Year-end Report January-December 2011

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Year-end Report January-December 2011

“The integration process following the Hamelin merger and efforts to realise
synergies have progressed as planned. Cashflow was robust as of first year and
key savings measures will successively reduce costs in the company in 2012 and
forward,” says Bong President and CEO AndersDavidsson. ”However, economic
uncertainty in Europe, higher raw material prices and tough competition have put
pressure on our margins. We are running several efficiency improvement projects
to secure higher margins, long-term competitiveness and profitability.”

October- December 2011

  · Net sales of SEK 850 million (939)
  · ProPac sales of SEK 150 million (157)
  · Operating profit of SEK -17 million (-106)
  · Profit after tax of SEK -24 million (-86)
  · Cash flow after investments of SEK 67 million (-260)
  · Earnings per share: SEK -1.41 (-4.92)
  · Acquisition of 50 percent stake in UK packaging company Angus & Wright Ltd

January-December 2011

  · Net sales of SEK 3,203 million (2,326)
  · ProPac sales of SEK 507 million (390)
  · Operating profit of SEK 40 million (-91)
  · Profit after tax of SEK -16 million (-97)
  · Cash flow after investments of SEK 137 million (-277)
  · Earnings per share: SEK -1,04 (-6.97)
  · The Board of Directors proposes that no dividend be distributed for 2011,
SEK 0 per share (1).

Bong is a leading provider of specialised packaging and envelope products in
Europe, offering solutions for distribution and packaging of information,
advertising materials and lightweight goods. Important growth areas in the Group
are the ProPac packaging concept and Russia. The Group has annual sales of
approximately SEK 3.2 billion and about 2,300 employees in 15 countries. Bong
has a strong market position, particularly in Northern Europe, and the Group
sees attractive opportunities for further expansion and development. Bong is a
public limited company whose stock is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Nordic Stock
Exchange Stockholm (Small Cap).

 

For further information, please contact Anders Davidsson, President and CEO,
Bong AB.
+46 (0)40 17 60 00 (main exchange), +46 (0)40 17 60 05 (direct line), +46 (0)70
545 70 80 (mobile).

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