January-December
* Net sales increased by 8 % totaling MSEK 1,839 (MSEK 1,706).
* Operating result amounted to MSEK 110 (-76). The result was affected by one-
off items of MSEK 25 (-59).
* Result before tax was MSEK 80 (-105).
* Net result amounted to MSEK 60 (-84) or SEK 3.09 (-6.79) per share.
* Operating cash flow amounted to MSEK 93 (-90), of which acquisitions were
MSEK -10 (-27).
* The Board of Directors is proposing a dividend of SEK 0,50 (0) per share.
* The forecast for 2012 is an increase in net sales and a better result before
tax, not including the MSEK 25 in positive one-off items posted in 2011.
The fourth quarter
* Net sales increased by 10 % totaling MSEK 538 (MSEK 491).
* Operating result amounted to MSEK 57 (6). The result was affected by one-off
items of MSEK 25 (-19).
* Result before tax was MSEK 49 (-1).
* Net result amounted to MSEK 37 (-1) or SEK 1.92 (-0,07) per share.
* Operating cash flow amounted to MSEK 75 (-5), of which acquisitions were
MSEK 4 (0).
Further information can be found on Elanders' website www.elanders.com or via e-
mail info@elanders.com. Questions concerning this report can be made to:
Magnus Nilsson
President and CEO
Tel. +46 31 750 07 50
Andréas Wikner
Chief Financial Officer
Tel. +46 31 750 07 50
Elanders AB (publ)
(Company ID 556008-1621)
P.O. Box 137
SE-435 23 Mölnlycke, Sweden
Phone +46 31 750 00 00
Elanders is required under the Securities Market Act to make the information in
this press release public. The information was submitted for publication on 27
January 2012.
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