment for changed accounting policies -25 108 108
Opening balance adjusted for changed accounting policies 327 665 336 434 336 434
Profit for the period 67 529 -2 299 42 816
Other comprehensive income for the period 3 347 2 524 2 291
Total comprehensive income for the period 70 876 225 45 107
Dividend to shareholders -9 947 -9 179 -9 178
Changes in non-controlling interest -13 164 260
Effect of long-term share-based remuneration 30 46 47
Closing balance 388 611 327 690 372 670
Attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company 388 355 327 508 372 371
Non-controlling interest 256 182 298
Total equity 388 611 327 690 372 670
Consolidated Cash Flow, in summary
SEK m 1/1-9/30 2019 1/1-9/30 2018
Operating activities
Dividends received 9 015 8 501
Cash receipts 32 339 29 952
Cash payments -27 092 -25 909
Cash flows from operating activities before net interest and income tax 14 262 12 544
Interest received/paid -1 563 -1 815
Income tax paid -979 -1 101
Cash flows from operating activities 11 720 9 628
Investing activities
Acquisitions -10 217 -3 773
Divestments 11 030 4 695
Increase in long-term receivables -31 -980
Decrease in long-term receivables 18 440
Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net effect on cash flow -1 064 -11 848
Divestments of subsidiaries, net effect on cash flow 2 694 -
Increase in other financial investments -11 346 -5 633
Decrease in other financial investments 7 042 6 935
Net change, short-term investments -1 667 227
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment -1 420 -1 115
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 103 21
Net cash used in investing activities -4 857 -11 032
Financing activities
New share issue 39 30
Borrowings 11 892 11 387
Repayment of borrowings -7 941 -9 471
Repurchases of own shares -49 -11
Dividends paid -6 887 -6 119
Net cash used in financing activities -2 945 -4 184
Cash flows for the period 3 918 -5 588
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 11 416 16 260
Exchange difference in cash 412 330
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 15 746 11 002

Performance by Business Area 1/1-9/30 2019

Listed Patricia Investments in Investor
SEK m Companies Industries EQT Groupwide Total
Dividends 8 415 - 125 -5 8 535
Other operating income - 0 - 0 0
Changes in value 41 515 899 17 076 3 59 493
Net sales - 32 245 - - 32 245
Cost of goods and services sold - -18 854 - - -18 854
Sales and marketing cost - -4 580 - - -4 580
Administrative, research and development and other
operating cost - -6 006 -4 -19 -6 030
Management cost -79 -197 -6 -80 -363
Share of results of associates - 372 - - 372
Operating profit/loss 49 851 3 879 17 190 -101 70 819
Net financial items - -953 - -1 587 -2 541
Income tax - -756 - 7 -749
Profit/loss for the period 49 851 2 170 17 190 -1 682 67 529
Non-controlling interest - -27 - - -27
Net profit/loss for the period attributable to the
Parent Company 49 851 2 143 17 190 -1 682 67 502
Dividend to shareholders - - -9 947 -9 947
Other effects on equity - 2 247 777 268 3 292
Contribution to net asset value 49 851 4 390 17 967 -11 361 60 847
Net asset value by business area 9/30 2019
Carrying amount 315 676 58 344 36 527 -3 487 407 061
Investors net debt/-cash - 14 403 - -33 109 -18 706
Total net asset value including net debt/-cash 315 676 72 747 36 527 -36 595 388 355

Performance by Business Area 1/1-9/30 2018

Listed Patricia Investments in Investor
SEK m Companies Industries EQT Groupwide Total
Dividends 8 238 10 49 0 8 297
Other operating income - 5 - - 5
Changes in value 32 422 588 1 600 -50 34 560
Net sales - 30 510 - - 30 510
Cost of goods and services sold - -19 580 - - -19 580
Sales and marketing cost - -3 767 - - -3 767
Administrative, research and development and other
operating cost 0 -4 144 -5 -26 -4 175
Management cost -77 -177 -6 -79 -339
Share of results of associates - 346 - -88 258
Operating profit/loss 40 583 3 790 1 638 -243 45 768
Net financial items - -377 - -1 411 -1 787
Income tax - -517 - -648 -1 165
Profit/loss for the period 40 583 2 896 1 638 -2 301 42 816
Non-controlling interest - 26 - 0 26
Net profit/loss for the period attributable to the
Parent Company 40 583 2 922 1 638 -2 301 42 842
Dividend to shareholders - - - -9 178 -9 178
Other effects on equity - 1 778 720 -53 2 445
Contribution to net asset value 40 583 4 700 2 358 -11 532 36 109
Net asset value by business area 9/30 2018
Carrying amount 315 805 61 189 18 377 -3 864 391 506
Investors net debt/-cash - 10 002 - -29 137 -19 135
Total net asset value including net debt/-cash 315 805 71 191 18 377 -33 001 372 371

Performance by Business Area 7/1-9/30 2019

Listed Patricia Investments in Investor
SEK m Companies Industries EQT Groupwide Total
Dividends 791 - 0 -1 791
Other operating income - - - - -
Changes in value 4 898 215 14 305 18 19 437
Net sales - 10 952 - - 10 952
Cost of goods and services sold - -6 321 - - -6 321
Sales and marketing cost - -1 562 - - -1 562
Administrative, research and development and other
operating cost - -1 464 -2 -6 -1 472
Management cost -27 -63 -2 -22 -113
Share of results of associates - 186 - - 186
Operating profit/loss 5 663 1 944 14 301 -9 21 898
Net financial items - -374 - -656 -1 030
Income tax - -245 - 20 -225
Profit/loss for the period 5 663 1 325 14 301 -646 20 643
Non-controlling interest - -27 - - -27
Net profit/loss for the period attributable to the
Parent Company 5 663 1 298 14 301 -646 20 615
Other effects on equity - 1 079 255 122 1 456
Contribution to net asset value 5 663 2 377 14 556 -523 22 072
Net asset value by business area 9/30 2019
Carrying amount 315 676 58 344 36 527 -3 487 407 061
Investors net debt/-cash - 14 403 - -33 109 -18 706
Total net asset value including net debt/-cash 315 676 72 747 36 527 -36 595 388 355

Performance by Business Area 7/1-9/30 2018

SEK m Listed
Companies
Patricia
Industries
Investments in
EQT
Investor
Groupwide
Total
Dividends 735 10 47 -1 791
Other operating income - 2 - - 2
Changes in value 24 108 149 -500 40 23 797
Net sales - 11 016 - - 11 016
Cost of goods and services sold - -7 048 - - -7 048
Sales and marketing cost - -1 375 - - -1 375
Administrative, research and development and other
operating cost - -1 516 -1 -17 -1 534
Management cost -26 -59 -2 -24 -111
Share of results of associates - 120 - - 120
Operating profit/loss 24 817 1 297 -456 -1 25 656
Net financial items - 186 - -50 136
Income tax - -148 - -44 -192
Profit/loss for the period 24 817 1 334 -456 -95 25 600
Non-controlling interest - 5 - - 5
Net profit/loss for the period attributable to the
Parent Company 24 817 1 340 -456 -95 25 606
Other effects on equity - -843 -235 -14 -1 092
Contribution to net asset value 24 817 497 -691 -109 24 514
Net asset value by business area 9/30 2018
Carrying amount 315 805 61 189 18 377 -3 864 391 506
Investors net debt/-cash - 10 002 - -29 137 -19 135
Total net asset value including net debt/-cash 315 805 71 191 18 377 -33 001 372 371

Financial instruments

The numbers below are based on the same accounting and valuation policies as used in the preparation of the company's most recent annual report. For information regarding financial instruments in level 2 and level 3, see Note 30, Financial Instruments, in Investor's Annual Report 2018.

Valuation techniques, level 3

Group 9/30 2019 Fair value,
SEK m
Valuation technique Input Range
Shares and participations 26 152 Last round of financing n/a n/a
Comparable companies EBITDA multiples n/a
Comparable companies Sales multiples 1.3 – 5.2
Comparable transactions Sales multiples 1.3 – 4.3
NAV n/a n/a
Other financial investments 74 Discounted cash flow Market interest rate n/a
Long-term and current receivables 3 966 Discounted cash flow Market interest rate n/a
Long-term interest bearing liabilities 65 Discounted cash flow Market interest rate n/a
Other provisions and liabilities 3 207 Discounted cash flow n/a

All valuations in level 3 are based on assumptions and judgments that management considers to be reasonable based on the circumstances prevailing at the time. Changes in assumptions may result in adjustments to reported values and the actual outcome may differ from the estimates and judgments that were made.

The unlisted part of Financial Investments' portfolio companies, corresponds to 94 percent of the portfolio value. Part of the unlisted portfolio is valued based on comparable companies, and the value is dependent on the level of the multiples. The multiple ranges provided in the note show the minimum and maximum value of the actual multiples applied in these valuations. A 10 percent change of the multiples would have an effect on the Financial Investments portfolio value of approximately SEK 100m. For the derivatives, a parallel shift of the interest rate curve by one percentage point would affect the value by approximately SEK 1,100m.

Financial assets and liabilities by level

The table below indicates how fair value is measured for the financial instruments recognized at fair value in the Balance Sheet. The financial instruments are presented in three categories, depending on how the fair value is measured:

Level 1: According to quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments

Level 2: According to directly or indirectly observable inputs that are not included in level 1

Level 3: According to inputs that are unobservable in the market

Financial instruments - fair value

Group 9/30 2019, Total carrying
SEK m Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Other1) amount
Financial assets
Shares and participations 329 401 2 171 26 152 4 064 361 788
Other financial investments 7 141 74 93 7 307
Long-term receivables included in net debt 355 2 862 3 217
Other long-term receivables 1 094 1 057 2 151
Shares and participations in trading operation 343 343
Short-term receivables included in net debt
Other current receivables 21 9 10 7 595 7 635
Cash, bank and short-term investments 12 885 6 876 19 761
Total 349 790 2 535 30 192 19 684 402 201
Financial liabilities
Long-term interest bearing liabilities 277 65 76 613 76 9552)
Other long-term provisions and liabilities 248 3 064 7 501 10 814
Short-term interest bearing liabilities 480 21 790 1 291
Other short-term provisions and liabilities 438 31 143 10 893 11 506
Total 1 166 330 3 273 95 797 100 566

1) To enable reconciliation with balance sheet items, financial instruments not valued at fair value as well as other assets and liabilities that are included within balance sheet items have been included within Other.

2) The Group's loans are valued at amortized cost. Fair value on long-term loans amounts to SEK 83,959m.

Changes in financial assets and liabilities in Level 3

Group 9/30 2019,
SEK m
Shares and
participations
Other financial
investments
Long-term
receivables
included in
net debt
Other
current
receivables
Long-term
interest
bearing
liabilities
Other long
term
provisions
and liabilities
Other current
liabilities
Opening balance 25 936 67 2 553 47 2 798 86
Total gain or losses in profit or loss
statement
in line Changes in value 3 433 2 87 10 -11 50
in line Net financial items 1 290 18 59
Reported in other comprehensive
income
in line Foreign currency translation
adjustment 1 258 5 13 143 7
Acquisitions 6 418 0 31 92
Divestments -8 154 -18 -17
Revaluation in Equity
Transfer in to Level 3
Transfer out of Level 3 -2 739
Carrying amount at end of period 26 152 74 3 956 10 65 3 064 143
Total gains/losses for the period
included in profit/loss for financial
instruments held at the end of the
period (unrealized results)
Changes in value 1 346 3 070
Net financial items 1 290 -18
Total 1 346 1 290 -18 3 070

Revenue from contracts with customers

Field of operation
Group 9/30 2019,
SEK m
Healthcare
equipment
Healthcare
services
Hotel Real estate Gripping and
moving solutions
Total
Geographical market
Sweden 529 1 987 490 87 24 3 117
Scandinavia, excl. Sweden 931 2 028 22 2 981
Europe, excl. Scandinavia 6 801 4 408 7 213
U.S. 15 662 209 259 16 129
North America, excl. U.S. 503 58 561
South America 267 32 299
Africa 283 2 285
Australia 622 5 627
Asia 895 137 1 032
Total 26 493 4 228 490 87 947 32 245
Category
Sales of products 26 149 6 947 27 102
Sales of services 310 4 217 490 5 017
Revenues from Leasing 31 2 82 116
Other income 2 2 4 9
Total 26 493 4 228 490 87 947 32 245
Sales channels
Through distributors 15 242 343 521 16 106
Directly to customers 11 251 4 228 147 87 426 16 139
Total 26 493 4 228 490 87 947 32 245
Timing of revenue recognition
Goods and services transferred
at a point of time 26 235 77 921 27 233
Goods and services transferred
over time 259 4 150 490 87 26 5 012
Total 26 493 4 228 490 87 947 32 245

Effects of changes in accounting policies

IFRS 16 Leases

From January 1, 2019 Investor applies IFRS 16 Leases. In the below table the effects of the new accounting policy are disclosed. On page 16, the new accounting policy is described.

Balance sheet items affected by changed accounting policy:

SEK m Reported as per
12/31 2018
Adjustment due
to IFRS 16
Adjusted as per
1/1 2019
Property, plant and equipment 10 460 3 023 13 483
Whereof buildings and land 1111) 2 809 2 920
Whereof machinery and equipment 171) 214 231
Shares and participations 303 186 -252) 303 161
Other current receivables 6 348 -413) 6 307
Equity 327 690 -25 327 665
Long-term interest bearing liabilities 63 866 2 380 66 246
Whereof lease liabilities 1061) 2 380 2 487
Current interest bearing liabilities 3 845 602 4 447
Whereof lease liabilities 161) 602 618

1) Finance leases according to IAS 17.

2) Increase in shares and participations in associates due to the effect of changed accounting policy in Three Scandinavia.

3) Adjustment for prepaid lease payments.

Reconciliation of operating lease commitments (IAS 17) and reported lease liabilities (IFRS 16):

SEK m
Non-cancellable future lease payments as of December 31, 2018 4 537
Financial lease liability as of December 31, 2018 123
Short-term lease contracts -36
Low value lease contracts -33
Effects of extension options 485
Effects of reclassification of lease contracts -24
Effects of adjustments of indexes or other variable fees -90
Effects due to discounting -764
Effects due to divested operations -1 133
Exchange rate differences 40
Lease liability as of January 1, 2019 3 105

IAS 40 Investment Property

From mid-January 2019 certain properties are classified as Investment Property according to IAS 40 due to the properties being leased out to external lessees after that time. These properties were previously used for services within the Group and therefore classified as owner-occupied property reported according to the revaluation model less accumulated depreciation and revaluation adjustments. The effect on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at the time for reclassification was as follows:

SEK m
Buildings and land reported as owner-occupied property -1 438
Investment Property 1 438
Property, plant and equipment -

More information about the changed accounting policy can be found on page 16.

Reconciliations of significant Alternative Performance Measures

In the financial statements issued by Investor, Alternative Performance Measures (APMs) are disclosed, which complete measures that are defined or specified in the applicable financial reporting framework, such as revenue, profit or loss or earnings per share.

APMs are disclosed when they complement performance measures defined by IFRS. The basis for disclosed APMs are that they are used by management to evaluate the financial performance and in so believed to give analysts and other stakeholders valuable information.

Investor AB discloses the definitions of all APMs used on www.investorab.com/investors-media/investor-in-figures/definitions and in the Annual Report 2018. Below reconciliations of significant APMs to the most directly reconcilable line item, subtotal or total presented in the financial statements of the corresponding period are disclosed.

Gross cash

Gross cash or Investor's cash and readily available placements are defined as the sum of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and interest-bearing current and long-term receivables. Deductions are made for items related to subsidiaries within Patricia Industries.

Group 9/30 2019,
SEK m
Consolidated
balance sheet
Deductions
related to
Patricia
Industries
Investor's
gross cash
Group 12/31 2018,
SEK m
Consolidated
balance sheet
Deductions
related to
Patricia
Industries
Investor's
gross cash
Other financial Other financial
investments 7 307 -169 7 138 investments 2 998 -152 2 845
Cash, bank and Cash, bank and
short-term investments 19 761 -7 912 11 849 short-term investments 13 918 -5 470 8 449
Gross cash 27 068 -8 081 18 987 Gross cash 16 916 -5 622 11 294

Gross debt

Gross debt is defined as interest-bearing current and long-term liabilities, including pension liabilities, less derivatives with positive value related to the loans. Deductions are made for items related to subsidiaries within Patricia Industries.

Group 9/30 2019,
SEK m
Consolidated
balance sheet
Deductions
related to
Patricia
Industries
Investor's
gross debt
Group 12/31 2018,
SEK m
Consolidated
balance sheet
Deductions
related to
Patricia
Industries
Investor's
gross debt
Receivables included in Receivables included in
net debt 3 217 - 3 217 net debt 1 841 - 1 841
Loans -78 247 37 433 -40 814 Loans -67 711 33 244 -34 467
Provision for pensions -1 079 983 -96 Provision for pensions -962 863 -98
Gross debt -76 109 38 416 -37 693 Gross debt -66 832 34 108 -32 724

Net debt

Gross debt less gross cash at Balance Sheet date.

Group 9/30 2019,

Group 12/31 2018,
SEK m
-18 987
Investor's gross cash
-11 294
37 693
Investor's gross debt
32 724
18 706
Investor's net debt
21 430

Total assets

The net of all assets and liabilities not included in net debt.

Deductions
related to non
Group 9/30 2019,
SEK m
Consolidated
balance sheet
controlling
interest
Investor's net
asset value
Group 12/31 2018,
SEK m
Consolidated
balance sheet
related to non
controlling
interest
Investor's net
asset value
Equity 388 611 -256 388 355 Equity 327 690 -182 327 508
Investor's net debt 18 706 Investor's net debt 21 430
Total assets 407 061 Total assets 348 938

Net debt ratio (leverage)

Net debt ratio or leverage is defined as Net debt/Net cash as a percentage of total assets.

Group 9/30 2019,
SEK m
Investor's net
asset value
Net debt ratio Group 12/31 2018,
SEK m
Investor's net
asset value
Net debt ratio
Investor's net debt 18 706 Investor's net debt 21 430
Total assets 407 061 = 4.6% Total assets 348 938 = 6.1%

Reported net asset value, SEK per share

Equity attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company in relation to the number of shares outstanding at the Balance Sheet date.

Group 9/30 2019,
SEK m
Investor's net
asset value
Net asset value,
SEK per share
Group 12/31 2018,
SEK m
Investor's net
asset value
Net asset value,
SEK per share
Investor's reported net asset value 388 355 Investor's reported net asset value 327 508
Number of shares, excluding own
shares
765 255 928 = 507 Number of shares, excluding own
shares
765 066 348 = 428

Adjusted net asset value, SEK per share

Total assets, including estimated market values for Patricia Industries' major subsidiaries and partner-owned investments, less net debt in relation to the number of shares outstanding at the Balance Sheet date.

Group 9/30 2019,
SEK m
Investor's net
asset value
Net asset value,
SEK per share
Group 12/31 2018,
SEK m
Investor's net
asset value
Net asset value,
SEK per share
Investor's adjusted net asset value 455 921 Investor's adjusted net asset value 372 004
Number of shares, excluding own 765 255 928 = 596 Number of shares, excluding own 765 066 348 = 486
shares shares

Patricia Industries, key figures overview1)

Q3
2019
Q2
2019
Q1
2019
FY
2018
Q4
2018
Q3
2018
Q2
2018
Q1
2018
FY
2017
Q4
2017
Q3
2017
Mölnlycke (EUR m)
Sales 380 386 374 1 452 392 351 359 350 1 443 368 345
Sales growth 8 8 7 1 7 2 -1 -4 1 -1 -2
Organic growth, constant
currency, %
7 5 4 3 6 2 3 2 2 2 1
EBITDA 115 114 107 418 109 99 108 101 400 109 94
EBITDA, % 30.4 29.6 28.7 28.8 27.9 28.3 30.2 28.9 27.7 29.6 27.2
EBITA2) 100 100 92 372 99 83 99 92 355 97 78
EBITA, % 26.3 25.8 24.7 25.6 25.2 23.7 27.5 26.1 24.6 26.3 22.7
Operating cash flow 115 87 58 374 133 93 83 65 326 128 96
Net debt 1 333 1 402 1 296 1 193 1 193 1 211 1 264 1 073 1 084 1 084 1 204
Employees
Permobil (SEK m)
7 810 7 965 7 850 7 895 7 895 7 795 7 715 7 650 7 570 7 570 7 735
Sales 1 141 1 086 1 005 4 162 1 120 1 062 1 065 915 3 649 1 048 860
Sales growth 7 2 10 14 7 24 18 9 9 12 2
Organic growth, constant
currency, % 3 -3 0 1 -2 1 5 5 4 9 3
EBITDA
EBITDA, %
265
23.2
229
21.0
198
19.7
780
18.8
257
22.9
192
18.1
202
19.0
129
14.1
692
19.0
203
19.4
192
22.3
EBITA2) 216 179 151 634 220 156 165 93 558 169 158
EBITA, % 18.9 16.5 15.0 15.2 19.7 14.7 15.5 10.2 15.3 16.1 18.4
Operating cash flow 235 223 196 649 233 196 122 98 605 181 144
Net debt 3 277 3 265 3 262 3 088 3 088 2 621 2 799 2 682 2 141 2 141 2 015
Employees 1 610 1 580 1 575 1 565 1 565 1 590 1 700 1 660 1 620 1 620 1 390
Laborie (USD m)
Sales
Sales growth, %
50
-1
50
8
48
46
181
35
51
43
50
56
47
45
33
-3
134
9
36
13
32
8
Organic growth, constant
currency, % -2 1 7 7 6 15 11 -6 5 7 3
EBITDA 17 13 10 22 14 13 -4 0 29 7 7
EBITDA, % 33.4 26.4 21.2 12.4 27.1 26.0 -9.5 -0.2 21.6 18.7 21.6
EBITA2) 15 12 9 19 13 12 -5 -1 26 6 6
EBITA, %
Operating cash flow
31.1
6
23.1
8
19.4
-1
10.6
-20
25.4
2
24.3
1
-11.4
-24
-2.1
0
19.5
23
15.7
5
19.8
5
Net debt 291 296 295 278 278 272 267 67 57 57 60
Employees 625 650 645 580 580 640 675 495 470 470 475
BraunAbility (USD m)
Sales 193 190 161 646 180 167 168 131 531 135 154
Sales growth, % 15 13 23 22 33 9 28 19 17 17 25
Organic growth, constant
currency, %
6 3 5 15 17 3 22 20 1 2 11
EBITDA 21 20 14 45 8 11 16 10 36 9 13
EBITDA, % 10.9 10.7 8.5 7.0 4.6 6.8 9.4 7.4 7.0 6.5 8.2
EBITA2) 18 17 10 40 7 10 15 9 29 6 11
EBITA, % 9.1 8.9 6.4 6.2 3.6 6.0 8.7 6.5 5.5 4.3 7.5
Operating cash flow 24 22 -4 55 15 17 31 -7 27 9 17
Net debt
Employees
190
1 705
210
1 700
225
1 670
195
1 685
195
1 685
50
1 575
55
1 530
68
1 295
58
1 310
58
1 310
66
1 335
Piab3) (SEK m)
Sales 320 315 312 1 255 335 312 309 299 1 028 293 243
Sales growth, % 3 2 4 22 14 28 23 24 32 38 27
Organic growth, constant
currency, %
EBITDA
-1
107
-3
92
-2
104
9
354
5
101
6
93
10
83
15
78
16
289
18
66
17
80
EBITDA, % 33.3 29.2 33.4 28.2 30.0 29.7 26.9 26.0 28.1 22.4 32.9
EBITA2) 96 84 94 338 96 89 79 74 275 62 77
EBITA, % 30.0 26.7 30.2 26.9 28.8 28.4 25.6 24.7 26.8 21.2 31.6
Operating cash flow 86 83 73 216 78 22 75 41 245 83 62
Net debt 1 076 1 046 1 105 1 064 1 064 1 132 1 123 1 640 1 525 1 525 1 451
Employees
Sarnova4) (USD m)
490 485 470 465 465 475 475 460 425 425 395
Sales 163 166 162 597 150 144 148 155 555 142 135
Sales growth, % 14 12 5 8 5 6 8 11 10 14 8
Organic growth, constant
currency, % 8 8 2 7 5 6 8 10 9 13 7
EBITDA 27 19 19 69 17 16 18 18 61 16 14
EBITDA, %
EBITA2)
16.4
25
11.6
17
11.5
17
11.6
64
11.5
16
11.1
15
11.9
16
11.8
18
11.1
57
11.3
15
10.0
12
EBITA, % 15.0 10.4 10.2 10.7 10.6 10.2 10.6 11.4 10.3 10.8 8.5
Operating cash flow 28 16 10 49 7 15 7 20 29 6 10
Net debt 310 322 332 307 307 305 314 316 328 328 327
Employees 645 650 645 620 620 605 605 675 605 605 595
Q3 Q2 Q1 FY Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 FY Q4 Q3
2019 2019 2019 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2017 2017 2017
Vectura (SEK m)
Sales 75 71 54 233 70 64 56 44 208 53 56
Sales growth, % 18 29 23 12 32 14 3 -2 13 8 9
EBITDA 52 47 35 142 37 46 36 23 134 32 39
EBITDA, % 69.5 66.2 64.5 60.8 52.2 72.3 65.6 51.7 64.5 60.4 69.3
EBITA adjusted2) 31 26 16 58 10 28 17 3 48 6 19
EBITA, % 41.6 36.0 30.4 24.7 14.7 43.4 31.0 5.7 23.0 10.7 33.8
Operating cash flow -145 -135 -216 -298 -103 -10 -59 -127 -194 -11 -105
Net debt 2 827 2 672 2 392 2 166 2 166 2 013 1 999 1 917 1 809 1 809 1 656
Real estate, market value 5 911 5 040
Employees 21 21 21 22 22 21 22 18 17 17 17
Grand Group (SEK m)
Sales 189 182 119 603 164 173 163 102 646 170 187
Sales growth, % 9 12 16 -7 -3 -7 -4 -15 2 1 2
Organic growth, constant
currency, % 3 5 13 -2 -1 3 -1 -13 0 1 -5
EBITDA 47 41 9 34 11 22 15 -13 55 13 35
EBITDA, % 24.7 22.3 7.2 5.7 6.5 12.6 9.2 -13.1 8.5 7.8 18.5
EBITA2) 14 7 -22 -5 0 12 6 -23 24 2 28
EBITA, % 7.5 3.6 -18.4 -0.8 0.2 7.0 3.4 -22.6 3.7 1.4 14.9
Operating cash flow 18 19 -31 -42 -33 0 18 -27 -52 -43 25
Net debt 898 930 964 4 4 -28 -30 -14 -42 -42 -79
Employees 375 375 335 380 380 345 345 305 355 355 355
Three Scandinavia
Sales, SEK m 2 646 2 586 2 465 10 728 2 602 2 744 2 720 2 662 11 444 3 035 2 795
Sweden, SEK m 1 663 1 675 1 599 7 004 1 606 1 779 1 819 1 800 7 723 2 028 1 880
Denmark, DKK m 684 641 622 2 707 719 691 651 647 2 865 756 713
EBITDA, SEK m 1 011 928 948 1 899 -613 852 838 822 2 639 200 783
Sweden, SEK m 684 653 648 1 025 -804 603 601 625 2 280 524 568
Denmark, DKK m 228 194 216 634 137 178 171 147 292 -239 168
EBITDA, % 38.2 35.9 38.5 17.7 -23.6 31.0 30.8 30.9 23.1 6.6 28.0
Sweden 41.2 39.0 40.5 14.6 -50.0 33.9 33.0 34.7 29.5 25.8 30.2
Denmark 33.3 30.3 34.7 23.4 19.1 25.8 26.3 22.8 10.2 -31.6 23.6
Net debt, SEK m 6 593 7 392 6 960 3 253 3 253 3 193 3 862 4 341 4 101 4 101 3 803
Employees 1 840 1 870 1 890 1 975 1 975 1 955 1 960 1 980 2 070 2 070 2 050
Financial Investments (SEK m)
Net asset value, beginning
of period 7 351 7 714 7 277 7 164 7 959 8 029 7 608 7 164 10 024 7 289 7 900
Investments 22 173 61 266 53 119 50 44 397 239 57
Divestments/distribution -1 517 -2 037 -41 -765 -411 -139 -71 -143 -1 736 -352 -584
Exit proceeds pend. settlement - 1 667
Changes in value 597 -166 418 611 -324 -49 441 543 -1 519 -12 -84
Net asset value, end of period 6 452 7 351 7 714 7 277 7 277 7 959 8 029 7 608 7 164 7 164 7 289

1) For information regarding Alternative Performance Measures in the table, see page 16. Definitions can be found on Investor's website.

2) EBITA is defined as operating profit before acquisition-related amortizations.

3) Consolidated as of June 14, 2018.

4) Consolidated as of April 4, 2018.

Valuation methodology
Listed Companies Share price (bid) for the class of shares held by Investor, with the exception of Saab and Electrolux for which
the most actively traded share class is used.
Ownership calculated in accordance with the disclosure of regulations of Sweden's Financial Instruments
Trading Act (LHF). ABB, AstraZeneca, Nasdaq and Wärtsilä in accordance with Swiss, British, U.S. and
Finnish regulations.
Includes market value of derivatives related to investments if applicable.
Patricia Industries
Subsidiaries Reported value based on the acquisition method. As supplementary information, subsidiaries are also
presented at estimated market values, mainly based on valuation multiples for relevant listed peers and
indices. Other methodologies may also be used, for example relating to real estate assets. New investments
valued at invested amount during the first 18 months following the acquisition.
Partner-owned investments Reported value based on the equity method. As supplementary information, partner-owned investments are
also presented at estimated market values, mainly based on valuation multiples for relevant listed peers and
indices.
Financial Investments Unlisted holdings at multiple or third-party valuation, listed shares at share price (bid).
Investments in EQT Unlisted holdings at multiple or third-party valuation, listed shares at share price (bid).

Patricia Industries, overview of estimated market values

Supplementary information In addition to reported values, which are in accordance with IFRS, Investor provides estimated market values
for the wholly-owned subsidiaries and partner-owned investments within Patricia Industries in order to
facilitate the evaluation of Investor's net asset value. This supplementary, non-GAAP information also
increases the consistency between the valuation of Listed Companies and our major wholly-owned
subsidiaries and partner-owned Three Scandinavia.
Estimated market values While the estimated market values might not necessarily reflect our view of the intrinsic values, they reflect
how the stock market values similar companies.
Methodology The estimated market values are mainly based on valuation multiples, typically Enterprise value (EV)/Last 12
months' operating profit, for relevant listed peers and indices. While we focus on EBITA when evaluating the
performance of our companies, for valuation purposes, EBITDA multiples are more commonly available, and
therefore often used. From the estimated EV, net debt is deducted, and the remaining equity value is
multiplied with Patricia Industries' share of capital.
Adjustments Operating profit is adjusted to reflect, for example, pro forma effects of completed add-on acquisitions and
certain non-recurring items. An item is only viewed as non-recurring if it exceeds a certain amount set for
each company, is unlikely to affect the company again, and does not result in any future benefit or cost.
Acquisitions made less than 18 months ago are valued at the invested amount.

Investor in brief

Investor, founded by the Wallenberg family in 1916, is an engaged owner of high-quality, global companies. We have a long-term investment perspective. Through board representation, as well as industrial experience, our network and financial strength, we work continuously to support our companies to remain or become best-in-class. Our holdings include, among others, ABB, Atlas Copco, Ericsson, Mölnlycke and SEB.

Our purpose

We create value for people and society by building strong and sustainable businesses.

Engaged ownership

We are an engaged, long-term owner that actively supports the building and development of best-in-class companies. Through substantial ownership and board representation, we drive the initiatives that we believe will create the most value for each individual company. Ultimately, this creates value for our shareholders and thus society as a whole.

Investment philosophy

Our investment philosophy is "buy-to-build", and to develop our companies over time, as long as we see further value creation potential. Our goal is for our companies to maintain or achieve best-in-class positions, and for all of them to outperform peers and reach full potential.

Sustainability

We have a long tradition of being a responsible owner and company. We firmly believe that sustainability is a prerequisite for creating long-term value.

Our operating priorities

Grow net asset value

To achieve attractive net asset value growth, we own high-quality companies and are an engaged owner, supporting our companies to achieve profitable growth. We strive to allocate our capital wisely.

Operate efficiently

We maintain cost discipline to remain efficient and in order to maximize our operating cash flow.

Pay a steadily rising dividend

Our dividend policy is to distribute a large percentage of the dividends received from our listed core investments, as well as to make a distribution from other net assets corresponding to a yield in line with the equity market. The goal is to pay a steadily rising dividend.

Our financial targets

Return requirement

Our long-term return requirement is the risk free interest rate plus an equity risk premium, in total 8-9 percent annually.

Leverage policy

Our target leverage range is 5-10 percent (net debt/reported total assets) over a business cycle. While leverage can fluctuate above and below the target level, it should not exceed 25 percent for any longer period of time. Our leverage policy allows us to capture investment opportunities and to support our companies.

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