Interim Report January – June 2012

7/12/2012 8:06:40 am

Press release from Elanders AB (publ) 2012-07-12

The first six months

• Net sales increased by 7 % totaling MSEK 941 (878).
• Operating result increased to MSEK 58 (40). The result included positive one-off items of MSEK 16 (0).
• Result before tax increased to MSEK 46 (27), which was an improvement of 11 % not including one-off items.
• Net result amounted to MSEK 32 (20) or SEK 1.56 (1.02) per share.
• Operating cash flow increased to MSEK 69 (30), of which acquisitions were MSEK 3 (0).
• The forecast for 2012 has been revised to an increase in net sales and a better result before tax compared to 2011. Result before taxes in 2011 amounted to MSEK 80. The previous forecast was an increase in net sales and a better result before tax compared to 2011, not including the MSEK 25 in positive one-off items posted in 2011.
• The acquisition of the German companies fotokasten GmbH and d|o|m Deutsche Online Medien GmbH was completed in May.

The second quarter

• Net sales increased by MSEK 481 (434) which was an increase of 11 %, 4 % of which was organic growth.
• Operating result amounted to MSEK 39 (21). The result included positive one-off items of MSEK 16 (0).
• Result before tax increased to MSEK 32 (14), which was an increase by 13 %, not including one-off items.
• Net result amounted to MSEK 22 (9) or SEK 1.03 (0.44) per share.
• Operating cash flow increased to MSEK 42 (12), of which acquisitions were MSEK 3 (0).

Elanders AB (publ)

Elanders AB is required to disclose the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 8.00 a.m. on 12 July 2012.