STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 5, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Invik:
-- The merger with Industrif o rvaltnings AB Kinnevik ("Kinnevik") was finalised on 28 July. -- Vigo Carlund has been appointed President and CEO of Invik & Co. AB. -- This interim report comprises three parts: Invik's operations, Kinnevik's operations and pro forma financial statements for the merged company.
Invik
-- Net turnover for the first half of the year amounted to SEK 896.6 (487.1) million. -- Net result after taxes amounted to SEK 145.8 (56.5) million. -- Earnings per share amounted to SEK 1.88 (0.73). -- Modern Finance Group reported income after financial items of SEK 93.3 (50.0) million.
Kinnevik
-- Net turnover for the first half of the year amounted to SEK 2,898 (2,926) million. -- Net result after taxes amounted to SEK 534 (318) million. -- Earnings per share amounted to SEK 8.48 (5.06). -- Korsnas Holding reported operating income of SEK 444 (479) million.
The merged company
-- The merged company's pro forma net turnover for the first half of the year amounted to SEK 3,790 million. -- The pro forma underlying operating result amounted to SEK 499 million. The operating profit, including income from corporate development of SEK 465 million, amounted to SEK 964 million. -- Pro forma net result after taxes amounted to SEK 598 million. -- Pro forma earnings per share amounted to SEK 2.23. -- The market value of the merged company's holdings of listed securities amounted to SEK 23,622 million at 30 June 2004. On 4 August the value was SEK 20,292 million, which means that the market value exceeded the book value of the listed portfolio by SEK 4,538 million on that date.
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