January-September 2017
· Net sales increased by 87 percent to SEK 2,148.8 million (1,147.7). Organic growth was 8 percent.
· EBITDA amounted to SEK 187.2 million (52.5).
· EBITDA excluding items affecting comparability1 (adjusted EBITDA) amounted to SEK 226.5 million (96.5).
· Operational foreign exchange differences affected operating profit for the period by SEK -5.0 million (8.2).
· EBIT amounted to SEK 93.8 million (48.8).
· Profit after tax for the period amounted to SEK 44.1 million (50.0).
· Basic and diluted earnings per share amounted to SEK 0.85 (0.77).
Third quarter, July - September 2017
· Net sales increased by 32 percent to SEK 781.4 million (590.2). Organic growth was -2 percent.
· EBITDA amounted to SEK 67.0 million (28.1).
· EBITDA excluding items affecting comparability1 (adjusted EBITDA) amounted to SEK 71.7 million (72.1).
· Operational foreign exchange differences affected operating profit for the period by SEK -8.0 million (4.9).
· EBIT amounted to SEK 34.5 million (7.3).
· Profit after tax for the quarter amounted to SEK 11.9 million (16.5).
· Basic and diluted earnings per share amounted to SEK 0.22 (0.34).
Significant events during the quarter
- On 4 July, CLX acquired the remaining 33 percent of the share capital in Caleo Technologies AB from the minority owners. Caleo develops software that CLX sells as part of its offering to operators under the Symsoft brand. Caleo was made into a wholly owned subsidiary in order to enhance product integration and further clarify the Symsoft offering. Please refer to Note 5 for further disclosures.
- The mobile payments business in Australia and New Zealand has been divested. In consideration, CLX will receive a portion of gross profits for 36 months and the capital gain amounted to SEK 0.1 million.
Significant events after the end of the period
- Remaining operations in mobile payments in the United Kingdom and Ireland were divested. In consideration, CLX will receive a portion of gross profits for 36 months and the capital gain amounted to GBP 0.3 million (approx. SEK 3.2 million).
- See the table on page 4 for a specification of items affecting comparability.
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Note: CLX Communications AB (publ) is required to publish the information in this interim report pursuant to the EU market abuse regulation. The information was submitted for publication on 7 November 2017 at 07.30 CET.
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About CLX Communications
CLX Communications (CLX) is a leading global vendor of cloud communications services and solutions for enterprises and mobile operators. Mobile communications services from CLX make it possible for enterprises to communicate globally with their customers and connected devices - IoT (Internet of Things) swiftly, securely and cost-effectively. CLX Communications' solutions enable business critical communication worldwide via mobile messaging services (SMS), voice services, and mobile IoT connectivity services. CLX has grown profitably since the company was founded. The Group is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a presence in 20+ additional countries. The shares of CLX Communications are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm: CLX.
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