Year-end report 2018

Report period October – December, 2018

• Net sales in the quarter amounted to SEK 657 million (496), a growth of 32.4%. In constant currencies and adjusted for acquisitions, the organic growth was 8.0%.
• EBITDA amounted to SEK 132 million (62), corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 19.7% (12.5).
• EBITA amounted to SEK 90 million (32), corresponding to an EBITA margin of 13.3% (6.3).
• Profit/loss for the quarter amounted to SEK 34 million (24) and includes net foreign exchange differences of SEK 13 million (-15).
• Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 117 million (35) and Free cash flow amounted to SEK 58 million (-26).

Report period January – December, 2018

• Net sales in the period amounted to SEK 2,497 million (1,858), a growth of 34.4%. In constant currencies and adjusted for acquisitions, the organic growth was 9.5%.
• EBITDA amounted to SEK 504 million (308), corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 20.0% (16.6).
• EBITA amounted to SEK 358 million (188), corresponding to an EBITA margin of 14.2% (10.1).
• Profit/loss for the period amounted to SEK -6 million (74) and includes net foreign exchange differences of SEK -66 million (-39).
• Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 323 million (186) and Free cash flow amounted to SEK 84 million (-41).
• The Board proposes a dividend of SEK 0.05 (0.05) per share.

Gothenburg, February 15, 2019
Opus Group AB (publ)

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Lothar Geilen, CEO
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