Interim Report January - September 2009 • Net sales MSEK 1,841 (2,126) • Operating profit MSEK 69.0 (235.3) • Restructuring costs have impacted profits by MSEK 35 (0) • Income after taxes MSEK 47.7 (156.2) • Earnings per share SEK 3.78 (12.40) • Order intake MSEK 1,923 (2,121) Comments from the Group CEO Johan Hjertonsson • Continued weak economic situation during the period • Order intake, adjusted for comparable operations is 5% lower than in the previous year • Business area Retail Lighting most severely affected by the decline • Decision regarding the shut-down of the factories in Borås and Falkenberg Disclosures may be submitted by Johan Hjertonsson CEO tel: +46 36 10 87 06 mobile: ++46 70 229 77 93 e-mail: johan.hjertonsson@fagerhult.se Ulf Karlsson CFO tel: +46 36 10 85 63 mobile: +46 70 537 04 54 e-mail: ulf.karlsson@fagerhult.se The Fagerhult Group with 2,000 employees is the largest lighting group in the Nordic region and a leading force in Europe. We develop, manufacture and market professional lighting systems for public environments. The group has sales companies in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Estonia, Poland, Russia, Dubai, Australia and China. Production facilities are located in Habo, Falkenberg, Borås and Åhus in Sweden, Manchester in England, Melbourne in Australia and in Suzhou, China. The group, which includes Fagerhults Belysning, Ateljé Lyktan,Fagerhult Retail, Elenco, Eagle Lighting, Project Lighting and Whitecroft Lighting, has a turnover of SEK 2,800 million. AB Fagerhult is quoted on the OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm, Mid Cap.
Interim Report January - September 2009
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