First six months 2011
* Net sales for the first six months increased with 14 % reaching SEK 188.0 m
(165.3), corresponding to a 25 % increase in local currencies.
* Operating profit reached SEK 37.9 m (40.2), equal to a 20 % (24) operating
margin.
* Order intake for the first half year increased with 17 % to SEK 197.0 m
(167.8) corresponding to a 28 % increase in local currencies.
* Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 22.1 m (28.8)
* Profit after taxes totaled SEK 27.4 m (30.0) and result per share amounted
to SEK 2.46 (2.64)
* Net sales for the last twelve months amounted to SEK 367.3 m (294.3)
corresponding to a 35 % increase in local currencies. Operating result
increased to SEK 81.3 m (69.3) corresponding to a 22 % (24) operating margin
Halmstad July 14, 2011
Staffan Dahlström
Chief Executive Officer
This report has not been reviewed by the Company's auditor.
Further information can be obtained from:
CEO Staffan Dahlström, on telephone +46-35-17 29 01 or
CFO Gunnar Högberg, on telephone +46-35-17 29 95
See also:http://investors.hms.se
HMS Networks is a world-leading supplier of communication technology for
industrial automation. Sales for the last twelve months totaled SEK 367 million.
Over 90% of these sales were to customers located outside Sweden. All product
development and parts of the manufacturing are performed at the head office in
Halmstad. Sales offices are located in Tokyo, Beijing, Karlsruhe, Chicago,
Milan, Mulhouse, Pune, Coventry and Copenhagen. HMS has 210 employees and
produces network interface cards and products to interconnect different networks
under the trademark Anybus®. The network interface cards are embedded in
automation equipment such as robots, control systems, motors and sensors. This
allows subcomponents in machines to communicate with one another and with
different networks in order to build more efficient and flexible manufacturing
systems. HMS is listed on NASDAQ-OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm in the
category Small Cap, Information Technology.
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