Increase in earnings during the second quarter


Stockholm, Sweden, 2013-08-20 08:01 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  

January 1–June 30, 2013

  • Net turnover amounted to MSEK 352.0 (378.3). Adjusted for changes in foreign exchange rates, growth was –2 percent.
  • Profit before tax decreased by 22 percent to MSEK 35.1 (45.1). 
  • Profit after tax decreased by 22 percent to MSEK 22.8 (29.1).
  • Earnings per share decreased by 24 percent to SEK 1.23 (1.61).

The second quarter 2013

  • Net turnover amounted to MSEK 205.8 (210.9). Adjusted for changes in foreign exchange rates, growth was 3 percent.
  • Profit before tax increased by 3 percent to MSEK 33.7 (32.6).
  • Profit after tax increased by 2 percent to MSEK 21.8 (21.4).
  • Earnings per share decreased by 2 percent to SEK 1.17 (1.19).

BTS has as previously announced completed the acquisition of the businesses of the Danish company Wizerise A/S.

Profit before tax for the full-year 2013, is expected to be in line with the preceding year, which differs from the previous report when profit before tax was expected to be better than the preceding year.

For more information, please contact:

Thomas Ahlerup

Senior Vice President

Corporate Communications and Investor Relations

BTS Group AB

Phone:                                               +46-8-5870 7002

Mobile:                                               +46-768-966 300

E-mail:                                               thomas.ahlerup@bts.com

 

About BTS Group

BTS is a world leading strategy implementation firm. The company accelerates execution by ensuring the workforce is aligned to the strategy, has the right mindset, and has mastered the capabilities needed to deliver business results. BTS leverages customized business simulations and experiential learning initiatives to develop the business acumen, leadership and sales capabilities necessary for superior strategy execution. Partnering with today’s leading corporations, BTS consultants bring passion and deep industry expertise to deliver high-impact solutions that help clients achieve better results, faster.

Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, BTS has more than 350 professionals in 29 offices located on six continents. Partnering with nearly 400 organizations, including more than 30 of the world’s 100 largest corporations, BTS’s major clients are some of the most respected names in business: Anglo American, AT&T, Chevron, Coca-Cola, Ericsson, HP, Rio Tinto, Telefonica, and Unilever.

BTS is a public company listed on the NASDAQ-OMX Stockholm exchange and trades under the symbol BTS b.

BTS Group AB revenues were MSEK 770.7 in 2012. For more information, visit www.bts.com.

 


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