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    Ratos AB: Solid earnings and important acquisitions in a challenging quarter

    Q2 2022 · Adjusted1) EBITA amounted to SEK 963m (1,035) · Operating profit amounted to SEK 925m (915) · Profit for the period amounted to SEK 689m (679) · Diluted earnings per share amounted to SEK 1.83 (1.84) for continuing operations · Cash flow from operations amounted to SEK 824m (1,188)   January–June 2022 · Adjusted1) EBITA amounted to SEK 1,215m (1,211) · Operating profit amounted to SEK 930m (1,069) · Profit for the period amounted to SEK 551m (2,412). The sale of Bisnode had a positive effect on preceding year’s profit with SEK 1,816m · Diluted

    Ratos company Aibel wins major offshore wind contract at Hornsea

    Aibel has been awarded a contract by the world leader in offshore wind, Ørsted, for two platforms for the Hornsea 3 project in the UK sector of the North Sea. Each platform represents a major (value over NOK 2.5 billion) contract for Aibel.The contract is an EPCI contract where Aibel’s responsibility is for engineering, procurement, construction, and installation in the delivery of two HVDC converter platforms. Hornsea 3 is Ørsted’s third project in the Hornsea Zone, where Hornsea 1 is operational and Hornsea 2 currently is nearing operation.The two platforms, Hornsea 3 Link 1 and 2, will

    Invitation to a presentation of Ratos Interim report January-June 2022

    The Interim report January-June 2022 will be released on Monday 18 July at 07.00 CEST.At 09.00 CEST a telephone conference will be held where Jonas Wiström, President and CEO, and Jonas Ågrup, CFO, will present the report.Participant connection: UK: +44 333 300 9263, SE: +46 8 505 583 54, US: +1 646 722 4903. The telephone conference will be webcasted live at www.ratos.com where presentation material will be available as soon as the report is released.The telephone conference will be recorded and available at www.ratos.com.Representatives of the media are welcome to contact Josefine

    Ratos AB – change in number of shares and votes

    The last opportunity to convert convertible debentures into shares according to the incentive program for the CEO and other key personnel in Ratos decided on by the 2018 Annual General Meeting was completed in June 2022. Through the conversion, the number of Class B shares increased by 126,604 and the number of votes by 12,660.40. After the increase, the share capital amounts to SEK 1,023,774,217.20.  Before the   After the conversion, no.conversion,no.Class A 84,637,060   Class A shares: 84,637,060shares:Class B 240,244,024   Class

    Ratos carries out major investment in new platform – acquires majority stake in Knightec

    Ratos has signed an agreement to acquire 70% of the consulting company Knightec, thereby entering into a partnership with co-founder and CEO Dimitris Gioulekas. Over the past 12 months, Knightec had sales of SEK 941m, with adjusted EBITA of SEK 140m. The cash-free, debt-free purchase price for 100% of the company (enterprise value) amounts to SEK 1,625m, corresponding to a multiple of 11.6 (EV/EBITA).Knightec was founded in 2003 and has experienced strong growth ever since, mainly generated organically but also through strategic acquisitions. The company stands out thanks to its rapid rate

    Ratos strengthen its cash position in the continued growth journey – divests all shares in Dun & Bradstreet

    Ratos has divested all its 4,358,257 shares in Dun & Bradstreet to a value of approximately SEK 725m.The shares accounted for 25 percent of the purchase price when Ratos divested Bisnode to Dun & Bradstreet for a purchase price based on an approximate enterprise value of SEK 7,200m, representing an EV/EBITA multiple of 13,8x, in 2020.The deal will have a negative impact on Ratos’s EBITA for the second quarter 2022 of approximately SEK 18m.“Ratos’s value creation is based on, among other things, organic growth and industrially sound acquisitions. Through the sale of the Dun & Bradstreet

    Ratos AB – change in number of shares and votes

    The second opportunity to exercise warrants according to the incentive program for the CEO and other key personnel in Ratos decided on by the 2018 Annual General Meeting was completed in May 2022. Through the exercise of warrants, the number of Class B shares increased by 142,264 and the number of votes by 14,226.40. After the increase, the share capital amounts to SEK 1,023,375,414.60.  Before the   After the exercise of warrants, no.exercise ofwarrants,no.Class A 84,637,060   Class A shares: 84,637,060shares:Class B 240,101,760

    Ratos AB: Strong quarter in a challenging environment

    Q1 2022 · Adjusted[1)] EBITA amounted to SEK 253m (176) · Operating profit amounted to SEK 5m (154) · Loss for the period was SEK -139m (1,733). Capital gains from the sale of Bisnode, which amounted to SEK 1 816m, had a positive effect on the preceding year’s profit · Diluted earnings per share amounted to SEK -0.66 (-0.01) for continuing operations · Cash flow from operations amounted to SEK -489m (-610). Cash flow was impacted by a planned seasonally inventory build-up in the Consumer business area ·  Leverage excluding financial leasing amounted to 0.9x (-0.4x)

    Invitation to a presentation of Ratos Interim report January-March 2022

    The Interim report January-March 2022 will be released on Monday 2 May at 07.00 CEST.At 09.00 CEST a telephone conference will be held where Jonas Wiström, President and CEO, and Jonas Ågrup, CFO, will present the report.Participant connection: UK: +44 333 300 9274, SE: +46 8 505 583 54, US: +1 646 722 4956. The telephone conference will be webcasted live at www.ratos.com where presentation material will be available as soon as the report is released.The telephone conference will be recorded and available at www.ratos.com.Representatives of the media are welcome to contact Josefine

    Johan Arvidsson appointed new CEO of Diab

    Johan Arvidsson has extensive experience from senior positions at Nolato. He is currently Executive Director and President of Nolato’s Industrial Solutions business area and part of the company’s management team. He will assume the position of CEO of Diab by October 2022 at the latest.“We are delighted that Johan Arvidsson will be taking on the role as CEO of Diab. He is very knowledgeable about the industry and has extensive international experience and a track record as a strong leader. We believe that the next phase of Diab’s development should take place under new leadership. At the

    Ratos acquires NVBS and Ratatek – creates Nordic challenger in railway infrastructure

    Ratos has signed an agreement to acquire 74% of the Swedish company NVBS Rail Group Holding AB (NVBS), which in turn has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the Finnish company Ratatek. NVBS will become a Nordic platform company for Ratos in the attractive and growing railway infrastructure market, with a presence in Sweden, Finland and Norway. Together, the companies had pro forma revenues of SEK 978m in 2021, with adjusted EBITA of SEK 113m. The cash-free, debt-free purchase price for 100% of both companies amounts to SEK 1,066m. NVBS will belong to Ratos business area Construction &

    Bulletin from Ratos’s AGM 22 March 2022

    Ratos’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on 22 March 2022, was conducted by advance postal vote, without physical attendance.The AGM adopted the parent company and the consolidated balance sheets and income statements for the 2021 financial year. The AGM granted the board members and the CEO discharge from liability for the 2021 financial year.Election of Board of Directors and Auditor etc.The AGM followed the Nomination Committee's proposal and decided to appoint seven directors, without deputy directors, and to re-elect Board members Per-Olof Söderberg, who was also re-elected as

    Ratos makes changes to leadership of Oase Outdoors

    Oase Outdoors (Oase) co-founder Henrik Arens will pass on his current role as CEO to Henrik Bernth in late summer 2022. In conjunction with the appointment of a new CEO, Henrik Arens will take on the role as Chairman of the Board of Oase. Anders Slettengren, President Business Area Consumer at Ratos and current Chairman of the Board, will continue as a Board member.Henrik Arens has, for many years, provided the leadership and experience required to bring Oase to its current position as a leading manufacturer of camping equipment in the European market. Henrik Bernth is well known to many in

    Ratos company TFS HealthScience expands – opens new North American office

    TFS HealthScience (TFS) is continuing to grow. Today, the company is opening its new US headquarters at the Research Triangle Park in Durham, North Carolina (NC). As the centre for funding of biotech and pharma studies, the US market is a prioritised growth market for TFS.“With the opening of our new US headquarters, we are able to further improve our global offering. TFS operates globally and our new office marks a milestone in our growth journey. The opening will strengthen our US presence, a growing market that today represent 30% of the company’s total sales. I am very excited about

    Ratos Annual and Sustainability Report 2021: Strong full-year result, the growth journey has started and Ratos is ahead of plan

    Ratos Annual and Sustainability Report for 2021 is now available on www.ratos.com.The Ratos Group’s EBITA increased 23% during 2021, and nine companies delivered record-breaking results in a challenging environment. Earnings per share, excluding Bisnode, increased by 79% during the year.“From several perspectives, 2021 marked an important milestone. Our turnaround journey ended when we started 2021. We are now starting a new chapter of growth, including acquisitions. This new journey will be based on a sustainable business model with an ultimate focus on growth in earnings per share. We

    Ratos company Plantagen acquires Flyinge Plantshop

    Plantagen has acquired Flyinge Plantshop, which is one of the leading nurseries in Sweden and renowned for its expertise, quality and service. The company’s sales, of which more than 50% derives from corporate customers, amounted to SEK 82m in 2021, with an EBITDA of SEK 12m. The acquisition broadens the product offering and customer base in Plantagen. Plantagen is now strengthening its position as the leading garden centre for private and corporate customers within the private and public sectors.“Add-on acquisitions of this kind are entirely in line with Ratos’s strategy. Flyinge is a well-

    Notice of the Annual General Meeting of Ratos AB (publ)

    Shareholders of Ratos AB (publ), reg.nr 556008-3585, are hereby invited to the Annual General Meeting to be held at Tuesday, March 22, 2022. The AGM will be conducted pursuant to so called mail-in procedures, meaning that no shareholders will attend the AGM in person or through proxy. Instead, shareholders can participate in the AGM by voting and submitting questions in advance pursuant to the instructions described below.In order to participate in the AGM, a shareholder shall:   a. be registered in the register of shareholders maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB as of Monday, March 14,

    Ratos company SSEA Group wins new deal in Gothenburg

    SSEA Group’s subsidiary Vestia has signed a partnering contract with Aspelin Ramm for construction of the office property Parkhus 4. The contract amount is estimated at approximately SEK 240 m and completion is scheduled in spring 2024.The office property Parkhus 4 and the adjacent Parkhus 5 have received their architectural design from Wingårdh Arkitektkontor, and Arkitektbyrån Design is responsible for the current detailed design. The total area of about 12,000 square metres can be adapted to accommodate premises of between 300 and 1,700 square metres.   “We congratulate Vestia on a

    Ratos company Aibel receives extension of Equinor frame agreement

    Equinor has decided to exercise a contract option for maintenance and modifications services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Aibel estimates that the value of the extension is approx. NOK 5.5 billion. Aibel will work on continuous improvements, digitalization of processes, and contribute to a sustainable development of the NCS.Aibel's frame agreements with Equinor for maintenance and modifications comprise work on ten offshore installations and five onshore facilities, and the agreements constitute a major part of Aibel's activities. The current agreements expire at the end of

    Ratos AB: Strong quarterly and annual earnings as well as several acquisitions – transition from investment company to Group is completed

    Performance Ratos GroupQ4 2021 · Adjusted[1)] operating profit amounted to SEK 215m (198) · Adjusted[1)] profit for the period amounted to SEK 220m (97) · Operating profit amounted to SEK 379m (198) · Profit for the period amounted to SEK 383m (97) · Profit for the period was impacted positively by an unrealised gain of SEK 164m related to the revaluation of shares in Dun & Bradstreet Holding Inc. · Diluted earnings per share amounted to SEK 0.94 (0.05) · Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 234m (724). Cash flow was impacted by a planned inventory

    Nomination committee’s proposal concerning Ratos’s Board of Directors ahead of 2022 Annual General Meeting

    Two new Board members are proposed ahead of the 2022 Annual General Meeting according to a decision from Ratos’s nomination committee.Ratos’s nomination committee proposes that the 2022 Annual General Meeting elect seven ordinary Board members, with no deputies.The nomination committee proposes the re-election of Per-Olof Söderberg as a Board member and Chairman of the Board as well as the re-election of Board members Ulla Litzén, Karsten Slotte, Jan Söderberg and Jonas Wiström (CEO of Ratos) and the new election of Tone Lunde Bakker and Helena Svancar. Eva Karlsson has declined re-

    Invitation to Ratos’ Capital Markets Day 2022

    Welcome to join Ratos’ digital Capital Markets Day on 23 February 2022.Ratos’ turnaround from an investment company to a business group is complete and the growth journey has begun. We are pleased to invite you to listen to:Jonas Wiström, President & CEOJonas Ågrup, CFOJosefine Uppling, Vice President Communication & SustainabilityChristian Johansson Gebauer, President Business Area Construction & ServicesAnders Slettengren, President Business Area ConsumerJoakim Twetman, President Business Area IndustryThe event will be held digitally starting at 14.00 CET on 23 February 2022.

    Ratos-owned Speed Group reduces its carbon footprint by 40%

    The logistics and staffing company Speed Group reduced its carbon footprint by 40% in 2021 compared with the preceding year. This means the company is ahead of schedule in its ambition to be carbon neutral by 2025.One factor that contributed to this reduction in emissions is that Speed Group has divested a number of energy-inefficient properties and optimised the warehouse space in the rest of its portfolio. Emissions from fossil fuels have also declined as the company’s vehicle fleet has transitioned to electric vehicles.“In the face of alarming reports that climate action is moving too

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