Interim report January - September 2019: Continued profitable growth

2019-11-06 08:30

Third quarter:

· Sales amounted to SEK 378 (284) million, corresponding to an increase of 33 percent in SEK. Sales increased by 27 percent in local currency whereof 15 percent comprised organic growth.

· Operating income before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) amounted to SEK 155 (121) million, corresponding to a margin of 41 (43) percent. Fluctuations in exchange rates positively impacted EBITDA by SEK 9 million.

· Net income amounted to SEK 107 (75) million, which gave earnings per share of SEK 0.98 (0.69).

January - September:

· Sales amounted to SEK 1 071 (831) million, corresponding to an increase of 29 percent in SEK. Sales increased by 23 percent in local currency whereof 12 percent comprised organic growth.

· Operating income before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) amounted to SEK 428 (343) million, corresponding to a margin of 40 (41) percent. Fluctuations in exchange rates positively impacted EBITDA by SEK 30 million.

· Net income amounted to SEK 287 (227) million, which gave earnings per share of SEK 2.64 (2.08).

November 6, 2019
Gothenburg
VITROLIFE AB (publ)
Thomas Axelsson, CEO

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Interim report January - September 2019

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This information is information that Vitrolife AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 8.30 am CET on November 6, 2019.

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