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ANNUAL REPORT 2014/2015 THE NORDIC REGION’S LARGEST, MOST EXPERIENCED PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICE PROVIDER CONTENTS short historY Nobina’s story begins in Tanum, located in Bohus County, on 23 June 1911. This is Nobina 1 The year in brief 2 The first chapter was completed in Grebbestad, just six kilometers away. The year in figures 3 Since then, we’ve gone much further and under different names – SJ Buss, Statement from the CEO 4 SBC, Concordia Bus, Esppon Liikene Oy, Swebus – developing and estab- lishing a successful business. Not only are we now the Nordic region’s most Driving forces 6 experienced public transport provider, but also, unquestionably, the largest. Market 8 Business model 14 During the last ten years our progress has accelerated and since 2012 our Contract portfolio 18 improvement efforts are clearly visible in our financial statements. Since Next step 20 2005, our current management has been implementing a streamlining pro- cess and quality improvement measures. This has given Nobina competitive Sustainable business 22 advantages in terms of its risk assessment abilities, cost efficiency, utilization Corporate governance report 35 of resources and traffic planning. In 2005, our share of the total paid work- Group structure 41 ing hours that our drivers spent with passengers was 66 percent. In 2014 that Board of Directors 42 figure had risen to 72 percent. Simultaneously, the passenger and customer Senior executives 43 satisfaction surveys that we carried out revealed continual improvements. The Nobina share and bond 44 Directors’ report 46 1988–1992 Regulations in Sweden, Denmark, Financial statements Norway and Finland make tenders of regional – Consolidated income statement 54 1911 SJ Buss public transport possible – Statement of consolidated starts up operations comprehensive income 54 – Consolidated balance sheet 55 1990 Swebus was set 1994 First expansion outside – Consolidated statement of changes in equity 56 up via a merger of Sweden. The Swebus brand – Consolidated cash flow GDG and SJ Buss starts being used in Finland statement 57 following acquisition – Parent Company’s income statement 58 2000 Swebus acquired by – Parent Company’s statement 2005 New ownership 2004 New manage- investment company, with of comprehensive income 58 structure subsequent ment team in place Norwegian operations – Parent Company’s balance to a refinancing sheet 59 – Parent Company’s statement of changes in equity 60 2009 The Group and its 2007 The EU’s directive for – Parent Company’s cash flow subsidiaries changes its public transport helps in statement 61 name to Nobina, except opening up the Nordic Notes 62 for the Swebus brand market even further Signatures of the 2008 Operations start up Board of Directors 89 in Denmark via contract in Copenhagen Auditor’s report 90 2014/2015 Nobina Glossary and definitions 91 achieves its best earnings Annual general meeting 92 to date Addresses Back page While every care has been taken in the translation of this annual report, readers are reminded that the original annual report, signed by the Board of Directors, is in Swedish. THIS IS NOBINA What IS NOBINA Nobina is the Nordic region’s largest and most experienced public transport service provider. Our expertise in prospect- ing, tendering and active management of public transport contracts in combination with long-term delivery quality make us the industry leader in terms of profitability, develop- ment and initiatives promoting a healthier industry. What DOES NOBINA DO Every day, Nobina ensures that more than one million people get to work, school or other activities by delivering contracted public transport in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. In addition, Nobina offers express bus services under the Swebus brand in the Swedish market. What Value DOES NOBINA create Nobina makes travel simpler and more friendly for more than one million people every day. Our success creates a better society in the form of increased mobility, reduced environmental impact and lower cost to society. The over- riding financial objectives of our operations are to generate stable and profitable growth. NOBINA ANNUAL REPORT 2014/2015 1 THE YEAR IN BRIEF THE YEAR IN BRIEF Success in the Stockholm Thanks to careful preparations region’s tender of bus traffic when concluding and starting in Tyresö, Haninge and up several contracts at the Nynäshamn municipalities. beginning of the year, Nobina The contract, which was the was able to successfully exe- year’s largest, is valued at cute contract migration for SEK 5 billion and the dura- contracts comprising a total tion is eight years. of close to 1,200 buses. Nobina makes progress in Cutting-edge expertise was increased within the organization’s the Finnish market by win- key areas: Prospecting, Tendering and Marketing. ning a major tender of bus traffic for the Helsinki region. NET SALES AND PROFIT NEW FINANCIAL TARGETS Net sales increased by 3.9 percent via The overall goal for our business is to generate stable, profitable growth. We operate growth through successful outcome of the business with the aim of achieving certain defined, measurable goals and ratios contract negotiations and traffic increases that have a positive impact on earnings and quality and which help us contribute to particularly in Sweden and Denmark. a more sustainable society. We have the following financial targets that will help us Operating profit also improved, increasing reach our overall goals: by SEK 44 million, primarily due to Swedish operations under contract. – Nobina targets to grow net sales at a rate faster than the market. – Nobina aims to grow its EBT, and on an annual basis reach an EBT margin in excess of 4 percent in the medium term. NET SALES AND OPERATING PROFIT/ LOSS, SEK MILLION KEY RATIOS , 14/15 13/14 , Net sales, SEK million 7,549 7,269 Operating profit/loss, SEK million 371 326 , Profit/Loss before tax, SEK million 141 87 , Profit/Loss for the year, SEK million 94 56 Cash flow for the year, SEK million 141 173 / / / / / Cash and cash equivalents incl. restricted funds, SEK million 568 465 Net sales (left hand side) Of which restricted funds, SEK million 115 156 Operating profit/loss (right hand side) Equity/assets ratio, % 4.7 3.8 EBITDA, MSEK 922 832 EBITDA-margin, % 12.2 11.4 EBITDAR, MSEK 1,019 973 EBITDAR-margin, % 13.5 13.4 Equity, SEK million 310 224 Number of buses 3,347 3,359 Average number of employees 7,603 7,547 Net sales/bus, SEK million 2.26 2.16 2 NOBINA ANNUAL REPORT 2014/2015 THE YEAR IN FIGURES THE YEAR IN FIGURES NET SALES, % EMPLOYEES, NUMBER Sweden 71.5 Nobina Sweden, 5,277 Denmark 5.2 Nobina Denmark, 356 Norway 12.5 Nobina Norway, 820 Finland 10.8 Nobina Finland, 838 Swebus, 171 Central functions, 141 SWEDEN Regional traffic under contract Nobina’s strongest position is in the Net sales, SEK million Number of contracts3 Market share1 Number of buses4 Swedish market, with a market share of approximately 30 percent for regional 5,138 60 30% 2,241 traffic under contract. The contracts are 2 distributed across 17 local traffic areas, Operating profit/loss, Contract value , Number of employees as well as having garages and work- SEK million SEK billion shops located throughout the country. 373 37 5,277 Interregional traffic under own management Market share Net sales, Passengers, of number of SEK million in thousands passengers Number of buses4 Swebus is the market leader for express bus travel in Sweden, with a compre- 42% 48 hensive network of routes in Sweden. 284 1,527 Swebus is part of the Swedish opera- Operating profit/loss, Number of employees tions. SEK million 9 171 DENMARK Net sales, SEK million Number of contracts3 Market share1 Number of buses4 Nobina started up operations in 395 8 6% 193 Denmark in 2008 and since then, it has gradually improved its position Operating profit/loss, Contract value2, Number of employees to ensure that it has a greater number SEK million SEK billion of profitable contracts, where focus is on quality. Strong presence in Copen- -15 3 356 hagen and North Zealand. NORWAY Net sales, SEK million Number of contracts3 Market share1 Number of buses4 Nobina is the fifth largest competitor, 943 8 9% 464 with a market share of nine percent in a growing market. Operating profit/loss, Contract value2, Number of employees SEK million SEK billion -2 5 820 FINLAND Net sales, SEK million Number of contracts3 Market share1 Number of buses4 Nobina is the largest public transport 812 29 27% 401 service provider in the Helsinki region. The market is growing because tender- Operating profit/loss, Contract value2, Number of employees ing of public transport is rapidly gaining SEK million SEK billion ground even outside the major cities. 47 3 838 1) The market share of tendered traffic, calculated as the number of buses in all contracts that Nobina has signed, including volumes that will be started up in the future for contracts that have already been signed (with a deduction for volumes already operated by Nobina). 2) Total revenue from signed contracts (started and not yet started) exclu- ding extension options, for the period starting March 1, 2015 and continuing for the duration of the contracts. Incentive revenue from started contracts estimated based on actual performance. Incentive revenue from not yet started contracts based on tender pricing subsequent to thorough pricing and risk analysis. 3) Number of traffic contracts with public organizations with a duration of more than one year and an annual revenue of more than 1 MSEK. Including both started contracts and signed (but not yet started) contracts. 4) Buses operated by Nobina as of 28 February 2015. NOBINA ANNUAL REPORT 2014/2015 3 STATEMENT FROM THE CEO OUR STRATEGY IS SUCCESSFUL Nobina can now look back on yet another successful year.