Year-end Report 2017

JANUARY 1 – DECEMBER 31, 2017(compared with the corresponding period a year ago) · Net sales increased 8.0% to SEK 109,265m (101,238) · Operating profit before amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (EBITA) rose 34% to SEK 12,550m (9,347) · Adjusted operating profit before amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (EBITA) rose 12% to SEK 13,405m (11,992) · Adjusted EBITA margin increased 0.5 percentage points to 12.3% (11.8) · Adjusted profit before tax rose 6% to SEK 11,663m (10,998) · The US tax reform resulted in a positive non-recurring