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LIFCO A SAFE HAVEN FOR YOUR BUSINESS 22 October 2021 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2021 Reporting period January - September • Net sales increased 24.9 per cent to SEK 12,528 ( 10,031 ) million . Organically , net sales grew by 13.7 per cent . • EBITA * increased 40.4 per cent to SEK 2,696 ( 1,920 ) million . • The EBITA margin * improved 2.4 percentage points to 21.5 ( 19.1 ) per cent . • Profit before tax grew 43.3 per cent to SEK 2,226 ( 1,553 ) million . • Net profit for the period grew 43.0 per cent to SEK 1,669 ( 1,167 ) million . • • Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 1,915 ( 1,995 ) million . • • Earnings per share increased 42.5 per cent till SEK 3.62 ( 2.54 ) . The pandemic did not negatively affect the market situation during the period . 14 new businesses were consolidated during the period with total annual net sales of about SEK 1,700 million . - Reporting period July – September • Net sales increased 25.6 per cent to SEK 4,158 ( 3,311 ) million . Organically , net sales grew by 7.5 per cent . • EBITA * increased 23.3 per cent to SEK 862 ( 699 ) million . • The EBITA margin * was 20.7 ( 21.1 ) per cent . • Profit before tax grew 20.1 per cent to SEK 692 ( 576 ) million . Net profit for the period grew 19.1 per cent to SEK 518 ( 435 ) million . Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 736 ( 736 ) million . Summary of financial performance NINE MONTHS THIRD QUARTER Rolling 12 months FULL YEAR SEK million Net sales EBITA * 2021 20201 12,528 10,031 2,696 1,920 change 2021 20201 change change 20201 24.9 % 40.4 % 4,158 862 3,311 699 25.6 % 23.3 % 16,279 18.1 % 13,782 3,478 28.7 % 2,702 EBITA margin * 21.5 % 19.1 % 2.4 20.7 % 21.1 % -0.4 21.4 % 1.8 19.6 % Profit before tax 2,226 1,553 43.3 % 692 576 20.1 % 2,880 30.4 % 2,207 Net profit for the period 1,669 1,167 43.0 % 518 435 19.1 % 2,187 29.8 % 1,685 Earnings per share² 3.62 2.54 42.5 % 1.12 0.94 19.1 % 4.75 29.4 % 3.67 Return on capital 22.7 % 18.6 % 4.1 22.7 % 18.6 % 4.1 22.7 % 3.1 19.6 % employed Return on capital 161 % 125 % 36 161 % 125 % 36 161 % 22 139 % employed excl . goodwill * Before acquisition costs . 1 In the first quarter 2021 , the Group changed its accounting policies concerning call / put options issued in non - controlling interests . Comparative figures have been recalculated for 2020 without this leading to any material impact on the reporting . For more information , see the section on accounting policies . 2 Comparative figures have been recalculated after the share split in May 2021 , whereby each share was split into five new shares of the same share class ( split 5 : 1 ) . Lifco AB ( publ ) Verkmästaregatan 1 , SE - 745 85 Enköping Org nr 556465-3185 | www.lifco.se