KappAhl Year End report: A stronger position in our market

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STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News:

  Fourth quarter (Jun–Aug)   Full year(Sep-Aug)
2012/2013   2011/2012   Change 2012/2013   2011/2012   Change
Net sales, SEK million 1 148 1 129 19 4 751 4 587 164

Operating profit excluding non-recurring costs, SEK million

57 46 11 202 53 149
Operating profit, SEK million 43 29 14 252 -64 316
Gross margin, % 57,0 57,0 0,0 59,2 56,7 2,5

Operating margin excluding non-recurring items, %

5,0 4,1 0,9 4,3 1,2 3,1
Profit after tax, SEK million 7 -40 47 91 -224 315
Earnings per share, SEK (Note 1) 0.09 -0,82 0,91 1,32 -5,30 6,62

Cash flow from operating activities, SEK million

15 -27 42 230 153 77

”In brief, it has been a good year for KappAhl. We have achieved the year's targets and report increased sales, stronger gross margins and improved earnings. We have taken measures and are closing the year with a strong balance sheet.”

Johan Åberg, President and CEO. Read the full CEO statement on the next page.

A presentation and telephone conference will be held for analysts, media and investors today at 9.30 at Operaterrassen in Stockholm. To notify attendance at Operaterrassen go to www.kappahl.com/presentations, where the webcast will also be broadcast direct and saved for viewing later. To participate by telephone please call +46 8 5055 6477 about 5 minutes before the start.

The information in this year-end report is disclosed by KappAhl AB (publ) pursuant to the Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication on 2 October 2013 at 07.30 a.m.

KappAhl was established in 1953 and is a leading fashion chain soon with 400 stores and 4,500 employees in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Poland and the Czech Republic. KappAhl sells value-for-money fashion with a wide appeal – to women, men and children – and focuses in particular on women aged 30-50 with families. All clothes are from our own designers. KappAhl was the first fashion chain to achieve environmental certification in 1999. In the 2012/2013 financial year KappAhl's net sales were SEK 4.8 billion. KappAhl is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. More information can be found at www.kappahl.com.

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