Interim report January - June 2007


Interim report January - June 2007

Continued strong growth of sales and profits

• Sales in the second quarter reached SEK 243m (207), an increase of 17%. Sales
in the first half of the year were SEK 485m (418), an increase of 16%.

• Incoming orders in the second quarter amounted to SEK 266m (224), an increase
of 18%. Incoming orders in the first six months of the year were SEK 506m (444),
an increase of 14%.

• Operating profit in the second quarter amounted to SEK 26m (19), up 37%.
Operating profit in the first six months of the year amounted to SEK 51m (39),
before the one-time charge in connection with the IPO process, up 30%. Including
IPO expenses: SEK 45m.

• Profit before taxes in the second quarter was SEK 23m (16). Profit before
taxes in the first six months of the year was SEK 47m (34), before the IPO
charge. Including IPO charge: SEK 41m.

• Net profit in the second quarter was SEK 18m (13). Net profit in the first six
months of the year was SEK 33m (26), before the IPO charge. Including IPO
charge: SEK 29m.

• Earnings per share in the second quarter were SEK 1.54 (1.09). Earnings per
share in the first six months of the year were SEK 2.85 (2.26), before the IPO
charge. Including IPO charge: SEK 2.48.

Key figures    

                      1 April - 30   1 January - 30    Full     July -
                           June            June        Year     June
                                                                 12
TSEK                      2007    2006    2007    2006    2006   months
Net sales                242 752 207 311 484 745 418 321 877 794 944 218
Gross margin, %             50,0    49,2    50,1    49,8    49,1    49,3
EBITDA *)                 29 860  19 682  59 343  44 311 104 384 119 416
EBITDA margin, % *)         12,3     9,5    12,2    10,6    11,9    12,6
EBIT *)                   25 747  18 733  51 217  39 378  85 376  97 215
EBIT margin*)               10,6     9,0    10,6     9,4     9,7    10,3
EBT *)                    23 258  16 337  47 087  34 342  75 609  82 354
Net profit *)             18 014  12 503  33 413  26 001  54 953  58 045
Earnings per share,
SEK * )**)                  1,54    1,09    2,85    2,26    4,73    5,32
Operating cash flow
*)                                        62 805  39 579  70 891  94 117
Return on equity, %
*)                                          17,0    15,4    15,7    15,4
Return on operating
capital, % *)                               29,7    19,2    15,9    45,3
Net
debt                                     141 476 184 756 163 893 141 476
Net debt to equity
ratio, %                                    34,5    53,2    43,5    34,5
Net debt/EBITDA, x *)                                        1,6     1,2
EBITDA/financial net,
x *)                                                        10,7    13,5
Average number of
employees                                    547     501     528     525
*) Before IPO charges of 6 000 pre tax                            
**) Before dilution; for 2007
there is no dilution 


Further details can be provided by: 
Sven Kristensson, CEO
Telephone +46 (0)42-18 87 00
e-mail: sven.kristensson@nederman.se

Anders Agering, CFO
Telephone +46 (0)42-18 87 00
e-mail: anders.agering@nederman.se

For additional information, see Nederman's website www.nederman.com 

Telephone +46 (0) 42-18 87 00
Telefax +46 (0) 42-18 77 11

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