ANNUAL REPORT 2010 2 TRACTION ANNUAL REPORT 2010 SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION Ankarsrum Assistent AB SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION 2011 May 9 Interim Report for the period January – March May 9 Annual General Meeting 2011 July 21 Interim Report for the period January – June October 27 Interim Report for the period January – September Subscription to financial information via e-mail may be made at traction.se, or by e-mail to
[email protected]. All reports during the year will be available at the Company’s website. Traction’s official annual accounts are available for downloading at the website well before the Annual General Meeting. TRACTION ANNUAL REPORT 2010 3 CONTENTS CONTENTS 4 2010 SUMMARY 6 PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT 8 TRACTION’S BUSINESS 1 5 BUSINESS ORGANISATION 16 LISTED ACTIVE HOLDINGS 19 UNLISTED ACTIVE HOLDINGS 23 SUBSIDIARIES 26 OWNERSHIP POLICY 28 TRACTION FROM AN INVESTOR PERSPECTIVE 32 A SMALL SELECTION OF TRANSACTIONS OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS 36 THE TRACTION SHARE 38 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3 9 ADDRESSES Nilörngruppen AB 4 TRACTION ANNUAL REPORT 2010 TRACTION IN BRIEF 2010 SUMMARY • Profit after taxes amounted to MSEK 206 (SEK 12.11 per share). • The change in value of securities was MSEK 110 (267). • Operating profit in the operative subsidiaries amounted to MSEK 67 (–13). • Underwriting of new issues in Switchcore, Rörvik Timber, PA Resources and Alm Brand, which generated revenue of MSEK 15.5 (7.8). • The return on equity was 15 (25) %. • Equity per share amounted to SEK 95 (85). • Sharp increases in profit of Nilörngruppen and Ankarsrum Motors. • Traction’s liquid capacity for new, active engagements amounts to MSEK 800.