Year-end report 2020

Reporting period January – December

• Net sales declined -0.5 per cent to SEK 13,782 (13,845) million. Organically, net sales declined -5.8 per cent.
• EBITA* increased 7.1 per cent to SEK 2,702 (2,523) million.
• The EBITA margin* improved 1.4 percentage points to 19.6 (18.2) per cent.
• Profit before tax grew 10.2 per cent to SEK 2,199 (1,996) million.
• Net profit for the period grew 9.8 per cent to SEK 1,677 (1,528) million.
• Earnings per share increased 10.1 per cent till SEK 18.24 (16.57).
• Cash flow from operating activities increased 41.3 per cent to SEK 2,812 (1,990) million.
• The Dental business area was positively impacted during the second half of the year by the recovery of the European dental markets back to more normal levels following a decline in April-May due to the pandemic. The Systems Solutions business area as a whole was relatively unaffected by the pandemic during the year. Within the Demolition & Tools business area, the market situation improved slightly in general terms in the fourth quarter compared to the second and third quarter.
• During the year, the acquisition of twelve businesses were announced with total annual sales of about SEK 1,100 million.
• Dividend per share is proposed at SEK 6.00 (5.25) per share, corresponding to SEK 545 (477) million.
• The Board of Directors will propose that the Annual General Meeting resolve on a 5:1 split of the company’s shares.

Reporting period October – December

• Net sales increased 0.3 per cent to SEK 3,751 (3,741) million. Organically, net sales declined 2.1 per cent.
• EBITA* increased 20.1 per cent to SEK 782 (651) million.
• The EBITA margin* improved 3.4 percentage points to 20.8 (17.4) per cent.
• Profit before tax grew 19.3 per cent to SEK 654 (548) million.
• Net profit for the period grew 17.2 per cent to SEK 518 (442) million.
• Cash flow from operating activities increased 0.6 per cent to SEK 817 (812) million.

Summary of financial performance  

COMMENTS FROM THE CEO

The COVID-19 pandemic continued to affect Lifco’s subsidiaries in different ways during the fourth quarter. Net sales increased 0.3 per cent during the quarter to SEK 3,751 (3,741) million, positively affected by acquisitions. The Dental business area was positively impacted by the recovery of European dental markets which returned to more normal levels. The Systems Solutions business area as a whole has been relatively unaffected by the pandemic. Some operations in Systems Solutions benefited from the effects of the pandemic, while others were impacted negatively. This depended on where the companies operate in the value chain and to which segment their customers belong. Within the Demolition & Tools business area, the market situation improved slightly in general terms in the fourth quarter compared to the second and third quarter.

EBITA* increased 20.1 per cent to SEK 782 (651) million and the EBITA margin* improved 3.4 percentage points to 20.8 (17.4) per cent due to acquisitions and continued low sales and marketing activities during the quarter since many subsidiaries were unable to conduct normal market activities as a result of the pandemic. Earnings per share increased 17.5 per cent till SEK 5.65 (4.81) in the fourth quarter and cash flow increased 0.6 per cent to SEK 817 (812) million due to improved earnings and lower inventories.

During the spring and summer, the pandemic led to a slight reduction in acquisition activities. After the summer, the situation became more normal and, during the year, Lifco announced the acquisition of a total of twelve businesses in Europe and the US, with total net sales of approximately SEK 1,100 million.

During the year, Lifco announced ten acquisitions in its Dental business area, of which eight were consolidated in 2020. The acquisitions in Dental comprised two manufacturing companies in Denmark, two in Sweden, one in Germany and one in the US, a leading distributor in Croatia, as well as a niche distributor in the UK and a company developing medical journals and a dental lab in Germany. The acquisitions of Rissmann Dental and Kaniedenta will be consolidated as of January 2021.

In Systems Solutions, the Italian companies, Cramaro Tarpaulin Systems, a niche manufacturer of tarpaulin systems for trucks and agricultural vehicles, was acquired, as well as Tastitalia, which manufactures customised touch panels, displays and keypads. The acquisitions in Dental and Systems Solutions had a combined positive impact on Lifco’s results and financial position for the year.

During the autumn, Lifco issued three unsecured bonds totalling SEK 1,800 million and therefore has bonds outstanding totalling SEK 2,800 million. In addition to bonds outstanding, Lifco has standard short-term credit facilities. Lifco’s financial position remains solid and interest-bearing net debt amounted to 1.1 times EBITDA* at 31 December 2020, which is well in line with our target of interest-bearing net debt of a maximum of three times EBITDA* and means that Lifco possesses the financial scope to make additional acquisitions.

Per Waldemarson

President and CEO

GROUP PERFORMANCE IN JANUARY – DECEMBER

Net sales declined -0.5 per cent to SEK 13,782 (13,845) million. Acquisitions contributed 7.0 per cent, organic growth was -5.8 per cent, while foreign exchange gains had a negative impact on sales of 1.7%. Ten businesses were consolidated during the year with total annual sales of about SEK 770 million.

EBITA* increased 7.1 per cent to SEK 2,702 (2,523) million and the EBITA margin* improved 1.4 percentage points to 19.6 (18.2) per cent due to acquisitions and unusually low sales and marketing activities as a result of the pandemic. Foreign exchange gains impacted EBITA* negatively by 1.6%. During the period, 34 (35) per cent of EBITA* was generated in EUR, 30 (28) per cent in SEK and 13 (15) per cent in NOK, 7 (8) per cent in DKK, 7 (3) per cent in GBP, 3 (6) per cent in USD and 6 (5) per cent in other currencies.

Net financial items were SEK -62 (-63) million.

Profit before tax grew 10.2 per cent to SEK 2,199 (1,996) million and net profit for the period increased 9.8 per cent to SEK 1,677 (1,528) million.

Average capital employed excluding goodwill declined by SEK 407 million during the period to SEK1,938 million at 31 December 2020, compared with SEK 2,345 million at 31 December 2019. EBITA* relative to average capital employed excluding goodwill was at 139 per cent at year-end and increased by 31.0 percentage points during the year.

The Group’s net debt declined SEK 775 million from 31 December 2019 to SEK 4,776 (5,551) million at 31 December 2020, of which liabilities related to put/call options and additional considerations for acquisitions amounted to SEK 986 (916) million. Interest-bearing net debt declined by SEK 798 million since year-end and amounted to SEK 3,242 (4,040) million at 31 December 2020.

On 27 August, Lifco issued two unsecured bonds totalling SEK 1,200 million and on 23 October, an unsecured bond of SEK 600 million was issued. Accordingly, outstanding bonds amount to SEK 2,800 million. In addition to bonds outstanding, Lifco has standard short-term credit facilities.

The net debt/equity ratio at 31 December 2020 was 0.6 (0.7) and net debt/EBITDA* was 1.6 (1.9) times. Interest-bearing net debt/EBITDA* was 1.1 (1.4) times. At year-end, 41 (35) per cent of the Group’s interest-bearing liabilities were denominated in EUR.

Cash flow from operating activities increased 41.3 per cent to SEK 2,812 (1,990) million, mainly on the back of improved earnings and reduced working capital. Cash flow from investing activities was SEK -1,304 (-2,056) million, which was mainly attributable to acquisitions.

GROUP PERFORMANCE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER

Sales increased by 0.3 per cent to SEK 3,751 (3,741) million in the fourth quarter, driven by acquisitions. Acquisitions contributed 5.9 per cent, organic growth was -2.1 per cent, while foreign exchange gains had a negative impact of 3.5%.

EBITA* increased 20.1 per cent to SEK 782 (651) million and the EBITA margin* improved 3.4 percentage points to 20.8 (17.4) per cent due to unusually low sales and marketing activities as a result of the pandemic and acquisitions. Foreign exchange gains impacted EBITA* negatively by 3.4%. During the fourth quarter, 34 (36) per cent of EBITA* was generated in EUR, 33 (32) per cent in SEK, 13 (13) per cent in NOK, 7 (10) per cent in DKK, 6 (2) per cent in GBP, 4 (5) per cent in USD and 3 (2) per cent in other currencies.

Net financial items were SEK -18 (-16) million.

Profit before tax grew by 19.3 per cent to SEK 654 (548) million. Net profit for the period grew 17.2 per cent to SEK 518 (442) million.

Average capital employed excluding goodwill declined by SEK 119 million to SEK 1,938 million at 31 December 2020, compared with SEK 2,057 million at 30 September 2020. EBITA relative to average capital employed excluding goodwill increased from 125 per cent at 30 September 2020 to 139 per cent at 31 December 2020. The Group’s net debt fell during the quarter by SEK 649 million to SEK 4,776 million.

Cash flow from operating activities increased 0.6 per cent during the fourth quarter to SEK 817 (812) million due to improved income and lower inventories. Cash flow from investing activities was SEK -206 (-501) million, which was attributable to acquisitions and investments.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE – BUSINESS AREAS

Dental

The companies in Lifco’s Dental business area are leading suppliers of consumables, equipment and technical service to dentists across Europe, and the business area also has operations in the US. Lifco sells dental technology to dentists in the Nordic countries and Germany, and develops and sells medical record systems in Denmark, Sweden and Germany. The business area also includes a number of manufacturers which produce fitting products for dentures, disinfectants, saliva ejectors, bite registration and dental impression materials, bonding agents and other consumables that are sold to dentists through distributors around the world. In recent years, Dental has through acquisitions and organic growth increased its earnings in manufacturing, dental technology and software faster than in distribution, which has had a positive impact on margin growth in the business area.

Net sales in Dental declined by -2.3 per cent to SEK 4,290 (4,393) million during the year as a result of the impact of the pandemic, primarily in April and May. During the fourth quarter, the European dental markets recovered to more normal levels. The distribution operation and the manufacturing dental companies and software companies had normal volumes during the quarter, while dental products continued to be negatively affected by the pandemic, as there has been a tendency to postpone major dental treatment.

EBITA* increased by 2.7 per cent to SEK 898 (874) million during the year and the EBITA margin* improved by 1.0 percentage point to 20.9 (19.9) per cent. Profitability was positively impacted during the fourth quarter due to the unusually low levels of sales and marketing activities as a result of the pandemic.

The dental market remains generally stable. The results of individual companies in Lifco’s Dental business may in any individual quarter be influenced by significant fluctuations in exchange rates, calendar effects such as Easter, gained or lost contracts in procurements of consumables by public-sector or major private-sector customers and fluctuations in the delivery of equipment. The pandemic had a significant negative impact on the dental market during the second quarter of 2020. The effects were different in different markets, but demand in all countries decreased significantly. In June, all European dental markets recovered, and these markets continued at more normal levels during the fourth quarter.

During the year, ten acquisitions were announced in Dental, of which eight were consolidated in 2020. The acquisitions announced had combined sales of approximately SEK 710 million in 2019 and have about 190 employees. As of January 2020, Rønvig Dental Manufacturing A/S of Denmark was consolidated. The company is a niche manufacturer of dental products. Rønvig had a turnover of around DKK 30 million in 2018 and has 17 employees. The acquisition pertained to all of the shares. As of February 2020, Lifco consolidated the Workplace Safety division of KiiltoClean A/S. The business is a leading niche manufacturer of eyewashes, plasters and first aid stations. The products are sold under the Plum brand and generated net sales of around DKK 79 million in 2019. The business has ten employees. As of February 2020, the Croatian company Dental Grupa, a leading distributor of equipment and consumables for dentists in Croatia, was consolidated. Dental Grupa recorded net sales of around HRK 66 million in 2019 and has around 40 employees. The acquisition comprised the majority of the shares. As of June 2020, Swedish company TrollDental’s product portfolio was consolidated, which had net sales of about SEK 25 million in 2019. The German company Consys was consolidated as of September 2020. The company develops, sells and maintains medical record systems for dentists in Germany. The company generated sales of about EUR 1.9 million in 2019 and has nine employees. The acquisition comprised all of the shares. As of December 2020, Swedish company Sendoline is consolidated. The company is a niche manufacturer of dental products. Sendoline had a turnover of around SEK 38 million in 2019 and has seven employees. The acquisition comprised all of the shares. As of December 2020, the UK company Swallow, a niche distributor of dental consumables, mainly in the UK market, was consolidated. Swallow had a turnover of around GBP 3.9 million in 2019 and has 18 employees. The acquisition comprised the majority of the shares. As of December 2020, a product portfolio of dental products acquired by US-based company ContacEZ was consolidated. The product portfolio had sales of about USD 2.2 million in 2019. 

In the fourth quarter, the acquisitions were announced of the two German companies Kaniedenta and Rissmann Dental, which will be consolidated as of January 2021. Kaniedenta produces and sells dental consumables for the German market. The company had a turnover of around EUR 29 million in 2019 and has 35 employees. The acquisition comprised the majority of the shares. Rissmann Dental is a dental laboratory and had sales of approximately EUR 4.1 million in 2019. The company has about 50 employees. The acquisition comprised all of the shares.

Demolition & Tools

The Demolition & Tools business area develops, manufactures and sells equipment for the construction and demolition industries. The Group is the world’s leading supplier of demolition robots and crane attachments. The Group is also one of the leading global suppliers of excavator attachments. The business area’s EBITA margin may fluctuate between quarters due to single, major special orders and changes to the product mix.

During the year, sales decreased 10.4 per cent to SEK 3,234 (3,610) million and EBITA* decreased 10.0 per cent to SEK 750 (834) million with an EBITA margin* of 23.2 per cent (23.1). The reduced sales and earnings were attributable to a weaker market situation in the first nine months of the year. In the fourth quarter, the market generally improved compared to the second and third quarter. The improved profitability in the fourth quarter was partly due to the comparison with the corresponding quarter in 2019, which was weak due to an absence of profitable special orders, but also to the positive effects of reduced sales and marketing activities as a result of the pandemic. China was strong during the year, while the US had a weaker performance.

Systems Solutions

Through its operating units, the Systems Solutions business area operates in industries offering systems solutions. Systems Solutions is divided into five divisions: Construction Materials, Contract Manufacturing, Environmental Technology, Service and Distribution (previously Interiors for Service Vehicles) and Forest.

Net sales in Systems Solutions increased by 7.1 per cent to SEK 6,258 (5,842) million during the year on the back of acquisitions. The Systems Solutions business area as a whole was relatively unaffected by the pandemic. Some operations in the business area have benefited from the effects of the pandemic, while others have been impacted negatively. This has depended on where the companies operate in the value chain and to which segment their customers belong.

During the year, EBITA* increased by 28.3 per cent to SEK 1,166 (909) million and the EBITA margin* improved by 3.0 percentage points to 18.6 (15.6) per cent. The increase in profitability is on the back of acquisitions and unusually low levels of sales and marketing activities as a result of the pandemic.

Sales declined somewhat in Construction Materials during the fourth quarter and the twelve-month period, while profitability increased since it was not possible to carry out normal marketing activities due to the pandemic.

Contract Manufacturing reported positive developments in its sales and profitability during the twelve-month period. Many of the division’s customers were relatively unaffected by the pandemic, and some customers have also benefited from the effects of COVID-19. Sales in the fourth quarter were stable with somewhat lower profitability compared to the same quarter 2019.

Sales and income decreased in Environmental Technology during the year. Companies that sell indirect products that are not part of a value chain were negatively impacted by the pandemic during the second, third and fourth quarter. Project-related sales also declined during the fourth quarter.

Service and Distribution has reported positive developments in its sales and profitability during the fourth quarter and for the twelve-month period. Growth has been driven by acquisitions and the slightly positive impact in several operations as a result of the pandemic.

Forest had lower sales and improved earnings and profitability in the fourth quarter, which was due to the project-related component of the business, in which the earnings can fluctuate strongly between the quarters. While profitability improved in 2020, the comparison with the preceding year was impacted by provisions of approximately SEK 15 million made by the division in 2019 for restructuring due to reduced sales and projects setbacks.

The Italian company Cramaro Tarpaulin Systems was consolidated in the Service and Distribution division as of February 2020. The company is a niche manufacturer of tarpaulin systems for trucks and agricultural vehicles. The company generated net sales of around EUR 27 million in 2019 and has about 90 employees. The acquisition comprised the majority of the shares. The Italian company Tastitalia was consolidated in the Contract Manufacturing division as of September 2020. The company is a niche manufacturer of customised touch panels, displays and keypads. Tastitalia generated net sales of about EUR 12.2 million in 2019 and has approximately 70 employees. The acquisition comprised the majority of the shares.

ACQUISITIONS

Lifco announced the following acquisitions during the year:

Further information on the acquisitions is provided on page 18. The figures for net sales and number of employees refer to estimated annual net sales and the number of employees at the acquisition date.

Taken together, the acquisitions had a positive impact on Lifco’s results and financial position in 2020.

OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Employees

The average number of employees was 5,491 (5,255) during the year. At the end of the period, the number of employees was 5,433 (5,443). Acquisitions added around 260 employees.

Events after the end of the reporting period

Lifco continues to monitor the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The acquisition of all of the shares in UK company T. Freemantle Ltd was announced on 5 January 2021. The company is a niche manufacturer of cartoning robots and had sales of approximately GBP 5.0 million in 2019. The company is based in Scunthorpe, UK, and has about 40 employees. The business will be consolidated in the Systems Solutions business area, Service and Distribution division.

On 1 February 2021, it was announced that Lifco had acquired a majority stake in MultiOne SRL of Italy. The company is a leading manufacturer of mini-loaders and attachments. MultiOne had a turnover of around EUR 27 million in 2020. The company is based in Vincenza, Italy, and has 46 employees. MultiOne will be consolidated in the Demolition & Tools business area, Crane and Excavator Attachments division.The acquisitions will not have a significant impact on Lifco’s results and financial position in the current year.

Proposed dividend

The Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer propose that the Annual General Meeting authorise the payment of a dividend of SEK 6.00 (5.25) per share for 2020, representing a total distribution of SEK 545.1 million (476.9). This is equal to 32.9 (31.7) per cent of the net profit for the year attributable to shareholders of Lifco AB, which is consistent with Lifco’s dividend policy. The proposed record date is 27 April. Euroclear Sweden expects to be able to send the dividend to the shareholders on 30 April, subject to the resolution of the Annual General Meeting.

Proposed 5:1 split

The Board of Directors of Lifco will propose that the Annual General Meeting resolve on a split of the company’s shares, so that each existing share is split into five new shares of the same share class. The Board will be authorised to set the record date with Euroclear Sweden AB for implementation of the share split. The record date will be announced separately. 

Related party transactions

No significant transactions with related parties took place during the period.

Risks and uncertainties

The risk factors which have the biggest impact for Lifco are global macroeconomic factors, the competitive situation as well as structural changes in the market and general levels of economic activity. Lifco is also exposed to financial risks such as currency risks, interest rate risks, credit and counterparty risks.

Lifco operates in a large number of industries that have been affected to varying degrees by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the fourth quarter the Dental business area was positively impacted by the European dental markets returning to more normal levels. The Systems Solutions business area has as a whole been relatively unaffected by the pandemic. Some operations in Systems Solutions benefited from the effects of the pandemic, while others were impacted negatively. This depended on where the companies operate in the value chain and to which segment their customers belong. Within the Demolition & Tools business area, the market situation improved slightly in general terms in the fourth quarter compared to the second and third quarter.

The Parent Company is affected by the above risks and uncertainties in its capacity as owner of the subsidiary companies. For further information on Lifco’s risks and risk management, see the 2019 Annual Report.

Accounting policies

The Group’s interim report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and the Swedish Annual Accounts Act. In respect of the Parent Company, the report has been prepared in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act and Recommendation RFR 2 Financial Reporting for Legal Entities of the Swedish Financial Reporting Board. The accounting policies have been applied in accordance with those which are presented in the 2019 Annual Report and should be read in conjunction with these. In many countries, Lifco’s companies have received state aid from short-time work schemes and other aid for the second, third and fourth quarter as a consequence of the pandemic. This aid was recognised as a cost reduction against personnel costs, but had no material impact on Lifco’s earnings in the current year.

This report has not been examined by the Company’s auditors.

DECLARATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer warrant and declare that this year-end report gives a true and fair view of the Parent Company’s and Group’s operations, financial positions and results, and that it describes significant risks and uncertainties faced by the Parent Company and the companies included in the Group.

Enköping, 2 February 2021

FINANCIAL CALENDAR

The annual report for 2020 will be published in the week starting 15 March 2021.

The report for the first quarter 2021 will be published on 23 April.

The report for the second quarter 2021 will be published on 16 July.

The report for the third quarter 2021 will be published on 22 October.

DIGITAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2021

Lifco AB’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Friday, 23 April 2021, at 11:00 a.m. CEST. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Board of Lifco has decided to hold the AGM virtually through electronic connection with shareholders and provide the opportunity for shareholders to also vote by post. This will protect the health of shareholders and best help reduce the rate of inflection of COVID-19. Practical information about registration and participation will be provided in the notice to the AGM.

Shareholders wishing to raise an issue for discussion at the AGM may do so by submitting their proposal to the Chairman of Lifco by e-mail: ir@lifco.se or by post to: Lifco AB, Attn: Bolagsstämmoärenden, Verkmästaregatan 1, SE-745 85 Enköping, Sweden. To ensure their inclusion in the notice and thus on the agenda for the AGM, proposals must be received by the Company no later than 5 March 2021.

THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE

Prior to the Annual General Meeting 2021, the Nomination Committee consists of Carl Bennet, Carl Bennet AB, Per Colleen, the Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4), Hans Hedström, Carnegie Fonder, Marianne Nilsson, Swedbank Robur Fonder and Javiera Ragnartz, SEB Fonder & Liv. Carl Bennet is Chairman of the Nomination Committee.

Shareholders wishing to submit proposals to the Nomination Committee for the 2021 AGM may do so by sending an e-mail to ir@lifco.se or writing to: Lifco, Attn: Valberedningen, Verkmästaregatan 1, SE-745 85 Enköping, Sweden.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Media and investor relations: Åse Lindskog, ir@lifco.se, telephone: +46 730 24 48 72.

TELECONFERENCE

Media and analysts are welcome to call in to a teleconference, where CEO Per Waldemarson and CFO Therése Hoffman will present the interim report. After the presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Time: Tuesday, 2 February at 9:00 a.m. CET

Link to the presentation: https://tv.streamfabriken.com/lifco-q4-2020

Telephone numbers:

Sweden +46 8 505 583 57
UK +44 3333 00 90 35
US +1 833 526 83 84

LIFCO IN BRIEF

Lifco offers a safe haven for small and medium-sized businesses. Lifco’s business concept is to acquire and develop market-leading niche businesses with the potential to deliver sustainable earnings growth and robust cash flows. Lifco is guided by a clear philosophy centred on long-term growth, a focus on profitability and a strongly decentralised organisation. The Group has three business areas: Dental, Demolition & Tools and Systems Solutions. At year-end, the Lifco Group consisted of 175 operating companies in 31 countries. In 2020, Lifco reported EBITA of SEK 2,702 million on net sales of SEK 13.8 billion. The EBITA margin was 19.6 per cent. Read more at www.lifco.se.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

SEGMENT OVERVIEW

Lifco’s operations are monitored and evaluated by the CEO and resources are allocated based on information from the three operating segments Dental, Demolition & Tools and Systems Solutions. The defined quantitative limits have been exceeded only by Dental and Demolition & Tools. One further operating segment, Systems Solutions, is presented. This operating segment consists of a merger of those divisions which have similar economic characteristics and which do not individually meet the defined quantitative limits. These divisions are; Construction Materials, Contract Manufacturing, Environmental Technology, Service and Distribution, and Forest.

NET SALES TO EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS

No sales are made between the segments.

Net sales by type of income:

EBITA

A breakdown of results by segment is made up to and including EBITA. EBITA is reconciled to profit before tax in accordance with the following table:

¹ Of which, change in put/call options and additional considerations for the current year, SEK -8 (-50) million.

² Pertaining to costs in connection with management change.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

ACQUISITIONS IN 2020

Ten new businesses were consolidated during the year. The acquisitions refer to a product portfolio from ContacEZ, TrollDental’s product portfolio and the Workplace Safety division of KiiltoClean A/S, all shares in the Germany company Consys, Danish company Rønvig Dental Manufacturing and Sendoline of Sweden, as well as the majority of the Croatian company Dental Grupa, UK company Swallow and the Italian companies Cramaro Tarpaulin Systems and Tastitalia.

The purchase price allocation includes all acquisitions consolidated in 2020.

Acquisition-related expenses of SEK 21 million are included in administrative expenses in the consolidated income statement for the 2020. The acquired businesses have, since their dates of consolidation, contributed SEK 486 million to the Group’s net sales, and SEK 109 million to EBITA. If consolidation had taken place on 1 January 2020, the Group’s net sales would have been positively impacted by about SEK 165 million and EBITA by about SEK 45 million.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

¹ Other liabilities classified as financial instruments refer to mandatory put/call options related to non-controlling interests and additional considerations.

The carrying amount is the same as the fair value. Financial instruments at fair value are classified into different levels depending on how fair value is determined. All financial instruments at fair value in the Lifco Group have been classified as level 3, i.e. non-observable inputs. The fair value of short-term borrowings is equal to the carrying amount, as the discount effect is insignificant.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY INCOME STATEMENT

¹ Invoicing of Group-wide services.