Year-end report January 1, 2012

Borås, Sweden, 2013-03-28 09:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fourth quarter (October 2012 – December 2012)

Net Sales amounted to SEK 149.2 million (142.0), up 5.1% compared with the preceding year.
EBITDA amounted to SEK 28.5 million (20.7), reaching an EBITDA-margin of 19.1% (14.6).
EBITDA was charged with nonrecurring costs of SEK 3.4 million (0.4). Accordingly adjusted EBITDA amounted to SEK 31.9 million (21.1), reaching an EBITDA margin of 21.4% (14.9%).
In December the Group refinanced the existing senior and junior debts through issuing of a bond loan of SEK 375 million and a new revolving credit facility. The bond loan has a framework amount of SEK 550 million.

Year to end (January 2012 – December 2012)

Net Sales amounted to SEK 547.6 million (558.2), down 1.9% compared with the preceding year.
EBITDA amounted to SEK 77.0 million (87.6), reaching an EBITDA-margin of 14.1% (15.7).
EBITDA was charged with nonrecurring costs of SEK 18.3 million (5.1). Accordingly adjusted EBITDA amounted to SEK 95.3 million (92.7), reaching an EBITDA margin of 17.4% (16.6%).

GROUP EARNINGS TREND (CONDENSED)	3 months		12 months
	Oct-Dec		Jan-Dec
SEK million	2012	2011	2012	2011
Net Sales	149.2	142.0	547.6	558,2
Reported EBITDA	28.5	20.7	77.0	87.6
Adj. EBITDA	31.9	21.1	95.3	92.7
Reported EBITA	21.2	14.7	43.9	62.1
Adj. EBITA	24.6	15.1	66.7	67.2
Operating profit / Reported EBIT	19.9	13.4	38.6	56.8

Reported EBITDA margin	19.1%	14.6%	14.1%	15.7%
Adj. EBITDA margin	21.3%	14.8%	17.4%	16.6%
Reported EBITA margin	14.2%	11.1%	8.0%	11.1%
Adj. EBITA margin	16.5%	10.7%	12.2%	12.0%

Borås, March 28, 2013.

Board of directors

         Further information
         Åke Stråberg, President and CEO.
         Esko Österbacka, CFO.


         WA WallVision AB
         Ryssnäsgatan 8
         PO Box 1
         SE-501 13 Borås, Sweden
         www.wallvision.se
         +43 33 23 64 00

Year-end report January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012

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