Third quarter, March 1, 2009 - May 31, 2009 - Net sales totaled SEK 695.9 M (776.9), down 10.4%. Sales in proprietary comparable stores declined 2.3%. - An operating loss of SEK 36.1 M (profit: 23.8) was reported. The loss after net financial items amounted to SEK 54.9 M (profit: 6.0). - The loss after tax amounted to SEK 64.2 M (profit: 5.8), corresponding to a loss of SEK 0.56 (profit: 0.09) per share. - Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 17.8 M (61.7). The interim-report period September 1, 2008 - May 31, 2009 - Net sales totaled SEK 2,393.9 M (2,554.7), down 6.3%. Sales in proprietary comparable stores declined 4.6%. - An operating loss of SEK 584.8 M (profit: 52.2) was reported, including a goodwill impairment loss of SEK 500 M in the second quarter. Accordingly, the operating loss excluding goodwill impairment for the period amounted to SEK 84.8 M. The loss after net financial items amounted to SEK 630.7 M (profit: 12.5). - The loss after tax amounted to SEK 619.8 M (profit: 15.6), corresponding to a loss of SEK 5.43 (earnings: 0.27) per share. - Cash flow from operating activities was a negative SEK 109.1 M (negative: 39.2). Events after the end of the period - The Competition Authority has decided to initiate a special investigation to determine definitively whether to approve Åhléns' acquisition of RNB's operations at NK in Stockholm and NK in Gothenburg. The special investigation is expected to be concluded by September 1, 2009 at the latest. - Work on discontinuing the operations at Illum continues. RNB will have exited from three of the five units by July 31, 2009 at the latest.
Interim report for the period from September 1, 2008 - May 31, 2009
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