Axis: Half-year report January-June 2016

Second quarter · Net sales increased by 9 percent during the second quarter to SEK 1,763 M (1,616). Net sales increased by 13 percent in local currencies. · Operating profit amounted to SEK 167 M (117), which corresponds to an operating margin of 9.5 percent (7.2). · Profit after tax amounted to SEK 123 M (83). · Earnings per share amounted to SEK 1.77 (1.19). · On May 30, Axis announced the acquisition of 2N, and the acquisition of Cognimatics on June 3. The first half of 2016 · Net sales increased by 12 percent during the period to SEK 3,330 M (2,971). Net sales