REPORT ON THE FOURTH QUARTER 2017
FOURTH QUARTER · Net sales totaled SEK 3,252 million (2,786); an increase of 17%, of which 16% was organic growth. · Operating profit (EBIT) before items affecting comparability amounted to SEK 310 million (210), representing a margin of 9.5% (7.5%), including a net positive effect of SEK 17 million relating to the US class action legal cases of which SEK 28 million was reimbursement. · Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK 191 million (173), including items affecting comparability amounting to SEK -119 million, related to SeaStar Solutions transaction costs and the EMEA