STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elekta (STO:EKTAB):
•Order bookings increased 13* percent.
•Net sales rose 9* percent to SEK 7,392 M (6,689).
•Operating profit increased to SEK 1,232 M (830).
•Profit after tax rose to SEK 833 M (546).
•Earnings per share after dilution improved to SEK 9.01 (6.00).
•Cash flow from operating activities improved to SEK 1,056 M (740)
•Cash flow after investments was positive SEK 968 M (580).
•The Board has changed the policy for shareholder distribution, increasing the distribution of net profit in the form of dividends, repurchase of shares or comparable measures to at least 30 (20) % of net profit.
•The Board proposes a dividend of SEK 3.00(2.00) per share, corresponding to around SEK 278 M and 33 percent of net profit.
•In fiscal year 2010/11, net sales are expected to grow by more than 10 percent in local currency. Operating profit in SEK is expected to grow by more than 15 percent.
