Interim Report

January 1 - March 31, 2023

  • Net asset value on March 31, 2023, was SEK 138.3 billion, or SEK 320 per share. During the first quarter net asset value increased by 9%, corresponding to SEK 27 per share.
  • The total return for the period was 10% for the Class A shares, as well as for the Class C shares, compared with 9% for the Stockholm Stock Exchange's total return index (SIXRX).
  • During the first quarter of 2023, shares were purchased for a total of SEK 0.4 billion, of which in SCA for SEK 0.2 billion and in Sandvik for SEK 0.2 billion.

2023

2022

2022

March 31

March 31

Dec 31

Net asset value, SEK M

138,305

123,547

126,477

Net asset value per share, SEK

320

286

293

Share price Industrivärden C, SEK

279.20

263.90

253.00

Debt-equities ratio, %

4%

4%

5%

2023

2022

2022

SEK M

Jan - March

Jan - March

Jan - Dec

Earnings per share, SEK

27.35

-45.88

-32.34

Dividend income

2,832

2,018

5,479

Dividend paid

-

-

2,915

Equities portfolio:

Purchases

432

1,173

3,184

Sales

-

-

-

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Financial overview

For balance sheet items, the figures in parentheses pertain to the value on December 31, 2022. For income statement and cash flow items, the figures in parentheses pertain to the value for the corresponding period in the preceding year.

Net asset value

Net asset value consists of the market value of the equities portfolio less net debt. On March 31, 2023, net asset value was SEK 138.3 billion (126.5), or SEK 320 per share (293), an increase of SEK 27 per share during the first quarter.

March 31, 2023

Share of

ownership, %

Market value

Share of value

Holdings

No. of shares

Capital

Votes

SEK M

SEK/share

%

Volvo A

166,600,000

8.9

27.8

37,152

93

28

Volvo B

14,600,000

3,122

Sandvik

172,200,000

13.7

13.7

37,850

88

26

Essity A

33,257,000

10.2

29.6

9,960

49

15

Essity B

38,400,000

11,382

Handelsbanken A

221,200,000

11.2

11.4

19,873

46

14

SCA A

33,785,290

10.5

29.4

4,662

23

7

SCA B

39,800,000

5,431

Ericsson A

86,052,615

2.6

15.1

5,705

13

4

Ericsson B

1,000,000

61

Skanska A

12,667,500

7.7

24.5

2,008

12

4

Skanska B

19,500,000

3,092

Alleima

50,300,000

20.0

20.0

2,576

6

2

Other

507

1

0

Equities portfolio

143,381

332

100

Net debt

-5,076

-12

Net asset value

138,305

320

Debt-equities ratio

4%

During the last ten-year period, the net asset value has increased from SEK 58.1 billion on March 31, 2013, to SEK 138.3 billion on March 31, 2023. For the last five- and ten-year period, the average annual growth for the net asset value was 7% and 9%, respectively.

Performance over time

SEK M

160,000

140,000

120,000

100,000

80,000

60,000

40,000

20,000

0 -20,000-40,000

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

230331

Portfolio

Net debt

Net asset value

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Performance of equities portfolio

During the period, the value of the equities portfolio, adjusted for purchases and sales, increased by SEK 9.1 billion, or 7%. On March 31, 2023, the market value of the equities portfolio was

SEK 143.4 billion. Net purchases amounted to SEK 0.4 billion.

Change in value, investments, dividend income

March 31, 2023

Jan - March 2023

SEK M

Market value

Change in value

Purchase (+) / sales (-)

Dividend

Volvo

40,274

4,519

-

-

Sandvik

37,850

5,391

204

-

Essity

21,342

1,802

-

520

Handelsbanken

19,873

-3,376

-

1,770

SCA

10,093

304

228

184

Ericsson

5,766

26

-

118

Skanska

5,100

-207

-

241

Alleima

2,576

644

-

-

Other

507

14

-

-

Total

143,381

9,117

432

2,832

Total return, holdings

January 1 - March 31

Alleima

33%

Sandvik

5.4

Sandvik

17%

Volvo

4.5

Volvo

13%

Essity

2.3

Essity

12%

Alleima

0.6

SCA

5%

SCA

0.5

Ericsson

3%

Ericsson

0.2

Skanska

1%

Skanska

0.0

Handelsbanken

-7%

Handelsbanken

-1.6

-20

-10 0 10 20 30 40 %

-4

-2

0

2

4

6 SEK bn

Investment activities

During the first three months, shares were purchased for a total of SEK 432 M (1,173), of which in SCA B for SEK 228 M and in Sandvik for SEK 204 M.

Dividends received

During the quarter, dividend income from Essity, Handelsbanken, SCA, Ericsson and Skanska amounted to SEK 2,832 M (2,018). Dividend payments received during the first quarter amounted to SEK 1,770 M (1,598) and pertains to the dividend from Handelsbanken. Dividends decided on for which payment has not yet been received are recognized as receivables on the balance sheet when the right to receive dividend has been determined.

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Management cost

During the first three months of 2023, management cost amounted to SEK 32 M (33), which on a yearly basis corresponds to 0.09% (0.10%) of the equities portfolio on March 31, 2023.

Financing

Net debt amounted to SEK 5.1 billion (7.4) on March 31, 2023, corresponding to a debt-equities ratio of 4% (5%).

Industrivärden's debt financing consists primarily of MTN loans and commercial paper. The average tenor of the debt portfolio was 35 months on March 31, 2023. During the first quarter of 2023 a new bond of SEK 0.5 billion with a tenor of three and a half years, and two bonds of SEK 0.5 billion each with tenors of five years, were issued. The loans pertain to refinancing and were issued within the framework of the existing MTN program. Framework amounts and terms of the loans are available on Industrivärden's website.

No part of Industrivärden's financing is conditional upon any covenants.

Net debt

2023

2022

2022

SEK M

March 31

March 31

Dec 31

Non-current financial liabilities

7,001

5,503

6,500

Current financial liabilities

1,182

2,153

1,682

Provisions for pensions

-

7

4

Current financial receivables

-1,098

-460

-36

Cash and cash equivalents

-2,009

-1,498

-795

Total

5,076

5,705

7,355

Credit rating

S&P Global Ratings has assigned Industrivärden a credit rating of A+/Stable/A-1. The rating was confirmed on March 27, 2023.

Shareholders' equity

The Group's shareholders' equity at the end of the period was SEK 137,991 M (126,180), corresponding to an equity ratio of 94% (94%).

Share structure

At the 2011 Annual General Meeting a share conversion clause was added to the Articles of Association. Shareholders have the right at any time to request conversion of Class A shares to Class C shares. During the quarter 400,022 shares were converted.

Share structure on March 31, 2023

Share class

No. of shares

No. of votes

Capital, %

Votes, %

A (1 vote)

260,343,503

260,343,503

60.3

93.8

C (1/10 vote)

171,555,605

17,155,560

39.7

6.2

Total

431,899,108

277,499,063

100.0

100.0

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Industrivärden's stock

Stock performance

The price of Industrivärden's Class A and Class C shares on March 31, 2023, was SEK 279.70 and SEK 279.20, respectively. On the last day of trading in 2022, December 30, the corresponding share prices were SEK 253.50 and SEK 253.00, respectively.

The total return during the period was 10% for the Class A shares, as well as for the Class C shares. During the last five- and ten-year period the average annual total return for the Class C shares was 10% and 12%, respectively. The stock's total return compared with the total return for the Stockholm Stock Exchange (SIXRX) and the total return for OMXS30 (OMXS30GI), is shown in the table and charts below.

Average annual growth in value for respective periods

March 31, 2023

Total return

Industrivärden C

Index (SIXRX)

Index (OMXS30GI)

2023, 3 months

10%

9%

10%

1 year

9%

-2%

9%

3 years

15%

18%

17%

5 years

10%

12%

11%

7 years

13%

12%

11%

10 years

12%

12%

10%

Total return over time

Index

500

400

300

200

100

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Industrivärden C

Total return (SIXRX)

Total return (OMXS30GI)

Total return for the respective year/period

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

-10%

-20%

-30%

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

230331

Industrivärden C

Total return index (SIXRX)

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