Securitas successfully concludes MEUR 300 Schuldschein funding
Securitas has today concluded a successful Schuldschein loan transaction, raising MEUR 300 equivalent in the international Schuldschein market.
By entering into the Schuldschein market for the first time Securitas establishes a new source of long-term funding for the Group. The issue was oversubscribed by more than triple the launch amount. The majority of the funding is for five years and consists of Euro and US dollar tranches. The proceeds will be used to refinance part of the remaining MUSD 1 146 bridge facility related to the acquisition of STANLEY Security which was closed on July 22,
Read more →Hexagon announces new leadership appointments in sustainability and investor relations
Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, today announced the appointment of Eva Carranza as Hexagon’s Head of Sustainability and Tom Hull as Hexagon’s Head of Investor Relations.
Eva Carranza, currently Global Director ESG & Sustainability for Hexagon’s Geosystems division, will become Head of Sustainability for Hexagon. She will lead Hexagon’s continued transformation into a sustainability-led organisation, accelerate progress toward the company’s ESG goals and translate Hexagon's sustainability portfolio vision into
Read more →Announcing the launch of Nexus to empower the world’s makers with greater freedom to innovate and meet manufacturing productivity and sustainability challenges
Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, today announced the launch of Nexus. Nexus is an open, flexible, future-ready digital reality platform purposely built for the discrete manufacturing ecosystem – from aerospace, automotive, and electronics to consumer products and general manufacturing. For the first time, stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing and quality disciplines can easily connect, collaborate and exchange data in real-time to accelerate new and innovative approaches to making higher-quality
Read more →Securitas AB Full Year Report January–December 2022
October–December 2022
· Total sales MSEK 38 091 (28 049)
· Organic sales growth 9 percent (4)
· Operating income before amortization MSEK 2 491 (1 646)
· Operating margin 6.5 percent (5.9)
· Items affecting comparability (IAC) MSEK –312 (–356), relating to the previously announced trans-formation programs and the acquisition of STANLEY Security
· Earnings per share before and after dilution SEK 2.47 (1.70)*
· Earnings per share before and after dilution, before IAC, SEK 2.63 (2.37)*
· Cash flow from operating activities 83 percent (131)
January-December 2022
Read more →Quarterly Report Q4 2022
Record performance in the quarter
Fourth quarter
· Net sales increased by 28% to a record total of SEK 32,915 M (25,623), with organic growth of 9% (10) and acquired net growth of 5% (–1). Exchange-rates affected sales by 14% (1).
· Very strong organic sales growth in Global Technologies, Americas and Entrance Systems, good growth in EMEIA, but a decline in organic sales in Asia Pacific.
· Eight acquisitions with combined annual sales of about SEK 1,500 M were signed in the quarter.
· ASSA ABLOY has entered into agreements for the sale of Emtek and the Smart Residential
Read more →AAK’s Interim report for the fourth quarter and year-end report 2022 - A solid year with double-digit earnings growth driven by margin expansion
AAK Group, fourth quarter
· Total volumes decreased by 6 percent year-on-year to 571,000 MT (610,000), largely due to exiting the Russian market and the optimization program in Bakery. Excluding Russia, volumes decreased by 3 percent.
· Operating profit, including a positive currency translation of SEK 24 million, increased by 18 percent, reaching SEK 778 million (659). At fixed foreign exchange rates, operating profit increased by 14 percent.
· Profit for the quarter totaled SEK 517 million (480).
· Earnings per share equaled SEK 1.98 (1.84).
· Cash flow from operating
Read more →The Nomination Committee’s proposal to the 2023 Annual General Meeting regarding new Board of Directors – Johan Hjertonsson is proposed as new Chairman
· As previously announced, the current Chairman of the Board Lars Renström has declined re-election.
· The current Board member Eva Karlsson has also declined re-election.
· The Nomination Committee proposes that the current Board member Johan Hjertonsson is elected as Chairman of the Board.
· The Nomination Committee also proposes that Victoria Van Camp is elected as new member of the Board.
· All other current Board members and the Vice Chairman are proposed to be re-elected.
The Nomination Committee’s proposal means that the Board shall consist of eight ordinary members
Read more →Securitas AB to publish the Full-year Report January-December 2022 on February 7, 2023
Securitas AB will publish the Full-year report January-December 2022 on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at approximately 1.00 p.m. (CET).
App. 1.00 p.m. (CET) Report release
The report will be sent as a press release from Cision (www.cision.se) and will automatically be published on www.securitas.com when released.
2.00 p.m. (CET) Presentation slides available
For presentation slides, follow the link www.securitas.com/presentations
2.30 p.m. (CET) Telephone conference and audio cast
Analysts and media are invited to participate in a telephone conference at 2.30 p.m. (CET) where Securitas
Read more →Year-end report 2022
OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2022
· Sales increased by 35 percent and amounted to 5,495 MSEK (4,085).
· EBIT increased by 57 percent and amounted to 841 MSEK (537).
· EBIT-margin amounted to 15.3 percent (13.1).
· Adjusted EBIT (excl. non-recurring items) increased by 29 percent to 811 MSEK (628).
· Adjusted EBIT-margin (excl. non-recurring items) amounted to 14.8 percent (15.4).
· Profit after tax amounted to 624 MSEK (446).
· Earnings per share amounted to 1.81 SEK (1.29).
· Operating cash flow amounted to 1,366 MSEK (752 excluding insurance compensation 2021).
JANUARY –
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