NET ASSET VALUE
- The net asset value amounted to SEK 151.50 (143.00 - 160.00) per share on June 30.
INDUSTRIAL AND TRADING OPERATIONS
Second quarter
- Orders received in the industrial and trading operations increased organically to SEK 2,033 (1,575) m, an increase of 29
- Net sales in the industrial and trading operations amounted to SEK 1,898 (1,493) m, an organic increase of 26 percent
- Operating result in the industrial and trading operations increased to SEK 226 (148) m, an increase of 52 percent, corresponding
- The Latour Industries business area acquired Denstech AB in April.
January to June
- Orders received in the industrial and trading operations increased organically to SEK 3,949 (2,993) m, an increase of 26
- Net sales in the industrial and trading operations amounted to SEK 3,611 (2,831) m, an organic increase of 21 percent
- Operating result in the industrial and trading operations increased to SEK 395 (245) m, an increase of 61 percent, corresponding
- The net loan debt level continued to be low, 3 percent at the end of June, compared to 2 percent at year-end.
GROUP
- Group result after net financial items amounted to SEK 671 (580) m.
- Group result after tax amounted to SEK 586 (499) m, which corresponds to SEK 4.47 (3.81) per share.
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
- The investment portfolio value decreased by -2.2 percent while the comparable index (SIXRX) decreased by -0.7 percent in
EVENTS AFTER THE REPORT PERIOD:
- The merger between Latour and SäkI was completed at the beginning of July.
- A t the beginning of July Latour sold its headquarters property in Gothenburg, Sweden for SEK 110 m.
- The Latour Industries business area acquired Superbolt Inc and Swiss P&S Vorspannsysteme AG.