{"id":15827,"date":"2007-10-26T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2007-10-26T06:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.note-ems.com\/press-releases\/note-rapporterar-fortsatt-forbattrad-lonsamhet-trots-lagre-volymer-under-q3\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T08:28:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T07:28:34","slug":"note-reports-continued-deterioration-in-loneliness-despite-lower-volumes-in-q3","status":"publish","type":"mfn_news","link":"https:\/\/www.note-ems.com\/en\/pressmeddelande\/note-rapporterar-fortsatt-forbattrad-lonsamhet-trots-lagre-volymer-under-q3\/","title":{"rendered":"NOTE reports continued improved profitability - despite lower volumes in Q3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>January-September<br \/>\n- Sales increased by 31Q3 to SEK 1,285.1 (1253.0) million <br \/>\n- Operating profit improved by SEK 191 thousand to SEK 83.4 (69.8) million <br \/>\n- Operating margin increased to 6.51% (5.61%) <br \/>\n- Profit after net financial items totalled SEK 77.2 (63.8) million<br \/>\n- Profit after tax totalled SEK 57.3 (45.9) million; SEK 5.95 (4.77) per share <br \/>\n- Cash flow amounted to SEK 34.3 (-16.6) million; SEK 3.57 (-1.72) per share <\/p>\n<p>Third quarter <br \/>\n- Sales decreased by 7% to SEK 389.9 (421.4) million <br \/>\n- Operating profit improved by 5% to SEK 28.1 (26.8) million <br \/>\n- The operating margin increased to 7.21% (6.41%)<br \/>\n- Profit after net financial items totalled SEK 25.7 (25.1) million <br \/>\n- Profit after tax amounted to SEK 18.9 (18.0) million <br \/>\n- Cash flow amounted to SEK -39.1 (-24.9) million<br \/>\n- Acquisition of manufacturing capacity in China, strategic co-operation initiated with Philippine Ionics EMS<br \/>\n- Mainly due to the uncertain demand in Telecom, sales in Q4 are expected to be <br \/>\n  lower than previous assessment<\/p>\n<p>Proposal for a new incentive programme for senior executives<br \/>\nThe Board of Directors has decided to propose the issuance of warrants corresponding to 500,000 shares within the framework of a three-year incentive programme. The programme may result in a  <br \/>\nmaximum dilution of 5% and is directed to more than 50 senior executives of the group.  <br \/>\nPricing is proposed to be on market terms. An extraordinary general meeting will be held in <br \/>\nStockholm, 29 November 2007. <\/p>\n<p>NOTE's Interim Report for January-September 2007 is available from today as a PDF file on the group's website, www.note.se, and is attached to this press release. <\/p>\n<p>The 2007 year-end report will be published on 12 February 2008.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"mfn-footer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mfn-footer mfn-about\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mfn-footer mfn-attachment mfn-attachment-general\">\n<p><strong class=\"mfn-heading-1\">Attached files<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/feed.ne.cision.com\/Commands\/File.aspx?id=714931\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wkr0001.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script>\n                Array.prototype.slice.call(document.querySelectorAll(\".mfn-footer.mfn-attachment\")).forEach(function (el) { el.remove() });\n            <\/script>\n        <div class=\"mfn-attachments-container\"><div class=\"mfn-attachment\"><a class=\"mfn-attachment-link\" href=\"https:\/\/storage.mfn.se\/proxy\/wkr0001-pdf.pdf?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffeed.ne.cision.com%2FCommands%2FFile.aspx%3Fid%3D714931\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"mfn-attachment-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.mfn.se\/proxy\/wkr0001-pdf.pdf?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffeed.ne.cision.com%2FCommands%2FFile.aspx%3Fid%3D714931&type=jpg\"><\/span>wkr0001.pdf<\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Januari-september \u2022 F\u00f6rs\u00e4ljningen \u00f6kade med 3% till 1 285,1 (1253,0) MSEK \u2022 R\u00f6relseresultatet f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttrades med 19% till 83,4 (69,8) MSEK \u2022 R\u00f6relsemarginalen \u00f6kade till 6,5% (5,6%) \u2022 Resultat efter finansnetto uppgick till 77,2 (63,8) MSEK \u2022 Resultat efter skatt uppgick till 57,3 (45,9) MSEK; 5,95 (4,77) SEK\/aktie \u2022 Kassafl\u00f6det uppgick till 34,3 (-16,6) MSEK; 3,57 &#8230;","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-15827","mfn_news","type-mfn_news","status-publish","hentry","mfn-news-tag-mfn-ci","mfn-news-tag-mfn-type-ir","mfn-news-tag-mfn","mfn-news-tag-mfn-ci-other","mfn-news-tag-mfn-regulatory","mfn-news-tag-mfn-lang-sv","mfn-news-tag-mfn-regulatory-vpml"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.note-ems.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mfn_news\/15827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.note-ems.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mfn_news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.note-ems.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/mfn_news"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.note-ems.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}