Interim report January - June 2009
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - January 1 - June 30, 2009- Group revenues amounted to SEK 670 M (584). This represents anincrease of 14.7% compared with the same period in 2008. The increaseis mainly due to acquired operations.- Operating profit in the Group amounted to SEK 72 M (221). Profitafter net financial items amounted toSEK 261 M (88).- Profit for the period amounted to SEK 282 M (91). Earnings pershare amounted to SEK 1.78 (0.64) before and after dilution.- The ICA Group's revenues increased by 5.7%. Operating profitamounted to SEK 848 M (919).April 1- June 30, 2009- Group revenues amounted to SEK 359 M (301).- Operating profit in the Group amounted to SEK 104 M (191). Profitafter net financial items amounted toSEK 296 M (120).- Profit for the period amounted to SEK 300 M (118). Earnings pershare amounted to SEK 1.88 (0.79).- The ICA Group's revenues increased by 5.6%. Operating profitamounted to SEK 582 M (660).- Hakon Invests owns 68.5% in Hemtex as of August 18, 2009, followinga completed mandatory offer.- Cervera acquired most of DUKA's Swedish stores as well as NK Glas,Porslin & Kök in June.Hakon Invest's President Claes-Göran Sylvén comment's:"We are continuing our long-term efforts with the plans we have inour holdings and feel stability and confidence in the work now underway. The generally gloomy atmosphere that prevailed last winter wasgradually exchanged for more positive tones during the spring. Thisdoes not mean, however, that we lack challenges in several of ourbusinesses.""Our largest holding, ICA, has shown strength in many areas so farthis year. Particularly ICA Sweden which saw almost recorddevelopment. At the same time, we see signs that ICA Norway isheading in the right direction, and in the Baltic countries ICA hasskillfully fended off the prevailing difficult economic conditions."Press and analyst meetingAt 10.30 CET on Wednesday, August 19, 2009, Hakon Invest will hold awebcasted press and analyst meeting in Salén Konferens atNorrlandsgatan 15 in Stockholm. Notify attendance atir(at)hakoninvest.se.For further information, please contactPresident and CEOClaes-Göran Sylvén+46 8 55 33 99 64CFOGöran Blomberg+46 8 55 33 99 99Head of IRPernilla Grennfelt+46 8 55 33 99 55Hakon Invest, which is listed on OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm,conducts active and long-term investment operations inretail-oriented companies in the Nordic and Baltic regions. HakonInvest owns 40% of ICA AB, one of the Nordic region's leading foodretail companies. Hakon Invest also has holdings in Forma PublishingGroup, Kjell & Company, Hemma, Cervera, inkClub and Hemtex. Furtherinformation about Hakon Invest is available at www.hakoninvest.sehttp://hugin.info/135965/R/1335596/317506.pdfThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Datum: 19.08.2009 - 08:01 Uhr
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