Interim report for New Wave Group AB (publ)

Organic growth 20 % for the first quarter

– Sales increased by 46 % to SEK 755 (516) M during January – March. – Thereof contributed acquired units by SEK 137 M. This gives an organic growth of 20 % or SEK 102 M. – The result after net finance improved by SEK 5.6 M to SEK -2.9 (-8.5) M. – The result after tax improved to SEK -2.1 (-7.2) M and profit per share improved to SEK -0.04 (-0.12). – Acquired units burdened the result with SEK 12.1 M. – The total cost for new establishments amounted to SEK 12.4 M. – This means that the profit for comparable units, excluding cost for new establishment and acquired units, improved by SEK 30.1 M. – The Corporate Profiling business area’s sales increased by 31 % to SEK 456 (347) M. Profit on EBITDA-level increased by SEK 8.5 M to SEK 15.0 (6.5) M. – The Retailing business area’s sales increased by 77 % to SEK 299 (169) M. Profit on EBITDA-level increased by SEK 3.4 to SEK 4.3 (0.9) M. – New Wave’s previous forecast with sales and result expected to exceed the preceding year, remains. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: CEO Torsten Jansson Phone: +46(0)708 99 80 50, +46(0)303 24 65 01 E-mail: torsten.jansson@nwg.se dCEO Göran Härstedt Phone: +46(0)708 99 80 17, +46(0)303 24 65 02 E-mail: goran.harstedt@nwg.se CFO, Krister Magnusson Phone: +46(0)708 99 80 21, +46(0)303 24 65 11 E-mail: krister.magnusson@nwg.se