83% growth in profits and continued strong market
Summary of the full year 2016
- Net sales increased by 85.1% to 649.9 MSEK (351.1).
- Operating profit went up 83.5% to 187.1 MSEK (101.9), operating margin totaled 28.8% (29.0).
- Profit after tax was 144.7 MSEK (95.6).
- Earnings per share totaled 1.68 SEK (1.81).
- The proposed dividend for the year is 0 SEK (18.5). The Board of Directors has adopted a new dividend policy: >30 percent of the year’s profits from 2017 onwards with the first possible dividend in connection with the AGM in 2018.
- 2,951 building rights were acquired (513).
- 5,255 (2,337) building rights in the project portfolio, of which 1,479 (1,287) are in production.
- 96% (97) sales rate for apartments in production.
- During the year, the company made preparations for a potential listing on Nasdaq Stockholm.
Mattias Roos, CEO, comments on the year:
“SSM had a year of powerful development in 2016 and there is considerable momentum within the company. We can look back on a year of 83 percent growth in earnings and strong development in our project portfolio at the same time as we strengthened and adapted our organization to suit the company’s new and future needs.
The improvement in operating profit during the year is largely a result of running more projects ourselves.
The operating margin remains at a high level and exceeds the company’s financial goals.
Housing prices in the Greater Stockholm area continued to rise during the year. The ongoing urbanization and macroeconomic situation with low unemployment in Stockholm together with the high demand for homes is favorable for our industry and represents a continued strong demand for housing in the Greater Stockholm area.
SSM has started 2017 with new financial targets and a renewed long-term business plan in which we have formulated our intention to gradually expand the number of housing starts by 2021 to reach a level of 1,800 starts per year. This year, our goal is to start production of approximately 1,000 apartments. Our new financial targets confirm our continued focus on profitable growth and strong returns together with long-term value creation.”
The information in this press release is such, which SSM Holding AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Swedish Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out below, at 07.30 CET on 20 February 2017.
For more information, please contact:
Mattias Roos, CEO
Email: [email protected]
Ann-Charlotte Johansson, Director of Communications & IR
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +46 761 65 17 71
Om SSM Holding AB (publ)
SSM produces functionally smart and affordable homes with attractive common areas, close to public transport and the city center for the company’s target group — the urbanites of tomorrow. The company envisions a housing market that is accessible to as many people as possible and aspires to produce 60 percent cooperative apartments, 30 percent rental units and 10 percent student housing. SSM is the leading property developer in its niche within the Greater Stockholms-region and in February 2017, the company had more than 5,500 building permits in its portfolio. www.ssmlivinggroup.se
