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Nolato B

Quarterly Report Apr 28, 2016

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Nolato AB (publ) three-month interim report 2016

Strong performance by Nolato Medical

First quarter of 2016 in brief

  • ‒ Sales totalled SEK 1,022 million (1,073)
  • ‒ Operating profit (EBITA) amounted to SEK 113 million (123)
  • ‒ EBITA margin of 11.1% (11.5)
  • ‒ Profit after tax was SEK 83 million (93)
  • ‒ Earnings per share were SEK 3.16 (3.54)
  • ‒ Cash flow after investments totalled SEK 30 million (104)

Group highlights

Q1 Q1 Rolling Full year
SEK million unless otherwise specified 2016 2015 12 months 2015
Net sales 1,022 1,073 4,675 4,726
Operating profit (EBITDA) 1) 155 164 728 737
Operating profit (EBITA) 2) 113 123 560 570
EBITA margin, % 11.1 11.5 12.0 12.1
Operating profit (EBIT) 3) 110 119 547 556
Profit after financial income and expense 109 121 543 555
Profit after tax 83 93 410 420
Earnings per share, basic and diluted, SEK * 3.16 3.54 15.59 15.97
Adjusted earnings per share, SEK 4) * 3.23 3.65 15.93 16.35
Cash flow after investments, excl. acquisitions and disposals 30 104 214 288
Net investments affecting cash flow, excl. acquisitions and disposals 63 113 194 244
Cash conversion, % 5) 39 52
Return on capital employed, % 27.2 28.5 27.2 29.6
Return on shareholders' equity, % 23.2 25.1 23.2 25.3
Equity/assets ratio, % 60 54 60 54
Net financial assets (+) / liabilities (-) 144 192 144 122

*The company does not have any financial instrument programmes which involve any dilution in the number of shares.

1) Operating profit (EBITDA): Earnings before financial income and expense, taxes and depreciation/amortisation.

  • 2) Operating profit (EBITA): Earnings before financial income and expense, taxes and amortisation of intangible assets arising from acquisitions.
  • 3) Operating profit (EBIT): Earnings before financial income and expense and taxes.

4) Adjusted earnings per share: Profit after tax, excluding amortisation of intangible assets arising from acquisitions, divided by the average number of shares.

5) Cash conversion: Cash flow after investments, excl. acquisitions and disposals, divided by operating profit (EBIT). Cash flow and operating profit have been adjusted by non-recurring items, if any.

This document is a translation from Swedish. In the event of any difference between this version and the Swedish original, the latter shall prevail.

First quarter 2016

  • Sales totalled SEK 1,022 million (1,073); adjusted for currency, sales decreased by 4%
  • Operating profit (EBITA) was SEK 113 million (123)
  • EBITA margin of 11.1% (11.5)
  • Strong performance by Nolato Medical

Sales

Consolidated sales totalled SEK 1,022 million (1,073). Adjusted for currency, sales decreased by 4%.

Nolato Medical's sales increased to SEK 390 million (344); adjusted for currency, sales grew by a strong 14%. Volumes increased in both the Medical Devices and Pharma Packaging sectors and most customer segments experienced healthy growth. The growth was partly boosted by temporary inventory build-up at some customers.

Nolato Telecom's sales amounted to SEK 300 million (418); adjusted for currency, sales decreased by 27%. As expected, product changeovers took place in the quarter and this contributed to significantly lower volumes. Activity in the EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) area continued to develop well.

Nolato Industrial's sales rose to SEK 334 million (312); adjusted for currency, sales growth was 7%. Volumes in areas such as automotive showed positive development.

The Group's operating profit (EBITA) was SEK 113 million (123).

Nolato Medical's operating profit (EBITA) increased to SEK 52 million (46), Nolato Telecom's decreased to SEK 33 million (47) and Nolato Industrial's was unchanged at SEK 34 million (34).

The EBITA margin for Nolato Medical was 13.3% (13.4). For Nolato Telecom it was 11.0% (11.2). Significantly lower volumes for mobile phones had a negative impact on the margin, while good EMC performance had a positive effect. Nolato Industrial's EBITA margin was 10.2% (10.9). New product start-ups in the quarter had some negative effect on the margin compared with last year. Overall, the Group's EBITA margin was a strong 11.1% (11.5).

Operating profit (EBIT) was SEK 110 million (119).

Profit after net financial income/expense was SEK 109 million (121). Net financial income/expense included exchange rate fluctuations affecting earnings by SEK -1 million (3).

Profit after tax was SEK 83 million (93). Earnings per share, basic and diluted, stood at SEK 3.16 (3.54). Adjusted earnings per share excluding amortisation of intangible assets arising from acquisitions were SEK 3.23 (3.65). The effective tax rate was 24% (23).

Return on capital employed was 27.2% for the last 12-month period (29.6% for the 2015 calendar year). Return on equity was 23.2% for the last 12 months (25.3% for the 2015 calendar year).

Adjusted earnings per share

Sales, operating profit (EBITA) and EBITA margin by business area

Sales Sales Op. Profit Op. Profit EBITA margin EBITA margin
Q1/2016 Q1/2015 EBITA Q1/2016 EBITA Q1/2015 Q1/2016 Q1/2015
390 344 52 46 13.3% 13.4%
300 418 33 47 11.0% 11.2%
334 312 34 34 10.2% 10.9%
– 2 – 1 – 6 – 4
1,022 1,073 113 123 11.1% 11.5%

Operating profit (EBITA): Earnings before financial income and expense, taxes and amortisation of intangible assets arising from acquisitions.

Nolato Medical

Sales and profit Q1 (SEK million) 2016 2015
Sales 390 344
Operating profit (EBITA) 52 46
EBITA margin (%) 13.3 13.4
Operating profit (EBIT) 49 43

Nolato Medical's sales were SEK 390 million (344); adjusted for currency, sales grew by a strong 14%. Volumes increased in both the Medical Devices and Pharma Packaging sectors and most customer segments experienced healthy growth. The growth was partly boosted by temporary inventory build-up at some customers.

Operating profit (EBITA) was SEK 52 million (46). The EBITA margin was 13.3% (13.4).

Nolato Telecom

Sales and profit Q1 (SEK million) 2016 2015
Sales 300 418
Operating profit (EBITA) 33 47
EBITA margin (%) 11.0 11.2
Operating profit (EBIT) 33 47

Nolato Telecom's sales amounted to SEK 300 million (418); adjusted for currency, sales decreased by 27%. As expected, product changeovers took place in the quarter and this contributed to significantly lower volumes. Activity in the EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) area continued to develop well.

Operating profit (EBITA) was SEK 33 million (47). The EBITA margin was 11.0% (11.2). Significantly lower volumes for mobile phones had a negative impact on the margin, while good EMC performance had a positive effect.

Nolato Industrial

Sales and profit Q1 (SEK million) 2016 2015
Sales 334 312
Operating profit (EBITA) 34 34
EBITA margin (%) 10.2 10.9
Operating profit (EBIT) 34 33

Nolato Industrial's sales were SEK 334 million (312); adjusted for currency, sales growth was 7%. Volumes in areas such as automotive showed positive development.

Operating profit (EBITA) was unchanged at SEK 34 million (34), with an EBITA margin of 10.2% (10.9). New product start-ups in the quarter had some negative effect on the margin compared with last year.

Cash flow Cash flow after investments

Cash flow after investments was SEK 30 million (104) in the first quarter. Cash flow was impacted by a slight increase in working capital requirements, resulting in a negative change of SEK 18 million (+101). Net investments affecting cash flow decreased considerably to SEK 63 million (113). Final payments were made last year for the expansion of factories, which, together with investments in machine capacity, led to a higher level of investment. A lower positive change in working capital had a negative effect on cash flow, while lower investments than the previous year had a positive impact.

Financial position

Interest-bearing assets decreased to SEK 391 million (464), and interestbearing liabilities and provisions to SEK 247 million (272). Net financial assets consequently totalled SEK 144 million (192). Shareholders' equity rose to SEK 1,829 million (1,698). The equity/assets ratio was 60% (54). Adjusted for the proposed dividend of SEK 263 million, the equity/assets ratio was 56% (51).

Consolidated performance analysis

Q1 Q1 Full year
SEK million 2016 2015 2015
Net sales 1,022 1,073 4,726
Gross profit excl. depreciation/amortisation 224 224 986
As a percentage of net sales 21.9 20.9 20.9
Costs – 69 – 60 – 249
As a percentage of net sales 6.8 5.6 5.3
Operating profit (EBITDA) 155 164 737
As a percentage of net sales 15.2 15.3 15.6
Depreciation and amortisation – 42 – 41 – 167
Operating profit (EBITA) 113 123 570
As a percentage of net sales 11.1 11.5 12.1
Amortisation of intangible assets arising from acquisitions – 3 – 4 – 14
Operating profit (EBIT) 110 119 556
Financial income and expense – 1 2 – 1
Profit after financial income and expense 109 121 555
Tax – 26 – 28 – 135
As a percentage of profit after financial income and expense 23.9 23.1 24.3
Profit after tax 83 93 420

Financial position

SEK million 31/03/2016 31/03/2015 31/12/2015
Interest-bearing liabilities, credit institutions – 120 – 144 – 154
Interest-bearing pension liabilities – 127 – 128 – 127
Total borrowings – 247 – 272 – 281
Cash and bank 391 464 403
Net financial assets (+) / liabilities (-) 144 192 122
Working capital 252 29 196
As a percentage of sales (avg.) (%) 3.0 0.8 3.2
Capital employed 2,075 1,969 2,039
Return on capital employed (avg.) (%) 27.2 28.5 29.6
Shareholders' equity 1,829 1,698 1,759
Return on shareholders' equity (avg.) (%) 23.2 25.1 25.3

Net financial assets (+) liabilities (-) & assets/equity ratio

Personnel Contact:

The average number of employees during the period was 5,027 (7,044). The decrease in the number of employees is attributable to Nolato Telecom in China.

Significant risks and uncertainty factors

The business risks and risk management of the Group and the Parent Company, along with the management of financial risks, are described in the 2015 Annual Report on pages 14, 48 – 49, and in Note 4 on pages 59 – 60.

No significant events have occurred during the period that would significantly affect or change these descriptions of the Group's and the Parent Company's risks or the management thereof.

Events after the balance sheet date

No significant events have occurred since the end of the period.

Ownership and legal structure

Nolato AB (publ), Swedish corporate identity number 556080-4592, is the Parent Company of the Nolato Group.

Its Class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange in the Mid Cap segment, where they are included in the Industrials sector.

There were 10,659 shareholders at 31 March. The largest shareholders are the Jorlén family with 10%, the Boström family with 9%, Swedbank Robur Funds with 6%, Didner & Gerge Funds with 5 procent, the Paulsson family with 3% and DnB Carlson Funds with 3% of the capital.

The Parent Company

Sales amounted to SEK 9 million (9). Profit after financial income and expense amounted to SEK -14 million (32), owing mainly to lowered net financial items.

Accounting and valuation principles

Nolato's consolidated accounts have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as adopted by the EU.

The consolidated year-end report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 (Interim Financial Reporting) and the applicable provisions of the Swedish Annual Accounts Act. The Swedish Securities Market Act has been applied in relation to publication of this interim report.

The consolidated accounts have been prepared in accordance with the same principles as those applied in the most recent Annual Report, which are described in the 2015 Annual Report on pages 56 – 58.

The new or revised IFRS standards or IFRIC interpretations, which came into effect on 1 January 2016, have not had any material effect on the consolidated income statement or balance sheet.

The interim report for the Parent Company was prepared in accordance with Chapter 9 of the Swedish Annual Accounts Act.

Financial information schedule

Six-month interim report 2016: 19 July 2016

Nine-month interim report 2016: 25 October 2016

Torekov, 28 April 2016 Nolato AB (publ) Christer Wahlquist, President and CEO

  • Christer Wahlquist, President and CEO, tel. +46705 804848
  • Per-Ola Holmström, CFO, tel. +46705 763340.

The information contained in this interim report is the information which Nolato is obliged to make public in accordance with the Swedish Securities Market Act and/or the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. This information was made public on 28 April 2016 at 3:00 PM.

This report has not been audited by the Company's auditors.

Consolidated income statement (summary)

Q1 Q1 Rolling Full year
SEK million 2016 2015 12 months 2015
Net sales 1,022 1,073 4,675 4,726
Cost of goods sold – 840 – 888 – 3,856 – 3,904
Gross profit 182 185 819 822
Other operating income 3 10 13
Selling expenses – 27 – 28 – 108 – 109
Administrative expenses – 44 – 41 – 173 – 170
Other operating expenses – 1 – 1
– 72 – 66 – 272 – 266
Operating profit 110 119 547 556
Financial income and expense – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Profit after financial income and expense 109 121 543 555
Tax – 26 – 28 – 133 – 135
Profit after tax 83 93 410 420
All earnings are attrib. to the Parent Co.'s shareholders
Depreciation/amortisation 45 45 181 181
Earnings per share, basic and diluted (SEK) 3.16 3.54 15.59 15.97
Number of shares at the end of the period 26,307,408 26,307,408 26,307,408 26,307,408
Average number of shares 26,307,408 26,307,408 26,307,408 26,307,408

Consolidated comprehensive income

Q1 Q1 Rolling Full year
SEK million 2016 2015 12 months 2015
Profit after tax 83 93 410 420
Other comprehensive income
Items that cannot be transferred to profit for the period
Revaluations of defined benefit pension plans 1 1
Tax attributable to items that cannot be transferred to profit for the period
1 1
Items that have been converted or can be converted into profit for the period
Translation differences for the period on translation of foreign operations – 14 40 – 61 – 7
Changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges for the period * 1 – 3 7 3
Tax attributable to changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges * 1 – 2 – 1
– 13 38 – 56 – 5
Other comprehensive income, net of tax – 13 38 – 55 – 4
Total comp. income for the period attributable to the Parent Co.'s shareholders 70 131 355 416

* Financial instruments are measured at fair value in the statement of financial position, pursuant to measurement hierarchy Level 2.

Reconciliation of consolidated income before tax

Q1 Q1 Rolling Full year
SEK million 2016 2015 12 months 2015
Operating profit (EBIT)
Nolato Medical 49 43 184 178
Nolato Telecom 33 47 258 272
Nolato Industrial 34 33 132 131
Group adjustments, Parent Company – 6 – 4 – 27 – 25
Consolidated operating profit (EBIT) 110 119 547 556
Financial income and expense (not distributed by business areas) – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Consolidated profit before tax 109 121 543 555

Consolidated balance sheet (summary)

Assets
Non-current assets
531
559
543
Intangible non-current assets
958
949
952
Property, plant and equipment
Non-current financial assets
2
2
2
1
1
1
Other non-current receivables
43
50
44
Deferred tax assets
Total fixed assets
1,535
1,561
1,542
Current assets
Inventories
303
297
279
649
655
874
Accounts receivable
Other current assets * 2)
169
153
135
Cash and bank
391
464
403
1,512
1,569
1,691
Total current assets
Total assets
3,047
3,130
3,233
Shareholders' equity and liabilities
1,829
1,698
1,759
Shareholders' equity
Long-term liabilities and provisions 1)
159
158
159
Deferred tax liabilities 1)
70
54
69
Current liabilities and provisions * 1) 3)
989
1,220
1,246
1,218
1,432
1,474
Total liabilities and provisions
3,047
3,130
3,233
Total shareholders' equity and liabilities
1) Interest-bearing/non-interest-bearing liabilities and provisions:
Interest-bearing liabilities and provisions
247
272
281
971
1,160
1,193
Non-interest-bearing liabilities and provisions
1,218
1,432
1,474
Total liabilities and provisions
* Financial instruments are measured at fair value in the statement of financial position, pursuant to
measurement hierarchy Level 2.
2) Derivative assets are included in other current assets at
21
1
7
3) Derivative liabilities are included in current liabilities and provisions at
1
44
1
SEK million 31/03/2016 31/03/2015 31/12/2015

Changes in consolidated shareholders' equity (summary)

Q1 Q1 Full year
SEK million 2016 2015 2015
Shareholders' equity at the beginning of the period 1,759 1,567 1,567
Total comprehensive income for the period 70 131 416
Dividends – 224
Shareholders' equity at the end of period attrib. to Parent Co's shareholders 1,829 1,698 1,759

In 2015, a dividend totalling SEK 224 million was paid to the Parent Company's shareholders, corresponding to a dividend of SEK 8.50 per share. The Group does not have any incentive programmes resulting in a dilutive effect on the number of shares.

Consolidated cash flow statement (summary)

Q1 Q1 Rolling Full year
SEK million 2016 2015 12 months 2015
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital 111 116 547 552
Changes in working capital – 18 101 – 139 – 20
Cash flow from operating activities 93 217 408 532
Cash flow from investment activities – 63 – 113 – 194 – 244
Cash flow before financing activities 30 104 214 288
Cash flow from financing activities – 34 75 – 247 – 138
Cash flow for the period – 4 179 – 33 150
Liquid assets at the beginning of the period 403 256 256
Exchange rate difference in liquid assets – 8 29 – 3
Liquid assets at the end of the period 391 464 403

Earnings per share

Q1 Q1 Rolling Full year
SEK million 2016 2015 12 months 2015
Profit after tax 83 93 410 420
Adjusted earnings:
Amortisation of intangible assets arising from acquisitions 3 4 13 14
Tax on amortisation – 1 – 1 – 4 – 4
Adjusted earnings 85 96 419 430
Average number of shares * 26,307,408 26,307,408 26,307,408 26,307,408
Earnings per share, basic and diluted (SEK) * 3.16 3.54 15.59 15.97
Adjusted earnings per share (SEK) * 3.23 3.65 15.93 16.35

* The company does not have any ongoing financial instrument programmes which involve any dilution in the number of shares.

Five-year overview

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net sales (SEK million) 4,726 4,234 4,522 3,874 2,977
Operating profit (EBITA) (SEK million) 570 470 427 303 199
EBITA margin (%) 12.1 11.1 9.4 7.8 6.7
Operating profit (EBIT) (SEK million) 556 454 411 287 190
Profit after financial income and expense (SEK million) 555 462 403 272 183
Profit after tax (SEK million) 420 364 314 202 132
Cash flow after investments, excl. acq. and disposals (SEK million) 288 127 362 317 112
Cash conversion (%) 52 28 82 111 45
Return on capital employed (%) 29.6 28.4 26.7 19.4 13.9
Return on shareholders' equity (%) 25.3 25.0 24.9 17.7 11.6
Net financial assets (+) liabilities (-) (SEK million) 122 59 122 – 113 – 119
Equity/assets ratio (%) 54 54 52 44 52
Earnings per share (SEK) 15.97 13.84 11.94 7.68 5.02
Adjusted earnings per share (SEK) 16.35 14.29 12.39 8.13 5.28
Dividend per share (2015 proposal) (SEK) 10.00 8.50 8.00 6.00 5.00
Average number of employees 7,759 8,020 9,357 8,421 5,496

Quarterly data (summary)

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Full year
Net sales (SEK million) 2016 1,022
2015 1,073 1,280 1,084 1,289 4,726
2014 932 965 1,095 1,242 4,234
Operating profit (EBITDA) (SEK million) 2016 155
2015 164 208 185 180 737
2014 129 135 149 206 619
Operating profit (EBITA) (SEK million) 2016 113
2015 123 167 142 138 570
2014 94 100 112 164 470
EBITA margin (%) 2016 11.1
2015 11.5 13.0 13.1 10.7 12.1
2014 10.1 10.4 10.2 13.2 11.1
Operating profit (EBIT) (SEK million) 2016 110
2015 119 163 139 135 556
2014 90 96 108 160 454
Profit after financial income and expense (SEK million) 2016 109
2015 121 162 137 135 555
2014 88 104 108 162 462
Profit after tax (SEK million) 2016 83
2015 93 125 105 97 420
2014 67 81 83 133 364
Cash flow from operating activities (SEK million) 2016 93
2015 217 9 153 153 532
2014 61 92 39 138 330
Cash flow from operating activities per share (SEK) 2016 3.54
2015 8.25 0.34 5.82 5.82 20.22
2014 2.32 3.50 1.48 5.25 12.54
Cash flow after investments, excl. acq. and disp. (SEK million) 2016 30
2015 104 – 52 120 116 288
2014 17 33 – 13 90 127
Cash flow after investm., excl. acq. and disp. per share (SEK) 2016 1.14
2015 3.95 – 1.98 4.56 4.41 10.95
2014 0.65 1.25 – 0.49 3.42 4.83
Earnings per share, basic and diluted (SEK) 2016 3.16
2015 3.54 4.75 3.99 3.69 15.97
2014 2.55 3.08 3.15 5.06 13.84
Adjusted earnings per share (SEK) 2016 3.23
2015 3.65 4.86 4.07 3.77 16.35
2014 2.66 3.19 3.27 5.17 14.29
Shareholders' equity per share (SEK) 2016 70
2015 65 60 64 67 67
2014 53 49 53 60 60
Return on total capital (%) 2016 17.8
2015 17.6 19.5 19.8 18.3 18.3
2014 14.3 14.3 14.3 17.1 17.1
Return on capital employed (%) 2016 27.2
2015 28.5 31.6 32.0 29.6 29.6
2014 24.7 24.1 24.6 28.4 28.4
Return on operating capital (%) 2016 34.2
2015 34.7 36.4 37.3 35.3 35.3
2014 29.1 28.0 27.4 33.0 33.0
Return on shareholders' equity (%) 2016 23.2
2015 25.1 30.1 29.6 25.3 25.3
2014 22.3 24.0 23.2 25.0 25.0

Quarterly data business areas

Net sales (SEK million) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Full year
Nolato Medical 2016 390
2015 344 365 368 387 1,464
2014 326 343 330 334 1,333
Nolato Telecom 2016 300
2015 418 584 434 581 2,017
2014 320 344 502 633 1,799
Nolato Industrial 2016
2015
334
312

332

282

325

1,251
2014 286 279 264 277 1,106
Group adjustments, Parent Company 2016 – 2
2015 – 1 – 1 – 4 – 6
2014 – 1 – 1 – 2 – 4
Group total 2016 1,022
2015 1,073 1,280 1,084 1,289 4,726
2014 932 965 1,095 1,242 4,234
Operating profit (EBITA) (SEK million) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Full year
Nolato Medical 2016 52
EBITA margin (%) 13.3
2015 46 47 51 47 191
EBITA margin (%) 13.4 12.9 13.9 12.1 13.0
2014 45 46 42 43 176
EBITA margin (%) 13.8 13.4 12.7 12.9 13.2
Nolato Telecom 2016 33
EBITA margin (%) 11.0
EBITA margin (%) 2015 47
11.2
101
17.3
63
14.5
61
10.5
272
13.5
2014 23 30 48 98 199
EBITA margin (%) 7.2 8.7 9.6 15.5 11.1
Nolato Industrial 2016 34
EBITA margin (%) 10.2
2015 34 34 30 34 132
EBITA margin (%) 10.9 10.2 10.6 10.5 10.6
2014 31 30 28 29 118
EBITA margin (%) 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.5 10.7
Group adjustments, Parent Company 2016 – 6
2015 – 4 – 15 – 2 – 4 – 25
2014 – 5 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 23
Group total 2016 113
EBITA margin (%) 11.1
2015 123 167 142 138 570
EBITA margin (%) 11.5 13.0 13.1 10.7 12.1
2014 94 100 112 164 470
EBITA margin (%) 10.1 10.4 10.2 13.2 11.1
Depreciation/amortisation
(SEK million)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Full year
Nolato Medical 2016 22
2015 20 22 22 22 86
2014 18 19 19 20 76
Nolato Telecom 2016
2015
9
11

11

10

10

42
2014 10 10 11 14 45
Nolato Industrial 2016 14
2015 14 12 14 13 53
2014 11 10 11 12 44
Group total 2016 45
2015 45 45 46 45 181
2014 39 39 41 46 165

Group financial highlights

Q1 Q1 Rolling Full year
2016 2015 12 months 2015
Net sales (SEK million) 1,022 1,073 4,675 4,726
Sales growth (%) – 5 15 7 12
Percentage of sales outside Sweden (%) 75 80 76 77
Operating profit (EBITDA) (SEK million) 155 164 728 737
Operating profit (EBITA) (SEK million) 113 123 560 570
EBITA margin (%) 11.1 11.5 12.0 12.1
Profit after financial income and expense (SEK million) 109 121 543 555
Profit margin (%) 10.7 11.3 11.6 11.7
Profit after tax (SEK million) 83 93 410 420
Return on total capital (%) 17.8 17.6 17.8 18.3
Return on capital employed (%) 27.2 28.5 27.2 29.6
Return on operating capital (%) 34.2 34.7 34.2 35.3
Return on shareholders' equity (%) 23.2 25.1 23.2 25.3
Equity/assets ratio (%) 60 54 60 54
Debt/equity (%) 14 16 14 16
Interest coverage ratio (times) 100 82 81 78
Net investments affecting cash flow, excl. acq. and disposals (SEK million) 63 113 194 244
Cash flow after investments, excl. acq. and disposals (SEK million) 30 104 214 288
Cash conversion (%) 39 52
Net financial assets (+) / liabilities (-) (SEK million) 144 192 144 122
Earnings per share, basic and diluted (SEK) 3.16 3.54 15.59 15.97
Adjusted earnings per share (SEK) 3.23 3.65 15.93 16.35
Cash flow from operating activities per share (SEK) 3.54 8.25 15.51 20.22
Cash flow per share, excl. acq. and disposals (SEK) 1.14 3.95 8.13 10.95
Shareholders' equity per share (SEK) 70 65 70 67
Average number of employees 5,027 7,044 7,759

Definitions

Return on total capital Net debt

Profit after financial income and expense, plus financial expenses as a percentage of average total capital in the balance sheet.

Return on capital employed

Profit after financial income and expense, plus financial expenses as a percentage of average capital employed. Capital employed consists of total capital less non-interestbearing liabilities and provisions.

Return on operating capital Operating profit (EBITDA)

Operating profit as a percentage of average operating capital. Operating capital consists of total capital less non-interest-bearing liabilities and provisions, less interest-bearing assets.

Return on shareholders' equity

Profit after tax as a percentage of average shareholders' equity.

Operating profit (EBITA) as a percentage of net sales.

Adjusted earnings per share Debt/equity ratio

Profit after tax, excluding amortisation of intangible assets arising from acquisitions, divided by the average number of shares.

Cash flow from operating activities per share

Cash flow per share, excl. acq. and disposals Cash flow from operating activities, divided by the average number of shares.

Cash flow before financing activities, divided by the average number of shares.

Cash conversion

Cash flow after investments, excl. acquisitions and disposals, divided by operating profit (EBIT). Cash flow and operating profit have been adjusted by non-recurring items, if any.

Interest-bearing liabilities and provisions less interest-bearing assets.

Earnings per share

Profit after tax, divided by the average number of shares.

Interest coverage ratio

Profit after financial income and expense, plus financial expenses, divided by financial expenses.

Earnings before financial income and expense, taxes and depreciation/ amortisation.

Operating profit (EBITA)

Earnings before financial income and expense, taxes and amortisation of intangible assets arising from acquisitions.

EBITA margin Operating profit (EBIT)

Earnings before financial income and expense and taxes.

Equity/assets ratio Interest-bearing liabilities and provisions divided by shareholders' equity.

Shareholders' equity as a percentage of total capital in the balance sheet.

Profit margin

Profit after financial income and expense as a percentage of net sales.

Parent Company income statement (summary)

Q1 Q1 Rolling Full year
SEK million 2016 2015 12 months 2015
Net sales 9 9 31 31
Selling expenses – 3 – 3 – 11 – 11
Administrative expenses – 13 – 12 – 54 – 53
Other operating income 1 1
Other operating expenses – 1 – 8 – 10 – 17
Operating profit – 7 – 14 – 43 – 50
Profit from participations in Group companies 13 133 146
Financial income 5 34 – 8 21
Financial expenses – 12 – 1 – 27 – 16
Profit after financial income and expense – 14 32 55 101
Appropriations 262 262
Tax 1 1 – 53 – 53
Profit after tax – 13 33 264 310
Depreciation/amortisation

Parent Company balance sheet (summary)

SEK million 31/03/2016 31/03/2015 31/12/2015
Assets
Property, plant and equipment 1 1 1
Financial assets 1,144 1,150 1,151
Deferred tax assets 7 7 7
Total fixed assets 1,152 1,158 1,159
Other receivables 527 506 520
Cash and bank 42 23 37
Total current assets 569 529 557
Total assets 1,721 1,687 1,716
Shareholders' equity and liabilities
Shareholders' equity 1,106 1,066 1,119
Untaxed reserves 129 161 129
Other provisions 12 9 11
Long-term liabilities 55 55
Current liabilities 419 451 402
Total shareholders' equity and liabilities 1,721 1,687 1,716

Transactions with related parties:

SEK million Period Services Services Interest Interest Res. from shares Rec. fr. rel. part. Liab. to rel. part.
Related party sold bought income expenses in Group comp. on bal. sh. date on bal. sh. date
Subsidiary Q1 2016 9 – 1 5 921 342
Subsidiary Q1 2015 9 – 1 5 13 911 313

None of the company's Board members or senior executives currently have, or have previously had, any direct or indirect involvement in any business transaction with the company which is, or was, of an unusual character in terms of its conditions. Nor has the Group issued any loans, pledged any guarantees or entered into any surety arrangements for any of the company's Board members or senior executives.

Nolato AB, SE-269 04 Torekov, Sweden • Tel. +46 431 442290 • Fax +46 431 442291 Corp. id. number 556080-4592 • E-mail [email protected] • Website www.nolato.com

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