Interim report January-March 2014: Strengthened operating margin

First quarter in brief:

  • Sales growth was 12 percent in local currency. Sales amounted to SEK 119 (105) million, corresponding to an increase of 14 percent in SEK.
  • Operating income (EBIT) amounted to SEK 30 (17) million, corresponding to an operating margin of 25 (16) percent. Operating income included a recovered additional purchase price of SEK 2 million regarding the acquisition of Cryo Management Ltd. Adjusted for this, the operating margin amounted to 23 (16) percent.
  • Net income amounted to SEK 22 (12) million, which gave earnings per share of SEK 1.12 (0.60).

Gothenburg, April 23, 2014

VITROLIFE AB (publ)

Thomas Axelsson, CEO

Report

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Mikael Engblom, CFO, tel 46 31 721 80 14

Vitrolife is required to publish the information in this press release in accordance with the Swedish Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication on April 23, 2014 at 08:30 a.m.

This is a translation of the Swedish version of the press release. When in doubt, the Swedish wording prevails.