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hms networks Restant on fa Interim report 2021 January - March 00100 0100110 1011001 000100 264 First quarter ○ Net sales for the first quarter reached SEK 455 m ( 361 ) , corresponding to an in- crease of 26 % . Currency translations had a negative effect of SEK 29 m on net sales O Order intake was SEK 565 m ( 401 ) , cor- responding to an increase of 41 % O Operating profit reached SEK 114 m ( 67 ) equal to a 25.0 % ( 18.5 ) operating margin O Profit after taxes totalled SEK 94 m ( 48 ) and earnings per share was SEK 1.93 ( 1.01 ) ○ Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 132 m ( 55 ) Last twelve months ○ Net sales for the last twelve months reached SEK 1,560 m ( 1,500 ) , corre- sponding to a 4 % increase . Currency translations had a negative effect of SEK 51 m on net sales ○ Order intake was SEK 1,611 m ( 1,484 ) , corresponding to an increase of 9 % O Operating profit was SEK 335 m ( 250 ) , equal to a 21.4 % ( 16.7 ) operating margin ○ Profit after taxes totalled SEK 266 m ( 212 ) and earnings per share was SEK 5.70 ( 4.56 ) Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 447 m ( 257 ) HMS