Year-end report  January - December 2018

Continued strong growth and increased operating profit Fourth quarter October – December 2018 · Net sales amounted to 234.6 MSEK (188.9), an increase by 24.2 percent compared to the corresponding quarter last year. At comparable exchange rates1) and adjusted for acquisitions sales increased by 7.9 percent. · Operating profit increased by 11 percent to 35.7 MSEK (32.3). · Result after tax amounted to 27.3 MSEK (34.6). The decrease is explained by the fact that reported tax increases by 10.5 MSEK to -8.1 MSEK (2.4). Reported tax includes changes in book value of deferred tax