Strong organic growth and improved profitability during the third quarter 2013

July – September 2013
Revenue for the third quarter amounted to SEK 2,897 million (2,788). Real growth was 4 percent (0) and organic growth was 4 percent (–2).

Operating income (EBITA)1)for the period amounted to SEK 311 million (272) million and the operating margin improved to 10.7 percent (9.8).

Income before taxes was SEK 294 million (234) and income after taxes was SEK 207 million (164).

Earnings per share were SEK 2.76 (2.24) before dilution and SEK 2.76 (2.17) after dilution.

Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 368 million (362), equivalent to 119 percent (133) of operating income (EBITA)1).

January - September 2013
Revenue for the first nine months of the year amounted to SEK 8,436 million (8,507). Real growth was 2 percent (4) and organic growth was 1 percent (0).

Operating income (EBITA)1)for the period amounted to SEK 805 million (709) and the operating margin improved to 9.5 percent (8.3).

Income before taxes was SEK 764 million (611) and income after taxes was SEK 539 million (428).

Earnings per share were SEK 7.21 (5.86) before dilution and SEK 7.15 (5.66) after dilution.

Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 637 million (547), equivalent to 79 percent (77) of operating income (EBITA)1).      
        

“It is clear that our long-term focus on improving the operating margin continues to yield results and we are getting close to our most important financial goal, an operating margin of 10 percent by 2014 at the latest. It is also very gratifying to be able to present an organic growth of 4 percent for the third quarter”, states Loomis President and CEO Jarl Dahlfors.

1)Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Amortization of acquisition-related intangible fixed assets, Acquisition-related costs and revenue and Items affecting comparability.
                     

6.11.2013

Jarl Dahlfors        
President and CEO   
Mobile phone: +46 70 607 20 51
E-mail: jarl.dahlfors@loomis.com

Anders Haker
CFO
Mobile Phone: +46 70 810 85 59
E-mail: anders.haker@loomis.com

Loomis offers safe and effective comprehensive solutions for the distribution, handling and recycling of cash for banks, retailers and other commercial companies via an international network consisting of almost 400 branch offices in 16 countries. Loomis has 20 000 employees and annual revenue of 11 billion Swedish kronor. Loomis is a midcap listed company on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.

Loomis AB discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Swedish Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 8.00 a.m. (CET) on November 6th 2013

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