STRONG GROWTH WITH GOOD PROFITABILITY JANUARY – JUNE 2015 · Net sales increase and total SEK 782.4 (694.8) million · Operating profit (EBIT) of SEK 89.6 (66.3) million; operating margin of 11.5 per cent · Pre-tax profit of SEK 89.4 (66.6) million · Profit after tax of SEK 69.4 (51.5) million · Earnings per share of SEK 1.30 (0.98) · Cash flow from operations of SEK 83.0 (53.5) million · Liquid assets of SEK 139.2 million APRIL – JUNE 2015 · Net sales total SEK 391.0 (346.2) million · Operating profit (EBIT) of SEK 43.6 (30.3) million; operating margin of 11.1 per cent · Pre-tax profit of SEK 43.5 (30.6) million · Profit after tax of SEK 33.7 (23.7) million · Earnings per share of SEK 0.63 (0.45) · Cash flow from operations of SEK 56.9 (30.3) million SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR · Annual General Meeting decides on a shareholders dividend of SEK 2.60 per share, totalling SEK 138.2 million · HiQ signs a framework agreement with Kammarkollegiet (The Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency) regarding system development · HiQ wins framework agreement with Hansel – the government’s central purchasing body in Finland · HiQ wins framework agreement with a global company within active safety in the automotive field · S-mobile, a banking service developed by HiQ, wins the international “Contactless & Mobile Award” · HiQ develops new communication platforms for the city of Västerås, public transport in Västmanland county, Nordic Green Energy, Sweden Action Games and Backyard Babies · HiQ wins the assignment to develop digital services for the users at the University of Turku · HiQ contributes with technical know-how in the Ngulia project in Kenya, aiming to save the black rhino from extinction · HiQ simplifies the quality assurance and testing processes for insurance company Fennia · HiQ develops an interactive education course for Finanskompetens · Together with Tele2, HiQ wins the award Gyllene Hjulet by simplifying for the visitors at Tele2 Arena · HiQ is acknowledged as one of Sweden’s Career Companies SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE PERIOD · HiQ is selected as partner to a global telecom operator and wins the assignment to develop the company’s business in the fields of “Internet of Things” (IoT) and digital transformation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Lars Stugemo, CEO and President of HiQ, tel. +46 (0)8-588 90 000 Laura Manninen, acting Head of Corporate Communications, HiQ, tel. +46 (0)734 -481 317 This information is such as HiQ is required to make public according to the Swedish Securities Act and/or the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. This report was released for publication at 07:30 CET on 12 August 2015. HiQ helps to make the world a better place by making people’s lives simpler. We are the perfect partner for everyone eager to achieve results that make a difference in a digital world. Founded in 1995, HiQ currently has 1,400 specialists in four countries and is listed on the NASDAQ Stockholm MidCap List. For more information and inspiration, please visit www.hiq.se
INTERIM REPORT JANUARY – JUNE 2015
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