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JOSEETRA DECO STYLE FORNASETTI FORNASETTE INSIDE OUT AUTN ANTIKT Mongo EROS HISTORIA DESIGN SUGARFECAL F Carlo Mollino Polan EDWARD STEID ON THE EDGE www.OVAR TVRZY DE EYE TOE DAVID BAILEY TANLOUT Sieving Peo PA knowit BRUCE DAVIDSON Interim report Higher net sales and profit Acquisition of Cybercom New issue creates possibilities JANUARY - JUNE 2021 NET SALES INCREASED BY 14.0 PERCENT TO SEK 2,045.1 ( 1,793.9 ) MILLION THE OPERATING PROFIT ( EBITA ) INCREASED BY 4.6 PERCENT TO SEK 175.9 ( 168.2 ) MILLION , THE ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT ( EBITA ) INCREASED BY 19.9 PERCENT TO SEK 201.6 ( 168.2 ) MILLION 1 ) THE OPERATING MARGIN ( EBITA ) WAS 8.6 ( 9.4 ) PERCENT , THE ADJUSTED OPERATING MARGIN ( EBITA ) INCREASED TO 9.9 ( 9.4 ) PERCENT ¹ ) RESULTS AFTER TAXES WERE SEK 115.6 ( 130.9 ) MILLION EARNINGS PER SHARE WERE SEK 5.50 ( 6.50 ) 2 ) CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES WAS SEK 129.0 ( 280.4 ) MILLION APRIL - JUNE 2021 NET SALES INCREASED BY 20.5 PERCENT TO SEK 1,033.7 ( 857.6 ) MILLION THE OPERATING PROFIT ( EBITA ) WAS SEK 72.6 ( 72.7 ) MILLION , THE ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT ( EBITA ) INCREASED BY 35.2 PERCENT TO SEK 98.3 ( 72.7 ) MILLION ¹ ) THE OPERATING MARGIN ( EBITA ) WAS 7.0 ( 8.5 ) PERCENT , THE ADJUSTED OPERATING MARGIN ( EBITA ) INCREASED TO 9.5 ( 8.5 ) PERCENT 1 ) RESULTS AFTER TAXES WERE SEK 43.2 ( 43.2 ) MILLION EARNINGS PER SHARE WERE SEK 2.03 ( 2.10 ) 2 ) CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES WAS SEK 74.5 ( 240.2 ) MILLION 1 ) EBITA is adjusted for items that affect comparability between periods , to improve understanding of the Group's underlying operative activities . For more information , see definitions on page 22 . 2 ) Before and after dilution . Fotogr The information contained herein is such as shall be made public by Knowit AB ( publ ) in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation . The information was made public through the agency of CEO and President Per Wallentin , at 07.30 CEST on July 15 , 2021 .