Cision Wire http://news.cision.com/ Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations. Thu, 23 May 2013 22:07:58 GMT Cision Wire 120 32 http://news.cision.com/ http://news.cision.com/ui/images/CisionLogoSmall.gif Interim Report January – March 2013 http://news.cision.com/swedish-match/r/interim-report-january---march-2013,c9407639 cision1316378

  • Sales for the first quarter increased by 2 percent to 2,982 MSEK (2,917). In local currencies, sales for the first quarter increased by 5 percent.
  • Operating profit from product areas1) for the first quarter declined by 8 percent to 832 MSEK (903). In local currencies, operating profit from product areas1) for the first quarter declined by 6 percent.
  • Operating profit2) increased by 6 percent to 1,031 MSEK (972) for the first quarter, and includes an additional capital gain of 159 MSEK on the disposal of the former head office site in Stockholm.
  • EPS (basic) for the first quarter increased by 14 percent to 3.72 SEK (3.27), excluding larger one-time items EPS (basic) declined by 11 percent to 2.92 SEK (3.27).
  1. Operating profit for Swedish Match product areas, which excludes share of net profit in STG and larger one-time items.
  2. Operating profit for the Group includes share of net profit in STG and larger one-time items.
]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:15:00 GMT Swedish Match Annual General Meeting 2013 http://news.cision.com/swedish-match/r/swedish-match-annual-general-meeting-2013,c9406792 cision1314721

]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:28:20 GMT Swedish Match publishes annual report for 2012 http://news.cision.com/swedish-match/r/swedish-match-publishes-annual-report-for-2012,c9391016 cision1284224 Swedish Match’s annual report for 2012 has been published and is available at the Group’s website, www.swedishmatch.com/annual-reports/.

]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:00:00 GMT Annual General Meeting of Swedish Match AB (publ) http://news.cision.com/swedish-match/r/annual-general-meeting-of-swedish-match-ab--publ-,c9387625 cision1276148

The shareholders of Swedish Match AB are hereby notified of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Thursday, 25 April, 2013 at 16.30 (CET) at Hotel Rival, Mariatorget 3, Stockholm, Sweden.

]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:00:00 GMT New member proposed for Swedish Match Board of Directors http://news.cision.com/swedish-match/r/new-member-proposed-for-swedish-match-board-of-directors,c9382950 cision1267432

At the upcoming Annual General Meeting on April 25, 2013, the Nominating Committee of Swedish Match AB will propose the election of Wenche Rolfsen as a new member of the Swedish Match Board of Directors.

]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:00:00 GMT Full Year Report January – December 2012 http://news.cision.com/swedish-match/r/full-year-report-january---december-2012,c9372936 cision1247505

  • Sales for the full year increased by 7 percent to 12,486 MSEK (11,666) and for the fourth quarter by 3 percent to 3,148 MSEK (3,064). In local currencies, sales for the full year increased by 6 percent and for the fourth quarter by 4 percent
  • Operating profit from product areas1) for the full year increased by 9 percent to 3,666 MSEK (3,365). For the fourth quarter operating profit from product areas1) decreased by 2 percent to 883 MSEK (898). In local currencies, operating profit from product areas1) for the full year increased by 8 percent and was flat for the fourth quarter
  • Operating profit2) amounted to 4,062 MSEK (3,702) for the full year and to 986 MSEK (1,022) for the fourth quarter
  • EPS (basic) for the full year increased by 18 percent to 14.33 SEK (12.14) and for the fourth quarter by 15 percent to 3.93 SEK (3.42)
  • The Board proposes an increased dividend to 7.30 SEK (6.50)
  1. Operating profit for Swedish Match product areas, which excludes share of net profit in STG and larger one time items.
  2. Operating profit for the Group includes share of net profit in STG and larger one time items.
]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 07:15:00 GMT Invitation to conference call with web presentation of Cloetta AB´s Year-end report http://news.cision.com/cloetta-ab/r/invitation-to-conference-call-with-web-presentation-of-cloetta-ab-s-year-end-report,c9367693 cision1236756

Cloetta AB will publish the year-end report for the period January 1 - December 31, 2012 on Friday February 15 at 07:30 a.m. CET. Following this report Cloetta will arrange a conference call with web presentation for media and analysts.

]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:00:00 GMT Interim Report January – September 2012 http://news.cision.com/swedish-match/r/interim-report-january---september-2012,c9327823 cision1154813

  • Sales for the third quarter increased by 7 percent to 3,208 MSEK (3,011) and by 6 percent in local currencies
  • Operating profit from product areas1) for the third quarter increased by 4 percent to 942 MSEK (909) and by 3 percent in local currencies
  • Operating profit2) increased by 4 percent to 1,022 MSEK (983) for the third quarter
  • EPS (basic) for the third quarter increased by 4 percent to 3.41 SEK (3.28), EPS (basic) for the first nine months increased by 19 percent to 10.40 SEK (8.72)
  1. Operating profit for Swedish Match product areas, which excludes share of net profit in STG and larger one time items.
  2. Operating profit for the Group includes share of net profit in STG and larger one time items.
]]> Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:15:00 GMT Comments by Swedish Match to the press release from the European Commission http://news.cision.com/swedish-match/r/comments-by-swedish-match-to-the-press-release-from-the-european-commission,c9319887 cision1142763

As stated in a press release today from the European Commission, the European Anti-Fraud Office, OLAF, has presented a report to the European Commission. Among other things the report states that Swedish Match has filed a complaint about receiving a proposal to influence the outcome of the ongoing review by the European Commission of the Tobacco Products Directive, in exchange for financial compensation. The Tobacco Products Directive regulates the sales ban on Swedish snus within the EU, to which Sweden has an exemption.

]]> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:00:00 GMT Half Year Report January – June 2012 http://news.cision.com/swedish-match/r/half-year-report-january---june-2012,c9286095 cision1077519

  • Sales for the second quarter increased by 9 percent to 3,213 MSEK (2,944) and by 6 percent in local currencies
  • Operating profit from product areas1) for the second quarter increased by 13 percent to 938 MSEK (829) and by 9 percent in local currencies
  • Operating profit2) increased by 20 percent to 1,082 MSEK (904) for the second quarter
  • EPS (basic) for the second quarter increased to 3.72 SEK (2.94)
  1. Operating profit for Swedish Match product areas, which excludes share of net profit in STG and larger one time items.
  2. Operating profit for the Group includes share of net profit in STG and larger one time items.

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