The year in brief

Q1

NET Sales, SEK M

978 (1,104)

OPERATING RESULT, SEK M

-45 (10)

IMPORTANT EVENTS

  • Lower net sales due to a sharp decline in prices in Q4 2015 and lower sales in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
  • Decision taken to close unprofitable operations in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
  • Operating result affected by non-recurring costs of SEK -45 M.

Q2

NET SALES, SEK M

1,047 (1,104)

OPERATING RESULT, SEK M

31 (10)

IMPORTANT EVENTS

  • Improved operating result due to higher gross margin.
  • New Group structure and organization implemented.
  • Inventory gains due to positive prize trend.
  • Reverse share split 1:20.

Q3

NET SALES, SEK m

892 (966)

OPERATING RESULT, SEK M

26 (-117)

IMPORTANT EVENTS

  • Net sales impacted by restructuring.
  • Continued higher gross margin entails improved operating result.
  • Last year´s operating result was affected by non-recurring costs of SEK 124 M.

Q4

NET SALES, SEK M

953 (981)

OPERATING RESULT, SEK M

4 (-17)

IMPORTANT EVENTS

  • Tonnage excluding operations under restructuring increased by 4 percent.
  • Greatly improved operating result.
  • Full year cash flow from operating activities improved to SEK 78 M (-93).

2016

NET SALES, SEK m

3,870 (4,155)

OPERATING RESULT, SEK M

16 (-114)

Key data 2016 2015
Tonnage, thousands of tonnes 374 406
Net sales, SEK M 1) 3,870 4,155
Operating result, SEK M 16 -114
Operating margin, % 0.4 -2.8
Underlying operating result, SEK M 2) 33 22
Result after tax, SEK M -20 -169
Earnings per share, SEK -1.56 -19.47
Return on capital employed, % 1.2 -7.5
Net debt/equity ratio, % 73 78
Cash flow from operating activities, SEK M 78 -93
Average number of employees 739 768

1) The decline is to a large part a result of the restructuring of the Group´s operations in the Czech Republic and Slovakia where net sales amounted to SEK 155 M (386).

2) Part of BE Groups alternative performance measures which you can read more about in the tabs Alternative performance measures and Financial definitions.

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