IFS Year-End Report 2012

Steady progress but slower than expected

October–December 2012 (fourth quarter)
License revenue amounted to SKr 183 million (Q4 '11: SKr 166 million), an increase of 11 percent currency adjusted.
Maintenance revenue was SKr 231 million (Q4 '11: SKr 220 million), an improvement of 6 percent currency adjusted.
Consulting revenue amounted to SKr 353 million (Q4 '11: SKr 355 million), an increase of 1 percent currency adjusted.
Net revenue was SKr 769 million (Q4 '11: SKr 745 million), an improvement of 4 percent currency adjusted.
EBIT amounted to SKr 129 million (Q4 '11: SKr 126 million).
Cash flow after investments was SKr 55 million (Q4 '11: SKr 18 million).
Earnings per share after full dilution amounted to SKr 3.70 (Q4 '11: SKr 3.31).

January–December 2012 (full year)
License revenue amounted to SKr 467 million ('11: SKr 431 million), an increase of 8 percent currency adjusted.
Maintenance revenue was SKr 909 million ('11: SKr 823 million), an improvement of 10 percent currency adjusted.
Consulting revenue amounted to SKr 1,283 million ('11: SKr 1,311 million), a decrease of 2 percent currency adjusted.
Net revenue was SKr 2,676 million ('11: SKr 2,576 million), an improvement of 4 percent currency adjusted.
EBIT amounted to SKr 195 million ('11: SKr 233 million).
Cash flow after investments was SKr -41 million ('11: SKr 94 million).
Earnings per share after full dilution amounted to SKr 5.27 ('11: SKr 5.96).
Proposed dividend for 2012 amounting to SKr 3.50 per share ('11: SKr 3.50).

Outlook
For 2013, IFS expects strong license revenue growth and an improvement in EBIT.

Contact Information
Anne Vandbakk
Telefon: 46 8 58 78 45 00
Corporate Communications Director
anne.vandbakk@ifsworld.com

Frédéric Guigues
Telefon: 46 8 58 78 45 00
Investor Relations
frederic.guigues@ifsworld.com

About IFS
IFS is a public company (XSTO: IFS) founded in 1983 that develops, supplies, and implements IFS Applications™, a component-based extended ERP suite built on SOA technology. IFS focuses on agile businesses where any of four core processes are strategic: service & asset management, manufacturing, supply chain, and projects. The company has 2,000 customers and is present in some 60 countries with 2,800 employees in total. Net revenue in 2012 was SKr 2.7 billion. More information is available at www.IFSWORLD.com.

IFS discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Financial Instruments Trading Act (1991:980) and/or the Securities Markets Act (2007:528). The information was submitted for publication on February 5, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. (CET).

IFS, Box 1545, SE-581 15 Linköping, Sweden – Phone: +46 13 460 40 00 – Fax: +46 13 460 40 01
Industrial and Financial Systems, IFS AB (publ) is a limited liability company registered in Sweden.
Corporate identity number: 556122-0996. Registered office: Teknikringen 5, SE-583 30 Linköping.

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