Securitas AB Full Year Report January–December 2014

OCTOBER–DECEMBER 2014

• Total sales MSEK 18 983 (16 725)

• Organic sales growth 5 percent (1)

• Operating income before amortization MSEK 1 017 (879)

• Operating margin 5.4 percent (5.3)

• Earnings per share SEK 1.74 (1.35)

JANUARY–DECEMBER 2014

• Total sales MSEK 70 217 (65 700)

• Organic sales growth 3 percent (1)

• Operating income before amortization MSEK 3 505 (3 329)

• Operating margin 5.0 percent (5.1)

• Earnings per share SEK 5.67 (5.07)

• Free cash flow/net debt 0.18 (0.22)

• Proposed dividend SEK 3.00 (3.00)
COMMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO

Organic sales growth continued to show a positive trend driven by successful
sales efforts, our strategy of security solutions and technology offerings and
an improved macro economic climate in the USA. All business segments improved
compared with last year and the organic sales growth reached 5 percent in the
fourth quarter.

Earnings per share improved In real terms earnings per share improved with 8
percent in 2014. The operating income improved in the quarter as well as for the
full year compared to last year. The re-organization in Spain has been
implemented during the fourth quarter for which a one-off restructuring cost of
MSEK –19 (MEUR –2) was recognized.

Affordable Care Act (ACA) costs mitigated The employer mandate of the ACA has
taken effect on January 1, 2015 in the USA. We are compliant with the Affordable
Care Act, and we do not expect any negative impact on our results as we have
been able to mitigate the cost impact. Less clients than anticipated at the
outset have chosen the security solutions alternative, opting rather for rate
increases or some reductions of the security scope. We estimate a positive net
organic sales growth effect, coming from the ACA implementation, of
approximately 1 percent in 2015 in Security Services North America.

Continued growth in security solutions and technology sales In 2012, sales of
security solutions and technology represented 6 percent of Group sales. Our
target is to increase it to a run rate of 18 percent by the end of 2015 and in
the fourth quarter it reached 10 percent.

Significant progress has been made since early 2012 and many markets have
contributed well to this achievement. Security Services Ibero-America is over
-achieving their target, Security Services Europe is close to theirs but
Security Services North-America is lagging behind. This is mainly due to the
good organic sales growth in guarding contracts and the outcome of the
Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the USA. Consequently this impacts the ability of
the Group to reach the target of 18 percent run rate by the end of 2015, which
is likely out of reach, although we will have come a long way and internally the
target has been a strong driver for change.

The speed of technology and security solution sales will continue to be the most
important strategic focus of Securitas in years to come. In 2014, security
solutions and technology sales amounted to BSEK 6.5 and grew with 28 percent
compared to 2013, and we estimate that we can continue to grow the security
solution and technology sales in at least the same range in 2015.

Alf Göransson President and Chief Executive Officer

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PRESENTATION OF THE FULL YEAR REPORT

Analysts and media are invited to participate in a telephone conference on
February 5, 2015 at 09:30 a.m. (CET) where Securitas CEO Alf Göransson will
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audio cast live via Securitas web. No information meeting will take place at
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February 5, 2015.