Interim report january – march 2007
Substantial profitability growth in the portfolio companies
- Bure’s share in EBITA of the portfolio companies rose to SEK 65M (29).
- The Parent Company’s profit after tax is reported at SEK 399M (-9).
- Equity per share after full dilution (discounted value) amounted to SEK 2.90 (1.90).
- Consolidated net profit was SEK 763M (89). Earnings per share after full dilution were SEK 0.71 (0.07).
- Consolidated operating profit including discontinued operations reached SEK 760M (121). Operating profit in continuing operations was SEK 105M (58).
- In the first quarter of 2007, Bure repurchased 110,000,000 warrants for a total value of SEK 291M and 30,332,000 shares for a total value of SEK 104M.
- In January Bure completed the sale of its holding in Cygate to TeliaSonera, generating proceeds of approximately SEK 647M.
- The sale of Bure’s holding in Systeam to Norway-based ErgoGroup was completed in February, generating proceeds of around SEK 450M.
- Bure sold half of its holding in the Netherlands-based engineering consultancy Grontmij in February, providing Bure with proceeds of SEK 130M and a capital gain of around SEK 45M.
-In March Bure acquired 10 per cent of the share capital and nearly 28 per cent of the votes in
AcadeMedia AB.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
- Tomas Bergström will take the possession as President in Textilia.
A complete Interim Report can be read at http://www.bure.se
Gothenburg, 26 April 2007
Bure Equity AB (publ)
For additional information, please contact:
Mikael Nachemson, President, Phone +46 31-708 64 20
Anders Mörck, CFO, Phone +46 31-708 64 41, +46 70-646 52 11
Henrika Ehlinger, Group Accounting Manager, Phone +46 31-708 64 42, +46 70-969 80 12
TELEPHONE CONFERENCE IN SWEDISH, APRIL 27, 10:30 CET
Tomorrow Friday April 27, 10:30 CET a telephone conference will be held in Swedish with CEO Mikael Nachemson and CFO Anders Mörck. Journalists and professional actors at the capital market are welcome to participate. Please dial +468 566 363 29, 10 minutes prior to the conference to participate, stating “Bure”.
Bure Equity AB (publ)
P O Box 5419
SE-402 29 Gothenburg
Phone +46 31 708 64 00
Fax +46 31 708 64 80
www.bure.se