12 Months
* Net sales for the last twelve months increased to SEK 360.0 m (255.0),
corresponding to a 52 % increase in local currencies
* Operating result for the last twelve months was SEK 83.3 m (44.1), equal to
a 23 % (17) operating margin
* Order intake for the twelve-month period was SEK 361.0 m (279.0)
* Cash flow from the operating activities for the twelve month period
increased to SEK 63.4 m (38.7)
* Result after tax for the last twelve months amounted to SEK 60.7 m (30.4)
and earnings per share was SEK 5.36 (2.37)
First quarter 2011
* Net sales for the first quarter increased to SEK 91.5 m (76.1) corresponding
to a 20 % increase
* Operating result amounted to SEK 17.7 m (17.9) equal to a 19.3 % operating
margin
* Order intake for the first quarter increased to SEK 96.8 m (78.1)
Halmstad April 14, 2011
Staffan Dahlström
Chief Executive Officer
This interim report has not been reviewed by the Company's auditor
Further information can be obtained from:
CEO Staffan Dahlström, on telephone +46 (0) 35-17 29 01 or
CFO Gunnar Högberg, on telephone +46 (0) 35-17 29 95
See also:http://investors.hms.se
HMS Networks is a world-leading supplier of communication technology for
industrial automation. Sales totaled SEK 345 in 2010. 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, Pune, Copenhagen,
Coventry and Mulhouse. HMS has 190 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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