DOMETIC INTERNATIONAL AB Interim report January - September 2004

DOMETIC INTERNATIONAL AB Interim report January - September 2004 · Net sales increased by 14.1 percent to 5 497 MSEK (4 818). The organic growth, adjusted for currency effects, was 11.6 percent · Net income for the period amounted to 249 MSEK (210), which corresponds to earnings per share before dilution of 10.45 SEK (8.81) · Operating profit before goodwill amortization (EBITA) increased by 13.4 percent to 899 MSEK (793), which corresponds to an operating margin before goodwill amortizations of 16.4 percent (16.5) · Cash flow from operating activities amounted to 411 MSEK (475) · Refinancing of the Group's old acquisition loans was completed on August 5, significantly reducing the Group's future interest costs Dometic is a customer driven, world-leading provider of innovative leisure products for the caravan, motorhome and marine markets. Dometic offers a complete range of air conditioners, refrigerators, awnings, cookers, sanitation systems, lighting, windows, doors and other equipment that makes leisure life more comfortable away from home. Dometic also provides refrigerators for specific use in hotel rooms, offices and for storage of medical products and wine. Dometic's products are sold in almost 100 countries and are produced mainly in Dometic's own production facilities around the world. Annual sales amount to approximately 750 MEUR. Dometic has more than 4.400 employees. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/10/27/20041027BIT20890/wkr0019.pdf PDF-file of full report