May 30 (Reuters) - Systemair AB SYSR.ST :
* SYSTEMAIR AB PREDICTS LOWER THAN EXPECTED EARNINGS IN THE
FOURTH
QUARTER 2017/18
* PREDICTS Q4 2017/18 EARNINGS TO BE LOWER THAN MARKET
EXPECTATIONS, AND ESTIMATES THAT OPERATING PROFIT DECLINES TO
SEK 5 MILLION
* ADJUSTED FOR ITEMS AFFECTING COMPARABILITY STATED BELOW,
OPERATING PROFIT IS ESTIMATED AT SEK 49 MILLION
* NET SALES ARE ESTIMATED TO INCREASE BY 5.4 PERCENT TO SEK
1,827
MILLION (1,733).
* SYSTEMAIR AB - OPERATING PROFIT FOR Q4 HAVE BEEN IMPACTED
BY
SEVERAL NON-RECURRING ITEMS
* SYSTEMAIR AB - DURING Q4, IT HAS NOW BEEN RECOGNISED THAT
MATERIAL AND LABOUR COSTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE A PROJECT HAVE BEEN
UNDERESTIMATED
* DURING Q4 SYSTEMAIR HAVE ALSO RECOGNISED A PROVISION FOR
ANTICIPATED BAD DEBTS OF SEK 12.2 MILLION
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