Elanders AB

Quarterly Report January - June 2014

The first six months

• Net sales increased by 75 % to MSEK 1,761 (1,005).  
• The operating result increased to MSEK 77 (51), which is an improvement of 51 % over the same period last year. 
• The result before tax increased to MSEK 60 (36), which is an improvement of 64 %. 
• The net result amounted to MSEK 31 (22) or SEK 1.30 (0.95) per share.
• Operating cash flow was MSEK -192 (4), of which acquisitions were MSEK -254 (-22).
• The new issue was oversubscribed and generated MSEK 121 after issue costs.
• A considerable improvement in profit compared to 2013 continues to be forecasted for 2014.

The second quarter 

• Net sales increased by 78 % to MSEK 910 (512).  
• The operating result increased to MSEK 40 (28), which is an improvement of 40 % over the same period last year. 
• The result before tax increased to MSEK 32 (21), which is an improvement of 53 %. 
• The net result amounted to MSEK 15 (12) or SEK 0.61 (0.50) per share.
• Operating cash flow was MSEK 81 (34), of which acquisitions were MSEK 0 (-2).

Further information can be found on Elanders' website www.elanders.com or requested via e-mail [e-mail]. 

 

Questions concerning this report can be addressed to:

 

Magnus Nilsson

President and CEO 

Phone: [phone] 

 

Andréas Wikner 

Chief Financial Officer 

Phone: [phone]  

 

Elanders AB (publ)  

(Company ID 556008-1621) 

P.O. Box 137 

SE-435 23 Mölnlycke, Sweden 

Phone: [phone] 

 

The information in this press release has been made public according to the Swedish Securities Market Act and/or the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. This information was published at 08:00 CET on 17 July 2014.

2014-07-17 Elanders Press release Q2 2014

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