AB Traction: Interim report January - September

Period July - September

• The result after taxes amounted to MSEK -80 (141), distributed as follows:
  • Active holdings, listed, MSEK -116 (105).
  • Active holdings, unlisted, MSEK 0 (8).
  • Financial investments MSEK 36 (28).
• Earnings per share amounted to SEK -5.40 (9.52).
• The net asset value per share decreased by 3 percent adjusted for dividend paid.
• The return on listed active holdings amounted to approximately -11 percent.

Period January - September

• Profit after taxes amounted to MSEK 261 (286), distributed as follows:
  • Active holdings, listed, MSEK 103 (198).
  • Active holdings, unlisted, MSEK 1 (-8).
  • Financial investments MSEK 162 (102).
• Earnings per share amounted to SEK 17.66 (19.32).
• The return on listed active holdings amounted to approximately 9 percent.
• The net asset value per share amounted to SEK 192 (178) per share.
• The net asset value per share increased by 10 (11) percent adjusted for dividend paid.

Events after the end of the period under review

• The change in value, including dividend income on listed holdings since 30 September, amounts to MSEK -9 as of 15 October 2019.

For additional information, please contact:

Petter Stillström, CEO, Tel: [phone]

Attachment

• Traction Q3 2019 (https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/0e1f7ea9-fdd0-41fc-9ff7-1deabe57e102)