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The Fourth Quarter and the Full Year Reportfor the period of 1 Sept 2005 to 31 Aug 2006
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Christian W. JanssonCEOHåkan WestinCFO
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I Business Highlights
II Results Q4
III Results 2005/2006
IIII Key Conclusions
IV Recent Activities
Agenda
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Business HighlightsI
• 2005/2006 – the best year so far.– Improved gross margin. – Successful purchasing.– Good inventory control.
• Continued good general retail demand.
• Store expansion program on track.– Two new stores during Q4.– Total 20 new stores and two closures in 05/06.– Current network of 260 stores and 26 contracts
for new store openings.
Business Highlights
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Financial Highlights Q4II
• Sales increased by 2.3 percent to MSEK 1 010 (987).
• Gross margin improved to 63.3 (60.5) percent.
• Operating profit increased to MSEK 173 (119) of which MSEK 26 was an one-off item.
• Operating margin improved to 17.1 (12.1) percent.
• Profit after taxes was MSEK 116 (63), corresponding to SEK 1.54 (0.84) per share.
Results Q4
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Financial Highlights Q42004/2005 vs. 2005/2006
• FX impact was negative.
• Net new stores largest growth contributor with 5.3 percent.
• LFL -1.0 percent impacted by discontinued cosmetics sales in Norway MSEK 0 (20).
• LFL excluding cosmetics was +1.1 percent.
MSEK
IIResults Q4
1 010987
-753
500
600
700
800
900
1 000
1 100
Q404/05
FXeffect
Netnew
stores
LFLgrowth
Q405/06
SE
Km
-2,0% +5,3% -1,0% 2,3%
-20-10
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Profitability Drivers Q42004/2005 vs. 2005/2006
• Strong gross margin, even when excluding one-off item of MSEK 26.
• Selling expenses positively effected by reallocated pension costs of MSEK 14.
MSEK 05/06 04/05
Gross profit 639 597Gross margin 63,3% 60,5%
Selling expenses -431 -447% of sales 42,7% 45,3%
Admin expenses -35 -31% of sales 3,5% 3,1%
EBITDA 223 159EBITDA margin 22,1% 16,1%
Operating profit 173 119Operating margin 17,1% 12,1%
IIIIResults Q4
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Income Statement Q4IIIIResults Q4
MSEK 05/06 04/05Net sales 1 010 987Cost of goods sold -371 -390Gross profit 639 597
Selling expenses -431 -447Administrative expenses -35 -31Operating profit 173 119
Financial income 0 3Financial expense -12 -48Profit before tax 161 74
Tax expense -45 -11Net profit 116 63
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Financial HighlightsFull Year
• Sales increased by 6.9 percent to MSEK 4 217 (3 945).
• Gross margin improved to 60.2 (58.6) percent.
• Operating profit increased to MSEK 530 (403) of which MSEK 22 was an one-off item.
• Operating margin improved to 12.6 (10.2) percent.
• Profit after taxes was MSEK 302 (264), corresponding to SEK 4.02 (3.52) per share.
IIResults 2005/2006 III
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Financial Highlights Full Year2004/2005 vs. 2005/2006
MSEK
• Favourable FX impact, mainly due to strong NOK.
• Net new stores largest growth contributor with 5.0 percent.
• LFL -0.3 percent impacted by discontinued cosmetics sales in Norway MSEK 38 (97).
• LFL excluding cosmetics was +1.2 percent.
IIResults 2005/2006 III
3 945
4 217
87197 -7
2 000
2 400
2 800
3 200
3 600
4 000
4 400
4 800
FY04/05
FXeffect
Netnew
stores
LFLgrowth
FY05/06
SE
Km
+2,2% +5,0% -0,3% 6,9%
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Sales Breakdown Full Year2004/2005 vs. 2005/2006
GrowthMSEK 05/06 04/05 SEK Loc. cur.Sweden 2 365 2 267 4.3% 4.3%Norway 1 237 1 132 9.2% 3.7%Finland 473 429 10.3% 8.9%Poland 142 117 21.2% 11.2%Total 4 217 3 945 6.9%
Finland12(11)%
Sweden56(57)%
Poland3(3)%
Norway29(29)%
IIResults 2005/2006 III
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Profitability Drivers Full Year2004/2005 vs. 2005/2006
• Strong development of gross margin.
• Selling expenses in percent reduced due to economies of scale in increased number of stores.
MSEK 05/06 04/05
Gross profit 2 540 2 310Gross margin 60,2% 58,6%
Selling expenses -1 863 -1 781% of sales 44,2% 45,1%
Admin expenses -147 -126% of sales 3,5% 3,2%
EBITDA 707 555EBITDA margin 16,8% 14,1%
Operating profit 530 403Operating margin 12,6% 10,2%
IIResults 2005/2006 III
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Income Statement Full Year
MSEK 05/06 04/05Net sales 4 217 3 945Cost of goods sold -1 677 -1 635Gross profit 2 540 2 310
Selling expenses -1 863 -1 781Administrative expenses -147 -126Operating profit 530 403
Financial income 2 6Financial expense -113 -109Profit before tax 419 300
Tax expense -117 -36Net profit 302 264
IIResults 2005/2006 III
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Cash Flow
MSEK
Cash flow from operations before working capital changes 180 474Changes in working capital -63 -7Cash flow from operating activities 117 481
Cash flow investing activities -44 -225Cash flow after investments 73 256
Cash flow from financing activities -39 45
Change in revolving credit -70 -142Net cash flow for the period -36 -10
Cash and bank balances at beginning of period 109 83Cash and bank balances at end of period 73 73
Q4 Full Year05/06 05/06
Dividend 0 -169
IIResults 2005/2006 III
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Key Conclusions and OutlookKey Conclusions IIII
• Best year so far
• First class growth margin
• Excellent inventory control
• Weak sales
Focus going forward
• More emphasis on overall sales
• Continue new store expansion program
• Maintain gross margin
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Recent ActivityIVRecent Activities
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