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momentumgroup " INTERIM REPORT – 9 MONTHS - - 1 January - 30 September 2021 THIRD QUARTER ( 1 July - 30 September 2021 ) • Revenue increased by 9 percent to MSEK 2,209 ( 2,029 ) . • EBITA increased by 56 percent to MSEK 200 ( 128 ) , corresponding to an EBITA margin of 9.1 percent ( 6.3 ) . • Operating profit amounted to MSEK 68 ( 14 ) and the operating margin to 3.1 percent ( 0.7 ) . Earnings were charged with items affecting comparability of MSEK -113 ( -97 ) , of which MSEK -108 pertained to restructuring costs due to moving TOOLS ' Swedish logistics operations to Alligo's central warehouse in Örebro . • • Net profit for the quarter amounted to MSEK 38 ( 1 ) and earnings per share totalled SEK 0.75 ( 0 ) . Increased demand was noted from most customers , and both of the Group's business areas continued to deliver a positive performance . The Group maintained its ability to deliver despite certain challenges with materials shortages and increased prices for raw materials and transportation . • The decision was made to begin preparations ahead of the separate listing of the business area Components & Services , with the aim of listing during the first half of 2022. These preparations resulted in costs affecting comparability of MSEK 5 , which were charged to operating profit for the quarter . REPORTING PERIOD ( 1 January - 30 September 2021 ) • Revenue amounted to MSEK 7,094 ( 5,856 ) , with the change compared with the corresponding period in the preceding year partly attributable to the acquisition of Swedol , which closed in April 2020 . Compared with revenue for the corresponding period in the preceding year including Swedol for the entire reporting period ( MSEK 6,685 ) , revenue increased by 6 percent . * • EBITA amounted to MSEK 539 ( 374 ) , corresponding to an EBITA margin of 7.6 percent ( 6.4 ) . The change compared with the preceding year is partly attributable to the acquisition of Swedol . Compared with EBITA for the corresponding period in the preceding year including Swedol ( MSEK 417 ) , EBITA increased by 29 percent and the EBITA margin amounted to 7.6 percent ( 6.2 ) . * • Net profit for the period amounted to MSEK 260 ( 149 ) and earnings per share totalled SEK 5.15 ( 3.80 ) . The return on working capital ( EBITA / WC ) for the most recent 12 - month period was 37 percent . • • The equity / assets ratio was 40 percent at the end of the period . • Cash flow from operating activities amounted to MSEK 431 ( 702 ) . • The business area Components & Services completed four corporate acquisitions during the period generating total annual revenue of approximately MSEK 285. The business area Alligo completed one corporate acquisition in Finland generating total annual revenue of approximately MEUR 5 . AFTER THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD • • Components & Services acquired Intertechna , with closing taking place after the end of the reporting period , thereby strengthening its offering in digitised maintenance for Nordic industry . Alligo acquired the workwear specialist RAF Romerike Arbeidstøy and signed an agreement to divest Gigant in order to refine the operations within the business area . * ACQUISITION OF SWEDOL CLOSED AS OF 1 APRIL 2020 Momentum Group's acquisition of Swedol was completed during spring 2020 and closed on 1 April 2020. Any instances where the comparative figures in this report include Swedol for the period prior to the closing date on 1 April 2020 are specifically noted . The bases for the financial history including Swedol are presented in a separate press release dated 24 June 2020 - Supplementary financial information relating to the 2019/20 financial year for the Momentum Group . Momentum Group AB ( publ ) Mail address : PO Box 5900 , SE - 102 40 Stockholm , Sweden | Visit : Östermalmsgatan 87 D , Stockholm | Tel : +46 10 454 54 70 Org No : 559072-1352 Reg office : Stockholm | www.momentum.group Page 1 ( 19 )