Addnode Group Annual Report 2015 | Page 30

ADDNODE GROUP
Five-year overview

FIVE-YEAR OVERVIEW

NET SALES
EBITA *
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
RETURN ON CAPITAL EMPLOYED
Net sales , SEK m
EBITA , SEK m *
EBITA margin , %*
Cash flow , SEK m
Return on capital employed , %
2,000
250
12
160
20
1,500
9.5
200
10.2
9.9
10
8.8
140
120
16
150
7.7
8
100
12
1,000
6
80
500
100
50
4
2
60
40
20
8
4
0
0
0
0
0
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Net sales increased during the period from SEK 1,300 m to SEK 1,901 m , corresponding to average annual growth of 12 per cent . The Group ’ s target is to achieve annual growth of at least 10 per cent .
The improvement in EBITA for 2015 compared with 2014 is mainly attributable to the acquisition of Transcat PLM in the Product Lifecycle Management business area .
* Excluding capital gains and revaluation of contingent consideration .
Addnode Group ’ s business model , with a large share of prepaid support and maintenance contracts , entails that the business has a relatively small amount of tied-up capital . Historically , cash flow from operating activities has been on par with EBITA .
Return on capital employed was 13.5 per cent in 2015 , which is down slightly from the previous year . This is mainly attributable to an increase in borrowing .
EQUITY / ASSETS RATIO
NET CASH
EARNINGS PER SHARE
DIVIDEND PER SHARE
Equity / assets ratio , %
Net cash , SEK m
Earnings per share , SEK
Dividend per share , SEK
80
160
4.0
2.5
140
60
120
3.0
2.0
100
80
1.5
40
60
2.0
40
1.0
20
20
0
1.0
0.5
– 20
0
– 40
0
0.0
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2011
2012
2013
2013
2014
2015
2015 *
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2015 **
The equity / assets ratio is strong and was 48 per cent on 31 December 2015 . The change between 2014 and 2015 is attributable to an increase in borrowing .
Addnode Group took on external interest-bearing debt for the first time in 2013 to finance acquisitions . As at 31 December 2015 , cash and cash equivalents amounted to SEK 103 m , and interest-bearing liabilities amounted to SEK 127 m .
Earnings per share in 2015 were SEK 3.18 .
At least 50 per cent of consolidated profit after tax is to be distributed to the shareholders , provided that net cash is sufficient to operate and develop the business .
* Proposed by the Board of Directors .
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