FULL YEAR REPORT

Strong earnings and continued good growth fourth quarter •NetsalesreachedSEK667million(621),up7.3%onthesameperiodlastyear.•Operatingearnings(EBIT)wereSEK47million(38),whichcorrespondstoanoperatingmarginof7.1%(6.2).•EarningsaftertaxwereSEK24million(18).•OrderbookingsamountedtoSEK674million(706),afallof4.5%onthesameperiodlastyear.•CashflowfromoperatingactivitieswasSEK91million(62).•EarningspersharewereSEK1.33(1.04).•BultenacquiredindustrialandofficepremisesforthebusinessinHallstahammarforanacquisitionvalueofaroundSEK116million. january – december •NetsalesreachedSEK2,693million(2,414),up11.6%onthesameperiodlastyear.•Operatingearnings(EBIT)wereSEK165million(133),whichcorrespondstoanoperatingmarginof6.1%(5.5).•EarningsaftertaxwereSEK111million(84).•OrderbookingsamountedtoSEK2,673million(2,557),up4.6%onthesameperiodlastyear.•CashflowfromoperatingactivitieswasSEK141million(-60).•EarningspersharewereSEK5.61(4.32).•NetdebtwasSEK176million(netcashof137)andtheequity/assetsratioattheendoftheperiodwas64.0%(67.5).•TheBoardofBultenABproposestotheAGMthatthedividendbeSEK3.25pershare(3.00).

important events after the end of the period •Atthestartofthe2016tradingyear,BultenwasmoveduptotheNasdaqStockholmMidCapsegment.•BultensignedanFSPcontractwithanewcustomerintheChineseautoindustryatatotalvalueofaroundSEK60million.

“Bulten continues to develop positively and the most recent FSP contract that we signed, which in total is worth around SEK 60 million, is further evidence of our competence and the competitive advantage of our offer. It is especially satisfying that the order comes from a new Chinese customer, which strengthens our position on this growth market.  During the quarter Bulten recorded a sales increase of around 7%, thanks to new volumes and strong development in the European car market. The slowdown in China had some negative effects on sales in Q4, but these effects were less than in the previous quarter.  Bulten’s profitability continued to strengthen in the quarter thanks to new sales volumes and the optimisation programme that was completed during the year. Earnings for the year improved despite the negative impact of around SEK 18 million in currency conversion. Earnings also include a positive impact of capital gains from the sale of machinery and property of around SEK 8 million in total.  In summary, 2015 was another successful year for Bulten and based on market information we judge that our market share have increased considerably during the year. Over the past six years Bulten has reported average annual growth of around 14% per year, which is much higher than the market in general. We expect that 2016 will be a year with growth in line with the market and the following years, thanks to contracts already signed, we expect to see very good conditions for winning further market share. At the start of the 2016 trading year Bulten was moved up to the Nasdaq Stockholm Mid Cap segment, which we see as very positive.”

Tommy Andersson, President and CEO

JAnUARY – DEcEMBER 2015

Q4

BULTEn In SUMMARYDuringthequarterBultencontinueditsexpansionwithsalesgrowthof7%,comparedwiththesamequarterlastyear.Develop-mentinthecompany’shomemarketinEuroperemainedstrongbuttheslowdowninChinacontinuedinQ4tohaveanegativeeffectonsales.IncludingtheGroup’sdeliveriestoEuropeanauto-makersthatinturnexporttoChina.Bulten’stotalexposuretotheChinesemarketisestimatedtoaround10%.ChinacontinuestobeaninterestinggrowthmarketandaftertheendoftheperiodanFSPcontractwassignedwithacustomerintheChineseautoindustrywortharoundSEK60millionovertheinitialtwoyearsstartingin2017. TheRussianautomarketremainsweakandBulten’sunitinthecountryhasalimitingeffectontheGroupasawhole.Theopera-tioncontinuestoprogresswellandtheprospectsfornewbusinessremaingood. Bulten’sprofitabilitycontinuedtostrengthencomparedwiththecorrespondingperiodlastyearthankstoadditionalsalesvolumesandtheoptimisationprogrammethathasbeenlargelycompletedandwhichwillnowentercontinuousimprovementactivitiesintermsofefficiencyimprovementandcostsavings. InDecembertheacquisitionofpropertyforourSwedishpro-ductionunitwasconcluded.Thiswasastrategicallycorrectdealthatwilldeliveradvantagesinbothearningsandcashflowmovingforward.

market and outlook for 2016OfBulten’snetsales,around86%isattributabletolightvehiclesand14%tocommercialvehicles.Oftotalnetsales,89%aredirectdeliveriestovehicleproducers(OEMs)andtheremaindertotheirsub-suppliersandtoothersectors. InQ4Bultennotedcontinuedgrowthandwonadditionalmar-ketshareintheformofnewcontracts.ThemanagementteamestimatesthatBulten’smarketsharein2015wasaround17%oftheEuropeanmarketforfastenersfortheautosector,upthreepercentagepointsonthefigurefor2014.OnthecorrespondingmarketforFSPbusiness,Bulten’smarketshareisestimatedtohaveincreasedtoaround60%,fourpercentagepointshigherthanin2014.ThisestimateisbasedondataabouttheEuropeanautoindustry’spurchasingoffastenersin2015accordingtotheEuropeanIndustrialFastenersInstitute(EIFI). Bulten’sunderlyingmarketisalsoshowinggrowth.AccordingtoLMCAutomotive’smostrecentforecastfromQ42015,annualproductionoflightvehiclesinEuropeisexpectedtoincreaseby2.3%in2016comparedwith2015.Thisisafallof0.2%sincethelastforecastinSeptember2015.Annualproductionofheavycommercialvehiclesisexpectedtoincreaseby2.7%,afallof3.7percentagepointscomparedwiththepreviousforecast.WeightedforBulten’sbusinessexposure,thismeansariseofaround2.4%,areductioncomparedwiththepreviousforecastof3.0%. AccordingtoACEA,carsalesinEurope(EUandEFTA)roseby9.3%fromJanuarytoDecember2015.BultenconsidersthatunderlyingdemandforlightvehiclesinEuroperemainsgood.

order bookings and net salesQ4OrderbookingswereSEK673.6million(705.6),afallof4.5%comparedwiththecorrespondingstrongperiodduetorampupofnewvolumesinthepreviousyear.

 NetsalesfortheGrouptotalledSEK666.7million(621.1),anincreaseof7.3%comparedwiththecorrespondingperiodinthepreviousyear.Adjustedforcurrencyeffects,organicgrowthwas6.4%comparedwiththecorrespondingperiodinthepreviousyear.

January-DecemberOrderbookingswereSEK2,673.5million(2,556.8),anincreaseof4.6%comparedwiththecorrespondingperiodinthepreviousyear. NetsalesfortheGrouptotalledSEK2,693.5million(2,414.3),anincreaseof11.6%comparedwiththecorrespondingperiodinthepreviousyear.Adjustedforcurrencyeffects,organicgrowthwas7.9%comparedwiththecorrespondingperiodinthepreviousyear.

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earnings and profitability Q4TheGroup’sgrossearningswereSEK131.6million(114.9),corres-pondingtoagrossmarginof19.7%(18.5).Earningsbeforedepre-ciation(EBITDA)wereSEK63.9million(51.4),correspondingtoanEBITDAmarginof9.6%(8.3).Earnings(EBIT)wereSEK47.4million(38.4),correspondingtoanoperatingmarginof7.1%(6.2). OperatingearningswereaffectednegativelybycurrencychangesamountingnettoSEK-3.6million(3.3)whenconvertingoperatingcapitalontheclosingdate.OperatingearningswerepositivelyaffectedbycapitalgainsofSEK4.0millionfromthesaleofmachinery. NetfinancialitemsintheGroupwereSEK-7.3million(-11.1).Financialincomewere-(0.1).FinancialcostswereSEK-7.3million(-11.2)andcompriseinterestcostsamountingtoSEK-1.8million(-1.4),exchangelossesofSEK-2.8million(-8.3)andotherfinancialcostsofSEK-2.7million(-1.5). TheGroup’searningsbeforetaxwereSEK40.1million(27.3)andearningsaftertaxwereSEK24.3million(18.4).

January - DecemberTheGroup’sgrossearningswereSEK510.1million(454.6),cor-respondingtoagrossmarginof18.9%(18.8).Earningsbeforedepreciation(EBITDA)wereSEK225.0million(179.8),corres-pondingtoanEBITDAmarginof8.4%(7.4).Earnings(EBIT)wereSEK165.0million(133.4),correspondingtoanoperatingmarginof6.1%(5.5). OperatingearningswereaffectedpositivelybycapitalgainsofSEK3.8millionfrompropertysalesrelatingtoaformerware-houseintheUKandSEK4.0millionfromthesaleofmachinery.LastyearaninsurancepaymentofSEK11.2millionwasreceivedrelatingtodamagecausedtoamachinebyafire.Operatingearningswerenegativelyaffectedbycurrencychangesamount-

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FInAncIAL SUMMARY (SEK M) Q4 FULL YEAR

cOnTInUIng OPERATIOnS 2015 2014 2015 2014

Netsales 666.7 621.1 7.3% 2,693.5 2,414.3 11.6%Grossprofit 131.6 114.9 16.7 510.1 454.6 55.5Earningsbeforedepreciation(EBITDA) 63.9 51.4 12.5 225.0 179.8 45.2Operatingearnings(EBIT) 47.4 38.4 9.0 165.0 133.4 31.6Operatingmargin,% 7.1 6.2 0.9 6.1 5.5 0.6Adjustedoperatingearnings(EBIT) 43.4 38.4 5.0 157.2 122.2 35.0Adjustedoperatingmargin,% 6.5 6.2 0.3 5.8 5.1 0.7Earningsaftertax 24.3 18.4 5.9 110.9 84.4 26.5Adjustedearningsaftertax 20.3 18.4 1.9 103.1 75.7 27.4Orderbookings 673.6 705.6 -4.5% 2,673.5 2,556.8 4.6%Returnoncapitalemployed,% – – – 11.5 9.6 1.9

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ingnettoSEK-18.2million(-13.1)whenconvertingoperatingcapitalontheclosingdate. NetfinancialitemsintheGroupwereSEK-11.3million(-14.9).FinancialincomewasSEK0.1million(0,5),ofwhichSEK0.1mil-lion(0.4)wereotherfinancialitems.FinancialcostswereSEK-11.4million(-15.4)andcompriseinterestcostsamountingtoSEK-5.0million(-7.7),exchangedifferencesofSEK-2.5million(-4.9)andotherfinancialcostsofSEK-3.9million(-2.8). TheGroup’searningsbeforetaxwereSEK153.7million(118.5)andearningsaftertaxwereSEK110.9million(84.4).

cash flow, working capital, investments and financial positionQ4CashflowfromoperatingactivitiestotalledSEK90.8million(62.4).CashfloweffectsofchangesinworkingcapitalamountedtoSEK42.0million(38.2).InventoriesdecreasedintheperiodbySEK-6.1million(25.4),whileoperatingreceivablesfellbySEK-34.0million(-11.2). CashflowfrominvestingactivitieswasSEK-146.3million(-15.3).InvestmentsofSEK151.4million(13.2)relatetotangibleassets.ThecorrespondingfigureforintangibleassetswasSEK0.3million(0.1).DivestmentoftangibleassetswasSEK5.2million(-).InQ4BultenacquiredthesharesintherealestatecompanythatownsindustrialandofficepremisesusedbythebusinessinHallsta-hammar.ThetotalacquisitionvaluewasSEK116.3million. TheGrouphassignedarentalcontractforpropertyhousingthenewlogisticscentreinPoland.Thisrentalcontractrunsfor15yearsandisclassedasafinancialleasingagreement,whichmeantthattheGroup’snetdebtincreasedbySEK36.7millionduringthequarter.

January - December CashflowfromoperatingactivitiestotalledSEK141.3million(-59.8).CashfloweffectsofchangesinworkingcapitalamountedtoSEK-42.8million(-196.5).InventoriesincreasedintheperiodbySEK46.4million(70.8),whileoperatingreceivablesdecreasedbySEK-26.1million(159.9). 

CashflowfrominvestingactivitieswasSEK-306.9million(-132.0).InvestmentsofSEK249.2million(112.8)relatetotan-gibleassets.ThecorrespondingfigureforintangibleassetswasSEK1.1million(0.4).DivestmentoftangibleassetswasSEK9.1million(0.4).DuringthefirstquarteroftheyeararoundSEK65millionwascontributedtothejointventure,BBBServicesLtd,inordertofinancebuild-upofthecompany’sworkingcapitalandsettleoutstandingdebtstotheGroup.RefinancinghasmeantthattheGroup’scashflowfromchangesinworkingcapitalhadapositiveeffectofSEK65millionandthatcashflowfrominvestingactivitieswasnegativelyaffectedbyacorrespondingamount.InQ4BultenacquiredthesharesintherealestatecompanythatownsindustrialandofficepremisesusedbythebusinessinHallsta-hammar.ThetotalacquisitionvaluewasSEK116.3million. TheGrouphassignedarentalcontractforpropertyhousingthenewlogisticscentreinPoland.Thisrentalcontractrunsfor15yearsandisclassedasafinancialleasingagreement,whichmeantthattheGroup’snetdebtincreasedbySEK36.7million. AttheendoftheperiodnetdebtwasSEK176.0million(netcashof137.3),ofwhichcashandcashequivalentswereSEK40.5million(255.5).Adjustedforfinancialleaseagreements,thenetdebtwasSEK137.7million(netcash139.6).

share buy-backThecompanyhasutiliseditsmandatefromthe2015AnnualGeneralMeetingtobuybackshares.InQ3thecompanyboughtback427,500sharesforSEK33.7million,andinQ4253,000sharesforSEK21.0million.Intotal,680,500shareswereboughtforatotalsumofSEK54.7million.

Q4 2015 3

OTHER InFORMATIOn

accounting principlesThisfullyearreporthas,fortheGroup,beendrawnupinaccord-ancewithIAS34(InterimFinancialReporting)andtheSwedishannualaccountsact.ThefinancialstatementfortheparentcompanyhasbeendrawnupinaccordancewiththeSwedishannualaccountsactandRFR2(Reportingforlegalentities)oftheSwedishFinancialAccountingStandardsCouncil.Theaccountingprinciplesareunchangedcomparedwiththeprinciplesexplainedinthe2014annualreport.

risks and risk management ExposuretooperationalandfinancialrisksareanaturalpartofbusinessactivityandthisisreflectedinBulten’sapproachtoriskmanagement.Thepurposeistoidentifyandpreventrisksandlimitanydamagethatmayresult.ThemainrisksthattheGroupisexposedtorelatetotheimpactofthebusinesscycleondemand,suppliesofrawmaterialsandtheirpricevariations,aswellasgeneraleconomicandgeopoliticalfactors. Foramoredetaileddescriptionoftheserisks,seeNote3,Risksandriskmanagement,ofthecompany’s2014annualreport.

seasonal variationsBultenisnotexposedtotraditionalseasonalvariations.Theyearreflectscustomers’productiondays,whichvarybetweenquarters.ThelowestnetsalesandoperatingearningsnormallyoccurinQ3,wheretherearefewestproductiondays.Theotherquartersarerelativelyevenalthoughvariationsmayoccur.

transaction with related partiesInordertofinancethejointventure,BBBServicesLtd,theGroupcontributedSEK65millionduringQ1whichwasusedtosettleoutstandingoperatingdebtstoBulten.Thetransactions,whichweremadeonmarketterms,hadnoneteffectoncashflowanddidnotaffecttheGroup’snetexposuretoBBBServices. Noothertransactionsweremadewithrelatedpartiesduringthereportingperiod. Forfurtherinformation,seenote34ofthe2014annualreport.

financial targets• TheGroup’stargetistoachieveprofitableorganicgrowthandtogrowmorestronglythantheindustryingeneral.

• TheGroup’stargetisthattheoperatingmarginshallbeatleastseven(7)percent.

• TheGroup’stargetisthatthereturnonaverageworkingcapitalshallbeatleastfifteen(15)percent.

employeesThetotalnumberofemployeesintheGroupamountedontheclosingdayto1,199(1,175).

contingent liabilities Duringthereportperiodtherewasnosignificantchangeincontin-gentliabilities.

divested business Asof30June2014theGroupcompletedthedivestmentoftheFinnvedenMetalStructuresdivisionandconsequentlyFinnvedenMetalStructuresisreportedasdiscontinuedoperationsseparatefromcontinuingoperations.

Earnings after taxInQ4earningsaftertaxfordiscontinuedoperationswereSEK-million(-).FortheJanuary-Decemberperiodearningsaftertaxfordiscontin-uedoperationswereSEK-million(84.6).

Cash flowInQ4cashflowfordiscontinuedoperationswasSEK-million(-0.1). FortheJanuary-DecemberperiodcashflowfordiscontinuedoperationswasSEK-2.5million(411.2).

parent company BultenAB(publ)owns,directlyorindirectly,allthecompaniesintheGroup.Theequity/assetsratiowas70.4%(72.5).EquitywasSEK1,100.8million(1,140.2).Disposablecashandcashequival-entsintheparentcompanytotalledSEK1.1(0.6)million.Thecom-panyhad8employeesontheclosingday.

significant events after the end of the periodBultenwasmoveduptotheNasdaqStockholmMidCapsegmenton4January2016,thefirsttradingdateoftheNewYear.ThechangefromtheSmallCaplistisduetoNasdaq’sannualassess-mentofaveragemarketvalueintheNordicmarketsegments.TheMidCapsegmentincludescompanieswithmarketcapitalisationbetweenEUR150millionandEURonebillion. Bultensignedafull-servicecontracttodeliverfastenerstoaChineseautomanufacturer.ThetotalvalueofthedealisaroundSEK60millionandthecontractwillruninitiallyfortwoyears.Deliverieswillbegin2017andthenbesteppeduptoachievefullvolumesin2018.

proposed dividendBulten’stargetistopayouttoshareholdersovertimearoundonethirdofnetprofitaftertax.ConsiderationshallbegiventoBulten’sfinancialposition,cashflowandoutlook. TheBoardofBultenABproposestotheAnnualGeneralMeet-ingthatadividendofSEK3.25pershare(3.00)bepaid,whichcorrespondto60%ofearningsaftertaxadjustedfornonrecurringitems.Thereconciliationdateforthedividendisproposedtobe28april2016.

Q4 2015 4

THE SHARE

bulten’s 10 largest shareholders

SHAREHOLDER nO OF SHARES HOLDIng, %

VolitoAB 4,435,686 21.1InvestmentABÖresund 2,263,535 10.8Lannebofonder 1,689,890 8.0JPMorgan 1,136,392 5.4SpiltanFonderAB 752,479 3.6BultenAB 680,500 3.2CBLDN-OMGLBALINVESTORSSERIESPLC 457,000 2.2SkandinaviskaEnskildaBankenS.A. 421,700 2.0ClientsAccounts-DCS 411,084 2.0SwedbankRoburfonder 361,000 1.7

Totalnumberofshareholders: 6,411

Source: Euroclear Sweden AB s register, 31 December 2015

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2016 annual general meetingTheAnnualGeneralMeetingforBultenAB(publ)willbeheldon26April2016inGöteborg.ShareholderswishingtohavemattersdealtwithatthemeetingmustsendtheirproposalstotheBoardofdirectorsviaemailtochairman@bulten.comorviapostto

BultenAB(publ)ÅrsstämmaBox9148SE-40093GöteborgSweden

Proposalsmustreachthecompanynolaterthan19February2016.

2015 annual report Bulten’sannualreportfor2015isexpectedtobeavailableatthelateston5April2016whenitwillbepublishedonthecompany’swebsite,www.bulten.com,whereitmayalsobeorderedinprintedform.

auditor’s verificationThisreporthasnotbeenverifiedbythecompany’sauditors.

nominations committeeAsdecidedbytheAGM,theNominationsCommitteeshallcom-prisefourmembers–onerepresentativeeachforthethreelargestshareholdersonthefinalbankingdayinSeptemberwhowishtoappointamemberofthecommittee,andthechairmanoftheBoard.ThethreelargestshareholdersareconsideredtobethethreelargestshareholdersregisteredasownerswithEuroclearSwedenABonthefinalbankingdayinSeptember. Aheadofthe2016AnnualGeneralMeeting,theNominationsCommitteeisasfollows:• ÖysteinEngebretsen,appointedbyInvestmentABÖresund• UlfStrömsten,appointedbyCatellaFondförvaltningAB• PärAndersson,appointedbySpiltanFonderAB• UlfLiljedahl,ChairmanoftheBoard,BultenABandCEOofVolitoAB

Göteborg, Sweden, 9 February 2016 Bulten AB (publ)

Tommy Andersson President and CEO

Q4 2015 5

cOnSOLIDATED IncOME STATEMEnTQ4 FULL YEAR

SEK MILLIOn 2015 2014 2015 2014

Continuing opErationsNetsales 666.7 621.1 45.6 2,693.5 2,414.3 279.2Costofgoodssold -535.1 -506.2 -28.9 -2,183.4 -1,959.7 -223.7gross profit 131.6 114.9 16.7 510.1 454.6 55.5Otheroperatingincome Note1 10.6 16.0 -5.4 32.5 55.8 -23.3Sellingexpenses -49.5 -46.6 -2.9 -191.6 -180.4 -11.2Administrativeexpenses -40.6 -45.4 4.8 -166.5 -182.2 15.7Otheroperatingexpenses -4.3 -0.2 -4.1 -19.7 -14.1 -5.6ShareofprofitofJointVenture -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 0.5operating earnings 47.4 38.4 9.0 165.0 133.4 31.6Financialincome – 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.5 -0.4Financialexpenses -7.3 -11.2 3.9 -11.4 -15.4 4.0Earnings before tax 40.1 27.3 12.8 153.7 118.5 35.2Taxonperiod’searnings Note2 -15.8 -8.9 -6.9 -42.8 -34.1 -8.7Earnings after tax continuing operations 24.3 18.4 5.9 110.9 84.4 26.5

DisContinuED opErationsEarningsaftertaxfromdiscontinuedoperations1) – – – – 84.6 -84.6Earnings after tax including discontinued operations 24.3 18.4 5.9 110.9 169.0 -58.1AttributabletoParentcompanyshareholders 27.2 21.9 5.3 116.8 175.6 -58.8Minorityinterests -2.9 -3.5 0.6 -5.9 -6.6 0.7

24.3 18.4 5.9 110.9 169.0 -58.1non-recurring items in the periodNote 1OtheroperatingincomeInsurancecompensation – – – – 11.2 -11.2Capitalgainfromsaleoftangiblefixedassets 4.0 – 4.0 7.8 – 3.8Note 2Taxonperiod’searningsTaxoninsurancecompensation – – – – -2.5 2.5total one-off effect after tax 4.0 – 4.0 7.8 8.7 -0.9

Earnings per share attributable to parent company shareholders

Earningspershare,continuingoperationsSEK2) 1.33 1.04 0.29 5.61 4.32 1.29Earningspershare,discontinuedoperationsSEK2) – – – – 4.02 -4.02Earnings per share, total sEK 2) 1.33 1.04 0.29 5.61 8.34 -2.73Earningspershare,continuingoperationsadjustedforone-offeffect,SEK2) 1.21 1.04 0.17 5.30 3.91 1.39Weightedoutstandingordinaryshares,0002) 20,457.6 21,040.2 -582.6 20,829.5 21,040.2 -210.7

1) Earnings from discontinued operations are described on page 4 in the report.2) Both before and after dilution.

Consolidated statement of Comprehensive inComeQ4 FULL YEAR

SEK MILLIOn 2015 2014 2015 2014

Earningsaftertax 24.3 18.4 5.9 110.9 169.0 -58.1OthercomprehensiveincomeItemsthatwillnotbereclassifiedtoprofitorlossRevaluationofdefinedbenifitpensionplan,netaftertax 0.9 -1.5 2.4 0.9 -1.5 2.4ItemsthatmaybereclassifiedsubsequentlytoprofitorlossExchangeratedifferences -22.3 0.9 -23.2 -21.5 28.0 -49.5

total comprehensive income 2.9 17.8 -14.9 90.3 195.5 -105.2AttributabletoParentcompanyshareholders 7.0 25.9 -18.9 98.5 206.3 -107.8Minorityinterests -4.1 -8.1 4.0 -8.2 -10.8 2.6total comprehensive income 2.9 17.8 -14.9 90.3 195.5 -105.2AttributabletoContinuingoperations 2.9 17.8 -14.9 90.3 111.1 -20.8Discontinuedoperations – – – – 84.4 -84.4total comprehensive income 2.9 17.8 -14.9 90.3 195.5 -105.2

Q4 2015 6

cOnSOLIDATED BALAncE SHEETSEK MILLIOn 31-12-2015 31-12-2014

assEts

Fixed assets

Intangiblefixedassets1) 202.9 202.9Tangiblefixedassets 547.5 328.4Financialassets 61.2 5.2Deferredtaxreceivables 65.7 86.4total fixed assets 877.3 622.9

Current assets

Inventories 472.2 425.8Currentreceivables 554.5 580.7Cashandcashequivalents 40.5 255.5total current assets 1,067.2 1,262.0total assets 1,944.5 1,884.9

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Equity

Equityattributabletoparentcompanyshareholders 1,233.5 1,252.8Minorityinterests 11.7 19.9total equity 1,245.2 1,272.7

non-current liabilities

Non-currentinterest-bearingliabilitiesandprovisions 167.7 119.7total non-current liabilities 167.7 119.7

Current liabilities

Currentliabilities,interest-bearing 53.5 2.2Currentliabilities,non-interest-bearing 478.1 490.3total current liabilities 531.6 492.5total equity and liabilities 1,944.5 1,884.9

Pledgedassets 1,260.8 1,404.1Contingentliabilities 47.2 49.0

1) Whereof goodwill SEK 201.3 million (202.1).

cOnSOLIDATED STATEMEnT OF cHAngES In EQUITYSEK MILLIOn 31-12-2015 31-12-2014

Openingequity 1,272.7 1,103.5Comprehensive income

Earningsaftertax 110.9 169.0Othercomprehensiveincome

Itemsthatwillnotbereclassifiedtoprofitorloss

Revaluationofdefined-benefitpensionplans,netaftertax 0.9 -1.5Itemsthatmaybereclassifiedsubsequentlytoprofitorloss

Exchangeratedifferences -21.5 28.0total comprehensive income 90.3 195.5

transactions with shareholders

Minorityinterest – 15.8Buy-backofownshares -54.7 –Dividendpaidtoparentcompanyshareholders -63.1 -42.1total transactions with shareholders -117.8 -26.3Closing equity 1,245.2 1,272.7

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cOnSOLIDATED cASH FLOw STATEMEnT

SEK MILLIOn 2015 2014

Continuing opErations

operating activities

Earningsafterfinancialitems 153.7 118.5Adjustmentsforitemsnotincludedincashflow 54.7 43.8Taxpaid -21.6 -25.6Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital 186.8 136.7Cash flow from changes in working capital

Changeinworkingcapital -45.5 -196.5Cash flow from operating activities 141.3 -59.8

investing activities

Acquisitionofintangiblefixedassets -1.1 -0.4Acquisitionoftangiblefixedassets -249.2 -112.8Disposaloftangiblefixedassets 9.1 0.4Changeoffinancialassets -65.7 -19.2Cash flow from investing activities -306.9 -132.0

Financing activities

Changeinoverdraftfacilitiesandotherfinancialliabilities 73.8 -28.5Buybackofownshares -54.7 –Dividendpaidtoparentcompanyshareholders -63.1 -42.1Cash flow from financing activities -44.0 -70.6Cash flow for the period continuing operations -209.6 -262.4

DisContinuED opErations

Cashflowfromoperatingactivities -2.5 25.9Cashflowfrominvestingactivities1) – 389.1Cashflowfromfinancingactivities – -3.8Cash flow for the period discontinued operations -2.5 411.2

Cash flow for the period -212.1 148.8

Changeincashandcashequivalents -212.1 148.8Cashandcashequivalentsatstartoffinancialyear 255.5 100.6Exchangeratedifferenceincashandcashequivalents -2.9 6.1Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 40.5 255.51) Full year 2014 includes cash flow from the divestment of Finnveden Metal Structures.

cOnSOLIDATED nET DEBT / nET cASH

SEK MILLIOn 31-12-2015 31-12-2014

Non-currentinterest-bearingliabilities -147.7 -98.6Provisionsforpensions -20.0 -21.1Currentinterest-bearingliabilities -53.5 -2.2Financialinterest-bearingliabilities 4.7 3.7Cashandcashequivalents 40.5 255.5Net debt(-)/Net cash(+) -176.0 137.3

Adjustedforinterestbearingliabilitiesrelatedtofinancialleaseagreements 38.3 2.3adjusted net debt(-)/net cash(+) -137.7 139.6

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IncOME STATEMEnT, PAREnT cOMPAnYQ4 FULL YEAR

SEK MILLIOn 2015 2014 2015 2014

Netsales 10.0 18.1 27.0 38.0gross profit 10.0 18.1 27.0 38.0Administrativeexpenses -9.8 -22.7 -36.0 -71.8operating earnings 0.2 -4.6 -9.0 -33.8Interestexpensesandsimilaritems -2.5 -2.7 -10.0 -10.8Earnings after financial items -2.3 -7.3 -19.0 -44.6Appropriations 120.0 38.3 120.0 38.3Earnings before tax 117.7 31.0 101.0 -6.3Taxonperiod’searnings -26.0 -7.6 -22.6 0.6Earnings after tax 91.7 23.4 78.4 -5.7

BALAncE SHEET, PAREnT cOMPAnY SEK MILLIOn 31-12-2015 31-12-2014

assEts

Fixed assets

Intangiblefixedassets 1.1 –Tangiblefixedassets 1.7 1.1total intangible and tangible fixed assets 2.8 1.1

Financial fixed assets

ParticipationsinGroupcompanies 1,382.5 1,382.5Deferredtaxassets 53.6 76.1Othernon-currentreceivables 0.4 0.3total financial fixed assets 1,436.5 1,458.9total fixed assets 1,439.3 1,460.0

Current assets

Currentreceivables 122.7 111.0Cashandcashequivalents 1.1 0.6total current assets 123.8 111.6total assets 1,563.1 1,571.6

EQuitY anD LiaBiLitiEs

Equity 1,100.8 1,140.2non-current liabilities

LiabilitiestoGroupcompanies 328.4 348.1total non-current liabilities 328.4 348.1

Current liabilities

Othercurrentliabilities 133.9 83.3total current liabilities 133.9 83.3total equity and liabilities 1,563.1 1,571.6

Pledgedassets 1,382.5 1,382.5Contingentliabilities 6.6 6.1

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cOnSOLIDATED KEY InDIcATORS

THE gROUP - cOnTInUIng OPERATIOnS

Q4 FULL YEAR

2015 2014 2015 2014

Margins

EBITDAmargin,% 9.6 8.3 8.4 7.4AdjustedEBITDAmargin,% 9.0 8.3 8.1 7.0EBITmargin(operatingmargin),% 7.1 6.2 6.1 5.5AdjustedEBITmargin(operatingmargin),% 6.5 6.2 5.8 5.1Netmargin,% 3.6 3.0 4.1 3.5Adjustednetmargin,% 3.0 3.0 3.8 3.1Capital structure

Interestcoverageratio,times 6.4 3.5 14.4 8.7Data per share attributable to parent company shareholders

Earningspershare-Continuingoperations,SEK*) 1.33 1.04 5.61 4.32Earningspershare-Discontinuedoperations,SEK*) – – – 4.02Earningspershare-Total,SEK*) 1.33 1.04 5.61 8.34Earningspershare-Continuingoperations,adjustedforone-offeffects,SEK*)1) 1.21 1.04 5.30 3.91number of outstanding ordinary shares

Weightedoutstandingordinaryshares,000*) 20,457.6 21,040.2 20,829.5 21,040.2

THE gROUP 31-12-2015 31-12-2014

Capital structure

Netdebt/equityratio,times -0.1 0.1Equity/assetsratio,% 64.0 67.5other

Netdebt(-)/Netcash(+),SEKm -176.0 137.3Adjustednetdebt(-)/netcash(+),SEKm4) -137.7 139.6

THE gROUP, 12 MOnTHS ROLLIng 2015 2014

return indicators 2)

Returnoncapitalemployed,% 11.5 9.6Adjustedreturnoncapitalemployed,% 11.0 8.8Returnonequity,% 9.4 15.0Adjustedreturnonequity,%3) 8.9 13.1Capital structure

Capitalturnover,times 1.9 1.7Employees – continuing operations

Salesperemployee,SEK‘000 2,246.5 2,054.7Operatingearningsperemployee,SEK‘000 137.6 113.5Numberofemployeesonclosingdate 1,199 1,175

*) Refers to both before and after dilution.

DEFInITIOnS

Definitions of key indicators are unchanged compared with those used in the 2014 annual report.Other key indicators not used in the annual report are explained below.1) Earnings per share adjusted for non-recurring items: Earnings after tax adjusted for non-recurring items divided by the number

of weighted outstanding ordinary shares on the closing day. Current and deferred tax is considered for all adjusted items.2) Including discontinued operations for all periods before 30-06-2014.3) Adjusted return on equity: Net earnings adjusted for non-recurring items divided with average equity.4) Adjusted net debt: Net debt adjusted for interest bearing liabilities related to financial lease agreements.

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cOnSOLIDATED QUARTERLY DATA2015 2014

THE gROUP - cOnTInUIng OPERATIOnS Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1

Orderbookings 673.6 652.3 688.0 659.6 705.6 570.5 648.7 632.0income statement

Netsales 666.7 617.5 695.8 713.5 621.1 593.3 618.4 581.5Grossearnings 131.6 112.0 135.9 130.6 114.9 104.8 124.6 110.3Earningsbeforedepreciation(EBITDA) 63.9 50.9 59.7 50.5 51.4 35.7 48.8 43.9Adjustedearningsbeforedepreciation(EBITDA) 59.9 50.9 55.9 50.5 51.4 24.5 48.8 43.9Operatingearnings(EBIT) 47.4 36.0 45.2 36.4 38.4 24.7 37.4 32.9Adjustedoperatingearnings(EBIT) 43.4 36.0 41.4 36.4 38.4 13.5 37.4 32.9Cash flow from

operatingactivities 90.8 -12.4 14.2 48.7 62.4 -37.3 -59.2 -25.8investmentactivities -146.3 -40.0 -33.0 -87.6 -15.3 -37.5 -40.2 -39.0financingactivities 20.9 4.6 -65.4 -4.1 -11.1 -25.6 -131.3 97.4Cashflowfortheperiod -34.6 -47.8 -84.2 -43.0 36.0 -100.4 -230.7 32.6Earnings per share attributable to parent company shareholders

Earningspershare,SEK*) 1.33 1.14 1.69 1.44 1.04 0.89 1.30 1.09Earningspershare,adjustedforone-offeffects,SEK*)1) 1.21 1.14 1.50 1.44 1.04 0.48 1.30 1.09number of outstanding ordinary shares

Weightedoutstandingordinaryshares,000*) 20,457.6 20,786.7 21,040.2 21,040.2 21,040.2 21,040.2 21,040.2 21,040.2

THE gROUP 2) 31-12-2015 30-09-2015 30-06-2015 31-03-2015 31-12-2014 30-09-2014 30-06-2014 31-03-2014

Balance sheet

Fixedassets 877.3 725.4 711.1 699.3 622.9 641.1 608.8 815.5Currentassets 1,067.2 1,144.8 1,161.6 1,238.9 1,262.0 1,208.7 1,296.1 1,400.1Equity 1,245.2 1,263.3 1,276.6 1,312.6 1,272.7 1,256.7 1,231.6 1,150.9Non-currentliabilities 167.7 153.8 114.2 115.9 119.7 110.2 130.8 342.0Currentliabilities 531.6 453.1 481.9 509.7 492.5 482.9 542.5 722.6other

Netdebt(-)/Netcash(+) -176.0 -73.2 12.0 95.2 137.3 79.1 137.3 -250.2Adjustednetdebt(-)/netcash(+)4) -137.7 -71.3 14.1 97.5 139.6 81.5 139.9 -206.4

THE gROUP - cOnTInUIng OPERATIOnS, 12 MOnTHS ROLLIng

JAn 2015– DEc 2015

OcT 2014– SEPT 2015

JULY 2014–JUnE 2015

APRIL 2014– MARcH 2015

JAn 2014– DEc 2014

OcT 2013– SEPT 2014

JULY 2013–JUnE 2014

APRIL 2013– MARcH 2014

Orderbookings 2,673.5 2,705.5 2,623.7 2,584.4 2,556.8 2,465.5 2,340.9 2,157.9income statement

Netsales 2,693.5 2,647.9 2,623.7 2,546.3 2,414.3 2,265.1 2,107.4 1,968.5Grossearnings 510.1 493.4 486.2 474.9 454.6 437.1 412.8 377.4Earningsbeforedepreciation(EBITDA) 225.0 212.5 197.3 186.4 179.8 169.7 164.0 165.1Adjustedearningsbeforedepreciation(EBITDA) 217.2 208.7 182.3 175.2 168.6 158.5 164.0 165.1Operatingearnings(EBIT) 165.0 156.0 144.7 136.9 133.4 125.6 120.6 122.3Adjustedoperatingearnings(EBIT) 157.2 152.2 129.7 125.7 122.2 114.4 120.6 122.3Employees

Netsalesperemployee,SEK‘000 2,246.5 2,215.8 2,168.3 2,136.2 2,054.7 2,044.3 1,956.7 1,922.4Operatingearningsperemployee,SEK‘000 137.6 130.5 119.6 114.8 113.5 113.4 112.0 119.4Numberofemployeesonclosingdate 1,199 1,195 1,210 1,192 1,175 1,108 1,077 1,024return indicators 2)

Returnoncapitalemployed,% 11.5 10.9 10.7 9.6 9.6 9.5 9.0 8.6Adjustedreturnoncapitalemployed,% 11.0 10.6 9.6 8.8 8.8 8.6 9.0 8.6Returnonequity,% 9.4 9.0 8.6 13.3 15.0 16.1 16.0 11.8Adjustedreturnonequity,%3) 8.9 8.7 7.6 12.6 13.1 14.4 15.3 10.8other 2)

Netdebt(-)/Netcash(+)/EBITDA -0.8 -0.3 0.1 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.8 -1.5Adjustednetdebt(-)/netcash(+)/EBITDA4) -0.6 -0.3 0.1 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.9 -1.2

*) Refers to both before and after dilution.

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future financial report dates 26 april 2016 Interimreport,January–March201626 april 2016 AnnualGeneralMeeting201613 July 2016 Halfyearreport,January–June201625 october 2016 Interimreport,January–September20169 February 2017 Fullyearreport,January–December2016

ThereportsareavailableonBulten’swebsite,www.bulten.comasoftheabovedates. contactForfurtherinformation,pleasecontactKamillaOresvärd,SeniorVicePresidentCorporateCommunicationsTel:+46317345900,e-mail:kamilla.oresvard@bulten.com

invitation to conference callInvestors,analystsandmediaareinvitedtoparticipateintheteleconferenceonFebruary9at15.30CETwhenthereportwillbepresentedbyBulten’sPresidentandCEOTommyAnderssonandthecompany’sEVPandCFOHelenaWennerström.

Toparticipate,pleasecall5minutesbeforetheopeningofthecon-ferencecalltoSweden+46850596306,UK+442031394830,US+17188739077.Code:28910581#.

AreplayofthetelephoneconferenceisavailableuntilFebruary23,2016onthephonenumbersSweden+46856642638,UK+442034262807,USA+18665358030.Code:667186#.

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Bulten is one of the leading suppliers of fasteners to the international automotive industry. The company’s product range includes everything from customer-specific standard products to customized special fasteners. The company also provides technical development, line-feeding, logistics, material and production expertise. Bulten offers a Full Service Provider concept or parts thereof. The company was founded in 1873, has some 1,200 employees in nine countries and head office in Gothenburg. The share (BULTEN) is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Read more at www.bulten.com

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JAnUARY – DEcEMBER 2015

Bulten moves up to nasdaq stockholm’s Mid Cap segment Bulten AB (publ) moved up to Nasdaq Stockholm Mid Cap segment 4 January 2016, which was also the first trading day of the year. The picture is from the Nasdaq tower in Times Square, New York.