YEAR-END STATEMENT
Ballingslöv International AB (publ)
Fourth quarter 2007 (Q 4)
• Net sales increased by 18 percent*) to SEK 748.6 M (632.2). Organic growth was
11 percent based on the Group’s current structure
• Net income for the period increased by 21 percent to SEK 52.3 M (43.2)
• Earnings per share increased by 21 percent and amounted to 4.87 (4.03)
• Operating income increased by 16 percent to SEK 80.3 M (69.2) corresponding to an operating margin of 10.7 percent (10.9)
• Cash flow from current operations amounted to SEK 16.8 M (146.0)
January-December 2007
• Net sales increased by 27 percent*) to SEK 2 892.1 M (2 274.1). Organic growth was 14 percent based on the Group’s current structure
• Net income for the period increased by 46 percent to SEK 211.4 M (144.7)
• Earnings per share increased by 46 percent and amounted to 19.70 (13.49)
• Operating income increased by 37 percent to SEK 315.5 M (229.9) corresponding to an operating margin of 10.9 percent (10.1)
• Cash flow from current operations amounted to SEK 184.5 M (258.7)
• The Board of Directors proposes an increase in dividend to SEK 6.50 (4.50) and intends to propose a 3 to 1 share split to the Annual General Meeting
*) Geisler A/S was consolidated in the Group as from November 2006.
3BO A/S was consolidated in the Group as from January 2007