Year-end Report 2018

JANUARY 1 – DECEMBER 31, 2018(compared with the corresponding period a year ago)  · Net sales increased 8.5% to SEK 118,500m (109,265) · Organic net sales increased 2.6% · Organic net sales increased 3.1%, excluding the lower sales of mother reels due to production closures · Operating profit before amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (EBITA) declined 8% to SEK 11,560m (12,550) · Adjusted EBITA amounted to SEK 12,935m (13,405) · Adjusted EBITA margin was 10.9 percent (12.3) · Higher raw material and energy costs had a negative impact of SEK 4,