Year-end report 2013

Fourth quarter of 2013 – strong end of the year

  · Sales rose 9 per cent to 1,923 MSEK (1,764).
  · Operating profit increased 40 per cent to 321 MSEK (230).
  · The operating margin improved to 16.7 per cent (13.0).
  · Profit after tax rose 37 per cent to 254 MSEK (186).
  · Earnings per share increased 37 per cent to 7.38 SEK (5.41).
  · Operating cash flow was strong and increased to 398 MSEK (323).

Full-year 2013 – Continued strong earnings development, our best year so far

  · Sales amounted to 8,036 MSEK (8,007).
  · Operating profit increased 17 per cent to 1,255 MSEK (1,069).
  · The operating margin improved to 15.6 per cent (13.4).
  · Profit after tax rose 24 per cent to 930 MSEK (753).
  · Earnings per share increased 24 per cent to 27.02 SEK (21.88).
  · Operating cash flow was strong and increased to 1,418 MSEK (1,209).
  · The US rubber compounding company Robbins, which was acquired in November
2012, has been successfully integrated.
  · The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of 9.00 SEK per share (6.00).

President’s comments

“The fourth quarter of 2013 was once again a strong quarter for the HEXPOL
Group. Our earnings per share improved significantly to 7.38 SEK (5.41), up 37
per cent. The operating margin improved to 16.7 per cent (13.0) and our
operating profit rose 40 per cent to 321 MSEK (230). Sales were 9 per cent
higher, despite a negative impact from lower prices for our principal raw
materials which, however, stabilised during the quarter. Our volume development
was positive and volumes grew in all geographic regions compared with the year
-earlier period. Operating cash flow remained strong, increasing to 398 MSEK
(323).

2013 was the best year so far for the HEXPOL Group. Our earnings per share
increased 24 per cent to 27.02 SEK (21.88). We increased our volumes and
improved our market positions. During the year, the US rubber compounding
company Robbins that was acquired in November 2012, has been successfully
integrated with a better earnings development than plan. Our balance sheet is
strong and, with a net debt/equity multiple of 0.1 (0.4), we are well-equipped
for continued expansion.”

Georg Brunstam, President and CEO
For more information, please contact:

Georg Brunstam, President and CEO
Tel: 46 708 55 12 51

Karin Gunnarsson, Chief Financial Officer, Investor Relations Manager
Tel: 46 705 55 47 32
HEXPOL is a world-leading polymers group with strong global positions in
advanced rubber compounds (Compounding), gaskets for plate heat exchangers
(Gasket), and plastic and rubber materials for truck and castor wheel
applications (Wheels). Customers are primarily OEM manufacturers of plate heat
exchangers and trucks, global systems suppliers to the automotive and
engineering industries, the energy sector and the medical technology industry.
The Group is organised in two business areas, HEXPOL Compounding and HEXPOL
Engineered Products. The HEXPOL Group’s sales in 2013 amounted to 8,036 MSEK.
The HEXPOL Group has approximately 3,400 employees in ten countries. Further
information is available at www.hexpol.com.

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