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Interim Report | Financials | 15 Feb, 2013 | 10:12 | Regulatory

YEAR-END REPORT 2012

  • Orders received MSEK 3,122 (3,064). After adjustments for acquired operations and currency effects, orders received increased by 2 % compared with the previous year
  • Net sales MSEK 3,085 (3,023). After adjustments for acquired operations and currency effects, sales increased by 2 %
  • Operating profit MSEK 251.5 (317.6). Operating margin 8.2 % (10.5 %)
  • Profit after tax MSEK 159.1 (208.3)
  • Earnings per share SEK 12.61 (16.52)
  • Proposed dividend of SEK 6.50 (6.50) per share

Comments by CEO Johan Hjertonsson:

  • Increased sales compared with the previous year
  • The weak economic climate seen within Retail Lighting, resulted in a lower level of orders received and in a lower operating margin than in the previous year
  • Increasingly clear signs of a downward trend in Indoor Lighting during the fourth quarter
  • Continued focus on adapting cost levels, but product development investments continue
  • Good cash flow during the year
  • The strong Swedish krona impacted profit negatively