* Net sales for the period amounted to MSEK 1 453 (1 342). * Operating profit was MSEK 152 (120) and profit before taxes was MSEK 143 (106). * Net profit was MSEK 99 (72) and earnings per share after dilution was SEK 12.72 (9.14). * During the past 12-month period the Group's net sales amounted to MSEK 1 559 (1 443) and profit before taxes to MSEK 130 (101). January - November 2007 in brief The Group's net sales amounted to MSEK 1 453 (1 342) for the period, an increase of 8 per cent as compared to the same period of 2006. The operating profit amounted to MSEK 152 (120) and profit before taxes was MSEK 143 (106). Profit after taxes was MSEK 99 (72). During the past 12-month period the Group's net sales amounted to MSEK 1 559 (1 443). Operating profit amounted to MSEK 140 (115) and profit before taxes was MSEK 130 (101). The period's net investments in non-current assets amounted to MSEK 67 (30), moving twelve-months to MSEK 68 (34). MSEK 33 of the increase in net investment is related to the acquisition of the activities in Finland. New restatement method Starting from November the current method is applied when translating foreign subsidiaries' financial statements. This means that translation differences will affect equity instead of the income statement. The change affected consolidated net profit as per November by -0.7 MSEK. Comparison year has not been recalculated cause of an unessential influence. Prospects for the rest of 2007 As communicated in the nine-month report net sales for the full year are estimated to increase by around 8 percent. Profit before tax is estimated to be at least 140 MSEK. This would, after estimated full tax (32 per cent), represent a profit per share of SEK 12.31 (profit per share 2006 was 7.87). For the Board of Directors: Stockholm, December 14th, 2007 Gérard Dubuy Managing Director and CEO The full report incl. tables can be downloaded from the enclosed link.
Report January - November 2007 HL Display AB (publ)
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