INTERIM REPORT JANUARY – SEPTEMBER 2013
CONTINUED STRONG POSITION ON A CHALLENGING MARKET
JANUARY – SEPTEMBER 2013
- Net sales total SEK 956.9 (1,010.2) million
- Operating profit (EBIT) of SEK 98.4 (131.3) million; operating margin of 10.3 per cent
- Pre-tax profit of SEK 98.5 (132.2) million
- Profit after tax of SEK 75.1 (95.7) million
- Earnings per share of SEK 1.42 (1.81)
- Cash flow from operations of SEK 76.9 (109.3) million
- Liquid assets of SEK 154.7 million
JULY – SEPTEMBER 2013
- Net sales total 272.4 (279.1) million
- Operating profit (EBIT) of SEK 27.3 (32.0) million; operating margin of 10.0 per cent
- Pre-tax profit of SEK 27.3 (32.3) million
- Profit after tax of SEK 21.0 (23.8) million
- Earnings per share of SEK 0.40 (0.45)
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR
- HiQ wins a new framework agreement with Ascom Wireless Solutions
- HiQ becomes strategic partner to Cramo
- HiQ creates a new intranet for the major Finnish industrial group, Kuusakoski
- HiQ wins a new framework agreement with Telge AB
- HiQ wins a framework agreement with Volvo Cars and creates a web-based support portal for the Volvo On Call service
- HiQ wins a framework agreement with a major global industrial group
- Annual General Meeting elects Raimo Lind, former CFO and Vice President of the Finnish engineering group Wärtsilä Oyj, as a new member of HiQ’s board
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE THIRD QUARTER
- HiQ develops a mobile betting service for Fintoto
- HiQ wins a framework agreement with the Swedish Tax Agency and Enforcement Authority
- HiQ builds a new intranet for the city of Oulu
- HiQ Magazine is nominated for the Swedish Design Award and the Swedish Publishing Award
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD
- HiQ wins a framework agreement with Atea and delivers an architecture model and integration solution
- HiQ is nominated to mobility award Guldmobilen as “Developer of the year”
- HiQ is ranked as the best consultancy company by computer and IT engineers in Ingenjörsbarometern
- Magnus Gudéhn is appointed as new Managing Director of HiQ Stockholm
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Lars Stugemo, CEO and President of HiQ
Tel. +46 (0)8-588 90 000
Peter L. Häggström,
Head of Corporate Communications, HiQ
Tel. +46 (0)704-200 103
HiQ is required by Swedish law (the Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act) to publish this information. This report was released for publication at 07:30 CET on 22 October 2013.
HiQ simplifies and improves using hi-tech solutions within communications and software development. The company is a leader in these areas and has the Nordic region as its home market. HiQ employs more than 1,300 staff and has offices both in the Nordic countries and in Russia. HiQ is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm Mid Cap List. For more information, please visit www.hiq.se
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